Just as the old patriarch forced me to my death, I achieved the unity of Dao and fruition.

Gu Changjin rose from the throne, and a massive amount of demonic power emanated from it.

The demon generals and soldiers in the main hall of the Black Swamp Water Palace immediately lowered their heads even further.

The Deep Swamp Crocodile King is attacking. If it were the original Black Water Serpent, it would have just failed its tribulation, its soul would be scattered, and its physical body would be broken.

If the Crocodile King of Deep Swamp leads his troops into the Water Palace at this time, there is a high chance that they will be taken advantage of.

But things are different now. The body in this body now belongs to Gu Changjin.

He was just worried about not having anything to nourish his body when this old crocodile delivered himself to his doorstep.

Gu Changjin had only taken two steps when he suddenly stopped.

That's not right!

In the original destiny line, although the Black Water Serpent failed to transform into a dragon, it still managed to survive for three years.

It wasn't until three years later that he was beheaded by a female disciple of the so-called Three Swords and Two Stars of the Qi Yun Sect using the Azure Nether Divine Sword.

If the Deep Swamp Crocodile King were to actually storm the Water Palace today, how could the original owner possibly survive until three years later?

unless……

Gu Changjin's eyes flickered slightly.

Something is coming to the rescue.

The thought had barely formed when a series of hurried footsteps sounded outside the hall.

A demon general rushed into the main hall in a panic.

"My lord, someone has broken into the Water Palace, claiming to have a way to save lives!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than a Taoist priest walked in from behind the demon general.

The Taoist priest was dressed in a blue and white Taoist robe, with neatly trimmed hair and beard. He carried a long sword on his back and held a whisk in his hand, and he did indeed look quite like a celestial being.

Unfortunately, his cultivation level was only at the late Golden Core stage.

As soon as he entered the hall, he saw the burly man with a dark face on the throne, and a look of surprise flashed in his eyes.

It seems that no one expected that the Blackwater Serpent, which was rumored to have failed to transform into a dragon and was on the verge of death, would actually be able to take human form and sit here.

But soon, he reverted to his compassionate demeanor.

"Snake Lord! I am Qingfeng, and you once had a favor to do for my ancestors. Today, I foresee that you will face a life-or-death calamity."

"The Crocodile King from the neighboring deep swamp has led his troops to attack. You failed to transform into a dragon, and your magical power is less than one-tenth of what it once was. You are no match for it!"

As he spoke, he took out a jade box and a blue talisman from his sleeve.

"I have a family heirloom, the Heavenly Heart Life-Saving Pill, which can temporarily save your life."

"Take this pill, and then follow me with this Heavenly Escape Talisman to leave the Water Palace and avoid this karma."

"If you survive, you may have a chance to rebuild your great path in the future."

Gu Changjin sat on the throne, quietly watching him.

That look in his eyes was like he was looking at a fool.

Qingfeng Daoist's heart skipped a beat at the look in his eyes, but he still forced himself to say, "Snake Lord, I know that you are a demon lord and are unwilling to accept your fate."

"But this is the will of Heaven, and it cannot be defied."

"If you do not leave today, once the Crocodile King of the Deep Swamp arrives, the eight hundred li of the Water Palace will surely become a dead end."

"I have risked my life to come here because I am grateful for your thousand years of cultivation and wish to save your life."

Gu Changjin smiled.

"Help me?"

When Qingfeng Daoist heard him speak, his tone immediately became more urgent.

"Indeed! Serpent King, I have no intention of harming you."

"If you listen to me, you may save your life."

"If you remain stubbornly deluded and insist on coveting the power of this Water Palace, you will only bring about your own destruction!"

"Though you are a demon, Heaven cherishes life. My presence here today to save you is your destiny!"

"Why aren't you taking the pill quickly and leaving with me?"

As he spoke, his tone became somewhat reprimanding.

It seems that Gu Changjin's disobedience is a sign of ungratefulness.

To do so would be to betray the will of Heaven, and that would be a sin.

Gu Changjin finally understood.

This is the "way out" that the Fate Line has arranged for the Blackwater Serpent.

The transformation into a dragon failed, the four demon kings rebelled, and the Deep Swamp Crocodile King attacked.

At the critical moment, a rogue Taoist who thought he had mastered the secrets of heaven broke into the water palace, offering it pills and talismans, and urging it to flee for its life.

Then it survived, barely clinging to life for three years, until finally the disciples of the Qiyun Sect came to retrieve the demon core.

What a wonderful, ordained path!

Every step was meticulously planned out.

Gu Changjin's smile deepened.

Qingfeng Daoist misunderstood, thinking that he had been persuaded, and quickly stepped forward.

"Snake Lord, hurry up!"

"It will be too late if we wait any longer!"

"With your demonic body, if you listen to my arrangements, you may be able to wash away your demonic aura and turn to the righteous path in the future."

Don't be confused!

"I'm doing this for your own good!"

Gu Changjin was too lazy to listen anymore.

He raised his hand and flicked his finger.

The purest wisp of power from the Bashe body was compressed into a black light condensed to its extreme.

Qingfeng Daoist's pupils shrank suddenly. He never expected that this snake lord, who had "failed to transform into a dragon and whose magic power was reduced to less than one-tenth," would dare to attack him.

Even more unexpectedly, this finger strike happened so quickly.

boom!

A black light pierced through his brow.

The next instant, Qingfeng Daoist exploded into a cloud of blood mist in the main hall.

The jade box shattered, and the so-called Heavenly Heart Life-Saving Pill rolled to the ground. Before it could even release its fragrance, Gu Changjin grabbed it from a distance and put it into his palm.

The Heaven-Escape Talisman also fell into his sleeve.

Gu Changjin said calmly, "How strange! You can foresee my calamity, but not your own death?"

The demons inside the hall fell silent, trembling with fear.

The demon general who was leading the way was so frightened that his scales stood on end, and he wished he could bury his head in the ground on the spot.

Before Gu Changjin could ponder whether there were any other entanglements behind Qingfeng Daoist, the entire water mansion suddenly shook violently.

Boom!

A loud crash came from outside, as if the array had shattered.

Black water poured in, and the palace pillars trembled.

Gu Changjin's dark face darkened even more.

He then paused for a moment.

wrong.

I already had a dark expression on my face.

How can it get even darker?

He sneered, his figure transforming into a streak of black light as he rushed out of the main hall.

"Follow me to meet the enemy."

Inside the underwater palace, the demons suddenly realized what was happening.

"Charge!"

"Protect the Lord!"

"Fight your way out!"

Whether they were shrimp soldiers and crab generals, or fish demons and turtle spirits, they all shouted and rushed out.

The scale of the operation was quite impressive.

Whether or not one is afraid is another matter entirely.

Outside the Water Palace, the Black Water surged.

A large army of demon soldiers has already advanced to the front lines outside the Water Palace.

The leader of the demons was burly and wore heavy crocodile armor. He had barbs on his head, bloodshot eyes, and carried a huge black iron fork in his hand.

This demon was the Deep Sea Crocodile King. Its laughter pierced through the thick black water, causing a buzzing sound outside the underwater palace.

"You shameless snake!! I heard you failed your tribulation and your soul is about to dissipate."

"By the grace of Heaven, I, Your Majesty, have come to see you off!"

"And incidentally, take over this 800-li water palace!"

"Why aren't you coming out to die?"

Gu Changjin landed in front of the Water Mansion Formation.

The dark robes of the Water Lord fluttered without wind, and the black Bashe mark between his brows flickered slightly.

As he looked at the Deep Swamp Crocodile King, his memories were also flashing by.

Deep Swamp Crocodile King, next door Deep Swamp Lord.

Its cultivation level was not much different from that of the original Blackwater Serpent, both being at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage.

However, the original owner was obsessed with cultivation and focused on transforming into a dragon, so he didn't expand his territory much.

This old crocodile, however, was very ambitious and had been trying to swallow up the Black Swamp Water Palace for many years.

According to the original timeline, it should have been able to avoid being attacked by Qingfeng Daoren's Heaven-Escape Talisman.

The Blackwater Serpent escaped, then occupied part of the Water Palace, but failed to devour the demon core.

Later, it seems that he also had some involvement with the Qiyun Sect.

Gu Changjin narrowed his eyes slightly.

There is another place in his memory.

Beyond the deep marshland lies a great river.

Beneath the mighty river lies a volcano submerged at the bottom.

Inside the volcano lies a naturally occurring spiritual object.

The original owner didn't remember exactly what it was.

All we know is that the Deep Swamp Crocodile King has been guarding that place for many years, but has never been able to truly obtain it.

The smile on Gu Changjin's face immediately changed.

Good guy.

We had just defeated the four demon kings when an old crocodile carrying a treasure map arrived.

Just right.

We can also try to see if the so-called innate spiritual objects of the Nine Provinces can be refined into the Dao Yuan by the Dao Fruit.

If possible.

Then this world of Kyushu is too rich.

When the Deep Swamp Crocodile King saw Gu Changjin appear, he was taken aback.

It thought it would see a half-dead, sly snake.

Unexpectedly, what emerged was a burly, dark-faced man whose aura was so deep that it made even the creature somewhat uneasy.

However, it quickly suppressed its unease and grinned maliciously, "Blackwater Serpent, what are you pretending for?"

"You failed to transform into a dragon, and the heavenly tribulation backfired. I don't believe you still have much skill left!"

Gu Changjin twisted his neck, and his joints made a slight cracking sound.

He looked at the Deep Swamp Crocodile King with a cold smile.

"I just slapped a self-important idiot to death."

"I didn't expect you, you old crocodile, to deliver yourself to my door again."

"This body and its vital energy are enough for this old ancestor to replenish properly."