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At this point, he sneered, "I forgot to mention, there's also you, River God!"

"Don't be so extreme!" Despite being accused of having ill intentions towards the seven little gourds, Xiao Shan remained calm and not angry at all. "I also had some immature guesses, which is why I broke my promise to you and took the initiative to come here!"

At this point, Xiao Shan paused, then smiled brightly and said, "If my guess is correct, all seven small gourds can be safely preserved. Isn't that good?"

"What does the River God mean by that?" The old man frowned slightly, puzzled. "Could there be some other unforeseen event?"

"No need to rush these!" Xiao Shan waved his hand and said leisurely, "What were those two demons, the snake and the scorpion, planning before?"

"Hmph, do I need to explain?" the old man sneered disdainfully. "They just want to capture those seven small gourds and refine them into the incredibly potent Seven Star Pill!"

Upon hearing this, the seven small gourds on the gourd vine swayed slightly, clearly indicating that the old man's revelation had greatly affected them.

The atmosphere was a bit strange at the moment. Although the seven little gourds weren't very smart, they knew that now was not the time to cause trouble.

"That's precisely why I'm so puzzled!" Noticing the subtle tremors of the seven small gourds, Xiao Shan smiled inwardly, but his face remained calm. "What is the origin of these seven small gourds? How could the snake and scorpion demons have refined them so easily? Where did they get such methods and confidence?"

"This..." The old man hesitated for a moment, taken aback by the question, but then immediately realized what he meant and said irritably, "What's so strange about it? The snake and scorpion demons are obviously not ordinary demons. Since they've set their sights on the little gourds, they must have their reasons!"

"Isn't that just the alchemy furnace in the Black Dragon Pool behind Calabash Mountain?" Xiao Shan sneered. "That's a heavenly alchemy furnace, even if it's not the best, it's still a celestial treasure. Do you think the Snake and Scorpion Demons can control it?"

The old man was taken aback again, then, realizing what he meant, said with displeasure, "I wonder what the River God really means?"

"My meaning is very simple!" Xiao Shan didn't keep anyone in suspense and said directly, "Trying to refine the Seven Star Pill with seven small gourds is probably not that simple!"

Before the old man could react, he continued, "Although I am ignorant, I have never heard of using seven small gourds as raw materials to refine any Seven Star Pill!"

Chapter 833, Bullying the Seven Little Gourds! (Please Subscribe!)

"What nonsense are you spouting, you bastard? What monster would dare to use us brothers as ingredients for alchemy?"

"That's right, we brothers possess innate supernatural powers, which monster would dare to court death?"

"You bad guy, do you have such malicious intentions? We brothers are not easy to bully!"

……

Xiao Shan's words enraged the seven little gourds. They hung on the gourd vines, swaying left and right, and shouted loudly in their clear childish voices, showing no respect for Xiao Shan, the river god of the Immortal Continent.

Ignorance is bliss. These seven gourd brothers haven't even taken human form yet, and they're already so hot-tempered!

If Xiao Shan hadn't been too preoccupied with arguing with the seven newly sentient gourd spirits, he would have certainly suffered a lot given their arrogant attitude.

"Hey, there are plenty of people eyeing you!" Xiao Shan wasn't going to tolerate the seven gourd spirits' schemes. He said irritably, "No matter who makes a move, how could you seven little gourds possibly be a match for them?"

"Damn it, how dare they look down on us brothers!" The largest gourd shook violently, and it looked like it was about to fall off the gourd vine. Clearly, it had the idea of ​​forcibly maturing and transforming directly into human form.

"Why are you in such a hurry?" Xiao Shan waved his hand, and a gentle magical power enveloped it. No matter how angrily the largest gourd struggled, it could not break free from the gourd vine.

A startled and furious shout came from inside the gourd: "You wicked man, what have you done to me?"

"River God, you..." The old man was quite surprised and looked at Xiao Shan, not knowing what to say.

"You bad guy, stop using those tricks! Don't hurt my brother!"

"Don't be so arrogant, you bastard! Wait until we brothers are ready, and we'll teach you a lesson you won't forget!"

"Let go of our brother!"

……

A series of clear, angry children's voices rang out, making Xiao Shan's head ache. He shouted in annoyance, "Shut up, all of you! If anyone keeps babbling, I'll seal their spiritual consciousness!"

As he spoke, he pointed his finger and shot out a beam of black light, which directly sealed the spirit of the noisiest little gourd.

The other small gourds immediately fell silent, clearly quite wary of Xiao Shan's threatening move.

"River God, is it really necessary to argue with a child?" the old man said at the right moment, pleading, "Please, River God, show mercy!"

"Don't worry!" Xiao Shan said calmly. "I have no intention of hurting anyone. I just don't like too much noise! ​​Let's talk about the seven little gourds. The so-called Seven Star Pill is probably just a pretext, right?"

While he was speaking, he kept a close watch on the old man's expression with his divine sense, hoping to find out some clues. The old guy in front of him must know a lot of secrets!

The mountain god of Hulu Mountain was clearly no stranger to the Seven Star Pill!

The two snake demons in the story originally did not know about the Seven Star Pill. They only learned about it by chance and were then gradually led down the path of no return to capture the Calabash Brothers and refine the Seven Star Pill.

If the Seven Star Pill could truly be refined, with the cunning and methods of the Calabash Mountain God, capturing all seven Calabash Brothers would be a piece of cake.

But instead of doing so, he guided the two snake demons and the green snake demon to go to great lengths and use all sorts of means to capture the seven gourd brothers and then refine the Seven Star Pill.

As a result, the two snake demons were directly suppressed and killed by the Calabash Brothers. The Green Snake Demon finally managed to refine the Seven Star Pill, but the pill was as hard as diamond and almost broke the Green Snake Demon's sharp teeth.

Clearly, the so-called Seven Star Pill is nothing but a colossal joke and a chilling conspiracy.

The mastermind behind this conspiracy was none other than the mountain god of Hulu Mountain, who ultimately emerged as the big winner.

Xiao Shan's sudden visit was intended to test his suspicions directly with the seven little gourds, so as not to be fooled by the mountain god of Gourd Mountain and follow in the footsteps of the great demons.

He wasn't worried about being unable to recover from his misfortune; he just didn't want to be schemed against.

Although he had reached some kind of tacit understanding with the mountain god of Calabash Mountain, he did not expect the mountain god of Calabash Mountain to be completely selfless.

According to the storyline of Calabash Brothers, the pursuits of the Calabash Mountain God and the great demons are completely different.

The two demons, the snake and the scorpion, along with the green snake demon, aimed to refine the Seven Star Pill in pursuit of the legendary immortality and lifespan equal to that of heaven and earth.

Meanwhile, the mountain god of Calabash Mountain set his sights on the essence of the seven little gourds!

While the Seven Star Pill is difficult to refine, the essence of the seven small gourds is not something the mountain god of Gourd Mountain cannot find a way to possess.

In the story, the mountain god of Hulu Mountain accomplished this.

When the seven gourds were suppressing the snake and scorpion demons, they inexplicably transformed into a seven-colored mountain. The mountain god of Gourd Mountain then easily used them, using his divine abilities to secretly absorb the essence of the seven-colored mountain.

This is also the main reason why the seven Calabash Brothers in the second part are much weaker than those in the first part.

It wasn't because the Green Snake Demon was too powerful or its magic weapons were too sharp.

"Answer me a few questions honestly, and I won't bother your grandfather!" Xiao Shan put on the airs of a bully, casually intimidating the old man who was the mountain god of Calabash Mountain. He then turned around and grinned maliciously at the seven little gourds that were shaking and shouting loudly on the gourd vine. "Otherwise, you might lose your grandfather!"

"You bastard, you wicked man, let go of Grandpa!"

"If anything happens to Grandpa, we'll never forgive you!"

"Big brother, quickly transform into human form and drive away the villains!"

……

The seven small gourds shook violently, with the largest one trembling even more violently, and tiny cracks appeared where it joined the gourd vine.

"Stop making noise!" Xiao Shan shouted, instantly silencing the noisy little gourds.

A mountain of black light appeared in his hand, directly enveloping the largest gourd and preventing it from detaching from the gourd vine.

"If you honestly answer a few questions, I'll release your grandfather!" A cold smile appeared on his face as he roared, "If you don't cooperate, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

As he spoke, Xiao Shan snapped his fingers, and the black light that had been restricting the old man trembled. The old man's face immediately contorted in pain, and he let out a shrill scream.

Before the seven little gourds could get anxious and angry, he snapped his fingers again, and the old man's screams stopped abruptly. The pain on his face also disappeared, as if he had not been tortured at all.

The old man's gaze toward Xiao Shan was filled with terror and disbelief.

Xiao Shan simply smiled faintly, ignoring the old man's shock, and turned to look at the seven stunned gourds, a profound smile on his face.

"Fine, you wicked man, what do you want to ask?" The largest gourd, now restrained, quickly calmed down. "We can answer your questions, but you must never hurt Grandpa!"

Chapter 834, The Calabash Brothers and Grandpa Turn Against Each Other! (Please Subscribe!)

"Don't worry!" Xiao Shan chuckled leisurely. "I'm not that free, and I'm not interested in old men!"

"That's good!" The largest gourd shook gently, and somehow the other six smaller gourds stopped fiddling around and waited for what was to come.

"If you are forcibly separated from the gourd vine before you have fully grown, will it damage your foundation?" Xiao Shan asked bluntly, "In other words, will it hinder your future improvement?"

“Of course it will have an impact!” The largest gourd shook slightly, not expecting Xiao Shan to ask such a question. It answered directly, “We brothers are of extraordinary birth. If we were to leave the mother body before we were fully grown, our foundation would be incomplete, and it would be very difficult to make up for it!”

As he spoke, his voice became much softer, clearly realizing the deeper meaning behind Xiao Shan's words.

The other six gourds also fell silent. Xiaoshan's problem pointed directly to their root cause, so this was not a good time to cause trouble.

"How long will it take for it to fully mature?" Xiao Shan continued to ask. "Is there anything special about it?"

The largest gourd shook gently, as if pondering how to answer. After a while, it said uncertainly, "There will likely be a tribulation of lightning. We brothers have fully matured and are ready to be born. We must pass this test!"

Xiao Shan understood; that was the right way!

It would be very abnormal if the Calabash Brothers didn't face any trials from childhood to birth.

The other great demons all carefully climbed up step by step from the bottom. Even if they had special bloodlines and were born with great strength, they still had to pass the test of heavenly tribulation to become powerful.

The Calabash Brothers are essentially demons, and even though they have an extraordinary origin, they still have to go through trials before they can be born.

Otherwise, from the time the gourd seed sprouts to the time the gourd vine grows, and then grows up, flowers, and bears fruit, how much energy would be consumed during that time? The impartial and just way of Heaven would not be able to remain completely unaffected.

"You sound a bit uncertain. What's wrong?" Xiao Shan didn't miss any possible clues. "Is there something you're wondering about?"

The largest gourd shook and said irritably, "According to the inherited memories, if we weren't here, our brothers wouldn't have faced the tribulation of heaven when we fully matured!"

Xiao Shan understood. If the gourd seed hadn't been lost in the demon realm, how could it have been subject to a heavenly tribulation while staying by the side of the celestial gods in the immortal realm?

"What would happen if you were to forcibly detach from the gourd vine and then forcibly transform into human form before you had fully grown?" He didn't dwell on the previous question, but instead changed the subject and asked, "Wouldn't it completely damage your own vital energy?"

"Of course!" The biggest gourd sounded puzzled, clearly surprised by Xiao Shan's question. He said with displeasure, "Why would you ask such a question?"

Instead of answering, Xiao Shan asked, "If that's the case, can you brothers still revert to your original forms, and what will your strength be like then?"

"Hmph, if that were to happen, the foundation of our brothers would be severely damaged!" the largest gourd said discontentedly. "To recover, we would have to undergo a death-defying retreat..."

Sit in the death trap!

Da Wa's answer made Xiao Shan pause and finally understand.

No wonder the seven gourd brothers eventually transformed into a seven-colored mountain; they were in such a form that they faced certain death!

Unfortunately, their actions played right into the hands of the mountain god of Calabash Mountain. He then used his divine powers to secretly extract their vital energy, causing them not only to fail to recover from the death-stricken state but also to further damage their resentment, making a complete recovery seem a distant prospect.

Suddenly realizing something, Xiao Shan didn't give up and continued to ask questions, pouring out all his doubts. He received answers from Da Wa that were either satisfactory or uncertain.

These answers were enough; he did not ask for more.

Just as Xiao Shan had guessed, if the Calabash Brothers were to forcibly separate from their mother gourd vine before they were fully grown, they would suffer some damage to their vital energy.

If one were to forcibly transform at this point, the damage to one's fundamental vital energy would be even more severe.

If they were to revert to their original forms at this point, due to the significant loss of their original essence, which even affected the power of their original forms, the power of their respective supernatural abilities would be greatly reduced, even to the level they displayed in their human form.

This also explains why the Calabash Brothers never reverted to their original forms after transforming into human form.

Even when the seven brothers finally merged into one, they didn't think of using their original forms to fight the enemy. It turns out that their strength after reverting to their original forms was even less than their abilities when they were in human form.

Xiao Shan also learned indirectly that although the Calabash Brothers were unwilling to revert to their weakened original forms after transforming, they still possessed the characteristics of their original gourds, namely, that they were as hard as diamond.

Only then did he understand why the Green Serpent Demon, despite having successfully refined the Seven Star Pill, was unable to bite it and even nearly broke a tooth.

The Green Snake Demon refined all seven Calabash Brothers, fusing their essence into one. Naturally, it also incorporated their inherent indestructible nature into the Seven Star Pill, making it strange that it could be bitten into pieces.

"Alright, since you're cooperating so well, I'm not unreasonable!" With all his doubts answered, Xiao Shan was in a good mood. "I'll release the old man now, and we'll see each other again!"

As he spoke, Xiao Shan waved his hand to release the restriction imposed on the old man who was the incarnation of the mountain god of Calabash Mountain. At the same time, he secretly cast seven spells, which silently entered the bodies of the seven gourds. Then, the clouds and mist beneath his feet rose slowly and he flew into the sky. In the blink of an eye, he flew far away and disappeared.

A month later, Xiao Shan personally took action and gave the Green Snake Demon a severe lesson, scaring her so much that she dared not easily cross the boundary for at least half a month.

At the same time, some welcome news reached our ears.

The seven gourd brothers on Calabash Mountain turned against the old man.

The eldest, second, and third children among them have fully matured and could attract lightning tribulations at any time.

Once the tribulation of lightning has passed, it will be considered truly mature.

This result was not unexpected; to be more precise, it was entirely his doing.

It's true that he secretly reached an agreement with the mountain god of Calabash Mountain, but he didn't want the mountain god to continue to take the initiative in the matter of the Calabash Brothers.

Who knows if this guy has some other scheme going on behind the scenes?

As the seven small gourds on the gourd vine gradually matured, the Green Snake Demon became restless, wanting to take advantage of Xiao Shan's inattention to forcibly cross the boundary and collect the first few small gourds that had already grown.

Xiaoshan would never let her succeed.

Xiao Shan had been secretly monitoring the situation with his divine sense, and as soon as the Green Snake Demon made a move, he intercepted it halfway, giving the rascal a huge surprise.