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Chapter 485: Gluttonous Feast
Chapter 485: Gluttonous Feast
Led by the Golden-Patterned Turtle Demon, the Turtle Army encompassed water demons from various tribes, all under the command of Ke Laqi, the seventh son of the Dragon Clan.
As the strongest demon army under his command, they guarded nearly 80% of his fiefdom.
"The strongest among them is my father. In terms of combat, he should be no weaker than many of the elders of the Nan Hong Seven," Ke Laqi boasted.
"But ever since it occurred to him to entrust this demon army to me, he rarely leaves the Dragon Clan's side, so there's nothing to fear."
"As for other demons comparable to Bai Yujing, there should be one more in the Dragon Clan's mother tribe. But unless there's an emergency, the Dragon Clan won't easily ask for their help."
"There are quite a few Demon Generals at the twelfth layer of Returning Void, but they are scattered throughout the waters, guarding other water tribes for the Dragon Clan. Without a transfer order, they rarely assemble."
He Yun's explanation left Shen Yi deep in thought.
It seemed that the power Ke Laqi wielded was not much stronger than that of Xuan Yue City.
Most likely, their formidable reputation was largely due to the influence of the Dragon Palace.
That made sense.
After all, aside from Ke Shi San, the youngest offspring, Ke Laqi was the weakest among all the descendants of the Dragon Clan. If he could lead several Bai Yujing-level demons, then the combined might of all the Dragon Clan's descendants, plus that group of Dragon Children... the Nan Hong Seven would stand no chance against them.
Of course, strength was always relative.
Shen Yi shook his head. At the moment, he was in no position to confront such a demon army directly.
With his primary goal being the demons' lifespan, there was no need to take unnecessary risks.
At the very least, he must avoid a protracted battle.
Once entangled, even if the Dragon Clan wasn't involved, many water demons knew of his identity as the master of Nanyang after his confrontation with the Dancing Water Python in the Shuiyue Business Alliance.
Being able to kill a "master" in the water, even a fake one, would undoubtedly pique the interest of countless demons.
"Master, this way please."
Three figures obscured their presence.
In the clear and vast ocean, they swiftly glided in the direction indicated by He Yun.
With this "inside man" as their guide, Shen Yi easily bypassed numerous detection arrays.
"Usually, a squad of these demons won't exceed twelve individuals. They are only used for the outermost patrols, with cultivations ranging from the third to the fifth layer of Returning Void. They will be led by a Demon General at the sixth layer of Returning Void or above."
"For daily patrols, they usually deploy around ten squads."
Both He Yun and Ke Shi San were Town Stones.
As long as they wished, they could completely conceal their presence, without any risk of being exposed.
Don't be fooled by He Yun's nonchalant tone.
In fact, if we were to translate this into the context of immortal sects, it would amount to over a hundred executors, plus ten external elders—a considerable force!
"..."
Shen Yi remained silent as he gazed downward.
The group of demon soldiers wore the standard fish-scale armor of the Dragon Palace and rode sleek, muscular fish as they swiftly moved through the water.
He didn't make a move right away but instead turned to He Yun.
These twelve demon soldiers posed no problem, and among them were several Golden-Patterned Turtle Demons. Aside from their lifespans, their corpses could further enhance He Yun's bloodline and realm.
However.
Shen Yi didn't spot the so-called Demon General.
"Umm, reporting to my lord, it might have gone slacking off?" He Yun guessed, feeling a bit embarrassed.
"..." Shen Yi took a deep breath and suddenly realized that this "inside man" wasn't as reliable as he thought.
Although he worried about alerting the enemy, he couldn't just let the demon's lifespan slip away.
Shen Yi closed his eyes, unleashing the Tian Yan Four Nine technique with full force! Even without the empowerment of the Hongmeng Ziqi, his flawless Tianhuang Undying True Body alone made his attack as easy as slaughtering chickens and dogs to these ordinary demon soldiers.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Low, thunderous explosions reverberated through the water.
Over a dozen figures, along with the practiced energy-level fish beneath their feet, disintegrated.
As the ink-clad figure glided by, Shen Yi collected all the corpses into his finger rings. Almost simultaneously, he unleashed his water control talent, gathering the dark blood mist into a ball and storing it in his ring as well.
The clear ripples on the water's surface soon faded, as if nothing had happened.
This smooth, practiced motion of Shen Yi's didn't escape the eyes of the two Town Stones.
Even Ke Shi San couldn't help but feel a little stunned.
Killing silently and leaving no trace—what kind of person was his master before? He certainly didn't look like a good guy.
"Huh."
Shen Yi exhaled, and golden threads appeared on his fingertips as he once again concealed his presence with an array.
Back in Nanyang Treasure Land, he had witnessed the Su family's use of personal arrays, but he had never learned them himself.
However, after the perfection of the Gui Xu Xianjia Array,
he had gained a deeper understanding of arrays and had become more skillful in their use.
【Remaining Demon Lifespan: 430,200 years】
With just one strike, he had acquired such a substantial amount of demon lifespan.
But Shen Yi wasn't excited. Instead, he quietly stared downward, his powerful divine soul spreading out in all directions.
If they were surrounded on the enemy's turf, even growing wings wouldn't help them escape.
"My lord, something might be amiss. It seems it's not just slacking off."
Wu Jun seemed to recall something and reminded him in a low voice, "Perhaps it has been reassigned. Only when there's a major movement involving the Dragon Clan and it's not present in the palace, would such a situation occur."
As his words landed,
Shen Yi raised an eyebrow. Not there?
Now, that's interesting.
He directly picked out the corpses of three Golden-Patterned Turtle Demons and infused them into Wu Jun's body.
In an instant, the golden patterns on the latter's body flashed once again.
Although it didn't break through to the twelfth layer of Returning Void, the enhancement was visible to the naked eye.
...
The demon soldiers in charge of patrolling the Dragon Clan's palace held an extremely high status in the waters.
Almost no one dared to provoke them, and they received all sorts of tributes.
Moreover, various arrays encompassed nearly half of the waters outside the palace, and even their patrols were just for show.
It was only today that orders were given from within the palace to transfer all the Demon Generals at the sixth layer of Returning Void and above.
That was why they were taking their duties a little more seriously.
If something went wrong at this time, they would probably have to offer their heads to the Dragon Clan.
Thinking of this, they took out their conch shells and began to report the situation as usual.
At the moment they activated the conch shells.
The demon soldiers sensed a chill passing over their heads.
Then, they lost consciousness.
Clear water waves surged without a trace of blood, and three figures swiftly headed in another direction.
【Remaining Demon Lifespan: 826,000 years】
The same scenario played out repeatedly around the Dragon Clan's palace.
Those figures seemed like elusive ghosts, ignoring the detection of the arrays, brazenly reaping the lives of the water demons right before the Dragon Clan's eyes.
Such a brazen display hadn't occurred in countless years.
Entering the waters was like entering a realm without any resistance!
It was only until the fourth squad of demon soldiers disappeared that a Golden-Patterned Turtle Demon, holding a conch shell, cursed in annoyance, its heart filled with unease.
It finally displayed some of the qualities expected of the Turtle Army.
"All generals, reinforce the Dragon Clan's palace!"
A vanguard general like the Water Python, who had reached the eighth layer of Returning Void, could only be called a general. Only those comparable to the peak of Returning Void, with the ability to guard a territory alone, were qualified to be called grand generals.
Before it could finish speaking, a golden arm brutally shattered its body.
As the demon soldier watched in disbelief.
Wu Jun's scarred face twisted, evidently frustrated for not making it in time. He was just a step too late.
He looked up.
Amidst the rippling water, a figure in ink-black robes stood before them, with corpses already flowing into his finger rings.
There was no trace of disappointment on his pale face.
Shen Yi was quite open-minded; he took what he could get.
Moreover, it would definitely take some time for those grand generals to rush back.
【Remaining Demon Lifespan: 2,100,070 years】
It took the entirety of five squads, half of the Turtle Army's demon forces, to amass such a substantial amount of lifespan.
"How long will it take for the nearest Turtle Army grand general to return?" Shen Yi asked Wu Jun.
"The nearest... one incense stick's worth of time." Wu Jun seriously calculated the time; as the Turtle Army's half-commander, he was well aware of the grand generals' locations.
"We can harvest another wave."
Shen Yi nodded slightly and infused all the Golden-Patterned Turtle Demons' corpses into Wu Jun's body.
With the help of these brothers.
Wu Jun's eyes even took on an eerie golden pattern.
His aura abruptly surged!
However, his consciousness became somewhat dull.
This was a sign that his demon soul was insufficient to support his Town Stone status.
With five waves of enhancement, his cultivation was forcibly raised to the twelfth layer of Returning Void, and he was just a step away from perfection in the Quantity Pillar Measurement.
"Harvest another wave..."
Ke Shi San felt that something was amiss, and he looked at Wu Jun with a hint of envy.
At this moment, the latter's bloodline was so powerful that even he, as a half-dragon, felt a hint of wariness.
It's not like only the Turtle Clan has brothers.
I have plenty of dragon brothers too. Why did Wu Jun get all the benefits?
"My lord! This way, please!"
Wu Jun was still getting used to his abruptly enhanced body.
When he came to his senses, he hurriedly led Shen Yi and Ke Shi San toward the next squad of demon soldiers.
However, when they arrived, Wu Jun paused, seeing nothing but the empty waters devoid of any demon soldiers.
Their reaction was too quick.
It shouldn't be like this. With the lowest cultivation among the three of them being at the ninth layer of Returning Void, they could easily outpace a group of mid-Returning Void demon soldiers with their full-powered spatial movement techniques.
Shen Yi glanced at him silently and then looked up.
Wu Jun made the same movement.
Through the rippling water, they could vaguely see a hunched figure standing above the waters.
The fact that Ke Shi San hadn't noticed it meant that the gap in their realms had become terrifyingly insurmountable.
Returning Void Layer Twelve! In other words, this was a demon that had reached the end of the Returning Void path.
"I didn't expect...they would be outside." He Yun said, surprised that the turtle army generals guarding various waters were not in the water but had gone ashore.
Even though they knew that the Dragon Palace might be up to something, Wu Jun, who had lived for so many years, had never seen such a strange situation.
Just what was Ke Laqi up to that he had caused such a big stir? Those turtle army generals were the most precious assets of the Dragon Clan and the foundation of their control over their fiefdom. They wouldn't be mobilized lightly.
"Let's go."
Shen Yi didn't hesitate at all.
Even if he was eighty percent sure that he could take down the powerful demon before him, he resolutely chose to give up.
Now, even a fool could tell that something was amiss.
His original intention was only to harvest the lifespans of some demons, but it seemed that he had inadvertently waded into murky waters.
At Shen Yi's mental command, Wu Jun took action. He leaped out of the water and charged at the hunched elder, shouting, "Uncle San, die for my master!"
Shen Yi and Ke Shi San split up and fled in different directions. The Black Light Flying Sword suddenly appeared under Shen Yi's feet, and he dashed towards the distant mountains at an incredible speed.
"...'
The hunched elder looked at Wu Jun expressionlessly.
He thrust out his palm with a boom.
Both demons' attacks seemed simple and crude, but this was a common way for demons to test each other's strength, with their physical bodies accounting for at least seventy percent of their power.
When their fists and palms made contact, the entire body of water rolled back under the impact, like two towering waterfalls colliding!
Boom!
A Layer Twelve Returning Void demon's attack could change the color of the heavens and the earth.
"Cough."
The hunched elder stumbled back a few steps.
"Tsk."
Wu Jun looked at his fist in surprise.
Whoa, this old thing isn't that great.
Since they were from the same clan and had similar bloodline abilities, their battle depended on raw power and experience, leaving little room for other variables.
If he had a little more time, he would definitely be able to take this head for his master.
"You're no longer a living being."
The elder looked at him and sighed, even though this stone puppet looked very lifelike and even seemed to have its memories.
The golden patterns on it seemed to indicate a heaven-defying talent that the Golden-Patterned Turtle Clan wouldn't produce in ten thousand years.
But in the end, it was just a puppet created by others.
With that in mind, the elder took out a conch shell and said, "There's no need to bother with a dead thing. Stop that ink-clad cultivator. If I'm not mistaken, he should be the master of Nanyang."
As soon as he finished speaking, Wu Jun felt two equally terrifying auras appear nearby, and they immediately pursued Shen Yi.
Oh no...
These turtle army generals had actually all left the waters? He Yun gathered his wits and threw another punch, his entire body glowing with golden patterns as if he had transformed into a massive golden turtle.
His aura surged to its peak!
"...'
The hunched elder watched as the stone puppet used the bloodline ability of the Golden-Patterned Turtle Clan.
His cloudy eyes finally showed a hint of complexity—astonishment mixed with sorrow.
Just what kind of method was used to create this puppet that it could even inherit bloodline abilities?
The elder had lived for so many years and had even seen immortals, but he had never seen such an enigmatic technique.
He also manifested his golden patterns, but compared to Wu Jun's, they appeared sparse and dull.
There was no way he could match his opponent head-on.
So, the elder sidestepped and took out a large knife, looking for an opportunity to strike at his opponent's weakness.
However, Wu Jun seemed to have anticipated this and took this opportunity to dash towards Shen Yi in the distance without any intention of engaging in a protracted fight.
The hunched elder watched silently.
His subordinate was eager to protect his master.
Just from this action, it was clear that Wu Jun was truly dead.
Killing intent filled the elder's eyes.
This was good. When the time came to make a move, he wouldn't need to hold back.
These terrifying beings, who could shake Nanhong with a mere lift of their feet, were now all converging in the same direction.
(End of Chapter)
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