Chapter 516: Jiang Yunxi's Adventure!

Chapter 516: Jiang Yunxi's Adventure!

Within the underwater palace, Water Serpent Elder contorted his body, gazing at the endless stream of malevolent fish ahead. His face twisted with excitement and fervor.

"Once this plan succeeds, with the merits here, I might be transferred to the headquarters' core, and eventually... even go beyond the heavens and truly become one of them!"

As he thought of this, Water Serpent Elder's expression turned fanatical.

Behind the Thorn Blood was an extremely ancient, mysterious, and powerful organization.

Rumor has it that joining them would grant one immortality and invincibility, achieving eternal life.

This immortality was not as simple as the longevity of demonic spirits.

It was said that the appearance of demonic spirits in Qingshan Realm and other realms was closely linked to them.

"Elder, the number of malevolent fish is increasing. If this continues, this area will become a playground for them!"

The gray-robed elder, with his half-modified body, spoke with reverence. As he spoke, the gills on his face opened and closed, giving him a rather eerie appearance.

"However, recently... it seems that quite a few newly born malevolent fish have died, and some have been discovered by the Heavenly Sect!" The gray-robed elder mentioned this with a hint of concern in his eyes.

"With so many malevolent fish, it's inevitable that some will be discovered. As long as we act quickly, with an endless supply of malevolent fish, even if some are killed, it's no big deal." Water Serpent Elder was unconcerned.

"Elder, you make a good point."

"How many have died? A few dozen or a few hundred?" Water Serpent Elder asked nonchalantly.

"About... seventy thousand."

"Seventy... wait, seventy thousand?" Water Serpent Elder was shocked. "How is it possible that almost all of them have died?"

This was seventy thousand malevolent fish, incredibly agile in water, even an Earth Rank Armament Master would struggle to slay them all.

"Who killed them?" Water Serpent Elder asked anxiously, a hint of fear in his voice.

"I don't know." The gray-robed elder shook his head.

"Could there be an accident?" Water Serpent Elder twisted his body, then shook his head again. "With the Dragon Emperor in ruins, Ning Kingdom's current strength is no match for Luotong Water Lord. Even if there's an accident, it won't be a problem."

As he thought of this, Water Serpent Elder breathed a sigh of relief.

Luotong Water Lord was his greatest support.

In Ye Mountain Lake, Luotong Water Lord was the true master.

Even if the Dragon Emperor was not yet repaired, if the Heavenly Sect's leader came, they would still face defeat.

"Keep track of the number of malevolent fish. If there's any accident, inform me immediately." Water Serpent Elder instructed.

"Okay... Elder, bad news. The three hundred thousand malevolent fish we just released... are gone."

"Hmm?"

"Just now, two hundred thousand malevolent fish... also disappeared!" The gray-robed elder broke into a cold sweat.

Here, the created malevolent fish were continuously being transported through the water flow to Ye Mountain Lake.

Their numbers far exceeded a few hundred thousand.

But now, the malevolent fish that went out were dying one after another.

No wonder the gray-robed elder was terrified.

It was as if an incredibly powerful being was blocking the entrance, constantly killing the fish.

"It seems that as soon as they go out... they disappear." The gray-robed elder spoke with difficulty, wiping the cold sweat from his forehead.

Water Serpent Elder's expression changed slightly: "Is someone blocking the entrance? Or... is there another reason?"

Water Serpent Elder was utterly perplexed.

"Let's go and take a look!"

Without hesitation, Water Serpent Elder led the gray-robed elder towards the fish release point.

At the same time, at the fish release point, Jiang Yunxi held a kitchen knife, her face beaming with a radiant smile.

"I never thought that demonic spirits would be so easy to kill!"

She stood in place, motionless, simply placing the kitchen knife into the small pool in front of the fish release point. Then, she waited for the malevolent fish to enter the pool and that was it.

On the kitchen knife, thunderbolts flashed, and the sound of electricity crackled.

All the malevolent fish that entered the pool were electrocuted and then flushed into Ye Mountain Lake.

"This is the true Kitchen Lady, holding a kitchen knife, using Ye Mountain Lake as a pot, and stir-frying and cooking the fish." Qi Yuan couldn't help but exclaim.

"Don't just stand there fishing. As a qualified Kitchen Lady, you also need to debone, descale, and remove the spines." Qi Yuan reminded her.

"Chef Elder, you make a good point, but who would dare to eat these fish?" Jiang Yunxi occasionally showed some common sense.

Almost no one dared to eat the malevolent fish.

Despite this, she followed Qi Yuan's suggestion and began to debone the electrocuted malevolent fish.

"The old man will eat them." Qi Yuan said seriously.

Even Winged Serpent Elder would take a bite, let alone these cooked fish.

"Chef Elder, there are too many fish, but thankfully you're here. With your help, we can easily kill them without wasting energy." Jiang Yunxi was in a good mood, brandishing her kitchen knife like a real chicken, and slicing the malevolent fish.

However, suddenly, Jiang Yunxi's pupils constricted, and her trembling body showed that she was a bit scared.

"Chef Elder, have you ever seen an old man with a fish head?"

"A fish-headed man?" Qi Yuan was surprised. "I've seen fish-headed women, shrimp-headed women, shrimp-headed men, but this is the first time I've seen a fish-headed man."

In the Shan Hai Picture Scroll, Qi Yuan had seen Xi Jiang Fish Girl, with a very impressive figure, topped with two large breasts and a fish head.

"Who are you?"

Just then, Water Serpent Elder's voice echoed, his face filled with anger as he looked at Jiang Yunxi.

Because the woman was holding a kitchen knife, and thunderbolts flashed on the knife, electrocuting any malevolent fish that approached.

"A talking snake?" Jiang Yunxi was shocked, then realized, "Are you the Elder of Thorn Blood?"

She was afraid.

Because in the many novels she had read, Thorn Blood was always the main antagonist, and a very powerful one at that.

Were all these malevolent fish the handiwork of the Thorn Blood Elder?

"Who are you?"

"Chef Elder, what should we do? This is the Elder of Thorn Blood, the terrifying big bad villain." Jiang Yunxi was almost running out of idioms in her mind.

"What big bad villain? They are clearly good-looking ingredients." Qi Yuan casually transmitted his thoughts, "You're the Kitchen Lady, the world-saving Kitchen Lady. How can you back down when you see delicious ingredients?"

"Ingredients?" Jiang Yunxi hesitated.

At this moment, the Water Serpent Elder's eyes gleamed. He stared at the Kitchen Knife, "What kind of magical tool is this? Could it be the legendary Celestial Artifact?"

Jiang Yunxi's strength was clearly not worth mentioning, seemingly only at the Mystic Rank Armament Master level.

But the Kitchen Knife in her hand was extraordinary, emitting thunderbolts. Any Malevolent Fish that touched it would die instantly.

This was not the power of an Earth Rank Magical Tool; it must be a Heaven Rank!

The Water Serpent Elder felt his luck was excellent.

However, at this moment, a surprising scene occurred. The Kitchen Knife actually started to speak.

"Mad Deity, Thorn Blood, I am the Debt Collection Gate Kitchen Knife. Hand over the silver on your body!"

"Huh??" The Water Serpent Elder's eyes widened in surprise.

Some time ago, he had received a message from headquarters. If anyone spoke this secret phrase, he was to remember the person's information and give them the silver bills on his body.

He never expected the speaker to be a Kitchen Knife.

The Water Serpent Elder's thoughts turned, and his face immediately showed even greater joy, "A magical tool that can speak, this is no ordinary Celestial Artifact!"

Rumors spoke of some special magical tools that could emit human voices, possessing intelligence beyond that of a child.

Such magical tools were considered treasures among their peers and were rarely seen in the realm.

He had actually encountered one!

His luck was too good! First, he met the Water Lord, and now this magical tool.

Could it be that fate favors me? The Water Serpent Elder thought, his gaze turning to Qi Yuan, his eyes greedy, "Follow me, and all the silver bills on my body are yours."

"You want to keep me?" Qi Yuan was taken aback, "Unfortunately, you barely meet the qualifications to be my white moonlight. You're too old and don't like bathing, but my Kitchen Knife doesn't like the feeling of being kept."

After speaking, he secretly sent a small report to Thorn Blood using the Divine Wood Token.

"You Thorn Blood are no good. I asked an old man for silver, spoke the secret phrase, and he not only refused to give silver but also wanted to keep me.

I can't stand this evil influence. I'll help you clean up your house."

After sending these messages, Qi Yuan spoke to Jiang Yunxi, "Cooking should be fast, precise, and ruthless. Let the food die quickly, otherwise, it's not cooking, but torture."

Jiang Yunxi's heart swelled with courage.

She was a brave Kitchen Lady, determined to save the world like the protagonist in a novel.

How could she be stopped by mere ingredients?

The Elders of Thorn Blood were all following the same villainous template!

When facing a world-saver like her, shouldn't they obediently sacrifice themselves to fulfill her fame?

With this in mind, Jiang Yunxi, holding the Kitchen Knife, charged towards the Water Serpent Elder.

"Hmph, a mere Mystic Rank Armament Master, seeking death!" The Water Serpent Elder's eyes were filled with ridicule.

Forget about a Mystic Rank Armament Master, even if Jiang Yunxi were an Earth Rank Armament Master, he wouldn't fear her.

That magical tool was powerful, wrapped in thunderbolts.

But its owner was a mere chicken.

He struck out swiftly, no, he swayed his snake tail, for he no longer had hands.

However, in the next breath, his eyes widened, revealing an expression of disbelief.

In stark contrast, Jiang Yunxi's eyes shone with joy, "I'm so powerful!"

The Kitchen Knife in her hand accurately landed on the Water Serpent Elder's body, cutting him cleanly in half.

"Slicing potato shreds should be thin and continuous. Your knife skills need improvement." Qi Yuan said lazily.

Indeed, Jiang Yunxi's strength was lacking, but the Kitchen Knife was too fierce.

The Water Serpent Elder, until his death, believed he was facing Jiang Yunxi with a Heaven Rank Magical Tool.

Little did he know, a good Kitchen Knife could guide a Kitchen Lady.

He faced not only Jiang Yunxi but also the Kitchen Knife.

"There's one more. Don't waste it." Qi Yuan spoke up.

At this moment, Jiang Yunxi's confidence soared.

"Good!"

Holding the Kitchen Knife, she charged and slashed at the old man with the fish head.

The poor old man, with his inflexible legs, was hacked to death by Jiang Yunxi's wild slashes.

"Hahaha, the Elders of Thorn Blood are nothing more than this!" Jiang Yunxi, holding the Kitchen Knife, panted heavily, her ample chest rising and falling.

Jiang Yunxi thought, today, when I return, I must depict my heroic figure in my diary, using as many idioms as possible, especially the obscure ones.

Qi Yuan couldn't be bothered, "Let's go, continue fishing. There are quite a few Malevolent Fish here..."

"Okay." Jiang Yunxi nodded obediently.

...

Five days later, on a giant ship, the Mountain Guardian's expression was particularly worried.

"Still no news of Yunxi?"

It had been three days since Yunxi went missing.

He had dispatched all his subordinates to search in Ye Mountain Lake, but there was no trace of Yunxi.

He even sent people to capture Chen Kangbao, but they only found a courtyard full of buns, and Chen Kangbao's whereabouts were also unknown.

"No." Yun Li lowered his head, his face pale, "It's my fault for failing in my task, and I'm willing to die to atone for losing the Princess!"

"Hmph, it's not too late to die after finding the Princess!" The Mountain Guardian coldly huffed, his eyes bloodshot, clearly not having slept well in recent days, "In the vast Ye Mountain Lake, where could Yunxi have gone?"

He was extremely worried.

"It's all that old fraud's fault, always deceiving Yunxi into thinking she's a world-saver!" An Earth Rank Armament Master spoke up angrily.

Several days ago, Yun Li and Yun Hu reported the matter of Jiang Yunxi's thunder fishing to the Mountain King, shocking him and drawing the attention of many Armament Commanders.

However, the subsequent loss of Jiang Yunxi caused the Mountain King great distress.

"That kitchen knife, even if it's an Earth Rank Apex Magical Tool with special power, how could she possibly control it with her strength? If she accidentally falls into the water and encounters the Water Lord..." The Mountain King's expression was filled with worry.

In the past few days, Ye Mountain Lake had experienced many significant events.

First, the Artisan Assembly was held, and just as the elders of the Heavenly Sect predicted, no one could repair Dragon Emperor Xuan Yuan.

Although a young genius Artisan proposed a method, according to his plan, it would take a hundred years to successfully repair Dragon Emperor Xuan Yuan.

This caused great concern among the members of the Heavenly Sect, and the various families in Jinan Prefecture were uneasy.

Xie Danran's proposal also sparked much discussion among many.

Some secretly fanned the flames, wanting to send Shen Lingxuan to the Divine Rank Armament General of the Middle Earth Raksha Kingdom to save Jinan Prefecture.

To everyone's surprise, not only was the Shen family's resistance fierce, but the Tu family, the first family in Jinan Prefecture, opposed the idea just as strongly.

With opposition from two major families, the proposal had to be abandoned.

"Sigh, today is Yunxi's birthday, but unfortunately, I..." The Mountain King felt regretful and blamed himself.

"Your Highness, don't worry. The Princess is blessed, and even if she's captured by the Water Lord, she'll survive!" An Earth Rank Armament Commander comforted him.

The Mountain King glared at this person.

Don't speak if you can't say anything right!

Why say she was captured by the Water Lord? Couldn't it be that she got lost while playing in Ye Mountain Lake?

Just then, a hurried figure suddenly appeared.

"Your Highness, something terrible has happened! We've captured a member of Thorns and Blood, and from his mouth, we learned that there's a Nurturing Ground of Thorns and Blood in Ye Mountain Lake, and the Water Serpent Elder of Thorns and Blood is within it!"

The visitor was an elder of the Heavenly Sect.

In a 1619 book, a bar, a look, no mistake version.

"What? The Nurturing Ground of Thorns and Blood? Those malevolent spirits... It seems they're involved!" The Mountain King's thoughts raced.

He thought of something, and his eyes grew more concerned.

A while ago, his daughter used a strange kitchen knife to slay a malevolent spirit.

Could it be... that this attracted the attention of Thorns and Blood? So, did Thorns and Blood send people to abduct his daughter?

"Wherever the Nurturing Ground is, I'll go there personally!" declared the Mountain King.

Although this was just a guess, it concerned his daughter's life, and every possibility had to be tried.

Moreover, Thorns and Blood was the poison of Qingshan Realm, and everyone agreed that they must be eliminated.

The Heavenly Sect elder quickly said, "We've already located the address. It's beneath Ye Mountain Lake. Our sect has organized powerful individuals and plans to launch a Thunderbolt Assault to destroy the Nurturing Ground of Thorns and Blood!"

"Good!" The Mountain King nodded.

About half an hour later, on a small boat, ten Armament Commanders of varying builds gathered.

Their auras were subdued, but they still exuded an intimidating presence.

These ten individuals were among the strongest Armament Commanders in the vicinity of Ye Mountain Lake.

Galesword Master Wei Kun's eyes filled with killing intent, "Thorns and Blood dare to interfere in Ye Mountain Lake's affairs, they're asking for death!"

As one of the strongest members of the Heavenly Sect, he possessed the combat power of a Grandmaster, and his words carried a forceful aura.

"This time, we must succeed; failure is not an option!" Wang Qingyi said, her expression grave.

"Yes, Luotong Water Lord is already extremely difficult to deal with. If we let Thorns and Blood's plan succeed, there will be no more Jinan Prefecture in this world!"

"I fear that even if Ning Kingdom produces a Celestial Rank Armament Commander, they won't be able to lift the siege of Jinan Prefecture."

"Sigh..."

The Armament Commanders sighed, feeling the immense pressure.

"Mountain King, if the Princess is truly abducted by Thorns and Blood, we'll prioritize rescuing her first," a Heavenly Sect elder said, extending a gesture of goodwill to the Mountain King.

"Thank you all," the Mountain King replied with a bow.

"The Princess has a kind heart and upholds justice. She worries about the troubles of Ye Mountain Lake and thinks of slaying the Water Lord. Such a good person shouldn't fall into misfortune," said an Armament Commander.

He had heard Xie Danran speak of Jiang Yunxi's plan to slay the Water Lord and save the world.

He naturally felt that the Princess was overestimating her abilities, but he couldn't say such words in front of the Mountain King.

The other elders of the Heavenly Sect shared similar thoughts.

In Ye Mountain Lake, even the Heavenly Sect's capital couldn't rival Luotong Water Lord, let alone a young girl like the Princess.

"Let's go, conceal our auras and enter the Nurturing Ground. We'll use Thunderbolt Tactics to slay the elder of Thorns and Blood and rescue the Princess!"

"We must be quick and not attract the Water Lord's attention, or we might suffer casualties."

"Good!"

"Good!"

The group agreed, their hearts heavy.

About half an hour later, the ten Armament Commanders disembarked and headed towards the Nurturing Ground.

"Such a strong bloody smell..."

"Why do I smell a burnt aroma!"

"It's definitely a bloody smell!"

"Be careful."

The ten individuals cautiously concealed their auras and proceeded through the underwater palace.

The underwater palace was a large Magical Tool that isolated all water, allowing people to move beneath it.

The group's eyes darkened.

"This underwater palace... it's been here for thirty years!"

"Hiss, thirty years! Does this mean Thorns and Blood's plan has been in motion for three decades?"

The group's expressions grew more concerned.

If Thorns and Blood's plan was only a few months or even a year or two old, the situation would still be within manageable limits.

Thirty Years... Unthinkable

The appearance of Luotong Water Lord might be the handiwork of Thorn Blood.

If so, the matter is far too significant. Galesword Master Wei Kun's eyes flickered with complexity: "Let's go!"

He quickened his pace, and the others swiftly followed.

However, just a dozen breaths later, everyone's breath was held in suspense.

Before them, a dense pile of malevolent fish corpses lay like a small mountain.

Wei Kun's eyes narrowed: "Water Serpents?"

The others also looked at the bodies on the ground, their faces filled with shock.

"These are the Water Serpents of Thorn Blood. He's actually an Earth Rank Apex..."

"Who could've done this?"

Judging from the wounds, they were all killed by a single strike.

This indicated that the perpetrator was incredibly powerful.

Could it be an internal conflict? The group speculated in their minds.

"We need to be careful..."

They exchanged glances and quickly headed towards the underwater palace.

As they ventured deeper, their hearts grew more apprehensive.

The underwater palace was filled with countless malevolent fish corpses.

"So many malevolent fish... If they were released... Jinan Prefecture would truly be in danger!"

The Armament Commander couldn't help but look at Mountain Lord.

The way these fish died was peculiar.

"More corpses!"

"So many bodies, all members of Thorn Blood, killed by a single strike!"

As they ventured deeper, the group became increasingly shocked.

There were over a hundred members of Thorn Blood dead in the underwater palace, all killed by a single strike.

Mountain Lord's face was filled with worry, as he hadn't seen his daughter yet.

The situation before them was bizarre and beyond comprehension, surpassing his understanding.

He feared the birth of an unknown and terrifying malevolent spirit that would slaughter all living beings here.

Time ticked by, second by second.

The underwater palace was vast, and it took the group three hours to explore it thoroughly.

At regular intervals, they discovered corpses of Thorn Blood members, along with bodies of malevolent fish, shrimps, and turtles.

Everyone's hearts were filled with unease.

Suddenly, Wei Kun's eyes widened: "This is..."

His body trembled involuntarily.

The others looked over, their faces filled with horror.

"This is... Luotong Water Lord!"

"It's... dead!"

Everyone stared at the massive creature, their eyes wide with shock and disbelief.

They had imagined encountering Luotong Water Lord, but never expected to find its corpse.

At this moment, Luotong Water Lord was enormous, resembling a building, its soft flesh and crystalline structures stacked together, with a single enormous pupil, making it all the more terrifying.

Its neck had a gaping wound.

Its entire body seemed to have been crushed.

Its aura was completely gone, as if it had died just a few hours ago.

The group was stunned.

Luotong Water Lord, whom Jinan Prefecture couldn't handle, had died here so easily.

"The water here is deep. Who killed Luotong Water Lord, killed the members of Thorn Blood, and for what reason?" Wang Qingyi took a deep breath, her spine chilling.

Everyone felt a mix of relief and suspicion.

Mountain Lord was agitated, as he hadn't seen his daughter yet.

Just then, a surprised voice echoed.

"Look, there seems to be writing on Luotong Water Lord's back!"

The Earth Rank Armament Commanders quickly climbed over Luotong Water Lord's corpse.

"The Number One Chef in the World, Ning Kingdom's Savior... Jiang Yunxi slays Luotong Water Lord and takes a swim in the underwater palace!"

Everyone's faces were filled with shock and disbelief.

They all looked towards Mountain Lord involuntarily.

Mountain Lord blinked.

"This is Yunxi's handwriting..."

"Did Princess Yunxi kill Luotong Water Lord?" The Elder of Heavenly Sect, who had previously looked down on Jiang Yunxi, felt a sense of absurdity.

This is too... ridiculous, right? Mountain Lord was also dumbfounded.

His subordinates reported Yunxi's situation daily. She was tricked by an old man to learn cooking and save the world. He understood this better than anyone.

He couldn't wait to see his daughter and mock her. What did cooking and saving the world have to do with each other? But seeing the situation, had she learned some real skills? Did she really accomplish something significant? Now he was confused and wanted to see his daughter to ask what had happened.

The other Earth Rank Armament Commanders had similar thoughts. The scene before them completely exceeded their imagination.

...

Meanwhile, on a small boat, a young girl in a fluttering skirt held a kitchen knife, looking valiant.

"Chef Elder, am I awesome?"

"Hehe, I never thought that one day, I, Jiang Yunxi, could be the protagonist." Jiang Yunxi suddenly thought of something as she looked at the kitchen knife, "Chef Elder, you..."

"Don't call me Chef Elder anymore. I'm not a kitchen knife anymore." Qi Yuan casually replied.

The role of the kitchen knife was already fulfilled. He was no longer the kitchen knife.

It was time to leave.

This role-play was successfully completed, and Qi Yuan had gained a lot and unlocked a new role.

Jiang Yunxi's excitement surged, but she also felt a sense of loss.

Was Chef Elder leaving?

"Chef Elder, actually, today is my birthday..."

"You're the Chef Elder!"

"Are you mad at me for being selfish? I should've added your name too. It's Jiang Yunxi and the Kitchen Knife on an adventure!" Jiang Yunxi secretly glanced at Qi Yuan, feeling a bit flustered.

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