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Chapter 594: Lord of Southern Flood
Chapter 594: Lord of Southern Flood
Deep within the turbid waters, a magnificent jade palace stood, unchanging for tens of thousands of years.
And at this moment, the owner of this grand palace had completely lost his vitality.
Wisps of gray mist drifted out of the Southern Dragon King's body, flowing into Shen Yi's five fingers, and the blood talisman in his palm gradually faded under the washing of rippling water waves, eventually dissipating.
Boom!
The towering and battered dragon body finally collapsed onto the ground, its gaping wounds shocking to the core, revealing the bones beneath.
"Congratulations, my lord, on taking control of Southern Flood!"
Ke Shisan led over ten Fusion Realm Demon Stone Guardians, all kneeling on one knee in unison, with hands clasped in respect.
Before the corpse of the Southern Dragon King, this was no mere flattery but a statement of fact.
"..."
Surprisingly, Shen Yi did not immediately collect the Dragon King's corpse but gazed solemnly at the jade palace ahead, murmuring, "It's not over yet."
In his line of sight, this exaggerated giant, made entirely of jade stones, was now completely enveloped by an even more eerie and terrifying dark palace.
Ten Thousand Demons Southern Palace.
The reason it couldn't completely suppress the Jade Palace of Dragons was because the demons' life span was insufficient, and due to Shen Yi's slightly rash actions, he inadvertently attracted the Southern Dragon King's attention.
But now, it seemed it was time to fully take over this place.
Shen Yi turned his gaze towards the Dragon Cavern deep within the palace, and he noticed that the vast dragon Qi that had been settling in the bottomless abyss for many years had begun to stir vigorously after the Southern Dragon King's death.
Within half a day, at most, this dragon Qi would surge into the sky, spreading towards the Four Lakes.
By then, alerting the Northern Flood, and even reaching the ears of the White Rhino and the Immortals, would be a normal occurrence.
This was the first hurdle Shen Yi had to overcome.
Fortunately, he had already prepared a solution.
Without the Dragon King in Southern Flood, he would support one himself! To suppress the powerful dragons, one needed extremely pure bloodlines, and who could compare to Ke Shisan in this regard?
Shen Yi stared at the Dragon Cavern and said softly, "Go and try."
Upon hearing this, Ke Shisan instantly rose and, without hesitation, leaped into the Dragon Cavern.
The next moment, he fully activated his essence blood, resonating with the dense yellow Qi around him, which was almost substantial.
These dragon Qi clung to Ke Shisan's flesh, as if hesitantly probing something.
Until they sensed the incredibly pure bloodline power within this Stone Guardian, they seemed to see a new king and roared as they surged towards him!
With the support of these dragon Qi, Ke Shisan closed his eyes, motionless, while his aura gradually surged!
It rose to a level far surpassing Ye Jiu and the Southern Dragon King.
Heaven Realm Perfection!
"Huff."
Shen Yi quietly observed the robust figure before him, finding it hard to imagine that if the Southern Dragon King had remained here, relying on dragon Qi to contend with the Seven Sons of Nan Hong, how could they, with their current strength, ever hope to surpass him?
"Reporting to my lord, it's done!"
The restless dragon Qi gradually calmed down, gently coiling around Ke Shisan's body.
He opened his eyes in delight, and it was clear that the Dragon Cavern had acknowledged its new master. Although he couldn't bring this Heavenly Realm Perfection cultivation outside the Dragon Cavern, he had at least helped his master resolve the first problem.
"Come back."
Shen Yi lightly nodded, and Ke Shisan, along with numerous Demon Stone Guardians, returned to his mind's sea.
Although having a subordinate with Heavenly Realm Perfection strength was tempting, Shen Yi needed Ke Shisan to stay by his side as an assistant for now. Moreover, after resolving the current situation and feeding the numerous corpses to Ke Shisan, there was a chance he could break through.
When the Dragon Cavern stopped changing, Shen Yi finally heaved a sigh of relief.
This proved that his guess was correct.
Since Southern Flood could do this, so could Western Flood, Eastern Flood, and even Northern Flood.
Of course, this only proved that it could be done without being discovered. To truly control the heavenly Qi of a water and land territory, he still needed to find that missing Great Seal.
Only these things could truly pose a threat to the Immortals.
Shen Yi lifted his gaze towards the panel.
To avoid raising suspicions, when he and his group fought the Southern Dragon King earlier, numerous Demon Stone Guardians had already transformed into butchers, completely burying the Dragon Sons and their most powerful and loyal guards in this quiet water area before they could react.
Even their strongest and most loyal guards were not spared.
Beneath the dense rows of notifications were the lives of demons at least at the Returning Void Realm Late Stage or higher, and even the gaps between the jade bricks were filled with demon blood.
【Remaining Demon Lifespan: 1,294,000 years】
This was undoubtedly Shen Yi's biggest gain since his transmigration, so vast that even he was momentarily stunned when he first laid eyes on it.
Such an immense amount of demon lifespan, if used to cultivate a technique for one person, would undoubtedly be... an endless nightmare.
But ever since the formation of the Ten Thousand Demon Hall, Shen Yi had noticed something amiss.
This grand hall concealed the Immortal City, suppressed the Dragon Palace, and even stole the power of Immortals. The seemingly terrifying amount of demon lifespan poured into it, and its effect was no longer as simple as mere cultivation; it was clearly stealing the heavens and replacing the sun!
"Hmm."
Shen Yi exhaled a breath of turbid air and his figure swiftly moved to the center of the Dragon Palace. He picked up a jade seal from the table.
This seal was obviously used to command the Nan Hong waters, held by the Cole Family Prince, and granted the authority to mobilize all the aquatic demon soldiers and generals in the Dragon Palace.
However, it wasn't the item he needed.
He looked at the panel again.
【Demon Emperor Seal: The holder of this seal is the Demon Emperor, the Substitute Heavenly Patrol】
"..."
Shen Yi paused for a moment, and the four characters "Substitute Heavenly Patrol" seemed odd no matter how he looked at them.
According to the literal meaning, this was the responsibility of a royal envoy.
The question was, did Qing Tian agree to let him take over?
Well, he'd just have to force it.
Fortunately, this abundant lifespan wasn't something he had earned himself... it came and went quickly, and if it was gone, it was gone.
Shen Yi closed his eyes and his soul entered the Ten Thousand Demon Southern Palace.
As the remaining demon lifespan suddenly decreased significantly, a crimson aura appeared between Yu Lan's slender white fingers on the demon throne. It quickly swirled like a vortex, soon ravaging the entire city!
In the center of the vortex, a square red seal quickly took shape, as if carved by an invisible knife with exquisite precision. Soon, a blood phoenix with outstretched wings emerged on the top of the seal.
At the same time, within the Ten Thousand Demon Southern Palace's shadow that enveloped the Jade Palace, a red light also appeared, binding the entire Jade Palace like a prison and quickly eroding it!
"Heh."
Yu Lan breathed heavily as she tightly grasped the seal.
In an instant, Shen Yi's pupils contracted, and his vision seemed to soar a thousand feet high, revealing the entire Southern Flood Territory in his eyes.
In this water and land, countless misty threads slowly wandered aimlessly, forming a cycle.
"Is this the heavenly qi of the entire Southern Flood?"
Shen Yi's heart stirred, and he caused the perfect cycle to suddenly become disordered.
If he wished, he could draw upon these qi for his own use at any time! The vastness of this heavenly energy far surpassed the Fusion Realm, let alone the perfection of the Celestial Realm. Even the more powerful Dao Realm would be no match.
A mere sacred ground compared to Southern Flood was like a shallow pond to an ocean.
Practicing in a snail shell, no matter how exquisite the technique, could never make up for the huge gap in numbers!
No matter how unwilling he was to admit it, the power obtained from this million years of demon lifespan was much more worthwhile than using it on himself...
"Sss."
Shen Yi bit his tongue, forcing himself to stop the thought of trying to control these heavenly energies.
He wasn't dazed by such a shocking scene.
After all, Immortals had four of these... now it should be three.
Moreover, Southern Flood was the most barren of them.
Sure enough, the White Rhino in the sky opened its eyes again, looking at Southern Flood with confusion, as if sensing the brief disorder in the qi just now.
But the blood threads in the Ten Thousand Demon Southern Palace's shadow seemed to obscure its vision.
The White Rhino silently watched for a while, shook its head, and returned to its slumber.
"..."
Shen Yi also fell silent.
It was uncomfortable to possess a mountain of gold but be unable to use it.
But he could only comfort himself.
At least he had gained a life-saving technique.
If he were truly pushed to the brink, with the mindset of not caring if the Immortals discovered him, just relying on this power, even the Boundless Dao Monarch Sect, the North Dragon Palace, would consider him merciful if they could hold on for a single incense stick's worth of time.
Moreover, with one, there would be two.
If he could control both floods, even the relatively barren Western and Southern Floods, even the Immortals would have to think twice, right?
Thinking of this, Shen Yi's mood improved, and his exhaustion finally felt meaningful.
He slowly walked out of the Jade Palace, approaching the blurry dragon corpse. Just as he was about to reach out to collect it into his finger ring, he heard rapid breathing nearby.
Shen Yi slightly raised his gaze and saw a beautiful figure tightly clutching her sleeve, standing not far away.
As a ten-thousand-year-old Fusion Realm predecessor and the leader of the Clear Moon Sect, Ji Jingxi had long since abandoned her youthful demeanor after Qin Shixiong's demise.
Biting her red lips, she widened her moist eyes, her ample chest rising and falling erratically, devoid of her former calm and cold demeanor.
"You..."
Ji Jingxi had come with the intention of saving a life, even if it meant perishing here, she was determined to bring Shen Yi back from the water.
Although her rational mind told her that even if she disregarded her life, it would be difficult to do anything in front of the South Dragon King, the thought of the sole hope of the Seven Sons of Nan Hong being extinguished made her lose her composure.
However, Ji Jingxi never expected what happened next.
After rushing to the Dragon Cavern with all her might, she witnessed the South Dragon King's corpse without any warning.
This cruel and cautious demon, after losing its breath, lay in such a pitiful and disheveled state, quietly lying in front of Shen Yi's long boots, giving no hint of its terrifying nature during its lifetime.
"Why is Senior Ji here?"
Shen Yi quietly collected the dragon corpse, feeling relieved that she had acted quickly. Otherwise, the strangeness in the Dragon Cavern would have been noticed, and it would have been difficult to explain.
At the same time, she was also puzzled.
With the situation being so clear, she had no secrets to hide, yet this Mid-Heaven Realm cultivator had come to join the commotion.
"Senior?"
Hearing this address, Ji Jingxi's lips curled into a complex smile as she stared at Shen Yi's face, "I feel like I should be the one calling you Senior."
She exhaled a long breath, "Can't you tell us your honorary title yet?"
At this moment, Ji Jingxi completely ruled out the possibility of the other party being Qin Shixiong's reincarnation.
With an early Heaven Realm cultivation base and in such a short time, to stand before the Dragon Cavern and slay the Dragon King, this was something her senior brother couldn't have achieved. Even if he had reincarnated, there was no chance of it.
Only a true immortal who had gone through the cycle of reincarnation could have accomplished such a terrifying feat as Shen Zongzhu.
Honorary title...? Shen Yi raised her eyebrows and glanced at Ji Jingxi with a hint of strangeness.
This Senior Ji seemed to have gone mad.
Just as the two were staring at each other,
On another floating island in Nan Hong, Qi Yansheng supported Ye Jiu as he landed, feeling a bit dazed as he steadied himself, preparing to temporarily suppress the rampaging demonic power within Ye Jiu's body.
At that moment, a faint wail reached his ears.
The wailing seemed to have no source, echoing from all directions. The sound wasn't particularly loud, but it lingered like a haunting melody.
Qi Yansheng looked up, and he saw that the once clear blue sky had turned gray, and a light drizzle fell, washing away the bloodstains that had filled the air.
The death of a powerful demon in the Heaven Realm was an extremely rare occurrence.
But perhaps they had seen too much of it lately.
Qi Yansheng, instead of being shocked and uncertain, became somewhat numb. He extended his hand to catch the falling raindrops, and Ye Jiu fell to the ground without complaint, tasting the rain with his mouth.
The raindrops contained an unbelievably pure Heavenly Qi.
With the fall of the whale, all things flourish.
The South Dragon King was the largest whale in this land of water and land, and his fall would bring blessings to all living beings.
"I don't understand,"
Qi Yansheng turned to look at Ye Jiu, his voice hoarse and raspy, "If there is such a heavenly genius in this world, why was he born in our Seven Sons of Nan Hong?"
Perhaps the reason Nan Hong lacked immortal connections was that all the blessings were used to create such a terrifying being.
Ye Jiu closed his eyes and felt the heavenly dew, and it was a long time before he opened his cracked lips.
He rarely agreed with Qi Yansheng's views, but this time, he had no intention of refuting him.
The only thing that needed correction was...
"He's not a heavenly genius."
Ye Jiu opened his eyes, and with the rain's nourishment, he regained some strength. He struggled to get up from the ground, then sat down without any air of superiority, panting heavily.
After a long while, he cleared his throat and laughed, "He is the Lord of Nan Hong."
Hearing these four words, Qi Yansheng's body trembled, as if reminded, "With the death of the South Dragon King, the other Hongs will surely find out..."
"I don't give a damn."
Ye Jiu wiped the bloodstains from his face and spat, "I can't even handle a sword properly, so why bother thinking about these things? I just know that Nan Yang is the leader of the Seven Sons, and following him is the right choice."
(End of Chapter)
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