"The Dragon Pearl has fallen into the hands of Jingjiang Water Mansion, but the Forbidden Land has been wiped out by an unknown force..."

Chi Shixu originally wanted to hold back a little, revealing the information only after things were settled.

But with the terrifying dragon aura around him and those piercing gazes, his mind went blank, and he shakily spilled everything.

All the attention of the sea creatures and water demons in the Divine Hall was captivated, except for one gaze that seemed to sense something, looking toward the hall's entrance.

However, the fish demon guard's expression did not change, and the hundred-eyed phenomenon in his eyes vanished instantly, as if nothing had happened.

After Chi Shixu finished speaking, the Divine Hall was eerily silent. He lowered his head, trembling all over, regretting revealing the news yet rising in anger.

I am, after all, the Crown Prince of Chai Kingdom, how dare you bunch of worthless fish treat me like this!

"Cough... cough..."

Accompanied by a series of old coughs, from behind a dragon head fossil, a hunched elder in a black robe slowly emerged, his cane striking the ground with a thud while visible water ripples spread out.

He was extremely emaciated, with white hair and beard, a face full of wrinkles and age spots, exuding a weak aura as if he could breathe his last at any moment.

Yet, the demons in the hall showed great respect and bowed down.

"Greetings, Elder Gui..."

"Greetings, Elder Gui..."

This was clearly a turtle demon, but he was completely unaffected by the dragon aura in the hall, maintaining his human form.

The old turtle demon slowly took a seat on the stone chair in front of the altar and sighed softly, saying, "Thousands of years ago, a little snake came to the hall, smart and eager to learn, endearing himself to me, and I gradually placed him in charge of the Divine Hall."

"At that time, the Sea Eye had some anomalies, and the Hundred-Eyed Demon Monarch emerged. I led the mansion masters to suppress it, only to have the Divine Hall struck by an incident that very night."

"Because of the interference of the dragon aura, it was impossible to trace back. I thought the little snake had perished, but unexpectedly, a transformation took place, and he became the Master of the Forbidden Land, the Black Flood Dragon King... hehe..."

The old turtle demon shook his head, sighing,

"In the end, it was my aging eyes that failed to see clearly, but your Chai Kingdom... harbored malevolent intentions and deserves death!"

The old turtle demon's eyes suddenly turned into a savage blood-red glow, his toothless mouth opening wider and wider, with black mist and a chilling wind howling as if he was about to swallow Chi Shixu whole.

At this moment, in the half-insect demon's eyes, all around was darkness, only the gigantic mouth blotting out the sky as it approached.

Chi Shixu couldn't move, terrified, in a life-and-death crisis, he frantically shouted, "Do you want people to laugh at your East Sea Water Mansion for not keeping promises? If I die, who would dare give you messages in the future!"

Upon hearing this, the old turtle demon's eyes' blood glow weakened, slowly closing his mouth, and reverting to that frail old man's appearance, he said lightly:

"What you say is true, but don't think of taking advantage of my Water Mansion. Someone, go capture that human cultivator and let them Chai Kingdom siblings kill each other."

Chi Shixu's eyes showed a hint of delight, and he lowered his head without saying a word.

Beside him, Mansion Master You also revealed his true form, which was a whole body covered in scales with a fishtail, he bowed and said:

"Elder Gui, I am familiar with that human cultivator and volunteer for this task."

The old turtle demon nodded, then glanced at the other demons, "Everyone else, go set up the grand array at Jingjiang Water Mansion, I will personally perform the great spell!"

"Yes!"

With a single command, auras from the Water Mansion soared into the sky.

At the same time, in a dark abyssal trench thousands of miles away, more than a dozen figures erupted from the water surface with a roar, riding black clouds rolling toward the Central State continent...

...

Taiyuan City, Astronomical Bureau.

Zhang Kui stroked his chin, pondering a strategy. He wasn't sure what use the Dragon Pearl had, but it was undoubtedly the source of the East Sea disorder.

He had no personal greed; he just needed to handle it properly to prevent harm to the human race.

Chi Liyan stood quietly by the side, fiddling with a bell in her hand. She was relieved, with the Dragon Pearl in possession, they just needed to see how to respond.

At this moment, Zhang Kui's eyes narrowed slightly, glancing outside the courtyard, where a water mist suddenly rose. The blue-robed, high-crowned Mansion Master You strode out, laughing boldly:

"Taoist Friend Zhang, You Nanzi is here to visit, and it seems you've stirred up quite a bit of trouble."

Zhang Kui was about to speak, when suddenly his expression changed, intense evil aura rising in his eyes.

"What is the meaning of this from your East Sea Water Mansion!"

Outside Taiyuan City, a sudden eerie wind howled, sand and stones flew, black mist rolled, vaguely revealing two sea yakshas brandishing steel forks and adorned in shell armor with blue skin and red beards, along with a grey evil flood dragon with a single horn and two claws on its head.

The three shadows, each several hundred meters tall, surrounded Taiyuan City, not attacking, but exuding a threatening aura.

The city's residents had never seen such an apocalypse-like scene, terrified to the point of panic; the streets were in chaos, countless people crying out in fear, seeking shelter from the sinister wind.

At this moment, three huge golden shadows also rose from the Human Race Holy Temple. Tai Shi, Shen Xu, and Yin Bai, expressionless, confronted the three external shadows, gradually calming the malignant wind within the city.

"May the Human Race Sacred Artifact protect us in safety!"

"Take care, three True Gods..."

The city's people began to pray.

"Hmph..."

Outside, the red evil flood dragon snorted coldly, "A mere Incense Fire God dares to be insolent!"

Saying this, he opened his mouth wide, and red flames began to surge between his jaws.

"Courting death!"

Zhang Kui's eyes blazed with golden murderous intent, his voice echoing through the heavens and earth, "Tai Shi, I grant you this 'Five Thunders Demon Slaying Talisman'; anyone who dares to move will be struck down!"

Within the city, the golden body Dharma aspect of Tai Shi flickered with divine light in its eyes. A vast wave of incense fire divine power surged forth, and a colossal golden thunder talisman phantom appeared before him, entwined with purple lightning.

As the divine path's power continued to grow, Zhang Kui naturally had to make some arrangements.

The incense fire divine power combined with the Five Thunders Divine Talisman had immense might. Although it also consumed a large amount of divine power, it was equivalent to giving every human city a fighting chance.

The Serpent Shadow paused, its eyes filled with uncertainty and surprise, feeling the thunder talisman even made his scalp tingle. "Since when did the Incense Fire God have such power?"

"Stop it!"

Mansion Master You was anxious and turned to the Serpent Shadow, shouting sternly, "Mansion Master Chang, heed my command here, and be patient!"

At the same time, a message was sent over.

"This wicked Taoist may be in the Divine Travel Realm, but he is extremely fierce. Heichi Lie couldn't last more than a few moves, do not provoke him hastily."

The Red Flood Dragon was somewhat wary of the divine talisman, so it snorted, took the opportunity to retreat, and closed its eyes to rest.

Mansion Master You breathed a sigh of relief, saluted Zhang Kui with a somber expression, "True Man Zhang, this matter is significant. All the mansion masters of the East Sea Water Mansion have already awakened. Why must the True Man cause harm to the human race for the sake of this demoness from the Chai Kingdom?"

"Let us stand aside and watch, allowing the siblings of the Chai Kingdom to determine life and death. Once the matter is settled, we will leave immediately."

Beside him, Chi Liyan's face was pale. As a princess, the Insect Emperor had naturally given her means to preserve her life, but they were exhausted during her escape; otherwise, she wouldn't have been driven to seek out Zhang Kui.

Facing Chi Shixu, there was no chance of victory.

Mansion Master You looked at Zhang Kui with a smile.

He didn't want to waste words like this either, but this man's karmic fire skills were too brutal, and to prevent the sea race's soldiers from getting harmed, he had no choice but to forcefully press the issue.

"Ha… hahaha…"

Zhang Kui laughed, his eyes full of coldness, making Mansion Master You's scalp tingle.

Mansion Master You's expression seemed slightly unnatural,

"Why is the True Man Zhang laughing?"

Zhang Kui's gaze was icy, and he slightly shook his head, "You should have spoken properly..."

He hadn't intended to take the Dragon Pearl; returning others their belongings would suffice.

However, Yuan Huang was right. The competition among the ten thousand races was just the survival of the fittest, and the East Sea Water Mansion, as a neighbor, was far too powerful, viewing the human race as mere ants just like those forbidden lands.

They simply did not want to provoke him and cause losses, using humans as leverage.

The Dragon Pearl had a greater purpose!

With a plan forming in his mind, the fierce light in Zhang Kui's eyes gradually faded. He looked at Chi Liyan, who had a deathly pale appearance, and calmly said:

"The Third Princess is still somewhat lacking in strength. I will give her three talismans for protection."

Just as Mansion Master You was about to speak, Zhang Kui squinted slightly, "This matter is not up for negotiation. For every human dead today, I will set fire to the East Sea, ten times over!"

"You!"

A flicker of anger passed through Mansion Master You's eyes, but he took a deep breath immediately.

"Fine, it's a deal."

Zhang Kui instantly extended his right hand, breaking open his fingertip and waving in the air. Three blood talismans formed one after another, one with ever-changing aura, another radiating golden light, and the last entwined with purple lightning.

Mansion Master You's expression shifted upon seeing them. Even he sensed a slight threat from these talismans, let alone Chi Shixu, who was only just touching the edge of the Mahayana realm.

However, after some thought, he didn't say much more.

They had already completed Elder Gui's task, and Zhang Kui was stuck there. As for whether Chi Shixu lived or died, it didn't matter.

Retrieving the Dragon Pearl was the priority now, and they could gather forces later to teach this vile Taoist a lesson.

As Chi Liyan sensed the power of the three blood talismans, a shimmer of hope gradually rekindled in her eyes.

Zhang Kui calmly said, "The 'Five Elements Talisman' breaks his divine power, the 'Primordial Sealing Talisman' traps people, and the 'Five Thunders Demon Slaying Talisman' destroys his divine soul. Go, and end this karma early."

Saying so, he waved his hand, and the three blood talismans instantly drilled into Chi Liyan's palm.

Chi Liyan said nothing but saluted Zhang Kui, her eyes full of fierce determination, transforming into black mist and billowing away.

Outside Taiyuan City, on the mountain path, Chi Shixu was already waiting, three rock centipedes, each hundreds of meters long, towering high.

Chi Shixu's expression was twisted with excitement in his eyes, "Third Sister, it's time to go, from now on, I will be the Insect Emperor!"

Chi Liyan did not waste words, directly raising her hand to release the first blood talisman, making the rock centipedes immediately crumble, cracks forming one after another.

"What… what is this?"

Chi Shixu hadn't yet reacted when another talisman flew out, and the surrounding spiritual qi stirred like thick mud.

Immediately, dark clouds rolled in the sky, terrifying purple lightning flashing incessantly.

Chi Shixu's eyes widened with terror, but unfortunately, his whole body was immobilized, unable even to utter pleas for mercy…

In the Astronomical Bureau, Mansion Master You retracted his divine sense, smiling slightly, "True Man Zhang has incredible means. We will leave now, and I repeat, the East Sea Water Mansion is always welcoming to the True Man."

With that, his figure vanished instantly, and outside the city, the flashing shadows gradually dispersed.

Zhang Kui smiled faintly, baring his ghastly white teeth, "Rest assured, I, Old Zhang, will surely pay a visit..."

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