Chapter 437
He was probably not a talkative person, but the surge of spiritual power within him caused the seawater beneath his feet to spiral upward like a tornado. When the water fell back down, a strange dharma body appeared before Sister Zhang's eyes.
It was a flood dragon, with a small protrusion on its head, its skin a deep green, and its eyes a dull yellow, cold like a serpent's gaze.
The dragon had four claws.
No!
This flood dragon had two claws and two hands!
It stood on the crest of the waves, still holding a large halberd in its grasp.
He seemed to be the leader among the four demon clan transformation beings. As he revealed his dharma body, the other three also transformed—just looking at their forms made Zheng Fa's eyes sting.
One of them resembled a crab, but it had six legs, and on those legs were two massive pincers.
The other two also had a patchwork appearance, with a hint of postmodernism.
This Grand Freedom Demon Ancestor was indeed too free… He felt like an artist, pushing the boundaries of biological ethics.
Zheng Fa couldn't help but glance at the Blood River Ancestor and whispered, "Is it possible that you don't know them because your demon sect thinks this kind of thing is… unsightly?"
The Blood River Ancestor appeared to ponder this, seemingly finding the reasoning quite plausible.
…
Stinging eyes were one thing, but as the culmination of the Grand Freedom Demon Ancestor's years of effort, this strange dharma body was truly extraordinary!
The demon clan's forms each had their peculiarities; for instance, that flood dragon possessed the ability to command water and summon winds. Now, having practiced the Grand Freedom Demon Sect's techniques, it had gained even more powers—
Zheng Fa looked at the yellow glow in the flood dragon's eyes, goosebumps rising on his skin, and he couldn't help but shiver, feeling a chill run through him.
"This…"
"It’s my sect's technique."
The Blood River Ancestor nodded beside him.
Zheng Fa felt a sense of solemnity; the Grand Freedom Demon Sect's methods were best at stirring the human heart. At this moment, this seemingly bizarre demon clan dharma body had combined the strengths of both sects…
He turned to look at Sister Zhang's back.
Facing the four transformation beings, Sister Zhang's posture appeared especially upright. She glanced at the forms of the four beings, lightly curled her lips, seemingly finding them ugly and expressing her disdain.
This expression was too obvious, further inciting the anger of the four.
Zheng Fa was focused on watching when he suddenly heard two sets of footsteps behind him. Turning around, he saw it was not Uncle Pang and Elder Yuan?
"Master? Uncle? Weren't you supposed to calm the disciples…"
"With Uncle Huang holding the fort, that's enough. What are you juniors doing fighting while we hide in the back…" Elder Yuan interrupted him.
"Can Sister Zhang handle it alone?"
Uncle Pang asked.
Zheng Fa had no choice but to explain, "Sister Zhang and I want to lure them into Jiushan Sect, using the Qingjing Bamboo to strike."
"…Lure them in?"
"Yes, it gives us a better chance and keeps outsiders from seeing the Qingjing Bamboo!"
"That won't be easy…"
Uncle Pang shook his head.
"We just hope to provoke them."
"Not to mention, that disdainful expression looks quite genuine," Uncle Pang remarked, looking at the light screen.
"Uncle, from what I know of Sister Zhang, that expression doesn’t seem like an act."
…
Outside, Sister Zhang had already engaged in battle with the flood dragon transformation.
The Jiushan Seal transformed into towering mountains, descending from the sky, crushing clouds and bringing fierce winds as it smashed toward the demon army.
Facing the mountain's weight, the flood dragon showed no sign of retreat. It extended its long halberd toward the sky, runes shimmering along its shaft.
The seawater beneath its feet surged upward in layers, forming a vast hand of azure waves that effortlessly supported the nine mountains.
A standoff ensued between the mountains and the sea.
But the expressions on Sister Zhang and the flood dragon were worlds apart.
Sister Zhang's face turned pale.
The flood dragon, however, wore a mocking grin, as if to say Sister Zhang was overestimating herself.
Clearly, this standoff drained them differently.
Not only that, but Sister Zhang suddenly withdrew the Jiushan Seal, shielding herself.
With a loud boom, her figure was sent flying into the Thunder Pool.
Where she had stood moments before, a crab-like dharma body with six legs and pincers appeared.
Evidently, while Sister Zhang and the flood dragon were locked in a standoff, this individual had also made a move, attempting a sneak attack.
Zheng Fa's heart tightened, and he tapped the Sun and Moon Bell with his index finger, summoning a web of lightning.
The web fell before Sister Zhang, just in time to block the crab transformation that was lunging at her again.
This crab transformation was incredibly fast, seemingly without any treasures, but its massive pincers snipped through the lightning web with ease, relentlessly pursuing Sister Zhang.
Its speed was astonishing, and Sister Zhang could only rely on Zheng Fa's protection to hold her ground.
But the flood dragon transformation had already brought the other two along.
…
After all, Sister Zhang was just a Yuanying (Nascent Soul) cultivator. Facing one transformation being was already difficult, and now, fighting against four was a perilous situation. Just as she was on the verge of defeat, a glowing portal appeared behind her, enveloping her within.
The portal vanished in the blink of an eye, as if afraid of the demon clan transformations pursuing her.
The four demon transformations were momentarily stunned, halting in their tracks.
"Dongtian World?" (Cave Heaven World)
The crab transformation murmured.
"The Jiushan Sect has a Dongtian World called Jiushan Realm…" the flood dragon transformation nodded slightly, pointing at the Thunder Pool before them, "This is the treasure of that Dongtian."
"So what do we…"
"Don't worry about them," the flood dragon transformation shook its head, "Take the boys and head ashore; the Blood Slaughter Banner is our priority!"
The crab transformation seemed somewhat reluctant and spoke up, "That female cultivator is just a Yuanying; how can we let her look down on us like this?"
"With the resurrection of the Demon Ancestor, her death will come in due time!"
Hearing this, the crab transformation could only grit its teeth and nod, cursing, "Let her live a few more days!"
The four of them rallied the demon clan disciples behind them, intending to protect them as they bypassed the Thunder Pool.
But while they wanted to let Sister Zhang go, Sister Zhang had no intention of letting them off!
As they moved, the Thunder Pool reacted!
This was nothing unusual; the Thunder Pool was still slower than them.
However, that Yuanying female cultivator, after resting in the realm for a while, seemed to have recovered. Each time they tried to shake off this annoying Thunder Pool, she would burst out of the Jiushan Realm and engage them for a moment.
After a few exchanges, she would retreat back into the Jiushan Realm.
Just that little bit of time allowed the Thunder Pool to catch up and block their path again.
"…"
This was a relentless tactic, akin to a sticky plaster, driving the four demon transformations to the brink of frustration, their anger boiling, yet they found themselves at a loss.
"Should we cross this Thunder Pool?"
One of the demon transformations suggested.
"Not advisable; we may be fine, but those disciples won't be…" the flood dragon transformation shook its head, looking back at the demon army behind them, "For now, this is all we have. You all go ahead and guide the Demon Ancestor on land; I'll hold them off."
"Hold them off? She's just a Yuanying, provoking us like this. We've seen Dongtian treasures before. Why not just charge into the Jiushan Realm and topple this Thunder Pool?"
The crab transformation, already filled with anger, was further incensed by Sister Zhang's repeated harassment and retorted.
"Not advisable… We would be too constrained within the Dongtian World."
As they spoke, the portal to the Jiushan Realm reappeared, and the four knew that the female cultivator was about to strike again.
By now, they were familiar with her strength and didn't take her seriously, merely feeling impatient.
But the next moment…
"Bold!"
This time, Sister Zhang had no intention of engaging them directly. Instead, she descended into the midst of the demon army. With her Yuanying cultivation and the treasure of the transformation, she slammed her great seal down, instantly crushing over a thousand inadequately powerful demons.
Seeing this, even the cautious flood dragon transformation roared in anger. They had been driven out of the Grand Freedom Heaven and now had nowhere to land. These disciples were their descendants and their hope for guiding the Demon Ancestor.
Now, this female cultivator seemed resolute, unwilling to abandon her pursuit of them.
More importantly, her tactics were utterly infuriating.
Even the flood dragon transformation, usually so cautious, felt irritated and even angry—previously, they had held the initiative, which was why he had considered splitting their forces.
Especially since the Jiushan Sect was using the cover of the Dongtian World to turn defense into offense.
That was even more aggravating.
Splitting their forces was possible, but it would inevitably cost them some disciples, which pained him.
At that moment, the crab transformation could no longer hold back, insisting, "I have the ability to traverse thousands of miles; let me take a look at that portal first, then we can decide!"
The flood dragon transformation thought for a moment and finally nodded slowly.
…
A short while later, Sister Zhang landed on Tiangong Island.
Outside the portal, the crab transformation's figure flashed by, its immense divine sense scanning the nine islands of Tiangong thoroughly.
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