Chapter 248
Li Mo didn't want to linger here, so he nodded in agreement without hesitation.
Around him, the demon clan members leaned back in surprise.
Even Mu Rongfeng and his wife, Wu Qing, were taken aback.
It was well-known how much strength the Giant Whale Clan possessed among the demon tribes of the Southern Wilderness.
Legend has it that long before the era of the Great Shang, there were several immortal islands beyond the South Sea, each the size of one-tenth of the Southern Wilderness, and they could move freely.
Why?
Because they were not islands at all, but rather a piece of land carried on the backs of the ancestors of the Giant Whale Clan!
Although Guo Jing was young, her bloodline had returned to its ancestral roots, making her a standout among her peers in the Giant Whale Clan.
But our little Tianjiao, Li Mo, was no slouch either, boasting a remarkable record of smashing the head of the young clan leader of the Xiang Liu!
"You’re the first peer who dares to compete with me in strength," Guo Jing said earnestly.
Li Mo glanced at her bulging biceps, feeling a bit exasperated. "How do we compete?"
"Naturally, we’ll follow the most fair and just tradition of the Whale Clan: tug-of-war!"
"Tradition?"
As Guo Jing spoke of the powerful ancestors of her clan, her face lit up with admiration and longing.
It was said that there was once a river where a particularly delicious fish would swim from the river to the sea, but the land where this river flowed was situated between two Fourth-Rank Giant Whale Demon Kings.
So the two demon kings tied themselves to ropes, each pulling on one side of the land.
They agreed that whoever could pull the river's mouth into their territory would claim the food for themselves.
"In the end, that piece of land was divided in two, which is why the two Giant Whales had no fish to eat. It teaches us the importance of unity."
Li Mo fell silent for a moment, thinking that the wisdom of the Giant Whale Clan was rather simplistic.
Thank goodness he hadn’t tried to reason with them.
"What are we using for the tug-of-war?"
"You don’t need to worry about that."
Guo Jing waved, and several clan members brought out a heavy copper rope from the deep sea, thick as a grown man's wrist.
"Come on!"
"Alright!"
Li Mo grabbed the copper rope, struggling to hold it fully.
Suddenly, a force surged through, pulling the rope taut.
To be honest, Guo Jing didn’t think Li Mo’s strength could surpass hers. After all, while the Mingjiao Clan had a strong bloodline, it wasn’t primarily focused on physical power, so she didn’t use her full strength at first.
But what surprised her even more was that the Mingjiao youth didn’t budge an inch.
She was ready to unleash her full power:
"Actually, this strength of yours could be ours to share later."
"Wait... didn’t you say if I win, you’d let your clan step aside?"
"No, if I win, you come with me; if you win, I go with you. That’s always been the rule of the Giant Whale Clan, you know..."
"Enough with the nonsense!!"
Boom—
A tremendous force erupted like a volcanic explosion.
A dark shadow of a Sea-Splitting Dragon Whale appeared behind Guo Jing, helping her unleash her full strength, even causing the heavy copper rope to emit white smoke.
But... it felt like she was pulling against an entire world.
"???"
Guo Jing felt a strong sense of weightlessness.
Then she flew out like a cannonball, quickly becoming a small black dot in the distance.
"Princess!"
The members of the Giant Whale Clan rushed after her.
"Whoa..."
Li Mo, shielding his eyes, confirmed that she wouldn’t be back anytime soon and finally let out a sigh of relief.
Hiss...
Not just the aquatic clan, but all the surrounding demon tribes gasped in shock, causing the temperature at the dock to drop sharply.
This strength?
Not only was it stronger than the princess, it was downright overwhelming, tossing her out like that!
They had long known that this Tianjiao, Li Mo, was extraordinary, but they all thought it was merely due to his powerful bloodline.
But to have such strength as well...
The Mingjiao members who had come with Wu Qing and Mu Rongfeng were momentarily stunned, forgetting to stop the crowd of demons.
Well, it might not even be possible to stop them.
"I’ve said it before, he carries more than just a trace of true dragon blood!"
"An unparalleled Tianjiao, truly deserving of the title!"
"This isn’t just the future of the Mingjiao Clan; it’s the future of our aquatic clan!"
"No wonder he dares to claim he can surpass the Qing Luan Goddess!"
"I thought the avian clan had produced a Qing Luan Goddess, and we were out of hope, but fate is so wondrous; Li Mo can definitely compete with her!"
The aquatic clan was even more excited.
With such potential at his age, what would happen if he obtained the Celestial Jade?
And with his strength, the odds of winning the Celestial Jade were extremely high!
"True dragon... how is that possible..."
"But if he doesn’t have the aura of a true dragon, how could he achieve such a feat?"
In the emotionless golden eyes of Zhi Duo Luo, a strong wave of greed flickered.
He was not the only son of a deity.
If he could swallow Li Mo...
He almost instinctively stepped in front of Li Mo.
"?"
Seeing this, our unparalleled Tianjiao, Li Mo, couldn’t help but feel a chill run down his spine, realizing the seriousness of the situation.
Let’s be honest.
If other aquatic clan members came to stop him, requesting a marriage alliance, that could be somewhat understood.
But what was a bird doing here? And a male bird at that!
Didn’t species and gender have to match up at least a little?
Now, not only were the women of the aquatic clan surrounding him, but even the males of the avian clan were getting involved?
"Wait!"
"I solemnly declare, I already have someone I like! I’m a traditional jiao!"
Li Mo shouted loudly.
The scene fell silent in an instant, the sound of a pin dropping could be heard.
But perhaps it wasn’t because of his words?
Because all the demon clans raised their heads, gazing at the sky, their expressions a mix of solemnity and daze.
A shadow with wings enveloped someone.
Li Mo suddenly felt a chill at his back, that familiar sense of pressure...
He turned around.
"Huh?"
A girl with flowing black hair and radiant green feathers stood out among the surrounding Qing Luan clan members.
Dressed in a long green feather gown, she stood in the light, her icy skin and delicate bones making the dust around her seem cold, her graceful figure turning the elegance of a startled swan into a vivid reality.
Her face was cold and expressionless, yet even among the already stunning Qing Luan clan, she stood out like a crane among chickens. A faint green divine pattern flickered on her forehead, hinting at an even more noble and sacred aura.
The girl looked down with an impassive expression, her eyes shimmering with a quiet, ethereal beauty.
What an overwhelming sense of pressure!
It was almost suffocating for the demons!
Yes, who was she staring at?
The gazes of the aquatic clan converged.
Li Mo: "!"
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Chapter 267: Here for You, to Settle the Score
The atmosphere was momentarily very quiet.
No need for words; just her presence made everyone aware of her identity.
The Qing Luan Goddess!
Just moments ago, there had been a clamor of discussions, but now that she appeared, the crowd fell silent.
It was rumored that as a Qing Luan, she also bore the bloodline of the true phoenix.
Seeing is believing.
There had been doubts among the demons before, but now they found it hard to believe.
The true phoenix had been extinct for far longer than the true dragon, dating back to before the establishment of the Great Shang.
And now, she stood right before them.
No matter how noble their bloodline or how proud they were, upon seeing her, they would feel a sense of inferiority.
She was too radiant.
Even beyond the demons' imagination of the long-lost true phoenix.
Moreover, the divine pattern on her forehead made many demons, especially those of the avian clan, feel a deep-seated urge to avert their gaze from someone so much more noble.
"....."
Ying Bing looked at the boy among the crowd of demons. He had already taken on some characteristics of the Mingjiao, and his appearance had slightly changed, but the red string tied around his wrist was unmistakable.
In truth, nothing else was needed.
When their eyes met, the deep-seated flutter in her heart was undeniable...
It was him.
It really was him.
She had clearly told him not to follow her into danger...
Yet here he was, appearing before her without a hint of caution.
Like a long-awaited reunion, like a glimmer of hope in the dark...
No one knew the complex heart hidden beneath the frosty exterior of the Qing Luan Goddess.
Shang Qin Qing glanced at the young Tianjiao not far away, then at her own Qing Luan Goddess, and instinctively clutched her chest.
Traveling thousands of miles, infiltrating the demon clan, just to find his trace?!
So sweet, so perfect, it was practically divine!
From a bird's perspective, Shang Qin Qing wished they would just kiss right now!
Damn it.
Why were there so many demons around to chatter? Could they all just disappear?
Shang Qin Qing even entertained dangerous thoughts.
Ying Bing and Shang Qin Qing, along with many members of the Qing Luan clan, landed on the ground.
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