Crafting an Immortal Race with Daily Hexagrams-Chapter 433 - 214: The Great Harvest (Part 3)

By the edge of the Black Water Pool.

The Silver Thread Centipede, already over ten feet long, lay quietly among the snow-covered rocks, its eyes fixed intently on the giant Tuo Dragon that poked its head out.

Whether due to the Earth Vein Spiritual Qi or something special at the bottom of the Black Water Pool, the winter waters had not frozen over.

The Tuo Dragon living in the pool occasionally emerged to hunt some mountain beasts for a feast.

The Tuo Dragon ahead of the Silver Thread Centipede intended to swim out of the pool and onto the shore to hunt for prey.

Yet having achieved Qi Cultivation into a Demon, the closer the Tuo Dragon got to shore, the more it sensed a chilling coldness coming its way.

Alarmed, it halted several feet from the shore, hesitating to move forward.

Suddenly!

A scarlet object shot out from the snow on the shore, aiming straight for its head!

The Tuo Dragon reacted swiftly, dodging abruptly and diving back into the water with a massive splash, disappearing out of sight!

"Creepy! "

"Can’t you shrink your body a bit?"

"With such a huge figure, gleaming with silver light all over, even a blind man can see you!"

The voice of anger rose as the Golden Toad burst out from the thick snow.

The Silver Thread Centipede squeaked in grievance, as if saying, "You couldn’t resist yourself, scaring the prey away, how is it my fault?"

The Golden Toad leaped onto its back, ready to scold it further, but suddenly seemed to sense something.

"Oh no!"

"Creepy, quick, go find the master!"

The Golden Toad disregarded the rule of "no use of Demon Elemental Power in town," transforming directly into a golden light and flying toward the Black Water Pavilion!

Behind, the Silver Thread Centipede squeaked and, like a snowplow, dashed through the snowy rocks, creating a huge commotion.

On the first floor of the Black Water Pavilion, Shen Li was quietly cultivating when a flash of golden light flew in through the window.

Shen Li’s eyes opened instantly, a peculiar glint flashing through eyes like a dark pool.

The not yet landed Golden Toad was frozen in mid-air by an unseen force.

No matter how it struggled, it was to no avail.

"Master, calm your anger!"

"This little demon didn’t mean to!"

"Something’s happened!"

The Golden Toad shouted, as the strange glint in Shen Li’s eyes slowly faded, and the force that immobilized the Golden Toad also dissipated instantly.

Thud!

The Golden Toad’s body heavily hit the floor.

"What happened?"

Shen Li glanced at it and spoke calmly.

The Golden Toad hurriedly approached, speaking urgently:

"Lan Jue from the Great Witch Mountain has attacked!"

"Master, you must quickly hide, do not let him discover your identity!"

Upon hearing this, Shen Li’s eyebrows knitted slightly.

"Who is Lan Jue?"

"The Great Witch Mountain has attacked?"

The Golden Toad explained, "Lan Jue’s true form is a Blue-beaked Blood Raven, his strength is said to have reached the Half-Step Golden Core Realm, and he’s the top commander of the Great Witch Mountain Demon Cave."

"That guy is cunning and deep, deeply favored by the little grandmother."

"Master, under no circumstances, let him discover you possess the Gu Spirit Sacred Body!"

Hearing this, Shen Li’s eyes turned profound, and after pondering for a moment, said: "You go and notify the Patriarch first."

"Then return to the Black Water Pavilion, I have a way to hide myself."

The Golden Toad, hearing this, wasted no words and immediately jumped out of the Black Water Pavilion, heading toward the manor.

Outside Yunshui City.

A sedan, carried by sixteen half-transformed little demons, slowly approached the Ren Water Concealing Spirit Array.

Inside the sedan, Lan Jue gazed down at the array, his eyes flashing with brilliance.

After a moment, he slowly stood up, just about to speak aloud, but noticed a figure in sky-blue embroidered long robes with a black fox fur draped over the shoulders walking over.

The figure stepped into the void, first curiously observing him, then clasping hands in greeting.

"Shen Family Patriarch Shen Chongming, greets the friend from the Great Witch Mountain."

Upon hearing this, Lan Jue’s expression slightly froze, then he smiled faintly and clasped his hands in return.

"Lan Jue, the top commander under the jurisdiction of the Great Witch Mountain, meets Patriarch Shen."

Inside the array, Shen Chongming gazed at Lan Jue’s figure, and in his mind resurfaced the words of the Golden Toad earlier.

Half-Step Golden Core Realm...

If this scoundrel is allowed in, he might discover the fact that Yunshui City has no Golden Core Ancestor to oversee it.

If so, the consequences would be unimaginable!

But if Lan Jue came alone, not allowing him in would arouse his suspicion just as well.

It’s inconceivable that with two Golden Cores in the Shen Family, they would be unwilling to host even a Half-Step Golden Core Realm visitor in the city.

As Shen Chongming was mulling this over, a voice suddenly sounded in his ear.

"Let him in."

It was the voice of Shen Yuan.

After receiving his grandfather’s transmission, Shen Chongming pondered for a moment, then smiled slightly and waved to open the array.

"The friend came from afar, please come to the mansion for a cup of hot tea to warm up."

In the void, Lan Jue looked at the opened gate of the grand array, his eyes full of thought, then smiled and clasped his hands, saying: "Patriarch Shen is too kind."

"Given this rare snowy spectacle, if the Patriarch Shen doesn’t mind, come sit in my sedan."

"I just happened to bring some Southern Border Jade Brew, and wish to enjoy snow and wine with the friend."

Shen Chongming glanced at the luxurious sedan, sensing the spiritual charm of magical artifacts emanating from it, and dared not easily step onto it.

"Haha..."

Seeing his cautious look, Lan Jue suddenly let out a hearty laugh.

"I dare not enter Yunshui City, and the Patriarch Shen surely dares not get on my sedan either."

"In that case... let us converse as it is."

Shen Chongming nodded with a smile and said: "Just as I was thinking."

While speaking, he waved and summoned large snowflakes, gathering Spiritual Power to form a square platform several feet wide in the void.