Longevity Martial Arts: I have a Mysterious Water Snake Avatar-Chapter 557 - 418: The strong eat dust, the stronger take it all (Extra 1/5)

A waning sun, a red disc, slowly slipped down, hiding behind the rugged mountains in the west.

To the west, the sky blazed a fiery red, the afterglow stretching endlessly.

Suddenly, a cry of the Vermilion Bird jolted the air, accompanied by roaring flames that set the mountains ablaze.

As the fiery Vermilion Bird dispersed, it transformed into flickering sparks, revealing the slender, handsome silhouette of Lin Bu Jing.

Lin Bu Jing!

Lin Bu Jing had wings of the Vermilion Bird on his back and held the Profound Black Ruler, quietly supporting the army below him.

At this moment, the Sect Alliance's various armies were counter-attacking the Daxuan Dynasty's defense forces at Wu Earth Sect.

Observing the bustling battlefield below, despite the situation looking very promising, Lin Bu Jing couldn't help but sigh.

"Ah, Master, when will I be able to free myself from Hong Yuan's shackles? I almost feel like a hound for Hong Yuan..." Lin Bu Jing's sword-like brows knitted tightly as he voiced his troubles sorrowfully.

Elder Dan chuckled dryly and comforted him with gentle words. "Since you have enjoyed the benefits of the righteous path, you will naturally be bound by its rules. You are now conquering cities and fortresses, achieving success after success, and your reputation is spreading across the Five Major Continents. A temporary period of keeping a low profile isn't much." 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Hearing this, Lin Bu Jing fell silent for a moment, then nodded vigorously.

Indeed, the current situation was what he had always wanted, yet being treated like a dog by Hong Yuan, rushing around to save the day, was not how he wanted it to be.

This method was too frustrating; he couldn't bear it for another moment!

What he desired was a path to sainthood as grand and unrestrained as the saying, 'Live to feast from five tripods, die to be cooked in nine,' not one that was petty and concerned with every little detail.

Lin Bu Jing also had his pride!

But reality did not allow him the leisure to choose.

"Hong Yuan, Hong Yuan," Lin Bu Jing murmured, the name churning within him.

Confusion flickered in his eyes, then he raised his head to ask Elder Dan, "Master, the Vermilion Bird Shadow that Hong Yuan used that day contained such strong and diverse Strange Fire. Isn't he afraid of Tao Mark Contradiction?"

The display of the Vermilion Bird Shadow by Hong Yuan on that day truly caught Lin Bu Jing off guard.

Because Hong Yuan's mastery of Fire Tao was even deeper than his own!

A cultivator of Water Tao, not using water techniques but instead possessing such profound mastery of fire techniques—isn't that utterly terrifying?!

"Hehe, what Hong Yuan used should be a Power Tao Divine Power, not Fire Tao."

Elder Dan laughed and said, "You have only gathered forty types of Strange Fire so far; keep at it. Once you've collected forty-nine types, your strength will increase to the next level. Perhaps when you've merged one hundred and eight types, you might be able to contend with Hong Yuan."

Elder Dan subtly offered Lin Bu Jing a grand vision to distract his attention, to prevent Lin Bu Jing from feeling depressed about being Hong Yuan's hound and thus affecting his cultivation.

Lin Bu Jing actually fell for it, quickly shifting his focus to the task of "collecting Strange Fire to contend with Hong Yuan."

...

A full moon drifted in and out of view behind the clouds.

On the grassy bank of a vast lake, Hong Yuan stood alone, silently watching the lotus leaves on the water and a group of newly released Luck Tao Variant Seed Red Dragon Carps.

Behind Hong Yuan, a beautiful woman in a green dress bowed, enumerating the frontline intelligence one by one.

"Qinglu Commander Li Qiyuan has already led the Qinglu Legion to capture Earth-covering City..."

"Phoenix Creek Army Master Long Zhandu has already led the Phoenix Creek Army Group to take Peng Yue City..."

"Vice Alliance Hierarch Lin Bu Jing has arrived at the front line..."

"..."

The woman in the green dress was named Liu Hongmei, and her voice, crisp and pleasant like a mountain spring striking stones, was somewhat similar to that of the Demon Clan Heavenly Talent Li Jianqiu.

Listening to Liu Hongmei's reports, Hong Yuan nodded gently, occasionally issuing commands to urge the front lines.

Although Hong Yuan was stationed at the rear and was lying low for the time being, he still firmly held the situation in his own hands.

Furthermore, Hong Yuan was using Lin Bu Jing relentlessly, pushing him to his limits and placing him directly in the line of fire.

If the Daxuan Dynasty wanted to deal with him, Hong Yuan, then they would first have to get past Lin Bu Jing!

While Hong Yuan was confident that his Water Tao Incarnation was unmatched on the battlefield, the Daxuan Dynasty, after all, had profound heritage. It was a superpower that had unified the Eastern Wilderness Divine Continent and had even attempted to assault the Supreme Dynasty.

Hong Yuan never underestimated a superpower with such profound heritage.

If the Daxuan Dynasty possessed any special Divine Powers, like some Victory-Suppressing Art, it would be rather troublesome for him to handle, as he hadn't delved deeply into the Wisdom Tao school.

Therefore, making Lin Bu Jing the overt target was essential.

"What night is this? What day of what year?" Hong Yuan mused, watching the lively Red Dragon Carps in the water with a sigh of emotion.

His gaze grew distant, and his thoughts drifted into memories.

The first time he encountered a Red Dragon Carp was decades ago in Pengcheng, Nanyang County.

At that time, the leader of a small gang, wanting to join Hong Yuan to strike at other gangs, had offered up a rare and valuable Luck Tao Variant Seed Red Dragon Carp.

In the end, to let his little niece Mo Yue'er grow up happy, Hong Yuan gave the Red Dragon Carp to her.

The second time he encountered a Red Dragon Carp was during the Heart-questioning Trial.

Because the Original Body of that stunning woman with the oil-paper umbrella, dressed in a bright red dress—Li Jianqiu—was precisely a Red Dragon Carp.