The No.1 Undercover in the Immortal World-Chapter 356 - 345 The Dragon King Comes Out to Spout Water
As soon as Dongfang Hong Yue made her appearance, the atmosphere immediately changed.
However, Young Daoist Nun Zhen Li couldn’t help but exclaim upon seeing Dongfang Hong Yue, "What a handsome sister."
Zhenren’s face changed, and he whispered, "That’s the Red Lotus Demon Lord!"
Dongfang Hong Yue also heard what Young Daoist Nun Zhen Li said, turned her head, and saw a pretty young girl.
Those who compliment my looks are good kids.
Dongfang Hongyue gave Zhen Li a smile, and Zhen Li couldn’t help but hold her cheeks with both hands.
This is the feeling of being smitten.
Having spotted an interesting young girl, Dongfang Hong Yue glanced around again. Most of the people here were youngsters from the Three Middle Realm, as the newly emerged Formation here was particularly mysterious and complex, attracting many Cultivators to come and observe and learn.
When the time for treasure hunting actually arrived, these disciples would also be the main force in the hunt.
There’s a consensus in the Cultivation World, while Upper Realm Experts do hunt for treasures, they don’t bother taking items of lower grade. Only the most precious treasures would incite the competition among Upper Realm Experts. The rest, naturally, would be opportunities for these youngsters.
If younger generations were not wise and tried to compete with their seniors for treasures, they were clearly tired of living.
However, only relics of a certain level would attract Upper Realm Experts to treasure hunt. Otherwise, for an Upper Realm master to mingle with youngsters—it would be an act of lowering their own dignity.
Obviously, the Gan River relic was one that the big shots would join in the treasure hunt for, as the formation at the entrance was so difficult to break that whatever lay inside must be extraordinary.
The reason why Dongfang Hong Yue hadn’t seen any other experts of the same realm when she arrived here was that no one had been able to break the formation yet. The Upper Realm Cultivators found it boring to stay here and would rather hide and research. It wasn’t too late to come back after making some progress.
To prevent others from sneaking ahead, the disciples had to be diligent.
"Is the Lord here to break the formation?"
Hongling looked up at Dongfang Hong Yue with worshipful eyes. Dongfang Hong Yue excelled at the Formation and Talisman Path, and although others might not break the formation, Dongfang Hong Yue might be capable of success.
"No, I just came to have a look."
Let whoever wants to break the formation do it.
In the past, Dongfang Hong Yue was focused on participating, but after encountering the Book Immortal, she gave up completely.
The Book Immortal told her that she was burdened with heavy sins, the sins of generations, and thinking back on her life, she truly had a bumpy ride but always managed to survive.
This was already quite good, and after learning about such a destiny, Dongfang Hong Yue was initially angry, but then she let it go.
In the Cultivation World, to live is to be fortunate. Only by living can there be a chance to explore the truth of the past. Perhaps, her constant survival was to atone for her ancestors’ sins.
Having accepted such an outcome, she naturally lost all interest in competing for treasures.
The truly precious treasures wouldn’t recognize her as their master anyway. What was there to fight for? She wasn’t like Lin Yun, who could force divine artifacts into submission.
"Is Lord Dongfang worried she can’t break the formation?"
Before Dongfang Hong Yue even saw the person, she recognized the voice of the Flower Fairy.
In front of outsiders, the two maintained an appearance of discord. Of course, in front of Lin Yun, they almost fought as well.
It was quite the natural performance.
Dongfang Hong Yue snorted coldly. Facing the provocation from the Flower Fairy, she haughtily said, "I have no interest in external things. With that time, I’d rather cultivate my own self."
"Really? Could it be that Lord Dongfang is just sour because she can’t have the grapes? If a divine artifact were in front of you, would you want it or not?"
The Flower Fairy’s sarcastic manner indeed infuriated Dongfang Hong Yue.
There’s a saying that the more one lacks something, the more one cares about it.
Take Dongfang Hong Yue, for instance. If you called her ugly, she would likely laugh it off, but if you said she was poor...
Her fists clenched.
"It seems you think that owning a divine artifact gives you the right to challenge me?"
"Not at all, but if Lord Dongfang is willing to teach me a lesson, we could just have a little competition," said the Flower Fairy.
The atmosphere immediately tensed up, and the spectators perked up, ready to watch the drama.
Nothing is more entertaining than watching women fight, especially when they are beautiful.
At this point, Lin Yu finally stepped forward and said, "Both of you hold on. The Demon Tribe, with its territorial gaze, and the Demon Race, with its ferocity, are lurking in the shadows. The two of you are pillars of the Central Plains; swords have no eyes, and injuring either side would not be good."
Lin Yu stepped in as the peacemaker, causing the onlookers to feel a bit disappointed—the fight probably wouldn’t happen.
"If the two of you wish to compete in spellcasting, why not bet on something else? Just now, I saw that the escaping carp was rather extraordinary, considered an auspicious creature. If you’re going to compete, how about we see who can catch that fish first?"
The big carp secretly moving through the water immediately showed a puzzled face.
What’s this about?
You two women were arguing just fine, why drag me into it?
Is it my fault for looking attractive?
Sensing a symbol of danger on its forehead, the big carp didn’t hesitate and shot away in a burst of speed. Time to hide in the Dragon River.
The waters of the Dragon River were much larger, and it was safer there because Cultivator’s divine senses could hardly probe, and if need be, hiding in the sand was also an option.
Dongfang Hong Yue and Flower Fairy, of course, wouldn’t refuse Lin Yu’s suggestion.
Three women in one play, they were essentially on the same side, although when they argued it was truly heated.
Flower Fairy and Lin Yu wanted to catch Lin Yun’s attention and also to find him. Although this script wasn’t discussed with Dongfang Hong Yue, she knew to play along.
"Since it’s a competition, there ought to be a stake," said Dongfang Hong Yue.
"A stake? I’ll bet a hundred million Spirit Stones, can Lord Dongfang match that?" asked the Flower Fairy.
The crowd around them drew in a sharp breath.
A billion on the line for just one fish—wasn’t that going too far?
Dongfang Hong Yue’s face darkened. I don’t have that kind of money!
But you can’t show any weakness in such a situation, worse comes to worst, I can just owe them, right!
After all, I, Dongfang Hongyue, never pay back what I owe, but nobody dares to owe me money.
"If it’s a bet, then let’s begin!"
The two began their magical duel, and the bystanders retreated.
Although the victory condition of the duel was catching fish, the core was still about magical rivalry.
Both released their Divine Sense; although they didn’t find the carp, they sensed the aura of it fleeing.
"It seems that I’ve won this time."
Flower Fairy found the clue first, with Dongfang Hongyue a bit later.
The crowd inhaled sharply once again, Flower Fairy was indeed terrifyingly powerful!
Dongfang Hongyue was a veteran powerhouse, already in the Enlightened Realm, yet Flower Fairy’s Divine Sense actually surpassed Dongfang Hongyue’s, which was certainly shocking.
Initially, they all thought Flower Fairy dared to challenge Dongfang Hongyue because she relied on her Divine Artifact, but now it seemed she had other tricks up her sleeve.
Two knives appeared in Flower Fairy’s hands, and amidst the sound of dragons and phoenixes crying, she slashed towards the Gan River. As the dragon and phoenix soared, a one-meter-long vacuum appeared in the middle of the water.
A large number of fish and shrimp flew up before falling down again, as if a heavy rain were pouring down.
Dongfang Hongyue had her own methods, but if she were to use fire in the river, I’m afraid no living creature would survive.
"Form without substance."
After locking onto the direction of the carp’s escape, Dongfang Hongyue transformed into a ball of fire, flickering and vanishing without a trace in an instant.
Flower Fairy also refused to show weakness, transforming into a streak of lightning, closely following behind.
It was now a competition of speed.
The big carp felt like its scales were about to explode.
Did I make such a big deal just by splashing some water?
Under the water, a red light moved swiftly forward.
"Huh?"
Dongfang Hongyue was somewhat surprised; she had used Fire Escape, and with her cultivation level, she actually couldn’t catch up with a carp?
This carp must have turned into a spirit, and was quite special at that.
Dongfang Hongyue didn’t stop, continuing the pursuit. The big carp knew it was in danger this time, fearing it would be caught and eaten.
She couldn’t afford to hide her power any longer, and began reciting an incantation.
"My heart is like gold, indestructible, my body is like fire, boiling the sea and burning the sky, my virtue is like earth, bearing heaven and carrying earth, my nature is like water, supremely kind and soft, my spirit is like wood, endlessly vivifying."
After the lengthy incantation was finished, a scale on the big carp’s forehead emitted a dazzling light.
"Dragon King Descends!"
Five-colored radiance surged towards the big carp, causing Dongfang Hongyue and Flower Fairy to halt simultaneously.
This commotion was intense.
Who would have thought that they, looking for an excuse to engage in a duel, randomly picked a carp that turned out to be a very special fish.
As the five-colored glow flashed, the more than two-meter-long big carp vanished, replaced by a slightly chubby girl.
This "chubby" meant she looked rather round, with an adorable little face that made one want to pinch it.
She was just over one and a half meters tall, definitely a short stature among Cultivators.
"How dare you bully this princess!"
The girl let out a childish roar, which, though looking very angry, was too devoid of intimidation, making people want to laugh instead.
"What a cute little demon, come here and let me hug you, I promise I won’t hurt you," Dongfang Hongyue said with a creepy aunt’s smile.
However, she was greeted with a jet of water, splashing her in the face.
Dongfang Hongyue’s expression froze.
She actually didn’t dodge it!
Flower Fairy burst into laughter on the spot, utterly delighted to see Dongfang Hongyue at a disadvantage.
Then...
She was also drenched in the face.
Lin Yu followed behind, her usually impassive face struggling to hold back a laugh.
She had also heard the "Dragon King Descends" chant uttered by the carp.
So the Dragon King Descends was just to come out and spray water?
The water jet was indeed special, managing to hit both Dongfang Hongyue and Flower Fairy, which was really curious, although it did no harm — the mere fact that it made contact was shocking enough.
"You mortals, daring to show disrespect to the Dragon King, I advise you to leave quickly, otherwise I’ll spray you to death with bubbles."
With the arrival of the Dragon King and her transformation into a soft and cute girl, the big carp gathered some confidence, her lips curling slightly as though not putting Dongfang Hongyue and Flower Fairy in her eyes.
Dongfang Hongyue and Flower Fairy exchanged a glance.
"Beat her up!"
The two actually ganged up on a fish, with Dongfang Hongyue releasing her Fire Lotus, and Flower Fairy turning her two knives into a single pair of scissors, throwing them forward.
Seeing these fierce spells and Divine Artifacts, the big carp finally remembered she had intended to awaken the power of the Dragon Scale to escape.
"I knew I shouldn’t have transformed; I’m not so clever once I become the Dragon King..."
