This martial artist just wants to be an official

Chapter 544: Cunning Old Turtle
Lu Yuanzhi frowned.

From a distance, the huge stone tablet is extremely distressing.

In particular, the martial arts energy in his body began to become restless as he got closer and closer to the stone tablet.

"This stone tablet..."

There was a fascinating gleam in Lu Yuanzhi's eyes.

Never heard of it before.

It should have been established in recent years.

More than 20 years ago, before the great Confucian and Taoist genius Weiwu Hou of Dayong set up a Confucian formation at the border, no one had ever seen this stone tablet.

If someone saw it, the news would definitely spread to Dayong.

By this calculation, this stele should have been erected after Yumen Pass.

Who is the owner of it?
"Whoo~"

Lu Yuanzhi listened to the whistling wind in his ears and the waves on the river surface hitting the shore.

He felt a little depressed when he heard the desolate voice.

"wrong."

Lu Yuanzhi squinted and looked into the river.

He noticed a detail.

There was no grass growing within a ten-zhang radius of the huge monument.

Not to mention the weeds, even the soil was dark brown, like dried blood.

"It's weird."

Seeing this, Lu Yuanzhi's face showed vigilance.

He slowly moved forward.

One step, two steps...

"He who comes is stopped."

An old voice sounded in my ears.

Hearing this voice, Lu Yuanzhi's eyes became sharp and he looked towards the source of the voice.

But the calm surface of the water remained calm.

"Who?"

Lu Yuanzhi frowned, his voice sounding cold.

No one answered.

His expression became increasingly cold:

"Pretend to be a ghost."

He immediately gathered up his strength and pressed forward toward the water surface in front of him, his body slowly moving toward the surface.

However, when he just approached the stone tablet.

The old voice sounded again:
"Go quickly...If you continue to act on your own and disturb it, all living things will be destroyed!!"

?

When Lu Yuanzhi heard the voice again, he quickly let the breath flow through his ears and captured the source of the voice in a moment!

"Got you!!"

Lu Yuanzhi didn't waste any time and suddenly stood up. In just a moment, he arrived at the source of the sound.

His voice was extremely cold, and it hovered above the water like a ghost. He waited for the right moment and punched out.

A clean punch.

The fist contained the power of extreme cold, more turbulent than the water in the river, and it blasted into the water all at once.

"Bang!!!"

This powerful punch shook both sides of the strait.

The ice particles were like cannonballs, rushing into the water one by one with the force of the fist.

"Wow!!!"

A huge and deep hole suddenly appeared on the water surface, like a big bowl.

After the first blow, the big hole was slowly filled with the rest of the water...

"Aren't you coming out yet?"

Lu Yuanzhi narrowed his eyes and stared at the river.

After the first sensation, his martial arts aura locked onto the strange aura beneath the river.

This strange breath exudes a weird aura that seems to be demonic but not demonic.

"Don't fight anymore, the old turtle is coming out now."

The old voice sighed.

Lu Yuanzhi had a blank expression on his face and seemed relaxed, but in fact, all his attention was focused beneath the water.

If that person dares to show his head, he will be killed instantly.

He has enough confidence.

"Wow~"

Following a clear sound from the river surface, a huge oval shell-shaped object emerged from the water.

Without any hesitation, Lu Yuanzhi delivered his strongest attack as a third-grade warrior.

"Draw the sword."

The momentum reached its peak in an instant.

The narrow knife was like a death-taking sickle, cutting out a thrilling edge.

"Bang!!!"

The blade swung three times in one breath.

“Bang! Bang!!”

All of them were chopped off on the turtle shell.

"Oh, young man... you are too impatient. I am old."

Lu Yuanzhi's narrow knife cut two visible blood marks on the huge turtle shell.

But it disappeared in the blink of an eye, leaving only two thin white traces.

If you don't look carefully, you can't see it at all.

Lu Yuanzhi looked alert.

"Boy, are you the one called Lu Yuanzhi among the human race?"

The huge turtle shell has never stuck its head out of the water since it surfaced, and only the shell can be seen.

Lu Yuanzhi remained alert.

He didn't believe that anyone could act like nothing happened after being stabbed twice for no reason.

"It's me. Who are you? Where is the Extreme Flow Dragon King? And, this monument...was erected by you?"

Lu Yuanzhi frowned and looked at the huge turtle shell.

The turtle shell is at least ten feet in diameter, and from a distance it looks more like a small island.

"Ask slowly, ask slowly. I'm old and my hearing is not good. Speak slowly..."

The old turtle spoke very slowly, and it felt like he would die in the next second.

"I am the master of this Jiliu River..."

The old turtle replied slowly:

"Eight hundred years ago, an old dragon suddenly came to this river and asked to stay overnight, so he occupied my lair..."

As soon as these words came out, the corners of Lu Yuanzhi's mouth couldn't stop twitching.

?

what?
Playing Journey to the West with me again?

How could there be two identical plots in this world?

"You continue."

Lu Yuanzhi looked at the old turtle expressionlessly.

The old turtle's voice became somewhat sad:
"What can I do? I am old and no match for the Dragon King. He not only kidnapped my daughter and made her his wife, but also forbade me to visit her..."

"I am not interested in hearing what you have to say. I just want to ask, what is the meaning of your erecting this monument?"

Lu Yuanzhi looked at the old turtle coldly.

The old turtle smiled bitterly when he heard Lu Yuanzhi's words:
"Young man, you are just a little impatient... Twenty years ago, the Extreme Flow Dragon King allowed his disciples to return to the mountain and went into seclusion. My daughter took this opportunity to come back and pay respect to me. The Extreme Flow Dragon King covets the flesh and blood of humans the most. If he smells the scent of a human, he will definitely wake up from seclusion..."

At this point, the old turtle sighed:
"Not only will the lives of the people be destroyed, but my daughter will also be caught and held accountable..."

When Lu Yuanzhi heard this, a look of realization flashed across his eyes.

He frowned, looked at the old turtle and asked:

"Old turtle, do you know what kind of strange aura the Extreme Flow Dragon King has cultivated? The Giant Eagle King and my Princess Dayong have left behind that aura. My Princess Dayong is in danger now..."

He just wanted to test it out.

Unexpectedly, the old turtle was shocked after hearing his words:
"That little eagle also mastered that kind of aura??!"

"What do you mean?" Lu Yuanzhi frowned.

"You don't know, that strange breath is the dragon breath in the body of the Extreme Flow Dragon King. This kind of breath cannot be cultivated, and only the Extreme Flow Dragon King himself can control it. I think the little eagle must have pleased the Dragon King and rewarded it..."

The old turtle's voice was solemn:
"If an ordinary person is hit by this breath, he will die within three days at most... Even five hundred years ago, the founding emperor of the Great Yong, Shangguan Yu, was extremely talented, but he died because he was hit by this breath..."

When Lu Yuanzhi heard this, his eyes suddenly turned cold:
"That aura is unsolvable?"

The old turtle sighed:

"Only the Extreme Flow Dragon King himself can solve it."

"Old man! Where is the Extreme Flow Dragon King?!"

Lu Yuanzhi looked at the old turtle sternly, and could no longer hold back the narrow knife in his hand.

"Don't panic, don't panic..."

When the old turtle heard this, it was not afraid. Instead, it showed its huge glans.

What a big glans! It actually looks like a human face, with kind eyes, white eyebrows and a happy expression, just like the legendary old man with a longevity complexion.

"If you really want to get rid of the Extreme Flow Dragon King, the old turtle can lend you a hand."

The old turtle grinned and looked at Lu Yuanzhi.

"You can agree to it. Although this old turtle is cowardly, he is trustworthy. When I unified the demon race, I used his daughter as a bargaining chip. I told him not to leave this river for a thousand years, but he refused to leave even if he died..."

Tianwei's voice was gentle and charming, sounding in Lu Yuanzhi's ears.

Hearing this long-lost voice, Lu Yuanzhi raised his eyebrows slightly and complained silently in his heart:
Sure enough, this thousand-year-old coward is just stupid.

However, he did not miss the old turtle's intention and nodded calmly:

"I just want to find it. You just need to tell me where the old loach is."

"Don't worry, don't worry..."

The old turtle shook its huge and kind head, looked up at Lu Yuanzhi and said with a smile:
"You young man, don't underestimate the Dragon King. Even I am no match for him and can only rely on the strength of this tortoise shell to avoid death. If you go to see him so recklessly, you will definitely not be his opponent."

Hearing this, Lu Yuanzhi raised his eyebrows.

He was not very clear about the division of the demon clan's strength.

After all, the demon race is not as smart as the human race. They have been fighting among themselves for tens of thousands of years, and each race has its own method of cultivation. Unlike the human race, each realm has very clear boundaries.

Therefore, even after he killed the Faceless Demon King, he had no idea of ​​the realms of all the demon kings he fought with later on. He only knew that they were demon kings.

"Why? That old dragon is quite capable?"

Lu Yuanzhi raised his lips and said, "How does it compare to the Faceless Demon King?"

"In the fight on land, the Faceless Demon King was slightly ahead. In the fight in water... the Faceless Demon King could not survive more than ten moves in the hands of the Dragon King."

The old turtle naturally knew what Lu Yuanzhi wanted to express. He said in a serious tone:

"Although the old turtle has never fought with the Faceless Demon King, he has fought with the Sky-Tail Demon King. I think the strength of the Demon King is about the same."

He said as he considered.

"This old turtle is not honest. When I first saw him, he hid in his shell. When did he ever fight with me?"

There was a hint of teasing in Tianwei's voice.

"hehe."

Lu Yuanzhi was speechless. He glanced at the turtle and did not intend to expose it. He just said lightly:
"Although my realm is not as high as the second rank, I have the support of external forces, so I will not lose in a battle against a second rank human race."

These are the original words of the national teacher.

With the support of the Tianwei divine body, his combat power is not inferior to that of a second-grade warrior.

This is also the reason why he has been able to dominate the mainland.

"Oh?"

When the old turtle heard Lu Yuanzhi's words, his eyes suddenly lit up.

He only knew that Lu Yuanzhi was at the third level.

There must have been someone who helped him kill the Demon King in the army that day. After all, the national teacher of Dayong was not dead yet.

I didn't expect that this unremarkable-looking boy actually has such strength.

"Okay! Old Turtle can give you a helping hand again!"

As he spoke, the old turtle opened his mouth wide, and a dazzling emerald green water droplet slowly floated out of his mouth.

"This is the old turtle's treasure. If you swallow this pearl, you won't be afraid of dangers in the water."

There was a hint of pride on the old turtle's face.

"Isn't this thing called Water-Repellent Beads?"

Lu Yuanzhi asked with a twitching mouth.

This is too much of a coincidence.

He even wondered if Wu Cheng'en, who was able to write Journey to the West in his previous life, had also traveled to this world?
"Water-repellent beads?"

The old turtle's eyes flashed with confusion, and then he said:

"This is called the Turtle Pearl, and it was made by the old turtle's cultivation..."

Well, this dog's name is not as good as Pi Shuizhu...

"That old turtle is trying to trick you. You can't swallow this turtle pearl. If you swallow it, your life will be in its hands."

Tianwei's lazy voice sounded:
"The correct way to use it is to stick it on your skin, and the best way is to hold it in your mouth."

Hearing this, Lu Yuanzhi's eyelids twitched.

He glanced at the old turtle with a normal expression without leaving a trace, and a chill emerged in his heart.

Even dogs don't care about this thing.

He looks innocent, but I didn't expect he is so dirty inside.

Lu Yuanzhi nodded calmly and said:

"It would be great if you could help me with this pearl."

"Take it quickly."

The old turtle laughed, then slowly retracted its head into its shell and dived underwater, saying:

"Follow me closely."

After saying this, he disappeared into the water.

Lu Yuanzhi took the turtle bead in his hand, a gleam of light flashed in his eyes, and under the secret watch of the old turtle, he put it into his mouth.

"hehe."

The old turtle underwater raised the corner of its mouth slightly, slid its limbs with a swagger, and went towards the deep water.

Lu Yuanzhi no longer hesitated and dived into the water.

In fact, a third-grade warrior already has the ability to breathe underwater.

But Lu Yuanzhi has never used it, and there is nothing worth using it for.

It’s just the blessing of the turtle bead in the mouth.

He was surprised to find that he could move in the water just like on land, walking on flat ground and doing whatever he wanted.

Even the water around me felt somewhat close to me.

This is almost unnoticeable on land.

Although the speed of the giant turtle in front seemed very slow, Lu Yuanzhi could clearly feel that it was just an illusion.

The big turtle was countless times faster than the small fish around it that seemed like they were frightened.

After all, its size is there.

Dive deeper and deeper.

Lu Yuanzhi felt that the water under his feet had turned black.

This is a sign of bottomlessness.

But as the turtle bead in his mouth fit him better and better, he became freer in the water, like a fish.

Time passed slowly.

Lu Yuanzhi clearly felt the big turtle in front of him pause slightly.

"Another thirty miles down, and you will reach the cave where I used to live."

The old turtle's voice rang in Lu Yuanzhi's ears.

Lu Yuanzhi walked around the big turtle and looked down.

You can vaguely see a gorgeous cave, with water corals, fish beads, shells, etc. embellishing its unusualness.

"It looks like that."

Lu Yuanzhi raised his eyebrows.

He now increasingly doubts whether Wu Cheng'en had also traveled through this world in the past.

The cave of the Extreme Flow Dragon King is so similar to the one described in the book.

"You go with me."

Since Lu Yuanzhi couldn't open his mouth, he could only transmit his voice to the old turtle.

"That's exactly what I meant. If we disturb the loach later, you hide in the dark first. I'll fight with it to consume some of its strength. Then you come out when the time is right and catch it off guard."

The old turtle briefly discussed some tactics with Lu Yuanzhi.

(End of this chapter)