Zhongshan Shenzhu Chi

Chapter 112 Eastern Expedition

"Why are you giving me this?"

In Zhongshan, the Golden Ape King looked at the Watery Blue Bead that the frog had thrown to him, somewhat puzzled.

It witnessed firsthand how the frog used the bead to drive the black bear, the prison wolf, and the bloodhound into a frenzy that scattered across the mountains and fields.

A flash of blue light appeared, and then waves of water surged up out of nowhere, engulfing the three ferocious beasts.

According to them, the moment they were submerged by the waves, the immense pressure forced the water into every inch of their bodies.

The water was all-pervasive, seemingly capable of transforming anything. Even the blood within their bodies was almost assimilated into water-based spiritual energy.

"Is this your companion spirit? Why are you giving it to me?" the Golden Ape King asked.

"Weren't you going to come with me to fight in Yunmeng Marsh? If you don't have these beads, how will you move around underwater?" the frog said, tossing the remaining few Watery Blue Beads to Blood Wolf, Jade Dog, and Black Bear.

"Stop thinking about it. I wouldn't give you my beads. These beads were made by me using the scales of the Candle Red as a guide and gathering the water flow of Yongning Island."

"It's not very useful. At most, it will allow you to move freely underwater without being restricted by the current."

"That's enough." The Golden Ape King brought his eyes closer to the Spirit Pearl.

Indeed, you can see a hint of red in it.

"When do we depart?" the Golden Ape King asked again.

"I have a question. Just us? What about Shan Jun? What about Zhu Chi?" the black bear suddenly said.

"What? The two of them aren't going? So you're not going either?" the frog retorted.

Although the five fierce demons of Zhongshan differ in strength, they are essentially at the same level, all being great demons of the fourth realm.

Let's leave aside the fact that the mountain tiger, Qinghu, is clearly no ordinary creature.

The Prison Wolf and the Bloodhound, one capable of corroding and breaking through defenses, the other of sharp cutting and slicing, are only limited by their physical strength, so neither is particularly powerful.

Only this black bear is ridiculously meaty.

The water couldn't even penetrate the thick layer of fat on its body.

You have to rely on yourself to slap the moisture into its body, one slap at a time.

Both the prison wolf and the bloodhound were beaten so badly they couldn't walk, but the black bear, relying on its physique, was still struggling and biting.

It's just a bit clumsy, and its attack methods are somewhat limited. It can only rely on spiritual energy attached to its teeth and forepaws for hand-to-hand combat.

As long as you hang on its tail, it can't catch you; there's no way to stop it.

If the three of them can cooperate better, they might be able to achieve a result where 1+1>2.

"No, Zhudu sent a few of us to the battlefield to seek a breakthrough. If we hadn't gone, Zhudu might have been easier to deal with—but that tigress wouldn't have let me off the hook." Black Bear recalled the imposing presence the blue tiger had displayed when training him.

Those roars, one after another.

It lay there, its body trembling like a leaf.

"Bear-like—" The frog turned to look at the Golden Ape King.

This mortal demon beast was the most powerful of all the mortal demon beasts it had ever seen.

"Why are you looking at me?" The water droplet the frog gave him was smaller than his fingernail. The Golden Ape King worried that his lightning would shatter it during the battle. "How am I supposed to use this? Wear it on my person? Can this little thing withstand a single lightning strike from me?"

"Eat this, and it will keep you afloat for ten days."

"When the time comes, I will give you new ones."

"Hmm—" The Golden Ape King didn't think much of it and threw the water droplet into his mouth.

Turning around, his enormous body crashed into the Luo River like a cannonball.

The calm water surface instantly became turbulent.

"This monkey has really grown since it came down the mountain," the frog sighed.

If you do the math, it's been fifteen years since I left Yunmengze.

Now I can finally go back.

The frog stands with its hands behind its back, gazing eastward.

Beside it, the three ferocious creatures looked at each other.

Then they swallowed the blue beads and jumped into the Luo River one by one like dumplings being dropped into boiling water to familiarize themselves with the water conditions.

"Young Master—" After waiting for a long time, as dawn was approaching, a shout came from afar.

The frog turned its head.

A giant man, over five meters tall, came running towards them.

It landed step by step, shaking the pebbles on the ground.

"You should go and take a look at the Mountain and Water Cave," General Clam said softly, bowing low.

"Why do you want me to go? Can't you control those water demons?" the frog asked, puzzled.

In Zhongshan, Zhu Chi's orders were law, and no demon beast dared to disobey.

General Clam has now recovered to the cultivation level of a Great Demon of the Fourth Realm.

And there's that big bluefish underwater.

Two powerful demons should be able to command the entire army, right?

"The water demon is fine—but there's a young girl, and we dare not make a move against her—" General Clam's tone revealed his difficulty.

"A girl?" the frog wondered.

Looking at the troubled expression on General Bang's face.

The frog quickly realized who it was.

"Oh dear, this is troublesome! When the red dragon came down the mountain, he told the tigress, but he didn't tell the fox!"

"This is difficult! This is difficult!"

If it were a black bear as ferocious as a black bear, a beating would suffice.

But that little fox—let's not even talk about the red dragon, just talk about her origins.

It was born from the merit of the white fox in stabilizing the Zhongshan Mountain range.

This is the only reason why you can't scold them, much less hit them.

"This is troublesome!" The frog felt a chill run down its spine at the thought that the fox was also going to war with the army.

Without delay, they headed straight for the mountain and water cave.

By the time they arrived at their destination, it was already noon.

A girl of about fourteen or fifteen years old, dressed in a palace dress, basked in the golden sunlight.

On its left shoulder stood a three-legged crow.

She sat at the highest point of the mountain and water cave arch, swinging her delicate white feet, the wind swaying her waist-length hair.

"Nine Lotus, what are you doing here?" Frog arrived, panting heavily.

"I'm waiting to march into Yunxi Continent with you all." Jiulian didn't turn her head, her eyes, reflecting the peach blossoms, staring straight eastward.

"Isn't this ridiculous?"

"What nonsense are you talking about? I am now a great demon of the fourth realm, on the same level as apes, wolves, dogs, and bears." Jiulian propped herself up with both hands, stood up, looked up, and stared straight into the frog's eyes.

"I'm not throwing a tantrum, nor am I being stubborn. I simply have to go through this war with you."

"I was born from that lotus seed stained with blood and fire, and I should also break through in the flames of war in the future."

"Do you get me?"

"I understand, but—" the frog was speechless.

Just as Jiulian said.

The best way for her to break through her current limitations is to immerse herself in the flames of war and experience life and death.

"Uncle Frog, if I remain a Great Demon of the Fourth Realm, then the time I spend with Zhu will be at most a thousand or a hundred years."

"My mother gave birth to me with the intention of keeping the candle company in her place, so that it would not feel lonely."

At this point, Jiulian paused.

The words that welled up in his throat were: "My life is precious, but aren't the lives of those four ferocious beasts—the ape, the dog, the wolf, and the monkey—also precious? Why are they fighting on the front lines?"

She swallowed those words.

"You—" The frog was speechless, unsure how to answer.

"Uncle Frog, I promise I won't leave your side. I want to stay with you for a few more years."

"And there's this person here too." Jiulian shrugged.

The three-legged golden crow, which had been somewhat drowsy, was shaken awake.

It looked up, its gaze following the frog's imposing figure upwards, and their eyes met.

"Why are you so tall?"

"You dead frog, I still can't stand you."