Journey to the West: From Fish-Chasing Boy to the Boundless Heavenly Venerable of the Golden Palace

As a fifth-grade magic weapon, the weight of the Three Thousand Jin (3,000 kg) of the Zhilang Ding (止浪碇) is merely the weight of the materials themselves. Its true power lies in the word "stop the waves," which can calm the waves.

Although the water gushing from Zhanhui Abyss was powerful, Li Yue, holding the Zhilang Ding (a type of acupoint), was able to navigate it without hindrance.

Where is it?

Li Yue quickly descended while searching for the source of the sound.

The old turtle just let out a mournful cry, its situation was clearly dire.

If the old turtle is killed by the Black Snake King and his companions, the Water Palace will surely fall apart. Ordinary spirits can simply switch allegiance to the Three Demon Kings; it's just a matter of changing masters.

But Li Yue is different. He has already incurred the wrath of the Shrimp King, who will certainly not let him go. Intimidated by the Shrimp King's tyranny, even the Shrimp King and the Whale-Swallowing Commander might not dare to take him in.

Most importantly, there are rumors that he possesses a golden lotus seed. Based on this alone, the three demon kings will not let him go and will be determined to disembowel him to find the golden lotus seed.

Therefore, if the old turtle dies, Li Yue will have no place to stand in the Tongtian River.

Although I have already taken human form and can go ashore, the situation on the shore is unclear, and my cultivation and supernatural powers are not yet up to par. Going ashore rashly would be dangerous.

The old turtle must not die, at least not now.

"There!"

The Zhanhui Abyss was only a few hundred feet deep, and they soon reached the bottom. Following the sound eastward, they traveled for several miles before spotting several figures.

One of the giant white-shelled turtles was the old softshell turtle.

Beside the old turtle was a small turtle, its shell broken, lying motionless at the bottom of the abyss, presumably already dead. Another man, carrying a white canopy like Princess Yuyao, was likely the old turtle's other son.

Opposite the old turtle were the three demon kings: a black fish almost as big as the turtle, which was the snakehead king in its true form; a hunchbacked old man with a long beard, presumably a shrimp from upstream; and the third, with a huge, round head and a mouth that stretched almost to the back of his ears, was naturally the whale-swallowing supreme commander.

Boom! Boom!

As in the case above, the old turtle and the three demon kings were also engaged in a chaotic battle. During the fight, they triggered a burst of molten lava from the bottom of the abyss, which created a powerful upward flow of water.

"Give me back my son's life!"

Overwhelmed by the pain of losing its son, the old turtle has adopted a desperate, life-or-death stance.

Although he has not yet taken human form, his thousand years of cultivation have made his physical body strong enough to split the earth and shatter mountains.

He charged recklessly and without restraint. The spells cast by Shrimp King and Whale Devouring Commander, whether water arrows or ice spikes, were like tickles to him, leaving not even a mark.

On the contrary, the snakehead king, with its equally powerful body, was able to contend with the old turtle.

Seeing how powerful the old turtle was, the three demon kings immediately joined forces to attack it.

Facing three opponents alone, the old turtle began to show signs of fatigue, frequently roaring and howling in anger.

"My lord! I'm here to help you!"

Seeing the situation clearly, Li Yue shouted and rushed over.

"Um?"

Upon hearing the shout, the three demon kings all turned their heads to glance at the person who had come from, and their eyes widened in surprise when they saw who it was.

General Iron Anchor!

The Black Snake King's face turned ashen instantly, and just then, his nemesis appeared.

"Master! Leave this scoundrel to me!"

Rushing forward, Li Yue, too lazy to explain, shouted at the old turtle and swung the wave-stopping anchor at the black snakehead king.

"court death!"

The Black Snake King's eyes turned cold, and it charged straight at Li Yue.

Over the past two months, Li Yue has killed a large number of his followers and family members, so they can be considered to have a deep-seated hatred for him.

Most importantly, the Black Snake King suspected that Li Yue also had a golden lotus seed inside him, and that killing and capturing him would be the perfect opportunity to obtain that golden lotus seed.

"Good timing."

This snakehead king charged straight at him like a fool. Li Yue sneered and, without holding back, slammed the anchor down with all his might.

Clang!

The wave-stopping anchor struck the scales on the head of the snakehead king, instantly sending sparks flying and the sound almost piercing eardrums.

"Why is it so hard!"

In an instant, Li Yue's entire arm went numb from the shock, and he couldn't help but widen his eyes, wondering how the Black Snake King's body could be so sturdy.

Didn't they say that the three demon kings relied on the Golden Lotus Seed to cultivate to the Spirit Gathering stage? With the Spirit Gathering stage, they could use magic and supernatural powers, but how come their physical bodies are so strong?

"Ugh! It's really heavy."

The snakehead king retreated dozens of meters, its tail slamming into the cliff behind it with another loud bang.

After regaining his balance and shaking his head to clear his mind, he couldn't help but feel a little wary when he looked at Zhilang Ding again.

That almost smashed his brains out.

If it weren't for the golden lotus seeds blessing his physical body, he probably would have already settled the matter.

"Give me back my son's life!"

With a roar, the old turtle charged at the shrimp king and the whale-swallowing commander.

Although he didn't understand why Li Yue was helping him or why he called him the Lord of the Prefecture, he could deal with the other two while Li Yue was holding off the Black Snake King.

Seeing the old turtle rushing up, the shrimp and the whale-swallowing commander had grim faces and snorted coldly, saying that although the turtle shell was hard, it could still be broken!

Boom! Boom!

The bottom of the abyss was already narrow, and now it was divided into two parts fighting, colliding with the cliffs on both sides, and making loud rumbling noises from time to time.

In addition to the old turtle's two sons, the three demon kings each had their own followers, but with the demon kings currently engaged in a chaotic battle, and with molten lava gushing and the water flowing swiftly at the bottom of the abyss, they could not get involved and retreated to the sides of the cliff, only able to watch the battle.

"Behold my magic weapon!"

Seeing the snakehead king charge again, Li Yue roared and threw out the fish-driving whip.

It scooped up the snakehead fish in the water and wrapped it around the snakehead's body.

"You think you can trap me with just a tattered waterweed!"

With a roar, the snakehead king shook its body and broke free from the fish-driving whip.

Although the fish-driving whip can deter fish, it is only a ninth-grade magic weapon and cannot subdue the powerful snakehead king.

Without much thought, Li Yue raised his hand and unleashed another lightning seal.

Crack!

The electric current struck the snakehead king's gill cover like an iron whip, but it only made him tilt his head slightly, leaving a light white mark, without causing much damage.

"Show me what else you've got!"

The snakehead king roared, a smug look on its face.

"Hey! Watch the anchor!"

Li Yue snorted coldly and hurled the Zhilangding Ship at it.

The Black Snake King's body was too tough; ordinary methods couldn't harm him, so they could only rely on the Wave-Stopping Dock.

As the anchor came crashing down, the once smug snakehead king couldn't help but show a hint of fear in his eyes.

He hurriedly dodged to the side, then crashed into Li Yue again.

Splash!

Li Yue yanked the chain hard, and the Zhilang Ding, which had missed its target, swung around and struck the Black Snake King in the abdomen.

The heavy anchor caused the snakehead king to stumble again, but its strong physique prevented it from suffering any serious injury.

"I'm going to eat you!"

With another roar, it pounced on Li Yue once more.

Li Yue's eyes widened as he frantically retrieved the chains while running away and dodging.

Snakehead fish are inherently ferocious, and if the king snakehead were to take a bite, it would probably cut him in two.

Inside the Abyss of the Slaying Serpent, Li Yue, the Old Turtle, and the Three Demon Kings exchanged blows, and for a time it was difficult to determine a winner.

Boom!

Just as the battle was raging, a loud bang was heard, and another underwater lava erupted.

Within the crimson hue, a glimmer of golden light flashed.

"This is!"

Within a fish skeleton, a golden lotus seed was emitting a radiant light.

"Golden lotus seeds!"

At a shout, the Black Snake King immediately abandoned Li Yue and rushed over.

At the same time, the shrimp, the whale-swallowing leader, and even the old turtle disregarded their fighting and rushed towards the golden lotus seed.