Sleeping for a second increases my blood energy. I become the strongest sky-swallowing snake

“Damn it.”

“Ao Bojun!”

How dare you say my true form is ugly!

Xu Chengxian’s nose almost crooked in anger.

Originally, you could be rich and I could be poor, and we wouldn't interfere with each other.

But you even commented on my appearance?

When I advance to Demon Commander, then break through to Demon Marquis, and become a Demon King, I'll make you taste my power!

“Looks like if I don't move your family's treasure hoard quickly, it'll make me seem not generous enough!” He secretly ground his back teeth.

On the surface, however, he still smiled and replied with a divine sense transmission: “Your Highness, do you not only have palaces in the sea, but also by the sea? You're meddling too much. What, do you even have to criticize the appearance of my pet snake?”

Xu Chengxian didn't know why Ao Bojun wanted to transmit his voice to him.

According to his original intention, he didn't want to have any contact with this guy, let alone attract his attention.

The suspense dramas he often watched told him that no matter how clever the perpetrator was or how meticulously planned, as long as they couldn't resist the urge to provoke their opponent and appeared within the detective's line of sight, they wouldn't be far from being caught.

He had to do the opposite.

Be low-key and bide his time.

It's the same principle as stealing someone's chicken – you can't eat it in front of them, let alone smack your lips.

But since the other party took the initiative to transmit his voice, not replying would seem guilty, easily giving the impression that he had something to hide.

Perhaps Ao Bojun wouldn't feel anything at this time, but after the incident, he would definitely remember and suspect him.

So, after a little thought, Xu Chengxian still replied.

He also wanted to see if the other party suddenly giving him a divine sense transmission had any other purpose.

It couldn't be just to call him ugly, right?

Then, he heard a contemptuous snort in his ear.

“Heh,” Ao Bojun snorted, “A guy who makes his pet snake act foolish to cheat food and drink, are you worthy to talk to this Marquis?”

“What? Did this Marquis say something wrong?” Ao Bojun didn't stop there and continued to transmit his voice, “You, a small human Taoist, dare to play tricks with a snake demon in the Four Seas, trying to gain attention!”

“If it weren't for the joyous occasion in the South Sea today, this Marquis would definitely teach you a lesson!”

Hoh!

“...Your Highness, Little Flower is this poor Taoist's spirit pet.” Xu Chengxian couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.

Good heavens!

Ao Bojun was actually blaming him for making a spectacle of the flower snake?

Listening to what he just said, frankly speaking, it was just that the other party, standing on the position of the demon race, couldn't stand him, a human, treating Little Flower, a demon, as a plaything to be ridiculed. If the occasion wasn't right, he would have attacked him.

Heh.

His reply was also barbed.

Pointing out that Little Flower was a spirit pet was to tell Ao Bojun, Your Highness, if you're so capable, go rescue all the spirit pets raised by the various Taoist sects and the mounts converted by the Buddhist monasteries.

Go use your energy on them.

What kind of skill is it to bully a small Taoist like me?

You can't stand a flower snake acting crazy to get some food, but those more excessive and cruel things, don't you know about them?

Moreover, now the demon race and the human race no longer have group struggles, especially in the Eastern Earth Human Realm.

It's all about the competition for resources between cultivators, each relying on their own abilities.

Human cultivators covet the demon race's demon cores and flesh and blood, and every year, many mortals and cultivators lose their lives to the demons.

Xu Chengxian narrowed his eyes, he seemed to understand a little.

So, frankly speaking, Ao Bojun was just finding an excuse to vent his anger.

But for a great cultivator in the Demon Marquis realm to want to vent his anger, and have to do it secretly with a divine sense transmission, saying threatening words, wasn't that too childish?

It didn't match his status, right?

At this time, dragon roars and drum sounds came from outside the hall.

The wedding ceremony was about to begin.

When the South Sea Great Princess and Bai Chengyou appeared in the hall to the sound of drums and music, standing side by side in front, paying respects to the spirit tablet of the Old Dragon King and the Dragon Mother, and bowing to heaven and earth, Xu Chengxian understood a little.

He saw the way Ao Bojun looked at the Great Princess.

The pearl veil couldn't hide the beauty of the Great Princess, let alone her noble and outstanding demeanor.

In contrast, although Bai Chengyou tried to straighten his back, the young man was still just a naive youth.

In the eyes of outsiders, they were somewhat mismatched.

“Oh ho ~” Xu Chengxian couldn't help but raise his eyebrows again.

It had to be said that Ao Bojun could also be considered a beautiful and elegant figure, and when he stood there, he was the focus of everyone's attention.

Looking at the eyes of the surrounding guests, many contained regret.

This regretful gaze fell half on the elaborately dressed Great Princess, and half on Ao Bojun.

The meaning was self-evident.

“Tsk.” Xu Chengxian shook his head.

Regret?

Regret my ass!

The direct descendants of the Four Seas Dragon Clan, when human cultivators meet them, will give face and call them Your Highness, and among the demon race, the more respectful ones will call them Crown Prince according to their rank.

But the titles of Your Highness and Crown Prince are all empty.

When their cultivation reaches the Demon Commander realm, or they make meritorious service, they will be granted real positions.

“This Ao Bojun guy even refers to himself as This Marquis, which shows that he highly values strength and status.”

So even if he has affection for the Great Princess, he doesn't dare to show it to others.

This is obviously because he is worried that his feelings for the Great Princess will be used as a handle, thereby affecting his future layout and encroachment on the South Sea Dragon Palace.

And also his position in the West Sea.

“Looking at it this way, if the Great Princess proposes a marriage, the West Sea might choose to let Ao Bojun marry into the South Sea?” Xu Chengxian speculated irresponsibly.

After all, if the West Sea wants to annex the South Sea, the other two True Dragon clans will definitely not agree.

But if they get married, their future children can inherit the South Sea Dragon King's position. For the West Sea, this advantage is enough.

At least for the Buddhist monastery, it's like driving a wedge into the wall.

“Then what does the Great Princess's choice mean?” He scratched his chin and chuckled.

Doesn't want to be too close to Buddhism?

Or doesn't want to hand over the power to govern the South Sea Dragon Palace to others?

Even if that person is her own child.

This possibility is not non-existent, and it's not low.

Not to mention the demon race, even the mortals among the human race, those who hold power, are unwilling to easily give it to others, even their closest relatives.

“No matter what, it's all Bai Chengyou's luck.” Xu Chengxian was envious.

Thinking of this, he suddenly paused.

If... if this was also part of the calculations of the Bai family's ancestor and the dead Old Dragon King of the South Sea...

“Hiss~”

Then that would be too terrifying!

“But these things cannot be verified, maybe it's just a coincidence.”

...

After the wedding ceremony, the banquet began again.

After this meal, the banquet would come to an end.

And at this time, many guests had already finished eating and drinking and went back to rest.

There was still a lot of food on the table.

But unfortunately, it couldn't be packed up.

Of course, Xu Chengxian wasn't very disappointed, because he was preparing to pack up something else.

He left with the guests, returned to his residence, and immediately returned his mind to his true form, wrapped the clone in blood energy, and stored it in his abdomen.

Then he slipped out.

He separated a wisp of divine sense, lit up the compass given by Wang Shanlu, and sped all the way towards the South Sea Small Dragon Palace.

He had to be faster.

Time waits for no one.

The South Sea Dragon Palace and the Small Dragon Palace were not far apart.

Xu Chengxian urged the Five Elements Technique, and the flower snake's true form also had the natural water affinity of a water-avoiding snake.

After a moment, he arrived near the Small Dragon Palace.

Then he had to find the location of the treasure hoard.

With the compass guiding the way, it was easy.

After a few breaths, he found an open door on the west side of the Small Dragon Palace.

“Haha!”

“Found it!”

Sensing the vibration of the compass, Xu Chengxian was overjoyed.

Then he rushed in.

As a result, in the next instant, it was as if he had hit a layer of water film.

He even heard a pop~ sound in his ear.

“Something's wrong!”

This movement wasn't right, he had been careless!