Chapter 789 Little Demon Immortal!
"Do you believe that I used to be even more powerful than him?"
Li Chen looked at Lian Hongshang seriously and asked.
Lian Hongshang rolled her eyes. Although she did not speak, her face clearly read two words: Disbelief.
Li Chen felt quite hurt by this reaction.
After a brief chat, they turned the conversation back to the current situation in front of Emperor Yu City.
However, the situation at hand suggested that to enter Emperor Yu City, they must pass through the Puppet Army composed of hundreds to thousands of Stone Monsters.
For Li Chen and Lian Hongshang, whose cultivation was still weak, even after hypothesizing hundreds of times, the answer was the same—no solution!
"Chen, what should we do? Are we just going to give up?"
Lian Hongshang looked up at Li Chen, a trace of unwillingness rippling in her beautiful eyes.
Li Chen thought for a moment and said, "Having come to a mountain of treasures, how can we return empty-handed?"
Lian Hongshang said, "But we can't get in now, that's the problem!"
Li Chen paused for a moment to think, then looked up, talking to himself.
"It seems we need to find a way to let others in as well!"
Hearing this, Lian Hongshang was initially startled. However, being a smart girl, she quickly caught on and exclaimed with surprise,
"Chen, are you saying let others come in as cannon fodder?"
Li Chen coughed lightly and said gravely, "Cough cough, what cannon fodder? This is clearly 'using stones from other hills to polish jade.'"
Lian Hongshang covered her mouth, giggling covertly, and said you are right, using stones from other hills can indeed polish jade!
Li Chen and Lian Hongshang flirted and bickered for a while, then began to ponder how to open the passageway to bring people from outside to confront the Stone Monster Army.
…
Meanwhile, on the periphery of Thunder Island
Here, hundreds of vessels large and small had already docked, each with some crew remaining on board.
At this moment, they were either chatting casually, deeply sleeping, or gazing enviously at the island.
"What treasures do you think will appear this time, and to whom will they fall?"
"No need to ask, it's definitely the people from Heavenly Sword Mountain—they are the foremost among the Ten Great Heavenly Sects!"
"Not necessarily. Although Heavenly Sword Mountain is strong, Penglai Pavilion, Moon God Palace, Sanskrit Temple, and the Dugu Family are no pushovers. Especially Penglai Pavilion, whose depth might even surpass that of Heavenly Sword Mountain!"
Everyone had their own opinion, arguing heatedly.
Some people couldn't stand it anymore and spoke sarcastically, "Who cares where the treasure ends up, what's it to you guys, why argue? Instead of envying others, you'd be better off cultivating!"
One person, not willing to be mocked, retorted.
"Look who's talking, it turned out to be the one-armed hero of Cang Mountain Sect. Aren't you supposed to be powerful? Why are you just guarding the home like us?"
The person referred to as the one-armed hero, named Du Er, had his arm bitten off by a Demon Beast some time ago, and losing his right arm was his biggest sore point. Hearing someone expose his wound made him immediately furious.
"Wang Weiqiang, what did you just say? Say it to my face again?"
Wang Weiqiang, not willing to show weakness, yelled back, "I'll say it, who's afraid of whom? You, hopeless cripple, what are you shouting about here?"
Immediately, both sides were on the verge of fighting.
However, just then, the previously calm water suddenly erupted into a gigantic wave, scattering all these vessels in disarray.
Many spectators who were ready to enjoy the show unexpectedly fell into the water.
"Zizz, zizz!"
At this moment, currents surged through the water, electrocuting everyone until they foamed at the mouth and convulsed all over.
"Not good, there's a Demon Beast!"
Someone spotted the sea monster and cried out in alarm.
"Swish, swish, swish!"
Death Tentacles broke through the surface of the water, sweeping toward the cultivators' necks. Many people were suffocated to death before they could react.
Then, several giant Demon Beasts, resembling small mountains, violently rammed into the big ships.
After these ships broke apart, the underwater Demon Beasts opened their huge bloody jaws and swallowed everyone whole.
Some cultivators, seeing the dire situation, tried to escape by Sword Control, but at that moment, dozens of Lightning Hawks flew out from the clouds, grasping them, electrocuting them, and smashing them to death.
In just a short while, the hundreds of people who had stayed behind were all dead. Various planks and corpses floated on the water surface, and gushing blood dyed the lake water a glaring red.
"Whoosh!"
A Lotus Immortal Platform surrounded by colorful lights flew over.
Upon seeing the Lotus Immortal Platform, whether it was the Demon Beasts in the sky, on land, or in the water, all stopped their actions and respectfully saluted it.
The lotus bloomed, and in the heart of it, a girl lay quietly, like the Sleeping Beauty in a fairy tale.
She wore a flower crown on her head and clothes woven from lotus fabric, with her bare, snow-white feet visible. A light veil covered her face, and as the breeze passed by, her stunning beauty was intermittently visible. She also had two transparent wings on her back, making her look like an exceptionally ethereal Flower Fairy, breathtakingly beautiful.
"Greetings, Princess!"
A burly man with a bear's frame stepped forward and bowed deeply to the Flower Fairy.
This lotus girl, not very tall and with an exceptionally beautiful appearance, is the daughter of the Demon Emperor, Little Demon Immortal.
Little Demon Immortal, with her fair little hand, yawned and corrected, "Da Hu, why are you so formal? How many times have I told you, outside the Demon Domain, you should call me Little Fairy!"
Da Hu, a member of the Demon Clan, showed a face full of embarrassment.
"Alright, Li-, Li-, Little Fairy!"
Though it was just three words, he was sweating profusely, more exhausted than if he had killed dozens of people.
"No feelings!"
Little Demon Immortal muttered and then slowly stood up.
Though she was not tall, only about 1.2 meters, in the eyes of big and burly Demon Beasts like Da Hu, she seemed like a fragile little girl.
However, including Da Hu, none dared to look her directly in the eyes.
Little Demon Immortal glanced around, her dark brows slightly furrowed. She switched from her previous capricious arrogance to a cold demeanor and asked in a clear voice, "Da Hu, what's the situation now?"
"Reply to the Princess, oh no, I mean Little Fairy!"
Da Hu misspoke and hurriedly corrected himself. He cautiously wiped the sweat from his forehead after making sure Little Demon Immortal wasn't angry, then continued with caution.
"A mysterious treasure has descended into the Great Thunder Swamp. Representatives from the Four Great Heavenly Sects of Penglai, Heavenly Sword Mountain, Penglai Pavilion, Sanskrit Temple, and Moon God Palace have all come. The Dugu Family, one of the Four Great Super Families, has also sent people to search for it!"
Little Demon Immortal paused for a moment, then inquired, "Do you know what the treasure is?"
Da Hu shook his head and replied, "Your subordinate does not know."
Little Demon Immortal pinched her delicately carved chin, murmuring to herself, "Hehe, this is getting more and more interesting!"