Chapter 85

The strange anger of the Dragon Lord of Dongting Lake made Ning Wuxie puzzled for a moment.

With doubts in his heart but no change in his expression, Ning Wuxie looked at the Dragon Lord of Dongting Lake and coldly smiled, "Since the koi fish has caused trouble in the human world, the Dragon Lord should have eliminated it. Moreover, the Dragon Lord is the master of Dongting Lake. It's laughable that someone has taken over half of the lake. People say dragons are the leaders among scaled creatures. Could it be that the Dragon Lord cannot even subdue a koi fish?"

The Dragon Lord of Dongting Lake's face turned dark, his eyes flickered, and then he sighed lightly, "Your Majesty, you don't know. This koi fish has received an edict from the Lake Master, placing it on par with my Dragon Palace. Even I cannot touch it!"

Ning Wuxie frowned. The old Dragon Lord's words were an excuse. The koi fish was just a demon that had attained enlightenment; how could it be on par with the Dragon Palace? There must be more to this.

"Oh? Whose edict? This Earth Immortal World is not under the jurisdiction of the Heavenly Court, the Sages, or the Underworld. It is the realm of the human emperors."

The Dragon Lord of Dongting Lake looked at Ning Wuxie with surprise and then said with a deeper meaning, "The koi fish has great magical power, already at the peak of the Soul Transformation stage, and it has a divine position, enjoying the incense offerings of the people. Its mental power reaches the heavens, so even the Dragon Palace cannot do anything about it."

Reaches the heavens?

This term is not something a minor deity would dare to use. Ning Wuxie raised an eyebrow. Could it be?

Although the Black Mountain Demon told him that the Earth Immortal World is not under the jurisdiction of the outside world, it doesn't mean the outside world doesn't pay attention to it. The Journey to the West begins here, where Sun Wukong was suppressed under the Two-Boundary Mountain, also known as the Five Elements Mountain.

In the Journey to the West, the Dragon Lord of Jinghe River caused rain and clouds, and bet with Yuan Shoucheng, leading to his execution on the Dragon Slaying Platform. The key was the sudden appearance of an edict from the Heavenly Court, which implicated the old Dragon Lord in breaking the heavenly laws, involving the Heavenly Court.

From this, it seems that external forces still have some hidden pawns in the Earth Immortal World. Could the koi fish be a spy sent by the Heavenly Court to monitor the Dragon Lord of Dongting Lake? If the Dragon Lord of Dongting Lake makes any moves, the koi fish can report to the Heavenly Court?

Seeing Ning Wuxie deep in thought and silent, the Dragon Lord of Dongting Lake leaned on the armrest of his chair, pondered for a moment, and said softly, "However, if Your Majesty wants to cause trouble for the koi fish, the old dragon has a method."

"What method?" Ning Wuxie looked at the Dragon Lord of Dongting Lake.

The Dragon Lord of Dongting Lake stroked his beard, thought for a moment, and then said, "The koi fish has a habit. On every Mid-Autumn Festival, when the moon is full, it will surface and spit out its demon core to absorb the Yin energy of the moon. If Your Majesty can seize its demon core at that time, it will lose a lot of power. Then, Your Majesty can kill the koi fish."

"Mid-Autumn Festival? That's another month away?" Ning Wuxie frowned.

The Dragon Lord of Dongting Lake saw Ning Wuxie's doubt and smiled, "Your Majesty, don't worry. The koi fish won't eat those humans. After absorbing the Yin energy, the koi fish needs Yang energy to balance it. If Your Majesty can kill the koi fish on the Mid-Autumn Festival, those humans will be safe."

"The Dragon Lord is playing a good game, making me fight the koi fish to the death while the Dragon Palace reaps the benefits. If the koi fish dies, Dongting Lake will belong to the Dragon Palace!"

Ning Wuxie coldly smiled. He wouldn't be fooled by the Dragon Lord of Dongting Lake's words. The koi fish is at the peak of the Soul Transformation stage. Even without its core, it's not something he can kill. He understood this, and the Dragon Lord of Dongting Lake certainly knew it too. Ning Wuxie said this to gain an advantage in the upcoming negotiations.

"Your Majesty wants to save those humans, but you must pay a price, right?"

The Dragon Lord of Dongting Lake smiled lightly. He had already seen through Ning Wuxie's intentions. He just wanted to use the Dragon Palace's power to eliminate the koi fish. Coincidentally, the Dragon Lord of Dongting Lake was also considering this.

"Everything depends on whether Your Majesty can kill the koi fish, right? My Dragon Palace has many treasures. Since Your Majesty knows about the Earth Immortal World, you should know that it is condensed from the Eastern Continent of Shengshen. I have collected many ancient treasures, even some broken ones. I also have immortal elixirs. I have a method to help Your Majesty break through to the Soul Transformation stage without any hidden ailments. How about it?"

The Dragon Lord of Dongting Lake smiled. This was a blatant temptation.

Anyone would be tempted by the Dragon Lord of Dongting Lake holding ancient treasures and immortal elixirs, smiling and saying, "Come, do this for me, and these things will be yours."

Ning Wuxie wouldn't refuse either. This was just a transaction. Both had a common goal: to kill the koi fish. Ning Wuxie would save the humans, and the Dragon Lord of Dongting Lake would get rid of a nuisance. That's all.

At this moment, a crab general entered and whispered to the Dragon Lord of Dongting Lake.

The Dragon Lord of Dongting Lake nodded slightly, dismissed the crab general, and then smiled at Ning Wuxie, "Your Majesty, I apologize. Some distant relatives have come to the palace. If Your Majesty agrees, you can come to my Dragon Palace again tomorrow night!"

The Dragon Lord of Dongting Lake's intention to dismiss him was clear. Ning Wuxie stood up, suddenly thinking of the Black Mountain Demon, paused, and looked at the Dragon Lord of Dongting Lake, "Dragon Lord, does the Dragon Palace have any thousand-year-old Yin Spirit Wood?"

"Thousand-year-old Yin Spirit Wood?" The Dragon Lord of Dongting Lake was slightly puzzled and shook his head, "I am sorry, I have never heard of it. Thousand-year-old Yin Spirit Wood is extremely rare, and the Dragon Palace does not have it."

"Oh?"

Ning Wuxie was a bit disappointed, bowed to the Dragon Lord of Dongting Lake, and walked out of the Lingxu Hall. A few young men in fine clothes swaggered in, laughing and talking, with horns on their heads and a hint of dragon aura.

"Huh, a human?"

A man in white looked at Ning Wuxie, his eyes flashing with surprise.

"Probably a human who accidentally entered the Dragon Palace. Why bother? Third Brother, today is your matchmaking day. Behave well in front of the Dragon Lord of Dongting Lake. If you become his son-in-law, your future will be bright!" A man in green looked at Ning Wuxie with disdain, his body exuding arrogance, and laughed.

"Those are the grandsons of the old Dragon Lord of Jinghe River. They control the clouds and rain, ensuring a good harvest, but their descendants are useless and arrogant. They will eventually get into trouble."

A few shrimp soldiers and crab generals who disliked the young men in fine clothes were discussing.

Ning Wuxie glanced at them. Prophets, the old Dragon Lord of Jinghe River was executed on the Dragon Slaying Platform partly due to a moment of impulsiveness, but more because he was misled by his sons, grandsons, and prime minister, leading to a violation of the heavenly laws, which ultimately caused his death and initiated the story of the Journey to the West.

The two shrimp soldiers who had disappeared reappeared and led Ning Wuxie out of the Dragon Palace.

Back on shore, the two shrimp soldiers parted the water and left. Ning Wuxie looked at the sky, which was already turning light in the east. He returned to the fishing village, leaped onto a green stone, and sat in meditation, cultivating and absorbing the essence of heaven and earth.

After experiencing so much, Ning Wuxie increasingly understood the importance of strength. No matter when, as long as he had time, he would use it for cultivation.

The sea of learning has no bounds, the path of cultivation is endless. If you don't advance, you will fall behind.