43: Multiple calculations

"Who dares to trespass in my Crystal Cave!"

A roar of dragon might swept through, and a phantom of a dragon several dozen zhang long streaked out of the Crystal Cave. Behind it came a rustling sound, as countless shrimp soldiers and crab generals poured out from within the cave.

In an instant, the world grew dim, and the water of Green Wave Pool surged, sending giant waves into the sky. It began to rain, and a massive dragon phantom appeared at the bottom of the lake.

'This old dragon moves quite fast... time to go.' In the darkness, Ancient Spirit patted the remnant soul of Fenghu beneath her and suddenly escaped into the sky.

Yesterday, Li Jiangchen had secretly released the demon soul of the demon kingdom, aiming to lure the Dragon Lord out of his Immortal Cave and up to the water's surface.

Meanwhile, at a thatched cottage by the shore, an old man with white hair in a green robe was playing chess by himself. Suddenly, he looked up at the dark sky in the distance, and the chess piece in his hand fell. "Not good, this Dragon Lord is angry. Could it be that Xianluo has already succeeded so quickly?"

"It is time for this old man to clean up the mess."

The next moment, he waved his robe, donned the mysterious armor beside him, and vanished from the spot.

At this moment, inside the Crystal Cave, Li Jiangchen and the Golden Turtle Demon Lord exchanged a glance, a tacit understanding passing between them. Unlike the other demons fleeing frantically, the two of them instead darted toward the direction of the Mysterious Water Cave.

This move naturally did not escape the eyes of the Crocodile Demon and the Green-winged Fish Dragon.

"Hey! Golden Turtle, Sword Flood Dragon, don't think you can keep the treasure for yourselves!"

The Crocodile Demon suddenly revealed his true form, transforming into a giant vicious crocodile several dozen zhang long. With a sweep of his tail, he darted into the depths.

Beside him, a trace of doubt flashed in the eyes of the Green-winged Fish Dragon as it looked toward the outside of the Crystal Cave. Then, it flapped its wings and transformed into a rainbow shadow, following closely behind.

Soon, the four figures stopped before a giant azure water curtain that blocked their path.

"No wonder that old dragon was so unconcerned. This water curtain Formation connects to the water veins of Green Wave Pool. To break through it by force, even if we Demon Lords joined hands, it would take at least an hour. By then, the old dragon would have long since returned," the Green-winged Fish Dragon observed.

"Heh, how do we know without trying?" The Crocodile Demon spat, and a silver pair of scissors flew from his mouth. Growing rapidly in the wind, it transformed into a pair of giant azure shears. The jagged edges of the blades opened and closed in the air, making a clicking sound.

"Go." The shears broke through the air, snapping shut violently against the water curtain, but not even a single ripple appeared.

This sight left the Crocodile Demon stunned on the spot.

"This barrier cannot be broken by an ordinary Demon Lord. However, there is another way." Li Jiangchen looked toward the darkness to the side. "I ask Consort Bang to take action."

As soon as he finished speaking, a bubble burst in the darkness, revealing the figure of Consort Bang.

"My dear Flood Dragon, your insight is truly remarkable. I was using a secret Dao technique, yet you still discovered me?" Consort Bang giggled, then turned serious. "Everyone, I do not care about any heavy water bead. However, if I open this barrier, I ask you to rescue my father."

"That is only natural," the demons shouted in unison.

That the Dragon Lord had imprisoned the River God, the father of the clam demon, to refine the heavy water bead was an open secret among the Demon Lords.

The next moment, Consort Bang parted her cherry lips, and an azure treasure bead flew out from her mouth. The bead bloomed with radiance, and instantly, the giant water curtain before them began to dissipate bit by bit.

"Go." Seeing the water curtain vanish and a gap appear, the demons hurriedly darted through it, heading toward the depths of the Mysterious Water Cave.

Dozens of breaths later, a giant azure clam came into view. The shell opened, and an azure water bead flew out, floating in the air, swallowing and exhaling the essence of the surrounding water veins.

"The heavy water bead!"

"Haha, it is brimming with Spiritual Qi, it truly has a bit of the flavor of a Spiritual Artifact of the Human Race."

"The old River God's Artifact Refining methods are truly remarkable. After several hundred years, he has actually refined a Spiritual Artifact."

The demons praised in unison.

'This clam demon actually possesses a rare method of water refining. If I kill this demon and capture her soul for the demon kingdom, it would be equivalent to mastering a Great Master of Artifact Refining.' Li Jiangchen thought secretly, while his footsteps slowly retreated backward.

Wealth moves men's hearts. With only one heavy water bead, how would the four demons present distribute it?

The Golden Turtle Demon Lord, who had been smiling just moments ago, saw his expression grow cold. His right arm quietly transformed into a purple-black giant claw, and he suddenly struck at the Crocodile Demon's back.

Just as he was about to succeed, who would have thought that a small circular shield would suddenly appear behind the Crocodile Demon? With Demonic Qi injected into it, the round shield suddenly expanded to several zhang in size, blocking the giant claw.

Boom— Under a thunderous roar, the round shield shattered, and the Crocodile Demon was smashed heavily against the stone wall of the cave, forming a crocodile-shaped crater.

"Despicable!" The Crocodile Demon crawled out of the crater, his aura not much diminished, though he looked quite disheveled.

That small circular shield was a High Grade Magical Artifact, and even when activated in a rush, it was enough to withstand most of the damage.

The Golden Turtle Demon Lord was at the Peak of the Demon Lord level, a demon on the same level as the Dragon Lord. With him striking first, it naturally caused Li Jiangchen and the others to stand aside and surround him.

"Golden Turtle, the item hasn't even been secured yet, and you can't hold back already?" Li Jiangchen sneered.

"Hehehe, there is only one treasure. Even if Consort Bang doesn't take it, there are four of us here. How do we distribute it? I am merely clearing the field in advance."

While talking, the Golden Turtle Demon Lord's back split open, and the hump-like poison sac spewed smoke, quickly dyeing the Mysterious Water Cave into pitch black.

"Attack together, otherwise we will all die!"

Once these words were spoken, the three demons attacked simultaneously. Moon-Slicing Sword Qi! Fish-Dragon Breath! Shears Breaking the Void! The three great killing moves bombarded the Golden Turtle Demon Lord together.

"Petty tricks." The Golden Turtle Demon Lord sneered. The poison sac on his back detached, transforming into a purple-black mountain Peak that crashed down, forcefully crushing the Sword Light, the breath, and the long shears into pieces.

"You actually refined your life-bound turtle shell into a Magical Artifact?" The Crocodile Demon spat blood and said.

"Hehehe. In the end, it is still not as good as that old dragon, who has silently refined even a Spiritual Artifact. Back then, I even laughed at this action. However, in the end, I am the one who gets to pick the peach."

Just at this moment, a dragon claw suddenly pierced through the chest of the Golden Turtle Demon Lord. The Golden Turtle Demon Lord's eyes widened, and he looked down in disbelief; a heart was beating violently on the dragon claw.

A pair of hideous dragon eyes were revealed in the darkness.

"Hehehe, Golden Turtle, since you coveted my heavy water bead, then you shall merge with it."

Boom— The Golden Turtle Demon Lord's body exploded, turning into pieces filling the sky. A demon soul streaked out from the body, fleeing at high speed, but it was grabbed by a dragon claw.

On the dragon claw, the soul of the Golden Turtle Demon Lord fluctuated violently, revealing the appearance of the Golden Turtle Demon Lord.

The next moment, the heavy water bead emitted a ray of light that fell onto the Golden Turtle Demon Lord's demon soul. Instantly, the soul melted like snow meeting the spring sun, being absorbed bit by bit by the heavy water bead.

In his perception, the spirituality of the heavy water bead rose, faintly about to break through that boundary.

Such a sudden change naturally stunned everyone.

"The Dragon Lord? How is he here! Then who is that dragon outside?"

"Damn it. We have been schemed against by this old dragon!"

"Run!" The demons fled at high speed toward the outside of the Mysterious Water Cave, but without knowing when, the azure water curtain had slowly risen up; now there was no way out.

"Consort Bang, you!" The Crocodile Demon was furious. Just as he was about to make a move, the giant clam in the distance opened, swallowed a stream of water, and instantly swept Consort Bang away.

The Clam Demon River God coughed lightly and turned his head to look at the Dragon Lord beside him. "Cough, cough, one demon soul is not enough..."

"In that case, then kill them all." The Dragon Lord's eyes revealed a fierce light as he slowly approached.