Chapter 91 - 88: The Idea of Devouring the Nine-tailed Demon Core

Chapter 91: Chapter 88: The Idea of Devouring the Nine-tailed Demon Core

Jiang Chaosheng’s gaze fell upon the ship’s helm and the Compass.

These were the only two things here.

Jiang Chaosheng tried to operate the helm.

But he was not the master of the Sea Train and couldn’t control it at all.

The helm was under a seal, one belonging to the Taboo Items.

Jiang Chaosheng finally turned his attention to the Compass.

It was said that during the Ancient Age of Navigation, every Captain had a personal Compass.

The Compass was not just a tool for navigation, but also a symbol of a Captain’s status.

BOOM!

The sound of crashing waves echoed.

Jiang Chaosheng turned his head for a look.

Several giant octopus tentacles burst from the sea’s surface.

The Jing River Dragon King was struck violently, and his Dragon Soul began to look illusory.

Daji pressed her palms together, chanting a Spell continuously, struggling to hold on.

Jiang Chaosheng grabbed the Compass, his mind racing.

’How do I contain the Sea Coachman?’

’What should I do now that I have the Compass?’

’Unless... I take the Compass back to Antique Shop Zero!’

’I could use the power of Antique Shop Zero to purify the Sea Coachman’s power.’

If so, another problem arose.

’Who would take the Compass back to Antique Shop Zero?’

The Elder Dragon’s resentful remnant soul couldn’t touch physical objects.

Daji could, however.

’But if Daji leaves this battlefield, the Sea Coachman will tear the Jing River Dragon King to shreds sooner or later!’

’If the Jing River Dragon King’s soul is scattered, the Curse on me will erupt once the sky clears.’

Jiang Chaosheng glanced out at the sea.

The Old Dragon King was clearly at the end of his rope.

He had suffered immense torture in those unknown thunderclouds in the sky and had also fought a vicious battle with the Sea Coachman. It was a lot to ask of him.

’Have Daji stay here and fight the Sea Coachman, while I take the Compass back to the antique shop with the Jing River Dragon King?’

’If Daji were to be beaten back into her Nine-tailed Demon Core form, she would be nearly impossible to find if she fell into the sea.’

’What if, in a worst-case scenario, the Sea Coachman swallowed the Nine-tailed Demon Core?’

That was Daji’s nine thousand nine hundred years of life and all the Miaofa in the world. It could easily cause another unforeseen disaster.

’Actually... there is another way.’

Jiang Chaosheng looked at the nine-tailed beauty in the sky.

’If I were to swallow her... ’

The Nine-tailed Demon Core was a Taboo Item whose serial number began with ’4’.

All Taboo Items in the ’4’ series could raise one’s Life Level.

’Consuming the Nine-tailed Fox Demon Core would mean I gain all of Daji’s Magic!’

’The Rainfall Art should be quite simple then.’

’It’s just that Su Daji, the ’person,’ might not survive in this world afterward.’

He was different from a Yin Yang Master.

First, he was the Manager, protected by the rules of Antique Shop Zero.

Second, Su Daji’s Human Emperor Qi had been suppressed by the Taboo Sculpture. Although she retained her consciousness, she was still in a suppressed state.

’If I consume the Nine-tailed Fox Demon Core, the Nine-tailed Fox might just be purified by the power of Antique Shop Zero.’

Jiang Chaosheng narrowed his eyes.

’Magic... it’s what I’ve wanted all along.’

Jiang Chaosheng grabbed the Compass, held the Scythe of Death, and walked out of the train car.

...

The moment Jiang Chaosheng stepped out of the train car, the Sea Coachman noticed him.

Though the Sea Coachman lacked intelligence, it sensed that Jiang Chaosheng was the leader of this dragon and this fox.

’We were fighting just fine, so how did a dragon and a fox suddenly show up to help him?’

Its hatred for Jiang Chaosheng far surpassed its hatred for the Jing River Dragon King and Su Daji.

ROAR!

The Sea Coachman let out a furious roar, and all its tentacles shot toward Jiang Chaosheng at once.

Jiang Chaosheng was just about to summon the Triple Roshomon.

"Do not harm my husband!"

Daji shouted sharply and transformed into a streak of white light, appearing before Jiang Chaosheng.

Jiang Chaosheng was assailed by an intoxicating fragrance.

The beauty before him chanted a Spell:

"Nine Flood Dragons Leaving Water Shield!"

Before Daji, nine Water Flood Dragons rose from the sea, stirring up nine layers of monstrous waves.

The Sea Coachman’s tentacles smashed through seven layers of the massive waves before the destructive force of its attack was diminished.

Daji looked back, the fierce, cold light in her eyes instantly vanishing, replaced by tender affection.

"Husband, with me here, you have nothing to fear."

Jiang Chaosheng’s hand, the hand reaching out to grab Daji and devour her, was frozen in place.

Daji turned her gaze back to the Sea Coachman.

"I have seen the Compass in your hands, Husband.

In my hazy memories, it seems that no one in this world can destroy this Compass, save for one person’s verbal command.

If we are to do something with this Compass, I’m afraid we’ll have to make a trip back to Antique Shop Zero.

Husband, let that Little Dragon take you back. I will hold them off here.

Rest assured, I will resolve this trouble for you!"

A muscle in Jiang Chaosheng’s eye twitched.

His hand remained suspended in mid-air.

Daji said softly,

"But, don’t forget to come get me and take me home~

We haven’t seen each other in over three thousand years. I’ve missed you so much."

As she finished speaking, a hand landed on her shoulder.

...

「Great Western Sea, in a certain sea region.」

PTHOO!

The red-robed youth spat out a mouthful of blood and was sent flying backward, crashing hard onto the surface of the sea.

Two Cleaner Fish dragged him out of the water.

"Still acting tough? Still running your mouth?"

Yang Xiao, perched on the neck of a Cleaner Fish, slapped the red-robed youth’s face while sneering.

The red-robed youth said furiously,

"You damn lackey! You!"

His companion, the woman with her hair in a bun, was now floating on the sea, her condition unknown.

The black-haired centipede was also limp, looking as if it could fall apart at any moment.

Even though the red-robed youth and the woman with the bun had been studying Taboo Items for many years, they had the bad luck of running into a monster like Yang Xiao.

Yang Xiao’s talent for using Supernatural Power was terrifyingly strong.

He was practically crushing these two Taiping Daoists.

Yang Xiao waved to the Cleaner Fish.

"Take them away! As a tribute to my dear Mr. Dusk!"

Yang Xiao gazed toward the other side of the sea, clasped his hands together, and put on a bashful act like a young girl experiencing her first love.

"I haven’t seen you in half a month, Mister. I miss you so much!"

The Cleaner Fish looked at each other.

They were already used to Yang Xiao’s neurotic behavior.

The Cleaner Fish grabbed the unconscious woman with the bun and the red-robed youth who had lost the ability to resist, preparing to leave.

Suddenly, a fog rolled in over the sea—a very cold fog.

A fierce killing intent erupted from Yang Xiao!

Like a cat sensing a great danger, his hair stood on end!

The Cleaner Fish also sensed something and immediately grew tense, staring intently to the side.

Yang Xiao narrowed his eyes, and when he saw the thing clearly, he cried out in astonishment,

"My... my god, that’s a huge bride!"

Yang Xiao wasn’t talking nonsense.

A woman dressed in a grand red wedding gown and mandarin duck shoes, adorned with gold jewelry and with her face obscured by a red veil, was walking over from the west, all alone.

If she weren’t on the surface of the sea, and if she weren’t all by herself without a wedding procession, one could almost be certain she was a bride on her way to be married.

The important thing was, this bride’s stature... was huge!

A full eight feet tall!

Not a normal human at all!

Bizarre, eerie, and ominous!

Seeing this, the red-robed youth shouted in pleasant surprise,

"Elder Brother!"

Yang Xiao was completely dumbfounded. He pointed at the Eight-foot Bride and stammered,

"Y-You’re saying... she is your brother?"

The red-robed youth sneered.

"This is my elder brother’s Eight-foot Bride!"

Yang Xiao sucked in a sharp breath.

"Your sister-in-law is a bit on the large side. Where did your brother find such a huge foreign chick?"

The red-robed youth roared in anger,

"Bastard!"