Chapter 239 - 233: [Sumeru Incline], Mountain and Sea Alien Species, Fierce Beast Zhu Yan

Chapter 239: Chapter 233: [Sumeru Incline], Mountain and Sea Alien Species, Fierce Beast Zhu Yan

Thunder, fire, flash floods, hurricanes...

Before the might of heaven and earth, the strength of an individual was insignificant.

This was true for both humans and demons.

At this moment, Fu Juemin felt this with profound clarity.

Even in the Second Form of his Demon Body, his magnificent, four-meter-tall demon frame seemed frail and minuscule against the vast, rushing torrent of murky water.

Perhaps because the Old Turtle Spirit’s Demon Power was churning the water, the floodwaters had grown even more violent.

Every second, an immeasurable force battered and tore at his body from all directions, trying to knock him down and drag him into one terrifying whirlpool after another...

Fu Juemin’s massive demon body was trembling slightly.

But it wasn’t from fear.

It was from an indescribable excitement.

Though the unrivaled current was pushing his body back inch by inch, a light in the depths of his eyes burned brighter and brighter.

In that moment, Fu Juemin’s opponent was no longer the water monkey riding the Old Turtle downstream, intent on his death. It was the murky world that engulfed everything before him—the surging, irresistible torrent of nature itself!

When this thought flashed through his mind like lightning, Fu Juemin’s Consciousness seemed to instantly break free from the limits of his physical sight, ascending to a much broader plane.

Countless fragmented insights into Martial Arts and his deepest ponderings on the nature of power... they all silently connected at this moment, coalescing into brilliant flashes of Spiritual Light that exploded in his mind!

Beneath the ever-surging flood, Fu Juemin’s eyes reflected the boundless, murky yellow expanse.

As if struck by inspiration, he formed a seal with his hands.

In an instant, the giant Old Turtle carrying the water monkey was upon Fu Juemin. Its massive, reef-like body rode the crest of the flood, rising abruptly. Its enormous shadow blotted out the sky, completely engulfing Fu Juemin.

"ROAR!—"

At the very peak of its ascent, the water monkey clinging to the turtle’s head let out a nearly crazed shriek!

Just as the giant turtle’s body, along with the raging torrent, was about to crash down and crush him, Fu Juemin seemed completely unfazed, appearing incredibly calm.

"The Sea of Infinite..."

Fu Juemin’s eyelids lowered as he muttered to himself.

At first, it was just a faint glimmer in his eyes, like a newly kindled spark.

Soon, that light expanded at an incredible speed, growing fiercely incandescent...

When he suddenly looked up, his demonic, sinister eyes were so brilliant they were almost impossible to look at!

As the turbid waves surged, Fu Juemin let out a long laugh amidst the raging torrent. With a posture of ineffable mystery, as if in harmony with some fundamental principle of the universe, he gathered all his strength, will, and the infinite insights born in that moment into his palm, and then—

He thrust a palm skyward, striking up against the current!

"Sumeru Mountain!"

Of the Six Great Dragon Elephant Wisdom Seals, the one that followed the Infinite Seal Technique was the Jiezhi Seal Technique.

What was Jiezhi? It was the infinitesimally small, the microscopic!

The Jiezhi Seal Technique demanded exquisite, hair-splitting control over one’s Dragon Elephant Strength.

To contain infinite power within a mustard seed!

Under normal circumstances, Fu Juemin might have been able to achieve this with some effort. But in his Demon Body state, his power was so immense that the difficulty of using the Jiezhi Seal skyrocketed by an incalculable degree.

Fu Juemin had been struggling with this problem for a long time. Now, he had finally figured it out—

’Why bother with Jiezhi? Why pursue that minute, microscopic control!’

’With a Demon Body, the way I release my power should be about pursuing the ultimate in height, size, strength, and grandeur!’

A Buddhist Scripture speaks of the Infinite Sea, and within the Infinite Sea, Sumeru Mountain!

This seal of his would be the seventh great seal of the Dragon Elephant, the Sumeru Seal Technique, and the name of the technique—Sumeru Incline!

When Sumeru Mountain topples, the Infinite Sea drains...

This was the Seal Technique truly suited for his Demon Body state!!

"BOOM—!!!!!"

The instant the Palm Momentum erupted, the space within a radius of dozens of yards seemed to freeze solid! An incorporeal, formless, yet incredibly heavy and majestic "Momentum" surged from beneath Fu Juemin’s palm, brazenly crashing into the overwhelming floodwaters and the giant turtle!

Time itself seemed to silently stand still.

Even the rushing, murky flash flood seemed to pause for a brief moment.

And then—

An earth-shattering roar suddenly exploded!

Countless thick columns of water, mixed with sand and gravel, shot into the sky as if forcefully ripped from the riverbed, forming a vast, white, watery expanse that shrouded everything!

...

On the shore, the members of the Ghost Camp could only watch as the terrifying torrent pouring from the Du Mountain Reservoir inexplicably erupted upward at a point near the foot of the mountain!

It was as if an invisible, unimaginably huge sledgehammer had struck the very center of the flood from below.

Turbid waves filled the air, and a watery mist blotted out the sky.

The area was instantly engulfed by the chaos of splashing water.

A moment later, through the churning mist and the diverted, turbulent currents, the onlookers caught a glimpse of a black giant turtle as large as an islet. It let out a pained wail and was sent tumbling away like a stone smacked by immense force. In a wretched state, it was swept up by the remaining floodwaters and rushed frantically downstream.

"After it!"

The leader, Xu Hengjiang, gave a sharp look. Without needing an order, a dozen or so elites from the Ghost Camp shot out like cheetahs, racing along the riverbank in pursuit.

After another moment, the pervasive mist gradually settled.

On the hazy shore, a tall, slender figure appeared, treading through the mud, walking slowly toward them one step at a time.

When Xu Hengjiang and the others saw the figure, their eyes lit up, and they immediately went to meet him.

As usual, Cao Tian was the fastest, carrying a change of clothes that he always prepared for Fu Juemin in advance for these outings.

Zhang Yi was next, followed by Xu Hengjiang and the rest of the original Ghost Camp members.

Fu Juemin sat down directly on a rock, letting Cao Tian drape the clothes over him piece by piece.

Having reverted from the Second Form of his Demon Body, he was now "incredibly weak," feeling as if he had returned to the time when he’d tried to activate his Demon Talent after only a few days of martial arts training.

The Dantian in his lower abdomen was completely empty; the Innate Primordial Liquid that was once there was, of course, gone.

One could say that Fu Juemin’s strength had hit rock bottom. To recover, he would need to consume an unknown quantity of nourishing Great Medicines.

However, his spirits were excellent. His eyes were clear and bright, and his pupils held a calm as clear as washed glass.

"I’ve injured both of those Demons. They can’t have gotten far. Send people to track them down as soon as possible."

Fu Juemin met Xu Hengjiang’s gaze and gave the order calmly.

"I’ve already sent men after them."

Xu Hengjiang replied, then couldn’t help but turn to look at the "vast swamp" that had formed downstream after the reservoir burst. He said hesitantly, "Our preparations this time were a bit rushed. Although we successfully directed the floodwaters to the west as planned, where there are no major waterways, only wilderness and forests, that Old Turtle shouldn’t be able to escape quickly unless it can burrow into the earth.

But we have limited manpower. If it decides to hide, finding it will take a lot of effort. I’m afraid that the longer this drags on, the more chances there are for things to go wrong..."

Fu Juemin frowned slightly at his words. "It’s a giant turtle. How well could it possibly hide?"

Still, Xu Hengjiang had a point. The few dozen Ghost Camp members under his command were not quite enough to both search for and capture the creature.

Fu Juemin thought for a moment, then continued, "Send someone to contact Shen Yijun immediately. Tell him I have two heavily injured Demons and need him to send reinforcements to help capture them.

Once they’re caught, I can give him a better price when I sell them to him."

Fu Juemin spoke slowly, his tone calm. "Shen Yijun has no reason to pass up such a big deal.

That Young Master of Shenghai has resources and methods we can’t even imagine..."

"Understood."

Xu Hengjiang nodded and immediately turned to relay Fu Juemin’s orders.

After giving his instructions, Fu Juemin’s gaze fell upon Gu Shouyu, who had just arrived, panting and out of breath.

He raised a hand, beckoning Gu Shouyu over.

He then explained in detail the water monkey’s Talent Ability and the series of changes it had undergone.

Gu Shouyu’s brow furrowed. He stood there, lost in deep thought for a while, before finally speaking. "Its form is like an ape’s, with a white head and red feet. It possesses the Soldier Control Force and is fierce and warlike...

Your description strongly resembles a Mountain and Sea Alien Species mentioned in an ancient text I read at Jigu Garden—the Fierce Beast Zhu Yan!"

"Zhu Yan?!"

A glint flashed in Fu Juemin’s eyes, and he couldn’t help but press, "Tell me more."

Gu Shouyu nodded and continued, "...The Zhu Yan is born from the baleful aura of war and weapons between heaven and earth. Even among Alien Species, it is considered one of the strongest and most supreme types.

It typically only appears when the world is in chaos and wars are breaking out everywhere.

The current state of the world certainly fits that description..."

"Is the Zhu Yan an innate Alien Species, or is it created?"

Fu Juemin suddenly recalled the ancient jade with the character ’Yan’ on it that he had gotten from the water monkey, and his heart stirred.

"That I don’t know. The appearance of a Zhu Yan always heralds chaos and war in the world.

When the world falls into chaos, records and ancient texts are easily lost or destroyed. There is too little information about the Zhu Yan in Jigu Garden."

Although Gu Shouyu shook his head in uncertainty, Fu Juemin was now almost certain. The water monkey that had followed him all the way from the Luan River to Shenghai was either born as one, or by a twist of fate, had devoured that mysterious ancient jade with the character ’Yan’ on it, setting it on the path of transformation into the legendary Fierce Beast, "Zhu Yan."

The Zhu Yan is born from the aura of war. The more chaotic the situation and the more strife and battle there is, the faster it grows.

Over the past half-year, the situation in Shenghai had become increasingly chaotic. A storm over Gold, sparked by the White Dragon, had swept up nearly every powerful faction on Shenghai Beach.

The water monkey had been hiding in Shenghai, feeding on this aura of conflict and war, while secretly hunting other Demon Fiends to strengthen itself. It made sense that its growth had been so rapid.

"If that demonic ape you injured today truly is the legendary beast Zhu Yan, then I’m afraid we won’t be able to kill it..."

The sudden remark from Gu Shouyu came just as Fu Juemin was lost in thought.

Hearing this, Fu Juemin was taken aback. He retorted, "And why is that?"