Chapter 1097 - 555: Golden Toad Bites the Lock_2
"What’s with all the arrays and formations! I don’t know anything about arrays; I only know we’re stuck here now, and you’re still saving something! If we dawdle any longer, the monsters from the Mystic Sect Divine Sect Immortal Palace, a whole bunch of jumbled folks will rush over! Are you breaking it or not?! If not, I’m leaving!"
The Inverted Immortal, out of options, had to spill the beans,
"Ah, Fellow Daoist, there’s something you don’t know. This array was indeed unexpected for me. Even if we get past this spot, there’s another difficult hurdle ahead, so I must keep a trump card for last. I’ll be frank now.
Actually, my master opened a sect and established a following in Xun Country back in the day, naturally having thoughts on this Yun Meng Dragon Palace. But when he entered the palace to check, he only saw that the Dragon Palace’s seal was an extremely exquisite Thunder Formation. It turns out it was a Sealing Demon Array set by the Thunder Ancestor lineage of the Mystic Sect. Without mastering Thunder Escape, it’s simply unsolvable, so this Yunmeng Palace has been safe for many years, untouched by anyone.
Later, during his enlightenment on Kunlun, my master fortuitously obtained a Thunder Skill. After years of pondering, he finally unraveled the mysteries of this Thunder Formation. Now that master has ascertained the timing to open this Daoist Collection has arrived, he arranged a marriage for me and taught me the method to break the array, sending me to seize this opportunity.
Thus, this Thunder Talisman must be used right at the moment of dragon slaying."
Chen Xuantian looked enlightened, bowed, and apologized,
"So there’s such a cause and effect, Immortal Lord has calculated flawlessly, it was my shallow learning that offended you."
"No harm, no harm..."
"So what do we do now?"
"..."
However, perhaps the time for the Dragon Palace to open had indeed arrived. Just when the two were clueless, suddenly a small Golden Dragon with double horns on its head, double wings on its back, and a long tail leapt out from the coral bush.
This little Golden Dragon was about the size of a golden fur. On raising its eyes, it saw two ghostly figures, one covered in blood, the other half-scorched and half-cooked, letting out a "roar" of a wretched cry and fleeing hurriedly.
The Inverted Immortal was about to perform Qi Manipulation to chase, but Chen Xuantian quickly stopped him, gave a knowing look, and pointed at the faintly visible path of demon qi passing through the Coral Illusion Array, illuminated by the light.
"Fellow Daoist’s luck has come, isn’t this a ready-made guide?"
The Inverted Immortal also realized and rejoiced,
"Right! Since the array is formed by flowing water, it can stop the Human Clan but can’t trap these Water Clan! They’ve genuinely lived here for so many years and have already learned the way through this array!
Awesome! Searching high and low, to find it without any effort! Haha! If I’d known it was this easy, why did I set up the Four Fierce Formation! Making it known to everyone!"
You’re silly...
Chen Xuantian smiled silently, and the two traced the little Golden Dragon’s remaining demon qi through the array, secretly helping the Inverted Immortal undo nearby traps and hidden strikes in advance to avoid being twisted to death by stepping on mechanisms.
Fortunately, though the Inverted Immortal was exhausted of True Qi, he still had a sharp mind and quick reflexes, plus the Treasure Mirror he carried was a top-notch item with highly sensitive Qi Sensation that could uncover hidden mechanisms in advance, enabling the two to get through the Array without any danger and arrive at the Dragon King’s Crystal Palace.
At this time, within the splendid palace, one could clearly see soaring demon qi, and auroras shining chaotically, indicating that the Dragon King’s dozens of concubines and crown princes were hiding inside gathering for safety, probably thinking they could rely on the array to endure this calamity.
The two momentarily paused, not rushing to kick the door open. The Inverted Immortal pinched the mantra hand seal, and the Treasure Mirror in his hand split like a Taiji Fish, with one half flying above the palace for reconnaissance, while the other half reflected the group of monsters inside the palace.
Chen Xuantian also leaned in to take a look, coughed,
"Ahem, Fellow Daoist, look, your wife."
The Inverted Immortal glanced into the mirror, seeing a giant horse-fat fatty crashing into view, a middle-aged woman as plump as a mountain of meat, less than five feet tall, with a waist almost twice her height, like a sack stuffed full of meat, round and fat, her entire body of fat quivering in ripples with each breath.
And that face was even more classic, with puffed and sagging cheeks, broad like a full moon, her neck directly merging into a slope of flesh with her shoulders, with bulging frog eyes, clouded yellowish whites, and pupils like narrow vertical slits. Her mouth corners almost reaching the ears, her lips dark purple and thick. Loose facial skin covered in fine bump textures, heavily dusted with gold powder, with unnatural dark golden patches on each cheek.
The attire was exceedingly opulent, sparse hair filled with gold pins, jade hairpins, and pearl flowers, short thick arms and fingers adorned with bracelets, rings, and gemstones, a brocade robe draped with a shawl filled with sachets, jade pendants, and pearls, an absolute mistress of the Dragon Palace.
The Inverted Immortal was utterly shocked, "What, what! She— is Golden Lock!?"
Chen Xuantian couldn’t help but chuckle,
"Could it be anything else, aren’t toads like this? Look, isn’t it similar~"
The Inverted Immortal instantly felt somewhat overwhelmed, "No! Impossible! I have seen Golden Lock’s portrait! Beautiful as a flower! Stunning as Shen Bi! How- how could it be so fat and ugly!? Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"
Chen Xuantian almost burst out laughing,
"Fellow Daoist’s joking, monsters don’t turn into humans because they like it. It’s simply that the Demon Emperor’s legacy was eradicated by the Immortal Reverends, and now all Daoist skills are human-based. They have no choice.
Back then, she sought Tao under the Golden Pool Saint Mother, named mother and daughter, but in fact, just being a servant to kill time. If they didn’t transform beautifully, wouldn’t they have been refining into elixirs or medicine long ago?
Now she’s become the Dragon Palace’s Princess, living leisurely in the palace day by day, provided for by a lake’s worth of aquatic creatures, enjoying herself in the Jinluan Palace, getting fat—isn’t it perfectly normal?
Moreover, that old dragon is an indiscriminating, lustful creature—after so many years, she wouldn’t have to personally serve him.
And perhaps, she herself thinks this chubby appearance is quite cute? After all, she was originally a toad!
Alright, alright, you’ve come this far from thousands of miles, go acknowledge your newly married wife."
The Inverted Immortal shuddered, both their faces full of disgust, thoroughly repulsed,
"Who wants to acknowledge such an ugly thing! Yuck! Disgusting!"
Chen Xuantian grinned,
"Fellow Daoist, are you serious? If you truly don’t want this fate, then I’m going to snatch her away."
The Inverted Immortal was shocked, breaking his stance,
"Damn! Fellow Daoist, you can stomach that!? The Xiaoyao Sect is terrifying!"
Chen Xuantian chuckled,
"You only know part of it. This is a genuine Kunlun Golden Toad, ancient and rare, a primordial strange species, you probably won’t find another in this world.
Moreover, she could associate with Lord Yun Meng back when she was in Kunlun, receiving the fortune of heaven and earth, the essence of sun and moon. Up until today, she must have at least seven thousand years of Daoist cultivation.
Her whole body, from her toad venom, toad skin, demon core, and demon bone, are all priceless treasures, precious for Divinity Transformation.
If you truly won’t take her, I’ll exchange for this emotional trial, refine it and split the winnings in half, how about that?"
The Inverted Immortal nodded repeatedly, almost moved to tears,
"Wonderful, wonderful, a deal! I’ll let Fellow Daoist have this fate! Take her, take her, no need to be polite!"