High Martial World: I Gain Passive Skills Daily-Chapter 225 - 137: New Passive, Celestial Demon Transformation (Double - )

Chapter 225: Chapter 137: New Passive, Celestial Demon Transformation (Double Chapter)

Chen Kuang’s expression tightened suddenly, and he dove into the river water below.

"Splash..."

The natural affinity of the mermen with water allowed him to swim quickly forward, reaching the vicinity of the ruins of the Xuni Pavilion.

The Xuni Pavilion, whose original appearance was entirely indistinguishable, had already been submerged. Chen Kuang rummaged through it and retrieved the Glazed Shadow Lamp.

The multicolored glass light erupted brilliantly, illuminating the underwater world like a dream or an illusion.

"Of the people who know the mystery of this shadow on me, only that Lai Zitou Daoist might set me up... Most likely, he’s in the Prince’s Mansion!"

Chen Kuang murmured to himself.

The Saint from the Yang Kingdom was secluded in the Grand Ancestral Temple of Rui’an State, avoiding the world. If King Jingnan wanted to enlist someone’s help, he would certainly head to Rui’an State.

And only a day had passed since Chen Kuang obtained the Glazed Shadow Lamp.

Entering the Grand Ancestral Temple was of grave importance, thus King Jingnan absolutely couldn’t bring anyone else along.

In other words, at this moment, that Lai Zitou Daoist was also trapped in Zangfeng State!

Chen Kuang’s gaze shifted, landing on the ever-present, immense shadow of Su Yu, looming even within the waters around the ruins.

To rid himself of Su Yu’s shadow, he must find the one who started it all.

Now happens to be an opportunity...

"Elder Bailong! Elder Bailong, are you there?!"

From above the water, came the anxious calls of a woman.

It was the voice of Liu Qingcheng.

Chen Kuang returned to his senses, wrapped the Glazed Shadow Lamp in a piece of cloth, and surfaced.

"Splash!"

Chen Kuang’s head emerged above the water, and he stepped onto the land, walking toward the shore.

Liu Qingcheng, seeing him, let out a breath of relief and quickly rushed forward.

"Elder, are you alright? The Spiritual Qi around here suddenly vanished..."

Chen Kuang replied in a low voice, "I know."

Besides, it was directed at me.

He raised his head, looking at Yu Xiangsi and the two tails behind her, contemplating briefly, he asked, "Mountain and Sea Alliance?"

Yu Xiangsi nodded, a little surprised: "Yes, I am an Elder of the Mountain and Sea Alliance, ’White Fox’."

Chen Kuang raised an eyebrow: "Then let’s go, take me to meet your Alliance Leader."

The Mountain and Sea Alliance was a hidden organization of the Demon Race, though Chen Kuang hadn’t expected that the Xuni Pavilion would be among its businesses.

The reason Chen Kuang couldn’t see Yu Xiangsi’s true form was simple.

That Madam from Xuni Pavilion was also a Half-Demon.

However, the Demon Race bloodline in her was much stronger.

By rights, the Bright Mirror Stone under Uncle Wang Yang should also not be able to see through Yu Xiangsi’s true form either.

So, the Bright Mirror Stone was actually manipulated by Uncle Wang Yang himself, wanting to use this opportunity to capture Yu Xiangsi to take the blame.

Yu Xiangsi didn’t expect Chen Kuang to be so direct, the words she had prepared got stuck in her throat, and she fell silent for a moment.

Her original plan was to first induct Chen Kuang, then observe for a while, to have the other Elders approve, before proceeding to the next step.

Now, although a Saint made an unexpected move, sealing the Spiritual Qi, what could small fry like them do in the affairs of a Saint? Naturally, they could only go with the flow and wait for the storm to pass.

And yet Chen Kuang directly demanded to see the Alliance Leader...

Chen Kuang spoke slowly, "With the Spiritual Qi sealed, Zangfeng State will fall into chaos."

"In chaos, there is opportunity."

"Have you seen the state of those cultivators with no Spiritual Qi? Now, whoever has the stronger physical body, has the advantage."

He raised his head, looking steadily at Yu Xiangsi: "And how can humans compare to demons in terms of physical strength?"

The young man’s face was pale, his voice calm, yet the depths of his jet-black eyes seemed to flicker with a dark brilliance.

"This is our opportunity, don’t you agree, Elder ’White Fox’?"

Yu Xiangsi shuddered inside.

In that moment, she felt as if she saw a bewitching demon that could ensnare the heart.

But she could no longer suppress her thoughts.

Yes, with the Spiritual Qi sealed in Zangfeng State, all the cultivators are no different from ordinary people, but the Demon Race is different, their strength often lies in their physical bodies.

The Divine Farmer Bureau, who could once rely on cultivation to suppress the Demon Race, now was nothing in front of them.

The Mountain and Sea Alliance had lurked in the Yang Kingdom for so many years... wasn’t it precisely for this moment?

That thought grew like wildfire, occupying every space in her mind as it started to flourish.

She vaguely sensed that the young man in front of her might completely change the Mountain and Sea Alliance’s situation.

Yu Xiangsi exhaled and said, "Fine, I’ll take you to see him."

Chen Kuang smiled.

King Jingnan would surely send people soon, and since he couldn’t leave Zangfeng State now, he naturally needed to find a backer, a pivot point.

The Mountain and Sea Alliance was an excellent choice.

However... not enough.

This time, what he wanted was no longer just to turn the tables.

Whatever the enemy desired, he would destroy.

Before leaving with Yu Xiangsi, Liu Qingcheng took off her bracelet, silently throwing it into the Rouge River as an offering.

Chen Kuang watched this scene, feeling a weight in his heart, his gaze growing colder.

He sighed, throwing the corpses of Han Mountain and Tong Shi into the Rouge River, which had almost expanded into a lake.

...

"Gurgle..."

The jade bracelet and bodies sank into the water, sending up many tiny bubbles.

The shimmering light on the water’s surface quickly drifted away, and the jade bracelet descended into darker depths.

"Crack."

The jade bracelet suddenly bumped into a gold leaf wrapped in pink cloth, altering its direction slightly.

The long strip of torn cloth was stained with blood, carrying the gold leaf, drifting continuously in the current.

The depths of the water remained silent.

Meanwhile, the bodies of Han Mountain and Tong Shi continued to sink, gradually vanishing into the darkness.

No one knew how much time passed, but suddenly the direction of the current changed.

"Splash..."

Initially, only a trickle gathered, then followed by a whirlpool, drawing both the jade bracelet and the bodies in.

It wasn’t just these two things caught in the whirlpool.

Among the swallowed items were dead people, collapsed buildings, fish and other creatures in the water — almost everything surrounding the whirlpool got sucked in.

The whirlpool grew larger and larger, consuming everything nearby, yet because it happened underwater, the turbulence went unnoticed despite its intensity.

Soon, the whirlpool commenced and gradually vanished.

In the water, a menacing chewing noise intertwined with a multitude of bubbles echoed through the darkness.

It was as though some massive creature lurked within the darkness, feasting on its prey.

Time’s passage was uncertain.

The water returned to calmness.

"Splash..."

Accompanied by the sound of the parting current, a mere snow-white, delicate hand stretched out from within the shadows.

Attached to its wrist was the jade bracelet Liu Qingcheng had cast into the water.

Afterward came slender, harmonious arms, shoulders.

And... a slightly knitted brow, a timidly charming face of a young girl.

The girl’s alabaster, slender body emerged from the darkness, hovering within the water’s currents, her curves now more defined, resembling someone close to sixteen or seventeen rather than thirteen or fourteen.

Her eyelashes gently fluttered, as she slowly opened her eyes.

Golden eyes.

Those eyes resembled molten gold, radiating brilliantly in the darkness, exuding an aloofness with a hint of wickedness.

A trace of blood stained the corner of the girl’s mouth; she wiped it with her hand and extended her tongue to lick it clean.

"Hee hee..."

The girl squinted as she smiled: "A delightful taste, no wonder it allowed me to awaken now."

Raising her head, she glanced above at the water’s surface, then turned her gaze toward the drifting pink fabric.

The girl swam gracefully over, slipping the entwined gold leaf from the cloth, examining it for a moment, then dismissively flung the gold leaf away.

"That filthy man, boasting so much, utterly unreliable in the end."

"All bluff and bluster! Good riddance!"

She snorted, turning to swim towards the shore, her movements ethereal like dancing on clouds, gradually vanishing...

The gold leaf then descended into the pitch-black depths.

...

Approximately a quarter of an hour later.

A small snow-white hand surreptitiously emerged from the shadows, snatching the gold leaf before disappearing once more.

Left behind were a swarm of bubbles, rising upward.

...

Upon reaching the secret base of the Mountain and Sea Alliance, Chen Kuang saw his long-dormant status panel flicker to life again.

[You have awakened the Celestial Emperor Demon King, gaining the passive trait ’Celestial Demon Transformation’: any tactics used upon you can be instantly replicated.]