Chapter 26: In the East Sea, Huang San Meets Bai Jian and Hides Underwater

  Huang Shiren bid farewell to Shen Gongbao and continued on with Jin Daxing towards the East Sea, along the way touring mountains and rivers, their joy and happiness need not be mentioned.

  "Big brother, I haven't eaten well for days, my mouth is so dry it's like a bird has flown out. Why don't you take out the dried apricots and let's have a snack?" On this day, the two of them walked until they were drenched in sweat. At noon, when the sun was scorching hot, they looked for a shady spot to rest. Jin Daxin rubbed his empty stomach, feeling so hungry he could cry out loud.

  After walking for so many days, the distance to the East Sea has also shortened, and I can already vaguely see the coastline. The waves are rolling, the turbulent waves are rushing to the sky, and the vast expanse of water stretches out without end.

  "Big promotion, do you know what's the difference between you and a plate of dog shit?" Huang Shiran laughed.

  "Ah!? I don't know." Jin Dashi was left bewildered by Huang Shiran's question.

  Old Huang came over and stared at Jin Dashi, saying word by word: "The only difference is that you don't have a plate!"

  "Hey!" Jin Dashi was both pleased and angry. Isn't this equivalent to indirectly saying that he himself is rubbish?

  "This is a great upgrade, the benefits of this immortal apricot, you don't know, if you eat it as an ordinary immortal fruit, it's too wasteful. Brother, keep it, it will come in handy!" Huang Shiren took out the jade box and looked at the two bright red apricots emitting endless fragrance, strongly suppressing a mouthful of saliva.

  All the way, he had also thought about whether he could eat it.

  The immortal apricot's power is enormous, eating it can make you grow a pair of wings and become a heavenly being like Lei Zhenzi, but as soon as he thought of the face as blue as indigo, hair as red as cinnabar, and teeth sticking out, Huang Shiren's idea was immediately dispelled.

  "I'm still going to have a sister-in-law in the future, and if she's really like that, wouldn't it be a waste of my elegant demeanor? If I were to take on a good apprentice in the future, giving him a helping hand wouldn't be bad either." Huang Shiren thought for a moment, then put the immortal apricot back into his sleeve.

  "I'm starving! Big brother, I want to eat meat!" Jin Daxing wailed loudly, rolling around on the ground in a tantrum.

  Huang Shiren looked around and saw that although there were some wild game in the mountains, for this period of time, the two of them had been eating nothing but wild game, and they were really fed up with it. Just as they were worried, they looked at the distant sea and cheered up.

  "Big promotion, want to eat seafood?"

  "Seafood?"

  "Ah!" Huang Shiran nodded towards the sea.

  "Great idea, big brother! Grandma's, I really haven't had seafood before!" Jin Daxiang cheered excitedly.

  Two humble people, two rays of light fell on the seaside, blowing in the sea breeze, it's really ethereal.

  But before our eyes is a mountain peak, exquisitely delicate and strangely rugged, with clouds and mist connecting it to the sea, truly indescribably wonderful.

  What a wonderful mountain! Only see: the sea island peak rises with strange clouds, the shore is surrounded by green cedars and pines; the wind howls on the mountain top like a fierce tiger, the waves pierce through like a broken army. Rare grasses and flowers are fragrant, green pines and bamboo are colorful; the spiritual mushroom grows in a clear and refreshing place, it's really a unique Penglai.

  "What a great climb! This mountain is much better than our Mei Mountain!" Huang Shiren was infatuated with the scenery, his heart bursting with joy.

  "Big brother, I'm hungry!" Jin Daxing didn't have such a leisurely and elegant tone.

  "You're a piece of junk!" Huang Shiren sighed with a bitter smile, and as they approached the island, he was the first to strip down to his birthday suit. He took a dip in the sea, feeling refreshed afterwards. They started a bonfire on the shore, and Jin Dashi, with his bare buttocks exposed, stood in the water holding his trident knife, trying to spear fish. After half a day of hard work, all he managed to catch were some small fish and shrimp.

  He is a mountain demon, and naturally he is not good at sea skills.

  "Big brother, at this rate, I'll starve to death before I can even get enough seafood!" Jin Daxiang said with a bitter face.

  "You're really a piece of crap!" Huang Shiren shook his head, drove the cloud to the surface of the sea, and summoned Taixiang Zhenglei. The thunderballs hit the sea surface in a chaotic manner, causing waves to surge and whales to fly about wildly, with many falling onto the shore.

  "Brother is just too thoughtful!" Jin Dashi, this foodie, was overjoyed and used a three-pronged knife to randomly insert the seafood, inserting it like sugar gourds, and put them on the fire to roast, enjoying himself immensely.

  "You two scoundrels, stripping yourselves naked before my eyes, and still using thunderballs to disturb my peace! How detestable!" The two were having a great time, but suddenly the seawater churned up waves, whirlwinds rose, and amidst the gloomy wind, a figure emerged!

  His appearance was truly majestic, as he emerged from the clouds, the wind and snow swirled around him, waves surged and thunder boomed, in an instant the clouds and fog merged, dark clouds gathered, shrouding the mountain peaks.

  In the midst of the giant waves, this person was ten zhang tall, with a face like the bottom of a pot, eyes like bronze bells, steel teeth protruding outward, extremely ferocious, and not a single thread of clothing on his entire body, completely naked.

  "Damn it! We're all naked, you're not any cleaner! This guy, asking for a beating!" Jin Dashi was roasting fish when he saw this person coming to pick a fight, so he raised his three-pronged knife loaded with seafood and chopped at him.

  "These days I was about to swallow someone's soul, and you delivered it to my door, haha, perfect for you!" The man was bare-handed, hehe smiled, opening his bloody big mouth, and fought with Jin Daxing in one place.

  Two people, heaven and earth are in chaos, those poor sea creatures, stuck on the shore dead or dying, countless casualties.

  "What kind of person is this!?" Huang Shiren watched from the side for half a day, seeing that Jin Dashi was not his opponent's match, and he was also extremely surprised, unable to help but carefully examine him.

  This person has always been shrouded in a dark cloud, his body somewhat illusory, it can be seen that he doesn't have a physical form, but rather seems like a wandering soul without a master.

  East Sea, wandering soul! ? Huang Shiren's heart shook, and he suddenly thought of someone.

  This guy, could it be him!?

  "This Taoist friend, stop! Listen to me!" Huang Shiren didn't think much and rushed forward.

  "Take a punch from your grandfather first!" The big man saw Huang Shiren coming over, raised his fist and swung it at Huang's face.

  "Good heavens, Grandfather is kind-hearted, but you take him for a fool!" Huang Shiren flew into a rage and gave Taixiang a good thrashing!

  Rumble! Rumble! Rumble!

  Tai Xiao's Thunderball hit the giant, and a miserable cry was heard. The giant's original body of over 10 zhang tall suddenly shrunk by several zhang! Anyone with discerning eyes could see that Tai Xiao's thunder seemed to be the giant's nemesis!

  "Stop! And don't hit me again!" The big man's face twisted in a grimace as he shouted loudly.

  "Big brother, beat this pervert to death!"

  Huang Shiren caught the thunderball and asked the big man, "I'd like to ask you, who are you?"

  The Great Han was afraid of Huang Shiren's thunderball, if he died, he would definitely turn to dust and ashes, how could he still be arrogant? He thought to himself that it was a bad omen, and knelt down in front of Huang Shiren, saying: "Don't deceive the immortal, I am Bai Jian, the former general of the Yellow Emperor Xuan Yuan, but because I was defeated by Chi You in the past and hit into the sea by firearms, I couldn't escape for a thousand years and became a wandering soul, relying on devouring human souls to survive. Today, I offended the immortal's authority, I hope the immortal will spare my life."

  At this point, the big man burst into tears.

  He thought of the year when he followed Huangdi Xuan, as a general, with great military achievements, how majestic and powerful he was. Who would have thought that he would become a wandering soul, lingering in this vast ocean, suffering for thousands of years, unable to escape, desolate and hopeless.

  It's really this guy! Huang Shiren was overjoyed when he heard these words.

  This Bo Ya, although he has a small role in the Investiture of the Gods, his identity is crucial. Jiang Ziya descended from the mountain to invest the gods and ran into him, letting him be in charge of guiding souls into the Investiture Platform. In short, as long as someone's name was on the Investiture List, after they died, their soul would wander around until he guided them onto the list, only then would it count towards the total number of 365. After the completion of the Investiture List, Bo Ya was invested as one of the Three Realms' Eight Departments' 365 Clear Fortune Orthodox Gods, and can be said to have achieved his true form.

  Huang Shi-ren sized up the man, whose character was honest and kind-hearted. Once he had made up his mind, he would be loyal and devoted. Now that he had met him today, Huang thought about the role he would play in the future when the gods were sealed away, and suddenly a plan formed in his mind.

  "It turned out to be General Bai Jian." Huang Shiren chuckled: "Indeed, no fight, no acquaintance."

  Huang Shiren, with a enthusiastic expression, pulled Bai Jian to the seaside and talked endlessly, making Bai Jian dizzy. He then revealed his true intentions and discussed some matters of cultivating immortality and seeking the Tao, which made Bai Jian greatly admire him.

  "Who would have thought that this person was actually a disciple of Lu Ya Dao, with such great skills. Today's luck is not good, it's better to ask him for a transcendent method, and in the future, I won't suffer from wandering spirits again."

  "Immortal Elder, Bo Jian has a request!" With that, Bo Jian fell to his knees in front of Huang Shi Ren with a thud.

  "General Bai, why must you be so polite? We've had a pleasant conversation, that's what friends are for. If there's anything on your mind, just say it. I'll help if I can!" Huang Shiren's forthright manner moved Bai Jian deeply.

  "Immortal elder, after I, Bai Jian, fell into the state of a wandering soul, I was left alone and without support. As a soul body, I wither away day by day. If it weren't for devouring other people's souls on time, I would have dissipated long ago. I hope that Immortal Elder will display great power, bring blessings to wandering souls, transcend the misty waves, and rescue me from this sea of suffering. Bai Jian will be eternally grateful!"

  Bo Jue cried bitterly and pitifully.

  "Alas!" Huang Shiren sighed and took out a Five-Turn Golden Elixir from his bosom, handing it to Bo Jian: "You take this elixir first."

  Although Bo Jian had never cultivated immortality or asked about the Tao, he could see that the golden elixir was surrounded by a million rays of light and knew it wasn't an ordinary object. He took it over, put it in his mouth, and saw auspicious energy swirling around him. In an instant, his spiritual body solidified to an unprecedented degree, with no signs of dispersal!

  "Thank you, Master Xianchang!" Bai Jian was overjoyed and bowed again!

  After becoming a wandering soul, the greatest suffering is the exhaustion of one's soul. If you encounter heavenly tribulations like thunder and lightning, it becomes even more dangerous. For this reason, Bo Jian has been tirelessly running around to devour human souls. Now that his soul body has solidified, he no longer has this suffering, and can be said to have benefited greatly.

  "General Bai..."

  "Xian Chang, you have done me a great favor. I don't dare to accept the title of General Bo, just call me Bo Jian!" Bo Jian was truly grateful to Huang Shi Ren.

  "Oh, Bai Jian, this golden elixir may have solidified your soul and body, but it can't help you transcend. Your soul and body are originally weak compared to others. If someone were to attack you in the future, you would still be at risk of being reduced to ashes." Huang Shi Ren's words were reasonable, but Bai Jian was still overjoyed.

  He was already very satisfied with this.

  "Xian Chang has a rebirth grace for me, Bo Jian is willing to follow you from now on, through thick and thin, and die for it!" Bo Jian's heart was extremely sincere.

  "Bo Jian, as it happens, I have a plan." Huang Shi Ren had already thought of a countermeasure in his heart and smiled slightly at Bo Jian.

  "Please enlighten me!" Bai Jian had already completely given up and was willing to follow him unconditionally, deciding to follow the Taoist priest to the very end.

  "You're still staying here." Huang Shiren said with a smile.

  "Stay here?" Bai Jian's face turned ashen, and he became stunned.

  "Heh heh, you stay here for twenty or thirty years, and an old Daoist will pass by, named Jiang Ziya. You should do this and that." Huang Shiren leaned in close to Bo Zhong's ear and whispered something.

  "Xian Chang, after Jiang Ziya has me become the guide of the Investiture of the Gods Platform, what should I do?" Bai Jian was shocked after hearing this.

  "It's easy. When you were in charge of the Sealing Divine Platform, if you saw the soul of a cultivator from the Expounding Sect, regardless of size or willingness, you would pull them all in. I'll make sure to deliver them safely to you. If you encounter anyone else, heh heh, just notify me and I'll let you know to push their soul away. You can push it away, and I'll take care of the rest." After saying this, Huang Shiren separated a thread of thunder energy from his body, merged it with his divine sense, and sent it into Bai Jian's body. From then on, the two could communicate telepathically, making future actions much more convenient.

  "This matter was also entrusted to me by my master Lu Ya, and I couldn't find the right person for a long time. Today, I met you, which is quite suitable. However, don't tell anyone about this, as it will surely bring you good fortune in the future!" Huang Shiren pushed this bad business onto Lu Ya again.

  "Bo Jian obeys the order!" Bo Jian heard that this was Lu Ya's plan and didn't suspect it anymore, he was overjoyed.

  Huang Shiren and Jin Daxiang stayed in Baijian for three to five days, had a great time, and then reluctantly parted ways.

  Two scoundrels traveled along the sea to Jin Ao Island, but soon after, something happened on the way that made people cry and laugh at the same time!

  The second update is online. This weekend, I'm staying at home and writing diligently, what a pity.