Chapter Fifteen: The Map of the Nine Provinces and the Mountains and Rivers

  "Sister-in-law."

  The young man in the dragon robe had a pale face and said in a low voice: "You know that I will never give up if I don't get the Dinghai Pearl."

  "The frog immortal may have protected you for a moment, but cannot protect you for a lifetime."

  "Besides, when the real fight begins, it's still hard to say who will be the one to bring down the deer!"

  As he spoke, the young man's appearance gradually changed. A pair of dragon horns floated on his forehead, and his body was covered with fine, dense dragon scales, all in a fiery golden color. He was actually a legendary Golden Dragon. No wonder he had such a big tone, daring to fight with a successful immortal who had not yet passed the Heavenly Tribulation.

  "Oh no!"

  The Fat Daoist's face changed, and he took out a wine gourd to take a sip. A strong spiritual energy emanated from it, and Li Qingyun felt his spirit shake just by smelling it. He rolled up his sleeves and flexed his muscles, then suddenly pulled out a stick from thin air and scolded, "Indeed, if I don't teach you a lesson, you'll become unmanageable!"

  "Your elder brother sees me and has to call out 'older brother', today I'll teach you what it means for a filial son to emerge from under the rod!"

  The young man in the dragon robe remained silent, but the seawater around him began to spin wildly.

  He silently stared at the palace-dressed woman in front of him, seemingly waiting for her response. The dragon-robed youth was very clear that although his opponent had a big tone, he truly didn't dare to make the first move. That Toad Immortal's true form was a jade-green toad, who had refined a divine ability with a universe in its belly, but if it really started fighting, how could it possibly be a match for the dragon clan? Not to mention that he still wanted to ascend, and had lingered in the mortal world for a thousand years. To ascend again, he would have to cross the heavenly tribulation once more. If he were severely injured in a big fight, it would be even harder to cross the heavenly tribulation again.

  But if two people join forces, even he would have to retreat.

  The Pearl of the Mariana Trench is the treasure of the Dragon Clan. He inherited the throne of the East Sea Dragon King, and without the Pearl in hand, how can he command the four seas?

  The other side is also very clear that he will never give up!

  "Whatever."

  The woman in the palace dress indeed showed a hint of hesitation, she reached out to stop the chubby Taoist priest who was scolding and muttering to himself, and said slowly: "I can give you the Dinghai Pearl, but you must find something for me."

  "What's that?"

  The young man in the dragon robe raised an eyebrow and said, "As long as sister is willing to hand over the Dinghai Pearl, Ao Guang will certainly do his best."

  "The Map of Mountains and Rivers of the Nine Provinces!"

  The woman in palace attire had a solemn expression and said in a low voice: "As long as you can help me find the Nine States Mountain and River Map, I will give you the Dinghai Pearl."

  "Map of the Nine Provinces?"

  The young man in dragon robes furrowed his brow, seemingly perplexed, and asked doubtfully: "This is a innate spiritual treasure of the human race, what use does sister have for it?"

  "Besides, this thing has long been lost, and it's hard to say whether it's still in this world or not. How can Ao Guang find it?"

  The woman in palace attire shook her head and said softly: "No need for you to go looking everywhere."

  "It won't be long before the 'Map of the Nine States' appears in the world. When that time comes, there will naturally be heavenly light descending upon it, and among them, the one with the most brilliant light will be the Map of the Nine States!"

  "As long as you bring back the Map of Nine States and Mountains and Rivers, I will give you the Dinghai Pearl!"

  The young man in the dragon robe fell silent for a moment before saying: "Are these words true?!"

  The woman in palace attire said solemnly: "I am willing to take a great oath!"

  "Alright."

  The young man in the dragon robe glanced at the fat Taoist beside him, then turned and left, saying in a condensed voice: "Ao Guangding, bring the map of Jiuzhou mountains and rivers!"

  "Sister-in-law, don't forget what you said."

  This side of the world.

  There aren't many people who can intimidate him anymore.

  Since the Jiuzhou Map has appeared in this world, there aren't many people qualified to compete with him.

  The Jiuzhou map is a treasure of the human race, although I don't know what it's used for, but if I can get the Dinghai Pearl without lifting a finger, it's still worth it.

  After all, if he was seriously injured, he would also worry about unusual movements on the Beihai side.

  That evil dragon has been waiting for over a thousand years.

  ………

  The young man in the dragon robe left as soon as he said he would, and quickly disappeared without a trace.

  Fat Daoist couldn't help but wipe away a cold sweat after confirming that the other party had really disappeared, and complained: "Junior Sister!"

  "You're not unaware of how much your senior brother weighs."

  "If you really make a move, how can you be an opponent of our dragon clan!"

  The palace-dressed woman smiled slightly and bowed again, saying: "Brother is too modest."

  "Shixiong has cultivated the divine ability of 'Zhengqi Dianxuan', even Shifu would be amazed! If you and I join forces, we might not necessarily lose to Ao Guang!"

  "That's also true."

  Fat Daoist's face revealed a pleased expression upon hearing this, seemingly a person who is not good at hiding his true nature.

  "Huh?"

  "Who is this guy again?"

  "With such a low level of cultivation, you can still stand up in front of Ao Guang."

  "How interesting!"

  Fat Daoist only noticed Li Qingyun at this time, tilting his head to size him up: "He actually seems to have cultivated the Dragon Clan's method, and looks like he has already cultivated the True Dragon Body to the first level."

  "This guy is really a freak!"

  The palace-dressed woman had a faint smile at the corner of her mouth, and her eyes swept over Li Qingyun beside her. Suddenly, she said: "Brother Master will soon fly to the Immortal Realm, it's not good that he hasn't passed on his divine technique 'Heaven and Earth in One Hand'?"

  "I think this person has some natural talent, and it's also a coincidence that he met us. Why don't you, elder brother, pass on to him the divine art of containing the universe in his belly?"

  Fat Daoist's eyebrows furrowed upon hearing this.

  He carefully sized up Li Qingyun in front of him and then said: "Who is this kid?"

  "Sister!"

  "How come you always like to send your senior brother's good things outside?"

  "This is all I have left."

  "Besides, he's a human, and cultivating my unique 'Abdominal Universe Divine Ability' probably won't yield much talent!"

  The woman in palace attire curtsied slightly and said softly: "Although I'm not clear who he is."

  "But I think there's some connection between you and a younger generation."

  "Thanks, Master!"

  The fat Taoist seemed to have thought of something, and immediately looked at Li Qingyun, then turned his head to look at the palace dress woman, and finally sighed: "Forget it, forget it."

  "I'm really scared of you!"

  "Little boy."

  "You're lucky."

  The figure of the Fat Daoist suddenly appeared in front of Li Qingyun, raised his hand and pressed it against his forehead, saying in a deep voice: "My Dantian's divine ability can swallow the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, cultivating to the end is not an idle dream!"

  "It depends on your affinity how much you can comprehend."

  A picture emerged.

  A gigantic emerald-green gecko is floating in front of me.

  It lay on a distant fairy island, facing the rising sun and constantly inhaling and exhaling. As it breathed, the spiritual energy around it went wild, and its body grew larger, with its high-pitched belly seeming to have another world inside. With one breath, it sucked up all the spiritual energy within tens of miles.

  The jade-green chameleon, after sucking up the heavenly spiritual energy in the vicinity, suddenly opened its mouth and sucked towards the sea. Countless seawaters transformed into a dragon-like vortex, rushing into its mouth. Its round belly seemed to be insatiable, and it didn't know how much seawater it had swallowed at once, causing the surrounding sea surface to drop slightly before slowly recovering to its original state.

  Li Qingyun's consciousness awakened from the screen, and at this moment, he didn't know how long had passed either.

  Open your eyes.

  The palace-dressed woman and the fat Taoist's figures were all there, but they were playing chess in the center of the formation.

  "Drain the rivers and overturn the seas!"

  Li Qingyun's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he suddenly opened his mouth to take in a deep breath. The spiritual energy of the heavens and earth within the maze began to rotate wildly, transforming into a torrent that surged towards his mouth. The endless seawater also transformed into a whirlpool that wildly poured in. It was unknown how much time had passed when Li Qingyun swallowed the spiritual energy of the heavens and earth within an area of several miles, swallowing about seven or eight tenths of it. The amount of seawater he swallowed was enough to form a small lake. Only then did he slowly come to a stop.

  After swallowing so much seawater, Li Qingyun's body didn't change much.

  Just a slight bulge in the stomach, as if having eaten too much!

  "Huh?"

  "Actually directly refined into the first level?"

  "How is this possible?"

  Fat Daoist's face was full of incredulity, muttering: "Could it be that this guy in front of me is an even bigger foodie than I am?"

  "Thank you both, seniors!"

  Li Qingyun bowed and said with a serious expression: "Today's kindness will be repaid in the future!"

  If he still can't see it now, then the woman in palace attire and his master are probably related. If not, that would be a big fool. The true form of the woman in palace attire is a white dragon, and his master's true form is also a white dragon. There must be some relationship between them, possibly even blood relatives.

  Otherwise, why would I help him so much for no reason!

  "It doesn't matter."

  The woman in palace attire smiled slightly and waved her hand: "I'll give you a chance today, just because of your relationship with her."

  "The South Sea is now a place of evil, your cultivation is really too low."

  "Now I'll see you off to sea, and when you return, cultivate yourself well."

  "Don't come to the South China Sea again recently."

  The palace-dressed woman's gaze swept over Li Qingyun in front of her, finally falling on the ring on his finger. Her expression inadvertently revealed a hint of sadness, and then she raised her hand to wave him away from Nanhai.

  "Junior sister."

  Fat Daoist suddenly woke up and said sluggishly: "That little guy is probably a real genius!"

  "What does it matter if he is a genius?"

  The woman in palace attire let out a soft sigh and said faintly: "In all these years, haven't we seen enough geniuses?"

  "Me too."

  The fat Taoist nodded and replied: "Geniuses are as common as dogs in the nine provinces."

  "However."

  "That kid is absolutely a big foodie!"

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