Devil Dragon

Like a sleeping giant turning over, a chilling aura surged from the depths of his Dantian.

"Could it be related to the Buddha's light?"

Under the slightly curious gaze of the Hu Mang, the Buddha light on the surface of the relic flickered violently, as if resisting something, but that power surged in like a tide, suppressing the Buddha light inch by inch.

The relic began to tremble slightly, and the three Buddhist characters "Chen Baoying" on its surface gradually blurred, distorted, and finally disappeared as if scorched by a raging fire.

The milky white light gradually faded, and the relic slowly melted in the Hu Mang's palm, like an ice ball melting under the scorching sun, turning into wisps of milky white energy that were drawn into his palm.

Hu Mang felt a warm current flow along his meridians into his Dantian and merge into the ghost ship. The surface of the ghost ship shimmered with a faint golden luster, as if it were coated with a layer of Buddhist light.

Just as the relic was being devoured, the Hu Mang's Divine Sense jolted violently, and an image flooded his mind like a tidal wave.

It was a huge ancient ship, entirely black, its hull covered with barnacles and seaweed, as if it had been sleeping on the seabed for hundreds of years.

A statue of a deity stood at the bow of the ship. The statue's face was blurred, and its features were indistinct, yet it exuded an ancient and majestic aura.

At the same time, a coordinate appeared in Hu Mang's memory. It was located within the Palembang area, except that this Palembang was Wanshun Sea Hall's private port.

Hu Mang immediately thought of Zheng Family Garden's information about the Wanshun Sea Hall.

This powerful Nanyang nation rose to prominence through robbery and smuggling, but what truly enabled it to grow and thrive was the "Ship God worship."

So that was the "Ship God"?

What is the connection between the "Ship God" and Evil God? Is he a piece of the Evil God's puzzle? Or is the Ship God himself an incarnation of Evil God?

As for that Black God of Wealth, could it be an amalgamation of a group of Ship God?

The most complete puzzle piece?

A string of guesses popped into Hu Mang's mind, but what interrupted Hu Mang guesses was none other than the "ghost ship consciousness" that had devoured the relic.

He could sense the ghost ship's consciousness stirring. The last time it was so restless was when it broke away from the Turbid Dragon Vein.

But this time it was clearly different from the last time. The type of urgency was different; this time, the restlessness was an impatient appetite.

"Appetite?"

While calming the other person, Hu Mang grasped at the faint glimmer of inspiration.

"That's right, the Ghost Dragon Vein like to eat the little devils of the Nanyang, the land dragon Dragon Vein eat the little devils of the land, and the ocean Dragon Vein eat the little devils of the sea."

"Wanshun Sea Hall claims to be Ship God, but given this group of pirates' history of smuggling, coupled with their one-stop service of murder, ship seizure, and disposal of evidence, which Orthodox God would protect them? Even if it were Orthodox God, their ritual practices would most likely have fostered Evil God. So, these Ship God are ultimately just forms of Jiangtou, albeit at sea."

"That's why this ghostly Ghost Dragon Vein is so dangerous; its favorite food is little ghosts, and those boatmen are a bunch of water ghosts."

Hu Mang's eyes lit up even more as he thought of a way to break the deadlock.

The reason we didn't take advantage of the Golden Core cultivators' pursuit to carry out a massacre earlier was mainly due to two factors.

Firstly, he didn't want to prematurely reveal his Nascent Soul level combat power, which was beyond the scope of what was expected in Nanyang.

Once he exceeds the limit, either he will truly turn Zheng Family Garden into a dominant force in Nanyang, or he will face various tests, attempts to win him over, attempts to exclude him, and even be forced to confront new faction wars.

Why would he become Boss Zheng's behind-the-scenes boss...? Wasn't it just because the job was easy and he could "disappear" whenever he wanted?

Zheng Family Garden's power was not so great that he could easily handle this kind of assessment.

Secondly, he was also worried that killing a dozen or even dozens of Golden Core directly would cause the "Black God of Wealth" to go berserk.

He wanted to thwart the fat man's plan, but not through a direct confrontation.

This isn't the Demon-Subduing City; this is the Nanyang. Heavenly Gate's warships are still stationed in the East Sea. If this triggers a domino effect, everything will be over.

But this fat guy died quite arrogantly, clearly a case of framing someone.

This infuriated Hu Mang, who desperately wanted to get back at him.

So for the past two days, he's been struggling with how to kill the other person without causing a big commotion.

But now the opportunity has arrived!

The ghost ship can actually locate your Ship God using "Jiangtou treasures"! What a coincidence!

I'll devour your "Ship God" figures one by one, and eat up all your puzzle pieces. Let's see what kind of scheme you can pull off.

As the group left the Buddhist hall, Hu Mang made a thought, and the Buddha statue automatically returned to its place. Under the influence of the Heavenly Devil Field, no one could know what had happened before.

Many people noticed that Hu Mang's expression had become relaxed and cheerful.

"Brother Mang, what's the next step?"

I don't know when it started, but Feng Haixiao also started calling Brother Mang, even though he's at least 20 years older than Hu Mang.

"No rush, this fatso is afraid of dying. Just those two concubines know about more than a dozen treasures. We'll take them one by one."

"Touch over there, and then what?" Feng Haixiao asked, taken aback.

"You don't know this, do you? Heavenly Gate now has a kind of anti- Jiangtou technology. It can use the user's personal Jiangtou item to reverse the location of the opponent. Once we collect a few more, we'll give them a good beating."

"Heavenly Gate actually has such methods!" Feng Haixiao gasped, looking at Hu Mang with astonishment. "So, Brother Mang, you're actually... a member of Heavenly Gate?"

"That's right, I am a law-abiding citizen of Heavenly Gate."

"I understand, I understand."

Chen Xiaosan looked at the two people in front of him with a disgusted expression.

Why is it that when he talks nonsense, everyone thinks he's an idiot?

But when my second brother rambles on, others still think what he says makes a lot of sense.

He's a law-abiding citizen, and so am I?

"By the way, Old Third, there's something really exciting going on. Do you want to participate?"

Hu Mang raised an eyebrow at Chen Xiaosan.

"How exciting is it?" Chen Xiaosan asked subconsciously.

"Anything related to Private Dragon, are you in or not? You'll get something out of it."

"Of course I have to participate! As for the benefits, don't even mention them. I'm doing this for my second brother; talking about benefits is vulgar!"

Chen Xiaosan was just worried about not having a chance to repay his second brother for helping him achieve the Golden Core stage.

At the bow of the ghost ship, behind the rudder, a blurry ghostly figure began to appear. Although the ghostly figure was not clearly visible, the dark red captain's uniform and the terrifying Sea Yaksha mask all proved the identity of this "Demon Saint Son".

With his Nascent Soul Middle Stage level Divine Sense, Hu Mang could multitask and remotely control this ghost ship.

In an instant, countless old sea ghosts crawled out from the bottom of the ship and began the silent work of the underwater barge haulers. Each time they moved the ship, the ghost ship would disappear into thin air and then reappear dozens of miles away.

Although the ghost ship only has two "Yin-Yang Node," it possesses a unique ability that artificial dragon Dragon Vein lack. "Wide-range teleportation."

Hu Mang now realized that the ability to teleport, or rather, to open a "Yin-Yang Passage," was not something that ordinary artificial Ghost Dragon Vein possessed.

For example, there is no Ghost Subway, so it is often unreliable and even causes delays.

That's why those veteran food delivery workers were so excited when the Soul-Binding Willow opened the Yin-Yang Passage – it was a ticket directly to the higher levels of the Underworld Bureau.

The ghostly figure's eyes flickered with will-o'-the-wisps as it continuously turned the rudder and adjusted its direction.

He actually brought both Ghost Dragon Vein with him this time, thinking that the "Snake Vein" would be of great use, since the ghost ship couldn't go ashore. But unexpectedly, the ghost ship became the key to breaking the deadlock.

Soon, Ghost Qi flickered inside the cabin. As a member of the Yin-Yang Node Underworld Bureau, one can directly enter the Underworld Bureau -Yin-Yang Node when it is open—as long as you are not afraid of death.

The cabin door opened, and Chen Xiaosan, looking curious and wary, walked up step by step, holding the bed-pressing ghost knife in his hand.

Good heavens, another ghost Ghost Dragon Vein!

How many secrets is Second Brother hiding?!

But when he saw the ghostly Sea Yaksha of the ship, he unusually became serious and said:

"So you're the reinforcements Second Brother mentioned, the one who controls the other Ghost Dragon Vein?"

"It's me," the Hu Mang said in a deliberately sinister, hoarse voice. "You can call me the Devil Dragon."

Chen Xiaosan looked him up and down, then suddenly said, "Are you interested in taking the civil service exam? You have a powerful Dragon Vein to the government; you can use a special talent channel and don't even need to take the written exam."

"Devil Dragon" chuckled in a low voice.

"I don't mind going to Heavenly Gate, but I'm worried that Heavenly Gate won't accept someone like me from a demonic sect."

Hu Mang grinned, unleashing a surge of deep Demonic Qi. Seeing this demonic aura, which was at least at the Golden Core Late Stage, Chen Xiaosan was immediately speechless.

"Holy crap, you're a member of the Demonic Path!"

"Didn't you recognize me?"

"Then how does my second brother know you?"

"Without me, your second brother would probably have to wait many more years to take revenge on the Overseas Devil Sect."

"My second brother went to sea to do something like this?" Chen Xiaosan was shocked.

While speaking in a serious tone, Hu Mang watched the other person's expression with a wicked amusement.

When you travel overseas frequently, you're bound to get your shoes wet.

The methods of the demonic path won't be exposed only once. If they are forced to be exposed in front of the people of Heavenly Gate and the clues implicate them, then wouldn't a demonic ally seeking revenge be able to shift the blame?

One seeks revenge against the evil forces.

One who aspires to become a higher level of sainthood.

Both parties shared the same interests and goals, which led to a private collaboration.

This script is fantastic.

As for the Old Third, he was the first participant in this script.

While intentionally or unintentionally revealing his identity as the "Holy Son of the Demonic Path," Hu Mang steered the ghost ship beneath his target, the "Ship God."

As the "ghost ship consciousness" was activated, countless white water ghosts began to swarm upwards, rushing towards the ancient ship above. Soon, amidst the surging waves, the ancient ship began to slowly sink.

The cultivators on the ship seemed to sense something, and the statue at the bow began to shine brightly, resisting the pull of the Ghost Dragon Vein.

"You haven't forgotten what your second brother asked you to do, have you?"

"I see."

Chen Xiaosan took a deep breath, and his figure vanished instantly.

A few breaths later, when he reappeared, he was holding the statue at the bow of the ship.

Hu Mang had long realized that the greatest use of "Mysterious Transformation" was not actually for killing, but for stealing, and it was always effective.

Once you enter the "Mysterious Transformation," all connections will be severed.

As soon as the "idol" landed on the bow of the boat, a swarm of water ghosts rushed up and devoured it completely.

At the Wanshun Sea Hall headquarters, a tiny crack suddenly appeared on the eyelid of a "Black God of Wealth" statue.