Chapter 687 - 382: Another Stabilizing Sea Pearl (3)
Chapter 687: Chapter 382: Another Stabilizing Sea Pearl (3)
Before a stick of incense burned out, the Chaos Pearl vanished, expanding the Chaos Pearl’s essence further, simultaneously creating five new Chaos essences in his hands.
"Very good!"
Su Yu withdrew his consciousness and summoned a Chaos essence into his palm.
With a thought, he retracted the Time Domain; the confined Water Ape King was freed, yet did not attack him directly. Instead, all six of its eyes were intently fixed on his palm, with anger replaced by longing.
Su Yu said gravely:
"The fixed sea pearl is merely a Spiritual Treasure not quite suitable for you. But in my possession, it plays a crucial role. I am not taking it from you for free; although you might not recognize this item, you can sense its purpose."
"I recall that the Huai River Water God Wu Zhiqi was one of the four chaotic monkeys, while you merely his descendant, with deteriorated bloodline, difficult to reach Golden Immortal status."
"Refine this treasure, and it can transform your bloodline, allowing you to evolve into a Chaotic Spirit Ape like your ancestor Wu Zhiqi."
Su Yu tossed the Chaos essence, the Water Ape King immediately reached out to seize it, joy flooding his face, and promptly swallowed the Chaos essence whole, without instantly refining it, keeping it inside his stomach as the best preservation method.
Then his form flickered, retracting his three heads and six arms, and he proclaimed loudly:
"You could have seized it and left directly, yet you still compensated a treasure; you are not a bad person."
Su Yu laughed heartily:
"I have never gone back on my word since I began cultivating."
"This treasure is indeed much better for me than a single pearl. This transaction is concluded."
"Besides, I truly cannot defeat you. I will uphold my promise from earlier and leave Lishui after some time."
Seeing him so straightforward, Su Yu pondered briefly and said:
"Actually, you need not leave. As long as you are willing to submit to the Lishui Dragon Palace, I can persuade the Dragon Monarch to allocate part of Lishui to you, as long as it’s in name only, you can follow orders without following commands."
Yuan Ze hesitated, showing reluctance:
"Can you make decisions on behalf of the Dragon Monarch?"
Su Yu responded with a smile:
"Certainly."
"If that’s the case, it’s acceptable."
"Alright!"
Su Yu extended his hand, Yuan Ze also reached out, and they shook hands in agreement.
"You rest here and wait for the Dragon Palace’s command!"
Afterward, the two parties agreed on some matters, and Yuan Ze eagerly returned to his lair to prepare to refine the Chaos essence.
Su Yu then ascended from the water surface, turning to return to the Dragon Palace.
The main reason for such promises of reconciliation was that if the Water Ape left Lishui, he would likely seek a new place to become a mountain king elsewhere, causing trouble for other Dragon Monarchs and merely changing locations without changing the issue.
Rather than being troublesome, it was better to keep him settled here.
Whether he listens to orders isn’t important, the point is nominal unification.
Considering the vast extent of Lishui’s water system, if the Lishui Dragon Monarch can truly achieve unification and become the rightful ruler of Lishui, his Divine Power will greatly increase. At that time, within the Lishui waters, the Dragon Monarch relying on Water God’s divine rights will possess Divine Power comparable to a Golden Immortal.
Even if Yuan Ze reneges at that time, it won’t matter, he won’t be able to overturn everything.
On the way back to the Dragon Palace, Su Yu saw the Water Ape King’s river army had stopped, and two Profound Immortal great demons were hastening back.
They hadn’t been seen before because the two great demons were leading their armies to battle.
Upon returning to Lishui Dragon Palace, everything in the Dragon Palace waters was as usual, without any chaos due to being attacked from both sides. Before entering the Dragon Palace, he casually halted a dragon child to inquire about the southern Gold Fish Spirit’s offensive, only to learn that the Gold Fish Spirit’s river army had joined forces with Buddhist experts, advancing irresistibly, making the Dragon Palace unable to resist, yet as he predicted they couldn’t immediately strike the Dragon Palace.
They hadn’t played the beheading tactic like Su Yu, encircling the Dragon Palace.
They couldn’t do it; the Dragon Palace is the Dragon Monarch’s absolute stronghold, they couldn’t execute a decapitation strike.
The Divine Power enhancement of Water God or Mountain God primarily depends on the territory governed; a fully realized Dragon Monarch has Divine Power comparable to a Golden Immortal, but if the Dragon Monarch loses all territory, the Divine Power enhancement is negligible.
They could only use the cumbersome method of gradually occupying Dragon Palace territory to slowly weaken the Dragon Monarch’s Divine Power.
"There is time."
Su Yu returned to the Dragon Palace and immediately informed the Dragon Monarch of his agreement with the Water Ape King, to which the Lishui Dragon Monarch promptly declared:
"The upper authority’s intent is my intent; I now order, appoint Water Ape King as the Dragon Palace’s Water Ape General, guarding the northern section of Lishui."
"Wait a moment."
Su Yu contemplated briefly, opened a map, carefully examined the Lishui water system, and ran his finger over a segment:
"The northern section of Lishui is still too vast. From here, delineate, and incorporate these major tributaries into the Dragon Palace’s domain, significantly reducing its wartime potential."
The Dragon Monarch nodded and said:
"This division is feasible, but whether the Water Ape General will agree is uncertain."
"He will agree."
At this time, all the Water Ape King’s thoughts were focused on refining the Chaos essence, predicting the bloodline transformation might take up to a hundred years, he wouldn’t have any inclination to concern himself with territorial disputes.
"Moreover, in the official appointment decree, order his two subordinate generals to preemptively clear all rebellious great demons in the tributaries of the northern Lishui."
"Agreed!"
The Dragon Monarch turned to draft the decree, ready to have a dragon child deliver the command, but Su Yu intercepted it:
"I’ll go myself; I’m fast, and that Water Ape General might not show respect to a dragon child."
"Entrusting this to the upper authority."
Su Yu said nothing, took the decree, and left.
Quickly he returned to Yuan Ze’s lair, holding the decree aloft and loudly announced:
"Water Ape General Yuan Ze, receive your appointment!"
Shortly after, the river waters parted, Yuan Ze, along with two Profound Immortal-level great demons and numerous demon soldiers and commanders, emerged from beneath the water to bow with clasped fists: