Longevity Chronicles-Chapter 197 - 161: Tao Qian devises a plan to lure the tiger away, the lord of Dragon Marsh named 9Shou

In just a quick glance, Tao Qian saw various Jiao Dragons of the Dragon Species. There were those called Dragon Fish, with double horns and wings, two legs and four claws, python-patterned fish tails; there were those called Cow Dragons, shaped like dragons, born with cow horns, wingless and unable to fly, stirring the water veins with immense strength; there were those called Python Dragons, resembling neither pythons nor dragons, completely snow-white, capable of controlling the sky and bringing along wind and rain...

Nobody knew where the Nine-headed Turtle Dragon came from, how it had gathered so many Devil Clan beings tainted with the blood of the Dragon Clan.

They congregated in this great marsh, making this place truly the Dragon Marsh.

Other water-born Alien Demons either left this great marsh or surrendered to them.

However, the leading Nine-headed Turtle Dragon displayed some sense of racial discrimination; if not of the "Dragon Species," no matter how powerful, it would never mix into high positions.

This caused the slightly stronger members of the water Alien Species to leave the marsh.

This further justified the name Dragon Marsh.

Day and night, one could see these Dragon Species Devils stirring up storms here.

Even Tao Qian and his group, who had not come with good intentions, were currently watching with great interest.

Only the newly-following Mermaid, wore a worried expression on her face.

Having never seen Tao Qian's methods, she could not help but worry about whether her new master could reclaim the Dragon Marsh Water Mansion from these extremely brutal Dragon Species Devils.

On the surface, the difference in strength between the two sides was too vast.

They faced a large group of Dragon Species Devils, not even including the Nine-headed Turtle Dragon that had yet to reveal itself, while this side, besides the new master who seemed to have some combat capability, all the others looked like small children.

If a battle really started, could they even fill the gaps between their enemy's teeth?

Tao Qian turned back, noticed the worry in the Mermaid's eyes, quietly estimated the time, and just at the right moment, smiled and said, "The auspicious hour has arrived, just watch your master's methods."

As his voice fell, Tao Qian took out that familiar Demon Gourd.

He pulled the stopper and shook it out.

The next moment, one after another, Demons began to roll out from the gourd, mostly Substitute Demons and Illusion Demons.

When these Demons had just appeared, Tao Qian instructed, "Get to work and make it as realistic as possible. If those mixed-blood Dragon Seeds spot any flaws, the rewards I promised will vanish."

Having spoken, the crowd of Demons all displayed bitter expressions.

These Outer Realm Demons, which often seized other people's bodies, had never been enslaved by the Human Clan like this.

Unfortunately, there was a first time for everything.

Having swallowed the Corpse Demonic Sky Demon Elixir, they had no choice but to obey.

"Understood, Master True Master!"

The Demons had just responded, and immediately began to transform.

One Substitute Demon first turned into another Tao Qian, followed by seeing an Illusion Demon suddenly conjure a large number of Golden Armored Divine Generals. Even from such a close distance, it was impossible to tell that these Divine Generals were merely for show, entirely lacking any real combat ability.

Anyone who suddenly saw this army coming would likely be completely terrified.

Seeing this, Tao Qian was not yet satisfied. He then directly looked at Sui and Lian Jing'er, the two young followers, whose usual tasks involved collecting spoils of war.

Having cultivated hard all day, they had finally realized some potential, just in time to use it now.

The two little ones' gem-like eyes displayed excitement and joy.

They each cried out lowly, and immediately Tao Qian saw a scene he had once seen in the "Peach Blossom Spring."

A large number of jelly-like Blood Flesh Mini People soldiers were born, alongside numerous mechanical soldiers made of bronze, white bone, and cast iron.

Almost immediately, the original team, which was merely a few cats big and small.

Under the gaping gaze of the Mermaid, turned directly into a formidable and quirky expeditionary force.

Tao Qian watched, nodding in satisfaction.

After thinking a bit, he took out a Magical Treasure called a "Hidden Soldier Box" and stuffed it into Zhong Doudou's arms, instructing,

"Later, when you lure out that Nine-headed Turtle Dragon, if it proves too fierce, use this Magical Treasure to buy some time."

As soon as Tao Qian finished instructing, this strange expeditionary force immediately charged from within the clouds.

The leading "Tao Qian" exhibited exceptional expressiveness.

He led a large group of Golden Armored Divine Generals, directly stormed into the Dragon Marsh, raising his head high, and shouted,

"I am the Grand Disciple of Duobao True Monarch of the Spirit Treasure Sect, Master Tao Qian."

"This Immortal Island has been entrusted to me by Fairy Yunhua."

"You Devils, wearing scales and armor, have occupied this mansion for long, the day to return it has come."

"I order you to surrender to me immediately, and in the future, serve me as my mounts."

"Otherwise today, will be the day of your demise, you long worms."

Tao Qian was dragging the mermaid away, preparing to enter the Dragon Marsh Water Mansion directly from the Merfolk Water Cave, to secretly retrieve the Water Mansion's Forbidden Technique first and then slowly subdue this group of Dragon Species Demons.

However, he had just turned around when these entirely inconsistent bold words suddenly echoed, almost making him stumble.

Fortunately, on this Immortal Island, there weren't many outsiders present, so there was no great loss of face.

Tao Qian turned back and fiercely glared at the "Substitute Demon" impersonating him, and decided in his heart to dock its rewards and subsidies.

At that moment, they suddenly heard the sound and saw the terrifying conquering army breaking through the clouds.

Inside the great marsh, the Dragon Species Demons, originally frolicking and fighting, all became furiously angry.

They had roamed this territory for many years and had long considered it Dragon Marsh.

To defend this territory, they had fought countless wars against other Alien Demon Races, both large and small.

Suddenly a Human Clan Cultivator appeared, demanding they return the Dragon Marsh Water Mansion. How could they bear this?

Roar!

Roar, roar, roar!

In an instant, the already restless great marsh stirred up a storm-like commotion.

One after another, the Dragon Species Demons with terrifying bodies, all began to show their power.

Their strength was almost at the level of the Transcend Mortality Realm. Coupled with the augmentation of their bloodline divine power, ordinary Transcend Mortality cultivators couldn't withstand their attacks.

When they revealed their bloodline and caused illusions, the whole Dragon Marsh was filled with wind, rain, thunder, and lightning.

In this terrifying scene, one could see massive figures resembling flying dragons either lifting off or stirring the water veins of the great marsh.

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Meanwhile, they all roared angrily:

"Where did this Human Clan Cultivator come from? Get out of Dragon Marsh, or we'll swallow you alive."

"We are the Dragon Clan. We recognize neither identity nor status, only strength. If you, a little Human Clan cultivator, want Dragon Marsh, you must conquer us."

"You, a mere Human Cultivator at the Foundation Establishment Realm, dare ask us to submit and even serve as your mounts. It's delusional."

"We don't care about any True Monarch or any immortal, this place is Dragon Marsh, we are Dragons, hence this land belongs to us."

...

Accompanied by roars and rebukes, the vast Dragon Marsh quickly turned into a terrifying standoff.

On one side was the Devil Clan of the Dragon Species, and the other side was much stranger, led by a small Cultivator at the Foundation Establishment Realm. The conquering team included Golden Armored Divine Generals, Blood Flesh Mini People, and Bronze Soldiers, all of whom were extraordinarily numerous and imposing. For a moment, they actually withstood the pressure emitted by the Jiao Dragons.

This was why the Dragon Species Demons didn't attack immediately.

Rather, after forming a standoff, a Devil immediately dived into the depths of the Water Mansion in the great marsh to send a message.

In just a breath or two, suddenly beneath the storm-covered Dragon Marsh, an immensely huge, mountain-like dark shadow appeared.

Boom!

Visibly, demonic auras and Dragon Qi soared into the sky.

One after another, enormous and ferociously fierce dragon heads slowly extended out of the water.

The pressure Tao Qian had once felt, very similar to that of the Cavernous Mystery Realm, suddenly enveloped the entire Dragon Marsh.

Then, the heads of the Turtle Dragons spoke.

The Dragon Roar boomed, echoing through the great marsh.

"I am Jiushou, the lord of this marsh."

"I am also aware of the names of Duobao True Monarch and Fairy Yunhua."

"However, no one has visited this place for years. According to the rules of the Spirit Treasure Sect, this island and this marsh have long been free."

"If you are a Disciple of the Lingbao, you should know these rules. If you want to reclaim Dragon Marsh Mansion, please defeat us first, then we can talk about other matters."

It must be said, as a demon,

This Turtle Dragon called "Jiushou" was completely different in demeanor compared to the crude and reckless devils Tao Qian had seen within Southern Yue Domain.

At this point, Tao Qian should have turned around and fought it honorably to subdue the demon.

Unfortunately, Tao Qian wasn't that kind of person.

He glanced at the imposing Jiushou Turtle Dragons from afar, dragged the mermaid and hurried towards the Water Cave, muttering:

"Indeed, this bloodline is exceptional. The fight later will surely be exhilarating."

"But if we're going to fight, it has to be on fair grounds. If I don't take the chance to retrieve the Forbidden Technique of the mansion first, who knows if I'll end up being secretly attacked by this big guy using Forbidden Techniques."