Nine Revolutions Star Technique

"Dark Currents!" said the Water Demon Ape.

"That day, I was hunting underwater. Suddenly, a dark current emerged from the underground river. This dark current was extremely terrifying. I was barely grazed by it, and almost torn to pieces!"

The Water Demon Ape showed Ye Qingchen the jagged wound on its back, a wound that spanned nearly the entire back. Though long healed, one could still imagine how grievous the injury had been at that time.

"Later, that dark current directly collided with the Sealing Shock and opened a gap about three meters high. This gap leads directly through the Sealing Shock into the East Sea!"

Such a thing had happened!

Su Moran couldn’t hide her joy upon hearing this.

Even Ye Qingchen showed a smile.

Coming here was worth it; they could directly traverse the Black Water River, bypass the blockade of the Thirty-Six Sects, and head straight to the East Sea.

"Why didn’t you tell me about this sooner?" the Black Dragon Flood Dragon glared fiercely.

The Water Demon Ape shrank its neck and weakly said, "Boss, when this happened, you were at the Nine Bends River, watching over the Celestial Essence Fruit. How could I tell you..."

The Black Dragon Flood Dragon fell silent at those words.

During that time, it had been wandering around the Nine Bends River, only to hear someone had trespassed into the territory and headed straight for the Celestial Essence Fruit. It hurried over, intending to guard the fruit.

But who would have thought it would fall into Ye Qingchen’s hands and nearly meet its end in the Yellow Springs? How could it bring this up now? It could only turn to Ye Qingchen and say:

"Mr. Ye, since we know there’s a breach in the Sealing Shock, can’t we bypass the people of the Thirty-Six Sects and go directly from the Black Water River to the East Sea?"

"Great!"

Immediately, Ye Qingchen made the decision.

He dispersed the assembled monster beasts, leaving only the Water Demon Ape, and transformed itself into a small snake, following Ye Qingchen towards the Black Water River.

Although the path to the East Sea was blocked, the river was still bustling with life, with many fishing boats of various sizes. To avoid drawing too much attention, Ye Qingchen summoned a fishing boat and followed the current downstream.

Initially, there were many boats on the river, but as they entered the Black Water River region, the number of boats dwindled.

"Are you here to fish?"

Suddenly.

A crisp, ringing voice came from the distance.

Ye Qingchen looked up to see a large ship cutting through the waves. On the deck, an elder with hair white as a crane’s and a youthful face was leaning against the railing, shouting out to them.

Beside the elder stood a brightly dressed, stunningly radiant young girl.

Su Moran remained silent, but Ye Qingchen raised an eyebrow and responded, "Yes, are you too?"

Seeing the response, the elder’s smile widened, "What a coincidence, this waterway is rarely traveled, so it’s rare to meet fellow travelers. I’ve heard there’s a Water Demon Ape causing trouble here, aren’t you afraid with just the two of you?"

"Haha, it’s the Water Demon Ape that should be afraid of us!" Ye Qingchen laughed.

However, the bright young girl responded with a hint of disdain, turning to whisper to the elder:

"The Water Demon Ape afraid of you? Such big words! I’ve seen plenty like you, pretending to be heroes, but when the time comes, they’ll be scared out of their wits."

"Grandfather, why bother with someone like that?"

Although the girl’s voice was low, it could not escape Ye Qingchen’s ears.

Ye Qingchen’s expression remained unchanged, but he glanced briefly at the small black-haired monkey huddled at the stern. Seeing Ye Qingchen’s gaze, the monkey shivered and shrank its neck. It was the Water Demon Ape in disguise.

Who would have thought that the ruler of this water domain, the Water Demon Ape, would be right before them?

"Zuo Jing, shut up! What do you know!" the elder softly reprimanded while subtly glancing at Ye Qingchen, "Anyone daring to intrude into these waters isn’t ordinary. Be careful of the trouble your words may bring!"

Chastised, Zuo Jing looked at Ye Qingchen resentfully, seemingly in disbelief, "Grandfather, he doesn’t seem special. Did you misjudge?"

The elder shook his head, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.

Indeed!

The two looked exceptionally ordinary, but their demeanor was not something common folks possessed. This bearing surpassed even some top-level Earth Immortals he had encountered before.

For this reason, he had come over to engage in conversation.

Through the elder’s introduction, Ye Qingchen learned his name was ’Zuo Yuntao’ from the Zhou Family of Seaside City. The girl was his granddaughter, named Zhou Jing.

They had come to the Black Water River because his son was gravely ill. Guided by an Alchemist, they sought to capture a Silver Scale Armor Fish for use as a medicinal ingredient.

"Has the elder found any success?" Ye Qingchen asked with a smile.

"None!" Zuo Yuntao shook his head bitterly, "We’ve wandered the Black Water River for half a month and haven’t even glimpsed a Silver Scale Armor Fish..."

Ye Qingchen remained silent, while Su Moran secretly smiled coldly.

The Thirty-Six Sects had blocked this waterway for over half a year, and the Water Demon Ape had nearly eaten all the Silver Scale Armor Fish in the Black Water River. How could they find any?

"What are you here to catch?" Zuo Yuntao suddenly asked.

"I came to the Black Water River..."

Ye Qingchen halted mid-sentence, and Zuo Yuntao assumed he had a reason he couldn’t disclose, so he asked no further. However, Zuo Jing looked increasingly disdainful.

In her view, Ye Qingchen had come to the Black Water River simply to show off; otherwise, why couldn’t he say what he was catching?

Splash!

As she pondered this, a sudden splash sounded.

Everyone started, quickly turning to see a figure with a gloomy expression, dressed in black robes with a hooked nose, approaching with arms folded. A long wave surged beneath his feet, sweeping him from afar to just before them.

"Junior Zuo Yuntao pays respects to Senior He Wei!"

As the hooked-nose elder passed by the ship and paused briefly, scanning the area, Zuo Yuntao trembled in fear and hurriedly cupped his hands in a bow.

"So, it’s from the Zuo Family. I’ll let you off today..." The elder withdrew his gaze, continuing along the Black Water River and, in a moment, had vanished from sight.

"Whew!"

Seeing the elder depart, Zuo Jing couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief, asking, "Grandfather, who is he? Why does he carry such a terrifying air?"

"He is Boss He, one of the four major families of Seaside City!" Zuo Yuntao wiped the cold sweat from his brow, looking pensively at the retreating figure, "Why would Boss He appear here out of the blue? Isn’t he negotiating with the Thirty-Six Sects?"

"Is it him?"

Zuo Jing suddenly understood.

The many families in Seaside City make their living by the sea, and the blockade by the Thirty-Six Sects cut off their livelihood. Therefore, they are currently discussing matters with these sects.

Ye Qingchen stood with his hands behind his back, pondering silently.

Suddenly, he frowned sharply, gazing into the distance.