Chapter 2518 - 2516: King of Liangshan Lake
The Bat Demon King, who was usually in charge of night watch, felt that he couldn’t stay silent any longer. He had to bring some honor to his Bat Mountain clan.
Thus, he announced his debut.
He called himself Du Fu and his Bat Mountain crew the Black Bat Squadron.
He didn’t write classical poetry; he wrote modern poetry.
Sometimes, he would sing a couple of lines: "The night has given me a black body, and I use it to seek love. I prayed before Buddha for five hundred years, just hoping you would glance at me. But you brushed past, not because the night was too dark, or because I was too dark, but because I was hanging upside down above your head."
This modern poem, once released, immediately attracted a following of female demons.
Du Fu, the Bat Demon King, was also called the Poet of Love.
The Black Hawk Demon King was not convinced. They were both winged demon kings, and he had always looked down on this Bat Demon King.
After rummaging through and researching in the Golden Pagoda Library for a few days, he also announced his debut, officially adopting the name Song Zuying.
Others played with poetry, but he thought it was too low.
He somehow found an ancient zither, and after dinner every day, he would clutch the instrument and sing hoarsely: "I once asked endlessly why you follow me. Yet you always laughed at me, owning nothing..."
People saw him shaking and rolling on the ground during his performances.
Thus, he was nicknamed the "Rock Poet."
He even pulled in the Donkey Demon King to form a band, naming the Donkey Demon King from Lu District, Lu Donkey.
Bald Dog, as the big brother of the Demon Clan, couldn’t stand it any longer.
He gave himself a personal name, Wang Feng.
Claiming, "With Brother Wang around, who dares to challenge?"
Da Heiniu laughed and decided to join the fun by naming himself Niu Dehua.
The Ground Rat Demon King thought about it, feeling he couldn’t simply follow the crowd, so he combined influences from ancient and modern, East and West, and named himself Maitreya Mouse.
Claiming that there is a Maitreya Buddha in the West and a Maitreya Mouse in the East.
With this, he felt that his status had been elevated quite a bit.
Long Fei and Wang Xiaoya, upon hearing this, were amused, feeling as if they were watching a chaotic scene of wild demons dancing around.
He was quite surprised, not expecting the Demon Clan to have such creativity.
Regarding this matter, he expressed support.
He also had a cultural department set up to recruit some talented demons who could sing and dance, so they could perform for everyone during work breaks, singing, dancing, and reciting poetry.
He and Wang Xiaoya had no time to manage external affairs and instead focused on refining formation flags in seclusion.
The sword embryos obtained from the Golden Spirit Holy Mother’s Secret Realm all needed to be reforged and turned into formation flags.
This grand formation was precisely the Celestial Grand Formation of the Universe used by the Demon Heavenly Court in the past.
The island’s safety from now on would depend entirely on this grand formation for protection.
The formation flags were inscribed with mystic patterns, all derived from the Eastern Emperor Bell.
Each word became an array seal, a star, and currently, only Long Fei had comprehended them between heaven and earth.
Refining the formation flags consumed a lot of spiritual power.
The sword embryos left behind by the Golden Spirit Holy Mother were made of Primordial Unity Mother Gold, requiring Samadhi True Fire for refining.
Therefore, Long Fei had no time to manage external matters.
He went into seclusion every day with Wang Xiaoya, leaving the external affairs entirely to the demon soldiers and generals.
The commotion at Liangshan Lake, in the end, drew the attention of other forces.
With a hundred thousand demons, the daily consumption of fish and shrimps was colossal.
The Black Dragon King often took people down the lake to catch fish and shrimp; although Liangshan Lake had a rich aquatic population.
In a few months, the aquatic clan in the lake had evidently diminished rapidly.
In the Immortal Realm, while the Heavenly Court was nominally in charge of all territories.
There was a Water God of Liangshan Lake, not of the Dragon Clan, but an in-law of the East Sea Dragon King.
He was a prince from the Nether Sea, a descendant of the ancient Sea Dragon, born tall and strong but not very bright.
The Nether Sea was located in the Northern Dark Sea, within the Northern Jambu Continent, at the venue of the Primordial Wild’s Devil Master Kunpeng Ancestor.
Until now, the Nether Sea was not within the Heavenly Court’s jurisdiction, and the waters beneath were a mix of fish and dragons, with the Sea Dragon Clan being just one of the larger forces among them.
To draw the power of the Nether Sea, the East Sea Dragon King arranged for his Ninth Princess to marry the Sea Dragon Prince and even found him a formal position within the Heavenly Court.
Although the Water God Palace of Liangshan Lake was not very large, it was still part of the official system, listed in the Heavenly Court.
This affiliation was very useful, providing the backing of the Heavenly Court in critical times, preventing ordinary people from provoking it easily.
The Sea Dragon Prince spent his days not in the Water God Palace but accompanying his wife in the East Sea Dragon Palace.
According to him, Liangshan Lake was just a lowland and couldn’t compare to the splendour of the East Sea Dragon Palace.
It offered whatever one desired and had abundant spiritual energy, making cultivation much easier than elsewhere.
The demon clan on Liangshan Island had caused quite a commotion, disturbing the Water God Palace below.
They initially dispatched a few yaksha to warn them, but as the yaksha peeked, they saw a daunting crowd of demons causing a stir on the island.
They no longer dared to issue a warning, hurriedly retreating to report the matter to the Chancellor Turtle of the Water God Palace.
Typically, underwater forces would hire the Turtle Clan as assistants.
Firstly, the Turtle Clan had long lifespans, providing wisdom and experienced problem-solving skills.
Secondly, the Dragon King Palace was generally composed like this; only with a Chancellor Turtle could one’s status be fully exhibited.
The Water God Palace of Liangshan Lake, though numbering just over a thousand crab and shrimp soldiers, still employed a Chancellor Turtle to oversee matters.
Chancellor Turtle saw trouble at once, suspecting that someone intended to settle there.
Initially, they could tolerate a Black Dragon King since he was just a loose cultivator, with no background.
Although he caused a ruckus on land, he didn’t dare compete for power underwater.
But now, with over a hundred thousand demon clans stirring things up, if left unchecked, they would exhaust Liangshan Lake completely.
Chancellor Turtle immediately penned a letter, sending it to the Palace Master of the East Sea Dragon Palace.
The Sea Dragon Prince, upon seeing this, was infuriated, never expecting anyone to dare make trouble in his territory.
He embarked alone back to the Water God Palace and commanded Chancellor Turtle to sound the drums and marshal troops.
Chancellor Turtle advised earnestly, "Palace Master, there are nearly a hundred thousand demon soldiers on Liangshan Island. We must approach this matter with caution!"
The Sea Dragon Prince, full of disdain, replied, "What is there to fear? I, the Palace Master, am at the Demi Immortal realm and have no fear of these young demons. Just gather the troops, and follow me to cleanse the island of land demons."
Chancellor Turtle, unable to persuade further, merely mentioned that many little demons recently took leave, suggesting the Sea Dragon Prince postpone by a day.
The Sea Dragon Prince agreed, and Chancellor Turtle immediately wrote another letter, sending it to the Ninth Princess, hoping for the East Sea Dragon King’s support.
In case of any accidents, they would have a backup plan.
The next morning, the Sea Dragon Prince assembled a thousand shrimp and crab soldiers and headed to Liangshan Island with them.
Early in the day, while the demon king of Liangshan Island was counting the little demons post-breakfast, ready to start work.
Suddenly, the lake water rolled turbulently, shooting a hundred-meter-high water wave into the sky, forming a wall-like barrier before the island.
Atop the water wave, the Sea Dragon Prince led his thousand shrimp and crab soldiers, holding a large golden-ringed knife, staring mightily at the demons on the island.
The island had undergone months of transformation, changing its feng shui drastically.
Though still desolate, the once-present miasma had vanished, revealing a scene of spiritual mist and a Cave Heaven Blessed Land.
The Sea Dragon Prince, with a ghostly expression, didn’t expect such a fine spot on his own territory.
He became even more passionate, shouting at the crowd of demons on the island, "I am the Water God of Liangshan Lake, Cang Tianba. Get your leader to roll out and speak to grandfather immediately!"