Chapter 208: Chapter 207: That Was the Day the Water Elements Endured Humiliation

At this time, the Holy Land was troubled by an extremely serious problem.

The question was: could the ritual still continue?

After those people finished their ruckus, they all vanished, leaving no one to clean up the mess.

Since no one else was going to, the people of the Holy Land had to handle it themselves.

"The Yin Yang Fish are still in transition. The ritual is technically still ongoing, but it seems we aren’t needed anymore," Jingyue said, sitting off to one side.

She was tired and wanted to rest.

She was tired, both in body and spirit.

Su Qi added, "But we didn’t complete the task the Yin Yang Fish gave us. I wonder if they’ll scold us for it."

Su Qi didn’t want to go back either. She had just been through a life-or-death situation, and all she wanted now was to be by Jiang Zuo’s side.

Returning to him would put her mind at ease.

Yue Xi said, "Thinking of leaving now? Don’t even think about it. The ritual can’t be left unattended, especially by the Saintess."

Jingyue: "..."

Su Qi sighed as well.

She just wanted to go home and sleep peacefully in Jiang Zuo’s arms.

However, just as Yue Xi was about to say something more, a hand descended from the sky, pressing straight down on her.

The hand moved with lightning speed, suppressing Yue Xi in an instant.

A vortex then formed in the ground of the Holy Land and sucked Yue Xi straight into it.

"For disrupting a vital ceremony of the Holy Land despite being one of its key members, you shall be suppressed for a thousand years." The ethereal voice reached the ears of every disciple in the Holy Land.

Jingyue and Su Qi finally snapped back to their senses and cried out, "Master! Master!"

But their cries were useless. Yue Xi had already vanished, and even the vortex was about to fade away completely.

"Alright, don’t you two worry. Nothing will happen to Yue Xi. It’s just a thousand years of suppression, which is hardly a big deal." Qing Yue approached them and said, "When your master made her move, she already knew this would be the consequence. In fact, you could say this is already a very good outcome.

At least your situations turned out as she had hoped.

She was willing to be suppressed for it."

Jingyue fell silent. She knew her master had acted recklessly, but she still didn’t want her to be punished—especially not with a thousand years of suppression.

’A thousand years is such a long time.’

Meanwhile, at the Holy Beast Lake, Xuanwu was glaring straight ahead. It clenched something in its stone-like jaws, an object that pulsed with immense energy, ready to be unleashed at any moment.

Standing before it was Golden Armor.

Golden Armor looked at Xuanwu and said, "There’s no need to go this far. We won’t do anything to her, much less mistreat her. You can even visit her whenever you want, so put that away.

We are all just trying to protect the Holy Land."

"A thousand years is too long. Old Qi can’t endure that," Xuanwu said.

"It was reduced from five thousand years to one. What more is there to say?" Golden Armor retorted. "Your parents aren’t here. If you unleash what’s in your mouth, that one thousand years will become five thousand again.

Have you thought this through?"

Xuanwu gritted its teeth. ’This person is right. This is my only trump card; I can’t use it rashly.’

Xuanwu then asked, "In that case, can I bring things in to see Old Qi whenever I want?"

"Yes, but only you."

"Fine."

Xuanwu compromised. Its Cultivation wasn’t that high, so managing to negotiate this much was already a rare achievement.

’At least I can still go and keep Old Qi company, so she won’t be too lonely.’

’It’s a shame my elders aren’t here. Otherwise, Old Qi would’ve been completely fine.’

’If *that* person were here, maybe things would have been fine too. But I heard that person is already dead.’

’They’re all alone now, so they can only be bullied.’

Golden Armor felt rather helpless. ’They were clearly the ones in the wrong, so why do I feel like they’re the pitiful ones?’

However, what truly concerned him was the person in the Mist.

A great, unknown variable had interfered with the Holy Land.

Many things were about to change. With the Ten Thousand Leaves Immortal Spirit broken, their entire plan was in shambles.

’In the future, if someone is needed to sacrifice themselves and fight for the Human Race, will anyone step up? Or rather, how many people are even qualified for such a task?

Back then, a single Martial King could make all Cultivators willingly serve as his soldiers. Where would a second Martial King come from now?’

*******

After fixing up the Yin Yang Fish, Jiang Zuo began treating his own wounds and stabilizing his condition.

Once he was done, Jiang Zuo received a message from Liuyue Xue.

The medicine had been left at his door.

When he got to the door, Jiang Zuo saw a box. On top of it were two Fifth-Grade Spirit Stones. ’Probably my change,’ he thought.

With the medicine in hand, Jiang Zuo began the refinement process. This time, he wasn’t just concocting something to treat his injuries; he was also going to make a push for level 1.7.

Thanks to his earlier fusion with the Array, he was already on the verge of level 1.7. With the help of these medicinal ingredients, he could break through with ease.

Refining the potion didn’t take long. Soon, Jiang Zuo was heading to the bathroom with a cup of viscous, black Spiritual Liquid.

The bathtub was already filled with water.

Jiang Zuo then poured the Spiritual Liquid into the tub, and all the water inside rapidly turned black.

Since his wounds were involved, he couldn’t use a Support Array.

This method was the best way to get rid of scars.

Jiang Zuo then got into the water. As he sat down in the tub and began to meditate, the black Spiritual Liquid started to creep rapidly across his skin, moving toward his wounds.

Before long, Jiang Zuo’s entire body was completely covered in black.

His wounds began to heal at a rapid pace.

Moreover, his Cultivation had reached the critical point of level 1.6, and he began his attempt to break through to 1.7.

But at this critical moment, Jiang Zuo felt it again—the Fire Elements were back.

This time, Jiang Zuo was actively waiting for them to arrive.

The moment Jiang Zuo appeared, the surrounding Fire Elemental Minions bowed their heads in greeting. ’Big Bro is especially early today!’

They were thrilled to see their Big Bro ahead of schedule.

Just then, Jiang Zuo saw a swarm of Fire Elements charging at him. This time was even more ridiculous than the last—nearly all of them had arms and legs.

’They’re really getting tougher each time.’

But that wasn’t the most surprising part. What truly astonished Jiang Zuo was the sight of a few new faces. These Elements looked like water droplets, closely resembling the initial state of the Fire Elements.

’Water Elements? What are they doing joining the fray?’

Jiang Zuo was astonished to see Water Elements mixed in with the Fire Elemental Army. ’How did these Fire Elements manage that?’

At that moment, the Fire Elemental Leader stepped forward. It was now wearing armor, and its greatsword was even larger than before, looking ready to cut someone down at a moment’s notice.

It was brimming with confidence and pride.

’Today, I’ve brought reinforcements—Water Element reinforcements! Even though only a few showed up, I don’t mind. Where there are a few, a horde is sure to follow. I just have to be patient.’

’That’s right. I no longer think I can take down this heretic, but I will never give up! The dignity of the Fire Elements shall not be violated!’

’Those who offend the Fire Elements shall be punished, no matter how far! Even if we can’t kill him, we must show up to fight!’

’The Fire Elements are never late, nor do they ever miss a fight!’

’We fight for the glory of the Elements!’

The Fire Elemental Leader brandished its greatsword. "Destroy the heretic! Fight for the Elements!"

"Destroy the heretic! Kill!"

The Water Elements, however, weren’t taking it as seriously. In their eyes, he was just one human. The sheer pressure from this many elemental auras should have been enough to crush him. ’And they still needed reinforcements for this?’

But before they could finish their scoffing, Jiang Zuo was already right in front of them.

Jiang Zuo wasn’t an idiot; there was no way he’d wait for the Fire Elements to attack first.

The moment he arrived, Jiang Zuo started furiously stomping on the Water Elements. ’You came to be reinforcements? You came to help? Who gave you the nerve?!’

That day, the Water Elements suffered a humiliation of unprecedented proportions.