āNorthern Gambling God had a key for the bank. He stole another one from me, and he persuaded you into giving him your keys. Soā¦!ā Tong Anāan hinted at the group.
āOh yeahā¦ Right! Itās all the Northern Gambling Godās fault. We have nothing to do with this!ā one of them took the cue, and everyone felt relieved.
āWhat do you think? Do you still think I should protect the Northern Gambling God?ā Tong Anāan asked, looking at his men.
āChapter Lord is wise! Northern Gambling God deserves a thousand deaths!ā Everyone expressed how fortunate they felt.
All of them would croak if the Northern Gambling God didnāt take the blame. Even the huge problem in the accounts could be pushed onto the Northern Gambling God.
āNorthern Gambling God lost all the blood essence to Wang Ke. Wang Ke has all the packs, but we are still responsible for losing our keys; pushing the blame onto the Northern Gambling God is only a temporary fix. We still need to recover all the money and blood essence from Wang Ke!ā Tong Anāan reminded them.
āThatās right. We need to make him spit everything out!ā one of them said with clenched fists.
āBut how do we do that now?ā Southern Gambling Saint asked anxiously.
Someone walked in at that moment; that person was none other than Zhu Yan.
āChapter Lord Tong, I received information that Wang Ke has departed!ā Zhu Yan said, clenching his fists in excitement.
āHmm?ā Everyone turned to look at Zhu Yan.
āDonāt worry,ā Tong Anāan explained, āThis is Zhu Yan. He has a grudge against Wang Ke! He told me about it after Wang Ke went to the Parlor Lordās palace. He wants to take part in dealing with Wang Ke alongside us!ā
āOh?ā They were still sizing Zhu Yan up.
āDonāt worry. Wang Keās actions caused the loss of my empire, the repeated beatings I endured, and my utter embarrassment. Our grudge is absolutely irreconcilable. You canāt go near my ancestral uncleās palace, but I can. I clearly saw with my own eyes that Wang Ke has just departed; thatās why Iām here to share the information. Iām not asking for any favors, only to be there when you kill Wang Ke! Let me be the one who strikes the final blow!ā Zhu Yan said with gnashing teeth.
Everyone looked back at Tong Anāan.
After some thought, Tong Anāan finally nodded and said, āI found out about the things that happened between Wang Ke and Zhu Yan. We should be able to trust him!ā
Tong Anāanās vouching made everyone finally lower their guard.
āChapter Lord, when are we moving out?ā Zhu Yan asked hopefully.
āHeās going to the snake den north of Divine Dragon Island? Thatās the best place. We just have to go there and make Wang Ke stay there for good!ā Tong Anāan said.
āLetās go then!ā Zhu Yan replied with anticipation.
āWe canāt. We are already on the Parlor Lordās list of suspects. He must have eyes on our every move already. Someone will inform him the moment we step out!ā Tong Anāan answered.
āThen, what should we do?ā Zhu Yan asked with a frown.
But Tong Anāan turned his eyes to the distance.
āChapter Lord, are we really taking that path?ā Southern Gambling Saint asked in shock.
āYes. Not many people know that the Ten-thousand Serpent Pool connects to the beach outside the snake den in the north. The venomous snakes in the pool swim up from that underwater tunnel; itās just that they canāt go back because of the poolās array.ā Tong Anāan explained.
āAh? The snake pool is connected to the northern snake beach? And you want to go there through the tunnel under the pool? But how do we get in? Thereās snake venom to be wary of!ā Zhu Yan asked fearfully.
He still had a fresh memory of what had happened after being bitten by one of those snakes, and no longer dared to experience it again.
āYou suffered from that recent snake bite because the array prevented you from using your essence Qi. We can switch off the array for a moment. Thereās nothing to fear if we can use our essence Qi to guard our bodies! We can reactivate the array after we enter the underwater tunnel. This means that we need a few to stay here to coordinate those things! I already made arrangements; you just have to follow us!ā Tong Anāan reassured Zhu Yan.
āOkay!ā Zhu Yan nodded, feeling a little unsure.
Then, Tong Anāan waved his hand; some demons appeared to be waiting on the mountain peak. They nodded and disappeared in an instant after seeing Tong Anāanās signal.
A blue ray illuminated the Ten-thousand Serpent Pool right after.
āThose on the mountain have just deactivated the array. Follow me, letās go!ā Tong Anāan instructed.
āSplash!ā
He was the first to jump into the pool; the other demons followed closely behind. Only Zhu Yan had reservations in his heart. However, his extreme hatred for Wang Ke fueled his resolve; he jumped down with gritted teeth.
The snakes seemed to realize that the array was down, so they started to swim toward the shore.
A few demons that stayed behind quickly slew the snakes.
After a while, a demon responsible for killing the snakes waved his hand high in the hair. Once they saw the signal, the demons on the mountain nodded and restored the spell array.
āRing!ā
The blue light in the Ten-thousand Serpent Pool disappeared. All the snakes that were rushing toward the shore were pushed back; it was as though nothing had happened just then.
A few demons waited patiently.
āāāāā
In the northern region of the Divine Dragon Island!
Wang Ke walked briskly with a balloon in his hand. Uhh, noā¦ A balloon-like barrier artifact. It was a giant transparent ball in which a massive ship was stored.
That was the Miasmic Sea Ship. She Qingqing had helped Wang Ke to procure one from Zhu Hongyi. Its ginormous size could not fit into Wang Keās storage bangle. The ship could only be wrapped within that balloon-like artifact in the air, all to make it easier to move off-shore.
Wang Ke wanted to run! That was why he couldnāt leave by the three normal routes in the east, south, and west. He didnāt want to raise suspicion among the demons, or else more troubles could arise.
Wang Ke had to be extra careful as he moved in the north. He met no demons along the way.
āDidnāt they say that the mountainous region in the north is filled with venomous snakes?ā Wang Ke muttered to himself in doubt, āWhere are the snakes?ā
Wang Ke didnāt see a single one along the way, not even when he reached the shore.
āAre they making fun of me? They said that the venomous snakes on the shore can pile up like mountainsā¦ Where are the snakes? They even said that the snakes were ferocious and hostile. I deliberately delayed my advance for so many days and nights, just to prepare to handle them. And now, where are the snakes?ā Wang Ke muttered in astonishment.
The barren beach didnāt have a single trace of a snake. The closest things to snakes were the snake eggs. The place was apparently not as described by everyone.
I kept myself up day and night painstakingly learning how to deal with snakes, and it was all for nothing?
āDamn. Are all the demons on this island blind? Why would they say this place is filled with snakes? They must be insane. I wasted too many days because of it!ā Wang Ke was really frustrated.
But despite his frustration, he still burst the bubble and released the massive Miasmic Sea Ship into the sea.
āForget it. Iām better off without them. I can leave earlier!ā Wang Ke discarded his confusion and was just about to board the shipā
āWang Ke! Wang Ke is over there! Donāt let him get away!ā A voice came calling from a relative distance.
Wang Ke looked around and saw Tong Anāan rushing toward him with a group of demons.