Longevity Martial Arts: I have a Mysterious Water Snake Avatar

Endless Sea Area.

Zero Desolate Sea Area, Ice Frost River.

Demon Beast Hong Yuan was cultivating "Cold Moon Dragon: Demon Skill Scripture" and "Cold Moon Seal: Divine Power" inside his own cave. Both were Hong Yuan's innate Demon Skills and Divine Powers, and he had been diligently laying his foundation these days. Even though he had consumed massive amounts of Demon Essence Stones and Moon Qiong Paste, Hong Yuan had merely grazed the threshold, and the proficiency panel didn't even show a hint of an introductory level.

Entering Demon Skills is so hard; it's like downloading a large movie with a 1G network, so frustrating. By comparison, the difficulty of transforming into a Flood Dragon must be even more arduous. No wonder most big shots among the Demon Clan are thousand-year-old monsters with such shallow experiences.

Hong Yuan sighed lightly, feeling helpless.

His human main body and human Avatar cultivated incredibly quickly, truly enjoying the convenience afforded to a Martial Arts Heavenly Talent. If it weren't for the fact that his human Avatar was intentionally suppressing its progress to strive for one of the Ten Extreme Bodies, the Great Power True Martial Body, it might have reached the realm of an advanced first-rank Martial Artist by now. Only his Demonic Body's cultivation was like being hindered by waves, facing more resistance the faster he sought to progress.

Heaven and earth favor the Human Tao, heaven and earth favor the Human Tao.

Hong Yuan recalled the teachings of the Black Dragon Demon Saint, murmured the words twice, and then gently blew towards the cave. A blast of freezing wind stirred, tossing Hong Yuan's white hair and making his twin crimson eyes even more profound and icy.

Having sat in meditation for over a year, my cultivation hasn't improved much. Instead, my appearance has become even more strikingly beautiful and demonic. What's the use of being handsome? This is the Endless Sea Area, the world of Demon Cultivators! This made Hong Yuan feel even more helpless.

Just as Hong Yuan was idly playing with Huan Yuelong's innate Demon Skill, "Illusion Heart Skill," inside his cave dwelling, creating a "Minecraft"-like game, Turtle Prime Minister Gui Qu arrived at his Ice Frost River.

Above the Ice Frost River, Gui Qu waved his wooden staff, lightly tapping the ice surface. Yellow starlight flew out from the staff and touched the ice, which immediately parted to form a path, allowing Gui Qu to enter.

"Turtle Prime Minister, is there something you need?" Shrimp Soldier Xia San asked.

"By the Monarch's decree, I've come to find Taoist Zhenyi," Gui Qu replied.

"Please wait, I'll go notify him," Shrimp Soldier Xia San responded.

Shrimp Soldier Xia San then went to inform Hong Yuan, while Crab General Xie Four remained to accompany Gui Qu.

When Hong Yuan learned that Gui Qu had come to find him by order of the Black Dragon Demon Saint, his sword-like brows raised slightly.

Gui Qu, that fellow, is a big shot of the Wisdom Tao. If he needs to consult with me, it's definitely not going to be good news, Hong Yuan thought.

A stream of ice light flowed out, and Hong Yuan glided on the ice to meet Gui Qu.

Upon seeing Hong Yuan, a flicker of admiration flashed in Gui Qu's eyes.

To be fair, the human-formed Dao body of the Ice Armor Python clan truly is a sight to behold. Even with my experience traveling all over the various sea areas, Xuan Guangqiao's appearance could be ranked in the top ten, Gui Qu mused.

Gui Qu raised an edict scroll with both hands and recited formally, "Taoist Zhenyi Xuan Guangqiao, listen to your orders! The Winter Roaring Lion Clan and Flame Tiger Clan of the Lion Tiger Shark Island Archipelago are leading many members of the Demon Clan in endless struggles. This severely depletes the strength of the Zero Desolate Sea Area. You are charged with resolving this matter."

Hong Yuan felt a headache coming on just hearing this task.

The Winter Roaring Lion Clan and Flame Tiger Clan are top-tier powerful clans in the Zero Desolate Sea Area, with outstanding talents and formidable strength in sea region battles. Moreover, the deep-seated hatred between these two clans is vast enough to engulf my entire Ice Frost River. Making them live in harmony? Easier said than done! This is probably a huge pitfall, an incredibly difficult task.

Yet, he had no right to refuse.

"Guangqiao accepts the command."

Hong Yuan half-knelt on the river ice, receiving the edict scroll.

Once the task was fully explained, Gui Qu immediately shed his previous solemn demeanor. He approached Hong Yuan to discuss how to resolve the matter. For this mission, Hong Yuan was to take the lead, while Gui Qu, the big shot of the Wisdom Tao, would provide strategy, counsel, as well as supervision and assessment. The successful resolution of this matter would, in a sense, also serve as the Black Dragon Demon Saint's assessment of Hong Yuan.

Hong Yuan, now holding the edict scroll, discussed with Gui Qu for an hour. Then, they headed together towards the Black Dragon Palace to select commanders and gather troops.

Like Han Xin mustering his troops—the more, the better.

While Hong Yuan himself couldn't achieve such a feat, Gui Qu at his side could emulate it to some degree.

...

Before the Black Dragon Palace, the water glistened brightly.

Hong Yuan was clad in Silver Armor Dragon Scale Armor, holding the Gallbladder Bright Silver Spear, and standing atop a Dark Turtle. A red robe billowed and rustled behind him. His imposing figure caused the Heart Lakes of countless female great demons to ripple with emotion.

"Advance!"

At his command, Hong Yuan led the massive army of the Black Dragon Palace, setting off in a vast and mighty procession towards the Lion Tiger Shark Island Archipelago. The army's charge stirred up towering waves.

Inside the Black Dragon Palace, several Demon Cultivators who were there to study watched Hong Yuan with burning eyes. Among them was Huan Shuangmeng.

Xuan Guangqiao... Huan Shuangmeng bit her red lip, her gaze wavering. Setting aside our enmity, I have to admit he is rather handsome, with a certain heroic demonic aura.

...

...

"Yan Dao, take your Flame Tiger kinsmen and get off Black Ice Mountain!" Winter Sword of the Winter Roaring Lions demanded coldly.

"This is White Fire Mountain! You're the ones who should get out!" Yan Dao of the Flame Tigers retorted angrily.

Both Winter Sword and Yan Dao were fourth-rank great demons. They had been rivals since youth, and no one knew the other better. At that moment, the two great Demon Cultivators stood with their respective forces in a standoff, neither willing to yield an inch over the contested island. Among these forces, besides Winter Roaring Lions and Flame Tigers, there were also other Demon Clan members like Ice Vultures and Fire Eagles. Nearly a thousand Demon Cultivators were involved, a confrontation that could be considered a medium-scale battle.

Once the fighting erupted, there would inevitably be intense fluctuations of Essence Qi!

"Yan Dao, I'll say it once more: get off Black Ice Mountain!" Winter Sword bellowed, drawing his sword and glaring defiantly at Yan Dao.

"You're the ones who should get lost!" Enraged, Yan Dao led his subordinates in a charge.

Flames surged to the sky, incinerating everything. Various fire-based Demon Skills manifested across the mountain range: fireballs, flame cages, and more.

Not to be outdone, Winter Sword roared and led his own followers into the fray. Shafts of frigid ice shot out, encasing everything in frost.

Flesh and blood flew, and mournful cries echoed as Demon Cultivators fell one after another to their enemies.

The song of ice and fire played out once again.

The two clans clashed ferociously yet again, the battle's intensity rivaling that of a localized conflict in the sea region wars!

Beyond the island, a group of Demon Cultivators, led by Golden Tiger Sharks, watched it all.

"TSK, TSK, TSK. Such foolish clans."

"HEH HEH. The more foolish, the better."

"I bet Yan Dao will win this time."

"I think it'll be Winter Sword."

"..."

These aquatic great demons casually commented on the battle, occasionally uttering words of praise or lament. It was as if the conflict between the Flame Tiger Clan and the Winter Roaring Lion Clan was merely entertainment to pass their idle time.

Young Master Jin Qiang of the Golden Tiger Shark Clan watched the battle between his renowned peers, Winter Sword and Yan Dao, a slight, scornful smile playing on his lips.

Yes, fight! Fight with even more ferocity! One day, the Demon Clan destined to rule the Lion Tiger Shark Island Archipelago will be my Golden Tiger Shark Tribe!