Chapter 2553: The Fisherman Profiting Off the Brawling Fishes
With a wave of her sleeves, the Goddess of Wu Mountain vanished, causing Nubaâs attack to fall empty.
Nuba looked at the surrounding fog and sneered, âYaoji, do you think I wonât be able to suppress you just because you morphed into a fog? That might be true for others, but that doesnât include me!â
Her robe flared outward as her unkempt hair fluttered furiously. A visible heat wave began spreading from her, causing earth to crack and spirit springs to dry up. The lush trees on the mountain swiftly withered.
It looked as if the vibrant Wu Mountain had turned barren in an instant. Even the fog shrouding the mountain slowly dissipated, and not a single cloud was left.
Xingtian and Kuafu couldnât help but speak up. âMadam, this matter...â
âShut up! This has nothing to do with you, so donât do anything unnecessary and side with outsiders!â Nuba roared.
Xingtian and Kuafu exchanged awkward looks. Nuba was the wife of an Ancestral Shaman, so they didnât dare to offend her. That put them in a tough spot.
Yumen Beiqing roared, âWe were the ones who informed the Goddess of Wu Mountain about Guâs murder of Bao Jiang. Youâre wronging her!â
Zu An was taken aback. He had indeed planned to stand up for the Goddess of Wu Mountain, but he hadnât expected Yumen Beiqing to beat him to it.
Didnât she get jealous the last time I spoke with the goddess? What an abrupt change of mind!
âItâs you!â Nuba suddenly turned around. Her black fingernails grew longer as she swiped them at Yumen Beiqing, resembling spears.
Yumen Beiqing reacted fast. She activated the Emperorâs Suppression Talisman and swiftly conjured a golden-armored warrior. The warrior brandished its weapon to stop the black fingernails.
âA mere celestial warrior dares to stop me?â Nuba sneered.
Her black fingernails sunk into the warrior, afflicting it with a black aura that suppressed its energy. A second later, the golden-armored soldier disintegrated.
However, Nubaâs attack didnât stop there. Her black fingernails continued surging toward Yumen Beiqingâs forehead.
Yumen Beiqingâs gaze turned cold, but she stood completely still as if she wouldnât react to the attack at all.
Just then, Zu An appeared in front of Yumen Beiqing and deflected the black fingernails with his sword. At the same time, a fog enveloped Yumen Beiqing and transported her a hundred meters away.
The fog slowly morphed into the Goddess of Wu Mountain. Noticing Zu Anâs glance, she nodded back at him in acknowledgment.
Nuba didnât continue her attack. She looked at Zu An in confusion and murmured, âA human? How can there be such a strong human in the world?â
This world was dominated by the fiends and the shamans. The humans were a lesser race stuck between the two. Weak and foolish, the only thing they were good for was their reproductive prowess.
Zu An sneered, âGu was the one who murdered Celestial Bao Jiang in cold blood. The Celestial Emperor has already resolved this issue, so why are you coming after us for an explanation?â
Nuba laughed miserably. âI am no match for Zhuanxu, and he has already lost a grandson. It wouldnât do for me to go after him. But I havenât settled the score with you yet.â
Zu An was speechless.
This madwoman canât be reasoned with!
The Goddess of Wu Mountain frowned. âWhy are you acting like a crazy shrew? Youâre the Yellow Emperorâs daughter.â
âYellow Emperor... Hahaha!â Nuba looked as if she had suddenly lost her mind. âI sacrificed so much for the war back then, but what did I get in return? Nothing. Nothing at all!
âYou, the Flame Emperorâs daughter, are adored by the masses despite doing nothing. What about me? Not only did I lose my divine powers and become incapable of returning to the Celestial Court, I was even reduced to this state! Others shun me wherever I go! I was lucky to have Gu as a child, but now I have nothing left. You stole everything from me!â
A thought surfaced in Zu Anâs mind. He had heard about the Yellow Emperorâs life-and-death battle with Chiyou.
Chiyou, with the aid of Fengbo and Yushi, had claimed the upper hand over the Yellow Emperorâs army and even cornered them. Nuba had intervened and curbed Fengbo and Yushi, allowing the Yellow Emperor to turn the tables.
But I didnât expect the Goddess of Wu Mountain to be the Flame Emperorâs daughter. Hold on, Big Manman is also skilled at controlling flames. Could she be related to the Flame Emperor?
The Goddess of Wu Mountain remained calm. âAfter the war between the Flame Emperor and the Yellow Emperor, the Celestial Court is now dominated by the Yellow Emperorâs lineage. What you have just said is of little concern to me, and it is meaningless to argue with me about all these things.â
Zu An and the Mermaid Queen exchanged astonished looks. They felt as if they had just stumbled upon piping hot tea. The Goddess of Wu Mountain had just revealed extremely important information.
It turned out that the Flame Emperor and the Yellow Emperor werenât as close as they had previously thought them to be. It looked as if at one point, they were even enemies, and the Flame Emperor was the one who had fallen in defeat, resulting in the Yellow Emperorâs lineage taking power.
âWhat carefree words! I bet you've been harboring a grudge against me because you were dissatisfied with the Flame Emperorâs defeat, so you used this opportunity to kill my only son!â Nuba screeched. One of her eyes appeared through her unkempt hair, and it was so widened, bloodshot, and turbid that it felt as if she had gone utterly insane.
The Goddess of Wu Mountain shook her head. âYou have already gone berserk.â
âI donât care! Iâll kill anyone responsible for my sonâs death!â Nuba unleashed a screeching sonic boom.
Yumen Beiqing nodded empathetically. She was the only one who understood how Nuba felt.
Nuba morphed into a ray of green light that charged at the Goddess of Wu Mountain. This time, the latter didnât transform into a fog, and instead fought with Nuba in her current form. The two figures moved extremely swiftly; all that could be seen were a green light and a white light intersecting with each other.
Kuafu lightly bumped Xingtianâs arm and asked, âWho do you think is more likely to win?â
Xingtian analyzed the situation as he grimly replied, âEven though Nuba lost her divine powers, the Goddess of Wu Mountain doesnât specialize in battle. Furthermore, Nubaâs power happens to suppress her. Things donât look good for the Goddess of Wu Mountain.â
Zu An had come to the same conclusion too. He had already spotted a few close calls for the Goddess of Wu Mountain.
At this rate, sheâll only last at most an hour before falling in defeat.
Just then, he heard Yumen Beiqingâs whisper, âWhy donât we take this chance to attack the madwoman together and kill her? Otherwise, she could come after us once the Goddess of Wu Mountain falls in defeat. We may not be a match for her then.â
It would be much easier for them to defeat Nuba with the Goddess of Wu Mountainâs help.
Zu An shook his head. âSheâs still grieving over her son. Despite our conflict, it isnât to the point where we should take her life.â
The Goddess of Wu Mountain suddenly exclaimed. She had been sent flying by a strike on the shoulder, and Nuba made use of this opportunity to charge at her. She was intending to take the Goddess of Wu Mountainâs life!
Zu An couldnât help but worry for the Goddess of Wu Mountain because of her extreme resemblance to Pei Mianman. Without any hesitation, he dashed in front of the Goddess of Wu Mountain and gently pushed her behind him.
Nuba screeched in anger, âYouâre courting death!â
She gathered a destructive surge of energy that emanated terrifying heat waves between her hands.
âBe careful!â the Mermaid Queen cried. She could sense the pressure coming from the energy.
Yumen Beiqing narrowed her eyes as she secretly clenched her fists.
Itâd be best if they injure each other so I can make use of this chance to claim their lives.
If you find any errors ( Ads popup, ads redirect, broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know < report chapter > so we can fix it as soon as possible.