Chapter 1415: Three Times Stronger Than Bi Yi

The phantom figure was startled. "It must have been caused by falling into the Weak Water. The Elixir of Immortality is so renowned; how could it possibly have such a side effect?"

The others exchanged puzzled glances. Based on what he had just said, he had clearly become disoriented after taking the Elixir, which was why he fell into the Weak Water.

It was unclear whether his transformation into a monster was due to the Elixir or the Weak Water.

"Was the Elixir you took from the Queen Mother of the West?" Yun Jianyue asked urgently. Shun had previously used this very item to tempt them, and if it proved problematic, wouldn't that mean Shun harbored ill intentions?

The phantom figure shook its head. "I don't know. I was already dead at the time. It was the Heavenly Emperor who bestowed the Elixir, so I'm not sure if it came from the Queen Mother of the West."

"If you were already dead, how do you know the Heavenly Emperor saved you with the Elixir?" Yan Xuehen keenly pointed out.

"I..." The phantom figure was about to answer when it suddenly clutched its head and groaned in pain, "I don't know. Someone seemed to have told me, but who was it? Ahhh, I can't remember at all."

Seeing his pained expression, Zu An worried he might become demonic again and quickly said, "If you can't remember, don't worry about it. Do you know how to cross this Weak Water?"

At the same time, he wondered who had told him this.

He couldn't shake the feeling of a strong conspiracy.

His attention diverted, the phantom figure gradually calmed down. "The Weak Water cannot be crossed. However, I was born from the Weak Water, so I can carry you across."

As it spoke, the phantom figure re-entered the body of the Yaoyu beast, then swam to the shore and exposed its back.

"How could we impose?" Zu An felt a bit awkward. Now knowing that the creature wasn't just a beast but a person, asking it to be a mount felt wrong.

"You have completely freed me. I can't thank you enough; carrying you for a short journey is nothing." The Yaoyu spoke in human words, its face now devoid of any fierceness.

Unable to resist its enthusiastic offer, Zu An and the three women climbed onto its back.

Its immense size and broad back meant that even with four people standing on it, there was no sense of crowding.

Yun Jianyue secretly transmitted a message with her vital energy, "Be careful of a trick. It would be dangerous if it carried us to the middle of the Weak Water and suddenly threw us in."

Yan Xuehen frowned. "Do you see everyone as a villain?"

Yun Jianyue's phoenix eyes narrowed. "Ice Stone Woman, with your personality, you wouldn't even know if you were sold out. Our Sacred Cult has seen many such incidents; our disciples often share experiences on how to corrupt virtuous sect maidens. I certainly don't want to hear anything about you one day."

"You!" Yan Xuehen was both embarrassed and annoyed. Even as naive as she was, she understood the meaning of "corrupt."

"Don't worry, he's not the Yaoyu he used to be," Zu An replied. He had his Rage value system, which allowed him to indirectly gauge whether the other party harbored good or ill intentions. "After all, Yun Jianyue comes from the treacherous Demonic... ahem, Sacred Cult, so a little extra caution is normal."

Both women turned their faces away simultaneously, clearly still annoyed with each other.

Zu An, troubled by their bickering, could only ask the Yaoyu, "By the way, do you know anything about the Queen Mother of the West's Elixir of Immortality?"

The Yaoyu swam very smoothly through the water, making it feel like solid ground for them. The normally turbulent Weak Water became unusually calm after it passed by, a testament to the world's wonders.

"The Queen Mother of the West's Elixir of Immortality is very mysterious. Only a select few in the world know about it." The Yaoyu shook its head slightly, clearly belonging to the group that didn't know.

"Could you tell us more about the Queen Mother of the West?" Zu An continued to ask. He had only heard her name in myths before, but now, in this unknown land, he discovered she was a real entity, which compelled him to pay close attention.

"The Queen Mother of the West originated from Kunlun. No one knows her true background, but her status is exceptionally high, so much so that even the Heavenly Emperor treats her with respect. The place where the Queen Mother of the West resides is called the Jade Pond, where the spiritual essence of heaven and earth converges, allowing for the growth of divine peaches and elixirs like the Elixir of Immortality," the Yaoyu slowly recounted, seemingly reminiscing. "But I don't remember much more. After all, I spent too many years as a monster in decline, and my mind has suffered irreversible damage, making me forget many past events."

At this point, Yu Yanluo asked again, "Do you still remember Yi?"

Hearing that name, the Yaoyu trembled, almost shaking the people on its back into the Weak Water.

"My apologies, I was startled and couldn't control myself," the Yaoyu quickly apologized, regaining its steady posture.

"It seems you remember him," Zu An said, intrigued.

"It's hard not to remember that man," the Yaoyu sighed. "A long, long time ago, so long that I can no longer recall when, I believe he also killed me once. After all these years, you, like him, are the only man who has ever conquered me."

Zu An's expression was strange. Could this creature stop misusing words? It sounded so odd.

Yun Jianyue, curious, asked, "Huh, you said Yi killed you? Aren't you unkillable?"

This had been their biggest headache earlier; every time they killed him, he would revive.

The Yaoyu replied, "Yi possessed a very powerful bow and arrow, a divine artifact. If struck by that arrow, I could not revive."

Zu An and the others felt a stir. Shun had mentioned Yi shooting down nine suns with a bow and arrow, so this must be the one.

But it was so similar to the Sun-Shooting Bow passed down through generations of the Demon Clan's royal family. Could it be the same weapon?

However, the Sun-Shooting Bow was currently with Prince Jinwu, who was with the Demon Emperor. Even if Zu An completed the trial and gained recognition from a divine artifact, it wouldn't mean their Sun-Shooting Bow would fly into his hands, would it? After thinking for a moment, Zu An chuckled wryly. Shun had only said that passing the 'Hero's Journey' trial would grant recognition from a divine artifact, not necessarily the Sun-Shooting Bow itself.

"It's just that my constitution is special, born from the Weak Water and resentful energy. So, after a long period, once the divine power of that arrow dissipated, I revived once more. Then I encountered you, and fortunately, you completely freed me," the Yaoyu said with deep gratitude in its voice.

The group exchanged a few humble remarks, then Yan Xuehen pointed at Zu An and asked, "How does Yi's strength compare to his?"

The Yaoyu hesitated for a moment before replying, "Much, much higher than him, even higher than all of you combined."

Everyone was speechless.

So blunt, was it?

However, a shadow fell over their hearts. With such a vast difference in strength between them and Yi, they might not succeed in completing his 'Hero's Journey.'

Seemingly sensing their solemnity, the Yaoyu, trying to lighten the mood, said, "However, he has one aspect where he's three times stronger than Yi."

"What is it?" Everyone's spirits lifted. A strength in that area? Then they would need to fully utilize this advantage.

"Back then, Yi also had a very beautiful woman by his side, whom they seemed to call Chang'e," the Yaoyu recalled. "But the women around you possess beauty comparable to Chang'e, and there are three of them. Isn't that three times stronger than him?"

Zu An was speechless.

The three women's faces flushed slightly. While it was flattering to be praised as beautiful as a legendary fairy, why did the compliment sound so strange?

Yun Jianyue hastily said, "Don't misunderstand, he and I are not in that kind of relationship."

Yan Xuehen immediately echoed, "Me neither!"

As if afraid of being even slightly behind, which might imply guilt.

Zu An glared at her, exasperated. This woman was clearly lying through her teeth.

Yu Yanluo's cheeks were flushed, but she didn't deny it.

The Yaoyu chuckled, "It's similar, very similar."

"Similar to what?" the three women asked curiously.

"The woman next to Yi back then also denied it just like that, but didn't they become husband and wife later?" the Yaoyu said proudly, as if it saw through everything.

The three women were speechless.

Zu An quickly interjected, "Ahem, Senior, do you know what kind of monsters we'll encounter ahead?"

"Ahead is the Mulberry Forest, which is Fengxi's territory," the Yaoyu replied.