Chapter 512: Chapter 365: You, a Demon King, are eager to be my mount?
“Huh?”
The tall and large Niu Demon exclaimed, surprised, “You bald-headed monk are quite interesting, reciting Amitabha while using Daoist magic.”
He opened his mouth.
And blew a breath.
In a split second, the sinister energy surged, and the demonic wind shook. The Daoist magic performed by the old monk had not even reached the Niu Demon before it was blown apart by this breath.
Even the old monk himself was blown away, spitting out a mouthful of blood and being thrown high into the air…
As luck would have it,
the direction he fell was right towards Xu Yang.
Xu Yang reached out to catch the old monk and sent out some energy to suppress the old monk’s injuries.
After stabilizing his body, the old monk glanced at Xu Yang, hurriedly holding one palm upright to his chest, and said, “Amitabha… Is the benefactor Xu Yang, Celestial Master Xu? The alliance leader of the martial arts world in our Da Xia?”
“Oh?”
Xu Yang chuckled, “Do you recognize me?”
The old monk shook his head.
He said, “I haven’t seen Celestial Master Xu, but our temple’s disciples sometimes talk about him. I have heard of some of his deeds… So young and highly skilled. I’m afraid you are the only such person in Wu City.”
Unlike those obese and enlightened figures in movies and TV series,
The old monk was thin and had rough, dark skin, like an old farmer who has been farming for many years.
In fact…
It was precisely the case. Xu Yang had heard of the old monk from Feng Zhaoqing.
The old monk was originally an ordinary farmer who became a monk after a family change. He worked at Bull Head Mountain and unexpectedly found a Daoist secret scripture in the Scripture Repository. After some study and comprehension, he gained access to the Dao.
However, the old monk kept a low profile. Besides reciting scriptures and practicing Daoism, he also took care of the temple’s vegetable garden. It wasn’t until the Spirits Management Bureau expanded their team that they discovered this “folk hero.”
“Tsk!”
The Niu Demon suddenly snorted and angrily said, “You brat, how dare you save someone right under the nose of this king! Are you not afraid that I could blow you to death with a single breath?”
“Blow me to death with a single breath?”
Xu Yang smiled and said, “You’re not a demon immortal, do you have that much ability?”
“You!”
Niu Mang’s eyes widened, and his nostrils sprayed two white mists. He stood more than 7 or 8 meters tall on a distant hilltop, with demonic light flashing in his eyes. He was about to lose his temper but then held back, his eyes rolling to gaze at Xu Yang, saying: “Kid, you’re not too bad… Young and powerful, which Daoist sect do you belong to?”
As they spoke…
Whoosh!
Two figures, one black and one white, flew in from Wu City and landed to the left and right of Xu Yang.
“Lord Hei, Master Wang.”
Seeing Black and White Impermanence, Xu Yang asked, “Why have you two come?”
White Impermanence said, “I sensed your presence, so I came to check.”
Black and White Impermanence resided in Wu City. Upon sensing the Niu Demon’s appearance, they became aware of it but were too lazy to intervene. Now that they sensed Xu Yang had come over, they hurried over to see if they could show off in front of him.
“Are you…”
“Black and White Impermanence?”
When the Niu Demon saw Black and White Impermanence, his soaring demonic energy immediately subsided. Even his huge body shrank to about 2 meters tall, and he became a stout man with thick eyebrows and large eyes. He swooped towards Black and White Impermanence and Xu Yang, with a fawning smile on his face, saying, “Lord Hei, Master Wang, have you come to the mortal world?”
White Impermanence did not speak.
Black Impermanence, on the other hand, looked fierce and coldly glanced at the Niu Demon. “Celestial Master Xu, has this stupid cow threatened you? Do you want me to kill him?”
Upon hearing this, the Niu Demon froze.
Celestial Master Xu?
Could he be the legendary founder of Jingming Sect, Heavenly Master Xu?
No, no, no!
According to the rumors, the founder of Jingming Sect, Heavenly Master Xu, had ascended to the Heavenly Court, and it was impossible for him to be so young, right?
Could it be a descendant of Heavenly Master Xu?
Old Niu’s thoughts raced, his face showing fear. He hastily begged for mercy, “Master Wang, you must be joking… The little demon was just freed and met Celestial Master Xu by chance. We were having a great time chatting together. How could I threaten him?”
“Humph!”
Black Impermanence snorted coldly, releasing a slight aura and said coldly, “I don’t think you’d have the guts!”
Xu Yang replied, “My family name is Xu, not Xu… You, the cow demon, why do you want to destroy the group of temples on Bull Head Mountain?”
Although he didn’t know who Xu Yang was.
But with Black and White Impermanence, the cow demon didn’t dare to act rudely, and said honestly, “Replying to Celestial Master Xu, my family name is Niu, and I have only one given name, Mang. I was originally an ordinary old cow. When I accidentally ate a spirit grass in the mountains and gained wisdom, I started cultivating here.”
“Later, when my cultivation was successful and I gained some fame, this mountain was named Bull Head Mountain… More than 600 years ago, I heard others say that there would be a great disaster, so I went to sleep.”
The cow demon, transformed into a man with thick eyebrows and big eyes, became more excited and aggrieved as he spoke, “When I woke up, these baldies had taken over my home, even building temples right above where I slept… So, I wanted to demolish their temple and teach them a lesson.”
Fearing that Xu Yang would get angry.
He quickly added, “Of course, I only demolished the temples and didn’t harm anyone.”
Xu Yang turned to look at the old monk.
The old monk said, “Amitabha… Indeed, the cow demon had no intention of hurting people. I have inspected those injured disciples, and they were hurt by collapsing buildings, but none were seriously injured.”
“Of course!”
Niu Mang vowed, “I, Niu Mang, am a vegetarian. Although I am a demon, I have a kind heart. For thousands of years, I have never harmed a good person’s life.”
“In that case… I won’t take your life.”
Xu Yang said, “You just need to fight with me… After the fight, you can find another mountain to cultivate.”
“Ah?”
The cow demon was stunned for a moment and looked puzzled, “You… Celestial Master Xu, you are only in the Spirit Refining Realm…”
Even the Black and White Impermanence looked at Xu Yang in astonishment.
Rumble!
Xu Yang’s inner power erupted.
An incredibly sturdy power, ten times stronger than ordinary people, exploded, forming a strong aura around him. The old monk was caught off guard and sent flying. Even White Impermanence’s figure shook as he retreated a few steps, looking shocked and exclaiming, “What a mighty cultivation, Celestial Master Xu!”
“Ah?”
Black Impermanence didn’t move at all and said, “Mighty? Isn’t that normal? He has cultivated dozens of divine powers and has studied the Daoist secret scripture handed down by Heavenly Master Xu. Isn’t it normal for his power to be strong… Eh, Bian, why did you step back? This power isn’t that strong.”
White Impermanence: “…”
Damn!
This fool!
Even Xu Yang almost broke character.
His aura swelled once again, and the Great River sword aura and Great River sword essence erupted!
Black Impermanence realized something and seemed to understand White Impermanence’s intention. He cried out, “Ah!” and hurriedly stepped back three steps, looking terrified, “What a powerful sword essence, what a powerful sword aura…”
The cow demon was also shocked, exclaiming, “You have cultivated both Dao and martial arts to such a level; it’s Niu Mang who has underestimated you. I didn’t expect that there was such a genius like you in the world after I slept. No wonder you can become a Heavenly Master!”
He changed the subject and said, “Celestial Master Xu wants me, Old Niu, to practice with you, and I, Old Niu, dare not refuse. However, I, Old Niu, also have a request that I hope Celestial Master Xu can agree to.”
“Oh?”
Xu Yang smiled and said, “You go ahead.”
The cow demon sincerely said, “After this battle, regardless of the outcome… Niu Mang wants to follow Celestial Master Xu and serve as your mount. I hope Celestial Master Xu will agree… Otherwise, even if you kill Niu Mang, I will not fight with you.”
Xu Yang: “???”
Black Impermanence: “???”
White Impermanence: “…”
“You are a Demon King of your generation, comparable to True Monarchs in the Daoist Sect and martial arts Land Immortals. With just one more step, you can reach the realm of demon immortals.” Xu Yang asked doubtfully, “Why do you insist on being my mount?”
“Hehe.”
The cow demon laughed and rubbed his hands, “I am just an ordinary old ox, and being able to cultivate to my current realm, in your human terms, is already a great blessing. To become a demon immortal by my own ability, I’m afraid it’s impossible in this lifetime… But if I can latch onto your, Celestial Master Xu’s, coattails, it would be different.”
He glanced at Black and White Impermanence, “Lords Hei and Bai are important officials in the Underworld. Although Celestial Master Xu has a celestial appointment, his position in the human world is not higher than Lords Hei and Bai… Since Lords Hei and Bai are so respectful to Celestial Master Xu, it must mean Celestial Master Xu… has a great background!”
Black and White Impermanence both looked startled.
White Impermanence smiled, “You cow demon may look like a fool, but your mind is quite sharp… However, whether or not Celestial Master Xu wants to accept you is not up to us.”
This sentence was actually a disguised way of telling Niu Mang… You got it right!
Niu Mang’s face brightened, and he directly knelt down in front of Xu Yang, saying, “Master… When do you want me to practice with you? I, Niu Mang, am ready at any time!”