Chapter 701: Chapter 461: Master Xu Returns to the Heavenly Court!
2024, March 21, Lunar February 10th.
Niu Mang, together with Qianli Yan, Shunfeng Er, Thunder God, Lightning Goddess, Sirius Star Lord, and other seventy-two immortals, returned to Earth.
The seventy-two immortals didn’t seem to have changed much compared to before.
On the contrary, Niu Mang had a rosy complexion.
His cultivation had directly upgraded to the perfect Demon King Realm, and his body faintly contained some “immortal Qi”, clearly having condensed the “rules of the Immortal Daoist”!
He didn’t change into his human form, but maintained his old yellow ox form.
He stood up, swaggered over, and upon seeing Xu Yang, ran over with a grin, saying, “Sir, I’ve been incredibly fortunate during this trip to the three realms. Not only have I gained a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and condensed the rules of the Immortal Daoist, putting me on the path to become a demon immortal, but I’ve also obtained an incredible treasure!”
An old yellow ox.
Winking and making faces, he somehow exuded a touch of lewdness.
Xu Yang was surprised.
Niu Mang had once sealed himself under Bull Head Mountain for nearly 700 years; for someone as “powerful” as him, it was extremely difficult to make any breakthroughs in this lifetime. However, now not only had he upgraded to the perfect Demon King Realm, but he also condensed the “rules of the Immortal Daoist.”
Even Niu Mang himself said that becoming a demon immortal was within his reach, indicating that the opportunity he had obtained was indeed extraordinary.
As for the “incredible” treasure, Xu Yang didn’t pay much attention to it.
How amazing could an upper or top-grade Immortal artifact be?
Would it even be an Acquired or Innate Spirit Treasure?
That night.
Xu Yang booked a dozen banquet tables in a hotel to welcome and entertain the seventy-two immortals.
His nine wives as well as Xiao Miao, the “Licentious Catgirl”, and Baihua Fairy, also joined the banquet.
“Fairy, when did you descend to the mortal world?”
Upon seeing Baihua Fairy, the immortals were greatly surprised.
As the Heavenly Emperor’s appointed “Master of flowers” and ruler of the “Hundred Flowers Palace” in the Heavenly Court, Baihua Fairy was ranked higher than any of them, and her strength was also incredibly formidable.
The Heavenly Emperor…
Actually banished her to the mortal world as well?
“A flower fairy in my Hundred Flowers Palace committed a mistake, and as the Master of Flowers, it’s only natural that I accept the punishment,” Baihua Fairy answered with a smile.
<p>Upon hearing this…</p>
Everyone more or less understood the situation.
Although every mortal cultivator aspired to “join the immortal ranks,” how could they know that life would become dry and dull once they really jumped out of the three realms and gained eternal life?
Especially in the Heavenly Court, entertainment options were scarce, and after countless years of living there, any “immortal being” would become tired of it.
Baihua Fairy obviously found an excuse to sneak down from the mortal world to “play.”
And the Heavenly Emperor just happened to want to “demote” some immortals to guard the Earth’s “ancestral homeland” conveniently fulfilling Baihua Fairy’s wish.
Everyone took their seats.
Along with Xu Yang, Baihua Fairy, Liu Shishi, Yue Niang, Yang Yin, Yue Yuluo, Yue Qiluo, and other women, and Niu Mang who had transformed into human form, there were a total of 85 people.
“Huh?”
Niu Mang was sitting alone at one table, and he asked in surprise, “Sir, why are there two extra banquet tables?”
Xu Yang smiled and said, “There are no extras; more people are coming.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Hou, Meng Mingshan, and fifteen Golden Immortals walked in from outside the door.
Baihua Fairy’s complexion slightly changed, and she said solemnly, “Marshal Meng!”
The seventy-two immortals also stood up in unison.
They naturally knew Marshal Meng!
Back then, the Ten Grand Guardians under the command of Emperor Dongyue were all famous Da Luo powerhouses who shook the three realms. They followed Emperor Dongyue, practically killing their way through the entire netherworld, making their fame spread far and wide.
The group of immortals treated Meng Mingshan with great respect and saluted him with their fists.
“So, it’s Baihua Fairy and the twenty-eight Stellar Immortal Lords… ”
Meng Mingshan returned the salute, and then his gaze fell on Niu Mang, who was sitting alone at a table. Surprise flickered in his eyes. He then walked over and sat down next to Niu Mang.
Niu Mang had already known Meng Mingshan’s identity and hurriedly got up to salute.
Meng Mingshan, however, smiled warmly and said, “No need for formalities.”
His demeanor was usually cold.
Even just now, when he was dealing with Baihua Fairy and the seventy-two immortals, he hadn’t shown such a smile.
This scene surprised both Xu Yang and the group of immortals. However, the fifteen Golden Immortals under Meng Mingshan’s command all had their eyes lighting up as they looked at Meng Mingshan. Someone asked through secret transmission, “Big brother, is that ox… the one belonging to the great emperor?”
Meng Mingshan didn’t confirm nor deny, just said, “No need to make a fuss about it; just pretend you don’t know him.”
Among the seventy-two immortals, Shunfeng Er’s ears twitched and he glanced at Niu Mang with an astonished look.
This…
Could this foolish ox actually be the Emperor Dongyue’s mount, the “Seven-Colored Divine Bull”?
How could that be possible?
Emperor Dongyue’s mount, the “Seven-Colored Divine Bull,” was an ancient anomaly; among all the cow races throughout the three realms, besides the old green cow at the entrance of Duobao Heavenly Palace in the Thirty-Three Heavens, nothing else could compare to its strength!
It was said that the Seven-Colored Divine Bull fell in the netherworld in the past…
Little did they expect that it had undergone rebirth as well.
And to become reincarnated as the foolish Niu Mang?
“Old Ear, did you hear something?”
Qianli Yan whispered inquisitively, keeping his voice low.
He was most familiar with Shunfeng Er, but Shunfeng Er just made a few “Ah Ba” sounds and didn’t say anything more.
“Since everyone’s here, let’s eat first. We’ll talk after we’ve finished.”
Xu Yang raised his glass and toasted three rounds with everyone. Then he said, “Everyone, eat and drink freely… Niu Mang, go tell the kitchen to prepare extra side dishes for drinking. Today, I’ll accompany the immortals from the Heavenly Court and the underworld to drink till we drop.”