I am submissive in Journey to the West, I strike hard at the gods

A subtle smile played on Jiang Wang's lips; he was well aware of the gains he had made during his year of seclusion.

In his previous life, he was an anomaly who achieved sainthood through his physical body. Reborn into this Journey to the West world, he possessed the body of "Little Tu" of the Qilin clan. He already had an exceptionally strong physical foundation. In addition, he fused his body-refining secrets from his previous life with the Qilin bloodline of this world. What he gained in a year of seclusion far exceeded what others could imagine.

"not enough,"

He shook his head, his tone firm and unwavering, "Come again. This time, don't hold back. Use your innate laws to attack my vital points."

"Vital point?"

Tu Jian was so frightened he almost jumped up, and hurriedly waved his hands, "Young Master, you mustn't! Vital points are so vulnerable. Even if your body is strong, if something happens to you... even if we are skinned alive, we can't afford to pay for it!"

Tu Qiang echoed, his face paling slightly: "Young Master, if you want to test your physical strength, we can attack your chest and back. Those areas have thicker scales and stronger defense."

This strategic location is far too risky; please reconsider, young master.

"Think it over?"

Jiang Wang raised an eyebrow, his aura suddenly deepened, and an even stronger pressure than before enveloped the area. The vegetation on the back mountain bowed instantly, and fine cracks even appeared on the ground. "I told you to attack the vital points, so do as I say."

"Does my word no longer carry any weight with you?"

Sensing this oppressive aura, Tu Jian and Tu Qiang's expressions changed drastically. They immediately knelt on one knee, their voices filled with respect and fear: "Your subordinates dare not! Your subordinates obey!"

They had followed Jiang Wang for many years and knew his temperament well. He seemed gentle, but in reality, he was extremely domineering. Once he made up his mind, no one could change it.

Moreover, the young master's aura was even stronger than that of the village chief, Tu Ba, at this moment, and they dared not disobey him in the slightest.

The two slowly stood up, looked at each other, and saw helplessness and determination in each other's eyes.

Tu Jian took a deep breath, formed hand seals, and his sword laws surged wildly around him. Countless tiny sword shadows condensed in the sky, intertwining with each other and eventually transforming into a ten-foot-long cyan sword. The sword was engraved with intricate runes and exuded a chilling sharpness, more than twice as powerful as the law sword from before.

"Young Master, this 'Sky-Splitting Sword' of mine is formed from my natal sword dao law. It can cleave mountains and shatter the void. I have tried my best to control the power, but if there is any damage, please forgive me!"

Tu Qiang was not to be outdone. His spear-wielding laws surged around him, causing the ground to tremble. A jet-black spear materialized from the earth, its tip gleaming with a cold light, its body wreathed in lightning power. Each tremor produced a muffled thunderous roar.

“Young Master, my ‘Thunderbolt Spear’ can draw upon the thunder from the heavens, piercing armor and shattering the soul. I will control the power of the thunder to attack only the physical body and not the soul.”

Jiang Wang nodded slightly, stood still, and all the scales on his body stood up. The pale golden scales reflected a dazzling light in the sunlight, and a faint aura of dragon's might and qilin's might emanated from them.

"bring it on."

Before the words were even finished, the sword and the spear moved simultaneously.

Tu Jian's figure flashed, turning into a blue afterimage. His Sky-Splitting Sword, accompanied by a whistling wind, pierced straight for Jiang Wang's heart. Tu Qiang, on the other hand, rose up from the ground, his Thunder Spear, wrapped in a sky full of lightning, stabbing towards Jiang Wang's brow.

Both of them had a backup plan. The power of the laws on their swords and spears seemed violent, but in reality, they had reduced it by 30%. Once they sensed something was wrong, they would immediately withdraw their power.

"Clang! Clang!"

Two crisp, loud bangs rang out simultaneously, even more ear-piercing than before, causing Tu Jian and Tu Qiang's eardrums to buzz, their arms to go numb, and their bodies to involuntarily take several steps back before they could barely steady themselves.

Looking at Jiang Wang again, the scales on his chest and between his eyebrows were still intact. The two weapons containing his life-bound laws were now stuck in the gaps between the scales, and the sword and spear were trembling violently, as if they were under tremendous pressure and could shatter at any moment.

Jiang Wang raised his hand and flicked it lightly. The Sky-Splitting Sword and the Thunder Spear flew backward like kites with broken strings, and heavily stuck into the mountain wall not far away. The runes on the sword were dim and the lightning on the spear had dissipated. It was clear that they had been shaken out of their power of law.

"This……"

Tu Jian stared at the weapons on the mountain wall, his mouth agape, "Even weapons based on your natal law can't break through your defenses. Just how strong is your physical body, young master?"

"At least at the peak strength of a Primordial Treasure." An old and loud voice came from afar, followed by a burly figure stepping through the air, none other than the village chief Tu Ba.

He landed beside Jiang Wang, looking him up and down with a mixture of satisfaction and shock in his eyes. "I have lived for hundreds of thousands of years and have seen countless physical experts. Even the Xuanwu Great Sage of ancient times might not have had such a strong physical body at your age."

Little Milk, you are truly a blessing to our Qilin clan!

Jiang Wang bowed slightly, showing some respect to Tu Ba.

Although Tu Ba is the village chief of the Qilin clan, he has the cultivation of a Quasi-Saint in the early stage and takes good care of him. If it weren't for Tu Ba's protection all these years, he might not have been able to stay in his "Little Madam Tu" identity until now.

"Village chief, you flatter me. I was just lucky to have the opportunity to refine my body."

"Opportunity is also a part of strength."

Tu Ba waved his hand and laughed, "You've been in seclusion for a year, and everything in the clan is fine. It's just that a few days ago, some ignorant mountain spirits and monsters were wandering around the village, seemingly spying on something."

"I originally intended to resolve this myself, but I thought I'd wait until you emerged from seclusion to let you stretch your muscles. I never imagined your physical strength had reached such a level; those mountain spirits and monsters would be no match for a single punch from you."

A cold glint flashed in Jiang Wang's eyes.

Qilin Village is located on the edge of Xiniuhezhou. Although it is not remote, it is often haunted by spirits and monsters.

In his previous life, when he first arrived in this world, he was attacked by several thousand-year-old monsters. If he hadn't reacted quickly, he would probably have died long ago.

"What kind of spirit or monster is it? And how strong is it?"

"They're all insignificant."

Tu Qiang interjected, "The leader is a thousand-year-old fox demon with a cultivation level of early Golden Immortal. The rest are several hundred-year-old wolf demons and bear demons, all of whom are at the Heavenly Immortal level."

They dared not approach the village, but lingered around Black Wind Ridge, three miles away, seemingly waiting for something.

"Early stage of Golden Immortal?"

Jiang Wang raised an eyebrow slightly, already having made up his mind.

During his year of seclusion, not only did his physical strength increase significantly, but his cultivation also broke through from the early stage of Taiyi Golden Immortal to the middle stage of Taiyi Golden Immortal, making him more than capable of dealing with a fox demon at the early stage of Golden Immortal.

More importantly, he could use these monsters to test his physical combat strength and seize some of their inner cores to aid his cultivation.

"In that case, I will go to Black Wind Ridge and resolve these troubles."

"Little milk, wait a minute."

Tu Ba quickly stopped him, "Although that fox demon only has the cultivation of the early stage of Golden Immortal, she is extremely cunning and skilled in illusion. If you are careless, you may fall into her trap."

"Let Tu Jian and Tu Qiang go with you, so they can look out for you."

“No need.” Jiang Wang shook his head, his tone firm. “I can handle a few little monsters on my own.”

Besides, I also want to test on my own just how much combat power my current physical body can unleash.

Seeing the determination in Jiang Wang's eyes, Tu Ba knew that he had made up his mind, so he stopped trying to persuade him and only instructed him: "Then you must be careful. If things don't go well, return to the village immediately. I will be there to help you."

"Don't worry, village chief."

Jiang Wang nodded, and with a flick of his body, he transformed into a golden light and flew towards Black Wind Ridge.

He was incredibly fast, disappearing from everyone's sight in the blink of an eye.

Looking in the direction Jiang Wang had left, Tu Jian couldn't help but sigh, "Young Master's speed has increased a lot, probably even faster than a late-stage Golden Immortal cultivator."

"This is the benefit of a strong physical body."

Tu Ba stroked his beard and laughed, "The stronger the physical body, the stronger the explosive power and speed. Moreover, Little Milk has the bloodline of the Qilin clan, so her speed is naturally exceptional."

That fox demon was unlucky to have met the little girl.

Jiang Wang sped along the road and arrived at Black Wind Ridge in no time.

Black Wind Ridge is a steep and rugged mountain with towering ancient trees. Mist swirls around the mountain, and a faint, eerie wind howls through the air, filling the atmosphere with a subtle, malevolent aura.

He landed on a mountaintop, activated his divine sense, and instantly enveloped the entire Black Wind Ridge.

Soon, he discovered the source of the demonic energy: a cave deep within Black Wind Ridge.

Around the cave, four spirits at the Celestial Immortal level patrolled: two wolf demons, one bear demon, and one snake demon. Deep inside the cave, a fox demon at the early Golden Immortal stage was entrenched.

Jiang Wang moved swiftly and landed silently outside the cave. The patrolling wolf demon was the first to notice the movement, turning his head sharply with a hint of wariness in his eyes: "Who's there?"

Jiang Wang did not conceal his presence. He walked out slowly, looking calmly at the four monsters, and said indifferently, "I am Tu Xiaonai from Qilin Village. You monsters dare to loiter and spy near my Qilin Village. Today, I will deal with you."

"Qilin Village? Little Maid Tu?" the bear demon said in a gruff voice, a look of disdain on his face. "Just a brat, daring to run wild in our Black Wind Ridge? I think you're tired of living!"

Another wolf demon chimed in, "That's right! Our king is a powerful early-stage Golden Immortal. How dare you, a mere Qilin cub, come to challenge us? You're simply courting death!"

Jiang Wang was too lazy to waste words with them. He moved and rushed towards the nearest wolf demon.

He was incredibly fast; before the wolf demon could react, he was already in front of it and threw a punch.

This punch used no magic power, only the strength of the physical body, yet it carried the sound of air being torn apart, and its power was astonishing.

The wolf demon's expression changed drastically. He quickly channeled his demonic power, condensing a layer of wolf fur armor to shield himself.

With a loud bang, the wolf demon slammed its fist into the armor, letting out a miserable howl. Its body flew backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily into a large tree. The tree collapsed with a crash, and the wolf demon spat out blood, its aura instantly weakening, clearly indicating that it had been seriously injured.

The remaining three spirits were terrified, their eyes filled with horror as they looked at Jiang Wang.

They never expected that this seemingly young Qilin cub would possess such terrifying physical strength, severely injuring a wolf demon at the mid-stage of the Celestial Immortal realm with a single punch.

"Attack together!" The snake demon reacted the fastest, hissing and flicking its tongue. With a swift movement, it transformed into a green shadow and lunged at Jiang Wang's ankle.

At the same time, the bear demon swung its huge bear paws, carrying violent demonic power, and slammed them down towards Jiang Wang's head; the other wolf demon held a bone knife and slashed at Jiang Wang's waist.

Jiang Wang remained unfazed, neither dodging nor avoiding the snake demon biting his ankle, the bear paw slapping his head, and the bone knife slashing his waist.

"Crack!"

The snake demon's teeth snapped instantly as they bit into Jiang Wang's scales. The snake demon let out a painful hiss and staggered backward, its mouth full of blood.

"boom!"

The bear paw slammed down on Jiang Wang's head, but Jiang Wang didn't budge. Instead, the bear demon felt as if its paw had struck a hard, innate treasure. The sound of bones cracking rang out, and the bear demon screamed in pain, clutching its paw and retreating repeatedly.

"Ding!"

The bone knife struck the scales on the wolf demon's waist, instantly shattering them into countless fragments. The wolf demon's arm went numb from the recoil, and it staggered backward.

With a single move, all three monsters were injured and no longer dared to underestimate him. They looked at Jiang Wang as if they were seeing a monster.

"How...how can your body be so hard?"

The snake demon hissed as it asked, its voice trembling.

Jiang Wang looked down at the scales on his ankle; there wasn't even a single tooth mark there.

He looked up at the three monsters, his tone icy: "Now, do you still have the right to be arrogant in front of me?"

Just then, a charming female voice came from inside the cave: "Oh? I never expected that there would be such a powerful young man in Qilin Village. It has truly broadened my horizons."

Before the words were finished, a red figure walked out of the cave.

It was a fox demon, dressed in a red gauze dress, with an exquisitely beautiful face and skin as white as snow. Her fox eyes sparkled and shone with a hint of allure, and she exuded a faint fragrance. She was the fox demon at the early stage of the Golden Immortal realm.

The fox demon walked up to the three spirits, her eyes sweeping over their injuries. Her brows furrowed slightly, and then she looked at Jiang Wang with a charming smile: "Young master, I am the mistress of Black Wind Ridge, and my name is Su Mei."

"Young master, why have you come today and injured my men?"

"You injured your men?"

Jiang Wang sneered, "They were loitering and spying near my Qilin Village, plotting something sinister. I didn't kill them directly; that's already showing mercy."

"Su Mei, I advise you to take your people and leave this place immediately. Don't go any closer to Qilin Village, or don't blame me for being impolite."

"You're welcome?"

Su Mei covered her mouth and chuckled softly, her laughter charming and alluring, carrying a strong seductive power. "Young man, you're so young, yet you have quite the big mouth."

"I'd like to see how you'll treat me rudely."

As she spoke, her eyes narrowed, and demonic power surged around her. Countless red foxfires flew out from her body, enveloping Jiang Wang. (End of Chapter)