The myth begins with the Lotus Lantern

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With a flick of her sword, the five fairies unleashed a burst of magical power within the Cowherd's body, ravaging his internal organs. The Cowherd, already barely clinging to life, was further weakened by this attack. He groaned, his body flying through the air like tattered leather, rolling several times in the wheat field, his head lolling to one side, barely clinging to life, clearly not long for this world.

But the Cowherd was clearly laughing. His mouth writhed with difficulty, opening a crack, and blood and foam gushed out in gushes, his laughter both ferocious and joyful.

Ding Lin's restraints were not loosened. The bull demon's corpse hung in mid-air, and a glimmer of spiritual light flew out from above its head, about to be reincarnated.

Suddenly, a beam of starlight descended, enveloping the area.

The five fairies, their faces filled with hatred, drew their swords to deliver the final blow when they sensed the danger.

But she no longer had the chance.

Suddenly, a fierce wind swept across the flat ground, and immense spiritual pressure descended, pressing down on the Five Fairy Maidens. If Ding Lin hadn't immediately separated a wisp of demonic energy to protect her, she probably wouldn't have been able to even stand up, let alone make a move.

"Brother Jin, help me..." The voice of the Fifth Fairy was lost in the raging wind.

Ding Lin didn't look at her. Of course, he knew what the Fifth Fairy meant. His eyes were deep as he looked at the Cowherd. Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck him, and he wanted to seize it.

Even with Niulang's current cultivation level, and even if he were to unleash a sudden burst of power and catch Ding Lin off guard, it would be impossible for him to kill the bull demon under Ding Lin's nose. The reason he succeeded was entirely because Ding Lin let him run wild.
When Niulang made his move, Ding Lin had already guessed that the Golden Bull Star Lord was about to descend to the mortal realm, and that all inexplicable actions must have their reasons.

If one is going to take the Weaver Girl away, one will inevitably have to have a confrontation with the Taurus Star Lord sooner or later, so why take on more karma?

Everything is going smoothly, so something seems off.

The bull demon's true spirit had just emerged from its shell when it sensed the spiritual pressure. It seemed to have encountered something extremely terrifying, and it trembled violently. It immediately tried to burrow into the earth, but it was too late. The spiritual pressure suddenly became very heavy, and no matter how much the true spirit struggled, it was forced back into its physical body.

"Good cowherd, it's only been a few days and you've already killed my precious grandson, triggering the mark. Don't worry, since I promised you, I won't go back on my word. I'll descend to the mortal realm right now to forge a bull-headed puppet for you. You truly are..."

A voice echoed in the void, sounding extremely cheerful. Then, the bull's head, which had been leaning to one side, suddenly straightened up. One of its eyes was still dripping pure white brain matter from its socket, while the other, which was still intact, rolled around a few times before flashing a light of wisdom.

The next moment, the voice suddenly stopped.

The bull demon—no, now he should be called the Golden Bull Star Lord—sweeped his gaze over the heavily injured Cowherd and then over the Five Fairies.

"Fifth Princess, how have you been?"

As Taurus Star Lord spoke, his gaze finally fell on Ding Lin in front of him. Suddenly, he raised his hand, gently tore, and broke free from Ding Lin's restraints, his body floating backward.

"Brother..." the Cowherd called out, his voice weak but his expression excited.

Sure enough, as long as he didn't die immediately, he wouldn't die.

But the next moment, his eyes suddenly widened.

Joy, confusion, fear...

All his emotions were frozen in time, but his spirit and vitality quickly faded away, leaving a bloody hole on the cowherd's forehead.

Ding Lin withdrew his hand, his expression indifferent. Just now, in the gap when the Golden Bull Star Lord tore apart his restraints, he made his move, and with a burst of demonic energy, he ended the Cowherd's life.

It wasn't because of the Five Fairy Maidens' request, but because he finally caught a glimmer of inspiration and discovered his own shortcomings. There was nothing wrong with the matter itself; what was wrong was his current attitude. Since he had decided to do it, he couldn't do it decisively. He was greedy for small gains but hesitant to act on important matters. He was full of plans but indecisive.

Trying to consider everything and wanting to get everything often leads to ending up with nothing.

When did he become so cautious? It started after he left Mount Hua. He had encountered formidable enemies along the way, so naturally he had to be extremely careful and meticulous in everything he did. But now he was facing only a mere Core Formation cultivator.
Is it because of the potential threat posed by his two young children that he is so hesitant and timid?

To act with utmost care for one's life is to court death.

A sudden realization flashed in Ding Lin's eyes. This instant of enlightenment jolted him out of his daze. After delivering that blow and seeing Niu Lang beheaded, he felt his mind lighten and his spirits refreshed. He had a sense of sudden enlightenment, and even the flow of demonic energy within his body became more agile and lively, as if a layer of shackles had been removed.

"Good! Good riddance!" The Fifth Fairy laughed, her eyes filled with gratitude as she looked at Ding Lin.

Ding Lin took in the five fairies' reactions, lost in thought. All things flow and change, there are gains and losses; what is lost in one place is gained in another.

"You...killed him...how dare you!"

Taurus Star Lord gritted his teeth. Ding Lin noticed that his expression contained surprise, anger, and even more heartache, but not sadness.

Taurus Star Lord was unaware of Ding Lin's spiritual transformation and interpreted Ding Lin's actions as a provocation, which naturally angered him.

After all, with Ding Lin's cultivation level, killing Niulang would have been a piece of cake. He could have made his move much earlier, but he waited until Niulang's divine sense descended to earth before delivering the fatal blow right under his nose.

Ding Lin, with only the cultivation of a primordial spirit and the body of a demon cultivator from the lower realm, dared to offend the celestial star lord. Such a bold and reckless provocation naturally made the Taurus star lord take aback.

Perhaps in Taurus Star Lord's eyes now, Ding Lin is just an ignorant and fearless hothead who is used to bullying others in the mortal world and is blinded by his own narrow-mindedness.

Both of these emotions are normal, but that look of heartache in her eyes seemed a bit strange. It didn't feel like she was heartbroken for the male prostitute, but rather for something precious.

What's even stranger is the lack of sadness. Last time, Ding Lin heard with his own ears that the Cowherd had done a great favor to the Golden Ox Star Lord in his previous life. For thousands of years, he had been searching for him through reincarnation. The grudges were not yet settled, and the reincarnated body he finally found died right before his eyes. No matter what, the emotion that should be expressed should be sadness.

"Okay, very good...you are really good!"

Taurus Star Lord's emotions were only revealed for a moment before he calmed down. He glanced at Ding Lin from above, his aura rising steadily. From the initial stage of entering the Nascent Soul realm, he climbed rapidly and in the blink of an eye, he reached the peak of the Nascent Soul realm.

Ding Lin watched coldly from the sidelines, making no move.

With such a commotion here, the Magpie Fairy must have noticed it too; a mere little demon couldn't possibly stop her.
Ding Lin had already sensed the commotion over there. If they delayed any longer, the Magpie Fairy might have already rescued the Weaver Girl and her child.

"laugh!"

Taurus Star Lord gave a sarcastic smile.

"seal up!"

With a loud shout, Taurus clasped his hands together in a circle, and an invisible ripple spread outwards from him.

(End of this chapter)