The myth begins with the Lotus Lantern

Chapter 337 Hundred Eyes
In an instant, ten thousand points of golden light appeared like a sea!

Ding Lin's energy, which had been tightly locked onto the Bull Demon King, suddenly stopped. His vision was filled with white, and then it felt as if thousands of steel roots were piercing him, causing his skin to tremble. This was still bearable, but the most uncomfortable thing was his eyes, which were difficult to open for a moment.

It seems that the five senses have been deprived.

Following the direction of the last time he saw the centipede demon in his memory, Ding Lin still unleashed his full power in this attack. The Taiyi Dao swept across, and he seemed to vaguely hear a cry of pain. However, having lost the ability to capture the energy, he had no idea how much this attack could achieve.

After the attack, Ding Lin didn't hesitate. With a thought, he activated the Earth Escape Technique. His body was already on the rocks, and with a thought, he immediately disappeared without a trace. The moment his body disappeared into the soil, Ding Lin felt relieved. Fortunately, although this supernatural power was terrifying, it seemed to have some limitations and did not deviate from the scope of the original work. With the Earth Escape Technique, he could still escape.

"Boom!"

There seemed to be a loud bang overhead.

Ding Lin emerged from the cliff face, his body blending into the mountain mist. A hundred feet away, the centipede demon peeled off his clothes, revealing a chest covered with hundreds of vertical pupils, each one radiating golden light.

One demon forms an array.

Beside the centipede demon, the Bull Demon King's aura dissipated, and his left arm, below the elbow, had vanished.

Clearly, the scream that Ding Lin heard earlier was from the Bull Demon King.

"Senior brother." The seven spider demons also gathered around, with the purple spider getting especially close, her face full of lingering fear, as if she could only feel at ease when she was next to the centipede demon.

The centipede demon suddenly turned his clothes inside out.

Ding Lin, hidden in the clouds, looked solemnly at the centipede demon. The demon's aura was only at the peak of the Golden Immortal realm, but the power of its golden light array was truly remarkable. In terms of attack power alone, it had barely reached the threshold of the Taiyi realm. Even more impressive was its ability to deceive and confuse, blocking the perception of Taiyi realm cultivators and obscuring their five senses. This was something to be wary of.

Just now, despite Ding Lin's careful planning and his overestimation of the centipede demon, even reserving the strongest attack of the Taiyi Dao Principle for it, he still underestimated it. If he hadn't had the method from his previous life—the stone monkey's escape from the golden light array five hundred years later—and used the earth escape technique in time, the situation might have been even worse.

The golden light converged.

"Brother Dao." The Bull Demon King looked at the mess in front of him, then at the centipede demon, while using his magic to stop the bleeding from his arm.

“No,” the centipede demon shook his head, a hint of fear in his eyes, “He escaped.”

"Brother Dao, you promised to help me kill this fiend." The Bull Demon King was somewhat unwilling, and his eyes showed deep fear.

"Before I came, Brother Niu told me that this demon must be seriously injured, at most only having the strength of a Golden Immortal like you, Brother Niu, before I agreed to take action." The centipede demon's face was gloomy and his voice was unpleasant. As he spoke, he gave a wink to the leader of the spider demons, Red Spider.

The red spider understood perfectly.

"Forgive me, Brother Dao, I was too hasty. But that day, the Crimson Scale was clearly injured in a fight with me. The commotion must have been felt even from the Yellow Flower Temple. Otherwise, based on my few words, even with our deep friendship, you would not have intervened." The Bull Demon King apologized, then urged, "That day, this fiend used the Yin-Yang Dao. Now he has transformed Yin-Yang into the Five Elements, which shows that although his injuries have healed faster than mine, he is not fully recovered. You have offended him badly this time. Even if it weren't for my sake, for the sake of future peace, you should take this opportunity to kill him and eliminate any future troubles."

“Brother Bull, what you say makes sense, but the original agreement to be the one to hold the fort has turned out like this, so the price we discussed earlier is no longer appropriate.” The centipede demon glanced at the Bull Demon King, clearly this was his real purpose.

"Brother Dao, the opportunity to fight is fleeting, so the previous price is naturally invalid. I urge you to act quickly, or things may change!" said the Bull Demon King.

“Brother Niu, there’s no need to worry. You’ve seen my Thousand Eyes’ ability to track enemies before, in addition to fighting them. Now I’ve already tested his strength. Next, we’ll definitely be in a stalemate. I’m not sure if we can succeed. Let’s make things clear first,” the centipede demon said, a golden light flashing in his eyes. “Brother Niu, there’s no need to rush. I can tell you that he hasn’t gone far yet and is still in this mountain.”

"Do your best and leave the rest to fate. If we can't kill him this time, I'll have to hide more in the future," the Bull Demon King gritted his teeth. "My wife's banana leaf fan has the supernatural powers of Samadhi True Fire and Samadhi Divine Wind. If you can kill him, I'm willing to lend you this precious fan for a hundred years. If you study it diligently and use it as a reference, you might be able to comprehend the wonders of wind and fire, and perhaps even truly advance to the Taiyi realm!"

"Good, Brother Niu is generous!" the centipede demon laughed. "I know the treasure fan is the lady's dowry, so I dare not ask for it. But once I have the treasure fan, I will not have to return it until I have comprehended the wonders of wind and fire!"

“Alright, I agree,” the Bull Demon King said through gritted teeth.

"Furthermore, as I mentioned before, I asked Brother Niu to retrieve a needle from Bodhisattva Pilanpo. Now, in addition to this needle, I also want you to kill his son... Pleiades Star Lord!" The centipede demon exclaimed in shock. "After Brother Niu recovers, as a dignified Taiyi, killing a mere Golden Immortal shouldn't be an unreasonable request, right?"

Of course it's excessive!

The Pleiades is one of the Twenty-Eight Mansions, a dignified fourth-rank deity of the Heavenly Court. Although he is of mixed human and demon blood, and inherited more of the demon bloodline, as the only son of the Bodhisattva Pilanpo, and a descendant of a Buddhist Bodhisattva, his identity is far more than just a celestial being.

"Impossible! I hope you will kill this fiend to eliminate future troubles. Now that the threat has not been eliminated, you want me to make an enemy of a Buddhist bodhisattva? Absolutely not!" The Bull Demon King's expression changed drastically!

"In that case, let it be. I will do my best. No matter the outcome, you must give me the Banana Leaf Fan until I comprehend its laws." The centipede demon's eyes were deep and mysterious.

That was an outrageous price; it's only natural that the Bull Demon King wouldn't agree.

The centipede demon did not investigate further.

……

Ding Lin hid in the clouds and mist. After their exchange, he knew that in his current state, with the centipede demon and the bull demon king joining forces, and seven spiders assisting him, he would have little chance of winning. Therefore, he no longer had any hope of killing the bull demon king this time. He used water escape in the clouds, then switched to wind escape, and after touching the mountain wall, he switched to earth escape, moving swiftly through the earth back to the cave. He planned to take Princess Jade Face with him and escape together.

Inside the cave, Princess Jade Face looked worried. She held Princess Iron Fan in her hands. Although the Bull Demon King had performed poorly, they had been husband and wife for many years, so she wouldn't gamble on Princess Iron Fan. No matter how good their relationship was, it wasn't as reliable as her using her celestial magic to subdue her.

"Sister Iron Fan, I'm sorry to offend you. I'll let you go after they leave." Princess Jade Face said apologetically.

“If he wanted to leave, he already has. I know that old ox; he’s always been ruthless. Although he and the White-Eyed Demon Lord of Huanghua Temple are close friends, I don’t know how much he paid to get him to take this risk. The fact that he hasn’t left yet clearly means he still has plans. Your lover has the cultivation of Taiyi, so he can leave whenever he wants. We…” Princess Iron Fan suddenly sighed, a look of desolation flashing in her eyes.

"Sister Iron Fan, what do you mean..." Princess Jade Face's expression changed.

“He has indeed treated you well, even going to great lengths to improve your immortal rank. If it weren’t for this life-or-death calamity, he would indeed be a good match for you. But my sister, have you ever heard the saying that couples are like birds in the same forest, flying away separately when disaster strikes? You’ve seen with your own eyes how the Bull Demon King treated me in ordinary times, but when it came to the critical moment, he abandoned me like a worn-out shoe. Did he even hesitate for a moment? Besides, you and he aren’t even husband and wife, it’s just a fleeting affair. How much true affection can there be?” Princess Iron Fan said.

“We can’t hide in this cave. We’ve probably been discovered. They just haven’t had time to deal with us yet. If your lover was coming, he would have arrived long ago. There’s been no movement outside for so long. He must be looking for us soon.”

Although Princess Jade Face controlled Princess Iron Fan, they did not draw their swords against each other. Their cultivation levels were vastly different. Princess Jade Face only held onto Princess Iron Fan's arm tightly, which prevented her from breaking free. If this behavior was considered as protection, no one would question it.

“Sister, if you are really caught and taken away later,” Princess Iron Fan said solemnly, “don’t confront Old Niu head-on, and don’t speak. You already have the aura of… on you, and Old Niu can’t hide that from you. I will protect you. If Old Niu still feels any guilt towards me, he won’t kill you. No matter what, save your life first.” Princess Jade Face suddenly felt a sense of desolation.

Just then, the stone wall beside them suddenly cracked open, and a large hand reached out to grab Princess Jade Face.

"You want to take people with you!"

A burst of laughter came from outside the cave, followed by a spider silk that shot out like a sharp blade, piercing through the cave. The huge rocks overhead fell like rolling logs, about to engulf Princess Jade Face and Princess Iron Fan.

"drink!"

The Bull Demon King wielded his staff with one hand and slammed it down with a powerful strike, sending wisps of wind swirling around the staff and blowing the boulders aside.

Ding Lin, along with Princess Iron Fan and Princess Jade Face, revealed their figures.

not good!

Ding Lin's eyes flashed. After escaping, he realized that his lair had been found so easily, so he was very cautious. He guessed that it might be the work of the centipede demon. He used the excuse that earth escape could avoid the golden light array and used the Five Elements Great Escape to sneak back into the cave. He wanted to avoid the centipede demon's eyes and ears as much as possible, but he did not expect to be exposed.

"Haha, under my hundred-eyed divine gaze, instead of escaping immediately, you still think of taking these two female demons with you? How foolish!"

The Hundred-Eyed Demon Lord burst into wild laughter. Before anyone knew it, his robes had been unbuttoned again. This time, no golden light was emitted, but his thousand eyes remained fixed on Ding Lin like a shadow. Now that he was exposed, Ding Lin felt as if he were being pricked by thorns. Every move he made was being monitored, and he had no secrets whatsoever.

Besides emitting golden light, the thousand-eyed creature also possessed the abilities of tracking and deciphering illusions.

The Bull Demon King's face was ferocious. What he had said earlier was not a lie, but it was a smokescreen. He and the Centipede Demon had already secretly communicated. After many years of friendship, the two seemingly unrelated demons actually had an unspoken understanding. Otherwise, the Bull Demon King would not have sought the Centipede Demon's help under such circumstances, and the Centipede Demon would not have entrusted his weakness to the Bull Demon King.

The iron rod slammed down hard.

The previous fight to the death was not to be taken seriously. With Ding Lin Taiyi's strength, if he were determined to escape, he would not be able to stop him at all and it would be a waste of effort. This time, it was the last attempt.

Ding Lin's Taiyi Dao was blocked by the Hundred-Eyed Demon Lord, while the Bull Demon King's blow was meant to be the final straw that broke the camel's back.

The wind swirling around the iron rod blew away the boulder.

The Bull Demon King's expression suddenly froze, showing astonishment. Ding Lin's aura had already obscured the cave, and with Iron Fan's cultivation now down to the Dan realm and extremely weak, they had only sensed two little demons in the cave before, but did not know who they were.

They assumed that Ding Lin's return was due to greed, and that there were treasures in the cave that he couldn't bear to part with.

"Iron fan?"

The Bull Demon King's voice revealed three parts disbelief, followed by seven parts heart-wrenching pain. Yet, from beginning to end, he did not hesitate for a moment when smashing down the iron rod. The tip of the rod was slightly off-center, putting more pressure on Ding Lin, as if he wanted to protect Iron Fan.

But this is just wishful thinking. With Princess Iron Fan's current cultivation level, even the slightest aftershock would be enough to kill her.

From beginning to end, the Bull Demon King did not hesitate at all.

Princess Iron Fan watched helplessly, a buzzing sound in her ears, the wind whistling past. The Bull Demon King's face came into view, more vivid than ever before. Slowly, the heart-wrenching pain on his face twisted into a vicious and monstrous expression...

I had clearly seen through it all long ago, and I had clearly been abandoned long ago.

How ridiculous, what are you still fantasizing about?
My heart suddenly stopped for a beat.

The jade-faced woman seemed to be cursing loudly beside her ear, but Princess Iron Fan couldn't hear anything.

A sea of ​​golden light engulfed everything.

"drink!"

Ding Lin shouted, this was the worst-case scenario. Of course he could dodge, but if he did, Princess Jade Face would die. If he withstood the attack, he would be fine. This surging attack would at most only worsen his injuries.

Five-colored light flowed above his head, the Five Elements Laws emanated from his body, and the Taiyi Dao flew out.

The centipede demon made its move even earlier than Ding Lin.

The attack was annihilated in the surging golden light.

Ding Lin stepped forward.

At the last moment, Princess Jade Face saw Ding Lin stand in front of her.

"Grab me," Ding Lin said.

Princess Jade Face instinctively grabbed Ding Lin. She didn't know when she had become so dependent on him. Perhaps it was because Ding Lin suddenly appeared and stood up for her without hesitation.

Ding Lin didn't flinch, but instead stretched out his arms.

"when!"

A crisp sound, like metal clashing.

Ding Lin's body shimmered with golden light. His reliance was never just on that one Taiyi Law. Compared to ordinary Taiyi, besides the law, he also had a physical body tempered by the Lingbao Technique. This would normally be inconspicuous, but at this moment it was enough to neutralize the Bull Demon King's blow.

With a solution in place, the so-called last straw that broke the camel's back naturally disappears.

(End of this chapter)