This is not how immortals cultivate

Chapter 481 The Banana Leaf Fan Cracked

The three figures retreated simultaneously, or rather, they were no match for the Mighty Bull Demon King's Iron Cudgel, and had no choice but to retreat.

Despite their deliberate strategy and the fact that the attack was expected to kill the Bull Demon King, both Bai Wuyan and Su Ran Sword Master felt a chill in their hearts.

The Bull Demon King has been exiled to the Demon Ruins Realm for countless years, and corruption has seeped into his very marrow, severely weakening his once strongest physical body among demons. Even so, he was still able to withstand the combined killing blows of the two of them. If he were in his prime...

The Great Sage Who Pacifies Heaven truly deserves the title.

The Peerless Palace possesses methods for refining the body, and Bai Wuyan also has an elixir of immortality, making their physical bodies incredibly strong and virtually invincible among those of the same realm.

Even so, with just a light touch from the iron rod, it was as if a hand had blocked the sky from falling; his right arm, which was holding the sword, completely lost sensation and hung limply at his side.

Su Ran Sword Master was in an even worse state than Bai Wuyan; his entire arm had lost sensation, and the Reverse Tribulation Sword almost slipped from his grasp.

That bull has incredible strength; some gigolos should take note!
While Xiang Yuan was covering for the two women, he took a direct hit from the staff. When the staff swept across, he used the force to retreat and took another hit. If it weren't for the sword sheath protecting him and his skillful technique of using Yin and Yang to deflect force, his arm holding the knife would have exploded.

He shook his arms, creating a popping sound, and used the Formless Seal Technique to refine the medicinal power, instantly dispelling the soreness and numbness.

Xiang Yuan transmitted his voice and took the lead in teleporting away. The space here was too small to conveniently use the Banana Leaf Fan. He would fight outside and forcefully control the Bull Demon King until he died.

Bai Wuyan and Su Ran Sword Master nodded in unison and then teleported away.

"Roar roar roar—"

The Bull Demon King roared repeatedly, his surging demonic energy and evil spirits coursing through his body, suppressing the still rampant sword light. He took a step forward, shattering space with his physical body, and intercepted Xiang Yuan and the other two high in the sky.

"Who are you, and where do you come from?"

The Bull Demon King's eyes surged with demonic light, and the excruciating pain made him want to kill the three people in front of him, but more than revenge, he longed to escape this hellish place.

It's despairing to say, but at first glance, the Demon Ruins Realm seems to be full of cows. In reality, because corruption has seeped into its very marrow, there isn't a single cow that can stand up straight.

Where are the cows? They're all useless cows!

As he was asking questions, Princess Iron Fan arrived with Red Boy. Upon hearing this, she stared intently at Xiang Yuan and the other two.

"Mother, where did you find this helper?" Red Boy's voice trembled; he too had been tormented by the Demon Ruins Realm.

That's a very good question. Princess Iron Fan had no idea. If she knew that the three demons of Shuangcha Ridge had been impersonated, she would be crazy to hand over the Banana Leaf Fan.

It's too late to say all this now. She glared at the Bull Demon King and told Red Boy not to act rashly. She suggested that the two sides fight until they were completely exhausted before the mother and son stepped in to clean up the mess.

Helping the Bull Demon King is impossible, and helping Xiang Yuan and the other two is even more impossible. Princess Iron Fan only trusts her son now.

Red Boy remained silent upon hearing this, tightening his grip on the Fire-Tipped Spear. Although his parents had fallen out and were even threatening to kill each other, if given the choice, he would step in to help the Bull Demon King if the situation turned against him.

I can't just watch my own father get beaten to death!

Moreover, Red Boy didn't think the Bull Demon King would lose. If he could mediate and reconcile his parents, even if it was just a superficial reconciliation, that would be good.

Two onlookers stood nearby, eyeing him menacingly. Xiang Yuan frowned slightly. He knew it wasn't so easy to be the one to catch the prey. He decisively spoke up: "We are here on the orders of Guanyin Bodhisattva to retrieve three relics. Bull Demon King, hand over the relics, and I will put in a good word for you before the Bodhisattva and end your sentence early."

"So it was a relic..."

The Bull Demon King's heart skipped a beat, and he thought to himself, "Just as I thought: 'The relic can allow me to leave this world. If I hand it over to you, I will regain my freedom... But it is not impossible to negotiate. If you, with your great compassion, promise me in person, I am willing to offer the relic with both hands without any objection.'

I do know someone who is incredibly compassionate, but she can't come over either!
"What a stubborn Bull Demon King! I have mercifully punished you here so that you may repent and reform, not so that you may negotiate terms."

Xiang Yuan squinted, his face bearing the image of Guanyin Bodhisattva: "Princess Iron Fan, Holy Infant King, if you two help me now, I, Li, can put in a good word for you in the name of great compassion. Time waits for no one, so you two should think it over carefully."

Believe it or not, let's lie first and see what happens.

It's okay if we can't fool them, just to prevent the two of them from suddenly siding with the Bull Demon King.

While Xiang Yuan was speaking, Su Ran Sword Master regained feeling in his arm. With a thought, Princess Iron Fan, who was standing on the sidelines, immediately frowned.

“My child, help the three immortals to retrieve the relic from that bull demon, and then we can leave this world together.”

Su Ran Sword Master isn't new to this world. If Bai Wuyan has a way to control others, she naturally does too. They're all from reputable sects; who doesn't know a few unorthodox methods?

To be honest, the methods used by evil and crooked sects to control people's minds are far inferior to those of these reputable sects.

Only the Path of Illusion and the Path of Original Mind are somewhat difficult to deal with...

Oh, I misspoke. The Original Mind Path is a reputable sect, and only the Illusionary Annihilation Path's methods are somewhat noteworthy, making it comparable to the reputable sects.

Red Boy looked bewildered, glanced at his father, then at his mother, hesitated for a moment, and finally decided to listen to Princess Iron Fan.

Besides the fact that the Bull Demon King was at fault and his argument was untenable, there was another important reason why Red Boy was willing to listen to Princess Iron Fan.

Red Boy had hardly ever seen the Bull Demon King since he was a child. The old man was either eating at a banquet or on his way to one every day. He spent far more time holding a wine cup than holding a child, and even the time he spent holding the fox spirit was longer than the time he spent holding a child.

Princess Iron Fan was the one who raised the child with love and care.

The Bull Demon King looked on coldly, his face showing neither sorrow nor joy, nor the slightest anger, as if what he was seeing was nothing more than a farce.

A cold smile curled at the corner of his mouth as he uttered a demonic sound, chanting some kind of incantation. A few obscure syllables rolled from his throat, stirring the demonic thoughts within Princess Iron Fan and Red Boy, instantly clouding their minds.

The demonic sound was like a cone. Princess Iron Fan and Red Boy swayed, and the will of self in their pupils was extinguished like a candle flame, turning into two bottomless pools of blackness. They stood blankly on the left and right sides of the Bull Demon King.

"He can control demonic thoughts!"

A fierce glint flashed in Su Ran Sword Master's eyes. Having been besieged by extraterrestrial demons for many years, no one in the Qianyuan Realm understood extraterrestrial demons better than her.

No, you can control your wife and children, why bother hiring a hitman outside?
Xiang Yuan was stunned and seriously suspected that the Bull Demon King had lost his mind. But he soon realized something was wrong. The one who controls demonic thoughts will inevitably be controlled by demonic thoughts. After unleashing this move, the demonic energy on the Bull Demon King's body surged. Only by suppressing it with his own demonic energy did he not lose his mind on the spot.

"Hahaha, they were my wives in life and they will be my wives in death. How could they listen to the slander of outsiders like you?"

The Bull Demon King laughed loudly, rubbing Red Boy's head as he looked at Princess Iron Fan: "Madam, take out the Banana Leaf Fan and deflate their arrogance."

As he laughed, the Bull Demon King could no longer laugh.

Princess Iron Fan shook her head, reached into the distance and took out an apricot leaf, silently recited an incantation, and carried the twelve-foot-long banana leaf fan on her shoulder.

It's very big and heavy; an ordinary person couldn't lift it.

The Bull Demon King shook his head in frustration. If he had known that things would get out of control, he would have already taken action to control Princess Iron Fan and snatch the Banana Leaf Fan.

Now look what's happened; he's become possessed by evil, and he's even lost the Banana Leaf Fan.

"Bull Demon King, why haven't you handed over the relic yet?"

"Hmph, it's just a banana leaf fan, it's not like I don't have one..."

The Bull Demon King didn't say anything more; it was all in the past. A hero doesn't dwell on past glories, so it's best not to mention them.

He swung his iron rod and smashed the spatial barrier in front of him with a punch. With a crackling sound, a large hand reached out from thin air and snatched the banana leaf fan that Xiang Yuan was carrying on his shoulder.

Xiang Yuan was prepared; he raised both arms and waved his banana leaf fan in front of him.

With a single wave of the fan, the entire world suddenly changed color!

The fan unleashed a fierce wind, like a raging dragon, transforming into hundreds of roaring wind dragons. Wherever they passed, mountains collapsed, and rock layers were torn apart and swept away like scraps of paper.

The wind was so strong that it not only swept away the entire Jilei Mountain, but also created spiderweb-like black cracks in the air a hundred feet in front of it.

The fragile Demon Ruins Realm could not withstand the power of the Banana Leaf Fan. The gale reversed Yin and Yang, disintegrated the Five Elements, caused flowing water to burn, and plants to wither. All laws and principles became illusory at this moment.

The Bull Demon King's rotting body was struck as if by lightning. He let out a low roar, his feet took root, and his iron cudgel plunged into the space, carving out a hundred-foot-long trench. Only then, unable to maintain his balance, was he swept away by the gale and disappeared into the distant sky as a shooting star.

Princess Iron Fan and Red Boy didn't have such abilities. They were blown away like kites with broken strings, drifting to who knows where, before crashing into the mountainside in a daze, stirring up a cloud of rubble and dust.

The most tragic one was the Water-Avoiding Golden-Eyed Beast. It knew nothing, and was suddenly blown away by a strong wind. It opened its mouth to howl, but then disappeared in a flash.

Wow, that's amazing!
Xiang Yuan's eyes widened. He knew the Banana Leaf Fan was powerful, but he didn't expect that this treasure would be like a dimensional attack in the Demon Ruins Realm, with the hidden power to recreate the world and re-establish earth, fire, water, and wind.

Can you play without cutting?

Oh, Xiang's darling, it's only right that he doesn't care.

Xiang Yuan's intuition told him that although the laws of heaven and earth in the Demon Ruins Realm did not specifically target magic treasures, they were very unfriendly to monsters with mechanics. His mechanics had been weakened quite a bit. Although the White Palace Master and the Door Crack Sword Venerable did not say anything, they had also been weakened by two or three points.

The Banana Leaf Fan is definitely a mechanically-based magic weapon, so it's impossible for it to be completely without any limitations. This thing has definitely been nerfed in the Demon Ruins Realm!

Even after being nerfed, it's still so powerful. How terrifying must it have been at its peak?
Xiang Yuan analyzed the situation. Even with the banana leaf fan being slashed, it was still so powerful. Firstly, it had a strong foundation; secondly, the Demon Ruins Realm wasn't the Upper Realm, and the framework of its laws wasn't as robust. That's why a single fan could have such overwhelming destructive power. This time, it was truly in the bag!

"Xiang Yuan, isn't your fan... a bit too heavy? Let me carry it for you for a while!" Su Ran Sword Venerable stepped forward.

Sister, that's a line from Pigsy!
No, that's a line from the Bull Demon King when he transforms into Pigsy!

Xiang Yuan stared speechlessly at Su Ran Sword Master, wondering how such a beautiful face and such an alluring little mouth could utter such shameless words.

“The Bull Demon King has the ability to transform; he can become any one of the three of us. The Banana Leaf Fan should not be handed over; it would be bad if he tricked us into giving it away.” Xiang Yuan decisively refused Su Ran Sword Master.

He had no choice but to refuse; if he dared to hand the Banana Leaf Fan to Sword Master Su Ran, the latter would dare to send Bai Wuyan away with a single fan.

That shameless guy is really capable of doing such a thing, and afterwards he'll look completely innocent, saying it was an accident or a misunderstanding.

"How stingy! I was just worried you'd get tired. You don't appreciate my kindness!"

As Su Ran Sword Master muttered to himself, he detonated the sword wounds within Princess Iron Fan's body, severely injuring her and rendering her unable to move.

Click!

The space ahead shattered, and the Bull Demon King, covered in dust and dirt, walked in, carrying his iron cudgel upside down. Although he looked disheveled, it did not diminish his status as a big brother in the underworld.

Without saying a word, Xiang Yuan sent him away with another wave of his fan.

Let's control him for a while, and wait until the Bull Demon King is completely under the control of his demonic thoughts before dealing with him.

That was a really satisfying fight!

The Journey to the West filming studio where the Banana Leaf Fan is located has a stable Heavenly Dao law in the upper realm. Although the fan does not have the ability to reverse Yin and Yang or break the Five Elements, one wave of the fan can basically clear the scene and end the battle. Before the next scene begins, there is enough time to take a shower and change clothes.

Arriving in the Demon Ruins Realm has brought increased power, but also drawbacks.

The space was too fragile; with one punch from the Bull Demon King, another towering hero would be gone. The intermission was only enough for Xiang Yuan and Su Ran Sword Master to exchange a few words.

Bai Wuyan: "..."

You don't have to argue with her!

After three or five rounds, the Bull Demon King's efficiency in returning to the field dropped significantly. Red Boy, who was under his control, appeared, carrying the Fire-Tipped Spear. With a swift step, he disappeared into the distance.

Xiang Yuan was like a child who had just received a new toy, even more mischievous than Red Boy. He complained that the Bull Demon King wasn't dedicated enough, so he, along with Bai Wuyan and Su Ran Sword Master, moved through space and chased after the Bull Demon King, fanning him in various ways.

Bai Wuyan: That's so childish, like a kid who never grows up!
Su Ran Sword Master: You've been playing around all this time, I'd like to have a go too!
……

"Bull Demon King, are you still unwilling to hand over the relic?"

With the banana leaf fan on his shoulder and two protectors on his left and right, Xiang Yuan relentlessly crushed the Great Sage Equaling Heaven, feeling that he had reached the pinnacle of his life.

There is nothing to be afraid of anymore!
The Bull Demon King's eyes were gloomy, suffering from the torment of demonic thoughts devouring his heart. His demonic energy was intermittent, seemingly on the verge of going out of control. His chest heaved violently, and while he was panting heavily, air leaked out from all sides.

"You fool, do you really think you can run rampant just because you have the Banana Leaf Fan?"

The Bull Demon King grinned, his demonic energy surging: "The corruption in this world runs deep. If I don't hand over the relic, you will all suffer a fate worse than death, just like me. What reason do I have to give up the relic so easily?"

"They won't shed a tear until they see the coffin..."

Xiang Yuan snorted coldly, holding a banana leaf fan, and waved it three times in a row.

The first wave, the hurricane transformed into thousands of wind blades, flattening mountains, sweeping across rivers and seas, and tearing the void to form black wounds.

The second door was in chaos, with Yin and Yang in disarray and the Five Elements vanished. The space in front of it was pitch black, and the very foundation of existence had been forcibly erased.
With a tearing sound, the green banana leaf was ripped open, and the whirlwind, before it could fully take shape, went out of control and turned into hundreds of tornadoes colliding in the center of the battlefield.

Xiang Yuan stared in disbelief at the treasure in his hand, the banana leaf fan... which had cracked.

Does this thing even have durability?
Wait a minute, if this thing had durability, it would have been broken by the monkeys long ago, not him.

Su Ran Sword Master's mouth formed an "O" shape as he stammered and scolded Xiang Yuan for being childish. Now, no one can play anymore.

Even the usually aloof Bai Wuyan couldn't help but glare angrily at Xiang Yuan, blaming him for recklessly wielding this treasure.

Look what you've done! I'll stomp on your face when we get back!
"Hahaha---"

The Bull Demon King, leaning on his iron cudgel, stepped out of the shattered space. The rotting flesh was mostly shaved away by the gale, revealing the stark white bones. He laughed maniacally: "You brute, do you really think that the Banana Leaf Fan will remain the same after arriving in this world? If that were the case, that lowly servant would have turned against me long ago."

His face was devoid of flesh and blood, and his voice was like a demon's: "Those who enter this realm are all corrupt. I am like this, the Banana Leaf Fan is like this, and you are no exception!"

The underworld boss, cunning and shrewd, didn't have time to lament the broken banana leaf fan. He had been patiently waiting for this opportunity.

Without the banana leaf fan, even a clay chicken or a clay dog ​​is not worth mentioning!
"Roar—"

The Bull Demon King roared, causing ripples to spread through the surrounding space. His iron rod sliced ​​through the space like a black meteor, crushing everything in its path, whether tangible or intangible, into dust.

This attack was utterly unreasonable and devoid of any principles of heaven and earth.

If I had to sum it up in one word, it would be "strength"!

The terrifying blow solidified heaven and earth, sealed off space, and even the wind was compressed into a tangible form. Xiang Yuan and his two companions were trapped in amber, unable to move even half an inch.

Without a word, Xiang Yuan threw away his banana leaf fan, and his sword sheath unfurled in mid-air, transforming into a giant triangular shield. Beneath his feet, a nine-petaled golden lotus bloomed, its petals layered upon each other, supporting a phantom image of a giant Buddha bell with the six-syllable mantra.

Amidst the humming vibrations, the Buddha's light spread out like a tide, erecting the strongest defense he had ever possessed.

At the same time, Bai Wuyan and Su Ran Sword Master also activated their magical treasures: Cloud-woven Heavenly Robe, Nine-Rank Immaculate White Lotus, Pure White Golden Wheel, and Seeking the Dao Lotus Heart Lamp. They laid out layers of defense and jointly constructed an absolute defense.

boom! !

A heavy iron bar crashed down!
A pure, savage, and overwhelming force poured down, causing the golden and white halo barrier to cave in as easily as paper!

The flame on the Lotus Heart Lamp flickered, the pure white golden wheel shone uncertainly, the immaculate white lotus lost its luster, the cloud-woven celestial robe was covered in dust and lost its light, and the Buddha's light on the nine-grade golden lotus dissipated...

Faced with absolute force, any defense is as flimsy as paper.

The shadow of the staff rolled down with the force of thunder, its momentum unstoppable. Only the triangular sword sheath lived up to everyone's expectations, blocking the iron staff with a loud bang.

"puff!"

A thunderclap exploded in his ears, he coughed up blood, and felt as if he had been struck hard on the back of the head with a heavy iron rod. The world before his eyes turned gray and white, and he bit his tongue to keep from losing consciousness.

There is a gap between Xiang Yuan and the two powerful women, Bai Wuyan and Su Ran Sword Master. However, in front of the Bull Demon King, even if the Bull Demon King has been severely weakened, the gap is the same. With one swing of his staff, the two powerful women coughed up blood, their ears rang, and they staggered backward.

"Roar!!"

The Bull Demon King roared to the sky, his voice shattering the clouds for miles around.

The last glimmer of clarity in his eyes was swallowed up by the dark demonic energy, and the demonic aura around him collapsed with a roar, replaced by a deep abyssal demonic breath boiling like magma.

Amidst a series of cracking sounds, the Bull Demon King's body expanded wildly, reaching a length of a thousand feet and a height of eight hundred feet.

Its head was like a black mountain, with jagged bull horns piercing the sky. Its body was like a moving continent, and its thousand-foot-long demonic body was covered with corpse spots. When its four hooves stomped the ground, a torrent of putrid blood poured down like a waterfall. Its tail was like a giant python that held up the sky, and wherever it swept, mountains collapsed and the earth cracked.

Its gaping maw spewed out demonic energy and corpse energy, even corroding holes in the space itself.

Whether it was the divine power of the law of heaven and earth, or the true form of the Bull Demon King was this size, Xiang Yuan had no time to think. He only saw the giant bull lower its head, and its two towering horns brought a thunderous roar as it pushed against the sky and earth.

He let out a low shout and summoned his three-headed, six-armed form, with the six arms holding a triangular sword sheath in front of him.

With a thought, a pure white golden wheel appeared behind him, the six-syllable mantra resounded like thunder, and boundless merit manifested as a thousand-foot-tall Buddha.

Click!

The giant bull raised its head and rammed into the Buddha, a black crack striking the sky and the earth, tearing the Demon Ruins Realm apart with immeasurable force, smashing it into two pieces.

At the point of impact, the Buddha's figure faded, and the surface of the triangular sword sheath cracked and shattered into countless iron filings...

The strongest defense.

broken!
Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

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