Controlling the Five Thunders and the Two Worlds

Chapter 396 Recruiting More Star Officials: Zihuo Monkey and Shenshui Ape
A moment later, a murderous aura entered the room.

The Black River was obliterated by lightning, and the souls of the children in the river were cleansed of their ferocity by Daoist Mingyu, dissipating into the world.

The black-clad man's ghostly body was cut into seventeen or eighteen pieces by Daoist Yansong, and then burned with Taiyi Divine Fire until it turned into black ash and was completely wiped out of the world.

The heavily made-up woman was burned beyond recognition by Ye Ruyan, and then completely killed by Miao Yunji with a slap. Her long, blood-red fingernails shattered into dozens or even hundreds of pieces, scattering in all directions.

The ruthlessness of the four men's attack and the tragic end of the couple sent chills down the spines of the short man and the tall woman.

Upon seeing the dead man in black and the heavily made-up woman, and with the other four people focusing their attention on them, the man and woman couldn't help but shudder and moved even closer together.

These two renowned masters of their time were now like terrified children.

“Don’t be afraid, don’t be afraid. You have no evil aura, so you are friends of the Great Luo Palace,” Daoist Yansong said with a smile again.

"Daluo Palace?" the short man asked tentatively. "Recently, a force has opened a branch in Lianshan Prefecture called Daluo Temple."

“That is the branch temple of the Daluo Palace in Lianshan Prefecture. The abbot, Senior Brother Jinghong, is also an elder of the palace,” Daoist Mingyu said with a smile.

The tall woman's eyes lit up, and she also breathed a sigh of relief. "So you are all fellow disciples of Master Jinghong. One of my husband's juniors encountered danger in Lianshan Prefecture, and it was Master Jinghong who rescued him."

“Then we are destined to meet.” Master Mingyu nodded.

“It’s fate, it’s fate.” The short man nodded repeatedly. “Master Jinghong saved our junior, and you all saved my husband and me. It’s truly fate.”

Through their names, Daoist Yansong and the others learned that the short man was named Hou Hao, a spirit monkey with purple hair, and the tall woman was named Yuan Lin, a mountain ape in human form.

They married two hundred years ago and then lived in seclusion in the mountains, where they gathered a large group of monkeys and their offspring, living a carefree life.

However, they never expected that the younger monkeys in the Lianshan Prefecture would be bullied. When the couple went down the mountain for a walk and came back, almost all the monkeys and their offspring who had taken refuge in their cave had been killed.

Fortunately, the couple had no children, otherwise they would have been mentally devastated.

Since they seemed to have a connection, Daoist Yansong continued to ask, "Besides this couple, there should be another newly arrived force in the mountains. Do you know anything about them?"

Master Mingyu added, "The leader was a spirit eagle, but we have already killed that eagle, leaving behind dozens of mischievous little demons."

"I know."

Before Hou Hao and Yuan Lin could speak, the little monkey behind them jumped out and said, "Recently, a lot of monsters have suddenly appeared in Huanghua Mountain, making a mess of the mountain and killing several of the mountain spirits. Song Xiaotian barely managed to escape."

She said the leader of the monsters was a giant eagle, and she hid in a tree hollow, holding her breath for a day and a night, waiting for the eagle to land and eat her before sneaking out.

"Is Huanghua Mountain far from here?" Master Mingyu asked.

"It's not far, just over a dozen hills," the little monkey said.

"Then please lead the way." Daoist Yansong flicked his hand, and a bit of true qi merged into the little monkey's body, healing some of his internal injuries and fatigue.

“With the disciples of this family purged and their extra income gone, we can’t afford to lose the other family’s business as well,” Master Yansong chuckled.

Master Mingyu shook his head and chuckled. Now that the two of them had profound cultivation and had just killed two experts, the evil energy provided by a few minor demons was actually of little help to them.

"No, no, I'll take you there right away!" The little monkey nodded hurriedly. The fact that such a high-level expert was so polite to him made him feel hot all over. He wished he could fly over these mountains immediately and take them to their destination.

Yuan Lin reached out and pulled the little monkey over, then took to the air. "I'll lead the way, you lead the way."

"Yes Yes Yes!"

The little monkey pointed northwest, and then six streaks of light sped away. A dozen or so mountains were practically within their reach; a quick scan with their divine sense revealed caves within the mountains, and demons within those caves, feasting on mortals and wild beasts.

One of the demons, whose fur hadn't completely shed, held a red squirrel in his hand and chuckled, "Little girl, since you've already escaped, why come back to die? Do you think I haven't had enough to eat?"

"Squeak squeak squeak—" the red squirrel squeaked loudly, but it couldn't break free from the monster's grasp.

"No rush, your flesh is tender. I need to give it to the ancestor first." The demon shook the red squirrel. "You can live a few more years..."

Before the words were finished, a paper figure flew over and released boundless golden light as it approached the demon. In the golden light, it transformed into a golden-armored general, who then raised his golden whip and brought it down on the demon's head.

"boom!"

The monster's brains splattered, and it was utterly lifeless.

Then a divine wind carrying sparks blew into the cave. All the demons died as soon as they were exposed to the wind or touched the fire, and were powerless to resist the Taiyi Wind and Fire.

……

Seeing that Daoist Yansong and Daoist Mingyu were about to make a move, Ye Ruyan and Miaoyunji did not move. At the same time, they stopped Hou Hao and Yuan Lin, who wanted to help.

“The Great Luo Palace is for cultivating the Tao and the mind,” Ye Ruyan said with a smile. “Eliminating demons and evil will help the two elders’ cultivation.”

Hou Hao and Yuan Lin then stopped in their tracks. "Are you two also elders of the Great Luo Palace?"

Ye Ruyan shook her head, "We are the guardian star officials of the Great Luo Palace."

Then she gave the two a brief introduction to the Daluo Palace, explaining that the Daluo Palace teaches without discrimination, and its disciples include humans, demons, and ghosts, who are kind to people and act on behalf of Heaven.

"As long as you do not act out of lust and wantonly slaughter living beings, you may come and go as you please in the five southern prefectures of Jiangzhou," Ye Ruyan said.

Hou Hao and Yuan Lin exchanged a glance, their eyes thoughtful.

Just then, Daoist Mingyu and Daoist Yansong flew back from the mountains below, accompanied by a plump red squirrel.

"Squeak! Song Xiaotian!" the little monkey called out.

"Squeak! Hou Xiaobao!" the red squirrel called out.

"She's Song Xiaotian?" Daoist Mingyu raised an eyebrow and couldn't help but smile. "Looks like we arrived just in time."

Master Yansong nodded, "Not bad, not bad, that's a meritorious deed."

Master Mingyu waved his hand, and the red squirrel went to the little monkey's side. The two little animals held hands, making the two old Taoists feel like they were watching an animated film.

Master Yansong turned to Hou Hao and Yuan Lin, about to speak, when he saw the two descend and kneel in the air. "We, husband and wife, request permission to enter the Great Luo Palace. Please grant us your permission, Master."

"Huh?" Master Mingyu turned around curiously. "You two are highly skilled in Taoism and live a carefree life in the mountains. Why did you decide to join the Daluo Palace? Besides, we are already friends. If you have any issues, you can just go to the palace to discuss them. There is no need to enter the palace."

Hou Hao shook his head, "The mountains are carefree, but also dangerous. Just like this time, if it weren't for the few righteous people who came to our aid, our centuries of cultivation would have been in vain."

Yuan Lin replied, "If you don't contribute to the palace, how dare you ask for help so easily?"

Seeing that the two were genuinely eager to join the sect, Daoist Yansong and Daoist Mingyu exchanged a glance before saying, "Since you are both Spirit Lords, the Daluo Palace naturally welcomes you. In that case, please come back to the mountain with us."

(End of this chapter)