The Demon-Slaying Grandmaster

Chapter 259 I hate you Taoist priests the most.

Fortunately, Li Jingxiao was only bewitched by the female demon for a few seconds before regaining his composure.

Upon closer inspection, this woman had a scent similar to that of Hu Xian'er.

This scent isn't a smell, but rather the alluring charm and fragrance unique to fox spirits.

He immediately guessed that this woman was not only a vixen, but also far more powerful than Hu Xian'er.

It might even be the Nine-Tailed Fox.

After all, the nine-tailed fox is one of the three great yokai of Japan.

And it's the most famous one.

With a thought, a +6 Demon-Slaying Sword appeared in his hand.

As soon as the sword appeared, it emitted bursts of light, and the Demon-Suppressing Sword gained additional all-attribute attack against demons and evil spirits.

This also gives the sword a strong ability to restrain evil spirits.

The nine-tailed fox was secretly startled when it saw the Demon-Suppressing Sword.

I thought this young Taoist priest was just a novice who had come down from the mountain for training.

Unexpectedly, a sword he casually pulled out turned out to be an extraordinary divine weapon.

Considering the Taoist priest who possesses such a divine weapon, he must have an extraordinary background.

Hitting him will most likely attract an even more powerful old Taoist priest.

Even if you beat up an old Taoist priest, an ancestor of a certain Taoist sect might come looking for trouble.

So even though the Nine-Tails was unhappy, it could only suppress its displeasure.

With a smile, she curtsied to Li Jingxiao and said, "This humble servant is Su Mei, greetings, Daoist Master."

"I wonder what brings you to my western lands?"

Li Jingxiao noticed that he spoke the official language of the Great Zhou Dynasty so fluently and accurately.

They immediately guessed that although the fox demon's territory was in Japan, it was very likely that it frequently went to the Central Plains.

At that time, even the Japanese themselves considered themselves to be a barbarian land.

The high-ranking officials are generally heavily Sinicized, speaking Chinese, using Chinese characters, and reading poetry and books.

After thinking for a moment, Li Jingxiao did not answer but asked instead, "Since you are cultivating in the Western Sea, do you know the Dragon King of Tianchi?"

Su Mei immediately knew that this young Taoist priest had come to cause trouble for the old dragon.

Think back to a while ago, when the old dragon and several demon kings and great demons fought off a true dragon.

They immediately guessed that the Taoist priest might be an accomplice sent by the true dragon.

Thinking of this, Su Mei couldn't help but frown.

The secret passage revealed that anything related to the Central Plains would eventually turn into a major problem.

They just escaped a real dragon, and now they're already calling on their friends and acquaintances.

So after thinking about it, I decided it's best not to meddle in other people's business.

Regardless of who wins in the end, neither side will come looking for trouble after the big battle.

It would be best if both sides suffered heavy losses.

She smiled and said, "Since you've come to cause trouble for the Dragon King of Tianchi, what the Taoist priest wants to do is none of my business. I'll take my leave now."

Seeing that the fox demon was about to leave, Li Jingxiao couldn't be sure for a moment whether she really didn't want to cause trouble.

After leaving, he went to inform the Dragon King of Tianchi.

However, attacking this fox demon based solely on suspicion is rather foolish.

After thinking for a moment, a thought suddenly struck him, and he asked, "Does fellow Daoist know the Hu family of Buxian Mountain?"

Su Mei was taken aback, and her gaze toward Li Jingxiao became increasingly dangerous.

Li Jingxiao cursed himself inwardly. There are so many fox demons in the world, how could they all be relatives?

Even relatives can easily become enemies.

Perhaps Su Mei was driven to Japan by the fox clan from the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Before Su Mei could speak, Li Jingxiao hurriedly said, "Fellow Daoist, please don't misunderstand. I am here on behalf of Jiang Boyan of Kunlun Mountain to monitor the Dragon King of Tianchi."

Lest my fellow disciples arrive tomorrow and find the old dragon missing.

Once the old dragon is subdued, he will be imprisoned in the Maoshan Demon-Locking Tower.

Then find Jiang Boyan and ask him for the essence of Ren water he possesses.

Upon hearing the words "senior brothers," Su Mei suddenly felt somewhat powerless.

That's what's so annoying about these stinky Taoist priests.

Not only is he skilled himself, but he also enjoys ganging up on one person.

And if they still can't defeat them, they'll set up an altar and invite the patriarch to descend to earth.

In particular, the divine skills of the Maoshan Taoists are so powerful that they can even summon the Three Mao Patriarchs.

How is this played?
Seeing Su Mei hesitate, Li Jingxiao felt somewhat relieved, and then said...

"By the way, my senior brother, Master Xuanming, the leader of Maoshan Sect, as well as my senior brothers Xuanlin, Xuansong, Xuanqing, and Xuanyang will also be coming."

This made Su Mei even more convinced that Li Jingxiao was not someone to be trifled with.

Otherwise, how could he possibly know so many elders of Maoshan?
Of course, Su Mei wasn't without suspicion that Li Jingxiao was just using someone else's power to intimidate others.

But then look at the Demon-Suppressing Sword in Li Jingxiao's hand, which is radiating bursts of light.

There were also a dozen or so golden-armored warriors guarding him.

Although the Yellow Turban Warriors are not considered high-end combatants, they are not something that just anyone can summon to the mortal realm.

This further convinced Su Mei that Li Jingxiao's background must be extraordinary.

With a sigh, she said to Li Jingxiao, "Please do as you please, Daoist Master. I have no intention of interfering in your affairs."

I only beg you, Master, and your fellow disciples, not to implicate the innocent.

"Easy to say, easy to say."

Li Jingxiao nodded hurriedly, then said with a smile, "Since you are a local cultivator, Fellow Daoist..."

If I could get your help, fellow Daoist, my journey would be much smoother.

Afterwards, I, this humble Taoist priest, made the decision that from now on, in this Western land, neither I nor Maoshan will cause any trouble for our friends.

Su Mei is a fox demon who has lived for countless years; she's not so easily fooled.

But Li Jingxiao added, "If you agree, I will also do you a favor."

If this humble Taoist priest is insufficient, I will certainly invite my fellow disciples from Maoshan to lend you a hand.

These words immediately stirred Su Mei's heart.

The great demons and demon kings of Japan, apart from a small number of natives, are mostly refugees from the Central Plains or who have fled here to avoid disaster, especially the most powerful ones.

Just like the Dragon King of Tianchi, it is said that he offended a powerful Taoist priest and was forced to stay away from his home.

Even the Dragon Palace was demolished.

Even the grandson-in-law, the One-Horned Ghost King, was captured by that powerful Taoist priest and sent to the underworld for questioning.

Su Mei suddenly felt that Li Jingxiao might be related to that Taoist priest.

Even the Taoist's apprentices, or grand-apprentices, or similar people.

Now he was even less willing to fight Li Jingxiao.

As for becoming a collaborator, Su Mei thought it over and over again, but still felt that the disadvantages outweighed the advantages.

At worst, I can just hide away and wait until these Taoist priests and that old dragon are done fighting. I can't stay in Japan forever.

If I come back in a few years, these Taoist priests won't be able to do anything to me.

But if you become a collaborator, your reputation will be ruined.

In the future, not only will they be disliked by people and ghosts, but they might also be driven out of Japan by the combined forces of the great demons and demon kings of Japan.

They were even beaten to death.

Seeing that the fox demon still wouldn't agree, Li Jingxiao couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.

However, at this moment he was certain that the fox demon and the old dragon of Tianchi were not in cahoots.

The situation has developed in a way that hasn't reached the point where I least wanted it to happen.

However, after Su Mei left, Li Jingxiao kept his third eye open, watching her every move with his all-seeing eye.

Su Mei had a vague feeling that someone was watching her.

At first, I got nervous and searched everywhere but found nothing.

After a while, the fox spirit remembered that Li Jingxiao had said he would come first to monitor the Heavenly Pool Dragon. But the place he was staying was more than a hundred miles away from the Heavenly Pool Dragon.

This means that the young Taoist priest must have some Taoist supernatural powers that allow him to observe and monitor targets from a distance.

Thinking about it this way, Su Mei immediately realized that she must also be being watched by that little Taoist priest.

So that I won't leave and then run off to tip off your old dragon.

He wanted to run back and teach Li Jingxiao a lesson, but after thinking about it, he ultimately held back.

Continuing north, I planned to leave Kyushu Island and spend some time in the northern country.

Li Jingxiao was only truly at ease when Su Mei had flown over a thousand miles away and was completely out of his sight.

Their gazes then returned to the Heavenly Lake Dragon and the Shuten-dōji.

The two of them talked about something, and it went on until dusk.

Then, hundreds of demons, dressed in Japanese-style armor and wielding swords and spears, arrived at the courtyard not far from the mountain stream.

Shuten-dōji then got up to take his leave.

He left with a dozen or so demon guards and hundreds of newly arrived demon guards.

Seeing this, Li Jingxiao hesitated.

If we capture Shuten-dōji first, we don't know how strong he is.

With over a hundred fully armed men by his side, he might not be so easy to capture.

After careful consideration, Li Jingxiao decided to capture the Heavenly Pool Dragon King first and complete the mission.

To avoid being surrounded instead of being able to defeat Shuten-dōji in a short time.

If they even attract the Dragon King of Tianchi, it will be even more difficult to deal with.

However, Li Jingxiao did not rush to make a move. Instead, he kept an eye on Shuten-dōji and his group, and saw them fly seven or eight hundred miles and land in a mountain near Osaka Prefecture.

And in those mountains, a large number of demons gathered.

They even built a rather large mountain town on the mountain.

However, many of the cities in Japan can only be considered as fortified villages.

Although the city is not large, it is built with mountain stones, and its defenses are obviously quite strong.

Especially since half of this mountain city is inside the mountain and it is built on the mountain, it is not easy to conquer it.

But as Li Jingxiao looked and looked, his face suddenly lit up with joy.

The city was surrounded by walls and built inside the mountain; a fire could have burned it all down.

Or, with a single breath of the Samadhi Divine Wind, one can catch a turtle in a jar.

When wind and fire combine, their destructive power will definitely be greater.

Li Jingxiao chuckled.

One day, when Shuten-dōji leaves the mountain town, I'll come knocking on his door and set it on fire.

They should be able to easily burn the demons in the city and the mountain to ashes.

What Li Jingxiao didn't know was that Shuten-dōji went to see the Heavenly Dragon to discuss how to cross the sea and invade Goryeo.

Upon hearing the plan, Old Mudfish immediately agreed to be the guide.

However, the first to attack will definitely be ordinary Japanese people.

Only when war breaks out in Goryeo can these demons reap the benefits.

Only if Goryeo is conquered can the conflicts and struggles between the lords and daimyo of Japan and the Japanese demons be alleviated.

A larger territory means a larger cake.

Both parties take what they need.

Even the daimyo and samurai were eager for the demons to run away to Goryeo and wreak havoc, which would make it easier for them to rule Goryeo.

Unaware of all this, Li Jingxiao was currently watching the old mudfish return to the mountain stream.

Facing him alone, coupled with a sneak attack, would greatly increase Li Jingxiao's chances of success.

As long as you capture him and bring him back to Maoshan, lock him in the Demon Locking Tower, you can earn experience points every day.

Li Jingxiao would not risk losing more than he gained by losing something small.

While capturing this old dragon, they also insisted on killing all his Japanese subordinates.

If things go wrong, that old dragon might escape.

Li Jingxiao waited until late at night before finally seeing the old dragon fly back into the mountain stream.

It is a dragon after all, it likes to stay in the water.

Li Jingxiao waited silently until 3 a.m. before putting away the dozen or so golden-armored warriors.

They flew stealthily towards the mountain stream.

Looking down from the pitch-black sky, the old dragon must have drunk quite a bit during the day, because he was sleeping exceptionally soundly tonight.

Li Jingxiao smiled and controlled the descent speed, thinking that the old dragon would dare to sleep soundly here.

There should at least be defensive or warning formations.

However, even after descending to a height of 20 meters, they still did not find anything unusual around them.

After thinking about it carefully, Li Jingxiao suddenly understood.

Aside from encountering me and being driven away several times, this old dragon...

For the past few hundred years, they have been a powerful demon who roamed the area.

Others avoid him, and since this is Japan, there are practically no demon kings more powerful than him.

Moreover, in his mind, although he, a mere Taoist priest, was able to drive him away the first time, it was because of the advantage of his magic weapons and talismans.

The second time, they relied on a sneak attack combined with magic weapons and talismans.

In addition, when he captured the One-Horned Demon King last time, he also released his granddaughter.

They even said that as long as he didn't return to the Central Plains, they wouldn't make things difficult for him anymore.

That's why the old dragon lost its sense of alertness.

Thinking of this, Li Jingxiao couldn't help but smile.

The bracelet-like binding rope on her wrist silently transformed into a 40-meter-long iron chain.

Because the drop rate of +1, +2, and +3 spirit stones is relatively higher, Li Jingxiao naturally wouldn't leave these low-grade spirit stones unused.

That's how I upgraded the Immortal Binding Rope to +3.

For each level of enhancement, the length of the Binding Immortal Rope increases by 10 meters, and its toughness also doubles.

Only after the Immortal Binding Rope entered the mountain stream did the old dragon suddenly awaken.

But when he looked up, he saw Li Jingxiao floating in the moonlight sky, calling out to him.

'Certainly'

Instantly, the old dragon was unable to move, and its entire body was bound by the Immortal Binding Rope.

He immediately began frantically circulating the dragon power within his body, trying to break free from the 'immobilization spell' as quickly as possible.

We'll just wait until he can move his body again.

It began to struggle violently, splashing water and sending rocks flying everywhere.

Five more Immortal Binding Ropes descended from the sky, binding the four dragon claws and the head simultaneously.

Then Li Jingxiao took out a long staff wrapped in white jade with gold patterns and descended from the sky.

He struck himself hard on the forehead with a stick.

The old dragon was bound by six Immortal Binding Ropes, and his body was temporarily unable to fluctuate violently.

The stick struck down with a dull thud.

The towering white jade pillar, weighing 7200 jin (approximately 360 catties), struck the old dragon with a single blow, leaving it dizzy and disoriented.

My whole body went limp.

Although Li Jingxiao couldn't use the towering white jade pillar as a weapon, he still had the strength to strike it a few times.

Moreover, striking down from the sky requires less force and utilizes the gravitational acceleration of the white jade pillar.

The force of that blow was truly immense.

Li Jingxiao didn't dare to strike a second time, lest he actually kill the old dragon.

The six Immortal Binding Ropes were even tighter, and the +3 Immortal Binding Ropes bound the body.

The other five ropes were used to bind the limbs and head, making it infinitely more difficult for the old dragon to break free.

(End of this chapter)