The Demon-Slaying Grandmaster

Chapter 350 Seventy-Two Transformations

Li Jingxiao, accompanied by the Turtle and Snake Generals, led five hundred divine generals from the Taihe Palace of the True Martial Emperor out of the Heavenly Palace and flew to the top of a great river in Beiju Luzhou.

From afar, one could see a giant ape, hundreds of meters tall and covered in jet-black fur, stirring up the water in a vast river at least hundreds of miles wide.

The river churned, crashing against the villages and towns along its banks.

Li Jingxiao watched from the air for a while and quickly realized that the water monkey was indeed quite powerful.

Moreover, he was extremely skilled in naval warfare, and ordinary people were indeed no match for him.

Five hundred divine generals fought the water monkey for half an hour, but they couldn't defeat him.

The tortoise and snake generals had already fought this water monkey a few days ago.

They knew that even if the two brothers took action, it would be useless.

They could only look to Li Jingxiao.

But for Li Jingxiao, it was very simple.

Having observed for so long, I had already estimated the difference in strength between myself and this water monkey.

The Immortal Binding Rope on his wrist detached automatically.

It transformed into a silver chain hundreds of meters long and rushed straight towards the water monkey.

Sensing danger, the water monkey brandished its trident, attempting to sever the Immortal Binding Rope.

Unexpectedly, Li Jingxiao in the air took out the Haotian Mirror.

A beam of light shone down on the water monkey, and a divine light froze it in the river.

No matter how much the water monkey struggled, it couldn't break free from the restriction of this divine light.

Then he was easily bound tightly with the Immortal Binding Rope, and the five hundred divine generals who accompanied him used torture instruments to pierce his shoulder blades.

Ninety-nine percent of his skills vanished in an instant.

They could only let the gods escort them into the sky, where they would join Li Jingxiao and the Turtle and Snake Generals to fly back to the Heavenly Court to report back.

After returning to Heaven, Li Jingxiao originally planned to go directly back to the Tushita Palace.

If Laozi has no mission and no time to preach to me, then I'll leave the Heavenly Court and go to Peacock Mountain to play with the Peacock Princess.

Unexpectedly, the two generals, Turtle and Snake, said that the handover of the mission had to be done at the Lingxiao Palace, where they could meet with the Jade Emperor.

Moreover, this achievement is considerable, and the Jade Emperor will surely reward him.

Seeing that there were benefits to be gained, Li Jingxiao was naturally happy to go.

Besides, the first time I met the Jade Emperor in the Journey to the West world was when I became Laozi's disciple.

Since the Jade Emperor himself went to the Tushita Palace, Li Jingxiao naturally could not refuse to go to the Lingxiao Palace.

When we arrived at the Lingxiao Palace, we looked inside.

Then one saw 'golden light soaring into the heavens and auspicious purple mist billowing forth'.

Again I see 'golden nails adorn the jade doors, and colorful phoenixes dance at the vermilion gates'.

Before the Jade Emperor, the Heavenly Consort held a fan in her hand, and the Jade Maiden held a fairy handkerchief.

Inside the hall, on both sides stood the Heavenly Generals who presided over the court and the Celestial Ministers who protected the Emperor.

Each one was protected by divine light and surrounded by immortal aura; they truly lived up to their reputation as the capital of the Three Realms and the ruler of the world.

Fortunately, today was not a grand court assembly, so only a few dozen celestial officials and generals were serving in the hall to receive orders and assist the Jade Emperor in handling affairs of the Three Realms.

After the Heavenly General entered the palace to report, Li Jingxiao followed the Turtle and Snake Generals into the palace to pay his respects.

Moreover, Li Jingxiao was wearing golden armor with a tiger-striped robe over it.

Wearing light-illuminating boots and a seven-jeweled lotus crown.

He looked imposing and majestic.

Seeing that Li Jingxiao was impeccably courteous, the Jade Emperor and the other gods nodded in satisfaction.

The merit of capturing that water monkey will be calculated according to the rules and regulations of Heaven.

The Jade Emperor didn't seem to care much about this. He looked at Li Jingxiao and asked with a smile, "I heard from Laozi that you have recently become familiar with the refining of the Five-Turn Golden Elixir."

"If you have the time, my dear minister, could you perhaps refine some sixth-grade golden pills for me?"

Upon hearing the Jade Emperor's words, Li Jingxiao immediately cursed inwardly.

If we bypass Laozi and agree directly, Laozi, as our master, will definitely be unhappy.

Moreover, many of the celestial officials present were from the Taoist sect.

If Li Jingxiao agrees, although it might not be considered betraying his master and ancestors, the Jade Emperor is indeed the ruler of the Three Realms.

However, the suspicion of currying favor with the powerful cannot be ignored.

Li Jingxiao would only agree if he were a fool, and the Jade Emperor's question was definitely a test.

Li Jingxiao could only say that he was willing to try refining the Six-Turn Golden Elixir.

My concern is that my alchemy skills are not good enough, so I need to consult a teacher to avoid wasting the rare and precious herbs and medicines.

This clearly means that he has to listen to Laozi.

But Li Jingxiao's decision not to directly refuse is itself a form of attitude.

After all, no matter how powerful Laozi was in front of the Jade Emperor, he was still a subject.

Sharing the same stance as Laozi, they naturally also support the Jade Emperor's rule over the Three Realms.

For the Jade Emperor, that was already enough.

Otherwise, one would immediately align oneself with the Jade Emperor after becoming an apprentice.

Not only are they traitors, but the Jade Emperor himself certainly doesn't like this kind of person.

The Jade Emperor nodded in satisfaction, and the surrounding gods and officials also looked at Li Jingxiao with kind smiles.

Those who can refine the Golden Elixir are essentially providing a benefit to everyone. Without any conflict of interest, they are naturally welcomed and liked by the gods.

Not to mention, Li Jingxiao's strength at this time was already among the top in the Heavenly Court.

Sun Wukong wreaked havoc in the Heavenly Palace back then, although he didn't manage to break into the Lingxiao Palace.

Yet, he was also a single person who truly fought against the Twenty-Eight Constellations.

The Nine Luminaries and the Twelve Earthly Branches.

The Five Directions Protector and the Four Duty Officers.

The stars of the East and West, the two gods of the North and South, the Five Sacred Mountains and Four Rivers, and Nezha, the Third Prince, dared not fight him.

It can be said that the Heavenly Court's apparent fighting strength was indeed insignificant in front of Sun Wukong.

That's why the monkey dared to say that the Nine Luminaries, the Twelve Earthly Branches, and the Twenty-Eight Mansions had to address him as a junior.

He's not a true junior; he's just too weak to argue with the monkey.

Moreover, Li Jingxiao had previously defeated the Golden-Winged Roc, the Green Lion, and the White Elephant, causing them to lose face completely.

Apart from a few big shots, no one in the Heavenly Court could guarantee that they would definitely defeat Li Jingxiao at this point.

In Journey to the West, strength is paramount, and the Jade Emperor was indeed pleased that Laozi accepted him as a disciple.

After all, anyone could rebel, but Laozi was not.

They've all become the founders of the Dao, so it's not only unnecessary for them to become the Jade Emperor, but no one would want a theocratic ruler to sit on the throne of the Three Realms.

Therefore, in the eyes of the Jade Emperor and the gods, Li Jingxiao was not only one of their own, but also someone who could bring benefits to everyone.

Therefore, the Jade Emperor directly bestowed upon Li Jingxiao a large number of good things and personally invited him to participate in the 'Alchemy' Conference.

As for the Queen Mother's Peach Banquet, that was her private domain.

However, there's a high probability they'll send an invitation to Lee Kyung-hyo.
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After leaving the Lingxiao Palace, Li Jingxiao exchanged a few polite words with the Turtle and Snake Generals, and then saw a group of dozens of divine generals escorting a water monkey whose collarbone had been pierced.

We're getting ready to go up to the Demon-Slaying Platform and kill this guy.

Li Jingxiao immediately became interested, but he had only just begun to say that he wanted to see it for himself.

He was pulled along by the two generals, the tortoise and the snake, who even shook their heads at him.

Li Jingxiao was not one to ignore advice; he waited until the water monkey was taken away.

Then the two generals, Turtle and Snake, explained in a low voice that the task of slaying demons was under the jurisdiction of the Thunder Department.

It's best not to go and watch this kind of commotion, lest people misunderstand.

Li Jingxiao immediately understood that this person was afraid he would take someone else's job.

Li Jingxiao only thought about it for a moment, then listened to the advice and returned to the Tushita Palace.

After he reported back to Laozi in the Tushita Palace, a female official from the Queen Mother's side soon arrived.

He personally delivered the Queen Mother's invitation to Li Jingxiao's birthday celebration on the third day of the third lunar month.

Li Jingxiao readily agreed, but when he looked at the female official, he was still stunned for a few seconds.

Even though Li Jingxiao had seen many beautiful women, the female immortal before him was truly stunningly beautiful, possessing a captivating charm. In particular, her air of wealth, elegance, and aloofness made her incredibly alluring.

The fairy was furious when she saw a hint of lust in Li Jingxiao's eyes.

Just think, this is the Tushita Palace, and this playboy is Laozi's personal disciple.

His own strength is renowned throughout the three realms, let alone beating him up.

If you were to complain to the Queen Mother, you might end up being the one scolded.

He could only suppress his dissatisfaction and anger, and with a flick of his sleeve, he turned and flew away.

When Li Jingxiao came to his senses, he couldn't help but give an awkward smile.

However, his lecherous nature was probably no secret in the Heavenly Court.

So Li Jingxiao shrugged and greeted Jinjiao and Yinjiao, who were secretly laughing.

Flying out of the Western Heavenly Gate, it covered tens of thousands of miles in a flash.

Before long, they arrived at Peacock Mountain, where the Peacock Princess, who had excitedly rushed towards him upon seeing him, began to whisper sweet nothings to him.

That very night, I reached level 150 (8/5000 million).

Princess Peacock fell asleep with a smile on her lips.

Li Jingxiao focused his attention on the game, directing his character to explore new areas.

First, kill the level 150 monsters. With the Purple Lightning Hammer, the power of lightning magic will increase dramatically.

Bolts of lightning roared and easily blasted the monsters into ashes.

When they found the BOSS, it was indeed a monkey.

However, the Monkey King in the game appears quite stiff compared to the real-life Monkey King.

Moreover, in reality, Li Jingxiao had quite a few encounters with Sun Wukong.

After exchanging dozens of blows with the monkey in the game using weapons, Li Jingxiao quickly lost interest in continuing the fight.

When the Ironclad Soldier was replaced with the Purple Lightning Hammer, each strike produced flashes of lightning and thunderous roars.

The monkey was covered in flying lightning bolts, which occasionally paralyzed his limbs.

They were always a beat too slow in making their moves.

Immediately afterwards, Li Jingxiao took out the +9 immortal artifact, the Five Directions Five Thunder Pearl.

Not only did the power of the thunder magic increase by 195% again, but the five thunder orbs also spun around Li Jingxiao's body.

Thunder, fire, mountain, water, and earth bombarded the monkey relentlessly.

When the monkey's health was reduced to two-thirds, this guy suddenly used the divine power of "Dharma Manifestation of Heaven and Earth".

But compared to this move in reality, the monkey in the game is simply a giant ape hundreds of meters tall.

Li Jingxiao took out the 'Haotian Mirror' and shone it on the monkey.

In an instant, a divine light froze his body.

Then it was bombarded by bursts of thunder.

I thought I could defeat this boss quickly.

Unexpectedly, when the boss's health dropped below 10%, a halo suddenly appeared around it.

The damaging power of lightning instantly decreased by more than 90%.

Upon seeing this, Li Jingxiao couldn't help but start cursing.

No need to guess, it's definitely the game version of "Indestructible".

Fortunately, the Haotian Mirror lived up to its reputation as a 'rule-level immobilization and defense technique'.

No matter how much the monkey struggled, Li Jingxiao eventually managed to whittle down all its health points.

It exploded with a loud 'bang'.

Li Jingxiao looked at the large array of equipment, medicine, and game currency floating in the air.

I spotted a book right away.

Without a second thought, Li Jingxiao picked it up and took a look, then shook his head in disappointment.

Li Jingxiao's most anticipated work is naturally "The Dharma of Heaven and Earth".

The second thing I'm looking forward to is "Indestructible".

Even in Li Jingxiao's mind, the "Great Celestial Immortal Manual" was more important than the "Seventy-Two Transformations" in his hand.

After all, if Li Jingxiao wanted to learn, he could consult Laozi and learn anything, not to mention the Seventy-Two Transformations of the Earthly Fiends.

Even the Thirty-Six Transformations of the Heavenly Gang can be learned.

Therefore, the "Great Celestial Immortal Technique" seems even more precious.

But upon closer examination, Laozi must possess a cultivation technique that is no weaker than the "Great Celestial Immortal Technique".

So after thinking about it, Li Jingxiao stopped hesitating and clicked to learn.

After an incense stick had burned, Li Jingxiao received "72 Transformations" and a smile suddenly appeared on his face.

In addition to the seventy-two transformation techniques of the Earthly Fiends, they also gave Li Jingxiao seventy-two lives.

No, in the game's explanation, it means you can revive on the spot after each death.

But in reality, it is indeed equivalent to having seventy-two lives.

That's fucking amazing skill.

So much so that Li Jingxiao had explored all the other maps.

His thoughts returned to reality, and he began to touch and grope the sleeping peacock princess.

One or two days later.

The princess couldn't stand it anymore, so she kicked Li Jingxiao off the bed and told him to go sleep in the study.

He also said not to touch him for the next three days.

Li Jingxiao realized that he had gone too far this time.

When he obediently went to the study, he suddenly had a change of heart and went through the wall to get out.

I originally intended to go to Thorn Ridge to find Apricot Fairy and Princess Wansheng.

But before they had left Peacock Mountain, a dark cloud flashed by in the west.

Li Jingxiao instinctively dodged and flew thousands of miles away.

They easily caught up with the demonic cloud, and saw a white figure disappear into a mountain range.

Li Jingxiao hovered in the air and searched carefully, but found nothing suspicious.

After thinking for a moment, a stack of talismans suddenly appeared.

He opened his mouth and exhaled a wisp of spiritual energy, and the talisman transformed into hundreds of paper figures.

Then I thought about it and realized that among the Seventy-Two Transformations, there is the "Clone Technique".

Moreover, when Sun Wukong was at Pingdingshan, he also taught Li Jingxiao the "Clone Technique" from the Seventy-Two Transformations in the Journey to the West version.

Not only can Li Jingxiao create many clones of himself, but he can also create many clones of objects.

He opened his mouth again and exhaled a breath of spiritual energy, and the hundreds of paper figures transformed into thousands.

They scattered and flew away, and in less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, paper figures delivered messages.

Li Jingxiao flashed and appeared on a cliff dozens of miles away.

Looking down, one could see a very small cave dwelling.

It was several times smaller than the caves of other demons, with the cave entrance appearing to be only about the size of a round table.

Li Jingxiao thought for a moment, landed on the ground, and stepped on the ground.

Then a piece of land jumped out from underground.

Upon seeing Li Jingxiao, the old man from the local earth god carefully examined Li Jingxiao's appearance.

Suddenly, an idea struck him, and he quickly cupped his hands in a salute, saying, "This humble god, the Earth God of Xiankong Mountain, greets the Great General."

Li Jingxiao looked at the Earth God in surprise, "Why does the Great Uncle recognize me?"

In the world of Dream of the Red Chamber, Li Jingxiao had a great fondness for the Earth God and the Mountain God.

Therefore, unlike Sun Wukong, he doesn't directly call the local deity "Old Man" or "Old Deity."

The Earth God chuckled: "You may not know this, but recently there has been talk that the Supreme Dao Ancestor has taken on a new personal disciple."

This matter spread among the mountain gods, land gods, and river gods throughout the Three Realms.

We know you quite well, so we don't want to offend you unintentionally.

(End of this chapter)