Journey to the West: Cultivation Begins at Jindou Mountain

Chapter 155 The Golden-Winged Roc (Combined into two chapters)
Niu Yi smiled and nodded, then cupped his hands in greeting to the two men again. Kang Taiwei and Zhang Taiwei quickly returned the greeting, exchanging pleasantries with Niu Yi.

Niu Yi secretly sized up the two men and figured that the one with the bump on his head was Kang Anyu, while the burly, fierce-looking man next to him was Zhang Boshi.

These two are the eldest and second eldest of the six brothers from Meishan. I never expected that my brother Jin Fu would even be acquainted with these two.

After everyone had gotten to know each other, Jin Fu led them to their seats and instructed his servants to bring out all the delicious food and wine.

After Jin Fu sat down, Niu Yi took the seat next to him, while Ao Xuan stood quietly behind Niu Yi's seat, serving him. The Jade-Faced Princess, however, went straight to sit next to her father, the Fox King.

This scene caused the Meishan brothers to frown slightly.

All those present were Taiyi True Immortals, and to the Jade-Faced Princess, they were all her seniors and elders. For her to sit down so casually was truly impolite.

The Fox King, though he frowned and looked at his daughter, softened when he saw her pleading gaze as she tugged at his sleeve.

Niu Yi took in everything and sighed inwardly at how much this man doted on his daughter.

No wonder this Jade-Faced Princess developed such a spoiled, willful, and jealous personality later in life.

Judging from Brother Jin Fu's nonchalant attitude, this was clearly not the first time he had witnessed such a scene.

But then Jin Fu smiled and picked up the golden goblet in front of him, addressing the people at the table:

"Thank you all for taking time out of your busy schedules to celebrate my birthday. I am deeply grateful. Please, brothers, drink this cup to the brim."

Niu Yi and the others quickly raised their wine glasses and drank together.

After a few rounds of drinks, with Jin Fu acting as a go-between, the three groups of people who were not very familiar with each other gradually started chatting, and the atmosphere in the magnificent room on this floor slowly became lively.

At this moment, Zhang Taiwei, the tall and robust second son of Meishan, was holding a golden goblet, looking at Niu Yi opposite him with a face full of admiration, and said:
"Immortal Guangyi is truly insightful and admirable!"

Just now, his elder brother, who was skilled in medicine, was talking with Immortal Guangyi. Unexpectedly, the immortal solved the problem that had troubled his elder brother for a long time with just a few words.

Standing beside him, also holding a golden goblet, the leader of Meishan, Grand Commandant Kang, nodded in agreement and smiled:
"Immortal Master Guangyi, thank you so much for clearing up my doubts. My brother and I would like to offer you a toast."

After spending some time with this person, the two brothers became increasingly certain that the cultivation method this person practiced, even if it wasn't the same as their own True Lord's, was very similar.

The person who could cultivate such a technique must also be a true cultivator of the Xuanmen with profound roots, which made the two of them want to befriend him. Of course, his knowledge was indeed admirable.

Princess Jade Face, who was standing to the side, curled her lip in disapproval upon seeing this scene.

In her eyes, her father was omnipotent, and everyone who saw him would respectfully call him the Fox King. These Meishan brothers and Guangyi Daoist were far inferior to her father.

These two didn't come to ask their own father, but instead went to ask the unknown Daoist Guangyi. How truly remarkable.
"Hahaha~ Immortal Master Guangyi, I have also benefited greatly from listening to you. I would also like to offer you a toast!"

Princess Jade Face turned to look at her father in disbelief, only to see him raise his golden goblet with a broad smile towards the Daoist Guangyi.

Having lived for tens of thousands of years, how could the Fox King not see the extraordinary nature of the person before him? Naturally, he also had the intention to befriend him.

Years ago, confident in his abilities, he might have disdained such a thing, but now that his lifespan was limited, he needed to plan for what would happen after his death.
He came here this time also to build connections for Moyun Cave on Jilei Mountain and for his daughter.
Niu Yi smiled, picked up the golden goblet in front of him, and said to the three of them:
"You three are too kind. I have benefited greatly from my conversation with you all."

Jin Fu watched this scene with a smile, then raised his golden goblet and laughed loudly:
"Hahaha, on such a fine day and in such a beautiful setting, let us drink this cup together! Brothers! Please!"

"Please, please~~"

On the pavilion atop Golden Toad Mountain, the crowd drank heartily, creating a lively atmosphere.

However, what no one knew was that a giant roc that had just awakened was searching for food. It was flying in mid-air, looking down at the human village, where the people were fleeing in panic.

"what!!!"

"Monster! Monster!!"

"call-----"

Then the roc opened its sharp golden beak, and a suction force capable of swallowing mountains and seas emanated from its mouth. In just a moment, it sucked all the people in the entire village below into its mouth and swallowed them whole.

But the roc, having devoured the entire village, was still not satisfied. With a sharp gaze sweeping across the land, it flapped its wings slightly, creating a gust of wind, and vanished from the sky in an instant, leaving behind only the devastated and silent village on the ground, continuing its search for food.

The roc flew and ate its way through the air, and by chance it discovered a mountain peak that resembled a golden toad crawling on the ground. A hint of greed flashed in its eyes.

It was as if he had suddenly discovered some incredibly delicious food.

Meanwhile, atop the Golden Toad Mountain pavilion, Jin Fu, who was happily eating spiritual fruit, suddenly changed his expression. His eyes transformed into golden toad eyes, and his figure vanished from his seat in an instant.

Upon seeing this, Niu Yi's expression changed. At the same time, his causal divination supernatural power suddenly activated on its own, sending him an extremely strong warning along with the causal divination coins!
Niu Yi felt a shiver run through his body, and an extremely terrifying sense of danger enveloped him!

This means... a Great Luo Golden Immortal has his eye on this place?!
"call-----"

Just then, a violent suction force suddenly came from above Golden Toad Mountain, enveloping the entire mountain!
One by one, the little demons, whose faces were still filled with astonishment, were sucked into the air and quickly flew towards the open golden beak!
"town!!!"

Just then, a deafening shout suddenly rang out, and nine hundred-foot-tall coins, shimmering with golden light, intertwined to form a complex coin array, appearing around Golden Toad Mountain. This array firmly protected Golden Toad Mountain and kept the suction force outside, causing the little monsters to fall from the sky once again.

"what!!!!"

"Help!!!"

Seeing the little demons falling rapidly, Niu Yi took a step forward. A yellowish-brown aura turned into fine sand, instantly spreading from beneath Niu Yi's feet and reaching the entire Golden Toad Mountain. This sand caught the little demons, allowing them to fall safely back to the ground.

Seeing that the little monsters on the mountain were all safe and sound, Niu Yi uncorked the gourd stopper from the Chaos Green Gourd at his waist and looked at Ao Xuan. Without hesitation, Ao Xuan leaped into the gourd.

Niu Yi replaced the gourd stopper, and just then, another deafening sound came from outside, and the money array began to tremble rapidly! It seemed as if it would shatter at any moment!
"boom!!!"

The attacker nearly shattered the protective array of the mountain with a single strike, and at the same time, Jin Fu's angry voice rang out!
"Golden-Winged Roc! We have no enmity between us, so why have you suddenly come to cause trouble for my Golden Toad Mountain!"

"Hahaha!!! What are you! You dare to hold a grudge against me! You are nothing but food!"

Upon hearing that sharp and sinister voice, the faces of the people still inside the pavilion changed.

A golden-winged roc?!

In the beginning of chaos, all living beings were born. There were beasts and birds in the world. Among the beasts, the Qilin was the leader, and among the birds, the Phoenix was the leader. The Phoenix, through the union of the elements, gave birth to the Peacock and the Roc.

This Golden-Winged Roc is the son of the Phoenix, and also the younger brother of the current Buddha Mother Peacock King Bodhisattva of Mount Ling.

This fellow is incredibly skilled, a Grand Luo Golden Immortal. However, he has an extremely violent personality. Niu Yi remembers that it was this very man who later devoured the entire Lion Camel Kingdom, transforming it into a demon kingdom on earth.

But why did this Golden-Winged Roc suddenly appear on Golden Toad Mountain?!
Niu Yi did not hesitate. He took a step and transformed into golden light, appearing in mid-air beside Jin Fu, looking at the golden roc in the sky.

Jin Fu sensed Niu Yi's appearance and turned to look at him with gratitude on his face. He was grateful that his virtuous brother had just saved the group of monsters on the mountain, and also grateful that Niu Yi had stood by his side in such a dangerous situation.

At the same time, two beams of light flashed, and the Meishan brothers followed closely behind Niu Yi, appearing beside Jin Fu.

"Both of you."

Jin Fu was about to say something when he saw Zhang Taiwei, the second of the Meishan brothers, look up at the golden-winged roc in the sky and shout angrily:
"You cunning scoundrel! Who were you trying to eat just now?!"

A flash of ferocity crossed the Golden-Winged Roc's eyes as it looked down at the menacing-looking Grand Commandant Zhang, and then slowly and deliberately said:

"Hahaha~ Who do we have here? It's just Erlang Shen's two lackeys!"

"If Erlang Shen were here, I might give him some face, but what are you two?!"

"I'll give you five breaths. Either get out of here, or you and the mountain demons will go into my belly and fill my stomach!"

"you!!!"

Upon hearing this, the Meishan brothers' faces flushed red, especially the second brother, whose mouth was already flaming with flames.

Upon hearing the Golden-Winged Roc's words, Niu Yi couldn't help but sigh inwardly, realizing that things were unlikely to end amicably today.
With his Golden Light Leap and Five Elements Escape Technique, he was fairly confident that he could escape from this man's clutches amidst the chaos.

However, if he did that, then his elder brother Jin Fu, the monsters on this mountain who worship Jin Fu as their ancestor, and the guests who came to celebrate his birthday would all be doomed.

This person treated him well, and even introduced him to his own connections immediately, showing that he truly regarded him as a brother. How could he stand idly by while this person suffered a great calamity?

And the look in that Golden-Winged Roc's eyes is truly irritating!

Niu Yi looked at the greedy gaze of the Golden-Winged Roc in the sky, which clearly regarded him as prey, or rather, as food on a plate.

That little bull spirit Niu Feng always has the same expression whenever he sees the ripe spirit peaches on the mountain—an expression that looks like he wants to swallow the pit whole.
Niu Yi quickly figured it out and directly activated something within the Chaos Green Gourd. At the same time, he cautiously watched the Golden-Winged Roc in the sky.

This guy is definitely at the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm; he's far beyond what these few of them can handle.

We have no choice but to hire outside help.
(End of this chapter)