Journey to the West: Cultivation Begins at Jindou Mountain

Chapter 183 General Niu Feng
Seated on the right throne, a man with bat wings on his back, clad in a black robe, and with a gloomy expression, looked at the figure in the center, who was shrouded in black mist, and said:

"Brother, is that Divine Physician Daojun really so incompetent?"

Before the figure in the black mist could speak, the boar demon, seated on the right throne, clad in armor, with scarlet fur and sharp tusks, waved his hand dismissively and said:

“Hey~ Third brother, you don’t know this. I’ve investigated this matter myself. That Divine Physician Daoist has only been a god for a few decades. Before becoming a god, he was just a wandering Daoist who was skilled in medicine. After becoming a god, he was just a person in charge of treating and saving people. How much ability could he have?”

"Among his subordinates, there is a physician and a Dharma Protector General. The physician has spread some kind of 'Hundred Herbs Elixir Classic' and is also a doctor who can cure diseases and save lives. As for the Dharma Protector General, I observed him from a distance for a while and he is nothing special."

"The numerous creatures on both sides of the Tongtian River are perfect for us to cultivate and train our subordinates! In this way, we can reclaim our cave dwelling and slaughter those three rhinoceros demons to vent our hatred!"

The demon at the head, shrouded in black mist, extended a hard, black bone claw from the mist, picked up the cup filled with scarlet liquid, and drank it all in one gulp. Then, in a majestic voice, it said:
"The third brother is right!"

“Those three rhinoceros demons seized my Xuan Ying Cave on Qinglong Mountain! This grudge must be avenged! But I must admit that those three rhinoceroses are indeed quite powerful.”

Upon hearing this, both the crimson pig demon and the bat demon looked rather grim. The pig demon raised his hand and touched his blind left eye, as if he could still feel the stinging pain even after three hundred years!
They were originally the Iron Bone King, the Crimson Fire King, and the Blood Feather King of Xuan Ying Cave in Qinglong Mountain. However, three hundred years ago, three rhinoceros demons suddenly appeared in Qinglong Mountain and insisted on taking over the place. The three demons were furious and fought with them.

The three brothers had cultivated on Azure Dragon Mountain for thousands of years and were all at the level of Great Demon Kings. However, after a battle, they were still defeated by the three well-coordinated Moon Gazing Rhinoceroses. The three brothers were severely injured and their cultivation was damaged. They had no choice but to flee and recuperate elsewhere.

After three hundred years of recuperation, the three brothers have now fully recovered the cultivation they lost back then, but they still yearn for their Green Dragon Mountain.

"Brothers! As long as we seize both banks of the Tongtian River and rely on this place to cultivate and develop, one day we will return with 100,000 demons! We will surely kill those three rhinoceros demons without leaving a single one alive!"

Upon hearing this, the crimson pig demon and the bat demon both smiled, as if they could already see the three rhinoceros demons kneeling at their feet begging for mercy.

"Report! Your Majesty! Rat Three is back!"

The crimson boar demon, known as the Crimson Fire King, laughed heartily and said:
"It seems things have succeeded! Call Rat Three up!"

"Yes!"

The little demon obeyed the order and hurriedly ran out of the cave. Before long, he brought in a shifty-eyed young man, who was none other than the young man beside Zong Feng.

However, the young man's face was pale, and he seemed extremely guilty.

The Iron-Bone King looked down at the rat demon and said in a majestic voice:
"Rat Three, did things go smoothly?"

The rat trembled and immediately knelt on the ground, shaking as it said:
"Your Majesty! That matter was almost settled! It seemed that Zong Feng was about to be persuaded by me to go to the Daojun Palace."

"boom!!"

The Iron-Bone King suddenly slammed his hand on the armrest and shouted:

"Stop talking nonsense! Has it even been done yet?!"

Rat Three felt the terrifying gaze falling on him from above. He trembled and lay prone on the ground, his eyes fixed on the ground, not daring to lift his head at all.

"No, no"

The three demons all looked rather grim. If the Dao Lord's Palace were destroyed, the Divine Physician Dao Lord's faith would inevitably weaken, affecting him. At that time, if they led a group of demons to seize both sides of the Tongtian River, it would be a sure thing.

Then, this fertile land will be their paradise! But for now...
What an idiot! He can't even control a mortal! He's more trouble than he's worth!
The Crimson Fire King's last remaining eye darted around, and he said:

“Eldest brother, third brother, this matter is probably related to the Divine Physician Daojun Palace. After all, the Daojun Palace has been here for a long time and probably has a lot of prestige among the creatures in the Tongtian River region. It’s probably hopeless to expect these humans to succeed.”

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the Iron Bone King and the Blood Feather King softened somewhat.

The Iron-Boned King said:
“Second brother’s words make sense. In your opinion, what should be done?”

"Hehe~ Big brother, third brother, those humans can't be relied on, so we have to do it ourselves."

"Let's wait a little longer, until those demons outside jump out and the local deities and the Divine Physician Daoist Palace slaughter them. Then we'll strike at their heart and destroy the Divine Physician Daoist Palace!"

A fierce glint flashed in the eyes of the Crimson Fire King, and the other two demons couldn't help but nod in agreement.

"Alright! In that case, we'll listen to our second brother!"

"Young ones!"

"exist!"

"Throw this useless and detrimental thing into the snake pit!"

"Yes!"

Upon hearing this, the three rats below, who had thought they could escape this calamity, immediately raised their heads in terror and looked at the three terrifying figures above, begging for mercy repeatedly!
"Your Majesty, spare my life! Spare my life!!! Your Majesty—" But before Rat Three could finish his pleas, two little demons rushed over, grabbed him, and dragged him outside! Only his cries for mercy echoed through the cave—
Three years have passed in the blink of an eye. In these three years, demons have begun to appear frequently in the Tongtianjiang area. Especially in the last year, these demons no longer hide, and the war between the two places is in full swing.

Three years later, on the west bank of the Tongtian River, nestled among the mountains.

"kill!!!"

"Kill!!!"

"Defend Fenghua City!! Kill—"

Yuan Ze and Fang Cheng were watching the two groups of people below shouting and fighting. Since Dao Jun ordered them to protect Zhu Dayou three years ago, they had seen this scene many times in the past three years.

Fang Cheng's eyes flashed with divine light. He looked around and then said:

"It seems that demons have set their sights on Zhu Dayou again today."

Holding a sword and clad in golden armor, Yuan Ze slowly nodded and said:
“These guys are really persistent. Zong Feng is really bold to actually make a deal with the demons and let them deal with Zhu Dayou. If it weren’t for Daojun arranging for you and me to protect him, Zhu Dayou would probably be in trouble.”

"This matter is probably related to the Taoist priest who appeared around Zong Feng some time ago. In this chaotic world, all sorts of demons and monsters really do jump out."

"Zong Feng's actions can be described as feeding the demon with his own body, resorting to any means necessary, and he has already found a way to die."

Just then, a black light shot out from the jungle behind the two of them and attacked Fang Cheng from behind!

"clang!!!"

Fang Cheng didn't even turn his head. Instead, he quickly put the hand holding the precious book behind his back, causing the black light to collide with the book, which was radiating green light, producing a sound like metal clashing.

Yuan Ze and Fang Cheng turned around and looked at the four demons that were slowly walking out from behind them.

Behind the gloomy-looking man in the center, a purple scorpion tail was aimed at Fang Cheng, and a stinger containing a deadly poison was slowly protruding from the scorpion tail. Clearly, the black light just now was emitted by this scorpion demon.

Yuan Ze glanced at the scorpion demon and the fox demon beside him, then swept his gaze over the two bear demons with brown fur and armor, and sneered:
"You four persistent demons, we let you escape last time, are you coming here to die this time?"

But then the fox spirit smiled alluringly and said softly:
"Gentlemen, we do not wish to make things difficult for you. Zhu Dayou is merely a mortal; why should you two divine beings go to such lengths?"

"Humph!"

Yuan Ze was too lazy to waste words with these demons. He swept his sword horizontally, and a light blue sword light swept out instantly, slashing towards the four demons opposite him!
The four demons opposite him changed their expressions and used their respective methods to block the sword light! At this moment, Yuan Ze, carrying his sword and accompanied by his azure divine turtle, came to the four demons and fought them with great bravery!

Fang Cheng's medical book suddenly emitted a vibrant green light, and vines burst forth from the ground to help Yuan Ze fight the four demons.

The medical book in his hand, the sword and golden armor in Yuan Ze's hand, were all divine magical treasures crafted by the Daoist Lord using divine methods, and their power was extraordinary.

"Fang Cheng, be careful. Ever since we drove these four demons away, they've been making trouble and haven't dared to show themselves easily. Their sudden appearance here must be suspicious."

Upon hearing Yuan Ze's telepathic message, Fang Cheng narrowed his eyes and focused a portion of his divine sense on Zhu Dayou on the battlefield.

Although the four demons were no match for Fang Cheng and Yuan Ze, they were able to hold out for a while. However, as time passed, the unexpected events that Fang Cheng and Yuan Ze were on guard for never occurred. Instead, the four demons became increasingly difficult to deal with!

The four demons also looked extremely ugly. They had invited outside help today. As long as they could hold off these two guys, their outside help would immediately take Zhu Dayou's head!

However, after they had been fighting for so long, there was still no movement from below, which made him feel uneasy.

The scorpion demon used its scorpion tail to repel the incoming sword, then quickly retreated, shouting:
"Go! Get out!"

Although we don't know the situation of the outside help they brought in, if this continues, they will definitely die here!
The general holding the sword in front of them not only had a sharp sword, but his armor was also as solid as a tortoise shell, making it impossible to penetrate even a little. The one holding the precious book was the same; the book automatically protected its owner. The four of them had suffered a great loss last time!
If we can't even break through, how can we fight?

Upon hearing this, the other three demons quickly withdrew and retreated. But then, a golden light suddenly shot out from the forest and rushed straight toward the scorpion demon!

The scorpion demon's expression changed drastically, and its scorpion tail transformed into a blur, instantly blocking the golden light.

"clang!!!"

The scorpion tail collided with the golden light, producing a loud clang of metal striking metal. But the scorpion demon only felt an irresistible force coming from the golden light, which actually pierced through his body along with the hard scorpion tail!
"Pfft!!!"

As the scorpion demon's blood sprayed out, everyone finally saw the appearance of the golden light, which turned out to be a steel fork!
Just then, a young man with two horns slowly emerged from the jungle. He glanced at the scorpion demon, who was still frozen in place but lifeless, pulled the steel fork from its chest, grinned, and bowed to Yuan Ze and Fang Cheng, saying:

“General Niu Feng, the Dharma Protector under the Divine Physician Daojun, has come to assist.”

(End of this chapter)