Journey to the West: Cultivation Begins at Jindou Mountain

Chapter 424 Fahai Subdues Demons
On the banks of the Yunyan River near Linjiang City, a thin mist rises from the river in the early morning, creating a beautiful and enchanting scene under the sunlight.

The entire city of Linjiang relied on the Yunyan River for its development, gradually becoming a renowned land of fish and rice, with boats constantly coming and going on the riverbank.

At this moment, a small fishing boat was slowly drifting on the river, gradually approaching the direction of Linjiang City.

The fishing boat, though unattended and with only a hunched figure shrouded in a black robe sitting at the bow, moved quite steadily and at a rapid speed.

"Soon. Soon, my Heavenly Treasure Technique will be found in Linjiang City, which is just ahead."

"Whoever ruined my plans, I will grind you to dust!!!"

The figure beneath the black robe emitted a series of roars, filled with endless resentment, as if a demon from the underworld were howling at the heavens.

"I'm afraid you don't have this chance anymore."

Upon hearing the indifferent voice that suddenly came from behind, the figure in the black robe was startled and quickly turned around to see a golden light rushing towards him.

"who!!!"

The black-robed man roared, and a thick black mist suddenly rose around him, transforming into the shape of a skull that hissed and bit at the incoming golden light!

However, the golden light was extremely powerful and seemed to be very effective in suppressing his demonic energy. The black mist skeleton was instantly dispersed, and the golden light directly struck the black-robed man, blasting him out of the small boat. His black robe was also shattered, revealing a figure with gray skin underneath.

The figure was blasted dozens of feet away by the golden light before slowly coming to a stop, its feet hovering on the riverbank.

His skin was a dark gray color, he was thin and hunchbacked, and the few remaining white hairs on his head swayed in the wind like withered grass.

What's most unsettling is his face; his teeth protrude, his face is covered in wrinkles, and even his eyes are completely white, making him look nothing like a living person.

"Hmph! It really is a corpse demon."

The corpse demon had just regained its footing when it heard that indifferent voice again from not far away, but this time the voice contained endless killing intent.

The Corpse Demon quickly turned its head to look, its pale eyes fixed on the suddenly appearing fishing boat and the monk standing at the front, wearing a kasaya, holding a tin staff in one hand and a golden bowl in the other.

"You are... the monk Fahai from Jinshan Temple?!"

The monk frowned slightly.

"Oh? You actually recognize this humble monk. It seems you've been causing trouble in the mortal realm for more than just a day or two. I cannot let you live today."

Without a second thought, the Corpse Demon unleashed its demonic energy, transforming into a plume of black smoke that shot rapidly into the sky, attempting to distance itself from the monk Fahai.

Without hesitation, Fahai planted his staff on the fishing boat, held his golden alms bowl, chanted incantations, aimed at the black mist in mid-air, and shouted sharply.

"receive!"

As Fahai finished speaking, a burst of golden light quickly emanated from the golden bowl, enveloping the black mist almost instantly. Then, it swiftly carried the black mist back to the golden bowl!

"Ah!!!! Fahai!!!!"

The old, hoarse voice, filled with resentment, burst forth from the black mist, but the next moment, as the black mist was completely absorbed into the golden bowl, the voice abruptly ceased.

Fahai put away the golden alms bowl, his expression remaining indifferent as he watched the black mist swirling within it.

"Amitabha."

"Since you are already dead, why bother transforming into a corpse demon to harm people? You are no longer human; you are now among the demons." "Demons all harbor harmful intentions."

Fahai spoke in a low voice, but his eyes remained unwavering, filled with determination.

They looked as if they wouldn't stop until they wiped out all the demons in the world.

"The mage has excellent skills."

Upon hearing the clear, slightly childish voice that suddenly came from behind him, Fahai quickly turned around and looked warily at the person who spoke.

The newcomer was a gray-clad boy who still looked somewhat immature. At this moment, the boy had his hands behind his back and was looking at him with a warm smile.

"Who are you? How could you appear behind this humble monk so silently?"

As Fahai spoke, he quietly tightened his grip on the tin staff beside him.

In any case, anyone who could silently approach him from behind without him noticing must be extraordinary.

Furthermore, even face to face, he couldn't discern the aura of the being before him, which was clearly wrong.

No. Perhaps it's just another demon.
Thinking of this, Fahai tightened his grip on his staff.

Niu Yi took in all of the monk Fahai's actions and couldn't help but chuckle and shake his head, saying:

"Hey monk, have you gone mad from exorcising demons? Why do you want to fight everyone you see?"

"You must know that there are good demons in this world, and there are demons who fall into the abyss but can climb out of it. If you harm these good ones, wouldn't you, as a great monk, be breaking the Buddhist precepts?"

"However, if you really want to try your hand, I can accompany you."

"Hmph! That's utter nonsense!"

Upon hearing the words of the young man opposite him, Fahai's eyes suddenly sharpened, golden light flashed around him, and he raised his staff and smashed it straight at the young man opposite him!
"boom----"

The moment the staff struck the boy, he vanished into thin air, causing the attack to miss its mark and crash onto the fishing boat. Wood chips flew everywhere, and with a loud bang, the fishing boat broke completely in two.

Fahai stood on the river, staff in hand, letting the splashing water drip around him without touching him at all. He looked around but still couldn't see any trace of the boy from before, nor could he sense any aura from him.

Fahai looked around warily and shouted:

"You demon! You're spouting complete nonsense! Demons and monsters are neither good nor bad! They're all harmful! If all the demons in the world could be eradicated, countless lives would be spared from carnage! Countless people would be spared the pain of separation and death!"

"Even if you are not a demon, you should never have such thoughts!"

Suddenly, Niu Yi appeared in the wind behind Fahai. Fahai, sensing the movement behind him, swung his staff without hesitation, but the boy behind him simply stretched out his palm to block it!

"clang!!!"

With a thunderous clang of metal clashing, Fahai's pupils constricted sharply. He saw that Niu Yi's palm was extended forward, and a mysterious purple-gold furnace, surrounded by a galaxy and inscribed with yin and yang, the eight trigrams, the Big Dipper, and all the constellations, suddenly blocked his staff, preventing him from advancing an inch.

Niu Yi still wore a faint smile on his face and said softly:
“Great monk, you don’t seem like a Buddhist. Your ‘attachment’ is far too deep. It has imprisoned your mind like a cage, blinding you and preventing you from seeing the true Buddha.”

Before Fahai could refute Niu Yi's words, the illusory image of the purple-gold furnace suddenly burst forth with a burst of purple-gold light. Fahai was directly blasted away by this irresistible force and fell into the river.

(End of this chapter)