Starting with the titmouse, seventy-two transformations

Chapter 164 Bull Demon Blocks the Way
Deep in the mountains and dense forests, ancient trees reach for the sky.

A group of several hundred people were blocked from their way, looking ahead with surprise and uncertainty.

On the neighboring mountaintop, thunder roared and lightning flashed, a truly frightening sight.

At the point where the lightning was at its brightest, a massive silver-horned bull, as large as a small mountain, stood with its head held high, its four hooves planted on the mountaintop, speaking in human language as it approached.

This is a bull demon!
The Silver Horned Thunder Bull, who has mastered the power of thunder.

It was enormous, only about a size smaller than a golden-tusked white elephant.

"Hmm... one of the three options?"

Liu Sheng's heart skipped a beat, and a strange look appeared on his face.

He was still pondering which one to choose, and then one of them just came to him on its own!

Is it such a coincidence?

They're practically throwing their lives away!
Alright, alright, it's all fate's arrangement. The next incarnation will be you!

"This bull demon... has a rather wicked temperament."

The ghost Qin Shuang appeared, her face somewhat grim. As a ghost, it was actually difficult for her to show any emotional fluctuations anymore.

If it happens, the vast majority of the time it's just acting; the only chance is that the person is actually being taken aback.

Clearly, it had an unpleasant encounter with this bull demon yesterday, and even suffered a loss.

"Qin Shuang, the vengeful spirit, is currently at the level of a minor Dao cultivator. If she can make it suffer a loss, could this bull demon possess the strength of a major Dao cultivator, or even a perfect one?"

Liu Sheng's heart skipped a beat, and he became more vigilant.

This incarnation is probably not easy to refine; we mustn't let it go awry.

"I am Xie Bao, the Demon-Subduing General of the Great Yu Dynasty. This Brother Niu..."

At this moment, Xie Bao urged his mount forward, but before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by the bull demon:
"You're human, I'm a demon, how did we become brothers?"

The bull demon spewed white mist, its eyes, as big as cartwheels, widened, and crackling lightning erupted from its body, turning into arcs of light that scattered over a radius of hundreds of feet.

Its power and influence are astonishing.

It glared at Xie Bao and said in a gruff voice:
"Don't even think about getting on my good side! In short, if you don't pay the toll, none of you are getting through!"

Xie Bao's face stiffened for a moment, then he quickly recovered and said with a smile:
"How much will we have to pay as toll?"

I'm hungry!

The bull demon rolled its eyes, its tusks swaying, and said leisurely:

"I'll give you face and eat half of yours."

Eat half!
Aren't you afraid of biting your tongue?

It should be noted that the entire group now has nearly four hundred members, having been extorted by various monsters along the way.

Among them are more than a hundred wandering scholars.

This bull demon demanded half of the prize money, meaning not only would all the remaining wandering martial artists have to pay up, but also the disciples of various sects and the government officials would have to lose a significant amount.

How does this work?
It's still over a hundred miles from here to Yuding Lake. Who knows how many more monsters we'll encounter? What will we use to pay for the journey?
Besides, if half of the team were to be taken away without any resistance, the morale of the entire team would collapse.

"Brother Niu, do you know that we have ten Qi Refining cultivators here, which is equivalent to ten experts of the same level as you?"

Xie Bao sat upright on the elephant's back, no longer concealing himself, letting his own energy flow freely and without restraint.

In an instant, it was as if a small sun had risen in the forest!

The invisible pressure, wave after wave, surged in all directions like ocean waves.

Every martial arts master present was utterly unable to withstand the attack; their legs trembled, and they nearly collapsed to the ground.

At the same time, similar but completely different auras rose one after another.

In the woods, one small sun after another rises repeatedly.

In the end, it was as if "ten suns were in the sky," their energy connected and stretching out in a continuous expanse, their radiant light illuminating the forest.

In terms of momentum, they even outshone the bull demon.

It was only thanks to the martial arts masters in the team that they were all drenched in sweat and their muscles were sore, but they had no choice but to grit their teeth and persevere.

Nonsense! That bull demon demanded half of them. Among these martial artists, apart from the core disciples of the sects, who dared to say they were absolutely safe?

"Moo!"

The bull demon roared, unwilling to be outdone, its body crackling with lightning and silver snakes dancing wildly, as if tearing the sky apart.

"Alright, I'll give you face and not take half of your people..."

A cunning glint flashed in its eyes, and suddenly it raised its forelegs, pointing in one direction:
"But those over there, I'm taking them!" Several Qi Refiners looked in that direction, their expressions immediately becoming subtle.

The Hehuan Sect?!

Could this bull demon have a grudge against the Hehuan Sect and come here specifically to seek revenge?

If that's the case, it's not impossible to talk about it...

"Ok?"

Liu Sheng, with his keen senses, instantly sensed a powerful aura that firmly locked the vehicle frame in place.

His eyes flickered slightly as he turned to Qin Shuang, the ghost beside him, and asked:
"Have you offended it?"

"...After exchanging blows for two or three rounds, he was defeated and retreated."

The ghost Qin Shuang bowed her head and responded.

He lost after only two or three rounds?!

Liu Sheng's pupils contracted as he looked at the ghost Qin Shuang, waiting for her to continue.

It should be noted that it was a Qi Refiner at the Great Completion level in life, and even though it only retained 70% of its strength after death, it was still comparable to a Qi Refiner at the Lesser Completion level.

With such fighting power, how could this bull demon be so powerful that it was defeated in just two or three moves?

“Thunder and fire are extremely yang things, which are the natural enemy of us yin and evil spirits.”

The ghost Caiyu beside him whispered an explanation:
"Faced with them, I can only unleash thirty percent of my full strength. How could I possibly defeat them?"

That's it!

No wonder the ghost Qinghe was instantly killed by Lei Zhong in one move.

If that's the case, why was this bull demon listed as a candidate yesterday?
Liu Sheng turned to look at the ghost Qin Shuang, his expression unfriendly.

"With the master's strength, plus that golden-eyed blood leopard, it's enough to kill this demon."

Qin Shuang, the ghostly servant, twitched at the corner of her mouth, seemingly finding it difficult to speak, and lowered her voice to say:
"It... wants to mate with the slave!"

puff!
Liu Sheng almost spat out a mouthful of blood.

Is this bull demon in heat?

But shouldn't its aesthetic sense involve finding a cow?

He felt disgusted, his eyes flashing with six different colors as he looked out the window.

At the end of the thick black fog, there was a...

A pink sea of ​​mist!

Pink represents lust, or physical desire.

Other people's light and mist representing desire are in clusters, but this bull demon's mind is a whole ocean!

How intense must that desire be?
Anyway, Liu Sheng had never met him before.

The problem is that beneath the pink fog, there is also a surge of white light, which represents appetite.

Is the plan to start eating right after venting?
Aren't you afraid of ending up eating your own flesh?
What a beast!
Even if you become a demon and gain great intelligence, you are still a beast!

"May I ask, Brother Niu, is there some personal grudge between you and the Hehuan Sect?"

At this moment, Xie Bao spoke up, but seeing the bull demon's eyes widen as if he was about to speak, he quickly preemptively said:
"If it is a private grudge, it is not appropriate for us outsiders to interfere; you must resolve it privately."

But if they deliberately block the road and demand blood offerings, that becomes a public enemy, and we'll have to fight. The ten of us will join forces... to take you down."

Xie Bao, you old scoundrel, are truly despicable and shameless!
A single personal grudge and public feud pushed the Hehuan Sect to the brink of collapse.

Not only did they absolve themselves of responsibility, they also gave other sects a legitimate reason to stand by and watch.

But didn't this guy have a deal with Lady Caiyu before, making them practically allies?

The backstab was executed so cleanly and decisively!

Truly... callous and ungrateful, turning on you without mercy.

However, this did just what Liu Sheng wanted.

After all, with so many people around, it's inconvenient to put your skills to use.

But if everyone else leaves, he can truly unleash his full potential...

"That's obviously... a personal grudge!"

The silver-horned bull demon, having gained sentience, naturally understood Xie Bao's words. Its eyes rolled back, and it burst into laughter:
"but……"

(End of this chapter)