A life of idleness in the world of demons

Chapter 58. Testing
Ning Xuan, along with his elder brother and the Golden Claw Wolf Demon, waited in the mountains for several more days before finally seeing the Jixiang Merchant Guild's convoy emerge from the direction of the official road.

Ning Xuan brought his elder brother along because of the mystique of "dragon energy".

His strength was clearly far superior to his elder brother's, but his elder brother's Heavenly Master Seal was still able to suppress him, preventing him from moving an inch or using any magic weapons for long-range attacks, except for defending in place.

Suppression of the mind has nothing to do with physical strength.

His sexuality, or spirit, is 5. His elder brother should be one or two points stronger than him, and those one or two points, combined with the dragon energy, would be enough to suppress him.

However, his physical condition would cause his elder brother to expend more energy when maintaining the suppression.

Although this was just a test of the "Hunchback Mountain Man" of the Nashan Mo Sect, he still brought his elder brother along as a backup, just to be on the safe side.

at this time
The sounds of wheel hubs and the galloping of cattle and horses grew closer.

The four characters "Jixiang Chamber of Commerce" flying high on the flag became increasingly clear.

Ning Xuan glanced at the golden-clawed wolf demon beside him and said, "Go destroy all the cargo boxes of this merchant guild."

The Golden Claw Wolf Demon already knew about its mission.

Moreover, it knew that this trip would definitely not be that simple.

However, with this mysterious humanoid demon watching from behind, it had no choice but to go up.

During this time, in an attempt to make it give up, the humanoid demon deliberately let it escape twice. However, no matter how it ran, it was always caught and brought back. Once, it was even punched so hard that it vomited blood.

It has given up on escaping.

If it were given another chance, it would definitely not come to this "Flesh Man State" to eat people. Even if it did come, it would have to stick with the boss first.

Just then, the voice of the humanoid demon came from its side again.

“This chamber of commerce may be protected by other demons. If those demons show themselves, you are not allowed to retreat. If you retreat, I will kill you on the spot.”

"Xiangxianghuo!" the Golden Claw Wolf Demon howled.

Ning Xuan asked, "What's wrong with the incense offerings?"

"When I see someone with incense burning around them, I always try to curry favor with them, hoping to receive their scriptures so I can recite them day and night. How could I dare to offend them?" said the Golden Claw Wolf Demon.

Ning Xuan said, "Prepare."

"I know, I know." The Golden Claw Wolf Demon gritted its teeth, its ten-foot-long body slightly arched, and it lay prostrate on the cliff beside the official road. Its claws gripped the hard rock, and slowly a layer of gold appeared on its claws, and the claws became as sharp as thin knives.

Ning Xuan knew very well that this was the Golden Claw Wolf Demon's innate demonic technique—[Golden Wolf Wind Cut].

[Golden Wolf Cuts the Wind: Its claws are sharp and swift as the wind. The faster it goes, the more powerful its claws become. With a single cut, it can cleave through gold and iron.]

How did he know?
Because he had already refined the golden-clawed wolf demon into a talisman.

Don't underestimate this wolf demon just because it's weak. If it were to encounter the bear that crashed into the mountain, the outcome would be uncertain.

【Bear Collapses the Mountain】is a collapsing force, which shatters the human body.

【Golden Wolf Cuts the Wind】is a force that can cut through metal and iron.

Ning Xuan would never refrain from refining the talisman just because the demons are weak.

Having more skills is never a bad thing; why not pursue the power you have?

In his opinion, the [Golden Wolf Wind Cut] was quite good. It was a power that he could learn and integrate into his own martial arts system. It might not be as powerful or effective as [Yin Wind Fiend], [Illusory Escape], or [Escape Technique], but he couldn't learn the latter either.

The Jixiang Chamber of Commerce's convoy was getting closer and closer.

The Golden Claw Wolf Demon remained prostrate on the cliff for a long time.

"Ok?"

Ning Xuan made an impatient sound.

Startled, the Golden Claw Wolf Demon darted away in a flash, its claws flashing with golden light as it reached for the cargo box on the foremost oxcart.

The members of the Jixiang Chamber of Commerce also discovered the wolf demon, and their faces turned ashen and filled with terror.

The driver of the lead oxcart was so frightened that his mouth dropped open as he looked up at the terrifying wolf shadow.

For ordinary people, everything may happen very quickly.

But for Ning Xuan, time suddenly seemed to slow down.

He saw a thin wisp of incense smoke rise rapidly from the Auspicious Merchant Guild, like a wisp of smoke spreading its five fingers, blocking the Golden Claw Wolf Demon.

The golden-clawed wolf demon smelled the incense and shuddered. It instinctively tried to shrink back, but when it sensed the terrifying humanoid demon behind it, it let out a courageous roar.

"Ouch!!"

The wolf howled, accompanied by a sharp blade descending from above, piercing through the obstructing smoke and tearing heavily against the walls of the oxcart's cargo compartment.

Wow! !
The crate was broken, and rolls of fine fabric spilled out.

Many people in the auspicious business association were frightened and hurriedly put their hands together, chanting, "May the mountain spirit protect us, may the mountain spirit protect us."
Seeing that the Golden Claw Wolf Demon had already made its move, its wolf face became even more frenzied. Without hesitation, it kicked off with its hind paws, sending the cargo box flying, and then used the momentum to grab the next cargo box.

"Protected by the mountain spirit."

"The mountain spirit protects us."

The incessant chatter created a kind of prayer that made one's eardrums buzz.

Bang!
The Golden Claw Wolf Demon destroyed the second cargo box, smashing some of the porcelain inside to pieces.

"Stop yelling! It's so annoying!"

The wolf demon let out a strange howl.

It then rushed toward the third cargo container.

From a high vantage point, Ning Xuan and Chou Nu were observing.

They saw that the incense-filled palms that had been scattered by the Golden Claw Wolf Demon were rapidly solidifying.

Just as the wolf demon was about to destroy the third cargo box, the incense completely solidified.

A giant over ten zhang tall suddenly appeared before everyone's eyes.

It was not a transparent golden body, but a white-haired old man with a hunched back and eyes filled with divine indifference.

His face was solemn, exuding a sense of holiness that had weathered many storms; his body was hunched over, and his hunched, fleshy hunchback resembled a majestic mountain peak, the summit of which was his highest point.

He was dressed in dried yak hide, and his left hand gripped a cane with a copper bell attached to it. With each step he took, the bell jingled clearly.

"The Mountain God has manifested his divine power!"

"The Mountain God has manifested!"

"Mountain God!"

"Mountain God!"

Everyone in the Jixiang Chamber of Commerce knelt down, their expressions excited and devout, bowing repeatedly to the towering old man.

The golden-clawed wolf demon, which was soaring in mid-air, felt as if it had fallen into an ice cave. It fell to the ground with a thud, its claws ripped open, and it roared incessantly at the old man high above.

The hunchbacked mountain comrade looked on indifferently, and with a flick of his staff, he thrust it toward the wolf demon.

The golden-clawed wolf demon's eyes widened as it hurriedly looked at the cliff not far away. Its mouth opened, but before it could utter the words "Help!", the staff fell from the sky.

Dro!
The Golden Claw Wolf Demon's body was pressed to the bottom and pierced through.

It was in excruciating pain all over its body, and weakly moved its paws. In its final moments, it finally heard an angry voice.

"You dare kill my little brother?"

The Golden Claw Wolf Demon was plunged into boundless darkness.

Meanwhile, a dark figure had already pulled aside the rolling gale and pounced on the hunchbacked mountain man from afar. Its fists and arms were covered with dense force, and its flesh and blood had turned directly into scales.

Just a quick bang!
They punched a gash in the hunchbacked mountain man's left arm.

There was no flesh or blood in that gap, only wisps of incense smoke.

The hunchbacked mountain man's imposing aura locked onto Ning Xuan.

His indifferent eyes met the sinister, mocking gaze behind the ghost mask.

Suppression is useless!

It reached back with its right hand.

But if Ning Xuan felt that he was "clumsy and stiff," then the hunchbacked mountain man at this moment was "not only clumsy and stiff, but also very slow."

Ning Xuan grabbed the dented arm and rained down punches.

You don't know until you fight him. Only after fighting him did you realize that the hunchbacked mountain spirit's strength was at most at the level of Zen Master Baiyue. Moreover, it didn't have any magical weapons. Its staff was made entirely of incense and had no other supernatural properties.

If it were a contest of pure physical constitution, the hunchbacked mountain man would at most score 10, while he would score 15.

Click! !
The hunchbacked mountain man's left arm was ripped off and tossed aside.

Ning Xuan didn't dodge the right hand that was about to strike him. Instead, he formed a fist with his left hand and secretly used the "Swallow Union" technique to combine the two forces, smashing it out with a loud bang.

Wow! !

Bang!
There was a deep hole in the palm of his right hand, extending all the way to his forearm.

"Why is that?" the hunchbacked mountain man asked strangely.

"You killed Xiao Jin, who was my beloved friend and family!" Ning Xuan responded angrily, and then continued to attack.

Those from the Jixiang Chamber of Commerce who were bowing in worship stared in disbelief.

Watching the hunchbacked mountain man, who had been displaying his divine power before the people, have his left arm torn off, then his right arm torn off, his head knocked askew, and then he vanished from the spot in a flash.

Then, just as the Jixiang Chamber of Commerce was preparing for its annihilation, the terrifying masked man also disappeared.

As if in a dream, they knelt on the spot for a long time before hurriedly getting up, gathering up the scattered cloths, porcelain, and other items, and rushing on their way.

(End of this chapter)