Journey to the West: Deer Power Immortal, Starting from Becoming a Disciple of the Supreme Lord Tais

The black snake spirit was shocked and transformed into a giant python to try to break free, only to find that an invisible barrier had been set up around him, trapping him in a small space.

"What kind of magic weapon is this?!" The black snake demon exclaimed in shock and anger.

Golden chains cascaded down, coiling around the black snake demon.

The black snake demon struggled desperately, its demonic power surging within it, but the chains, like maggots clinging to bones, tightened the more it struggled, quickly binding its massive body tightly.

Tiger Power Immortal laughed heartily upon seeing this: "Third brother, you have quite the skills! Watch this from your elder brother!"

He leaped into the air, raising his steel blade high, the blade brimming with powerful demonic energy, and slashed straight at the black snake demon's vital spot.

"No!"

The black snake demon let out a piercing scream; he could hardly accept such an end.

But the steel blade did not stop for his resentment. The blade flashed, accompanied by the clang of metal against metal, and the huge snake's body twitched a few times on the ground before finally stopping.

Upon seeing that their king was dead, the lesser demons scattered like birds and beasts, some kneeling and begging for mercy, others fleeing in all directions.

The three demons, Lu Qingxuan, did not give chase. They only captured a few of the leaders and released the rest.

Lu Qingxuan retrieved the Demon-Binding Banner and went to examine the black snake spirit's corpse closely.

Although this black snake demon has committed many evil deeds, her eight hundred years of cultivation is indeed real. The demon core in her body has already shown signs of transforming into a dragon. If she were to successfully refine that evil core, she might actually be able to break through her bottleneck.

"Third brother, what should we do with this fellow's body?" Tiger Power Immortal asked.

Lu Qingxuan thought for a moment and said, "We can keep the demon core; it might be useful in the future. The snake skin and bones are also good things. We can take them back to the temple and deal with them slowly."

The Great Immortal Yang Li nodded, then asked, "What should we do with those infants?"

Lu Qingxuan sent the infants out of his storage space. He had previously used pills to keep these infants alive, and after this period of warm sunshine, their breathing gradually stabilized and their complexions became rosier.

He had no way to deal with the infants who had been harmed by the Black Snake Demon, let alone refine elixirs that could bring the dead back to life.

Even if it were possible, the souls of those infants would have already entered the underworld and would be difficult to retrieve.

"Take these infants back to the village first, and send someone to look for them again tomorrow," Lu Qingxuan said slowly.

Tiger Power and the two demons nodded; that was the only way.

Before leaving, Lu Qingxuan and the other two demons shook the cave behind them, causing it to collapse, and erected a blank stele.

Dust to dust, ashes to ashes, that's all they could do...

However, unnoticed by the two demons, Lu Qingxuan had left a safe area where a small red-scaled python was lying...

...

The next day,

The early-rising villagers saw the three demons arrive and gathered around them.

"Immortal Master! The Immortal Master is back!"

The old man who had been kneeling yesterday was the first to come forward. When he saw the children in the hands of Lu Qingxuan and the other two demons, he was first stunned, then his expression changed drastically: "These...these children..."

Lu Qingxuan cupped his hands and said, "Old man, these babies were all kidnapped by the snake demon of Black Wind Ridge. Last night, my two brothers and I went to Black Wind Ridge, defeated the snake demon, and rescued these children. Please help us notify the nearby villages so that families who lost their children can come and claim them."

Upon hearing this, the old man trembled, tears streaming down his face: "Immortal Master... Immortal Master is truly a living bodhisattva! Several villages around Lijia Gou have lost children in the past six months. Everyone was frantic with worry, and even after reporting to the authorities, they couldn't find them. We never imagined they would be kidnapped by that monster..."

The other villagers knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly, saying, "We can never repay the great kindness and virtue of the immortal!"

Tiger Power Immortal quickly stepped forward to help the old man up, and said in a loud voice, "Old man, please get up. This is what we brothers should do. Please go and inform the villages as soon as possible so that the children can return to their parents."

The old man nodded repeatedly, then turned and instructed several young men to go and deliver the message.

The news spread very quickly.

In less than half a day, people from more than a dozen surrounding villages learned of some great news: the three immortals of Zhongnan Mountain had exorcised the snake demon and rescued the kidnapped child!

In no time, the entrance to Lijia Gou Village was packed with people.

Young couples came from all directions, calling out their children's names.

In addition, many ordinary people who wanted to catch a glimpse of the immortal's face also came.

When they saw their long-lost children, they burst into tears, knelt down and kowtowed to the three demons while holding their children, and some even tried to give the three demons the few copper coins they had on the spot.

Lu Qingxuan politely declined each offer, saying gently, "Fellow villagers, there's no need for that. We cultivators cannot accept money from the common people. We appreciate your kindness."

"Immortal Master, my daughter-in-law lost her child and cried so much she almost went blind. Yesterday she said she wouldn't live if the child wasn't found. Now the child has been found, and she has reason to live again. Thank you so much, Immortal Master..."

"Yes, Immortal Master, you didn't just save one child, you saved our whole family!"

Everyone spoke up, hoping that Lu Qingxuan would accept the copper coins.

"Old man, we absolutely cannot take these things. Please rest assured, from now on, with us brothers here, we will no longer let monsters harm you," Lu Qingxuan said with a wry smile.

Seeing this, an older man turned to look at the crowd behind him and said, "Fellow villagers, the three immortals saved our children. This is an immense favor. Since the immortals are unwilling to accept our money, why don't we build a shrine for them and offer sacrifices to them every day!"

This statement was met with overwhelming support.

"Yes, build an ancestral hall!"

"Our Shicun village built the Three Immortals Shrine a long time ago, and it's incredibly efficacious!"

"Our village needs one too!"

The people were all talking at once, their emotions running high.

There aren't many gods or immortals who care about the poor these days. In the past, their village also had gods and immortals worshipped, but compared to the three demons, Lu Qingxuan did far more.

If that's the case, then why bother worshipping them?

Lu Qingxuan exchanged a glance with the two demons, Huli and Yangli, their hearts filled with warmth.

As the sun sets, the sky is ablaze with evening glow.

After seeing off the last parents who came to pick up their children, Tiger Power Immortal let out a long sigh and said with emotion, "Third brother, I have cultivated for a thousand years and have never felt so happy."

The Great Immortal Yang Li smiled broadly and said, "Brother is right. Saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda. We have accumulated great merit this time."

Lu Qingxuan gazed at the horizon and said softly, "My two elder brothers, have you noticed the incense and vow power within the three of us?"

Tiger Power Immortal was taken aback. He closed his eyes and sensed for a moment, then suddenly opened them wide: "The power of the incense and prayers has become much stronger!"

"Absolutely!" Immortal Yangli nodded, his eyes filled with joy.

At this moment, the incense and prayer power within them is much stronger than yesterday. My third brother is truly a lucky star!

Lu Qingxuan smiled slightly. He knew that this was just the beginning. As more and more temples dedicated to the Three Immortals were built, the amount of incense and prayers would only increase. At that time, he would truly be protected by merit and be immune to all evil.