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

For the next six months, the three demons immersed themselves in cultivation. During this time, Lu Qingxuan went to the heavens many times and obtained many treasures from the Doushuai Palace. He also mastered the Five Elements Escape Technique to a minor degree.

It took another month for Lu Qingxuan to completely achieve the unity of the five elements. Although it was only a minor success, the speed was several times faster than before.

On this day, Lu Qingxuan was traveling through Zhongnan Mountain using the Five Elements Escape Technique when he suddenly sensed two streaks of light rapidly approaching from behind.

A sweep of divine sense revealed two streaks of light, one after the other, rushing towards his location.

The former was covered in ghostly energy, with a blue face and fangs, and was over ten feet tall. It was desperately trying to escape, its feet treading on black smoke.

A golden light followed, moving so fast that it relentlessly pursued the dark figure.

Lu Qingxuan looked closely and saw a slender figure in the golden light, its body completely black, with four hooves treading on fire.

Lu Qingxuan recognized the figure at a glance: Xiaotian Dog!

But who is that dark figure ahead?

The fact that even the Celestial Hound personally went to hunt it down shows that it was no ordinary creature.

Just as Lu Qingxuan was pondering, the dark figure shot towards him, clearly intending to use his body to block the Howling Celestial Dog.

Lu Qingxuan frowned slightly, withdrew his escape technique, and struck out with a palm.

Seeing that Lu Qingxuan dared to attack him, a ruthless glint flashed in the shadowy figure's eyes. "You're courting death!"

Immediately, two streams of black energy transformed into sharp blades and slashed towards Lu Qingxuan.

Lu Qingxuan neither dodged nor avoided; he simply changed the direction of his palm strike and shattered the two streams of black energy.

The shadowy figure's expression changed. He hadn't expected this person to have such strength. He immediately dared not linger in the fight and turned to avoid Lu Qingxuan and continue his escape.

But how could Lu Qingxuan give him that chance?

With a wave of his hand, he summoned the alchemy furnace, and a terrifying suction force swept down, enveloping the dark figure.

The shadowy figure felt as if the surrounding space had frozen, followed by a dizzying spin. When it came to its senses, it was already inside the alchemy furnace.

Lu Qingxuan retrieved the alchemy furnace and held it in his palm, only to see the Howling Celestial Dog already approaching.

"A deer demon?" Howling Celestial Dog sniffed the air and asked in surprise.

Lu Qingxuan cupped his hands in greeting: "This humble Taoist, Lu Qingxuan, greets the Guardian Dog of Qingyuan."

The Celestial Hound tilted its head, looked Lu Qingxuan up and down, and said, "So it's you, Celestial Child Qingxuan. What brings you here, Celestial Child?"

"Just taking a stroll during my free time from cultivation. Is the divine dog searching for that ghost?" Lu Qingxuan asked with a smile.

"Indeed, can the celestial child be seen?"

Lu Qingxuan pointed to the alchemy furnace above his head: "I have already put it into the alchemy furnace. If the divine hound needs it, it may take it with it."

The Celestial Hound sniffed the air, confirming that the ghost was behind the alchemy furnace, before letting out a sigh of relief: "Your immortal child is quite capable. I chased that ghost for three days and three nights, but I never expected to be captured by you."

"Just lucky."

"Immortal Child, there's no need to be modest. However, this matter is ultimately a matter of my Divine Lord's Palace. Since you have helped, my master will certainly not be stingy. Please wait here; my master will be here shortly," said the Howling Celestial Dog, glancing at Lu Qingxuan.

Lu Qingxuan didn't care. He naturally wanted to see the legendary Erlang Xiansheng Zhenjun, who was said to obey orders but not summons.

Before long, a golden light fell from the sky.

The newcomer wore a three-peaked phoenix hat and a pale yellow robe. His face was as fair as jade, his eyes as bright as stars, and a thin slit on his forehead from which a faint light flowed.

It is none other than the Pure Source Wondrous Dao True Lord, Erlang Shen Yang Jian!

Yang Jian landed beside the Howling Celestial Dog, reached out and patted the dog's head, then turned his gaze to Lu Qingxuan.

"Azure Mystic Immortal Child?" Yang Jian asked in surprise.

He had heard about the Supreme Dao Ancestor taking on disciples in the Heavenly Court. Although they were only nominal disciples, it was enough for all the immortals and gods to remember them.

In addition, the aura of the Golden Core Dao emanating from Lu Qingxuan made him impossible not to recognize.

Lu Qingxuan cupped his hands and said, "Greetings, True Lord."

"Thanks to you this time, you released that big ghost." Yang Jian nodded and said.

Lu Qingxuan didn't say much. With a thought, he opened the furnace lid, and a black shadow surged out of the furnace, transforming into a large demon with a blue face and fangs.

The great demon, still somewhat disoriented from emerging from the alchemy furnace, was terrified upon seeing the person before him. He collapsed to his knees with a thud, repeatedly kowtowing, "True Lord, spare my life! True Lord, spare my life!"

Yang Jian snorted coldly, and with a wave of his three-pointed double-edged sword, a golden light enveloped the giant ghost.

The demon's form rapidly shrank, transforming into a wisp of black smoke which he then absorbed into his sleeve.

After subduing the giant ghost, Yang Jian didn't leave. Instead, he looked at Lu Qingxuan with some surprise: "Aren't you curious about where this giant ghost came from?"

Lu Qingxuan was slightly taken aback, not expecting Yang Jian to bring up this matter on his own initiative.

He pondered for a moment and said, "If the True Lord is willing to tell me, this humble Daoist is naturally willing to hear the details. If it is inconvenient, it is fine not to listen."

Yang Jian's lips curled up slightly, and he said with amusement, "You're quite composed; anyone else would have asked by now."

Yang Jian slammed his three-pointed, double-edged sword to the ground, then stood with his head bowed, gazing into the distance. "Do you know about the time when the monkey wreaked havoc in the underworld?" he asked.

Lu Qingxuan frowned slightly; he certainly remembered this matter.

When Sun Wukong returned from learning his skills from Patriarch Bodhi, he was dragged into the underworld by the Soul Reaper. In a fit of rage, he wreaked havoc in the Hall of Yama and crossed out all metals, including monkeys, from the Book of Life and Death.

But what does this have to do with the giant ghost?

Seeing Lu Qingxuan's expression, Yang Jian continued, "That monkey tore up the Book of Life and Death, causing countless ghosts and monsters to escape and flee into the human world in the chaos. Over the years, the Heavenly Court and the Underworld have joined forces to hunt them down and have captured seven or eight, but there are still some that have slipped through the net and are hiding. The big ghost just now was one of them."

"I've heard that when the underworld was in turmoil, Yama reported to the Heavenly Court, and the Jade Emperor sent heavenly troops to suppress them. How come there are still remnants?" Lu Qingxuan asked in surprise.

Yang Jian sneered, "Heavenly soldiers besiege? How many can they capture? The underworld is far larger than you can imagine. Some of the escaped ghosts and monsters have gone into the deep mountains, some have mixed into the human world, and some have even changed their appearance and joined various demon kings."

"Even with a large number of heavenly soldiers, it's impossible to search every inch of the Three Realms, let alone..."

Yang Jian paused, his tone tinged with disdain: "Those people in Heaven talk a good game, but when it comes to actually getting things done, how many of them are willing to put in the effort?"

Lu Qingxuan did not respond. This matter was of great importance, and Yang Jian could speak on it, but he could not speak recklessly.

However, one thing is true: although there are many heavenly soldiers and generals, they really cannot search all three realms.

Regardless of the impact it will have, it will definitely be time-consuming and labor-intensive.

Hunting down powerful demons is fine, but if you ask them to catch minor demons, I doubt many would be willing.

"By order of the Jade Emperor, I, the True Lord, have assisted the Underworld in capturing fugitives. We have captured hundreds of them, large and small. The one we just saw was the last one. Now that we have captured it, we can finally report back."

As he spoke, Yang Jian's eyes held a deeper meaning: "That monkey seemed to have a moment of pleasure by tearing up the Book of Life and Death back then, but it left behind endless troubles. Now he's being suppressed under the Five Fingers Mountain, which is a consequence of his own actions."

Lu Qingxuan's heart stirred, and he said, "True Lord's words make sense, but has True Lord considered that the Great Sage's rampage in the Underworld might not have been merely a willful act?"