Who is spreading rumors that my filial piety towards them has changed?

“I know, you killed Nusheng. Back in the Crescent Moon Kingdom, Xinci wanted to retrieve the Asura Heavy Sword, but you tricked her. That should be the Annihilation Intent, the method you used back then.”

He really knew that much. However, the Asura King's reaction made Chu Mingkong feel subtly uncomfortable. It wasn't the fear of being held accountable that made him feel uncomfortable, but rather that the Asura King was too calm.

As the saying goes, you can't touch a tiger's backside, but Chu Mingkong has not only touched the tiger's backside, he's slapped it.

But the tiger just stared at him. If it gave a reaction—whether to fight or run—Chu Mingkong could make a decision. But now it didn't roar, didn't get angry, and didn't even show its teeth...

"Aren't you going to do some accounting?" Chu Mingkong felt that his question was strange.

"Yes, but things need to be done one at a time, and it's not your turn yet."

The Asura King's clone gave Chu Mingkong a feeling of... divine ethereal indifference.

Since she was so indifferent, Chu Mingkong didn't hold back and put the Asura Divine Weapon back into his pocket right in front of the Asura King.

"Does the old King of Chu work under you? How is he doing these days?"

"I don't understand. The Dharma protectors are responsible for handling all the miscellaneous matters."

Chu Mingkong silently mourned for the old King Chu. This licking was so difficult, the Asura King couldn't even be bothered to pay him any attention.

The reason why the old King of Chu would have the idea of ​​climbing the social ladder by marrying the King of Shura is probably related to the King of Shura's desire for dual cultivation for a period of time. The King of Shura even approached Zuo Qiuchi, but it seems that she has temporarily given up that idea.

Of course, it's also possible that, as she mentioned, it's not yet time to deal with the matter of dual cultivation.

"It's a pity. Last time, when the Heavenly Emperor transferred the old King Chu's soul there, I beat him up badly and was thinking about when I could meet him again and give him a surprise... I want to know why you, Asura King, want to cultivate with my master. You almost tricked her before."

"It doesn't matter what the reason is, it just depends on whether I want to or not. You're asking too many questions."

She calmly expressed her weariness, but Chu Mingkong's doubts also stirred up regret in the Asura King's heart. She murmured to herself, and in doing so, answered him:

"At first I was eager to do it, but later I realized it was unnecessary. I didn't see any need for me to practice dual cultivation. However, your rise is quite unique. Keep up the good work. There are two dragon bone weapons in the treasure vault of this Dragon Palace. They can be combined with the dragon bone spear you bought."

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Chu Mingkong stared at the Asura King with a head full of question marks. What was he doing? Was this an enemy or something? Why was he offering encouragement and guidance?!

Beside him, Zuo Qiuchi offered a reminder:

"There's no need to be overly wary. The Asura King's attitude indicates that he's not interested in you for the time being. Ancient Buddhist texts mention that the Asura race is extremely belligerent."

The prerequisite for a fight is an opponent of similar strength; otherwise, a slightly weaker opponent is acceptable, but not too much weaker, otherwise, a fight simply cannot take place.

"Master, didn't you complain that there weren't many enemies worth fighting? Here they are!" Chu Mingkong was clearly trying to stir up trouble.

Zuo Qiuchi waved his hand dismissively.

"She's not someone to mess with. I'm somewhat confident I can defeat her, but I can't get rid of her. She's a branch of the Asura race in Buddhism. If you can't get rid of her, they'll keep bothering you and fighting you. It'll be incredibly annoying. So if you can't defeat her, you'd better admit defeat as soon as possible if you don't want to be bothered by her."

Besides, given her personality, what would she be doing here? Something's definitely going to happen in the East Sea! It's best not to disturb her tranquility.

Chu Mingkong thought about it and realized that it might actually be true. He had misunderstood something. The Asura King was just sitting there, not to confront him and answer his questions.

She might simply be sitting there waiting for something to happen, just killing time! Perhaps Chu Mingkong is being a bit presumptuous...

"King Asura, I came here to practice on Ao Wei and see how powerful the ancient cultivation mode can be. Can you exchange blows with me?"

Chapter 101 The Man of the Underworld

Was that considered a provocation? Chu Mingkong thought it was fine, at least people like him who are petty wouldn't accept someone coming up to them and saying things like "Let's practice a few moves?"

However, the Asura King's reaction was rather peculiar. Chu Mingkong could vaguely sense that she was in a state of frustration, wanting to fight someone but having no good opponent.

Therefore, she spared Ao Wei's life, thinking that she shouldn't kill him, otherwise any promising talents with even the slightest chance of growing up would be slaughtered. She had even just pointed out to Chu Mingkong where he could get good weapons...

“Okay, but I’ll only give you one chance. I don’t like being bothered for too long. My temper… isn’t very good,” said the dignified-looking dark-skinned woman.

I understand, nobody likes being constantly bothered. But we should take Zuo Qiuchi's words to heart. If we successfully annoy the Asura Clan, then we'll end up being constantly bothered by them in return.

"Alright." Chu Mingkong cupped his hands in respect. Perhaps they didn't have such etiquette on her side, but the attitude and meaning were conveyed.

"I've heard you possess a unique talent for the skillful use of various weapons? If only you could grasp their inner workings, Chu, how do you plan to strike?"

The Asura King raised a finger, the armor on his forearm not covering his hand. His hand was wrapped in a white silk glove, the contrast between his skin and the white glove making his fingers appear even more slender and beautiful, like jade fingers plucking flowers.

Chu Mingkong's storage ring was "pried open" by outsiders without any warning. The Purple Fire Dragon Bone Spear flew out, followed by two more weapons flying out of the Dragon Palace Treasury. The three weapons combined into a white bone spear, with a simple appearance, even simpler than before.

The gun flew into Chu Mingkong's hand. With the bone spear in his grasp, Chu Mingkong was somewhat stunned.

Such treatment is incredibly considerate and warm, but it also gives off a sense of impatience, like someone telling you to "get lost."

"Then let's try the gun. I feel a bit embarrassed to take out the Asura Greatsword."

Muttering to himself, the power of extreme Yin quietly surged out, and black blood seeped from Chu Mingkong's arm holding the spear, as if black mud was clinging to his arm. The moment the spear intent merged in, the bone spear seemed to come alive, and purple flames ignited at the tip of the spear, the flames vaguely transforming into a small dragon that coiled around the shaft of the spear.

Zuo Qiuchi gave him a troubled look: Watch your step, or you'll attract the attention of the Asura King.

Chu Mingkong caught the flirtatious look from Zuo Qiuchi and said in a righteous but low voice, "We'll deal with the serious stuff when we get back."

Zuo Qiuchi: "..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Chu Mingkong thrust out with his spear. The purple fire dragon gradually took on the color of extremely yin flames, roared and flew out. The light pearl held in the dragon's mouth compressed the spear intent of breaking through the force and exploded with a bang, as if thousands of spear tips were shooting out at once.

"Is this a technique that imitates the sword pellet? This ability to apply knowledge to different situations is far better than many others I've seen."

Asura King gently clasped his hands together. The Dragon Palace suddenly felt a strong sense of crisis, as if enemies were approaching from all sides, as if invisible and unintentional foes were getting close. However, the moment that force touched the Dragon Spear Intent, it took shape.

A gigantic black hand came from the left and right. The Dragon Spear was like being sandwiched between two mountains, stubbornly holding its ground for a while. The two forces collided and exploded, causing the Dragon Palace to shake violently, and the seabed to bubble up like boiling water.

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The fishermen on the beach looked at the sea with puzzlement. They had looked at it for many years, but each time they looked at it, it felt unfamiliar. This was true from childhood to death.

The stormy sea had just calmed down for a while when another muffled roar erupted, followed by a water column the size of half a city shooting into the sky. When the water column disappeared, a huge hole appeared on the sea surface.

"What a huge hole! Even if I fart in the bathtub, a bubble will pop out. Is the Dragon King farting underwater?" exclaimed a child standing on a high cliff by the sea.

"Just don't let yellow juice splatter out, or the fish will rot and die."

"What is this? Let me see!"

Those who rushed over after hearing the commotion were a step too late; in the blink of an eye, the seawater flowed back and filled the huge hole back in.

Chu Mingkong and Zuo Qiuchi returned to the shore amidst the burst of energy and water. As they soared high in the sky and were about to fall, a flying sword caught them steadily.

"Was that attack just now enough to destroy the Dragon Palace? If the Asura King has nowhere to sit, will he come looking for revenge?" Chu Mingkong wondered.

"It's not that bad. The Asura King can easily control this kind of commotion. Even if she doesn't care, the Dragon King Palace's own formations can block it. Didn't you see Ao Wei lying there like a dead dog? He's lying there, but the Dragon King Palace isn't lying down either?"

That's true... Chu Mingkong nodded and sat down cross-legged. Speaking of Ao Wei, he remembered that he had forgotten to spit on him, which almost caused him to make a fool of himself at the auction.

Before Chu Mingkong went into the sea, he really intended to be ruthless, but seeing him on the verge of death, he lost the will to do so.

This isn't about pitying someone; it's just venting your anger on a dead dog. It feels like impotent rage, lacking the cathartic satisfaction of true venting. But the premise is that the enmity isn't deadly. Otherwise, if Chu Mingkong saw him dead, he'd even have to take care of his grave.

In that clash, Chu Mingkong suffered a minor defeat, even though the Asura King's clone was holding back.

He could accept this result, because he had put in some effort and he still had to listen to Zuo Qiuchi's words.

Although Chu Mingkong was eager to know how his combat strength compared to this kind of mysterious powerhouse was, he didn't need to fight to the death with all his might. Just feeling the oppressive aura that the Asura King could bring was enough to make him understand.

Zuo Qiuchi, who was standing nearby without making a move, was also able to deduce and guess the opponent's full strength and the gap between himself and the opponent just by sensing the situation from a distance.

The oppressive feeling that this avatar of the Asura King gave Chu Mingkong was closest to the boundless grandeur of the ancient world that the Moon River Goddess had shown him at the end of the divine kingdom. A clash with the Asura King was far more reliable than using Ao Wei as a litmus test!

"Master, to be honest, I seriously doubt whether you can really defeat that clone..." Chu Mingkong suspected that she was putting on a brave face.

"What do I have to pretend for? Being stubborn is more shameful than admitting you can't beat me! I'm not someone who can't accept defeat, yet you, this traitorous disciple, dare to doubt and slander your master like this!" Zuo Qiuchi gritted his teeth in anger and kicked him off the flying sword.

Chu Mingkong floated back to the ground. The fishermen who had spoken to him earlier stared at him in astonishment. Although these fishermen had all seen cultivators before, they still looked at him as if they had seen a god.

They don't even have a water-repelling pearl. They're just going to try and persuade the Dragon King, and they think they can really calm him down?!

In the Dragon King's Palace, the Asura King sat quietly. Chu Mingkong's attack was nothing to her, even though she was now an avatar.

But the potential contained in that strike is still worth savoring.

"He can still secretly conceal some of his strength. If I hadn't heard so much about this kid, I would have suspected he was a ghost..."

Chapter 102 Taking another look at his buttocks in the crowd

After chatting by the sea, Chu Mingkong gazed at the sea for a while, wondering if the Dragon King Ao Wei, in his deathbed state, would suddenly sit up and cause some more storms.

Once he's fully recovered, should I take some time to go down and beat him up again?

Chu Mingkong pondered for a moment, then shook his head, realizing he wasn't really interested in it anymore.

Ao Wei was beaten so badly by the Asura King that it would be extremely difficult for him to recover in two or three days. Chu Mingkong wouldn't waste his time getting back for this guy; it wasn't worth it.

The cat at home had just shrunk, and Aunt Gu's situation was also unclear; she suddenly sent over a large sum of money.

He doesn't even have time to go home, why waste his time on Ao Wei?

Back at the Immortal Treasure Pavilion, Chu Mingkong felt weak all over. That shot had really taken a toll on his strength, and he felt exhausted, but his spirits were high and satisfied.

As Qingse watched the prince enter her room, his body suddenly snapped as if a string had broken, causing him to slump straight down in the armchair. This startled her, and she thought something had happened.

"Just sit down, why make such a sudden and intimidating gesture..."

"Qingse, the auction should proceed normally, right? Are there any final items left? Should we really try to pull some strings?"

"There are so many! Herbs, rare minerals, and precious stones are all featured as the grand finale items in the auction."

If that's the case, then I won't continue participating; Chu Mingkong doesn't lack anything.

He also wanted to say: I am now a top-tier VIP of the Immortal Treasure Pavilion. Doesn't Bao Fahu intend to present me with the goods list to take a look?

Qingse called out to him, and after hesitating for a moment, her lips twitched as she reminded him:

"It's not that I brought that up on purpose, Your Highness, but you should still take some time to go and withdraw money from Senior Bao. After all, you've made a name for yourself, but you still need to be mindful of your finances."

"I hope no one is deliberately trying to ambush me there or hide my identity." Chu Mingkong didn't have a strong feeling about withdrawing money; he was somewhat resistant to that place.

"Don't be afraid, Your Highness. You have many tricks up your sleeve, but you do need to be careful. Nida seems to have only arrived today. She just talked to me. Her spaceship was stopped by some strange people asking for directions, which delayed her. She was very regretful when she learned that she had missed an 'ancient treasure'."

"Now there's news in the intelligence market about her, trying to find that buyer and offering a hefty sum to purchase that missing half..."

When Chu Mingkong heard the name Nida, the jade dildo collector from the Crescent Moon Kingdom, his head started to ache again.

But when the auction just ended, Chu Mingkong thought that Nida had bought the "Red Bull" at a high price because most of the cultivators had a purpose in buying it, especially the higher-level cultivators who brought more money.