Starting boy Ma Kongqun

Chapter 358 Black Mountain Old Demon
Inside the "Yujing Tower", Ma Ji reached out and helped Yan Chixia up, smiling and saying, "Brother Yan, you and I are old friends, why do we have to go through all this red tape?"

Yan Chixia felt that Ma Ji's hands seemed to have an irresistible and gentle power. He stood up involuntarily just after he prostrated himself. He knew that the other party's strength was even better than his own. He was surprised and admired. He laughed and said, "This is the first time we meet as master and servant, so we must be more serious. From now on, I will only respect the Supervisor in my heart, and treat Long Mei as an old friend!"

Ma Ji clapped his hands and laughed, "That's exactly what should be done."

After the greetings were over, he asked Yan Chixia, "Brother Yan, how did you get the magical weapon 'Xuanyuan Sword'?"

Yan Chixia was open-minded. Seeing that the other party asked directly, he also answered frankly: "After we parted at Lanruo Temple that day, I traveled around and subdued several demons and killed several evil people. One day, I traveled to the border of Qi and Lu, and while chasing a fox demon that seduced a man, I accidentally entered the legendary Qingqiu Secret Realm.

"The current ruler of Qingqiu, Lady Shunhua, punished the evil tribe, but told a certain family that in the past, King Yu relied on the three sacred artifacts, 'Pangu Axe', 'Shennong Ding', and 'Xuanyuan Sword' to quell floods and subdue demons. He then passed the 'Pangu Axe' to his son Si Qi, who made it the national treasure of the Great Xia Dynasty. He also split the 'Shennong Ding' into nine tripods to suppress the dragon veins of the Nine Provinces, allowing the human race to monopolize the destiny of the Nine Provinces. Finally, he gave the 'Xuanyuan Sword' to his wife, Lady Nvjiao, to take back to the secret realm of Qingqiu for safekeeping, waiting for the destined person in the future.

"Empress Shunhua said that a great catastrophe is about to happen, and I have accidentally entered the Qingqiu Secret Realm. It can be seen that I am the person who was born to face the catastrophe, so she gave me the 'Xuanyuan Sword'. With the power of this artifact, my cultivation has advanced by leaps and bounds, and in a few years I have reached my current level."

Ma Ji also knew that the heaven and earth had their own will. Whenever a catastrophe that was big enough to threaten the heaven and earth was about to come, the will of the heaven and earth would create people who were born with the luck of the heaven and earth to cope with the catastrophe.

Yan Chixia inherited the legacy of three great priests, Gong Miao, Tong Yu and Lingxu, and practiced martial arts, Taoism and Buddhism at the same time. Now he has obtained the magical weapon "Xuan-yuan Sword". He should have been the only choice to take on the responsibility of "Hun Tian Supervisory Office" after Yuan Dansheng's death and face the great catastrophe in the future.

But now with my existence, the quality of Yan Chixia, the man who was destined to be calamity, was greatly reduced. Even the opportunities that were originally intended to fall to him, such as the "Supplementary Volume of the Heavenly Book" left by Yuan Dansheng, were taken over by myself.

However, gains and losses always go hand in hand. Since I have stolen his limelight and taken the benefits that originally belonged to him, I must also assume the responsibilities that originally belonged to him.

Yan Chixia answered Ma Ji's question, and then asked: "Does Long Mei know who the last person was? His strength is too terrifying. Even if I were at my peak and used the power of the Xuanyuan Sword, I would not be able to get away with this person."

Ma Ji sighed and said, "If my guess is correct, that person should be the Black Mountain Old Demon from the underworld."

"Black Mountain Old Demon?" Yan Chixia was startled. "I don't think I've ever heard of this name before."

Ma Ji said: "It was after I took over the 'Hun Tian Supervisory Office' that I saw some relevant records in some core secret files. When Dayu was founded, Emperor Taizu and Yuan Taishi joined forces to sweep away the demons and monsters that took advantage of the chaos to stir up trouble. They killed, suppressed, subdued, or expelled them. During this period, they also encountered many powerful opponents and paid a huge price to pacify the world. The most difficult one among them was the Black Mountain Old Monster.

"At that time, the Black Mountain Demon moved his 'Rakshasa Ghost Kingdom' from the underworld to the human world, allowing a group of Rakshasa hungry ghosts to devour the flesh, blood and souls of living beings at will. Yuan Taishi and the Black Mountain Demon had a shocking battle. Although the 'Rakshasa Ghost Kingdom' was destroyed, the Black Mountain Demon was not able to be stopped, and he fled back to the underworld with injuries.

"Because the Black Mountain Old Demon's magic power is mysterious and unpredictable, Grand Master Yuan reported to Grand Ancestor Taizu and issued an imperial decree to destroy all records about the Black Mountain Old Demon and forbid everyone to mention the name of the Black Mountain Old Demon in order to prevent him from returning to the human world by borrowing the thoughts of sentient beings. That's why Brother Yan has never heard of his name."

Yan Chixia exclaimed, "This demon can actually rival Master Yuan. No wonder I can't even match him with the Xuanyuan Sword. Long Mei, I saw from the tricks you just displayed that you must have reached the first level of Wind Tribulation. If you were to fight against that demon, what would be your chances of winning?"

Ma Ji said leisurely: "If we only talk about cultivation, my newly promoted first-grade brother is naturally far behind the demon who is almost perfect at the first grade. But I still have some tricks, so I can deal with him." "Good!" Yan Chixia clapped his hands and laughed, "Then we can let go and fight the other party!"

When he teamed up with Ma Ji to kill the tree monster, he already knew the other party's steady style. When he heard him say "I can deal with the other party", he thought that they must have some confidence in defeating the enemy, and he immediately became eager to fight.

Ma Ji stretched out his right hand and said with a smile: "When I came here, I had already discussed with Your Majesty the strategy of sending troops in two directions. Our 'Hun Tian Supervisory Office' is responsible for the demons who took advantage of the rebellion of King Rui to fan the flames and stir up trouble."

Yan Chixia was overjoyed. He stretched out his right hand and shook Ma Ji's hand tightly. Then he asked impatiently, "Long Mei is always wise and strategic. How will we fight this battle? You should have a plan in mind, right?"

Ma Ji sighed, "Now that we have alerted the enemy, I am afraid that no matter how clever our plans are, they will not be hidden from the calculations and perceptions of the Black Mountain Old Demon. The only solution now is to challenge the enemy with an upright army and fight them with soldiers against soldiers and generals against generals."

Yan Chixia then realized that his impatience in his moment of excitement might have disrupted Ma Ji's overall plan, and an embarrassed look immediately appeared on his face.

Ma Ji smiled and said, "Brother Yan, don't mind. Seeing the tragedy of one's own kind becoming food for the demons, even a humble brother can't help but take action. Besides, with the Black Mountain Old Demon's monstrous magic skills, even if we surprise him, we may not be able to win. At most, we can gain some advantages in the early stage, but in the end, we still have to fight with real swords and guns to see who wins and who loses."

After comforting Yan Chixia, he shouted softly, "Where is Ah Chun?"

A figure flashed between the two of them, and Zhan Chun, who was still in the appearance of a boy, appeared out of thin air. He smiled and bowed slightly to Ma Ji and said, "I will wait for your instructions, sir."

Yan Chixia was slightly surprised. With his current level of cultivation, he was unable to figure out how this child appeared.

Although Zhan Chun looks the same today, his temperament is very different from the timid and cautious person he was in his early years. The smile on his cute little face is now full of confidence and composure.

Ma Ji spread out his right hand, and a yellow silk scroll appeared out of thin air in his hand: "I have a letter of challenge here, you go to the city and give it to the Black Mountain Old Demon in person."

"Yes." Zhan Chun stepped forward to take the scroll and said, "I'll go!"

After saying that, he turned his body and disappeared out of thin air in front of Yan Chixia.

Seeing Yan Chixia's surprised expression, Ma Ji explained, "This child has almost perfected the way of 'Dutian Tiangui'. He can travel between the three realms without any hindrance and can shuttle through the five elements without any hindrance. If he is determined to escape, even I can't catch him now."

(End of this chapter)