Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather.

Chapter 1039 The Green Ox Demon King
The Impermanent Ghost Sect's style of doing things is not as mild as the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion's. Since An Wusheng wants to make a big splash, he will naturally be even more unscrupulous.

The dragon-bone flying boat entered the Wanhua Mountains, and a few days later, the flying boat, which stretched for hundreds of feet, arrived at the territory of the Gray Horned Green Ox in the northeast of the Wanhua Mountains.

The Gray Horned Green Ox clan is a mediocre demon clan in the Wanhua Mountains. They have a demon king, but he is mild-mannered and has not left the clan's territory for eight hundred years since becoming a demon king.

Simply put, this is a homebody who loves nothing more than staying at home and sleeping, completely ignoring everything else.

This also meant that despite having a demon king in charge, the Grayhorn Green Ox clan could only reside in a corner of the Wanhua Mountains and could not venture into the depths of the Wanhua Mountains.

But today, this harmless demon race is facing a calamity that could wipe them out.

Under a clear blue sky, a dragon-bone flying boat, spanning hundreds of feet, suddenly descended upon the territory of the Gray Horned Green Ox.

Several newly evolved blue oxen swished their tails and looked at the huge flying ship in the sky with curious eyes.

"Moo~~ What's this?"

"It looks like a flying boat. It's said that human cultivators like to use flying boats to fly!"

"How can it be so big? It looks much bigger than our ancestor!"

The blue oxen showed no sign of tension about the impending crisis and even had the leisure to discuss the flying boats in the sky.

But their discussion soon stopped, because countless figures suddenly flew out from the giant fan formed by the ribs on both sides of the dragon bone flying boat. Those figures, carrying a dense aura of bloodlust, poured down like a torrent.

Before the few oxen could react, they were surrounded and killed by hundreds of figures.

The next moment, the surrounding mountains and forests for dozens of miles turned into a brutal battlefield, with countless blood corpse puppets slaughtering the Green Ox Clan.

Whether it was the mythical beast or the demonic beast, the Azure Ox was slaughtered by thousands of blood corpse puppets.

The Soul Control Hall has two departments: the Yin Ghost Department and the Yin Corpse Department. Each department has two directors and six Blood Pool Stewards. This means that they will build the Blood Pool of Ten Thousand Ghosts and refine blood corpse puppets and Yin soldiers. However, the Yin Corpse Department is responsible for commanding thousands of blood corpse puppets, while the Yin Ghost Department is responsible for commanding elite Yin soldiers.

Compared to the blood corpse puppets in the hands of the Blood Pool Deacon, the blood corpse puppets of the Yin Corpse Division are all top-quality. The main responsibility of the Blood Pool Deacon is to train elite blood puppets and Yin soldiers for the two divisions.

Zhang Mo once possessed thousands of blood puppets and dozens of ghost soldiers, but after returning to his sect, he only had a few ghost soldiers he valued and a group of blood puppets that were not worth mentioning. This was because he handed over all his elite troops to the two departments.

The Yin Soldiers and Blood Puppets under the Soul Control Hall are the result of thousands of years of accumulation. The Blood Puppets are at least crafted by Golden Body Realm warriors, and the Yin Soldiers are at least Foundation Establishment cultivators.

With thousands of years of accumulation, the terror of the Soul Control Hall is unimaginable.

At this moment, tens of thousands of blood puppets rushed into the territory of the Green Ox Clan. Even though the Green Ox Clan had some strength, it was difficult for them to fight against so many blood puppets.

Moo~~
A loud bellow echoed through the mountains and fields, followed by countless vines sprouting from the forest, like spears and a forest, like waves and tides, sweeping across more than ten miles of mountains and forests.

Wherever the vines passed, thousands of blood puppets were either bound or torn in two.

"Who are you? Why are you attacking the old ox's territory?"

A burly, tall figure appeared in the air, his large, round bull-like eyes fixed on the dragon-bone flying boat.

He is the Green Ox Demon King who prefers to stay at home.

At this moment, the Green Ox Demon King was furious. He was staying at home and sleeping soundly when disaster struck. Not only did it disturb his sleep, but it also wantonly slaughtered his children and grandchildren.

Although the Green Ox Demon King had a mild temper, he was not without one.

"Hehe, what a demon king! Perfect, I'm just in need of a demon king Yin soldier!" Yu Yuan flew out of the flying boat, his blood-red eyes sizing up the Green Ox Demon King.

The Green Ox Demon King's expression changed drastically when he saw him.

"The Impermanent Ghost Sect!"

“That’s right, Yu Yuan of the Soul Control Hall, have you ever heard of my name? Submit obediently, and I may preserve your consciousness!” Yu Yuan said loudly.

The Green Ox Demon King glared at Yu Yuan with his large eyes, then looked at the Dragon Bone Flying Boat behind Yu Yuan, and his heart sank to the bottom.

He had never heard of Yu Yuan's name. Although Yu Yuan was a figure in the Wuchang Ghost Sect and had a considerable reputation in the Wanhua Central Region, he was a recluse who rarely heard of the outside world and rarely came into contact with its affairs. He could count the number of Golden Core cultivators he knew on one hand.

Of course, he had heard of the reputation of the Impermanent Ghost Sect.

Today he actually faced the Impermanent Ghost Sect, how could he not be nervous and frightened?
"Old Ox, I have no grudge against you, so why did you attack my territory?" the Green Ox Demon King said somewhat guiltily.

"Hehe, according to our investigation, the blood pool in this area was destroyed by your Green Ox Clan. Since that's the case, don't blame my sect for being unreasonable and annihilating your Green Ox Clan!" Yu Yuan chuckled.

If you want to add guilt, there is no excuse!

This explanation was something that not only the Green Ox Demon King wouldn't believe, but even Yu Yuan himself wouldn't believe.

He said these things not to frame someone, because the Impermanent Ghost Sect wouldn't need to resort to such tactics to destroy the Green Ox Clan. He was just saying these things to give the Wanhua Demon Court an explanation.

Although they have decided to make a big splash in the Wanhua Mountains, they are only just beginning their actions and there is no need for them to confront the Wanhua Demon Court head-on yet, so it is still necessary to have a reasonable explanation.

"You're framing me! What blood pool? I, Old Bull, have no idea!" said the Green Ox Demon King.

"Whether you know it or not is irrelevant. You have no other choice now: submit or die!" Yu Yuan said.

The Green Ox Demon King's dark face turned extremely gloomy. He was a homebody, but he was neither stupid nor naive. How could he not understand Yu Yuan's meaning?

They just want to destroy you. They don't care what you think or what your mindset is.

The Green Ox Demon King spewed angry breaths from its large nostrils, "Moo~, you deserve to die!"

His aura suddenly erupted, and terrifying magical power surged forth.

In an instant, a large cloud of blue mist spewed from his mouth, enveloping the surrounding area for dozens of miles.

"The poison of plants! Heh, don't bother showing off such a simple trick!" Yu Yuan sneered, then inhaled and gently exhaled, a blood-red flame floating out.

The flames, like falling petals, transformed into a rain of blossoms, scattering into the blue mist.

The bluish mist intertwined with the petals, making a crackling sound. Gradually, the surrounding mist dissipated, replaced by a sea of ​​blood-red flowers.

The blood-red, dark sea of ​​flowers was filled with an eerie atmosphere, presenting a strange and beautiful scene. Moo~~
With another roar, a massive creature suddenly burst forth from the blue mist, hurtling straight toward Yu Yuan.

With its four legs firmly planted in the mountains, its enormous body, exceeding a hundred feet in length, stretched across the mountain ranges. It was a body formed from countless trees, vines, flowers, and grasses—a gigantic ox.

Upon seeing this, Yu Yuan flicked his sleeve, and thousands of crimson flames drifted down, colliding with the massive bull's body.

When the flames touched the vegetation, they did not ignite violently. Instead, they were like embers falling into snow, causing the vegetation to wither and melt.

This is the Blood Sea Candle Flame, the Soul Devouring Divine Dao Instruction of Yu Yuan. The flame does not leave ordinary scorch marks when it touches things, but strips away their vitality and turns them into ashes. The soul will be devoured, and the flame will become stronger with each bit of soul power it devours.

When the flames of the blood-red sea of ​​candles touched the enormous body formed from grass and trees, it was like embers falling into snow. The enormous body melted away continuously, and in the blink of an eye, holes appeared all over the giant grass and tree bull.

However, the Green Ox Demon King would not be defeated so easily. It suddenly swung its head, and billions of leaves transformed into sharp flying knives that blotted out the sky and rushed towards Yu Yuan.

Yu Yuan formed a hand seal, creating a blood-red flame shield in front of him, blocking the billions of leaves.

The giant green bull raised its massive hooves, but countless roots still connected it to the mountains. From within the forest, countless tree stumps rose, transforming into a torrent that surged skyward.

Yu Yuan flicked his sleeves again, and the fiery shield that had originally only blocked his way expanded dozens of times, forming a semi-circular barrier in the air below him.

Tree stumps and leaves struck the flame barrier like raindrops falling on a lake, leaving only fine ripples.

"If this is all you've got, I advise you to submit now, or don't blame me for being ruthless!"

"You want me to submit? Dream on!"

"All things in nature coexist! If you want to kill me, Old Ox, you'd have to destroy all the vegetation in these mountains!"

A loud voice resounded between heaven and earth, sounding so confident.

The myriad phenomena of nature, the coexistence of all trees—this is undoubtedly one of the most powerful life-saving abilities.

As long as all trees remain, the Green Ox Demon King will be an immortal being.

Even though Yu Yuan's Blood Sea Candle Flame has the ability to devour souls, it cannot defeat the Green Ox Demon King in a short time.

Yu Yuan narrowed his eyes, his blood-red pupils emitting a bright light, his gaze sweeping across the mountains and forests below with an almost tangible intensity.

In the continuous mountain forests, there are countless towering trees, countless winding vines, and countless tiny grasses.

Even he found it difficult to completely destroy the vegetation here.

Meanwhile, An Wusheng, aboard the dragon bone flying boat, also frowned as he looked down at the mountains and forests. They seemed to have chosen a formidable opponent.

The reason why the Green Ox Demon King is difficult to deal with is not because he is powerful, but because his bloodline supernatural powers are troublesome.

Outside, Yu Yuan was still locked in a battle of attrition with the Green Ox Demon King. Leaves and wooden stakes relentlessly bombarded Yu Yuan's flame barrier like an endless river, creating an extremely awkward situation in the battle between the two sides.

The Green Ox Demon King could not threaten Yu Yuan, and Yu Yuan did not know how to find the Green Ox Demon King.

An Wusheng frowned and pondered for a moment, then his pale face suddenly turned somewhat unpleasant.

He gracefully flew out of the flying boat, took out a bone sword, and slashed fiercely at the huge bull's body.

Boom~~
The hazy sword energy was a hundred feet long, directly splitting the huge bull's body in two. Countless trees, vines, and flowers fell onto the mountaintop, making the already not-so-majestic mountain rise more than ten feet.

Yu Yuan was stunned, looking at the scattered grass and trees with a blank expression on his face.

But then his face turned pale and then flushed, becoming extremely ugly.

"this!"

“You’ve been tricked by him; he’s already run away!” An Wusheng said coldly.

When did the Green Ox Demon King run away?
In fact, when the giant bull's body appeared, he vanished into the void.

He used his enormous bull-like body to attract the attention of An Wusheng and Yu Yuan, while secretly escaping into the void.

The enormous bull body he left behind was merely a manifestation of his supernatural powers, containing a wisp of his remnant soul, which could be considered one of his avatars.

It's roughly similar to Yang Zhengshan's Soul Crow, but Yang Zhengshan's Soul Crow is just a soul clone, while his giant bull body, in addition to the soul clone, also has a body made of condensed grass and wood.

The Green Ox Demon King was not a simpleton at all; on the contrary, he was extremely cunning.

From the very beginning, he knew he was no match for Yu Yuan. Although he had just said that he could coexist with all the trees, such a method could only buy time and could not allow him to defeat the enemy in front of him.

So he decided to run away immediately, and as for his children, all he could say was sorry.

It's not that the ancestor is unrighteous, it's just that there's nothing he can do.

Can't beat it, really can't beat it.

The Green Ox Demon King escaped, which infuriated An Wusheng and Yu Yuan.

What a bad start!
It's only just begun, and they've already set us up.

"These demon kings are truly cunning!" Yu Yuan said dejectedly.

An Wusheng's face was somewhat gloomy, but he did not blame Yu Yuan. He had been watching from the side and had not noticed when the green ox had escaped.

Of course, he felt very uncomfortable, but now was not the time to dwell on such things.

"Alright, the Green Ox ran away, but there's still the White Sheep! After we catch the White Sheep, we still need to find the Sand Nightmare Beast. Let's go!"

The Wanhua Mountains are rich in many things, but also in many demonic beasts and demon kings.

It doesn't matter if one of the Green Ox Demon Kings escapes, since they still have many other options.

(End of this chapter)