Fox Demon: The villain at the beginning

Chapter 399 The Deng Family, Ten Buddhas

Although Xiao Wancheng was very weak, he did directly participate in the Yang family wedding banquet, which indirectly changed the life of Mu Mie, the male protagonist of the Golden Dawn chapter.

He could be considered a prominent villain in the original timeline.

It's normal to gain over eighty points of causal power from killing.

In contrast, the number of people from the Mu family was small, which was surprising.

"45 points of causal power is four times that of the nine-headed pheasant demon's 10 points."

Jin Renfeng laughed.

"This is a huge success."

It should be noted that the Nine-Headed Pheasant Demon is a peak-level Great Demon King, whose strength is far greater than that of the head of the Mu family.

Even so, after presiding over the slaying of the nine-headed pheasant demon, he only gained a mere 10 points of causal power. This is far less than what he gained this time.

In comparison, gaining 45 points of causal power from just one performance is definitely a great achievement.

"Although the head of the Mu family is strong, he is probably like that nine-headed pheasant demon, with little causal power on him."

"Of these 45 points of causal power, 35 points probably came from Mu Shenqi."

"Although Mu Shenqi is a member of the Masked Group, he is neither the main character nor has he shown any action. Therefore, his cause and effect are the least among the members of the Masked Group."

"Even so, a single duel can still yield more than thirty points of causal power."

"It seems this masked group is indeed quite lucrative."

Jin Renfeng said happily.

"If I continue with the challenges, I'm afraid I'll be able to gather the causal power for reincarnation very soon."

For a moment, thinking of the names of those dozen or so masked group members, Jin Renfeng felt as if he had seen a gold mine, and he couldn't suppress the smile on his face.

. . . . . . . . .

Two days later, Ironstone Valley.

Surrounded by hundreds of purple-robed disciples, Jin Renfeng raised his palm and unleashed a powerful strike from mid-air.

In an instant, a palm-sized pure Yang Flame palm print condensed, transformed into a stream of light, and slashed straight at a three-zhang-sized Taoist robe stone statue opposite.

boom--

Under the onslaught of overwhelming force, the golden palm print was deeply imprinted into the stone statue's chest. Countless cracks spread rapidly like a spider web.

The rumbling sound of breaking continued, and finally, with a deafening roar, the stone statue shattered into countless fragments.

A figure coughed up blood and shot out of the stone statue, crashing into the ranks of the Deng family disciples.

"It seems that Deng Qiyue, the Immovable Ksitigarbha, is nothing special."

Jin Renfeng stood with his hands behind his back and said calmly.

The Deng family patriarch and nine elders rushed forward to check on Deng Qiyue, only to find that he had already lost consciousness. His chest was a bloody mess, with countless broken bones.

Seeing that Deng Qiyue was no longer able to fight, the Deng family head had no choice but to have him carried away for treatment.

"How is this possible? Senior Brother was defeated in just one move!"

"Senior Brother Qiyue is the number one young talent in my Deng family. How could he be defeated so easily?"

"I do not believe!"

Seeing Deng Qiyue's defeat, the Deng family members were shocked.

As Jin Renfeng slowly descended from the sky to the ground, he looked at the large, fat old man with disheveled hair and spoke.

"The outcome is now decided. Please, Patriarch Deng, announce the result!"

Upon hearing this, Deng Zhenshan, the head of the Deng family, looked extremely displeased.

Deng Qiyue is his youngest son. He is powerful, exceptionally talented, and has even made a name for himself at the Blue Sky Tournament. He is a genius that the Deng family sees only once in a century.

Therefore, he also placed high hopes on it.

He did not refuse Jin Renfeng's challenge, hoping to use this opportunity to have his son defeat Jin Renfeng of Shenhuo Mountain Villa and thus make a name for himself.

Unexpectedly, after just one move, his own son was beaten unconscious and defeated.

Seeing that the head of the Deng family remained silent for a long time, Jin Renfeng said jokingly,
"What's wrong, Patriarch Deng? Is there some objection to this battle?"

Deng Zhenshan's face was gloomy. After a long while, he finally spoke with difficulty.
"The outcome of this battle is not up to us!"

"It doesn't count?"

Jin Renfeng's face showed a playful expression.

"I'd like to ask, what exactly is the meaning of 'cannot be counted'?"

“My family’s Seven Mountains possess a inherited magic treasure, and their strength is at the peak of the Demon King realm. It’s impossible for them to be defeated by you in one move.”

The head of the Deng family said with a livid face,

"Given the current situation, it must be because you used the Great Demon King's magic weapon to plot against us in secret."

So your son can't possibly lose; if he does, it's because someone used underhanded tactics.

Jin Renfeng scoffed; this was the first time he had ever heard such a shameless theory.

"With a thousand people from your Deng family present, and thousands of eyes watching, do you think I would fake it?"

Upon hearing this, all the members of the Deng family nodded in agreement.

They had all seen the battle clearly; the opponent had only thrown one punch and showed no signs of using any magical artifacts.

"Most magical artifacts need to be held in your hand to work, but there are some special magical artifacts that can work as long as they are carried with you."

The head of the Deng family shook the fat off his face and spoke eloquently.

"Therefore, these magical treasures are extremely secretive when activated, and are difficult for ordinary people to detect."

“Your methods are clever enough to fool these juniors, but you can’t fool me.”

"Your punch just now clearly contained the power of a magical artifact. Ordinary people can't see it, but I could see it clearly."

"Indeed, just now I saw the faint glow of a magical treasure within his fist force."

Another elder chimed in,

"It must have been him who used underhanded tactics."

"I saw it too!"

Another elder said.

"That kid is extremely cunning; he actually tried to fool us!"

Suddenly, all nine elders present spoke up, claiming that they had seen the so-called magical treasure's radiance.

Seeing their patriarch and elders speak with such certainty, the Deng family members couldn't help but doubt their own eyes.

Could it be that the opponent truly used the power of a magical artifact without my noticing? Or was it discovered by the family head or elder?

"The power of a magic weapon?"

Jin Renfeng chuckled.

With his strength, let alone the Chaos Purple Gold Gourd, even if he were to unleash a single strike from the Xunli Sword, Deng Qiyue would be dead.

Moreover, even if he used a magic weapon, how could the power of that magic weapon be discerned by the naked eye?

These members of the Deng family were clearly desperate to lose and were preparing to cheat.

"How can you be so shameless? I saw clearly the spell that fool used just now. Where was the brilliance of any magical treasure?"

Just then, Li Muchen, who had been watching the battle from the sidelines, stepped forward and interjected.

"Could it be that with the methods of my Li family, we can't distinguish between magical treasures?"

Seeing Li Muchen speak, the Deng family patriarch said,

“Li family girl, although your family is skilled in refining treasures, your own strength is still a bit weak, so you can’t see the whole picture.”

The Li family's methods of refining treasures were well-known, and he knew he couldn't explain it away, so he made up an excuse to try and get away with it.

"Slightly weaker? Then I wonder how strong my father is?"

Huai Zhu moved lightly, looking at the group of Deng family members, and said coldly.

"Since the elders do not approve of this fight, why don't I have my senior brother and that Senior Brother Deng come to my Divine Fire Mountain Manor and have them fight again, so that my father can judge for himself? What do you say?"

"This—" Upon hearing the name Dongfang Guyue, the nine elders who had spoken carelessly couldn't help but change their expressions.

Even though they weren't from the same faction, they knew that the current leader of the Dao Alliance was no ordinary person.

Now, upon hearing the other party mention Dongfang Guyue, he couldn't help but fall silent.

"The Eastern Alliance Leader is extremely busy; he has no time to meddle in the squabbles of the younger generation."

The head of the Deng family shamelessly said,
"Besides, my Qiyue is seriously injured and it will probably take several months to fully recover, so he can't go to that Shenhuo Mountain Manor."

"Then what does the elder think should be done?"

Huai Zhu asked.

"I don't know how to handle this, but in short, today's battle is not worth mentioning."

Deng Zhenshan threw a tantrum and acted shamelessly,
Seeing the shamelessness of the Deng family patriarch, even the aloof Huai Zhu couldn't help but frown and feel her chest heave.

"Junior sister, don't be impatient."

Seeing Huaizhu get angry, Jin Renfeng raised his hands and pressed down on her shoulders, gently soothing her.
"It's impossible to get along with someone like that."

Hearing her senior brother's words of safety, Huai Zhu's anger subsided slightly.

Jin Renfeng stepped forward, stood in front of Huaizhu, and loudly questioned the head of the Deng family.
"Patriarch Deng, let me ask you this: do you really believe I used the power of a magic weapon?"

"Would I, the dignified head of a prestigious family, speak nonsense?"

"The head of the Deng family called out."

Jin Renfeng gave him a deep look and said calmly,
"Since you've made up your mind, I won't argue with you!"

"Deng Qiyue isn't dead yet, there's still a chance to fight him!"

"After he recovers, I will come back and challenge him to a duel."

"The results will become clear in due time!"

After saying that, he immediately turned around, grabbed the two women, and prepared to leave.

"Want to leave? Dream on!"

At that moment, the head of the Deng family suddenly snorted coldly, leaped up, and blocked the three of them.

Jin Renfeng stopped and stared at the old man in front of him, then said coldly,
"What, you still want us to stay?"

“You previously promised not to use the Great Demon King’s magic weapon, which is why I agreed to let Qi Yue fight you.”

The Deng family patriarch's eyes were filled with resentment. His aged voice was like that of a vulture.

"However, you agreed on the surface, but secretly used the Great Demon King's magic weapon to injure my son."

"His intentions were extremely malicious."

"You must apologize to my son today."

Watching the Deng family head's performance, Jin Renfeng shook his head and sighed.

These people really think he's good-tempered. He hasn't even started any trouble yet, but they're the ones provoking him first.

"I originally thought that you, as the head of a prominent family, would surely know your place."

"I never imagined they could be so shameless, blatantly distorting the truth."

Jin Renfeng said coldly.

"What a stupid idiot who can't tell right from wrong!!"

How dare you insult me?

The head of the Deng family's face darkened.

So what if I insult you?

Jin Renfeng stepped forward.

"You are just a disciple from another family, nothing more than a servant. What right do you have to act so fiercely in front of me?"

The head of the Deng family, his hair and beard bristling, roared angrily.

"Kneel down and apologize immediately, or I will take you to the Eastern Alliance Leader at the Shangshen Volcano Manor to demand justice."

"A disciple from another family? A lackey? Kneel down and beg for forgiveness?"

Jin Renfeng sneered. Ever since he obtained the Purple Gold Gourd and his strength increased dramatically, no one in the Dao Alliance had ever dared to treat him so disrespectfully. This time, he had truly seen something new at the Deng family's place.

“Old dog, I’m telling you the rules because I’m giving you face.”

Jin Renfeng's expression was icy, and he spoke cursingly.
"If you don't know what's good for you, I won't mind loosening your skin!"

"Very well! My Deng family has treated you with courtesy, but we never expected to encounter such a disrespectful beast as you."

The head of the Deng family looked pale and flushed.

"Elders, set up the Ten Buddha Formation. Today we must keep this little beast here to atone for my son's sins."

As soon as he finished speaking, the nine elders of the Deng family immediately leaped to the side of the Deng family patriarch and formed a battle formation.

The nine figures each held a different posture, some holding the lotus mudra, some the abhaya mudra, some the pratya mudra, and so on.

Jin Renfeng's face was grim.

Unlike the Mu family, which remains neutral, the Deng family has always been a staunch supporter of the Wang family and is an enemy of Shenhuoshan Manor.

Therefore, he knew he would encounter trouble before even stepping into Ironstone Valley.

He originally thought that by coming to challenge them openly and fairly, he would at most encounter some disgusting tactics such as a war of attrition. However, he did not expect that the head of the Deng family would be so audacious as to gather the family elders and besiege him.

As the ten people formed their battle formation, streams of grayish-white magical power immediately spread out, connecting their magical power and transforming it into a lotus-shaped formation.

A stone-gray magical power enveloped the ten figures, and gray stones slowly condensed, accompanied by the rumbling sound of stones colliding. The ten figures transformed into ten ancient Buddha statues, each ten feet in size, floating in mid-air.

Upon seeing the stone Buddha appear, the Deng family members were visibly excited.
"It's actually the Ten Buddha Formation, the signature formation of my Deng family! I've truly had my eyes opened today."

"It seems the patriarch is serious."

"Everyone, get out of the way! The power of the Stone Buddha Formation is extraordinary. If you are caught in its blast, you will surely die."

At the urging of some disciples, many members of the Deng family retreated to a distance.

"Senior brother! Let's work together this time."

Huai Zhu stood to Jin Renfeng's left and said softly.

“Yes! With the three of us together, we don’t need to be afraid of the Deng family.”

Li Muchen stood on the right and encouraged them.

"I appreciate your kindness, my two junior sisters."

"We don't need your help to deal with these people!"

Jin Renfeng raised his hand and grabbed the two women's arms, pulling them in front of him.

"What kind of ridiculous formation is this? I can handle it all by myself."

"You can retreat to a safe place first."

"Shameless talk!"

Upon hearing Jin Renfeng's words, the Buddha statue at the core opened and closed its mouth, emitting the voice of the Deng family patriarch.

"My Deng family's Ten Buddha Formation can combine the power of ten people into one, allowing any one of them to unleash combat power no less than that of a peak Great Demon King."

"Its power is even greater than that of the Xiao family's formation."

"You think you can defeat the Deng family's Ten Buddha Formation all by yourself? You're courting death!"

"Brother!"

Upon hearing this, Huaizhu raised her head and looked at the man's face with concern. Li Muchen, also beautiful and charming, looked uneasy.

"Junior sister, don't forget my methods!"

Jin Renfeng blinked.
"Even the Demon King of Ten Thousand Poisons couldn't stop me back then."

"Even if I am truly no match for it, do you think this stone statue can stop me?"

Huai Zhu then remembered that her senior brother also had spatial abilities as a backup.

(End of this chapter)