Journey to the West: Begins with Tiger Vanguard

Chapter 56: Imprisonment, National Master!
Noon.

It was cold and windy.

The sky was dark and thick, leaden clouds covered the sky.

A place with lush forests and towering mountains.

In front of a gurgling stream.

Several wild wolves were standing and drinking water.

"quack."

"Chirp."

"Woo."

At this moment, a burst of rapid bird calls suddenly arose from the distant mountains and forests, and then a large number of birds of all kinds panicked and fled into the sky as if they were risking their lives.

A few wolves that were drinking water were startled and immediately looked up at the flock of birds in the distance fleeing into the woods.

As if it couldn't see anything, the wolf didn't escape immediately but increased its drinking speed.

at this time.

A ball of black mist came rapidly from the direction of the distant forest where a flock of birds were fleeing in panic. Before a few wolves drinking water could react, it quickly passed over their heads and disappeared into the dense forest ahead in the blink of an eye.

Although the black fog had gone away, a few wolves beside the stream finally reacted. They held their tails tightly, their bodies trembling violently, and they howled softly as they ran towards the dense forest on the side.

The tail was tightly clamped under the crotch and feces and urine were constantly leaking out.

The wolves seemed to have seen the most terrifying thing in their lives. They ran away trembling and howling.
Wait until a few frightened, wailing wolves ran away and disappeared.

At this moment, a rumbling black wind accompanied by a terrifying roar came roaring from the sky behind.

"You little tiger, you can't escape!"

"When Master Rat catches you, I will skin you alive and remove your tendons and bones, only then will I be able to allay the hatred in my heart, ah ah ah ah ah!!!"

The terrifying roar echoed throughout the mountains, making all the beasts tremble, the birds panic, and the mountains silent.

But I couldn't find any trace of the other party.

A tall figure roaring angrily, accompanied by a black wind, stopped at the highest and steepest cliff in the surrounding mountains, revealing its figure. It was a powerful rat demon with an astonishing aura, a height of three meters, a rat head and long beard.

However, the rat demon stood on the top of the mountain for a long time, with his rat eyes shining. After looking for a long time, he could not find a single hair of the tiger demon who killed his concubine and general. He had to turn around in disappointment and flew away with the black wind.

And it was more than ten miles away from the cliff where the rat demon was.

A ball of black fog was still galloping among the mountains and forests, and it was close to the ground, passing rapidly through the hidden ravines.

Even if you stand above the forest at this moment, it is difficult to detect the small black fog below without any special secret methods.

This went on for more than half an hour.

The black fog flew over mountains, grasslands, rivers and wilderness, all the way to the edge of a river with turbulent waves and vast mist, which seemed endless. Only then did it stop and reveal its shape.

It was a tiger demon with a huge tiger head, wrapped in animal skin, tall and strong, looking a little dusty and embarrassed.

This tiger monster was naturally Qi Hu, who had been away from the Western Liang Women's Kingdom for more than half a month.

Because he thought the main road was too slow, Qi Hu chose to find small roads and straight paths. This time when he left the Xiliang Women's Kingdom, he encountered two evil spirits and seven waves of monsters along the way. Except for the last group of monsters, there were as many as fifty or sixty monsters of all kinds. It was really an eye-opener.

As for the last place, the monsters there are much more powerful.

Because the one who was chasing Qi Hu before was the king of that group of monsters, a rat monster with cultivation level comparable to that of their own bull monster leader Heijiao, and a Yuandan level rat monster.

As for why the other party wanted to hunt him down.

That happened this morning.

Qi Hu traveled all the way eastward. With his current cultivation level of the middle stage of the spiritual realm, he encountered only small groups of wild monsters along the way, except for those blind monsters who pounced on him crazily as if they had seen Tang Monk's flesh when he was traveling in human form at the beginning.

When other wild monsters saw him, not only did they not dare to provoke him, but they were also afraid that Qi Hu would kill them and eat their meat.

They were all extremely enthusiastic and used the only good things they had to serve Qi Hu well, and they didn't feel relieved until they had sent him out of their territory.

Qi Hu was not a bloodthirsty person. Except for those monsters who wanted to eat him indiscriminately at the beginning and were easily killed by him, he would not attack other small monsters as long as they did not provoke him.

As for what happened in the morning, Qi Hu arrived at a mountain called Waizui Mountain, and was discovered by a bird demon who was patrolling the mountain. He then encountered two leader demons, a female spider demon and a wild boar demon, and a large group of small demons who surrounded him.

Even though Qi Hu stated that he was just passing by and displayed his cultivation level as a mid-stage leader, the two early-stage monster leaders still surrounded him and wouldn't let him leave.

How could Qi Hu not understand at that time that the other party didn't want to let him go at all and was still waiting for other reinforcements.

Qi Hu has always been decisive, so he immediately took out the magic weapon, the silver-gray axe, and started chopping. The magic weapon, the axe, was also extremely easy to use. The female spider demon and the wild boar demon, both of whom were only holding ordinary iron weapons, were chopped into seven or eight pieces by Qi Hu's instant burst of energy in just a few breaths.

When the surrounding little demons saw Qi Hu's mighty power and how he killed their two leaders as easily as chopping melons and vegetables, they instantly lost their will to fight and fled in panic.

It was a pity that the Yuandan realm rat demon arrived too quickly, so Qi Hu only had time to roll away the wild boar demon's body, leaving the spider demon behind.

As for what comes later.

It was Qi Hu's extreme escape using the two magical powers of "Hide" and "Hide Breath".

Finally, he successfully got rid of the Yuandan realm rat demon.

Until now.

This was the journey he had been on for more than half a month after leaving the Kingdom of Women in Xiliang.

Although the process was quite bumpy, he escaped in a miserable way in the end.

But overall it was still very exciting, and my soul power increased a lot, especially after killing the wild boar monster and the female spider monster, two spiritual realm monster leaders. I believe my soul power should have increased a lot this time.

The thought of this.

Qi Hu had the urge to summon the panel immediately to take a closer look.

However, he didn't know whether the rat demon behind was still chasing him, so the danger had not been completely eliminated. The boundless river in front of him also made Qi Hu feel fearful.

Such a big river may contain more than just water monsters, but aquatic creatures.

Although the water tribe is also a water monster.

But there is a big difference between having a system and not having one.

But no matter how big the difference is, and no matter whether the water monsters in this river have an organization or not, they are definitely not something that a small spiritual monster like him can afford to offend.

Press your mind.

Qi Hu stretched his neck and looked towards the river. He saw a light mist covering the river surface a little further away. In addition, the sky was dark and cloudy, which seemed like a sign of snow. He could not see clearly in the distance.

Even though Qi Hu can fly over.

But how could he dare to fly over such a big river easily?
“Such a big river.”

As he looked at it, Qi Hu's mind suddenly moved. Such a big river must have a name. Could it be the Tongtian River?
I was shocked.

The more Qi Hu thought about it, the more it made sense.

Isn’t the largest river between the Kingdom of Xiliang Women to the east and the Kingdom of Chechi to the west the Tongtian River?

What is the monster in Tongtian River?

He seems to be the King of Inspiration. Yes, the King of Inspiration who specializes in eating virgin boys and girls!
The King of Inspiration is actually a goldfish spirit that is kept in the lotus pond and Chaoyin Cave on Mount Putuo in the South China Sea.

Where is Chaoyin Cave? It is the place where the full name of the practice is "The Great Compassionate and Merciful Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva of Putuo Luojia Mountain in the South China Sea".

What was the final fate of the King of Inspiration? It seems that he was taken away by Guanyin Bodhisattva.

After careful recollection.

Qi Hu was shocked. He definitely couldn't afford to offend the King of Inspiration.

But if I fly over there rashly, I'm afraid it might be dangerous. If I don't fly over there, what about the mission to Chechi Kingdom?
But soon, Qi Hu immediately thought that since the mysterious Taoist asked him to become the national teacher of Chechi Kingdom within 30 years, it should be at least 30 years before the team of pilgrims arrives at Chechi Kingdom.

In the past thirty years, I wonder if the King of Inspiration has been arranged to be in the Tongtian River in front of us in advance?
He didn't think that the other party, a goldfish spirit in the lotus pond, could escape from the lotus pond without the permission of Guanyin Bodhisattva and happen to escape to the Tongtian River.

The more I think about it, the more I think about it.

Qi Hu pressed it decisively without thinking any more.

"Anyway, we must go to Chechi Kingdom and cross the Tongtian River!"

"Let's look for it by the river first. If we can get any information, that would be the best. If we can't, we have to force our way across. It's not like the King of Inspiration is always watching the water. At worst, we can just fly as high as possible."

Shaking his head, Qi Hu made a decision.

So he looked around, and then transformed himself into a tall, strong and handsome young man with black hair.

It was exactly what he looked like in his previous life.

Then he put on a blue Taoist robe and took out a sheathed sword and hung it around his waist.

In the blink of an eye, he turned into a sunny, handsome young Taoist priest.

Followed by.

Taoist Sunshine waved his hand and summoned a hazy figure, who was none other than the ghost Liu Bin.

This guy was very useful in the Western Liang Women's Kingdom, so much so that when he left the Western Liang Women's Kingdom, Qi Hu couldn't bear to kill him and took him with him.

"Go over there and let me know if you find anything."

"Yes, Master."

The henchman Liu Bin took the order and immediately headed forward.

Qi Hu flew in another direction.

Soon.

Qi Hu heard the message from the ghost Liu Bin in his heart.

He immediately turned around and flew over.

When we got there, we found a huge stone tablet standing by the water. There were words on the tablet. Although it was badly weathered, it was still clear: "Tongtian River" was written in three large characters. There was also a line of smaller words on the back of the tablet, which read "The river is eight hundred miles wide, and few people have traveled since ancient times."

"It is indeed Tongtian River."

Seeing this, watching the snowflakes begin to fall all over the sky.

Qi Hu raised his hand and put away the ghost Liu Bin. Then mist appeared under his feet. The spiritual mist quickly condensed into a black cloud, carrying him straight into the sky.

After just a few breaths.

Qi Hu, stepping on the black cloud, flew to a height of several miles above the ground.

Feel the strong and sharp wind from above.

Feeling that he was almost reaching his limit, Qi Hu flew towards the other side of Tongtian River on a cloud.

While flying, he kept his eyes on the Tongtian River below.

Fortunately, apart from seeing a few huge whirlpools in the middle of the river, there was nothing else unusual.

Successfully flew across the Tongtian River on the black cloud.

Once across the river.

Qi Hu immediately changed direction, landed quickly, and flew towards a village of houses in the distance.

That night.

Qi Hu moved into the guest room called "Chenjiazhuang" at his feet.

Soak in the steaming hot tub and look at the snowflakes falling outside the window.

Qi Hu's mind moved slightly.

Then, pale white virtual ink writing began to appear before his eyes.

[Realm: Middle stage of spiritual realm (1.28%)]

【Soul: 3.1】

[Kung Fu: Moon Yin Qi Eating Method (Minor Success) (61.03%); Kansi Rain Praying Method (Beginner's Guide) (0.11%)]

【神通：颊囊（小成）（10.26%）；虎啸（小成）（0.21%）；隐遁（熟练）（8.77%）；伥鬼（熟练）（6.22%）；敛息（熟练）（4.03%）；巨力（入门）（60.88%）；淬骨（入门）（43.89%）；践踏（入门）（40.01%）】

【.】

Watching the data continue to emerge in front of me.

Look at the data changes behind the soul bar.

Qi Hu was immediately delighted. In the morning, the two monster leaders, the female spider and the wild boar monster, contributed a total of 1.7 soul power to him. Adding the 3.1 he had accumulated before, this was the time when he had the most souls in history.

Looking at the panel in front of me, except for the data of proficiency reaching the minor success stage, plus signs vaguely appeared behind other skills and magical powers.
At this moment, Qi Hu's heart was filled with satisfaction and sense of accomplishment.

The 1.4 soul powers he had accumulated before today were useless, just for today, so that he could enhance his excitement.

Look at the panel in front of you.

Qi Hu now added a plus sign after the magical power "Hide".

[This enhancement consumes 2 soul points, do you want to enhance it? ]

Look at the prompt data appearing in front of you.

Qi Hu thought to himself, as expected.

In the entry stage, strengthen one point at a time and gain proficiency by two points, but small success is obviously not three points, otherwise it would be time to show a plus sign.

This time the 3.1 soul power can be divided into two enhancements. Which one should be enhanced first?
Think briefly.

Qi Hu's mind moved slightly, and he clicked on the "Kansi True Method of Praying for Rain" technique.

[This enhancement consumes 1 soul points, do you want to enhance it? ]

strengthen!

After a flash of dazzling light.

The panel in front of me suddenly changed.

In Qi Hu's mind, his understanding of the "True Method of Praying for Rain in Kansi" has obviously deepened.

After closing my eyes and thinking for a while.

Qi Hu opened his eyes and looked at the panel in front of him again.

This time he didn't hesitate too much. With a slight movement of his mind, Qi Hu clicked on the magical power of "Breath Containment".

The magical power of "ghost accomplice" is good, "hiding" is better, but "concealing breath" is even better.

Just like at noon today, if it weren't for the magical power of "concealing breath", the rat demon in the Yuandan realm would not be able to detect his breath and would not be able to catch up.

Otherwise, Qi Hu would have probably entered the rat demon's stomach by now, and might even have turned into poop.

Therefore, the importance of the magical power "Breath Restraint" is naturally higher than other magical powers.

Then, after a flash of dazzling light.

The soul bar data became 0.1 again.

The suffix of "Kansi's True Method of Praying for Rain" has become "skilled"; the suffix of the magical power "Resisting Breath" has even become "minor accomplishment", and in the arrangement of magical powers on the panel, it has surpassed "Ghost" and "Seclusion" and is directly ranked after "Tiger Roar".

"call"

After secretly feeling the changes in himself, Qi Hu let out a sigh of relief.

It feels so good to see yourself getting stronger bit by bit.

When I looked away from the panel in front of me, I found that the hot water under me had turned ice cold.

Qi Hu immediately stood up, sat on the bed, crossed his legs and began to practice the technique.

Early the next morning.

Qi Hu left Chenjiazhuang and headed towards Chechi State.

Five days later.

A huge city appeared in Qi Hu's sight.

When he arrived at the tall city gate after a long journey, Qi Hu finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the three characters "Chechiguo" engraved on the gate: "Finally, we're here."

The queue ahead to enter the city doesn't seem long.

Just when Qi Hu, a young Taoist priest wearing a blue robe and a sword at his waist, walked behind the team.

He immediately noticed a burning gaze falling on him.

He immediately turned around and saw a yellow figure at the city gate in front of him. The figure turned around, entered a small door on the side, and disappeared.

"That's a monk!"

Qi Hu's eyesight was very sharp now. Although the bald man in yellow monk's robe turned around quickly, he still saw it clearly.

"What does the monk look at himself for?"

Looking at the door through which the monk disappeared, Qi Hu frowned slightly and immediately fell into deep thought.

Then, he saw the blue Taoist robe he was wearing.

"Is it because of my clothes?"

Qi Hu speculated secretly, but there was too little information for him to figure out the answer, so he had to put it aside for the time being.

Soon.

Then it was Qi Hu's turn.

"Are you a Taoist priest?!"

Seeing Qi Hu's appearance, the guards who were interrogating him suddenly raised their voices.

Upon hearing the sound, the armored guards around immediately surrounded them.

Looking at the solemn expressions of the guards in front of him, and thinking of the monk who had peeked at him before, Qi Hu immediately realized something, and smiled calmly: "I am a wandering Taoist priest."

"That's the Taoist priest!"

The captain of the guards who was questioning him shouted, interrupting Qi Hu's words, and immediately said, "Quick, tie up this Taoist priest for me!"

Looking at the guards rushing forward.

Qi Hu suppressed his thoughts and did not resist, allowing the guards around him to take off the sword at his waist and the package on his back.

Let them tie my hands.

"My fellow soldiers, even if you are beheaded, you still have to be given food to eat."

Qi Hu let the two guards push him away and said, "You have to give a reason for arresting Xiaodao, right?"

Only the two guards escorting Qi Hu said nothing.

It was not until Qi Hu was taken into a large cell that he saw several Taoists, also wearing Taoist robes, being locked in the cell.

Qi Hu probably understood something.

"It was the Imperial Master's order to arrest you."

When Qi Hu was pushed into the cell and locked up, a guard suddenly whispered something and then left quickly.

"The Imperial Master's Order"

Looking at the two guards leaving, Qi Hu's eyes narrowed immediately.

(End of this chapter)