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Chapter 276: Dragon King, I wonder if you dare to compete with the Saint?

[“This place is deserted and uninhabited, so the demons have no chance to cause trouble. Senior Brother Lu Tong, why do you want us to capture this demon king who poses no threat at all? Is there any other hidden reason behind this?”]

[Ao Bing stared at Lu Tong sharply and said in a deep voice.]

[“There is indeed a hidden story. These beasts are extremely vicious and cruel. After injuring countless people in the human city, they fled all the way here. My two junior brothers are very powerful. Of course, this demon king is vulnerable in your hands.”]

[“But the local people are unarmed and powerless to deal with these beasts. Our duty as a monster hunting team is to slay monsters and eliminate evil. We will never tolerate a monster harming the world!”]

[Master Wuliang Xianweng arranged this matter suddenly, and Lu Tong obviously did not have time to prepare the "crime" in advance, so he just made up a high-sounding excuse to fool people. He waved his hand, signaling the Yuxu Palace Monster Hunting Team to move forward and escort the subdued "Monster Kings" back to the palace.]

[“Of course, the little demons whose crimes are not punishable by death will be educated in the right way in Yuxu Palace. This may be a good thing for them.” Lu Tong added.]

[This statement is full of loopholes and is difficult to justify. Lu Tong saw that Nezha and Ao Bing's master was not present, and the two were young, so he thought he could easily get away with it. ]

[Although Nezha and Ao Bing are only three years old, they are not ignorant children. Although they came to Yuxu Palace to seek treasures in order to prolong their "life", they have their own judgment on "good and evil".]

【Good and evil are not determined by the words of Yuxu Palace alone, but by seeing for yourself.】

[There are no witnesses, no physical evidence, and no motive here. What Senior Brother Lu Tong said is really suspicious.]

[Nezha had not learned anything in vain after staying in the Dragon Palace for a month. He frowned and was about to step forward to question the deer boy, but was stopped by Ao Bing. ]

[Ao Bing secretly transmitted the message: "Nezha, don't be impulsive. If we question him face to face, it will only alert the enemy. Senior Brother Lu Tong will not be able to tell you the truth. We will quietly follow the monster hunting team and see where Senior Brother Lu Tong has sent these monsters."]

He paused, and continued, "I heard that the Yuxu Palace's monster hunting team has been established for a thousand years. Although they claim to be receiving the teachings of the righteous way, it seems that no monster has ever left the Yuxu Palace."

[The two of them became more suspicious, but they did not expose Lu Tong on the spot. They looked at each other tacitly and decided to stay put for the time being and secretly investigate the truth behind this matter.]

[Although Nezha has an impatient temper, he has a talent for acting. He pretended to be indignant, but secretly sent a message to Ao Bing: "I just learned a transformation technique from my master. For the next level, Ao Bing, you do it alone, and I will investigate in secret."]

[The Seven-Colored Lotus concerns their lives, and they must continue the assessment of Yuxu Palace.]

[Ao Bing responded in his heart: "Okay."]

[The two quickly reached a consensus and determined the division of labor.]

[Ao Bing grabbed Nezha, and with a stern face, warned: "Nezha, it's better to have less trouble than more. A monster is a monster. Don't forget what we are here for! Don't lose the big picture for the small!"]

【“Hmph!” Nezha turned his head away. 】

[Lu Tong did not notice anything strange about the two, and only glanced at Ao Bing who was holding Nezha. When he heard what Ao Bing said, a hint of disappointment flashed across his eyes, and he thought to himself: "There is such a big flaw, but they didn't investigate it further. It seems that Ao Bing, the third prince of the Dragon King of the East Sea, is just like that."]

[The news that Ao Guang, the Dragon King of the East Sea, had attained the status of "Daluo Jinxian" was like a thunderclap, shaking the entire Chan Sect of Jinxian. As Wuliang Xianweng's confidant, Lu Tong naturally knew about this long ago.]

[When Master Wuliang Xianweng was having a headache with the East China Sea Dragon King, he gave him some advice.]

[Lu Tong and He Tong have always had a little respect for the Dragon King of the West Sea, the Dragon King of the North Sea, and the Dragon King of the South Sea, who dared to openly rise up against the Heavenly Court a thousand years ago to be hunted by the thousands of water creatures hunted by the demon hunting team. They know that although the actions of the three dragon kings may seem a little foolish, their courage and determination to fight for their tribes make them admire them.]

[Especially the words "all spirits are equal" from the Dragon King of the East China Sea Ao Guang, which gave Lu Tong and He Tong a hint of expectation.]

[The two of them worked together to persuade Wuliang Xianweng not to disturb Yuanshi Tianzun who was in seclusion, but to let the East China Sea Dragon Clan develop on its own, hoping that one day they could recreate the scene of "equality of all spirits" in the first generation of heaven.]

【Now seeing Ao Bing's performance, Lu Tong couldn't help but feel disappointed. In his opinion, Ao Guang, the Dragon King of the East China Sea, might just be using the slogan of "the first generation of heaven" to actually establish his own power, which is no different from the Chan Sect, Jie Sect, the Human King, and the Heavenly Court.】

【Like son, like father.】

[The Dragon King of the East Sea has already transcended the outside world, so there is no need to waste effort on him. ]

[The world is a place where the weak are the prey of the strong, and the immortals are the masters now. He was born a demon, and he can only have a place by relying on the immortals. 】

[To live is the instinct of life, but also a helpless choice. 】

[The demon hunting team left in a mighty procession. Lu Tong said to Nezha and Ao Bing, "My two junior brothers, you have worked hard today. Take a day off. We will continue the assessment tomorrow."]

[Nezha and Ao Bing nodded respectfully on the surface, but they already had something in mind. ]

[After the night was deep, Ao Bing easily made a puppet of Nezha that could be mistaken for the real thing. The essence of the "Hunyuan Pearl" is close to heaven and earth, close to the Tao, and is incomparable to ordinary people. After practicing ordinary magic for a while, one can get started.]

[After that, Nezha quickly performed the transformation technique and turned into an inconspicuous little bird. He flapped his wings and flew towards the direction of the monster-hunting team. He followed the team silently, his eyes fixed on the monsters being escorted.]

[The next day.]

[Ao Bing brings the puppet Nezha and follows Lu Tong to the next level's assessment location.]

[In the distance, I heard the roar of a waterfall. The air was filled with steam and a hint of coolness. As I approached, I saw a silver-like waterfall pouring down from the cliff, splashing water everywhere.]

[Beside the pool below the waterfall, an old man with a white beard and wearing a green Taoist robe sat cross-legged. In front of him sat a dozen little demons who had not yet transformed, listening attentively to the old man's explanation of the way of cultivation.]

[The old man's voice was gentle yet powerful, echoing in the valley, making it seem particularly peaceful and tranquil.]

[Ao Bing looked intently, his eyes swept across the group of little demons, and his heart moved slightly. ]

[Among these little demons, wolves and sheep, leopards and deer, creatures that should be natural enemies in nature, are now sitting together in harmony. Although they have not completely shed their animal bodies, they have begun to take on human forms, standing upright on their feet, sitting cross-legged, and looking focused. They are wearing uniform training clothes, the fabric is rough, but neat and clean. ]

[Awakening the spirit, fasting, and transformation—this is the only way for the demon race to practice. These little demons in front of us are at the critical stage from ignorance to enlightenment. ]

[Awakening the spirit is a new life for the demon race. 】

[When the demons were "beasts", they were like humans in their "infant" period, confused and ignorant, with only instincts. ]

[After the old man finished his sermon, he led the little demons to practice under the waterfall. The demons worked in pairs, practicing against each other. Although their movements were awkward, they were extremely serious.]

【The old man gave instructions from time to time. 】

[Ao Bing stood quietly above, watching the scene of all spirits living in harmony before him, teaching them to be good and follow good, and the only thing missing was "people". He became very interested in the white-bearded old man who taught the little demon. ]

[Except for his master and father, most of the monsters and humans that Ao Bing has seen so far are aggressive and full of hostility. ]

[The deer boy standing by was dazed for a moment, then came to his senses and pointed at the white-bearded old man and said, "Junior brother, this is a famous demon king with a thousand miles of fame. His strength far exceeds that of an earthly immortal. Don't underestimate him."]

[Ao Bing hesitated: "But..."]

[The deer boy said coldly: "Those who are not of my race must have different hearts!"]

【As soon as these words came out. 】

[Ao Bing was slightly startled, and his fingers unconsciously touched the dragon horn on his head.]

[He was in a trance, and his thoughts drifted back to the past. At that time, his father had not yet achieved the status of Daluo Jinxian, and he was the third prince of the Dragon King of the East China Sea. However, because he had not yet fully transformed, whenever he went out, he always wore a wide hood to cover his dragon horns tightly.]

[First, ordinary people will inevitably feel fear when seeing dragon horns. It is an instinctive fear. Covering the dragon horns can avoid many unnecessary troubles. Second, the status of the dragon clan is no longer as prominent as it was in ancient times. On the contrary, in the eyes of some immortal cultivators, the dragon clan has become a coveted target.]

[He was certain in his heart that something was wrong between Senior Uncle Wuliang and Senior Brother Lutong.]

[My father said: Mortals are afraid of monsters because they know that monsters are much more powerful than themselves, and their fragile bodies cannot compete with them. But immortal cultivators are different. When they see monsters, greed will flash in their eyes. Monsters, to them, are nothing more than resources for cultivation and a 'shortcut' to the immortal path.]

[Humans can actually get along with all spirits. Humans keep so many chickens, ducks, cows and sheep in captivity, but they are not afraid. What they fear from the beginning to the end is the power of demons! ]

[The power that endangers one's own life! ]

[This is why the demon race is feared by humans, and it is also the source of inequality among all spirits. The powerful spirits have not been educated, so they will naturally enslave the other spirits without power. ] [It is not just a racial distinction, that is just an "excuse" for the immortals to hunt the demon race. ]

[Although the Chan Sect is a famous and authentic sect, they are not the only one that dominates the world. Everything they do must be done with a legitimate reason, so that they can be invincible. If they act rashly and give others a handle, they will inevitably be criticized and their reputation and dignity will be damaged.]

[Ao Bing had previously understood his father's words, but not quite. Although he had doubts in his heart, he had never investigated further. Now, he seemed to have been enlightened, and his mind was clear.]

[He murmured in a low voice, so soft that only he could hear it: "So this is how good and evil are divided in the world."]

【The deer boy saw him dithering and shouted, “Brother, why don’t you make a move!”】

[However, before he finished speaking, there was a loud bang, and the deer boy flew backwards like a kite with a broken string, and crashed heavily into the rocks in the distance. Dust flew, gravel splashed, and a deep gully suddenly appeared on the mountain wall, as if it was torn apart by a huge force.]

[Ao Bing stood in place, with one hand behind his back. ]

[After a while, the deer boy slowly stood up from the rubble, raised his hand and patted the dust off his body, and walked towards Ao Bing step by step, his voice low.]

[“Junior brother, what are you doing?”]

[Ao Bing said calmly: "I have already made a mistake once, I can't make the same mistake again."]

[“Junior brother, don’t you want the Seven-Colored Lotus to reshape your body? Within a month, your body will decay and your soul will lose its support. It won’t last long before it disappears into thin air.”]

[The deer boy asked.]

[“Aren’t you afraid of death?”]

Ao Bing shook his head gently: "This is not a life-and-death war. I have no right to take the lives of others to prolong my own life. Moreover, they have already gained wisdom. In the eyes of Qing Tian, ​​all spirits are human! Please stop, Senior Brother Lu Tong!"

[The deer boy opens his arms and laughs.]

[“All spirits are human? Hahahaha! Where was the blue sky when we were slaughtering them?! Where was the blue sky when we were cutting down mountains and exterminating families? In this world, the strong prey on the weak. Countless races are destroyed every moment. Where was the blue sky? He is always silent... He doesn’t care at all about how we ants struggle..."]

[“Qingtian is right here.” Ao Bing interrupted him and patted his chest, “He cares.”]

[“You actually call yourself a judge…” Lu Tong’s laughter stopped abruptly. He stopped laughing and stared at Ao Bing, “Junior brother, do you want to do justice for them?”]

【“Try it.” Ao Bing slowly raised his hand. 】

[“You are so stubborn!” The deer boy was furious. ]

【boom! 】

[The two men fought instantly, and the loud noise of the collision of magic power shook the heaven and earth. The magic power of the spiritual pearl in Ao Bing's body had long surpassed the level of Taiyi Jinxian, but his lotus root body was too fragile after all. Every burst of magic power put a huge pressure on his body.]

[After a long battle, fine cracks began to appear on his arms, shoulders, and even cheeks, as if they would break at any time.]

[Below, an old man with white hair and beard was looking up. His name was Shen Zhengdao. Seeing the two golden immortals fighting fiercely in the sky, the aftermath of their magic power was shaking the earth, and he immediately led the monsters away.]

[After the demons retreated to a safe place, he flew back alone.]

[Lu Tong boasted that he would kill all the monsters in the entire mountain range and refine them into elixirs to help him practice. Upon hearing this, Shen Zhengdao's face suddenly changed, and a trace of shock and anger flashed in his eyes. He never expected that Lu Tong would be so cruel and want to kill all the monsters in the entire mountain range.]

[He immediately flew up and fought side by side with Ao Bing. ]

[Although Lu Tong was strong, he was ultimately unable to withstand the combined efforts of the two. After Lu Tong was defeated, he left with a few harsh words and retreated decisively! ]

[Although Ao Bing won, the cracks on his lotus body became more and more obvious, and his magic power was faintly dissipating. He endured the pain, but was worried about the safety of Nezha and his master Shen Gongbao. He broke up with Lu Tong and learned the whereabouts of the demons that the demon hunting team had captured.]

[Yuxu Palace will never tolerate such scandals being spread. Although the human race occupies the continent and is the first ethnic group in the world, their numbers are not as many as those of the myriad spirits in the world. If they attack together, even if the human king wins, it will be a miserable victory.]

[Ao Bing knew that he had to go to the "Yuxu Palace" immediately to remind his master, Nezha and others. ]

[Shen Zhengdao saw that Ao Bing was injured but still insisted on going to Yuxu Palace, and he couldn't help but admire him. After hesitating for a long time, he decided to go to Yuxu Palace with Ao Bing to seek justice.]

[Lu Tong returned to Yuxu Palace with wounds all over his body. He immediately apologized to Wuliang Xianweng and reported the situation. Ao Bing saw through the test and had learned about the monster hunting team. He was on his way to Yuxu Palace.]

[Wulian Xianweng raised his lips slightly, revealing a meaningful smile, and said softly: "This is exactly what I want."]

[“My fellow disciples are unwilling to become enemies with the Dragon King of the East China Sea, but they do not know that the Dragon King will oppose the Chan Sect sooner or later. The two generals under his command, Lingzhu and Mowan, are hidden dangers that are enough to shake the foundation of the Chan Sect. If this scourge is not eliminated as soon as possible, there will be endless troubles.”]

[Lu Tong's expression changed slightly, and he whispered, "Since the Dragon King was born, he has never fought or robbed anyone, nor has he harmed any innocent person. Even his son Ao Bing is a disciple of my Yuxu Palace..."]

[Wulianxianweng looked calmly: "The Dinghai Magical Weapon was refined by a great god of the human race. It can restrain aquatic creatures and stabilize their souls, magic power, and supernatural powers. The Dragon King has experienced a thousand years of imprisonment, but his cultivation has not declined. Instead, he has broken through to the realm of Daluo Jinxian and become a person with great supernatural powers. If there was no expert secretly helping him, how could he have achieved this? And this expert must be a person from Jiejiao!"]

[“The Dragon Clan cannot be trusted!”]

【When Lu Tong heard this, he was shocked and instantly understood Wuliang Xianweng's intention. Although the twelve golden immortals of the Yuxu Palace were gathered together, they had different thoughts and were not really working together. Wuliang Xianweng wanted to use the "Monster Hunting Team Alchemy" incident to anger Lingzhu and Mowan, making them lose their minds and attack Yuxu Palace.】

[In this way, the East China Sea Dragon Clan can be convicted of being an "evil heretic" and be condemned to eternal damnation.]

[Then he captured Nezha and Ao Bing in front of everyone. ]

[After that, whether to imprison Ao Bing and Nezha to coerce the Dragon King of the East Sea, or to behead them in public to anger the Dragon King of the East Sea, and then take the saint's treasure from the Yuxu Treasury to suppress the Dragon King of the East Sea, all are possible.]

[Lu Tong looked up at Wuliang Xianweng, only to see that he looked calm and had everything under control. Lu Tong felt a chill in his heart and was about to get up when suddenly a deafening explosion was heard from the palace in the distance. The roar shook the Yuxu Palace slightly, and the candlelight in the palace also swayed.]

【That's too late. 】

[At the same time, Ao Bing and Shen Zhengdao were in Yuxu Palace like they were in an empty space. They rushed all the way until they found the trapped Nezha in front of a palace, along with thousands of monsters holding weapons.]

[However, before they could breathe a sigh of relief, the ambush that Wuliang Xianweng had already set up suddenly started. He Tong led a group of monster-hunting teams to rush out from all directions and surrounded the three people.]

[He Tong did not say a word and immediately engaged, his magic power surged, his spiritual light splashed everywhere, and wherever he passed, palaces as white as jade were shattered. The noise of the battle alarmed several Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect in the Yuxu Palace, and they all appeared.]

[He Tong immediately brought the bodies of most of the dead and injured disciples and quickly stepped forward, reporting in a hurried tone: "My fellow disciples, Nezha suddenly became a demon and killed and injured our disciples. Ao Bing led the demon tribe to attack Yuxu Palace. The two of them worked together from inside and outside with evil intentions!"]

[One of the Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect was furious when he heard this, his hair and beard all stood up, and he shouted in a stern voice: "As expected of a person with fur and horns, born from an egg! How dare you be so presumptuous in Yuxu Palace!" The magic weapon in his hand shone brightly, and he immediately sacrificed it to attack the three people. ]

[Inside Yuxu Palace, the magic power surged, and the spiritual light splashed. The densely packed monster-hunting teams stood in formation, and a golden high wall suddenly rose in all directions. Runes flowed on the high wall, and the golden light was dazzling. Thousands of monsters were quickly captured. ]

[Only Ao Bing, Nezha and Shen Zhengdao were left standing back to back, facing the golden wall that covered the sky. They couldn't help but feel powerless. The wall was boundless, and the golden light surged like a tide. The momentum was like the force of heaven and earth pressing down, and they could hardly breathe.]

[“You bold villain, why don’t you kneel down and submit to your death immediately!”]

[“Kneel down! Accept your punishment!”]

[The disciples of the Chan sect all around shouted in unison, the sound was like thunder, shaking the heaven and earth. The huge golden wall with a huge crowd of people approached step by step with unrivaled pressure.]

[In the distance, Wuliang Immortal stood on a high platform, watching with cold eyes, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, and stood with his hands behind his back. ]

[He reached out and picked a fresh peach from the crutch beside him, took a bite, looked far away towards the East China Sea, and whispered to himself.]

[“Dragon King, I wonder if you dare to challenge the Saint?”]

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(End of this chapter)