The more you believe me, the more real it becomes.

Chapter 144 I said, why should I!
At this point, Du Yuan's voice turned cold, and she pointed to the pile of white bones, saying:
"They all said that they would be strictly disciplined when they got back!"

"As for the crimes committed and the people harmed in the past, it's as if they never happened. A simple word like 'spare their lives' plus 'that they are my something' will be enough to make everything alright!"

Du Yuan withdrew her hand and shouted loudly:

"I said 'why' back then, and I still say 'why' now!"

The towering phantom remained silent, while the black tiger trembled in fear.

How could there be someone who wouldn't even give face to Buddha when the King of Wei intervened?

Finally, King Wei said:
"They're just a few dozen mortals, how could they possibly take the lives of my attendants? How about this, I'll back down another step. I'll give up Tiger Prison Mountain, and I won't concern myself with the Liu family anymore. I'll also offer an apology. Is that enough?"

This answer left Du Yuan deeply disappointed, and she finally lowered her head and said:
"You really don't understand."

Ordinary lives are as worthless as grass; how can they be compared to us?

After a long while, amidst the King's waiting and the giant tiger's horror.

Du Yuan suddenly felt a sense of lightness throughout her body, looked up, and laughed:

"Luckily, I understand!"

Then he coldly refused:
"It will surely die today, and you, I will certainly come knocking on your door to hold you accountable!"

King Wei was furious, and the giant tiger almost fainted.

"You are so brave!!!"

Boundless power surged forth from that phantom, seemingly capable of destroying mountains and cities in the blink of an eye!
Du Yuan asked loudly:

"Can't you see that the Great Way is with me?"

Before he finished speaking, an overwhelming and majestic aura suddenly erupted from his body, actually blocking the terrifying power that was coming at him head-on!
This scene startled even King Wei.

Then, a majestic aura surged forth, the illusion shattered instantly, and the power vanished in an instant.

Humanity may be insignificant, but it is eternal; how can demons and evil spirits possibly taint it?!
Before disappearing completely, King Wei stared intently at Du Yuan and said:
"The Great Dao prevails?! Very well, since I couldn't see it clearly, I naturally concede defeat. But dare you leave any trace behind? I can't wait for you to come looking for me!"

After all that, you're only just arriving!
Du Yuan said, with a mix of helplessness and amusement:
"The Heaven of Separation from Hatred, the Tushita Palace!"

King Wei was momentarily stunned, before he could turn his head sharply to look at the black giant tiger that was already paralyzed with fear on the ground.

His image is to completely disappear.

Only the original body remained standing beneath the layers of mountains, its eyes twitching incessantly.

A moment later, several attendants of the gods arrived and asked:
"Your Highness, it seems we've lost Tiger Lair Mountain. So, what's the next step? And how should we respond to the other factions?"

The situation in the southwest is not yet critical, but it has already crossed halfway across the river, and there is no turning back.

Although Hulao Mountain is not a famous mountain or a strategic location, its steep terrain, like a sharp blade, points directly to the southwest.

Therefore, they specially sent the Hu God, whose name was a homophone for the mountain's name, to seize the initiative and suppress the earth's veins in order to carry out their great cause.

This move was not wrong in the first place, and it will surely play an important role in future battles.

But now.
King Wei did not reply.

Instead, they stood still, remaining silent.

The others dared not leave and could only grit their teeth and wait where they were.

After a long while, King Wei finally spoke:
"Abandon Hulao Mountain and tell the others that they fought me fiercely and are both heavily wounded. If you encounter them, there is no need to worry."

The fight was too fierce, leaving both of them burdened with heavy loads.
After glancing at the unharmed King Wei, they all bowed their heads in agreement.

But in the end, one of the guards who was on good terms with the tiger-headed one asked in a low voice:

"King Wei, should we move the fragments of the tiger statue into the earth's veins to nurture them?" They are gods, though they cannot be as free from many rules as the mountain people.

But they are far more resilient than the people on the mountain. Even if their golden statues are shattered, their incense is destroyed, and their temples are broken, they can still carefully nurture any remaining fragments.

If we can gather more worshippers in the future, there is still a chance for things to turn around.

Even the truly great gods, even if their golden bodies are completely destroyed, can still make a comeback as long as they can be worshipped again!
Upon hearing this, King Wei, who had just been able to calmly make arrangements, immediately turned around in a rage and shouted:

"Smash it! Smash it all! Throw it out to feed the dogs!"
-
On Tiger Lair Mountain, Du Yuan, who had shattered the illusion of King Wei, looked down at the black giant tiger that was limp and urinating uncontrollably.

Seeing this, the black giant tiger trembled and said:
"Please, please, Immortal, grant me a quick death! After all, I truly did not torment them!"

Seeing this, Du Yuan looked at it and said:
"How many people have you harmed since you came here? How many people have you harmed before?"

"No, not before. Before, I was just a few fragments barely clinging to life. Let alone harming anyone, my spiritual consciousness was completely muddled. The fact that I can move freely now is all thanks to the support of King Wei and the other families."

"And after I came here, I ate a total of one hundred and one people."

Du Yuan didn't speak, she just stared at it.

After a long pause, it said urgently:

"Immortal, please understand! Immortal, please understand! This is really all we have. If there's any more, I have nowhere to eat!"

Only then did Du Yuan say:
"Find and restore their remains, then find an auspicious burial site and give them a proper burial. Then come and find me again."

"Remember, the remains you destroyed must be restored to their original state through magic. And all 101 people must be found; otherwise, if even one is missing or something is wrong, you'd better think twice!"

The black tiger hurriedly left, running up and down to finish everything.

It then led Du Yuan to a picturesque spot, pointing to the newly laid grave and saying:

"Immortal, I have done everything you asked me to do. What do you think?"

The black giant tiger never expected that even asking for a quick death would be so troublesome.

After carefully examining it, Du Yuan nodded and asked:

"I have a few final questions for you."

"May I ask, Immortal?"

The giant tiger lowered its body.

Du Yuan pointed to Hulao Mountain:
"What is your purpose in seeking this place?"

The black tiger pondered for a moment:

“I don’t know the specifics. I only know that King Wei, together with several other families, is going to compete with other forces in the southwest for something. Tiger Mountain,” it paused, “is a place with a treacherous terrain, like a sharp blade pointing straight to the southwest. I was sent here to take advantage of this terrain to gain the upper hand in the current bleak situation.”

Du Yuan immediately grasped the key point:

"So, there's more than just this one?"

"Yes, but I really don't know exactly where else." The giant tiger was almost crying. "I woke up here. I can only say that in the southwest now, in any place that is even slightly large, there are probably places set up by us or others."

Du Yuan frowned slightly; the situation was more complicated than he had anticipated.

"So, which companies specifically?"

The black giant tiger cried out:

"Immortal! This is absolutely not something I intentionally concealed! It's just that my level is too low, and I woke up late, so I really didn't know!"

(End of this chapter)