Starting with the titmouse, seventy-two transformations

Chapter 265 The Black Wind Reappears, Everyone Joins the Fight

The heavens are vast and wondrous, the earth is yellow and profound.

Amidst the ethereal clouds, a celestial palace connects heaven and earth, bathed in radiant light, standing firm and unmoving, as if it had existed since time immemorial, magnificent yet serene.

Under the azure light, the stone steps in front of the palace gate were green, descending step by step all the way to the ground.

"Still can't get in!"

Xie Bao, holding his mountain-driving whip, tried to seduce the mountain on the stone steps but to no avail, and a look of anger appeared on his face.

The entire Heavenly Palace was shrouded in an invisible barrier, keeping those who were within arm's reach out.

We can't even climb the stone steps!
"Could it be that the time hasn't come yet, so the Heavenly Palace hasn't opened?"

He glanced discreetly at the Prince of Jin's heir not far away, his eyes darting around before a fake smile appeared on his face:
"Your Highness, your Prince Jin's mansion is the most well-informed. Do you know why we can't enter the Heavenly Palace?"

The Crown Prince of Jin was sitting cross-legged in an open space, closing his eyes and regulating his breathing.

After hearing Xie Bao's words, he remained silent for a moment before slowly speaking:
"Not everyone has arrived."

Not everyone has arrived? What does that mean? Who else is there?
Xie Bao frowned. Seeing that the Prince of Jin had closed his eyes and remained silent, he wanted to curse him for "putting on airs," but when he saw Dugu Ba standing beside him and turning to look at him, he swallowed the curse that was on the tip of his tongue.

snort!
What's so great!
As long as we keep a close eye on you, I don't believe we won't be able to get in eventually.

Xie Bao looked up at the sky. Amidst the churning clouds, he could vaguely see the palace dome, its simple design resembling the roof of a thatched hut, magnified a billion times.

In comparison, everyone else seemed as insignificant as ants, which gave rise to a sense of... inexplicable absurdity in his heart.

Waited for a while.

The situation remained unchanged, and Xie Bao began to grow impatient.

He wanted to ask the Prince of Jin for an explanation, but seeing that the other party kept his eyes closed and remained silent, without even changing his movements, he was afraid of being looked down upon, so he ultimately held back.

Just then, a red cloud drifted in from afar and landed in front of the Heavenly Palace.

It was a bright red kasaya.

A black-faced monk sat atop a kasaya, his physique imposing, his muscles bulging, exuding power.

Upon seeing the approaching figures, whether it was Dugu Ba or the mysterious swordsman, their auras surged instantly, issuing a warning.

The newcomer was very strong, making them all feel threatened.

At this moment, the dark-faced monk stepped down from his robes and, upon seeing the Prince of Jin, Xie Bao, and the others, immediately beamed with joy:

"Amitabha Buddha, Prince Jin, Benefactor Dugu, General Xie, and this brother in black robes, it's nice to meet you again!"

Xie Bao looked up, a look of confusion on his face.

He didn't recognize the dark-faced monk in front of him, but the robe looked somewhat familiar.

"You are……"

"The Black Wind King?"

At this moment, the Crown Prince of Jin opened his eyes and looked around, then suddenly spoke.

"Of course!"

The black-faced monk smiled憨厚ly, reached out and grabbed the bear's head behind its neck, turned it to the front, and a gust of black wind rose in front of him.

When the wind stopped, a bear-headed human-bodied figure stood before them, wearing a kasaya, with his hands clasped together, chanting "Amitabha."

It was none other than... the Black Wind King!
However, compared to before, this bear demon was now radiating intense Buddhist power, with almost no demonic aura, resembling a virtuous monk with a compassionate face.

Black Wind King?

Prince Jin's gaze was fixed on the bear demon before him, whose demeanor was natural and seemed to have undergone a complete transformation. It was difficult for him to connect it with the mad Black Wind King from the island.

Sensing the intense vitality within the other person, a thought struck him, and his eyes widened in surprise:
"That eagle demon... gave you the sweet dew?"

"Yes, my eagle brother is very honest. He helped me out at a crucial moment, otherwise I would have been harmed by that bald monk long ago!"

Black Wind King nodded vigorously, his face full of gratitude.

At that moment, it thought it was doomed, to be used as material for the old monk's second life, with only a breath left to live. But its indomitable spirit made it instinctively ask the eagle brother for help. Unexpectedly, the eagle brother it had just met gave it a drop of sweet dew, which completely turned the tide and brought it back to life.

Not only did it completely refine the brocade cassock, but it also turned out to be a blessing in disguise, granting it the forms of both a human and a bear, allowing it to freely switch between the two.

The reason I came to the Heavenly Palace is to help the Eagle Brothers and obtain the celestial opportunities within the Heavenly Palace.

Although this bear demon is fierce and domineering, it is very loyal.

As it spoke, it reached up to scratch the back of its neck, and finally pinched a human head and turned it to face the front.

With a "click," the black wind rose and then subsided.

The bear demon in front of everyone then changed its appearance again, transforming back into the black-faced monk from before.

"Oh right, where is my eagle brother? Why isn't he here?"

The Black Wind King twisted his neck, glanced at everyone suspiciously, and his eyes gradually turned red:

"Could it be... that you two conspired to harm my eagle brother?"

If that's the case, then today, I, Black Wind, will have to unleash a massacre to avenge him!

It clasped its hands together, chanted a Buddhist mantra, and its robes moved without wind, while the wind swirled and billowed beneath its feet, displaying great power.

"choke!"

At this moment, the mysterious swordsman, who had been silent all along, suddenly drew his sword.

In an instant, the blade's aura turned chilling, and a wild and domineering blade intent firmly locked onto the Black Wind King's aura.

Its demonic nature is rampant, as if a great demon is hidden within a knife!
Dugu Ba didn't say anything. His body suddenly swelled up, revealing his Rakshasa form, with a blue face and fangs, full of ferocity.

"Buzz~"

Two Yellow Courts and one Great Demon, their auras clashing, neither giving way.

Suddenly, a strong wind arose, and the air surged, churning the clouds and creating a terrifying spectacle.

"Your eagle brother should still be alive."

At this moment, the Prince of Jin spoke up, recalling his previous experience on the Buddhist island and the golden-patterned vase he had missed, and couldn't help but shake his head.

He paused, turned to look at the Heavenly Palace, and said in a deep voice:
"The restrictions on this Heavenly Palace still need to be lifted when he comes together."

"Oh?"

The Black Wind King paused for a moment, scratched his bald head, examined himself carefully, and, sensing that the Prince of Jin's heir was not lying, couldn't help but grin:

"Alright, alright, my brother Eagle is alright, then we won't fight anymore, we won't fight anymore!"

Xie Bao's heart skipped a beat. Holding his mountain-driving whip, he pressed on, asking:
"Your Highness, why must we wait for a demon to lift the Heavenly Palace's restrictions?"

The Prince of Jin glanced at the mountain-driving whip in his hand, a hint of envy flashing in his eyes, and said in a deep voice:
"To unlock the Heavenly Palace's restrictions, you need two 'keys': one is the Mountain-Driving Whip in your hand, and the other is the Golden-Patterned Pure Bottle."

So, the eagle demon actually snatched the Golden Patterned Pure Bottle from the Prince of Jin and Dugu Ba?!

That eagle demon is actually that powerful?
It seems we should be careful.

However, if we can persuade it to join forces, first eliminate the Prince of Jin's mansion and this bear demon, and then, with Grand Commandant Song's backup plan, we might be able to monopolize the celestial destiny of the Heavenly Palace...

Hey!

Xie Bao's eyes darted around, and many wicked schemes came to mind. He gripped the Mountain-Driving Whip tightly, took two steps back without making a sound, and stood beside the mysterious swordsman.

"Wow—!"

Just then, a loud eagle cry rang out.

A streak of blue and white light swept across the sky, churning through the clouds, and swooped down toward the people in front of the Heavenly Palace.

It was a strange bird that resembled neither an eagle nor a sparrow!
At the same time, a glint of light flashed on the bird's back.

At first, it was only as thick as a hair, but it grew taller with the wind, eventually becoming a thousand feet long, cleaving through the clouds and splitting the sky, slashing towards everyone!
"boom!"

(End of this chapter)