Cultivation: Starting from a Fighting Cock

Chapter 108 Demons Display Their Power
Everyone present paled.

Zhou Kuang, the patriarch of the Zhou family, entered the path of immortality through martial arts. He first cultivated to the perfection of the Meridian Opening Realm and became an acquired spiritual body. He then turned to immortality cultivation and cultivated all the way to the perfection of the ninth level of Qi Refining. He failed to break through to the Foundation Establishment Realm twice.

For ordinary Qi Refining cultivators, failing to establish their foundation twice would already damage their foundation, weaken their Qi and blood, and cause their cultivation to plummet.

However, Zhou Kuang has the foundation of a perfected Meridian Opening Realm, which not only allows him to withstand the consequences of two failed Foundation Establishment attempts, but also gives him the ability to attempt Foundation Establishment again.

Putting aside his cultivation level of the ninth level of Qi Refining, his physical body, which is at the peak of the Meridian Opening Realm, would be difficult for anyone present to harm even if they attacked together.

Su Qing was surprised that Zhou Mu had gone to such lengths to invite the Zhou family patriarch.

Upon hearing this, Kong Shen also retreated rapidly. His intuition told him that the person in front of him was extremely dangerous and that he was no match for him.

"Humph!"

Zhou Kuang leaped several meters in one step and caught up with Kong Shen in the blink of an eye. He threw a punch with terrifying force that could shatter mountains and split rocks.

Kong Shen had no way to dodge and was forced to exchange a punch.

In the clash of fists, his entire hand, from fingers to shoulder, was pulverized and sent flying, leaving only a ghastly white bone.

This scene horrified and chilled the members of the Green Bamboo Gang.

The leaders opened their mouths but dared not utter a sound. They wanted to help, but their feet seemed to be nailed to the ground, unable to move.

"what--"

Kong Shen screamed and flew backward. The difference in strength was too great; he couldn't even withstand a single punch from Zhou Kuang.

"Senior Zhou, wait!"

Fairy Su quickly spoke up, "This spiritual fruit is yours, please spare Chief Kong!"

In this situation, let alone competing for the spiritual fruit, it's uncertain how many people will even survive.

The Azure Flame Rabbit trembled with fear. It never expected that such a ruthless person would come. Would it and Fairy Su still be able to survive?

In the shadows, Ji Cheng and the other demonic beasts were also deeply surprised. The Zhou family patriarch had appeared in Python Mountain and completely dominated the scene. They were afraid that they would not be able to compete with him for the Blood-Patterned Snake Eye Fruit.

Ji Cheng had already decided to retreat. He secretly signaled to several demonic beasts that if things went wrong, they should flee at full speed.

The python demon glanced at the spiritual fruit, feeling unwilling, but had no choice but to obey Ji Cheng.

This patriarch of the Zhou family is not easy to deal with.

"I rarely make a move. Now that I've shown myself here, how could I possibly only get a single spiritual fruit?"

Zhou Kuang surveyed the surroundings with disdain, his eyebrows were extremely bold and unrestrained, and his eyes were extremely aggressive.

Zhao Qian frowned deeply. Facing such a powerful expert, his initial stage of internal energy was nothing more than an ant. At this moment, his mind was in turmoil, and he had a premonition that he would die here today.

Zhou Mu stood quietly without speaking. The ancestor had his own way of doing things, and it was not his place to interfere.

Immediately, Zhou Kuang's gaze fell on Kong Shen, his killing intent growing stronger; he vowed to kill Kong Shen.

"Senior Zhou..."

Fairy Su exclaimed in surprise as Zhou Kuang made his move, striking Kong Shen with a palm.

Kong Shen bit his tongue hard, leaped up, and unleashed a powerful burst of internal energy to meet the palm strike, but he was still sent flying.

Then, he got up again and even launched a fierce attack on Zhou.

Clearly, Kong Shen was prepared to die.

This scene sent a chill down the spines of the Green Bamboo Gang members and the disciples of the Kaishan Martial Arts School, filling them with a profound sense of tragedy.

"Hmph, you ants!"

Kong Shen was once again sent flying by Zhou Kuang. Half of his flesh and blood were blown away, leaving only bones and broken meridians.

However, after Kong Shen deliberately adjusted the angle, he flew right in front of Wang Zhi and Wang Heng this time.

Suddenly, Kong Shen's face contorted into a ferocious grin as he mustered the last of his strength and turned to pounce on Wang Zhi and Wang Heng.

The next scene caused everyone to gasp in surprise.

Kong Shen's skeletal arm pierced the throat of the Snake Gang leader, while his other hand gripped the neck of Wang Zhi, the head of the Wang Family Martial Arts School.

"Hahaha, Master Mu, did you see that? I've avenged you!"

Kong Shen laughed wildly, looking up at the sky, and tried with all his might to snap Wang Zhi's neck.

The nearest martial artist swung his longsword down, severing Kong Shen's left arm and saving the dying Wang Zhi.

Wang Heng, however, died instantly.

The martial artist struck again, severing Kong Shen's head. The strongest martial artist in Wuzhen had fallen.

"Chief Kong!"

The members of the Green Bamboo Gang were filled with grief and all shed tears. Before dying, Gang Leader Kong killed Wang Heng, the leader of the Snake Gang, but unfortunately failed to strangle Wang Zhi.

However, the scene of him laughing wildly and shouting at Master Mu moved everyone present.

The disciples of Kaishan Martial Arts School knelt down before Kong Shen's corpse, weeping bitterly.

Chief Kong, a true hero!

Fairy Su silently closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and tried to calm the sorrow in her heart.

From today onwards, the landscape of Wuzhen will change.

A few breaths later, Fairy Su opened her eyes and said, "Senior Zhou, Chief Kong is dead. Please spare us."

She wanted to find a way to survive for the members of the Green Bamboo Gang and the disciples of the Kaishan Martial Arts School.

“Su family girl, you may leave today, but the rest of you will die here.”

Zhou Kuang's tone was cold and resolute, leaving no room for negotiation.

Out of respect for the Three Immortals Cave, he could let Su Qing go, but he didn't intend to let any of the others go.

Su Qing's expression changed slightly. She turned around and glanced at Zhao Qian, as well as the members of the Green Bamboo Gang and the Kaishan Martial Arts School, and said, "Run!" In this situation, who could escape alive depended on fate.

Behind them, Zhou Mu and the others showed no intention of giving chase, and Zhou Kuang remained expressionless.

"What's this?"

Before they even reached the edge of Python Mountain, they discovered a barrier blocking their path. Some tried to cut it with knives and smash it with hammers, but they couldn't break through.

"It's a barrier!"

Su Qing's heart sank to the bottom. Someone had set up a barrier on Python Mountain, and there was no way to escape.

what?
Everyone was immediately at a loss, what should they do?
Su Qing led everyone back to plead with the Zhou family patriarch, but the patriarch said, "Su family girl, you should sit in the tree and watch the show. Before I kill your men, I still need to deal with a few little beasts!"

After saying that, he unleashed several palm strikes, aiming directly at the hiding place of the python demon and A Niu.

The four demons—Python, Ah Niu, Da Huang, and Xiao Hua—were forced to reveal themselves.

Only Ji Cheng has "Hidden Killing of Chickens," hidden in the shadows, his figure never discovered.

When Ji Cheng learned that his demonic beasts were inside the barrier, he felt something was wrong. No matter how fast he flew, he couldn't escape now. Unexpectedly, the next second, the presence of his demonic beasts was discovered.

Seeing this, Ji Cheng had no choice but to step in.

"Hahaha, misunderstanding, misunderstanding, Ancestor Zhou, we have no ill intentions."

Ji Cheng flapped his wings and landed on A Niu. In order to fight at any time, he was no longer a peregrine falcon, but transformed into the true form of a chicken demon.

Both Dahuang and Xiaohua were trembling with fear. In such a scene, how could the two little demons possibly survive?

"A third-tier demonic beast?"

Zhou Kuang frowned for the first time, his expression becoming more serious.

This chicken demon could speak human language, and he couldn't see through its cultivation level, so he subconsciously thought it was a third-tier demon beast.

Not far away, Zhao Qian was stunned. He stared at the chicken demon with wide eyes, wondering why it looked so familiar.

"Fairy Su, this...this chicken demon looks like the fighting rooster from our Zhao family, doesn't it?"

Zhao Qian was unsure and turned to ask Su Qing.

Su Qing was also deeply shocked. She never expected that what the blind old Taoist priest had said about the fighting roosters in the Zhao family being demonic beasts was actually true. Now, facing Zhao Qian's question, she nodded with difficulty: "It seems... yes."

Fortunately, Da Huang transformed into a wolf demon, otherwise Zhao Qian would have been even more disillusioned.

Of course, Zhao Qian was quite unsettled at this moment. He was too shocked and desperately wanted to take this news back to tell Second Master Zhao and Zhao Yan. Unfortunately, he was not sure if he could leave this mountain forest alive today.

“That’s right. Although I am a third-tier demon beast, I am not one to kill. Give me some face and remove the barrier so we can leave immediately, how about it?”

At this point, Ji Cheng had no choice but to bite the bullet and pretend to be a third-tier demon beast to bluff people.

Fortunately, he possessed the "Heavenly Chicken Must Not Be Revealed" technique, so his opponent could not see through his true level of cultivation.

"He's a nobody, a mere third-tier demon beast! He's just a fighting rooster that recently became a demon!"

Just as the Zhou family patriarch hesitated, the blind Taoist priest jumped out and exposed Ji Cheng's identity.

The blind Taoist had dealt with Ji Cheng more than once. If the other party really was a third-tier demon beast, how could he not know?

Zhou Mu's expression was also quite interesting. So it was the Zhao family's fighting rooster?
"You're lying to me?" Zhou Kuang's gaze toward Ji Cheng grew cold.

"Haha, Zhou family patriarch, you can tell from our appearance that none of us are pushovers. If we really fight to the death, you won't have a good ending either. Why don't we just leave each other alone?"

Ji Cheng smiled and tried to appear calm.

He thought he could reap the benefits without lifting a finger, but he never expected things to turn out this way. Zhou Mu not only invited the Zhou family patriarch, but also set up a protective barrier.

This is clearly an attempt to wipe out Su Qing's forces, as well as his own group of demonic beasts, in one fell swoop.

The Azure Flame Rabbit perched on Su Qing's shoulder was extremely nervous. What should they do now? Were they going to be wiped out today?
Big Yellow and Little Flower looked at Ji Cheng expectantly. "Brother Chicken, what do we do now? Think of something quickly!"
"Hmph, a mere few beasts, do you think I, Zhou Kuang, am easily intimidated?"

Zhou Kuang sneered, "I don't care if you're a third-tier demon beast or not, we'll find out soon enough!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he pounced on several demonic beasts like a ferocious beast. In front of him, these demonic beasts seemed like docile lambs.

"Hey Zhou, did I give you too much face?"

Seeing that there was no way to resolve the matter peacefully, Ji Cheng also got angry and immediately ordered a few of his brothers to take action. Did they really think we were easy targets?

He flapped his wings and soared into the air, frantically spewing Samadhi Fire down at the warriors below.

At the same time, he fanned out a level eight gale, which fueled the fire, and many martial artists of low cultivation level were immediately burned and rolled on the ground.

"Moo~"

Ah Niu stomped heavily on the ground with its front hoof, and the powerful demonic energy shook the entire mountain forest. White vapor spewed from its nostrils, making it look like a force to be reckoned with.

Little Flower then farted, and under Ji Cheng's fierce wind, its farts quickly spread throughout the entire mountain forest.

Some martial artists experienced hallucinations, seeing several demonic beasts flying around in the sky. Others swung their swords wildly, thinking that enemies were attacking them. Some even heard all sorts of strange and unusual sounds.

Su Xianzi's group also suffered from Xiao Hua's "hallucinogenic farts," and began to hallucinate, randomly attacking those around them.

These martial artists are physically strong and have considerable combat power, but most of them lack the means to deal with mental attacks and are easily caught off guard.

Xiaohua's hallucinogenic farts affect the nerves through the sense of smell, thereby causing mental damage and inducing hallucinations.

Fortunately, Fairy Su was there. She shook the silver bell on her wrist, making a few crisp sounds, which immediately woke up her people.

As for the disciples of the Snake Gang and the Wang Family Martial Arts School, the Zhou family patriarch let out a long roar similar to that of an elephant, which immediately shattered the illusions in front of them.

Xiaohua's hallucinogenic farts were thus easily debunked.

"Ouch!"

Big Yellow barked and tossed Little Flower onto its back. "You're still spitting farts, bro? Even if you spit out your poop, it won't help. Hurry up and run!"

It carried Xiaohua through the mountains and forests, away from the crowds, and fled towards the edge of the barrier.

(End of this chapter)