From Under One Person: Sincere Journey Through the Heavens

The civil and military officials of the court were shocked, and Bai Xiang was even more furious. He descended the golden steps, helped Jiang Liu up, and then stomped on the bull's head and horse's head, saying viciously, "Brother, you did a good job killing them! These two demon generals have disrupted the morale of the army and their crimes are unforgivable. It is thanks to your timely report that we have been able to achieve this."

"Your Majesty."

A demon reported, "We must stabilize the morale of the army now, otherwise there will be no one in the city who can be used."

"Absolutely!"

Bai Xiang snapped out of his daze and placed his hopes on Jiang Liu. "Brother, you're so decisive; you must be intelligent. Do you have a solution?"

"Brother, if you ask me, don't try to imitate humans. We are demons, and the strong prey on the weak. If we try to imitate humans in a way that is neither fish nor fowl, we need to make an example of them."

Jiang Liu's eyes turned cold as he offered his suggestion, "Instead of keeping their cattle and sheep, we should slaughter them."

Such a demon who deserts in the face of battle is utterly useless. In fact, he might even become a hindrance in our fight against the chosen one, preventing us from fully utilizing our abilities.

Why not make use of them? Kill them, devour their flesh and blood, and refine their essence.

In this way, we can both enhance our strength and make an example of them, deterring other members of our clan from ever considering fleeing again.

hiss--

Upon hearing this, all the civil and military officials and demons in the court, especially those who were not of the elephant race, trembled with rage.

"Your Majesty, you must not listen to him!"

"The chosen ones are coming to kill us, whether it's tomorrow or the day after. How can we cut off our own arm?"

"No! Your Majesty!"

"..."

White Elephant's expression turned unfriendly to their words, because he was already angry about the monsters' rebellion and escape, and now he was being persuaded by these monsters who were not of his own kind, so how could he have a good look?

It is clear that even if this white elephant were to attain human form and become the new master of the precious elephant, it would still be a foolish ruler!

Jiang Liu ignored the insults and curses from the civil and military officials and offered another reason: "Brother, do not hesitate, lest things get complicated."

It's just killing some cattle, sheep, pigs, and rabbits; it won't harm my elephant demon in the slightest.

"Once we've destroyed that chosen one, we can recruit other demons. This primordial world lacks everything, except demons. All living beings can cultivate into demons by absorbing the essence of the sun and moon."

Bai Xiang also leaned more towards his fellow elephant demons, and Jiang Liu's words struck a chord with him. His gaze toward the other civil and military officials who were not from the elephant race was filled with murderous intent.

In an instant.

The bull demons, sheep demons, horse demons and the like felt a chill run down their spines. They abandoned all pretense of etiquette, revealed their true forms, and fled out of the hall.

But how could they possibly escape?

But then the white elephant swung its long trunk around its waist, like a dragon churning, or like the golden rope of Laozi, wrapping around the monster's body and coiling it tightly.

clap clap clap!

All those monsters turned into a blood mist.

Then, he swirled his long trunk and took a deep breath. The essence and spirit were drawn into his abdomen by the white elephant's trunk and quickly refined.

Then.

He then ordered the remaining elephant demons to suppress the rebellion and kill all the fleeing demons.

In a short time.

The entire Baoxiang Kingdom was filled with the stench of blood. When the east wind blew, the blood mist spread for hundreds of miles, almost reaching Pingdingshan.

Jiang Liu then suggested to Bai Xiang, "Brother, could you give me all the humans in the kingdom? I've heard that humans are the most intelligent of all beings; even without cultivation, eating them can prolong life, which I think would be helpful for my cultivation—"

My cultivation is weaker than my elder brother's. If I can devour all the people in this city, I might be able to quickly cultivate the Azure Sky Dharma Form and fight alongside my elder brother!

"Kill that monkey! It avenges the hatred in my heart!"

Seeing Jiang Liu's eyes widen in fury, the white elephant readily agreed.

But only one city's worth of people.

What is there that you can't eat?

"My dear brother, please go and eat, so you can start your cultivation faster."

“Brother, then I will lead the humans in the city to the outside of the city. The other people in the city only see that I can eat people, while they can only eat cattle and sheep. And I am a newcomer... I am afraid they will be jealous.”

"Brother, please go!"

The white elephant was deeply moved. Thinking of the green lion and the roc from five hundred years ago, it suddenly realized that its own kind was still the most trustworthy.

Seeing the white elephant so dazed and easily swayed by his words, Jiang Liu was happy to relax. He cheerfully left the palace, took the white elephant's edict, summoned all the humans in the city, led them out of the city, headed east, and arrived at a mountain hollow. He then shed his six-tusked white elephant appearance, revealing himself to be a divine monkey, and said to them:

"Don't be afraid!"

"I am not that kind of man-eating monster, but a descendant of the Great Sage Equaling Heaven, Gu Yue Yuanjue, who wishes to follow the will of his ancestors and go west to obtain the true scriptures; passing through the Kingdom of Baoxiang, I will teach you to escape the asceticism!"

Upon hearing these words, a glimmer of light appeared in the eyes of the dazed people, and they all knelt down to thank Jiang Liu for saving their lives.

"Get up and speak!"

Jiang Liu roared and said, "I have found your Princess Baihua'ai of Baoxiang Kingdom. She is currently training militia in the Boyue Cave of Wanzishan Mountain to fight against the monsters. I will take you there."

“Wanzishan is nearly 300 li away from here. With so many of us, the monsters in the city will surely become suspicious,” someone worried.

Seeing their worries, Jiang Liu smiled broadly, because these people had not lost their hope of living despite being enslaved. He said, "Don't worry, close your eyes and don't be afraid. I will chant a spell and perform a magic to take you across three hundred miles to see Princess Baoxiang."

As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Liu began to make hand gestures and cast spells.

In an instant.

A tornado rose from the ground, lifting 80,000 people into the air steadily. They rode eastward along the river in a white rainbow and arrived at Wanzishan in an instant.

The young men and women in the mountains were practicing martial arts when they saw the wind coming from the horizon. They mistook it for a monster and, under the orders of the civil and military officials of Baoxiang Kingdom, quickly hid in the bushes.

Liang Luzhen, Hu Yuan, Hu Jue, and Na Kui Dalang and Kui Erlang took up their weapons and went to meet the enemy.

"Wait! It's me!"

As Jiang Liu descended from the clouds, the 80,000 people also stood firmly on the ground and indeed arrived at Wanzishan. They revered Jiang Liu as a god and knelt down to kowtow once again.

Jiang Liu did not try to dissuade him further. Instead, he explained his journey to Kui Lang, Bai Hua Ai, and the others, adding, "Now the monsters in the city are killing each other, leaving only the elephant demon."

I have already ascertained the white elephant's abilities; he is not as skilled as me, but I am not guaranteed to win even if I gamble with him... But since things have come to this, I can only risk my life.

Therefore.

The rest of the lesser demons are for you to deal with.

Baihua, clad in armor and wielding a steel sword, was a woman of great courage and strength, just like a young lady from the Hua family. She declared firmly, "Master, please rest assured, we will definitely fight against the many demons in the city and will not let you be distracted."

After saying that, he addressed the 80,000 people, saying, "I know you have just come out of the demon's den and are catching your breath, but time waits for no one."

Our home needs to be protected by ourselves.

I won't force you.

Anyone who is interested can go to the back mountain to collect a wooden sword and a wooden spear, and join us in battle to reclaim your homeland!

Of the 80,000 people, nearly 60% were willing to follow Baihua Ai and fight those monsters to the death...

Chapter 1444 We should press the enemy to their deaths.

Seeing that more than half of them were willing to follow Baihua Ai back to Baoxiang Kingdom, Jiang Liu nodded secretly and then flew westward on a cloud.

Baoxiang Domestic.

Some of the elephant demons had already noticed Jiang Liu leading those 80,000 people in a display of flying prowess. They were horrified, but they scrambled into the palace and kowtowed before the golden steps: "Your Majesty, disaster has struck! Your kinsmen have run away with the humans of the Treasure Elephant Kingdom!"

Even if the white elephant is completely stupid, it realizes that it has been deceived!

What kind of clan are they?

It was clearly the chosen one who used transformation magic to deceive him!

"Damn monkey!"

The old demon was already furious when an elephant demon rushed in, saying, "Your Majesty, disaster has struck! A monkey with a hairy face and a thunderous mouth has come to the city gate, saying he wants your head to come to him, or he'll turn you into a roasted elephant!"

"what--"

Its long nose points to the sky, and waves of sound surge forth.

The white elephant smashed the throne beneath him with a single blow, grabbed a treasure bottle, and summoned thirty-six elephant demons to carry it to the back of the city gate. Afterward, he ordered someone to bring a spear about five zhang long, stepped out of the palace, and headed to the east city gate. Sure enough, he saw a monkey standing a hundred meters outside the city, looking exactly like Sun Wukong from back then, except that it had a naturally smiling face.

Upon seeing that smiling face, the white elephant felt mocked and roared, "You damned monkey! You've died once and you still can't rest in peace!"

They pretended to be one of my people and deceived me!

Now they actually dare to come and shout at my city gate! They truly don't know what's good for them!

Jiang Liu chuckled: "You beast, you're not human. Now that you've learned the Golden Cicada Shedding Its Shell technique and gained a human body, you should be cultivating yourself properly. How can you still retain a beastly heart?"

Instead of doing good, they committed evil, seized other people's capitals, and oppressed the local people.

Your crimes are too numerous to list. I advise you to come out of the city, kneel before me, and cut off your own head. I will then spare your body and, out of respect for your remorse, help you bury it and let you rest in peace.

Otherwise, I will surely grind you into mincemeat, make the people drink your blood and eat your flesh, and banish your spirit to the deepest hell, where it will never be able to rise again!

Provoked by this, the white elephant was so angry that it was like its three corpses were about to explode and smoke was coming out of its seven orifices. Without caring about anything else, it jumped off the city gate, and its body continued to grow larger and larger, turning into a height of hundreds of thousands of feet.

Majestic as a mountain!

As profound and weighty as the sea!

The moment it landed, the earth trembled three times, and the many elephant demons in the city hurriedly grabbed whatever was beside them to prevent themselves from falling.

"You impudent monkey, what can you do to me now?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the white elephant raised its right foot and stepped towards the river, like a white jade pillar supporting the sky, shaking the heavens.

Jiang Liu chuckled, holding the Ruyi Cudgel, the two golden hoops at its ends converging into a spiral drill, which he thrust towards the sole of the foot.

Boom!

The heavens and earth trembled.

The white elephant's right foot was pierced by the golden hoop drill, and its instep was also pierced. It lost its strength, and its huge body instantly dissipated, transforming into its original form with the upper body of a human and the lower body of an elephant. This was because it had cultivated the Golden Cicada Shedding its Shell technique and had obtained half of a human body, hence this was its original form.

The air has deflated, and the blue sky can no longer support it.

The white elephant, weakened and unable to fight Jiang Liu, limped towards the city gate, shouting, "Open the gate! Open the gate now! Hand over that treasure!"