A roar echoed, and the Golden Hairy Howl charged towards Lu Fan. It had long recognized Lu Fan as the fellow from Qingcheng Mountain, but it couldn't admit that it had been beaten by this brat and even ridden around like a toy. It was too humiliating. However, now was the perfect opportunity for revenge!
Lu Fan smiled faintly. He hadn't been able to keep the creature last time, but now he could openly take it as a mount. Haha!
Flicking the Fire-Tipped Spear he had just acquired, Lu Fan met the charge. The Golden Hairy Howl was originally one of the seven immortals attending to the Lord of Tongtian, so its abilities were naturally not weak. As it charged, it let out a roar, and a stream of flame erupted from the purple-gold bell beneath its neck.
Although Lu Fan was a clone, he was already familiar with the Purple-Gold Bell. While charging forward and seemingly stabbing at the Golden Hairy Howl with his Fire-Tipped Spear, he secretly activated the Concealment Art to its extreme, causing his aura to vanish instantly before the Golden Hairy Howl.
The Golden Hairy Howl was stunned. A stream of flame had just erupted from its Purple-Gold Bell, and the opponent had disappeared. In its place was the Zombie Gu. With a whoosh, the flame reignited the Zombie Gu. m..oΓg
"Haha! A dog is still just a dog, its reactions are too slow." Suddenly, a voice appeared beside the Golden Hairy Howl. Lu Fan was already plunging his spear into its belly.
"Bastard, you dare mock me? I can even fight dragons!" The Golden Hairy Howl roared, dodged Lu Fan's spear, and turned to pounce at Lu Fan again.
With a swish, Lu Fan's aura vanished once more. What appeared before it was another Zombie Gu. Bang bang, the two Zombie Gus launched a barrage of attacks at the Golden Hairy Howl. Although their power wasn't immense, their relentless charge was quite intimidating, especially with one of them carrying flames. The Golden Hairy Howl feared it might catch fire itself.
With another flick of the Purple-Gold Bell, a fierce wind erupted, kicking up dust and stones. The two Zombie Gus were instantly blown backward. Hahaha...
As the Golden Hairy Howl let out a triumphant laugh, intending to declare these two Zombie Gus no match for it, it suddenly felt a weight on its back. Then, a golden halo was pressed onto its forehead.
"Ah..." The Golden Hairy Howl roared, but its roar was quickly stifled. A sinew had already tightened around its neck, making it difficult to breathe.
"Haha! Golden Hairy Howl! Won't it be great to be my mount?!" Lu Fan burst into laughter.
"Bastard! You cheated! I clearly saw you return the golden hoop to him." The Golden Hairy Howl was furious. Why hadn't it guarded against the golden hoop in this brat's hand?
"Hmph! I forgot to tell you, Senior Brother Golden Hoop Immortal lent me many golden hoops." Lu Fan sneered. When he came out, he had specifically asked Golden Hoop Immortal for three golden hoops and learned how to use them. These things could subdue the stone monkey back then, so he naturally wanted to play with them.
"Senior Brother Golden Hoop Immortal, keep an eye on this fellow. This credit is yours!" Lu Fan returned with the Golden Hairy Howl, removed the Purple-Gold Bell from its neck, and then threw the Golden Hairy Howl to Golden Hoop Immortal.
Golden Hoop Immortal, Lady Yunxiao, and others cheered. They hadn't expected this little nobody to win two consecutive battles. Capturing two opponents alive had instantly boosted their morale.
On the opposing side, Bodhisattva Guanyin's expression turned grim. Having two of her people captured by a mere nobody was a significant loss of face.
However, these powerful beings, though standing far away, could all see clearly. Although that brat hadn't reached the immortal realm, he was insignificant to them. But this brat possessed an invisibility spell, and a very advanced one at that, revealing not a single trace of his aura! Even at close range, they couldn't detect him, which was truly terrifying. Both Red Boy and the Golden Hairy Howl had fallen victim to this.
"Primeval Qilin! Ancestral Dragon! Do you dare betray me? Aren't you afraid I'll annihilate your Qilin clan? Annihilate your Dragon clan?" Yuanshi Tianzun was somewhat enraged. He hadn't expected to lose two generals right upon arrival. He hadn't intended to reveal the true identities of Primeval Qilin and the Dragon clan, but now he could use this method to sow discord among them.
Primeval Qilin and Ancestral Dragon trembled, almost having their primordial spirits fly out of their physical bodies.
"Don't panic, just pretend you didn't hear," Lu Fan whispered from the side.
Primeval Qilin and Ancestral Dragon were filled with indignation. It wasn't their kin being annihilated, so why should they pretend not to hear?
"Hahahaha! Yuanshi Tianzun, are there any others who wish for a one-on-one duel? If not, let's begin!" The Ancestor of Ten Thousand Demons stepped forward with a loud laugh and roared.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh, forty Great Demon Kings stepped forward in unison, forming a formation. They looked ready to fight to the death. These individuals held immense grudges against Yuanshi Tianzun. During the war between gods and demons, the demon race was annihilated, but they were all bound by their souls and unable to be reborn. Meanwhile, the divine race had all been reborn and were now living as carefree deities. It was only natural for them to fight to the death.
"Ancestor of Ten Thousand Demons! Do you think a mere forty Great Demon Kings can overturn the heavens? Hmph! You truly are wishful thinking. With a million celestial immortals in the Heavenly Realm, annihilating forty demons like yourselves would be a mere thought." Yuanshi Tianzun spoke, his gaze falling upon the Jade Emperor: "Jade Emperor! Issue a decree, ordering all divine immortals to gather at Penglai Immortal Island."
The Jade Emperor's lips curved into a slight smile, and he cursed inwardly, *My Heavenly Court's generals have long been sidelined, leaving only a bunch of useless individuals who can't even deal with a mere stone monkey. And you want me to mobilize troops? Mobilize what the hell!*
Despite his thoughts, he still stepped forward with a smiling face, bowed, and clasped his fists, saying, "Great Venerable! All divine immortals are in their respective immortal abodes, controlled by powerful beings. There is no one left to mobilize in the Heavenly Palace. Otherwise, why would we need to personally lead this expedition?"
Yuanshi Tianzun rolled his eyes. Indeed, there were no powerful beings in the Heavenly Court. The heavens were divided into east, west, south, north, and the upper and lower realms, each controlled by someone. Although the Jade Emperor nominally governed the Three Realms, in reality, he didn't need to manage anything. He had been sidelined!
"Jieyin, Zhun Ti, my two junior brothers, could you please invite the Buddhas of the Western Heaven to assist in the battle?" Yuanshi Tianzun then looked at the two among the Six Sages. He always suspected someone was behind the scenes and wanted to observe their reactions.
"Senior Brother! The affairs of the Western Heaven are managed by the Tathagata Buddha and the Three Great Bodhisattvas of Buddhism. We have not been in charge for many years." Jieyin's lips curled into a cold smile.
*Back then, you let that damned mosquito swallow three portions of my Twelve-Grade Merit Golden Lotus, and then you let Tathagata, Guanyin, Manjushri, and Samantabhadra enter the Western Heaven and divide its destiny. And now you want people from me? I'll give you nothing! I regret helping you wholeheartedly against the Jie Teachings of the Lord of Tongtian.*