Chapter 185: Heading to the Human Tribe

The East Sea.

The sea surface was surging with waves, wild winds howled, and lightning flashed with thunder.

Gu Xiu stepped through the void, gazing at the vast, boundless East Sea, his brows slightly furrowed.

Having grown bored staying on the Three Immortals Island, he had intended to come out for some fresh air today, never expecting to encounter such terrible weather.

Suddenly, a massive whirlpool churned on the sea surface, the water spinning at high speed to form a bottomless black hole.

Immediately following, a beam of light shot up from the whirlpool, accompanied by a deafening dragon roar.

A snow-white dragon spiraled out from the vortex, its white scales shimmering with the luster of ice and snow under the illumination of the lightning.

Its dragon horns resembled sharp coral, its whiskers moved with the wind, and its dragon eyes, like sapphires, were deep and majestic.

This was the first time Gu Xiu had ever seen a living dragon.

"Dare I ask, is Your Excellency an exalted immortal of the Jie Sect?" After emerging, the white dragon transformed into a high-spirited young man.

Gu Xiu said indifferently, "I am indeed a disciple of the Jie Sect."

"I am Ao Bing, the Third Prince of the Dragon Palace. A giant Peng bird headed for the Dragon Palace, devoured my kin, and stole treasures from our palace. I am currently in pursuit; has Your Excellency happened to see it?"

Hearing the other's identity, Gu Xiu was somewhat surprised.

Isn't this the unlucky fellow who will later be beaten to death, skinned, and have his tendons pulled out by Nezha?

With such meager strength, how dare he pursue a giant Peng bird alone?

It is rumored that the giant Peng bird, also known as Garuda, has dragons on its menu; he wasn't even afraid of becoming a meal in the Peng bird's belly.

"I have not seen it."

"Many thanks for the information." Ao Bing cupped his hands in farewell and transformed back into a white dragon to depart.

In the ancient era, the Dragon Clan was once one of the three great overlords of the Primordial.

After the Dragon-Han Great Calamity, they retreated to the four seas, guarding the four seas of the Primordial to repay the sins committed by the Dragon Clan and eliminate the karmic debt the Dragon Clan bore to heaven and earth.

To this day, the Dragon Clan is still entangled in karma and has achieved absolutely nothing.

Therefore, Gu Xiu did not take Ao Bing to heart.

But he was very interested in the giant Peng bird Ao Bing mentioned.

He hoped it was not a Jie Sect disciple; if it dared to cause trouble for him during the Investiture of the Gods, he wouldn't mind cleaning up the sect.

He pondered for a moment.

Since he was out for fresh air, he might as well go see the human tribe.

The shores of the East Sea.

This was one of the ancestral lands of the human race.

Therefore, there were many human tribes on the land near the East Sea.

Thinking of his previous connection with the Shi Tribe, he went to check on them.

Seeing Gu Xiu descend on a cloud of auspicious light.

The people of the Shi Tribe immediately went to notify their chieftain.

"Holy Master, you have come again." The chieftain of the Shi Tribe greeted him with a beaming smile.

"Chieftain, I am truly not a Holy Master." Gu Xiu emphasized again.

But the other party did not listen.

"It doesn't matter if the Holy Master denies it, but our Shi Tribe has already decided to build a statue of the Holy Master next to the statue of the Holy Mother. Holy Master, please look, the tribesmen are already starting work, and it should be finished in about three years."

Hearing this, Gu Xiu looked up toward the side of the Nuwa statue in the center of the tribe.

The people of the Shi Tribe had indeed set up a scaffold and were hammering at a giant boulder.

Gu Xiu really didn't know what to say.

Is it really this casual?

They recognize anyone they catch as a Holy Master, and they are even carving a statue of him next to the Nuwa statue.

The people of the Shi Tribe might not be afraid, but Gu Xiu was a little scared; what virtue or ability did he have to be worshipped alongside a Saint?

"Chieftain, why don't you reconsider?"

"Holy Master, you are right, we should indeed consider carefully how to carve the Holy Master to be lifelike."

Gu Xiu didn't know if the other party was doing it on purpose or if they truly couldn't understand his words.

In any case, he had already politely refused; the people of the Shi Tribe could do whatever they wanted.

Seeing that Gu Xiu did not object further, the chieftain was full of joy: "I wonder if the Holy Master has any business coming here this time?"

Gu Xiu casually made up a reason.

"I have no business on this trip, just bored and out for a walk, and happened to pass by the Shi Tribe, so I came to take a look."

"Thank you for your concern, Holy Master."

"Since the Holy Master has come all this way, why not stay in the tribe for a few more days?"

Gu Xiu nodded, treating it as repaying the karma of that day.

"Very well, I will stay here for a few days."

The lifestyle of the Shi Tribe people was still very primitive, and their houses were very simple; at a glance, they were basically all thatched huts with wind blowing in from all four sides.

Only the large house in the middle was better; it should be the chieftain's residence.

After Gu Xiu agreed, the chieftain arranged for him to stay in that large thatched hut in the middle.

Inside the room, Gu Xiu sat cross-legged.

A young girl with wheat-colored skin brought in a basket of fruit and said cautiously.

"Holy Master, this is the fruit the chieftain asked me to bring you."

Gu Xiu opened his eyes and glanced at the basket, which was filled with colorful fruits.

But he had long been a Golden Immortal and did not eat these things.

"I am already accustomed to drinking dew and eating wind; you take these fruits and eat them."

Finding that the other party didn't move, he asked suspiciously: "Is there a problem?"

"Holy Master, this is for you, I cannot eat it. If the Holy Master doesn't eat it, I will have to take it back, and if I am discovered, I will be punished."

Hearing this, Gu Xiu looked up at the primitive tribe girl before him.

She was rather thin and looked a bit malnourished, but her eyes were large and bright, clear and pure. She wore simple clothing made of animal skins and vines, and wore bracelets and anklets woven from vines on her arms and calves.

He couldn't help but ask: "What is your name?"

"Holy Master, my name is Lu."

Lu?

He thought for a moment; it must be a primitive tribe, just picking a name to distinguish people.

"From now on, you shall be called Lu Yao."

"Very well, Holy Master."

"Since you are afraid of punishment, eat the fruit here, and when you go back, tell the chieftain that I ate it."

"This..." Lu Yao seemed very hesitant.

"This is an order."

"Yes, Holy Master."

Only after hearing it was an order did Lu Yao dare to go up and eat.

Seeing the other party eating, Gu Xiu asked.

"Lu Yao, let me ask you a question: besides me, do other immortals usually come to your tribe?"

The other party stopped: "Holy Master, I don't know about that, but there have been man-eating monsters and demon beasts invading the village; it was thanks to the witch doctor's intervention that the tribe was preserved."

Gu Xiu thought to himself, it seems that the survival of these scattered human tribes is still very difficult.

If it were in the ancestral land of the human race, if there were monster invasions, there would be human ancestors to intervene.

For tribes scattered outside, they can only rely on the witch doctor in the tribe; once the witch doctor cannot hold on, there will surely be heavy casualties.

The next day.

While meditating in the room, noisy sounds rang out from outside.

Seeing Lu Yao run in, Gu Xiu asked: "Lu Yao, what happened outside?"

"Reporting to the Holy Master, a monster has come outside, demanding the tribe pick ten young women for him. The chieftain asked me to invite you over."

Gu Xiu was puzzled; don't monsters eat people without being picky?

Why are they picking now?

Filled with curiosity, he went out to see a Daoist standing in the sky with long ears, red eyes, two protruding buck teeth, and a lewd appearance.

Seeing these features, Gu Xiu immediately thought of one person.

Chang-Er Dingguang Xian, the future Dingguang Joyous Buddha.

He didn't expect to encounter Dingguang Xian here. ===== CHAPTER 186 =====