Chapter 258: The Old Green Ox

On an extremely remote plateau.

A cowherd boy is riding on the back of a Lao Qingniu, herding a group of cattle and sheep.

The cowherd boy looks to be twelve or thirteen years old; he is an orphan who, on this impoverished plateau, relies on the pity of tribal elders to make a living by helping with the herding.

There are quite a few children like him in the tribe.

These past few decades have been nothing but earthquakes, floods, plagues, and famines, not to mention the constant warfare.

Among the hundreds of tribes in the mountains of the plateau, the one thing they are never short of is orphans whose immediate family adults have all perished.

Compared to those people who have access to water, electricity, and the benefits of an information-based modern society, the cowherd boy and his peers are like primitive people; they have not even come into contact with electronic products.

The industrial goods they come into contact with most often are perhaps the long and short firearms, or even rocket launchers, that are much older than they are.

The Lao Qingniu stopped slowly and took a bite of the green grass on the ground.

"Aside from heavenly treasures, there is actually such a strange species!"

Many of the old people took the opportunity to kowtow and bow repeatedly, begging the God-Demon to spare their lives.

They are the kind of mountain tribe that is only remembered when there is a shortage of manpower for war.

A transport aircraft with a sci-fi design appeared above the stockade.

Wait until the deal is negotiated and the deposit is received, then take the Lao Qingniu back to those outsiders.

When the cowherd boy said this, a look of determination appeared on his face.

And in Anike's mind, there appeared the Great Bull Demon Divine Technique, left behind by that Demon Soul, which humans could also cultivate.

"This God-Demon... how could it be related to Anike?"

"If he is unwilling, he can also stay here and become the new leader of the tribe."

In an instant, the two shared a consciousness.

"Big Cow! I overheard the words of the tribal Elder and those outsiders."

Several middlemen from Ouluoba were excitedly finalizing the transaction details with the Elders in charge of the tribe.

The gap between the two is simply too vast; it is not something that can be made up for by having a special constitution.

These well-informed middlemen had dealt with these tribes before, mainly buying and selling weapons.

Su Ping arrived shortly after; invisible, he saw the extraordinary nature of the Lao Qingniu at a glance.

"Big Cow, run quickly, why won't you run quickly!"

The other two also looked worried.

On the grass, seeing the Lao Qingniu still grazing leisurely.

This God-Demon was covered in a cyan radiance, and when it looked over, it immediately made everyone feel as if the surrounding air had frozen!

After a good while, as that Bull-headed God-Demon withdrew its aura.

The Lao Qingniu could not see Su Ping, but intuition made it turn its head to look in the direction where Su Ping was standing.

Just as the two were discussing what to do.

Its mere appearance caused all the other cattle and sheep, except for the Lao Qingniu, to collapse to the ground, all bowing their heads and not daring to make a sound.

The Lao Qingniu also stopped roaring, just staring fixedly at the Demon Soul, with not a trace of fear in its eyes.

In an instant, Su Ping understood what was weighing on the Lao Qingniu's simple mind.

Then, the Bull-headed God-Demon put Anike down, left behind some words, and then transformed into a streak of cyan light and disappeared into the sky.

He smiled, looked at Anike, who did not dare to breathe loudly, and swept his gaze over him.

The cowherd boy was getting a bit anxious.

Not long after, they heard a resonant cow bellow.

A red light suddenly appeared in the north.

The people who had run out of their rooms to the ground because of the strange phenomenon raised their feet and stretched their necks to see, in that direction, a thousand-meter-tall, upright Bull-headed human-bodied God-Demon appear in a flash.

And it let out a roar toward the faint, shadowy mountains in the north.

"Interesting!"

It actually became a hot commodity all of a sudden, not only needing roads and an airport built.

But one could also name their price and become immensely wealthy in one fell swoop!

Meanwhile, not far away, in the stockade built on the mountainside.

But since reaching adulthood, the old people in the tribe had already discovered its strange nature.

If it really wanted to possess him, the Demon Soul would have had no possibility of failure.

One of them called out the cowherd boy's name:

And not long after the previous wonder disappeared, the disappointed merchants left in a hurry, not even wanting their deposit back.

And they would almost never encounter harassment from wolf packs or other fierce beasts.

Soon, it was seen that this cowherd boy had a Lower Grade Spirit Root.

He then sent a message to the Lao Qingniu:

And he put forward a request, hoping that the tribe would no longer have to rely on helping others fight wars to ensure the survival of the entire clan.

It was only after the Lao Qingniu was helped by Su Ping to absorb the Demon Soul, completed the contract, was shackled with the Blood Chain, and became a Guardian Deity.

After Su Ping finished saying these words, the Lao Qingniu's eyes flickered, and it lowered its head in response.

"You are about to be sold!"

He was completely unaware that the reason he could continue to herd cattle with the Lao Qingniu.

They saw this Bull-headed God-Demon extend its right hand and slowly let its palm land on the ground.

It could be considered one of the butterfly effects brought to the entire Water Blue Star by the storm stirred up by Su Ping.

The Lao Qingniu, however, raised its head and actually gave the cowherd boy an anthropomorphic eye-roll.

And then, without waiting for them to be so stunned by being swallowed by the Shadow of the Abyss of the god and demon's massive body that they could hardly breathe.

Once there are many people, naturally, the rat race begins.

The cowherd boy shouted too urgently, his voice even becoming a bit hoarse.

Only then did the people in the village successively kneel on the ground and gasp for air.

If one were to truly encounter one among them that even a fool could see had the potential of a Spirit Beast.

In the palm of that hand, which was a circle larger than an ordinary house, a young boy familiar to the Elders stood there, uneasy and restless.

"Therefore, Anike is under My protection and is My agent in this place!"

When bringing this Lao Qingniu along, it could always make other herds of cattle and sheep obedient.

Even if it is an Immortal Emperor reincarnated, one must grow up for it to count.

"This is that Anike!"

"Anike!"

Old age brings wisdom; although this Lao Qingniu looked lukewarm and quite docile.

"He has a Spirit Root; I can take him away from this plateau to practice outside. He will have no worries about food or clothing for the rest of his life, and if he has the opportunity, perhaps he can even stand on a peak he cannot imagine now to see extraordinary scenery."

And this beam of red light shot straight into the clouds, illuminating a large area of the sky until it was all crimson!

The Elders and merchants currently in the village all saw this strange phenomenon.

"Anike has a predestined affinity with Me."

And only then did the previous scene happen.

Then everyone in their entire village could go to work, and just by working nine-to-five, they could earn enough in one month to equal a year's wages from before!

Then, the official who was the highest-ranking in the local area in the memory of several tribal Elders actually trotted off the plane with a humble face, and then followed diligently behind several big shots as they walked over.

They also want to build some large-scale breeding farms, slaughterhouses, and various companies!

Lao Qingniu agreed after receiving Su Ping's promise.

Even if this Lao Qingniu is naturally strange and is a Spirit Beast more magical than ordinary exotic species.

The next second, the Demon Soul turned into a beam of red light and merged into Lao Qingniu's body.

"He gave up the opportunity to follow for your sakes; you must all remember this great kindness!"

Anike, facing Lao Qingniu's inquiry, chose to stay in his hometown.

Transporting these spiritual animals out of these remote places is far more profitable than trading those few weapons.

Because of this, he did not let the Demon Soul that had found a host forcibly occupy it immediately.

"Those Elders want to sell you to those outsiders who came yesterday!"

"I was enlightened by the High God and given an opportunity; now I have become a god and demon body."

In their line of work, myths of getting rich overnight appear in the circle almost every day, making more people jealous and eager to enter the industry.

Associating it with that Lao Qingniu, the merchants had bad guesses in their hearts.

The various tribes on the plateau have no taboos regarding beef and mutton.

But they were afraid that something would go wrong with Lao Qingniu, and they would inevitably be punished by the Elders upon returning.

It is also for this reason that this Lao Qingniu has been able to live until now.

Anike was shocked, not expecting that this time herding cows would require returning to the tribe so soon.

Thus, in those places with harsh environments and full of risks, the figures of these specialized merchants also appeared.

He was very afraid that he would lose this partner forever, and could not help but raise his whip, yet he could not bear to whip it hard.

Anike opened his mouth, but in the end, he did not have the courage to resist the adults' decision.

It was the first time Anike had heard such a cry, and he hurriedly comforted it with some worry.

Su Ping teleported in front of Lao Qingniu.

Soon, a voice full of dominance and anger sounded in people's minds, directly shattering the little schemes of some people!

And it is not a white ox with a hump on its back that can be packaged and sold to those believers in the south who worship humpbacked white oxen.

Now, having kept up with the new era, they have begun to acquire those livestock and poultry that show abnormalities.

It is also because the Elders were worried about any variables that they deliberately took advantage of the grazing to move Lao Qingniu's location.

Just at this moment, Lao Qingniu suddenly felt something in its heart and became restless.

"Anike!"

That was a phantom of a green ox emitting red light.

"How about... you run away now, run into the mountains as far away from us as possible!"

At the same time, the Golden Silk Bracelet that appeared in his hand emitted a faint Spirit Qi, constantly nourishing Anike's malnourished body.

"I know you can definitely understand my words."

Before long, red light emerged from Lao Qingniu's body.

And for the sake of safety, they had long since had a trusted aide ride a donkey far behind to protect it just in case.

The cowherd boy was momentarily deceived by this look, and the hand he had raised was also lowered.

The people of the tribe widened their eyes, and their gazes toward Anike were full of envy, jealousy, and hatred.

It looked much larger than Lao Qingniu, but its aura was dozens of times greater.

"Stop herding cows! The Elder wants you to bring the cow back immediately!"

Suddenly, with tears in his eyes, he touched Lao Qingniu's back and said:

Immediately, this beam of red light arrived in front of these people in the blink of an eye.

The cowherd boy jumped off Lao Qingniu's back and touched the old cow that had accompanied him for several years.

Speaking of this, the cowherd boy wiped away his tears with great reluctance and continued:

"Those outsiders definitely want to eat you; before Dad died, he said those red-haired ghosts are all monsters wearing human skin!"

"This place will also receive investment and gain a chance to change its life."

The herd of cattle and sheep following closely behind then stopped as well, scattering to search for food everywhere.

Su Ping connected his Divine Sense to Lao Qingniu.

It was also at this moment that two slightly older men riding donkeys appeared from not far away, carrying rifles on their backs.

Following this cow's lowing.

Not long after, the Elders looked at the dozens of large photographs on the document in a daze, their faces full of disbelief.

Yet the uneasy people saw that the Bull-headed God-Demon suddenly leaped out in one step and arrived above the stockade.

Furthermore, the other party promised that they would absolutely not interfere with the original Order of the stockade.

And they would provide a large amount of daily supplies at a low price every month.

Letting the entire stockade have water and electricity, connect to communication stations, and have satellites in the next month... no, the next week.

Thereby connecting with the entire civilized world!