Chapter 318: Innate Banana Tree, Suddenly a Friend Arrives [Revised]

Cuiyun Mountain, Yuhua Cave.

Beside the railing, the water is clear, with bamboo shadows swaying upon it, as if riding the ripples of the void.

All around is frost-white; cold light enters from the small window, soaking horizontally into the green, inch by inch into the pool, where stars and moon lie at the bottom, visible yet unreachable.

There is a person with bull horns on their head, a majestic posture, and a spirited gaze; on the table, fine wine in bronze and jade vessels is warming, and the Bishui Jinjing Beast lies at their feet, dozing and making snoring sounds.

This person is none other than the Dali Bull Demon King, who has recently risen to fame in Xiniu Hezhou.

However, at this moment, he who loves drinking most is somewhat hesitant to raise his cup, his gaze lighting up from time to time as he looks at the female immortal standing gracefully by the railing.

There is a burning heat in his eyes.

Sensing the gaze behind her, the female immortal smiles lightly, uses her hand to smooth the hair at her temples, and turns around.

Under the bright light, her appearance is beautiful and her figure is elegant, with a pair of watery, large eyes that seem as if they can speak.

If Fang Longye were here, he would recognize that this female immortal is none other than the Iron Fan Princess, Rakshasa Woman, with whom he had several entanglements before.

It is unknown,

how these two met.

She moves with a graceful posture, her legs as long as a crane's, her gauze skirt swaying like a dancing butterfly as she comes before the Bull Demon King, her voice pleasant as she says: "Indeed, this Xiniu Hezhou is more interesting than back home; it has a unique charm."

"Haha~"

Hearing this, the Dali Bull Demon King hurriedly puts down his wine cup and says: "Princess, since you find it interesting, why not stay here at my Cuiyun Mountain for a while longer?"

"I have recently planned to establish my foundation thoroughly in Xiniu Hezhou and am about to hold a ceremony to open my Cave Abode, inviting fellow Daoists from the Western Continent; it will certainly be lively then."

Iron Fan Princess, with her newly applied makeup and moth-eyebrows, possesses a peerless appearance; hearing these words from the Bull Demon King, she ponders slightly and agrees, saying: "Then I shall impose upon you, fellow Daoist~"

"Princess, you are too polite~"

Hearing this Asura princess agree, the Bull Demon King is all smiles.

He says with an implied meaning: "To be able to be with the Princess is truly a blessing of three lifetimes; I do not know how many lifetimes of fortune I have cultivated to earn this, so how could there be any talk of trouble?"

Hearing this, Iron Fan Princess covers her mouth and smiles, full of charm, seemingly not repulsed by the Bull Demon King's sweet words.

If Fang Longye, who has designs on her, were to see this, he would surely shout that the old bull is truly unrighteous, actually tilling the soil in his own territory.

Although the two of them do not know each other at all.

Seeing this, the Bull Demon King is in a great mood and thinks to himself: "It seems I must spend more capital to make this ceremony for opening the Cave Abode even grander, more attentive, and livelier!"

After chatting for a while, Iron Fan Princess yawns, revealing a look of fatigue.

The Bull Demon King asks with intimate concern: "Is the Princess exhausted from the long journey? I shall arrange a place right now for you to take a short rest."

Having said this, he hurriedly summons a female demon of the True Immortal level and whispers instructions: "Clean up the best residence in the Cave Abode to welcome the Princess's carriage."

"Yes."

The female demon agrees, keeps it in mind, and retreats quickly, heading straight for the destination.

"Then many thanks, fellow Daoist~"

Iron Fan Princess stands up, her pretty face slightly tilted, her whole person appearing exceptionally gentle and quiet; just a slight smile makes the Bull Demon King lose his soul.

……

"Xiniu Hezhou is indeed a good place!"

After Iron Fan Princess gracefully departs, the Bull Demon King sits quietly on his throne and looks outside.

Above the continent, rolling Heavenly Luck descends, intersecting with the aura of the Calamity to form a Yin-Yang Fish invisible to the naked eye, devouring all directions and encompassing space and time.

From his perspective as a Taiyi Golden Immortal, although the Heavenly Secrets are not yet completely chaotic, they already show signs of confusion.

Dragons and snakes rising from the land, heaven and earth overturning—it is right before his eyes.

This era,

can be called the most magnificent great age since the beginning of Honghuang; in the heavens and below, the Four Seas and Sizhou, and the myriad worlds, a great change is coming to the world.

Xiniu Hezhou cannot avoid it either.

Or rather, as the most important Xiniu Hezhou, it would be strange if it did not have such a phenomenon.

Otherwise,

he would not have come to this Xiniu Hezhou.

"The era, the Journey to the West~"

The Bull Demon King frowns.

He has a profound background himself, and can even strike up a friendship with the mounts of the Saints. He knows quite a bit of inside information regarding the specifics.

He truly does not want to get involved in this muddy water.

Yet his sect elders told him that he has a Tribulation and needs to plan and participate in it; otherwise, it will only accumulate more and more.

By the late stage of the era, he fears he will face a fatal disaster and will not even be able to save his own life.

Only by experiencing the Tribulation early in the era, washing away the Tribulation, and preferably seizing a large amount of Heavenly Luck and merit to attain the Dao of Daluo, can one have great freedom.

"Then let me be a true and proper Demon King!"

The Bull Demon King ponders for a while, then casts aside his previous worries and laughs out loud.

He is naturally of a robust character. Get drunk today while there is wine today; worry tomorrow when tomorrow comes.

Even though he entered the Xuanmen Immortal Dao and polished his temperament, restraining himself quite a bit, it was only restraint and did not change his character.

Now that he has come to Xiniu Hezhou, he is naturally completely released, acting as his heart desires.

Regardless of anything else, he will have a good time first.

"For example, first marry a beautiful wife."

The Bull Demon King's eyes, the size of copper bells, widen to the limit and roll back and forth.

Iron Fan Princess—she is the most doted-upon grandchild of that person in the Blood Sea, with a noble birth, an extraordinary background, and no shortage of Innate Spiritual Treasures in her hands.

If he could marry her as his wife, it would truly be a blessing of three lifetimes. At the very least, for a third-generation disciple of the Shangqing Lineage like him, it definitely counts as marrying above his station~ Thinking of this princess, her gentleness and quietness before him, and the myriad charms in her every smile and frown.

Niu Mowang just chuckled.

It's a sure thing!

"Although I, Old Niu, cannot be considered a handsome gentleman, as the old saying goes, 'Coarse willow baskets and fine willow winnowing fans, who in the world has ever seen an ugly man?'"

He picked up a wine jar and said triumphantly.

"What's more, I've heard that the Ashura, regardless of gender, are all bloodthirsty and combative. Although this Princess has the appearance of a female immortal, she cannot change her nature."

"I'm afraid she just happens to like my type." Gulp, gulp, gulp—he drained the Immortal Brew in the wine jar in one breath.

He tossed aside the empty wine jar and cast a water mirror Dharma. The water surface rippled and spread, reflecting his own image.

Niu Mowang touched his horns, struck a few poses, and said with narcissistic satisfaction: "With this imposing appearance of mine, I'm afraid that in the eyes of this Princess from the Ashura, I am even more outstanding than that three-eyed fellow from Guanjiangkou!"

Deep within Yuhua Cave.

The pavilions were secluded, and the pines and cypresses were charming.

There was a long pavilion by the water, backed by a steep cliff, the stone color like snow washed by a clear sky, the jade texture craggy.

Above it, green vines hung down, dotted with exotic flowers and rare plants; the rain-mist permeated the air, and the vapor swirled, creating a fresh and natural atmosphere.

Directly in front, the water rippled, with koi fish appearing and disappearing, holding precious pearls in their mouths, illuminating the surroundings as if it were broad daylight, bright and clear.

Iron Fan Princess had her hair in a high bun, wore a lotus-leaf skirt, and her features were like a painting, exceptionally exquisite. With a glow of clouds behind her, she slowly entered the long pavilion and sat down.

With a wave of her hand, she dismissed the group of female demon attendants arranged by Niu Mowang, and she reached out to touch the center of her brow.

Instantly,

From the top of her head, a bright light shot out, suddenly dispersing like sparks born brilliantly, flowing with radiance, winding around left and right, and transforming into the image of a red lotus.

It completely concealed everything in this place.

After finishing, she let out a breath. The gentle and quiet expression that had remained on her face completely vanished without a trace. Her brows were filled with ferocity, and she sneered, saying with a kind of disdain: "Sure enough, men are not good things."

After having previously met this Dali Bull Demon King, his words and actions surfaced one by one in Iron Fan Princess's mind, and she couldn't help but spit, cursing: "Truly useless! Seeing you were outwardly bold and heroic, I thought you were some ruthless character, but I didn't expect you to be a silver-plated pewter spearhead!"

"To think you are a Taiyi Golden Immortal, yet you fawned over me, a little woman, to such an extent, acting timid and subservient all the way, truly disgusting!"

Thinking of Fang Longye for no reason, Iron Fan Princess spat again and said: "Bullshit Dali Bull Demon King! You aren't even one ten-thousandth of that little thief!"

Niu Mowang:?

Fang Longye:!

After a bout of disdain for Niu Mowang, Iron Fan Princess stopped thinking about it. She did not come here because she was truly interested in Niu Mowang.

Rather, she had other matters.

She revealed a three-foot cloud of light above her head, clear and bright, without any impurities, holding up a Banana Fan.

This precious fan was lush green and vibrant with life. Mist steamed and clouds rose, clear Qi swirled around it, and there were beads of dew on it, just as if it had been freshly plucked from a Banana Tree.

As soon as it appeared, it hummed incessantly, its Aura overflowing, lively and vibrant, rotating slowly as if communicating with something in the dark—she stretched out her fair and delicate wrist, and the Banana Fan, the size of a banana leaf, immediately landed gently in her palm.

Her beautiful eyes closed slightly,

Her mind sank into the Banana Fan, and the resonance continued.

A moment later, she opened her eyes.

Her entire jade face was exquisite, her eyelashes long, and in her beautiful eyes, a glazed color emerged. She smiled and said: "Sure enough, the Heavenly Secrets were not wrong!"

The remnant root of the Innate Plantain Tree is right on this mountain! "No wonder this mountain is so divinely beautiful and magnificent!"

Iron Fan Princess said, unable to contain her joy.

As a famous Innate Spiritual Root, the Innate Plantain Tree had nurtured more than one Innate Spiritual Treasure in one breath after the Honghuang was first opened.

Now that the remnant root is hidden in this Cuiyun Mountain, it naturally possesses boundless creation, nourishing this mountain.

Of course, what made her somewhat ecstatic was not the ability of this Innate Plantain Tree remnant root to regulate the Daoist site.

The real reason she was happy was that there was an even greater opportunity and creation brewing here.

And this must be told from long ago.

Since the opening of Chaos, this Innate Plantain Tree, divided by age and Yin and Yang, had grown a total of four Banana Leaves, which were four Innate Spiritual Treasures.

It was just that when her ancestor and the Taiqing Saint found the Plantain Tree, only the Old Yin and Old Yang Banana Leaves had matured.

The other two Banana Leaves, belonging to the Lesser Yin and Lesser Yang attributes, had not yet matured.

Furthermore, the two great beings considered the precedent of the Innate Gourd Vine, which withered immediately after the treasures it nurtured were plucked.

They only took the two mature Banana Leaves.

Among them, the Sun Essence Leaf went to the Taiqing Saint, which later became the fan Laojun used for his furnace.

And the Moon Essence Leaf went to Minghe Laozu, which was later bestowed upon her.

The remaining two immature Banana Leaves were left to grow on the Plantain Tree as these two Innate Treasures that had not yet finished gestating.

It was considered giving them a glimmer of life.

Later, for some reason, the two great beings never came to take these two Innate Spiritual Treasures.

Later still, eras changed, and the Honghuang was shattered several times during the Calamity, undergoing earth-shaking changes. The Innate Plantain Tree also went missing during this process.

And these two Innate Treasures, whose specific situation was unknown, also went missing along with the remnant root of the Innate Plantain Tree.

And now—

Seeing Iron Fan Princess with clouds of celebration gathering above her head, a Nine-Turn Karma Fire Red Lotus, swirling with boundless precious light, floated and sank within it, swaying gracefully.

Her gaze looked downward, and with the help of the Nine-Turn Karma Fire Red Lotus, she could see countless golden threads visible to the naked eye, intertwined and chaotic.

They condensed into a shape difficult to describe in words.

It seemed square yet not square, round yet not round.

It seemed real yet not real, illusory yet not illusory.

It changed incessantly, existing in any time and space.

"It is fortunate that the Calamity of the era has begun~"

Iron Fan Princess put everything away and began to laugh.

It is only because the Calamity of the era has begun, and the Tribulation Luck in the dark is surging and covering everything, that this remnant root of the Innate Plantain Tree, which has been hidden for who knows how many years, can manifest its cause and effect.

"Now, I just have to wait for time to pass~"

Behind Iron Fan Princess, a halo like a mirror emerged, and two Frost Cold Blood Blades crossed each other, chiming incessantly, breeding an unparalleled murderous intent.

These are two Innate Treasures, as well as an Innate Spiritual Root. The former goes without saying, and the latter, even if it is only a remnant root, is extremely precious in the current Honghuang.

Wanting to successfully obtain them after the treasures appear in the world is naturally not going to be all smooth sailing.

"However~"

Clang—

The twin swords behind Iron Fan Princess merged, emitting an intense sound; she tilted her head slightly, her beautiful eyes sharp to the extreme.

Where was the gentleness and quietness she showed in front of Niu Mowang? She only gave off a sense of peerless sharpness, and said coldly: "However, if gods block, I kill gods; if Buddhist blocks, I kill Buddhist!"

Although her voice was crisp, her words contained a chill, and her murderous intent was grim.

With opportunity before her, no one else would be of any use~ It was also at this moment that Iron Fan Princess sensed a familiar Aura, immediately swept her eyes to investigate, and knitted her beautiful eyebrows.

"Why has he come as well?"

After a moment of surprise, her eyebrows relaxed, and she suddenly clapped her hands and laughed, saying: "Good, good, good!"

"The little thief has come at the right time! I let you slip away last time, let's see how I deal with you this time!"

……

Outside Cuiyun Mountain, one could see above the extreme sky, the cloud light suddenly opened, as if a beaded curtain were being lifted by someone, with a massive momentum that was inconceivable.

Then, astonishing thunder and lightning appeared, branching and spreading like a spider web; the thunder roared, the lightning flashed, and the majestic heavenly might covered the sky and earth.

It caused the little demons in Cuiyun Mountain to stay where they were, not daring to move an inch, their bodies trembling and shaking like chaff.

For no other reason, just because—

Thunder is the pivot of Yin and Yang, and the root of commanding all things. Therefore, without thunder, there is no way to govern the Three Realms. Thus, thunder is 'category', and it is from this that all categories emerge and all groups arise.

The way of thunder inherently governs the life, death, withering, and prosperity of all things, the rewarding of good and punishing of evil, the movement of clouds and rain, and the slaying of demons and subduing of monsters; it is the most restraining force against demons.

These little demons fear thunder the most.

Let alone these little demons, even some of the great demons under Niu Mowang who had attained the Golden Immortal realm could not help but turn pale when facing this sky full of thunder.

The sky curtain opened, and the thunder roared like drums, shaking the heavens with every sound.

I do not know how much time passed,

A gorgeously decorated cloud carriage floated out from the sky full of thunder and electric arcs.

It drifted along, as if it were a lone boat floating on a river, possessing a kind of peace and serenity.

The ones on this cloud carriage were none other than Fang Longye and Yang Chan and their party.

It turned out that after the two of them met Ruyi Zhenxian on the road and had a conversation, there was nothing else to say, so they naturally intended to follow him to this Cuiyun Mountain.

To join in the excitement of Niu Mowang opening his mansion and establishing his enterprise.

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【Sorry, I broke my word~ I originally thought it was a small cold, but it turned out not to be; it is quite serious, my head hurts terribly, and my throat is also uncomfortable.

After taking medicine, I was drowsy for the whole day, so I can only continue to post first and edit later~ Everyone, remember to keep warm!】

(End of this chapter)