Chapter 320: Two Women Clash in Words; The Mountain-Moving Great Sage, King Shituo

However, this attempt at appeasement by Fang Longye could not be of any use at this moment.

In fact, as soon as Iron Fan Princess appeared, Yang Chan's expression had already turned sour.

For no other reason,

she had indeed looked into Fang Longye's past.

Did he really think she was some naive fool? Having decided to marry Fang Longye, how could she not understand his history and background?

Although, from what she had learned of Fang Longye's past, this Iron Fan Princess truly had no relationship with him, and there was even quite a bit of resentment and entanglement between them.

But Yang Chan was aware of Fang Longye's miraculous nature; no matter how much energy she spent investigating his past, it was impossible to know the full picture.

Heaven knows if these two had things happen in private that she didn't know about? Furthermore, taking a step back, even if this cheap maid Iron Fan was, as this wretch beside her claimed, just being unreasonable and sowing discord in order to seek revenge.

Could this wretch beside her dare to guarantee that he had no interest in this little princess of the Ashura clan?

"Heh! You speak better than you sing. I'll believe you for now, but do you dare to swear to the heavens that you haven't had any crooked thoughts about this cheap maid?"

Seeing Fang Longye's aggrieved expression, as if he had been wronged to the heavens, Yang Chan couldn't help but mock him coldly.

Uh—Fang Longye was momentarily speechless.

If he were a mortal man, it wouldn't matter how he swore, as it wouldn't come to pass anyway.

The key was that he was now a Taiyi Loose Immortal who had attained the Dao; every word and action would be verified by heaven and earth, so he dared not speak recklessly.

During the Conferring of the Gods, the fate of the two brothers Yin Jiao and Yin Hong was a warning not far off.

"Enough!"

Seeing Fang Longye stammering and silent, Yang Chan felt a sharp pain in her heart, though it soon calmed down.

The path was one she had chosen herself; she had known what kind of person he was, so she could only walk this road to the end. Otherwise, what else could she do?

"I'll settle the score with you later!"

The telepathic exchange between the two took only a fleeting moment.

Yet on the surface, Yang Chan maintained a calm and gentle demeanor, appearing completely unmoved by Iron Fan Princess's words and actions after her appearance.

She even looked at Fang Longye with deep affection, her gaze so intense it seemed to pull at strings, appearing not to care at all whether the man beside her was fickle.

It made Iron Fan Princess so angry her teeth itched.

"This shouldn't be. Is this little thief really so charming that he has bewitched the Three Holy Mother to the point where she doesn't care about anything?"

She did not know that before meeting Fang Longye, Yang Chan was no virtuous wife or mother; calling her a little demoness would not be an exaggeration.

If one were to cast aside the suspicion born of love, this tactic of sowing discord by Iron Fan Princess was nothing in Yang Chan's eyes.

We are all thousand-year-old foxes, why play such games?

……

"This younger sister!"

"This younger sister!"

"You speak first!"

"You speak first!"

After a long silence, the two women spoke in unison, as if they had agreed upon it.

It left both of them silent.

A moment later, Iron Fan Princess smoothed the dark hair on her forehead, her beautiful eyes like autumn water, putting on a pitiful posture as she said: "This younger sister, perhaps you think I am sowing discord, but as someone who has been through it, let me remind you: you can know a person's face but not their heart; don't be deceived by others."

Yang Chan sneered coldly: "Younger sister, I can understand you turning love into hate, but this is absolutely no reason to slander my Fang-lang."

"……"

The two women engaged in a battle of wits, a fierce confrontation.

Neither gave an inch.

Seeing that her attempt to sow discord had failed, Iron Fan Princess had no choice but to temporarily extinguish her thoughts of targeting Fang Longye.

After all, she had come on this trip to explore for treasures; if she really made a scene and caused complications, it would not be good.

"Phew—" Seeing that the two women were no longer clashing, Fang Longye couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief.

Not bad! Much thunder but little rain—however, the two women had ceased their hostilities. Niu Mowang, standing to the side, felt a complex mix of emotions, his gaze toward Fang Longye full of displeasure.

Fang Longye was, after all, a Taiyi practitioner, and since Niu Mowang did not hide his gaze, he naturally sensed the ill intent in his eyes.

Damn it! Fang Longye cursed inwardly.

"It seems Niu Mowang has already been struck by a peach blossom, infatuated with this Iron Fan Princess!"

Truly a demoness of the Ashura clan, always knowing how to attract trouble for him.

However, complaining was one thing, but if one wanted him to explain things to Niu Mowang, Fang Longye would not accept that.

After all, it wasn't as if he truly had no other thoughts about Iron Fan Princess. Letting this old ox give up his delusions early wasn't a bad thing either.

Come to think of it, this old ox was not a good match either.

Although, according to the rumors he had gathered, this old ox had quite a heroic spirit and could be called generous and righteous. But precisely because of this, he was not without the flaws of being greedy for wine and lust, and being fickle in affection.

Otherwise,

according to the development of Journey to the West, he wouldn't have abandoned Iron Fan Princess in the future to dally with a Yumian Huli, leaving their marriage in name only.

Since that was the case, it was better to let him cut off this ill-fated connection that hadn't even blossomed yet.

It could be considered a deed of merit.

Thinking of this, Fang Longye was about to speak to appease the old ox. Unexpectedly, just as he was about to speak, he suddenly felt something and raised his eyes to look outside the mountain.

At the same time,

Niu Mowang also sensed the Aura coming from afar; he was stunned for a moment, then delighted, thinking to himself that someone had come to help him weigh this thieving loach.

It was just that he was ultimately a bit resentful and wanted to give Fang Longye a hard time, but due to the etiquette of a host, it was not easy to attack a guest who had come to visit.

Unexpectedly, just as he was feeling sleepy, someone handed him a pillow.

……

Before long, a magnificent golden light rose from the distance, brilliant and radiant, enough to rival the great sun in the sky.

Then, it descended.

Rippling light and floating gold splashed in all directions, blending with the verdant green of Cuiyun Mountain in a bizarre and kaleidoscopic display.

Immediately following, a hulking figure stepped out from the golden light. Before the person had even arrived, their voice rang out first: "Big Brother Niu Mowang, your brother has come to see you."

"Haha~"

Seeing the visitor, Niu Mowang let out a hearty laugh, directly summoning a rainbow bridge to welcome the other party into the Cave Abode, saying: "Come quickly."

"Big Brother, long time no see!"

As soon as this visitor entered the Cave Abode, he laughed heartily and rushed toward Niu Mowang.

He was tall and hulking, nearly six feet in height, with exceptionally thick fur on his body; in particular, the mane around his neck was golden and lustrous, shining with brilliance, especially eye-catching, as if it were crafted from pure gold.

"Haha, Little Brother Shituo, long time no see~"

This Niu Mowang was clearly very familiar with the visitor; he stepped straight forward, embraced the Demon King, patted the other's shoulder, and laughed very happily.

"Little Brother Shituo?"

Fang Longye's heart stirred, and he thought to himself: "It seems this visitor must be that Great Sage Who Moves Mountains, Shituo Wang. I never imagined the two of them knew each other so early on~"

Hmm, thinking about it carefully, it is also quite normal.

According to the original text of Journey to the West, Xiniu Hezhou does indeed have territories called Shituo Guo and Shituo Ling.

Clearly, this Shituo Wang must have settled down in Xiniu Hezhou.

It is no surprise that Niu Mowang, having been in Xiniu Hezhou for some time, would have had dealings with Shituo Wang.

"There is just one thing," Fang Longye lowered his eyelids, masking the strange look in his eyes, "Judging from Journey to the West, this Shituo Wang's future end does not seem very good~"

That Shituo Ling and Shituo Guo had long since been occupied by Qing Shi, Baixiang, and the Golden-Winged Great Peng by the time Tang Seng went on his Scripture Seeking.

There was no trace of Shituo Wang to be seen.

Whether he is dead or alive is hard to say~ As Fang Longye pondered this, Niu Mowang finished his pleasantries with his old friend and led this Demon King before Fang Longye and his party. "Everyone," Niu Mowang said with a beaming smile: "Allow me to introduce a friend to you all~"

He pulled the Demon King over and said: "This is Shituo Wang from Shituo Ling; he is kind-hearted, possesses formidable strength, and even more so, has a great heart of benevolence, protecting a large nation of the Human Race."

"That large nation of the Human Race even changed its name to Shituo Guo, and throughout the entire country, the incense never ceases, all to thank Little Brother Shituo for his great kindness."

As expected~

Hearing Niu Mowang's introduction, Fang Longye smiled inwardly; he had indeed guessed correctly, this was the future Great Sage Who Moves Mountains~ Most crucially, Shituo Guo and Shituo Ling were indeed the other party's territory.

It seems this Shituo Wang's future end is indeed ominous~ "Niu Mowang really knows how to talk."

Fang Longye muttered in his heart.

He finally understood why this Dali Bull Demon King had such wide-ranging friendships.

He was, after all, a Taiyi Loose Immortal; how could he not see that this Shituo Wang was walking the path of the 【Divine Immortal】, a path rarely cultivated by the Demon Clan.

He had even stepped into the realm of a Taiyi True Immortal, which was truly rare.

The key was that this made Niu Mowang's talk of a "great heart of benevolence" seem rather far-fetched; it was completely reversing cause and effect.

This Shituo Wang was clearly seizing incense to use for his cultivation, which was why he protected Shituo Guo, yet in Niu Mowang's mouth, it had become something righteous and awe-inspiring.

……

In Yuhua Cave, after Niu Mowang finished introducing Shituo Wang to everyone, he began to introduce those present to him one by one.

"This is my own younger brother, called……"

"This is the Third Holy Mother from Huashan; I imagine you are familiar with her name……"

"This is from the Blood Sea……"

Soon it was Fang Longye's turn.

"This is the newly established Young Lord Yuanlong of the Dragon Clan; his natural talent is peerless, his destiny is vast, and he can be said to be truly extraordinary."

Upon hearing this, Shituo Wang looked at Fang Longye and saw that the person before him indeed possessed an extraordinary aura; a purple-green light rose from the void, and his destiny surged toward the heavens, enough to make one feel alarmed.

His vigorous power was as vast as the Abyssal Sea, without end; even he, a Taiyi True Immortal, did not have the certainty of victory if they were to clash.

If it weren't for his good big brother sending a sound transmission the moment they met, asking him to help test this person, he truly would not want to make things difficult for this Dragon Lord.

However, who asked Niu Mowang to be the good big brother he had acknowledged? Since his good big brother had finally asked for a favor, and it wasn't that difficult, it would be unreasonable not to agree.

Shituo Wang's thoughts turned extremely fast, but in reality, nothing could be seen at all.

He only let his gaze flicker, then said coldly: "Oh? Is that so? How did Big Brother Niu Mowang come to know this Dragon Clan member who plays both sides?"

"A mere rat, is he even worthy?"

The atmosphere instantly turned cold.

Fang Longye restrained his smile and said coldly: "I had thought that the Dali Bull Demon King was generous and righteous, and as a heroic man among the Demon Clan, the friends he made would be heroes."

"I never imagined it would just be an arrogant and conceited mangy lion!"

Speaking of which,

Fang Longye chuckled and said: "The Lion King may look down on me, Fang, but under my command, there is a clansman of the Lion King who would rather be called a lapdog by others than stop following me!"

Having said that, he released an image.

The protagonist of the image was none other than the Justice Beast he had seen when he was settling the Divine Burden to return to his Daoist temple, the one who had declared he would be a flag-bearer under his command.

"I have decided, I will join this Master of the Workshop's command later and be a flag-bearer!"……

……"Climbing the dragon and attaching to the phoenix, just admit it. Why make excuses for yourself?"

"That's right! To think you are a Justice Beast, a distant relative of the Qilin, yet you rush to be a dog for someone else? I am truly ashamed to be of the same clan as you!"

"What kind of lion clan are you? You might as well just be a lapdog! Could it be that your mother had an affair with some stray dog to give birth to you!"

"……"

One by one, scene after scene, it made Shituo Wang's eyes split with rage.

Useless dog! Even though he was entrusted by Niu Mowang to deliberately provoke Fang Longye, he was still infuriated by this counterattack from Fang Longye.

Truly burning with rage~

Boom! Shituo Wang flicked his hand and summoned an iron staff, golden and brilliant; with a slight shake, the entire Yuhua Cave trembled somewhat.

Fierce, irritable, aggressive, intense.

"Stop with your sharp tongue!" Shituo Wang held the iron staff, pointed it at Fang Longye, and said, "If you have the guts, come fight me!"

"Fight then! Who's afraid of whom!"

Since achieving the realm of Taiyi Loose Immortal, Fang Longye had never crossed hands with anyone; now that he had encountered a famous figure from Journey to the West like Shituo Wang, he naturally felt a hunter's delight.

As for one being a Taiyi True Immortal and the other a Taiyi Loose Immortal, with unequal realms, he did not care much.

The reason was none other than,

If strength is insufficient, make up for it with Spirit Treasure.

Possessing a body full of treasures, he was truly not afraid of brawling with Shituo Wang, who was a realm higher than him.

……

After some harsh words, the two tacitly shifted through the air out of Yuhua Cave and arrived outside Cuiyun Mountain.

"Little loach! Eat a blow from Laozi!"

Boom! Before Fang Longye could even stand steady, he saw Shituo Wang charge straight up, lift the iron staff, and strike directly at his head and face.

As a Demon King with very rich combat experience, Shituo Wang would not yield the initiative just because Fang Longye's realm was lower than his.

One could see him step out with his feet, the treading of Qi sounding like sonic booms, suddenly exploding, with circular sound-wheels spreading in all directions, presenting frost-white patterns.

Dense and intricate, containing murderous intent.

The iron staff in his hand was raised, and he roared, the momentum shaking the heavens.

Behind him, Demon Qi soared to the heavens, instantly dispersing and rolling upwards, supporting a huge figure.

This figure was a thousand feet tall, with a lion's body and a human face, wings growing under its ribs, its whole body entwined with peerless divine radiance, its eyes deep, emitting terrifying halos.

As the figure appeared, the entire firmament changed color with a boom, swirling into a mass.

"Watch the blow!"

Amidst Shituo Wang's loud roar, the lion-bodied human-faced image in the sky roared simultaneously, and the divine radiance filling the sky drew upon power from the dark void, falling with a boom.

It poured into the iron staff in his hand.

In an instant, cold light surged on the iron staff, cutting across heaven and earth.

A simple strike, carrying supreme momentum, covered all directions and pointed straight at Fang Longye.

"Is that it? Truly a brute!"

Seeing this, Fang Longye did not even use the Panlong Spear; he just let out a cold snort without any movement, but as Shituo Wang rushed to his front, his body suddenly sank.

One could see ripples appearing in the space before him, layered and stacked, shining brilliantly, full but not overflowing, yet fragmented.

Space-time folded, and a barrier formed of its own accord.

In such a situation, the two seemed to be within arm's reach, but in reality, they were separated by an unknown number of layers of space-time, visible but unreachable.

"Break!"

As a Taiyi True Immortal, Shituo Wang naturally had some involvement with the path of space-time, though he was not proficient in it.

But he was too lazy to rack his brains to break it step by step.

One force overcomes ten techniques, that is all! Any obstruction has a fixed limit to the power it can withstand; if one force doesn't work, add another—when water is full, it overflows; that is the principle.

One could see him immediately change his formation; the iron staff dancing in mid-air moved, and with just one strike, it scattered ten thousand thousand staff shadows.

Covering the surroundings, very tightly.

The staff shadows were like a mountain-toppling sea, continuous and unending.

"Crack—"

Only a crisp sound was heard, and the defensive means Fang Longye had unleashed were shattered by Shituo Wang with a boom~

(End of chapter)