Chapter 65: Two Sides Engage in Conflict; Weapons Turned into Gifts of Jade

What a monkey king! Fang Longye praised him inwardly. He saw that although Yurong Wang only manifested a height of six feet, the might radiating from his body was like a towering mountain peak, dense and unified, impossible to shake.

His entire body of fur emitted a brilliant divine radiance, with golden light haloing around him.

Yet it was not blinding; instead, it was like the morning sun, with a gentle dawn-like quality.

Hearing the words of the toad, he did not respond, but instead shook his body and transformed into the human form of a young man in golden robes.

He bowed slightly toward the observing Fang Longye and offered a warm smile.

He immediately used his golden cloak as a long sash to wrap his younger brother up tightly, then knelt and bowed in the direction of Fang Longye.

He cupped his hands in a salute and said, "I apologize to the Prince on behalf of my good-for-nothing brother. He has disturbed the Prince's mood. How about this: the Prince's expenses at Tianxiang Lou today shall be covered by me."

His voice was gentle and his manners were polite, completely different from the style Fang Longye had imagined.

Looking at his human appearance, while not exceptionally handsome, he was of above-average quality, and his whole person appeared as warm as jade, a stark contrast to the thick might radiating from his body.

If Fang Longye had to give a specific description, he could only say that he was like Hua Manlou from the martial arts novels of his past life; anyone who saw him would feel a sense of affinity.

After apologizing to Fang Longye, Yurong Wang turned his head and said earnestly to the toad: "Although Bailang is indeed mischievous, he is my own younger brother after all. I hope Young Master Jin Feng will not take it to heart."

Despite Yurong Wang's sincere expression, the toad remained unable to suppress his indignation, sneering incessantly in his heart.

Such care for a brother? He certainly didn't believe it. His own group of brothers were all "loving family" on the surface, too! Yet in secret, who knew how many underhanded blows they had dealt each other. Brotherly love and respect? Simply laughable. Moreover, this foul-mouthed monkey had hated his father, who passed away shortly after his mother died following their separation, to the bone.

Out of hatred for the father, he even held a grudge against his own full-blooded older brother who had followed their father. He had always deliberately relied on the reputation of being the younger brother of Yurong Wang to cause trouble and stir up chaos outside.

The nickname "Langli Baipiaoke" was also acquired during this process.

He did his best to ruin his brother Yurong Wang's reputation, offending others and attracting enemies for him. A brother who would sabotage his own kin like this—if it were him, he would have slapped him to death long ago.

In any case, he did not believe that Yurong Wang's blind indulgence of this foul-mouthed monkey Bailang, who caused trouble for him, was truly out of brotherly love.

The toad felt nothing but mockery in his heart.

But knowing his strength was inferior, and wary of the mysterious background that had always existed behind Yurong Wang, he had no choice but to endure it.

Seeing this, Yurong Wang waved his hand, shrunk his brother to the size of a walnut, held him in his palm, offered a light bow to Fang Longye, and turned to leave.

"Wait!"

Fang Longye suddenly called out to stop him.

Hearing this, Yurong Wang turned around abruptly and looked at Fang Longye.

His face was full of confusion, and a trace of anger rose in the depths of his eyes.

One had to know, he had already given this Dragon Prince enough face. He did not believe that with this Dragon Prince's background, he could not see through his current realm; becoming a Golden Immortal was a trivial matter.

He had not broken through, not because he could not, but because he had a divine ability he had yet to refine, so he was just practicing temporary patience. Even now, becoming a Golden Immortal was but a thought away.

Fang Longye straightened his clothes, smiled, and bowed: "Since you are so reasonable, Daoist Brother, I should not have caused trouble. However, your brother spoke wild and filthy words, insulting my friend and his elders. If I let it go just like this, it would truly be a loss of integrity."

"Then what do you intend?" Yurong Wang's anger dissipated as he spoke.

"Nothing more than a bout of combat. Let us have a wager: if I can luckily win a move or two against the Monkey King, I will not force your brother to pay a heavy price. I only ask that the Monkey King grant one request for help from this friend of mine in the future."

As soon as Fang Longye said this, the toad's eyes immediately showed a look of being moved.

"Within your power?"

"Within my power."

"Good."

"Daoist Brother, do you not ask me what should happen if I lose?"

"No need." Yurong Wang shook his head. "Since the Prince can stand up for a friend, it does not matter if you lose. I, Yuan, do not care about the stakes."

"Good, then please."

"Please."

The two immediately left Tianxiang Lou and, with the crowd in tow, headed toward the Douzhan Tai established within the Yaofang.

The Douzhan Tai was a space specially set up within the Yaofang to resolve conflicts between demon immortals.

Once registered there, one could engage in combat within this space, regardless of life or death.

As mentioned before, fighting was prohibited within the Yaofang. Although this only targeted ordinary cultivators and was merely a scrap of paper to figures of a higher level, it did not mean one could openly fight at will within the Yaofang.

It was more a matter of turning a blind eye to these prominent figures as long as they did not affect the Yaofang.

Just like how the toad had kicked that foul-mouthed monkey into serious injury earlier; it happened in a flash and would not affect the Yaofang, so he had no scruples.

Given their strength, although it was not a life-or-death duel, a spar would inevitably destroy the various buildings in the Yaofang, so the two simply came to the Douzhan Tai, the place specifically for resolving disputes.

The idea to fight Yurong Wang was, given Fang Longye's temperament, certainly not a hot-headed impulse, nor was it some act of going to great lengths for a friend.

It would be good enough if he didn't stab his friends in the back.

Furthermore, he did not consider himself friends with this Fourth Young Master of the toad demon.

It was mainly because he saw that Yurong Wang was currently only at the True Immortal Realm, not much different from himself. Although he might not be able to win, he was absolutely certain of his own safety.

Therefore, he wanted to have a spar to see the gap in the same realm between himself and a demon immortal at the level of the Seven Great Sages from the original story. There was another point: regardless of who was right or wrong between the toad demon and the Yuan Immortal realm monkey demon, the conflict clearly stemmed from the fox girl Yuyan, who looked like she had been specifically prepared for him.

In this sense, the cause of this conflict had to be attributed to Fang Longye.

He had to step up; otherwise, everyone would look down on him. In the Earth Immortal Realm, reputation and credibility were equally vital and could not be ignored.

After registering, Fang Longye and Yurong Wang stepped into a light gate on the Douzhan Tai.

This was a space opened up with great Dharma power. It could evolve the environment according to the wishes of the combatants. Fang Longye smiled: "Since I proposed the fight, I shall yield a step to you, Daoist Brother."

Immediately, the white space evolved into a verdant mountain peak, with cinnabar cliffs and jade summits, secluded streams and long rivers, exotic flowers and rare grasses, and ever-green pines and cypresses, all of which were real.

Yurong Wang smiled warmly and shook his head; the environment changed instantly, and a vast, surging ocean appeared, surrounding the mountain scenery evolved by Fang Longye.

Fang Longye stopped being polite, immediately summoned his coiled dragon, pressed forward, and began to fight.

Yurong Wang's temperament also changed abruptly; he manifested his violent ape form, raised his iron staff, and engaged in a chaotic battle with him.

Spears and staves reflected each other, demon bodies collided and struck, divine abilities were displayed in turn, and changes were unpredictable.

One is the future Drives God Great Sage, the other is a fortuitous Vajra Body; one is the Golden Immortal-to-be Yurong Wang, the other is a guest from beyond the heavens with many a trick up his sleeve.

This battle was fought so fiercely that mountains and seas were overturned, space was rent, Yin and Yang were disordered, and the Five Elements were in chaos.

Seeing this space, which was specifically provided for people to fight in, it was faintly unable to withstand the battle between the two.

Fang Longye immediately manifested a blue stone seal, and Yurong Wang also manifested a white jade bowl, both simultaneously unleashing the might of their Spirit Treasures to suppress the space and eliminate the various cracks.

A nameless space at the summit of Yuyang Mountain.

Tall willows and deep bamboo, with emerald colors hanging like robes.

The stone bones were craggy, and after being washed by water, they were glistening white with crisscrossing textures.

In a pond of moderate size, the water and trees were bright and clear, with lotus leaves resting within.

The wind blew, the bamboo leaves rustled, ripples rose on the water, and the light and shadows were cold and sharp.

Beside the pond, a chessboard was set up.

Yuyang Yaowang and a Qingyi Daoren sat opposite each other.

Seeing that the battle between the two caused that space to tremble.

Yuyang Yaowang, draped in a white robe, had intended to intervene, but upon seeing the two's actions, he immediately withdrew his move to stabilize the space.

He stroked the beard under his chin, smiled, and continued to immerse himself in the game of chess before him.

The Qingyi Daoren sitting opposite him said with a smile: "Who would have thought that this Dragon Prince could actually fight Yurong Wang to such a state. It seems the Dragon Clan has produced another talent!"

As for demon immortals like Yurong Wang whose Cave Abode is located around Yuyang Yaofang, they naturally know him well.

Although it is unclear what kind of fortune this Yurong Wang obtained, the fact that there are two Golden Immortals protecting him in the dark makes it impossible to ascertain his true strength.

But one could figure out with their toes that someone with such protectors cannot be simple.

And this Dragon Prince of Dragon Clan origin was actually able to fight him to this point.

Even now, they cannot see through how much strength these two have actually exerted. They can only, like looking at flowers through a mist, perceive that neither of them used their full strength in the fight.

"Each generation of waves pushes the one before it; in these past thousand years, many new-generation heroes have emerged. It seems this Earth Immortal Realm is once again facing a change in the winds and clouds!"

"Yuyang, my friend, are you saying..." The Qingyi Daoren knew well that this demon king had very broad social connections and had attached himself to many figures, making his information a hundred times more informed than his own.

"Cannot be said, cannot be said~ Let's play chess, let's play chess..." Yuyang Yaowang avoided answering, dropping a chess piece that caused the surrounding Aura to stir greatly.

The Qingyi Daoren's heart was filled with turbulent waves. Had it not been less than two Yuanhui since the rise of that last great Calamity? It had only been a few tens of thousands of years of true peace and quiet, so why was it starting again so soon?

……

After the spatial cracks were eliminated,

"Let's end it here!"

Yurong Wang withdrew from the fight and stood to one side; points of starlight gathered around him, resembling the stars in the sky, reflecting off one another, which was truly a sight to behold.

"Shall we call it a draw?" He smiled gently, his voice as warm as jade, as he retracted all the various phenomena.

This tranquil posture was like a different person compared to the ferocity during the battle.

Seeing this, Fang Longye also withdrew his divine ability and stood opposite him, holding his spear.

Seven-colored light manifested around his body, and thousands upon thousands of colorful clouds drifted down. As they fell to the ground, they made a 'pop' sound, emitting a clear tone, and transformed into jade pistil flowers blooming, filling the air with a cold fragrance.

"Very well, then I accept the gesture!"

Beside the Douzhan Tai, the voices of the crowd were already clamorous.

Yurong Wang, in the millions of miles of territory where this Yuyang Yaofang is located, is considered to have a bit of fame, and there are even rumors that he has fought Golden Immortals without being defeated.

When they heard that someone was gambling on a fight with him, it naturally aroused the curiosity of a large number of demon cultivators.

At this moment, a light gate flashed.

"They're out, they're out!" "I wonder who won and who lost~"

They saw Yurong Wang and a Dragon Prince walking out together, chatting happily~ From their appearance, one could not tell who had won or lost.

On the contrary, their relationship clearly looked good, as if they were old friends who hadn't seen each other for years.

"Young Master, how did it go?" Qingshe felt relieved when she saw the two walking out of the light gate talking and laughing, but she still asked about the outcome.

The many gossips nearby also pricked up their ears.

"Neither won nor lost, a draw. It's thanks to Brother Yuan for letting me off~" Fang Longye said with a smile.

"Brother Fang is being modest, we each have our own merits."

Seeing Yurong Wang admit it himself, everyone was in an uproar.

They looked at Fang Longye's handsome face and kept it deeply in their hearts.

The second chapter for today~ adding up to nearly six thousand words. I had a work social event last night and got completely hammered; I couldn't hold up. There should be a big explosion tomorrow~ (End of chapter)