Chapter 418

"How formidable is that hairball inside, Your Majesty? Why not? Why not let this horse brother and my

The commotion inside was great, and from time to time came the monkey's chitter-chatter calls.

Ah! Hoo! In the blood pool, after the monkey dodged the Tiger Vanguard's attack, he raised his staff, then brought it down hard on the Tiger Vanguard's head, hitting him so hard his head spun, he stumbled back several steps, then plopped down onto the blood pool.

"Not bad, you monkey, you've got some skill! But this copper skin and iron bones of mine aren't for show—your little broken staff can't hurt me at all." The Tiger Vanguard panted heavily, pulling the treasure blade from his back.

That monkey is impressive! Though his demonic power is inferior to mine and his physique weaker, he can match me in battle thanks to his rich combat experience—truly rare.

"Hmph!" At this moment the monkey's face was grim; to have tangled up a hundred rounds with this oaf—could it be wrong? He is the Great Sage Equal to Heaven! Previously, against such petty tiger demons, he wouldn't even glance at them, just smash their brains with a single blow, giving it his all.

Who would have thought? A tiger fallen to the plains, bullied by dogs, yet today meeting this tiger demon, he could match him blow for blow, even forcing the Great Sage Equal to Heaven to exert all his power.

No way—this black monkey's physique is too weak; even if he obtained one of his root artifacts, he couldn't exert much power, amounting to no more than an ordinary demon king.

"You little cat, if you know what's good for you, kneel and beg for mercy right now! Kowtow a few times to your Grandfather Sun, and maybe I'll spare your life."

"Pah! Damn it! You monkey head really think you're the Great Sage Equal to Heaven! Even if the Marshal of the Horse Stables showed up, I could press him into the pool and drown him." The Tiger Vanguard gave a cold snort and spoke.

He had said a few words because he thought the monkey's strength was decent, not expecting the other to be so unwilling to give face.

Calling him a little cat would be bad enough, but you also want the Tiger Vanguard to kneel and beg for mercy. Do you really think you're the Great Sage Equal to Heaven?

He repeatedly called himself "Old Sun I" on both sides.

Just then, a black horse-headed man wielding a whip, and an armored rat demon holding a great iron hammer, also rushed in.

"Father, let me, come help, help you."

"Great Sage Grandfather! The one outside is also waiting, impatient, let us two come to assist." The horse-headed man spoke.

"You've brought reinforcements! Hmph! Are you and your father plotting to betray the king? Fine—once I deal with them, I'll slaughter your entire rat demon clan." The Tiger Vanguard spoke.

He had long disliked these rat demons; this gave him the perfect excuse to wipe them all out—even if the king emerged from seclusion, he couldn't complain.

Moreover, whether that yellow-furred weasel can successfully leave seclusion remains unknown.

Because he has been in seclusion for nearly a hundred years, and even now he cannot refine the Great Sage Equal to Heaven's root artifact.

"Old Sun I needs your help! This little cat, I'll give him ten moves—if I can't take him down, I'll sacrifice myself here." The monkey roared, raising his staff and charging again.

This time the monkey truly went all out, using his meager remaining mana to cast an exterior doppelganger technique, creating several clones that began to surround and attack the tiger together.

His staff technique grew ever more exquisite, the attack angles ever more devious: the first strike hit the tiger's mouth, the second struck his head, the third hit his buttocks.

The final move struck the tiger's leg, forcing him to kneel, then another blow to the neck made the great tiger drop to his knees.

After six moves total, he subdued the tiger; at that moment the Great Sage Grandfather panted heavily, sweat beading on his forehead.

Damn it, this fight was like battling Erlang Shen Yang Jian—his mana was basically exhausted, his strength drained, yet he managed to seize the little cat.

No! He must quickly retrieve his other few root artifacts; this half‑assessed level truly tarnishes the Great Sage Grandfather's reputation.

"As expected of the Great Sage Grandfather, indeed formidable—he subdued that big cat in just a few moves." The horse‑headed man immediately clasped his fists and offered respect to the monkey.

"Well hit, well hit, beat that stinking furball, let you eat us, let you eat us."

"You monkey head, I've lost to you, and there's nothing more to say—kill me if you will, I won't even frown." At this moment the Tiger Vanguard was remarkably steadfast.

"Once I regain all my cultivation, I'll make sure you furball knows the methods of your Grandfather Sun."

After catching his breath, the monkey seized the Tiger Vanguard's neck, lifted him like a kitten, and dragged him from the Crouching Tiger Temple to Luode's presence.

"The Heaven‑less Great God has not failed his mission—at last we've caught this little cat."

Luode nodded, raised his hand and released a strand of vital life energy; a green essence entered the monkey's body, directly replenishing his feeble vital energy, and his blood and qi instantly became rich.

The mana and stamina he had just expended were instantly restored, even his strength multiplied severalfold and his frame grew sturdier.

"Thank you, thank you, thank you!" The monkey's face lit up, and he bowed to Luode.

His body is indeed considerably stronger now; though it doesn't match his original stone‑monkey physique, it will do—his previous condition was pathetically weak.

"Little kitty, how about you be my pet from now on?" Azeroth crouched down, looked at the Tiger Vanguard before him, and spoke.

This fellow has a tiger's head and brain, his build immensely sturdy, yet for some reason she sees him as a little cat no matter how she looks; his movements are like a cat's, not a tiger's—(the Tiger Vanguard's actions are actually just those of a few kittens.) "You, you want to kill? Then kill, don't humiliate me." The Tiger Vanguard's eyes widened in fury, his fur bristling, and he spoke angrily.

You may call me Tiger Vanguard, Tiger God, I'd be pleased; even Evil Tiger, Fierce Tiger, whatever, or Great Beast— but why call me a little cat?

This is blatant humiliation! I can't bear it, I can't bear it— how could anyone endure this?

"This bastard is the original Tiger Vanguard's son; the first‑generation Tiger Vanguard was already killed by me and Eight‑Precepts." The monkey, also shouldering his staff, came before Luode and said.

This tiger's aptitude is not bad, his cultivation solid, even a bit stronger than his father's. Luode smiled, snapped his fingers before everyone, and a humanoid white‑furred tiger appeared out of nowhere, then a figure fell to the ground in a dog‑eating‑shit pose.

"Who! Who! Who sneaked up on my tiger lord, get out here! It's you! You scoundrel! You're the one who brought me here." Seeing the Tiger Vanguard lying on the ground, the white‑furred tiger's eyes widened and he demanded.

"Second brother! You've actually turned out like this."

"Pah, we're not brothers—after you threw your lot in with that yellow‑furred rat, we ceased to be brothers."

Luode then emitted another strand of vital essence, healing the white tiger's wounds; this white tiger is slightly inferior to his elder brother, but his strength remains formidable.

As the vital energy entered his body, the white tiger's foundation, damaged by the three divine monks, instantly recovered; even his consciousness returned considerably, and his eyes grew clear.

However, when he looked at Luode and Azeroth, their gazes turned wary—he was no longer as mad as before, capable of instantly sending himself here.

He could even heal his own injuries with a wave of his hand—a divine ability beyond his power to resist, something even the yellow‑furred rat lacks.

"Starting today, you two brothers will serve as my wife's and my mounts; if you agree, you will both attain the Dao and later rise to prominence; if you refuse, in a moment I'll have the monkey send you two brothers to meet your Tiger Vanguard father." Having spoken, Luode unleashed his divine majesty; a mighty aura radiated from him, firmly pressing down on the tiger brothers.

"Oh, oh great deity! Little Tiger is willing to be your exalted one's mount." The Tiger Vanguard spoke at once, also giving his brother a glance.

Such power—even the hornet monster falls far short; to be able to serve such an exalted one as a mount is indeed their fortune arriving.

"Thanks to the exalted one's favor, Little Tiger! I too am willing to be his mount." The white tiger lowered his head and spoke.

"That's right, let's go! First we'll head to Stone Vanguard's place." Luode said with a smile.

The yellow and white tiger brothers, quite perceptive, transformed into two great tigers, letting Luode and Azeroth sit on their backs and carry them forward.

"Hahaha! Fluffy, riding them is quite comfortable." Azeroth happily stroked the white tiger's fur and said.

"Grandma, as long as you like it, Little Tiger, when I carry you I'll walk steady, never letting you disturb your fetal qi." The white tiger immediately replied with an apologetic smile.

Whether he can cling to a mighty thigh and later become a tyrant demon king hinges on this turn of fate.

Hearing this, Azeroth nodded in satisfaction; Tyrande's mount is also a white great tiger, and a female at that—why not introduce the two? "Be good, another day I'll introduce you to a female white tiger for you to meet."

That little tiger then thanked grandma.

Under the leadership of the two big tigers, everyone quickly came to the place below where Shi Xianfeng was, and beside Shi Xianfeng there was also a huge stone monster, on its back were several stone meat Buddha heads.

This thing is called Stone Dare; it is formed when some meat Buddha heads from long ago parasitized these stone monsters in this area, then turned into spirits. They constantly kill the stone monsters and then devour their essences.

This stone monster had been subdued by the Yellow Bee Great Sage a few hundred years ago, then its eyes were gouged out and it was sealed here, entrusted to Shi Xianfeng for guarding. Hu Xianfeng immediately spoke to Luode and Aizelas about the situation here.

After sensing everyone's arrival, Shi Xianfeng also immediately woke up, and Hu Xianfeng then stepped forward and began talking with this Shi Xianfeng.

This Shi Xianfeng had originally joined under the Yellow Wind Great Sage because of his introduction; now a stronger person has appeared, and it might even be possible to revive the Great Sage Equal to Heaven of old, so Shi Xianfeng naturally dared not be negligent in the slightest, and immediately agreed.

Great Sage, this monster called Stone Dare is not a good thing; it is a parasitic creature created by Buddhism. If we can get rid of it, that also counts as ensuring peace in one region. Old Sun wants to eliminate this meat Buddha head stone monster—what do you think? Sun Wukong looked. The giant stone man lying on the ground opened his mouth and said.

Damn Buddhism, if you want to punish the yellow-haired sable, then just punish him; why are you messing with the stone essences of this whole mountain?

This kind of meat Buddha head possesses terrifying parasitic ability; any stone monster it parasitizes immediately becomes a puppet that devours everything around, while its own kind is extremely vicious.

Luode nodded upon hearing that.

After receiving Luode's signal, the monkey immediately brandished his staff and began searching the mountains and plains for six Buddha wood beads; after about half an hour, he had all six Buddha eye beads in hand.

Then he sent the Buddha wood beads into the eyes on the back of the meat Buddha head, reviving this stone dare that had been sealed for hundreds of years.

The revived Stone Dare let out a sudden explosive roar and then lunged at the monkey in front of him, but after being strengthened by Luode's vital energy, the monkey's flesh is now much stronger than before, and his strength is astonishingly great.

Take this, Old Sun's staff!

The monkey directly stepped forward, kicked the stone monster over, then swung his staff and smashed the stone monster's skull to pieces.

In just a moment, he knocked the stone rod to pieces, then took a yellow stone from its forehead and put it in his pocket—this is one of the five aggregates.

"This staff is somewhat unusable; it's too light, I need to reforge a weapon." The monkey hefted the iron rod in his hand and said, previously it was still quite handy, but now using it is indeed not very handy.

"The stone monster's flesh is not bad; gather its body, and in a moment I'll have someone forge a weapon for you—use it for now." Luode said.

The monkey nodded, stepped forward and collected the shattered remains of Stone Dare's body, then the group arrived at the secluded cultivation place where the Great Sage Yellow Wind was in retreat.

After everyone left, a headless monk nevertheless appeared at the original spot, looking puzzled at Luode and the others, then shook his head and vanished.

After it left, a huge boar demon also suddenly appeared.

"Is this monkey head really alive again? Why doesn't it match the plan the elder brother said? How am I supposed to cast a spell to send him back to the dream past?" The pig demon muttered to himself. (End of chapter)