Chapter 141: Ya Nie

Is it that Your Majesty dislikes me for being too foolish? Or has the little ox neglected his duties?

Bai Ling's voice was full of deep hurt; he realized he seemed about to lose the iron rice bowl he had once considered secure, yet he did not know why.

That's not it. You rarely leave the outside world, and with nothing in your eyes, you have achieved the rank of Great Luo Golden Immortal—how could anyone call you foolish?

Although you are fond of play, you have never strayed far, and you manage the affairs of Cloud Dream Marsh in perfect order, so you cannot be said to be derelict in duty.

Qi felt somewhat helpless; this ox calf was too blunt, seemingly unaware that he was no longer suited to be a mount.

Having a Great Luo Golden Immortal serve as a mount, Qi thought, was overly demeaning to others and inappropriate.

Isn't it because Your Majesty has acquired a new mount, now finding me ugly and unsightly, and fears that riding me out would damage his reputation?

Bai Ling's words caused a few black lines to droop down Qi's face, and he still patiently replied:

No.

For some reason, Bai Ling sensed a hint of gritted-teeth resentment in that.

Then why does the master want to drive Bai Ling away?

Bai Ling, who was not very bright to begin with, had his mind completely addled.

You have now become a Great Luo Golden Immortal, already among the topmost beings of the Primordial Wilderness; serving as a mount again would be unsuitable and somewhat disgraceful to you.

Qi tried to keep his voice gentle, after all, Bai Ling was wholly loyal.

But Your Majesty, I have always been a mount; how could I have served before and not now?

If you change your attitude just because of a change in cultivation, then tell me, is it better to cultivate or not to cultivate?

Qi momentarily found himself unable to refute, and even felt that there was some truth to what he said.

After a long silence, Qi could only flick his sleeve and helplessly say:

Then do as you wish.

Qi didn't know whether to praise him for his unchanged childlike heart or to scold him as an uncarveable block of wood.

Seeing Qi turn and leave, Bai Ling finally smiled with satisfaction, cheerfully going to tend the immortal herbs on the island; his days in Cloud Dream Marsh were so carefree that he had no desire to wander outside.

Outside, aside from status, Bai Ling felt he could gain nothing; whereas in Cloud Dream Marsh, aside from the fact that speaking of it outside wasn't pleasant, he had everything.

In that light, it's no wonder Bai Ling made such a choice.

Qi related the recent events to Nüwa and Taiyi, which also left the two utterly perplexed; from their perspective, it seemed somewhat unreasonable.

All we can say is that everyone has their own aspirations; it's just that you and I place too much importance on these things.

Qi drank another cup, cast his worries behind him, and happily feasted with the two.

East Sea.

How dare you do this!

Zu Long's voice was full of anger, yet the young man before him took no offense and even retorted:

Father, you also know this calamity is bound to arise; now it's merely happening a bit earlier.

Moreover, that fire qilin is no son of man! If I hadn't intervened, where would the dragon clan's dignity be?

The one who retorted was precisely Ya Nie, who is also the origin of this great calamity.

Zu Long gazed at Ya Nie before him, inevitably recalling that scene from that day; although he now rebukes Ya Nie, he also feels an inexplicable pride.

Not long ago.

Is the dragon clan truly devoid of anyone?

The fire qilin's words were arrogantly extreme; ever since he killed the Dragon King of Qujiang initially, he has only been able to walk the path of the radical faction to retain his current power.

However, Mount Jun was still reclaimed by the First Qilin, until Rahu took action, after which he revived and once again took control of Mount Jun.

And he, in continually provoking border conflicts, became a true radical of the qilin clan.

The one who caused the fire qilin to say this was precisely the Yangtze Dragon King, whose strength had been suppressed by him to the point of being unable to retaliate.

Ya Nie went out, passing by the Yangtze River, and happened upon these words; naturally he could not contain his anger and began to clash with the fire qilin.

Ya Nie ranks second among the Nine Sons of the Dragon, with a wolf's head and a dragon's body; his nature is inherently fierce, he loves combat and killing, and he is the war god among the dragon sons.

Furthermore, having received instruction from Yinglong initially, in pure martial prowess even his elder brother Qi Niu cannot match him.

Although the fire qilin is strong, compared to Ya Nie he is still far weaker.

You scoundrel, you've got guts—how dare you insult the dragon clan? I'm afraid you won't be leaving today.

As soon as his words fell, Ya Nie revealed his true form, descended from the sky to strike, and the fire qilin, caught off guard, was first wounded by the treasure sword in Ya Nie's mouth.

The blade bears the engraving of Yinglong's Mystic Heaven pattern; this is certainly not Yinglong's magical treasure, yet it shows Ya Nie's reverence for Yinglong.

Just a petty sneak‑attacker; not worth anything.

The fire qilin gritted his teeth and held on; although he cursed aloud, his mind kept searching for an escape route.

Don't bother thinking—you can't get away.

Ya Nie's voice was icy cold, yet the cruelty and excitement it conveyed made the fire qilin tremble all over.

The fire qilin could only stake everything, shouting:

Heaven-Earth Law!

A qilin phantom a million zhang tall appeared, surrounded by countless divine flames, presenting a scene of heaven-burning fire.

Ya Nie merely cold‑snorted, showing no movement, only the spirit light flowing on the treasure sword in his mouth.

Furthermore, his beast mouth slightly opened, and a dragon pearl spewed out, fitting into the groove on the sword.

Just as Yinglong did initially, his dragon tail swept up the river water, summoned clouds, and a downpour fell from the sky.

The fire qilin's heavenly might, which had just burned the sky, was suppressed within the Heaven-Earth Law.

Ya Nie again held the treasure sword in his mouth, lunged straight onto the fire qilin's Heaven-Earth Law, and the sword slid along the qilin's back, easily tearing a huge rift through which countless divine light poured out.

It's merely for show; the gap between us cannot be filled by a single divine ability.

As Ya Nie's movements grew more excited, a few leaps were enough to directly dismantle the fire qilin's lawful form.

However, similarly, as Yazhui moved, the dragon pearl on his treasure sword also dimmed considerably.

It's still unknown who will die between us.

The fire unicorn roared.

A different scale on its body lit up, turning into a seal, like the Yazhui in the sky smashing down.

At the same time, spiritual light shone on its body, a cloak-shaped spiritual treasure appeared, flames all over surged intensely, and space was somewhat distorted by the burning.

Yazhui merely looked on coldly, his voice transmitted from the air.

A trapped beast still fights, but I only hope the unicorn clan isn't all like you, disappointing me.

Immediately, the treasure sword in his mouth turned into spiritual light and shot out, not to attack the great seal, but toward the fire unicorn engulfed in flames.

Before he could react, his whole body was pierced by the treasure sword and nailed to Military Mountain, blood flowing from his mouth and nose.

Yazhui simply leapt, jumping from the Long River to Military Mountain, not only easily dodging the great seal's attack, but also transforming into human form and standing beside the fire unicorn.

It's not your strength; using it is useless, just false strength.

Today, you are destined to die here.

Immediately, waving the treasure sword, the fire unicorn was torn apart, dying on the spot!

(End of chapter)