It paused for a moment, then continued, "As for those humans, they inadvertently trespassed into my territory. The little dragon, remembering the rumors that human flesh and blood could aid in cultivation, devoured two of them. Who knew that it could actually increase its cultivation level!"
"So...so, in the past six months, the little dragon has devoured hundreds of people, and its cultivation level has soared to the Golden Core Realm!"
"Immortal, I have told you everything, can you let me go now?"
After saying that, the azure dragon looked at Xiao Ning with hope, hoping that he would just let it go like a fart.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Ning's eyes widened, and he felt a surge of anger rising in his chest. He gritted his teeth and said, "You devoured over a hundred of my humans and still think you can leave? Are you still dreaming? Die!"
"Immortal, spare my life! This little dragon is a distant nephew of the Dragon King of the East Sea. Please, Immortal, have mercy on me for the sake of my cousin and spare my life!"
Upon hearing Xiao Ning's words, the azure dragon immediately begged for mercy, displaying an extremely cowardly demeanor that greatly surprised Xiao Ning.
As it spoke, it brought up its powerful backer, which startled Xiao Ning, but then he sneered repeatedly.
"Ha, the nephew of the Dragon King of the East Sea? That's absolutely no reason for you to run rampant in my Qingxu Temple! If this is your last word, then prepare to die!"
Upon hearing this, the Azure Dragon looked terrified and cried out for mercy, "Immortal, please forgive me! I promise I will never do it again!"
"You feed on my human race, your body is covered in blood, your sins are heinous, yet you remain unrepentant, attempting to use your powerful backer to intimidate me. Prepare to die!"
Xiao Ning's expression turned cold. Without saying another word, he squeezed his right palm slightly, crushing the Azure Dragon's body.
He could tell at a glance that this azure dragon's bloodline was impure, and it was very likely a hybrid descendant of the dragon race, but Xiao Ning was not afraid at all.
"Well…"
The pleading look on Qingjiao's face hadn't faded before it froze, and his eyes showed terror.
It seemed that it never expected that Xiao Ning would strike without saying a word and directly kill it, without any regard for the East Sea Dragon King behind it.
"Ah, those who kill will always be killed!"
After casually killing the Azure Dragon, Xiao Ning began to dismember and skin it, collecting its blood and categorizing its inner core, flesh, skin, tendons, and bones into his storage ring.
This thing has no effect on my cultivation anymore; even if I eat it, it will only satisfy my cravings.
However, both the inner core and the flesh of the Azure Dragon were invaluable treasures to the younger disciples.
"This is what you call making the best use of resources! Those who eat my human race will ultimately perish in my human race's belly!"
After killing the monstrous azure dragon, Xiao Ning finally felt relieved and turned to leave.
As they walked and stopped, an official road appeared ahead. Xiao Ning, carrying a pheasant in his hand, looked at the teahouse not far away, stopped flying through the clouds, and walked away on foot.
There were four or five tables in the teahouse, and three of them were occupied by martial arts practitioners wielding swords and knives. They were sharing their experiences and observations.
Last night, ghostly howls echoed from a valley several miles away, shrouded in black mist and thunder rumbled in the sky. When the heroes of the martial arts world rushed there, they found the ground in ruins.
Xiao Ning casually found a table to sit down, put down the pheasant, picked up the teapot on the table, poured himself a cup of tea, and drank it by himself.
"Shopkeeper, have you lit a fire here?"
An old man with rough, dark skin and a weathered face came out from behind the counter, bowing as he replied, "Hehe, what would you like to do, sir? This old man only has a few wild game items in his shop."
Xiao Ning squinted and smiled, "Sure, take this pheasant and process it, then bring a pot of good wine and a plate of wild rabbit meat, how about that?"
Upon hearing this, the shopkeeper's face lit up with a smile, and he nodded hurriedly, saying, "Alright! Alright! Please wait a moment, sir, I'll go right away."
Before the dishes were even served, Xiao Ning, with no other choice, listened to the group of martial arts figures recount some interesting tales about the martial arts world.
"I heard that a tiger demon appeared in Qingyang Prefecture a while ago and swallowed more than a dozen people in one day, causing panic throughout the entire prefecture."
"Yes, I heard that people outside the city are rushing into the city like crazy, and they're even neglecting their crops in the fields."
"Hey, what are you talking about? What's the use of a good harvest if you lose your life!"
"I heard that a few days later, the Faxiang Temple in Qingyang Prefecture sent a highly virtuous monk who subdued the tiger demon with a golden alms bowl, which earned praise from all the people in the prefecture. For a time, the incense at Faxiang Temple became much more abundant!"
"I've heard about this too. Sigh, if I had that kind of skill, I might as well make a name for myself!"
The man who spoke had a full beard, with each hair standing on end, making him look just like Zhang Fei!
Hearing their words, Xiao Ning chuckled lightly, her eyes filled with disdain.
"These bald monks raised their own tiger demon, let it wreak havoc, and then subdued it, winning over people's hearts and gathering offerings. They really played a clever trick!"
Since becoming the Supreme Elder of Qingxu Temple, Xiao Ning had heard Abbot Qingxu talk about the ways of the cultivation world. Now, upon hearing the words of these people from the martial arts world, he immediately guessed the truth of the matter.
Buddhists are known for their honeyed words and treacherous hearts; they say one thing to your face and another behind your back, one in Shanghai and one in Beijing.
On the surface, they spout righteousness and morality, but behind the scenes, they are nothing but thieves and prostitutes.
On the surface, they are all virtuous and eminent monks, but in secret they raise demons to cause trouble and harm the local area.
He deserves to die!
Of course, this phenomenon is not limited to one or two places, but is common to Buddhist temples all over the world.
They can't be killed all at once!
Besides, after killing the young one, the old one came; after killing the old one, a bunch of bald monks from Mount Ling came!
"Forget it, we can't defeat Tathagata for now, we'll have to deal with it another day!"
Too lazy to listen to the nonsense of these martial arts figures, Xiao Ning pondered to himself, calculating the sign-in rewards.
I have been in this world for more than three months.