He opened his mouth several times, but couldn't open it. He knew that if he continued to act arrogantly, he might get into serious trouble—perhaps even lose his life. But he couldn't immediately become as obsequious and sycophantic as the character in the novel, abandoning all backbone. It was agonizingly painful!
"Is that so? It seems some people don't think that way, do they?" Li Yang glanced at Tian Yuanzi and said indifferently.
"Senior, please don't mind him. That's just his temper. He doesn't like to talk and he's stubborn. Please don't take it to heart. What I say represents what he says." Xu Kong immediately smoothed things over for Tian Yuanzi, after all, they were on the same side.
"Is that so?" Li Yang persisted. He was willing to teach these guys a lesson; damn it, they made him flee in such a sorry state, unable to return home—it was outrageous.
Hearing the words from the void, Tian Yuanzi sighed inwardly. "Forget it," he thought, "Man proposes, God disposes. Those old guys had abundant resources, yet they were stuck at the late Qi Refining and Spirit Transformation stage, unable to make any progress. Li Yang, on the other hand, started at such a low level, but in a short time, he made tremendous progress, even surpassing others, becoming almost invincible in the mortal realm. If he could reach the Celestial Immortal realm, he could ascend to the Immortal Realm. It's truly infuriating to compare oneself to others."
What kind of cultivation technique is he practicing? When I first saw him, he was bathed in golden light, radiating a powerful and pure Buddhist energy. Could he be practicing a Buddhist technique? But Dan Dong also practices the classics of Tantric Buddhism, yet he's stuck at the late stage of Qi Refining and Spirit Transformation. He can't even apply force. Could it be that Li Yang's cultivation technique is even more powerful than Dan Dong's, completely surpassing the entire Tantric school? But could the disappearance of the malevolent energy here be related to him? What's going on? Is there really a miraculous technique that can absorb malevolent energy to cultivate Buddhist techniques? It's unbelievable. Tian Yuanzi felt his mind was overwhelmed; his understanding was being challenged.
"What the Void says is true. This junior has some flaws in his personality and is not good at socializing. Please forgive me, senior." Although Tian Yuanzi couldn't understand how Li Yang had reached his current level, he understood that if he didn't humble himself, Li Yang would definitely lose his temper. At that point, he would suffer the same fate as his disciple—beheaded or even more tragically, his soul scattered to the winds.
"Oh, so you're someone with flaws and shortcomings~ No wonder then, I'll just have to tolerate you for now. I'm magnanimous and won't hold it against you. But what about the two of you who hurt my Xiaobai?" Li Yang pretended to be magnanimous as he looked at the two of them, but he still brought up Xiaobai, indicating that he wasn't planning to let them off easily.
"This... here is a Qi-Nourishing Pill from our Shu Mountain, which can help people restore their vitality and increase their magical power. Consider it a remedy for my actions just now. Please accept it, Senior." Xu Kong paused for a moment, then immediately took out a bottle of pills from his robes and handed it to Li Yang. Li Yang didn't refuse, accepting it calmly. The small bottle was unusually round and warm to the touch, clearly not an ordinary item. Li Yang didn't even glance at the pills, presumably because Xu Kong wouldn't dare to deceive him. His eyes, however, then glanced at Tian Yuanzi. *Old man, what are you going to do?*
Tian Yuanzi gritted his teeth, then pulled out a bottle from his robes and respectfully handed it to Li Yang, saying, "Senior, this is a Qi-replenishing pill from Kunlun called the Qian Yuan Pill. It has remarkable effects on restoring vital energy and replenishing mana. It can help your pet quickly recover its vital energy and even improve its strength."
Chapter 958: The Golden-Winged Bird
"Oh? Is that so? It seems you're quite sincere in wanting to apologize. I won't hold it against you then. You two can leave." Li Yang put away the pills, feeling that was enough.
At least from now on, they'll only have to avoid him. Even if he goes back, those guys from the National Security Bureau's Dragon Group won't dare do anything to him. He basically has no one he fears anymore, so there's no need to make things difficult for them. Besides, he's not some heinous villain, nor does he hate humanity. As a member of humanity, he should consider humanity's interests. These few are among humanity's top figures, so he shouldn't make things too difficult for them. The reason he ruthlessly killed Fei Ling, Fei Hua, and Wang Gui back then was for self-preservation, wasn't it? Otherwise, he wouldn't be where he is today. If the news of his demonic arts had leaked back then, any one of them could have crushed him with one hand. Now that he fears no one, there's no need to make things difficult for them.
"Then this junior will take his leave," the two said respectfully. Then they backed away. Li Yang looked around and sensed that although it was late and the location was relatively secluded, the loud noise had still alerted some people. Gradually, voices and footsteps became more frequent, and people were coming from all directions.
"Looks like it's time to leave," Li Yang muttered to himself, rising from the ground without any wind. His golden wings fluttered slightly, instantly reaching a height of a hundred meters. With a wave of his hand, a golden light descended, instantly creating a fierce wind that blew from one side to the other. After the wind subsided, the ground returned to calm, and the huge crater caused by the battle completely disappeared. It was as if nothing had ever happened. Calm and peaceful.
"Flash!" Li Yang smiled faintly in the air, his wings flapped, a golden light flashed, and he was already a thousand meters away. After a few more flashes, he completely disappeared into the air.
After fleeing for hundreds of miles, feeling as if granted a pardon, Xu Kong and Tian Yuanzi finally stopped, their hearts pounding with fear. Still uneasy, they looked back around, fearing that Li Yang had merely toyed with them, deliberately letting them escape so he could follow them like a cat playing with mice and then attack. However, after a careful search...
Afterwards, they were finally convinced that Li Yang genuinely wanted to let them go and hadn't played any tricks.
"That's strange. Logically, if he knew who we were, he should have killed us without hesitation. Why did he let us go so easily?" Tian Yuanzi said, shocked and puzzled.
"You want to die? I don't want to die~ But you're right, he's a member of the demonic path. Judging from the massive amount of evil energy he absorbed over a thousand years, he's no good. And he even raised a snake demon, he's definitely not a benevolent person. He shouldn't have been so merciful to us. We should have been beheaded and our souls scattered long ago. But we're still alive and well. How did this happen?" Xu Kong was also puzzled, stroking his beard as he looked at Tian Yuanzi.
"I don't know either. However, it seems that our crisis has taken a turn for the better~" Tian Yuanzi said, his eyes flashing with a strange light as he stared into the void.
A glint of light flashed in Void's eyes, and he hissed, "Are you talking about the Blood Demon?"
"That's right. The Blood Demon has reached the Earth Immortal realm. None of us are his match. But at this very moment, this person has also reached the Earth Immortal realm. Could it be that everything is the will of Heaven? Since ancient times, the righteous path has always prevailed over the demons, and evil can never triumph over good. Is our and the entire mortal realm's turning point in his hands?" Tian Yuanzi speculated incredulously.
"It's hard to say. It seems that's the case right now. None of us are a match for the Blood Demon, and the people from Yaochi Immortal Palace are nowhere to be found. Senior Hua Mandie is also missing, so there's not much hope. Right now, the only expert qualified to contend with the Blood Demon is him. It's really hard to say. The will of Heaven is unpredictable." Xu Kong stroked his beard and shook his head slightly.
"Then do you think he would fight the Blood Demon for the sake of the mortal realm?" Tian Yuanzi asked.
"How would I know? He's also a member of the demonic path, after all, he's a ruthless killer, and he achieved the Earth Immortal status by absorbing malevolent energy. He's truly a ruthless person. He has no reason to help us," said Void.
“But he has even less reason to let us go. He killed my disciple; we have a deep-seated hatred for each other. Yet he not only let you go, but he also let me go. This is puzzling,” Tian Yuanzi said, frowning.
"Do you want to die?" the void said.
"Bullshit~ You're the one who wants to die~ Logically speaking, since we have a grudge, he should have killed me. But he didn't. And when we injured his pet beast, he only asked for some pills. Those pills, though precious, aren't that valuable. We have plenty of them. If he had killed us, wouldn't he have gotten even more? Wouldn't everything we had be his? But he didn't, he just symbolically asked for a bottle of pills from each of us. It's unbelievable~" Tian Yuanzi's head throbbed more and more as he analyzed the situation, feeling that something was amiss.
"Maybe he's just a good person? He only did this because of his status. That's why he had to punish us. But actually, he's a good person and wouldn't harm us. It's just that his cultivation method is a bit peculiar." At this moment, Xu Kong felt grateful to Li Yang for sparing his life and couldn't help but say a few good words for Li Yang.
Tian Yuanzi frowned. If Li Yang hadn't reached the Earth Immortal realm, they would have certainly killed him for practicing demonic arts. But now that Li Yang was an Earth Immortal, they were no match for him. Tian Yuanzi and the others dared not even entertain such thoughts. Instead, they considered Li Yang's situation, believing him to be a good person who simply practiced a peculiar cultivation method, but was not inherently evil.
"Just a bit strange? That's a demonic cultivation technique, incredibly brutal. And it even raises snake demons. Snake demons like that have to eat people to improve their power," Tian Yuanzi said with a cold snort.
"Tian Yuanzi, are you doing this on purpose? Don't you Kunlun have any guardian beasts? Do they all eat people to improve their cultivation? Early-stage demon beasts cultivate by absorbing the essence of the sun and moon. The reason cultivators kill them on sight is because their inner cores are precious, important materials for refining high-grade nourishing pills. Even if we don't refine pills, directly absorbing their inner cores is still very beneficial to us. There aren't many demon beasts that truly wreak havoc." Xu Kong couldn't help but try to defend Li Yang and Xiao Bai. Although they came from humble backgrounds—one a demon beast, the other cultivating demonic arts—they had both achieved considerable success. Li Yang had even become an Earth Immortal. Even with some minor flaws, they didn't outweigh their merits. They succeeded! If I could cultivate such a technique and achieve the Earth Immortal status, becoming an immortal instead of a human, I would cultivate such a technique too.
"Hmph! What you said makes some sense, but it's not enough to completely convince me. I still don't understand why he did it," Tian Yuanzi sneered.
"Didn't you want them to help you deal with the Blood Demon? If the Blood Demon comes out, he won't be so polite to us, nor will he let us go so easily. The moment we meet him, we'll become his food and nourishment. He will absolutely swallow us whole without hesitation and absorb us. We will die a terrible death, our souls scattered, never to be reborn," Void said in a panicked tone.
"We haven't reached that stage yet, have we? I did want to ask him for help, but that was just an idea. It wasn't actually implemented," Tian Yuanzi said unhappily.
"So tell me, should we invite him or not? If we don't invite him, are we supposed to go to the Xuan Yin Cave to find Hua Mandie? That would be a near-death experience with almost no hope," Xu Kong said helplessly.
Tian Yuanzi also revealed a hint of helplessness and bewilderment. This sudden turn of events left him unsure of what to do. "Yes. The hope is too slim. That's the Xuan Yin Cave! Even True Immortals and Celestial Immortals wouldn't dare to enter easily. Senior Hua Mandie is only a master at the Earth Immortal level. Daring to go in is practically suicide!"
"Oh, don't think about it so much, it's useless. Let's hurry up and catch up with Zhang Tianyi and the others. Let's inform them of this news and have a good discussion with them. If they agree with your suggestion, then we'll send someone to find Li Yang, and then tell him about the harm and danger of the Blood Demon, and ask him to deal with the Blood Demon. We'll assist you." Xu Kong hurriedly waved his hand and said.
“What you said is one way. Alright, that’s all we can do for now. We two can’t think of any better solutions here.” Tian Yuanzi nodded in agreement with Xu Kong’s suggestion, and the two of them transformed into two streaks of light again, heading straight for the location of Xuan Yin Cave—the far west.
After leaving Gaoping County, Li Yang experienced the feeling of soaring through the air for the first time. It was exhilarating, beyond words. He could fly without the Golden Wings, but it would be slower and consume more mana. Now, however, with the Golden Wings spread out, he could fly at great speed with minimal mana consumption. It was truly a marvelous possession. Li Yang grew increasingly fond of these golden wings.
Li Yang soared carefree through the sky when a passenger plane came hurtling towards him, roaring and billowing black smoke as it sped forward. Some passengers sat boredly by the windows, while others, flying for the first time, shouted excitedly.
"Whoosh~" But suddenly, a golden wing drew a dazzling and mesmerizing line in the air before disappearing into the distance. Many people who were bored by the window were momentarily confused, then their eyes lit up, and they exclaimed, "Holy crap, what did I just see? Is it real or fake? Am I hallucinating?"
"Yes, a golden light flashed by in an instant, like a giant golden-winged bird!"
Chapter 959: I, Hu Hansan, am back again!
"Holy crap, I saw it too! I thought I was seeing things. It's real!"
"Really? That's sunlight reflecting off the clouds and into the misty areas. You country bumpkin, is this your first time on an airplane?"
"Holy crap, you son of a bitch! I saw it, I fly every day, and I masturbate all the time, so what? Can't I even express my feelings?"
The cabin erupted in noise as sexy, alluring flight attendants filed out, their captivating gait and sinister smiles conveying a sense of unease. Their large, rounded buttocks, accentuated by their uniforms, appeared even more tempting and shapely, igniting the desires of many men.
Although the situation on the plane was brought under control, the golden light left a very deep impression on them, becoming a hot topic of discussion among many passengers about strange and supernatural events.