669: Chapter 689 Disposal

Zizhu Peak.

The clouds were light, the breeze gentle, and the bamboo shadows swayed gracefully.

Gu Changge's figure quietly appeared at the Peak's summit. Following behind him was the Golden Fiend Tiger King, who was looking around with a look of unease.

"Master is back!"

Nearby, the bored Xiao Bai spoke up upon seeing Gu Changge appear.

Xiao Hei, who was napping atop a bamboo tip, lazily opened a sliver of his golden eyes and first glanced at Gu Changge.

Then, his gaze fell upon the "wretched-looking" large golden cat behind Gu Changge.

In a nearby spirit field, Lao Huang, who was slowly using his horns to push aside an obstructive stone, also stopped his movements. His bovine eyes turned to look at the new "guest."

For a moment, several gazes fell simultaneously upon the Golden Fiend Tiger King.

These gazes weren't sharp—they were even curious—but being stared at by so many beings with different yet faintly extraordinary auras made the Golden Fiend Tiger King feel like his fur was about to stand on end!

The pressure was immense!

Shrinking its neck, it squeezed out a smile that was as kind and harmless as possible, awkwardly cupping its front paws in greeting.

Its voice softened: "H-hello, everyone! This little brother is Jin Sha, a n-newcomer. Please look after me in the future, ha!"

Gu Changge glanced at it casually, his tone indifferent.

"I picked it up on the way. The meat quality is decent, so I brought it back."

The Golden Fiend Tiger King's cupped paws froze, and the smile on its face stiffened.

M-meat quality is decent?!

Although it had been mentally prepared, being called out like this in public—especially in front of so many people—still made its heart feel stifled and its face burn with shame.

However, it reacted quickly, immediately following the lead with a fawning smile on its tiger face, nodding and bowing.

"Yes, yes, yes, Master is right! This little tiger isn't good at much else, but my meat is quite firm!

I will definitely work twice as hard in the future to grow more to Senior's appetite!"

Hearing Gu Changge's categorization, the curiosity in Xiao Hei's eyes vanished instantly. He let out a huge yawn, buried his head in his wings, and went back to sleep.

Xiao Bai also withdrew her gaze and ignored him.

Only Lao Huang's gentle bovine eyes remained calmly on the Golden Fiend Tiger King. Deep in his gaze, an almost imperceptible flicker of extremely complex light passed through.

There was a hint of indescribable assessment in his eyes.

He keenly sensed that this new tiger's aura wasn't weak and its Bloodline seemed quite extraordinary. More importantly, its meat was plump and its vital energy was vigorous; it looked like prime material for top-tier ingredients at a glance.

An instinctive sense of alarm regarding a potential challenge to his status instantly rose in his heart.

How clever was the Golden Fiend Tiger King! It instantly felt that exceptionally "deep" gaze from the old ox!

That gaze didn't carry pressure like the black bird's; instead, it gave the illusion of being placed on a cutting board and scrutinized closely, making the tiger's skin tighten!

"This is bad! The way this old ox is looking at me isn't right!" The Tiger King's heart skipped a beat, and a sudden realization struck him.

This old ox looked simple and honest, and although his aura was restrained, could anyone who stayed safely by such a being's side be an ordinary ox?

"This must be Master's 'trusted veteran' and 'Senior colleague'!"

Without hesitation and with a very clear goal, the Golden Fiend Tiger King performed a sliding kneel, accurately scurrying in front of Lao Huang!

"Lord Ox!!"

The Golden Fiend Tiger King's face was filled with a smile so fawning it was almost humble, and his voice carried a hundred and twenty percent sincerity.

"My name is Jin Sha. I'm a newcomer and completely in the dark! Seeing your extraordinary bearing today, Lord Ox, you're clearly an old Senior who has performed great services for Master!!

This little tiger's admiration for you, Lord Ox, is like the starry rivers of the Nine Heavens—endless..."

While spouting flattery, he pulled out the best treasures from his storage space.

An Ancestral Rehmannia Ginseng, emitting a rich Earth-element Origin and life essence, was a great tonic for a creature with a deep Foundation like the old ox.

"Lord Ox, this is a small token of my regard, most suitable for a Senior with boundless depth like yourself!

From now on, any errands, heavy lifting, or chores tending to the spirit fields on this Peak—leave them all to me!

I can't say much else, but I have strength and am willing to work hard! I only ask that you put in a good word for me before Senior, Lord Ox!"

After saying this, he respectfully presented the Ancestral Rehmannia Ginseng to Lao Huang.

Then, not daring to be negligent, he hurriedly took out several other equally precious treasures and presented them to Xiao Hei, Xiao Bai, and Ji Qingyi with a very low posture.

"Lord Bird... ah no, Lord Hei, Lord Dragon, Fairy, a small token of my respect. Please accept it."

The others accepted them casually, considering it an acceptance of Jin Sha.

Listening to that unprecedented flattery that hit right at his heart and seeing the generous gift before him, the original sense of crisis in the old ox's eyes instantly turned into boundless comfort and satisfaction.

"Moo—"

Lao Huang narrowed his bovine eyes and let out a long, pleasant hum from his throat, tinged with a satisfied nasal tone.

He slowly extended his tongue, curled the Ancestral Rehmannia Ginseng into his mouth, and carefully savored the pure energy dissolving within his body.

He felt comfortable all over, and the large golden cat before him seemed increasingly pleasing to the eye.

This new little tiger was sensible! He had vision! He knew how to talk! More importantly, he knew how to offer tributes! Crucially, he was very clear about who the "veteran" and "ox in charge" was here!

He used his massive head to give the Golden Fiend Tiger King a light, approving nudge: "Mm, kid, not bad. From now on, at Zizhu Peak, Lord Ox will look after you."

Then, Lao Huang ignored the new tiger, swishing his tail and walking back to his spirit field with a more leisurely, even composed pace, like an old official inspecting his territory.

A great weight lifted from the Golden Fiend Tiger King's heart. Only then did he have the leisure to carefully sense his surroundings.

This sensation immediately made him gasp in shock!

The Immortal Qi here was so rich and pure it was beyond imagination! One breath was equivalent to a year of bitter cultivation at the Myriad Beast Divine Mountain!

The Dao Rhyme permeating the air was so clear it felt within reach! This was clearly a supreme Grotto-heaven and Blessed Land! A Holy Land for cultivation!

Compared to the scheming in the Immortal Realm, following an invincible big shot here and occasionally bleeding a bit didn't seem so bad!

Gu Changge took in the entire little interaction without saying much, and began to focus his attention on the miniature divine mountain on the stone table.

In the next moment, with a thought, Gu Changge arrived at the back mountain.

"You, you, and you few—come out."

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Over a dozen streaks of light flew out from the divine mountain and landed on the open ground of the back mountain, revealing their forms.

They were the Dragon Elephant Ancestor, the Sky-Splitting Kui Ox, the Eight Desolations War Bear, and seven or eight other top-tier Monster Venerables with equally powerful auras and various forms.

Without exception, the lowest among them was at the Early Stage of the Immortal Venerable realm, and the Dragon Elephant Ancestor was even at the Peak of the Quasi-Immortal Emperor realm!

Over a dozen terrifying Monster Venerable auras suddenly erupted. If released in the outside world, they would be enough to make an entire Immortal Realm tremble.

But as soon as these auras spread, they were quietly smoothed over and absorbed by an omnipresent, gentle, yet supreme Dao Rhyme, failing to stir up even the slightest ripple.

All the Monster Venerables instantly tensed up, staring intently at Gu Changge. Although Gu Changge's aura was restrained at this moment, they didn't dare relax in the slightest.

The person before them was actually able to forcibly take away the Myriad Beast Divine Mountain; his strength exceeded their imagination.

Gu Changge's gaze calmly swept over them, lingering for a moment particularly on the Dragon Elephant Ancestor's pillar-like elephant legs, the Sky-Splitting Kui Ox's perfectly lined loin meat, and the Eight Desolations War Bear's thick and wide paws.

"Mm, the quality is indeed excellent."

He nodded, like a farmer evaluating the promising growth of crops in his own field.

Then, under the gaze of the Monster Venerables' suddenly constricted pupils, he casually raised his right hand, pressed his index and middle fingers together, and made a light stroke in the air.

"Chii—" "Chii—" "Chii—"

A series of soft sounds followed.

Several pieces of top-grade flesh and blood, emitting vast life essence and entwined with Dao Rhyme, were smoothly stripped from the Dragon Elephant Ancestor's hind leg, the Sky-Splitting Kui Ox's shoulder blade, and the Eight Desolations War Bear's palm...

They flew into a suet jade plate that had appeared in Gu Changge's other hand at some unknown point.

Light flowed over the wounds, healing them instantly as if they were never there, without a single drop of blood escaping.

But the horror of having a portion of their life Origin casually taken away left the involved Monster Venerables stiff all over, their Souls screaming in terror.

"You...!"

The Dragon Elephant Ancestor was the first to break free from the boundless shock. His golden eyes stared intently at Gu Changge, and hot white steam snorted from his trunk.

His voice was hoarse and distorted from extreme anger and fear.

"Who exactly are you?! You brought my divine mountain here and imprisoned us; what do you intend to do?! Such humiliation—you might as well give us a quick death!"

Gu Changge looked at the jade plate, where several pieces of flesh and blood were crystal clear, emitting an enticing treasure light.

"A quick death? If I kill you all, how will I use you as ingredients in the future?"

"In... ingredients?!"

The Dragon Elephant Ancestor's voice cracked instantly. His massive body swayed violently, nearly collapsing to the ground. His golden eyes were full of disbelief, as if he had heard the most absurd words in the world.

He had lived for endless ages and had seen those who were killed or enslaved, but he had never seen anyone go to such great lengths to take away an entire divine mountain and billions of Yao Beasts just to use them as ingredients!

"What else? The meat of you divine mountain Yao Beasts is pure and contains rich Origin power. It couldn't be more suitable for use as ingredients."

Only then did he look up at the enraged Dragon Elephant Ancestor, his tone as flat as if he were stating a minor matter that had nothing to do with him.

"Originally, I just wanted to catch a few to raise, but then I heard you seemed to be plotting with the Gui Xu Sect to deal with the Myriad Immortals Sect?"

Those light words were like Chaos Divine Lightning from the Nine Heavens, striking hard into the hearts of the Dragon Elephant Ancestor and the insiders, the Sky-Splitting Kui Ox and the Eight Desolations War Bear!

The Dragon Elephant Ancestor's massive body trembled violently. His golden pupils instantly shrank to the size of needlepoints. His boundless rage was suddenly extinguished by a bucket of ice water, replaced by a bone-chilling coldness and a sense of absurdity!

"Myriad Immortals Sect? It's you?! You are that mysterious powerhouse?!"

Gu Changge neither admitted nor denied it. He just looked down at the elephant meat still slightly twitching in the jade plate and said casually:

"Whether I am or not isn't important. What's important is that we're having an extra dish tonight."

Before his voice had even faded, he turned and left, leaving behind a group of great demons in disarray, staring at the empty sky and questioning their existence as demons.

...

Hundred Immortals Alliance, Main Hall of the Headquarters.

A deathly silence almost froze the air.

"The... entire... army... wiped... out..."

The current Alliance Leader, a middle-aged man in a purple-gold Daoist robe with a majestic countenance, was now pale as paper. He stared intently at the deathly silent Soul Lamp area and squeezed these words through his teeth.

The aura of a Peak Immortal King surged uncontrollably around him, causing fine cracks to appear on the Profound Jade Throne beneath him.

Inside the hall, dozens of Elders and hall masters didn't dare to breathe. Every one of them was ashen-faced. A chill rushed from the soles of their feet straight to their heads.

A conquest army led by two Immortal Kings, composed of several Immortal Lords, hundreds of Heavenly Immortals, and thousands of True Immortals and Earth Immortals.

They thought it was extremely secure and would be an easy victory, but they hadn't expected the army to be silently wiped out in such a short time.

When did that Lower Realm, which they viewed as prey to be taken at will, possess such terrifying power?