40: I will say two

Tang Ku was truly frustrated.

If he continued fighting, his Iron Fist Points might still increase, but this guy surrendered!

After surrendering, the System determined that this guy was no longer an enemy, so even if he continued to beat it, or was beaten by it, no more Iron Fist Points would be generated.

Tang Ku had tried this point on Nezha and Yang Jian before; he had originally wanted to use the opportunity of sparring to see if he could increase his Iron Fist Points by exploiting a bug, but he failed because he discovered that anyone on the same side as him would no longer gain Iron Fist Points, no matter how they fought.

However, thinking about it, how could the System allow someone to exploit such a loophole?

Tang Ku looked at the kowtowing Demonic Beast with annoyance and said helplessly, "Tell me, what's your name?"

The Demonic Beast suddenly looked up, pointed at its mouth with its square paws, and then shook its head.

"Didn't you just speak? Why can't you now? Are you playing the Poor Monk for a fool? Huh? Are you playing me for a fool?"

Tang Ku jabbed the guy's square head with his finger.

The Demonic Beast hurriedly kowtowed, then pointed at its mouth again and said, "Mercy!"

...

Tang Ku suddenly realized, "Could it be that you only know this one sentence? Haha, that's rare. Is this a life-saving skill you learned first?"

"I only know two sentences!"

The Demonic Beast suddenly said again.

Tang Ku couldn't help but say with a strange expression, "Two sentences? Hmm, I guess your intelligence isn't bad. Tell me, which two sentences? Is it your name? What are you called?"

Demonic Beast: "Mercy!"

Tang Ku frowned: "I didn't say I wanted your life!"

Demonic Beast: "I only know two sentences!"

Tang Ku couldn't help but frown: "Which two sentences are you talking about?"

"Mercy!"

The Demonic Beast looked up and gazed at Tang Ku with sincere eyes, "I only know two sentences!"

"Nima..." Tang Ku's forehead throbbed with bulging veins, and he raised his fist to strike, but then a flash of inspiration hit him, and he lowered his fist, "Which two sentences do you know? Say them together!"

"Mercy... I only know two sentences!"

The Demonic Beast raised its two front paws, looking at Tang Ku like a pug, trying to please him.

"W-what the..." Tang Ku's face was covered in black lines, "The Poor Monk really wants to kill you now..."

That's right, this guy only knew these two sentences: one for begging for mercy, and one for explaining!

"Amitabha, the Poor Monk should not harbor murderous thoughts. My sin, my sin... Damn it, even though you have some intelligence, why didn't you learn a few more sentences back then!"

Tang Ku pouted, "Forget it, forget it. This Flaming Mountain is your territory, you must manage it well and not let those flames leak out to harm the common people. As long as you control the flames from now on, I won't bother you. Alright, go Cultivate..."

Waving his hand impatiently, Tang Ku turned to leave helplessly, thinking to himself, "Strange things happen every year. Even though the Poor Monk prides himself on being smart, today I was actually played by a fool!"

"Hmm?"

After walking a couple of steps, Tang Ku couldn't help but turn back and look at the creature sticking out its tongue like a pug, pouting, "Why are you following me?"

The Demonic Beast looked up at the hole above, its meaning very clear: 'Immortal, please take me with you!'

Tang Ku put his hand on his forehead: "Go, go, go. The outside world is very dangerous. With your intelligence, you'll easily get killed out there!"

The Demonic Beast looked at Tang Ku with an innocent expression: "????"

One man and one Demonic Beast, staring at each other.

Tang Ku smiled bitterly and helplessly, then thought for a moment and said, "Then... although you can't speak, you should generally understand what I mean, right!"

The Demonic Beast finally nodded.

"Alright, were you originally transformed from a Pill Furnace Brick of Taishang Laojun?"

Tang Ku asked.

The Demonic Beast thought for a moment, then hesitated and nodded.

"Did you become like this because you came into contact with the earth fire here?" Tang Ku asked curiously.

The Demonic Beast nodded firmly.

"Then do you know why you underwent this change?"

The Demonic Beast shook its head.

Tang Ku pinched his eyebrows: "Then why do you want to go out with me? Isn't it good to Cultivate here?"

The Demonic Beast looked at Tang Ku with an innocent expression: "????"

"Alright, you've defeated me. Since you want to follow me, I can't really drive you away... Hmm, let's make three rules: after we go out, you can't cause trouble, and you can't eat people. If you can do that, I'll take you!"

The Demonic Beast nodded repeatedly.

"Then let's give you a name!"

Tang Ku pinched his chin, looking at the creature's appearance and characteristics, "This... Fire Bathed Beast? Fire Swallowing Monster? Blazing Demonic Beast? Oh, these names are too common..."

For the three names, the Demonic Beast's eyes seemed to sparkle like stars.

...Hmm, I've got it. Since you're transformed from a Pill Furnace Brick, I'll call you Brick. It's pleasant to hear and easy to remember, how about it?" Tang Ku said with a proud smile.

The Demonic Beast drooped its head and scratched the ground with its paws.

"Hmph, you seem very dissatisfied!"

Tang Ku's face darkened, and he cracked his knuckles.

The Demonic Beast wore a fawning, innocent expression... No, now it should be called Brick.

Brick was very sensible. It walked beside Tang Ku and nudged him with its backside, signaling him to get on its back.

Tang Ku smiled, flipped over, and jumped on. And surprisingly, though it looked square and angular, its back was actually very soft and comfortable.

"Hahaha, let's go. You little fellow, you've really hit the jackpot. Currently, your master, I, am the only True Buddha in these Three Realms. Becoming my mount will only bring you benefits, no harm!"

Buzz!

Brick let out a long roar towards the sky, flew up, and carried Tang Ku towards the cave.

Suddenly, countless tentacle-like things stretched out from the magma, grabbing towards Brick.

Tang Ku suddenly turned back, narrowing his eyes and saying, "It seems this thing was trapping you and not letting you leave, which is why you acknowledged me as your master? Good, since you trust me so much, I'll help you one more time!"

Each of those tentacles was a mixture of magma and flames, each thicker than a normal person's waist, and their momentum was fierce, as if they wanted to surround them.

Tang Ku's right fist glowed, and a terrifying power erupted. The Heaven Shaking technique activated, and the violent shockwave instantly scattered all the tentacles. The magma river was suddenly flattened by the immense energy, unable to stir even a ripple. That power, like the Conqueror's Haki, completely subdued the intelligent magma river, leaving it with no will to resist.

"Hahahahaha... Go!"

Whoosh!

The two figures passed directly through the cave entrance, emerging a few tens of seconds later.

The Bull Demon King was greatly astonished, thinking some demon or evil spirit had rushed out. Upon closer inspection, it was actually Tang Ku sitting on a strangely shaped Demonic Beast. He immediately understood what had happened and cupped his hands in congratulations, saying, "Congratulations, Holy Monk, for acquiring this... this extraordinary mount! It's truly a cause for celebration!"

Tang Ku laughed loudly and said, "Wait for me a moment, we'll talk more when we return!"

With that, Tang Ku left Brick's back, flew up, and from the edge of the Flaming Mountain range, directly shouldered a square, angular small mountain and filled the cave entrance with it.

The Bull Demon King's pupils constricted, and he was secretly shocked, thinking, "This... this is the Dan Shan Technique?"