41: Mouth cannon again

Dan Shan Technique is one of the Divine Abilities within the Eight Nine Arcane Art, and the Bull Demon King, like Yang Jian and Sun Wukong, is also proficient in this skill, making him incredibly familiar with it.

"It's done. The underground Earth Fire Spiritual Vein won't cause any more trouble. Flaming Mountain will be peaceful from now on!"

Tang Ku once again rode the Brick and came before the Bull Demon King, chuckling, "Let's go back and meet up with them, then we can talk about what happened here!"

The old Bull nodded and followed Tang Ku back to where Yang Jian and the others were staying. They didn't even notice that beneath the large mountain Tang Ku had pressed down, tendrils of sprouts were continuously growing, forming longer vines that spread across the entire mountain.

"Oh, Holy Monk, is this the mount you've acquired?"

Nezha watched Tang Ku dismount from the Brick's back and couldn't help but ask in surprise, "This fellow looks... so unique, really quite fun!"

Tang Ku smiled, "If it's fun, then go play with him... I found this guy down there just now. It's now called Brick, transformed from Taishang Laojun's furnace Brick. Because it was connected to the Earth Vein, it slowly transformed over many years..."

Tang Ku then explained the situation below. Yang Jian, being well-informed, pondered, "So, in that case, the Spirit of the Earth Vein was actually the dominant force, causing this furnace Brick to mutate... And the two should have a mutually dependent relationship. As for the changes in Flaming Mountain, combining what you saw, I think if this... hmm... Brick were in a conscious state, Flaming Mountain should be very calm. It's precisely because the Spirit of the Earth Vein caused Brick to fall into a deep sleep for their shared Cultivation, leaving the Fire Qi unsupervised and in a rampage, that it turned into the omnipresent fire of Flaming Mountain!"

"Exactly!"

Tang Ku clapped his hands and said, "That's what I thought too. Now that the two have no room for mutual integration, the fire of Flaming Mountain will never regenerate. This can be considered an act of Karma, and I've also gained such a good mount... Hmm, it's really comfortable on its back!"

Everyone laughed, but Nezha, who was teasing Brick not far away, ran over angrily, looking at Tang Ku and asking, "Holy Monk, can I kill that guy?"

Yang Jian asked curiously, "What's wrong?"

Nezha's face was flushed red, and he said furiously, "That guy totally played me... Damn it, I asked him if he could speak human language, and he said he only knew two phrases. So I asked him which two phrases, and he actually said, 'Spare me'! I then said, 'I didn't say I wanted your life!' He turned around and said, 'I only know two phrases'... Only later did I realize that this guy only knew those two phrases. Holy crap, I actually got played by a guy with low intelligence!"

Tang Ku looked at Nezha with a smile, "I thought it was quite interesting, so I didn't tell you. I also got played by it just now!"

Everyone was stunned, turning to look at Brick, who was chasing butterflies, then at the seemingly shrewd Monk and Nezha, and couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Alright, it seems even the cleverest people have their off days!"

The Bull Demon King said, laughing and crying at the same time.

"Master!"

Shi Jingmo stood up from a pile of stones nearby, still supporting the weak Hasgard, and said to Tang Ku, "He's fine now!"

Tang Ku nodded and came before them, looking at Taurus, then suddenly smiled, "How about it, are you convinced? Our world is full of experts. Without that strange power of your Master, it would be difficult for you to even gain a foothold in this world!"

Hasgard looked at the Bull Demon King with lingering fear, then suddenly showed a helpless bitter smile and said, "Shi Jingmo is right, the power I wield is illusory. I took a wrong path in my pursuit of power!"

"Then are you... still going to continue down that path?"

Tang Ku's voice was calm.

"I... I don't know!"

Hasgard looked at Shi Jingmo, smiling bitterly and helplessly, "I'm not like him, with a clear goal. I'm very lost. I simply don't know how to proceed on the path ahead! My only faith is the goddess. Now that I can't return to my own world, what meaning is there in my life?"

"Everyone's life has meaning!"

Tang Ku smiled, "It's just that people are controlled by their obsessions, so they can't see the truth! In fact, there are many places in this world worth exploring and discovering. If you're willing, you can, just like Shi Jingmo, break free from your Master's control and travel across the entire world. Perhaps then you'll comprehend the true meaning of power..."

"Breaking free from the Master's control... does that... mean I have to abandon my current power?" Hasgard looked at his hands, then suddenly clenched his fists, "I don't know if I have the courage to do it... I'm too accustomed to the existence of power. I'm afraid I'll..."

"Fear and confusion are all human emotions. In fact, you don't have to suppress these feelings at all!"

Tang Ku smiled, "A thought resides in the heart. Obsession is your motivation, but it's not a rope that binds you. Your mind needs to be more open. Don't confine yourself within this Saint Cloth. When you have the courage to make a decision, you'll understand how to proceed on the path ahead!"

Hasgard's eyes were full of confusion, seemingly unable to fully comprehend Tang Ku's words.

"Hasgard, as an old friend, I have to say a few words to you!" Shi Jingmo suddenly pouted and said, "Your personality is just too prone to overthinking. That Master hasn't even confirmed whether he can save the goddess Athena yet. Are you really going to blindly help him?

Don't forget what the previous Pope was like... The belief of a Saint Seiya is not to be fixated on loyalty to a specific person. What you truly need to be loyal to is your own true heart. My Master's meaning is that saving the goddess is actually very simple. As long as you abandon your current false power, Cultivate your own power, and Cultivate it to a Realm comparable to a god or even a Saint, you will be able to break through the Void Realm and return to your own world, and at that time, you will also understand many more things!"

Hasgard was instantly stunned. As his thoughts raced, his Taurus Saint Cloth automatically detached, transforming into a golden bull that stood beside him. And on Hasgard's face, a bright, sunny smile suddenly appeared, as if everything before him was no longer an issue.

"Amitabha, well done!" Shi Jingmo chuckled, "You finally understood!"

"Jingmo, you spoke too directly, but... it seems to be more effective than my words!"

Tang Ku showed a slight smile, nodded, looking like a teachable student, while secretly thinking, "It seems that people who love to overthink need this kind of direct method to help them transcend!"

The Bull Demon King, Yang Jian, and Nezha all took a step back, watching the Master and disciple put on a show, secretly becoming wary.

"Absolutely must not let this Master and disciple preach to us, absolutely not!"

The three of them thought in unison.