57: Green Lantern and Golden Scale (Seeking monthly ticket)

At Tiger Leaping Gorge, following the Great Strength Bull Demon's demise, the bull ticks on his body exploded.

Meanwhile, his bull calves scattered like birds and beasts.

A few minutes later, a shadow once again crashed down at the ravaged foot of the mountain.

The Evil Qi became even more solid, landing on the edge of a large pit!

In the pit lay the headless corpse of a giant green bull.

Crimson blood flowed out, almost forming a small pool.

The Mountain Lord True Form receded, and Chen Yuan revealed his true body, raising an eyebrow and reaching out to grab.

The demon blood swirled back.

Chen Yuan, following the Demon Nine Transformations' method for refining demon essence blood, performed a simple refinement of the demon blood for future Body Tempering use.

The blood mist rapidly evaporated.

The foul stench was also gradually removed.

Finally, a small pool of essence blood transformed into a bowl-sized mass of crimson essence blood.

Under the sunlight, it shimmered with a crystalline luster like a ruby.

However, within it, a violent aura was contained.

With the essence blood, plus the Bull Demon's spirit, the Demon's Second Transformation should soon be on the agenda.

With two transformations stacked, he wondered how much the power would be amplified.

Chen Yuan's eyes flickered as he enveloped it with True Qi and stored it in his sleeve.

Then he came to the Bull Demon's corpse and grabbed at it.

A puff of white mist emerged, enveloping the bull's corpse.

Soon, like a butcher dismembering an ox, the demon's hide was peeled off.

Only the bloody bull's body remained.

Such a large pile of beef, yet Chen Yuan chose to burn it with a single fire.

Chen Yuan possessed the Food Consumption Divine Ability, and it wasn't that he hadn't tried consuming demon flesh to strengthen himself before; it was just that after a brief attempt, it was indeed as in his previous self's memory.

Not only was the demon flesh too pungent, but it was also full of Evil Qi, utterly defiled.

If cultivators consumed it, they would go mad at best, and explode at worst.

In his previous self's memory, it was recorded in books that only the flesh and blood of demons who had broken through the Fourth Heavenly Gate contained infinite essence Qi, making them Heaven And Earth Treasures, a great tonic!

As Chen Yuan finished all this and was about to turn, a silver light flickered in his eyes.

He grabbed something from the fire!

A blood-stained object flew into his hand.

A tremor of Qi on his hand scattered the foul blood, revealing a bronze lamp about a foot long, covered in a coppery-green patina.

Chen Yuan raised an eyebrow.

He felt a familiar Qi.

This lamp seemed to be from the same source as Little Squirrel's.

The only difference was that it had no lamp oil!

Could this be what that pair of grandparents were looking for?

Chen Yuan's eyes flickered, and he silently put it away.

Then he swayed and arrived at the place where Wei Yang had perished.

It was a mess here.

It looked as if a Dragon had overturned the earth from Chen Yuan's earlier bombardment.

The Feixian Sect's divine envoy's Physical Body had exploded and scattered.

Chen Yuan scanned the area,

Finally, his gaze fell on one of the opponent's severed hands.

The severed hand was clutching a golden, scale-like object.

Chen Yuan summoned it, along with the severed arm.

It seemed to have been held very tightly.

Chen Yuan slowly pulled the palm-sized golden scale from the hand.

Then he casually tossed the severed arm away, letting flames consume it.

Chen Yuan carefully examined the golden scale; where the fingers had gripped it, fine cracks had appeared.

Chen Yuan couldn't help but wonder,

Was the Feixian Sect guy trying to destroy this thing before he died?

Silver light flickered in his eyes as he used his Minds Eye to investigate, examining it carefully.

However, he found nothing unusual.

Never mind, I'll put it away for now.

After all this was done,

Chen Yuan's Mud Pill trembled.

In the misty mountain forest not far away.

First, there was a 'chirping' sound.

Immediately after, a white fox rushed out of the mist.

On it rode a chirping Little Squirrel.

Following that, other minor demons rushed out of the misty mountain forest.

A Black Bear Demon with black fur stained with blood,

A Mountain Pig with a broken tusk.

A limping mountain cat.

..........

They came before Chen Yuan and prostrated themselves on the ground.

Only Little Squirrel remained ignorant and fearless.

Chirping excitedly, seemingly asking for praise.

Chen Yuan narrowed his eyes and counted, his expression slightly grim.

One Contracted Demon was missing.

Most of the others were injured.

He raised his hand and flicked his fingers, sending streams of True Qi into them.

Then he transmitted a few words telepathically.

These Contracted Demons retreated back into the mountain forest.

Chen Yuan waved his hand, sucking the white fox and Little Squirrel into his sleeve.

Then, he retrieved the three sheep he had caught, revealed his Mountain Lord True Form, let out a tiger roar, grabbed the sheep, and stomped his foot.

Like a cannonball, he shot towards the west, quickly disappearing from sight!

Not far away, County Magistrate Zhang Cheng's dark gold fur receded, and he flew straight away.

He bowed towards the direction Chen Yuan had disappeared, still somewhat unsatisfied.

...

Thirty li away,

Qingshan County,

Dawn broke.

In the city, a figure wearing a straw hat and holding a stick emerged from a corner, herding three sheep onto the main street.

It wasn't out of place at all.

On the street, many commoners gathered, all preoccupied, looking to the west, full of worry.

There, the earth shook, and terrifying demonic roars could be heard.

Coupled with the commotion that happened early this morning,

It made the hearts of the city's residents tighten again.

Chen Yuan's ears twitched as he passed through the crowd and arrived at the familiar alley-end tavern.

The rich aroma of wine could be smelled from afar.

And a slightly hunched figure stood in the shadows at the end of the alley, occasionally rubbing his apron at his waist and looking out.

"My lord!"

Old Wu saw the familiar figure and hurried to greet him.

He saw the three sheep but didn't ask.

He just led Chen Yuan to a table and quickly went to warm wine and bring meat.

Chen Yuan stopped him.

"No need, I just exerted myself and need to go back and rest. I'll just say a few words and then leave."

"Please speak, my lord!" Old Wu had been with Chen Yuan for half a year and understood the meaning of Chen Yuan's words.

He knew that the commotion outside was his lord's doing.

Now that his lord had returned safely, his heart was at ease.

Chen Yuan was direct.

He threw out his Banshan Tiger Talisman.

"Later, go to the county yamen and have County Magistrate Zhang Cheng seal off the information he saw today."

"And have him release news that a powerful Mountain Lord has appeared thirty li outside Qingshan County…"

Old Wu took the Banshan Tiger Talisman, which represented the Patrolling Mountain Commandant, and his cloudy eyes seemed to understand Chen Yuan's meaning.

"This matter seems to be of great importance, why doesn't my lord personally explain it to the County Magistrate?"

Chen Yuan's brows were calm,

"The fewer people who know my identity now, the better."

"The county yamen has too many eyes and ears!"

"I'm leaving!"

Chen Yuan was still confident in Old Wu's ability to handle things.

He didn't need to say much; the other party would understand.

And he wouldn't ask unnecessary questions.

After a few simple words,

Chen Yuan herded the three sheep away.

Soon after, he arrived at Jiazi Ward.

In the ward, many courtyard walls had collapsed.

The neighbors were busy repairing them.

Chen Yuan felt a little guilty, quickening his steps.

After a few turns, he arrived at his own small courtyard.

However, when he arrived at the courtyard gate,

He found that the small courtyard was bustling with activity.

Thank you all for the monthly votes, thank you big bosses, Caizi bows in gratitude.