Chapter 166 - Chapter 166: Chapter 166: The First Mountain-guarding Divine Beast of Qingyun Peak

Chapter 166: Chapter 166: The First Mountain-guarding Divine Beast of Qingyun Peak

Lu Changsheng and his companions returned to Xia State after defeating a Demon General.

Fairy Yi’an had already found the whereabouts of the Demon Lord, but since the Demon General had detected her, it was very likely that the Demon Lord would relocate his hiding spot.

At this point, it was difficult to continue the pursuit no matter what.

“Wait, I want to go with you,” said a voice.

Daoist Earth Hound, who had been taken as a servant by his fifth disciple Ji Xuan, hesitated for a while then followed Lu Changsheng and the others.

If the Righteous Dao’s Supreme Elders, including Lu Changsheng, Fairy Yi’an, Master Wuchen, and Master Ma, decided to kill him, it would be as easy as flipping their hands.

But biting the bullet, Daoist Earth Hound still chose to follow the future Demon God.

“What’s the deal with this member of the Demon Race?” asked Fairy Duanmu from the Inquiry Immortal Pavilion, furrowing her brow.

The Demon Race Loose Cultivator from Huang State, Daoist Earth Hound, why did he follow along? Was he not afraid of dying?

Lu Changsheng was also somewhat surprised.

“He has sworn a blood oath of the Demon Race and has volunteered to become the disciple’s servant,” explained Ji Xuan.

“…”

Lu Changsheng hadn’t expected that the Demon God Physique was so overbearing that it could force all demons to submit.

This disciple was incredibly awesome even at the Qi Transformation Realm.

Lu Changsheng was genuinely worried about cultivating a Demon God, who might declare supremacy over heaven and earth, and whom he himself would not be able to handle.

It seemed that in the future, he would have to include moral and ideological education while imparting cultivation techniques to his disciple.

Seeing that the members of several major Sects harbored the intent to kill, and fearing that Master Wuchen might unleash a Great Majestic Heavenly Dragon upon him, Daoist Earth Hound hurriedly said, “I, Daoist Earth Hound, was originally just an ordinary wild dog in the deep mountains of Huang State, as ordinary as one could be. Three hundred years ago, I encountered two Void Refinement Realm powerhouses of the Demon Race fighting to the death. They both suffered heavy injuries and died, and I slowly refined their Demon Cores. That’s how I began to transform and cultivate, achieving the cultivation I have now. For three hundred years, I have been diligently cultivating in Huang State. Later, forced by the might of the Demon Lord, I had no choice but to leave seclusion to serve them. Now, I wish to follow my true master, so my fellow Daoists need not doubt my intentions.”

“Is this little fox your master?” asked Fairy Yi’an with a hint of surprise.

Daoist Earth Hound from Huang State, a level six cultivator in the Dao Palace Realm, was actually acknowledging a little fox in the Qi Transformation Realm as his master?

“Indeed.”

Daoist Earth Hound answered confidently, feeling no shame.

Being the first underling of the future Demon God, how could that be shameful?

“Not only is Lu an extraordinary person, but Lu’s disciple is also an extraordinary person. Amitabha Buddha,” said Master Wuchen, who did not attack the little fox or Daoist Earth Hound.

A monk should be compassionate and not kill lightly.

“If you are indeed my disciple’s servant, then you are also one of our Qingyun Peak. I plan to accept you as an outer sect disciple, how does that sound?” asked Lu Changsheng.

Considering that Daoist Earth Hound had been cultivating in Huang State this whole time without conflicts with the human race, and before his fifth disciple grew up, Daoist Earth Hound could be used as a handyman. Qingyun Peak was indeed lacking disciples for menial tasks, so Lu Changsheng thought of taking him as the first outer sect disciple.

All five of Lu Changsheng’s disciples were direct disciples of the Inner Sect, and he had yet to recruit any outer sect disciples.

Inner Sect disciples may receive power-infusing initiation, and are awarded magic treasure, Elixir Pills, Cultivation Techniques, Talismans, and other treasures, with priority consideration.

As for outer sect disciples, Lu Changsheng would not impair his own cultivation to give power-infusing initiation, and whether he would award any treasures was up to his mood.

Since Daoist Earth Hound’s aptitude was not recognized by the Disciple Apprenticeship Simulator, Lu Changsheng naturally did not plan to take him on as a direct disciple. He was not one to engage in losing endeavors.

At most, Lu Changsheng would accept him as an outer sect disciple.

Furthermore, as a member of the Demon Race, Daoist Earth Hound could revert to his true form, thus providing Qingyun Peak with a mountain-guarding Divine Beast.

Although this mountain-guarding Divine Beast was just a dog…

“I could not ask for more!” replied Daoist Earth Hound, overjoyed upon hearing that Lu Changsheng planned to take him as an outer sect disciple.

As the future Demon God was Lu Changsheng’s direct disciple, the status of an outer sect disciple was already quite remarkable for him.

Moreover, Lu Changsheng had slain exceptional Great Demons of the Void Refinement Realm, which Daoist Earth Hound greatly admired.

“What exactly is the deal with this Demon Race?”

Fairy Yi’an, Master Wuchen, Master Ma, and others inwardly muttered to themselves.

With the cultivation of the sixth layer of Dao Palace realm, Daoist Earth Hound was quite a figure in his own right, so why was he acting as someone else’s servant, an outer sect disciple, and yet so happy about it?

Daoist Earth Hound reverted to his original form—a big yellow dog—and wagged his tail at Ji Xuan and Lu Changsheng, trying to ingratiate himself with them.

“…”

Lu Changsheng suspected that the mountain-guarding divine beast he had accepted was somewhat peculiar.

Daoist Earth Hound did not have a powerful demonic bloodline; he was merely a stray dog who had fortuitously swallowed a demon core and thus embarked on the path of cultivation, retaining his nature as a wild dog.

“It looks like it could be quite tasty.”

Lu Qinglian’s eyes sparkled when she saw Daoist Earth Hound in his original form.

“Second junior sister, since Master has taken him as an outer sect disciple, you must not kill him.”

Lin Qingzhi worried that Lu Qinglian might secretly stew Daoist Earth Hound, so he gave her a heads-up in advance.

“Oh.”

Lu Qinglian reluctantly dismissed the idea.

Daoist Earth Hound shivered and instinctively avoided Lu Qinglian, the descendant of the Huang Tribe, wagging his tail and flying behind Lu Changsheng.

The warriors of the Huang Tribe are known to devour great demons for sustenance.

Daoist Earth Hound was also afraid he might end up being stewed by Lu Qinglian.

“Strange.”

On the way, Lu Changsheng discovered he could actually see Daoist Earth Hound’s information in the Disciple Apprenticeship Simulator.

[Name: Daoist Earth Hound]

[Race: Demon Race]

[Identity: Outer Sect Disciple/Mountain-guarding Divine Beast]

[Aptitude: Mutant Yellow Dog, Earth Spiritual Root, Loyalty]

[Cultivation: Sixth Layer of Dao Palace Realm]

[Dao Bone: 305 years]

[Cultivation Technique: Thick Earth Skills (Complete), Earth Escape Art (Complete)]

[Martial Technique: Eight Slash Saber Skills (Sixth/Seventh Layer)]

[Magical Item: Flood Dragon Bone Saber (Superior Postnatal Magical Item)]

[Note: Aptitude too poor, no disciple return feature available.]

Compared to his five disciples, Daoist Earth Hound’s aptitude was quite inferior.

Originally, Daoist Earth Hound was merely a servant taken by the junior disciple, not highly talented but noted for his loyalty.

Qingyun Peak now had its first mountain-guarding divine beast.

Now that his own cultivation allowed him to make a great demon of the sixth layer of Dao Palace realm willingly become a mountain-guarding divine beast, would he in the future be able to capture a few Dragon Kings, Qilins to serve the same purpose?

Theoretically, as long as one’s cultivation was high enough, it was entirely possible to compel these powerful members of the Demon Race to willingly become mountain-guarding divine beasts.

Lu Changsheng chuckled lightly and shook his head, realizing his thoughts were getting a bit too far ahead of themselves.

Lu Changsheng and his group left Huang State and returned to Iron Sword Pass.

The six Sect Leaders took their followers to attack the main stronghold of the Joyous Union Sect. The members of Joyous Union Sect had retreated in advance, and after the Sect Leaders tracked them for a while, they found the Joyous Union Sect and a fierce battle ensued with the four Great Demon Sects. Having heavily injured the four Demon Sects, they too returned to Iron Sword Pass to recuperate.

“The Demon Lord knows we are looking for his whereabouts, and it is very likely he will move his hiding place. Regardless, we six Sect Leaders must go and investigate. The rest of you should return to your cultivations.”

The six Sect Leaders decided to join forces and infiltrate Huang State to hunt down the Demon Lord, believing that fewer numbers would be better.

To prevent the four Great Demon Sects from taking advantage of the situation and launching a surprise attack, the remaining Supreme Elders went back to their respective sects to stand guard.

As for Lu Changsheng, he was not in a hurry, for what he needed now was time to cultivate.