Chapter 104 It's infuriating!
“Tongtian…” Yuanshi, who was walking side by side with Chang Hao, suddenly turned to look at Tongtian behind him.
Tongtian's mind sharpened. What was wrong? He carefully reviewed everything that had happened recently in his mind and felt more confident.
"Now that you've secured your territory, go back to Kunlun and move your bunch of wicked beasts out, so that Kunlun can be peaceful again as soon as possible." Yuanshi solemnly told Tongtian to go back to Kunlun to deal with his wild, furry horde, showing no sign of his ulterior motives.
Tongtian breathed a sigh of relief, almost thinking that his thoughts had been seen through.
"No problem, no problem, I'll go back and deal with it right away. You can come back slowly," Tongtian suddenly grinned mischievously, his eyes full of slyness. "There are many unclaimed treasures in the prehistoric world. Second brother, you should collect more. You know, you're the poorest one among us right now."
With the treasure of the Queen Mother of the West, Tongtian is now incredibly wealthy and has no interest in Yuanshi Tianzun's meager possessions.
Yuanshi Yu's flawless white face turned ashen. "Shut up. If you don't want your mouth, I can remove it for you." As soon as he finished speaking, the jade ruyi appeared in his hand. Although it wouldn't really turn Tongtian into a mute, he could still be ruthless enough to make him shut up for hundreds of years.
When Tongtian saw that Yuanshi had truly come, he was greatly alarmed and ran away in a flash. No, he had to return to Kunlun and quickly sever the evil corpse. He had only severed one corpse and was no match for his second brother, who had severed both the good and evil corpses and attained self-realization. This was absolutely unacceptable.
By the way, how did Second Brother manage that? Not long after Master preached, he severed his good corpse, announced his seclusion after returning from Emperor Jun's wedding, and then severed his evil corpse after emerging from seclusion. Was he only one step away from becoming a saint? He should go ask his eldest brother how he severed his evil corpse. It would be good to learn from him.
Yuanshi didn't want to let him off easily, but Chang Hao grabbed Yuanshi directly, saying, "Tongtian is just a child at heart, why bother with so much? Let him go."
Pulled back by Chang Hao, Yuan Shi's anger subsided by half. "Just let him have his way. With this kind of temperament, he'll cause a disaster that even I can't cover up one day."
"As long as he doesn't tell anyone about us, that's fine," Chang Hao didn't think Tongtian would do that. "Tongtian knows what he's doing. Isn't the willful, flamboyant, and unrestrained Tongtian also spoiled by you two older brothers? His innocent heart is truly precious."
Yuanshi sensed the envy in Chang Hao's words and his mind stirred. "If you also want to, you can fly freely like Tongtian. In any case, I can protect you."
"Isn't that just another Heavenly Gate?" Chang Hao couldn't help but chuckle. "Never mind, I'm not young anymore."
“You are younger than Tongtian, have you forgotten?” Yuanshi didn’t understand where the word “not young” came from. “I watched you take human form. If it weren’t for your exceptional talent, your age would be just right to be my disciple. The white crane boys and immortal crane boys on Kunlun Mountain are about the same age as you.”
"Youth isn't about age, but about mindset. Some people look young, but their hearts are old. On the other hand, even if you're older, a youthful mindset is what truly makes you young—full of energy and vitality at all times," Chang Hao said with a self-deprecating smile.
"How about I accompany you to do some things that young people do?" Yuan Shi's bottom line disappeared without him realizing it when facing Chang Hao.
Love is like shackles, and affection is like a lock. Yuan Shi willingly accepts the bondage. The world is vast, but his eyes can only hold the person in front of him. He can't bear to see him suffer.
"Oh?" Chang Hao asked incredulously, blurting out his inner thoughts, "I'm going to the Blood Sea to seize the Karmic Fire Red Lotus. Will you come with me?"
“Why not? If the Styx dares to bully you, it will have to bear the consequences of being bullied in return,” Yuanshi said without hesitation. “The Karmic Fire Red Lotus is said to be able to burn away sins. Although it is the Styx’s companion, the Styx cannot get close to it at all. Treasures belong to the capable. After the Styx’s Karmic Fire Red Lotus was exposed, there were many who coveted it. If you want it, we will go and get it.” He didn’t mention that he had already ordered the Styx to guard the Karmic Fire Red Lotus and was eager to accompany Chang Hao on this trip.
Chang Hao: "Aren't you afraid I'll be burned to ashes by the Karmic Fire Lotus?"
The Karmic Fire Lotus doesn't care about your cultivation level. As long as you have karmic debts, even a quasi-saint will be burned without hesitation. It's just a matter of how much damage you suffer.
Yuanshi smiled gently, remained silent, placed one hand behind his back, and stared straight at Chang Hao with a gentle gaze, as bright and shining as a sky full of stars.
"Alright, actually the Karmic Fire Red Lotus has already recognized me as its master. I'm just going to retrieve it. It won't be wasted if I leave it in the Blood Sea." Chang Hao unfolded his jade fan to avoid Yuan Shi's tender gaze. Honestly, if he wasn't certain that Yuan Shi didn't understand anything, he would have really misunderstood that Yuan Shi had homosexual tendencies.
Styx, who was suffering in the sea of blood, guarding the karmic fire lotus, finally saw Chang Hao. He was not surprised to see Yuanshi following behind Chang Hao. If they were not of extraordinary friendship, how could he have encountered such a sudden disaster that day?
Styx hesitated for a moment, then glanced at Chang Hao before finally bowing and apologizing: "Fellow Daoist Chang Hao, I have been quite wrong recently, and I hope you will forgive me." This lesson was one that Styx would never forget. His Yuan Tu Sword was still in Zhen Yuanzi's hands, and if he lost the Karmic Fire Red Lotus this time, his chances of survival were slim.
Chang Hao glanced at Styx with a half-smile, his lips curving slightly: "It's fine, but Fellow Daoist Styx will have to swear to the heavens that he will be completely subservient to me from now on and will not use any means to harbor any ill intentions or malicious intent. Otherwise, you won't be able to leave the Blood Sea alive today."
As the saying goes, one must eradicate evil completely and nip it in the bud. Chang Hao wasn't that ruthless, but he didn't want to let the Styx trip him up in the future. Fortunately, they had a useful tool: an oath.
As he spoke, Chang Hao no longer concealed his aura. The immense pressure, which placed him just one step away from becoming a saint, made Styx find it difficult to breathe, and he knelt on one knee on the sea of blood.
He struggled to lift his head, wanting to resist, but saw that Yuanshi behind Chang Hao also had murderous intent in his eyes and was showing his pressure, clearly helping Chang Hao.
The double pressure made Styx feel as if he were facing an abyss, and he was directly pressed down on the sea of blood, unable to move.
Circumstances dictate that one must submit to them. Despite his reluctance, Styx had no choice but to follow Chang Hao's wishes and swear an oath to the Heavenly Dao: "I, Styx, swear to the Heavenly Dao that I will respect Chang Hao as my master for the rest of my life, and will never betray him. I will always be obedient and will never use any means to harbor malicious intent or treacherous intentions. If I break this oath, I will be punished by Heaven and Earth, and my cultivation will never advance."
"Very good. Considering your sensible nature, you may live peacefully and cultivate in the Blood Sea when there is no trouble. But if you dare to disobey my orders, you will be punished by heaven and earth." Chang Hao was finally satisfied. He had to use strong medicine on someone who had become his enemy; otherwise, he would never be able to sleep soundly again.
Despite his immense resentment, Styx had no choice but to endure it, as he did not want his millennia of cultivation to be wasted.
Forced into a humble position, Styx obediently led Chang Hao and Yuanshi to the Red Lotus of Karmic Fire.
Chang Hao didn't stand on ceremony. He stretched out his slender fingers and touched the Karmic Fire Red Lotus. The Karmic Fire Red Lotus shone with red light, staining the entire sea of blood red. When the strange phenomenon subsided, the Karmic Fire Red Lotus had transformed into a string of blood-red beads and was worn on Chang Hao's fair and smooth wrist.
Looking at Chang Haoyu's wrist, a mixture of white and blood red, Yuanshi felt a sudden itch in his throat and couldn't tear his gaze away.
Seeing the rare fervor in Yuanshi's eyes, Chang Hao smiled and took the Karmic Fire Red Lotus off his wrist. "You like it? I'll lend it to you for now. I have a use for the Karmic Fire Red Lotus, so I can give it to you after I've used it up."
Yuanshi was overjoyed to hear these words, and he didn't care whether Chang Hao was just flattering him or not. "How could I take yours for free? If you really want it, I'll exchange it for the Heavenly Auspicious Clouds."
The two were going back and forth, and all that could be heard was the Styx River's blood boiling with anger.
That was a karmic fire lotus, not a wildflower by the roadside. These two gave it to her casually and returned the favor just as easily; they were incredibly extravagant.
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