Nie Changchuan, wearing a cassock and holding a staff, walked on the mountain path that had just been cleared.

Suddenly, a strong wind blew in front of them, and dozens of little demons rushed out with weapons in their hands, surrounding Nie Changchuan ferociously.

Behind the group of little demons, a tall, heroic man with an amazing aura sat in a sedan chair. His tiger eyes gleamed with brilliance. He looked up and down at Nie Changchuan in front of him and nodded.

The demon soldiers immediately showed grim smiles and rushed forward to capture Nie Changchuan.

Nie Changchuan made a palm with one hand, placed it in front of his chest, chanted "Amitabha", and then pushed it forward.

"roar!"

In an instant, a deafening dragon roar was heard on the mountain road.

A golden dragon surged out, rushing forward with fangs and claws bared.

Only a few rapid screams were heard, and the mountain road was littered with corpses and blood flowed like a river.

Nie Changchuan stood in the middle of the road with a Zen stick in his hand, looking calm. In front of him, a golden dragon several dozen meters long was swimming, circling around the sedan chair, staring at the demon in the middle with its sharp eyes.

The demon opened his mouth wide and stared blankly at the seemingly harmless monk in front of him.

After coming to his senses, he swallowed his saliva and said in a trembling voice: "Master... please spare my life..."

Nie Changchuan opened his Dharma Eyes, took a look, nodded and said, "It turns out to be a white-browed beast with hanging eyes. No wonder it can occupy the mountain and gather monsters to form a stronghold. It just so happens that I am about to meet my eldest disciple. It is our first meeting, so I have to prepare some greeting gifts."

"Since we have met, it is fate. Please give this colorful robe to me!"

Hearing Nie Changchuan's indifferent words, the Lord of Yinhu Mountain showed horror on his face and shouted, "No!"

“Puff——”

The golden dragon claw swung down from behind, cutting the Tiger Mountain Lord straight in half along his spine.

Blood gushed out, and the Tiger Mountain King opened his eyes wide, unwillingly revealing his original form, turning into a tiger corpse that was seven or eight meters long.

Nie Changchuan walked closer, controlled the golden dragon to swing its claws to cut the body into pieces, and soon he had peeled off a complete tiger skin.

Above the clouds, Guanyin Bodhisattva showed a look of pity and chanted the Buddha's name.

The guardian gods, Taibai Jinxing and others swallowed their saliva and looked at Nie Changchuan with horror.

This guy has a porcelain-white face and dignified manner, so how could he be so cruel?

If there was nothing wrong with Taibai Jinxing's eyes, Nie Changchuan would be extremely skilled in controlling the golden dragon to dismember the body.

Not to mention the exquisite technique when skinning, just the cut that killed the tiger monster was very particular. It not only separated the tiger monster's body, but also did not damage the fur on the chest at all. It can be said to be perfection and ingenuity.

...Could this be the person carefully selected by Buddhism to seek Buddhist scriptures?

Bodhisattva Guanyin, do all you Buddhists have problems with your brains?

Taibai Jinxing couldn't help but complain in his heart, wondering whether he should inform a few friends after returning to Heaven and ask them to call back their pets that participated in the disaster in Journey to the West and replace them with irrelevant ones.

At the same time, Nie Changchuan had already put the peeled tiger skin into the copper bowl.

He looked at the corpses strewn all around him, sighed, and then said with compassion: "Amitabha, as the saying goes, dust returns to dust, ashes return to ashes. Since I have helped you once, I will be kind enough to send you off again!"

After saying that, Nie Changchuan put away his Zen staff, squatted down, picked out a few game with relatively tender meat from among the demon soldiers, left them behind, then piled the remaining corpses together, raised his palm and slapped them, causing them to explode and sink into the dust and mud.

Soon, smoke rose from the demon village in the mountains.

A sturdy monk sat in front of the campfire, eating barbecue with relish.

Just then, two staggering figures walked over.

One of them was fat, with dark skin, a face as round as a millstone, a beard under his chin, and he was wearing a black half-body armor, revealing his thick black chest hair that was as thick as a forest.

The other man was tall, had two horns on his head, was dressed in green, and had a ring in his nose.

Nie Changchuan took a quick glance and immediately recognized the true forms of the two monsters. They were the Black Bear Monster and the Green Bull Monster that used to be a working ox.

At this time, the Black Bear Demon and the Green Bull Demon had both drunk alcohol, and were reeking of alcohol and staggering.

As soon as he entered the village gate, the black bear demon shouted loudly: "General Yin, there is a human flesh feast today, why is there no one to see the patrolling demon?"

Before he finished speaking, the black bear demon suddenly stopped and looked at the bald monk who was gnawing at the meat with a surprised expression.

"…Who are you?"

Nie Changchuan swallowed the meat and looked at the two wild game dishes that were delivered to his door. He sighed, "No wonder the simple food and drink this morning was tasteless. It turns out there were some wild delicacies waiting for us along the way. Amitabha, this is just a drink and a bite!"

Black Bear was startled for no apparent reason, and immediately glared at him with his bear eyes, angrily saying, "What nonsense are you talking about, monk!"

The Green Bull Demon next to him seemed to have sobered up a little, and frowned and asked, "Where is General Yin?"

The monk was not afraid at all. He took out a copper bowl and said with a smile, "It's in the bowl!"

The two demons were slightly startled and subconsciously turned their gaze towards the bronze bowl.

The next moment, a terrifying suction force came from it. The two monsters looked terrified and screamed, but they were eventually sucked into the bronze bowl and disappeared without a trace in the blink of an eye.

Nie Changchuan put away the copper bowl and continued to eat meat as if no one was around.

Bear paws are rare delicacies from the wild and cannot be eaten lightly. You need to find good honey and cook them carefully.

That night, Nie Changchuan stayed in this mountain area for one night.

On the next day, seeing that no other monsters visited the mountain, Nie Changchuan packed his bags and left with regret.

Leaving this mountain range, there are mountains ahead that are even more rugged and majestic than those behind.

Nie Changchuan held a Zen staff in his right hand and a bronze bowl in his left hand, striding along the road opened up by the Golden Dragon.

Wherever he went, poisonous insects ran away, ferocious beasts fled, wolves lay on the ground, trembling in fear, and birds left branches and flew away in panic.

Nie Changchuan did not see any other demon caves or strongholds along the way. He felt regretful and thought that this might be the territory of the Black Bear Demon and the Green Bull Demon. After he captured their leaders, the demons under their command scattered like birds and beasts.

After crossing the mountain and reaching the edge, Nie Changchuan suddenly raised his eyebrows and cast his gaze towards the woods ahead.

I saw a nimble figure rushing out from there. He was wearing suede armor, a leopard skin hat, a nimble figure, a poison bag hanging from his waist, and a strong bow in his hand. He was obviously a hunter in the forest.

Seeing Nie Changchuan, the hunter drew his bow and arrow and asked cautiously, "Who is it?"

Nie Changchuan took a quick look and saw that he was indeed a human. He put his hands together and said with a smile, "Amitabha, I am a monk from the Eastern Tang Dynasty who went to the Western Paradise to worship Buddha and seek scriptures. I came here and encountered some wolves, tigers, snakes and insects surrounding me. I was quite frightened. Suddenly, I saw a hero coming and all the animals ran away. You saved my life. Thank you so much!"

"……ah?"

The hunter looked at Nie Changchuan in doubt.

When he saw the animals in the forest running around and behaving strangely, he thought there had been a forest fire, so he rushed over. Suddenly, he found a monk who said that he had scared away the poisonous insects and beasts.

This time, the hunter was in a state of panic.

He was stunned for a while before he came to his senses and asked in surprise, "Are you from the Tang Dynasty?"

"Exactly."

Nie Changchuan smiled and nodded, then took out the certificate of ordination and showed it to the hunter.

The hunter was illiterate, but when he saw the official seal, he felt it was impressive and believed it a little.

He returned the certificate of ordination and said with a smile, "So that's how it is. My surname is Liu, my name is Boqin, my nickname is Guardian of the Mountain, and I am a hunter here."

"Although this place is remote, it is also within the borders of the Tang Dynasty. I am also a Tang person, and I share the same soil and water with you. Elder, don't be afraid, and come to my house to rest. I will take you on your way tomorrow!"

Nie Changchuan readily agreed: "Sorry to bother you in that case."

Then, the two walked side by side and headed out of the mountains.

On the way, Liu Bochin asked curiously, "Elder, you said you came from Chang'an. Did you go to the demon mountain thirty miles away?"

Nie Changchuan said in surprise: "But is it the mountain where the tiger monster is entrenched?"

Liu Bochin was startled and said quickly, "That's right, could it be that the elder has seen the tiger monster?"

Nie Changchuan nodded and said with a look of fear: "That tiger monster was really fierce and powerful. To be honest, my servant and horse all died under the claws of that tiger monster..."

Liu Boqin exclaimed: "In such a dangerous situation, the elder was able to survive. It must be the blessing of the Buddha!"

As they were talking, the two of them passed the hillside and suddenly there was a whistling sound of wind. The hunter looked solemn and immediately stopped Nie Changchuan.

"As the saying goes, clouds follow dragons, and winds follow tigers. With such strong winds, a tiger must be coming. Elder, please wait for a moment. I will scare it away and then protect you out of this forest..."

Nie Changchuan nodded and followed suit.

The hunter put his strong bow on his back, took out his steel fork, and was ready to go forward and fight the tiger.

At this moment, the gorgeous tiger that had just jumped out of the forest saw Nie Changchuan behind the hunter.

When it met Nie Changchuan's smiling eyes, an indescribable terror suddenly emerged.

The tiger's scalp tingled and it was terrified. It growled, tucked its tail between its legs, and turned and ran away.

Seeing this, Liu Bochin was slightly startled, then he put away the steel fork and looked at the tiger's fleeing back in surprise.

Nie Changchuan praised: "Taibao is indeed brave!"

Liu Bochin blushed and shook his head, saying, "I have fought this beast several times before, but we have never won. I don't know what happened in this forest today. The beasts and poisonous insects actually ran away when they saw me. It's really strange!"

Nie Changchuan said with a smile: "If you don't have the ability to protect the mountain, how can you protect the people in the mountain?"

Liu Bochin said ashamedly: "Elder, thank you for your praise. Please follow me to my humble abode for a chat."