Yang Ye was not surprised that the green ox spoke. After all, it was a celebrity ox. How could the mount of a sage be ordinary? It appeared as a boss in both the Journey to the East and the Journey to the West. Even if it could not be compared to the Heavenless Demon Lord's mount, the Three-Eyed Demon Donkey, who established a sect, it was not far off.
What was truly surprising was the content of the green ox's words. It had obviously sensed Yang Ye's existence. One must know that Yang Ye was currently using multiple layers of insurance to disguise himself.
The green ox seemed to be able to guess Yang Ye's thoughts. It continued to speak loudly, "Mister Yang, don't think too much. You're a heretic that the Tao Ancestor fears. You're a great enemy of the Eight Visions Palace. Your cultivation is profound. How can I see through your changes? I can't even calculate your roots. It's because I'm gifted. My nose is especially sensitive. I can recognize your scent. "
Yang Ye was stunned when he heard this. He thought to himself, "Are you an ox or a dog?" He did not hesitate. He revealed his true form and returned the greeting with his fists clasped towards the green ox.
"Mister Green Ox, how are you? Do you have any advice for me?"
The green ox smiled and said, "I don't dare to advise you. I only want to remind you not to go any deeper. This Zhu Pavilion is not a real elixir room. It's a tiger's den. Zhuge Kongming predicted your arrival. He asked the Fire Dragon Zhenren to set up an inescapable trap. He's only waiting for you to charge in and die! "
Yang Ye was shocked when he heard this. He took out an item from the Yin-Yang fish mark. It shone with a light that returned to its original state. It was in the shape of a jade. It was a necklace that the Buddhas wore around their necks. It had the meaning of "Immeasurable Light".
This treasure was one of the most precious Taoist items in the Cundi Underground Palace. It was only second to the Augmentation Divine Pestle and the Wonderful Tree of Seven Treasures. It was known as the "Vimalo Golden Jade Jade Jade Ring". The Vimalo Jade Jade Ring did not directly participate in the offensive effects of battle. It only had two extremely profound and miraculous auxiliary functions.
Firstly, it would increase the sharpness of the five senses after wearing it, allowing one to temporarily obtain the primary form of the six great Buddhist supernatural powers. They were Divine State, Heavenly Eye, Heavenly Ear, Mind Connection, Destiny Connection, and Omniscient Connection.
The second was Void Creation. It could create a defeated enemy out of thin air that had been beaten to death by the wearer. It could make the defeated enemy become a loyal servant for a short period of time and serve the wearer wholeheartedly. After three days, its vitality would dissipate and it would turn into ashes, never to be revived again.
Yang Ye had already cultivated his Heavenly Vision and Earthly Hearing to the realm of Heavenly Eyes and Heavenly Ears. With the buff of the jade, he had completed a qualitative change and truly reached a higher level, allowing his Heavenly Eyes and Earthly Hearing to illuminate every corner of the Middle World of Lihen Heaven.
He saw through the phenomenon and saw the essence. In a split second, his back was drenched in sweat. It turned out that the entire Bajing Temple had long been set up according to the Reversal of the Five Elements, the Qimen Dunjia, and the Yin and Yang Four Symbols Eight Trigrams Formation. The pill smoke that Yang Ye saw just now was really an illusion of temptation. It was the highest level of bewitchment. The Zhu Pavilion that he was about to enter was indeed not an elixir room, but a training room in the Bajing Temple.
Yang Ye used his Heavenly Eyes to see through everything and saw through the disguise. He saw that in the five directions of the East, South, West, North, and Central, there were already Peak Real Gods waiting respectfully for him.
The first one was an old acquaintance, sitting in the middle. He was tall and sturdy, wearing a high crown and scholarly robes. He held the Spring and Autumn Civilization Brush in his hand and exuded an aura of righteousness to protect his body. It was the Confucian Sage, Kong Qiu, who had an incarnation killed by Yang Ye in the plot world of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
Yang Ye did not know the rest of the people. The one in the east was a handsome and weak young man. He was sitting in a seven-fragrance carriage. There was a hangover mat in front of his feet. There was a seven-string jade zither on his knees. A white-faced ape was following behind him.
In the West, there was a middle-aged military general. He wore a purple and gold crown and had a long beard. He was majestic and his eyes were bright and sharp. He was holding a Hundred Spirits Banner that was more than twenty feet tall, with fragrant mist swirling around his feet.
In the South, there was an old Daoist. He was dressed in red, and his eyes were red. His body was like a ball of fire, and there were seven swords on his back. His Core Qi soared into the sky. He was obviously an immortal who had escaped the cycle of life and death and had survived five Heavenly Tribulations.
However, these four were not scary to Yang Ye. The most dangerous one was the last one.
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The person in the North looked like Sun Wukong. He was half human and half ape, and he was about six feet tall. His whole body was covered in white hair, and he had a pair of fiery golden eyes. He held a steel rod in his hand and wore a tiger-skin skirt. He also wore a hero's cloak with golden threads.
Yang Ye used his Heavenly Eyes to identify his species. He was also a Spiritual Stone Monkey. The difference between him and the Great Sage was that he was a white ape and Sun Wukong was a golden monkey.
"Fourth Trash Star Monarch, Head of the Seven Monsters of Plum Mountain, Yuan Hong!"
Yang Ye enunciated each and every word as he softly uttered this unsettling name. It was this monkey that also had the Seventy-two Transformations. His supernatural powers were close to Immortal Erlang, Yang Jian. At the end of the Shang Zhou Investiture of the Gods War, he made Jiang Ziya's army suffer the most losses with his wisdom and bravery. In the end, he was defeated by the Mountain River Map and the Investiture of the Gods Flying Dagger. Later, he was conferred as the Fourth Trash Star Lord by Jiang Ziya and was ruled by the Heavenly Court.
The green bull answered, "That's right. That ape is the leader of the Seven Monsters of Mei Mountain, Yuan Hong. This is the Investiture of the Gods that Zhuge Kongming suggested to him by the Immortal Fire Dragon. He went to the Heavenly Court to borrow the Investiture of the Gods and recruited a few powerful True Gods to ambush here."
Yang Ye snorted. He combined the Round Turtle Transformation and the Six Great Supernatural Powers of Buddhism. Soon, he figured out the background of the few immortals that he did not know.
The Daoist with the Seven Swords on his back was the designer of the ambush. He was the Elder Lord's disciple, the Immortal Fire Dragon. He was a Sword Celestial of his generation. His martial arts and Dao techniques were at the peak of perfection.
The handsome young man with the white-faced ape was one of the Heavenly Court's Six Royals, the Middle Heaven North Pole Great Emperor of Zi Wei, Bo Yikao. He was a pure believer of the Path of Gods. He was not proficient in martial arts or Dao techniques. However, he had the most abundant Emperor's Qi. He was the deity who reincarnated as the Emperor of the human world the most frequently.
There was also the Banner-Holding General. He was the God of Clear Fortune, Bai Jian. In his previous life, he was a marshal under the Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan. He died in the North Sea during the war against Chiyou. He sacrificed his life for the country. During the Investiture of the Gods in Shang and Zhou, he assisted Jiang Ziya in managing the Investiture of the Gods with his ghostly body. He accumulated merits and was conferred as the leader of the 365 deities in the Three Realms and Eight Divisions. He was ranked first on the Investiture of the Gods.
Yang Ye was certain that as long as the five deities worked together, even the Demon Cult Leader would have to die on the spot. Not to mention, there was still the Daoist Yu Qing, who was the incarnation of the Taishang Laojun, who had yet to appear in the Eight Visions Palace. There was also Crouching Dragon Zhuge Liang, who had also obtained half of Saint Vitality from Daoist Zhunti and the Tree of Seven Wonders. His wisdom and Dao techniques were unfathomable.
If he were to barge into the Eight Visions Palace, there would only be one outcome. He would die without a burial place. His body and soul would be destroyed. There was no chance of survival.
Thinking of this, Yang Ye turned his head and drew his saber. With a swoosh, the saber radiance swept past and gently broke the copper chain that was hooking the green ox's nose. He then said in a deep voice, "Thank you for your advice, Mister Green Ox. It's hard to repay your kindness. I can only do this to show my gratitude."
The green ox had just freed itself from the copper chain. It used its nostrils to snort a few times. Following that, it shook its body and transformed into a human. It had turned into a burly giant with a single horn. Its eyes were bright, and it had a wide mouth with yellow teeth. Its face was indigo and the skin on its head was rough. It looked abnormally ferocious.
After freeing the green ox, Yang Ye was about to turn and leave the Eight Visions Palace and give up on the mission of saving the white crane boy. Unexpectedly, the green ox stopped him, "Mister Yang, why are you in such a hurry to leave? With my guidance, it won't be difficult to find the True Elixir Room and obtain the Nine Transformations Golden Pill. "
"Hmm? Why are you helping me so enthusiastically?" Yang Ye smiled faintly. Suddenly, his sword-like gaze landed on the green ox's face.
"I'm not helping you. I'm helping freedom. I want eternal freedom," the green ox answered solemnly.
Yang Ye pointed at the sleeping ox boy and said, "Actually, even without me, you'll be able to escape from this cowshed sooner or later on your own …"
"I can escape, but this isn't true eternal freedom. It's only temporary …" As it spoke, the green ox fished out a two-meter-long steel spear from its ear. It aimed at the drunk ox boy's heart and stabbed it. With a spurt of blood, the ox boy's life was immediately taken. "Now, this is what it means to be free and unrestrained."
The green ox had gone berserk and killed silently. It was completely unexpected.
Even if he was an enemy of the Eight Visions Palace and not a friend, Yang Ye had predicted beforehand that he would definitely not sit by and watch a child be slaughtered like this. However, what was done could not be undone now. Yang Ye would not continue to harp on this matter. He only sighed softly and said, "I see. Mister Green Ox, you've awakened on your own. You've understood the mystery of the space of creation and want to change your predetermined fate."
"Yes, I'm a great demon with an indomitable spirit. I don't want to be someone else's mount. I'd rather go down to the lower realm and die in battle than be defeated and captured. After that, I won't be whipped and bullied by this lowly person who uses his power to intimidate others!" The green ox stepped on the ox boy's corpse and spoke passionately.
Yang Ye clapped and laughed, "That's great. Why don't you and I work together? Please point out the location of the Elixir Room."
"No problem. Come with me." The green ox agreed and led the way. It led Yang Ye through the hall and into the room. They avoided the traps that Zhuge Liang and Fire-dragon Zhenren had set up beforehand and found a secluded room in the backyard.
"Mister Yang, the Elixir Room is inside this room. The Grand Supreme Elder's Eight Trigrams Elixir Furnace and Nine Transformations Golden Pill are inside." The green ox finished signaling and looked embarrassed, "But I can't go in with you. The Golden Spirit and Silver Spirit are guarding the room. If I go in, I'll be discovered …"
Yang Ye understood in his heart that this was the true reason why the black ox had reminded him not to charge into the ambush and was also "warmly" guiding him to find the real pill room. In reality, it was because it coveted the Nine Transformations Golden Pill, but it could not defeat the two guards of the Gold Spirit and Silver Spirit by itself, so it came to rely on Yang Ye.
According to the plot of the Journey to the West, the Golden Spirit and Silver Spirit guards guarding the Elixir Room would steal treasures and descend to the mortal world in the future. They would become the Golden Horned King and the Silver Horned King. They would obstruct Tang Sanzang's journey to the west at the Lotus Cave on the Plateau Peak and fight with Sun Wukong.
Although the Golden Horned King and the Silver Horned King were simple-minded, their spells were quite powerful. In particular, the Silver Horned King was proficient in the Art of Moving Mountains and Overturning Seas. He was trusted by the Grand Supreme Elder and was in charge of five Taoist artifacts. They were the Purple-Gold Red Gourd, the Suet Jade Vase, the Seven-Star Sword, the Banana Fan, and the Golden Rope. If they used Dharma treasures to suppress the green ox, it would be as easy as taking something out of their pockets.
However, there was something to add. The mutton-fat jade bottle that Yang Ye had snatched from the Chosen Saint, the Divine Wind Seven Sabers, was actually a replica of the Grand Supreme Elder's bottle. If it was really a Dao artifact that the Dao Ancestor had personally created, how could a mere worm have drilled through the cracks?
Yang Ye did not expose the green ox's thoughts. He only nodded slightly and said, "It's fine. I'll follow your arrangements. I'll sneak in alone to steal the pill. Mister Green Ox, please keep a lookout outside. When we get the Nine Transformations Golden Pill later, we'll split it 50-50."
"Great! Mister Yang, it's great to work with a straightforward person like you. If we get the Golden Pill, we'll split it 50-50. " The green ox was very happy. However, he thought of something else and continued to instruct, "There's another troublesome thing. The gourd that the Grand Supreme Elder uses to store the Nine Transformations Golden Pill has a saint's restriction. If an outsider touches it, it will immediately alert the incarnation of Daoist Yu Qing. Zhenren Fire Dragon, Yuan Hong and the rest will also receive the news immediately. When that time comes, it's inevitable that we'll have to break through quickly.
We'll have to plan ahead. "Yang Ye's face was as calm as water. He seemed to be deep in thought. As he wiped the blade of the Spirit-Returning Seven Treasures Saber, he said faintly," Oh, the saint's thoughts are meticulous. Every step of the way is calculated. Fortunately, I have the help of an old ox like you who knows the way. Otherwise, it's inevitable that we'll fail at the last hurdle. Since that's the case, I'll have to listen to your opinion on how to retreat after we get the Golden Pill. "
The green ox stretched out two fingers and said, "Once Daoist Yu Qing and Zhenren Fire Dragon notice, we'll have to split the Nine Transformations Golden Pill equally. Then, we'll split into two and retreat separately. I'm familiar with the terrain of Lihen Heaven. It's not difficult to retreat unscathed. As for you, Mister Yang … "
At this point, the green ox took a deep breath and paused. He lowered his voice and was filled with mystery. He almost whispered into Yang Ye's ear, "You can keep running north for 1,500 kilometers. Cross the Sea of Sorrow and find a palace door in the depths of the sea. It's called the Great Void Illusory Realm. This is the place where the wind and evil in the creation space gather. The Sea of Sin is the Cave of Heaven. All the disciples of the Dao Ancestor and the righteous gods of the Heavenly Courts fear meditation the most. They will definitely not dare to barge in and chase after you. "
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