NOVEL NEXT Chapter 131 Flame Mountain
At this moment, Di Ting by the Sea of Blood had already heard the news and a bitter expression appeared on his face.
Ksitigarbha saw this and asked with a smile, "You mischievous beast, what have you eavesdropped on this time to make such a face?"
Di Ting lifted his head and glanced at Ksitigarbha, whose face was full of smiles, and said, "You fool, you won't be laughing soon."
Hearing this, Ksitigarbha saw the serious expression on Di Ting's face and slowly put away his smile to ask, "Is trouble coming our way again?"
Having interacted with Di Ting for many years, he was naturally familiar with the old fellow's temperament. To make this creature show such a serious expression, it must not be an easy matter to deal with.
"Didn't you see the two monkeys break in?"
"I saw that, but what does that have to do with us? After all, the Underworld is not Buddhism's territory. If there's trouble, naturally the Ten Yama Lords will deal with it, and if not, there are still Emperor of Fengdu and Empress Hou Tu above them. It's not our turn," Ksitigarbha slowly said.
"Seriously, they want me to deal with this?" Seeing the smile that was not quite a smile in Di Ting's eyes, Ksitigarbha said in disbelief.
"I didn't expect you to have a smart day, you fool. Yes, this trouble is about to fall on our heads," Di Ting said irritably.
"Ah! Watching the excitement until it hits one's own head," Ksitigarbha sighed deeply, his brows furrowed, pondering for a good plan.
"Tell me, where did this fake monkey come from?"
"Where from? It's just that Lu Yu and the monkey practiced creating a clone. Who knew the monkey would develop a Heart Demon that took over the clone, thereby causing this calamity?" Di Ting said irritably. At this moment, he wished he could drag Lu Yu, this meddlesome guy over, hang him up, and beat him a hundred times. He really couldn't stand him looking for trouble and disturbing the peace.
Far away on Huaguo Mountain, Lu Yu sneezed mightily, and thought to himself, "I wonder who's cursing me behind my back. I curse his mouth to rot away."
Upon hearing this, Ksitigarbha frowned; this matter was indeed tricky. If the real from the fake could be discerned, the fake monkey would be the monkey's clone, with no less Divine Skills than the monkey himself; not to be killed and impossible to catch, like a hot potato. No wonder the Ten Yama Lords had kicked this big trouble over. It was indeed difficult.
"Do you have any good ideas?"
"What good idea can I have? Both these guys have attained the Five Qi towards the Origin. If they make a fuss, there will be no peace in the Underworld, and you and I will become the sinners of the Underworld. I don't want to face the scorn when returning to Mount Ling humiliated," Di Ting said.
"However, we must never say that out loud."
Ksitigarbha replied with a bitter smile, "That goes without saying. I'm not stupid, to say it outright would be asking for trouble!"
The two looked at each other, and for a moment they couldn't find a good way out. They just stood there stunned, and after who knows how long, Di Ting's eyes suddenly lit up and he said, "It's all because of you, fool; you've made me silly too. We are not Loose Cultivators without backing; if we don't bring up the backstage big shots now, then when?!"
Di Ting's words immediately prompted Ksitigarbha to realize his oversight, as he had been too preoccupied to consider seeking assistance.
"You're right. The Tathagata's Buddhism knows no bounds and will naturally resolve this difficult issue!" exclaimed Ksitigarbha, delighted.
Just as the two had agreed upon their plan, two streams of golden light traveled from the direction of the gates of hell, with the ghosts along their path hastily avoiding them, fearful of being affected by the terrifying battle.
With a knowing look, Di Ting and Ksitigarbha said in unison, "They're here!"
At that moment, Patriarch of the Nether River, who was in the distance, saw the two flying monkeys and his eyes lit up. He burst into laughter, "Fortune smiles upon me! With Di Ting and Ksitigarbha preoccupied, this is a perfect opportunity to act."
Meanwhile, within the befuddled Bull Demon King, a blood-red seed deeply embedded in his soul was slowly sprouting. At this moment, his eyes began to fill with blood, and in agony, he clutched his head and involuntarily collapsed to the ground.
After an unknown period, the Bull Demon King gradually got up from the ground, his face no longer muddled but instead bearing a sinister smile. He muttered to himself, "All these years of planning have finally borne fruit, and it was worth the effort I put into teaching him. Now, I just need to wait quietly. However, to prevent Iron Fan and the Fox Spirit from detecting anything amiss, I should visit them less during this time."
"This is a good opportunity to check on the Hydra. After all, it possesses the bloodline of the Nine Emperors. Its Essence Blood might further strengthen my Sea of Blood. But before that, I must take a trip to Flame Mountain, as I am unsure of its current state of condensation."
Thinking thus, the Bull Demon King's feet summoned clouds, and he flew straight toward Flame Mountain.
Soon, the Flame Mountain, engulfed in roaring fires, appeared before him. However, this view furrowed his brow as he noticed something was amiss.
The flames of Flame Mountain were far stronger than he had anticipated, and in his current form as the Bull Demon King, it seemed impossible to enter within.
"This can't be right. According to my calculations, with Iron Fan's years of extinguishing the flames, they should have weakened significantly. So why do they seem even more formidable now?" murmured the Bull Demon King.
Looking up, he saw the roaring flames taking the shape of various wild beasts roaring throughout the forest. He could even discern the terrifying flame giants that seemed to have developed a faint sentience as they wandered about.
The Bull Demon King's frown deepened as he couldn't understand the cause of this anomaly, but he was quite clear that with his current bodily form, exploring within was likely impossible.
Unbeknownst to him, far away, Lu Yu was in the midst of making calculations on his fingertips. Next to him, Liu Qingyun asked in confusion, "Master, what has you so engrossed in calculations today?"
Lu Yu lifted his head and glanced at his eldest disciple, "It's nothing. I left a gift for an old acquaintance, and by my calculations, he should be receiving it right about now. I'd really like to see his expression at this moment."
Seeing the sly smile on his master's face, Liu Qingyun realized his master was up to something behind the scenes again, suspecting the so-called old acquaintance was probably not much of a friend.
And at the center of Flame Mountain lay a red-hot Fire Brick, surrounded by a complex Array. Anyone well-versed in Arrays would immediately perceive that its purpose was to amplify the power of the flames.
"Damn it, even with the strength of the Bull Demon King's body, there's no getting through!" The Bull Demon King spoke in frustrated defeat, recalling how he had rushed into the sea of fire earlier, only to provoke an onslaught of flame, with countless Prowling Fire Beasts surrounding him, barring his progress entirely.