The First Demon of the Chan Sect

Accompanied by Golden Horn, Li Qingming and his companions left the No.1 Warehouse and flew side by side. The mansion was very large, with the main hall at the very front of the estate.

"Here we are, that is the main hall of the mansion." Golden Horn led everyone to a majestic hall that was almost entirely golden in color, which emitted a hazy rhythm of the Dao that slowly scattered in all directions. The awe-inspiring pressure that unsettled the mind made everyone involuntarily feel a sense of trepidation.

"Within this mansion, only this main hall is a top-ranked Space Spiritual Treasure," Golden Horn explained. "Back then, the master was commanded by Lord Jin Zhou to build a city in this desert. But due to the distinct nature of the space here compared to other places, the master used this Spiritual Treasure to alter the desert's environment and thus constructed the entire city!"

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement.

There were Puppet Guards at the entrance of the main hall, all of them, like Golden Horn, possessed immense physical Cultivation, the only difference being the absence of a soul. When they saw Golden Horn and the rest, including Li Qingming, entering, they did not attempt to stop them.

The interior of the main hall was a space of its own, extremely vast! At a glance, it looked just like a separate small world, filled with strange flowers and herbs, flying Spiritual Beasts, and even some rockeries and Clear Spring water scattered throughout, all exuding strands of Spiritual Energy that penetrated the heart and spleen.

"The master is by that small lake, please follow me!" Golden Horn bent down to pick up a scrambling feline spirit beast, leading everyone to the side of a small lake.

This was a clear, bottom-visible small lake, covering about a li in size. There was a sizable Jade platform by the lake, and even from several li away, the melodious sound of music was clearly audible.

Li Qingming felt moved and said, "Senior, within this entire mansion, are there other intelligent creatures?"

Golden Horn looked at Li Qingming strangely, nodded, and said, "Fellow Daoist, what makes you think this? Of course, there are other intelligent creatures!"

Yang Jian and Li Qingquan exchanged glances, stepped forward, and pressed on with questions, "But ever since we entered Shepherd City, we have not seen other intelligent creatures besides Senior and the Golden Sun City Lord. The city is filled with shops and taverns, yet not a single creature soliciting business!"

A look of realization dawned upon Golden Horn as he burst into laughter and said, "What you do not know is that our Shepherd City can move at will; every thousand years, it will randomly appear in another Central Heaven World, stay for ten thousand years, and then return to the desert! The city's creatures have grown accustomed to this kind of life; hence, now they are in a lull for just over five hundred years. Naturally, you won't see any other intelligent creatures in the city!"

"Oh, I see!" Everyone was startled then suddenly realized.

While they were talking, they had already arrived in the middle of the Jade platform.

Upon looking around, Li Qingming saw some fairies dancing gracefully on the vast platform; their enchanting figures and exquisite beauty were utterly intoxicating.

Moreover, from behind a curtain of beaded curtains in the northeast corner, various musical instruments were being played, their "drip-drop" sounds were exceedingly soothing!

Golden Horn respectfully bowed and said, "Master, all the Spiritual Treasures and rare treasures in the No.1 Warehouse have been distributed to these Fellow Daoists!"

Golden Sun sat leisurely in the center on a Jade Throne, lazily tapping his hands to the rhythm of the music, and beneath Golden Sun's throne, there was even a man.

This man had a pair of skyward ox horns on his head, his square face was rugged with thick eyebrows and big eyes, and his nine-foot-tall body was extremely robust. The gold-colored Daoist robe he wore could not hide the vast Mana fluctuations emanating from him.

"Damn, isn't it said that only one Saint presided over a city? What's with this horned man?" Li Qingming's eyes widened in surprise as he cursed repeatedly in his heart.

Although he wasn't necessarily afraid of the two of them, Li Qingming was still cautious about Golden Sun keeping them here.

"Greetings to the Golden Sun City Lord!" Li Qingming and the rest bent over and saluted Golden Sun; as for the horned man, they had no idea who he was—why would they acknowledge him?

"Hahaha, you little fellows do have manners!" The Golden Sun City Lord laughed heartily from his throne, casually pointing to a row of long tables and meditation seats below him, "Have a seat where you please. The reason I called you here is actually just to have a chat. After all, it's been a long time since I've seen humans!"

"Thank you, Lord City Master," Li Qingming bowed again, indicating everyone to sit down accordingly.

Once everyone was seated, fairies brought forth fruits and spirit vegetables, delicious delicacies; each item, if brought outside, would be enough to cause a frenzied scramble, but here, they were treated as the most ordinary thirst-quenchers.

"You come from Pangu's Great Thousand World?" The horned man sitting below Golden Sun finally spoke, his voice deep and sonorous, even carrying a hint of excitement—although he tried to hide it, the tremor in his voice was difficult to suppress.

Li Qingming looked up at the horned man with some curiosity and asked, "May I know who you are?"

After sipping some Immortal Brew, Golden Sun laughed and said, "Haha, this guy is the City Lord of Golden Bull City, Mang Niu. When he heard that you bunch of youngsters came to my Shepherd City, he rushed over here!"

Li Qingming was startled, got up, and saluted, "So it is City Lord Mang Niu! My apologies for the discourtesy, truly!"

"Cut the bullsh*t! Just tell me, do you come from Pangu's Great Thousand World?" Mang Niu, true to his name, was not only brash in character but also sounded quite impatient.

Li Qingming was just about to answer when, standing beside him, Man Niu stood up and said, "Show some respect when you talk to Brother Li, don't think we're scared of you just because you're a Saint!"

"Huh? You little brat, who might you be?" Mang Niu glanced sideways at Man Niu and asked.

"Ptui! Can't you speak properly!" Man Niu spat out a mouthful of saliva and said, "I, Daoist Master from the Barbaric World, am called Man Niu!"

"You dare call yourself Daoist Master in front of me?" Mang Niu's nose twisted with anger; it was rare for anyone to speak to him like this. This brash young bull really had guts.

"Why not? If you can speak rudely, why can't I retort?" Man Niu, too, was furious, uncaring whether this guy was a Saint or not.

Li Qingming felt a headache coming on; when these two bulls clashed, it was truly like sparks hitting the earth.

"Kid, I won't bully you! Just withstand a quarter-hour under my hands, nothing else. The Exotic Treasures Lord Jin Zhou left with me, I'll give them all to you!" Mang Niu City Lord extended a finger, his face full of arrogance as he spoke.

"Damn it, that's what you said, don't renege on it later!" Excitement shone in Man Niu's eyes as he rubbed his hands together in anticipation.

"Good grief, what's all this! First, breaking the gates and getting all the treasures of Shepherd City, and now here comes this silly bull, rushing to offer treasures!" Li Qingming really was at a loss for words.

He didn't believe that Mang Niu could handle Man Niu within a quarter-hour, especially since Man Niu had cultivated the Witch Tribe's Nine Revolutions Mystical Skill to the Eighth Transition. But since someone was eagerly offering up Spiritual Treasures and Immortal Roots, why wouldn't he accept?

"Man Niu, use the Nine Revolutions Mystical Skill when it's time! Be careful!" Li Qingming telepathically warned Man Niu to be cautious.

"Got it!" Man Niu's eyes sparkled as a subtle golden light emanated beneath his ancient bronze skin.

"Come on, you little brat; I'll let you have three moves first!" Mang Niu was overconfident, taking large strides to the center of the jade platform, standing with hands behind his back, exuding a proud demeanor.

"Then I won't be polite!" Man Niu chuckled. Suddenly, his body radiated golden light, and tadpole-sized Tao Runes emerged from beneath his skin, covering his body and instantly increasing his height to about thirty feet.

"Nine Revolutions Mystical Skill!" Mang Niu was stunned; he hadn't expected to encounter a creature capable of using the Nine Revolutions Mystical Skill after so many years.

Man Niu didn't care about that; seeing the dazed Mang Niu, he thought to himself, "Good opportunity!" He swung his now colossally large palm straightforwardly towards Mang Niu's face.

"Hum!"

The palm, as big as a cattail leaf fan, glimmered with golden light, swiftly slicing through the air.

In an instant, the Gang Wind roared like thunder, and the Void twisted.

Long Xuhu and the others were dumbstruck, not expecting Man Niu to wield the Nine Revolutions Mystical Skill with such ferocity – almost on par with a peak Sub-Saint's might.

Moreover, this guy was actually aiming for a slap to the face of a Saint, which was nothing short of an insult! Way too insane!

Feeling that overwhelming might, Mang Niu finally snapped back to his senses. Looking at the golden palm nearing his face, his complexion changed slightly. As he retreated, his hands moved continuously, a surge of Blood Qi emerged, drawing the Power of Laws of the fierce fire in the Void, interweaving a crimson Law Light Screen in front of him.

"Thud!"

Man Niu's palm struck the Law Light Screen, the Void shook abruptly, and both men stumbled back several steps before stabilizing.

"Kid, aren't you from the Barbaric World? How come you have Pangu's Great Thousand World Witch Tribe's secret Cultivation Technique, the 'Nine Revolutions Mystical Skill'?" Mang Niu managed to quiet his boiling Blood Qi but shouted anxiously.

Meanwhile, not far away, Golden Sun City Lord was also particularly interested in this question and was listening intently.

"Let's talk about it if you beat me. Remember, you said you'd let me have three moves; that was just the first!" Man Niu smirked, his blindingly white teeth making Mang Niu itch in irritation.

Sitting at Golden Sun's lower seat, Li Qingquan and Yang Jian exchanged smiles. Yang Jian said, "Man Niu, Master Uncle, is too bad; despite having a slight upper hand with the first move, he still taunts Mang Niu City Lord!"

Li Qingquan grabbed an Immortal Peach and tossed it into his mouth, chewing for a while before saying, "Man Niu's personality isn't just that; watch! Any moment now, Mang Niu City Lord might just be driven mad by Man Niu!"

Golden Sun overheard the entire conversation of the two from upon his throne, his curiosity about Man Niu growing.

"Old Bull, take this hit!" Man Niu suddenly leaped into the sky, his hands emanating golden light, slowly shaping a resplendously golden mountain in the Void, imposingly bearing down with a crushing force.

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