Chapter 139: The Moniker "Bull Demon King"
"What?"
Xiao Hanyue and her companions thought they had misheard.
In such a dire situation, someone was asking them for immortal jade? Even if they handed it over, it was unlikely to be of any use right now!
"You have three breaths to decide. If you refuse, I'll move on to the next group!"
Li Changsheng spoke impatiently.
Although among those present, these people seemed the easiest to deal with—having no elders accompanying them—they weren't his only option. If he hadn't been short on spirit stones for simulations, would he really have offered to protect them for a bit of immortal jade?
"Hand over the immortal jade."
Xiao Hanyue glanced at Li Changsheng and immediately instructed her junior siblings behind her.
Their current strength was only slightly better than some rogue cultivators. If the Devil Flame Mountain forces attacked, escaping on their own would be nearly impossible. They had no choice but to place their trust in this mysterious figure.
Xiao Hanyue held a high position among these people. After she spoke, everyone took out their immortal jade and handed it over to her.
"Fellow Daoist, this is all the immortal jade we have,"
Xiao Hanyue said as she passed the storage bag to Li Changsheng.
"Mm."
Li Changsheng took the storage bag without hesitation and thought to himself:
"Recharge."
[Recharge successful.]
[Balance: 12,034. Would you like to use the Immortal Cultivation Simulator? Each use costs 5,000.]
The amount of immortal jade Xiao Hanyue and her group had was slightly less than he had expected. Most of it came from Xiao Hanyue herself, totaling over 7,000 pieces. The remaining ten or so people had only managed to scrape together 2,000 to 3,000 pieces. Combined, their entire group's wealth barely matched that of Su Long.
"Use it!"
Li Changsheng didn't hesitate.
[Simulation begins!]
[At 148 years old, you arrive in the Profound Yellow Great World through a teleportation array.]
[In the Chaotic Star Domain, you encounter Devil Flame Mountain forces besieging Weak Water Palace members, and you are caught in the crossfire.]
[Devil Flame Mountain and Weak Water Palace engage in battle, and dozens of Devil Flame Mountain cultivators charge toward your group.]
[You unleash the Great Strength Ox Demon Art, boldly striking out and killing two Earth Immortal cultivators from Devil Flame Mountain in a single punch, shocking everyone present.]
[A Heavenly Immortal expert from Devil Flame Mountain, who had been hiding in the shadows, can no longer sit idly by and attacks you.]
[You engage in a fierce battle with the Heavenly Immortal expert, fully utilizing both the Nine Revolutions of Divine Demons and the Great Strength Ox Demon Art. After 377 exchanges, the fight ends in a draw.]
[Taking advantage of you holding back several Devil Flame Mountain experts, the Weak Water Palace members manage to escape, and Gu Yuan pursues them.]
[After exchanging a final blow with the Devil Flame Mountain Heavenly Immortal, you take Xiao Hanyue and her group and leave.]
[Seeing this, the Devil Flame Mountain Heavenly Immortal does not pursue you but instead chases after the Weak Water Palace members.]
[You take Xiao Hanyue and her group to Black Horn in the Chaotic Star Domain and part ways. The news of you killing two Devil Flame Mountain Earth Immortals with a single punch and fighting a Heavenly Immortal to a draw spreads, earning you a fearsome reputation in the Chaotic Star Domain. You are dubbed the "Bull Demon King!"]
[A powerhouse from the Golden Lion Mountain, a rival faction to Devil Flame Mountain, seeks you out and invites you to join as a protector, offering an annual salary of 100,000 immortal jade. You accept.]
[You focus on cultivation within Golden Lion Mountain.]
[At 178 years old, Golden Lion Mountain experts take you to observe the remains of a powerful bull demon. Your understanding of the Great Strength Ox Demon Art deepens, and you successfully reach the third layer of the technique.]
[At 213 years old, conflicts between Devil Flame Mountain and Golden Lion Mountain escalate. You are tasked with guarding an immortal jade mine. When Devil Flame Mountain forces attack, you single-handedly kill seven Earth Immortal experts, including two at the peak Earth Immortal realm. Your reputation as the Bull Demon King grows, and you become a renowned young talent in the Chaotic Star Domain.]
[You receive focused cultivation resources from Golden Lion Mountain.]
[At 229 years old, young talents from Golden Lion Mountain invite you to explore the Remnant Dragon Secret Realm. You decline, citing imminent breakthroughs.]
[At 310 years old, you successfully reach the early Earth Immortal stage.]
[You continue to cultivate diligently within Golden Lion Mountain.]
[At 700 years old, you are again invited to enter the Remnant Dragon Secret Realm. Once more, you decline due to being on the verge of a breakthrough.]
[At 710 years old, you reach the mid Earth Immortal stage.]
[At 725 years old, Golden Lion Mountain's younger generation suffers a near-crippling blow in the Remnant Dragon Secret Realm at the hands of Devil Flame Mountain. Full-scale war breaks out between Golden Lion Mountain and Devil Flame Mountain, with Weak Water Palace siding with Devil Flame Mountain. You are forced into the conflict.]
[At 730 years old, during the battle, you kill several Heavenly Immortal experts from both Devil Flame Mountain and Weak Water Palace. You become a primary target for Devil Flame Mountain, and three half-step True Immortals attack you. Severely injured, you are rescued at the last moment by a True Immortal from Golden Lion Mountain.]
[At 750 years old, the war between Devil Flame Mountain and Golden Lion Mountain reaches its peak. Mystic Immortal ancestors from both sides clash, shattering the heavens and earth. Finally, Golden Immortal powerhouses from both factions intervene to quell the conflict.]
[At 753 years old, a massive hand reaches out from the void and obliterates Golden Lion Mountain from the Chaotic Star Domain.]
[You die!]
[Simulation ends!]
[Simulation ended. You may retain one of the following:.]
[1. The cultivation level at 753 years old.]
[2. The combat experience at 753 years old.]
What the hell is this "Bull Demon King" title?
I just got rid of the "Savage Vajra" title in the Cangqing Realm, and now I'm being called the "Bull Demon King"?
"Choose option one!"
Li Changsheng didn't hesitate. Although the Great Strength Ox Demon Art not only tempered the body but also refined immortal energy, and this simulation had allowed him to reach the third layer of the technique, the physical enhancement of the third layer was only equivalent to the ninth revolution of the Nine Revolutions of Divine Demons. For now, choosing the cultivation level was the better option.
Boom!
As Li Changsheng made his choice, a surge of pure immortal energy flooded his body, as if he had spent thousands of years cultivating it himself.
Bang!
A major bottleneck was shattered!
He had reached the mid Earth Immortal stage!
"Wha…?"
Xiao Hanyue and her group widened their eyes in shock. Although they couldn't discern the exact cultivation level of this mysterious figure, his aura had clearly changed—it seemed like… a breakthrough?
Fortunately, the tense atmosphere of the battlefield kept everyone's attention focused on the confrontation between Weak Water Palace and Devil Flame Mountain's fleet. No one noticed the changes in Li Changsheng.
"Gu Yuan, do you truly intend to go this far?"
Gong Qianshan shouted angrily.
"What if I do?"
Gu Yuan replied coldly.
"Kill them all! Leave no one alive!"
Gong Qianshan also bellowed:
"Fight together, or none of us will survive!"
With that, Gong Qianshan charged toward the Devil Flame Mountain cultivators. Seeing this, the rogue cultivators exchanged glances and also began attacking the Devil Flame Mountain forces.
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
The battle erupted!
"Let's go!"
Li Changsheng glanced at Xiao Hanyue and her group and then charged toward the other side of the battlefield.
In the simulation, hundreds of years later, Weak Water Palace and Devil Flame Mountain would ally. Neither faction was worth siding with. At his current strength, he could easily kill the Heavenly Immortals present. However, doing so would undoubtedly draw the ire of both Weak Water Palace and Devil Flame Mountain. Without Golden Lion Mountain as a backer, it was best not to draw too much attention.
And he certainly didn't want to be known as the "Bull Demon King!"
Upon hearing his command, Xiao Hanyue and her group quickly followed Li Changsheng, rushing to break through to one side of the battlefield.
However, Gu Yuan had already ordered that no one be allowed to escape. Two early Earth Immortal cultivators from Devil Flame Mountain, seeing the group trying to slip away, sneered and immediately pursued them on their immortal swords.
"Trying to leave? Did you ask for our permission?"
The older Devil Flame Mountain Earth Immortal sneered, swinging his sword toward the group. A sword light spanning thousands of feet shot across the void, pulverizing all planetary debris in its path with an unstoppable momentum as it bore down on Li Changsheng and his companions.
Xiao Hanyue and her group turned pale, a sense of despair rising in their hearts as they looked to Li Changsheng.
Now, all their hopes rested on this mysterious senior!
"Why… do you force me to act? Couldn't you have just pretended not to see me?"
Li Changsheng suddenly stopped in his tracks, his eyes icy cold!
He had come to the Profound Yellow Great World to lay low, simulate more, and quickly advance in cultivation. Why did these people always force him to fight?!
Boom!
With a flick of his finger, Li Changsheng sent a surge of demonic energy toward the thousand-foot sword light, crushing it into nothingness!
'He's a formidable expert!'
The two Devil Flame Mountain Earth Immortals exchanged glances, their expressions grave.
"Moo!"
A thick cloud of black demonic energy enveloped Li Changsheng, blotting out the sky. The phantom of an ancient demonic ox appeared around him, its mournful cry echoing through the void.
He took a single step and appeared within a hundred meters of the two Earth Immortals. Raising his left hand, he brought it down in a devastating punch!
Boom!
The two Earth Immortals were as fragile as paper, instantly exploding into a mist of blood.
"Gasp!"
Seeing this, Xiao Hanyue and her group couldn't help but suck in a cold breath!
These were two Earth Immortals, powerful figures even in the Chaotic Star Domain, yet this senior had obliterated them with a single punch. Could he be a Heavenly Immortal expert?
The strongest in their sect, their sect master, was also a Heavenly Immortal. Yet this youth, who appeared to be around their age, was also a Heavenly Immortal powerhouse.
At that moment, the Devil Flame Mountain forces also noticed the commotion!
A black-robed old man, a black mark on his forehead, stepped through the air, his face filled with barely concealed rage.
"You brat! How dare you kill members of Devil Flame Mountain!"