Chapter 152: Old Ox, Well Done

"After traveling across several star domains to find you, this is worth it."

Jin Xuan's demeanor was arrogant, as if nothing could catch his eye. Even having Li Changsheng pull his cart seemed like an act of charity.

The demons of Golden Lion Mountain showed expressions of indignation. Although the Great Strength Ox Demon King hadn't been with them for long, he was still a genius of their mountain. To see him humiliated like this by Jin Xuan was infuriating. Clearly, Jin Xuan didn't hold Golden Lion Mountain in any regard.

Even the usually calm Lu Ying and Lin Fan showed displeasure on their faces. Li Changsheng's expression was also grim. From the text on the simulator, he had thought Jin Xuan was merely jealous of his current fame. He hadn't expected Jin Xuan to want him as a mount.

Uncle can tolerate it, but aunt can't!

No wonder he couldn't help but strike Jin Xuan during the simulation. This guy was just asking for a beating.

"What, you don't want to?" Jin Xuan looked at Li Changsheng with a disdainful smile. "Do you believe that if I say the word, Golden Lion Mountain will obediently send you to the Demon Court? And you will obediently pull my cart!"

Before Li Changsheng could respond, Yuan Kong couldn't hold back.

"I'll pull your cart, my ass!"

Yuan Kong stomped on the ground, his body shooting forward like an arrow. He appeared next to Jin Xuan in an instant, his immortal-grade staff raised high, glowing with immortal light, and smashed down towards Jin Xuan.

Jin Xuan didn't dodge, a light smile on his face.

"Dare to attack the Crown Prince? You're seeking death!"

An ugly-faced man standing beside Jin Xuan flashed forward, his hands transforming into sharp claws, directly grabbing at Yuan Kong's descending staff.

"Boom!"

Yuan Kong's furious strike was caught by the ugly man. His flesh-and-blood hands showed no sign of injury.

Jin Xuan looked satisfied and said lightly, "Salamander, kill this monkey. I'll take responsibility if anything happens."

"Yes, Crown Prince." Salamander's face showed no expression. One claw held Yuan Kong's staff, while the other slashed towards Yuan Kong's belly.

The claws gleamed with a green light. The fact that they could withstand Yuan Kong's full-force strike without damage showed their strength. If Yuan Kong were hit, his guts would surely spill.

"Break free!"

Yuan Kong's golden fur stood on end as he unleashed his full power. The staff broke free from the claw's grip and smashed towards the other claw.

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

The two exchanged blows rapidly. Yuan Kong was strong, but the ugly man was an early-stage Heavenly Immortal and a prodigy of the Demon Court's younger generation. His strength far surpassed that of ordinary Heavenly Immortals.

Fu Hai, standing nearby, frowned. "Salamander is one of Jin Xuan's top experts, already at the Heavenly Immortal realm. If this continues, Yuan Kong will lose."

Fu Hai hailed from the Dragon Emperor's Palace. Although he had stayed at Golden Lion Mountain since the palace's destruction and hadn't left, he had often visited the Demon Court as the Dragon Emperor's Palace's Golden Immortal heir. He was quite familiar with the Demon Court's prodigies.

If Yuan Kong were also a Heavenly Immortal, Salamander would be no match for him. Unfortunately, Yuan Kong had just reached the Earth Immortal realm and was hundreds of years younger than Salamander. Currently, Salamander still had the upper hand.

As soon as Fu Hai finished speaking, Salamander's head transformed into a lizard's, and a long tongue shot out from his mouth. Caught off guard, Yuan Kong was ensnared by the tongue.

The green-glowing claws and the rapidly retracting tongue pulled Yuan Kong closer, despite his efforts to resist.

"Big brother!"

Yuan Fei's face showed anxiety.

Just as Fu Hai was about to intervene, a figure had already rushed past him into the fray.

"Stop him!"

Jin Xuan's cold voice rang out.

Two peak Earth Immortal cultivators beside Jin Xuan exchanged a glance and then charged at Li Changsheng, who had entered the battlefield.

"Boom!"

A crisp sound echoed.

The two figures flew back as fast as they had come.

Before anyone could see how Li Changsheng had struck, the two figures beside Jin Xuan were sent flying, crashing to the ground, pale and unable to fight.

"Let go!"

Li Changsheng's speed didn't diminish as he punched towards Salamander's tongue.

Salamander's face turned cold. He didn't take this so-called Great Strength Ox Demon King seriously. A wild demon from who-knows-where couldn't possibly match a prodigy like him, who had been nurtured by the Demon Court since childhood.

Facing Li Changsheng's fierce punch, Salamander didn't retreat but advanced, his tongue releasing Yuan Kong and lashing towards Li Changsheng.

While others thought his claws were his strongest weapons, capable of destroying immortal-grade weapons, they didn't know that his tongue was even more refined, impervious to even immortal-grade weapons.

"All saliva, get away from me!"

Li Changsheng looked at the green-glowing tongue with disgust. A long axe appeared in his hand, a half-step immortal-grade weapon. As the Great Strength Ox Demon King, using his previous immortal-grade sword didn't suit his current image.

The axe struck the tongue.

"Boom!"

Blood splattered across the sky. The tongue, capable of withstanding immortal-grade weapons, was cleaved in two by Li Changsheng's axe.

"Ah..."

Salamander let out a scream. Moments ago, he had been confident, but as soon as his tongue met the axe, an immense force, like the splitting of heaven and earth, struck him, followed by unbearable pain.

Li Changsheng pressed his advantage, stepping forward and smashing the axe's back towards Salamander's head.

He didn't know the full extent of his current strength. After mastering the Nine Revolutions of Gods and Demons and then cultivating the Heavenly Body, his physical strength alone rivaled that of a Heavenly Immortal.

With the Great Strength Ox Demon Art now at the fifth layer, his physical strength had doubled. Even Heavenly Immortals couldn't withstand two of his punches.

And facing a lackey of someone who wanted him as a mount, he held nothing back.

He struck with full force!

Salamander's lizard eyes showed a hint of fear as he quickly retreated.

If he could just reach Jin Xuan's side, even the Great Strength Ox Demon King wouldn't dare kill him.

"Trying to leave? Did you ask me?"

Li Changsheng's cold voice rang out.

A rolling black demon cloud surged towards Salamander's body.

"Ah!"

Everyone saw the black demon cloud envelop the two, followed by a scream.

As the cloud dispersed, Li Changsheng stood with his axe, a golden-scaled lizard corpse on the ground. The lizard's head was shattered, and it was clear that Salamander had been killed by the Great Strength Ox Demon King's powerful axe strike.

"You have some nerve!"

Jin Xuan's anger could no longer be contained. Salamander wasn't just any follower; he was a future True Immortal, one of Jin Xuan's future pillars.

And now, he had been killed by his intended mount?

The people of Golden Lion Mountain also felt a pang of anxiety. After spending time with the old ox, they had thought the rumors were exaggerated. The old ox had been friendly to everyone, even patiently instructing some young demons who practiced the Great Strength Ox Demon Art.

Only today did they realize the rumors were true. When the old ox went mad, even the Demon Court's prodigies weren't safe.

Only Yuan Kong's frustration vanished as he shouted, "Old Ox, well done!"