The Sect Leader's Bizarre Recruitment Chapter 477: Picking up Mu Chen! Yellow Wind Ridge, 800 Li (Part 2) - Novel Cool

Chapter 477: Picking up Mu Chen! Yellow Wind Ridge, 800 Li (Part 2)

Chapter 477: Picking up Mu Chen! Yellow Wind Ridge, 800 Li (Part 2)

"I hope he can seize this opportunity."

"Indeed." Lin Fan nodded slightly.

"Then, we'll train along the way and take him back."

"It's not enough."

Xiao Ling'er shook her head. "I know Master quite well. There's a 90% chance he'd be willing to take this child as his disciple."

"So, during the journey, I plan to teach him some techniques and guide him into the path of cultivation."

"If Master ultimately refuses to accept him, then I'll take him as my disciple."

"It won't break any sect rules either."

Lin Fan nodded. "That's good."

Mu Chen, fast asleep, was completely unaware of what was happening.

However, he had a dream.

The young man rode on the Nine Hell Dark Bird, venturing out from Beiling Realm into a magnificent and chaotic world.

In the Endless Fire Domain, the Flame Emperor reigned, and a million fires scorched the sky.

Within the Martial Realm, the might of the Martial Ancestor shook the heavens and earth.

In the Western Heaven Hall, the Hundred Battle Emperor's battle prowess was unmatched.

On Northern Wilderness Hill, in the Land of Ten Thousand Tombs, the Immortal Lord ruled over the world...

It was a dream, yet it felt so real, as if it were happening right before his eyes.

But in the end..."

Everything vanished like smoke and clouds."

...

Sun Wutong was covered in dust.

She searched the area extensively but found no traces of Flower Fruit Mountain, Water Curtain Cave, or Dragon Palace.

Nor did she find any wise and experienced monkeys.

Helpless, she could only look elsewhere.

"Perhaps, I shouldn't limit myself to just monkeys?"

"It's a demon..."

"Perhaps anything will do."

With this thought, she suddenly realized something!

"I'll be the Demon King first!"

"Then I'll get a staff."

"After that, I'll establish my own sect and become the Great Sage Equaling Heaven!"

She had a plan for herself, and immediately shifted her focus. Instead of searching for the old monkey or Dragon Palace, she decided to look for demons near her hometown!

Within the Three Thousand Continents, the power of the Demon Race was not weak.

But humans and demons had different paths.

There were still differences between the two races, and to each other, they were considered 'delicacies' and could help in cultivation.

Hence, there was always conflict between humans and demons.

This led to a difficult situation for demons in the 'continents' dominated by human cultivators.

In these places, demons had a hard time.

Even the powerful and lesser demons, two or three of them, had to be constantly on guard.

At any moment, a group of cultivators or even a Transcendent could suddenly appear to hunt them for their demon cores, or for their fur and other body parts.

Some even crueler ones...

Like the bear demons, they had to be extra cautious about their paws.

There was a terrifying story circulating among the demons.

Once, there was a 10th Realm black bear demon, with numerous wives and offspring, living a blissful life.

But a powerful cultivator who loved bear paws came and captured the entire clan. Every day, they cooked and ate bear paws, each meal with a different flavor.

The black bear demon suffered the most. After being captured and suppressed, he was forced to regrow his paws daily, only to have them chopped off again the next day.

Because the front paws were more tender and tasty, only the paws were chopped off.

After chopping, they'd cook it right in front of him! And they'd force him to regrow his paws, only to chop them off again the next day."

Day after day, year after year...

"If he refused?"

They'd kill all his wives and offspring! The black bear demon was helpless and had no choice but to comply.

From then on, he lived in fear, watching as his paws were chopped off and cooked right in front of him.

Unable to bear the torment, one day, when the cultivator was away, he killed all his clan members and then took his own life..."

A chilling tale for the demons.

But if the roles were reversed, it would be equally terrifying for humans.

Many powerful demons had no humanity at all!"

They'd swallow an entire city's worth of humans without a second thought.

So, in the continents where demons were strong, humans suffered.

And in the continents where humans were stronger, demons had a miserable existence.

It was a similar situation everywhere.

However, Xiniu Hezhou was an 'exception'.

Previously, it belonged to the Buddha Sect.

But due to unknown reasons, the Buddha Sect retreated, leaving Xiniu Hezhou unclaimed. Now, it was a place of diverse factions and warring warlords.

There were many humans.

And many demons too.

Even demon cultivators were everywhere.

All vying for territory, wanting to turn it into their own backyard.

As a result, Xiniu Hezhou was in chaos.

But amidst this chaos, at least for Sun Wutong, it wasn't as dangerous as the continents dominated by humans. And with demons coming from various continents, it gave her an opportunity to shine.

...

"Yellow Wind Ridge?"

Sun Wutong heard that there was a powerful demon here, wanting to unite the surrounding 'Demon Realm' and was actively recruiting talented individuals.

And so, she came.

But from a distance, three words popped into her mind: Yellow Wind Ridge.

And she even remembered a little song Lin Fan once sang.

"Yellow Wind Ridge, eight hundred li,

Once a rich land beyond the border,

One day, a rat plague arose,

Smoke and haze obscured the sky,

No father, no king, no law or order,

Evil deeds were done under heaven's protection,

Fortunately, the Great Sage borrowed Buddha's power,

And the plague was finally suppressed."

The melody was peculiar, enchanting, but unforgettable, like a spell!

Unconsciously, Sun Wutong sang out loud.

Because the scene before her was so 'vivid'.

As far as the eye could see, yellow sand filled the sky.

The towering mountain ridge was covered in yellow sand, and strong winds blew constantly, creating a yellow storm.

Within...

Broken bones were everywhere! Not a trace of flesh remained on those bones, picked clean.

This discovery left Sun Wutong puzzled.

"This..."

She murmured, "Isn't Yellow Wind Ridge one of the eighty-one tribulations?"

"I..."

"You haven't even started the Great Havoc in the Heavenly Palace, and you don't even have the Golden Hoop Rod yet. How can you encounter the eighty-one tribulations so soon?"

"Wrong, all wrong!"

For a moment, she was confused and didn't know what to do.

But then she thought...

There's no conflict!

Whether it's the eighty-one tribulations or something else, I'll become the Demon King first, and practice on it.

So...

Let's see if it's really a rat spirit!

Sun Wutong blinked her eyes, and stars began to shine within them.

This was a unique eye technique created by Lin Fan.

He was too lazy to give it a name because, in his opinion, this should be considered a 'passive' skill, even though it was actively created. But the skill attribute was still passive.

The passive effect...

What should I name it?

And this is still in the creation phase.

A complete eye technique should allow one to see countless stars shining with just a blink, and even pierce through all illusions, and see the past and future, and possess offensive and defensive abilities, and so on.

Right now, it can only dispel illusions, as for offensive and defensive capabilities..."

If forced to use it, it can still work."

But...

The eye technique seemed to have mutated when used by Sun Wutong.

She didn't know if it was due to the difference between humans and monkeys, or if the little monkey did it intentionally.

Anyway, after she entered the technique, once she displayed it, two golden lights would pierce through the air, like two golden searchlights, very eye-catching.

Therefore, as she displayed the eye technique, she was also discovered.

"Huh?!"

"Where's that golden light coming from?"

Inside Yellow Wind Ridge, a man with a rat-like face frowned, following the golden light, but suddenly felt dizzy and disoriented, as if he was being 'dazzled'!

"A monkey?!"

He averted his gaze, not daring to look directly, and instead spoke into the air, "Monkey, have you come here to follow me and achieve greatness?!"

Sun Wutong: "..."

She retracted her eye technique, and the golden light dissipated, thinking to herself, "It's indeed a rat spirit."

"..."

"Let's see first. If he's causing trouble, I'll kill him."

"If there's still hope..."

"Then take him under my command!"

Currently, Sun Wutong was at the ninth realm.

The rat spirit was at the tenth realm, and he never thought that a monkey could kill him, let alone that she would be so bold.

Therefore, he only felt that this monkey had come to seek his protection and follow him, and his mood improved.

"I'm truly exceptional. In such a short time, a ninth realm demon race has come to follow me. Good, good!"

"Hahaha!"

He personally came out to 'welcome' her, "Come, little brother... er, no, are you a female?"

"Then you're my little sister!"

"From now on, you're my little sister, and I'm the big brother in Yellow Wind Ridge. You're the second-in-command!"

"Let's work together, brother and sister, to make it big and strong, and create a new glory!"

"One day, the entire West Bull Continent will be within our grasp, brother and sister!"

Sun Wutong: "..."

"Thank you, big brother, for your recognition."

Her eyes sparkled, "But, with just the two of us, isn't it a bit difficult?"

"That's natural."

"But it's only temporary!"

The rat spirit patted his chest, making a loud sound, "Trust me!"

"With me here, many demon races will come to join us. At that time, you'll be second only to me, and above ten thousand others!"

"Oh, no, one demon, ten thousand demons!"

Sun Wutong was curious, "Why is big brother so certain?"

"It's because..."

"I have people!"

The rat spirit waved his hand, "Follow me!"

Sun Wutong followed him.

Soon after, the two arrived beneath Yellow Wind Ridge.

There was an underground giant city!

Inside the city lived mortals, no less than three million!

Sun Wutong was shocked, "Big brother, are these... all our food?!"

To raise so many humans as food?!

This...

They should be killed! Sun Wutong had been influenced by Lin Fan, and she didn't like the Fighting Victorious Buddha. She preferred the Great Sage Equaling Heaven.

Moreover, her master was a human, so Sun Wutong naturally didn't hate humans and wouldn't eat them.

Demons also didn't necessarily have to eat humans.

So...

At this moment, she had already decided. However, the rat spirit patted her shoulder and sighed, "You're thinking too small!"

Sun Wutong: "???"

"Your vision is too small!" The rat spirit's eyes, only slightly bigger than green beans, shone with brilliance, "They're just mortals. What's the benefit of eating them all?"

"Even if you eat them all, it's probably not as good as cultivating for one or two years."

"If that's the case, what's the point of eating them?"

Sun Wutong was taken aback.

"Then what's big brother's plan?"

"Do you know how they got here?" The rat spirit's eyes shone with intelligence, "Do you know why they're all so full of vigor, instead of being like walking corpses?"

Sun Wutong: "Please enlighten me, big brother."

"That's more like it!"

The rat spirit nodded in satisfaction, "Remember, don't think about eating humans all the time. Demons eating humans, especially mortals, doesn't provide much benefit. At most, it only satisfies one's appetite."

"Eating them might satisfy your appetite, but it also represents danger!"

"The more you eat, the more cause and effect you accumulate, and the easier it is for powerful humans to find you."

"So, what's the point of eating them?"

"Raising them is the most correct choice."

"Big brother..." Sun Wutong interrupted, "I've remembered what you said, but how... did they get here?"

"Oh, right."

The rat spirit patted his forehead, "These people were all Buddha followers before!"

Sun Wutong was surprised, "Buddha followers?"

"Yes, Buddha followers. But when the Buddha Sect left the West Bull Continent, they didn't take these followers with them, and there wasn't even a hint of taking them along."

"Without the protection of the Buddha Sect, how dangerous is it for these mortals?"

"At this very moment, I appeared~!"

"A gust of wind blew, causing them to kneel one after another, believing that heavenly punishment had arrived."

"Then, I descended from the sky, helping them curb the heavenly punishment, preventing disasters, and saving them from peril. I even helped them escape death repeatedly..."

"I established such a vast underground city, providing them with a worry-free life, a safe haven for survival and procreation."

The rat spirit clicked his tongue in awe, "After that, without me even mentioning anything, they voluntarily built a golden body for me in the city. Every household offered longevity tablets and worshipped me daily."

"Since then, I have been their Buddha!"

Buzz!

At this moment, behind the rat spirit's head, a golden light suddenly appeared.

That was...

The golden wheel formed by the power of faith, making him appear like a living Buddha!

"I am the Buddha!"

The rat spirit exuded even more holiness, truly like a living Buddha. The golden light was overwhelming, and there was a sacred power sweeping through the area.

This sight almost stunned Sun Wutong.

She had considered countless possibilities, but never once did she think that this rat spirit would be so audacious, aiming to become a Buddha!

But then, another thought occurred to her...

Hmm?

What's stopping him?

If I can be the Sage Equal to Heaven, why can't he become a Buddha?

When the time comes, my little brother will be a Buddha too. Even if there's a real Buddha, humph, let's see what he can do to me.

Changing the topic, she asked, "Big Brother, what are you planning?"

"Of course, I want to gather talented individuals!"

"The West Bull Prosperous Continent currently lacks everything except for the mortals who live day by day. As long as we save them, provide them with a place to live, and let them settle down and thrive..."

"They will revere us like gods and Buddhas!"

"Recruit more talents, nurture more mortals, gather the power of faith, enhance our combat strength, and accelerate our breakthrough..."

"After some time, we will become true Buddhas!"

"Who dares to say otherwise?!"

Sun Wutong found this reasoning very convincing!

This idea...

Is worth pursuing!

Becoming a Buddha?

She wasn't interested in that.

But if the rat spirit does this, isn't he doing a good deed? At least, for those mortals who might die at any moment, this kind of 'nurturing' might not be a bad thing.

Most importantly, although she didn't care about being a Buddha or not, other demons would definitely care!

This rat spirit is quite influential.

Let him be 'Big Brother' for a while.

Once he attracts enough demons with his ideas, I'll step in and defeat all opponents, becoming the Sage Equal to Heaven!

Next...

Inquire about the matters within the Dragon Palace!

After obtaining a suitable weapon, I'll find a way to get to know other powerful Demon Kings.

Then, claim my territory—the Sage Equal to Heaven!

After a brief analysis, the path ahead became clear.

Sun Wutong smiled.

"Big Brother, your wisdom is profound!"

The rat spirit nodded vigorously, "How else can I be your big brother?"

"By the way, we should burn yellow paper and become sworn brothers, right?"

Sun Wutong replied, "Well, Big Brother, I think it's not urgent. Currently, there are only the two of us, and later there might be other demons joining. Perhaps, they might be even more powerful than me?"

"Becoming sworn brothers with yellow paper for each new member might be too troublesome. Let's wait until there are more demons and then become sworn brothers together, avoiding the need to rearrange ranks later, right?"

Sworn brothers?

How can I seize power after becoming sworn brothers?

That would be breaking trust and loyalty!

No, no~!

The rat spirit thought for a moment, "You have a point!"

"But rest assured, you are my first follower. No matter the strength of future followers, you will always be my second-in-command!"

"..."

"Thank you, Big Brother, for your trust."

"We're all demons, we can talk it out!"

"Big Brother, actually, I find it a bit awkward to say, how about we just call ourselves 'our people' instead?"

"..., I also think so!"

The rat spirit laughed, "Since you've joined, I'll give you a task. Three thousand miles to the east, there's a small country. It's facing some trouble, go and resolve it, and protect them."

"When necessary, you can take action yourself to solve the problem, so they'll be completely devoted to you."

"I've inquired about everything, the trouble they're facing is actually just a few small demons!"

"With your strength and wit, it's definitely no problem for you."

"Since you're my little sister, I won't mistreat you."

"This fat piece of meat, I'll leave it to you!"

Sun Wutong was flattered by the offer, and under the rat spirit's guidance, she went to 'handle' the situation.

The rat spirit was reliable, and the intelligence was accurate!

It was indeed a small country.

And there were indeed only a few small demons.

The strongest was only at the third stage.

Two yellow rats, and one jackal.

The yellow rats were at the second stage, retaining their original nature, stealing chickens and dogs, but not posing a significant threat to the safety of the country's people. The livestock, however, suffered, with almost all of them dying.

But the jackal had developed a taste for human flesh.

It ate people daily, specifically targeting the anus and consuming the internal organs.

Human flesh...

It didn't even eat that!

This small country wanted to resist, but the strongest among them was only comparable to a first-stage cultivator. Unless they used a human wave tactic to overwhelm the demon, they had no chance of winning.

But the jackal was also very clever, not giving them an opportunity. So, the country's people lived in fear and misery.

At this moment, Sun Wutong appeared, holding an ordinary iron rod and displaying the prowess of the Golden Hoop Rod.

She struck down the two yellow rats with one blow and then pierced the jackal with another strike.

In and out...

The Blood Sea clone, watching from a distance, felt its heart race.

"This little monkey is ruthless!"

(End of Chapter)

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