Chapter 120 Half
When one’s cultivation reaches the level of Li Anran and the Green Bull Demon, the control over one’s own energy and spirit has reached the extreme.
When taking action, not a single bit of strength will be wasted.
Only when weapons collide will magic power surge and leak out, causing changes in heaven and earth.
Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding!
The rapid sound of weapons clashing was like a torrential rain, continuously hitting the bluestone floor.
Black space cracks kept appearing and disappearing, and the aftermath of magic power surged out, sweeping away the clouds and mist within a radius of thousands of miles, revealing the clear blue sky.
The speed of the two people was so fast that the heavenly soldiers and generals could not see the specific situation at all. They only saw two rays of light, one silver and one blue, intersecting in mid-air.
Only Li Tieguai and Li Jing could barely keep up with the two men's movements, and they were dazzled by what they saw.
Li Anran's martial arts have returned to their original simplicity, and although his moves may seem ordinary, they actually contain the principles of heaven and earth as well as his own understanding of the Tao.
The ivory spear was swung, with a flash of white light, like a sudden thunder between heaven and earth, fleeting, and the speed seemed slow but was actually fast, it was already a skill close to the Tao.
The terrifying power condensed to the extreme on the gun body was so strong that even the void could not bear it. It was like a calm surface of water, with ripples appearing as the ivory gun danced.
All of the Green Bull Demon's skills come from the teachings of the Supreme Sage, and his martial arts are also derived from this, with the charm of "the highest good is like water, which benefits all things without contention".
His moves were extremely simple, or even nonexistent. He simply brought his advantage of great power and strength to the extreme, having both the softness of water and the hardness of water.
When soft, it makes light of heavy things, like soft and lingering silk around your fingers.
At first, the momentum was surging, like a mountain torrent or tsunami, which can break through anything.
boom!
Another collision of magical powers.
The dazzling light was like another sun, illuminating the entire world. The aftermath of the magic power turned into a hurricane that swept across, making the generals unable to stand steadily and their flags toppled to all directions.
At this time, the effect of the heavenly net and earthly net formation was revealed.
The aftermath of the fight between the two was blocked by the formation to prevent it from harming the mountains, rivers and creatures outside.
The Green Bull Demon has the cultivation level of Taiyi Golden Immortal. His magic power is superior to Li Anran's, but his strength is only slightly weaker than Li Anran's.
However, Li Anran has mastered the Nine Revolutions of Yuan Gong and is naturally suited for combat, so challenging opponents of higher levels is not a problem at all.
The two men were well matched in chess and generals, and they fought back and forth for hundreds of rounds, but neither of them won.
Li Jing, Tieguai Li and others wanted to help, but they were unable to do so.
Both of them were only at the initial stage of Xuanxian cultivation and could not intervene in a battle of this level at all.
At this moment, a golden light suddenly appeared in the void and hit the back of the Green Bull Demon.
The Green Bull Demon's entire attention was on Li Anran. By the time he noticed something unusual behind him, it was too late to dodge. He could only force his body to move half an inch to the side to avoid the vital part at the back.
Bang!
The golden light hit the Green Bull Demon's back heavily, causing him to stagger and spit out blood from his mouth. His moves were messed up.
Li Anran did not miss this opportunity. He took a step forward, pointed his spear horizontally, and stabbed the Green Bull Demon in the chest.
In an instant, myriad white lights shone like a sea of stars, and then merged into one, carrying the power of heaven and earth and pressing down.
The Green Bull Demon's pupils suddenly shrank, his face changed drastically, and he hurriedly put the gun in front of him and turned it with force.
Buzz——
The dark golden dragon pattern on the steel spear shone brightly, and a nine-clawed golden dragon suddenly appeared, circling in a circle, blocking the Green Bull Demon.
However, Li Anran changed the style of his spear in an instant, and the original overwhelming force turned into a vague and ghostly one. The ivory spear penetrated the defense of the nine-clawed golden dragon from an incredible angle and pierced the chest of the green bull demon.
puff!
The ivory spear directly pierced the chest of the Green Bull Demon, and blood spurted out.
"Ah!!!" The Green Bull Demon went crazy in pain. His eyes were red. He grabbed the ivory gun and pulled it out with force.
With another push, the force that burst out instantly pushed Li Anran several meters away.
On the other side, the golden light flew back and landed in the hands of a handsome boy, which was Nezha and the Qiankun Circle.
After he sobered up, he learned from the heavenly soldiers in the prison that Li Anran had come down to earth with Li Jing to subdue demons in order to let him rest more, so he hurried over on his wind-fire wheels.
Just then, I saw Li Anran and Qingniu fighting each other in a stalemate.
Nezha didn't hesitate at all and threw out the Qiankun Circle when the Bull Demon was unprepared.
It worked in one shot!
Nezha shouted, "Li Anran, let me lend you a hand!"
The Qiankun Circle spun around his fingertips, and with a flick of his arm, it flew towards the Green Bull Demon again.
Nezha's Qiankun Circle is a magic weapon bestowed upon him by the goddess Nuwa as his spiritual bead in his previous life. It belongs to the category of innate spiritual treasures. Its color is pure gold and its shape is perfectly round. It can shatter the sun and penetrate the moon and has infinite power.
when!
The Bull Demon swung the steel spear in his hand and knocked the Qiankun Circle away, but Nezha was already riding on the Wind-Fire Wheels, holding the Fire-Tipped Spear, following closely behind the Qiankun Circle and killing him.
At the same time, Li Anran also rushed forward and attacked him from the other side.
The Green Bull Demon panicked all of a sudden. His face no longer had the joy and calmness he had shown while enjoying the battle. He waved his spear to resist with all his might while cursing, "Li Anran! Nezha! You are bullying the weak with your numbers. How shameless!"
Li Anran was too lazy to pay attention to him, but Nezha laughed and said, "What do you mean by bullying the minority with numbers? We are fighting two against one for justice!"
Green Bull Demon: “???”
Tieguai Li: “???”
Li Jing: “!!! ” When did this evil creature become so shameless?
Li Jing's heart shuddered and he felt a little panicked.
He can now control Nezha at will, firstly because he has the Linglong Pagoda, and secondly because Nezha is suppressed by his master's orders, filial piety, and public opinion.
If Nezha is shameless enough to no longer care about the latter and insists on attacking him, then he will be in great danger even if he has the Linglong Pagoda in his hand!
After all, there is only a thief who can steal for a thousand days, but you can never be on guard against thieves for a thousand days!
He also couldn't guarantee that he would have the Linglong Pagoda in his hand at all times and could use it in time!
Nezha and Li Anran often practiced together and were extremely familiar with each other. They also had extremely good understanding of each other when they cooperated with each other.
The two men attacked from the front and the back, and the Green Bull Demon was beaten so hard that he only cared about his head and not his butt.
In just a dozen moves, he was hit by the Qiankun Circle seven times, and once hit him on the head, which made him dizzy and dazed.
Li Anran also seized the opportunity and left three bloody holes on his body.
"Nezha, the Third Prince, the prison god, please show mercy!" Tieguai Li panicked when he saw the scene.
This Green Bull Demon is the mount of Taishang Laojun, and he wants to capture this Green Bull Demon and bring it back to heaven!
If it were allowed to die in the hands of Li Anran and Nezha, the sin would be much greater than letting it go to the mortal world!
"Nezha, stop it! Prison God, please stop fighting!" Li Jing also came to his senses and hurriedly advised.
Bang!
Nezha had already stopped when Li Tieguai shouted, but when he heard Li Jing's words, he took the Qiankun Ring and hit the Green Bull Demon on the head again.
The Green Bull Demon stopped after Li Tieguai shouted and Nezha Li Anran withdrew his attack.
He was caught off guard by Nezha's attack and fell to the ground with a scream.
Nezha's action was very deliberate and obvious.
After the fight, he glanced at Li Jing provocatively.
Li Jing's face turned dark, and he felt a breath stuck in his chest, unable to utter a word for a long time.
Tieguai Li opened his mouth, but looking at Nezha's unruly and ferocious expression, he didn't dare to say anything. He just looked at Li Jing with resentment, meaning that he shouldn't be more obvious.
Li Jing's face turned even darker, and he wished he could kill Nezha, this rebellious son.
The Green Bull Demon shook his head for a long time before he came to his senses.
Just when Li Anran was guarding against him getting angry and attacking Nezha.
The Green Bull Demon decisively threw the steel spear in his hand to the ground, knelt on the ground, transformed into his original form, and begged for mercy loudly: "Fairy, spare my life! I am willing to go back to heaven with you!"
Li Anran: “…” He really knows how to handle current affairs!
Li Anran began to admire this Green Bull Demon.
In the world of Journey to the West, being thick-skinned is definitely a big advantage!
A classic example is monkeys!
He caused such a big fuss in the Heavenly Palace at the beginning, and after going to the West to obtain the scriptures, he still had the audacity to go to the Heavenly Palace to ask for help, and acted like a spoiled child to the Jade Emperor and Taishang Laojun!
I don’t know how much more advantages they have gained than those who are too concerned about their reputation!
Nezha took out the demon-binding rope, grabbed the nose of the Green Bull Demon, passed the rope through the nostril, and held it in his hand.
This is why the Green Bull Demon is the mount of Taishang Laojun and is also related to the Supreme Sage. If it were an ordinary monster, the Bull Demon would have directly pierced his scapula and sealed his magic power.
Li Anran said, "Li Tianwang, this blue bull is not suitable to be brought to see His Majesty. It is better to imprison it in the Heavenly Prison first. Wait for His Majesty to make a decision before disposing of it."
Li Jing nodded repeatedly and said, "What the prison god said makes sense. I will do as you say."
The strength displayed by Li Anran is worthy of the title of the third god of war in heaven.
Even in Li Jing's opinion, Li Anran is much stronger than Nezha.
At this time, he naturally would not object to Li Anran's proposal.
As for Li Tieguai standing aside, no one cared what he thought.
Not to mention that Li Tieguai is not one of the Eight Immortals of the Upper Cave yet. Even if he is one of the Eight Immortals of the Upper Cave, he is not good enough in front of Li Jing, Nezha and Li Anran.
Afterwards, everyone returned to heaven with the heavenly soldiers and generals.
Li Jing and Li Tieguai went to the Qinzheng Hall to report the matter to the Jade Emperor, while Li Anran and Nezha took the Green Bull Demon back to the Heavenly Prison.
Li Jing actually wanted to take Li Anran to the Qinzheng Hall to meet the Jade Emperor.
Catching demons is an achievement, but if you want this achievement to have the greatest impact, you have to let your leaders see it.
On the way, Li Jing had a heart-to-heart talk with Li Anran, imparting his experience in being an official.
The purpose is naturally to win over Li Anran, and at the same time he also wants to show himself in front of the Jade Emperor.
The Jade Emperor promoted Li Jing to the throne in order to prevent Yang Jian's family from becoming too powerful and to have someone to check and balance Yang Jian.
However, Li Jing was completely suppressed by Yang Jian.
Whether in prestige or the way he does things, he is far from being comparable to Yang Jian.
Although the Jade Emperor did not say anything, Li Jing had already sensed his dissatisfaction with him.
It was because of his strong background and the fact that Yang Jian was indeed powerful that the Jade Emperor did not touch him. If it were someone else, he would have been neglected by the Jade Emperor and replaced by someone else!
Li Jing wanted to take Li Anran with him to report on his work, because he wanted to use the reputation Li Anran had made over the years to show the Jade Emperor that he was still capable and was actively competing with Yang Jian.
Li Anran saw through Li Jing's little thoughts, and agreed with him on the surface. Then he refused on the grounds that as the prison keeper god, he could not leave the prison for too long and that he needed to escort the Green Bull Demon.
After all, the Green Bull Demon is the mount of Taishang Laojun. Li Anran is worried that Taishang Laojun will intercept him halfway. Now he just wants to plant the leeks in his own field as soon as possible!
However, what Li Anran did not expect was that not long after he escorted the Green Bull Demon to the Heavenly Prison, the Jade Emperor sent someone to convey his order.
The content was that the Green Bull Demon had violated the Heavenly Law by going down to the mortal world without permission and should have been severely punished, but considering that it had not done any evil in the lower world, it was only imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison for a hundred years as a punishment.
Li Anran was quite surprised by this.
According to the consistent style of handling matters in Heaven, let alone that the Green Bull Demon had not committed any crime, even if it had committed something serious, it would only be handed over to the Jade Emperor for punishment, rather than being sent to the Heavenly Prison.
After asking, he found out that it was Yang Jian who did it.
Yang Jian was well-informed in heaven and knew about this when Li Anran followed Li Jing down to the mortal world.
Afterwards, Yang Jian went to the Qinzheng Hall to pay homage to the Jade Emperor and told him about the Green Bull Demon.
It was stated that the Green Bull Demon had violated the Heavenly Law, which was a public affair of the Three Realms and not a private matter. He should be handed over to the Judicial Temple of Heaven for trial, to serve as a warning to others and to demonstrate the majesty of the Heavenly Laws and Regulations.
The Jade Emperor was happy to see Yang Jian become a lone minister and break with Xuanmen. He did not give any reply, but only asked someone to invite Taishang Laojun to discuss the matter with Yang Jian.
Taishang Laojun is the opposite of the monkey and the bull demon. He is the most common person in this world who values face and decency.
No matter what he thought in his heart, facing Yang Jian's righteous words without any problem at all, he could only act reasonable, fair and selfless.
This is why the Green Bull Demon was imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison for a hundred years.
"Yang Jian is still reliable! It was a wise decision to cooperate with Yang Jian!"
Li Anran was overjoyed and opened the Book of Punishment again, turning to the page about the Green Bull Demon.
Just looking at that long string of numbers made him feel relaxed and happy!
[Prisoner: Tushita Palace One-horned Rhinoceros]
[Sin value: two stars]
[Cultivation: Taiyi Golden Immortal Sixth Level]
[Status: In custody]
[Capture participation rate: 80%]
[Benefit: 25.6 million experience points/day]
This is the first prisoner in the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm in Li Anran’s book of punishment!
Although the sin value is a bit low, the 25.6 million experience points gained every day is equivalent to one-third of the total of other prisoners!
Adding on the experience points he gained from practicing every day, his current daily experience gain was about 140 million!
"It's been more than 19,000 years, which is more than half the time."
Li Anran calculated in his mind how long it would take to reach the level of Taiyi Jinxian and sighed, "I have to keep working hard!"
