CHAPTER 1360: CHAPTER 1360: CATTLE TRADER

Long Fei didn’t rush to the Divine Sword Sect, but instead took a stroll around the valley mountains.

This place, nurtured by Spiritual Energy, showed noticeable changes in some plants.

On many cliffs, unusual herbs even grew.

With no human footprints, everything here retained its primal state.

The trees in the forest stood tall and lush.

The wolf-headed monster led Long Fei to a peak where it once obtained a fortuitous encounter.

Here, once an ancient Polygonum multiflorum suddenly rejuvenated, and after the wolf-headed monster accidentally ate it, it cultivated for three hundred years to its current form.

Next to it grew a new Polygonum multiflorum, but its age was too short to have much medicinal value.

Long Fei speculated that someone had once severed the boundary between two worlds with a single sword, causing all the vegetation in this realm to choose dormancy for various reasons.

When the Spiritual Energy resurfaced, these plants awoke once more.

This then became an opportunity; whether it’s for humans or animals, it’s a significant transformation.

Long Fei silently stared at the wolf-headed monster, feeling it was a bit of a waste to eat the Polygonum multiflorum for such a creature.

Though it transformed into a humanoid form, its face was extremely long, with long yellow hair and a sinister expression.

However, in front of Long Fei, it always forced a smile that looked worse than a cry.

Soon, from the distant mountains, a burst of intense fighting sounds was heard.

Boom, boom, boom!

In the sky, thunderbolts resounded from time to time.

The wolf demon looked at the mountain peak and cried out in surprise, "That’s the territory of the Barbarian Bull Demon King!"

"Let’s go and see why anyone would dare challenge it?"

"Does it have anything different?"

Long Fei was a bit curious.

The wolf demon said, "The Barbarian Bull Demon King is the most formidable demon king of the Eighteen Ridges of Taihang Mountains; other demon kings submit to the Divine Sword Sect, but it dismisses them."

"Let’s go and see!"

Long Fei picked up the wolf demon, and using the Space Law, took a step to reach the mountain peak tens of thousands of meters away.

On a flat ground in front of a cave dwelling, a group of youths in white robes surrounded an Ox-Head Demon holding a black iron long spear.

The Cow Demon possessed terrifying savage strength, and the black iron long spear in its hand was actually a Divine Instrument.

Dragon patterns spiraled on the spear; where it swept, earth crumbled, blue rocks shattered, and dust flew into the air.

Over ten youths all held longswords, and remarkably, they were all at the Core Formation Stage in cultivation level.

Their Sword Qi was imposing, and the quality of their longswords was commendable; also at the Divine Level, jointly attacking the Cow Demon.

Despite its terrifying strength, the Cow Demon’s body was riddled with blood streaks from the Sword Qi of similarly powerful opponents.

Long Fei asked the wolf demon, "Do you recognize these disciples?"

The wolf demon glanced and said, "They look like disciples of the Divine Sword Sect."

"Is the Divine Sword Sect really this formidable?"

Long Fei furrowed his brow, a bit skeptical.

The Divine Sword Sect was an Ancient Martial Sect, yet these disciples’ cultivation levels were all at the Core Formation Stage.

The wolf demon confidently said, "They are definitely disciples of the Divine Sword Sect; you see the sword-shaped embroidery on their clothes, that’s the mark of the Divine Sword Sect."

Long Fei scrutinized them closely, and sure enough, the left side of these disciples’ robes was embroidered with sword symbols.

The number of sword symbols varied, likely representing different statuses.

The Cow Demon brandished its long spear in a sweeping strike, sending them all flying backward.

The group jolted and retreated hastily, surrounding the Cow Demon with their longswords in hand, shouting, "Barbarian Bull Demon King, refuse a toast only to drink a forfeit. Our Young Master is about to unite the Daoist Sect under heaven; if you join us, you’ll be the chief merit holder by then. If you continue to resist, it’s a dead-end path for you."

The Barbarian Bull Demon King cursed fiercely, "Nonsense, I’m free here, why should I serve as your cattle and horses? Tell your Young Master to give up; I’d rather die than join you."

"Stubborn bull, ungrateful wretch."

One disciple cursed loudly, taking out a Vajra Bracelet from their bosom and throwing it fiercely at the bull’s head.

The Barbarian Bull Demon King’s eyes widened, realizing the power of the item, and hurriedly retrieved a Magical Treasure to meet it head-on.

The Magical Treasure was an Alchemy Furnace, not a defensive instrument by nature.

At this moment, it was forced to use it, clashing fiercely with the Vajra Bracelet in mid-air with a thundering boom.

Explosions of flames shot up into the sky, and the Alchemy Furnace was smashed to pieces.

The Vajra Bracelet was an Earth Immortal Magical Treasure, which the Alchemy Furnace couldn’t withstand.

Mysterious Light struck from the sky, and the Barbarian Bull Demon King brandished its spear to block it.

With a sharp report, the spear shattered, struck and pulverized by the Vajra Bracelet.

Startled, the Barbarian Bull Demon King retreated rapidly but was easily overtaken by the Vajra Bracelet, hitting its head.

With a thud, the Barbarian Bull Demon King howled, its humanoid form transforming instantly into a three- to four-meter-long giant buffalo.

Its snout snorted white mist, eyes burning with anger at the group of human cultivators.

The ground shook as its four hooves stomped fiercely, charging towards the surrounding disciples like a tank.

The leading disciple commanded, "Inescapable Net!"

A giant net unfolded, enveloping the Barbarian Bull Demon King.

The disciples pulled the ropes from four sides, swiftly ensnaring the Barbarian Bull Demon King within.

The Barbarian Bull Demon King’s immense strength caused the giant net to flail wildly, lifting a group of disciples into the air.

The leading disciple threw out the Vajra Bracelet, flashing with a Mysterious Light, slamming it onto the Barbarian Bull Demon King’s head.

With a boom, the Barbarian Bull Demon King’s head trembled violently, and it knelt on the ground with a crash.

It snorted and stared defiantly at the human cultivators.

But the power of the Vajra Bracelet was immense, causing its blood and energy to churn, spewing blood from its mouth.

"Now do you see our might?"

The leading disciple smiled sinisterly, waved to the other disciples, and they took to the sky with the Barbarian Bull Demon King, flying towards the Divine Sword Sect.

The wolf-headed demon king swallowed a mouthful of saliva in fright, whispering to Long Fei, "These people are cattle traders!"

"Heh heh!"

Long Fei cooperated with a few laughs, boringly said, "What a cold joke."

He brought the wolf-headed demon king along, following the group of disciples as they left.

After crossing five or six ridges, they arrived at a small mountain two or three meters high, seeing a golden-glazed Daoist temple.

Long Fei and the wolf demon descended nearby; the temple doors opened, and a group of disciples carried the Cow Demon inside.

Above the temple gate, a plaque bearing the three large characters "Divine Sword Sect" hung grandly.

The wolf demon introduced, "This place used to be called the True Martial Daoist Temple, the cultivation ground for North Wudang Sect members. Initially, the North Wudang members had formidable power, and the temple masters were all at the Core Formation Stage, renowned as the old immortals of Taihang Mountains. Later, the Divine Sword Sect came and easily took over here, making it their own domain."

"Was the Divine Sword Sect not originally here?"

Long Fei raised his eyebrows.

The wolf demon said, "No, originally, the Divine Sword Sect’s grounds were on a nearby small hill, and the Sect Leader was a disciple from the True Martial Daoist Temple. Later, this Sect Leader grew in power, annexed his master’s domain, shamelessly proclaiming it a sect. Truly, the weak are meat for the strong, and the Heavenly Dao is unjust. This matter, even the small ones find it hard to bear."

"What exactly happened with the Divine Sword Sect?"

Long Fei had a strange feeling, as if the answer was at his fingertips but he couldn’t quite grasp it yet.

He took out a Cloak of Invisibility, tucked the wolf demon into his Storage Ring, and then entered the temple wearing the Cloak of Invisibility, wanting to see what the captured Cow Demon was being taken for.

The Divine Sword Sect didn’t kill the Cow Demon but brought it back from afar, clearly having another use for it.