CHAPTER 543: CHAPTER 429: SUBDUING DEMONS

Gao Xuan was in the mood for joking, but Yuanbao was not.

On the other side was a Tiger Demon. Tigers called Mountain Monarchs are naturally the kings of all beasts.

When a tiger becomes a demon, it naturally is also the fiercest of demons. This tiger can speak human language; who knows how long it has been cultivating.

The Tiger Demon also has innate divine techniques, capable of controlling Chang Ghosts. The saying ’to be an accessory to the tiger’ has become a commonly known saying.

Facing such a Great Demon, Yuanbao could not stay relaxed.

It was also because their master unexpectedly passed away, and they couldn’t even maintain a protective array. Allowing the Tiger Demon to rush right in.

Their territory spanned hundreds of miles in all directions, such a small area; if a Tiger Demon really appeared, they would have discovered it long ago. They wouldn’t have allowed the Tiger Demon to cultivate to this level.

At such a close distance, if the Tiger Demon’s huge and strong body pounced over, they would have a hard time resisting.

Casting magic requires time and space. The Demon Race relies on their bodies, and in close combat, the Demon Race is always more formidable.

A nervous Yuanbao couldn’t understand Gao Xuan’s joke. Moreover, she really didn’t get the short tiger-skin skirt joke.

Seeing the child’s pale face, Gao Xuan felt some pity.

He said to Old Huang, "Why aren’t you up there yet? If this guy rushes in, the house will be destroyed."

Old Huang glanced at the chicken bones on the table and said slowly, "Aren’t I supposed to be gnawing on bones!"

After being played by Gao Xuan, Old Huang always wanted to regain face. Anyway, with Gao Xuan and Yuanbao’s skills, they wouldn’t be eaten by the Tiger Demon instantly.

At a critical moment, it wouldn’t be too late to take action. It would also make Gao Xuan realize that though it was a dog, it couldn’t be humiliated.

Gao Xuan also saw through Old Huang’s thoughts, and he couldn’t be bothered to argue with this dog.

"Then go ahead and gnaw on your bones."

Gao Xuan flicked his sleeve and walked to the door, saying to the Tiger Demon, "I don’t know who sent you, nor do I care. Considering your difficult cultivation, if you leave now, I’ll spare your life."

The Tiger Demon opened its mouth wide, sneering. Its laughter was extremely loud, making Yuanbao’s face even paler. She held onto the magic talisman tightly, not daring to use it recklessly.

"You ignorant creature. I’ll have to kill you and make wine out of you."

Gao Xuan knew the Tiger Demon came under strange circumstances, but as the opponent was clueless about their mortality, he wouldn’t be polite.

Gao Xuan casually took down two Central Wuxu Treasure Pearls, recited a spell silently, and with a flick of his finger, the two pearls transformed into Profound Yellow Warriors about ten feet tall.

The so-called Profound Yellow Warriors are actually Thick Earth Primordial Qi condensed into a human form. The surface of their bodies is covered in profound yellow armor, with all facial features complete, and their eyes are deep yellow.

Ordinary magic conjures warriors that are usually just a form without substantial use, as they are merely the creation of Primordial Qi.

The Profound Yellow Warriors Gao Xuan conjured, with the Central Wuxu Treasure Pearls as the core, condensed with Wuxu Primordial Qi, are thicker and sturdier than rock.

The two Profound Yellow Warriors each weighed over a thousand pounds. When standing on the ground, they could draw an endless stream of Earth Qi.

As long as the core pearls were not destroyed, the Profound Yellow Warriors were virtually indestructible.

Of course, the driver must also have sufficient strong divine sense to maintain them.

While the Tiger Demon could speak human language, it lacked insight. If it had insight, it wouldn’t drool over Jade Crystal Rice.

Seeing the two warriors that suddenly appeared, it also had a look of caution in its eyes.

Such tall and sturdy figures seemed challenging to contend with.

The Tiger Demon let out a roar and summoned its Chang Ghosts. It had eaten many people, choosing the strong ones among them to become its Chang Ghosts, numbering a dozen or so.

Through these Chang Ghosts, the Tiger Demon learned human speech and even recognized some characters, gaining wisdom.

However, it had no one to guide it and only encountered ordinary people. It knew little about magic.

Facing the two Profound Yellow Warriors, the Tiger Demon was at a loss. It couldn’t think of circumnavigating the warriors to kill Gao Xuan.

The dozen or so Chang Ghosts maintained human form, but each was disheveled, with some even having worms on their bodies. Any normal person at a glance would know they were not alive.

The dozen or so Chang Ghosts retained basic intelligence. Facing the ten-foot-tall Profound Yellow Warriors, the group of Chang Ghosts was bewildered.

Under Gao Xuan’s control, the two Profound Yellow Warriors suddenly dashed forward, slamming into the front Chang Ghosts and shattering them into pieces.

The Tiger Demon let out a defiant roar. Its tiger roar was powerful, capable of directly intimidating the divine soul.

Unfortunately, the Profound Yellow Warriors were driven by Gao Xuan’s divine sense and lacked divine souls. Gao Xuan’s divine soul power might not be strong, but that was relative to his spiritual power.

Compared to the Tiger Demon, it’s a thousand, eight hundred times stronger.

The Tiger Demon’s roar was useless against him, but considering Yuanbao, Gao Xuan still threw a Peace Talisman.

The talisman paper burned in mid-air without fire, transforming into a clear light as pure as water, spreading throughout the dining room.

The clear light just enveloped the entire dining room, yet wouldn’t seep out of gaps like doors and windows.

With this magic talisman, the Tiger Demon’s roar was blocked outside. Even the foul and filthy air brought by the Tiger Demon and Chang Ghosts was entirely blocked by the clear light.

Yuanbao also let out a sigh of relief. She was a bit surprised; her senior brother’s spell-casting skills were indeed impressive.

Without chanting or using hand seals, a single talisman thrown instantly activated the Peace Talisman. Spell casting was as smooth as moving clouds and flowing water, extremely fluent. The talisman’s coverage area was just right.

Such means seem no less than the master.

Yuanbao hadn’t seen much, only witnessed her master casting spells. Has Gao Xuan, who has only been cultivating for a few years, now subtly able to rival her master?

Yuanbao found it hard to believe. Vaguely, she even felt her senior brother’s spell-casting actions were more graceful and dignified.

Then she immediately thought it was impossible, how could her senior brother be compared to her master! She hurried to apologize in her heart: Master, I was wrong, I didn’t mean to compare like this. Senior brother is definitely not as good as you...

Not only Yuanbao was surprised, Old Huang was even more astonished, its emerald-green eyes bulging out.

Although the Peace Talisman is just a minor magic, Gao Xuan cast it so effortlessly and naturally. There wasn’t a hint of awkwardness. It felt smoother than silk.

The previous Gao Xuan definitely did not have this level. When did Gao Xuan become so powerful?

Old Huang even suspected for a moment if Gao Xuan had been possessed? But Gao Xuan’s Divine Soul and body were in complete harmony, with not a hint of mismatch. It didn’t seem like he’d been possessed.

Possession involves a Divine Soul forcibly occupying someone else’s body, a process extremely complex and dangerous. Even Primordial Spirit Level experts find possession very hazardous.

Especially since Gao Xuan is a cultivator with Qi Cultivation Perfection, attempting to seize his body is even more difficult. Forced possession would leave many issues, and there’s no way it wouldn’t leave a trace.

A suspicion arose in Old Huang’s heart, but it quickly deemed it impossible. If Gao Xuan had truly been possessed and it couldn’t detect it, then it certainly couldn’t speak out.

The Soul-locking Circle restraint is in Gao Xuan’s hands. Normally, it could antagonize Gao Xuan and cause minor trouble. But if it truly angered Gao Xuan, it would immediately be scattered, its soul flying apart.

While Old Huang was contemplating this, outside, the Profound Yellow Warriors were already battling the Tiger Demon fiercely.

To be precise, the two Profound Yellow Warriors were pummeling the Tiger Demon.

The Tiger Demon had cultivated for hundreds of years, possessing a body of steel and iron bones. Its teeth were especially sharp, able to break even steel. With a swipe of its Tiger Claw, it could crush rocks to powder.

Against the two Profound Yellow Warriors, the Tiger Demon’s teeth and claws were ineffective. Biting into a Profound Yellow Warrior brought only a mouthful of dirt. A Tiger Claw swipe at most left a few scratch marks.

The problem was that these marks on the Profound Yellow Warrior’s body would instantly restore.

The Tiger Demon had power but nowhere to use it, while the Profound Yellow Warriors’ fists and feet struck it with the force of a thousand catties. Even with steel and iron bones, the Tiger Demon, after repeated hammering, was reduced to soft bones and numb muscles.

As for the Chang Ghosts, they had long been smashed to pieces in the battle. In a conflict of this level, the Chang Ghost was utterly unable to assist.

The Tiger Demon realized things were unfavorable, and a thought of retreat emerged. Tigers are inherently disinclined towards direct confrontation, but the Tiger Demon, having roamed unimpeded in the mountains for years, had developed a haughty nature.

Now facing opponents it couldn’t defeat, it naturally didn’t want to fight anymore.

How could Gao Xuan let the Tiger Demon escape? After manipulating the Profound Yellow Warriors for a while, he was already familiar with their control mechanisms.

Now manipulating the Profound Yellow Warriors, he did so with the ease of moving one’s fingers.

Gao Xuan, being a Martial Arts Grandmaster, made a difference when controlling these magic puppets that relied on physical combat.

One Profound Yellow Warrior rode on the Tiger Demon’s back, grabbing its hind legs firmly and lifting it up.

Another Profound Yellow Warrior sat on the front half of the Tiger Demon, wrapping its arms around the Tiger Demon’s neck in a rear-naked choke.

Though the Tiger Demon was formidable, having over two thousand pounds pressing down on it was unbearable. Moreover, with its hind legs hoisted up, it couldn’t muster any strength from behind.

Having its neck locked by a Profound Yellow Warrior didn’t bother it much initially. But soon enough, blackness began to cloud its vision.

The Tiger Demon had never learned any cultivation, relying entirely on innate instinct for its practice. Though it could command Chang Ghosts, it was ignorant of the underlying principles, relying solely on its robust body to dominate the wilderness.

Now, with its neck being constricted, unable to breathe, it truly couldn’t bear it anymore.

Soon, the Tiger Demon was foaming at the mouth, its eyes unfocused, its body going limp — clearly on the verge of collapse.

Old Huang and Yuanbao were both dumbfounded; was it really this easy to handle the Tiger Demon? Wasn’t this Tiger Demon a bit too weak?

Gao Xuan leisurely walked up to the Tiger Demon: "You vile creature, I’m in need of a mount. Are you willing?"