Lao Tzu is Ji Gong

"Roar!"

A roar, suddenly like a thunderclap, erupted within the ancient cave. The surrounding darkness instantly receded, and from the depths of that eerie light, a blinding gleam flashed, like countless tentacles of a demon. At this moment, the Beast God was finally about to be resurrected.

Then, a wide, flat area suddenly appeared. This place was completely different from the outside. The solid stone walls were mostly intact, while on the ground, there were many huge skeletons, most of which were intact. Upon closer inspection, there were as many as thirteen skeletons.

These thirteen skeletons, each with a different shape and exuding a strong demonic aura, are arranged in a circle at varying distances, all facing inwards and outwards, as if guarding something.

But among these thirteen statues, a life-sized skeleton lies quietly on a white jade platform only three inches high. Unlike the surrounding skeletons, this humanoid skeleton is covered with silk.

No one knows how many years have passed, but under the dim light, the color of the silk is still incredibly vibrant, and the blood seems to be moving, as if he is about to be resurrected.

A roaring sound came, and it seemed as if the entire Ten Thousand Mountains trembled. Suddenly, the thirteen skeletons raised their heads and roared to the sky!

Roar!

In this eerie atmosphere, under the white light, five fractures were clearly visible on the life-sized skeleton: the right hand, left ankle, throat, skull, and the entire spine was missing.

At this moment, reflecting the light emanating from his bones, a white bead rested on his right hand, a jade disc on his left ankle, and a ring placed where his throat was severed.

Bang bang bang!

That's the sound of someone's heartbeat. The Beast God has been sealed here for thousands of years, and he has finally been resurrected. It's a young boy, but who would believe that he is the Beast God?

All that could be heard was the person murmuring, "Exquisite!"

Meanwhile, Li Xiuyuan returned to Qingyun Sect and looked at the familiar mountains, which seemed to have changed little.

Li Xiuyuan was located on the main peak of Tongtian. When everyone saw that the Demon Ancestor had returned, they naturally went up to greet him.

In Li Xiuyuan's mind, perhaps at the beginning, they were all forced to submit to him because of his coercion, but now, after two or three years, even if they had no feelings for each other, they have developed feelings for each other.

Moreover, since the world of Li Xiuyuan's Sea-Stabilizing Pearl is still in its early stages and has a lot of room for development, he plans to include several mountain ranges in it, and the Hundred Thousand Mountains would be the perfect fit.

But someone didn't want Li Xiuyuan to have any peace and quiet. The Ghost King came over with his men, and they saw that he had thin eyebrows and a square face, and his features were refined.

His eyes were bright and his forehead was full and sturdy, yet he possessed an imposing aura without being angry amidst his refined demeanor. He wore a scholar's robe, with a pale purple jade pendant hanging at his waist. The pendant was exquisite and translucent, exuding an auspicious aura, and it was clear at a glance that it was no ordinary item.

In recent days, since the Ghost King began practicing the Supreme Heavenly Demon True Scripture, he has reached the level of Earth Immortal. Although he is still far from the Heavenly Immortal realm, he has hope.

Upon seeing Li Xiuyuan's return, the Ghost King immediately approached and respectfully greeted, "Greetings, Demon Ancestor!"

As he spoke, he bent down and knelt down. In the past, it would have been impossible to make the Ghost King kneel and kowtow.

Wan Renwang was proud and arrogant, and would never submit to anyone, but since he had studied the Supreme Heavenly Demon Scripture, he had become more and more convinced of Li Xiuyuan's abilities.

Hearing the Ghost King's words, Li Xiuyuan chuckled and said, "No need for formalities! What do you need me for?"

He knew in his heart that if it were an ordinary matter, the Ghost King would not have come to him at all. This matter must be more than it seemed!

"Reporting to the Demon Ancestor, according to the scouts, something unusual has been discovered in the Hundred Thousand Mountains. Savage beasts are besieging the Central Plains, and many people have already suffered."

The Ghost King briefly recounted the whole affair.

Ah!

Li Xiuyuan was surprised. If the wild beasts were attacking, then there was only one possibility: the Beast God had broken free.

The Beast God was created by Linglong using malevolent energy in her research on the path to immortality. She even had an incestuous relationship with him, but it was impossible for her to be with him. When the Beast God broke out of the Hundred Thousand Mountains and caused widespread suffering, she sealed the Beast God in the Demon-Suppressing Ancient Cave with her life.

Linglong gave her physical body to the Beast God, so that when he was resurrected, he was no longer immortal. In the original story, due to a series of coincidences, he was killed by Zhang Xiaofan and Lu Xueqi. Linglong created the Beast God with her own hands, and then destroyed him with her own hands.

Li Xiuyuan was thinking about the Beast God, because only it could unleash a large-scale attack from the wild beasts. Once the Beast God was freed, the Central Plains of Zhuxian would never be peaceful again.

After thinking about this, Li Xiuyuan said, "Alright! I understand. Gather your men to defend against the wild beasts."

With that, he gave the order to quickly bring everyone into the world of the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl, while Li Xiuyuan went to the Hundred Thousand Mountains.

Upon hearing Li Xiuyuan's instructions, the Ghost King respectfully replied, "Yes!"

He dared not disobey Li Xiuyuan's words in any way.

Chapter 242 The Ferocious Beast Taotie

With Li Xiuyuan present, killing the Beast God would be a piece of cake for him, so there would be no more danger in the Zhuxian region.

Before that, Li Xiuyuan had met with You Ji, one of the four holy envoys of the Ghost Myriad Sect, Zhuque. He had no reason to let her go, so he brought her along as well.

You Ji's cultivation was not weak; she was also a master at the Human Immortal realm. Under her guidance, the two arrived at the outer edge of the Ten Thousand Mountains.

The mountains here are rugged and austere, giving people a sense of unyielding integrity and striving for progress, like a solemn painting, a profound poem, or a refreshing story.

The mountains stretch endlessly, like waves crashing on the sea, displaying a dense array of peaks and troughs.

The undulating, azure-green mountains, one after another, stretch endlessly to the distant horizon like ocean waves, disappearing into the misty depths.

Looking ahead, the rolling hills stretch as far as the eye can see, and the vast forest is dotted with clusters of small yellow flowers.

Li Xiuyuan looked at You Ji beside him. She was dressed in a light blue dress with intricate and beautiful gold patterns. She was tall and slender, and her black hair was tied into a high bun. Unfortunately, her face was covered by a black veil, making it impossible to see her features.

Youji said calmly, "Demon Ancestor, the source of the beast tide is just ahead."

As she spoke, she stretched out her slender, jade-like finger and pointed towards the patch of black mist ahead.

Li Xiuyuan nodded upon hearing this, but he saw a large patch of black mist deep in the Ten Thousand Mountains, so hazy that it was difficult to see clearly.

Li Xiuyuan pondered for a moment and then said, "You shall come with me!"

With that, he took Youji's hand and walked forward.

You Ji's expression changed drastically. She struggled symbolically for a moment, but still couldn't escape. How could she not know what Li Xiuyuan was thinking!

Although Li Xiuyuan was a demon ancestor revered by thousands, Youji always harbored a secret in her heart: Wan Jianyi, even though he was dead.

So for the past two years, Youji has been away from home most of the time, while Li Xiuyuan has been busy with his cultivation and hasn't been able to take care of her. Now, however, he has no choice but to do so when it's time to leave.

After all, in Li Xiuyuan's mind, once the meat was right in front of him, why would he let it go?

Li Xiuyuan led You Ji forward, knowing in his heart that the Beast God was nearby!

After the two had formed a battle formation, Youji's face flushed slightly, and she said in a solemn voice, "Demon Ancestor, please have some self-respect."

Seeing You Ji's somewhat embarrassed and annoyed expression, Li Xiuyuan casually tore off her veil, revealing a delicate face.

"you......."

Youji angrily shook off Li Xiuyuan's hand, but didn't know what to say.

Upon seeing this, Li Xiuyuan laughed and said, "Beauty, you can't escape my grasp."

As he spoke, he reached out and lifted Youji's chin, ignoring her objections, and kissed her. Soon, a sound that made people blush could be heard in the forest.

After Li Xiuyuan and You Ji had their tryst, he saw that her face was covered with tears, so he let her enter the world of the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl so that someone would take care of her.

Moreover, this is Yu Ji's first time, so she needs a quiet place to rest.

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At this moment, Li Xiuyuan walked out feeling refreshed, after all, he had just made love with the beauty. After looking around, he suddenly saw a dark figure dart over.

what!

Li Xiuyuan was surprised. Although the black shadow was fast, it could not escape his keen eyes. The black shadow looked like a strange beast with an extremely ferocious head and four eyes, two pairs on the sides of its face, as thick as copper bells.

The beast's mouth was enormous, almost as wide as its face. When it opened its mouth, one could see that it was full of sharp teeth, especially the six sharp fangs that protruded from its mouth, which were extremely terrifying. In the moonlight, one could vaguely see drops of saliva dripping from between its teeth and landing on the beast's gray-black skin covered with hard bumps.

"Taotie!"

Li Xiuyuan exclaimed in surprise, "This is one of the four ancient ferocious beasts. The four ferocious beasts are Chaos, Qiongqi, Taowu, and Taotie."

These four ferocious beasts each have their own clans, but with the changing times, the four ferocious beasts have become extremely rare.

The Taotie is one of them. In ancient times, its head shape was often carved as decoration on bronze vessels and other ritual objects.

The Lüshi Chunqiu (Master Lü's Spring and Autumn Annals), in the chapter "Xian Shi" (First Knowledge), states: "The Zhou tripod is inscribed with the Taotie, which has a head but no body. It eats people but before it can swallow them, it harms itself. This is to illustrate the principle of retribution."

The *Shenyi Jing* (Classic of Strange Things), in the section on the Southwest Wilderness, states: "In the southwest there are people with hairy bodies and pig heads. They are as greedy and vicious as wolves, and they like to accumulate wealth but do not eat human grain. The strong prey on the old and weak, and they fear the group but attack the lone. They are called Taotie."

As times changed, the Taotie pattern on Shang and Zhou bronze tripods, which symbolized self-cultivation and governance, was gradually forgotten. Later generations exaggerated the gluttonous aspect of the Taotie image.

Su Dongpo once wrote an essay titled "Ode to the Glutton," which said, "I gather the finest delicacies to nourish my gluttonous nature." This adds a touch of endearing gluttony to the image of the glutton.

But there is no doubt that Taotie is indeed very gluttonous; otherwise, how could Zhang Xiaofan in the original story have encountered the Beast God because of it?

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Suddenly a voice came, and a person emerged from the black mist.

Li Xiuyuan stared intently, only to see the dense forest and tangled thorns suddenly fall to either side, revealing a narrow passage just wide enough for one person to walk through.

A young man dressed in brightly colored silk clothes, with a handsome face that was almost bewitching, walked out of the darkness step by step.

Chapter 243 The Beast God's End

Li Xiuyuan nodded inwardly and said calmly, "Beast God!"

It's truly a case of "searching high and low without finding it, only to find it effortlessly!"

Li Xiuyuan was just firing a cannon, but he didn't expect to attract the Beast God, who was also accompanied by an ancient ferocious beast.

"Humanity!"

The Beast God was surprised. He knew how powerful Taotie was, but he felt a little scared.

After hearing the Beast God speak, Li Xiuyuan chuckled and said, "That's right, I, Demon Ancestor Wutian, have come here specifically to take you in."

As he spoke, a sword appeared in his hand—the Divine Demon Sword, a mid-grade innate spiritual treasure, but possessing the attack power of a high-grade innate spiritual treasure.

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