A Tale of Encounters with Immortals: A Peach Blossom Temple in the Martial World

The sky is clear and cloudless.

The manor's long corridor.

Zhang Zhengdao moved Zixia Fairy aside with one hand, and with the other hand he grabbed the Bull Demon King's steel fork. The fork made a crisp "crack" sound, and then cracks appeared on the entire fork before it broke into pieces.

The Bull Demon King loosened his grip and flew backward as fast as he could.

The figure that had just floated up was suddenly sucked in by something, and then it felt as if an invisible hand was gripping his neck and lifting him up.

He was hanging in the air, struggling, kicking his legs and desperately trying to pry open his neck with his hands, as if there were invisible shackles on his throat.

"Relax...relax a little...I can't hold it in..."

The Bull Demon King had barely caught a sliver of life when his face flushed red and he managed to stammer out a few broken words.

Zhang Zhengdao loosened his grip a little.

The Bull Demon King caught his breath and tried to break free and fight back, but as soon as he raised his hand, it was grabbed by an invisible hand. His eyes rolled back and he almost lost his breath.

"Song...Song...Spare me..."

Zhang Zhengdao loosened his grip again, and the Bull Demon King fell down with a "thud." He was immediately pressed down by a force and slammed heavily onto the ground, lying face down. His magical power was spread throughout his body, but he couldn't move an inch.

This means we've encountered a powerful being.

This means we've encountered a terrifyingly powerful being.

He was confident that his cultivation was no less than that of the monkey, or even stronger, and that he could fight against the gods and Buddhas in the heavens, but today he had no chance to resist.

If he still doesn't understand by now, he's not a cow-headed person, he's a pig-headed person.

"Your Majesty... no, God, spare me! You are from Heaven, aren't you? I've even shared a drink with the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King."

The Bull Demon King began to beg for mercy.

Zhang Zhengdao punched the Bull Demon King in the nose from a distance. The Bull Demon King's nose immediately became crooked and blood flowed out, as if a sauce shop had been opened, with sour, salty, and spicy sauces all rolling out at once.

The Bull Demon King dared not argue, so he even cheered, "Well done!"

Although he went there to cheer and support, Zhang Zhengdao interpreted it differently.

So he cursed, "You son of a bitch, how dare you answer back!"

A single punch to the eye socket and brow caused the eyelid to split open, and the pupil burst out, as if a colorful silk shop had been opened, with red, black, and purple colors all blooming out.

The Bull Demon King begged for mercy, saying, "Grandpa, Grandpa, I was praising you. You only hit me once and I couldn't take it anymore. You shouldn't have hit me with the second punch. I'm begging for mercy now."

Zhang Zhengdao was stunned. He was looking forward to a legendary tale of Zhang Zhengdao beating up the Bull Demon King, but he didn't expect this guy to be so tough. After two punches... he couldn't take it anymore after just one punch.

So he cursed, "The more you beg for mercy, the more I'll hit you. I hate spineless cowards like you more than anything else in my life. If you stand your ground, I might spare you."

Another punch, right in the temple.

It was as if a grand Buddhist and Taoist ritual had been performed, with chimes, cymbals, and gongs ringing out all at once.

The Bull Demon King felt that he was having a run of bad luck and was bound to get beaten no matter what, so he simply stopped talking. His head was buzzing. Although he wasn't going to be killed in three punches like Lu Zhishen punched Zhen Guanxi, he was still bleeding from his mouth and nose and was quite badly injured.

I don't know if I'll make it through.

Lying on the ground groaning.

Zixia Fairy was originally worried to death, but when she suddenly saw the Bull Demon King being utterly humiliated by Zhang Zhengdao, she was overjoyed and clapped her hands, saying, "Pah, pah, Bull Demon King, quickly tell me where my sister is."

The Bull Demon King quickly said, "Are you going to spare me? If you spare me, I'll tell you."

There is nothing to hide in the presence of the powerful.

The Bull Demon King understood this very clearly: your methods are insignificant in the face of a powerful being.

Zhang Zhengdao angrily retorted, "You dare to haggle?"

At this point, the Bull Demon King dared not argue and quickly said, "Lock me in the basement of my cave. I'll take you there. I just hope you won't hit me again. I can't take it anymore; if you hit me again, I'll really kill you."

Suddenly a scream rang out.

"Ahhh-"

"Big brother! Big brother, what's wrong with you?!"

A woman in a gray dress suddenly rushed in from outside. Presumably, the few female demons at the door had gone to inform her and received the news.

In a flash, he blocked the Bull Demon King's path, quickly knelt on the ground, and kowtowed repeatedly.

"Master, Master, I was wrong! I was really wrong."

Zhang Zhengdao asked in surprise, "Wrong? What's wrong?"

Niu Xiangxiang said, "I shouldn't have urged my older brother to force you to marry me, even though we fell in love at first sight..."

"Ok?"

"No, no, although we were enemies at first sight... ptooey, I mean, we felt like old friends at first sight, but I was truly just blinded by lust, I had no ill intentions... and asking you to marry me wasn't to drain your yang energy..."

Seeing that her older brother had been beaten so badly, Niu Xiangxiang started talking recklessly.

Fairy Zixia glared at the woman and cursed, "Shameless!"

Niu Xiangxiang quickly said, "Yes, yes, I'm shameless, please don't make things difficult for my brother!"

The Bull Demon King said, "Sister, step aside. The Taoist priest said he'll let me go. I'm taking him to the cellar to find Qingxia now. You should go out first, and don't wander around unless it's absolutely necessary. Your sister-in-law might be coming soon."

Niu Xiangxiang dared not resist: "Okay, okay, I'll go!"

She scrambled to her feet, walked to the door, and turned back: "Master, I truly love you..."

Zhang Zhengdao's face turned dark.

Seeing that Zhang Zhengdao's expression was not right, Niu Xiangxiang ran away and disappeared in a flash.

"Master, please!"

The Bull Demon King respectfully invited Zhang Zhengdao and Fairy Zixia to leave.

After passing through the corridor, we entered the cave.

Along the way, all the demon kings and lesser demons who encountered them respectfully called out "Great Sage Equaling Heaven" and then bowed with their hands clasped. After they passed, they all looked at Zhang Zhengdao and Fairy Zixia, quite puzzled.

Why was the Great Sage Equaling Heaven, the idol of all demon kings, so polite to these two people?

There was also the demon king who had just dined at the same table as Zhang Zhengdao.

Tiger-headed Demon King looked smugly at Leopard-headed Demon King beside him and said, "You know what? That Taoist priest just now... he ate at the same table as me, sitting right next to me. He's a distinguished guest of the Great Sage Equaling Heaven, and a hero just like the Great Sage Equaling Heaven. He's so approachable, truly a master."

The master's approachable manner made the Tiger-Headed Demon King feel that he had something to brag about for the rest of his life.

The cave dwelling and cellar were protected by restrictions.

Before the Bull Demon King could even use a spell to break the seal, he only saw Zhang Zhengdao casually wave his hand, and the restriction vanished.

The three of them went inside and, sure enough, found a young woman in a blue dress sitting at a table in the cellar, with wine and dishes laid out on it.

The treatment was actually quite good, except that Qingxia couldn't break through the barrier at the cellar entrance, so she was essentially under house arrest here.

"Brigitte Lin?"

"Zixia?"

Both girls were somewhat surprised, after all, this was their first time meeting.

The woman was stunned for a moment when she saw Zixia, then immediately stepped forward excitedly and said to the Bull Demon King, "Marry me and spare my sister. I am willing to be your wife."

The Bull Demon King panicked and hurriedly shook his head.

"Don't try to trick me. I'm here to let you go with the best of intentions. Really, if I say anything wrong, may I be struck by lightning!" The Bull Demon King even raised his hand to swear.

Qingxia looked at the Bull Demon King with suspicion, then at Zhang Zhengdao, and seemed to understand something.

"Thank you, Taoist priest, for pleading for us sisters."

Qingxia bowed to Zhang Zhengdao.

The Bull Demon King panicked again and said, "No... it's not that the Taoist priest is pleading for me, it's my own choice, really, don't try to persuade me, it's my own choice."

He was in a panic, looking at Zhang Zhengdao's face, afraid that if he was unhappy, he might strangle him.

He wasn't bothered by being punched three times; he knew it was because the Taoist priest had shown mercy.

But the feeling of being pinched in mid-air, about to be crushed to death yet utterly powerless to resist, that terrifying magical power, even though he had made his name through strength, felt like an ant trying to shake a tree.

Qingxia bowed to Zhang Zhengdao.

Zixia said, "Sister, you look quite beautiful like this! But I wonder whose body you are!"

The Bull Demon King quickly said, "I did this for Qingxia's own good. This body belonged to the daughter of General Ningyuan in the city. She came all the way from the capital to the border to visit her father, but she died from acclimatization problems as soon as she arrived. Since it's still warm, we can't waste it, so we used Xiangxiang's Soul Transfer Technique to give this body to Miss Qingxia."

Zhang Zhengdao said, "This is indeed a good thing."

The Bull Demon King quickly replied, "Yes, yes, I have always done only good deeds and never bad ones. I am quite renowned for my virtue in this area, otherwise I wouldn't have the title of Great Sage Who Pacifies Heaven."

Zhang Zhengdao: "Does the Great Sage Equaling Heaven have anything to do with doing good deeds?"

The Bull Demon King looked embarrassed.

Zhang Zhengdao said, "Now that everything here is settled, are you two leaving or not?"

Qingxia immediately said, "Of course I'm leaving. I'm going to the Western Paradise to continue my cultivation with the Buddha. But before I go back, I need to go to the big city to say goodbye to General Ningyuan."

She is a kind and loyal girl.

Zixia immediately said, "I will follow the Taoist priest; wherever he goes, I will go."

After leaving the cave, we traveled into the desert and headed towards the city.

Zixia followed at a distance. Seeing that Zhang Zhengdao had stopped, she quickened her pace and walked to his side. She then plopped down on the sand.

As the crimson sun slowly sank into the desert, the sky gradually darkened.

She looked at the sky with a mixture of nervousness and anticipation, then turned to look at Zhang Zhengdao, and then looked at the sky again.

Are there stars tonight?

Zhang Zhengdao: "Yes!"

Zixia: "Will the Milky Way be dazzling tonight?"

Zhang Zhengdao: "It will happen."

Zixia tilted her head and looked at him: "Really?"

Looking into Zixia's bright eyes, Zhang Zhengdao had a sudden thought: "If I say sometimes, then sometimes."