We bear people have power

Unable to gain the upper hand after a prolonged battle, the Demon King unleashed a powerful attack similar to a magical girl's transformation, changing from a flame form to a monster form, causing his combat power to skyrocket. Guan Bo, aside from relying on his magic robe to withstand the attacks, had no way to retaliate.

Every time Guan Bo tried to use his "undressing" trick again, the mischievous devil would warily dodge.

This monster is as slippery as a Saint Seiya warrior; the same moves are completely ineffective against it.

"I must learn some magic on this trip to Xiniu Hezhou, otherwise it's too frustrating to keep getting beaten up every time." Guan Bo made up his mind, but now he could only hope that Gongsun Jing had some trump cards up her sleeve.

But at this moment, Gongsun Jing transmitted her voice to Guan Bo and said, "I have a move that can kill this demon. You must protect me."

With a wave of her hand, Gongsun Jing summoned the silver dragon sword that had been hovering around the Demon King, which flew back to her side. The silver dragon sword beneath her feet also flew out, and the two swords circled and danced, like fish chasing each other, gradually transforming into a full moon.

Gongsun Jing was in the midst of the full moon, rising slowly: her figure was like a fairy from the moon palace, dancing gracefully, a sight to behold.

Until the moon was high in the sky, its silvery light shone on the earth, scattering countless fragments of light.

These silvery shards of light sprinkled on the treetops, causing countless branches and leaves to fly wildly; they fell into the stream, causing the water to swirl and flow upstream; and when they merged into the earth, countless rocks trembled and even lifted into the air.

Grass, trees, water, and rocks all converged into a torrent, flowing into the moonlight.

Just from the spectacle, you can tell it's a world-shaking move.

Seeing this, Guan Bo roused himself and did his best to entangle the Demon King.

The Demon King wasn't stupid either. Seeing this, he transformed into a shower of sparks once more and flew towards Gongsun Jing, intending to interrupt the charging of this peerless sword strike.

Unexpectedly, the fire rain, having just touched the shards of light, broke free from the Demon King's control and flew towards the full moon. Startled, the Demon King quickly reformed, only to be entangled by Guan Bo once more.

The fire rain was cast into the full moon, adding a touch of brightness to that silvery white expanse.

A loud shout came from the sky: "Five elements gather, Silver Dragon Scissors!"

The full moon instantly transformed into two lithe silver dragons with full beards and manes, roaring as they flew towards the Demon King.

The Demon King felt a shiver run down his spine, a sign of extreme danger. But he only had time to fly a hundred feet before the two silver dragons were already behind him.

From afar, Guan Bo saw that the Demon King's body had been nearly half-shredded by the silver dragon. Instead of reforming into flames, the shattered remains turned into specks of light that vanished into the night sky.

Having been hit by the Silver Dragon Scissors, even the Demon King without a physical body could only struggle desperately. As his body was gradually shredded, he could only roar and curse, but he was helpless.

"Awesome, I give you thirty-two thumbs up!" Guan Bo looked up, about to make a heart shape with his hands for Gongsun Jing.

But Gongsun Jing was nowhere to be seen in the night sky.

Guan Bo looked around, but then heard a whoosh of wind pass by his ear. He quickly looked down.

0_0?

Gongsun Jing actually fell down!

The girl was still in the gesture of making a sword incantation as she fell straight down; anyone who didn't know better would have thought she was an inflatable doll.

Is this some kind of special move requirement? But it looks really weird, and she didn't slow down at all as she fell...

Guan Bo thought to himself, "Could it be that this move was too powerful and he ran out of spiritual energy?"

Although speechless, he couldn't just watch Gongsun Jing bungee jump like that, so he quickly revealed his true form and chased after her as fast as he could.

The wind was still faster than free fall, and just as Gongsun Jing was about to hit the ground, Guan Bo caught her with his soft, big belly.

Guan Bo carefully led Gongsun Jing back to the ground, fearing that the girl, whose spiritual power had been exhausted, might suffer some aftereffects.

Unexpectedly, as soon as she landed, Gongsun Jing jumped off Guan Bo's stomach and onto the ground, looking energetic and not at all like someone who had lost her strength.

"Didn't you just exhaust yourself by consuming too much spiritual energy?" Guan Bo asked curiously.

"Huh? No, although this move is quite troublesome, it's not that bad."

"Then why did you fall from the sky?"

"The Silver Dragon Sword has already flown out, and I can't fly."

Guan Bo: "..."

After a moment of silence, Guan Bo recalled a joke from later generations: sword immortals always carry two swords, one for flying and the other for slashing. Gongsun Jing's ultimate move, however, was a combination of two swords; without support, she naturally fell downwards.

The person who designed this sword move must be an idiot!

"So, become my mount, then I won't fall from the sky next time," Gongsun Jing said with utmost sincerity.

"No, I still refuse." Guan Bo's mind was very firm.

At this moment, the two silver dragons in the sky gradually dissipated, transforming into two beams of sword light that flew back to her side.

The Demon King, weakened to the extreme by the Silver Dragon Scissors strike, dared not linger any longer and transformed into a streak of fire to escape.

Before leaving, he shouted, "I'll remember you! Once I recover, I'll go to the South China Sea and wipe out your entire family!"

Guan Bo quickly replied, "The place with the purple bamboo forest! It's easy to spot, don't go the wrong way!"

Once the mischievous demon king had run far away, Guan Bo realized that the little girl Lingxiu was still sleeping soundly, unaffected by the thunderous battle in the sky. The two little demons, red and green, stood dutifully on either side, not of much use, but their spirit was commendable.

"Not bad, that's just like me. I don't know anything when I wake up." Guan Bo gave Lingxiu a thumbs up, not ashamed at all.

Gongsun Jing really didn't know how to express her speechlessness, so she could only change the subject and ask, "What are you planning to do now?"

"Of course we should press our advantage. I don't believe those cultists can create another fire clone."

Having read countless novels and stories from later generations, Guan Bo knew that in this situation, not kicking someone when they're down would definitely make him look like an idiot to readers.

"You stay here and watch over Lingxiu, I'll be right back." Guan Bo summoned a demonic wind and flew towards Black Wind Mountain.

"Wait a minute, take this talisman with you. I'll come to your aid if you encounter any danger."

Gongsun Jing flicked a talisman from her fingertip, which flew to Guan Bo's front. Guan Bo caught it in his palm and could still feel its warmth.

This was an item that Gongsun Jing kept close to her body. As long as it was infused with demonic power, it could transmit sound and communicate within a certain distance. Guan Bo happened to lack such a treasure for long-distance communication, so he did not refuse.

Guan Bo's idea was to rely on the invincible defense of his robes so that he wouldn't be afraid of traps and could catch those cultists off guard.

However, Guan Bo overlooked one thing: the Zoroastrians retreated faster than expected.

Almost the instant the Demon King's clone was destroyed, the entire Black Wind Mountain began its massive retreat.

When Guan Bo arrived at the mountain, all that remained was an empty altar and a dozen or so monks who had been tortured beyond recognition.

Guan Bo waved his hand, unleashing a healing spell that stabilized the monks' injuries, and then ignored them.

Rescuing people was just a side benefit of his trip to Black Wind Mountain; what he truly needed was the treasure hidden there.

The black bear spirit had told him that his hidden treasure was in the cave where he usually rested.

Although Black Wind Mountain was occupied by Zoroastrians, the cave dwelling was not taken over, probably because the huge boulder in front of the entrance left them helpless.

Guan Bo passed through the deep courtyard and arrived at the room where the Black Bear Spirit usually slept.

The place was simple, but the walls were covered with Buddha statues. It didn't look like a monster's dwelling, but rather like the meditation room of a virtuous Buddhist monk.

But after looking at it a few more times, Guan Bo discovered that all the Buddhist paintings were of Guanyin Bodhisattva.

Guan Bo couldn't help but think of a terrifying possibility: "Holy crap, Xiong Da doesn't usually... do that to these Buddha statues when he's alone in his room, does he?!"

"Amitabha, good, good." Guan Bo quickly recited a few Buddhist chants to banish the unbearable images from his mind.

Guan Bo walked to the spot where the black bear spirit usually lay, and reached under the tiger skin cushion. Sure enough, he felt a raised area.

Guan Bo lifted the tiger skin and saw something that looked like a rune stone embedded in the stone bed. Following the black bear spirit's instructions, Guan Bo slowly infused the stone with demonic energy.

Soon, a soft light emanated from this location. This light slowly coalesced, transforming into a beam of white light that shone on the wall. Then, the wall cracked open, revealing a secret chamber.

"This thing is really high-tech. I should have learned this skill. It looks interesting." Guan Bo muttered to himself as he walked into the secret room.

The secret chamber wasn't large, only about five zhang square. A small box was placed in the very center, standing out conspicuously.

It seems that the contents of this box are the treasure the Black Bear Spirit spoke of.

Guan Bo opened it and saw two small, golden beads and a roll of silk inside.

He picked up the two small beads; they were heavy and as hard as if they were cast metal. Guan Bo saw that the beads were full of spiritual energy, but he didn't know whether they were pills he had taken or magical artifacts he had used.

"If only it were a magic weapon, I'm currently lacking a means of attack."

With anticipation, Guan Bo opened the silk scroll and found a technique for cultivating qi and strengthening the body written on it. It was useless to Guan Bo, but for ordinary people, it was a secret method that could prolong life and preserve life. Elder Jinchi of Guanyin Temple had been able to live for more than two hundred years because he had received the teachings from the Black Bear Spirit.

Continuing on, the text following the silk describes the origin of the small bead.

It turned out that these were two pills given to him by a friend of the Black Bear Spirit—the Gray Wolf Spirit. Guan Bo was quite disappointed upon seeing this; he had thought they were treasures meant to be used to smash people, but they turned out to be pills.

But as they continued reading, they discovered that this elixir was no ordinary pill; it could actually purify a demon's bloodline, granting it a unique innate ability. To a demon, this was practically a celestial elixir.

The demon race is not as fast as the human race in cultivation. Although they are strong and healthy, they are often at a disadvantage when faced with the endless magical treasures and spells of human cultivators.

Therefore, there are not many demons in the world who can truly roam freely. Looking at the entire demon race, only the Seven Great Sages and a handful of others can be considered powerful demons who can intimidate a region. The key reason for this is that the demon race is not good at crafting weapons, and most of their cultivation techniques are not universally applicable.

Generally, the magical weapons that demons can use are mostly their natal magical weapons, forged by heavenly lightning after undergoing heavenly tribulation, like the robe Guan Bo made from his own fur. The rest, like the Golden Cudgel and the Black Tassel Spear, are only sharp and sturdy melee weapons.

The remaining way to judge whether a monster is powerful is to look at its innate supernatural abilities. Some monsters with extraordinary talent can comprehend their innate supernatural abilities early on, like the Green Lion Demon in Journey to the West, who could swallow 100,000 heavenly soldiers and generals with a single bite.

Guan Bo didn't know what the innate supernatural abilities of the Great Sage and the Black Bear Spirit were. He only knew that he hadn't yet comprehended any innate supernatural abilities after his tribulation, so this pill was a timely rain.

Guan Bo first used a talisman to send a message to Gongsun Jing to let her know he was safe, and then swallowed one of the golden pills.

"May the Bodhisattva protect me! I hope that after swallowing this golden pill, I can control my own destiny, no longer subject to the heavens. Please, I must be granted a powerful innate divine ability!"