You Have a Connection with the West

Niu Ben became an azure cannonball that tore through the sky, dragging a vacuum trail ten thousand zhang long behind him. Both fists slammed squarely into the demon king's mountain-sized back.

The demon king paid it no mind.

A cruel sneer even curled at the corner of his mouth.

A mere Primordial Unity Golden Immortal dared attack him?

It was an ant trying to shake a tree, a mantis raising its arms to stop a chariot.

The blow was not even fit to scratch his itch.

But in the next instant—

That terrifying force, enough to shake stars and crush the earth, ignored the protective Monster Aura he took such pride in, a defense capable of withstanding a full-strength strike from a Low Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure.

Without the slightest resistance, it drove savagely through his indestructible scales and exploded inside him.

What?!

For the first time, disbelief and horror appeared in the demon king's enormous eyes, each like a blood-red sun.

This power far exceeded the bounds of a Primordial Unity Golden Immortal!

Its very nature was so domineering it defied all reason!

Boom!

His vast body, large enough to blot out the sky, was punched straight down from ten thousand zhang above by that seemingly tiny fist.

Like a falling star, he crashed into the lifeless earth below.

The earth groaned.

A terrifying, bottomless crater stretching ten thousand li appeared in an instant.

Endless dust and storms of destruction surged skyward and swept in every direction!

This—

This! This!

The surviving creatures nearby stared at the sight, their eyes nearly popping from their sockets.

Mouths hung open. Their souls trembled, their minds went blank, and they lost all ability to think.

That was a Daluo Golden Immortal!

A supreme powerhouse who stood at the pinnacle of the Primordial Wilderness!

And a Primordial Unity Golden Immortal had punched him out of the sky?

And wounded him?

How was that possible?!

This had to be an illusion!

Their Dao Hearts showed signs of crumbling.

"Roar—!"

A roar filled with boundless pain and humiliation shot out of the bottomless crater.

The demon king's enormous body rose into the air again, but he was in a wretched state.

A great swath of scales on his back had been smashed apart, leaving a bloody mess.

Black demon blood, laden with terrifying energy, poured out like an endless waterfall, hissing as it corroded the void.

He had clearly suffered a serious injury.

"Good, good, good! An ant! A sneaking, skulking ant!"

"You've made me angry!"

"Today, I'll show you what a Daluo Golden Immortal is! The might of a Daluo cannot be insulted!"

The demon king flew into a complete rage.

His humiliation surpassed even his physical pain and nearly drove him mad.

Not a trace of contempt remained.

Boom!

An aura more than ten times stronger than before erupted from him.

His black Monster Aura became a tangible domain, thick as ink, and instantly suppressed the entire expanse of space.

Within that domain, he was the sole ruler!

He moved so fast that his body shattered space itself. Bearing supreme might that seemed capable of destroying all things and crushing the ages, he charged at Niu Ben once more.

This time, he would grind the ant who dared challenge him to dust, soul and all!

Yet Niu Ben's expression did not change before that world-destroying strike.

He merely waved a hand.

Hum!

The unadorned Vajra Bracelet appeared out of thin air once more and blocked his front.

"You have another Innate Spiritual Treasure!"

At the sight of the Vajra Bracelet, the raging fury in the demon king's blood-sun eyes gave way to bottomless greed.

Two blessings in one day!

What a tremendous opportunity! What tremendous fortune!

Not only would he obtain the newly emerged Innate Spiritual Treasure today, he would also gain a bracelet-shaped Innate Spiritual Treasure of unknown grade!

He'd struck it rich!

This time, he'd struck it rich beyond belief!

Once he killed the ant before him, all of it would be his!

"Come to me!"

He beat his enormous wings, which blotted out the sky.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Two black wind blades, formed from the purest Origin Essence demon power mixed with fragments of Space Law, tore through the Monster Aura domain and slashed into the Vajra Bracelet.

Clang!

A peal loud enough to shatter a Primordial Unity Golden Immortal's soul rang across the cosmos.

The Vajra Bracelet, capable of ensnaring anything, was sent flying by the two wind blades. It spun back toward Niu Ben, its glow somewhat dimmer.

Niu Ben was not surprised.

An Innate Spiritual Treasure ultimately required Quasi-Saint-level cultivation and comprehension of the laws to unleash its true power.

With his current cultivation, forcing it to withstand an enraged Daluo Golden Immortal's strike was already no small feat.

It seemed ordinary methods could no longer deal with this furious demon king.

In that case—

He would have to use a divine ability.

A trace of gravity finally entered Niu Ben's eyes.

But just as he prepared to reach the Origin of the Great Dao within his Dantian Qi Sea and activate the supreme divine ability capable of overcoming a Daluo—the Great Dao Clone Technique—

A figure silently appeared beside the little red flag in the valley, without the slightest warning.

The newcomer wore a tattered, earth-yellow Daoist robe. His face was etched with suffering, as though all the world's misery had gathered there. Thin and gaunt, he looked utterly unremarkable.

As soon as he appeared, he looked at the little red flag, understanding and delight flashing in his eyes.

The demon king was naturally furious to see this sudden arrival.

Another one had come to snatch his prize!

"You dare!"

"That's mine!"

Without hesitation, the demon king abandoned his attack on Niu Ben, turned toward the figure, and unleashed his strongest strike.

He would crush this fool, soul and all!

But in the next instant—

The mysterious figure slowly turned his head toward the world-destroying attack. His face remained utterly calm.

In a voice full of compassion for all living things, he spoke softly.

"You have a connection with the West."

As the words fell—

He slowly raised a hand, thin as a chicken's claw, and gently waved it through the air.

A golden palm beyond description appeared out of thin air. Ignoring the demon king's ferocious attack, it seized the once-arrogant Daluo Golden Immortal in its grasp.

The demon king, who moments ago had seemed as majestic as the ruler of heaven and earth, was now like a chick held by the neck. He struggled wildly within the golden palm but could not move an inch.

"Quasi-Saint!"

The Golden Immortal Demon King roared those words in utter terror.

And the instant Niu Ben heard the mysterious man deliver that classic line, his whole body went numb.

Holy shit!

No way!

"You have a connection with the West" was the classic opening line of those two future leaders of the Western Teachings!