Si: Let's Fight First

Hearing this, Si gripped a long spear and said, "Come, fight. If you can beat me, whatever you say goes."

Yun Ting burst out laughing. "^_^, not bad. A Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal?" Then he said to the system, 'System, check this guy's status panel.'

"Ding. Status panel as follows:

[Name: Si]

[Cultivation: Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal (Divine Beast)]

[Traits: Spirit of the Water Marsh (Red), Impenetrable Armor (Red), Infinite Brute Force (Gold), Soaring Spirit Horn (Gold), Overlord of the Water Domain (Gold)]

Hmm. As a Divine Beast, he is stronger than an ordinary Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal. Host is advised to show some real skill."

Hearing that, Yun Ting nodded and thought to himself, What's so special about a Divine Beast? His physical body is strong, but mine isn't weak either. With that thought, Yun Ting ignored the system's advice and threw a punch at Si.

Si was not flustered either. He thrust his spear toward Yun Ting. "Boom!" Fist and spear collided, erupting with an earth-shaking crash. Rings of visible energy ripples spread outward from the point of impact. The surrounding space rippled as though it could no longer bear the strain, while nearby rocks were instantly reduced to dust by the force, sending smoke and debris billowing into the sky. Yun Ting felt an immense force surge through his fist, as if an ancient divine mountain were crushing down upon him. Yet his expression did not change; instead, a smile curled at his lips. Spiritual power circulated through his body as he forcibly withstood the blow. At the same time, he drove his leg forward, stepped ahead, and launched another punch.

Si sneered, the battle intent in his eyes growing even fiercer. As Yun Ting attacked again, he roared, and red and golden light intertwined across his body. The power of Spirit of the Water Marsh filled the air around him with mist, as though this place had become a marshland domain familiar to him. Impenetrable Armor caused his skin to gleam with a metallic sheen, as if he had donned peerless armor. Grasping the spear with both hands, he fiercely spun its shaft, deflecting Yun Ting's fist force. Then the spear tip shot out like a spirit serpent flicking its tongue, stabbing at Yun Ting's throat with lightning speed and an exceptionally vicious angle.

Yun Ting raised a finger. "Congeal." A white lotus directly blocked Si's spear. Then Yun Ting took out the Vajra Bracelet and slipped it straight over Si's nose. With a chuckle, he said, "Little bull, aren't you surrendering yet...?"

"Moo~~~" Si transformed from his Dao Body back into his true form and was successfully subdued by Yun Ting. Yun Ting thought, As expected of the ring Eldest Uncle developed specifically for snaring bulls by the nose. It really works wonderfully.

Then Yun Ting grinned. "Stupid bull, you won't lose out at all by following me. This time, I really am planning to give you a great fortune. Your strength isn't weak, but if a real fight broke out, you definitely wouldn't be a match for an Ancestral Witch. Why not come back to Mount Kunlun with me and serve as a mount for my Eldest Uncle? You definitely won't regret it."

"Fine. You won, so you have the final say... But this bull refuses to accept it. If you hadn't used that ring, you definitely wouldn't have beaten me so easily." Si snorted out two heavy breaths, clearly unconvinced.

Yun Ting rubbed his hands together. "How about this? In the next Kalpa Tribulation, I'll give you another chance and we'll fight again. Mm, this nose ring will be yours. Come on, accompany me back to Kunlun." As he spoke, he mounted Si and headed straight for Mount Kunlun.

Before long, at Taiqing Palace on Mount Kunlun, Yun Ting laughed heartily. 'Eldest Uncle, look, I worked pretty hard to catch this Si... What do you think?'

Laozi laughed. "Worked hard? Wasn't it just because you were too overconfident, brat? Fighting a Divine Beast with nothing but brute physical strength and without using Divine Abilities—it's already good enough that you weren't injured... If you had simply used Flower Blooms in an Instant to drain his mana, pinned him down with Whip Mountains and Shift Stones, then put a nose ring on him, wouldn't it have been settled long ago?"

Yun Ting smiled awkwardly. "That would've been too easy. There'd be nothing to watch. Wouldn't it be much more fun to beat him into submission head-on...? I'm leaving first. I've already found mounts for you and my old man, but Second Uncle's still hasn't been settled."

Laozi laughed. "Your Second Uncle likes grandeur. Ordinary mounts are hardly suitable for him. If you really can't find one, then don't bother. It's fine."

Just as he finished speaking, Yuanshi's voice came drifting over. "Big Brother, you can't treat me like this. You and Third Brother both have mounts now, so you're just going to ignore me? That's going too far."

"Hmph. Third Brother and I can ride any random cow, unlike you. You need grandeur, dignity... Is that really so easy to arrange?" Laozi snorted as he stroked his beard.

"Eldest Uncle, I have an idea for Second Uncle's mount too, but... we'll need to trade some things for it. When the time comes, Second Uncle, you'll have to reimburse me," Yun Ting said carelessly.

"Easy enough. Just have your Second Uncle reimburse you. His family fortune is vast, and Treasure Distribution Cliff handed out quite a few good things this time. He has treasures to spare. Besides, he doesn't have any disciples now, so everything is negotiable." Laozi pointed toward Yuqing Palace and laughed heartily.