Seeking a Mount

The Primordial Land stretched vast and boundless, its myriad things flourishing beneath the heavens. The Primordial Land was unimaginably vast, and finding opportunities and mounts within it was harder than reaching the sky.

Tai Xu Shui Yun He spread its wings and soared high, weaving between one majestic mountain range after another.

"My master's mount is a Blue Ox, Second Martial Uncle's is Si Xiang, and Third Martial Uncle's is Kui Ox..."

"But I only know that Kui Ox is in the Eastern Sea~~"

Shi Yu listed the mounts of the Sanqing one by one, but the Primordial Land was so vast that finding those three was like searching for a needle in a haystack.

"Right! When there's trouble, look for the Wu Clan!"

As one of the great clans of the Primordial Land, the Wu Clan should know these rare and strange beasts best. With their help, things would be much easier.

Thus, Shi Yu turned around and flew toward the mountain range of Mount Buzhou, intending to borrow the Wu Clan's strength to search for them.

All the mountains and great rivers in the Primordial Land had true names. By silently reciting a name, one could sense its location. After flying for who knew how long, the highest peak of the Primordial Land, Mount Buzhou, came into view.

He easily found his way to the outskirts of the Wu Clan's settlement. Looking out, he could not see the end of it. Compared with last time, the Killing Intent here had also grown much denser.

The moment Shi Yu landed, several burly Wu Clan men surrounded him. Their eyes were wary; they were guards protecting the clan's territory.

Shi Yu hurriedly clasped his hands and said, "Brothers of the Wu Clan, don't be nervous. I'm Shi Yu, and I've come to ask for your help. I'm very familiar with all your Ancestor Witches!"

A man who appeared to be the leader stepped forward. Dressed in full armor and with a sharp gaze, he looked at Shi Yu and said, "You're familiar with our Ancestor Witches? Our Wu Clan has always had little contact with outsiders. Are you trying to fool me?"

"Besides, you're a demon yourself. Why should I believe you?"

"Wu Clan warriors, form up!"

Several sturdy men, each built like a city wall, surrounded Shi Yu completely. Killing Intent coiled around their bodies, making them resemble human weapons.

"Hey~"

"Seriously... Since that's how it is, I'll gladly oblige!"

Shi Yu turned his wrist, and his Companion Spiritual Treasure, the Cloud Void Water Fan, appeared in his hand. Vast water laws coiled around it.

After a fierce battle, Shi Yu looked at the Wu Clan warriors sprawled across the ground and let out a pained wail.

"Damn it, how is this kid so strong~"

"Big Ox, Little Horse, hurry and call for reinforcements! Tell the Wu Clan that someone's here to wreck the place!"

"I'll hold him off!"

"Then you must hold on, Great Wu Hou Yi!"

Big Ox and Little Horse hurriedly got to their feet and ran deeper into the Wu Clan's settlement.

"I told you, I really came to find someone to help me. And I know your Ancestor Witches too! If you don't believe me, I can send them a message!"

A faint smile appeared on Shi Yu's face. He truly had not meant any harm! He was beginning to regret it. If only he had greeted the Ancestor Witches in advance.

"Wait, you're Hou Yi!"

Suddenly, Shi Yu seemed to realize something extremely important. This hotheaded fellow before him was Hou Yi, the archer who shot down the suns!

"That's me! Great Wu Hou Yi!"

"Kid, take my arrow!"

Hou Yi gathered the Killing Intent around him into a red bow and held a white short arrow tied with a silk cord. There was no need to guess—the bow in Hou Yi's hand was the renowned Sun-Shooting Bow.

"Brother, I'm Taiqing's disciple! If that still doesn't work, go find Xing Tian—the Xing Tian of Houtu's tribe!"

"We know each other!!!!"

A sharp axe descended from the sky and landed squarely in front of Shi Yu, its polished surface reflecting his face.

"Hey, who knows you? Don't try to claim connections! Who knows you?" Xing Tian descended from the sky and landed beside Hou Yi.

"Xing Tian, do you know this fellow?"

Hou Yi looked toward Xing Tian. Xing Tian shook his head, his tone filled with certainty.

"Don't know him. Absolutely don't know him. We've never met even once!" Xing Tian denied it three times in a row. He had his pride to maintain...

"Very well. You and I will join forces and capture him!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Hou Yi released an arrow. It shot straight toward Shi Yu like a streak of light, arriving in an instant.

"Ding~~"

Yet the formidable arrowhead became firmly stuck two steps in front of Shi Yu. A gentle, ocher-yellow layer of light enveloped him.

"It's great having you, Tower Bro~~"

"Stop disgusting me. Ugh~~~"

The power came from the Heaven and Earth Mysterious Yellow Exquisite Pagoda. The might of a supreme treasure could easily defend against a single arrow. After several breaths, the arrowhead fell limply to the ground.

"Let me break your tortoise shell! Eat my axe!"

The Killing Intent around Xing Tian surged together. In the blink of an eye, a giant who reached from heaven to earth appeared, its enormous axe blade flashing with cold light.

"Ah!!!"

Xing Tian revealed his Dharma Body and raised his giant axe, bringing it down forcefully at Shi Yu.

"Rumble~~"

After a deafening boom, the land within several thousand li cracked apart. A massive crater appeared where the axe had struck.

"What? What kind of Spiritual Treasure is this? It can actually block my full-powered strike? Impossible!" Seeing the shield completely unharmed, Xing Tian's eyes widened.

"Fine, fine, you're pretending not to know me, are you?"

Shi Yu raised the Cloud Void Water Fan in his hand and swung it violently. In an indifferent voice, he said, "Cloud Water Fury!"

A colossal wave surged up from flat ground and swept toward Xing Tian and Hou Yi.

"Hou Yi, help me!"

Xing Tian bent his legs and leaped into the air. Boundless Killing Intent wrapped around his axe as he attempted to break through the monstrous wave with brute force. Hou Yi raised his hand and fired three arrows at once.

An enraged voice rang out. "Stop at once, Hou Yi, Xing Tian!"

"Stop!"

The newcomers were none other than the water Ancestor Witch Gonggong and the earth Ancestor Witch Houtu. After receiving Big Ox and Little Horse's report, they had hurried over.

The two Ancestor Witches used their abilities and stopped both attacks.

"Hmm?"

"Xing Tian, what happened?"

"You don't know Shi Yu? Why didn't you tell Hou Yi?" Houtu raised her head and glanced at Xing Tian.

"Ahem, ahem, ahem~"

"Ancestor Witch, what if I said this was all a misunderstanding? Would you believe me?"

Xing Tian scratched his head. After returning to his true form, he spoke hurriedly.

"What do you think?"

Houtu smiled faintly. To Xing Tian, that gentle smile was a signal that he was doomed!

"Go back to Houtu's tribe first. I'll deal with you when we get back. Hou Yi, continue patrolling the Wu Clan's territory!"

"Yes, Ancestor Witch!"

"I offended you earlier. The demon clan has begun gathering recently, so I only..."

Hou Yi was somewhat embarrassed. Recently, the demons had begun gathering together and calling themselves the demon clan. Every few days, they launched attacks against the Wu Clan.

"It's fine. You were only doing your duty. I understand."

Shi Yu smiled faintly. It seemed that Di Jun and Tai Yi had already begun gathering the demons. The Primordial Land was about to become interesting!

"Then thank you for understanding, Brother Shi Yu!"

"Next time you visit the Wu Clan, I'll treat you to some barbecue!"

With that, Hou Yi led a group of Wu Clan warriors and continued patrolling.

Before Xing Tian left, he shouted toward Shi Yu, "Shi Yu, in a one-on-one fight, I'm not afraid of you!"

"But you had a Spiritual Treasure boosting you. You cheated, and I refuse to accept it! We'll fight again when we have time!"

Hearing this, Shi Yu understood that Xing Tian was still hung up on their previous meeting. As expected, the Wu Clan were all incredibly single-minded!

"Ahem~"

"Xing Tian, you're mistaken. This isn't a Spiritual Treasure!"

"It's a supreme treasure! Hahahahaha!"

"If you want to fight, I'll be waiting anytime."

After Xing Tian had gone some distance, he let out a long breath. "No wonder my axe couldn't break it. So it was a supreme treasure..."

After clearing up the misunderstanding, Shi Yu got straight to the point. His most urgent task now was to ask about the Blue Ox.

"Rhinoceros-like in shape, resembling an ox, blackish blue, with flat horns. Its entire body is blue-black, and it has a single horn, with one horn rising toward the sky from the very center of its forehead."

Shi Yu described the Blue Ox's appearance and characteristics to the two Ancestor Witches, Houtu and Gonggong.