Call Me Master

"Hmph! I am born from death qi, the embodiment of destruction and death, an existence that cannot be tolerated by heaven and earth," the Death Underworld Dragon glared fiercely at Chen Tong. "Human, come out and die. I can give you a quick end."

"Are you out of your mind? If I can live, why would I come out to die?" Chen Tong scorned it.

Chen Tong wasn't afraid of it anymore. After all, anything that could speak had consciousness. Since it had consciousness, it must have weaknesses. And if it had weaknesses, what was there to fear?

"Big guy, you claim to be the representative of death, but I think you're not living up to your name!"

"What do you mean by that?"

"Heh…" Chen Tong sneered. "Don't think I don't know, you can't withstand the death qi here either."

A flicker of surprise crossed the Death Underworld Dragon's eyes, then it said coldly, "Ignorant human, I am born from death qi, and you dare say I cannot withstand death qi! Heh, how laughable."

"Keep pretending!" Chen Tong glared at it. "Don't think I don't know, there's no life in the Sea of Death! Yet you have consciousness, so how can you still be considered an inanimate object!"

"Furthermore, don't think I don't know that the overflowing death qi within you still carries a trace of life force, albeit extremely weak. You probably haven't lived much longer either!"

The Death Underworld Dragon was deeply surprised for three seconds. It had been trapped in the Sea of Death for three hundred years. These three hundred years were dark and painful, and it had long forgotten whether it was alive or dead.

"Hmph! Kid, you're very smart, but so what? You're going to die soon anyway."

Chen Tong opened his left hand, and strands of death qi emerged from it! "See? My body can withstand death qi. Don't you want to keep living?" Chen Tong winked at it, his meaning quite clear.

The Death Underworld Dragon stared at Chen Tong in shock, its face full of disbelief! "You… you can really withstand death qi?"

"Not only can I withstand death qi. To tell you the truth, I'm absorbing this death qi voluntarily," Chen Tong said proudly. "How about that, am I amazing?"

The Death Underworld Dragon opened its mouth, then snorted coldly, "So what? You're still going to die."

"Sigh!"

Chen Tong shook his head helplessly. "What a foolish dragon. There's a living being right in front of you who can save your life, yet you insist on dying. Tsk tsk, you're hopeless. Fine, I'll just stay in the passage for a few more decades, and when you die, I'll leave."

"Wait…!" The Death Underworld Dragon stared intently at Chen Tong. "What did you just say! You can save me?"

"Nonsense, it's this death qi that's killing you. As long as I absorb the death qi from your body, won't you be saved?"

The Death Underworld Dragon's massive body trembled, unsure if it was from excitement or pain.

"Good! As long as you can save me, I promise not to kill you."

"Heh heh…" Chen Tong chuckled, crossing his arms and saying with a half-smile, "My saving you would be a life-saving grace. Just a simple promise not to kill me! Isn't that a bit insincere for a reward?"

"Hmm…?" The Death Underworld Dragon paused, its expression turning somewhat cold. "What do you mean! Do you want me to kowtow and call you grandpa?"

"That's not necessary," Chen Tong waved his hand.

"Hmph! It better not be!" the Death Underworld Dragon snorted.

"However… calling me master is quite necessary."

The Death Underworld Dragon froze, its volcano-red eyes sinking. "What did you say, asking me to call you master? Hahahaha!" The Death Underworld Dragon said coldly, "How laughable."

"Oh… is that so? Then please, be my guest." Chen Tong found a spot and unhurriedly sat down cross-legged.

"Ah! Ah! Kid, I'm going to kill you!" The Death Underworld Dragon erupted like a volcano, swinging its enormous body and continuously smashing at Chen Tong, who was isolated by the restriction.

"What a mad dragon!" Chen Tong glanced at it indifferently, then closed his eyes to rest and begin repairing his body, ignoring everything outside.

Within Spiritual Mountain, before the Spiritual Pond.

"Buddha Ancestor!"

Two voices sounded in unison.

"You've returned." A faint voice, filled with solemnity and peace, echoed as a Buddhist figure manifested before them.

"Yes, we…" Anan and Ayou exchanged glances, hesitating to speak.

"I already know the cause and effect. No need for formalities, rise!" Tathagata waved his hand, and the two stood up, bowing.

"Guanyin is trapped in the Heavenly Court. You two will deliver my decree to the Jade Emperor, and he will give some face."

A resplendent golden decree appeared in the hands of the two. They responded, "Yes."

Watching them disappear, Tathagata murmured, "Northern Darkness Sea Domain, it seems I must go for a walk." His figure then vanished into nothingness.

Above the Sea of Death, Tathagata, clad in simple cloth like a young monk, was now walking on air.

The Sea of Death isolates all vital energy; even Saints cannot penetrate it! "Chen Tong, Chen Tong, I'm very curious now, whether you are dead or alive."

As he spoke, he extended a pale, jade-like hand. A drop of golden liquid slid from his index finger and fell into the Sea of Death. A golden light then surged from the Sea of Death, enveloping him, and he disappeared.

"Rumble!!"

The Death Underworld Dragon continuously smashed furiously at the passage, but it remained intact.

"Kid, can't you compromise? Other conditions are fine too!" the Death Underworld Dragon roared while smashing, its entire effort exhausting it. But Chen Tong remained seated cross-legged, unmoving.

"Hmm…" The Death Underworld Dragon paused, its eyes looking into the distance. "Saintly aura? Could it be that someone has come to save this brat!"

The Death Underworld Dragon took a deep look at Chen Tong inside the passage, then swung its massive body and quickly disappeared from the area.

Sensing the Death Underworld Dragon's departure, Chen Tong opened his eyes! "Why did this foolish dragon leave so suddenly?" Chen Tong pondered for a moment, unable to understand, then closed his eyes again to recuperate.

But the next second, his hair stood on end, and he jumped up in alarm! Because he felt a divine sense lock onto him, and this divine sense was incredibly terrifying, directly exerting soul pressure on him.

"What's going on? Didn't they say the Sea of Death isolates all vital energy? How can someone still use divine sense?"

Shock, confusion, and fear surged through his heart, making him restless. Without thinking, he immediately fled into the distance.

"What's going on? Who is it, who is it?" Chen Tong ran frantically, constantly thinking. He had offended both the Heavenly Court and Spiritual Mountain. No matter which side caught him, he wouldn't fare well.

"Huh… why did this brat run out on his own?" The Death Underworld Dragon looked at Chen Tong, who was sprinting away, with confusion. "Didn't that Saint come to save him? Why is this guy running?"