Taking In Crab Pang Heng

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"Hmph, you still dared to act so arrogantly." Yuan Tian flared up. Without waiting for the big man to say anything, he charged over and unleashed a crackling barrage of punches and kicks.

It had to be said, Yuan Tian had quite the violent temper. The other guy had only been a little arrogant, yet Yuan Tian would not even let him speak or make his case before rushing over to beat him senseless. Could this fellow be jealous of that big man's imposing physique?

"Master, Master, stop hitting me, stop..." The big man seemed to have been beaten silly. It took him a long while before he knew to beg for mercy, though there seemed to be something odd about the words he used...

"Master? Why are you calling me Master?" Although Yuan Tian could be rather thick-headed, he still understood that he needed to get to the bottom of this. Naturally, he stopped pummeling the big man as well.

"Master's divine abilities are unrivaled. When I came out just now, I intended to acknowledge you as my master," the big man said bluntly.

"Acknowledge me as your master?" Yuan Tian was deeply puzzled. What kind of nonsense was this? Why would he acknowledge Yuan Tian as his master? Was Yuan Tian really that... "turtle-like"? Beat someone up, and they would insist on becoming his servant? Could there really be such a good thing?

"Yes, Master's divine abilities are unrivaled, invincible throughout the Primordial Wilderness..." The big man hurriedly laid on the flattery. So he was a bootlicker too.

"Stop, stop. Tell me honestly, what exactly is going on?" Yuan Tian would not be swayed by a few flattering words. What, was it supposed to be that his tiger body shook, and heroes everywhere came flocking to him? Who would believe that? Who would acknowledge someone else as master for no reason? If there was no scheme behind it, would anyone believe it?

"Oh." Seeing Yuan Tian's expression, the big man had no choice but to come clean.

It turned out that the big man before Yuan Tian was the first crab in the Primordial Wilderness after the creation of heaven and earth—the Crab Ancestor, one could say. The first living creature of any kind between heaven and earth naturally received considerable benefits. Like this crab before him: the moment he underwent Transformation, he possessed the cultivation of a Primordial Unity Golden Immortal. He could be considered a minor expert in the Primordial Wilderness, after all, he had only just transformed. Unfortunately, this crab had been born at the wrong time. The Eastern Sea at present was filled with experts like clouds. Leaving aside the Dragon Clan, one of the three great overlords of the Primordial Wilderness, even the Black Tortoise Clan alone had countless experts. There were likely no fewer than a thousand Primordial Unity Golden Immortals, not to mention that above them were Zenith Heaven Loose Immortals and Zenith Heaven True Immortals. Thus, this crab could only be called a minor expert.

Before his Transformation, the crab had offended a branch of the Dragon Clan, drawing the pursuit of countless Dragon Clan experts. Though few of them had cultivation above the Primordial Unity Golden Immortal realm, they still forced the crab to flee for his life everywhere. During one pursuit, his accompanying Spirit Treasure, the Sea-Calming Pearl, was even seized.

Although the crab had survived the Dragon Clan's pursuit, he had not only lost his accompanying Spirit Treasure but also suffered a drop in cultivation. Otherwise, with the title of the first crab between heaven and earth, how could he have only transformed now? All of this had been bestowed upon him by the Dragon Clan. Most crucially, the Dragon Clan had yet to revoke the order for his pursuit. In other words, the crab still faced the fate of being hunted by the Dragon Clan. If he could not swiftly raise his strength or seek refuge with an expert, then he could only wait to die at the Dragon Clan's hands. Though he was still alive under the Dragon Clan's pursuit, it was not because his cultivation was high or his luck good. The Dragon Clan was merely playing a game of cat and mouse. Once they tired of playing, it would be the day of his death.

The moment the crab saw Yuan Tian, he had wanted to rob him of his treasures to improve his cultivation. He only wanted Yuan Tian's treasures and had never intended to harm him. Fortunately, he had harbored no other thoughts and had not revealed even the slightest trace of killing intent. Otherwise, he would not have had to wait for the Dragon Clan to kill him—Yuan Tian would have finished him off directly.

Unfortunately, the crab had encountered an expert—an expert who knocked him down the instant they met. Thus, the crab was tragically given a beating. Though he had been beaten and could no longer snatch this man's Spirit Treasures, the person before him possessed profound cultivation. He could take this man as his master, could he not? Would that not give him someone to rely on? Of course, the chances of that were just as slim. The crab gritted his teeth. A man had to be ruthless toward himself, so he ruthlessly sold himself out and acknowledged Yuan Tian as his master.

Hearing the crab's explanation, Yuan Tian was rather speechless. Robbing treasures, Yuan Tian could understand that well enough. After all, in the Primordial Wilderness, the strong were honored. Without profound cultivation, what right did one have to possess good Spirit Treasures? Even dying would mean dying in vain. But then this fellow wanted to acknowledge Yuan Tian as master while acting so arrogantly. Was he not asking for a beating? Even if he was a crab, he fucking could not be this arrogant, could he? He deserved to be beaten. Yuan Tian had not the slightest awareness of being the one who had beaten him, believing that all consequences should be borne by the crab himself.

"Seeing how sincere you are, I'll take you in." Taking in this crab might very well put him at odds with the Dragon Clan, but Yuan Tian was not afraid. Sometimes, avoiding trouble did not mean trouble would avoid him. Besides, Yuan Tian was not someone who feared trouble; he practically wished for the Dragon Clan to come looking for him. He needed constant battle to sharpen his combat awareness and improve his fighting techniques through actual combat. The Ninefold Soul-Origin Mystic Art he cultivated also included body-tempering methods. He needed close-quarters combat with others to hone his physical body, and the Dragon Clan was undoubtedly a good choice. Though he liked the Dragon Clan deep down, during the Dragon-Han Tribulation, the three clans, Dragon Clan included, had turned the Primordial Wilderness into a smoky miasma. Yuan Tian felt no psychological burden whatsoever in causing them trouble. Besides, having a little brother under him was quite satisfying. He could have the little brother do things when there was work, and run errands when there was none. Free labor was free labor.

"This little one pays respects to Master." Seeing that Yuan Tian was willing to take him in, the crab hurriedly bowed. This would be the backer he could rely on in the future, so he had to serve him carefully.

"Master? Am I really that old?" Hearing that form of address and thinking of his youthful face, Yuan Tian could not help muttering inwardly. There was no helping it; people in the Primordial Wilderness all seemed to like this sort of thing. Looking at the crab's current appearance, then recalling his earlier arrogance, Yuan Tian wondered if this was really the same person.

"Enough, enough. There are no rules around me. You do not need to be so restrained. Also, call me Boss from now on. Don't call me Master."

"Yes, Master—oh, no, Boss." The crab still seemed somewhat restrained.

Yuan Tian seemed to understand how the crab felt at the moment. "Right, what is your name? I can't keep calling you 'you' or 'crab,' can I?"

"Boss, I do not have a name yet. Please grant me one." The big man seemed to have relaxed somewhat.

"Oh, then let's do this. Your true form is a crab, and crabs naturally scuttle sideways. Your surname shall be Pang, and your given name Heng. You will be called Pang Heng." It had to be said, Yuan Tian was not much better at naming things, but a name had been chosen. From then on, this crab would be called Pang Heng.

"Thank you, Boss, for granting me a name. From now on, I am Pang Heng." Pang Heng seemed rather excited. He finally had a name. It had not been easy.

"Pang Heng, since you have already acknowledged me as your Boss, I should let you know my origins as well. I attained the Dao from Green Willow, one of the ten Innate Spirit Roots of the Primordial Wilderness. I am the master of Penglai Island among the Three Islands of the Eastern Sea, and my Daoist title is Star." Yuan Tian's Daoist title would henceforth be Star. The Primordial Wilderness was unlike later generations, where people avoided letting others know their roots and origins. On the contrary, they took pride in them. Better roots and origins made it easier to gain higher status. At the same time, many beings in the Primordial Wilderness were one of a kind, and most possessed profound cultivation, so they were not afraid that others would learn their origins and plot against them.

Sure enough, when Pang Heng heard that Yuan Tian had attained the Dao from the Innate Spirit Root Green Willow, his already delighted face lit up even further. His flattery surged like the Yellow River bursting its banks, impossible to contain. Yuan Tian's smile never faded under the praise. Who did not enjoy flattery? Yuan Tian seemed to like this tune even more.

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