Slaying demons at Lion Camel Ridge (Twenty-five)

Meanwhile, Guanyin Bodhisattva advised Ao Tu to retreat.

After listening, Ao Tu thought for a while and said, "Perhaps the Supreme Dao Ancestor did not intend to lend the Treasure Banner to the Western Heaven, but rather intended to use my Teacher to give the flag to me!"

Guanyin Bodhisattva said, "I see you are truly blinded by the Calamity Qi. Do you Dao Ancestor as your relative or elder? Would he give you the Treasure Banner for nothing?" Saying this, she stood up, grasped Ao Tu's hand, and said, "Quickly disperse the demons and come back to Mount Luojia with me to cultivate your mind and nature for a thousand years before coming out again. Otherwise, if you stay here, you will sooner or later turn into Kalpa Ashes and ruin your life."

Ao Tu didn't move, but instead grasped Guanyin Bodhisattva's hand and laughed, "I think it's Teacher who's just worried and confused, daring to casually discuss even the Dao Ancestor! Please come back to the city with me, Teacher!"

A fierce glint appeared between Guanyin Bodhisattva's brows. She gripped Ao Tu tightly with one hand, neither able to break free, while she used the bottle in her other hand to strike Ao Tu.

Ao Tu fought with her for a few rounds, but the Bodhisattva was also heavy-handed. After failing to break through Ao Tu's magic in a few moves, she threw the Jade-Cleansing Bottle at Ao Tu.

Afraid that the bottle would break and cause further damage, Ao Tu had no choice but to reach out and catch it.

Guanyin Bodhisattva then took the opportunity to pat Ao Tu on the chest.

The blow was extremely powerful; with a single palm strike, a long, thin handprint appeared on Ao Tu's chest, which swelled up and turned red.

Seeing this, Ao Tu poured out the Three-Lights Divine Water from the Jade-Cleansing Bottle, which healed his wounds.

Guanyin Bodhisattva was so angry that she glared at her with her beautiful eyes and reached out to snatch the bottle.

Ao Tu tossed the Jade-Cleansing Bottle upwards.

Guanyin Bodhisattva instinctively looked upwards.

Ao Tu seized the opportunity to grab the key point on Guanyin Bodhisattva's hand.

Guanyin Bodhisattva reacted quickly and grabbed Ao Tu by the acupoints.

The Jade-Cleansing Bottle fell and landed right where their hands met.

Ao Tu laughed and said, "Teacher, don't move. If you do, this Jade-Cleansing Bottle will fall and shatter. Even if it doesn't break by chance, the Three-Lights Divine Water inside will spill."

Guanyin Bodhisattva said, "Even if the bottle is broken, I will still take you back."

Ao Tu hadn't expected Guanyin Bodhisattva to be so persistent. After thinking for a moment, he said:

"Teacher, don't be anxious. You just want me to go back to Mount Luojia with you, right? I'll go with you. Just don't break the Treasure Bottle or damage our Belongings."

Upon hearing this, Guanyin Bodhisattva's expression softened slightly, and she asked, "You truly agree?"

Ao Tu said, "Of course. I'll release my grip first, then disperse the demons and go with my Teacher to the Southern Sea to cultivate ourselves."

As he spoke, Ao Tu was the first to release his hand from the pressure point of Guanyin Bodhisattva.

Seeing this, Guanyin Bodhisattva believed that Ao Tu truly wanted to return to Mount Luojia with her, so she released her grip on Ao Tu's acupoints, caught the Jade-Cleansing Bottle, and said:

"Don't blame me, I'm just afraid you'll unknowingly fall into Great Calamity, wasting your extraordinary talent, and we'll never meet again on the path of the Great Dao."

Ao Tu nodded and said, "I respect my Teacher, so I agreed. I let go first, and my Teacher should reciprocate. Now it's my Teacher's turn to let go first."

Guanyin Bodhisattva listened without doubt and released her other hand.

Upon seeing this, Ao Tu immediately opened his large hand and tightly grasped all five of her fingers.

Guanyin Bodhisattva was startled and angrily said, "Demon Dragon, you're deceiving me again!" She hurriedly tried to strike with her other hand, but Ao Tu grabbed it again.

Ao Tu laughed and said, "Teacher, why don't you come back to the city with me?"

Guanyin Bodhisattva Ao Tu furious and stopped herself from flying on the clouds.

Actually, if Ao Tu were to force her to leave, she could walk, but it would be unseemly.

Ao Tu laughed and said, "If the Teacher doesn't want to leave, the farmers will come to the fields and gossip."

Guanyin Bodhisattva ignored it.

Ao Tu thought for a moment and then coaxed:

"Teacher's only concern is that the Dao Ancestor is inclined towards the Western Heaven. Therefore, Teacher, please come back with me first, and I will prepare a gift to send to the Dao Ancestor, expressing my Dao Ancestor for the flag. If the Dao Ancestor accepts the gift, then there will be no problem; if the Dao Ancestor does not accept the gift, I will go with Teacher to the Southern Sea to seek refuge."

Guanyin Bodhisattva asked, "Would the Dao Ancestor allow you to enter the Tushita Palace?"

Ao Tu laughed and said, "As the saying goes, officials don't punish those who offer gifts. Even if the Dao Ancestor doesn't accept gifts, he'll just kick me out; nothing will happen."

Guanyin Bodhisattva thought that made sense, and then asked:

What gift are you planning to give?

Ao Tu said, "Teacher, you will know once you come with me."

Upon hearing this, Guanyin Bodhisattva dispersed her power.

Ao Tu then took her hands and led her back into the city.

From afar, Monks saw Guanyin Bodhisattva being captured by Demon Dragon, but none of them dared to come to her rescue; they all fled back to Spirit Mountain.

The Monks carried the unconscious Great Brahma King back to the Great Thunderclap Temple.

Kasyapa reported, "World-Honored One, the Great Brahma King is severely injured and unconscious. The Monks have been defeated and are now crying outside the hall, begging the World-Honored One to use his magic to heal them."

Upon Tathagata Buddha's expression changed unusually, showing slight surprise. He said, "Let them in first!"

Kasyapa then went to call someone in.

On the other side, Ao Tu brought Guanyin Bodhisattva back to the city, settled her in a separate place, dismissed the Demon around her, and began to take things.

Guanyin Bodhisattva asked, "What are you holding?"

Ao Tu said, "I'll take some spiritual materials, treasures, Alchemy Furnace, and a fire cauldron to refine a fine pill and present it to the Dao Ancestor."

Guanyin Bodhisattva couldn't help but chuckle, "You Demon Dragon, you never tell the truth. That Dao Ancestor is the ancestor of Alchemy, what kind of elixir would you refine to give him?"

As Ao Tu held the precious cauldron, he laughed and said, "If I tell the truth, my Teacher won't believe me. When have I ever truly deceived my Teacher? Look, isn't this an elixir?" With that, Ao Tu took out an Eight-Turn Golden Elixir and placed it in Guanyin Bodhisattva's palm.

Guanyin Bodhisattva was surprised and took the precious pill to examine it. She saw that the pill was covered with dense, layered, and flowing patterns, with a subtle fragrance and a dim light.

Guanyin Bodhisattva asked, "Where did you obtain this precious elixir?"

Ao Tu said, "I refined it myself."

Guanyin Bodhisattva asked in disbelief, "How could you possibly refine this elixir?"

Ao Tu said, "I secretly read the Dao Ancestor's Elixir Classic, so I know how to refine them. You won't believe me, just look."

Ao Tu then took out four identical Eight-Turn Golden Elixir and placed them in Guanyin Bodhisattva's palm.

Guanyin Bodhisattva looked at the five precious pills, feeling both joy and love, and said:

"You Demon Dragon, daring to peek at the Dao Ancestor's Elixir Classic! No wonder you recognized that flag! Refining these few pills would require a great deal of rare and precious materials, which you must have stolen from elsewhere. But with such skill, it's not a disgrace to these precious materials."

Ao Tu laughed and said, "Teacher, are you accusing me again? How can you say I stole them? They are all my own treasures."

Guanyin Bodhisattva said, "You are not even a thousand years old. If you want to refine these few pills, even a handful of furnace slag would take ten thousand years. Where will you get them yourself?"

Ao Tu said, "I used the Three-Lights Divine Water as the main ingredient to refine it."

Guanyin Bodhisattva:...

Ao Tu said, "These precious pills have now reached the eighth stage of refinement. I wish to refine a ninth-stage pill as a gift for the Dao Ancestor. However, I have not yet Attainment of the Dao and cannot achieve the ninth stage. Therefore, I ask for your assistance, Teacher."

Guanyin Bodhisattva asked, "I don't know how to refine this elixir, how can I help you?"

Ao Tu explained, "I don't need you to refine it, Teacher. To complete the Nine-Turn Pill, you must refine the complexities of the first eight stages into one, condensing the Dao Fruit within it, before you can create a divine pill. I possess divine power, but my Cultivation Realm is insufficient to form a pill. I know Teacher Cultivation Realm is profound, so I ask Teacher to act as a medium to help me."

Guanyin Bodhisattva understood, and her eyes filled with amazement and admiration. She said, "Alright, you can refine it."

Ao Tu thanked him, changed into Daoist Robe, set up the furnace, became serious, sat cross-legged, and began Alchemy.

Guanyin Bodhisattva sat in a half-lotus position beside him, with her right foot on her lap and her left foot casually resting down, watching Ao Tu Alchemy.

Ao Tu urged the furnace fire to refine the precious elixir, adding new materials as he went, each step steady and without the slightest mistake.

Guanyin Bodhisattva watched for a while and was amazed that this Demon Dragon truly possessed alchemical skills.