Tiger-Taming and Joyful Boy

However, the instant Chang'e passed the Weaver Girl Star, she cast a curious glance at it.

She saw that the star beside the Weaver Girl Star seemed to be guided by it, giving off a faint glow as it fell toward Mount Hua.

Most importantly, between the Weaver Girl Star and the star beside it was a line formed by magpies. Bathed in starlight, it actually gave off a faint red glow.

"The Heaven-Ordained Marriage Thread! How is that possible?" Chang'e's face went deathly pale at the sight.

A heaven-ordained marriage! Who had ordained it?

Moreover, the star beside the Weaver Girl Star was clearly a mortal star!

For an immortal star and a mortal star to become entwined was a grave taboo.

At best, it meant banishment; at worst, death!

As if they had sensed Chang'e's gaze, the magpies suddenly scattered in alarm.

It was as though the scene just now had been an illusion.

But Chang'e alone knew it was no illusion. She had seen it with her own eyes.

A bond of love between heaven and earth!

Down below, Jiang Zhe sat beside Weaver Girl. The courtyard he had rented was quite nice. Not only did it have a huge peach tree, but there were also two swings beneath it.

Weaver Girl chattered like a lark, swinging back and forth as she talked with Jiang Zhe.

But as they chatted, it suddenly grew quiet beside him. Jiang Zhe, who had been cultivating with the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts, slowly opened his eyes.

Looking at Weaver Girl, who had fallen asleep, Jiang Zhe shook his head slightly.

One day in heaven was one year on earth.

Weaver Girl probably had not reached adulthood yet.

When all was said and done, she was still just a little girl.

His magical power formed a soft cloud in his hand, gently wrapping Weaver Girl up.

A glimmer of golden light flashed in Jiang Zhe's eyes.

[Realm: Heavenly Immortal (17%)]

His innate foundation after being reforged was far too terrifying. Of course, perhaps it was because he was close to Mount Hua. As one of the Five Sacred Mountains, Mount Hua itself stood in a place where the essence of the sun and moon was quite abundant.

To cultivate from Heavenly Immortal to True Immortal, one had to evade the Three Calamities!

Normally, one came every five hundred years.

But! Did anyone understand just how much a genius was worth?

Jiang Zhe reckoned that if he kept cultivating like this, the Lightning Calamity would arrive when his progress reached 20%.

The Thunder Calamity, the Yin Fire and the Bi Wind!

Those were the Three Calamities!

Come to think of it, could the power of the Three Calamities be used as the origin needed to unlock the armor?

With a wave of his hand, he used his magical power to send Weaver Girl into the room.

Jiang Zhe slowly stood up. He would find somewhere to undergo the Lightning Calamity, then improve his strength and get to the bottom of Joyful Boy.

After that, he would go roam around the Western Ox Continent. As the place where Spirit Mountain was located, the Western Ox Continent was home to most of the demons along the scripture pilgrimage route.

For now, though, most of the demons with powerful backers had yet to descend, so he could only slay demons and vanquish devils as he went.

With a thought, Jiang Zhe instantly transformed into a goshawk. After looking down at Weaver Girl, who was lost in a sweet dream, he swiftly soared beyond Mount Hua.

And just then!

After flying a thousand kilometers away, Jiang Zhe was just about to draw in the spiritual Qi of heaven and earth and run the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts to refine it in one go.

He would bring about the Lightning Calamity.

But then, his sharp senses suddenly detected a faint Buddha Light above the clouds.

The commotion he had been about to make, grand enough to swallow mountains and rivers, abruptly fell silent. Buddha Light?

Had he stumbled into Joyful Boy's lair?

No, that wasn't right. This place was called Liu Family Village, so it should have been within the bounds of Mount Hua Town.

Then which Buddha did the presence here belong to?

As Jiang Zhe pondered, he flapped his wings and flew on through the sky like an ordinary eagle.

Then he seized his chance and passed through the clouds. A tiger radiating golden light was instantly reflected in his golden pupils.

A tiger stood unmistakably atop the clouds.

But on closer inspection, how was that a tiger? It was clearly a monk.

The monk sat cross-legged atop the clouds, seemingly waiting for something.

Jiang Zhe suppressed his presence with all his might, and a name surfaced in his mind.

A body like a tiger's, and the golden light of an Arhat.

That was probably Spirit Mountain's Tiger-Taming Arhat, wasn't it?

At the thought, Jiang Zhe's scalp instantly went numb. An Arhat!

They ranked only below Buddhas and Bodhisattvas! At the very least, their strength had to be at the Golden Immortal level, right?

Without hesitation, he suppressed his presence, while the spiritual light in his eyes gradually faded, making him look like an ordinary eagle.

Tiger-Taming Arhat seemed to notice something and looked at the eagle in puzzlement.

Did ordinary eagles fly this high? Could it be about to become a demon?

His visit was a secret. He could not let even an eagle that had yet to gain intelligence discover him.

With that thought, intense Buddha Light began to appear in Tiger-Taming's hand as he prepared to destroy the eagle.

Suddenly, Tiger-Taming's eyes lit up and he looked down.

On a hillside below, a young scholar was waving at the sky.

The person he was waiting for had arrived.

Tiger-Taming instantly turned into a streak of light and vanished. When he reappeared, he had landed below.

Jiang Zhe noticed this too. His sixth sense told him that the scholar was the so-called Joyful Boy.

An opportunity!

Without the slightest hesitation, Jiang Zhe flapped his wings and darted downward. The instant he passed through the woods,

the goshawk became a sparrow. After flapping his wings and reaching a spot not far from the scholar, he turned into a caterpillar and lay on a tree.

Hidden in the shadow of the leaves, he closed his eyes, but heightened his hearing to its limit.

"Martial Uncle Tiger-Taming, it's been a long time." The scholar, who had a childish face, spoke in a child's voice tinged with authority.

"Joyful, this is what your master entrusted me to give you." Tiger-Taming promptly took out the Soul-Fixing Jade in his hand.

"Wonderful! With the Soul-Fixing Jade, I won't need to go see Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva every time I reincarnate." The moment Joyful Boy saw the Soul-Fixing Jade, his face lit up with delight.

"Your master told me to tell you that the plan on Yellow Ox's side failed. He hopes you won't disappoint him," Tiger-Taming said evenly.

A trace of curiosity flashed in his eyes.

"Don't worry! To capture her heart, I've set up a thousand-year plan! I've deepened her impression of me time and again! And with my master's Joyful Buddha Light helping me, I can feel her attitude beginning to soften," Joyful Boy said confidently.

"It's enough that you're confident." Tiger-Taming shook his head, then prepared to turn and leave.

"Hmm? Who's there?" Tiger-Taming roared, then slammed a palm toward the woods behind him.

In midair, his palm transformed into a golden tiger, which crashed straight into the forest behind him.

But there was no sound or movement. Just as Tiger-Taming's expression turned puzzled, Joyful Boy's terrified, panicked voice suddenly rang in his ear!

"Martial Uncle Tiger-Taming!"

He turned to look. At some unknown point, a red suit of armor had appeared beside Joyful Boy.

A crescent-shaped blade rested against Joyful Boy's neck.