The Chase

"I'm starving, I'm starving to death..."

When Zhang Xuezhou regained consciousness, he saw Jin Wanliang's eyes gleaming with a greenish light, his mouth full of saliva as he stared intently at him.

This prompted Zhang Xuezhou to shout loudly.

"Jin Wanliang, you want to eat me? Do you want to prevent the ancestor's injuries from healing?"

Zhang Xuezhou had seen many desperately hungry people. In the past, when the people of Zhang Household Village were starving, they would eat anything edible around them, except for the people in the village.

Zhang Zhong once mentioned that people are capable of anything when they are extremely hungry, and the behavior of many people in Zhang Household Village was already quite conservative.

In some places, people eat women, children, the weak, and prisoners when they are hungry; cannibalism is not uncommon.

This is something that Zhang Xuezhou, living in this era of genetic advancement, once found difficult to understand.

Even in the worst of times, there was enough food to sustain him; even without working, he could receive a relief ration to stay alive.

Although the relief food tasted terribly bad and was made from scraps and leftovers from factories, at least people wouldn't starve.

Zhang Xuezhou had never seen cannibalism, but he had seen people eat demons, and he had also seen demons eat people.

If Jin Wanliang were starving and ate him, Zhang Xuezhou had no doubt that such a thing could happen.

This prompted him to immediately unleash his ultimate weapon.

As long as he uses the Golden Toad Dharma King Golden Toad Dharma King as a shield, Jin Wanliang will endure it no matter how hungry he is.

I just wanted to see you!

Jin Wanliang chewed his teeth, speaking slowly and deliberately, trying hard to utter each word.

"What are you looking at me for?" Zhang Xuezhou shouted.

"Let me see if you taste good... You look delicious!"

Jin Wanliang said a few words, and as saliva dripped down his throat, he quickly straightened his tongue.

"You'd better think this through! Our ancestor is currently engaged in a fierce battle with Cheng Bushi. If his injuries flare up, I'll definitely need to use my magic to suppress them!" Zhang Xuezhou shouted. "If you eat me, you'll be harming our ancestor!"

"I said I won't eat you!" Jin Wanliang said sullenly.

He struggled to turn his head, and then transformed into a three-toed golden toad the size of a human head, jumping into a mud puddle to chew on the mud.

The sound of Jin Wanliang spitting out mud with a clattering sound came, accompanied by the churning of wind and clouds that swept across the sky.

The sounds of wind and clouds continued fiercely, Golden Toad Dharma King, having drawn upon the power of the secret cave, was still fleeing.

This is the sixth day of Cheng Bushi's pursuit of the Golden Toad Dharma King.

The Golden Toad Dharma King, caught in the crossfire, clearly had no time to spare. Not only was Jin Wanliang starving, but Zhang Xuezhou was also unbearably hungry.

After six days, the reason why the human and the demon had not starved to death was not only because of the cow bones left in the secret cave, but also because the Golden Toad Dharma King had bumped into some birds while fleeing and stuffed them into the secret cave.

Zhang Xuezhou pulled out the cow leg bone that was under his head. He gnawed at the whitish bone a few times, and then sucked out the sparse marrow inside.

By now, Zhang Xuezhou had almost given up on the idea of escaping in this chase.

Even if he were lucky enough to escape the secret cave, and with the Golden Toad Dharma King having no time to look after him, Zhang Xuezhou still had little chance of getting away safely.

Without physical strength, you can't do anything and will face greater risks.

In the past, his method of escaping was to flee the cave and stay as far away from the Golden Toad Dharma King as possible. But now, Zhang Xuezhou felt that only by sticking close to the Golden Toad Dharma King could he possibly escape.

This is also why he keeps bringing up the Golden Toad Dharma King when he talks these days.

He was even hoping that Cheng Bushi's pursuit would end quickly, so they could stop and find some food to recover their strength.

"Cheng Bushi, I'm almost at the Ten Thousand Mountains! Go ahead and keep chasing me if you dare!"

"Then you'll have to get past Li Guang first!"

The Golden Toad Dharma King's voice was filled with the joy of facing success, while Cheng Bushi's voice remained steady, yet it also offered reminders and constantly put pressure on the Golden Toad Dharma King Golden Toad Dharma King.

"I don't believe Li Guang would use the Heaven-Shaking Arrow to kill me!"

"Why would he need to use the Heaven-Shaking Arrow to kill you!"

The two pursued each other, one after the other, and their responses were also characterized by mutual retorts.

However, the amount of verbal abuse between the two has noticeably decreased compared to previous days.

"This is truly inhuman!"

Being in this secluded cave, Zhang Xuezhou and Jin Wanliang must have been starving and dizzy.

Meanwhile, outside, the Golden Toad Dharma King and Cheng Bushi had been pursuing him for thousands of miles.

"Thank goodness it was just a dream!"

In reality, running dozens of kilometers is already considered an extraordinary physical feat. As for running hundreds of kilometers continuously, or even running without eating, drinking, or sleeping, Zhang Xuezhou felt that such a monster did not exist in reality.

Even after Zhang Xuezhou consumed the Qi and Blood Pill and strengthened his physique to an unimaginable level, he could only walk about sixty miles of mountain road each day.

The distance that the Golden Toad Dharma King and Cheng Bushi traveled would take him nearly a hundred days to return.

"Meridian Circulation, Blood Penetration, Body Control, True Spirit, Consciousness Creation, Transformation of Body, Divine Ability, Self-Existence, True Self!"

If the Golden Toad Dharma King is a demonic being who relies on the unique Law Treasure of his grotto-heavens to constantly draw upon and maintain his body, then Cheng Bushi is a human martial artist who uses his powerful physique to hunt down prey.

Just thinking about martial arts practitioners like Zhang Xuezhou yearn for it, feeling that martial arts was what men should do.

"Tch, you haven't even reached the Meridian Circulation Realm, and you're already thinking about the nine realms!"

After swallowing and spitting out mud for a long time, Jin Wanliang felt his stomach was a little fuller, and then he was too weak to reply to Zhang Xuezhou.

"I see your Realm Entry is that of a magic cultivator. Don't even think about ever becoming as powerful as Cheng Bushi in this lifetime," Jin Wanliang said lazily.

"What, are you saying I can't practice martial arts?" Zhang Xuezhou asked.

"What's circulating in your acupoints is Law Power, not the power of Qi and Blood and blood. How can you practice martial arts?" Jin Wanliang said with his head held high, "You lack even this basic knowledge of cultivation; you must not have had a teacher to guide you!"

"Then teach me!"

"What can a demon like me teach you? To stick out my tongue like me?"

Jin Wanliang stuck out his tongue, which was nearly a meter long.

The Golden Toad Robe was used up while escaping, and the Calculating Rods magic Law Treasure was also taken back by the Golden Toad Dharma King. Jin Wanliang's only remaining ability is to stick out his tongue.

If Zhang Xuezhou has exhausted his skills, then even ten thousand taels of gold wouldn't make a difference.

Without the Golden Toad Robe, his abilities were almost completely destroyed, making him practically a useless demon.

Zhang Xuezhou's current Technique Method are somewhat lacking, and even ten thousand taels of gold make no difference.

Although his strength still far surpasses Zhang Xuezhou's, there's nothing to be proud of in a powerful demon at the Consciousness Creation Realm surpassing a cultivator who hasn't even entered the Meridian Circulation Realm.

Jin Wanliang's real anxiety was about the future.

The longer the Golden Toad Dharma King travels, the closer they get to leaving the territory of the Han Dynasty.

Once you enter the Ten Thousand Mountains, it's a completely new world.

That is the sacred ground of demons.

Jin Wanliang once longed for the Holy Land, but he would never have had the mind to go to the Demon Race's Holy Land when he was in a weak state.

Demons are single-minded and follow the principle of might makes right; the mightiest is the boss.

Once he arrived at the Holy Land of Xieluoschuan, Jin Wanliang felt certain that he would be the one getting beaten up.

He might not even be as bright as Zhang Xuezhou, who is currently at the lowest level of the secret realm. It wouldn't be surprising if he were beaten to death.

He thought about his own IQ, and then he thought about Zhang Xuezhou's IQ.

Zhang Xuezhou not only had him under his control, but even forced the Golden Toad Dharma King to compromise.

Although Zhang Xuezhou's thinking was still imperfect and had flaws, he was still far superior to him.

When Jin Wanliang had a sudden thought, he couldn't help but want to find an ally to make it easier to gain a foothold after arriving in the Holy Land.

Compared to the many unfamiliar demons, Zhang Xuezhou, who also belonged to the Han Dynasty's territory, might feel a little closer to him.

The opponent's weakness makes it easier for him to control the situation to some extent.

As long as Zhang Xuezhou sincerely pledges allegiance and wholeheartedly assists him, Jin Wanliang feels he can take on such a subordinate and guarantee Zhang Xuezhou's life once he loses his effectiveness against the Golden Toad Dharma King.