NOVEL WEB Chapter 138 Willow
At this moment, Little Black Bear was exceptionally excited, his blood rushing like a stampede of ten thousand horses, causing his heart to continuously throb, gradually awakening the power hidden in his veins.
Little Black Bear let out a roar that shook the wilderness, with an invisible soundwave sweeping towards the Bull Demon King.
Cracks suddenly covered the armor of the Bull Demon King, a result of the hidden power within the soundwaves.
He touched his slightly damaged armor and said with a laugh, "Your kind is still as annoying as before."
At the same time, Red Child also underwent a transformation, his body enveloped in roaring flames, his hair and eyebrows turning to the shape of flames, even his eyes filled with the terrifying Samadhi True Fire. At this moment, he seemed to be the incarnation of fire, utterly devoid of any emotion.
Red Child, standing in mid-air, gently raised his hand, and numerous flame-formed long spears appeared around him. With a gentle wave downward, the countless spears of flame smashed down towards the Bull Demon King like a torrential downpour.
The Bull Demon King sneered, sending Little Black Bear flying with a stroke of his iron rod, and swung it around, shouting, "Return to the heavens!"
An invisible barrier seemed to appear around him, the spears of flame striking this barrier and causing ripples to spread, soon the ceaseless spears of flame shattered the barrier.
The roaring flames engulfed the Bull Demon King's burly body, a sea of fire rampaging over the land, the intense heat even distorting the air.
Soon, the flames dissipated, revealing the Bull Demon King's figure in the sea of fire, looking somewhat disheveled. After all, the power of Red Child's Samadhi True Fire was not negligible, and it was not easy to withstand such a strike. His armor was charred black, with cracked pieces slowly falling to the ground.
The face of the Bull Demon King was also scorched black, yet he wore a bizarre smile and said, "I didn't expect to underestimate your strength. In today's Three Realms, among the younger generation, you are considered strong. Don't worry, I wouldn't kill such promising seeds like you. I will only merge you with me to become my new pawns."
"Dream on!" came the voice of Little Black Bear, his body instantaneously transforming into a giant bear the size of a hill, charging at the Bull Demon King with the forces of wind and earth surrounding him.
Red Child, too, clenched his teeth and continued his fiery assault, while Dragon Princess at his side took out a small conch and blew into it.
The sound of the conch instantly summoned the phantoms of nine Dragon Sons, a gift from her brothers containing the power of their collective full-force strike.
The combined power of the three surged towards the Bull Demon King, a force so powerful that his body could no longer withstand.
The Bull Demon King sighed slightly and said, "To have pushed me to this extent, you three little fellows can be proud!"
Suddenly, dark cracks formed behind him, space torn apart, and from those dark crevices, an astonishing aura leaked out, quickly followed by two treasured swords appearing from the cracks.
"Yuantu, Abi," Dragon Princess murmured to herself. She had recognized the two treasured swords that appeared, and their appearance also signified that the mastermind behind this was none other than the Patriarch of the Nether River.
"The young lady is quite insightful," said the Bull Demon King with a smile, after all, he had been suppressed in the Underworld for many years, resulting in his notoriety in the Three Realms being obscure, with many of the rising stars having never heard his name.
"Are you not afraid that Buddhism will come after you for attacking us?"
"Buddhism, if it weren't for that damned Ksitigarbha, I, the Patriarch of the Nether River, would not have fallen into such a wretched state. But as long as I succeed this time, I will no longer have to endure that little baldy's arrogance." said the Patriarch of the Nether River.
Dragon Princess gazed with wide eyes, her heart growing increasingly anxious. She knew that under Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva's seat was Di Ting, capable of hearing the sounds of the three realms. Thus, she hoped that through these words, she could convey this message out and they would be saved.
However, the following words of the Patriarch of the Nether River plunged her into despair.
"Looking at you, you probably want to send a message out. Don't waste your effort. I have confronted Ksitigarbha countless times. I know his details better than any of you. Since I dare to speak out, it is naturally because these words will simply not reach Di Ting's ears."
With these words, Dragon Princess was completely devastated, her only hope shattered.
The Patriarch of the Nether River then slightly smiled. Yuantu and Abi Sword materialized, their formidable Sword Qi instantly breaking down Red Child's and Little Black Bear's offensive, causing blood to spray out instantly.
With merely a light strike, the two figures had already fallen to the ground, their blood gushing out. This disparity in strength filled the two proud young ones with a sense of defeat.
"To have forced out my treasured sword, you can certainly be proud of yourselves," complimented the Patriarch of the Nether River.
He controlled the eyes of the Bull Demon King, looking more and more pleased with the two little ones lying on the ground. Although they were still young, the potential they exhibited was immensely surprising. With proper training, they would grow into two powerful pieces under his command, and he would no longer be as restrained as he was now.
"Come now, I will treat your bodies well, don't worry, it won't hurt at all." The Bull Demon King's face bore a sinister smile as he slowly approached the two on the ground, with two bright red seeds forming in his hands.
"Eat these, and you will be mine!"
Red Child struggled to resist, but found the Sword Qi remaining in his wound burst with such power that he could not move his body, and could only watch helplessly as the Patriarch of the Nether River, manipulating his own father's body, stepped closer to him.
However, just as the Patriarch of the Nether River was full of pride, ready to harvest the two immensely potential pieces, a sudden emerald light burst forth from Red Child.
The light shone in the air, transforming into a towering willow with resplendent radiance, dropping down thousands of silk threads, protecting them all within.
Red Child looked down at his body and realized the light was emanating from a willow leaf bestowed upon him by Guanyin before she left.
Under the glow of this light, the wounds inflicted by Yuantu and Abi Sword on Red Child and Little Black Bear healed at a visibly rapid pace. Before long, both were restored to their original state, overwhelmed with joy and relief.
As for the Patriarch of the Nether River, he was now frowning at the ethereal image of the willow. There was a power on this image that made his heart skip a beat, yet he had never heard of such a mighty willow throughout the three realms.
Yuantu and Abi Swords swung out, their chilling Sword Qi sweeping across the ethereal form. However, this Sword Qi, which could easily tear through space, seemed to lose all its power at that moment, disappearing before it even reached the image.