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Chapter 440: Chapter 411: Big Beard (2)

But this only strengthened the resolve of the two demons and one human to kill Bai Yuan.

Bai Yuan’s divine techniques were pushed to their absolute limit.

If any expert from Xuan Yang were to witness this scene, their jaw would surely drop.

Fighting three opponents at once without any sign of losing—this was already enough to rank him among Xuan Yang’s top combatants. And it had only been a year since Bai Yuan had broken through the Mingxin Pass!

The battle grew increasingly fierce.

Both sides fought with frenzied desperation.

Bai Yuan’s attacks became more and more ferocious, yet his gaze grew colder.

Unless he perfected the third layer of the Divine Mansion Technique, defeating three great experts simultaneously was nearly impossible. But being unable to defeat them didn’t mean he couldn’t kill them.

He still had one last trump card—the Nine Heavens Profound Soldiers!

Bai Yuan was now calculating whether it was worth using the Nine Heavens Profound Soldiers against the two demons and one human before him.

Slaying three masters in one fell swoop was a rare opportunity.

Besides, this was the Cang Mang Mountain. Even if he used the Nine Heavens Profound Soldiers, no one would ever find out.

A determined glint flashed in Bai Yuan’s eyes.

’I’ll do it!’

The wild thought surged in his mind. The Nine Heavens Profound Soldiers were incredibly domineering; using them would likely leave him bedridden for several months.

’But compared to these three walking enhancement points, it’s well worth it.’

Just as Bai Yuan was about to activate the Divine Palace Celestial Soldiers by channeling the eleven Divine Mansions within him, a loud laugh shattered the tension of the battle.

The Golden Crow snapped its head up.

It knew that laugh all too well; it had been hearing it for a hundred years.

’Big Beard!’

Sure enough, a man as burly as a small mountain slowly emerged from the edge of the forest, his dark, full beard particularly striking.

The Vice Tower Master of the Soul-Chasing Tower also frowned slightly upon seeing Big Beard appear.

He hadn’t expected Big Beard to show up here.

"Brother Huzi, we have found the culprit. You need only stand aside and observe."

Big Beard was the strongest expert for thousands of miles around, so the Vice Tower Master had only given him a simple heads-up at the beginning. He hadn’t involved Big Beard in this ambush at all.

This was precisely because Big Beard had a strange temperament and couldn’t care less about who was or wasn’t from the Demon Sect.

When the Demon Sect had hunted Dong Wanjun before, if not for Big Beard’s protection, Dong Wanjun would have most likely died in the Northern Plains.

A row of snow-white teeth flashed from within the black beard.

"Who said I’m here to help you?"

The Vice Tower Master’s expression turned cold. "This man is on the Demon Sect’s kill list. You’d better think this through."

The threat in his words was palpable.

The reason Big Beard could live freely in the Cang Mang Mountain was actually similar to the situation in the Xuan Yang Martial World.

The Cang Mang Mountain was home to too many powerful figures from the barbarian clans and the Demon Race. With these forces united, not even the Demon Sect dared to act rashly.

Of course, the Demon Sect hadn’t completely purged the Cang Mang Mountain not because they couldn’t, but because their experts who had passed the Divinity Communication Barrier were tied up by their counterparts in Xuan Yang. If they were truly determined to annihilate the Cang Mang Mountain, they could still do it.

The Demon Sect was still the master of the entire Northern Plains!

Big Beard snorted. "You think I’m a three-year-old? I wasn’t born yesterday."

"You..."

Seeing that his threat was useless, the Vice Tower Master grew even more furious.

If it were anyone else, he might have retreated.

But this was Bai Yuan, which changed the meaning of everything entirely.

He could let Big Beard protect Dong Wanjun back then because Dong Wanjun was merely a Martial Artist at the time. But Bai Yuan was completely different. Not only was he a Mingxin Grandmaster, but he was also the Xuan Yang Right Chief Imperial Censor—a figure who carried the fate of the nation. The implications were far too great.

He was far beyond what Dong Wanjun had been back in the day.

Big Beard chuckled sinisterly. "Since you don’t want to leave, I’ll help you stay here forever."

Seeing the killing intent erupt in Big Beard’s eyes, the Golden Crow and the qilin-like beast began to panic.

The two demons had lived in the Cang Mang Mountain for thousands of years and knew Big Beard’s strength clearly. If he joined forces with Bai Yuan, they might truly be able to kill them on the spot.

The Vice Tower Master of the Soul-Chasing Tower was no fool.

He understood perfectly well that if he didn’t leave now, given Big Beard’s unruly and vicious nature, the man would actually attack him.

But if he left now, he would be unwilling to accept it.

The credit for killing Bai Yuan was too great. If he brought Bai Yuan’s head to Mr. Yuan, he would surely be handsomely rewarded.

Finally, the Vice Tower Master simply gritted his teeth and spat out a single word.

"Leave!"

Then, he transformed into a streak of light and vanished.

Seeing the Vice Tower Master leave, the Golden Crow and the qilin-like beast breathed a sigh of relief.

The power of Big Beard and Bai Yuan combined was too terrifying; they wouldn’t be able to withstand it. Thankfully, it seemed there would be no more fighting today.

The Golden Crow gave an awkward laugh. "Big Beard, it was all the Demon Sect’s idea. I have nothing against you."

With that, it flapped its wings and was the first to leave.

Bai Yuan looked at the lone qilin-like beast that remained, eager to finish it off right there, but Big Beard stopped him.

Big Beard shot Bai Yuan an annoyed glance. "Kid, if you’re going to fight, at least pick another spot."

Hearing their conversation, the qilin-like beast felt its fur stand on end and bolted in a flash, vanishing from sight.

It suspected that if it had been any slower, those two madmen might have actually ganged up and torn it to shreds.

Bai Yuan gazed at the empty forest with a look of regret.

’If Big Beard hadn’t shown up, I would have kept those two demons and that man here today, even at the risk of being bedridden for half a year.’

In a way, Big Beard had saved their lives.

Big Beard glanced at Bai Yuan. "You’re just as good at stirring up trouble as Xiaodongzi."

Hearing this, Bai Yuan blinked.

In his memory, Old Dong had always been a stern and steady man who never actively caused trouble. But from the way Big Beard spoke, he seemed to have been a different person.

Big Beard’s fan-sized palm slapped the back of Bai Yuan’s head. "The apprentice is just as much of a handful. What, do I owe you two something?"

Bai Yuan: "You know me?"

Big Beard rolled his eyes. "Of course. If I didn’t even know who you were, I’d have wasted the last two hundred years."

Bai Yuan was speechless.

’But then again,’ he thought, ’it’s not surprising for a top-tier barbarian expert like Big Beard to be aware of matters in Xuan Yang.’

Big Beard said, "Let’s go. Don’t just stand there."

Seeing Big Beard leave in a hurry, Bai Yuan had no choice but to follow.

’It seems I, the apprentice, will have to be the one to repay the favors Old Dong owed back in the day.’

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Both of them were incredibly powerful, and their speed was even more exaggerated.

In just half an hour, they had crossed several hundred miles and arrived at a wooden cabin by the shore of Cang Lake.

Bai Yuan looked at the beautiful scenery of clear waters and green mountains.

’What a blessed place!’

He had been in the Northern Plains for quite some time, but he had never seen a view as lovely as this.

’This Big Beard really knows how to live.’

He glanced at Big Beard.

He saw Big Beard squatting inside the cabin, busy with something. His massive body completely blocked the doorway, obscuring the view.

After a long while, Big Beard finally dragged a Wild Boar Spirit over.

"Xiaodongzi said he took on an apprentice whose culinary skills are second to none in the world. I’ve finally caught you, kid. Get started."

Bai Yuan had no idea where Big Beard had gotten all the jars and containers.

Bai Yuan didn’t even need to look; he could tell just by smell that they were all sorts of different spices.

Big Beard’s collection not only included spices unique to the Northern Plains but also a complete range of seasonings from Xuan Yang, which was quite an eye-opener for Bai Yuan.

It must have taken a great deal of effort to gather such a complete collection of spices.

He was starting to understand why his master had become such good friends with the man before him despite their age difference. They were both old foodies.

Bai Yuan didn’t stand on ceremony. He took the carcass of the great Wild Boar Spirit from Big Beard’s hands and began to process it deftly.

Although he had barely cooked since his Martial Dao had advanced, his lifelong skills as a Spirit Chef were still intact. He was in no way inferior to the Imperial Chefs in the Imperial Palace.

Before Bai Yuan entered the palace, that would have been a mere figure of speech. But ever since he had tasted the dishes made by the Imperial Chefs, he was certain that they weren’t necessarily better than him.

Big Beard watched Bai Yuan’s masterful knife skills, marveling inwardly.

’Xiaodongzi didn’t lie to me. He really is a good cook!’

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