allonlinenovel Chapter 921 Dust Demon and Fox Beast
Chapter 921 Dust Demon and Fox Beast
Listening to the unyielding tone of the person outside the door.
"..." The temple was silent, as if weighing the pros and cons. However, it didn't last long before a clear voice made a decision: "As a mountain temple, we should protect the creatures in the mountains, provide accommodation for travelers, and safeguard the peace of the area. You, a wicked monster, devour the lives of the people and act lawless. In the past, I watched you commit evil deeds, which were already against the will of heaven, and I felt guilty. Now, I absolutely cannot watch you become powerful. No need to say more, just attack."
"Hahaha, the righteous mountain god is actually willing to risk his last vestiges to protect a few mortals?" The voice outside the door suddenly changed and became extremely charming: "Since the mountain god won't give it to me, then I will come and take it myself!"
The hesitating footsteps outside the door suddenly stopped, and they stepped towards the inside. The spider webs crawling on the peeling red lacquer lintel were also blown away by the strong wind at this moment. A slender jade foot stepped towards the door, and blood-red marks began to climb from the lintel with great momentum.
But then, a layer of light golden dust and mist emerged from the temple, resisting the blood thread and spreading, then intertwined into a golden net. The jade foot paused, and the mist dissipated, turning into black and red hair. The hair was hooked by the golden net, revealing the blood with a black aura.
"There's still some skill left, but it's too weak!"
A cold shout followed the black-and-red claws, and a fluffy, broom-like tail swept up a faint demonic fire. With a sharp, piercing scream, it transformed into small pieces of demonic light, breaking into the golden net. The demonic light was extremely corrosive, and wherever it passed, the golden light suddenly dimmed, heading straight for the broken stone statue in the center of the room.
"Hmph!" Qing Ling's voice shook, and the golden light of the incense burner on the table shone brightly and condensed into a golden barrier. Soon the demonic light burned a series of charred marks on the barrier. When the demonic light was exhausted, countless densely packed small holes appeared on the incense burner.
Inside the temple, a half-human-tall, black-and-red fox demon appeared, its unpleasant, fishy odor becoming increasingly pronounced, making it feel uncomfortably hot. A closer look revealed a human skull resting on the fox's head, perhaps the key to its ability to transform from a beast into a human. Its eerie, narrow eyes were constantly scrutinizing the unconscious Changqing, even licking their lips with a sinister glint in their eyes.
"Evil beast, how dare you commit violence in the mountain god's temple?!" The voice of the mountain god was like the friction of sandpaper. Every time he uttered a word, countless golden light particles spewed out from the statue. The tattered robes on the statue moved without wind. As the spewed out golden light particles condensed and expanded, the sound of metal suddenly rang out, and it turned into endless chains, circling towards everyone.
Seeing the mountain god protecting the others behind him, the fox with the skull on his head suddenly became much more violent: "Looks like there's no room for negotiation!"
He clung to a pillar in the temple, his eyes fixed on the statue in the center. His sharp claws scratched his arms, revealing countless blood-red bugs under his skin.
The moonlight coming in from outside the temple was obscured by the blood cloud at this moment. The insects appeared and disappeared in the weak campfire. The next moment, the altar collapsed with a loud bang. In the dust that was raised, the shadows of countless insects climbed onto the broken murals, twisting and biting the golden chains.
The collision of the golden dust and the blood-colored insects created a distorted air wave visible to the naked eye in the temple.
The statue didn't seem to be one to suffer either. A golden wind blew, and the compacted soil in the temple suddenly broke up and turned into dust, which swept up the blood-colored insects surrounding the wall. Golden light kept passing through it, killing the blood-colored insects caught in the wind.
The situation reversed in an instant, and for a moment the mountain god seemed to have the momentum to overwhelm the opponent.
"Using the earth's energy to control the soil? Have you cultivated to this level?"
The fox hiding in the blood-red shadow narrowed its eyes and looked at the swirling dust in surprise and suspicion.
But soon, the look of surprise and suspicion disappeared, and the fox's mouth curled up, as if it realized something: "You pretentious little thing, I almost got fooled by you. Do you think that these wind and sand alone can stop me?" With a lonely smile on his cracked mouth, he looked at the golden chain that was quietly approaching, and black light shot out of his mouth. A black flame suddenly burned at the top of the chain, like a maggot on the tarsal bone, burning along the chain towards the statue.
"You are talking nonsense! Since you, this evil beast, are unwilling to retreat, I will sit down and seal you for a hundred years to pay for your sins!" The golden light on the statue became brighter, and countless chains condensed again to attack the fox.
Seeing the statue's intentions had been guessed, and it hastily swung out its chains, the fox couldn't help but feel even more proud. "How could a dust demon born in a temple, a fake mountain god using the temple's statue, stop me? A little dust demon, instead of living in the dark like your own kind, chose to become my enemy just for a few mortals. You're just borrowing the power of a tiger, and you can't even protect yourself! And you dare to snatch people from me?! Hahahahahaha."
A black and red fox walked out of the darkness, black blood oozing from the wound on its hind leg, corroding the floor tiles into hissing holes.
The Dust Demon, its true form revealed, paused for a moment, its magic abruptly halting. It seemed to be overcome with guilt at having its disguise revealed, yet also seemed to remain silent. Soon, the insects that had survived the wind slowly crawled up the shrine, exploding with a highly corrosive green sap, sending a puff of pungent black smoke rising. It actually began to melt the statue, gnawing away at the golden chains, sending Changqing and his companions plummeting to the ground.
The fox seemed very satisfied with the dust demon's attitude at the moment, and a human smile appeared on his face. It was creepy: "That's right. There is a saying among humans that he who knows the times is a hero. If you become my servant, I will spare your life."
"Since there is no mountain god, then I will be the most powerful monster within a radius of ten miles. When I replace the real mountain god and receive incense and offerings, perhaps I can use the power of incense to shed the evil spirit and return to my essence as a spiritual monster. Hehe, little dust monster, you really gave me a big gift~" The fox smiled and slowly walked to Changqing. He took a deep sniff with his slender mouth and showed an intoxicated look.
"Could it be that this person has spiritual roots and is born pure? He smells really good. I can't bear to eat him~" Although he said this, the evil monster had already raised Changqing's arm and opened his big mouth, revealing his sharp teeth that emitted a cold light. He was about to bite Changqing, but a golden light suddenly rose from his back, shaking away the insects that were wrapped around him like blood lines.
"I am indeed a dust demon, born in this dilapidated mountain temple. Although I didn't have much time, the mountain god didn't despise me. Instead, he treated me like his own child, telling me about the outside world, interesting things in the human world, and the responsibilities of being a mountain god. Until he suddenly passed away, he left this temple to me. I think I am a creature raised by the mountain god. He gave me everything he had as a mountain god. I think I can be considered a mountain god. As such, he will not tolerate any demons being presumptuous, even if..."
The dilapidated statue suddenly burst out with an unmatched golden light, and the blood-colored insects that were corroding it all melted in the golden light, washing away all the evil spirits. A bit of clear light rose from the statue, and then an old man with long beard and long hair and a kind face rose from the Buddha statue, with an imposing aura that could not be violated.