Taoist Master Qian Ji rolled his eyes. “Challenge you? Nonsense! We’re here for revenge!
“If this is really your territory, how could you tolerate those bloodlings and whelps running rampant? No offense, but Black Mountain isn’t what it used to be.”
“Waaagh!” The warlocks were instantly furious.
That Huaxianese Taoist master had struck a nerve!
They were angry exactly because Taoist Master Qian Ji had spoken the truth.
“Why are you so smug about, Huaxia? You’ll still be the same as us if not for the Dragon. There’s nothing to be proud of!” The leader of the warlocks said angrily.
“Ha, I’m very proud of our Dragon. What are you going to do about it?” Taoist Master Qian Ji smirked.
The warlocks’ faces were contorted out of rage.
“Waaagh! That stinky Taoist master is too arrogant! Let’s tie him up and hang him upside down from the spire for three days and three nights!”
“Right! Let’s tie them all up!”
The warlocks yelled maniacally.
The Taoist masters looked at them as though they were a bunch of idiots.
“How foolish! However, those beasts of yours look quite impressive,” Taoist Master Qian Ji said.
The warlocks became smug. “Impressive, right? They are the treasures of Black Mountain. You might think there are a lot of them here, but there’s more back at Black Mountain!”
Taoist Master Qian Ji said, “Tsk tsk, those muscular legs, they must be quite chewy. Those wings should be tasty if grilled. Deep-frying them in batter is good too.”
His gaze sparkled with a hint of greed, and he swallowed a mouthful of saliva.
The Taoist masters behind them also swallowed hard.
They had eaten giant serpents and sea dragons, but they had not eaten those flying creatures before.
The warlocks were instantly dumbfounded.
‘Wait! What did that Huaxianese say?
‘Chewy? Tasty? Grilled?
‘Oh my god, those Huaxianese want to eat our treasures!’
The warlocks were instantly furious.
“Kill all these Huaxianese!” The elderly warlock roared angrily and lifted the wooden staff in his hand.
A wave of energy surged in his body and gathered on the tip of the staff.
Crackle!
Lightning energy sparkled on the tip of the staff and illuminated the night sky.
The elderly warlock held the staff tightly and took a step on the back of the griffin. His loose black robe and long white hair started fluttering in the air. It was an imposing sight.
“Let’s duel to the death, you filthy Taoist master!” He roared as he pointed at Taoist Master Qian Ji.
However, Taoist Master Qian Ji did not move. Rather, a figure next to him started moving.
The warlock was shocked when he saw that.
It was a young man, the same one he saw in the photo.
‘What does the kid want to do? Is he crazy?’
The warlocks were confused.
“That kid must be an idiot! Why is he stepping forward alone? Does he think that he can fight all of us?” The warlocks started laughing mockingly.
Tang Hao stopped walking and grinned widely.
He narrowed his eyes, which flashed with a terrifying gleam. He stamped on the ground, and a violent gust of wind rushed into the air toward the elderly warlock.
He lifted his hand, and a lightning bolt shot out.
“Ahh!” An agonized wail.
The elderly warlock was slow to react and was hit squarely by the lightning bolt. He fell toward the ground while his hair was charred to the tips and had become frizzy.
The Taoist masters were already waiting for him.
“Kick him! Stomp on him!”
The Taoist masters were all too eager to ravage him with their legs.
“What are you doing? Ow! Not the face! F*ck! Who just kicked me between the legs? I’ll kill you!’ The warlock curled in the fetal position. His agonized wails shook the heavens.
The warlocks in the sky were dumbfounded. They had vacant expressions on their faces.
They could not process what was going on.
“Ahh!” Ahh!” “Ahh!”
Each of the warlocks was struck by lightning. They yelled in pain and fell from the griffins one by one.
Whenever one landed, the Taoist masters would rush over and kick them.
The cultivators from the Agency soon joined in the brawl.
“F*ck! That’s the Dragon! Run away!”
The remaining warlocks soon realized what was going on. Their faces turned pale, and they ordered their griffins to turn around and escape.
Tang Hao was not going to let them off the hook. He knocked each of them off the griffins, then blasted the griffins out of the air.
“Here, let’s slaughter one now! Let’s try some new meat. It’s been a long day, and you all must be hungry.”
Taoist Master Qian Ji ordered as he and several Taoist masters charged toward a griffin. They grabbed one of the griffins and slit its throat.
The warlocks nearly blew their top when they saw that.
‘Oh my god! The Huaxianese are too cruel!’
Chapter 534 - : Thanks!
A bonfire burned brightly on the empty land.
On top of the fire were skewers holding huge chunks of griffin meat. The Taoist masters turned them occasionally while sprinkling spices.
Very soon, the roasted meat turned into a golden yellow color and glistened with oil.
An incredibly appetizing fragrance wafted in the air.
The other Taoist masters were busy slaughtering the griffins, letting out the blood, and plucking the feathers.
The cultivators from the Agency had their reservations at first, but soon, they were caught up in the excitement. They seemed more eager than the Taoist masters.
“Goddamned Huaxianese, you will receive divine punishment!”
“You bastards will die a slow and painful death!”
Not far away, the warlocks were tied up together. Every one of them had swollen and bruised faces from all the kicking earlier.
Their eyes were spewing fire, and their mouths could not stop cursing.
Tang Hao was crouched next to several other Taoist masters, plucking the feathers from a griffin.
“Those Westerner bastards still have the strength to yell? Looks like we haven’t beaten them up hard enough!” Taoist Master Qian Ji said coldly as he glanced at the warlocks.
“Should we kill them?” Tang Hao asked.
Taoist Master Qian Ji furrowed their brows. “No, we shouldn’t. Brother Tang, don’t you know that Black Mountain is actually quite powerful? They have a glorious past like our Mao Mountain because they have a very powerful warlock leading them.
“However, that warlock is reaching his mortal limit and has gone into seclusion. The powerful figures from the previous generation are suffering the same fate too.
“If we killed this bunch of warlocks, what if those guys become angry and come out of seclusion?”
“We shouldn’t kill them then!” Tang Hao nodded.
Tang Hao had heard about the powerful figures in the previous generation. The two Mao Mountain Taoist masters had also gone into seclusion because they were reaching their mortal limit. They would only appear if something threatened the existence of Mao Mountain.
Even when Wang Changsheng and his descendants attacked Mao Mountain, no one died, and those two elderly Taoist masters did not appear.
“One, two, three… we have forty-one griffins in total. How about this, Brother Tang, you can take thirty griffins, and we’ll split the rest among us. We don’t have any place to store them, so we’ll keep them in your pocket dimension for now!”
Taoist Master Qian Ji decided after all the griffins were all slaughtered.
“Alright!” Tang Hao nodded.
He suddenly thought of something, and his eyes sparkled. “Did you hear what
that warlock said earlier? He said that there are more griffins back at Black Mountain!”
Taoist Master Qian Ji was stunned. His eyes were sparkling greedily.
“Oh, I nearly forgot about that! Heh heh, those people tried to pick a fight with us. Don’t blame us for returning the favor!”
The two people huddled in a corner and secretly formulated a plan.
They quietly sneaked away and dashed to Black Mountain.
Mundane people would not have been able to find an entrance to Black Mountain, but Taoist Master Qian Ji was well-traveled and knew the way in.
Tang Hao followed him and infiltrated into Black Mountain.
Most of the warlocks had gone out, and those that stayed behind to guard were not strong. Whenever they encountered one, they would knock them out and continue toward the interior.
Tang Hao saw a pack of griffins in a valley. They were sleeping on rock formations.
Many of them woke up and started making noise, perhaps because they sensed the presence of strangers.
Tang Hao thought for a while, then took out a bunch of medicinal herbs and lit it.
Thick smoke filled the area. The griffins became dizzy and sluggish after smelling it. They drooped their heads and were soon knocked out.
Taoist Master Qian Ji crept ahead and killed each one of them, while Tang Hao stashed them into his pocket dimension.
“Nice haul!” Taoist Master Qian Ji was shaking with excitement.
Even Tang Hao was very excited too.
‘The feeling of creeping into someone’s home base and looting all their treasures? That’s so exhilarating!’
“We should leave, Taoist Master!” Tang Hao said.
He was very satisfied with the griffins.
“Wait!” Taoist Master Qian Ji lifted his hand, then looked around the mountain with sparkling eyes.
“I’ve heard that there’s a treasure vault somewhere in Black Mountain. It’s not easy that we get to come here, why should we leave so soon? We ought to leave them with nothing,” Taoist Master Qian Ji said. His eyes were brimming with greed.
“A treasure vault?”
Tang Hao suddenly became excited. His eyes were sparkling too.
However, he soon felt guilty. “That’s not very nice, right, Taoist Master? We’ve already slaughtered all their animals. We can’t possibly take everything away!”
Taoist Master Qian Ji patted Tang Hao’s shoulder with a serious expression on his face. “You’re too kind-hearted, Brother Tang. You won’t survive for long in the real world.
“Just think about it. Do you remember how arrogant those Westerners were earlier? If we don’t loot their vault clean, how else are we going to get even?”
“That makes sense,” Tang Hao said, “Let’s loot them clean then!”
“Ha, that’s the spirit! Come, let’s go treasure hunting.”
Taoist Master Qian Ji rubbed his hands excitedly and sneaked away.
The two people went around the mountain and interrogated some people. They eventually found the location of the vault and spent some effort to get inside.
“Wow!” Tang Hao was dumbstruck when he saw the interior of the vault.
Not only there was gold, jewelry, and Artifacts, but there were also all sorts of dried scales, claws, jars of blood, and internal organs. They were all body parts of rare and exotic creatures.
“We’re rich!”
Taoist Master Qian Ji’s eyes were sparkling. He rushed forward and grabbed the items.
“The Westerners process these parts into medicine. However, we eat them directly to increase our cultivation base. The claws and teeth can be sharpened into weapons.”
As he spoke, he shoved the items on the shelves into his sack. Another sack was quickly filled up that way.
Tang Hao also took out a sack and started looting.
He saw a ring on one of the shelves in the middle of the room.
The ring was made of dark golden metal. It was rather dull and looked incredibly ancient.
Tang Hao was surprised. He picked it up and fiddled with it for a bit. He could feel pulses of qi within, but it gave no reaction.
Taoist Master Qian Ji glanced at it and said, “That should be some warlock-specific accessory. We can’t use it.
Tang Hao nodded but kept the ring in his pocket anyway.
Ten minutes later, the vault was looted clean.
Tang Hao kept the sacks of items into his pocket dimension.
The two people dusted their hands satisfactorily and prepared to leave.
Taoist Master Qian Ji seemed to have remembered something. He chuckled mischievously, then asked Tang Hao to take out a pen and paper. He wrote several big characters on the paper.
“THANKS!”
He also added the translation in several other languages below.
“Alright, let’s go!”
He placed the paper on the shelf, then led Tang Hao out of Black Mountain.
Chapter 535 - Extreme Anger
The two people returned as the sun was rising.
They could not hide the excited and happy expressions on their faces.
They composed themselves when they got near, then sauntered toward the party as though nothing happened.
Several bonfires were burning on the empty land. The Taoist masters and cultivators were lying on the ground while rubbing their full stomachs and burping. Some were cleaning their teeth casually with toothpicks.
“Truly delicious!” Several Taoist masters were reminiscing the taste.
The warlocks were all tied up in one corner. They drooped their heads, and they did not have the strength or motivation to shout or curse.
They were regretting their decision to sneak attack the Huaxianese forces.
At the same time, they were furious.
“Dammit, who said that the Dragon is in his twenties? F*ck their mother, he’s even younger!” An elderly warlock cursed.
Thanks to the wrong information, they were certain that the Dragon was not part of the Huaxianese forces. Their misplaced confidence turned out to be a huge blunder.
“That’s right. Screw that guy!”
The other warlocks also started cursing.
“Hey, but have you ever thought… just who is that Dragon? Why is he so young? Don’t tell me that he’s really still a teenager?” Someone said.
Everyone burst out laughing after he spoke.
“How is that possible? He must be an old monster who has a young appearance!”
“That’s right, he can’t be only a teenager. There’d be no justice in the world.”
The warlocks talked among each other.
The earlier warlock was taken aback. “That’s right. It would be ridiculous if he were just a teenager. That’s impossible!” He mumbled.
Tang Hao and Taoist Master Qian Ji sneakily blended among the group of Taoist masters.
“Where have you been, Senior Brother?” A Taoist master noticed them.
Taoist Master Qian Ji’s gaze flickered, and he immediately put on a serious face. “Nothing. We went to town and bought some groceries.”
“Would grocery shopping take that long? By the way, what grocery store is open so early in the morning?” The Taoist master was baffled.
A cultivator from the Agency laughed. “Were you trying to score a Western chick, Senior Brother? How’s that brand-new experience! Heheh!” He teased.
The other men around him chuckled too.
‘Everyone’s a man here. No need to be sneaky about it!’
“Nonsense! I’m not like that!’ Taoist Master Qian Ji chided sternly. “Show some respect to your seniors, you whelps!”
The atmosphere was casual.
Tang Hao roasted a piece of griffin meat and took a bite. He exclaimed in wonderment.
Flying creatures were different from reptiles. The meat was not as juicy, but it was chewy and a joy to eat.
They rested for another four hours there. At noon, they released the warlocks.
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“Thanks! Thank you! Thank you so much!!”
Taoist Master Qian Ji grabbed the elderly warlock’s hands tightly and shook them. He seemed as though he was about to be separated from his lover.
The elderly warlock was baffled by Taoist Master Qian Ji’s sincerity.
‘What… going on? Why is he thanking me?
‘Right, it must be because of the griffins we brought! Those filthy Taoist masters!
‘We might have lost many griffins, but at least everyone is alive. We can breed more griffins; we still have many of them in the mountain!
‘Black Mountain might have declined, but we have a strong foundation. This small loss is nothing!’
He felt a lot better after thinking about that. He waved his hands magnanimously. “It’s nothing, don’t mention it. Treat it as a gift! Black Mountain can afford to spare these griffins.
“It’s only a small misunderstanding this time. Now that we’ve gotten even, we should be friendly toward each other!”
He took Taoist Master Qian Ji’s hands and shook them.
“Yes, yes! We should be friendly toward each other!” The Taoist master smiled like a blooming flower.
The elderly warlock furrowed his brows. ‘Wait, something’s not right. This guy seems to be too friendly.
‘I must be overthinking!’ He thought.
“We’ll be leaving. Bye!” The elderly warlock waved at them and led his people away.
They arrived in a formation of majestic griffins, but they had to leave on their feet while sustaining bruises on their faces. It was a pathetic sight.
They looked at each other miserably.
“Never mind, our safety is the most important thing. We’ll just treat those griffins as a gift to them. We still have many anyway.” Several elderly warlocks tried to comfort their compatriots.
“That’s true!” The other warlocks felt better after thinking of that.
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