Chapter 692 - - 532 What a Guardian Beast of the Mountain_3

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“Elder Uncle-Master, I…” Xu Jinkui stumbled over his words, looking at the angered Dao Ming, “You… You cannot be deceived by this fiend! You should know that the Heavenly Master has never mistreated you…”

“Elder Dao Ming, I’ll go back to the Scripture Library with you,” Duge scornfully glanced at Xu Jinkui and said, “I would rather die at your hands than be captured by this sordid person full of schemes. Life is indeed precious, freedom is even more so; I admit defeat as I am not as skilled, but I would rather die than become the Guardian Beast of the Mountain for Dragon Tiger Mountain.”

As the title Guardian Beast of the Mountain was mentioned, Elder Dao Ming’s body involuntarily shuddered again. He glanced up at Xu Jinkui and the others, and said indifferently, “Sect Leader, the demon that stole from the Scripture Library has been captured, I should reorganize the library. Everyone, you may leave!”

“Elder Uncle-Master, that little demon is glib and clever with words, you must not let him bewitch you!” Xu Jinkui urged anxiously.

“I have cultivated for thousands of years and received great kindness from the Heavenly Master; naturally, I know what to do,” Elder Dao Ming waved his hand as if he had regained his composure, “Go back!”

Duge still maintained his appearance as a water person.

But Xu Jinkui could clearly see a smug smile on the water person’s features, which made him frown.

On the surface, Elder Dao Ming was still the person with the highest cultivation level and seniority at Dragon Tiger Mountain; even as Sect Leader, Xu Jinkui could not interfere too much with Elder Dao Ming’s decisions.

However, with the illustrious reputation of Heavenly Master Xu, after much thought, Xu Jinkui believed that Elder Dao Ming would not betray Dragon Tiger Mountain simply because of a few words from a minor demon.

After all, the peak of Integration Dao meant nothing compared to the Heavenly Master of the Heavenly Court.

Even if he felt resentful, he had to forcefully swallow it back.

But Xu Jinkui made up his mind that in the future, when the Heavenly Master again sends immortals to deliver supplies, it would be necessary for the Heavenly Master to give Elder Dao Ming both a stern warning and some incentives.

Finding a peak Integration Dao Guardian Beast of the Mountain is not easy…

Pah!

What Guardian Beast of the Mountain?

Blaming that clever-tongued little demon, Xu Jinkui glared at Duge and then turned to Elder Dao Ming, cupped his fists, and said, “Elder, should you need anything, just call on me. I will send someone later with some healing elixirs.”

“Hmm.”

Elder Dao Ming, with his thoughts drifting, couldn’t be bothered to chat and just nodded, retracting the Black Tortoise Pearl, he gathered his sleeves and rolled Duge and the scriptures back into the Scripture Library.

Seeing that Elder Dao Ming, the strongest fighter of Dragon Tiger Mountain, had become his prey, Duge had no intention of running away and obediently let himself be captured by Elder Dao Ming.

After the two returned to the Scripture Library, the doors closed automatically, cutting off everything outside.

Elder Dao Ming looked at Duge, his gaze filled with barely concealed disgust, “You little demon, you are skilled at sowing discord; you almost destroyed my Dao heart.”

“Elder, don’t deceive yourself,” Duge, sitting cross-legged across from Elder Dao Ming, wore a face of pity, “You know in your heart that what I said is true, you are just afraid of Heavenly Master Xu, and dare not face your own heart! The older people get, the more they fear death, I can understand…”

“You…”

Elder Dao Ming’s palm suddenly emitted a flash of lightning, but as he looked at Duge, the Lightning of Palm never struck; in the end, he extinguished the lightning in his palm, sighed deeply, and closed his eyes.

“Elder Dao Ming, once the flimsy paper window is pierced, things can never go back to how they were,” Duge shook his head, “There were many people present today, and when they left, their gaze towards the Elder was no longer the same. Have you considered, Elder, how those who come to the Scripture Library for scriptures will look at you once the matter of the Guardian Beast gets out?”

A tremendous suction force came upon him, and Duge was involuntarily dragged in front of Elder Dao Ming. His hand clutched Duge’s throat as he said with red eyes, “It’s all because of you, you thief.”

“Elder Dao Ming, until when will you continue to deceive yourself?” As he was in a water form, Duge wasn’t affected by being choked and he looked earnestly at Dao Ming, “If you kill me, you’ll lose your only chance and be trapped in this Scripture Library forever, becoming nothing but a groveling watchdog.”

Elder Dao Ming’s palm tightened; he stared at Duge, the pain on his face growing more intense, as did his hatred.

Duge met his gaze without fear: “It’s undeniable, Elder, that the root of your current plight is entirely due to me. But since I dared to make that promise, I wouldn’t just shout with no confidence.

Now, I only have the cultivation level of a Golden Core, yet I was able to infiltrate Dragon Tiger Mountain and almost completely swept away the scriptures from under the Elder’s nose in the Scripture Library. If you hadn’t had the Black Tortoise Pearl, I would have succeeded already.

Do you really think I’m just a simple demon?”

“Who exactly are you?” Elder Dao Ming asked.

“…” Duge looked at Elder Dao Ming and suddenly extended his hand, pressing it onto his arm, drawing forth the Sea God’s Power from his Golden Core and surging it into his meridians.

However, as soon as the divine power was transmitted, it faced a powerful resistance.

Elder Dao Ming’s spiritual power might not be as remarkable as divine power, but it was vast and boundless, like an ocean, befitting the title of the number one person of the Integration Dao at Dragon Tiger Mountain.

“Elder, trust me once,” Duge whispered, “There is a saying: no destruction, no construction. After all, I can’t escape from your grasp, so why not give me a chance to prove myself and give yourself a chance too?

Maybe my arrival at Dragon Tiger Mountain is your opportunity.

If you take this step, you might reach the vast sky. But if you step back, you’ll forever be seen as the Guardian Beast of the Mountain by the disciples of Dragon Tiger Mountain. Elder, you’ve long memorized the cultivation techniques of people like Heavenly Master Xu. If he can become a Heavenly Master, why can’t you?”

Indeed!

If he can become a Heavenly Master, why can’t I?

Under the influence of Tirelessly Ruinous, Elder Dao Ming’s heart, which had not been calm for a long time, began to churn again. He looked at Duge and slowly let go of his resistance to the divine power.

However, he still kept his guard up; should he sense anything amiss, he would expel the divine power Duge had channeled into his meridians.

The Sea God’s Power silently began to alter Elder Dao Ming’s meridians, nourishing his body and transforming him towards the direction of an Envoy of the Sea God…

Feeling the change in his body, Elder Dao Ming’s eyes widened in shock, his lips quivering uncontrollably: “Innate Water Spirit, you’re an Innate Water Spirit. No wonder the Solar True Flame couldn’t hurt you, you are actually an Innate Water Spirit…”

Innate Water Spirit?

Since the Sea God was born from the ocean, saying he is an Innate Water Spirit is not far off.

Duge nodded, “Elder, now do you believe I can save you?”

“If an Innate Water Spirit can’t save me, then nobody in this world can,” Elder Dao Ming said, his beard shaking with emotion, “Young friend, if you can help me restore my foundation, you’ll be like a second parent to Dao Ming. You may take whatever you wish from the cultivation techniques in the Dragon Tiger Mountain Scripture Pavilion.”

“You’re overstating it, Elder, I’m also doing this to save my own life,” Duge chuckled. After transforming one of Dao Ming’s meridians, he stopped and said, “Elder, my cultivation level is insufficient for further repairs without damaging my own foundation. May I first restore myself before continuing to help the Elder with his meridians?”

“There’s no rush, take it slow. I don’t mind an extra half day,” said Elder Dao Ming, who had been broken for hundreds of years and had finally seen hope. He naturally wouldn’t trouble Duge and replied with a smile, “Come, come, come, young friend, which cultivation technique would you like to look at? I will explain it for you…”

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