Chapter 167 – Woof Woof Sect's Left and Right Protectors, Setting Out to Suppress the Three-Legged Golden Crow

“Little Lu, that flame seems a bit unusual.”

As a Phoenix Calamity Cultivator, Mu Xiaoye possessed an innate sensitivity towards fire-based Divine Abilities.

Thus she almost instantly detected the extraordinary nature of the small golden sun atop Diting’s head.

Clearly, the small golden sun currently appearing above Diting’s head was no ordinary flame.

Rather, it was a special flame similar to her Phoenix Calamity Fire.

But how could a Classic of Mountains and Seas Mythical Beast that was clearly not fire-aligned unleash such a special flame?

Mu Xiaoye couldn’t figure it out.

She could only attribute it to the uniqueness of Sixth Bureau Level Classic of Mountains and Seas Mythical Beasts.

Indeed, Mu Xiaoye had also recognized Diting by now.

She understood it was one of the rare Sixth Bureau Level beasts recorded in the Classic of Mountains and Seas Bestiary.

Perhaps worried that Lu Chen might not be able to handle it alone, Mu Xiaoye immediately wanted to assist after her warning, but Lu Chen stopped her first.

“It’s fine, I can handle this.”

Hearing Lu Chen’s words, Mu Xiaoye halted her movement.

Meanwhile, Diting on the other side wasn’t overthinking things.

Because at this moment, its sole focus was on escaping Lu Chen’s Sword Domain.

Although Diting wanted to find a human Cultivator to form a contract with, it preferred someone it could speak with as an equal, or perhaps someone slightly weaker – not someone who would subdue it.

Because if it were the latter, it would be difficult to implement its grand plan of reviving the ‘Bright Moon Woof Woof Sect’ in the outside world!

So Diting was desperately trying to flee this place right now.

With this thought, Diting controlled the ‘Blazing Sunfire’ above its head and directly launched it toward Lu Chen’s position.

In response, Lu Chen simply pressed his palms together.

The next moment, a special power erupted from Lu Chen’s body.

And this power originated from the location of Lu Chen’s heart.

Five Virtues Constellation… Fire Virtue!

As a unique Constellation Power radiated from Lu Chen’s body.

A massive Divine Manifestation, only half-bodied, instantly materialized before Lu Chen.

Just as Lu Chen unleashed this special Constellation Power, the Blazing Sunfire that Diting had imitated from the Three-Legged Golden Crow had already reached Lu Chen.

In response, Lu Chen’s enormous Fire Virtue Constellation Manifestation immediately swung its palm.

Boom!

When the fireball collided with the Fire Virtue Constellation Manifestation’s palm, it split apart and created a terrifying explosion.

The shockwave from the explosion spread in all directions.

Leaving devastation wherever it reached.

When the explosion subsided, Mu Xiaoye emerged from behind Lu Chen.

Their original campsite had been blasted into a circular crater over fifty meters in diameter.

As if it had been struck by a missile.

Yet even such a fearsome attack had posed no threat to Lu Chen.

Not even his Fire Virtue Constellation Manifestation had budged much.

Witnessing this, Mu Xiaoye felt inwardly astonished.

Little Lu… had grown stronger again without her noticing.

Even though they had been together all this time, she hadn’t seen Lu Chen engage in any special cultivation.

Yet his strength was indeed progressing at a terrifying speed.

Even she, a Phoenix Calamity Cultivator backed by the entire Myriad Enterprises Immortal Sect, could only barely keep up with Lu Chen’s pace.

So… how exactly was Little Lu cultivating?

And this Divine Manifestation – when had he learned it?To be honest, not only Mu Xiaoye, even Lu Chen himself was somewhat astonished by the effects of the Five Virtues Constellation at this moment.

Initially, he had only intended to use the same attribute of Constellation Power to partially counteract the ‘Blazing Sunfire’ unleashed by Diting.

But the actual result exceeded his expectations.

The terrifying Blazing Sunfire actually couldn’t do anything to his Fire Virtue Constellation.

This was partly because the Blazing Sunfire Diting used only had half the effect of the Three-Legged Golden Crow’s.

It was also due to the Fire Virtue Constellation’s high resistance to flames.

Regardless, the effectiveness of the Fire Virtue Constellation shocked everyone present, including Lu Chen himself.

Seeing that his Blazing Sun had no effect on Lu Chen, Diting didn’t hesitate in the slightest and made the most rational decision.

“Stop, stop, stop! I admit defeat!”

He couldn’t escape, and he couldn’t win in a fight—what else was there to do but surrender?

This good boy specializes in assessing situations!

Hearing Diting’s words, Lu Chen thought for a moment before voluntarily dispersing his Sword Domain.

After all, the contract with the Classic of Mountains and Seas Mythical Beasts is mutual.

If the mythical beast itself doesn’t agree, even if a cultivator defeats them, it’s useless.

So Lu Chen had no intention of forcibly subduing Diting, as that simply wasn’t realistic.

Seeing how much trust Lu Chen placed in him, even though Diting couldn’t hear Lu Chen’s thoughts, he instinctively felt that Lu Chen must be the reasonable type.

Thinking this, Diting decided not to run away.

After all, the reason he had come south was to find a suitable human cultivator to form a contract with and leave the Mountains-Seas Realm.

And no matter how you looked at it, Lu Chen seemed to meet his requirements perfectly.

However, the Classic of Mountains and Seas Mythical Beasts have their own pride.

Diting didn’t want to just give himself away so easily.

So after dispersing his true form and returning to his original Little White dog state, Diting looked at the two and asked, “Are you two also here to form a contract with a Classic of Mountains and Seas Mythical Beast?”

Hearing Diting’s question, Lu Chen nodded.

Seeing Lu Chen’s response, Diting thought for a moment and said, “Although you’re strong, it’s only because this good boy’s cultivation is suppressed by the Heavenly Dao Oath.”

“If this good boy’s cultivation weren’t suppressed, you definitely wouldn’t be my match.”

“But you do meet this good boy’s contract standards, so… if you can help me with one thing, then this good boy will form a contract with you. How about it?”

Diting didn’t know what the human cultivators who previously contracted with Classic of Mountains and Seas Mythical Beasts were like.

But he doubted any were as powerful as this cultivator before him.

After all, even the Three-Legged Golden Crow’s Blazing Sunfire couldn’t do anything to this human cultivator.

He had never heard of such a powerful human cultivator before.

No need to wonder—this person must be the legendary Human Race prodigy.

By following such a human cultivator, not only might he be able to leave this ‘dangerous’ Mountains-Seas Realm,

but after going out into the world, he might even be able to quickly elevate his destiny and return to his peak state!

So although Diting spoke tough, he had already made up his mind.

That was to form a contract with this human cultivator before him!

But due to the ‘Heavenly Dao Oath,’ these Classic of Mountains and Seas Mythical Beasts could only form contracts with human cultivators after certain conditions were met.

That’s why Diting made this request of Lu Chen.Faced with its request, Lu Chen thought for a moment before replying, “Tell me what it is.”

Diting was delighted and immediately said, “It’s simple. All you need to do is help me teach that crazy bird, the Three-Legged Golden Crow, a lesson.”

“Don’t worry, he’s only a tiny bit stronger than me. Besides, with the Heavenly Dao Oath in place, like me, he can only use Foundation Establishment Stage strength to fight you. So, this should be no trouble for you at all.”

As he finished speaking, a special illusory contract flew out from Diting’s brow and hovered before Lu Chen.

At the same time, Lu Chen’s Mountains and Seas Scroll emerged.

Lu Chen had an instinctive feeling that if he agreed to Diting’s condition, he would form a kind of “Heavenly Dao Covenant” with Diting.

Once that happened, neither party could violate the agreement without suffering terrible backlash.

Although Lu Chen didn’t know what conflict existed between Diting and the Three-Legged Golden Crow, he didn’t think this condition was particularly difficult.

As Diting had said, due to special circumstances, he and Mu Xiaoye could easily handle the Three-Legged Golden Crow, whose cultivation was suppressed to the Foundation Establishment Stage.

It wouldn’t be effortless, but it would be close.

Moreover, Diting’s condition was quite broad.

After all, “teaching a lesson” could mean many things.

A single punch could count as a lesson, crippling him could count as a lesson, and even killing him could count as a lesson.

Though Lu Chen didn’t know which kind Diting meant, he instinctively felt that Diting wasn’t trying to make things difficult for him.

This covenant… seemed more like a formality.

With that in mind, Lu Chen nodded and said, “Alright.”

As soon as Lu Chen agreed, the Heavenly Dao Covenant that had flown from Diting’s brow transformed into a golden light and entered Lu Chen’s previously blank Mountains and Seas Scroll.

Soon, a faint image of Diting appeared on the scroll.

However, the image was illusory, as if it might vanish at any moment.

Lu Chen knew this was because he hadn’t yet fulfilled Diting’s request.

Only after he had taught the Three-Legged Golden Crow a lesson would the covenant be considered complete.

At that time, Diting would enter his Mountains and Seas Scroll and become one of his Classic of Mountains and Seas Mythical Beasts.

Lu Chen had agreed to this condition not only to complete the covenant with Diting but also because the Three-Legged Golden Crow happened to be a suitable Classic of Mountains and Seas Mythical Beast for Mu Xiaoye.

It was a case of killing two birds with one stone.

Naturally, there was no reason to refuse.

Upon receiving Lu Chen’s reply, Diting happily bounded over.

“Excellent, excellent! With the two of you helping, dealing with that little mad bird will be a piece of cake!”

“I hereby declare that, from today onward, you two shall be the Left and Right Protectors of my Bright Moon Woof Woof Sect!”

Hearing this, before Lu Chen could say anything, Mu Xiaoye, who was standing nearby, asked curiously, “What’s the Bright Moon Woof Woof Sect? Are you its Leader?”

Diting nodded, his furry little face lifting proudly as he said, “My Bright Moon Woof Woof Sect is the greatest sect in the Mountains-Seas Realm. Joining now is definitely a good deal!”

Unlike Lu Chen, who was more meticulous, Mu Xiaoye’s eyes lit up immediately, and she fell for it hook, line, and sinker.

She was completely taken in by Diting’s bluff.

At that moment, she didn’t question the legitimacy of the Bright Moon Woof Woof Sect at all, wholly immersed in the joy of becoming a sect Protector.

After all, this was her first time holding such a position, and she was strangely excited about it.At this thought, Mu Xiaoye immediately asked, “Then, Leader, where is the main altar of our Bright Moon Woof Woof Sect? How many members are there in the sect? What are their strength levels? Are there any at the Golden Core Stage? And what is our doctrine?”

This barrage of questions instantly stunned Diting.

Wait, establishing a sect… is it really this troublesome?

Seeing this, Lu Chen finally couldn’t hold back his laughter and said, “Little Yezi, this Woof Woof Sect clearly only has him alone. Otherwise, why didn’t he call others to help earlier?”

“Ah?”

Reminded by Lu Chen, Mu Xiaoye came to her senses.

She then glared angrily at Diting and said discontentedly, “You lied to me!”

Diting awkwardly scratched his ear, maintaining a straight face as he said, “This woof didn’t lie to you! I really had many followers before, but they were all driven away by that mad bird, the Three-Legged Golden Crow.”

“Protector, I know you’re anxious, but don’t be hasty. As long as you help me deal with that three-legged mad bird, our Woof Woof Sect will soon restore its former glory!”

“By the way, this woof still doesn’t know your names. Could you tell me?”

Though somewhat displeased at being deceived by Diting, Mu Xiaoye still answered honestly, “I’m Mu Xiaoye, and he’s Lu Chen. We’re both students at Luocheng High School and also trainee Agents of the Qingzhou Shanhai Division.”

After learning their names, Diting nodded and said, “Alright, Protector Lu, Protector Mu, when do you plan to act? I’m worried that three-legged mad bird might get wind of it and escape. We absolutely cannot let it get away!”

Hearing this, Mu Xiaoye didn’t answer immediately but glanced at Lu Chen.

In response, Lu Chen calmly said, “We can go now.”

“Great!”

Diting happily jumped up, then looked toward Tianshan with a confident expression and said, “Protector Lu, Protector Mu, let us follow this Leader together… to achieve great deeds!”

Hearing these words, Lu Chen couldn’t help but laugh.

It had to be said, these Classic of Mountains and Seas Mythical Beasts were truly fascinating creatures.

Those in the know would recognize him as the Auspicious Beast Truth Listener, while those unaware might mistake him for the petty-minded mythical beast Yazi.

Meanwhile, Mu Xiaoye, who loved stirring up trouble, appeared full of motivation upon hearing Diting’s words.

She raised her fist high, exuding a fierce Aura as she declared, “Deal with the Three-Legged Golden Crow, restore the glory of the Woof Woof Sect!”

“Excellent! As expected of Protector Mu, such powerful Aura! With you in our sect… it shall prosper!”

Mu Xiaoye proudly lifted her chin and said smugly, “Of course!”

Lu Chen looked at this human-and-dog duo and shook his head helplessly.

Though somewhat childish, one had to admit—this cheerful atmosphere… truly brought genuine relaxation.

Diting stood upright, pointing into the distance with his paw, and declared, “Let’s set off! We’ll show that strange bird, the Three-Legged Golden Crow, that the Bright Moon Woof Woof Sect… is not what it used to be!”

“YES!!!”

As a Protector of the Woof Woof Sect, Mu Xiaoye responded enthusiastically!

Restoring the glory of the Woof Woof Sect—this Protector would not shirk her duty!

Mountains-Seas Realm, Southwest Tianshan, Land of Taotie Seal.

“Chou Niu, is this the Land of Taotie Seal, one of the Four Fiends marked on the map?”

Goat of the Twelve Earthly Branches looked at the Taotie Sealed Land shrouded in dark clouds nearby and asked the Chou Niu beside him.Upon hearing this, Ox once again glanced at the map in his hand, confirming they hadn’t come to the wrong place.

He nodded and said, “Correct, this is indeed the Land of Taotie Seal.”

After receiving confirmation, Goat spoke up: “Alright, let’s find a place to hide. The moment Rabbit sends the signal, we’ll act immediately.”

Hearing their words, Horse of the Twelve Earthly Branches calmly nodded.

Indicating he had no objections.

Ox, Goat, and Horse—these were the three members of the Twelve Earthly Branches dispatched to release Taotie.

With three Golden Core Stage Cultivators working together, dealing with a single Golden Core Stage Scripture Master within the Sealed Land wouldn’t be difficult.

But as if recalling something, the cautious Goat asked Ox again: “Are you sure the nearby Classic of Mountains and Seas Mythical Beasts won’t interfere? On my way here, I saw a Three-Legged Golden Crow flying overhead.”

“If it intervenes, we might not be able to complete this mission.”

Hearing this, Ox replied confidently: “Goat, it’s clear you didn’t pay attention to the Leader’s words. The Leader said that as long as we don’t proactively attack the Classic of Mountains and Seas Mythical Beasts in the Mountains-Seas Realm,”

“they cannot attack us first due to the Heavenly Dao Oath.”

“So as long as we’re careful to ensure our actions don’t affect the surrounding Mythical Beasts, they definitely won’t interfere with our plans.”

Goat responded: “Better safe than sorry. I just wanted to double-check.”

“No need for that. Ordinary Mythical Beasts generally avoid the Land of the Four Fiends Seal anyway. No need to worry so much.”

“Fine, as long as there are no surprises.”

With these words, the three silently advanced toward the Land of the Four Fiends Seal.

Meanwhile, the Three-Legged Golden Crow, who had been searching for Truth Listener’s trail, was currently flying at low altitude in the Southwest Tianshan direction.

Specifically, the area around Tianshan near the Four Fiends’ territory.

It suspected the cunning Truth Listener might be using the Four Fiends’ land to evade pursuit.

This wasn’t mere speculation—Truth Listener had actually done this before.

So after losing Truth Listener’s trail a few days ago, it immediately began searching around the Land of Taotie Seal, hoping to find him.

But after several days with no results, the Three-Legged Golden Crow was growing increasingly frustrated.

Just when it thought it had lost Truth Listener again, a provocative voice came from the forest below:

“Hey, three-legged dumb bird in the sky! Come down here and fight me if you dare!”

Hearing this, the Three-Legged Golden Crow abruptly halted and looked toward the source of the voice.

At that sight, it nearly lost control of its Blazing Sunfire.

Because that provocative voice belonged to none other than Truth Listener—the one it had been searching for days.

As the saying goes, when enemies meet, their eyes blaze with hatred.

The Three-Legged Golden Crow’s hatred for Truth Listener ran bone-deep.

So much so that its eyes were now fixed solely on Truth Listener, completely failing to notice Lu Chen and Mu Xiaoye standing beside him…

(End of chapter)