Journey to the West: Starting by taking Sun Wukong as my disciple!-Chapter 182: Xiong Daoren, the Bear that Scams People
"I was in a hurry just now, didn’t give anything away, did I?" Tian Peng casually asked, then gave a light cough and with a composed air said, "A commander like me hates trouble, got it?"
Lately, he had really grown to like emulating Shopkeeper Chen’s indifferent demeanor, it looked impressively imposing.
It was with this act that he bluffed Xiong Daoren time after time.
But the thing was, his was just an imitation, while Shopkeeper Chen was genuinely badass. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶
"No way! I have complete confidence in my Concealment Formation, that person couldn’t possibly know who it was!" Xiong Daoren said thoughtfully.
"Before heading to the Treasure Cave Entrance, I even went so far as to erase the footprints I made with Tian Peng in the dust on the wall, so there won’t be any trouble!"
Xiaotian Dog looked askance and mocked, "Exactly, as long as there’s nothing wrong with the formation, what could give us away? We didn’t stay there long anyhow!"
While speaking, Xiaotian Dog lifted his right front paw and shook it, somehow a few grains of sand had got stuck between his toes, which felt pretty irritating.
"Tian Peng, you’re not getting scared now, are you?" Xiaotian Dog said with a snort of laughter.
"Snort, would I be afraid?"
Tian Peng scoffed with disdain; he was scared to death alright!
Without any mercy, he retorted, "Not sure which dog it was, all bark and no bite, threatening to beat up someone, but the moment he heard it might at least be a Great Luo, ran faster than anyone else could."
Xiong Daoren, standing by the side, immediately assisted, nodding seriously, "Right! It’s a good thing I set up the formation in advance, or else the restrictions would have transmitted directly out!"
In this round, Xiaotian Dog took all the blame!
"You! You guys!" Xiaotian Dog stepped back incredulously; was it necessary to gang up on him like this?
"Damn! I’m just telling the truth," Xiaotian Dog stiffened his neck trying to tough it out, but ultimately lost the battle under the collective gaze of Tian Peng and Xiong Daoren.
"Yes! I chickened out! I admit it!"
Xiaotian Dog said vehemently, nodding his head, then indignantly added, "But Tian Peng, do you dare claim you ran because you found it troublesome? You might deceive Xiong Daoren with your cultivation level, but you can’t fool me!"
Facing Xiaotian Dog’s questioning, Tian Peng remained nonchalant.
"My strength?"
Tian Peng bowed his head, glanced at his armor, and smiled lightly, "How strong I am, you have no idea; the title of War God of the Heavenly Court is not unearned."
Speaking so, Tian Peng wore an indifferent expression, his somewhat round face took on an air of solemnity, actually quite convincing.
Xiong Daoren was thoroughly convinced.
"Peng is awesome!"
Xiong Daoren said with pride, as if the War God Tian Peng boasted about was he himself.
"Stop bragging, go find out more information!"
Xiaotian Dog said with disdain, "When you mention War God of the Heavenly Court, who wouldn’t first think of my master, the magnificent Lord Erlang, Yang Jian? What does it have to do with you, Tian Peng?"
No sooner had he finished speaking than Xiong Daoren sabotaged him.
"That’s what I thought! Peng is just that strong!" Xiong Daoren declared sincerely.
In his heart, the status of Tian Peng as War God of the Heavenly Court was unshakeable. Never mind that Peng had lost a battle to Erlang Shen; this was clearly due to Peng’s generosity in conceding the outcome.
Otherwise, judging by how Peng previously withstood Erlang Shen’s Divine Weapon with his mere body, how could Peng possibly lose? It was nothing but a consideration for Erlang Shen so that the so-called War God of the Heavenly Court wouldn’t lose face in front of others.
Sacrificing oneself for others.
That’s Peng for you!
Xiong Daoren admired him profoundly in his heart.
It was precisely because of Peng’s formidable strength, his indifferent handling of affairs, his carefree nature, and his manner with others, that he held such deep admiration.
Not only did they not despise his humble origins from the Demon Clan and generously took him in, but they also brought him to the wondrous place called Chaos Residence where he awakened such powerful Divine Skills.
The Mysterious Heavenly Formation Armor is now his greatest reliance.
Shopkeeper Chen’s deeds were also told to him by Peng, and he never imagined that within the Three Realms, such a capable figure, so extraordinary and unpredictable, would live in seclusion among the mountains.
It truly broadened his horizons!
As for Divine Skills, although he was initially shocked, he didn’t grasp the severity of the issue, given that his cultivation had always relied on the incomplete legacy of bloodlines and his own exploration, and he understood nothing.
It wasn’t until later that Peng explained to him the significance of Acquired Mystical Abilities that he realized how outrageously powerful Shopkeeper Chen’s move was.
He was grateful to Shopkeeper Chen, but he was even more thankful to Peng for bringing him to Chaos Residence; to be able to become Peng’s loyal little brother was Xiong Daoren’s honor in this lifetime!
Xiaotian Dog glanced at Xiong Daoren and snorted out of his dog nose.
"You’re not human, you don’t understand anything, so stop butting in!" He challenged Tian Peng with a defiant glare, "Tian Peng, do you dare to speak the truth?"
He really couldn’t stand Tian Peng’s bragging anymore!
"Why wouldn’t I dare? Even if it’s Erlang Shen who thinks he can defeat me?" Tian Peng asked with his face full of pride.
But in his heart, he was speechless and choked; Erlang Shen defeating him was like taking candy from a baby.
After all, the gap between complete Taiyi and the initial phase of Great Luo wasn’t as simple as just one step up in rank.
And he was still far from reaching complete Taiyi, let alone that Yang Jian was wielding a sharp weapon.
This was completely different from the casual Palm Skills used by Guanyin.
Erlang Shen’s martial skills alone were enough to thrash him, and now, having acquired some disgusting Divine Skills from Shopkeeper Chen, he could actually restrain him outright.
Falling Flowers Drifting was rendered useless outright, and even with two other defense Divine Skills at his disposal, he couldn’t do anything if he didn’t move and kept on being chopped!
But, although he couldn’t win the fight, it was still imperative to be spirited with his words.
Moreover, it was in front of his most loyal little brother, Xiong Daoren, so he couldn’t just carelessly drop his cool.
With a smile tugging at his lips, Tian Peng spoke without showing any strain on his flushed face, "Have you forgotten how Yang Jian couldn’t do anything to me even when I just stood there and let him hit me? If this commander wanted to win, it would be a matter of a single move."
Tian Peng waved his great hand, full of vigor and spirit.
Xiaotian Dog’s dog mouth twitched at this; Tian Peng was really getting carried away. It had only been a few days since he was beaten, so audacious and with no memory of it.
It sounded extremely exaggerated, but there was someone who wasn’t human who believed it.
"Peng is awesome! I just knew that Yang Jian was nothing special!"
Xiaotian Dog looked at Xiong Daoren’s fervent admiration somewhat speechlessly, finding himself at a loss for words for the follow-up.
And seeing Xiong Daoren’s mood, even if he spoke up, it would be useless; the silly bear wouldn’t believe a word!
Yet Xiaotian Dog wasn’t willing to just let Tian Peng off the hook either, and quickly huffed, "Tian Peng, if you’ve got the guts, just stand there and don’t move. I’ll call Yang Jian over and we’ll see the truth with our own hands!"
This was Guan River Mouth, and it wouldn’t take long at all to fetch him.
Compared to Tian Peng, Yang Jian would probably be more than happy to give Tian Peng a beating.
Today, if he didn’t beat Tian Peng until he cried for his father and called for his mother, he wouldn’t be Xiaotian Dog.
Before Tian Peng himself could react, Xiong Daoren couldn’t hold back anymore and said indignantly, "Go on, if you can, bring Yang Jian over to my Peng and see if Peng doesn’t beat him to a pulp!"
Because of the disrespect toward Tian Peng, the more Xiong Daoren looked at Xiaotian Dog, the less he liked him.
This dog was really too presumptuous, taking advantage of Peng’s disdain to make a fuss.
What was so great about Yang Jian? He was someone who needed Peng’s tolerance just to make a name for himself in the Heavenly Court as a War God; he was not to be feared.
Tian Peng’s calm face flashed a hint of embarrassment; he had originally planned to tease Xiaotian Dog with another jest to divert his attention from this idea.
Considering this was Guan River Mouth, getting Yang Jian over here would indeed be a matter of minutes, but he didn’t expect Xiong Daoren to provoke Yang Jian with such challenging eyes.
