Journey to the West: Starting by taking Sun Wukong as my disciple!-Chapter 86 Xiaotian Dog is Completely Overwhelmed from All Sides
Xiaotian Dog, watching the play unfold, twitched at the corner of his mouth. Did they really need to blow their own horns this much?
No one would believe such a tale if it were told!
However...
"Marshal, impressive, Marshal! No wonder you look so handsome and dashing with such an extraordinary demeanor. That armor you’re wearing and the rake in your hand further highlight your distinguished and subtly understated status."
To everyone’s surprise, the Black Bear Demon actually believed it.
"What I have here is not just any rake. This is the Divine Artifact, the Treasured Golden Rake, personally forged for me by Lord Taishang. Its might is beyond your imagination," Tian Peng said, shaking his head and swaggering as he introduced it.
"Ah, I knew it! The moment I laid eyes on the Marshal’s weapon, I couldn’t look away. So it’s truly a Divine Weapon!" the Black Bear Demon chimed in, calling out in amazement and starting to flatter once more.
As the man and the bear boasted to each other, the atmosphere was amiable, far from the hostility they had shown when they first met.
"See that black dog?" Tian Peng said, feeling proud and somewhat elated, as he pointed at Xiaotian Dog. "That’s Erlang Shen’s Xiaotian Dog. I took it right in front of him."
"Marshal, you’re awesome!"
Xiaotian Dog could no longer stand it and said, "Tian Peng, are you still looking for the treasure or not?"
Right!
Tian Peng smacked his forehead, nearly forgetting the real business at hand. He was quite enjoying this, though.
This truly was the most comfortable day he had as Marshal.
"Um, Little Bear...
"Does the Marshal have any commands for me?" the Black Bear Demon scurried up eagerly.
"This Marshal has detected something strange about your cave abode and needs to inspect it. May I take a look inside?" Tian Peng’s expression became a bit more serious, as if there really was something sinister within.
Something strange?
The Black Bear Demon was startled; there was nothing in his cave abode. Where would the strangeness come from?
But seeing the seriousness on Tian Peng’s face, which did not seem feigned, a wave of fear involuntarily rose in him.
"Please, Marshal, I ask for your help," the Black Bear Demon hurriedly bowed to Tian Peng.
Tian Peng nodded lightly, "Don’t worry. I will surely break this oddity. You just wait at the entrance and don’t wander off."
With that, he motioned with his hand, signaling Xiaotian Dog to follow.
Then the man and the dog entered.
"I thought you’d never stop with your boasting," Xiaotian Dog said as they walked, giving Tian Peng a glance.
Tian Peng grinned, scratching his head. Such nonsense was naturally only to deceive that Black Bear Demon, who had seen so little of the world.
"I’m just being courteous before resorting to force, you see? Look how well it worked; no need to fight."
Xiaotian Dog rolled his eyes disdainfully, "Come on, you’re just enjoying the back-patting. You would have fought by now otherwise."
Tian Peng laughed it off, quickly changing the subject, "Where exactly is that treasure you asked about?"
Xiaotian Dog pointed a paw in the direction of the Black Bear Demon’s stone bed.
"This big?!" Tian Peng stared at the slab of stone in astonishment.
Xiaotian Dog looked at him with contempt and said, "It’s obviously just a broken stone slab. If you want it, take it. The real good stuff is underneath."
"We’ve searched together so many times and you still have no clue? Do you think that looks like a treasure?"
"Don’t go around telling people you’re with me in the future; I can’t afford to lose that kind of dog face!"
Tian Peng: ...
As if he knew everything! Hadn’t Xiaotian let Tian Peng have a magical treasure that could have been traded for a hundred meals just a while ago?
Moving forward, Xiaotian Dog sniffed a few times and said, "It’s right under this stone slab. But it seems... it’s not a Magical Treasure."
His heart gave a jolt; smelling it more clearly now, he began to feel an inexplicable yearning.
"What is that? Surely we didn’t come all this way for nothing," Tian Peng said, spreading his hands.
"Don’t know, let’s lift it and see," the Xiaotian Dog said, shaking his head.
It couldn’t possibly be a female dog underneath, could it?
Tian Peng glanced at the extremely wide stone slab and felt an urge to strike the Xiaotian Dog dead with his rake.
Why did any strenuous task seem so easy for the Xiaotian Dog?
Taking a deep breath, Tian Peng swung his rake at the top of the slab, putting a lot of force into it, and the tip of the rake sank all the way in.
Tian Peng then shifted his stance, intending to pry the entire stone slab open.
Channeling his mana, Tian Peng strained hard and, with a snap, the slab cracked down the middle.
Tian Peng carefully moved the stone slab aside only to find a pale golden skeleton beneath it.
This is...
"Could it be the remains of a follower of Buddhism?" Tian Peng asked, looking at the color of the skeleton with confusion.
"Buddhism my ass, take a closer look, this isn’t even human!" the Xiaotian Dog said, rolling its eyes.
Tian Peng didn’t respond, but he didn’t quite agree either.
What was the calibre of those who crossed over into Buddhism? Anyone with a bit of cultivation could go and practice the Golden Body Skills, making golden skeletons far from uncommon.
"Be careful," the Xiaotian Dog cautioned.
He always felt this object would greatly benefit him, and it must not be lost.
As if you need to remind me.
Tian Peng snorted lightly and got to work.
Having hunted for treasures together for so long, Tian Peng had become adept at this sort of task and deftly took out a small knife to work on the stone wall.
In no time, the skeleton was fully unearthed.
The Xiaotian Dog hurriedly rushed up, attempting to grab it with its mouth, but an invisible pressure prevented it from biting down.
Startled, the Xiaotian Dog switched to its paws, trying to touch it but still felt the palpitations, what on earth was this thing?
The Xiaotian Dog was a bit confused; it always felt suppressed, that all-round crushing kind of suppression, giving it the impulse to kneel before the skeleton.
Both longing and fear.
"Are you going to take it or not? Don’t you want it?" Tian Peng asked impatiently, since the object couldn’t possibly be his anyway.
The Xiaotian Dog tried several more times but still couldn’t manage it, that feeling of being overpowered remained.
So, it let Tian Peng know.
After hearing this, Tian Peng was also somewhat surprised and stroked his chin in thought.
"This is a lot like bloodline suppression," Tian Peng exclaimed.
"Bloodline suppression?" the Xiaotian Dog was somewhat puzzled.
"I read about this in books when I was still an apprentice," Tian Peng said, frowning and pondering carefully, "What you’re experiencing is exactly in line with it, which means the original owner of this skeleton was someone with a stronger bloodline and higher cultivation than you, and also shares the same origin as you."
"This and that are inferior; are you saying that I’m crappy?" the Xiaotian Dog asked loudly.
"What do you think?" Tian Peng said frankly.
Given the former might of the Celestial Dog Clan, the Xiaotian Dog was indeed comprehensively overpowered now.
The Xiaotian Dog wasn’t angry, for although it was unruly, it had a clear sense of its own worth.
"So you’re saying this skeleton was a dog?" the Xiaotian Dog inquired.
"Could’ve been a wolf too," Tian Peng said after a thought, then continued, "That’s not the point, though. The most important thing is if you can perfectly absorb the bloodline power in this skeleton, your potential will definitely skyrocket."
