Journey to the West: Starting by taking Sun Wukong as my disciple!-Chapter 96: Black Bear Demon Joins the Treasure Hunting Team

Chapter 96: Chapter 96: Black Bear Demon Joins the Treasure Hunting Team

Erlang Shen had lived through the God-Sealing Tribulation and faced far too many Jie School formations. He knew all too well the difficulty and strength of such formations.

If the Black Bear Demon could create an extremely advanced formation with this divine skill, he would surely make a name for himself in the Three Realms.

However, while Erlang Shen paid more attention to the ability to create formations, Tian Peng and Xiaotian Dog, the two treasure hunters, were focused on another ability—that was, formation breaking,

Previously, when they went treasure hunting, they found a place but had to return empty-handed because they couldn’t decipher its formation at all.

Now, with the help of the Black Bear Demon, success was surely at their fingertips.

Wouldn’t all the treasures under the heavens be within their grasp?

"Little Bear, tell me honestly, I’ve been good to you, haven’t I?"

Coughing lightly, Tian Peng patted the Black Bear Demon’s shoulder and spoke with deep sincerity.

"Of course!" The Black Bear Demon replied without hesitation, "Peng bro, you’re the direction I strive toward in my studies. I want to become a person just like you in the future!"

Chen Nuo rolled his eyes. Great, another one showing off.

Satisfied with the response, Tian Peng nodded, pleased that his teachings to the Black Bear Demon had not gone to waste.

"So, starting now, I, representing the Three Realms treasure hunting team alongside Xiaotian Dog, formally invite you to join us. Do you accept?"

"Absolutely!" The Black Bear Demon slammed the table, excitedly saying.

Now that he had officially joined the Marshal’s ranks, he was no longer that grassroots demon without any backing.

"Haha, don’t worry, you’ll get your fair share!" Tian Peng declared, thumping his chest.

Xiaotian Dog finding treasures, Little Bear breaking formations, and he forcefully seizing the loot—a complete process, nothing short of perfect.

Thus, the Three Realms treasure hunting squad, notorious and impossible for countless powers to guard against—except swearing at their hardship—was officially established.

The Black Bear Demon looked down at his paws covered in sauce and couldn’t resist licking them clean again.

He quickly got up and respectfully bowed to Chen Nuo.

"Shopkeeper Chen, your great kindness is unforgettable."

Although he hadn’t seen much of the world, he was by no means foolhardy and ignorant; otherwise, he couldn’t have cultivated to the early stages of the Golden Immortal.

Even though Tian Peng had told him about Chaos Residence on the road, he was still utterly shocked when he truly awakened.

The significance and value of this divine skill were incalculable, at least in his eyes.

Indeed, just as Peng bro had said, Shopkeeper Chen was a profound and heavenly person.

He must foster a good relationship with him.

Chen Nuo nodded nonchalantly in response, seeming to have grown quite accustomed to the feeling of being a big shot.

After bowing, the Black Bear Demon suddenly thought of something. Now that he followed Tian Peng, and thus had some status, he couldn’t go without a name, could he?

Otherwise, wouldn’t others just call him Black Bear Demon, and he could only refer to himself as ’I’?

That was too embarrassing. No, that wouldn’t do!

The Black Bear Demon furrowed his brow in thought, considering that since he had received the inheritance of Taoism, perhaps he should adopt the word ’Dao’ (Tao).

Moreover, he should place importance on righteousness and morality in his actions.

"From now on, this Black Bear Demon will be called Xiong Daoren, representing righteousness and morality!" The Black Bear Demon chuckled and declared to everyone.

Tian Peng nodded, appraising the name, "Not bad, good name."

"But, if you want to talk about righteousness and morality, you still have a lot to learn in this regard. You should study well under me, got it?" Tian Peng seriously advised.

"Yes!" The Black Bear Demon nodded cheerfully.

Everyone else had a face full of disbelief. Learn from you?

Wouldn’t that be a twisted version of righteousness and morality?

The future image of the naive Black Bear Demon following Tian Peng was already forming in their minds.

Xiaotian Dog snorted with laughter, "When it comes to shamelessness, you are the champion, and this lord here has no dispute about that!"

"Damn, Xiaotian Dog, you’ve been getting cocky lately. Take this!"

"Hit me? Sure, beat my master first, then we’ll talk!"

A man and his dog started bickering again.

Chen Nuo, seeing that it was about time, turned around and brought out the bone soup that Xiaotian Dog had been eagerly awaiting.

The moment Chen Nuo carried the bone soup out, the rich aroma enveloped the hall; everyone couldn’t help but take a deep breath and revealed an intoxicated expression as they looked towards Chen Nuo’s hands.

Xiaotian Dog was even more impatient, circling around Chen Nuo incessantly.

"Do you really want to die on the floor?" Chen Nuo said, his face full of black lines, as he couldn’t walk with it circling his legs like that.

Upon hearing this, Xiaotian Dog leaped up, hopping onto the closest chair, clanging its dog legs together, and vigorously wagging its tail in the empty space behind the chair.

The dog grinned on the table and said, "Eat at the table, eat at the table."

Looking at it like that, it indeed somewhat resembled a person eating a meal.

Erlang Shen turned his head away with an expression that said he was just a passerby.

Such an embarrassing thing definitely could not have been raised by him.

Looking at the calm surface of the soup, the small pieces of bok choy that served as garnish looked like islands in the sea, mysterious and pleasant.

Flecks of oil shimmered golden, irresistibly enchanting.

A faint fragrance wafted up, making Xiaotian Dog’s heart flutter.

Yet, Xiaotian Dog was still a bit apprehensive as it feared that due to its bloodline, it still couldn’t make contact.

It tentatively bowed its head, stretching out its tongue for a lick.

Incredibly, it could touch it without feeling any suppression!

Xiaotian Dog’s eyes widened with surprise.

A rich meaty flavor struck directly at the soul, like ripples shimmering across the still surface of a lake.

Meaty but not greasy.

The bok choy was the finishing touch, adding a hint of refreshment to the end of the meaty aroma.

It immediately brought Xiaotian Dog back to its senses, feeling as if it were traversing through the heavens and earth, one moment soaring up ninety thousand li, the next diving through a thousand li deep.

So delicious!

Xiaotian Dog completely lost its sanity, burying its entire dog face into the soup bowl.

"Shopkeeper Chen, is this really okay?" Yang Jian asked with some concern.

"What has Shopkeeper Chen done that needs your input!" Before Chen Nuo could respond, Tian Peng glared and retorted, "Have you ever seen Shopkeeper Chen make a mistake?"

If the Black Bear Demon was Tian Peng’s number one bootlicker, then Tian Peng could now be considered Chen Nuo’s number one bootlicker.

Yang Jian didn’t speak; he indeed had no intention of doubting Shopkeeper Chen, it was just an instinctive concern for Xiaotian Dog.

A cold smile curled at the corner of Yang Jian’s mouth, glancing at Tian Peng; truly one to remember the food but not the beating.

"Just watch," Chen Nuo said softly.

He had extracted all the essence in this soup, and he was confident nothing would go wrong.

With just a simple sentence from Chen Nuo, Yang Jian felt calm again, reassured.

On Xiaotian Dog’s side, the more it drank, the hotter its body felt; it was like a furnace, a mysterious aura circulating within, expanding inch by inch as if it was opening up its entire body.

"Ah!" Xiaotian Dog’s gaze became blissfully unfocused.

Awesome!

"Look at Xiaotian Dog’s fur!" The Roc Demon King, with his extremely sharp eyesight, suddenly noticed something.

Upon hearing that, everyone turned to look at Xiaotian Dog and saw that the fur on its forehead, especially in the middle, had started to turn silver-grey and was gradually growing longer.

The Bull Demon King furrowed his brow; this... looked a bit familiar.

A few breaths later.

"I got it!" The Bull Demon King exclaimed.

"Isn’t this the Bloodline Power of the Howling Moon Sky Wolf?"