Chapter 159 - 156: A Rage for a Beauty
As for the Ox Demon King from Flower-Fruit Mountain, these past days he was utterly bored. So he decided to return to Cave Moyun. During this visit, his wife gave him a good scolding, and feeling stifled, he left without a word and headed back to Flower-Fruit Mountain.
Halfway through the journey, he suddenly heard the sound of the wind beside him. Turning his head, he saw a monk chasing after a beautiful woman.
The Ox Demon King glanced at the woman and was immediately attracted by her appearance. Secretly invoking his divine skills, he discovered that the woman was actually a fox spirit.
Upon seeing the Ox Demon King, the fox spirit couldn’t help but cry, "Great King ahead, please save me!"
Looking again, the Ox Demon King couldn’t help but burst into laughter. The monk chasing her was the Delighted Buddha of Fixed Light of the Buddhist sect, formerly the Long-eared Brightness Immortal of the Sect of Interception. The monk’s ears were astonishingly large, hanging over his shoulders like those of Liu Bei. This feature was not natural like Liu Bei’s, rather it was because his true form was a rabbit, and when he transformed into a human, his ears were much longer than a regular person’s. Besides some highly ranked Buddhas and Bodhisattvas who had long ears draping over their shoulders, the rest of the people in Buddhism had normally sized ears and lacked such grand destiny.
All Buddhas indeed were ranked, and this Delighted Buddha of Fixed Light was probably of the lowest rank in the Buddhist sect. He only gained the title of Buddha because he stole a magical treasure from the Leader of Heaven-Penetrating and suddenly betrayed him, which then earned him the favor of Zhunti and Amitabha. Otherwise, with his level of mana, it would be appropriate for him to have maybe the title of an Arhat.
The Ox Demon King said to the fox spirit, "Don’t worry, don’t worry! Hide behind me, and I’ll help you block this monk."
Seeing an obstacle in the form of a minotaur midway, the Delighted Buddha of Fixed Light said, "Which land does this Great King hail from? This monk is on his way to capture this jade-faced fox to settle a matter. Please make way for me."
The Ox Demon King replied with dissatisfaction, "You actually do not know who Old Bull is? Truly ignorant! You say you want to settle a matter with this jade-faced fox, but what exactly does this ’settling’ entail?"
The Delighted Buddha of Fixed Light replied, "This is a matter of the Buddhist sect, not to be discussed lightly."
Hiding behind the Ox Demon King, the jade-faced fox stuttered, "Great King, I originally hail from Qingqiu in the land of Yingzhou. Unexpectedly, a nine-headed serpent seized our dwelling and devoured all my sisters... I escaped from Yingzhou, and just happened to be seen by this monk, who said he wants to dual cultivate with me. Naturally, I was utterly unwilling. However, I am weak in mana and had no choice but to feign compliance. Taking advantage of his inattention, I fled. Yet, to my dismay, he caught up with me so quickly."