Black Myth: Starting from the Destined One-Chapter 40 - 36 The Six Demons Are Formless

Muqiang Baoshan hung his head, awkwardly scratching his head.

“Damn it! Does that mean we can’t get past Five Fingers Mountain?”

Li Ping’an said, looking towards Zixia, who seemed a bit anxious.

“Fellow Taoist Muqiang, with our combined strength, do you think we could make it across Five Fingers Peak?”

Zixia stared intently at Muqiang Baoshan.

“Bewitched by their sorcery before even seeing the demons, even if we had extraordinary abilities, I’m afraid we would still find it difficult to get past. In the end, it would only lead to us fighting each other…”

Muqiang Baoshan shook his head, dismissing Zixia’s idea.

“Master, can we not just bypass Five Elements Mountain?”

“Your master is traveling to Chang’an for an important matter, and it cannot be avoided!”

Zixia was adamant.

“But there’s only one way across Five Fingers Peak!”

Li Ping’an frowned as he spoke, then suddenly a light bulb went off:

“Master, can’t we just fly over it? You can control a sword, so you should be able to carry your disciple over, right?”

Zixia found the idea appealing:

“It’s not impossible…”

“It’s no use!”

Muqiang Baoshan doused the idea with another cold splash:

“I’ve been to Five Fingers Peak, and the place is shrouded in demonic qi that envelops the entire peak. If we try to fly over, we’ll still be bewitched by the demonic qi. It’s an impossible task…”

Li Ping’an felt overwhelmed:

“If this won’t work and that won’t work, we might as well just sit here and wait for death!”

“Do not be hasty, Fellow Taoist.”

Muqiang Baoshan stroked his chin, recalling:

“When I initially crossed Five Fingers Peak, I was enshrouded in the demonic qi, and after that, bewildered. There was a vague, enchanting sound in my ears, and now that I think about it carefully, the demonic qi was just a blinding magic; it’s the enchanting sounds that truly befuddled the mind.”

“I’m certain that as long as we both plug our ears and don’t listen to those illusions, we should not be deceived by the demon monster,” he said. “With that settled, we can fight!”

Li Ping’an pouted in rebuttal:

“That’s easy for you to say. Even if we’re not bewitched by the Six Demons, what if we can’t beat the actual demon monster?”

“We must fight even if we cannot win! I’m determined to conquer Five Fingers Peak!”

Zixia clenched her teeth and insisted.

“Exactly, that’s the spirit!”

Mu Qiang Baoshan turned to Zixia to seek her opinion:

“I must return to Chang’an within seven days to report to the Night Traveler Emissary; any delay is unacceptable. So I must also get past Five Fingers Peak. Since Fellow Taoist Zixia shares the same goal, let’s join forces and ascend the mountain. We must eradicate the Six Demons of Five Fingers Peak in one fell swoop!”

“Good, then let’s set off for Five Fingers Peak first thing tomorrow morning!”

Zixia and Mu Qiang Baoshan came to an agreement and looked to Li Ping’an for his stance.

“Hey, hey, hey, if you’re rushing to your deaths, could you please not drag me along?”

Li Ping’an spread his hands with an unwilling expression.

Zixia then put her hand on Li Ping’an’s shoulder to console him:

“Ping’an, your master has a compelling reason to cross Wuxing Mountain that I cannot reveal to you for now. Since you’re so afraid of dying, here’s what we’ll do: you can just follow us from behind. If we can’t stand against the Six Demons, then you should abandon us and run.”

Mu Qiang Baoshan also seriously advised:

“Exorcising demons and defending the Dao, protecting the peace of the land, is the duty of us Night Travelers. Death is death; we will never involve the innocent. So, if we encounter danger, your master and I will cover for your escape.”

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“Pfft! Look at you two, acting as if I, Li Ping’an, am afraid of dying!”

Zixia and Mu Qiang Baoshan’s righteous and self-sacrificing manner inadvertently made Li Ping’an look like a coward, even though he was. But for the sake of his pride, especially in front of Zixia, he had to boast stubbornly:

“Look at you, the Qingyun Sect’s Sect Leader’s proud disciple, and you, the Great Tang Night Traveler Division’s Night Traveler. The reason I said that is that I’d be afraid of showing you up when the time comes, making myself look better than you. If I were to kill the Six Demons of Five Fingers Peak, wouldn’t that be embarrassing for you?”

The Second-in-command and the Blind Third-in-command squeezed onto Li Ping’an’s left and right shoulders and gave him a thumbs-up in admiration:

“Gang Leader, what a boast!”

“Ahem!”

Mu Qiang Baoshan squinted his eyes to assess Li Ping’an’s cultivation, and although it was at the Qi Gathering Realm, there was not a sliver of mana, which was quite peculiar. Still, he couldn’t help but almost laugh at Li Ping’an’s grandiose claims.

Zixia knew her disciple Li Ping’an inside out. The reason he talked big was just not to lose face in front of others.

To spare Li Ping’an any embarrassment, Zixia and Mu Qiang Baoshan both advised:

“Tomorrow will surely be a fierce battle; rest early tonight to gather your strength.”

With the plan set, Mu Qiang Baoshan was helped up by the Second-in-command and Third-in-command to find a room to meditate and heal his injuries, and Zixia returned to her own room as well.

After shutting the door and glancing at Li Ping’an’s room, Zixia recalled his words from earlier that day about “injuring my wife” and her face became flushed with bashfulness, as she indignantly said:

“Hmph! Thinking to marry me just like that? That would be getting off too cheaply!”

“The man in my heart is a peerless hero. One day, he will come to marry me, riding on a cloud of seven colors.”

“I don’t care if you’re Li Ping’an or Supreme Treasure; I’ll be waiting for you!”

After calming her emotions, Zixia sat down to practice, absorbing spiritual essence and accumulating mana, to make thorough preparations for the battle on the morrow.