Chapter 36

Carrying the little girl, Tingting flew to the bamboo house where Yang Zhen lived. Muzha shouted angrily, "Yang Zhen, get out here!"

Inside the bamboo house, Yang Zhen heard the shouting and walked out. Looking at Muzha and the Dragon Girl flying in the sky, he smiled and asked, "Where did these stray dogs come from, barking here?"

Muzha looked at Yang Zhen with a cold smile and shouted angrily, "You are so disrespectful! My master pitied your life and pleaded for you before the Jade Emperor, even allowing you to cultivate on Luojia Mountain. Not only do you not show gratitude, but you also act recklessly on Luojia Mountain. As the eldest disciple of Guanyin, how can I tolerate your arrogance?"

Yang Zhen replied with disdain, "Just you? Ha! You're not even worthy to tie my shoes."

Muzha, the second son of Li Jing, the Heavenly King of Chen Tang Pass, has an elder brother named Jinzha and a younger brother named Nezha. He once participated in the battle to seal the gods, helping the Western Zhou Dynasty overthrow the Shang Dynasty. Later, he joined the Buddhist sect and became the monk Huian Xingzhe. In the novel "Journey to the West," he appears several times, leaving a name as a minor character.

Muzha glanced at Yang Zhen, his face gradually turning cold, and said, "Hmph! What arrogance! Yang Zhen, today you will pay for your arrogance." With that, Muzha took out his Wu Hook swords and pointed them at Yang Zhen, signaling him to draw his weapon and fight.

"Go, Master Brother!" The little girl, seeing Muzha's determination, immediately smiled and clapped her hands to cheer for Muzha, her eyes full of excitement. She thought to herself, "Hmph! You bully me, today I'll show you my strength."

Seeing Yang Zhen draw his long sword, Muzha let out a light shout. The long sword in his left hand, glowing with brilliant golden light, shot rapidly toward Yang Zhen's chest. The sword in his right hand spun, forming a fan-shaped sword curtain, attacking Yang Zhen with a dense and impenetrable formation. The two swords, one straight and one reverse, sealed off most of Yang Zhen's escape routes.

As the two swords approached, Yang Zhen looked up at Muzha with a cold eye, his eyes flashing with a bright light. He said proudly, "A firefly's light dares to compete with the moon. With your meager skills, you dare to challenge me? Truly overestimating yourself. If you retreat now, I might spare your life."

Muzha snorted and did not answer. He increased the force in his hands, breaking through Yang Zhen's first defensive barrier, and the sword tip rapidly approached Yang Zhen.

Yang Zhen narrowed his eyes, and his long sword trembled. A powerful sword aura, like a surging wave, instantly broke through the air, accompanied by a startling whistle, and struck the flying sword back. Then, the long sword turned, and at a mysterious moment, it met Muzha's attack. A dull thunderclap sounded, and with a cry of surprise, Muzha was thrown back over four zhang, his face full of shock.

Muzha was startled and thought, "Yang Zhen has such great strength." He quickly retreated a zhang and cautiously watched Yang Zhen.

From a distance, the little girl watched Yang Zhen in surprise, never expecting this "dead cat" to have such high cultivation, even outmatching her Master Brother. What surprised her even more was the change in Yang Zhen's demeanor. In the past, Yang Zhen was always casual and easy-going, and although his methods of dealing with the little girl were sometimes sinister and dark, she had never been afraid of him, instead enjoying the constant battles with him.

But at this moment, the little girl found that Yang Zhen's aura had completely changed, giving off a sense of overwhelming pride and dominance. Looking at this Yang Zhen, she didn't even dare to cheer for Muzha or make any big movements.

Yang Zhen looked at Muzha coldly, his eyes particularly fierce, and said sternly, "I'll say it again, retreat now, I don't want to kill you. With your cultivation, you are no match for me."

"Impossible!" Muzha roared and charged at Yang Zhen again. In the attack, Muzha once again used his spells, preparing for a second assault. Golden light enveloped Muzha, and layers of Buddhist light formed a faint Buddhist seal around him, rotating mysteriously around his body.

Yang Zhen glanced at Muzha coldly and sneered, "It seems you won't stop until you hit a wall. Since that's the case, I'll show you the gap between us."

With that, Yang Zhen's figure turned, and he instantly disappeared from Muzha's sight. In the blink of an eye, he reappeared behind Muzha, splitting into countless afterimages, moving in unpredictable paths. He struck Muzha's back with a palm, sending Muzha plummeting from the sky.

Yang Zhen stood in the air, his body glowing with white light, and with his long sword in hand, he seemed like a sword immortal descended from the heavens, looking down on all creation!

Without pursuing, Yang Zhen just exuded a terrifying aura and said coldly, "This time I held back. If you force me to act again, don't blame me for being ruthless. Don't think I won't dare to kill you. Guanyin Bodhisattva can protect you for a while, but not forever. If I want to kill you, I believe no one can stop me."

Muzha lay on the ground, full of resentment. He had come to avenge the Dragon Girl, but not only did he fail to avenge her, he was also humiliated by Yang Zhen. The contrast made him feel humiliated and furious.

After a while, Muzha seemed to have come to a realization, knowing that staying here would only bring more humiliation. He left without a word.

After Muzha left, Yang Zhen turned his attention to the little girl and said with a wicked smile, "You little girl, you can't beat me, so you bring others. But Muzha is just a weakling. Even if three of them were together, they wouldn't be my match. You've been so nice to me, I'll definitely repay you in the future."

"Ugh..." The Dragon Girl puffed her cheeks and said angrily, "You little dead cat, you only know how to bully little girls. You're a big man, yet you do this."

"Speaking of which, you're older than me, right?" Yang Zhen muttered.

"Go to hell!" the little girl shouted in anger.

After shouting, the little girl flew into the sky and said to Yang Zhen, "I won't play with you today, but I won't let you off."

After the two left, Yang Zhen sighed lightly. It was truly a time of many troubles.

However, after the battle, Yang Zhen's mood did indeed improve. For the past three months, he had been thinking about how to escape, which had almost driven him mad. After venting, he felt much lighter.

Moreover, since Muzha is Guanyin Bodhisattva's eldest disciple, hitting Muzha felt like hitting Guanyin Bodhisattva, which was incredibly satisfying!