Chapter 92: One Strike Spear Demon

"You're talking about those two Blood Tigers, right? I agree. Their flesh is too gamey, and they're hideous to look at as well!"

"Give me your saber," Duan Xiyang demanded.

"You're going to use my Passion Severing Saber to cut beef?"

"What else is it good for?" Duan Xiyang scoffed. "I wouldn't use your shoddy saber if it isn't for the fact that my spear isn't good for slicing."

"Alright, but be careful you don't cut yourself," Xue Fuxiao scoffed as he tossed his saber to Duan Xiyang.

Duan Xiyang caught the saber, then carefully skinned the demon beast that he had captured while Xue Fuxiao supervised his work.

"Make sure to slice against the grain. That way, the meat will be tender. Your Dream Shattering Spear couldn't even dream of doing this!"

"That's why I'm using your saber. I'll use my spear as a spit to roast the meat over a fire."

The Passion Severing Saber and the Dream Shattering Spear: "......"

We're divine weapons, for heaven's sake! Don't use us as cooking utensils!

A short while later, Duan Xiyang reached out for his spear, and it reluctantly flew into his grasp.

He began carefully draping slices of beef over it, and before long, the beef was sizzling over a crackling flame.

Duan Xiyang was constantly pulling out different spices before sprinkling them over the beef, and a delectable aroma instantly began to waft through the air.

"This cooking method can preserve the spirit qi in the meat to the maximal degree, and the energy of my spear will also be enveloped inside. You're in for a real treat today, Old Man Xue."

"You really are great at roasting meat," Xue Fuxiao praised. "If you open a rotisserie, you'll definitely be rich."

"Of course my roast meats are delicious, unlike the bland stuff that you make," Duan Xiyang harrumphed. "I wouldn't eat that crap at all if not for the satisfaction of ordering you around."

"You can do all the cooking from now on then!" Xue Fuxiao snapped.

"You wish! The number one warrior among the Guardians is roasting meat for me, I'll eat it even if the meat is roasted into a pile of shit!"

Xue Fuxiao gave a cold harrumph. His cooking skills were objectively inferior, so he had no choice but to concede. However, he then burst into laughter as he asked, "Would you really still eat it even if I roasted a pile of shit?"

"If you don't shut up, I'm going to eat the cow testes!" Duan Xiyang snapped.[1]

"No! Let's have one each! I want the penis!"

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Shortly thereafter, Duan Xiyang was munching on a slab of beef, while Xue Fuxiao was using his saber to double as both a knife and a skewer, slicing up the meat before devouring it in chunks.

"Deliciuos as always!" Xue Fuxiao praised. "Your meat is always the best!"

Duan Xiyang immediately looked up from his meal with a suspicious expression. Something didn't sound right about what Xue Fuxiao had just said.

"Do you have wine?" Xue Fuxiao asked.

"You didn't bring any?"

"It's your turn to cook, so you should supply the wine as well."

"......"

Duan Xiyang tossed out a few jars of wine in a disgruntled manner, then pulled out two giant jade bowls as well.

The two of them began drinking while eating, and Duan Xiyang pulled out some dishes from his storage ring to fill an entire table.

"What are you doing here, Old Man Duan?" Xue Fuxiao asked.

"Don't you already know?"

"I'm asking you precisely because I know. I have a feeling you won't tell me the truth."

Xue Fuxiao felt like the response that he had come up with was utter genius, and he was extremely pleased with himself.

"It doesn't really matter even if I tell you," Duan Xiyang said in a nonchalant manner. "Do you still remember the Black Gold Spear Demon from back in the day?"

"The legendary One Strike Spear Demon who once stood at the pinnacle of the warrior world? Of course I still remember him."

"So you didn't know why I was here, after all," Duan Xiyang sighed.

"......"

"Well, I at least managed to trick you, didn't I?" Xue Fuxiao protested.

Duan Xiyang gave a cold harrumph, then revealed, "The One Strike Spear Demon's Black Gold Spear is currently in our church. Recently, it suddenly began buzzing, so I figured something had to have happened. According to legends, the One Strike Spear Demon died of natural causes in the Myriad Spirit Forest, so I decided to come and have a look.

“However, over the past few days, I've been using our combined saber intent and sword intent to search through the entire forest, and I haven't found anything. I was thinking maybe his inheritance had resurfaced, but honestly, I wouldn't be worried even if he had sprung back to life. In fact, that would be welcome news for me. I could really use a sparring partner that's also a wielder of the spear."

"So that's why you're here," Xue Fuxiao mused, and his admiration for Dongfang Sansan only grew in the wake of this revelation.

There was truly nothing that Dongfang Sansan didn't know.

"I heard that the One Strike Spear Demon only knew one spear technique, yet he was still completely unmatched. Is that true?"

"Are you braindead?" Duan Xiyang scoffed. "Dongfang Sansan must be exhausted having to deal with you every day!"

"Just answer the question!" Xue Fuxiao snapped.

"The One Strike Spear Demon is revered as the most powerful spear wielder in history, do you really think he would've only known a single spear technique? The reason this legend exists is because no opponent of his has ever lived to see a second strike from him, and that's why he's known as the One Strike Spear Demon, but that was only a title given to him by others. His true title is the Black Gold Spear Demon, and he gave himself that title in order to pay homage to his beloved Black Gold Spear."

"One strike to kill them all..." Xue Fuxiao mused with a hint of admiration in his eyes. "You had to have thrown at least a million attacks my way these past few days, and I'm still completely unscathed."

"You want me to change that?" Duan Xiyang threatened as his face became flushed with embarrassment.

"Calm down," Xue Fuxiao chuckled. "So you came here to find the inheritance of the Black Gold Spear Demon."

"Of course! Which spear user under the heavens doesn't want to find his inheritance? That's enough about me! How did you improve so quickly in such a short time? Did something happen?"

"Ever since three years ago, I entered a state of oneness with my saber, and I'm only just beginning to come out of it," Xue Fuxiao explained in a pleased manner.

"Ohhh! No wonder you've been so stupid every time I saw you the past couple of years," Duan Xiyang exclaimed with a look of realization on his face. "Well, you were always a bit of a bonehead, but particularly so now."

Xue Fuxiao picked up his saber and pointed it at Duan Xiyang's nose as he yelled, "You wanna say that again?"

Duan Xiyang burst into laughter, completely unfazed by the empty threat.

Xue Fuxiao sheepishly skewered a chunk of beef with his saber, then stuck it into his mouth as he asked, "Are you going to continue your search?"

"No. I came here in order to convince myself to give up. The Black Gold Spear fundamentally refuses to fuse with me, so I always knew that I was never meant to receive his inheritance. I only came here this time to confirm that."

"You sure it's here?" Xue Fuxiao asked.

"I know what you're thinking, but I can tell you now that none of the spear users on your side would be able to bear the spear demon's spear intent," Duan Xiyang said with a smile. "If you want to screw them over, then go right ahead. Having said that, the inheritance is definitely no longer here. Perhaps it was here before, but after my visit, it's definitely gone now."

"I figured," Xue Fuxiao sighed.

Duan Xiyang's spear techniques were currently unmatched, and they were filled with killing intent and baleful qi from all of the countless lives that he had taken. Hence, it only made sense that the spear demon's inheritance would flee after encountering Duan Xiyang's Spear intent.

"Hold on, isn't the Black Gold Spear in your church? How could the inheritance possibly go anywhere? The spear demon has already been dead for countless years, so there's no way his soul can still exist or go anywhere."

"Only the Black Gold Spear is in our church," Duan Xiyang explained.

"You're saying the spear soul is missing?"

"That's right. The spear soul must be by its owner's side."

The Dream Shattering Spear immediately began buzzing as if it were trying to communicate something to Duan Xiyang in earnest.

Duan Xiyang's expression instantly darkened as he swatted the spear away, while Xue Fuxiao erupted into laughter.

As it turned out, the spear had just told him: "Master, when you die, my soul will also forever remain by your side!"

"I don't plan on dying anytime soon!" Duan Xiyang harrumped in exasperation. "I don't run into you all the time, so let's have another battle. I'll go back after that."

"I'll pass," Xue Fuxiao scoffed with a roll of his eyes.

"I'll massacre the nearest city then!"

"What the hell's wrong with you?! You're at the top of the Cloud Weapon Archive now, can't you come with a less shameless threat?" Xue Fuxiao snapped.

"Only the most direct threats work on a knucklehead like you."

Duan Xiyang picked up his spear before rising up into the sky, and Xue Fuxiao followed suit, cursing incessantly as he did so.

The entire battle was dominated by Xue Fuxiao from start to finish. Duan Xiyang was forced to run around like a headless chicken, yelling in frustration and fury, but to no avail.

It was all because of an embarrassing accident.

In the wake of his meal, both his hands and the shaft of his Dream Shattering Spear were slick with greasy beef tallow. He had thought that he had wiped off enough of the grease for it to no longer be a concern, but his spear slipped out of his grasp during just the fourth clash of the battle.

Xue Fuxiao was naturally not going to pass up this god-given opportunity, and he delivered a one-sided beating, refusing to allow Duan Xiyang to reprise his spear.

In the end, Duan Xiyang fled the scene with his spear in tow, too furious and embarrassed to even speak.

1. In traditional Chinese medicine, cow testicles are supposed to have a range of health benefits, including improving fertility and nourishing the kidneys. ☜