Chapter 884: You Think This Grandpa Tiger Has No Temper? (II)

As the master of the Great Dao of Myriad Forms, Caiyi possessed an unparalleled mastery of transformation. Few in the world could see through her disguises.

She took on Chu Liang's appearance and swaggered up to the base of the Mountain Range of the Seven Kings. A tiger-headed guard stood watch at the mountain pass, guarding the path and verifying the identity of anyone who approached.

The moment he spotted "Chu Liang," the guard stepped forward and barked, "Stop right there! This is restricted ground within the Mountain Range of the Seven Kings. Humans are not permitted to approach!"

Smack!

Caiyi responded with a sharp, resounding slap that left the tiger-headed guard dazed. His head spun as he stood there, frozen in place.

"Who are you to stand in my way? Do you even know my relationship with your god?" she said coldly. "And you dare stop me?"

Without giving him a second glance, she strode boldly up the mountain path.

The tiger-headed guard remained dazed for a while before finally coming to his senses. Rubbing his now-swollen cheek, he stared at the path ahead, his expression growing more and more indignant.

The tiger demon let out a roar of pure frustration.

When the Demon God was gone, I was bullied by humans. And now that our god is back, I'm still being bullied by humans? Then what's the point of our god being alive?!

Seething with frustration, the tiger demon turned to report to his demon king, but before he could take a step, he spotted a familiar figure approaching from a distance.

...

On a distant peak, the Celestial Master stood with his hands clasped behind his back, gazing toward the Mountain Range of the Seven Kings. His voice remained calm as he gave instructions to the Xiao sisters. "This mountain can only be climbed in your true form. For us, that makes it dangerous, but it also gives us an opportunity."

The two sisters reacted differently. Xiao Wuyin's gaze was conflicted, while Xiao Wuyan's eyes burned with sharp intensity.

"If we are able to kill Chu Liang on the Mountain Range of the Seven Kings, it will be his true form. There will be no repeat of what happened to Daoist Cangsheng," the Celestial Master said. "The fox demon king likely set this up to target Chu Liang, but she will probably disguise it as an attack from the human side. We must act before she does. Chu Liang must be killed by the demons."

"What do we do?" Xiao Wuyan asked impatiently.

She held a blood feud against the teacher-and-disciple duo from the Silver Sword Peak. She could not touch the teacher, but why wouldn’t she dare attack the disciple? She was itching to kill Chu Liang and take her revenge.

"You will disguise yourself as Chu Liang, enter the mountain, create chaos, and then shake off any demons who pursue you. Wuyin will disguise herself as one of the demons. Together, the two of you will track down the real Chu Liang and kill him."

"This will make it seem as though Chu Liang was causing a commotion and was killed by demons. This will spark a full-scale war between the humans and the demons, forcing the sects in the Divine Nine and Terrestrial Ten to unite and eliminate the Demon God. Only then will the Yu Dynasty have a chance to last long. If they fall for the demons' scheme and truly surrender the Western Regions... then the Yu Dynasty is finished."

The Celestial Master turned to Xiao Wuyin. "Any objections?"

Xiao Wuyin shook her head slightly and remained silent.

"Then Wuyan, you go first," the Celestial Master said. "We'll stay here and track Chu Liang's movements."

He had naturally noticed that Xiao Wuyin had grown distant from the Celestial Charm Sect and seemed reluctant to help him in targeting Chu Liang. But his plan required two skilled shapeshifters, so both sisters were essential to the operation.

That was why he had to act alongside them. Only by staying close could he keep watch over Xiao Wuyin and prevent any hint of betrayal.

"Understood," Xiao Wuyan replied and moved out without hesitation.

With a sharp gust of wind, she transformed herself into looking exactly like Chu Liang and shot toward the Mountain Range of the Seven Kings.

As a descendant of the Xiao Family, her shapeshifting technique was flawless.

The Celestial Master turned to Xiao Wuyin. "Let's find the real Chu Liang. Once we do, we will kill him immediately!"

Xiao Wuyin made her way toward the mountain path, where a dazed tiger-headed guard stood rubbing his swollen cheek. He looked up at her with a confused expression.

"Why are you coming back again?" the guard asked.

Xiao Wuyan paused, wary of blowing her cover. Suddenly, she remembered that she was here to stir up trouble, and her gaze sharpened as she snapped, "What kind of mutt dares to block my path?"

She raised her hand and delivered a crisp, resounding slap, imbued with foundational qi.

Smackkkkk.

The tiger-headed guard stumbled back seven or eight steps, his mind ringing like a chorus of drums. Golden stars danced before his eyes, and it took him a long moment to steady himself.

After finally regaining his senses, the guard shouted, "Does this make any sense? Does this make any sense?? DOES THIS MAKE ANY SENSE?!!!"

But the mountain path was already empty, and the second “Chu Liang” had vanished without a trace. His eyes stared wide like a pair of big copper bells and tears started swelling.

His eyes widened so much they looked ready to pop out, and tears began to well up.

Did that brat really go up and down the mountain just to slap me again?

I'm just a guard,

he thought.

I stand here and register whoever passes by. If you've got power, go flaunt it in front of the Great Kings inside! Why take it out on me?

My head's practically been slapped into a dog's...

Isn't this just bullying an honest tiger?!

...

The more the White King Xiao thought about it, the more brilliant his plan seemed. He stayed giddy with excitement for quite some time.

Tensions between the demons and the humans were already stretched thin. As long as he took on Chu Liang's appearance and caused trouble on the Mountain Range of the Seven Kings, the demon kings would surely strike back.

Once that escalated into full-scale war, fiendish demons like him would thrive in the chaos. If luck was on his side, he might even use the opportunity to break through to the eighth realm.

After waiting for the human envoy group to settle in, the White King Xiao transformed into Chu Liang.

As a Human-Faced Xiao, a species known for its unmatched shapeshifting abilities, his imitation was flawless. From posture and mannerisms to the tone of his voice, everything perfectly mirrored Chu Liang. No one would have been able to tell the difference.

And so, the White King Xiao strolled confidently toward the base of the Mountain Range of the Seven Kings.

From a distance, he spotted a tiger-headed guard, who looked large, imposing, and brimming with fierce energy.

But at the moment, that same fearsome-looking guard was pressing both paws to his swollen cheeks, as if trying to massage them thin, while letting out strange, muffled howls.

As the White King Xiao drew closer, he suddenly realized that the muffled howls were actually...sobs?

What on earth happened here?

The White King Xiao found it odd, but he didn't really care. He was too lazy to bother with it.

He simply stepped forward and greeted coldly, "Hey!"

He already had it all planned. He would tell the tiger-headed guard that he wanted to go up the mountain. The guard would definitely refuse. Then he would slap this guard, forcing the guard to report this matter to the demon kings. That would be enough to ignite tension and stoke hatred between the demon race and the humans.

The plan sounded perfect in his mind, but reality, as always, had other ideas.

The tiger demon, still cupping his sore cheeks, turned his head. The moment he saw the White King Xiao, disguised as Chu Liang, his eyes glared with fury.

Before the White King Xiao could react, the tiger demon lunged at him with lightning speed. He poured every ounce of strength into a single strike, his massive arm swinging in a perfect arc, tiger claw slicing through the air and leaving behind a trail of afterimages.

WHAMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!

Even though the White King Xiao's cultivation far exceeded that of the tiger demon, he had been caught completely off guard. The tiger demon was, after all, infamous for his raw physical strength.

The slap landed with full force and sent the White King Xiao flying. In his dazed mind, he felt like he could see the Buddha and nirvana. He flew a dozen zhang away and slammed into a cliff wall on the opposite side of the path.

His head was ringing.

All I said was "Hey." How did that trigger this tiger demon?!

This tiger had slapped him with the kind of strength meant to send someone straight to meet their great-grandmother!

He hadn't even hit the ground properly when the tiger demon charged over, grabbed him by the collar, and hoisted him up. His eyes burned with rage.

"First of all, my name isn't 'Hey'! Second, if you want to climb the mountain, go get a token from the demon kings! You've been running back and forth like this over and over. What, you think Grandpa Tiger doesn't have a temper?!"