Monster Chronicles: My Daoist Skill Comes from Mythology
Chapter 203 - 189: Fox Demon Receives Liturgy, Divine Medium Immortal Skill

Chapter 203: Chapter 189: Fox Demon Receives Liturgy, Divine Medium Immortal Skill

The three were Shi Yinhua, Xiao Qi, and the elderly woman, Granny Huu.

Due to the rapid depletion of mana, Granny Huu could no longer maintain her youthful appearance and transformed into a frail old woman.

"Haha!"

The Golden Toad Demon King leapt into the air and then smashed down heavily toward everyone.

With a height of three hundred zhang and the impact force of the descent, even a mountain would be crushed.

Shi Yinhua’s eyes narrowed as a massive White Bone Dharma Form vaguely appeared behind him.

Dark demonic qi surged from all around.

The demonic qi adhered to the White Bone Dharma Form, slowly solidifying it into a skeleton figure ten zhang tall. The skeleton wore a bone spur helmet, donned pale bone armor, and held a pale bone sword.

Pale Yin Winds swirled around its body.

Upon closer inspection, the Pale Yin Winds were made up of countless fine bone needles.

These were Faceless Bone Needles, traveling like Yin Wind, penetrating through one’s physical form, causing unbearable pain and draining essence blood.

The White Bone Demigod raised its divine sword and thrust it toward the descending Golden Toad.

The Taoist soldiers gathered and unleashed a bolt of lightning.

Bang!

The Golden Toad swatted the bone sword away with a single claw. The lightning struck its head, charring it black, but failed to cause fundamental damage.

The bone needles, too, could not break through the Golden Toad Demon King’s skin.

—

Even though they could not defeat it, these spells managed to halt the Golden Toad Demon King’s downward momentum.

Boom!

Dust scattered everywhere as Shi Yinhua led the others to retreat.

Now, they were less than twenty li away from the Golden Toad Demon King.

With only Shi Yinhua and two small foxes left alongside him, the Taoist soldiers had mostly departed.

Thud... thud... thud...

The Golden Toad Demon King approached, its heavy footsteps pounding at the hearts of the group.

Shi Yinhua’s face grew increasingly pale.

After all, he had only just achieved Great Success of Divine Establishment, and now he faced such a powerful Core Formation Demon King.

"Hold on a little longer! The temple master will be here shortly." Shi Yinhua held Xiao Qi’s hand tightly.

Upon hearing the words "temple master," a flicker of hope appeared in Granny Huu’s eyes.

Indeed! Only the temple master could handle a demon king of this caliber.

This man possessed profound Taoist Skill, though it was unclear whether he would be willing to come to their aid.

While Granny Huu had resolved to lead her entire clan to seek refuge, the path of humans and demons was fundamentally different. Whether the temple master would agree to take them in remained uncertain.

Suddenly, an idea struck Granny Huu, and she turned to the two others. "If the worst comes to the worst, you both go first. I will risk my old life to keep you safe."

"Granny! We’ll go together!"

Xiao Qi grasped Granny Huu’s hand, refusing to let go no matter how she tried to convince her.

Looking about fifteen or sixteen years old, Xiao Qi had none of the alluring charm inherent to many members of the demon clans; her appearance was pure and wholesome.

"Haha, since you’re not leaving, all of you can stay here!"

A dark shadow loomed over the group as the Golden Toad Demon King’s mountainous figure towered into view, radiating terrifying demonic flames.

"Golden Toad! The Heavenly Fox Clan and your kind have always kept to their respective domains. Why are you violating the ancestral agreement to invade us?"

With Xiao Qi supporting her, Granny Huu shouted furiously at the Golden Toad Demon King while several untransformed white foxes surrounded her.

"Agreement? Are you out of your mind? When did the Heavenly Fox Clan start mimicking those horrid mortals? Power is the only rule that matters! I won’t just kill you all—I’ll attack Xuanke Temple and enslave humanity as well."

As the Golden Toad Demon King spoke, dozens of smaller golden toads flew in from all directions.

The demon king opened its enormous mouth, brewing a massive golden fireball within.

"Die!!"

Boom!

A golden fireball a hundred zhang wide descended toward the group.

Suddenly, a divine arrow shot out from the horizon.

The divine arrow pierced through the fireball.

Boom!

The fireball exploded, and golden fire rain scattered everywhere.

Shi Yinhua and the others could not dodge in time when dozens of tunneling lights suddenly streaked across the sky. Figures and Taoist soldiers appeared before them, dispelling the fire rain with fierce winds and bolts of lightning.

"Ziye!"

Shi Yinhua exclaimed excitedly upon seeing the newcomer.

"Quickly, take us away! This is a Core Formation Demon King!" Shi Yinhua urged the group.

He feared that they might act recklessly, giving the Golden Toad Demon King a chance to strike.

"No need to worry. Look!"

Shi Yinhua and the fox clan demons followed Wang Ziye’s direction, spotting a colossal Three-eyed Divine Man not far away.

Clad in silver armor and helmet, wielding a silver bow, and accompanied by an eagle and a hound.

The figure stood three times taller than the Golden Toad Demon King.

"Fatian Xiangdi!! This is the temple master’s Fatian Xiangdi!" Shi Yinhua couldn’t contain his excitement.

The fox clan stared in stunned silence, utterly speechless.

What does "a thousand zhang tall" mean?

Three thousand three hundred meters! Even the highest mountain nearby paled in comparison to the towering giant.

The Golden Toad Demon King turned and saw the giant behind him.

"This..."

Run!

This was the only thought in the demon king’s mind.

But it was too late.

Whoosh!

Another divine arrow pinned itself into his back. The black dog bit onto his hind leg, preventing him from jumping, while the eagle pecked out his eyes.

"Strike!!"

The Three-eyed Divine Man slammed his foot onto the Golden Toad Demon King’s back.

"Spare me, great master!!" The Golden Toad Demon King was terrified to the point of trembling.

He had anticipated that Xuanke Temple would be strong, but he had never imagined it to be so powerful—he couldn’t even muster a single ounce of resistance.

The Three-eyed Divine Man drew his bow to its maximum extent.

Whoosh!

A divine arrow penetrated the back of the demon king’s head, shattering his Demon Core.

The Golden Toad Demon King died!

At the same time, twelve Taoists riding flying swords, surrounded by electric light, dashed back and forth. They alternated between unleashing Palm Thunder and slashing with sword energy to obliterate the remaining golden toads.

Leading amongst them was Guu Yuchan, whose mastery over Thunder Skill was top-tier.

The surrounding hundred zhang overflowed with thunder essence.

Sword Thunder, Palm Thunder, breath thunder... Not a single demon could get within one li of him.

"Has he grown this strong?" Shi Yinhua was somewhat shocked. Guu Yuchan had surpassed Wang Ziye and was now second only to himself.

But upon reflection, it made sense. Guu Yuchan had stayed in the Little Golden Altar Cave Heaven for over five years, breaking through to Divine Establishment, and was no longer the rookie he once was.

"Capture the golden toads alive; do not harm them."

Song Lin descended from the clouds with Huu Fei, transmitting his voice to the group.

The golden toads were treasures—their poison and skins were invaluable medicinal resources, and alive, they could even serve as pets. Xuanke Temple still lacked proper spiritual beasts, and these would prove quite useful.

Song Lin walked up to Shi Yinhua and the others.

"Greetings, temple master!"

"Greetings, temple master!"

Granny Huu stepped forward and gave a polite bow to Song Lin.

"Hmm, I understand already; Huu Fei has told me everything." Song Lin replied before she could say anything further.

He then turned to Shi Yinhua and said, "Come, let’s speak privately."

The two walked a short distance into the forest.

"Explain the recent events. You didn’t reveal the temple’s Cultivation Techniques, did you?"

If Shi Yinhua had revealed the temple’s cultivation techniques, it would be a violation of the Three Refuges Precepts—the discipline of respecting Taoist Scripture Masters.

Passing along cultivation techniques without Song Lin’s authorization, especially to demons, would require his skills to be abolished at the very least.

Moreover, privately dealing with demons violated the prohibition against dishonor, and unauthorized sharing of techniques violated the prohibition against theft.

Shi Yinhua froze for a moment before smiling and replying:

"Disciple has not passed on any techniques. The fox clan learned the precepts themselves. In truth, disciple owes them many favors—Xiao Qi gathered the Soul Resurrection Grass and human-faced peaches I used in spirit refining."

Shi Yinhua had no intention of covering things up but was instead working to ensure the fox clan could seek refuge in Xuanke Temple.

From what he understood, the fox demons from Heavenly Fox Cave had never harmed humans and adhered to the Three Refuges Precepts. Wouldn’t they make excellent allies and subordinates?

Thus, he had been quietly observing them. If proved true, he planned to report it to the temple master to see if a path could be forged for coexistence between humans and demons.

"The fox clan excels at illusion techniques and dabbles in other spells. If they were paired with Taoists, they might make good companions."

"No."

Marriages between humans and demons that grew in number easily led to collusion.

Additionally, such unions could ignite tribal conflicts as the two races pursued different interests, sometimes exploiting one another.

"How do fox demons cultivate?"

"The virtuous ones absorb sun and moon essence; the wicked ones absorb human essence and eat flesh and blood. The former progresses slowly; the Heavenly Fox practices the former."

Song Lin mulled over this before a flash of spiritual light struck him.

"Of course! Medium Boys and Divine Medium Immortal Technique!"

Divine Strike and Medium Boy arts were highly popular in the Altar Temple World.

Typically, a divine force was summoned and took possession of a person’s body to manifest divine skills.

These divinely possessed beings were known as "Immortals," while those who hosted them were called "incense boys" or "medium boys."

This method was beneficial for both parties. The incense boy willingly offered their essence or true qi to the spirit monster or Immortal in exchange for their protection. The Immortal generally refrained from sapping the incense boy’s foundational energy excessively.

Of course, some Immortals with impure intentions would harm humans deliberately, draining their primordial energy maliciously. Hence, Taoist temples were needed for oversight.

If fox demons could pair with disciples of mediocre talent, forming a mutually supportive bond where the disciple worshipped the fox Immortal while the fox Immortal safeguarded the disciple, it might establish a viable magic vein.

As for the techniques of possession and absorption, there was no issue with those at all.

The Altar Temple World contained abundant resources for such practices that had remained unused—this was essentially turning waste into treasure.

Song Lin shared his thoughts, leaving Shi Yinhua in awe and admiration.

"The temple master is wise!"

"From now on, build a Divine Medium Immortal Department. You will lead it! Tomorrow, I will officially conduct the liturgy for the fox clan."

A demon receiving liturgy was unheard of.

However, this would only be the Child Talisman liturgy, signifying their membership in the temple. Anything beyond that would invite condemnation.

Song Lin suddenly shifted the conversation:

"Enough about the fox clan. Now, let’s talk about you and Xiao Qi."

The temple did not forbid romantic relationships; many disciples had families outside the temple. However, it strictly prohibited "indecency."

As long as ethics remained intact and disciples refrained from adultery, the temple generally would not intervene.

Shi Yinhua’s relationship with a fox demon could potentially breach the precepts. This depended on how Song Lin judged the matter.

"Xiao Qi and I share genuine love. I beseech the temple master to approve!"

Shi Yinhua knelt down.

"I alone will bear the consequences of anything that arises."

"Stand up. I care little about your relationship; I merely ask you one thing." Song Lin gazed at the distant mountains. "Have you ever considered the ethics between humans and demons?"

"What?"

Shi Yinhua was utterly bewildered.

"Demons evolve from animals to human form. A fox attaining sentience typically progresses through three stages: wild beast, spirit beast, and transformation."

A wild beast extends its life past its natural limit to develop spiritual wisdom, thereby becoming a spirit beast.

Spirit beasts generally live ten times longer than ordinary wild beasts of their kind.

During this time, transforming into demon form further extends their lives by several hundred years.

"Ordinary foxes live for only ten-odd years. Their mating period lasts four to five years, during which they copulate and reproduce, often bearing several offspring per birth with multiple births each year. They do not form marriages; any male and female can pair indiscriminately."

"Similarly, spiritual foxes reproduce as well. In two hundred years or more, how many offspring have they had? How many mates? Perhaps even their great-grandchildren exist."

"If you marry a fox demon, will you accept her children? Can you bear the relationships with those connected to her past?"

"This is the ethical dilemma between humans and demons."

Song Lin’s words bore deeply.

Why did humans disdain demons?

Partly because of their chaotic relationships.

Long-lived female demons, prior to their transformations, often accumulated numerous past relationships—some of which could even involve blood relations.

Shi Yinhua’s face turned pale as he gazed at the pure-looking Xiao Qi, unable to stop himself from visualizing the sprawling genealogical chaos of the fox clan.

He couldn’t even discern his current emotions.

"I ask again," Song Lin said, his words slicing to the heart. "Are you truly willing?"