Volume 1: Unsayable – Chapter 340: Hasty Actions

Seeing the immense power of this staff, the Bull Demon King grew somewhat embarrassed and said, “I didn’t intend to kill anyone.”
Seeing the heavenly soldiers damaged, Bi Yuewu shouted, “You vile bull, how dare you kill heavenly soldiers!”
The Bull Demon King looked down at Bi Yuewu, not angry but laughing, and said, “Do you really think I should just surrender just because you’ve come to capture me? Haha! What heavenly soldiers? You think yourselves superior, but to me, you’re nothing but insects. How about that?”
Wukong was secretly amazed. After eight years of seclusion, the Bull Demon King’s strength and cultivation had improved greatly—truly a master who grew stronger through battle.
Meanwhile, Tail Fire Tiger andChi Fire Leopard were already furious. They attacked the Bull Demon King from left and right. Tail Fire Tiger wielded a steel-boned whip, moving swiftly and unpredictably, whileChi Fire Leopard carried two wrist-mounted steel claws, their tips glowing with a dark purple light, clearly coated in deadly poison.
The two had fought together for years and moved in perfect sync—Tail Fire Tiger attacking head-on whileChi Fire Leopard struck from the side. Tail Fire Tiger had put a lot of effort into his whip. Thanks to his strength, he could even hold his own against the Bull Demon King for a few rounds.
The Bull Demon King grinned, delighted. He loved fighting, so he focused all his strength on Tail Fire Tiger. Known as the Mighty Bull Demon King, he was incredibly strong. In just a few rounds, Tail Fire Tiger’s whip was shattered by the Bull Demon King’s staff, and his arms became so numb he couldn’t lift them. As forChi Fire Leopard, he couldn’t find any opening in the Bull Demon King’s impenetrable fighting style. After circling dozens of times, he still found no chance.
Furious, Tail Fire Tiger shouted, “What are you waiting for?”
Heart Moon Fox and Room Heart Rabbit, holding a pink ribbon and a black jade pestle respectively, also attacked. Seeing this rare opportunity, Bi Yuewu and Stomach Earth Pheasant also swung their weapons, surrounding the Bull Demon King.
Unfazed, the Bull Demon King grew even more aggressive, swinging his staff relentlessly. The six of them dared not counterattack, hoping to exhaust the Bull Demon King’s strength before launching a final strike.
From afar, Wukong understood their intentions perfectly. How could he let the Bull Demon King fall into trouble? So he silently concealed himself, his Golden Cudgel already in hand. He despisedChi Fire Leopard, so he went behind him and struck him on the back of the head.
Chi Fire Leopard felt a chill and a strong sense of crisis, but Wukong had planned this in advance—how could he dodge? With a muffled thud, blood splattered everywhere, andChi Fire Leopard, one of the Twenty-Eight Stars, died instantly.
A wisp of his soul fled from his body and rushed into Tail Fire Tiger’s arms.

The other five were horrified to see Ji Huo Bao’s physical body destroyed. Though his original spirit remained intact and could return to heaven using another body, this incident had at least cost him a thousand years of cultivation. Wukong appeared and laughed loudly, “Brother Niu, how does this stick compare to yours?” King Niu Ma laughed and scolded, “You monkey, where were you hiding just now? You scared me half to death!” Fang Xin Tu’s pale face turned blood red, clearly furious. He was highly cunning and communicated with the other five. Then, along with Xin Yue Hu, Wei Huo Hu, and Bi Yue Wu, they challenged Wukong and King Niu Ma to a fight, while Wei Tu Zhi led five or six hundred heavenly soldiers toward Flower Fruit Mountain, forcing the lesser demons to scatter in panic. Only the Four Marshals Ma Liu Beng Ba and the Seventy-Two Demon Kings, along with a few brave lesser demons, dared to fight against the heavenly soldiers. Wukong sighed inwardly. Although the four marshals trained diligently and arranged their troops in an orderly manner, the overwhelming presence of the heavenly soldiers made it difficult for ordinary demons to resist. He cursed silently—this was what he meant by “overwhelming authority.” It seemed necessary to “reprogram” these demons. By the seaside, Hu Yu sat on a rock with a plate of fresh fruits, quietly watching the sea with Hu Zhi. Hu Yu always felt that those years on Flower Fruit Mountain were the happiest of her life. As a young fox, she had spent her entire childhood hiding and fleeing, never at peace, even having to keep one eye open while sleeping. She had witnessed her mother being captured by a monstrous eagle and watched helplessly as her father was torn apart by a demonic wolf. She still remembered clearly how the demonic wolf glanced at her disdainfully, not even bothering to kill her. Left orphaned, Hu Yu struggled to survive in the wild mountains. She lacked the skills to hunt and could only scrape by by eating rotten carcasses. Gradually, she grew up and learned to catch small animals to eat, becoming fatter and her fur smoother and shinier. She also realized that she was no longer the insignificant creature ignored by other beasts. As she walked through the forest, many hungry and greedy eyes stared at her. She fled, hid, and cried without tears—everywhere in the wilderness were dangers and traps: massive lions, tigers, wolves, eagles and hawks that appeared out of nowhere, and cunning hunters setting traps… How could a lone female fox survive? She was beautiful, and many male foxes tried to court her, but she never accepted them. Living alone was already precarious; what was the point of having a partner when both would still be in danger?

That day, two demonic leopards set their sights on her. One from ahead and one from behind, they surrounded her on a mountain path. The rock walls on both sides were as smooth as mirrors, making it impossible to climb. She knew that her fate would be the same as her parents’—to become food for the stronger ones. At that moment, she even closed her eyes; she had no strength to struggle anymore and was tired of this life filled with fear and chaos.

It was then that he arrived. He appeared, handsome and radiant—her savior. He drove away those two demonic leopards with ease and saved her.

To her great surprise, he was also a fox.

His name was Hu Zhi, a demon fox with remarkable cultivation. He said, “From the first glance, I fell in love with you. On the second glance, I knew I would never leave you.”

Hu Zhi, Hu Zhi, do you know that just one of your glances was enough to overwhelm me?

Hu Zhi took me back to his cave dwelling and gave me the name Hu Yu. He said, “Yu, you are so beautiful. If you could take on a human form, your skin would be as smooth as jade, surpassing even snow in purity.”

That night was the sweetest I had ever slept.

From then on, Hu Zhi taught me the ways of cultivation. He hoped I would achieve a human form as soon as possible so he could see me at my most beautiful.

Yes, human form is indeed beautiful, but they are even more cunning than us foxes.

I practiced tirelessly, not to become human, but to grow stronger so I could live in peace.

Hu Zhi said, “You’re so smart. It took me five hundred years to reach my current level, but you might only need two or three hundred years.” He spent his days outside gathering herbs and refining pills to help me cultivate. I didn’t disappoint him either. By the 206th year, I finally achieved a human form.

That night, we became husband and wife.

From Hu Zhi’s devoted gaze, I could tell he truly loved me. Of course, I loved him too.

A woman in love is the happiest. We spent our days together, lost in each other, forgetting all else in the world.

But such good times didn’t last long. One day, when Hu Zhi returned from gathering herbs, I noticed several deep wounds on his body. Hu Zhi said he had been chased by several heavenly soldiers and had struggled hard to escape.

Hu Zhi was injured! I always thought he was extremely powerful—he was like a mountain to me. How could he be defeated by others? Suddenly, the long-forgotten sense of danger surged back in me.

I realized that although I was countless times stronger than that little fox once, I still couldn’t live in peace. Is living really that difficult?

That night, we changed mountains and caves. The cave where we had lived for over two hundred years had to be abandoned. That night remains unforgettable.

Another three or four years of peace passed, and I became pregnant.
Hu Zhi said that we were both demon foxes, and our child would also be a demon fox—hundred times stronger than an ordinary fox.
Demon fox embryos require a large amount of spiritual energy, so I needed more and more spiritual herbs, forcing Hu Zhi to go out gathering them every day.
Every time he stepped out of the cave, I would worry, fearing he might encounter a powerful enemy and never return…
Half a year later, my fears came true. Hu Zhi sent me a message using our unique method, saying he was injured and being hunted. He told me not to go outside and to find a new place to live once the danger passed.
He also said that if he didn’t return, there was no need to wait…
How could I give up on Hu Zhi? Without him, what was the meaning of my life?
I rushed out to search for him like a madwoman. I knew it must be lonely to flee alone, so let me accompany you.
This time, our opponents were too strong. We hid for a day and night but were still found. Hu Zhi fought desperately, even detonating his inner core in an attempt to save me. My heart was filled with bitterness—against such overwhelming power, everything was futile. Even if you had ten thousand reasons to live, they only needed one reason not to.
Indeed, though Hu Zhi severely weakened his opponents, we still couldn’t escape their grasp.
Then, that old ox appeared. Good heavens, how could there be such a powerful demon beast in the world? Just one glance at him shocked my soul.
He was the strongest among the strong. With just one thought of his, Hu Zhi and I were saved. But Hu Zhi had lost his inner core and reverted to his fox form.
Only then did I realize that foxes were truly not as beautiful as humans.
We were taken to Flower-Fruit Mountain, a wonderful place. There were demons everywhere, yet they never fought among themselves. They went down the mountain to capture people with magic and eat them—it was quite amusing.
Now, Hu Zhi and I had roles reversed. I had to gather herbs for him every day. Fortunately, Flower-Fruit Mountain was full of spiritual herbs, so I didn’t have to exert much effort. The quality of these herbs was also excellent. My baby in my womb was growing bigger by the day; I thought it was time to give birth soon.
We lived there for eight or nine years without any outsiders disturbing us. That old ox and that monkey were extremely powerful—even the heavenly generals couldn’t defeat them. How did they train to such a level? How wonderful it would be if I could train to be that strong too.
Why do people dare to fight on Flower-Fruit Mountain today? Hundreds of heavenly soldiers and generals—under normal circumstances, we would be terrified, but now we can just sit here and watch.

Sure enough, that old ox is incredibly strong; he can fight six enemies at once without falling behind. Oh, those despicable monkeys actually attacked from behind! That heavenly general… is dead! Did he really kill that heavenly general?!
Bad news— a heavenly general is leading hundreds of soldiers down here. Hu Zhi, let me take you to a safe place.