With his two Battle Companions summoned, Tu Xiao'an's confidence swelled. 'Three against one. We'll beat you to a pulp.'

He didn't care what kind of Demon King she was. In fact, he didn't have a very concrete concept of a Demon King's power anyway.

How badass could she be? Tu Xiao'an already felt pretty badass himself. At times, he even had the fleeting thought that he was invincible.

After all, even before achieving Enlightenment himself, he already possessed two Rank 3 Battle Companions and three different Elemental Attribute Abilities. Who else could pull that off?

The days of cautiously farming and playing it safe were long gone.

His confidence was built through battle after battle, medal after medal. And his medals were the pets he had subdued.

Besides, he had far more Battle Companions than just these two. It was just that this time, he was facing a Demon King-Level opponent, who was a bit too strong. Summoning his subordinates who hadn't reached Rank 3 would be useless. They couldn't just show up to be cheerleaders, could they?

Speaking of which, Tu Xiao'an felt he hadn't been paying enough attention to the pets he'd subdued. He should put in some effort to raise their Levels and strength.

He couldn't just let them languish.

If he raised them all to Rank 3, the next time he encountered a powerful enemy, he could summon a whole group of them. He wouldn't even have to fight; the sight alone would be enough to scare them to death.

Besides, his pets were all of extremely high-quality breeds and bloodlines. Whether it was the Immortal Spirit Peacock that had just become a Super-level Creature, or the Mutated Super Double-headed Snake born from the Snake-Born Woman, they were all high-potential assets.

If they achieved Rank Three of Enlightenment, their combat power would be far greater than that of an ordinary Rank Three Demon Spirit.

Now, in the courtyard, the appearance of Celestial Master Zhang and the Bull Demon King had certainly surprised the beautiful matron, this ancestor grandmother, but it ultimately hadn't intimidated her.

"You little Snake Spirit, is that all you have? Keep summoning. Your ancestor grandmother here wants to see just how many Battle Companions you've got."

The beautiful matron's long hair whipped around her. The aura surrounding her was incredibly powerful. Although her beautiful face was slightly twisted, it added a strange kind of allure.

Just her standing there generated an overwhelming pressure. If an ordinary person were to stand near her, their heart would probably seize up and spasm, killing them instantly in the next second.

Hearing this, Tu Xiao'an chuckled. "We'll start with this for now, just so you can't say we're ganging up on you. According to the rules of the Jianghu, it's three against one."

'A Snake Flood Dragon on my left, a Bull's Head on my right. We'll beat the hell out of you.'

Uh...

'It seems that doesn't sound quite as impressive as 'Azure Dragon on the left, Right White Tiger on the right'.'

However, that could become a reality in the future. The Azure Dragon Bloodline and White Tiger Bloodline were both available in the system store, just waiting for Tu Xiao'an to purchase them.

The beautiful matron was a bit speechless. What kind of Jianghu rule was that? But she couldn't care less. In the face of absolute power, victory couldn't be won through numbers.

"Listen up, you two. Go over there and give this female Snake Demon a good thrashing. Your master has something else to do. I'll be ready to support you."

Tu Xiao'an was still thinking about the Golden Pupils. He had been afraid of startling it before, but now there was no need to worry.

Hearing this, the Bull Demon King and Celestial Master Zhang looked at Tu Xiao'an with odd expressions. 'What happened to the three of us attacking together?'

In an instant, two formidable auras belonging to Rank Three Demon Spirits erupted in the courtyard, their power surging enough to startle the heavens.

Immediately after, the chilling aura in the courtyard intensified, as if treading on thin ice. Gusts of sinister wind blew, making the place feel like an Abyssal Hell and filling one with terror.

Tu Xiao'an hadn't expected to encounter a Snake Demon who had achieved the Rank Three Dao. There were still some things about this situation that he hadn't figured out.

At that moment, it all erupted. Three powerful auras clashed. It was a good thing this area had already been sealed off; otherwise, the entire population of Wencheng would have been alarmed, and no one would be getting any sleep tonight.

Tu Xiao'an didn't make a move. First, he still had something to do. Second, he wanted to act as a spectator and get a good look at just how strong this so-called Demon King Level was.

After all, he was heading to the Yaoling Mountain Range soon, where he would be facing a Deep Mountain Demon King.

Tu Xiao'an was very familiar with the strength of Celestial Master Zhang and the Bull Demon King. The scene of two hulking men fighting a delicate and beautiful woman looked a bit strange.

But this delicate and beautiful woman had her thorns; she was the real boss.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

A series of explosions echoed through the air as shockwaves rolled out one after another. They were all Demon Spirits in human form, and for now, their fight was relatively gentle—a palm strike here, a punch there, just like martial arts masters.

It was just that the scale of the scene was immense, because they didn't need any special moves. Even their ordinary attacks were incredibly powerful.

Rank 3 was no joke. A fight at this level was like someone frantically tossing grenades around.

"Beauty, tell old bull here how you got so powerful in your Cultivation. Does it require dual cultivation?"

The Bull Demon King chuckled sinisterly, mercilessly smashing a fist the size of a sandbag toward her. The beautiful matron moved like a phantom, her feet gliding as if on lotus winds. Like a Ghost, she shifted, layering her palms and striking out repeatedly to easily neutralize the Bull Demon King's attack.

Celestial Master Zhang, however, was not one for womanizing. With a cry of "Amitabha," he struck even more viciously than the Bull Demon King.

In his heart, there was only the village belle of Ping'an Village. Now that the belle was gone, he, a Snake Flood Dragon, was devoted to pursuing the Dao—though who knew what kind of Dao that was.

"Great hits, great hits! Not bad, not bad at all!"

For the first time, Tu Xiao'an felt so damn good—encountering a powerful enemy and not having to lift a finger, just watching from the sidelines.

This was the proper way to use Battle Companions. Before heading to the Yaoling Mountain Range, he needed to subdue another Rank Three Demon Spirit.

This ancestor grandmother of the Bai Family was a Snake Demon, and at the Demon King Level no less. Tu Xiao'an couldn't help but wonder if he should use his ultimate trump card to subdue her.

But he didn't want to. His trump card was a one-time use and had to be treasured. Subduing this beautiful matron was less appealing than subduing the noodle shop proprietress.

After all, Luo Ziyun was so stunningly beautiful she could topple cities and nations. Wouldn't she make a great maid?

Besides, Tu Xiao'an felt that although this beautiful matron of a Snake Demon was terrifying, she lacked the unfathomable sense of mystery that Luo Ziyun gave him.

If he could defeat this one through sheer strength, beat her half to death, and then use a compulsory method to subdue her, it might not be impossible.

'Three against one,' Tu Xiao'an thought. 'It's worth a try.'

However, Tu Xiao'an's gaze shifted toward the room. 'First, I'll take care of my own business.'

With a flash, his figure shot toward the house, and in the next moment, he was standing in front of the cage covered by a black cloth.

'Heh heh, Golden Pupils, your master has arrived.'

The first time Tu Xiao'an saw this cat, he had set his heart on it. It was just that Yu Zitong wasn't an enemy, so it wouldn't have been right to just openly steal it.

But now, he no longer had such concerns.

He ripped off the black cloth, and was met by a pair of imposing eyes that seemed like Eyes of Golden Flame. They were as bright as the sun in the sky, dazzling to look at.

ROAR...

With the black cloth gone, the cat seemed to awaken. Its fur stood on end, and it exuded the innate majesty of a tiger and the bearing of a lion, looking incredibly imposing.

It was more tiger-like than an actual tiger. This Golden Pupils was a king among cats. Tu Xiao'an was absolutely smitten. If he subdued it, he would definitely focus on training it.