Chapter 50: The Dog You Raised Caused Trouble
\n\u201cA Golden Core Cultivator?!\u201d
\nThe first Dog Demon barked in shock. The three of them had wreaked havoc across Suzhou, suppressing countless human cultivators\u2014yet none had even reached Foundation Establishment. How had a Golden Core Cultivator suddenly appeared? With their feeble intelligence, the Dog Demons couldn\u2019t grasp the complexities of human society\u2019s rules.
\n\u201cFull force!\u201d
\nA strange energy flickered around the three Dog Demons, allowing them to break free simultaneously.
\nDemonic aura surged as the trio revealed their monstrous forms\u2014jagged fangs glinting, crimson eyes locked on Dragon Guards\u2019 Si Mo. Though only at Foundation Establishment, their combined power now rivaled a Golden Core cultivator. Officials outside were flung back by the demonic waves, arrows bouncing harmlessly off the thick aura.
\nDespite their numbers, the humans couldn\u2019t scratch the demons\u2019 fur. These martial arts-trained officials were mere ants before Transcendent beings, utterly powerless.
\n\u201cSo this is a real monster? Horrifying!\u201d
\n\u201cThank the heavens Lord Si Mo came! We\u2019d have been slaughtered by these Dog Demons.\u201d
\nPale-faced officials scrambled beyond the battle zone, knowing their presence only hindered the Dragon Guards\u2019 expert.
\n\u201cHm?\u201d
\nSi Mo frowned. That strange energy from the Dog Demons had briefly felt stronger than his own Golden Core cultivation. Impossible. The strongest known cultivator was Master Jie Ming of Cold Mountain Temple\u2014still at Golden Core. No higher realms had been reported since the world\u2019s transformation.
\nMust\u2019ve imagined it. Capture first, questions later.
\nSi Mo thrust his palm forward. Spiritual energy coalesced into a Sealing Spell that crashed downward.
\nThe Dog Demons howled as one, demonic aura surging upward in rippling waves to block the attack. Their heads tilted skyward, a phantom blood-red moon materializing above the temple.
\nHeavenly Dog Howls at the Moon!
\nThe three beasts formed a triangle beneath the crimson illusion\u2014a manifestation of pure demonic power.
\n\u201cToxin?\u201d
\nSi Mo staggered as his thoughts thickened, limbs growing sluggish. Cultivators guarding the entrance collapsed screaming, poisoned without crossing the threshold.
\n\u201cWhat sorcery is this? These mutts have a patron!\u201d
\nCold dread gripped Si Mo. Background-backed demons were worst\u2014untouchable without risking vengeance. Offending hidden powers… Unthinkable. Since the world shifted, gaps between cultivation realms became chasms. Post-Golden Core? Might as well measure the sky.
\nRetreat plans formed.
\nChanneling his Golden Core, Si Mo forced clarity. Another Sealing Spell blast scattered the demons, disrupting the blood moon. He turned to flee\u2014investigate first, act later.
\nThe Dog Demons saw only retreat. Victory!
\n\u201cFleeing?\u201d
\n\u201cXiao Di! Enlighten him!\u201d barked the leader.
\nCRACK!
\nThe left Dog Demon blurred across the courtyard, swiping Si Mo backward. Claws shredded his sleeve\u2014a heartbeat slower would\u2019ve spilled blood.
\n\u201cYou court death!\u201d
\nSi Mo glared at his torn robe, frost in his gaze.
\nHe\u2019d considered sparing their master\u2019s pride. Now? Let their master come. No mercy remained.
\n\u201cSpiritual Energy Boils the Sea!\u201d
\nA massive surge of spiritual energy erupted from Si Mo, instantly flooding the entire temple. The invisible energy locked down the building, creating a translucent cage that blocked all escape routes for the Three Dog Demons. The spiritual energy then churned like boiling water, causing temperatures to skyrocket. Flames erupted throughout the temple – wooden beams caught fire, and statues spontaneously combusted!
\nInvisible spiritual energy became visible flames, burning everything in the area.
\n\u201cToo hot!\u201d
\nThe Three Dog Demons howled in pain, their spells collapsing as they scrambled to flee. Their small brains couldn\u2019t figure out why the guy who\u2019d been about to flee suddenly went wild.
\nHumans were terrifying! All schemes and tricks!
\nThe demon creatures, after all, were just demon creatures. Human strategies often baffled them.
\nNow they wanted to run, but Si Mo gave no quarter. The blazing energy coalesced into a flaming giant that merged with the temple\u2019s central statue. With an earth-shaking CRASH, the wooden idol came alive. A massive fiery palm slammed toward the Three Dog Demons.
\n\u201cFight!\u201d
\n\u201cUse the master\u2019s gift!\u201d
\nDesperate, the Three Dog Demons opened their jaws. A white flash shot from the middle demon\u2019s mouth. Though victory seemed certain, Si Mo\u2019s instincts screamed danger – too late.
\nBOOM!!!
\nThe explosion obliterated the already crumbling temple. Si Mo took seventy percent of the blast force. Blood sprayed from his mouth as he flew backward like a ragdoll. The Three Dog Demons, protected by an unknown power, remained unharmed despite their singed fur.
\n\u201cGrab him!\u201d
\n\u201cHe made us waste master\u2019s power! Subdue him!\u201d
\nThe Dog Demons regained their nerve, shouting to capture Si Mo of the Dragon Guards. Watching Officials gaped in disbelief.
\nA Dragon Guards expert… defeated by dogs?
\nQing Stone Alley.
\nZuo Meng opened his eyes, instantly understanding everything. When he\u2019d spread martial teachings at Cold Mountain Temple years ago, he\u2019d brought back some Buddhist scriptures. The Three Dog Demons, influenced by his presence, had pawed through those texts. Over time, three stray puppies grew into demons, trying to imitate the scriptures\u2019 esteemed monks by \u201cenlightening\u201d humans.
\nZuo Meng had initially ignored them. But the mutts grew bolder, eventually becoming Suzhou\u2019s notorious demon gang – until they attracted the Dragon Guards\u2019 attention.
\nHe glanced at the empty doghouse by his gate, sighing.
\nThose three dirt dogs he\u2019d casually enlightened years ago… Now they\u2019d grown arrogant enough to attack officials.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Chapter 50: The Dog You Raised Caused Trouble \u201cA Golden Core Cultivator?!\u201d The first Dog Demon barked in shock. The three of them had wreaked havoc across Suzhou, suppressing countless human cultivators\u2014yet none had even reached Foundation Establishment. How had a Golden Core Cultivator suddenly appeared? With their feeble intelligence, the Dog Demons couldn\u2019t grasp the complexities of human society\u2019s rules. \u201cFull force!\u201d A\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","categories":[3],"tags":[],"fcn_genre":[],"fcn_fandom":[],"fcn_character":[],"fcn_content_warning":[],"class_list":["post-1429","fcn_chapter","type-fcn_chapter","status-publish","hentry","category-dreaming-to-become-a-creator"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tmp.gravitytales.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/fcn_chapter\/1429","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tmp.gravitytales.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/fcn_chapter"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tmp.gravitytales.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/fcn_chapter"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tmp.gravitytales.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tmp.gravitytales.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1429"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/tmp.gravitytales.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/fcn_chapter\/1429\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tmp.gravitytales.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1429"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tmp.gravitytales.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1429"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tmp.gravitytales.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1429"},{"taxonomy":"fcn_genre","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tmp.gravitytales.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/fcn_genre?post=1429"},{"taxonomy":"fcn_fandom","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tmp.gravitytales.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/fcn_fandom?post=1429"},{"taxonomy":"fcn_character","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tmp.gravitytales.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/fcn_character?post=1429"},{"taxonomy":"fcn_content_warning","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tmp.gravitytales.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/fcn_content_warning?post=1429"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}