Chapter 403 The Four Saints of the North Pole
On the way back to Dongsheng Shenzhou.

“The Soul Extraction Technique…”

“This technique can only be used against people whose cultivation is lower than that of the caster.”

When Xiao Chen heard what Jin Hulu Duoduo said, his eyebrows slightly raised, and a gleam of thought flashed in his eyes, but he was not too surprised.

This is actually very easy to understand.

The essence of the soul-sucking technique is a fierce game at the level of the soul.

If the caster’s spirit is not strong enough and he rashly tries to extract another’s soul, the consequences will be disastrous.

Not only will he be unable to successfully perform his magic, but he will suffer backlash and suffer damage to his soul, or even put his life in danger, ending up with his soul being torn apart.

Because of this, although this soul-sucking technique is powerful, it also has great risks and taboos.

Therefore, when performing this technique, one must ensure that one’s cultivation level is absolutely superior to the target, so that there will be no mistakes and the technique can be performed smoothly.

Only in this way can one gain the upper hand in the game at the soul level and allow the soul-sucking technique to exert its due power.

……

Xiao Chen and Jinhu Duoduo returned to Dongsheng Shenzhou and arrived at Kanyuan Mountain.

Soon after.

The Monkey King also brought good news that cheered up the demons.

Subsequently.

The Golden Horn King, the Yellow Wind Great Sage, the Monkey King, the Halloween Dragon Girl and other monsters all walked into a secret room.

Inside the secret room, the candlelight flickered, and the dim light reflected on the wall, casting mottled shadows, making the whole atmosphere seem solemn and mysterious.

The Monkey King stood in the middle of the secret room, cleared his throat, and slowly spoke:

“Fourth brother, I have found out two important pieces of information.”

“These are all matters of the gods from heaven descending to the mortal world to subdue demons.”

“First, there is currently a deputy commander of the Heavenly Court, Tianyou Zhenjun, who is leading 30,000 heavenly soldiers and generals to patrol near the Five Mountains of Southern Continent.”

“Vice Marshal Tianyou?”

Upon hearing this, Xiao Chen frowned slightly, and a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes.

He asked:

“But is it the Deputy Marshal Tianyou, one of the Four Saints of the North Pole?”

The Monkey King nodded and said firmly:

“Yes, it’s him.”

“The Four Saints of the North Pole…”

“Vice Marshal Tianyou…”

Some information about the Four Saints of the North Pole emerged in Xiao Chen’s mind.

The “Four Saints of the North Pole” are also known as the “Four True Saints of the North Pole”. They are the guardian generals in Taoism and also the four guardian generals of the North Pole Ziwei Emperor.

The four holy gods of the North Pole are Marshal Tianpeng, Deputy Marshal Tianyou, Yishen Baode and Lingying Yousheng.

Among them, “Lingying Yousheng Zhenjun” is also known as “Zhenwu Great Emperor” and “Dangmo Tianzun”.

The Deputy Marshal Tianyou is ranked second among the Four Saints of the North Pole.

The duty of Tianyou Deputy Marshal Zhenjun is: “To assist the Northern Emperor above and to govern the nine states below.”

It is said that this Deputy Marshal Tianyou has four arms on his shoulders, three heads on his neck, wears golden armor, holds a spear in his hand, and clouds follow his steps, the sea follows his body, red light is far away, purple air is lingering, strong wind, fierce fog is whirling, true energy is swirling, stars are circling, thousands of gods come to pay homage, and the Five Mountains are parading…

In the Three Realms, Deputy Marshal Tianyou often leads the heavenly soldiers and generals to patrol everywhere, slaying any demons he encounters and capturing any ghosts he encounters, and his power is feared by all.

In addition, Marshal Tianyou is also responsible for touring the Five Mountains and Fengdu with the earth gods to protect the peace and order of the nine states in the lower world.

“How are the strengths of the Four Saints of the North Pole?”

“Is it strong?”

“Still weak?”

Xiao Chen recalled the performance of the Four Saints of the North Pole in Journey to the West.

The Four Sages of the North Pole actually appear many times in Journey to the West, and they are definitely not to be ignored.

Not only do they have a noble status, but they are also extremely powerful and can be regarded as the best among the gods in heaven.

The Four Saints of the North Pole have stepped forward at critical moments many times to protect the peace of the Heavenly Palace.

Especially when Sun Wukong was causing havoc in Heaven, the performance of the Four Sages of the North Pole was even more eye-catching.

Most people probably only know that when Sun Wukong made trouble in Heaven for the second time, he had a fierce battle with Wang Lingguan and the Thirty-Six Thunder Generals.

However, a deeper exploration will reveal that the real opponent of Sun Wukong during his second rampage in Heaven was actually the “Four Sages of the North Pole”.

When Sun Wukong made trouble in Heaven for the second time, it was the Four Sages of the North Pole who dispatched troops to stop Sun Wukong.

When Sun Wukong was evenly matched and used his iron rod to hit enemies everywhere, no god could stop him. He could only fight inside the Tongming Palace and outside the Lingxiao Palace. Fortunately, Wang Lingguan, the “assistant of Lord Yousheng”, came to guard the palace. Wang Lingguan drew his golden whip and moved forward to stop Sun Wukong.

Then “True Lord Yusheng” took action and sent his generals to deliver a letter to the Thunder Palace, “mobilizing thirty-six thunder generals” to surround the Great Sage in the center of Gai, where they engaged in a fierce battle.

Wang Lingguan is “the assistant of the True Lord Yousheng”, and the thirty-six thunder generals were “dispatched by the True Lord Yousheng”…

The second time Sun Wukong made trouble in the Heavenly Palace, it was actually True Lord Yousheng who was directly commanding the battle.

at the same time.

Among the Four Saints of the North Pole, “Yishen Baode Zhenjun” and Youyi Lingguan followed the Jade Emperor’s order to go to the West to “summon Tathagata to subdue demons.”

After the Buddha destroyed the evil monkey, he called Nuo and Kasyapa to go to the Western Paradise together.

At this time, two of the four holy beings of the North Pole, Tian Peng and Tian You (You), rushed out of the Ling Xiao Palace and stopped the Tathagata Buddha, saying:

“Please wait a moment, Tathagata. My Lord is coming.”

Upon hearing this, Buddha turned around and looked up.

……

When Sun Wukong made trouble in Heaven for the second time, the “Four Saints of the North Pole” including Marshal Tianpeng, Deputy Marshal Tianyou, Yishen Baode and Lingying Yousheng all appeared with clear division of labor.

They either dispatched troops to stop Sun Wukong, or went to the West to ask Buddha to conquer the demon.

……

Although there are many gods and generals in heaven, those who can be awarded such honorable titles as “Marshal” and “True Lord” are rare and few in number.

There is no simple one among these “Marshals” and “True Lords”. All of them are extremely powerful.

They may guard the lower world, obey orders but not announcements, act independently and be feared by all.

They may command tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of heavenly soldiers and generals, serve as the marshal of a legion, and direct the large army to fight.

In fact, among these True Lords, “Yousheng True Lord” or Zhenwu Emperor is not the only one who has the honorable titles such as “Emperor” and “Tianzun”.

Titles such as “The Great Emperor” and “Heavenly Lord” are not uncommon among the True Lords.

Many “True Lords” hold multiple honorable titles at the same time, such as “Marshal”, “Emperor” and even “Tianzun”.

Although these titles have different names, the difference in status is not very big, and they can all be regarded as titles of gods and generals at the level of “True Lord”.

For example, Erlang Shen, he is also known as “Erlang Xiansheng Zhenjun”, “Qingyuan Miaodao Zhenjun”, “Daoji Hongjun Tianzun”, “Qingyuan Miaodao Fuyou Taiyi Zhenjun Huimin Rensheng Dadi”, “Chongying Huimin Dadi”…

Erlang Shen is the same as Zhenwu Emperor. They are both True Lords, both Emperors, and also Heavenly Lords… They have many titles.

For example, the God of Wealth Zhao Gongming, who is also known as “Marshal of the Mysterious Altar of Zhengyi” and “True Lord of the Mysterious Altar of Dragon and Tiger”…

Zhao Gongming is a true lord and a marshal…

A person’s name is like the shadow of a tree and an official’s title.

In the Heavenly Palace, a place with a strict system and clear rules, the bestowal of titles and titles are subject to strict rules and procedures.

Every word and every title carries profound meaning and particularity, and cannot be conferred or addressed casually.

Therefore, in Heaven, where many gods gather, the gods who can carry the honorable titles such as “Marshal”, “True Lord” and “Tianzun” are all elites who have been strictly selected and passed numerous tests.

It can be said that the Four Holy Lords of the North Pole are the marshals of a legion in the center of heaven, commanding thousands of troops.

In the lower world, the Four Holy Lords of the North Pole are like great emperors guarding the four directions and nine provinces.

However, among the Four Saints of the North Pole, the strength of Deputy Marshal Tianyou is often unpredictable.

He seldom took action and left almost no battle records in Journey to the West, making it difficult for outsiders to speculate on his strength.

But judging from the strength of Zhenwu Emperor, who is also one of the Four Saints of the North Pole.

Since Tianyou Deputy Marshal Zhenjun can be listed as one of the Four Saints of the North Pole together with Zhenwu Emperor, their strengths will naturally not be too different.

Maybe he just prefers to keep a low profile and not show off his strength easily.

“Vice Marshal Tianyou…”

Xiao Chen hesitated for a moment and thought about it.

Then, Xiao Chen looked at the Monkey King and continued to ask: “Third brother, what about the other news?”

“What’s the alternative?”

Upon hearing this, the Monkey King straightened his expression and slowly said:

“Vice Marshal Tianyou is now touring among the Five Mountains of Southern Continent.”

“If you’re interested, we can go there anytime.”

“As for the news about the other general, I’m afraid we’ll have to wait a little longer.”

Xiao Chen said:

“Third brother, please speak.”

The Monkey King cleared his throat and continued:

“In Nanshanbuzhou, near ‘Qingjiang County’, there is a dangerous place called Liyang Guiyu.”

“This place was originally a mass grave in Qingjiang County, where corpses were buried all year round. It was eerie and terrifying.”

“In recent years, a great tiger of Xuantan has quietly risen up here, and its power has grown day by day, becoming a force to be reckoned with.”

“Oh? Xuantan Dahu?”

Xiao Chen raised his eyebrows and became interested.

In mythology, the Xuantan Black Tiger is a mysterious black tiger with the powerful power to devour the darkness and evil between heaven and earth.

The mount of the God of Wealth, Zhao Gongming, is the famous Xuantan Black Tiger.

“Yes.”

The Monkey King nodded and continued:

“That big tiger’s name is ‘Black Heart Tiger’, and he calls himself ‘Black Tiger Demon Lord’.”

“This black-hearted tiger has a very brutal temperament. He wreaked havoc on one side, devoured the people of several counties, and refined all the tens of thousands of lives he captured into ghosts.”

“These minions have lost their self-identity and can only blindly follow the orders of the Black Tiger Demon Lord.”

“For a time, the Black Tiger Demon Lord slaughtered hundreds of miles of blood, causing the land to be filled with blood and rain, and all living things were wiped out.”

“When the Heavenly Court heard the news, it was furious.”

“Now, the Heavenly Court is about to send troops to encircle and suppress the Black Tiger Demon Lord in order to rectify the Heavenly Order.”

Xiao Chen heard this and chuckled:

“What a Black Tiger Demon Lord! He is so rampant.”

King Jinjiao now has great power and is considered a hegemon in the Dongsheng Continent.

But in the Dongsheng Divine Continent, King Jinjiao was still quite law-abiding and tended to restrain the monsters under his command, so as to avoid being the first to stand out and be besieged by the Heavenly Court.

Over the years, he has been running his own breeding business in Kanyuan Mountain and living a stable life.

And his development focus has already quietly shifted to Uttarakuru.

That is the base camp of the demon clan, so he can naturally develop his power more freely without having to worry too much.

But the Black Tiger Demon King did not hide his crime at all in the Southern Continent and ate people in every county.

As the saying goes: “A tall tree attracts the wind, and the stick will hit the bird that sticks out.”

Xiao Chen sighed inwardly:

“This Black Tiger Demon Lord is so rampant, it is naturally the best merit and incense for the gods in the heavenly court.”

“The gods in the heavenly palace are worried that they don’t have the opportunity to make contributions. This Black Tiger Demon Lord is undoubtedly a fat sheep delivered to their doorstep.”

“Of course, the most important thing is that the Black Tiger Demon Lord is not the Golden Winged Dapeng Eagle, who has the background of Tathagata’s uncle to rely on.”

“The Golden-winged Roc has a prominent background, so it can do whatever it wants. No one dares to stop it, even if it swallows up a human country.”

“But the Black Tiger Demon Lord is just a lone demon. How can he be so arrogant?”

“Too much rigidity will lead to failure. The Black Tiger Demon Lord is undoubtedly digging his own grave.”

“Tiger demon…”

Xiao Chen pondered. The Black Tiger Demon Lord mentioned by the Monkey King made him think deeply about the characteristics and fate of the tiger demon clan.

This Black Tiger Demon Lord was indeed too ostentatious and too eager for quick success.

He seems to have no idea how to be patient and low-key.

The accomplice ghost is the soul of a person who was bitten to death by a tiger. They are controlled by the tiger and become its servants, gradually becoming accomplices of the tiger demon in wreaking havoc on the world.

It is recorded in the Taiping Guangji: “The accomplice ghost is a person eaten by a tiger, who shouts in front of the tiger.”

“To be an accomplice to a tiger” is the reason for this.

The tiger demon can raise minions in captivity and continuously suck their blood, allowing its strength to grow rapidly like a snowball.

Controlling minions, giving them orders, and sucking their blood…this is the innate magical power of the tiger clan, and also their unique advantage.

The tiger, as the king of beasts, is extremely powerful and extremely strong in single combat.

In addition, the tiger can control its minions, so it is almost fearless among its peers and has few natural enemies.

In fact, once a tiger demon develops, its strength increases very quickly, almost exponentially.

The tiger demon controls a group of ghosts. One can imagine how powerful and serious the threat it poses.

This is the tiger demon’s natural advantage.

However, tiger demons who practice Taoism seriously, like Huli Daxian, are exceptions.

Great Immortal Huli, in fact, the racial advantages of the tiger clan have not been brought into play.

Therefore, when a tiger becomes a demon, it is usually very dangerous.

Once a tiger becomes a demon, it will become the target of Heaven’s main attack.

Every time the Heavenly Court raids the place to subdue demons, the tiger demon is always the first to be hit and is the main target of attack.

Such was the fate of the “tiger vanguard” under the command of the Great Sage Huang Feng, the Yellow Tiger King.

In the past, when “Zhenwu was slaying demons”, King Huanghu was the focus of the demon-slaying army under the command of Zhenwu Emperor, but he was eventually unable to escape the disaster and was completely wiped out.

Because of this, even though the tiger is the king of beasts and is feared in the mountains and forests, it is rare to see any powerful tiger monsters on the entire journey to the west.

Because as soon as the tiger demon appears, it will be destroyed by the Heavenly Court.

This is also a helpless thing.

The three major continents, namely, Nanshanbuzhou, Xiniuhezhou and Dongshengshenzhou, are all spheres of influence of the Heavenly Palace, Lingshan, Taoism and other parties.

They control the order and rules of this world.

The demons were too rampant outside and had no strong background to support them, so their ending was naturally predictable.

Although this Black Tiger Demon Lord seems to be very powerful as he wreaks havoc in the Southern Continent, he is actually a thorn in the side of the Heavenly Court.

The ending was probably already determined and there was no escape.

For the demons from the outside world, who can directly compete with the Heavenly Court?
Of course, to Xiao Chen, this Black Tiger Demon Lord was just a monster he had never met before and they had no friendship at all.

He didn’t care about the fate of the Black Tiger Demon Lord.

What King Golden Horn values ​​is only the potential value that the Black Tiger Demon Lord can bring.

……

In these three realms, everything can become a bargaining chip and everything can be exploited. This is the law of survival and also the cruel reality of the survival of the fittest.

Although the rampant behavior of the Black Tiger Demon Lord will attract a blow from the Heavenly Court, before that, the Black Tiger Demon Lord may still bring some benefits to Xiao Chen.

After all, a powerful monster can always struggle and stir up some waves before dying.

And these storms may be what Xiao Chen needs.

Therefore, although Xiao Chen did not care about the fate of the Black Tiger Demon Lord, he planned to use this monster to gain some benefits for himself, or to use the storm it created to cover up some of his actions.

……

Xiao Chen asked:
“Third brother, do you know which Heavenly General will lead the team to destroy the Black Tiger Demon Lord?”

“The Black Tiger Demon Lord has a huge force. The Heavenly Court sent a divine general to subdue him. This divine general must be very powerful.”

The Monkey King hesitated for a moment and slowly said:

“According to the information I got…”

“It is said that recently, the Heavenly Court specially dispatched the Kangjin Star Lord from the twenty-eight constellations, as well as the thirty-six heavenly generals and the seventy-two earthly evil spirits to descend to the mortal world to jointly subdue the Black Tiger Demon Lord.”

“Twenty-eight constellations…Kangjin Star Lord…”

“The divine general who is responsible for subduing the Black Tiger Demon Lord this time.”

Xiao Chen still remembers this Kangjin Star Lord.

(End of this chapter)