📖 Chapter 1003 - Be Honest!

20 Jun, 2023

As soon as he saw the old ox, Wang Baole couldn’t help but freeze. His eyes widened, and his throat bobbed as he swallowed some saliva. The aura emanating from the old ox was really too terrifying.

Even the Dao Palace’s Star Domain Realm ancestor was a little inferior. It seemed to be on about the same level as the Starfall Emperor.

However, the Starfall Emperor had never flaunted its strength in front of Wang Baole, so it was hard for him to judge how strong it was. In comparison, although the old ox in front of him was in the form of a beast, Wang Baole seemed to see endless magical laws revolving in the flames surrounding it as well as the flickering runes on its body.

If that was all, it would be fine. But as soon as Wang Baole appeared and looked at the old ox, the old ox also lowered its head and looked at Wang Baole.

When his gaze met the old ox’s red eyes, it was as if heavenly thunder was exploding in Wang Baole’s mind. His eyes were instantly assaulted with a stinging pain, and his heart was filled with shock.

‘Something’s wrong! This old ox must be dissatisfied with me somehow, or else why would it be showing off like this?’

With such thoughts flickering through his head, Wang Baole quickly put on a respectful expression and cupped his fists, bowing deeply.

“Junior Wang Baole offers greetings to Senior. Throughout this junior’s entire life, I have hardly seen any extraordinary and almighty beings on the same level as Senior. For you to personally come from countless lightyears away to pick up this junior, I am moved, grateful, and overwhelmed with happiness!!”

When it heard these words, the old ox’s gaze seemed to change. It looked Wang Baole up and down a few times, then opened its mouth and spoke lightly.

“Ahem, sixteenth young master, there’s no need to be so courteous. This old ox naturally must obey my esteemed lord’s orders. Come, sit on my back. This old ox will bring you… back to the Raging Flame Galaxy!”

With that, the old ox snorted, causing two storms to rumble outward. At the same time, the sea of flames around its body parted, revealing a long and straight path.

Wang Baole had some hesitation in his heart, but during the time it took him to cup his fists and bow once more, he quickly made up his mind. He took the path created by the parted sea of flames and went straight to the back of the old ox.

The closer he got, the stronger the invisible pressure from the ox’s body became. In the end, Wang Baole’s whole body was trembling, and sweat dripped down his forehead. He was eventually forced to summon his Dao Planet in order to resist the pressure. Finally, he leaped up and landed on the old ox’s back!

As soon as he landed, he heard the old ox speak in a muffled voice.

“Sit tight!” The old ox raised its front hooves and stomped down fiercely on the starry sky. Suddenly, a monstrous rumble echoed through the starry sky, and the sea of flames surged in all directions, swallowing up the old ox’s body instantaneously.

A moment later, the sea of flames faded. The figures of the old ox and Wang Baole were nowhere to be seen!

In an unknown location far away from the solar system, the old ox suddenly appeared among a sea of flames. A moment later, he began to gallop through the starry sky.

It was extremely fast, and the sonic booms set off by its movement caused all the civilizations it passed to tremble. On the back of the old ox, Wang Baole, too, was trembling in fear.

On the one hand, it was because of its speed, and on the other… Wang Baole felt that this old ox was like a mad cow. As it barreled through the starry sky, it seemed to not know the meaning of dodging. Even if there was an Eternal Star in its way, it would just charge forward without hesitation.

Over the next several days, Wang Baole watched helplessly as this mad cow smashed its way through seven Eternal Stars. Moreover, at the moment of impact, it even opened its mouth to suck in all the spirit qi.

This caused Wang Baole’s scalp to turn numb. Fortunately, he was seated on the ox’s back, so any collisions didn’t affect him too much. However, Wang Baole still needed to circulate his cultivation base at full power at all times. If he didn’t… he was likely to lose his grip on the old ox’s hair and be thrown off.

Wang Baole felt that in order to ensure that he could reach the Raging Flame Galaxy alive, he would need to employ some alternative methods. Thus… when the old ox smashed the third Eternal Star and moo-ed to the heavens triumphantly, Wang Baole immediately shouted.

“Grandpa Ox is formidable!!”

The old ox was taken aback for a moment, but it didn’t pay much attention to Wang Baole’s words. It continued to barrel forward, smashing one Eternal Star after another. Wang Baole also continued shouting, but he never repeated any adjectives.

“Grandpa Ox is domineering!!”

“Grandpa Ox is heroic!!”

“Grandpa Ox is invincible!!”

Just like that, after smashing more than thirty Eternal Stars and listening to more than thirty flattering sentences from Wang Baole, the old ox seemed to be in a much better mood than before. For the first time, it laughed loudly.

“Kid, your flattery skills aren’t bad at all. You really know how to pat a horse’s ass^[1]. Keep going! If your words make Grandpa Ox happy, I’ll even answer a question for you.”

“Grandpa Ox, how could this be called flattery? How can your almighty self even be considered a being on the same plane as a lowly horse? I, Wang Baole, have never spoken words of flattery in my life. Every single word that comes out of my mouth is honest and sincere. That’s why your request is a little difficult for me.” Wang Baole sighed and patted the old ox as he spoke softly.

“Grandpa Ox, do you smell something strange?”

“No, what smell?” The old ox was taken aback. Its nose twitched as it sniffed around.

“It’s a wonderful smell! After meeting you, Grandpa Ox, I feel that the starry sky is filled with a wonderful fragrance that arises from my boundless respect and awe for you.” As soon as Wang Baole’s words came out, the old ox suddenly paused. Goosebumps seemed to break out over its whole body as it shuddered.

“Grandpa Ox…”

“Fuck, stop talking… I’m going to throw up!!” The old ox quickly shouted. Wang Baole laughed. By now, his relationship with the old ox had become quite a bit closer.

It had to be said that Wang Baole’s emotional intelligence was quite high, and he was uniquely skilled in interpersonal relationships. As he joked around with the old ox, the old ox couldn’t help but ask.

“Kid, where did you learn to speak such words?”

“Grandpa Ox, I don’t mean to brag, but ever since I was three, I’ve been constantly studying various words of romance and always trying them out on different people. By now, there’s no romantic phrases I don’t know, and no girls I can’t seduce. If Grandpa Ox is interested, I can teach you. I guarantee that in this entire Never-Ending Dao Domain, no heifer you set your eyes on will escape your grasp!”

The old ox hesitated for a moment. It was obviously tempted, but it felt that asking directly would be too much of a loss of face. Wang Baole was cunning and instantly detected the old ox’s feelings. Thus, he took the initiative to explain some words of romance. Just like that, the relationship between the two grew better and better.

In the end, the old ox was satisfied. Or rather, it was full of masculine vigor… anyway, it spoke to Wang Baole with a delighted expression.

“Little Le, Grandpa Ox finds you quite pleasing to the eyes. If you want to know anything about the Raging Flame Galaxy, just ask.”

Wang Baole had been waiting for these words. A strange light appeared in his eyes as he responded immediately.

“Grandpa Ox, there are no outsiders here. Tell me about my master, the Flame Patriarch. What kind of personality does he have? What does he like, and what does he dislike?”

Wang Baole felt that since he was going to the Raging Flame Galaxy, he needed to know more about the Flame Patriarch. After all, although it was the Flame Patriarch who had wanted him as a disciple in the first place, if he could make himself more likable, he would naturally benefit more from this relationship.

“The exalted Flame Patriarch…” When the old ox heard Wang Baole’s words, a crafty glint flashed in the depths of its eyes. After clearing its throat a few times, an aged voice rang out from its mouth.

“Little Le, Grandpa Ox has to reprimand you here. I know exactly what you’re thinking. Grandpa Ox has just one thing to say – you worry too much!

“The esteemed lord is magnanimous, open-minded, and believes in freedom of speech. All disciples in his Star Domain are allowed to freely say whatever they want.” The old ox’s tone became warm when it spoke to this point.

“Thus, if you’re ever dissatisfied with the esteemed lord in the future, don’t bottle it up inside. If you have something to say, feel free to say it. The esteemed lord isn’t someone who cares about little things like that. His heart is as wide as the starry sky, and he can accept whatever words you can think of!

“But you have to keep one thing in mind – you absolutely must never tell a lie. The things that the esteemed lord hates the most are precisely empty flattery, deceitful lies, and insincere praise.

“In short, you just have to be honest, and everything will be fine. The esteemed lord is an enlightened master the likes of which is hardly seen in this world!”