Qin Han Chu curiously sized up the man in the red robe.
Seeing Qin Han Chu looking at him that way, the red-robed man became furious: "What kind of look is that?"
Qin Han Chu smiled: "What is your true form?"
"I am from the noble Divine Flame Fire Bull clan. What? Are you scared?" The Divine Flame Fire Bull chuckled arrogantly.
"Scared? Not at all," Qin Han Chu pursed his lips and smiled: "Your true form must be quite imposing. How about being my mount?"
"What did you say? You're courting death!"
Qin Han Chu's words completely enraged the Divine Flame Fire Bull. Qin Han Chu, a mere True God, actually wanted it to be his mount?
It was a Divine King realm Divine Flame Fire Bull; how could it tolerate such an insult?
The Divine Flame Fire Bull attacked again, its terrifying flames splitting into three paths towards Qin Han Chu.
Qin Han Chu waved his hand, and a portal appeared.
Immediately after, the Ba Hai Gang Leader walked out.
"Slash!"
The Ba Hai Gang Leader waved his hand, and three terrifying sword energies slashed towards the Divine Flame Fire Bull.
"Divine Venerable!"
The Divine Flame Fire Bull was startled. It hadn't expected Qin Han Chu to carry a Divine Venerable realm guard with him.
While the Divine Flame Fire Bull appeared to have a temper, it was actually very cautious.
Even though Qin Han Chu was only at the True God realm, it had tracked him for three days before deciding to act.
Before the Ba Hai Gang Leader, the Divine Flame Fire Bull's divine flames were directly shattered.
Seeing the Ba Hai Gang Leader's sword energy approaching, the Divine Flame Fire Bull quickly attacked again.
The gap between Divine King and Divine Emperor was vast. The Divine Flame Fire Bull's attacks posed no threat to the Ba Hai Gang Leader.
Just as the Divine Flame Fire Bull was about to escape, it saw the Ba Hai Gang Leader suddenly appear behind it.
"Do you want to be my mount?" Qin Han Chu smiled.
"Of course, it would be my honor to be your mount."
"From now on, I'll carry you wherever you want to go."
The Divine Flame Fire Bull knew it was no match for the Ba Hai Gang Leader. If the fight continued, it would surely perish.
At this moment, survival was paramount. Becoming a mount was acceptable.
There were many elders in their Divine Flame Fire Bull clan who had become mounts for humans.
Under the control of the Slave God Seal, the Divine Flame Fire Bull became Qin Han Chu's servant.
When the Ba Hai Gang Leader returned to the Divine Continent's main realm, Qin Han Chu said to the Divine Flame Fire Bull, "Reveal your true form."
The Divine Flame Fire Bull quickly complied. Its body was engulfed by blazing flames.
When the flames subsided, a majestic Divine Flame Fire Bull appeared before Qin Han Chu.
The Divine Flame Fire Bull's eyes, horns, hooves, and tail were all burning with divine flames, making it look incredibly powerful.
To ensure Qin Han Chu's comfort, the Divine Flame Fire Bull also conjured a "saddle" on its back.
Qin Han Chu leaped onto its back. With a Divine King realm Divine Flame Fire Bull as his mount, warriors and divine beasts below the Divine Venerable realm should not dare to trouble him.
"Go!"
Upon receiving Qin Han Chu's command, the Divine Flame Fire Bull's hooves immediately kicked up dust as it sprinted.
It carried Qin Han Chu into the sky and then rapidly flew forward.
Just as Qin Han Chu had predicted, having the Divine Flame Fire Bull as his mount significantly reduced the troubles along the way.
Even warriors at the Divine Venerable realm did not bother Qin Han Chu.
The fact that a True God could have a Divine King realm Divine Flame Fire Bull as a mount indicated that Qin Han Chu must have powerful backing from someone at or above the Divine Venerable realm.
Of course, they also disdained bullying a "junior" at the True God realm.
With the Divine Flame Fire Bull carrying him, Qin Han Chu had time to cultivate.
He had obtained a considerable amount of resources from cultivators like Divine Venerable Han Yun, and with these resources, he had a good chance of breaking through to the Divine King realm.
Time passed quickly during his cultivation. Without realizing it, over forty years had gone by.
After traveling for so many years, he finally arrived in the territory of the Ancient Dao Academy.
The Ancient Dao Academy also had many subordinate forces. The domain Qin Han Chu was currently in was controlled by its subordinate, the Big Dipper Divine Sect.
"Master, there's a city ahead."
Although divine beasts could freely enter human cities, they had to adhere to one rule.
That rule was that they must transform into human form and not enter in their beastly form.
Qin Han Chu dismounted from the Divine Flame Fire Bull's back, and the latter transformed into human form in a flash.
"Stay by my side," Qin Han Chu said.
The Divine Flame Fire Bull quickly nodded: "Yes, Master. I will do whatever you say."
Qin Han Chu smiled slightly, and then the two of them flew towards the city together.
Walking through the city, Qin Han Chu looked around with curiosity.
At this moment, the Heaven-Shattering Divine Axe suddenly showed signs of activity.
As Qin Han Chu pondered, an image appeared in his mind.
"There's a treasure!"
Qin Han Chu suppressed the joy in his heart and quickly led the Divine Flame Fire Bull towards the location indicated by the Heaven-Shattering Divine Axe.
In the eastern trade district of the city, many warriors were setting up stalls to sell materials.
Qin Han Chu appeared to be casually browsing, but his purpose was clear.
After half an hour, he stopped at a stall.
This stall displayed many low-grade divine herbs and low-grade divine materials.
Besides these materials, there were also several Supreme Immortal Artifacts on display.
Among these Supreme Immortal Artifacts was an unremarkable small pagoda.
"Fellow Daoist, why does your small pagoda only have four layers? Shouldn't it have seven layers?"
"What level of immortal artifact is this? It doesn't look like a top-tier immortal artifact."
Qin Han Chu pointed at the small pagoda and asked curiously.
Seeing Qin Han Chu inquire about the small pagoda, the stall owner became enthusiastic and said, "This small pagoda was originally a remarkable divine artifact. It only has four layers because it was damaged."
"Do you know how to repair it?" Qin Han Chu asked.
"If I knew, I wouldn't be selling it here."
"This item is waiting for its destined person," the stall owner said enigmatically.
"May I take a look?" Qin Han Chu asked.
"Of course." The stall owner handed the small pagoda to Qin Han Chu.
Qin Han Chu took it and examined it carefully. He then smiled and said, "How much are you selling it for?"
"Five thousand divine crystals!"
Five thousand divine crystals was not a small sum. Perhaps only those at the Divine Venerable realm or above would spend so much money on something seemingly useless.
Qin Han Chu smiled lightly and returned the small pagoda to the stall owner: "It's not worth that much."
"How much do you think it's worth?" The stall owner glanced surprised at the Divine Flame Fire Bull behind Qin Han Chu.
Being able to have a Divine King realm divine beast as a servant, Qin Han Chu's background must not be simple.
Qin Han Chu glanced at the divine herbs on the stall: "How much are all these divine herbs of yours?"
"Fifteen thousand divine crystals," the stall owner said quickly, "You want all of them?"
Qin Han Chu pointed at the small pagoda and said, "How about you give me this item as a free gift? If you agree, I'll buy all these divine herbs."
The stall owner's eyes flickered. He looked at Qin Han Chu and asked, "Do you know how to repair this small pagoda?"
"The design of this small pagoda is very beautiful. I just want to take it home as a decoration. If you're not willing to part with it, that's fine. I can buy your divine herbs from other stalls."
After saying this, Qin Han Chu turned and walked towards other stalls.