Chapter 69

First update, it seems that today or tomorrow the book will roll off the new book list. Brothers who haven't added it to their collection, please do so quickly.

In the depths of the Southern Wilderness, there is a place called Howling Moon Ridge.

Howling Moon Ridge spans a vast area of ten thousand miles. The mountains are low, but they resemble an ancient giant beast lying on the ground, desolate, bloody, and majestic, like a king among the mountains, looking down upon the world with disdain!

This is where the Kunpeng King Zhan Feng resides.

Here, the dense demonic aura forms straight columns of smoke that pierce the sky, and dark clouds permanently cover the heavens, as if to demonstrate the overwhelming power of its master.

"Have you heard? This time, our Great King, along with four other demon kings, spent three months and successfully captured eight human cultivators."

"Such a big event, how could I not know? I also heard that the Great King plans to refine these eight human cultivators into a batch of elixirs!"

"Elixirs? No wonder the Great King didn't kill them; it turns out it was for refining elixirs."

"Shh, keep your voice down, do you want to die?"

"Quick, look! That's..."

"The Purple Copper Mountain Thunder Eagle King and the Kongsui Cave Black Ape King!"

On the outskirts of Howling Moon Ridge, two patrolling demons were whispering to each other. Sensing something, they suddenly looked up at the sky and saw two figures with overwhelming demonic aura, riding the clouds like meteors, swiftly heading toward the distant horizon.

...

"Blood Feather, why are you following me so closely?" In mid-air, a figure shrouded in demonic aura suddenly stopped, his face dark as he looked behind him. He wore a green robe with white hair, his face handsome, clearly the Black Ape King Yuan Tong of Kongsui Cave.

As he spoke, another figure came up beside him. This person was slender, with eyes like lightning, a sharp nose, and thin lips, wearing a purple crane cloak, exuding a cold and elegant aura. He was Blood Feather, the Thunder Eagle King of Purple Copper Mountain, one of the seven demon kings.

"Nothing, I just noticed that Brother Yuan's brows are furrowed, as if... you have some worries?" Blood Feather said, feigning curiosity.

"Hmph, what worries could I have? You are truly strange." Yuan Tong coldly snorted and turned to leave, but his heart was filled with doubts.

Three months ago, after being invited by Kunpeng King Zhan Feng to Howling Moon Ridge, Yuan Tong discovered that the Purple Copper Mountain Thunder Eagle King, the Mojiu King of Moon Lake, and the Qingpyang King of Luoxia Forest had already arrived.

Then he learned that the old Kunpeng demon had discovered a group of human cultivators scattered throughout the Southern Wilderness, all of whom had reached the Purple Mansion realm. The Kunpeng demon had invited them to capture these human cultivators to refine a batch of Blood Spirit Elixirs!

The Blood Spirit Elixirs have miraculous effects; after consumption, they can increase the chances of advancing from the Purple Mansion realm to the Yellow Court realm. It is an extremely precious elixir. By agreeing to work together to capture these human cultivators, they would receive a share of the elixirs once they were refined.

Faced with such temptation, the four demon kings, including Yuan Tong, readily agreed. After three months, they successfully captured only eight human cultivators, and just one more was needed to start refining the Blood Spirit Elixirs. However, after searching for many days, they could not find the last one.

The elixir plan was thus stalled, but Yuan Tong thought of Chen Xi. However, to get the extremely precious Metal Sword Bamboo from Chen Xi, he did not want to reveal this to the other demon kings. He planned to first seize the Metal Sword Bamboo alone and then capture Chen Xi to give to the old Kunpeng demon.

But it seemed that the Thunder Eagle King had sensed something and stubbornly followed him...

"Brother Yuan, wait for me." Blood Feather caught up again, looking at Yuan Tong with a smile, and said, "Brother, I have nothing to do, why don't I stay at Brother Yuan's place for a couple of days?"

Yuan Tong's anger flashed across his face, but he quickly took a deep breath and said coldly, "Blood Feather, just say what you want. What's the point of beating around the bush?"

Blood Feather clapped his hands and laughed, "Straightforward, since Brother Yuan puts it this way, I'll be frank. I heard that there is still a human cultivator hiding in Bao Yue Mountain. Is this true?"

"You..." Yuan Tong's heart sank, and he burst out in anger, "Have you planted spies in my territory?"

Blood Feather smiled and countered, "Brother Yuan, aren't you the same?"

Yuan Tong's expression froze, and he had no words to say. His territory and Blood Feather's territory were adjacent, and to prevent each other from annexing, they had both planted spies, a fact they both knew.

"Brother Yuan, don't be suspicious. I have no intention of competing with you. Now, the Blood Spirit Elixirs only need one more Purple Mansion cultivator to be refined. If we can capture this person, it will be a great achievement. When the elixirs are refined, we will both get a larger share, won't we?"

"Fine, I agree. But after capturing that boy, everything he has must belong to me. Otherwise, there is no room for negotiation." Yuan Tong's face was extremely dark, but he felt a sense of relief. As long as they didn't take his Metal Sword Bamboo, agreeing to this was no problem.

"Brother Yuan, you are indeed straightforward!" Blood Feather laughed heartily, "With me by your side to protect you, capturing that boy will be a piece of cake."

"Hmph, before capturing that boy, I have something else to do. Do you want to come along?" Yuan Tong's eyes flickered with a hint of resentment.

"Of course!" Blood Feather answered readily.

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Lingjiu Mountain.

Xiong Pi was meditating in his cave when he suddenly felt two terrifying mental forces sweep over him, startling him. Could it be that the Black Ape King has come to settle accounts with me?

"Xiong Pi, get out here!"

A roar suddenly echoed, like rolling thunder, shaking the entire Lingjiu Mountain, causing nearby lesser demons to flee in panic.

It's indeed that old demon!

Xiong Pi, as if he had long expected this day, stood up calmly, walked out of his cave, and looked at the green-robed, white-haired youth in the sky, saying, "Black Ape King, you are really slow."

"Hmph, still defiant at the brink of death." Yuan Tong looked down at Xiong Pi and said coldly, "Hand over your head voluntarily, or I will beat you into a bloody pulp just like I did to your brother."

"Brother..."

Xiong Pi's rugged face twisted, as if he was crying and laughing, his massive body trembling. He looked at Yuan Tong in the sky, his eyes red with rage, and roared, "Black Ape King, your death is near. I will wait for you in hell, hahaha..."

At that moment, a flash of lightning-like blade light appeared, instantly severing Xiong Pi's head. The speed was so fast that Xiong Pi had no time to react, and his angry, mad laughter abruptly stopped.

"What's the point of talking to a madman? It only disgraces us." Blood Feather suddenly appeared in the clouds, smiling lightly, and grabbed Xiong Pi's head from a distance, casually tossing it to Yuan Tong.

Yuan Tong said coldly, "I must warn you, if you dare to take my things again, I will kill you!"

"It seems I was indeed overcautious." Blood Feather smiled indifferently, but a hint of disdain flashed in his eyes.

After a while, Yuan Tong returned to his territory. He did not stop but led over a thousand demons, both major and minor, in a grand procession toward Bao Yue Mountain.

Over a hundred major demons at the innate realm and thousands of minor demons gathered together, forming a massive black flood, surging forward through the mountains, with overwhelming demonic aura and a towering presence.

"Ha, this is my first time fighting with so many brothers, and with the Great King leading us, we will surely make that boy run for his life!"

"Hey, isn't the Great King being too cautious? It's just killing a human cultivator, does it need such a large force?"

"Hmph, what do you know? This is called making an example. The Great King wants to show all the major and minor demons that anyone who offends him will die!"

"Indeed, the Great King is truly far-sighted."

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These thousands of major and minor demons were all transformed from beasts, some still retaining their beast forms. They were naturally free and undisciplined, unlike human armies. On the way, they chattered and laughed excitedly, more like they were on a trip than going to battle.

"Why bring so many subordinates? With our two cultivations, can't we capture a human cultivator?" In mid-air, the Thunder Eagle King Blood Feather glanced at the ground, where the noise of the major and minor demons made him extremely annoyed.

"I have my own plans." Yuan Tong replied expressionlessly.

Blood Feather smiled and said no more.

Soon, the grand demon army arrived at Bao Yue Mountain. Under Yuan Tong's restraint, they did not rashly charge up the mountain.

Even so, the appearance of such a large group of demons near Bao Yue Mountain attracted the attention of other nearby demons.

"Indeed! I knew the Black Ape King wouldn't let that human cultivator off so easily."

"Fortunately, I left early that day and didn't get involved with that human cultivator, or I might not have escaped today."

"Such a large force, could the Black Ape King be doing this to make an example, to warn others?"

"It's over! The Black Ape King is finally going to massacre Bao Yue Mountain..."

Gazes from all directions focused on this scene. The demons near Bao Yue Mountain almost all knew that a Purple Mansion realm human cultivator now resided there. Seeing this, how could they not know what was about to happen?

At this moment, the major demons gathered, and the killing intent soared. Within a hundred miles of Bao Yue Mountain, a solemn and oppressive atmosphere quietly spread.

A storm is coming!