Chapter 76: The Changing Weather

  The first watch!

  In a humble cave deep in the mountains of southern barbarism.

  A wrinkled, silver-haired old man sat cross-legged, with a broken copper coin placed in front of him, emitting an obscure, mysterious and desolate aura.

  "Dragged into the nine abysses, it turns out to be a dragon... It's actually an underwater dragon!"

  Zzz... zzz...

  Staring at the broken copper coins on the ground, a hint of indescribable radiance surged onto the old man's withered and wrinkled cheeks. On his head, many mysterious visions faintly appeared, like wispy lightning arcs, condensing into auspicious creatures such as cranes, dragons, snakes, galloping horses... The divine light revolved, mysterious and profound.

  "Lao Ding, I just received news that Hei Yuan and Lei Ying have been killed!" Suddenly a low, magnetic voice echoed into the cave, followed by the sudden appearance of a man with long hair draped over his shoulders, handsome features, and eyes like peach blossoms.

  "No wonder... no wonder!" The old man was taken aback, his eyes still fixed on the broken copper coins on the ground, a hint of sudden realization in his expression.

  "Did you already know?" the man asked in surprise.

  "Qingqiu, a great opportunity has arrived, if you trust me, quickly follow me to a place." The old man suddenly stood up, holding a black cane, and hurriedly walked out.

  "Where to go?" The middle-aged man, known as Qingqiu, narrowed his eyes slightly. In all these years, he had never seen this old turtle so excited, and a wave of astonishment rose in his heart.

  "Bao Yue Shan." The old man's voice floated faintly and disappeared.

  Embracing Moon Mountain?

  Could it be going to find that human boy?

  While pondering, Qing Qiu's figure flashed by, swift as lightning, and in an instant she vanished into thin air.

  ……

  Embracing Moon Mountain

  Unlike the usual quietness, today's Bao Yue Mountain is bustling with excitement. Thousands of demons and monsters from all over have gathered together, bringing fine wines, spiritual fruits, rare treasures, and delicious dishes. They sit on the grassy slope of the mountain, surrounded by green pines, chatting and laughing with each other.

  "I heard that Senior Chen Xiao killed the Black Ape King of Kuangshui Cave and the Thunder Eagle King of Zicong Mountain in one day, this strength is truly astonishing."

  "It's true, Chen Xiao is the most powerful Zifu cultivator I've ever seen. He's only been in the Zifu realm for less than half a year and his strength has already reached this level, it's simply a heaven-defying genius!"

  "Haha, I personally witnessed the battle between Chen Yu and Hei Yuan Wang that day. The mysterious and unpredictable swordsmanship, the unmatched speed... Tsk tsk, it's indescribable, absolutely indescribable."

  Mù Kuí listened to the surrounding crowd of big and small demons discussing Chén Tài's senior, listening to their words full of undisguised praise and flattery, but in his heart he was extremely calm.

  He knew what these guys were doing, once the Black Ape King was dead, the territory of ten thousand miles around would lose its master. These guys had obviously taken Chen Xian as the 'king' of this land, so they came to pay their respects.

  At this thought, a wicked idea suddenly rose in Mu Kui's heart, and he blurted out: "Today you won't be able to see Chen Yuanyuan, she has gone to Xiao Yue Ridge, it seems that she wants to compete with Kunpeng Wang."

  "Ah!"

  "Kunpeng King?"

  "Oh heavens! Is no one going to save us?"

  The hubbub, the laughter, the flattery... all stopped abruptly, replaced by gasps of astonishment, voices filled with incredulity and unbelief.

  The atmosphere became oppressive.

  "Kunpeng Great King is one of the strongest among the seven great demon kings... Hmm, Mu Kui brothers, I still have something to do, so I'll take my leave first."

  "Ah, I just remembered that today is the day my kid breaks through to the Pre-Heaven Realm, I need to go back and help him guard against evil."

  Weaving all sorts of excuses, the big and little monsters one by one departed hastily with gloomy faces.

  Mu Kui didn't stay, holding his wine cup and drinking slowly, his expression calm, towards these people who came with the wind and left with the wind, he no longer had any angry thoughts.

  Just at this moment——

  Splash! Splash!

  Two streaks of light suddenly appeared in the mid-air of Bao Yue Mountain, an old man with a blue robe and silver hair, and a handsome middle-aged man with long hair and eyes like peach blossoms.

  "Old Turtle King of the Mysterious Pupil!"

  "Rei Seizan Ao Kyū Kō ō!"

  Those big and small monsters who had walked down the mountain looked up and stopped in their tracks, their faces already filled with a look of horror. These two monster kings, one with an unpredictable trajectory and mysterious strength that was impossible to measure, the other entrenched on Cold Star Mountain, rarely showing himself, his strength said to be comparable to that of Kunpeng King, what were they doing here?

  Could it be for capturing that human youth Chen Tai?

  "Are you that little wolf demon? And I ask you, is the human boy on the mountain?" The old turtle king with green clothes and silver hair swept his gaze over, and his eyes landed on Mu Kui, because in the entire half-mountain waist, only he was left.

  It's all over for that human boy!

  At the foot of the mountain, a group of big and small monsters secretly rejoiced without end.

  Mu Kui himself knew the two demon kings with great divine power, and upon hearing this, he couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine. Could it be that they had come to avenge Hei Yuan Wang and Lei Ying Wang?

  "Don't worry, I didn't come to stir up trouble, but to visit this human friend and ask for his help with something." Old Turtle King saw through Mu Kui's thoughts at a glance and said in a warm voice.

  What's the matter?

  Upon hearing this, Mu Kui couldn't help but pause for a moment. The big and small demons at the foot of the mountain, even Qingqiu Fox King beside Lao Tuan Wang, all felt a sense of astonishment.

  "How can you still not believe me?" Old Wang shook his head and sighed.

  "My master... he's gone to Xiao Yue Ridge." Mu Kui stuttered, Old Wang had a good reputation, at least in the deep mountains of Nanman no one had ever said that he was indecisive. Mu Kui naturally trusted him.

  "Xiao Yue Ridge?" Old Wang was taken aback.

  "Yes, my master's friend was caught by King Kunpeng, and the master has gone to rescue him." Mu Kui gritted his teeth and said.

  "Hmm? I heard that Kunpeng and the others caught many human cultivators a few days ago. Now, Kunpeng, Mojiao, and Qingmang are in seclusion at Xiayue Ridge, seemingly wanting to refine a furnace of Blood Spirit Transformation Dan. Could it be that the human youth is among them?" The Fox King of Qingqiu furrowed his brow and said slowly.

  "You're really asking for trouble!" Old Wang's eyes blazed with uncontrollable anger, "Qing Qiu, want to go to Xiao Yue Ridge together?"

  The Qingqiu Fox King rubbed his nose and sighed, "You've spoken, Old Immortal. How can I not go? It's also time to distinguish myself from Kunpeng." As he spoke, a hint of confident disdain flashed in his peach blossom eyes.

  Whoosh! Whoosh!

  The light flashed and broke through the air, and the mysterious eyes of Lao Wang and Qing Qiu Hu Wang had already disappeared.

  "That's great! It's only been half a day, I hope Senior Chen can hold on, with the help of two demon kings, he will definitely be safe and sound!" Mu Kui stared blankly at the distant sky, and after a long time, he suddenly shouted out in surprise.

  How did this happen?

  At the foot of the mountain, the big and small monsters were all stunned like wooden chickens, regretting in their hearts.

  ……

  "It's actually a large-scale maze..."

  Xiao Yue Ridge, halfway up the mountain, Chen Tang looked around at the rolling and surging grey fog, his expression vigilant, not daring to make any rash moves, but in his mind he was frantically thinking of a way to break through the formation.

  ……

  Inside the mountain

  In a sealed stone chamber with a range of about a thousand feet, in the center of the stone chamber, there is a large cauldron that is entirely crimson. Underneath the cauldron, a green flame is burning fiercely, and above the cauldron, nine blood-colored light clusters are surging violently, emitting thick medicinal energy.

  At this moment, there are three men with different appearances sitting cross-legged on a tatami mat.

  "These 996 precious spiritual herbs and woods are about to be thoroughly refined by the Blood Refining Method, but nine human cultivators are still short of one. If they can't catch it within three days, this furnace of elixir will be completely ruined." A man wearing a large black robe with a cold face and eyes gleaming with a faint bloody light frowned and said.

  "What Big Brother Kunpeng said is not wrong, this is indeed a troublesome matter. I don't know what those two guys Hei Yuan and Lei Ying are doing, it's been so long, haven't they caught anyone yet?" A burly man with a shaved head, a wide mouth, and a single horn on his forehead spoke in a low voice, his tone buzzing with dissatisfaction.

  "Huh?"

  Next to the majestic unicorn, a white-faced, beardless man with an eerie gaze seemed to sense something and reached out his hand. In it appeared a transmission jade slip.

  "The great king, something's gone terribly wrong... the Black Ape King and the Thunder Eagle King have been killed by a human youth named Chen Xiao..." After reading the contents of the jade message tablet, the browless man's face changed color as he cried out in alarm: "Brother Kunpeng, Brother Mochou, the Black Ape and Thunder Eagle Kings have actually been killed by someone!"

  "What?"

  The man in black, also known as Kunpeng Wang, snatched the jade slip and took a glance. His expression turned even colder, his voice shrill: "These two fools! Forget it, since that's the case, let's first refine this furnace of elixir."

  "Not bad, without the two of them, this batch of Blood Spirit Transformation Dan only needs to refine eight pills and it will be enough." The bald, single-horned Ink Python King said contemplatively.

  "Well, that's fine too. Let's refine the elixir first and then go help Hei Yuan and Lei Ying avenge themselves." The pale-faced, browless Qing Mang Wang smiled and nodded in agreement.

  "First refine these materials thoroughly, and then go harvest the blood essence of those eight cultivators." King Kunpeng instructed.

  At once, the three demon kings divided themselves around the blood-colored great tripod, pinched their fingers, and a series of obscure and mysterious incantations were cast upwards.

  Just at this time ——

  "Your Majesty, a human youth has entered the Thousand Illusions Maze!" A most respectful voice came from outside the sealed stone hut.

  "Could it be that little Chen Xiao who killed the Black Ape and the Thunder Eagle?" The Green Python King spoke in a daze.

  "Damn it, you didn't show up early or late, but just had to appear at the critical moment of refining materials." King Kunpeng's oily eyes welled up with a hint of helplessness.

  "Green python, help big brother guard the law, I'll go meet that human boy." King Ink Snake stood up with an exceptionally sturdy body, his footsteps like thunder, rumbling loudly as he walked towards the outside of the secret chamber.

  "Be careful, Mo Jiao. That kid can kill Black Ape and Thunder Eagle, but he's definitely not a good guy." Kun Peng warned.

  "Haha... Don't worry, big brother. I, Mo Xie, am not like those two fools who dared to trespass on your territory. How impolite! " Mo Xie Wang burst out laughing, his sturdy skeleton crackling with a loud noise as he stepped out of the secret room.