Translator: AnubisTL
Although the demon realm had lost the Golden Bear King and the Black Crocodile King, new demon kings had risen to take their place.
Bai Xing, for example, had successfully weathered his transformation tribulation just before the demonic cataclysm, ascending to become a demon king and ruling over the Hundred Beasts Wasteland.
In the Starfall Mountain Range, the bone demon giant wolf Li Qing knew had also achieved transformation, declaring himself the Night Wolf King.
Beyond these two great demons familiar to Li Qing, the vast demon realm naturally harbored other newly crowned demon kings, though he remained unacquainted with them.
As for the Terrorclaw Lizard and the Mountain Ridge Giant Elephant, they likely hadn't yet reached the transformation stage. Even Leng You lacked information about them.
Li Qing wasn't overly concerned. He knew the demonic cataclysm primarily targeted demon kings in the transformation stage, while lesser demon beasts would likely escape the ancient demons' notice.
Afterward, Li Qing subtly inquired about the location of the demon realm's corpse disposal sites for the demonic race.
Demon beasts have no understanding of artifact refinement, and only a rare few among the demon race possess storage bagsβtypically only demon kings. Thus, Li Qing was certain that the demon realm must have a centralized location for storing and processing the corpses of the demonic race during this demonic cataclysm.
"Various demon clans have dispatched core transformation stage demons to transport the demonic corpses, which are ultimately piled up in Beast Flame Valleyβa ravine that burns with eternal flames," Leng You revealed without reservation. This was no secret within the demon realm, and she readily shared the information with Li Qing.
Her primary goal was to quickly rid herself of this extremely dangerous human. With each passing moment, Leng You's unease grew.
Li Qing sensed the Fourth-Tier Earth Nether Python King's anxiety. He chuckled softly, clasped his hands in a respectful bow, and said, "Thank you for your information, Fellow Daoist Leng You. I am deeply grateful. I have urgent matters to attend to, so I won't linger any longer. Farewell!"
With that, Li Qing turned and departed with decisive steps.
As Li Qing's figure vanished from sight, Leng You exhaled deeply. Her full chest heaved violently, and her eyes reflected lingering dread.
"This human is truly a terrifying fiend. The malevolent energy radiating from him is so dense it's almost tangible. His hands must be stained with the blood of countless beings of his own cultivation level!"
"I wonder if he's genuinely here to visit a friend, or if he has ulterior motives. And why is he asking about the whereabouts of demonic race corpses?"
Leng You couldn't make sense of it, no matter how hard she tried.
She now realized that this human was far beyond her ability to provoke. Even standing near him had felt like an immense pressure.
With a graceful twist of her lithe body, Leng You transformed back into a massive, pitch-black python.
The colossal serpent flicked its forked tongue, its hisses reverberating through the vast swamp like a signal.
Soon, all the earth nether pythons and other serpent demons in the surrounding area submerged themselves, as if entering hibernation.
Meanwhile, the group of human cultivators who had entered the demon realm earlier seemed to be blessed with extraordinary luck. They hadn't encountered a single third-tier demonic beast along their journey.
Instead, they had managed to hunt down several second-tier lesser demons, stuffing both their demonic cores and corpses into storage bags.
"This demon realm isn't all that impressive," the young woman in the foundation establishment realm remarked casually, feeling rather bored. "We haven't encountered any particularly powerful demon races along the way. The sea beasts in the outer seas of the Southern Sky Archipelago are far more dangerous."
Dong, a young man of similar age, cautioned, "Junior Sister Chen, we mustn't let our guard down. If the demon realm is considered one of the most dangerous great domains in the world, there must be a reason."
The other two foundation establishment juniors nodded in agreement. Ever since entering the demon realm, they had felt a persistent sense of unease. The air was thick with demon aura, which they found deeply unsettling.
The three core formation realm elders remained silent. One of them brought up the rear, while the other two led the way.
After a long silence, the elderly core formation realm cultivator at the front spoke, "According to our intelligence, once we pass through this dense jungle, we should be able to see the mountain range where the Spirit Nourishing Pool is located."
"However, such a treasured place is often guarded by powerful demon beasts. If we let our guard down, we could easily encounter lethal danger."
The elder, rich in experience, knew that the closer they got to their destination, the more vigilant they needed to be.
"If you four can cleanse yourselves in the Spirit Nourishing Pool and establish an unparalleled dao foundation, your chances of joining the divine sect will be greatly enhanced."
"One day, if you become spirit pearl envoys and wield one of the Five Elements Spirit Pearls of Heaven and Earth, you can ensure your family's prosperity for a thousand years!"
Upon hearing these words, the eyes of the four foundation establishment juniors lit up with fervent ambition.
Clearly, joining the Spirit Pearl Divine Sect was their ultimate goal.
It was a pity Li Qing wasn't present; otherwise, he could have seized this opportunity to gather more intelligence about the Spirit Pearl Divine Sect.
As for Li Qing himself, after determining the locations of the Starfall Mountain Range and Beast Flame Valley, he continued his journey without pause.
He had no particular bond with the white lion, their relationship being rather superficial, so he had no intention of searching for it in the Hundred Beasts Wasteland.
However, he had crossed paths with the bone demon giant wolf, who called himself the Night Wolf King, during his time in the Myriad Beasts Secret Realm. Since his route to Beast Flame Valley would take him through the Starfall Mountain Range anyway, he didn't mind paying his old friend a visit along the way.
Propelled by the Wind-Thunder Silver Wings, Li Qing traveled day and night, his figure a blur as he streaked through the clouds beneath the celestial dome. Like a fleeting comet, he carried a surge of Wind-Thunder Power, flashing across hundreds of miles in an instant.
The demon realm was vast, far exceeding the Azure Ridge Domain in sizeβnearly twice as large, in fact.
Even at Li Qing's maximum speed, it took several days before he finally spotted a silent mountain range stretching across the horizon.
The Starfall Mountain Range!
This range earned its name from a peculiar phenomenon: every night, a mysterious black mist would rise from the mountains, obscuring the brilliant stars in the sky as if they were falling from the heavens.
Li Qing, having just arrived, witnessed this magnificent spectacle firsthand.
He watched as the dense black mist billowed skyward, swallowing the radiant stars one by one. Narrowing his eyes, he murmured to himself, "This mist feels... off. To cause such celestial phenomena, could there be a rare treasure hidden within these mountains?"
"Heh, let's go take a look."
As his words faded, Li Qing swooped down toward the silent mountain range below, his bone wings shimmering with silver-purple light like a falling meteor.
Before he could draw near, a mournful howl echoed from the depths of the mountains:
"Aooooo!"
As the piercing howl reverberated through the air, eerie green lights began to flicker across the mountain range.
(End of the Chapter)
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