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At the northernmost point of the Northern Continent lies a massive mountain called Jigui Mountain.
At this mont, at the summit of Jigui Mountain, a middle-aged man in a dark Daoist robe stands alone at the edge of a cliff, hands clasped behind his back.
He has thick eyebrows and large eyes, a fierce complexion, a tall and burly physique. Standing at the cliff's edge, he exudes the powerful and domineering aura of a king, akin to a malevolent tiger in the dark night, radiating a mighty and commanding presence.
"Flap flap~"
A gigantic eagle descends from the sky and, transforming into a human figure mid-air, gently lands on the mountaintop, dropping to one knee and saying, "Reporting to the Demon Saint, everything is as you have predicted. The Witch Clan has started moving. What shall we do next?"
"What else can we do but lure Yu Yuan over," the man revered as the Demon Saint replied without turning his head. "Yin Shisan, Yin Shisan, you have followed for so many years, yet you have not made any progress?"
After transforming, Yin Shisan is thin and short, with a hooked nose and small eyes, and a sinister face. Hearing this, he quickly smiles and says, "Demon Saint, your strategic brilliance is unparalleled. How could I possibly fathom your plans?"
"Heh heh, at least you know how to speak," the middle-aged man, apparently pleased with this coarse flattery, turns to Yin Shisan and says with pride, "They all want to use to kill Yu Yuan, thinking , Ying Zhao, a fool, unable to see through their sche of using others to do their dirty work?
Pah!
If it weren't for the Chaos Bell fragnts... cough cough, if not for old tis' sake, I wouldn't have bothered at all."
"Yes, yes, Demon Saint, you are just too loyal!" Yin Shisan nods promptly, "Back in the day, when our Demon Clan was driven to the Northern Continent, it was thanks to your protection that we were able to survive in this treacherous land... If not for you, our Demon Clan might have been completely annihilated."
Ying Zhao, the Demon Saint, waves his hand dismissively and says with a smile, "It is my duty to protect the Demon Clan. There's no need to ntion it... Go now, pass on my command that no one from the Demon Clan is to trouble Yu Yuan. Just wait in the periphery for the opportunity.
After those barbaric witches kill Yu Yuan, we'll make our move to eliminate the remnants of the Witch Clan and seize back the Chaos Bell Fragnts!
By doing so, even if the Jie Sect Immortals co knocking, it will have nothing to do with us.
Is that understood?"
"Understood, understood!" Yin Shisan nods quickly, "Your plan to fra others and use them to do your bidding is even more ingenious than that of Bai Ze!
Rest assured, I will deliver the command imdiately, and ensure that none of those brutes ruin your grand strategy!"
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At the sa ti, Yu Yuan had also figured things out.
When opportunity presents itself, seize it!
A top-grade Spiritual Treasure that is rarely seen and can protect the Primordial Spirit—why not take it if it's free?
He put away the Prayer Beads, no longer pondering the intentions of Saint Zhunti, his thoughts returning to the Chaos Bell Fragnts.
Currently, he had followed the trail to the Northern Wilderness, but along the way, he had not seen a shadow of any Demon King or Demon God.
Furthermore, with the land barren and desolate, he found it impossible to even ask a demon.
However, he quickly thought of soone.
The Water Ape Great Saint, Wu Zhiqi, whom he had bottled up inside the Glazed Bottle, was an infamous Great Demon God in his ti, and might have connections with the demons of the Northern Continent.
He sent a strand of Divine Thought into the Glazed Bottle, catching Wu Zhiqi precisely as he was deeply engrossed in studying the Nail-Head Seven Arrows Book.
"Cough cough!" Note from the editor: Always check * for corrections.
Yu Yuan deliberately made a noise, and like a student caught daydreaming during class, Wu Zhiqi imdiately stuffed the Nail-Head Seven Arrows Book into a pile of sacred materials, then picked up a piece of Dragon Pattern Red Gold to refine.
"Busy, aren't you?"
Yu Yuan pretended not to notice and greeted him with a smile.
Wu Zhiqi "hmmphed" and responded coldly, "When exactly are you going to release ?"
"You're that eager to get out?" Yu Yuan asked nonchalantly, "Well then, how about this—you do ten things for , and once you're done, I'll let you go."
Wuzhiqi's eyes glead, and then he said, "Ten items is too much, at most two!"
"Nine!"
"Three!"
"A fixed price of six! No less!"
"Fine! Six it is! I hope you keep your word!"
"Don't worry, I, Yu Yuan, am the most trustworthy! Do you want to swear an oath?"
"No need to swear. I never believed in that sort of thing."
Wuzhiqi set down the Dragon Pattern Red Gold in his hands, "Tell , what do you want to do?"
Yu Yuan hinted slyly, "There's indeed a small favor I need from you… Do you know about the Demon Clan of the Northern Continent?"
"Of course!" Wuzhiqi boasted, "Back in the days before I beca Daluo, I personally went to the Northern Continent to spar with the Demon Kings to hone my Dao Fruit… I'm quite familiar with all thirty-six Demon Gods and Seventy-two Cave Demon Kings of the Northern Continent!
Of course, so many years have passed, and whether they are still there, I do not know."
Yu Yuan calculated, Wuzhiqi was indeed suppressed under Gui Mountain since the tis when Da Yu controlled the floods, a very long ti has indeed passed since then.
Ti brings great changes to the world, and nothing remains the sa.
With a try-and-see attitude, Yu Yuan shared his perspective with Wuzhiqi.
The latter greedily took a few glances before tentatively saying, "This should be the Northern Wilderness, right? Still as desolate and barren as ever."
Yu Yuan nodded, confirming that the other party had really been to the Northern Continent.
"Do you know where the nearest Demon God or Demon King's cave mansion is from here? I want to find them directly to ask so things."
After carefully pondering for a mont, Wuzhiqi replied, "Among the Seventy-two Cave Demon Kings, there's one called the Great Strength Demon King, whose cave mansion is located at Kongsang Mountain in the southeast, ten thousand miles from the Great Wilderness. Why don't you go there and see if he's still around?"
"The Great Strength Demon King?"
Yu Yuan contemplated for a while and then nodded, "Alright, it's not too far away, let's go to Kongsang Mountain and see."
With that, he gently patted the cal's hump, and the Golden-eyed Five Clouds Cal, understanding his intention, imdiately changed direction, turning into a streak of golden light and clouds, heading southeast.
Leaving the Great Wilderness, the scenery along the way beca more colorful.
A few hours later, under Wuzhiqi's guidance, he arrived at Kongsang Mountain.
From a distance, a green mountain and verdant valley were hidden amidst the poisonous mist.
Colorful smoke and splendor sprouted around several tall ancient trees, where wild cranes rested on the branches, and the winding path was adorned with biluo and creeping vines.
At a glance, it looked like ancient relics and traces of immortals for thousands of years.
At the end of the path was a closed cave mansion with a signboard that read "Banana Cave" in large characters.
"This is the place. It looks like the Bull Demon King hasn't moved!"
Yu Yuan raised his eyebrows, made Wuzhiqi swear not to escape without authorization, then set him free to go forward and knock.
Wuzhiqi, unable to defeat Yu Yuan, having made a solemn oath, and hopeful for his freedom, had no thoughts of fleeing and obediently went ahead to knock loudly on the stone door.
"Is Big Brother Bull ho? Brother's here to see you!"
A gentle female voice soon ca from inside the cave mansion, "I am here, but my lord is not. May I ask who you are?"
"Not ho?" Wuzhiqi rolled his eyes and continued knocking, "Is Sister-in-law Rashamon ho? Sister-in-law, open up, brother wants to co in!"
Yu Yuan stood behind watching the scene, feeling as if he had seen it sowhere before.
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