Chapter 418: Serpent Mountain
Chapter 418: Serpent Mountain
Azure Flower Realm.
The land was lush and verdant, covered in small blue flowers.
The air was filled with dampness, and nearby, there seemed to be a massive swamp.
Various miasma rose, transforming into five-colored clouds, appearing extraordinarily beautiful, but any mortal realm beings below the seventh level would likely have their flesh corroded and blood stained upon contact, turning them into skeletons.
Song Zhong held the Heart Flame Battle Saber in his hand, with Black Dragon perched on his shoulder, scanning the surroundings, "Is this the Azure Flower Realm?"
He glanced at a map in his hand.
It was given to him by the guarding disciple upon entering.
"This place should belong to the outer region's Poisonous Swamp... The Azure Flower Realm is vast, and it can be divided into the Poisonous Swamp, Serpent Mountain, and the core, the Endless Blood Sea..."
"Most of the demons from the Azure Emperor Palace's Shooting Breath Division are engaged in fierce battles with us at Serpent Mountain... As for the core inheritance, it's suspected to be hidden within the Endless Blood Sea. That blood sea is extremely terrifying, and even ninth-level Mortal Realm cultivators would find it difficult to stay there for long... Even High Spirit Elders might have their essence spirits corrupted if they came here."
"To venture deep into the Endless Blood Sea, one must obtain the specialty of Serpent Mountain—'Serpent Eye Pearl'. A single pearl can protect a cultivator for ten hours while exploring the Endless Blood Sea... Before, many humans and demons holding these pearls have found treasures within the blood sea..."
"And that's why Serpent Mountain is the most intense battleground..."
"The Palace offers different rewards for different demons... They are categorized into Great Demons, Peak Great Demons, and Demon Princes..."
The so-called 'Demon Prince' level doesn't refer to demons with the potential to reach the Essence Spirit Realm, but rather, any Great Demon with sufficient resources in the Azure Origin Universe still has a considerable chance of achieving the Essence Spirit Realm.
The 'Prince' level requires at least the third stage of Dao Principle insight in the Great Demon realm!
A genius like Song Zhong can easily defeat human Mortal Realm ninth-level cultivators with just one demon.
"As for Demon Princes, it's unlikely they'll appear..."
"But it's hard to say, as that Demon Emperor-level existence is indeed a Demon Tyrant."
Demon Tyrant-level beings are equivalent to the Celestial Being realm among humans!
Furthermore, although the demons have many 'Princes', each of them is indeed exceptionally talented, but out of a hundred princes, not every one of them can truly reach the pinnacle and become a Demon Emperor!
This is the cruelty of the cultivation path!
Even with the vast and ancient Azure Origin Universe, with its countless powerful legacies, the competition is fierce.
In the universe of Fang Xing, the Lord of the Universe, since its creation, there has been no second person to reach the pinnacle, except for the Creator!
"The legacy of a Demon Emperor-level existence might still attract Demon Princes..."
Such geniuses would undoubtedly be no match for the current Black Dragon, Fang Xing.
Perhaps with his mastery of the Void Path, he could escape, but in a head-on confrontation, he would surely be no match!
...
At the edge of Serpent Mountain, two streaks of light were fleeing in the distance.
Behind them, a green light was chasing at high speed.
Within the green light was a human figure with a slender waist, wearing a green robe, and her face adorned with green scales. She was a demon from the Azure Emperor Palace's Shooting Breath Division.
The two fleeing figures were disciples of the Seven Kill Demon Palace.
One of them roared, "We've already handed over the Serpent Eye Pearl, why are you still chasing us relentlessly? We've already sent a message to our fellow disciples nearby; you're only harming yourself!"
"Hehe, please allow us to offer our lives to you, little sister, and it will be a contribution to our tribe."
The green-robed woman stuck out her tongue, which was forked and crimson. Her eyes instantly transformed into vertical pupils with a green hue.
In the sky above, a giant green serpent's shadow appeared, and countless scales fell like flying swords.
One of the Seven Kill Demon Palace's inner sect disciples, wielding a heavy saber, roared and swung his weapon, creating an impenetrable circle of defense that was as solid as a mountain.
Another inner sect disciple's eyes flickered, and in an instant, he transformed into over a dozen figures, each fleeing in a different direction.
Puff!
The scales fell rapidly, piercing through the mountain's shadow defense and turning the disciple holding the heavy battle saber into a sieve.
The green-robed woman chuckled lightly, and a serpent scale appeared in her hand.
On the palm-sized scale, various talismans were imprinted, each emitting a glow that captured the disciple's essence blood and divine soul.
She beamed as she collected her spoils, but she seemed to disdain the fleeing Seven Kill Demon Palace disciples.
Soon, accompanied by a distant scream, another green light flew over, revealing a green-haired, scaled man with long green hair, "Ye Mei, I've already killed him... You can keep this 'Soul Binding Scale' for now."
"Thank you, Fu Jia brother. Your divine ability is astonishing; you must be close to challenging for the Prince position, right?"
The serpent demon woman smiled charmingly.
"I'm still a bit short, but with some more diligent cultivation, I'll surely succeed."
The green-haired, scaled man smiled, "This is the inner heavenly land of Blue Flower Empress. She was once from our tribe, and we have many opportunities here, especially suitable for us... If we can obtain it, even a Prince, or even a Prince, has hope..."
"If that's the case, it might attract other Princes or even Princes from other tribes, ah..."
The woman's face showed concern.
"Don't worry, I received news from my brother... The elders of our tribe have stopped other demons from the seven divisions from entering here. For at least a hundred years, this place will be explored by our Shooting Breath Division. As far as I know... Our Royal Brother has no interest here, and only five Princes have come... Serpent Mountain is too vast, and it can block divine sense. As long as we're lucky, we have a good chance of obtaining the inheritance. On the contrary, those humans, humph! As human cultivators, they dare to covet the Blue Flower Empress's inheritance, aren't they seeking death?"
The green-haired, scaled youth suddenly looked to the side, and in his hand, a soft whip appeared.
Crack! The whip's shadow tore through the air, and a series of green rule powers spread out, forming one circle after another, as if without end.
This was the Wood Doctrine, an ever-flowing force.
From the void, Song Zhong's figure was forced out, and he brandished a long saber.
Streams of flames descended, transforming into shields that blocked the relentless whip shadows.
"What a fine whip technique... Although it's aided by a Primordial Soul Treasure, you're already quite close to the third level of the Wood Doctrine."
Song Zhong gazed at the soft whip in the green-haired, scaled youth's hand, feeling quite impressed. "Given time, you could indeed become a Demon King, but unfortunately, you've met me! Die!"
When humans and demons meet, there's no need for further words.
Where the saber pointed, a flame world instantly formed.
Countless volcanoes, fiery rivers, fire trees with silver flowers, and flame spirits appeared, as if an entire world was pressing down on the green-haired, scaled man.
"Not good... The human expert, quickly escape!"
The green-haired, scaled man gritted his teeth, and the soft whip in his hand, still bearing scales, coiled. Among the circles formed by the whip shadows, a dark green hue was added.
Sizzle!
The living beings in the flame world touched the dark green hue and instantly perished.
The Poison Doctrine!
This demon man had also cultivated the Poison Doctrine! However, the Wood Doctrine and the Poison Doctrine indeed had many overlapping aspects, allowing him to apply his knowledge broadly.
Experts in the Wood Doctrine were often skilled in either healing or poison arts!
The demon woman transformed into a streak of light and flew in the opposite direction, not leaving the slightest trace.
This wasn't due to the demon race's cold nature, but rather her keen battlefield insight, knowing that staying would serve no purpose and would only become a burden.
Whoosh!
Unfortunately, after she flew a hundred li away, the void suddenly flashed, and a twenty-meter-long black dragon with a pair of fleshy wings and a body covered in black scales appeared.
Its tail lashed out with immense force, instantly sending the demon woman flying.
"Pfft!"
Blood spilled from the demon woman's mouth, and her face was filled with disbelief. "You, a lowly hybrid snake demon, dare to block me?"
In terms of noble bloodlines, she far surpassed this hybrid demon.
Even just a hint of her aura would cause her opponent's strength to wane.
"Damn you! I am of dragon lineage, of noble roots. How dare you, a lowly snake demon, insult me?"
Fang Xing's eyes widened in anger, and his body moved through the void at an unbelievable speed, dodging the green scales the female demon emitted and approaching her. He then pressed down with a claw.
Within this claw, the void seemed to be disturbed, causing it to shatter.
Terrifying silver chaos struck the female demon, causing her to scream in agony and lose all ability to resist, falling to the ground.
Huff!
Fang Xing flapped his wings and landed in a victorious stance, pinning the female demon under his foot.
"Dragon lineage?"
The female snake demon's pupils contracted to needle-like points, and she glanced at the enslavement mark on Fang Xing's forehead, letting out a cold laugh. "You're just a four-legged snake demon, and you dare to pretend to be of dragon lineage? Hmph... Although your strength is not bad, you willingly serve humans and slaughter your own kind. You deserve to die!"
"Our kind?"
Fang Xing coldly laughed, his dragon mouth seeming ready to swallow the snake demon whole. "Isn't the demon race about the survival of the fittest? Since when did you start talking about kinship? Have you ever seen a tiger demon and a rabbit demon being friendly? Or do you only eat vegetables?"
The demon race was a broad classification, and when truly discussed, the hatred between them might even surpass the racial enmity between humans and demons!
Even the Azure Emperor Palace only truly commanded eight branches of the demon race.
He mocked, "You wouldn't think that my four-legged snake is also a snake, and thus your kin, would you?"
The demon woman was momentarily speechless, and then she saw Song Zhong on the ground.
In Song Zhong's hand was a head with green hair, the head of the previous demon man.
His eyes were wide with anger, clearly having died with great reluctance.
"And this woman, you can kill her too."
Fang Xing spoke.
Before the demon woman could react, Song Zhong chopped down with his saber.
As the demon woman's head flew up, her eyes still held a trace of confusion.
She clearly didn't understand why Fang Xing, a mere spirit companion, could give orders to his master with such authority.
Fang Xing watched the demon woman's death without the slightest change in expression.
Among the demon race, bloodshed was commonplace.
When one loses in a struggle, death is the only outcome.
The fact that he didn't take action himself was already a consideration for their shared demon heritage... Well, it was also because one had to be cautious about the consequences within the inner heavenly land of a fallen demon expert.
(End of Chapter)
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