152: The first time is like this

However, what answered him was a chess piece as large as a mountain.

Bang!

The chess piece smashed into him, turning both him and the small boat into dust.

His question remained unanswered, and he died with regret.

The others tried to escape when they saw this, but it was too late.

Continuous chess pieces rained down on them like falling meteors; the highest cultivation among them was only Late Stage Soul Transformation, so how could they withstand the attack of a Void Refining Cultivator?

With one move, they all died!

After doing all this, Chess Maniac reached out, and the chess pieces instantly shrunk, returning to the chess basket.

“I did not fail my mission.”

He replied to Gu Liangyuan, and seeing Gu Liangyuan nod slightly, he disappeared into the Void Realm again.

Regarding this minor setback, no one took it to heart except for a few Disciples who talked about it with relish.

But Gu Liangyuan took it seriously.

What he was concerned about was the meaning of the word Eunuch that the man called out before he died.

So he called Song Rentou and questioned him thoroughly.

After understanding the whole story, Gu Liangyuan was a little speechless.

Slander, he was slandering me!

After this minor setback, they set sail, and the Spirit Boat continued forward.

Along the way, they crossed the Chaotic Sea, passed Six Turtle Island, and arrived at the Demon Realm Ferry, taking half a month before finally landing.

During this time, apart from that minor setback, they encountered no other incidents; it was calm and peaceful.

The guardians in the dark were almost crying.

Calm and peaceful, right!

We exchanged our lives for it!

The landing spot was also carefully chosen by Gu Liangyuan; it was a dense forest.

Looking out, ancient trees covered the sky.

Above, the great sun hung in the sky, and below, green trees provided shade.

Beside the pond, there were even elk leisurely drinking water.

Aside from the slightly reddish sky and some different Yao Beasts, other places seemed no different from the Eastern Continent.

Gu Liangyuan hadn't expected the Demon Realm, which was rumored to be extremely dangerous, to be like this.

It wasn't exactly picturesque, but it certainly wasn't barren and terrifying.

The difference was that the Spiritual Qi in the air was thin, and there was more Devilish Qi.

Indeed, only by experiencing things oneself can one truly know what they are like.

This area was at the junction of the four major cities, a no-man’s-land.

The Demon Race had no concept of a country; there were only cities of varying sizes.

Large cities could even rival the size of mortal Dynasties, surrounded by city walls, truly a city within a country.

Every city here had an owner, either controlled by a powerful individual or a certain force.

The Rank of the Demon Race was simple: everything within the city was the personal property of the City Lord.

Other Demon Race members within the city were his servants.

This place was originally ungoverned, and being at the border of the Demon Realm, even the Demon Race rarely came here, making it relatively safe.

Human Race Cultivators who came to the Demon Race for exploration often entered through this area.

While Gu Liangyuan was looking around, Song Rentou and a group of Elders and Disciples gathered together, holding a map, discussing their strategy again, and only heard Elder Sha say:

“The Demon Race has no hierarchy; the strong are respected.”

“As long as one is strong enough, he can enjoy all the benefits.”

“This also leads to the strongest individuals being in the deepest parts of the Demon Realm, occupying the best resources.”

“The four families we are looking for this time are not strong, so they are in the outer areas, and the four cities are almost adjacent, not far from here.”

“We only need to go from Old Man Mountain, pass Big Eye City, go through Many Ear Pass, walk along Ditch Gang River, reach White Head Mountain, and then return the same way to reclaim them one by one.”

“But we need to be fast, otherwise, if we attract the attention of other strong Demon Race members, it will be troublesome.”

Song Rentou nodded in agreement, then looked at Gu Liangyuan, meaning he hoped he would make a decision.

Gu Liangyuan was just lamenting, as expected of the Demon Race, even the place names were so simple and unadorned.

Seeing Song Rentou look at him, Gu Liangyuan directly turned his head away.

These Elders had not experienced any proper wars, and his bringing them here this time naturally had the intention of training them.

If he had to do everything himself, wouldn't that be training himself?

Sorry, I have a cheat, I don't need training.

Gu Liangyuan did not reply but instead sacrificed his flying boat and entered it.

The other party didn't want to talk to you and closed the window.

Seeing this, Song Rentou also guessed Gu Liangyuan’s thoughts.

Looking at Mo Chen and the other four direct Disciples, and Li Daoyou and others who looked at him, he suddenly felt pressure.

After thinking for a moment, he gritted his teeth and made the decision:

“Let’s do it!”

As he spoke, he cupped his hands to Li Daoyou and the other five:

“After getting off the flying boat, the five Elders will hide in the dark, protecting the Disciples’ safety while preventing sneak attacks from Devil King-level powerhouses.”

The five nodded, indicating they had no objections.

Then Song Rentou looked at the Disciples: “The rest of the Disciples will form the Heavenly Dipper and Earthly Fiend formations and follow behind us.”

“The remaining sixty Disciples, fifteen per team, led by the four direct Disciples, will guard the left and right, ready to detonate pills.”

“Understood!”

The Disciples shouted in unison.

With everything arranged, everyone boarded the flying boat and, led by Song Rentou, set off grandly.

Staying in this Demon Realm, where Devilish Qi permeated, the Disciples always felt a bit uncomfortable.

Fortunately, Gu Liangyuan had bestowed upon them spirit gathering jade, which could gather the small amount of Spiritual Qi from the Devilish Qi, enough for normal combat.

However, Jun Ao Zhi was completely unaffected; with the Supreme Forgetfulness Scripture operating, the Devilish Qi continuously poured into his Dantian, making him feel at home in the Demon Realm.

After the flying boat traveled three thousand li, everyone felt the scenery before them change.

Mountains and forests disappeared, replaced by a vast plain stretching for thousands of li.

Every short distance, cities came into view.

These cities were built one higher than the other, and occasionally someone would notice the flying boat in the sky, only releasing their pressure to signal not to pass over their city, and then it would be over.

Originally, everything was fine, but since no one was familiar with the route, the flying boat passed over people's cities repeatedly, which caused some dissatisfaction among the Demon Race.

Slowly, it turned into the flying boat leading, with three or five Demon Race members chasing behind.

It wasn't that these Demon Race members discovered their Human Race identity; on one hand, the flying boat had a concealment formation carved on it, and on the other hand, who would have thought that Human Race members would brazenly fly through the Demon Race's territory!

These Demon Race members simply felt that the flying boat passing over their city was a provocative act and wanted to go up and demand an explanation.

At first, Song Rentou didn't want to pay attention, but slowly, more and more Demon Race members gathered behind the flying boat, until they exceeded ten.

He looked at the map in his hand; they were only a hundred li away from the first stop.

He looked at the Elders beside him: “How about… we deal with them?”

Looking at the Demon Race members behind, who were only in the Nascent Soul Realm, the Elders looked at each other, and finally said in unison:

“Good.”

In the cabin room, Gu Liangyuan watched this scene, shaking his head while holding his forehead.

This was a short distance; if it were a long distance, it would be a hundred-regiment battle by now!

You're creating enmity for yourself before the battle even begins, you're really something, Song Rentou!

Opposite Gu Liangyuan, Tianyi Old Man chuckled as he placed a chess piece on the board:

“The first time is always like this; with more practice, you’ll get the hang of it.”

Gu Liangyuan nodded: “Makes sense.”

But when he looked down, he saw that his originally excellent chess game had completely changed at some point; it was clear that Tianyi Old Man had cheated and altered the game.

He looked up at Tianyi Old Man, who appeared quite pleased with himself, turning to Chess Maniac behind him and saying:

“Do you know why I was undefeated in the world a thousand years ago?”

Chess Maniac shook his head.

Tianyi Old Man gently stroked his beard:

“Because ordinary people couldn’t beat me, and those who could beat me couldn’t defeat me in a fight.”

He looked at Gu Liangyuan: “Peak Master, please.”

Gu Liangyuan: …

I didn’t expect you to be such a Tianyi Old Man!