45: Chapter 45 The Red-Haired Demon God

The group continued to move forward.

Not long after, the Dog-Head General revived, staring in the direction Li Mumu had left, and let out an eerie laugh.

Half an hour later.

The group navigated the final tunnel with great peril and arrived at a new hall.

"Whew~~ We finally made it. Honestly, the ghosts along the way were genuinely terrifying, just like the protagonists fleeing in a horror movie," Li Mumu said with a chuckle.

"Troublesome Night 4: Traveling with Ghosts?"

Wang Baobao, who was practically pressed against Li Mumu, suddenly spoke up.

Li Mumu was choked up for a moment, then said, "Sister Baoer, I didn't expect you to be afraid of ghosts. That's not like you!"

"You don't know?"

"Know what?"

"People who often drive on high-speed roads are prone to attracting unclean things."

"..."

Meanwhile.

Gu Yuehua walked up to a massive black gate. On the gate, there was still a carving, but it was no longer the human-faced, scorpion-bodied pattern.

Instead, it was a bone-chilling image of a Demon God: a head of wild, flaming red hair; two round eyes bright as lanterns; a face neither black nor green, but indigo; draped in a goose-yellow cloak; waist bound with two white rattan ropes; nine skulls hanging from the neck; and holding a formidable treasure staff.

After seeing this terrifying gate, the hearts of the group, which had finally relaxed, tightened once more.

Li Mumu couldn't help but exclaim.

"What an imposing Demon God!"

Li Youqian was even more stunned. He walked forward a few steps, reached out to stroke the Demon God pattern, and muttered to himself.

"Impossible... How is this possible... Why is it him?"

Li Mumu frowned and asked, "Do you recognize the person in the pattern?"

Li Youqian shook his head, "I don't know him, but family records have documented his deeds."

"Tell me about it."

"The Red-haired Demon God. He was an Immortal-level powerhouse who once dominated the world. Because he stole a divine artifact, he was hunted down by powerhouses from all over the world and forced to flee..."

"What? An Immortal-level powerhouse?!"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was incredibly shocked.

"How is that possible?!"

Dongfang Xue said with a grave expression, "How can there be Immortals in this world? That is merely a lie woven by those seeking immortality."

Li Youqian did not refute her, but said softly, "Who knows? Before seeing this lifelike pattern, I thought the same."

"Brother Li, what do you mean by that?"

Li Mumu gradually realized something was wrong. Ever since Li Youqian saw the pattern of the Red-haired Demon God, he had become increasingly strange.

Li Youqian gave a bitter smile and spoke slowly, "I'm sorry, Brother Mumu, sorry everyone. This is my fault for not telling you all in advance."

"What exactly is it?"

"The story I'm about to tell might sound unbelievable. Whether you believe it or not is up to you..."

"Brother Youqian, please speak freely. At this point, even if we don't believe it, we have to listen."

"Brother Mumu, do you know how many ranks exist in the Double Moon World?"

"There are eight ranks from bronze to Emperor, plus the legendary Immortal and God, so ten ranks at most."

"Then, how long can an Emperor-level Professional generally live?"

Li Mumu rubbed his chin, thought for a moment, and replied, "Between three hundred and four hundred years?"

"That's right."

Li Youqian nodded, "The longest-living Emperor known to date passed away at three hundred and ninety-seven years old."

"Young Master Li, we are aware of all this, but what does it have to do with the Red-haired Demon God and the Ancient Tomb?" Dongfang Xue interjected.

Li Youqian was being mysterious, and the pace was far too slow, which completely clashed with Dongfang Xue's personality.

Li Youqian sighed.

"Sigh, how could there be Immortals? Four hundred years is the limit for a human."

"Without exception, all the world's powerhouses are researching a common proposition: how to break the level 80 limit, and how to achieve... immortality."

"It is rumored that the Red-haired Demon God was a powerhouse from the Immortal Realm. He risked offending the various great gods of the Immortal Realm to steal the divine artifact, the Glazed Lamp, and descended to the human world to help human Professionals break the level 80 limit and achieve Immortal status."

"But it didn't last long. Human greed led to endless infighting, and many even wanted to claim the Glazed Lamp for themselves. Consequently, the Red-haired Demon God was hunted by both the Immortal and Human realms, and ultimately disappeared without a trace..."

After hearing Li Youqian's story, everyone felt as if they were listening to a childhood fairy tale—fantasy, absurd, but also incredibly cool and thrilling.

Dongfang Xue frowned slightly and said, "Young Master Li, do you mean this Ancient Tomb is related to the Red-haired Demon God?"

"Yes."

Li Youqian nodded in response, "The resurrecting Dog-Head General, the Red-haired Demon God, the Landlord from two generations ago, Zhang San—when all these connections are put together, I can't help but feel that things are not as simple as we imagined."

"Zhang San?"

Li Mumu didn't quite understand and asked, "What does this have to do with Zhang San? The more I listen, the more confused I get."

Li Youqian smiled bitterly, "Brother Mumu, the Landlord profession is wealthy in any era. If you were in his position with all that wealth, what would you want to do?!"

"Buy houses and cars, marry a beautiful, wealthy woman, reach the pinnacle of life, and help the suffering people?" Li Mumu replied in all seriousness.

Li Youqian was silent for a moment, then continued, "Then what if that state lasted for three hundred years?"

"Buy a piece of land, do what I want to do, and protect the people I want to protect."

"..."

Li Mumu wasn't lying when he said this, but he had never truly possessed such things, so he couldn't fully understand what Li Youqian meant.

"Immortality?"

Dongfang Xue, who was beside them, understood quickly and spoke for Li Mumu.

"That's right."

Li Youqian nodded, "Zhang San's goal his whole life was immortality, which is why he traveled far to the Tianzhu Kingdom to seek the path to immortality."

"Then why didn't you say so earlier!!!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Yuehua was instantly filled with rage. She rushed forward, grabbed Li Youqian's clothes, and stared directly into his eyes, as if she wanted to kill him.

Li Mumu came up to mediate.

"Captain Gu, calm down, please calm down. The story Young Master Li told is too outlandish; it could almost be taken as a myth. If he had told everyone at the beginning, no one would have believed him anyway!"

Believe it or not, Gu Yuehua took those words to heart. It was true, as Li Mumu said; every dungeon in the Double Moon World had its own story.

Regardless of whether these stories were true or false, they were passed from one to ten, ten to a hundred, and long ago lost their original authenticity, becoming laden with thick mythological color. For example: Qin Shi Huang obtaining the technique of longevity, a certain Kun being the God of Basketball, or a certain Mi having piles of stockings at home that could cure male impotence.

In any case, they were all passed down as something miraculous. If one were to actually tell them, how many people would believe it?

Dongfang Xue also agreed with this.

"Captain Gu, for now, we should all focus on adjusting our states to prepare for the Boss challenge!"

"Mm."

Next, everyone sat cross-legged on the ground, recovering their stamina through meditation and blood pills.

After a long while.

Gu Yuehua opened her eyes and saw that the other companions had adjusted to their best state. She slowly said, "Is everyone ready?"

"Mm."

"Let's go!"