149: Taoism, Lion and Camel City

A man and a woman.

Both were only in their twenties.

Dressed in brocade, they looked like no ordinary people.

Their Aura was profound; both were in the Innate Realm, one in the Innate Middle Stage and the other in the Innate Early Stage.

The man was handsome, and the woman was beautiful.

"Questioning Dao..."

Han Li looked at the special symbol embroidered on the chests of the man and woman, which also had the words "Questioning Dao."

"It seems this should be someone from a large Sect force... but probably not from Baoyue Country, so they must be from Tianchao Country."

Thoughts raced through Han Li's mind.

This place was not far from Tianchao Country, about a thousand li away.

Tianchao Country was also a powerful nation.

It was even stronger than Baoyue Country.

There were also some top-tier great forces there, but Han Li wasn't too familiar with them.

He only knew some general information.

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The man and woman walked from the mountain path not far away and stopped in front of the tea stall.

They sat at a table next to Han Li.

"Shopkeeper, a pot of tea." As soon as the two sat down, the young man spoke. The shopkeeper immediately nodded, turned to go inside and prepare, and soon, a pot of tea was served.

The two also glanced at Han Li, but they didn't pay too much attention.

Han Li's Aura was hidden by a Secret Technique, so the two couldn't sense it.

"Xiaoqian, Lion Camel Ridge is just ahead. You must be careful when we get there."

The young man said while drinking tea.

"Senior Brother, you've been to Lion Camel Ridge before. Is it really as you said?"

Beside him, the young girl blinked, asking with curiosity.

The young man nodded, "Don't underestimate it; it's even more serious than that."

"Bones forming forests, flesh turning to mud, sinews hanging from branches - it's not an exaggeration at all."

"And deep within Lion Camel Ridge, there's a Lion Camel City, which is the main base of the demons."

"Lion Camel City, Senior Brother, when you came last time, did you not go?" The girl looked at him and asked.

"No."

"It's too dangerous there. There are many powerful Demon Kings. If you go deep inside, you might not come out." The young man shook his head.

"This time, we'll just stay on the outskirts of Lion Camel Ridge; we won't go to Lion Camel City," the young man said.

"Ah, Senior Brother, since we're already here, let's just go take a look." The girl said with a disappointed expression.

"You say it so easily, but going there could cost us our lives." The young man rolled his eyes.

"We're just going to look, it should be fine, right?" The girl said, unwilling to give up.

"Junior Sister, just listen to me." The young man took a sip of tea and said.

"Fellow Daoist, does Lion Camel City have a Demon Emperor?" At this moment, a voice suddenly rang out.

The young man and the young girl both looked at Han Li.

The young man frowned.

"Who are you?"

"I am Li Feiyu, from the Wu Dynasty, specifically here in Pu Tuo to subdue demons and eliminate devils."

Han Li said.

"From the Wu Dynasty?!" Hearing this, the young man was stunned.

Han Li released a wisp of his Aura, and the expressions of the young man and the young girl immediately changed.

Peak of the Acquired Realm!

A master!

Seeing the change in their expressions, Han Li smiled, "I merely wish to inquire about the specific situation of Lion Camel City; I bear no ill will."

"Lion Camel City is very dangerous. I'm not sure if there's a Demon Emperor." The young man shook his head.

"Daoist Li has come a long way from the Wu Dynasty. Is it truly just to slay demons and eliminate devils?"

The young man asked, looking at him with surprise.

"Cultivating the Martial Dao is both about strengthening oneself and protecting a region. Slaying demons and eliminating devils is also a meritorious Karma." Han Li said.

Hearing this, the two immediately looked at him with reverence: "Daoist Li's state of mind, I admire it!"

"My name is Su Ning, and this is my Junior Sister, Bai Xiaoqian. We are both from the Questioning Dao Sect of Tianchao Country."

The young man said.

"Tianchao Questioning Dao Sect..."

Han Li nodded gently.

"Daoist Li, are you alone?" Su Ning asked, looking at Han Li.

"I am also out to gain experience, traveling the world. One person is enough." Han Li nodded.

"So that's how it is." Su Ning nodded.

"Senior Brother, why don't the three of us go together? How about we go take a look at Lion Camel City?" Beside them, Bai Xiaoqian spoke up.

"Junior Sister, don't talk nonsense. If you go along, won't you just be causing trouble for others?" Su Ning said with a stern face.

Han Li silently took a sip of tea.

Su Ning looked at him and said, "Daoist Li, are you perhaps going to Lion Camel City?"

"I want to go take a look, but I don't know the situation in Lion Camel City." Han Li nodded.

Su Ning looked at him, his expression serious: "Daoist Li, Lion Camel City is not a benevolent place. Although I'm not sure if there's a terrifying existence like a Demon Emperor, there are many Demon Kings in Lion Camel City."

"Mm, thank you for the reminder. I understand." Han Li nodded, then he took out a silver ingot and placed it on the table.

"Shopkeeper, no need for change!"

After speaking, Han Li directly stood up.

Walking out of the tea stall, he disappeared onto the mountain path within two or three steps.

"Be careful, customer!"

The shopkeeper didn't forget to remind him.

"Senior Brother, this Li Feiyu seems very confident." Bai Xiaoqian looked in the direction Han Li disappeared, then at Su Ning beside her.

Su Ning frowned, looking in the direction he disappeared, and said, "Perhaps."

"Senior Brother, why don't you team up with him? That way, we'd have more confidence, wouldn't we?" Bai Xiaoqian asked.

"We've only met once. Do you know what kind of person he is? And you want to form a team?" Su Ning rolled his eyes at her.

"He'd be an extra helper. I don't think he's a bad person." Bai Xiaoqian said.

Su Ning: "..."

"Alright, let's go and check the situation." After speaking, Su Ning took out a silver ingot and placed it on the table, then stood up.

Bai Xiaoqian also stood up and walked out of the tea stall.

"These three people... are all masters?" The shopkeeper watched their receding figures, blinking.

He then looked at the silver on the table, immediately picked it up, bit it, and instantly beamed with joy... "Eight hundred li of Lion Camel Ridge, this place name..."

On the rugged mountain path, Han Li gazed into the distance, unable to help but complain in his heart.

This is Journey to the West, isn't it... "Hm?"

At this moment, Han Li suddenly sensed something. The trees on the mountain path swayed, and two figures appeared.

One had a wolf's head and a human body, and the other had a dog's head and a human body.

Two demons.

They were carrying large sabers.

Seeing Han Li, the two demons immediately smiled.

"So young, this taste must be good." The wolf-headed demon spoke, his eyes revealing a greedy glint.

"Big Brother, finders keepers, I want some too." The dog-headed demon also spoke, looking at Han Li.

"The demons here are indeed unique..."

Looking at the two demons, Han Li narrowed his eyes.

They appeared in broad daylight, truly brazen.

However, considering this demon kingdom, it wasn't too strange.

They were accustomed to being Dominators.

"Whoosh--"

Han Li lightly flicked his finger, and two Sword Qi shot out. The next second, the heads of the two demons were instantly severed, and blood gushed out.

"Bang--!"

Their bodies fell to the ground, revealing their true forms.

The blood Qi surged into his body, which Han Li immediately sealed away.

Raising his hand again, the golden Innate True Fire instantly incinerated the bodies of the two demons.

Having dealt with the two monstrous demons, Han Li strode forward with great speed.

Walking on the rugged mountain path, white bones were visible everywhere in the forest.

Human bones, some skeletons hanging from branches, and some decaying flesh.

This scene looked like a Hell on earth.

Stepping forward, entering the eight hundred li range of Lion Camel Ridge, within ten li, Han Li encountered over a dozen demons one after another.

Without exception, all were slain.

After crossing a small hill, Han Li looked into the distance. Two or three li ahead, there was a village.

Taking a step, Han Li quickly arrived in front of the village.

In the village, there were dilapidated houses everywhere.

Some courtyard walls had collapsed, and scattered white bones could be seen everywhere in the village.

There was not a single person in the entire village.

It was completely a dead village.

Judging from the white bones, this place had probably been completely devoured by the demons of Lion Camel Ridge a long time ago.

Along the way, Han Li saw countless scattered white bones.

His Divine Sense probed, but there was not a single living Soul.

Hell on earth!

This Pu Tuo Country was no longer a country Dominator by humans, but had become a paradise for demons.

Passing through the village, Han Li continued along the mountain path.

With his Divine Sense probing, Han Li headed towards the place with the most intense Demonic Qi.

Before long, Han Li arrived in front of a cave.

At the mouth of the cave, there were demons standing guard with weapons. This should be a demon's lair.

Before the demons could react, Han Li struck first, directly killing the two guarding demons.

The vibration of his Aura also alerted the demons inside the cave.

Demonic Qi surged, and over a dozen demons appeared in Han Li's sight.

The leader was an Intermediate Demon King.

However, it was only an Elementary Demon King.

"More humans have come to die. Minions, attack! Kill this person, skin him and pull out his tendons."

At the Demon King's command, the group of lesser demons behind him charged directly at Han Li.

"Puff, puff, puff--!!"

Sword Qi crisscrossed, and a bloody Aura permeated the mountain forest.

A chilling sword light flashed, and in an instant, over a dozen demons, including the Demon King, were all slaughtered.

The blood Qi surged into his body and was instantly sealed away.

The Innate True Fire incinerated them, and the bodies of the demons were directly burned to ashes.

Having dealt with this group of demons, Han Li entered the demon cave, but he didn't find much of value.

There was almost nothing inside, just some weapons, which were ordinary.

Han Li didn't stay long and then left the place... "Senior Brother, how come we haven't encountered any demons?"

On the rugged mountain path of Lion Camel Ridge, two figures walked forward.

It was the two from the Questioning Dao Sect.

"Didn't they say Lion Camel Ridge was full of demons? We've walked over ten li, and we haven't even seen a shadow of a demon." Bai Xiaoqian complained as she walked.

"Junior Sister, don't you smell blood?" Su Ning stopped, looking at the mountain forest ahead, his expression solemn.

"There is a smell of blood, but isn't that normal?" Bai Xiaoqian said.

Su Ning shook his head, "It's a very fresh smell of blood. I guess that Li Feiyu killed all the demons he encountered, which is why we haven't met any."

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Bai Xiaoqian's pupils contracted.

"Senior Brother, he killed all of them? Isn't he afraid of the demons ganging up on him? That's too bold!"

Su Ning's expression was serious, saying, "This person is very strong. Perhaps he has a way to deal with it."

"Then what should we do? If we follow behind, we won't even encounter a single demon. Wouldn't that be a wasted trip?" Bai Xiaoqian said.

"Let's speed up and catch up first to see what's happening," Su Ning said. As soon as he finished speaking, his figure suddenly accelerated, turning into a white streak of light and heading into the distance.

Bai Xiaoqian followed closely behind, activating her True Qi, and also disappeared along the mountain path.

The two moved at full speed, and although they weren't flying, their pace was incredibly fast.

"Boom—!"

After traveling about several dozen li, a loud bang echoed through the mountain forest.

The two were instantly startled.

They headed in the direction of the sound.

Crossing four or five li, the two stopped, standing on a hillside, looking ahead.

"Hiss—!"

About a li ahead, the scene before them instantly stimulated their nerves.

On the ground, monster corpses lay scattered haphazardly.

Blood flowed, almost forming a small river.

A strong bloody scent permeated the wilderness.

There were probably several hundred monster corpses.

Among them, there were also corpses of Demon Kings.

This scene was visually impactful and deeply shocking.

"Roar—!"

A roar sounded, instantly pulling their minds back, and they looked not far away.

A Demon King roared, manifesting its true form: a giant silver wolf, three zhang tall, exuding a terrifying Aura.

It was a Demon King comparable to the Peak of the Acquired Realm.

Silver light flashed, and it spat out a lightning-like beam, striking a black-robed figure not far away.

"Boom!!"

Rocks shattered, vegetation was annihilated, but the black-robed figure skillfully dodged the Demon King's attack. The next instant, he appeared before the silver Demon King.

With a single punch from one arm, he struck the Demon King's head, directly shattering its defenses, and the massive head was utterly blown apart.

With one punch, he directly blew apart the head of a Pinnacle Demon King, utterly annihilating it.

It was clean and decisive.

The two watched, stunned in place.

After slaying the Pinnacle Demon King, Han Li suddenly frowned and looked not far away, where the figures of a man and a woman on the hillside appeared in his eyes.

However, he only glanced at them, and Han Li did not say anything.

He revealed the Tian Shuang Sword, cut open the Demon King's corpse, and retrieved the Demonic Core.

Immediately, Han Li waved his hand, and a large expanse of golden flames appeared.

"Boom—!"

The powerful Innate True Fire burned, and the several hundred monster corpses were all incinerated.

When the flames extinguished, the two finally recovered their senses. Looking again, the figure of "Li Feiyu" was nowhere to be seen.

"Gulp~"

Bai Xiaoqian swallowed hard.

That scene just now was deeply etched in her mind.

A Pinnacle Demon King was instantly killed with one blow. Was this really an Peak of the Acquired Realm Martial Artist?!

Even the Senior Brother of the Questioning Dao Sect wasn't this powerful.

"Senior Brother, what... what do we do next?" Bai Xiaoqian asked Su Ning, who was beside her.

"Let's see. There are countless demons here, and he can't possibly kill them all. If it really doesn't work out, we'll go to Lion Camel City to check out the situation..."

Su Ning said.

"Go to Lion Camel City..."

Hearing this, Bai Xiaoqian's eyes instantly lit up... The night was enchanting.

Lion Camel Ridge, in the forest, a strong bloody scent permeated the woods.

Under the moonlight, a figure wearing a black hood and black robes appeared.

"The Demon Country is indeed different..."

Arriving at the abandoned mountain god temple, Han Li entered it.

In just one day, in Lion Camel Ridge, Han Li had killed no less than ten thousand demons.

Although most were minor demons, their sheer number meant the accumulated blood Qi was terrifying.

As for Demon Kings, Han Li had killed no less than a hundred.

However, there were only about seven or eight Pinnacle Demon Kings.

Most were Elementary Demon Kings and Intermediate Demon Kings.

The demons of Pu Tuo Country, this was merely the tip of the iceberg.

The entire Pu Tuo Country had roughly a million demons.

This was not an exaggeration.

However, completely slaughtering them all was clearly unrealistic; his strength was not yet sufficient to contend with a Demon Emperor.

If he encountered a Demon Emperor, Han Li would only be able to flee.

Moreover, Pu Tuo Country had not just one Demon Emperor, but three Demon Emperors.

Although their specific strengths were unclear, even an Elementary Demon Emperor was not someone he could contend with.

Heaven and Earth Demon Seed [Level 7 25%]

"First, absorb the blood Qi and improve before considering anything else..."

Looking at the panel, Han Li waved his hand, revealing the Silver Armor Puppet to act as his Protector. With a thought, the sealed blood Qi instantly surged into his body.

Han Li's body instantly glowed red.

His blood Qi was like Yang Qi.

The Dragon Elephant Overlord Body Art rapidly improved. Inside his body, Dragon Elephants roared, and the Dragon Elephant phantom appearing behind him exuded a terrifying, fierce Aura.

Deep within his flesh and blood, purple Dragon Elephant Divine Symbols appeared, and with continuous improvement, the Dragon Elephant Divine Symbols also became clearer... Under the moonlight, in Lion Camel Ridge, a massive city stood among the mountains.

And this was Lion Camel City.

Lion Camel City under the night sky was brightly lit, appearing no different from an ordinary city.

Outside the city, on the barren mountains of the outskirts, two figures appeared.

"Senior Brother, is this Lion Camel City?!"

Bai Ziqian looked at the city not far away, her eyes brightening.

"Yes," Su Ning nodded beside her.

"It doesn't look like much, does it? Is it really that terrifying?" Bai Ziqian looked at the brightly lit city, somewhat disbelievingly.

...Junior Sister, didn't you see that the city guards are all monsters?" Su Ning said from the side.

"Senior Brother, why don't we enter the city under the cover of night?" Bai Ziqian said from the side.

"No, we can't go," Su Ning shook his head with a serious expression.

"We only killed two monsters today, and the Demon Kings were all killed by that Li Feiyu. Senior Brother, if we don't enter the city, I'm afraid we'll gain nothing from this trip," Bai Ziqian said.

"Even so, we can't go. Just observe. Once we enter the city and are discovered by the demons, neither of us will be able to escape," Su Ning still refused.

Bai Ziqian's eyes darted around, and she said, "Senior Brother, let's wait here. Maybe that Li Feiyu will enter the city. Then, if there's a chaotic situation, perhaps we can go in."

Su Ning lowered his head, pondered for a moment, then looked at Bai Ziqian: "Alright, let's see how it goes later, but you must obey my commands."

"Okay," Bai Ziqian nodded... Lion Camel City.

In the center of the city, at the entrance of a mansion, figures stood guard, holding weapons.

And these figures were, surprisingly, demons.

At this moment, a wolf-headed demon rushed in from not far away and entered the mansion.

Passing through the front hall, he quickly arrived at the door of a room in the mansion's backyard.

"Great King, Great King, something bad has happened!" The wolf-headed demon knocked on the door.

"Bastard, it's so late, don't you know this King needs to rest?" An angry voice came from inside, and a wave of Qi rushed out, instantly sending the wolf-headed demon outside the door flying.

Immediately, the door opened, and a rough figure covered in black fur appeared.

His eyes spewed anger.

The wolf-headed demon immediately stepped forward, looked at the rough black-furred figure, and said, "Great King, I contacted the other Great Kings as you instructed, but none of them responded."

"Hmm?"

The black-furred figure looked at the wolf-headed demon before him, his gaze narrowing.

"None of them responded?"

"Yes, Great King. I've already sent my subordinates to the other Great Kings' places, but all of their places are empty; not a single Great King is there."

The wolf-headed demon said.

"None of them are there?"

"Yes, even the subordinates of the other Great Kings aren't there," the wolf-headed demon nodded.

"How can this be?" The black-furred figure frowned.

"Go and check the situation again," After thinking for a moment, the black-furred figure said to the wolf-headed demon.

"Yes," The wolf-headed demon nodded, then turned and left.

"None of them are there?"

The black-furred figure looked at the night sky, thought for a while, then disappeared into the courtyard... "Whoosh—"

Having absorbed all the blood Qi, Han Li opened his eyes.

This wave of blood Qi brought a considerable improvement, increasing his Dragon Elephant Divine Embryos by ten, reaching one hundred and ten Dragon Elephant Divine Embryos.

The Dragon Elephant Primordial Embryo also improved significantly, cultivating to three hundred and forty Primordial Embryos.

His strength also reached nearly sixteen million jun of power.

"Too bad... it's still a bit short."

Introspecting his body, Han Li looked at the Dragon Elephant Divine Symbols within him. Today's blood Qi had not completely allowed him to Cultivate them to completion.

It was still lacking a bit.

"There aren't many demons in other places... So, it seems I can only go to Lion Camel City to check."

Han Li's gaze turned towards the outside of the mountain god temple.

Lion Camel City was the center of Lion Camel Ridge, and also the gathering place for ten thousand demons.

This city had been completely occupied by demons, and some of the humans within had become livestock, blood food.

It had truly become a city of demons.

"I wonder if there are any Demon Emperors... I'll go check first."

Han Li got up, put away the Silver Armor Puppet, and then stepped out of the mountain god temple.

A golden light flashed, breaking through the air and disappearing... The sky was like ink.

Between heaven and earth, it was pitch black. Previously, the bright moon hung high, but now it was completely covered by dark clouds.

In the dark Lion Camel Ridge, a central area was brightly lit.

In the pitch-black night, a golden light descended upon a desolate wilderness outside Lion Camel City.

Lion Camel City under the night sky was brightly lit.

The brilliant lights illuminated Lion Camel City. On the city walls, demons stood guard, seemingly professionally trained.

"Demonic Qi soars to the sky!"

Looking at Lion Camel City in the night, four words appeared in Han Li's mind.

In his spiritual Soul perception, the entire Lion Camel City was enveloped by monstrous Demonic Qi.

It was invisible to the naked eye, but clearly discernible in the perception of his Soul will.

That sky-high Demonic Qi completely covered the entire Lion Camel City.

Such powerful Demonic Qi was the first Han Li had ever encountered.

"Tens of thousands... I'm afraid Lion Camel City has more than a hundred thousand demons!"

Looking at this city, Han Li finally understood what a true city of demons was.

"A Martial Artist's blood Qi and Yang Qi would probably be easily detected. It seems I'll have to use the Heaven Concealing Secret Technique to conceal myself to enter the city silently."

With a thought, Han Li immediately activated the Heaven Concealing Secret Technique, covering all of his Aura.