100: The white-faced water demon's illusionary mist! The black-faced water demon: Thank goodness for you!
At this moment, the rain around Fengyang County had not yet stopped.
Visibility in the mountain forest was already exceptionally poor, and now that a thin mist was spreading, it was even harder to see the surroundings clearly.
The two great Water Demons—one with a dark face and the other with a pale face, both having slightly protruding lips—appeared to be some kind of protruding-mouth type Water Demon in their original forms.
They entered the mountain forest together, concealing their auras and searching silently.
Before long, a small demon was discovered.
The thin mist surged, and in the blink of an eye, the small demon's eyes became vacant.
"This Illusory Mist of yours is truly impressive," the Black-faced Water Demon said.
The White-faced Water Demon said smugly, "That goes without saying. This is my clan's specialty; dealing with a small demon is a piece of cake, isn't it?"
The two great Water Demons exchanged a glance and laughed triumphantly, feeling that this mission was exceptionally easy.
"We were probably being overly cautious. We're just at the periphery, and they're all small demons with shallow Cultivation Levels. How could our tracks possibly be exposed?"
"Exactly. Besides, with the water essence so abundant now, it's a unique advantage for us Water Demons. Once we use our Water Evasion, ordinary great demons won't be able to catch up to us at all."
Their tense moods relaxed, and they even began to chat and laugh.
Meanwhile.
The two great demons had already arrived in front of the small demon affected by the Illusory Mist.
"I ask, you answer," the White-faced Water Demon said in a deep voice.
The small demon nodded with a blank expression.
"Is the master of this place a Snake Demon?"
"Yes!"
The small demon nodded, a faint, imperceptible ripple flashing deep within its eyes.
"Not long ago, did he bring back a young girl?"
"Yes."
The ripple in the small demon's eyes became a bit more pronounced.
Confirming that Xu Qing was the Snake Demon they were looking for, the two great demons were overjoyed and immediately began to press for more information.
"How is your king's strength?"
"The... King's strength is heaven-defying! He is the strongest existence in the surrounding territories!"
The small demon's words began to falter, and a look of fanaticism appeared in its eyes.
The two great demons noticed this and were somewhat surprised.
"Could it be that the Illusory Mist isn't thick enough? Why does it have other reactions?"
"That shouldn't be. I controlled it perfectly. If it can still show emotional fluctuations, it only means... that Snake Demon holds an extraordinary status in its heart!"
Suppressing their surprise, they continued to ask.
"Be more specific. What is your king best at?"
They knew a small demon couldn't possibly know many details, but they could still deduce some things through the clues.
Moreover, the small demon in front of them was just one of many; they would use the Illusory Mist to interrogate other small demons in this mountain forest to obtain enough information.
The two great demons stared at the Little Monkey Demon in front of them, waiting for its answer.
The Little Monkey Demon was silent for a moment, then said:
"What the King is best at is..."
This small demon actually knew!?
They immediately became expectant and pricked up their ears to listen carefully.
"Taking wives and concubines."
The Little Monkey Demon said earnestly.
"Hmm?"
Two sounds of confused surprise echoed in the jungle.
"The King is best at this. He has over a hundred wives."
"Huh?"
The two great demons exchanged a glance, both seeing the shock in the other's eyes.
"Let's change the question. This little monkey clearly doesn't know."
"Fine." The White-faced Water Demon who had cast the Illusory Mist nodded, then asked, "How is the strength of your king's subordinates? Are there any Thousand-Year Great Demons, and how many?"
When this question was asked.
The emotional fluctuation in the Little Monkey Demon's eyes became increasingly obvious and intense, and the gleam in its eyes rapidly coalesced.
Immediately after.
A strong, fanatical emotion erupted, and a look of clarity appeared in the Little Monkey Demon's eyes.
Seeing the two strange great demons in front of it, it reacted instantly and opened its mouth to let out a shrill scream!
The sound was sharp and piercing, carrying into the surrounding jungle.
"Bastard!"
The two great demons were startled at first, but immediately used their magic power to seal the Little Monkey Demon's body.
Facing an existence whose Cultivation Level far exceeded its own, the Little Monkey Demon could not resist and was instantly immobilized, a look of anger welling up in its eyes.
"Good thing I reacted quickly," the Black-faced Water Demon let out a long breath.
"It's fine. It was just a scream. Monkeys have mischievous natures; it's normal for it to scream. It won't attract any attention," the White-faced Water Demon said in a low voice.
However.
Before the comforting words had even faded.
"Squeak!"
A shrill scream rang out in the distance of the jungle.
Immediately following, a second and third scream rang out!
In just an instant, the screams belonging to the Monkey Demons merged into one, and the entire jungle became noisy!
"What's going on!"
The two great Water Demons from the East River had their expressions change drastically, completely unaware of what was happening.
What they didn't know was that long ago, Xu Qing had ordered the Fat and Thin Guardians to station small demons to keep watch at the border of the Taihang Mountains.
They were all connected; once one encountered a situation, the other hidden sentries would notice.
The controlled small demon issued a warning, which immediately alerted all the hidden sentries around!
The two great Water Demons were confused, thinking they had broken into the Monkey Demon's lair, and were suddenly somewhat panicked.
After all, this was someone else's territory, and there was a Snake Demon with astonishing strength.
Once their tracks were exposed, it was very likely they would attract that Snake Demon.
In their anxiety, the White-faced Water Demon let out a low shout and exhaled a mouthful of white mist.
The white mist spewed out, instantly turning into a thick, illusory fog, shrouding the surrounding miles of jungle.
The White-faced Water Demon had a Cultivation Level of over two thousand years and was a capable subordinate under the East River Dragon King.
At this moment, going all out, the surrounding screams ceased abruptly.
"Thank goodness! Thanks to you, otherwise we would have messed up," the Black-faced Water Demon sighed in relief once again.
"There are so many small demons around here!"
The White-faced Water Demon exclaimed, then said, "Let's make this quick. Ask some things, and then leave here immediately. I have a bad premonition."
With that, the two great demons immediately began to act.
Meanwhile.
At the foot of the Taihang Mountains.
Xu Qing was arranging subsequent defensive measures with his subordinate great demons.
Suddenly, he seemed to hear an extremely faint scream.
After fully mastering the Earth Hearing Technique, Xu Qing's perception of sound became much sharper. Sometimes, even without using the Earth Hearing Technique, he could perceive movements in the distance.
He turned his head slightly, his golden vertical pupil looking toward the edge of the distant mountain.
His subordinate great demons noticed Xu Qing's movement and all turned to look.
A hawk great demon suddenly flapped its wings, its figure suddenly appearing high in the sky, looking toward the distance.
Immediately after, its sharp hawk eyes suddenly narrowed.
It descended quickly and said in a deep voice:
"King, a patch of white mist has appeared at the edge of the mountain. It looks very strange!"
"Sneaking around, it's mostly likely spies."
A cold light flashed in the golden vertical pupil, and a chilly voice reached the ears of dozens of great demons.
"Catch them and bring them back! I want them alive!"
"As you command!"
The great demons shouted in deep voices, their ferocious aura erupting suddenly. They turned in unison, transforming into streaks of afterimages as they charged toward the edge of the Taihang Mountains!
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The third update. The next chapter might be late. I only slept an hour and a half today, I'm numb.