28: The monkey demon of Flower and Fruit Forest! The mysterious black stone!
The speed of progress was dozens of times faster than before!
"The Aptitude of the descendants is indeed related to the Cultivation Level, strength, and Bloodline."
Xu Qing discovered that among the children currently being born...
The children born to Liu Mei had the best Aptitude, all ten of them being naturally born Yao Race members, bringing the most rewards.
Slightly inferior to her were several wives with a Cultivation Level of around three to four hundred years; their offspring were slightly worse.
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Some of the children they gave birth to had not yet undergone Demon Transformation.
Besides them, the wives whose Cultivation Level was below three hundred years produced offspring with weaker Aptitude due to Bloodline, Cultivation Level, and other factors.
Even those who were born and underwent Demon Transformation had mediocre Aptitude, and the System rewards were few.
Even a mosquito's leg is meat.
Xu Qing shook his head, climbed the Taihang Mountains, and returned to his lair.
When Liu Mei saw Xu Qing return, she stepped forward to greet him.
Before she could speak, Xu Qing pulled her into the depths of the lair.
Accompanied by a soft cry, the night completely enveloped the wilderness... The next day.
The light of dawn pierced through the heavy leaden clouds, a ray of brilliance shining on the Taihang Mountain Peak.
In the dimness, a pair of eyes, like candlelight, suddenly opened.
The azure giant snake moved its body, hurrying down the mountain.
Before long.
Red Serpent, who was advancing toward the Taihang Mountains, appeared before Xu Qing.
"Greetings, Great King."
Red Serpent reacted quickly, bowing immediately.
"Speak." Xu Qing said indifferently.
Red Serpent slightly propped herself up and respectfully said, "Great King, the matter has been investigated clearly. Last night, I personally saw Monkey Demons from the Flower and Fruit Forest enter our territory."
Xu Qing asked, "What is their strength?"
"Not very strong," said the Red Serpent Demon. "Two Monkey Demons, slightly weaker than me. I didn't rush to attack at the time, but quietly followed them, and discovered... their target was the Black Mist to the west!"
"Oh?" Xu Qing's heart stirred, and he immediately became interested.
The Black Mist rioted some time ago, and now the Monkey Demons of the Flower and Fruit Forest are taking action. Could there be a connection between them?
Or do the monkeys of the Flower and Fruit Forest know about the Black Mist?
Guesses one after another surfaced in his mind.
Xu Qing temporarily dismissed the distracting thoughts and signaled Red Serpent to continue speaking.
"Those two monkeys were sneaky. I followed them from a distance the whole way and watched them enter the Black Mist with my own eyes!"
Red Serpent continued, her voice puzzled, "Everyone knows that area of Black Mist is a place of no return. I was originally going to leave, but not long after, those two Monkey Demons ran out completely unharmed!"
"I figured this was a serious matter, so I immediately came to report it to you!"
The Red Serpent Demon began seeking praise, looking eagerly at Xu Qing.
Xu Qing casually tossed out two more Medicinal Pills.
"You go back first. I will personally keep an eye on things these next few days."
"As you command!"
Red Serpent took the Medicinal Pills and left excitedly.
Xu Qing, meanwhile, fell into contemplation.
The Demons on Profound Yin Mountain all share a consensus: the Black Mist to the west is a place that devours demons and spits out no bones—if you go in, don't expect to come out.
Yet, the monkeys of the Flower and Fruit Forest can swagger in and out freely.
That group of monkeys definitely knows something!
Xu Qing looked toward the Flower and Fruit Forest, light flickering in his vertical pupils.
Whatever was in the Black Mist made him quite apprehensive, even giving him a sense of danger.
Previously, his strength was insufficient, but now that his wives were starting to give birth, his strength and Cultivation Level were rapidly increasing.
Having something unknown existing right near his resting place always gave him a sense of crisis.
It was time to investigate the situation.
Xu Qing turned and returned to the Taihang Mountains, saying a few words to Liu Mei.
"My father said before he died that the strength of the Monkey King of the Flower and Fruit Forest was a notch stronger than his, so its Cultivation Level must be over a thousand years!"
"Husband, you must be careful!"
Liu Mei looked at Xu Qing with some worry.
"It's fine. I'll see if I can scout out anything first."
Xu Qing offered a few words of comfort.
He waited until the sun set and twilight descended.
Xu Qing quietly descended the mountain, activated the Divine Movement Technique, and rushed like lightning toward the border of Profound Yin Mountain.
After a while.
Xu Qing arrived at the junction between Profound Yin Mountain and the Flower and Fruit Forest.
Although it was winter, the trees in the Flower and Fruit Forest were still lush and green, the leaves dotted among the snow, making the area particularly conspicuous.
A bright light shone in his vertical pupils.
His Spiritual Eyes activated. The azure giant snake gazed ahead, vaguely seeing some apes and monkeys moving and playing among the trees.
They all carried traces of Spiritual Qi. Even without Demon Transformation, their Sentience was not too low.
This was an inherent advantage of Humanoid Creatures.
Compared to other creatures, their probability of achieving Sentience was slightly higher.
Xu Qing had a thought, activated the Breath Concealment Art, and immediately contained all the Qi around his body within himself.
Instantly, the azure giant snake seemed to turn into a rock; unless someone approached closely, they would never discover Xu Qing's true body.
The night grew darker, and shadows enveloped the mountains and forests.
Xu Qing perfectly blended into his surroundings, his eyes coldly observing the Flower and Fruit Forest.
An hour later.
A slight movement came from the quiet Flower and Fruit Forest.
Xu Qing focused his attention and looked closely.
Two Monkey Demons, over ten feet tall, were covered in fur, their eyes darting around as they constantly surveyed their surroundings.
Unlike the Monsters on Profound Yin Mountain...
Both Monkey Demons wore simple Leather Armor and carried weapons that appeared to be crafted from the bones of some creature.
Monkey Demons are skilled at using weapons, which makes their fighting strength slightly higher than that of ordinary Demon Creatures.
Of course, this is only true when their Cultivation Levels are not high.
His Spiritual Eyes quietly activated.
Their Cultivation Level details were fully revealed in Xu Qing's eyes.
Two Monkey Demons with five hundred years of Cultivation Level.
He could crush them easily.
What caught Xu Qing's attention was the black stone hanging from their waists.
Gusts of chilling Yin wind swirled around the black stone, making it obvious that it was no ordinary object.
After the two Monkey Demons entered Profound Yin Mountain territory, they didn't linger, sticking to the edges as they hurried toward the Black Mist Region to the west.
Seeing this, Xu Qing moved, following them neither quickly nor slowly... At the edge between Profound Yin Mountain and the western Black Mist.
The two Monkey Demons stopped, exchanged a look, and then stepped into the Black Mist.
After their figures disappeared.
Xu Qing peered out from the forest, his gaze fixed on the direction they had gone.
"A bit interesting."
He temporarily retreated back into the jungle and waited silently.
After a long time.
Close to dawn.
The Black Mist suddenly began to surge, and two figures, ten feet tall, gradually appeared within it.
The Monkey Demons ran desperately, finally leaving the Black Mist Region just before the black stones on their waists shattered.
"That was close! We almost died in there!"
"Stop wasting time! Hurry back and report to the Great King!"
The two Monkey Demons exchanged a few breathless words, then immediately turned to leave.
The next moment.
Their steps halted, their bodies froze, their eyes wide with shock as they stared dumbfounded at the enormous creature that had suddenly appeared before them.
"Whoosh!"
A sharp whistling sound rang out.
A long tail slammed down, giving them no chance to react, crushing the two Monkey Demons directly into meat paste!
A dark light shone in his golden vertical pupils.
An inexplicable Mysterious Aura circulated.
The Power of Soul Seizing descended, drawing out two faintly glowing souls from the two piles of meat paste on the ground.