153: Chapter 153

The passage behind us that led outside has completely vanished.

Now in a dilemma, Ao Wuming simply led his subordinates to slump down on the ground.

This clearing is spacious enough, but walking forward leads to a cliff, with countless crocodiles below just waiting for them to rush over and throw their lives away.

Sigh... let's rest for a while! I believe the Saintess will be here soon too.

Ao Wuming vaguely guessed the strangeness of it all. He had led his subordinates through several spaces without encountering the Ghost Clan, yet they ended up meeting here.

It was as if destiny had already arranged everything clearly for them; forward was a dead end, and there was no retreat behind them.

When in another race's territory, one must follow the rules; even a Five-Clawed Golden Dragon at the Ninth-Level Demon King stage has to coil up.

Chapter 202: So-Called Win-Win Cooperation

Seeing those Five-Clawed Golden Dragons choose to just lie flat, Gui Jianchou signaled his subordinates to rest on the spot as well.

He, however, remained highly vigilant throughout, ready to react at the first sign of any emergency.

Old Guy, can you sit down and rest? You keep pacing in front of me, and it's making my eyes dizzy.

Gui Jianchou didn't speak. Standing on the cliff overlooking the Sea of Blood, he felt that if he could just cross it, he would find the demon emperors coffin.

With his Cultivation as a Level 9 Ghost King, he was completely helpless against the obstruction of the Sea of Blood and could only hunker down here, waiting for Tian Kui's arrival.

Two or three hours passed. Ao Wuming was already fast asleep when, dozens of meters above the resting area, a black hole appeared out of thin air.

Tian Kui and a dozen or so Fox Demons beside her were teleported over, reigniting hope in the desperate Gui Jianchou.

Saintess!

Saintess...

The Ghost Clan members nearby also joined in the shouting. Ao Wuming woke up instantly and hurriedly ran to Tian Kui's side to curry favor.

I've finally been waiting for the Saintess to arrive.

He then explained the current situation to Tian Kui, especially emphasizing the horror of the Sea of Blood.

His mouth ran on incessantly. Gui Jianchou could only stare from the side, unable to get a word in; Ao Wuming had stolen all his lines.

Tian Kui slowly raised her hand and interrupted, 'No need to repeat yourself constantly. I am not deaf, nor am I stupid.'

'Hehe...' Ao Wuming flashed a cheeky grin.

'It's just that I haven't seen the Saintess in a long time, and I've missed you.'

'You are the backbone of the Alliance, and everyone is waiting for you to come and take charge of the overall situation.'

The Second Prince of the Five-Clawed Golden Dragons, the most noble of the Lower Realm Dragon Clan, acted a bit like a sycophant in front of Tian Kui, making the two Elders beside him cringe.

'Second Prince, Second Prince...'

One Elder whispered to him, 'Please, Second Prince, exercise a little restraint.'

'Too talkative!'

Seeing Tian Kui's cold attitude, Ao Wuming didn't want to keep making a fool of himself, so he gave Gui Jianchou an awkward smile and signaled for him to come over and say a few words.

The Fox Demon Xiao Lian took out a treasure chest; upon opening it, a blinding white light shot out.

It could easily penetrate the mist above the Sea of Blood, forming an image of the findings on the lid of the treasure chest.

Based on this, two Fox Demons beside Tian Kui took out paper and pens to quickly tally the information.

After the white light retracted into the chest, the image vanished.

'Saintess, the statistical results are out.'

'Just read them out...'

'Yes...'

Xiao Lian picked up the paper and began to read seriously.

'There is a small island closest to us, about a hundred miles away, piled high with corpses.'

'Aside from that, the surrounding few hundred miles are all shrouded by the Sea of Blood, and there are at least a thousand giant crocodiles in this area.'

The Ghost Clan and Dragon Clan behind listened with great interest, learning from Xiao Lian that this Sea of Blood was like a natural giant basin.

Moreover, the area they were in was the only landing point; everywhere else consisted of bare, steep cliffs with drops of over a hundred meters.

Once one accidentally fell into the Sea of Blood, with all magic power completely gone, it would be difficult to survive, no matter how good one's swimming skills were.

Just as the explanation finished, the Sword Immortals appeared silently beside them.

Hua Feng hurriedly clapped. 'This beautiful Fox Demon is correct.'

Ao Wuming felt a chill down his spine and demanded, 'How are you here? What kind of tricks are you trying to pull now?'

Hua Feng sneered contemptuously, 'Little Golden Dragon, I should be the one asking you that.'

'We were just preparing to cross the Sea of Blood when we didn't expect the Ghost Clan to arrive, so we hid in the shadows to observe.'

'Fortunately, we had two unlucky fools to act as the vanguard.'

Gui Jianchou clenched his fists, his lips trembling with anger. Behind them, there was indeed a dim area.

Hua Feng and his Junior Brothers had been hiding there, using an Immortal Artifact in their hands to achieve temporary invisibility.

He pointed toward the central island and stroked his white beard.

'If my deductions are correct, the main tomb chamber of the Blood Moon Demon Emperor should be inside.'

'What we saw outside were just illusions, meant to lure us here and wipe us all out. Only the truly strong can safely reach that small island.'

Hua Feng once again revealed a cunning, fox-like gaze as he looked at Tian Kui.

'Saintess, with a formidable enemy before us, we should cooperate closely.'

'Surely you are well aware that to reach that Corpse Mountain island in the center, flying is definitely not an option.'

Tian Kui didn't speak, but Ao Wuming was so angry his teeth itched.

'You despicable Old Guy, don't think we're afraid of you. Cooperation is out of the question; we haven't settled the score for you killing my subordinates yet.'

Hua Feng completely ignored Ao Wuming. 'The Little Golden Dragon is still so hot-headed. It is very impolite to speak to a Senior with such an attitude.'

He stroked his beard again, putting on airs. 'According to the information I have gathered, there are two top-tier powerhouses at the Emperor Realm level hidden within the Sea of Blood.'

'King Golden Crocodile and the Emperor Turtle; if either one of them strikes, they could wipe us all out.'

'However, you can rest assured; they only operate within the Sea of Blood and will not take the initiative to come ashore to attack.'

Hua Feng once again expressed a strong desire for cooperation.

'Since everyone has the same goal, only cooperation can lead to a win-win.'

Tian Kui smiled. 'Alright, then let me see the Daoist's sincerity.'

Hua Feng walked slowly to the edge of the cliff. A pungent, thick smell of blood rushed toward him. Suddenly, he let out the call of a cuckoo.

Everyone was dumbfounded, truly not knowing what kind of trick this Old Guy was trying to pull.

Tian Kui remained calm and composed. Hua Feng shamelessly proposed cooperation again, so he must have a trump card.

She just watched quietly from the side, not in any rush.

Ripples suddenly appeared on the calm water surface, and a crocodile poked its head out, swimming toward the cliff.

'I am an immortal from Dreamscape Mountain; I ask for your assistance, Your Excellency.'

Hua Feng threw down a token and a bottle of Medicinal Pill; the crocodile opened its bloody maw and caught them.

'These Immortal Pill can sustain you for a thousand years without needing to feed to replenish energy, and your Cultivation speed will also increase.'

The nearly fifteen-meter-long black crocodile floated on the water surface, gently wagging its tail, showing goodwill toward Hua Feng.

Hua Feng selected his two strongest Junior Brothers and smiled at Tian Kui. 'I have fulfilled my mission; the rest is up to the Saintess.'

'That crocodile will carry us across. We need the Heavenly Demon Fox Clan's Spirit Medicine to help us turn invisible and mask our scent.'

'The Ghost Clan and Dragon Clan can only send one representative each, and for the Heavenly Demon Fox Clan, no one but the Saintess may go.'

Ao Wuming was the first to object, angrily retorting at Hua Feng, 'There are so few of you, yet you want to send three? This isn't fair.'

Hua Feng snorted coldly. 'Before you arrived, I had already lost three Junior Brothers here.'

'If you feel it's unfair, you are perfectly free to withdraw. Your two clans haven't contributed a single bit of effort; my willingness to bring you along is entirely out of Face for the Saintess.'

Chapter 203: The Shameless Old Thief

'Stop arguing, let's hurry up.'

Tian Kui spoke, making Ao Wuming shut up immediately, not daring to complain any further for fear of being kicked out.

Tian Kui took a small green bottle, poured out six Medicinal Pill, distributed them to Hua Feng and his group, and took one herself first.

Shortly after, her legs began to turn transparent, and in less than three seconds, her entire body completely vanished.

'Hurry up and take them, let's set off immediately.'

Even in the invisible state, her voice could still be heard.

After they all took them, Hua Feng even had his Junior Brothers use their True Qi to check if the Medicinal Pill were poisoned. Only after confirming they were safe did he take his.

Before setting off, Tian Kui emphasized, 'Once we enter the Sea of Blood Domain, our magic power will be completely lost. This Medicinal Pill will only last for two hours.'

'The scent has been completely masked. You must remain silent throughout the journey. As long as we don't actively expose ourselves, it will be difficult for us to be detected.'

'Alright, everything will be done according to the Saintess's instructions.'

Ao Wuming answered the most readily.

They jumped into the Sea of Blood almost simultaneously and lay on the black crocodile's back.

Hua Feng whispered into the black crocodile's ear, 'Sorry for the trouble...'

The black crocodile sped up toward Corpse Mountain. Along the way, it met a few companions, exchanged a few casual greetings, and nothing seemed amiss.

Corpse Mountain was getting closer and closer, now appearing in their field of vision.

The black crocodile, which had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke.