63: Black Bear Ridge Demon Emperor

Mo Liyun's hundred-meter body crashed heavily to the ground like a small mountain, shattering a gap in the hilltop.

It shook its somewhat dazed head, and just as it raised it, Lin Mu, who followed, stomped it into the ground.

Lin Mu stood on Mo Liyun's head, like a god descending to the mortal world, and said condescendingly, "What did you just say? I didn't hear you clearly, say it again."

Half of Mo Liyun's head was still in the dirt; it ignored Lin Mu's question and coiled its largest snake tail, sweeping it towards Lin Mu.

If this attack could force Lin Mu back, it would be able to fly back into the sky and unleash its poisonous mist, which even Lin Mu, no matter how strong, wouldn't be able to withstand.

The enormous snake tail, accompanied by a deafening whoosh, swept before Lin Mu in the blink of an eye, like Mount Tai crushing an egg.

Facing the incoming snake tail, Lin Mu did not retreat or dodge; he simply extended his arm to block it, and the huge snake tail surprisingly could not advance another inch.

After blocking the snake tail, Lin Mu did not stop.

He formed his single hand into a claw, grabbed the snake tail, and flew into the air.

Mo Liyun's massive body, in Lin Mu's hand, felt as light as a feather, being swung around like a whip.

Only after flattening the entire hilltop did Lin Mu stop his movements.

Yun Feiyang and the Three-Headed Dog had already flown into the air to observe when Mo Liyun was stomped to the ground by Lin Mu.

At this moment, they watched the scene dumbfounded.

The Three-Headed Dog no longer harbored any thought of resistance, having been deeply impressed by Lin Mu's strength.

While Yun Feiyang's face showed shock, he also thought to himself, "It seems my earlier guess was correct; the Sect Master is indeed no ordinary martial artist, and that Power of the Heavenly Dao definitely comes from the Upper Realm."

He couldn't help but secretly admire his wise judgment.

As long as he followed Lin Mu, let alone becoming an Emperor on the righteous path, even ascending to godhood was not impossible.

The Nine Nether Continent hadn't seen anyone ascend in tens of thousands of years.

Thinking of this, his gaze towards Lin Mu grew even more fervent.

At this moment, Mo Liyun was seeping blood all over, one of its heads was smashed beyond recognition, and the Power of the Heavenly Dao enveloping its body had long been scattered.

He panted heavily, looking at Lin Mu with a fearful expression.

"Who exactly are you? There's no such person among the Great Emperor Experts of the Nine Nether Continent."

"Who I am, you don't need to know. You only need to know that from now on, whatever I ask, you answer," Lin Mu said unequivocally.

Mo Liyun's heart was already timid; facing an expert who was likely a Great Emperor, even if it had trump cards, it dared not easily gamble its life.

"Ask away; as long as this lord knows, I will tell you everything."

Seeing that Mo Liyun was still a bit unconvinced, Lin Mu didn't mind. He casually took out a heavenly dao stone and said,

"I believe you've seen such a divine stone. There's an aura of the divine stone in your demonic power. Tell me the whereabouts of the divine stone, and I'll spare your life."

The moment Mo Liyun saw the heavenly dao stone, its pupils constricted, and a greedy expression involuntarily appeared on its face.

Then, seeing Lin Mu's cold gaze, it couldn't help but shiver.

"I did indeed once possess such a divine stone. The cauldron/censer (lost artifact) you brought earlier was the vessel I used to hold the divine stone when I refined my body with it."

"However..."

Lin Mu was a bit impatient: "Finish your sentence in one breath. If you stutter again, be careful, I'll pull out your tongue."

Mo Liyun retracted its tongue and continued, "However, that divine stone was stolen by the Demon Emperor of Black Bear Ridge."

"Demon Emperor? You're not trying to fool me, are you? You hid it so secretly, how could others easily detect that you possessed the divine stone?"

Mo Liyun sighed and said, "The Demon Emperor of Black Bear Ridge is a Black Bear Spirit that has lived for tens of thousands of years. It is said that he is not a demon from the Nine Nether Continent, but rather from the Upper Realm."

At this point, it looked at Lin Mu with some suspicion, as if wondering if Lin Mu also came from the Upper Realm.

"Every time I used the divine stone to refine my body, I hid it in a large underground formation. That formation could isolate the divine stone's aura, but I don't know how that Black Bear Spirit managed to detect its aura."

"One day, while I was cultivating, he suddenly broke into the formation and snatched the divine stone. Fortunately, I had my poisonous mist with me, so he didn't kill me."

Lin Mu asked with some doubt, "With the divine stone stolen, did you never think of getting it back?"

"Of course I did, but my strength was insufficient. Self-preservation was all I could manage."

"So after the divine stone was stolen, I focused on cultivation, striving to break through to the Emperor Realm as soon as possible and transform into a dragon. Then I would seek revenge."

"But who knew, just as success was within reach..."

Lin Mu's eyes widened: "What 'again'?"

Mo Liyun's eyes darted a few times, then he gave an awkward smile and said, "Then I ran into you great gods. I guess I'm just unlucky, sitting at home and disaster strikes from the sky."

The smile on his face was more painful than losing a biological father.

Lin Mu looked at Mo Liyun's bitter expression and smiled mysteriously, saying, "Calamity is intertwined with fortune, and fortune conceals calamity! It's too early to say whether it's a blessing or a curse."

"I killed one of your clones earlier. As compensation, I will personally kill that Black Bear Spirit for you, but I need you to lead the way."

Mo Liyun heard this and sneered, "Although your strength is comparable to the Great Emperor Realm, trying to kill that Black Bear Spirit is probably a bit overconfident."

"Oh? You think I'm no match for that Black Bear Spirit?" Lin Mu retorted.

"That Black Bear Spirit was already in the Demon Emperor Realm tens of thousands of years ago. Not only is his physical body incredibly strong and indestructible, but his various divine abilities and magical treasures are countless."

"Even when your three Great Emperor Experts besieged him several millennia ago, they couldn't take him down, and were eventually forced to sign a non-aggression pact."

"What's more, he now has the divine stone to aid his cultivation, so his strength must have reached an unknown level."

"If you insist on going to your death, please don't drag me along."

Mo Liyun finished speaking in one breath, then lay his head on the ground and closed his eyes.

"Whether you go or not is not up to you. Going might lead to death, but not going means you die now."

Mo Liyun, who was resting with closed eyes, heard Lin Mu's words and suddenly opened his eyes, saying angrily,

"How can you be so untrustworthy! I have told you everything about the divine stone's whereabouts, and you promised to spare my life."

Lin Mu laughed heartily and then said, "As a villain, going back on one's word and being untrustworthy are essential qualities."

"Enough idle talk, are you going or not?"

Lin Mu had a map, so he wasn't worried about not finding Black Bear Ridge.

The reason he wanted to bring Mo Liyun was to confront the Black Bear Spirit when the time came; he wouldn't easily believe a demon's words.

Mo Liyun had used up all of his anger for this lifetime today; he continuously cursed Lin Mu in his heart.

Cursing in his heart was one thing, but given the current situation where he was weaker, he could only swallow his anger for now and act according to circumstances later to find a way out.

"Actually, I can go, but we have to wait a few days before setting off."

"Why?"

"Several months ago, the Black Bear Spirit sent out orders to all great demons within a ten-thousand-mile radius, telling them to gather at Black Bear Ridge seven days later to discuss important matters."

"Originally, I wasn't planning on going, but since you insist, we can sneak in together then and act according to the situation."

Lin Mu stroked his chin: "A demon gathering, interesting."