231: Kill the Sky-Devouring Demon King

Gu Changsheng fumbled with the painan stone in his hand. It felt warm and jade-like, with a wondrous, hidden power that pulsed with dark light.

“Hmm? It seems to be missing a few fragments...”

He looked at the painan stone, its edges showing almost imperceptible serrated marks.

It appeared the black stone before him was incomplete, and its power to avert calamities was not at Perfection.

“No wonder... when I activated it just now, I vaguely felt the Heavenly Tribulation was weakened, but not as terrifying as the rumors suggested.”

“Relying solely on this stone to weaken the Heavenly Tribulation isn't safe enough. It would be best to use it as the core to refine a Spirit Treasure that combines tribulation weakening and defense. That would be the best strategy.”

“Perfect. I'll head to the Ten Thousand Demon Mountains to find some spirit materials... and bring the little Hu Niang back with me...”

Gu Changsheng put away the black stone, and a streak of light rose beneath his feet, shooting towards the horizon.

Suspended Mountain.

With bones for seats and a carpet made of crushed bones mixed with flesh, human skulls were hollowed out and interlocked to form giant white bone bowls. A group of demons was drinking blood-brewed wine.

“Good wine.”

Shi Tian Demon King gulped down the wine in his bowl, his bean-green eyes revealing a bloodthirsty glint. Crimson wine stains clung to his white beard, making him look particularly ferocious and terrifying.

“Congratulations, Great King, on breaking through your Bloodline shackles and advancing to the Profound Cave Middle Stage.”

“Profound Cave Middle Stage. Among the Ten Great Demon Kings, only the Mountain Sea Demon King, Qingqiu Fox King, and Wicked Dragon King are superior. In the future, our Suspended Mountain's territory can expand by another hundred thousand miles without issue.”

“Splendid! For such a joyous occasion, why don't I go down the mountain and capture another one or two thousand Mortals for drinks?”

This suggestion immediately drew a roar of laughter from the assembled demons.

The Shi Tian Demon King's eyes showed considerable interest. Thinking of the tender Human Race flesh, his mouth watered, and saliva began to flow.

Originally, due to the Kun Peng Demon Sage's decree, the Ten Great Demon Kings were forbidden from crossing the border and entering the Great Shang by even half a step.

This was a rule, but also a form of protection.

The root cause lay in the Yellow Springs dao karma deep within Chong Prefecture.

Now, the ghost tide had long been wiped out, and the Yuan Lian Old Ancestor, it was rumored, had already left to seek immortals and friends, leaving no trace.

The vast Great Shang actually had no Profound Cave Cultivator to guard it.

Openly and secretly, many demon Cultivators began to descend the mountains and cause trouble.

If not for Yuanlian Island's constant suppression, this world would probably be even more chaotic than during the late Great Shang Dynasty hundreds of years ago.

A hint of intoxication appeared on the Shi Tian Demon King's face, but a cold glint flashed in his eyes as he recalled the painstakingly cultivated Demon Sage's egg, and his Qi and blood surged.

All signs indicated that the mastermind who ultimately succeeded was a Human Race Cultivator.

The most likely candidate was the Yuan Lian Old Ancestor.

“Forget it... That person was capable of annihilating the ghost tide, which included ghost kings in the Middle Stage... Why provoke such an enemy for the sake of some Mortals...”

The Shi Tian Demon King muttered to himself.

Suddenly, his bean-green eyes widened. A figure in green robes had abruptly appeared in the center of the hall.

“Who goes there? How dare you trespass upon my Suspended Mountain!”

“A Human Race Cultivator...”

“Today, this old man shall taste the flesh and blood of a Human Race Cultivator, to avenge the extermination of my clan's descendants by Yuanlian Island Cultivators decades ago.”

The drunken demons roared in unison, grabbing their thousands-of-pounds heavy maces and giant axes, and hacked at him.

“Noisy!”

Gu Changsheng lightly uttered two words, and a vast pressure was released. Instantly, the entire Suspended Mountain seemed enveloped in a barrier. Many low-level demons immediately exploded into a sky full of blood mist.

This frightened many of the heavily intoxicated demons, who instantly sobered up.

‘A Profound Cave Late Stage Peak Great Cultivator! When did Great Shang have such a person!’ The Shi Tian Demon King's eyes bulged, wishing they could pop out.

Suddenly, his gaze turned sharp, and a claw strike instantly flattened the one-eyed white wolf demon into a meat paste.

This wolf demon was the one who had been shouting the loudest just now.

Immediately after, the Shi Tian Demon King hunched his body, like an old farmer in the Mortal world, and walked up to him with lowered eyes: “This humble Cultivator, Burrowing Rat, greets Senior.”

“Oh, you old rat actually has some discernment.

However... do I look somewhat familiar to you?”

Gu Changsheng chuckled.

The Shi Tian Demon King froze on the spot, vaguely feeling as if he had seen him somewhere before. Suddenly, a flash of lightning streaked across his mind, and his bean-sized eyes widened.

When the Demon Sage's egg was lost, he had seen two unknown demon Cultivators slaughtering demons everywhere, collecting flesh and vital blood. Enraged, he had repeatedly pursued and attacked them.

The appearance of those two was ninety percent similar to the person before him.

“This humble Cultivator was blind, failing to recognize Senior's esteemed presence. I have greatly offended you. I am willing to pay any price, only begging Senior to spare my life.”

The Shi Tian Demon King was very pragmatic, immediately prostrating himself on the ground, begging for mercy.

Instantly, the demons on both sides were stunned.

When had their Demon King ever been so pathetic?

‘After this matter is over, I'll deal with these little demons who have seen my pathetic state...’ A cold glint flashed in the Shi Tian Demon King's eyes.

Suddenly, a teasing voice came from above his head.

“Pay a price? Alright, this Lord will borrow your head for a while!”

In an instant, the Shi Tian Demon King's face turned ashen. Monstrous Demonic Qi surged from his body, and a faint bloody light appeared on his skin as he rapidly fled outwards.

To escape with his life, he directly burned his vital blood.

Truly, he was very pragmatic.

“Haha, how can a small rat escape this Lord's grasp?”

“Screech——”

A strange, elephant-nosed beast appeared in the Void Realm. Its long trunk suddenly flung out a huge purple bubble, which rapidly swept through the Void Realm, enveloping the Shi Tian Demon King.

Visibly, within the bubble, the Shi Tian Demon King's face showed terror and panic, before he quickly fell into a deep slumber.

“No! Great King!”

“Run!”

The demons revealed their true forms and scattered in all directions.

Gu Changsheng's gaze was cold as he swept his eyes around. He saw flesh and blood as carpets, and white bone skulls as cups, countless Human Race Mortals and Cultivators having died here.

Rumble——

The Void Realm trembled, and a mountain surrounded by a clear yellow water ring slowly descended. The entire Suspended Mountain seemed to freeze. Countless demons either fell into the River of Oblivion, being corroded into white bones, or were suppressed by the mountain, disintegrating into a sky full of blood mist.

In an instant, the entire world was cleansed.

Gu Changsheng waved his hand, and the Dream Eater returned, dragging the long, narrow purple bubble before him. Inside, the Shi Tian Demon King had reverted to his true form, a dozens-of-feet-tall golden-skinned burrowing rat curled into a ball.

“This rat has the ability to burrow and devour. Its sharp claws can be refined into claw-shaped Magic Treasures, and its demon infant can be tried for smelting into that Spirit Treasure for Undergoing Tribulation.”

Along the way, Gu Changsheng had been contemplating the refining of the Spirit Treasure for Undergoing Tribulation.

Naturally, it would be centered around the painan stone, with various other methods as auxiliary means.

The devouring method could also be put to use.

Moreover, this Suspended Mountain was a famous mountain in the world, perfectly suited for smelting into the painan stone to enhance its power of averting calamities.

Rumble——

Various magical incantations were cast. The originally majestic Suspended Mountain, which had pierced the sky, rapidly shrunk, melting like a colloid, and was gradually swallowed by the black stone.

Visibly, the energy within the painan stone grew stronger by a thread.

“Next, I'll perform a soul search to see if there are any traces of the little fox...”

Gulp——

Gu Changsheng reached out, placing his palm on the huge rat's head. His eyes closed tightly, his sea of souls churning as he sifted through the Shi Tian Demon King's memories.

Gradually, his brows furrowed.

After a long while, he opened his eyes, a hint of Evil Qi showing between his brows.

“Qingqiu Fox Clan, truly audacious, to dare imprison my Spirit Pet.”

In the memory, several years ago, the Qingqiu Fox Clan had welcomed a Genius demon Cultivator from the outside world who had activated the Heavenly Fox Bloodline, and a grand celebration had been held for this event.

The Shi Tian Demon King was, of course, invited.

In the memory, a delicate and beautiful person, adorned in a phoenix crown and embroidered robes, graceful and elegant, who else could it be but the little fox?