605: Chapter 16 The Demon Lord Arrives After the Monsters Are Driven Away

"A monster!"

"Help! Don't bite me!"

In Yu Zhou City, sudden screams and miserable wails pierced the night sky, alarming many people.

After most commoners heard the commotion clearly, they didn't go out to watch the excitement; instead, they further blocked their doors and windows, hiding away.

Things like monsters were man-eaters!

The Poisonous People incident had only just passed; they didn't want to suffer another disaster.

Hua Ying, who was sleeping soundly in her soft, warm little bed, was startled awake by the noise. She flew to Meng Li's side, chirping and calling out repeatedly.

Meng Li tapped her baby-fat cheeks with his finger and said with a smile, "I know. Let's go out and take a look."

Yu Zhou City was not far from Shushan, and Chonglou's descent into the mortal Realm was completely undisguised, so Meng Li naturally felt that earth-shaking commotion.

However, Chonglou going to Shushan to take the Demon Sword wasn't a bad thing for him, so he didn't interfere.

Now that the Lock Demon Tower's Seal was damaged, the crowd of demons within the tower had escaped, and Yu Zhou City was inevitably affected by the fallout.

The original plot reflected this indirectly: when Chonglou found Jing Tian the next day, Jing Tian tried to escape to the streets. Even though it was broad daylight, not a single person could be seen. Clearly, the escaped demons had previously raided Yu Zhou City, causing the commoners to hide and not dare show their faces.

The moment the window opened, a nearby Skeleton Demon noticed Meng Li. It immediately rode a demonic wind, pouncing toward him with a strange laugh.

"Jie jie jie..."

Meng Li raised his hand and struck out with a bolt of lightning.

"Jie jie jie?"

"Laughing so authentically... how many Soul Hall Elders do you eat for a meal?"

The Skeleton Demon couldn't answer this question, because that single bolt of lightning directly blasted both its form and Soul into nothingness.

This commotion also caught the attention of the surrounding demons.

They all turned their gazes toward Meng Li.

Meng Li didn't care; instead, he flew out of the window and stood in mid-air, observing the situation in Yu Zhou City.

Among the surrounding demons was a Bat Demon, likely a leader, and it seemed related to the Skeleton Demon. Seeing the latter killed by Meng Li, it let out a shrill cry and drove several nearby demons to pounce and kill Meng Li.

Seeing this, Meng Li calmly uttered eight words: "By my decree, lightning shall slay the demons!"

The moment his voice fell, several bolts of lightning emerged from the Void Realm, accurately striking those demons and annihilating their forms and Souls in a single hit.

Demons further away trembled with fear upon seeing this, turning and fleeing immediately.

This person wasn't just a tough nut to crack; he was a ruthless man!

One had to know that even if they encountered people from Shushan, they could flee if they couldn't win, and if they couldn't flee, they would at most be captured and sealed in the Lock Demon Tower. But the moment Meng Li acted, not only did he use lightning techniques that countered evil, he directly blasted the demons into total annihilation.

How was this some master of subduing demons?

He was a complete god of slaughter!

Can't afford to provoke him—slipping away is the best policy!

As for those fleeing demons, Meng Li didn't intentionally pursue them. He simply flew around Yu Zhou City casually. If he happened to see a demon hurting someone or if some blind fool sought its own death, he would send it back to heaven and earth with a bolt of lightning.

Before long, no more demons could be seen in Yu Zhou City.

Firstly, they were scared witless by his killing.

Secondly, there weren't many demons that chose to invade and stay here.

Yu Zhou City was not far from Shushan. Any demon with a brain who didn't want to return to the Lock Demon Tower wouldn't stay here long; they would run as far as possible. Otherwise, once the Shushan people finished dealing with the damaged Lock Demon Tower and freed up their hands, they would surely be captured and taken back soon.

Seeing that the trouble was over, Meng Li took Hua Ying back to the courtyard where they were staying.

The courtyard had been arranged by Tang Kun after the Poisonous People incident ended.

Meng Li felt it was quieter than the Inn, so he settled in.

Returning to the room, Hua Ying gave a chirp of greeting and flew back to the Hua Ying Abode, lying down in her soft, warm little bed to continue sleeping.

The Hua Ying Abode was a residence Meng Li had refined for her. It didn't look large, but it actually had a courtyard, rooms, beds, and other facilities—small but complete—and it also had the effect of gathering Spiritual Qi.

The Five Venom Beast was a spirit condensed from the essence of the sun, moon, mountains, and plants. Being born of heaven and earth, it had no cultivation method and usually relied on breathing in Spiritual Qi to increase its cultivation. The effect of gathering Spiritual Qi was undoubtedly extremely suitable for her.

When she first received the Hua Ying Abode, Hua Ying was so excited she danced for joy, flying around for half the day before settling down, then resolutely abandoned her previous round bowl.

Furthermore, she hadn't changed back into her dormant potato state since then.

After all, with a soft, warm bed to sleep in and enough Spiritual Qi to support her, who would turn back into a potato and lie in the dirt?

Hua Ying cultivated through sleep.

Meng Li, on the other hand, merged his heart with his Dao Embryo, entering a state of enlightenment.

Enlightenment was his current direction of cultivation.

After nurturing the mysterious Dao Embryo where the Three Flowers Gathered at the Top and Chaos Qi circulated, Meng Li's essence, Qi, and spirit had all reached Perfection, merging into a seamless whole that was self-sustaining. His Physical Body, Soul, and Dharmic power were strengthening automatically every moment without the need for deliberate cultivation, but to take a step further in his Realm, he needed to work on the concept of the 'Dao'.

As for what Dao, and how to work on it...

Meng Li wasn't clear yet and could only seek enlightenment.

However, not long after he entered enlightenment, he heard someone calling for help.

"Elder Brother Meng, save me!"

"A Red-Haired Demon is chasing me!"

Meng Li opened his eyes, understanding the situation.

The one calling for help was Jing Tian, and that Red-Haired Demon should be Chonglou, who had taken the Demon Sword to find him for a duel.

In the original plot, after Jing Tian encountered Chonglou, he had no one to turn to for help and was forced to flee everywhere. It wasn't until he met Xu Changqing that he was temporarily saved. But Xu Changqing was far from being Chonglou's match and was nearly beaten to death. Ultimately, it was Jing Tian's silver tongue that persuaded Chonglou, allowing the two of them to escape safely.

Now that Jing Tian recognized him as the boss and had seen his methods, it was normal for him to come seeking help.

But this Chonglou...

Meng Li looked at the startled Hua Ying and spoke, "Hua Ying, things might get a bit dangerous next. Put away the Hua Ying Abode and stay in the Storage Bag for a while."

"Chirp, chirp."

"Don't worry, I won't be in danger. I'm just afraid I won't be able to look after you then."

Hua Ying nodded to show she understood, then cast a spell to put away the Hua Ying Abode and flew into the Storage Bag Meng Li had recently refined.

Just then, Jing Tian entered the courtyard.

Chonglou followed closely behind, flying in mid-air. He summoned the Demon Sword and casually threw it toward Jing Tian, planting it right where he was about to step.

Jing Tian was so scared he hurriedly stopped his pace, turning to glare at Chonglou: "Red-Haired Demon, are you sick? I've told you more than once, my name is Jing Tian—Jing as in scenery, Tian as in sky—not some General Feipeng!"

"I'm telling you, my Elder brother is right inside."

"He's very powerful; he can turn people to ashes with a wave of his hand."

"If you don't leave now, watch out or he'll be unkind to you!"

Chonglou wasn't afraid at all; instead, a hint of interest was piqued.

He crossed his arms and said, "Fine, this seat would like to see just what kind of sacred being can make you praise him so much."

As soon as his voice fell, the door opened, and Meng Li walked out...