The Blood Eel King gave two dry coughs, then stepped forward and spoke solemnly to the figure below. “We six kings, representing the Black Water River, have come specially to offer our congratulations to the Black Wind Demon King!”
His voice was not loud, yet under the effect of demonic power it echoed throughout the entire Black Wind Mountain.
As soon as these words left his mouth, not only Mo Fan and all the demons on the mountain were stunned, even the other five demon kings from Black Water River were left gaping in disbelief.
This… this was not what they had agreed on at all!
There was no such scene in the script!
Seeing that Mo Fan did not respond, the Blood Eel King assumed he was still angry and hurriedly continued. “This king has long heard that the Black Wind Demon King is righteous and magnanimous among demons!
Later, when I heard from some brothers that there had been a small unpleasantness between Black Water River and Brother Lai Bao a few days ago, I thought, how could that be possible? Brother Lai Bao is definitely not the kind of petty demon!
So I made a bet with my brothers to test Brother Lai Bao.
As expected, Brother Lai Bao proved to be as magnanimous as the rumours say. Even though we were so rude, he still greeted us with a smile!
To be honest, this is the first time in my life I have met a demon as virtuous as Brother Lai Bao…”
“Cough cough… Blood Eel King, is it?”
Mo Fan finally could not stand it any longer. This lame excuse was just too bloody lame!
“Brother Blood Eel, hold on a moment!”
“I, Lai Bao, am not some virtuous demon, and we demons do not go in for that sort of thing!”
“Uh…”
Hearing Mo Fan’s words, the Blood Eel King’s face immediately stiffened.
The five demon kings beside him also looked speechless. Well done, they had flattered the horse’s hoof instead of its leg.
The conversation between Mo Fan and the Blood Eel King also reached the ears of the demon kings who had come to offer congratulations. The withered, green-haired old man immediately gave a sinister chuckle and said in a hoarse voice, “Could it be that Friend Lai Bao has some grudge against these fellows?”
As soon as he spoke, the demonic aura around him suddenly turned eerie, as though countless tentacles were swaying, looking extremely terrifying.
“If that is truly the case, this old one would be happy to take care of it for you.”
“What a coincidence, this king was thinking the same thing. However, since Senior Ghost has spoken first, this king will not interfere.” Beside him, the eagle-headed Peng Demon King burst into loud laughter.
The two demons made no attempt to hide their intentions. Although their voices were calm, they were enough to frighten the six great demon kings of Black Water River.
They had already seen the cultivation levels of these two.
The Peng Demon King alone was at the late King realm, while the Ghost Demon King’s cultivation was even more terrifying, at the peak of the King realm!
The gap between late stage and peak stage appeared small, but in reality it was vast.
If a late-stage King realm great demon found it somewhat difficult to fight two or three mid-stage King realm great demons at once, a peak King realm great demon could face five or six late-stage King realm great demons without much trouble. Some particularly powerful ones could even crush them utterly.
Therefore, the Ghost Demon King’s words filled the six demon kings with alarm.
Mo Fan was delighted. Free muscle was delivering itself to his door?
Just as he was pondering, a hearty laugh came from the distance. “Friend from the Withered Wood Forest, you are already at the peak of the King realm. Why must you make things difficult for a few juniors?”
Although the person had not yet appeared, Mo Fan already knew who it was from the voice alone.
The newcomer was none other than the true master of Black Water River, the Old Black Water Demon!
“This old fellow is actually still alive?”
“His life is really tough!”
Mo Fan muttered to himself, then leaned back slightly in his chair, resting his right elbow on the armrest. He tilted his head and rested it against the back of his hand, watching the scene before him with great interest.
Down below, the Golden Horn and Crocodile Demon Kings also smiled faintly, watching curiously.
In the sky, the Ghost Demon King’s expression turned slightly cold.
The six demon kings, however, all breathed a collective sigh of relief.
“The Old Ancestor has arrived!”
Relief washed over the Green Crab King’s face as he heavily exhaled a breath of foul air.
Soon, a figure rapidly approached from afar, arriving in front of the six demon kings in the blink of an eye.
“We pay our respects to the Black Water Old Ancestor!”
The six demon kings immediately bowed in unison upon seeing the newcomer.
Only now did Mo Fan finally get a clear look at the demon’s appearance. It was indeed the Old Black Water Demon!
“Report!”
At that moment, Sharp Screech finally flew over, panting heavily.
“Reporting to the Great King, the Black Water Demon King from Black Water River has come to offer congratulations!!”
“Mm.”
Mo Fan nodded slightly, then turned his gaze to the Old Black Water Demon.
After exchanging a glance with the Ghost Demon King, the Old Black Water Demon also looked at Mo Fan and said, “Brother Lai Bao, it has only been a few days, yet your elegance surpasses even before!”
“Senior may address me by name directly. This junior cannot bear to be called ‘brother’.”
Mo Fan gave a wry smile. He was well aware of how terrifying this old fellow was.
He had heard long ago that the ancestor of White Tiger Sacred Mountain had once suffered a great loss at this old fellow’s hands, even having his mount slaughtered. Later, in the True Dragon Lair, even Old Ancestor Bai Lu had taken the initiative to address him as brother, which spoke volumes.
Later still, during the great battle with the Chi Dragon Sacred King, this old thing had been blown up several times yet remained unharmed, even more tenacious than a cockroach!
This was a genuine old monster!
Unless absolutely necessary, Mo Fan did not wish to offend the Old Black Water Demon. This was also why he had not taught the six demon kings a lesson earlier.
Although with his current strength he might not necessarily fear the Old Black Water Demon, he still needed to show proper respect.
He always remembered that his goal was to reform the demon race, not to make an enemy of the entire demon race. Naturally, the more friends the better.
There was no need to massacre entire families over minor grudges and verbal disputes.
Seeing the reverence in Mo Fan’s words, the eyes of the six demon kings immediately lit up!
“Old Ancestor, this toad demon relied on a crowd of demon kings coming to congratulate him and deliberately treated us with great rudeness. This is an open provocation to you!
In my opinion, we should give him a proper show of…”
“You bloody shut your mouth!”
The Black Fish Demon King had only just started to stir when he was scolded by the Old Black Water Demon.
“Do you think this old man is senile and does not know what you lot are doing here?”
“Do you have any idea who that Lai Bao Demon King down there is?”
The Old Black Water Demon’s face darkened. He glanced coldly at the demons beside him and snorted. “He is a demon who entered the True Dragon Lair and came out alive. Even that old Bai Lu from White Feather Mountain treats him with courtesy!
If we were in the same realm, even this old man would not be his match. Yet you lot are truly bold, daring to make an enemy of him? Are you not afraid he will turn your flesh into banquet dishes?”
The six demon kings were all shocked. They had never imagined that the toad demon below possessed such capability that even their own Old Ancestor treated him with such politeness.
One by one, they immediately fell silent, not daring to utter a word.
“Old Black Water Demon, you rushed here so excitedly I thought you were coming to fight Friend Lai Bao. Who would have thought you came to apologise?”
Beside them, the Ghost Demon King from Withered Wood Forest gave a sinister laugh.
“This king does not need you to mind his business!”
The Old Black Water Demon snorted coldly. His words caused the Ghost Demon King’s face to darken considerably, but he did not flare up immediately. Instead he sneered, “Since we are all here to congratulate Friend Lai Bao, this old one wants to see what decent gift you, old monster, can produce!”
With that, the Ghost Demon King took the lead and smiled down at Mo Fan. “This old one has come from Withered Wood Forest specially to offer congratulations to my young friend!”
As he spoke, he casually produced a jade box and said with a smile, “This is Thousand-Year Dragon Wood Core, a top-grade earth-rank spiritual medicine. It contains immense demonic power and spiritual qi. Once consumed, it can allow a peak Demon General to transform into a Demon King!
At the same time, it is a divine medicine capable of regenerating flesh and bone and reattaching severed limbs. As long as one still has a single breath and the origin is undamaged, it can immediately restore one to perfect condition!
This old one specially gifts this item to my young friend!”
Having said that, the Ghost Demon King turned his head to look at the Old Black Water Demon King beside him and gave another sinister smile.
