No one had expected Zhan Ao to suddenly strike, nearly causing the situation to spiral out of control.
Just as Old Ancestor Bai Lu, Old Black Water Demon, and the other three big shots were preparing to intervene with full force, Mo Luo’s words brought about a new change in the situation.
Old Ancestor Bai Lu was slightly stunned, then chuckled with a hey hey sound, “Are these fellows having an internal strife?”
“Old Ancestor, it seems so!”
Mo Fan nodded, a strange expression appearing on his face.
Although he had long suspected cracks within White Sacred Mountain, the scene before him still greatly exceeded his expectations.
At this moment, the two demon ancestors Black Dian and Pi Shi were surrounded by Mo Luo’s side, preventing them from interfering in the battle above.
“Mo Luo, do you dare betray the sacred mountain?”
Pi Shi’s face turned abruptly cold as he spoke gravely, his gaze icily fixed on Mo Luo.
Upon hearing this, Mo Luo showed no anger. Instead, he shook his head and said calmly, “This old man is not betraying the sacred mountain, but preventing you from destroying it.”
“Now, in what state is our White Sacred Mountain? I think Brother Pi Shi is well aware. With White Saint absent, to put it nicely, we are a group of powerful demon ancestors. To put it harshly, we are merely lambs awaiting slaughter.
At this critical juncture, if we further make enemies with great demons from other demon domains, it will only lead to our own destruction!”
“So you plan to stand by and do nothing?”
Black Dian snorted coldly, his face somewhat gloomy.
Unlike demons such as Pi Shi and Mo Luo, he, Black Prison, and Black Ming were all tiger demons, truly of the same clan. Seeing Black Prison in danger, he naturally wanted to help.
“It is not standing by and doing nothing. There is no mortal enmity between us and Friend Zhan Ao. He has no need to kill Black Prison, or it would truly become a fight to the death.”
Mo Luo shook his head and said, “Friend Zhan Ao is arrogant and solitary by nature, most fond of battle. This action of his is merely to deliberately provoke Black Ming into fighting him!
Of course, Black Prison, being so arrogant and lacking discretion, naturally deserves some hardship.”
“So, do you still choose to intervene and escalate the matter?”
“If you truly want White Sacred Mountain destroyed, then act!”
After saying this, Mo Luo no longer glanced at the two demons. Instead, he turned to Mo Fan and the others, smiling faintly, “I know why you have come. To be honest, this old man is quite looking forward to it!”
“Senior, what exactly do you mean?”
Mo Fan looked at Mo Luo, his words carrying implication.
From the current view, Mo Luo had clearly deliberately lured him here. It could not be simply to meet.
“Lai Bao, you are the inheritor of White Saint. Therefore, I hope you can participate in the saint child selection five months from now!”
Mo Luo hid nothing and directly stated his purpose in front of all the demons.
“Mo Luo, you have gone mad!”
“This toad demon is a demon king of Phoenix Cry Mountain Demon Domain. How could he participate in the saint child selection of my White Sacred Mountain?”
Pi Shi frowned immediately upon hearing this. Black Dian beside him said gravely, “The saint child selection is only open to demons of my White Sacred Mountain. This toad demon is not even a demon of our domain. What qualification does he have to participate?”
“Qualification, is it?”
“The so-called saint child is merely to select the successor of White Saint. Yet this toad demon you speak of is White Saint’s sole inheritor!
According to the rules of my White Sacred Mountain, the inheritor of White Saint naturally qualifies as a saint child. Even if not a saint child, he is the only legitimate prospective saint child!
If even he lacks qualification to participate in the saint child selection, then this old man wishes to ask, who does have qualification?
That junior of yours named Black Flame?”
Mo Luo sneered coldly, then continued, “Black Flame is indeed good, even the strongest among the younger generation of my White Sacred Mountain. However, he has never received any recognition from White Saint!”
“Mo Luo, you have gone too far with these words. Black Flame has awakened the Black Flame Demon Body and possesses the rare black tiger constitution. His future achievements are limitless!
As long as he breaks through to Ancestral Realm, his accomplishments may not be much inferior to White Saint!
If we cultivate him well, he will surely lead my White Sacred Mountain to greater heights in the future!”
Pi Shi spoke indifferently, his words showing great regard for Black Flame.
“Black Flame Demon Body?”
This time, Mo Luo scoffed, “Then do you know that this Black Flame Demon Body once ambushed Lai Bao during the Phoenix Pass journey, only to be severely injured by Lai Bao instead? If not for Black Prison protecting him, he would likely have remained in Phoenix Cry Mountain Demon Domain forever!”
“If we follow your logic, then can this old man say that Lai Bao is more worth cultivating than Black Flame?”
“This…”
Pi Shi opened his mouth but had no words in retort, ultimately leaving only a bitter smile.
However, their conversation brightened the eyes of Bai Lu, Old Black Water Demon, and Ghost Demon King, the three big shots.
Even they had not known that Mo Fan had such a glorious battle record, having once severely injured the prospective saint child of White Sacred Mountain!
“Senior, you have not yet asked my opinion?”
At that moment, Mo Fan spoke up.
Mo Luo was stunned upon hearing this, then looked at Mo Fan and smiled faintly, “That is true. So what is your opinion?”
“I disagree!”
Mo Fan rejected it outright, then smiled, “Perhaps in your eyes, the saint child of White Sacred Mountain is extraordinary, possessing supreme glory. But in my eyes, it is worthless!”
“Boy, do you know what the saint child of my White Sacred Mountain represents?”
The wild boar demon behind Mo Luo suddenly spoke, his tone low, “As long as you become the saint child, you will possess absolute authority!”
“Absolute authority?”
Mo Fan laughed upon hearing this, then said playfully, “Can it command the various seniors?”
“…”
“Can it make Black Ming obey my every word?”
“…”
Seeing the demon ancestors fall silent, Mo Fan immediately curled his lip, “See!”
“Your so-called absolute authority is merely this!”
“As long as you break through to Ancestral Realm, all demons of White Sacred Mountain will obey your commands!”
Mo Luo suddenly spoke, then added, “Even Black Ming will be no exception!”
“Senior’s words move me greatly, but I wish to tell you that if I step into Ancestral Realm, I would not need to become some saint child of your White Sacred Mountain. Even if the various seniors wished to follow me, I might still have to consider it!” Mo Fan said with a touch of jest.
“…”
The demons fell silent once more.
However, the three from Bai Lu knew that Mo Fan was not boasting but truly possessed such capability!
Back during the Dragon Ruins journey, Mo Fan had been the most outstanding, and being invincible in the same realm was no empty talk.
Mo Fan’s words caused Mo Luo’s brows to furrow, yet they made Black Dian visibly pleased.
“Do you not wish to rescue Yun Rou then?” Mo Luo asked gravely.
“Of course I do, but do the various seniors agree?”
Mo Fan smiled bitterly, then his eyes lit up as he turned to Black Dian and Pi Shi, smiling, “By the way, it seems the lineage of Demon Ancestor Black Ming does not favour my participation in this saint child selection. How about this? I voluntarily give up this so-called saint child selection, but on the condition that you release Princess Qinglian and her subordinates!”
“How about it?”
“This deal should be quite good, right?”
“No!”
As soon as Mo Fan finished speaking, two low voices rang out, directly rejecting his words.
One of them was precisely Mo Luo!
The other who rejected him surprised Mo Fan somewhat. It was actually Black Ming!
Black Ming’s sudden appearance also tensed Bai Lu and the other three, who subconsciously protected Mo Fan in the centre, their gazes locked firmly on Black Ming.
