The name of the beetle demon was Sancunding, bestowed by the Demon King of Black Nether Mountain, which surprised Mo Fan greatly.
After some conversation, Mo Fan learned that this fellow had accidentally consumed the Demon King’s essence blood, which by chance transformed him into a demon, earning him the name from the Demon King.
However, what frustrated Sancunding was that due to his tiny size, no matter how he cultivated, his combat strength was extremely weak, almost the lowest among all the demons of Black Nether Mountain, and he was often mocked by other demons.
Thus, when it came to betraying Black Nether Mountain, Sancunding had no hesitation whatsoever.
He had no choice; the situation was stronger than him.
Mo Fan nodded secretly after understanding all this and then asked Sancunding, “You were hiding well just now; why were you in such a hurry to come out?”
“Replying to Grandpa, I was just pretending to be dead; I didn’t want to really die!
You saw it just now; that terrifying thing wanted to devour my essence blood. If I kept hiding, I would really have died!” Sancunding said with a bitter face.
“Devour essence blood?”
Mo Fan pondered upon hearing this and then asked, “Do you know what that thing was?”
“This…”
Sancunding hesitated, glanced around, then flapped his wings to fly to Mo Fan’s ear and whispered, “That’s actually the root system of the Six-Coloured Vermilion Fruit Tree!”
“What?!”
Mo Fan was greatly shocked by this and couldn’t help asking, “How is that possible? Could it be that the treasure tree has turned into a demon?”
“Shh!”
“Grandpa, keep your voice down; if that thing hears, it’ll be trouble!!”
Sancunding spoke with some irritation, glanced around again, and then whispered, “I don’t know if that thing has turned into a demon, but those were indeed its roots just now. Do you think the Six-Coloured Vermilion Fruits on that tree have demonic aura for no reason?
It’s simple; every time the three mountains clash, many demons die in this Demon Spirit Valley, and their essence blood is ultimately absorbed by the Six-Coloured Vermilion Fruit Tree, which creates those spirit fruits with demonic aura!”
At these words, Mo Fan drew a sharp breath.
He hadn’t expected this to be the case; he wondered if the higher-ups of the three mountains knew about it.
But now, since even Sancunding knew, it was likely the higher-ups of the three mountains knew as well, so the three-mountain trial was probably not just about distributing the spirit fruits as it appeared.
The greatest possibility was a secret plot by the high-ranking demons of the three mountains!
Using the essence blood of lesser demons and demon soldiers to nurture this treasure tree and ultimately obtain its fruits!
This thought sent chills through Mo Fan; it was far more terrifying than the Black Wind Demon King using desire-filled speeches to lead the demons to their deaths!
“This should be highly confidential information; how did you come to know it?”
Mo Fan frowned, looking at Sancunding, who grinned and said, “Speaking of this, I have to mention my physique. I have a special physique that allows me to conceal my aura at all times. As long as I don’t want to be exposed, even a Demon King would find it hard to detect me!
That day, by chance, I was mocked by demons from the same mountain, so I planned to sneak into Grandpa Demon King’s treasury to find some treasures to boost my strength. I happened to overhear Grandpa Demon King talking with a few generals, and that’s how I understood everything!”
A physique that can conceal its own aura?
Mo Fan was slightly stunned, then looked at Sancunding closely and indeed found no trace of demonic aura on him. If Sancunding hadn’t been forced out by the roots of the Six-Coloured Vermilion Fruit Tree earlier, Mo Fan wouldn’t have noticed him at all.
So, Mo Fan believed most of Sancunding’s words.
“My name is Laibao, a demon soldier of Black Wind Mountain. From now on, you can call me Master!”
Mo Fan thought for a moment and instructed Sancunding, who nodded repeatedly.
“Let’s go; leave this place first!”
“Master, are you eager to rush to the Six-Coloured Vermilion Fruit Tree?”
Sancunding asked while cautiously landing on Mo Fan’s shoulder, stealing a glance at his new master. Seeing that he didn’t mind, Sancunding breathed a sigh of relief.
“That was the plan, but now it seems there’s no rush.”
Mo Fan smiled. Now with Sancunding by his side, he felt he had to do something, so he said, “Next, you help me check the surroundings for traces. We’re going to find those demons participating in the trial. This Master is going to start a killing spree!”
…
East of Demon Spirit Valley, a palm-sized sparrow was being frantically chased by a bird demon, finally forced to hide in a cave to escape.
South of Demon Spirit Valley, a middle-aged man with a human body and bull hooves lay in a pool of blood, scarlet blood oozing from his ears, which had been cut off. Looking at the figure carrying a giant axe walking away, his vision blurred.
North of Demon Spirit Valley, a snake-headed, human-bodied demon bit off and swallowed the head of a bald demon. After killing the demon, he found the bald demon’s body reverted to its true form, a large black spider!
“So it was a spider; no wonder the taste was so bad!”
The snake-headed demon sneered, his gaze shifting to a blood-red spear nearby. With a gesture, the blood-red spear flew into his hand.
“A mid-grade magical weapon? Quite a rare item!”
The snake-headed demon nodded in satisfaction, swung the blood-red spear casually, then hummed a tune and left quickly.
In another part of Demon Spirit Valley, a beetle was being chased by two flying demons but, unable to break its defence, the two flying demons eventually gave up.
In just half a day, Mo Fan had devoured dozens of demons, including over twenty demon soldiers!
Yet, even so, he still hadn’t touched the barrier of the Demon General Realm. Instead, the demonic aura vortex in his body grew larger and denser, like a misty sea that lingered without dispersing.
Mo Fan was delighted to see this, understanding it was a sign of his demonic aura turning into liquid.
The most significant hallmark of the Demon General Realm was the liquefaction of demonic aura!
This meant that, although he hadn’t reached the Demon General barrier, he wasn’t far from it.
Thinking of this, Mo Fan suppressed his excitement and hurried toward the central area of Demon Spirit Valley.
It was time to regroup with the other demons!
On the way, he witnessed another spectacular battle, and one of the parties was an acquaintance, Dajiao, under the Second General!
Dajiao was being attacked by two demons but was not flustered, handling it with ease.
He noticed Mo Fan’s arrival but didn’t call out. Instead, Mo Fan stopped with interest.
“Hey! Need any help?”
Mo Fan asked the three demons in battle.
All three were stunned and turned to look at Mo Fan, immediately spreading out.
“Is this a demon from your Black Cloud Mountain?”
One demon asked another.
“No, is it from your Black Nether Mountain?” The other shook its head and countered.
The next moment, both demons’ faces darkened, realising this sudden demon was likely from Black Wind Mountain!
“No need for help, but if you’re willing to lend a hand, I’d be happy to take it easy.”
Dajiao turned to Mo Fan and grinned.
“Alright, carry on then!”
Mo Fan shrugged and walked to the side. Dajiao’s face twitched at the sight.
But as Mo Fan approached, the two demons exchanged a glance and then simultaneously attacked Mo Fan.
“I was going to let you go, but you insist on offering your heads. If I don’t take them, even the heavens would disapprove!”
Mo Fan sighed lightly, raised his hand, and slapped a late-stage demon soldier flying. Then, with a whip-like kick from above, he struck another demon’s shoulder.
Boom!
A muffled sound rang out, and the demon’s entire lower body was driven into the ground by the tremendous force of the kick.
“A little ox and a little bear dare to bully a demon from my Black Wind Mountain? Do you really think the demons of Black Wind Mountain are pushovers?!”
Mo Fan sneered. With a few moves, he defeated two late-stage demon soldiers, a scene that left Dajiao gaping in disbelief!
