The sudden turn of events left Mo Fan stunned.
It also startled the group of great demons on the Six-Coloured Vermilion Fruit Treasure Tree in the distance.
The golden light had come from the sky above!
As Mo Fan watched the falling Blood Feather transform into a massive blood eagle, his heart skipped a beat. His gaze locked onto a golden arrow on the ground.
It was this golden arrow that had killed the Blood Feather!
Rumble—
At that moment, a deafening roar echoed from the sky, as if an earthquake had struck or some colossal entity had appeared above.
Mo Fan instinctively looked up and gasped.
An enormous sailing ship emerged from the clouds, its sails embroidered with a sword and a brush.
The crossed sword and brush exuded a terrifying aura that made Mo Fan tremble.
“Have the humans attacked?!”
Mo Fan’s pupils shrank. As he focused, he saw several figures standing at the edge of the ship’s deck, one of whom made his heart race.
It was a tall young woman in flowing white robes.
Though too far to see her face clearly, a sense of familiarity surged within Mo Fan.
It was that wicked female demon!
Before Mo Fan had joined Black Wind Mountain, he had encountered a female cultivator in a cave, who had captured him and nearly refined him into a pill.
Now, the ethereal figure in white on the deck overlapped with the one in his memory!
“Hm?”
The woman seemed to sense something and instinctively looked towards Mo Fan.
That single glance made his scalp tingle. Then he saw her casually point in his direction.
“Buzz—”
The golden arrow, lodged in the ground, suddenly trembled, then shot up, its tip turning towards Mo Fan.
In an instant, a terrifying sense of danger flooded his heart.
“Damn it!”
Mo Fan cursed under his breath, about to activate his Golden Brick for protection, when the golden arrow flashed and vanished.
So fast!
Mo Fan’s eyes widened. The speed was too great!
Too fast for him to activate the Golden Brick!
Desperate, Mo Fan roared inwardly, his eyes bulging, his expression turning ferocious.
Buzz—
The Mountain Armor activated, a mountain phantom enveloping him.
Supernatural power, Heaven-Swallowing!
“Pfft!”
A soft sound rang out as the mountain phantom shattered. A sharp aura enveloped Mo Fan, making his eyes nearly split with fear!
“Swallow it!!”
Mo Fan roared in his mind, feeling a piercing pain in his chest. Even breathing brought sharp stabs, as if his lungs had been pierced.
In that moment, he pushed his Heaven-Swallowing power to its limit. A terrifying suction spread out, finally allowing Mo Fan to see the golden arrow!
The arrow trembled in the suction, its speed slowing, but it still seemed intent on piercing Mo Fan’s body.
“Who dares cause trouble in our demon clan’s territory!”
At that moment, a cold shout echoed through the valley.
Mo Fan sensed the golden arrow pause, then it was swallowed into his mouth.
As the arrow vanished, Mo Fan let out a sigh of relief, drenched in sweat as if he’d been submerged in water.
A wave of exhaustion and weakness washed over him.
“Hahaha…!!”
Yet Mo Fan suddenly burst into laughter, sensing a golden arrow now in his internal space!
“Cough… cough…”
Mid-laughter, he coughed violently, blood spilling from his mouth. He swallowed it back, then looked at his chest, where the Mountain Armor had a small hole, blood oozing out.
“Damn it!”
He gritted his teeth, instantly realising his chest had been pierced by the force of the golden arrow!
This filled him with lingering fear.
Fortunately, at the critical moment, he had swallowed the arrow. Otherwise, he’d likely be a corpse by now!
Not daring to linger, Mo Fan opened his mouth to retrieve the Golden Brick. Before his eyes was the head of a golden-furred ape, currently unconscious.
King Kong’s entire body had been smashed into the ground, leaving only his head exposed, with a massive bloodied lump on top but no other injuries.
This sight made Mo Fan marvel inwardly at the ape’s resilience.
Had it been the Blood Feather, that blow might have crushed it!
Without hesitation, Mo Fan opened his mouth and swallowed the unconscious King Kong whole!
Then he turned and fled the valley!
With human cultivators attacking, who knew what this place would become? How could he care about the Three Mountains Trial’s results?
For Mo Fan, survival was now paramount!
“Listen, demons of the Three Mountains!”
“You monsters have occupied the Demon Spirit Mountain Range for years, slaughtering countless innocent lives. Today, our Bixiao Sect and Great River Academy have formed the Sword-Brush Alliance to exterminate you vile demons!”
“Disciples of the Sword-Brush Alliance, hear this: all who resist will be killed without mercy!”
“Those willing to submit may be granted a spirit beast collar, taken back to our sect to be tamed as spirit beasts, serving the human race!”
“Yes!!”
A series of deafening voices rang from the sky, booming like a demonic chant in Mo Fan’s ears, shocking him to the core.
The Bixiao Sect and Great River Academy from the Southern Border were attacking together!
He had heard of these two major human cultivation forces, said to be titans of the human race, wielding terrifying power.
This was evident from their control over vast swathes of the Southern Border within the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains.
“It looks like the human cultivators have us surrounded. The Three Mountains demons are likely doomed. I wonder if those demon kings can escape!”
Mo Fan’s heart pounded as he looked around, trying to spot his subordinate demons. But the valley was in chaos, with lesser demons scattering in all directions. How could he tell who was who?
“Forget it. I’ve done my part. Now that disaster’s here, it’s every demon for themselves. I hope you lot don’t die, or I won’t even have the chance to collect your corpses…”
Mo Fan sighed inwardly. He had planned to gather his demons to escape together, but those bastards were long gone.
He didn’t blame them, though. Even Red Eyes and Dali, who had just broken through to Demon Soldier, were no match for this. Even he, Mo Fan, was like a startled bird under the humans’ terrifying pressure.
Which demon could stay calm?
“Go to hell!”
“This Hundred Thousand Great Mountains belong to our demon clan! It’s you humans who shamelessly seized our land, and now you want more? Do you really think our demon clan fears you?!”
Facing the humans’ aggressive provocation, the great demons didn’t back down. A figure shot into the sky, transforming into a massive bird that blotted out the sun, charging at the ship!
“The Envoy has acted! Kill!!”
“Sink that ship, slaughter those human cultivators! Eat the men, and bring the women back for endless nights of revelry!!”
Following the great bird’s lead, figures rose from the Six-Coloured Vermilion Fruit Treasure Tree.
In an instant, the sky was shrouded in black mist!
Mo Fan was startled. Could the great demons have been prepared?
He looked up, only to see a flying sword streak across the sky, growing dozens of feet long in an instant, beheading the bird charging at the ship, blood staining the heavens!
“…Damn!”
Mo Fan was speechless, cursing before continuing his escape.
He thought a fierce demon had emerged, only to see it fall as soon as it rose…
Just then, Mo Fan sensed a demon approaching. Looking up, he saw He Feifei flying low!
“Lai Bao, we can’t stay in Demon Spirit Valley! I’ll take you out!”
He Feifei swooped down, grabbed Mo Fan’s shoulders, and lifted off, flying low and fast out of the valley!
“The Envoy has fallen!”
“Run for your lives!!”
