“Damn it!”
The sudden voice made Mo Fan curse inwardly.
He hadn’t expected that his attempt to impersonate the Holy Son of Phoenix Cry Mountain would be seen through so easily.
Was his luck really this bad?!
“Boy, you dared to deceive this king!”
The Rat Demon King was instantly furious.
Since his cultivation surpassed Mo Fan’s, he could sense that Mo Fan’s aura was only at the peak of the demon general level, not a demon king!
“So what if I tricked you?”
“Take this!”
Mo Fan laughed, hurling Zhang Taifu, whom he was holding, toward the Rat Demon King.
At this moment, Zhang Taifu had already fainted. From the conversation between Mo Fan and the demon kings, he had realised that Mo Fan was no cultivator but a demon!
Upon learning Mo Fan’s true identity, Zhang Taifu had passed out without the slightest surprise.
In the moment before fainting, he thought despairingly, “My life is over!”
Now, thrown by Mo Fan and buffeted by the fierce winds, Zhang Taifu woke again. Opening his eyes, he saw a figure appear in the distance.
Though he couldn’t see clearly, he made out a humanoid shape. With no time to think, he shouted, “Immortal, save me!!”
“Well done!”
“A plump blood slave is rare. This king will save you now!!”
The Rat Demon King grinned wickedly, opening his mouth and sucking fiercely. A gust of demonic wind surged, sweeping up Zhang Taifu’s corpulent body, accelerating his already swift trajectory toward the Rat Demon King.
“Oh, heavens!”
“A demon!!”
When Zhang Taifu sensed something was wrong and looked closely, he was startled out of his wits.
As the distance closed, he could clearly see the Rat Demon King’s appearance.
So ugly, even uglier than that Mo demon. This was no immortal!
It was clearly another demon!!
“This official is doomed!”
Zhang Taifu let out a final wail before his bulky frame was swallowed whole by the Rat Demon King.
At the same time, Mo Fan had flown above the Rat Demon King, intending to bypass him and escape.
“Stay!”
The Rat Demon King sneered, unleashing a black net from his mouth, heading straight for Mo Fan.
The net, entirely black, expanded in the wind, growing to over ten zhang in an instant, enveloping the area.
Mo Fan’s gaze sharpened, sensing the net’s power. Realising it was a demon king weapon, he didn’t dare to be careless and spat out a flying sword.
This sword was exceptional, a top-grade magical treasure, one of Mo Fan’s few powerful artefacts, acquired from slaying demon generals in Phoenix Cry Mountain’s demon domain.
Named “Instant,” the sword excelled in speed and sharpness.
Under Mo Fan’s demonic power, the runes engraved on the sword activated, expanding it to several zhang. It turned into a blur and vanished in the air.
True to its name, it struck the net in an instant, producing a piercing screech.
“Shing, shing, shing…!!”
Sparks flew, dazzling like fireworks.
“My demon weapon, the ‘Diamond Net,’ is forged from my true form’s teeth, incomparably sturdy. Even a demon king of the same realm would be helpless if caught!
Boy, kneel and surrender!”
The Rat Demon King’s face was stern, a cruel smile tugging at his lips.
In his view, as a demon king using the Diamond Net, capturing this mere demon general was a certainty.
“This net is impressive. This king thanks you for the gift!”
Mo Fan laughed loudly. Seeing his flying sword couldn’t break the Diamond Net, he opened his mouth and unleashed the Heaven-Swallowing Divine Ability.
Hum!
As the ability activated, the sky changed, and rolling black mist poured from Mo Fan’s mouth, enveloping the Diamond Net, attempting to swallow it.
“Such an arrogant demon general, daring to swallow my Diamond Net?”
The Rat Demon King was shocked, then a golden light emerged from his chest.
The light resembled a bead, radiating boundless power!
A demon core?!
Mo Fan frowned. The Diamond Net, nearly pulled in by his Heaven-Swallowing ability, turned golden under the Rat Demon King’s demon core power, resisting the swallowing force in a stalemate.
“Damn it, this rat demon’s realm is far above mine, at least a mid or late-stage demon king!
With the demon core and kingly power boosting it, my Heaven-Swallowing ability can’t take the net!”
Mo Fan cursed inwardly. Then, a clear voice came from below, “Master, be careful!”
Startled, Mo Fan looked up to see a black shadow plummeting toward him.
Upon closer inspection, he saw it wielded a pitch-black, razor-sharp spear aimed at his crown!
“Boom!”
In an instant, Mo Fan’s body shattered into pieces.
“An afterimage?”
The pitch-black demon king was surprised, turning to see Mo Fan already over ten zhang away.
“Everyone, I have no wish to be your enemy!”
“But that doesn’t mean this king fears you!”
“If you want to fight, this king will see it through to the end!”
Mo Fan’s low voice echoed over the capital, his demonic power surging. A purple lightning mark appeared on his forehead, and a layer of crimson crystal armour covered his body.
Hum!
The void trembled as a crimson crystal halo appeared behind Mo Fan.
Then, with a wave of his hand, a purple halo emerged above his head.
Upon closer inspection, lightning snakes slithered within, arcs crackling!
At the same time, gusts of wind swirled around Mo Fan, blowing his long hair to dance in the breeze.
“Wind and Thunder Halo…”
The pitch-black demon king muttered, then asked, “What’s your connection to the Purple Lightning Ancestor of Wind and Thunder Mountain?”
Sensing the demon king’s aura soften, Mo Fan’s heart stirred. He replied, “I call him Ancestor!”
While saying this, he cursed inwardly, “You old porcupine got off easy. You chased me relentlessly before, and now I’ll borrow your name to escape this! If I can, I’ll plant a trap for you too!”
“You’re from the Lei Yu clan?”
The demon king’s expression softened considerably.
“Ghost Spider, this boy hasn’t spoken a single truth. Don’t believe him!”
The Rat Demon King spoke, urging the Diamond Net to descend on Mo Fan again.
“Hold on!”
This time, Ghost Spider spoke up, causing the Rat Demon King to pause his attack, looking at him in confusion.
“I believe him!”
“The Wind and Thunder Halo is the Lei Yu clan’s bloodline divine ability, unique in the demon realm. Unless one has a special ability, other demons can’t learn it!
And this boy’s arrogance fits the Lei Yu clan’s porcupine demons’ temperament.”
Ghost Spider shook his head, then looked at Mo Fan gravely. “The Purple Lightning Ancestor once did me a favour. I won’t pursue this matter today. Behave yourself!”
That’s it?
Mo Fan was incredulous, hardly believing his luck had turned.
But if he could avoid a fight, he was delighted. He clasped his hands and said, “Thank you, Senior, for letting us pass!”
With that, he called out, “Black Robe, White Robe, let’s go!”
Soon, two figures, one black and one white, flew from the city, following Mo Fan.
“Master, wait for me!!”
Langlang hurriedly flew over.
Mo Fan didn’t delay, his demonic power enveloping the group, transforming into a streak of flame that instantly left the capital.
Moments later, a giant golden monkey lumbered over, shaking its head angrily. “Damn it, those two had mental attack techniques. I nearly fell for it!”
“By the way, where are those reckless little demons?”
“Gone. Ghost Spider said they’re from the Lei Yu clan and let them go,” the Rat Demon King said, clearly displeased.
“Lei Yu clan?”
The golden monkey frowned, then said doubtfully, “Didn’t a toad demon wipe out the Lei Yu clan recently?”
“There was such a thing?” Ghost Spider frowned.
“You’ve been in seclusion recently and only came out not long ago, so you wouldn’t know…”
After the golden monkey recounted the events in Phoenix Cry Mountain’s demon domain, Ghost Spider’s face changed, and he said angrily, “Damn it, we were tricked!!”
As the three demon kings prepared to pursue, another demon king’s voice came from behind, “Come quick, Demon Dragon is dying!!”
The three demon kings were shocked.
Demon Dragon, one of the five demon kings, was the one who had stealthily approached Mo Fan, intending to kill him with one strike, only to be entangled by Black Robe and White Robe.
When the three demon kings arrived, they found Demon Dragon covered in wounds, his limbs severed, nearly dismembered.
But his demon core was intact, preserving his life.
