The thought of the Spring Pool inevitably brought Mo Fan’s mind to the Whimpering Monster.
It had been about a month since he returned from the Phoenix Cry Mountain Demon Domain, yet he had not seen any sign of the Whimpering Monster, which inevitably caused him some worry.
Though he often verbally dismissed the Whimpering Monster as a glutton, in truth, Mo Fan had long regarded this creature, who called him “Daddy,” as a close companion in this world.
“It seems I need to make a trip to the bottom of the Spring Pool soon!” Mo Fan thought to himself.
Through You Er’s divination this time, Mo Fan finally confirmed one thing: his suspicions seemed correct.
“Because I am not originally a being of this world, is my fate thus obscured?
So much so that these so-called fate-reading techniques cannot divine anything about me?”
Mo Fan murmured to himself, his gaze growing brighter as he thought, “If this is true, it should be a good thing for me!”
If he had not embarked on the path of cultivation, Mo Fan would have scoffed at the idea of divining fate, believing it to be uncontrollable and unpredictable.
But after stepping into cultivation, he gradually understood more, realizing that some great cultivators could indeed divine others’ fates.
It was as if, no matter how weak beings struggled, they could not escape the grasp of those powerful existences, perhaps even being toyed with for their entire lives.
This was a manifestation of fate being manipulated.
Thus, while fate was ever-changing, it was not uncontrollable; there was cause and effect in the unseen forces of the world!
And those great cultivators could use this cause and effect to divine and scheme!
If, as Mo Fan suspected, his existence could not be divined, it meant he could avoid much unnecessary trouble and scheming in the future.
“Strange. Since I can divine the fate of this entire mountain, it proves there’s nothing wrong with the Destiny Compass.
So why did it fail twice in a row to divine this fellow’s fortune or misfortune?”
While Mo Fan was deep in thought, You Er was also frowning, muttering to himself.
He found the matter bizarre, suspecting there was more to it.
In the past, his Destiny Compass had always been accurate.
Mo Fan snapped out of his thoughts, keenly noticing You Er’s unusual gaze. After a moment’s consideration, he understood the reason and sneered, “This king is a grand Demon King, with cultivation that touches the mysteries of creation. How could a mere Qi Refining cultivator like you divine my fate?”
“…”
You Er was rendered speechless, inwardly cursing, “Tch!”
“You think I don’t know?
Even a Demon King is at most equivalent to a human Core Formation cultivator, barely considered a great cultivator, and you talk about touching the mysteries of creation… as if you’re some Nascent Soul ancestor!”
“But he does have a point. Could it be because the gap in our cultivation levels is too vast, causing the Destiny Compass to fail?
Yet this time, the compass guided me to Black Wind Mountain, and that seems to have failed too… It indicated fortune, but I was thrown into a dungeon by these demons the moment I arrived. How is that fortune?”
“You did well today. Since you produced a divination result, this king won’t eat you!”
At that moment, Mo Fan’s tone shifted, offering You Er a small reassurance.
With that, he pushed open the cell door and walked out.
But just as You Er tried to follow, Mo Fan slammed the door shut again.
“Hey! What’s that supposed to mean?
You’re burning bridges after crossing them?!”
You Er’s eyes widened, furious.
“Though you succeeded in divining, it doesn’t prove your divination is necessarily accurate. So stay here obediently until this king verifies the result. Then we’ll talk!”
Mo Fan glanced at the enraged You Er, paid him no further heed, and strode away.
“You’re a grand Demon King! How can you have no demon virtue?!”
“You clearly said you’d let me go if the divination succeeded!”
“You’re burning bridges! Burning bridges!!”
From the dungeon, You Er’s furious shouts soon echoed.
But after waiting a long time without a response from Mo Fan, You Er finally shut his mouth, grumbling as he returned to the pile of dry straw. Suddenly, he exclaimed excitedly, “Huh? He didn’t seal my powers this time!”
“Doesn’t that mean I can leave whenever I want?”
You Er’s expression brightened. With his powers intact, he didn’t believe this so-called dungeon could hold him.
But soon, he abandoned the idea.
“Black Wind Mountain is a demon’s nest. With my meager cultivation, even if I manage to escape the dungeon, I’d likely be caught by those powerful demons in no time. If I anger them, I might really end up in a boiling pot. That would be far too costly…”
…
After leaving the dungeon, Mo Fan immediately sought out Bai Yaoyao.
“What do you think of that human cultivator?” Mo Fan asked.
“Who?” Bai Yaoyao was momentarily puzzled, then realized, “You mean You Er, the one locked in the dungeon?”
“Exactly. Do you think his divination skills are as impressive as he claims?” Mo Fan looked at Bai Yaoyao.
“Hard to say, but that Destiny Compass of his should be a genuine treasure, perhaps even on par with a Demon Ancestor’s sacred weapon.
Ordinary treasures cannot be stored in the sea of consciousness!
And divination treasures are exceedingly rare. Even among humans, only top-tier factions possess them,” Bai Yaoyao said.
“I think so too.”
Mo Fan nodded, then recounted how he had You Er divine for Black Wind Mountain.
“You mean the Lei Yu family will make a move against us again?” Bai Yaoyao immediately grasped the key point.
“The Lei Yu family probably doesn’t have the guts anymore. After all, on the surface, I have the Fire Phoenix Sacred King backing me. I doubt that old thing Lei Yuchuan has the nerve!”
Mo Fan smiled, then added after a moment’s thought, “But just because the Lei Yu family won’t act doesn’t mean they can’t send others to do it. As one of the three Ancestor-level forces dominating the Phoenix Cry Mountain Demon Domain, their influence is not to be underestimated!”
“In the past, they coerced and bribed Hei Yi and Bai Yi to ambush me. This time, it’s likely the same old trick, so we need to prepare early.”
Mo Fan grinned menacingly, saying, “This time, I’ll make sure they come but never leave!”
“With our current strength, plus calculated preparations, as long as it’s not a Demon Ancestor arriving in person, even a peak King-level demon can be fought!”
Bai Yaoyao nodded, then analyzed, “But when you caused a ruckus in the Phoenix Cry Mountain Demon Domain last time, the Lei Yu family must have seen your strength. If they act again, it’ll be at least a King-level demon!
And I suspect it won’t be just one!”
“That’s what I think too. So we’ll set up our arrangements first, lure them in, and then catch them in the trap!”
Mo Fan grinned broadly.
