The Black Dragon King was undoubtedly powerful, but it could not withstand the relentless assault from Mo Fan and his three demons. Especially after being poisoned, its combat strength was greatly diminished, and it was ambushed by Mo Fan’s Dragon Whisker Needle, a demon king weapon. Now, it was teetering on the brink.
With no other choice, it fled desperately into the distance.
This scene left the two peak demon generals at the cave entrance in utter despair. They had pinned their hopes on the Black Dragon King, but it seemed even he could not save himself.
“It looks like you’ll need to find a new master!” You Er flew over from a distance, looking at the two demons with a smug expression.
“You have no demonic aura. You’re a human cultivator?” The two demons glared at You Er menacingly.
“Don’t look at me like that. Do you know who I am? I’m the honoured guest of the Black Wind Old Demon. If you dare touch me, I guarantee that you, and even the dogs in your cave, will be turned into a feast by that guy!” You Er snorted coldly.
“Nonsense! We’re water demons. Where would dogs come from in our cave?” The female demon glared at You Er, contemplating whether she could use him as a hostage to secure a chance of survival.
“Ahem, just a figure of speech. You water demons are a bit dim-witted!” You Er awkwardly rubbed his nose, then, with a glint in his eyes, said to the two demons, “How about we make a deal?”
“What deal?” The female demon frowned at You Er.
“It’s said that dragons love collecting treasures. If you tell me where that Chi Dragon’s treasure hoard is, I’ll ensure your lives are spared. How’s that?” You Er grinned.
At these words, the two demons’ faces turned grim, as if they’d swallowed a dead rat.
“The Black Dragon King’s treasure? You, a mere early Foundation Establishment cultivator, dare to covet it?” the female demon sneered.
Hearing this, You Er’s face darkened, and he snorted, “You two, don’t be ungrateful! Don’t you realise I’m trying to save your lives? The Black Dragon King is doomed to die by the Black Wind Old Demon’s hand. You don’t know how terrifying that old demon is. Almost every time he strikes, there are no prisoners. Do you know why? I’ll tell you: every demon he defeats gets eaten! So, you’d better weigh whether the Black Dragon King’s treasure or your lives are more important. If you lose your lives, everything else is meaningless! Reaching the peak of the demon general realm must have been no easy feat. Are you really willing to let it all go to waste?”
You Er’s words sparked a glint of fear in the demons’ eyes. However, the male demon, who had been silent, suddenly spoke, “The Black Wind Demon King already promised us that if we submit, he’ll spare us. Stop trying to deceive us! And if we’re to offer the treasure, why give it to you? Wouldn’t it be better to offer it directly to the Black Wind Demon King?”
You Er’s face stiffened, and he snapped in frustration, “Kind words can’t persuade those bent on death! He could’ve easily defeated you, yet he despicably used poison. Can’t you see the Black Wind Old Demon’s true character? If you tell me about the treasure, with my standing with the Black Wind Old Demon, saving you two would be as simple as a word!”
At this, the two demon generals exchanged a glance, about to reveal the treasure’s location, when a cloud of ghostly mist flew in from the distance.
“Damn it, why is this ghostly minion here?!” You Er gritted his teeth, inwardly lamenting that the treasure within his grasp had just slipped away.
“You two, don’t listen to this charlatan’s nonsense!” Lang Lang spoke, glaring at You Er with a cold snort. “You’d better behave, or I won’t hesitate to report your words to the master!”
“Worry about your master first! That’s a legendary Chi Dragon. It’s not that easy to deal with!” You Er scoffed, sitting on the ground and drawing circles, muttering curses under his breath.
East of the Nether River.
A wounded black Chi Dragon was speeding through the water, radiating King Realm pressure to summon nearby water demons to launch suicidal attacks on Mo Fan’s pursuing group. However, this only slightly slowed the three demons.
If even the Black Dragon King was no match for them, the other demons of the Nether River stood no chance.
After an unknown duration of pursuit, Mo Fan finally saw a massive stone wall blocking the path ahead, cutting off the entire route. He realised he had reached the end of the Nether River.
“Your path is blocked, Black Dragon King. There’s nowhere left to run!” Mo Fan shouted, his voice deep. “This king gives you one last chance. Submit to me, and I’ll spare your life!”
“Hahaha, I bear true dragon bloodline, the closest to a Chi Dragon in this world, born nobler than you lot. You want me to submit? In your next life!” The Black Dragon King laughed maniacally, its voice shaking the water domain, then said coldly, “Black Wind Mountain demons, I’ll remember you! When I return, I’ll slaughter your entire mountain!” With that, it charged straight towards the stone wall.
Mo Fan frowned, quickly realising something, his expression changing. “Not good, he’s trying to escape! Stop him!”
As his words fell, Black Clothes appeared before the Black Dragon King. With a roar, she transformed into a massive Demon Mantis, her scythe-like forelimbs raised high, striking like lightning to clamp the Black Dragon King’s head.
The Black Dragon King roared, the shockwave causing blood to trickle from the Demon Mantis’ seven orifices, slowing her slightly. Yet, it didn’t stop, crashing towards the stone wall with her in tow.
At the critical moment, a cloud of ghostly mist burrowed into the Black Dragon King’s body, finally causing it to falter.
Divine ability, Frost!
Mo Fan channelled his divine ability, expelling endless icy mist from his mouth, instantly freezing the water domain ahead! As the mist spread, the Black Dragon King’s body was encased inch by inch, eventually turning into an ice sculpture.
Having done this, Mo Fan commanded sternly, “Everyone, move back!”
At his words, Black Clothes flickered and appeared beneath Mo Fan, stepping out from his shadow. Simultaneously, a cloud of ghostly mist emerged from the Black Dragon King’s body, arriving at Mo Fan’s side.
Crackling sounds echoed as, without the restraint of the two demons, the ice-bound Black Dragon King began to revive. Ice shards on its body cracked, as if ready to shatter at any moment.
Mo Fan didn’t hesitate, opening his mouth and sucking fiercely!
Divine ability, Heaven Swallowing!
A black vortex appeared with a thunderous roar, distorting the entire water domain ahead, accompanied by booming sounds.
The ten-zhang-long ice sculpture was pulled back by the suction, shrinking smaller and smaller.
With a boom, the ice shattered, and the Black Dragon King broke free from the frost’s power, thrashing wildly as golden light burst from its body—its demon core’s power!
“Swallow!” Mo Fan roared, pouring all his demonic energy into maximising the Heaven Swallowing ability!
Even so, the Black Dragon King showed signs of breaking free.
Seeing this, light burst from Mo Fan’s forehead, the King symbol emerging. Clouds of ghostly mist flew out, transforming into ghostly minions that burrowed into the Black Dragon King’s body.
The Black Dragon King roared in agony, its cries filled with pain, though the golden light on its body grew even brighter, as if it might break free at any moment.
“Bai Jinghu!” Mo Fan growled.
Bai Jinghu’s face paled, a trace of despair in his eyes, before he transformed into a cloud of ghostly mist and burrowed into the Black Dragon King’s body.
Even then, it only reduced the Black Dragon King’s struggles slightly; the Heaven Swallowing ability still struggled to consume it.
At the critical moment, Black Clothes appeared beneath the Black Dragon King’s abdomen, her scythe slashing open its belly. Two tendrils shot out, plunging into its body.
Amid the Black Dragon King’s frenzied roars, the tendrils retracted like lightning, each clutching a radiant golden demon core and a beating heart!
“I’m not reconciled!” The Black Dragon King roared as Mo Fan swallowed it into his inner space.
