Mo Fan was genuinely stunned by the sight before him.
The golden pool was at least two zhang wide, its depth unknown.
It was surrounded by soaking spirit fruits and herbs—such extravagance!
Seeing this, he was certain this was the so-called Monkey Wine, the spirit wine, no doubt about it!
But what puzzled Mo Fan was that, if it was spirit wine, why was there no trace of an alcoholic scent?
He didn’t dwell on it, as there was no time to think. Several monkey demons charged at him, their demonic auras surging, not much weaker than his own.
“So many monkey demons?”
Mo Fan was startled, then shouted loudly, “Grandkids, look at me!”
The monkey demons were furious at his words but instinctively glanced at him.
That single glance caused a bewitching figure to appear in their eyes…
Of course, there was no bewitching figure—just Mo Fan’s divine ability, “Eyes of Charm”!
It was his first time using this ability for a group attack, and he hadn’t expected it to work so well!
The entire group of monkey demons was entranced!
Mo Fan was secretly thrilled and immediately used his Heaven-Swallowing Divine Ability on the golden wine pool before him!
Whoosh—!
Under the pull of the Heaven-Swallowing Divine Ability, the golden wine surged upward, pouring into Mo Fan’s mouth.
But after swallowing just a bit, his eyelids twitched.
As the wine was stirred, he noticed figures hidden beneath the surface!
Mo Fan never imagined there would be figures sitting cross-legged in the spirit wine pool!
And each of these figures was far stronger than him, even more powerful than demon lieutenants like the Scorpion Demon.
Even sitting there with closed eyes, they made Mo Fan’s heart race with fear.
He’d only felt this sensation from a few others.
The Demon King of Black Wind Mountain, the three generals, and Mo Yan and Qin Changsheng!
This meant one thing, clear as day to Mo Fan.
The figures in the wine pool were all at least Demon General-level beings!!
Perhaps sensing the disturbance above, the eyelids of these meditating monkey demons twitched, as if they could awaken at any moment.
Mo Fan was horrified, abandoning the idea of swallowing more wine. With a forceful gulp, he stirred the five orange-yellow gourds in the centre of the pool, managing to swallow two of them!
As the wine was disturbed, Mo Fan finally caught the rich, intoxicating aroma of the wine, and he felt a slight drunkenness.
“Audacious!!”
From the pool’s depths, a monkey demon general awoke, fully opening its eyes and swinging a fist at Mo Fan.
“Trying to kill me, you dog?”
“Grandpa’s gonna swallow you!!”
Perhaps emboldened by the wine, Mo Fan’s courage surged, and he opened his mouth to unleash his innate divine ability.
Divine Ability, Heaven-Swallowing!
The Heaven-Swallowing Divine Ability erupted, its powerful suction dragging the monkey demon general out of the wine pool.
This unexpected scene startled the demon general, who instinctively channelled its full demonic aura to resist, shifting from attack to defence, terrified of being swallowed by this little demon.
“Roar!!”
The demon general’s roar shook Mo Fan’s ears, jarring him and sobering him up considerably.
Now clear-headed, Mo Fan was shocked by his own audacity.
“What was I doing? Swallowing a demon general? Mother of mercy, that’s terrifying!!”
Mo Fan was inwardly horrified and noticed the monkey demon general had broken free of the Heaven-Swallowing ability’s pull. He immediately shouted, “A mere demon general dares to stop this king from taking the wine?
This time, I’ll let you off with a lesson to make you suffer. Next time, this king will swallow you whole!”
“Let’s go! If you dare chase me, I’ll swallow you all!!”
With a straight face and steady heart, Mo Fan strode out of the tree hollow, under the gazes of the monkey demons.
The demon general didn’t pursue, intimidated by Mo Fan’s words and shaken by the terrifying swallowing ability.
To it, that was not a power a small demon should possess, and combined with Mo Fan’s bold claims, it grew increasingly suspicious of his identity.
And so, Mo Fan swaggered out of the thousand-year-old peach tree hollow, relying on his fabricated status.
The moment he stepped out, his legs went weak, nearly collapsing, before he bolted, running as fast as he could away from the ancient peach tree and the eerie peach grove!
Who could’ve imagined such a small grove held so many demons?
There were even demon generals, and likely more than one!
It was enough to scare any demon…
At least Mo Fan was thoroughly spooked.
But just as he escaped the peach grove, a voice came from behind, “Senior Demon King, why leave so soon? Since you’ve come to my peach grove, stay and have a few cups of Monkey Wine!”
The voice was long and lingering, echoing in Mo Fan’s ears, making his scalp tingle.
“Damn it, I’ve been found out. I should’ve acted more natural earlier!”
Mo Fan’s heart sank, but his feet moved faster, wishing he had two extra legs.
“Senior, where are you?
This junior is coming to find you.
Our Monkey Wine is missing just one ingredient—heart’s blood. Why not try yours?
Jie jie jie jie…”
A sinister laugh echoed through the forest, growing louder in Mo Fan’s ears, as if the pursuer was closing in fast.
“No way, I’ll get caught if this keeps up!”
“Is my luck really running out this time?”
“No, no… I need to stay calm, I must stay calm!!”
The approaching voice scared Mo Fan out of his wits.
“What do I do… There’s no Mo Yan to save me this time… Wait! I remember, there’s a stream nearby!
Maybe I can escape this disaster!!”
With that thought, Mo Fan decisively changed direction, running toward it.
Shortly after he vanished, a cloud of black mist descended from the sky.
The mist dispersed, revealing a slender figure—the monkey demon general who had been chasing Mo Fan!
“Changed direction, huh?”
The demon general glanced at the tracks on the ground, a slight smirk forming, muttering, “Quite a clever little demon. Too bad, stealing my clan’s spirit wine is a death sentence!
You think you can escape?”
With that, the demon general turned into a cloud of black mist again, soaring toward Mo Fan’s direction.
Soon, it reached a stream and spotted a few drops of golden wine by the bank, its expression darkening.
“Damn it, think hiding in the water will save you?”
The monkey demon general stared at the rushing stream, its face grim. With a wave of its hand, several strands of demonic aura shot out.
These auras Renewed aura instantly transformed into sparrows, flying out along both ends of the stream.
In the dense forest, Mo Fan fled desperately toward Black Wind Mountain.
He hadn’t actually entered the stream but had left a few drops of wine as a decoy, causing the monkey demon general to pause.
“What’s a demon general? Still gotta drink your grandpa’s bathwater!”
After a frantic escape, Mo Fan finally saw the towering Black Wind Mountain, a smile breaking across his face.
“Senior, you sure can run. I’m exhausted chasing you!
Don’t run this time. Stay and become my meal!”
The sudden voice made Mo Fan’s face twist as if he’d seen a ghost…
