Great Dream Marsh?
Mo Fan paused for a moment. The name felt unfamiliar, but after a brief search through his memories, he quickly located it.
When he had gone to Red Fire Peak to cultivate and fight for the treasures inside, he had met several great demons from the Phoenix Cry Mountain domain. Among them seemed to be a demon king from Great Dream Marsh!
What puzzled Mo Fan was that he definitely had not invited this one.
A few days ago in that valley, although several demon kings had been present, he clearly remembered there had been no alligator demon king.
At this thought, Mo Fan’s eyes narrowed slightly. Still, guests were guests. He could not be bothered to dwell on it and laughed heartily. “Quickly show him in!”
As soon as the words left his mouth, a bold laugh rang out from the sky. “Hahaha! This king has long heard that an extraordinary demon king has risen in our Phoenix Cry Mountain domain. Seeing you today, Brother Laibao, the rumours are indeed well-deserved!
This Black Wind Mountain of yours is truly magnificent. Far grander than my Great Dream Marsh!”
Soon, a figure appeared in everyone’s sight.
Mo Fan looked up and saw a burly man clad in black. With a single glance, he could tell this demon king was no ordinary being. A domineering aura radiated naturally from him.
“Brother Alligator flatters me. Black Wind Mountain is merely a humble little hill, controlling at most a few hundred li of the Demon Spirit Mountain Range. How could it compare to your Great Dream Marsh?”
“As for today’s festivities, they were prepared solely to welcome honoured brothers like you and wash the dust from your journey!”
“You have arrived at the perfect time, brother. Please, take your seat!”
Since he could not discern the Alligator Demon King’s true intentions, Mo Fan decided to greet him with smiles. There was an old saying: one does not strike a smiling face.
At the same time, he used his Sapphire Eyes divine ability to examine the newcomer and confirmed that the Alligator Demon King’s true form was indeed an alligator. Moreover, his cultivation had reached the late demon king stage!
Such strength was on par with the Golden Horn Great King and placed him among the top-tier powerhouses of the entire Phoenix Cry Mountain domain!
“You are too modest, little brother!”
“Today I have come specially to congratulate you. How could I take a seat empty-handed?”
Hearing Mo Fan address him as “brother” repeatedly, the Alligator Demon King was clearly pleased. He opened his mouth, and a long, narrow jade box flew out towards Mo Fan.
Fire Spirit instantly understood, reached out, caught it, and opened a small crack.
The moment the crack appeared, a surge of dense spiritual qi swept across the summit of Black Wind Mountain. Every demon felt the shock and turned to stare at the jade box.
Fire Spirit peered inside for a long while but could not identify the contents.
The Golden Horn Great King swept it with his divine sense and immediately knew. He laughed towards Mo Fan. “Little brother, your luck is truly extraordinary. Brother Alligator has brought you a great gift!”
“Oh? Does Brother Golden Horn know what it is?” Mo Fan’s heart stirred.
At his words, every demon turned towards Golden Horn. Even the six demon kings atop the demonic clouds unconsciously looked over, their expressions varied.
“This item is unique to Great Dream Marsh. It is called the Earth Dragon Illusory Dream Flower!”
“Legend says Great Dream Marsh was once the resting place of an earth dragon. Later, that earth dragon was slain by a mysterious powerhouse, and its flesh and blood completely melted into the marsh. Thousands of years later, the Earth Dragon Illusory Dream Flower grew there!
In terms of grade, it counts as a mid-grade earth-tier spiritual herb, but in terms of effect, it is comparable to a high-grade earth-tier herb!
It is said even demon ancestors have visited Great Dream Marsh to request this flower from Brother Alligator.”
Golden Horn finished, looked up at the Alligator Demon King in the sky, and laughed. “This time Brother Alligator is truly bleeding heavily!”
“Wow—”
The crowd of demons erupted in astonishment.
No one had expected the Alligator Demon King to send such an extravagant gift!
Even Mo Fan was quite surprised. He could not understand why the Alligator Demon King would give something so valuable.
“Brother Golden Horn exaggerates. In truth, this flower is not as miraculous as the legends claim. Its only rare property is that it grants demons a chance to comprehend a divine ability.” The Alligator Demon King laughed heartily.
Far from downplaying it, his explanation made every demon’s eyes turn red with desire. They looked as if they wanted to charge forward and devour it like cattle chewing peonies.
“Such a precious item… Brother, you are too generous!”
A flash of delight crossed Mo Fan’s eyes as he casually slipped the jade box into his palm.
“It is nothing. Although the Earth Dragon Illusory Dream Flower is extraordinary, each demon can only consume one petal. Any more is useless, so to this king it is not particularly precious. As long as little brother does not dislike it!” The Alligator Demon King waved it off with a smile. He glanced curiously at the six demon kings nearby, nodded to them, then descended and took his seat.
At this sight, the six demon kings all fell silent. Even the previously composed Blood Eel King now said nothing.
“Damn it, what the hell is going on? Since when did this toad demon befriend yet another demon king like this?”
The Black Fish King cursed under his breath, his face extremely dark. He gnashed his teeth. “Now we have lost even our numerical advantage. What does everyone think?”
At his words, the other demon kings all turned in unison towards the Blood Eel King. After all, he possessed the highest cultivation among them.
Feeling their gazes, the Blood Eel King’s expression grew somewhat stiff. He spoke rather awkwardly, “We have merely lost the numbers advantage. The six of us survived the Dragon Ruins. We are not comparable to ordinary demon kings, so it is still not a big problem.”
Hearing this, the other five demon kings nodded slightly.
Yet before they could relax, that blasted bird demon returned once more.
Seeing this, the nerves of the six demon kings instantly tensed again.
“Report!”
“Reporting to the Great King! The Peng Demon King of Proud Arrival Peak has come to offer congratulations!”
“Additionally, the Ghost Demon King of Withered Wood Forest has come to offer congratulations!”
This time, two great demon kings had arrived together!
Not only were the six demon kings completely stunned, even Mo Fan was somewhat dumbfounded. He truly had no prior contact with these two.
“What is going on?”
“Could someone have leaked news about the immortal treasure on me? Are they here to seize it?”
Mo Fan frowned, but quickly shook his head and dismissed the narrow-minded thought.
“No, that doesn’t make sense! If they were here to rob me, why bring gifts? That would be illogical!”
“Or perhaps they heard of my glorious battle record in the Dragon Ruins and have come to make friends?”
The more Mo Fan thought about it, the more likely it seemed. He immediately laughed heartily. “Quickly invite my two brothers in!”
“No need for invitations. We are already here!”
A calm voice rang out, drawing every demon’s gaze upward.
Above the very cloud where the six Black Water River demon kings stood, two new figures had suddenly appeared.
One possessed wings on his back, an eagle head on a human body, and a pair of feathers that glimmered faintly golden. His eagle eyes were piercingly sharp, demonic qi thick around him, and he wore black scale armour, looking heroic and imposing!
Beside him stood a hunched, withered old man leaning on a staff of dead wood.
The elder’s long hair was emerald green, his skin dry as tree bark. He looked as though he might step into the grave at any moment, shrouded in a heavy aura of death.
Yet the appearance of this very elder caused the six demon kings to tremble in fear, not daring to utter a word. Even the Blood Eel King now displayed clear reverence.
“Everyone, these two… they can’t also be helpers invited by that toad demon, can they?”
“Now do we fight? Or not?”
The Black Fish King’s brows locked tight as he transmitted bitterly to the other five demon kings.
“Ahem… Fight what? We came to offer congratulations. Have you all forgotten?”
