Wangyue Valley was completely different from any demon mountain Mo Fan had ever seen.
It was not that the scenery in Wangyue Valley was particularly beautiful. On the contrary, the entire valley was filled with an aura of slaughter. Everywhere one looked, there were horrifying scenes of flaying and tendon-pulling!
The first thing that met the eye was a series of enormous pillars. When Mo Fan looked closely, he realised these pillars were built entirely from human skulls, some grey-white, others dark red.
As far as the eye could see, these skull pillars encircled nearly half of Wangyue Valley!
Moreover, Mo Fan noticed that some of the blood-food corpses hanging on these skull pillars had their shoulder blades pierced by large iron hooks. Below these corpses, huge pots sat over roaring fires, boiling something inside.
Inside the pots was a dark yellowish-black liquid that boiled furiously. From time to time, large air bubbles rose and burst, causing thick layers of grease to surge to the surface!
As the high temperature from the pots continued to roast, drops of liquid would occasionally drip from the hanging corpses into the pots below, creating an endless cycle!
Mo Fan realised that the liquid dripping from the corpses was not blood, but the same substance as what was boiling in the pots!
It was clearly the grease rendered from the corpses by the roasting flames!
“Ugh—”
Beside him, Yun Rou suddenly covered her mouth and retched softly. Even the other several demon kings furrowed their brows slightly, their expressions turning rather unpleasant.
Although they were also great demons and sometimes ate humans, none of them had ever gone to such perverse extremes!
Wangyue Valley was actually rendering corpse oil!
In a more distant area, many blood-food men and women had been stripped naked. Their faces were numb as if they were livestock. Wolf-headed humanoid demon cultivators dragged them along with chains towards one stone platform after another.
Those stone platforms were already soaked in blood. Below them sat several large barrels filled with bright red liquid.
On the platforms, wolf demon executioners holding large blades had long been waiting.
When the naked blood-food men and women were dragged onto the platforms, the wolf demon executioners chopped down decisively, one blade per head, as casually as slaughtering chickens or cattle. Round heads rolled off one after another!
Crimson blood immediately flowed along the grooves in the platforms into the barrels below. Some demon cultivators stepped forward with iron buckets to collect the heads, then quickly carried them away towards another fire pit.
“Ah…!!”
In the distance, more human screams of agony rang out, instantly drawing the attention of Mo Fan and his group.
They looked over at once. They saw naked blood-food victims hung upside down by iron hooks from wolf demons, who then flayed their skin and pulled their tendons…
This scene, which belonged only in the depths of hell, was now playing out vividly before the demons. Even Mo Fan could not help drawing in a deep breath!
Among the group, only the three demon ancestors remained expressionless. Hei Yi and Bai Yi also showed little change in their faces.
As for You Er, he was far worse than Yun Rou. He had already collapsed to the ground, vomiting violently.
While vomiting, his body trembled uncontrollably. Seeing this, Mo Fan could not help sighing inwardly, “This really is difficult for him!”
Although You Er was a half-demon like Yun Rou, he had once lived among humans and regarded himself as one. Witnessing such a hellish scene naturally left him terrified.
“How many humans have you killed?”
Iron Armour Demon King could not help asking Ao Gu, who was leading the way ahead.
“How would I know the exact number?”
“But even if not tens of millions, there must be several million!”
Ao Gu shrugged his shoulders, then grinned and said, “That is why I said you all are in luck! For this Saint King ancestor’s grand birthday, he specially ordered those from the southern border lands to offer up plenty of rations. It is all to make this grand banquet magnificent and splendid!”
“But it is thanks to Saint King ancestor’s foresight. Before we conquered the southern border, even for us great demons, getting a taste of fresh blood food would take ten days or half a month. Back then, we had not yet turned against the humans. The southern border had great cultivators guarding it. Snatching blood food was extremely difficult!
Fortunately, among those blood food, there were quite a few greedy ones willing to trade their own kind for spirit stones with us.
At the best of times, a single low-grade spirit stone could buy dozens of blood food!
But now everything is better. The southern border lands have been reclaimed by our Wangyue Valley. From time to time, batches of blood food are delivered, which satisfies our appetites quite well!”
Ao Gu spoke with a beaming smile, as if chatting casually with Mo Fan and the others about fine cuisine. But when he noticed You Er’s unusual reaction, he furrowed his brows slightly and said, “What is wrong with this brother? Vomiting nonstop? Is it perhaps not suiting his constitution?”
“But no worries. Later, this king will specially arrange for some lesser demons to deliver a blood food feast to you all. It should help ease this brother’s condition!”
Although he said this, Ao Gu inwardly looked down on these fellows.
Because humans were so powerful, blood food had become quite precious. In the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains, one blood food was worth more than a low-grade spirit stone!
Wangyue Valley bordered the southern lands, so even in the past, they could trade spirit stones with some wicked humans for blood food.
But for demon domains not connected to the southern border, it was different. They were lucky to eat blood food meat once a year or half a year!
Therefore, in Ao Gu’s view, a demon king like You Er acting this way was not due to unsuitable conditions at all.
He was clearly shocked by how extravagant Wangyue Valley was!
But a blood food feast cured all kinds of unsuitable conditions!
However, when You Er heard these words, he vomited even more violently, nearly bringing up bile. Seeing this, Mo Fan quickly spoke up, “Brother Ao Gu, we appreciate your kind intentions. But please spare us the blood food feast. We are guests after all. How could we trouble Brother Ao Gu like this?”
“Very well. Follow this king to the resting place for now!”
Ao Gu nodded upon hearing this. Although Wangyue Valley was not short of blood food now, if he wanted to take some to gift to these demons, he would still need to negotiate with the ones in charge of the blood food. It was not a huge trouble, but owing others favours was always uncomfortable.
Since these fellows were thin-skinned, they could go without meat!
Next, under Ao Gu’s lead, Mo Fan and his group passed through one hellish area after another until they finally arrived at a massive palace complex.
Mo Fan looked at the grand palace directly ahead. It was built from enormous blocks of stone, giving off a rugged and primitive style.
Above the palace was carved a thousand-legged centipede, hundreds of zhang long, inspiring awe and fear in all who saw it!
“This is Wangyue Palace. The great hall straight ahead is Heavenly Wolf Hall, where Saint King ancestor is in seclusion. Unless he permits it, no demon may enter!
The Saint King ancestor’s birthday banquet will also be held in the plaza here!”
Ao Gu gave a brief introduction, then led Mo Fan and his group along a side path into the palace complex. Finally, he selected a courtyard as their resting place.
“Everyone, before Saint King ancestor’s birthday banquet begins, please do not wander around casually. Otherwise, if you violate Wangyue Valley’s rules, it will not be easy to handle!
Also, it is best not to go out at night. It is not very safe!”
Ao Gu gave these simple reminders, then hurriedly left with his subordinate great demons, leaving Mo Fan and his group looking at one another.
“That fellow means to confine us here?”
Niu Xiaosheng furrowed his brows, his expression showing slight displeasure.
“Young master, guests should follow the host’s wishes! Do not forget the scene from earlier!”
The Giant Demon Ancestor spoke slowly. His words immediately made the demons feel a chill in their hearts.
Only then did they recall that Wangyue Valley was not a place where reason held sway at all!
