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nAlthough the Essence Spirit could roam the world upon leaving the body and travel at a thousand kilometers in an instant, if it was severely injured, it would result in the death of the body – there was no return!

nIn the blink of an eye, two mid-level fiend demons had perished here!

nThe three mid-level fiend demons must not have expected the two Territorial Lords of Howling Moon Mountain to discover their presence.

nLess than that, they did not expect the two Territorial Lords to be this ruthless and cultivated Essence Spirit secret skills. A single attack from both of them killed off two Essence Spirits!

nSu Zimo was secretly alarmed when he witnessed everything.

nThankfully, he came to check things out and understood the situation.

nOtherwise, he might have taken a huge loss if he took on the two Territorial Lords!

nAlthough they were all mid-level fiend demons, the strength of the two Territorial Lords of Howling Moon Mountain were far superior to the young master of Black Sand Ridge.

nThe massive battle ended instantly.

nAs though they no longer had any mood to cultivate, Black Wolf and Chan Ruyi exchanged glances in silence; there was a hint of worry on their faces.

nSu Zimo was puzzled.

nAlthough it was a clear victory, why did it seem like they had lost?

nWhen he recalled the statement left by the mid-level fiend demon, he realized that things might not be as simple as they seemed.

nBlack Wolf said with a grim expression, “Cyclone Cave can’t hold it back any longer. To think that they sent three mid-level fiend demons to spy on us. Thankfully, I noticed their presence or the two of us might be killed if they took the first move!”

n“Actually, the Territorial Lord of Cyclone Cave is still cautious of us. Otherwise, he would not have sent people to come and spy on us first,” Chan Ruyi deduced.

nBlack Wolf shook his head. “We can still fight if it’s only Cyclone Cave. However, that’s not the only threat to Howling Moon Mountain!”

n“There’s also Black Sand Ridge and Ghastly River,” Chan Ruyi continued.

n“That’s right.”

nBlack Wolf sighed. “Those three territories have their sights on us. I’m afraid Howling Moon Mountain won’t be able to get through this ordeal. What I’m most afraid of is if they form an alliance!”

nChan Ruyi remained silent with a heavy heart.

nAt that point, Su Zimo had already obtained quite a bit of useful information.

nWhen he saw the Territorial Lords in an uneasy mood, he knew that it was a rare opportunity and left carefully and silently, exiting the region soon after.

nNot long after Su Zimo left, Black Wolf suddenly frowned and said in a deep voice, “Earlier on, apart from the three of them from Cyclone Cave, there seemed to be someone else was spying on us.”

n“Ah?

nChan Ruyi froze for a moment.

nBlack Wolf continued, “It was an intermittent feeling and I’m not entirely sure either.”

n“Was it from Black Sand Ridge?” Chan Ruyi asked.

n“Not likely,”

nBlack Wolf shook his head. “In this period of time, the fiend demons of Black Sand Ridge are searching for a group of mysterious strangers. There’s no reason for them to head here,”

n“I heard about that incident as well. The young master of Black Sand Ridge’s physical body was ruined and he almost died,”

nChan Ruyi chuckled. “However, if they’re not from Black Sand Ridge, who were they? Could it be…?”

nSuddenly, Chan Ruyi froze and looked at Black Wolf instinctively.

nTheir gazes met in midair and Chan Ruyi’s heart skipped a beat. “That person from Ghastly River?”

n“It should be,”

nBlack Wolf nodded. “He’s most likely the only one that can sneak beside us stealthily and leave without a trace.”

n“That’s going to be troublesome,”

nChan Ruyi sighed.

n…

nSu Zimo was already gone and naturally did not know that the two Territorial Lords of Howling Moon Mountain thought of him as somebody else.

nAt that moment, Su Zimo was in the skies soaring through the clouds as he looked down on the territory of Howling Moon Mountain to survey its terrain and listen in to the surroundings.

nAll of a sudden!

nHe froze and slanted his head in midair to listen carefully for a brief moment. Thereafter, his lips curled with a fake smile and a strange look flashed through his eyes.

nIf he extended his spirit consciousness through the ground beneath him, he could clearly detect that it was not fully solid.

nIt was interconnected with multiple tunnels to form caves one after another. Demonic qi was rich and everything eventually converged towards a massive palace.

nThe palace was made of gold and shone brightly with an earthly aura.

nThere were countless rats scurrying around the palace in a joyful manner.

nSome of the rats huffed as they carried wine.

nSome of the rats were off killing chicken and cows.

nFor ordinary wild beasts such as chicken and cow, they were naturally helpless against rat demons with sentience.

nIt was even more lively in the palace. Some of the rats turned into women that shuttled through the feast to set up fruits and delicacies.

nAt the front of the palace, a rotund man sat high and above with a sparkling, golden crown on his head.

nAlthough he did not exude any demonic qi, he had shifty eyes and looked extremely sleazy.

nTwo cute women were on both sides of the rat and they were thumping his back and kneading his thighs – he was thoroughly enjoying life!

n“Congratulations, Your Majesty!”

nA rat demon at the bottom raised a glass for a toast.

nThe rat demon was in human form and could stand with both legs. Although he wore human attire as well, there was a long tail behind him.

nIt was a Golden Core realm spirit demon.

nThis rat demon said loudly, “Your Majesty, you are the first to cultivate to become a fiend demon among the rat race of Howling Moon Mountain. Our race will definitely flourish in the future!”

n“That’s right, Your Majesty has an exceptional talent and managed to cultivate into a fiend demon in less than a month upon returning from the ancient battlefield. Amazing!”

nSome other rat demons chimed in at the sides.

n“Hahahaha!”

nThe rat at the front of the palace beamed widely such that his eyes could barely be seen. He raised his glass heartily and declared, “Everyone, drink up! Drink to your heart’s fill!”

n“Pfft, pfft! Rat king, you sure are amazing.”

nSuddenly, he heard a mocking voice echo within his ears.

nIts tone was neither heavy nor light and the fatty with ratty eyes was the only one that heard the voice in the noisy palace.

n“Mmm? Who’s there?”

nThe fatty with ratty eyes was shocked.

nSomebody managed to close in to him without him realizing it?

nThe fatty with ratty eyes was expressionless and his glabella shone as he released his spirit consciousness to survey the direction of the voice.

nHis spirit consciousness surged over and he discovered a figure the size of a thumb in a corner behind him. It had shoulder-length scarlet hair, was lined with scales throughout its body and its appearance could not be seen clearly.

n“Psst!”

nThe Rat King gasped and was shocked. Instantly, he broke out in cold sweat and his wrist trembled so badly that he spilled more than half of the wine in his cup!

nAlthough he did not know who this intruder was, he knew that only a mid-level fiend demon could send an Essence Spirit out of their body!

n“Follow me, don’t make a fuss,”

nThe scarlet-haired Essence Spirit’s voice was cold and emotionless. In a flash, it vanished into the darkness.

nThe fatty with ratty eyes grumbled internally.

nIn Howling Moon Mountain, only the two Territorial Lords could roam with their Essence Spirits.

nHowever, he knew that the Essence Spirits of the two Territorial Lords did not look like this.

nIn other words, this mid-level fiend demon was not someone from Howling Moon Mountain!

nHe would most likely die if he followed this man.

nHowever, if he did not, this Essence Spirit was enough to kill him as well!

nIf he implicated his entire race here because of this, they would die for nothing.

nAt that thought, the fatty with ratty eyes squeezed out a faint, bitter smile. He pushed away the two women beside him and said with a tragic courage, “Everyone, please continue. I-I’m too drunk to carry on so I’ll make a move first!”

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