A Deep Mountain Demon King and a Demon King had joined forces, yet their combined soul consciousness power couldn’t even match a single snake’s. It was a story no one would believe if it got out.
The White Demon King was incredibly proud. How could he tolerate such a failure?
But...
Hidden within the Dark Abyss, Tu Xiao’an’s lips curled into a slight, calm smile. ’Why won’t they believe what I said?’
Even now, his Consciousness Power showed no signs of depletion. To put it simply, he was still full of energy. In contrast, the faces of those two clowns were starting to grow pale.
The White Demon King was holding on, but the Saint Peng King was clearly running out of steam.
Half an hour passed...!
The massive black sphere still hung unmoving high in the sky, like the surging waves of the sea—turbulent, majestic, and terrifying. The wisps of Dark Flame coiling around it blazed fiercely.
"What in the world is going on in there? How come it’s been so long without a single sound?"
The demons below pricked up their pointed ears but couldn’t hear a thing. The suspense was killing them.
’Could the White Demon King and the Saint Peng King have died in there?’
At this thought, a look of terror appeared in their eyes, and their lips and cheeks turned deathly pale.
’Impossible. A Demon King can’t die that easily. Besides, there’s a Deep Mountain Demon King who rules the Azure Bamboo Forest in there.’
But the massive black sphere, which had been fluctuating in size, had now fallen completely still. It towered majestically into the clouds, eerily shrouded in a mysterious veil.
Inside the black sphere, it was still so dark you couldn’t see your hand in front of your face. The White Demon King and the Saint Peng King focused their minds, their bodies continuously radiating a mysterious Soul Power.
The faces of these two great figures, who struck fear across the Yaoling Mountain Range, were so pale they were almost purple, giving them a fragile appearance.
The Saint Peng King, in particular, began foaming at the mouth before collapsing to the ground. "Brother Bai, I can’t take it anymore! This strategy is useless!"
He had to admit it: that damned snake was absurdly, unnaturally powerful.
Their soul consciousness power was no match for their opponent’s.
The White Demon King was still emitting Soul Power, but he was in bad shape, his head spinning. However, his dignity as a Demon King would not permit him to admit such a failure.
"Brother Bai, stop and rest! If you completely exhaust your soul consciousness power, your Cultivation will plummet! It’s not worth it!"
"Damn it, damn it, you bastard..."
Suddenly, the White Demon King’s voice rose from a low growl to a full-throated roar. His face flushed crimson, all the way to the roots of his hair. His nostrils flared with agitation, and beads of sweat the size of soybeans popped out on his forehead. A deep line creased from his tightly clenched lips down to his aggressively jutting chin.
’Unacceptable! I’m furious! How could this happen?’
’A mere snake who just attained its enlightenment... why is its soul consciousness power so strong? Strong enough that two Demon Kings combined are no match for it.’
’Who could possibly explain this?’
’If this black sphere isn’t broken, we’re trapped as if in a cage. Our heaven-defying Cultivation is completely useless. I never should have lost my cool and rushed in here.’
’But who the hell knew this Dark Power would be so tenacious? Once you’re in, you can’t get out, and you can’t break it.’
The White Demon King could no longer afford to worry about his pride. He sent out a thousand-li voice transmission, calling for his subordinates.
Suddenly, among the wedding procession below, a Deep Mountain Great Demon’s heart trembled. He immediately roared to the heavens, "My King, your subordinate is coming to aid you!"
A black shadow shot upward, arriving at the edge of the massive dark sphere. It didn’t rush in. The Deep Mountain Great Demon’s expression was grave as he plunged one hand into the swirling Dark Flame, then began to emit soul consciousness power from his entire body.
"My King, Black Bear is here!"
From the wedding procession, another expert of the Deep Mountain Great Demon Level charged upward. His true form was a massive black bear who had cultivated for nearly a thousand years. His cultivation was just one step shy of the Pseudo Demon King realm.
His strength was immense, and his techniques were formidable.
Likewise, the Black Bear Great Demon charged up, plunged an arm thicker than a man’s thigh into the Dark Flame, and began to emit soul consciousness power.
The White Demon King was joining forces with his subordinates outside to shatter Tu Xiao’an’s Dark Elemental Power.
"How dare a mere Snake Demon scheme against our White Demon King!"
From below, another figure seething with Demon Qi shot upward. It was the South Mountain Great Demon, whose true form was a spotted leopard demon. He brandished an iron rod, and with exceptional ferocity, plunged it into the Dark Flame with astonishing might.
In the span of a dozen breaths, three Deep Mountain Great Demons had charged up—all of them were the strongest combatants of the Azure Bamboo Forest.
The Great Demons from other races watched, dumbfounded. This was becoming quite a spectacle.
The White Demon King had rushed in to teach the Snake Demon a lesson, but he had unexpectedly gotten himself trapped. Now he actually needed his own subordinates to rescue him.
Forgetting for a moment the White Demon King’s utter humiliation, what all the demons were thinking was that the snake was simply invincible. ’Never provoke it in the future. If you run into it by accident, turn tail and run immediately.’
WHOOSH!
Another Deep Mountain Great Demon shot upward, its form materializing into that of a beautiful woman. She wore heavy makeup, looking stunningly seductive. A three-pronged steel fork extended from her sleeve and plunged into the Dark Flame.
"I can’t believe even Scorpion Beauty is making a move."
The demons were utterly shocked. It seemed the White Demon King was truly cornered.
Scorpion Beauty’s true form was a venomous scorpion the size of a large lute. After cultivating for many years, she became a Deep Mountain Great Demon. She was most famous for her widespread reputation as a beauty. The Centipede Great Demon, who had previously appeared on Monkey Mountain, had pursued her for many years.
However, Scorpion Beauty had no interest in the ugly Centipede Great Demon, but her strength was no match for his. She later fled to the White Demon King’s Azure Bamboo Forest to hide from him. As such, she wasn’t truly one of the White Demon King’s subordinates.
Now, four Deep Mountain Great Demons had taken up positions in the four cardinal directions—east, west, south, and north. They unleashed their soul consciousness power, striving to shatter the Dark Illusion, the black sphere formed by Dark Power.
"You damn porcupine, have you no shame? Making your subordinates come to save you? You’ve completely disgraced the title of Deep Mountain Demon King!" Tu Xiao’an’s mocking, disdainful voice echoed from within the Dark Abyss.
The White Demon King couldn’t even break the black sphere, so what good was pride now? He said in a low voice, "Damned snake, the moment this Dark Illusion of yours is broken will be the moment you die! You’re just relying on the bizarre tricks of your Dark Power. In a real fight, this King would crush you!"
"Hmph. Your ’real fight’ can’t even break this little black sphere. What’s there to brag about?" Tu Xiao’an scoffed. "You don’t have to go to all this trouble, you know. If you just beg for mercy, this Snake King might let you out."
"Insolent! You’re just a mere Snake Demon! What do you think you are? Even if this King can’t get out, what can you do to me? This is the Azure Bamboo Forest. In the end, this is my territory. Heaven and earth here are under my power. Your only end is death!"
Tu Xiao’an sneered. "If you’re so badass, why are your subordinates trying to save you?"
"Four Deep Mountain Great Demons... That’s quite a commitment."
Only a Deep Mountain Demon King who ruled an entire region could casually summon several Deep Mountain Great Demons.
Many other Kings of the Race were not even at the Deep Mountain Great Demon Level themselves.