"Taoist, right here..."

Amidst the lush bushes, Fatty Tiger's head slowly emerged, and he whispered, staring ahead.

Zhang Kui looked forward and saw a mountain hollow, with grotesque rocks and ancient twisted trees, strands of mist entwined around the cliffs, the terrain extremely rugged.

Between the mountain crevices was an inclined cave, the bluestone surface covered in moss, roughly hewn steps carved out, faintly revealing dim light.

Outside the cave, there were several wolves of various colors standing upright like humans, wearing tattered leather skirts, pushing each other and baring their teeth.

Several long snakes were coiled beside them, hissing their tongues as if watching the commotion.

"He shouldn't be inside the cave..."

Fatty Tiger mocked, "This Mountain Demon follows the path of Moon Worship, yet he loves to imitate humans, enjoy extravagance and rules, calling himself 'Mountain Elder'. If he were here, the Hua family brothers wouldn't dare be so unruly."

Zhang Kui squinted his eyes slightly, "Does this Mountain Demon often leave?"

Fatty Tiger chuckled lewdly, "This Old Demon is a lustful Evil Ghost, descending the mountain to abduct women every so often."

Zhang Kui and Zhu Sheng exchanged a glance,

"Brother Zhu, I'll go in and explore."

"Alright, I'll wait here for you."

As soon as the words were spoken, Zhang Kui's figure vanished.

Since Zhang Kui dealt with three Grain Avoidance Realm Old Demons, his reputation spread across Qingzhou.

Fatty Tiger, knowing who the master was, didn't dare have ulterior motives, but his sneaky nature couldn't change. Just as he yawned and was about to take a nap, Zhang Kui's voice sounded in his ear.

"You also go and guide me."

Fatty Tiger's face twisted bitterly, but he didn't dare talk back. He shook his body and crawled out of the dense forest slowly.

"Oh, isn't this Master Hu!"

A keen-eyed Wolf Demon spotted him and greeted, addressing him as Master, but with eyes full of disdain,

"What are you here for?"

"Hmph!"

Fatty Tiger glared with his big eyes and said sinisterly, "I'm here to see the Great King, are you going to stop me, Hua Er?"

The Wolf Demon froze and smirked darkly,

"How could I, the Mountain Elder will return shortly, you should go inside and wait."

Fatty Tiger snorted coldly and swaggered inside.

"Hold on!"

A Snake Demon hissed with its tongue,

"Master Hu, what's that on your neck?"

Fatty Tiger froze at first, then turned around to argue, "You stupid demons, this is my new ornament, doesn't it look mighty?"

"Mighty, mighty..."

The demons' faces were strange.

Fatty Tiger initially thought the thing was troublesome, but getting praised by the demons made him feel the Beast Ring indeed stood out.

He shook his neck, causing the bronze bell on the Beast Ring to jingle, swaggering into the cave.

The demons whispered behind his back.

"Does this fool not know that only livestock wear such things?"

"Hmph, this coward loves to flatter, truly the scum among demons..."

...

Unaware of the gossip behind his back, Fatty Tiger boldly wandered around the cave, while secretly introducing the terrain to the invisible Zhang Kui nearby.

Inside the Demon Cave, the torches flickered dimly – a reception hall, kitchen, storage room... though not glamorous, they were tidy and orderly, with stone tables and benches neatly arranged.

It showed that the Old Demon indeed had a sense of pomp.

However, Zhang Kui's face was as dark as water.

Because inside the kitchen's large pot, there were children's bones being stewed, women's skins lay on the stone benches, and in the backroom were two naked peasant women, their eyes vacant...

Zhang Kui had read the Astronomical Bureau's "Demon Record", which recorded: "Mountain Demon, human-faced with long arms, black-haired and single-footed with a reversed heel, lustful, loves abducting women and eats children..."

Fatty Tiger seemed to sense Zhang Kui's murderous intent, shrank his head and dared not speak.

Suddenly, Zhang Kui's eyes focused and he looked up at the cave ceiling.

In the dimness, there was a shadowy figure, small and nimble like a gecko, crawling down the wall.

The demons in the cave couldn't see it!

Invisibility Skill...

Zhang Kui squinted his eyes slightly, it was his first time seeing someone else use this Magic skill. Without his Cave Abyss Skill, he might not have noticed it either.

There was no Demon Qi, this was a young girl, but from which group?

Seeing Fatty Tiger lying bored on the ground licking his paws, Zhang Kui didn't alert anyone but quietly observed the girl's movements.

The girl, slender and wrapped in black nightwear, looked around as she landed, revealing a pretty face.

Under her curved eyebrows were a pair of deep and lively eyes, with a hint of cunning.

More importantly, on the girl's forehead was a diamond-shaped crystal, resembling a jade eye.

A Reincarnated!

Zhang Kui's eyes revealed shock. Tianji Zi had secretly distributed a map, and the most important feature was that forehead crystal.

What is going on?

The girl, without the Pupil Skill, clearly didn't see Zhang Kui a few meters away. She sniffed the air, smiled slightly, and walked towards the back room.

Zhang Kui's expression changed slightly, and he quickly followed.

He watched as the girl entered the back room and, feeling around under the old demon's stone bed, opened a secret compartment, taking out a piece of ore.

This piece of ore was entirely black like meteorite iron, yet dotted with crystalline diamonds, full of Spirit Charm, clearly a treasure.

So, she's stealing treasure...

This ore was obviously extraordinary, likely a cherished possession of the Mountain Demon old demon. Was it meant for forging weapons?

But then he was taken aback. He saw the girl close her eyes, inhaling in ecstasy, as the ore emitted a stream of Floating Dust, slowly converging towards the forehead crystal.

Watching the ore lose its luster at a visible speed, Zhang Kui stroked his chin thoughtfully.

The "Stone Man Tomb" is said to be where objects cultivate into spirits. Could this be the other party's unique Divine Power?

To swallow Earth Veins Spirit Stone and absorb ancient essence, it's unknown how much faster it would be than ordinary cultivators. No wonder the "Stone Man Tomb" has such a formidable reputation...

...

Outside the cave, in the dense forest on the opposite hillside, Zhu Sheng sat cross-legged, holding a Sword Box, his eyes slightly closed, his mind clear, sensing the unusual movements around him.

Suddenly, his eyes snapped open, and he quickly held his breath, looking towards the left cliff.

He saw a black and a white silhouette suddenly appear in the mountain mist, accompanied by rolling Demon Qi, speeding from the sky.

Zhu Sheng's pupils contracted, and he hurriedly lowered his body.

The black figure was an old man in a black robe, with a long face, arms reaching below his knees, covered in black fur, a row of fangs under thick lips, carrying a woman on his shoulder.

Most peculiarly, this fellow had only one foot, with a reversing heel, advancing like a spring.

This was undoubtedly the Mountain Demon, who styled himself as the "Mountain Elder".

The other demon, dressed in white robes, had a sharp beak and hooked nose, round eyes glaring, a head full of red lumps, and an aura not inferior to the Mountain Demon.

Two Old Demons in the Grain Avoidance Realm!

Zhu Sheng's sword eyebrows furrowed tightly as he inwardly exclaimed.

If it were just the Mountain Demon alone, he and Zhang Kui would naturally have no fear, but now there were two Old Demons in the Grain Avoidance Realm, the hope of victory seemed slim.

Watching the two demons enter the cave, Zhu Sheng pressed his hand on the Sword Box, his eyes slightly narrowed, showing a hint of Evil Qi.

He hoped Zhang Kui could temporarily avoid them. If not, he would have no choice but to force his way in to save people...

Meanwhile, inside the cave, both Zhang Kui and the girl were startled, looking towards the cave entrance.

"Two Old Demons, don't move!"

Zhang Kui quickly whispered to Fatty Tiger, then hid behind the stalactite, holding his breath. With the Qi Prohibition Skill, he was nearly invisible.

The girl hurriedly put the treasure ore back, glanced around, and crawled under the bed.

"Hahaha..."

Just as the two hid, a sharp and aged laugh grew nearer. The Mountain Demon quickly entered the hall, throwing the woman on his shoulder to the ground.

The woman cried out in pain, her face turning pale with fear.

At this moment, a baby's cry rang out. It was the Mountain Demon still carrying a bundle on his back, inside which was a baby just a month old.

The Mountain Demon threw the bundle to the approaching Wolf Demon, screeching, "Prepare, I will treat Brother Jin to some 'tender meat' later."

"My child... my child!"

The woman on the ground regained her senses at the sound of the baby's cries, desperately trying to get up and snatch the baby.

"Come here..."

The Mountain Demon grabbed the woman, chuckling lasciviously, "As for you, you shall join me in the bridal chamber tonight."

After speaking, he punched the woman unconscious, instructing the Little Demon to lock her in the back room. He clicked his tongue twice and sat down on a stone stool, casting a sly glance at Fatty Tiger, "What are you here for?"

"Here to pay respects to the Great King."

Fatty Tiger forced a smile on his face but was inwardly full of dread, afraid Zhang Kui might not hold back and rush out.

Zhang Kui closed his eyes, forcefully suppressing his murderous intent.

Beside him, the sharp-beaked white-robed Old Demon smiled and saluted:

"Brother Shan, entering the bridal chamber and eating tender meat, truly living at ease, no wonder you can ignore the Nine-Child Ghost Witch."

The Mountain Demon sneered, "That old Ghost Witch, who knows what trick she's up to, but you and I should still..."

"Huh!"

The Mountain Demon suddenly stopped speaking, sniffed the air twice, and his eyes suddenly glowed red.

"There's a stranger!"

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