Watching the Fatty Tiger sprawled like a big orange cat, Zhang Kui's eye twitched.

"Get up!"

With a loud shout, Fatty Tiger quickly got up but hung his head without saying a word.

Zhang Kui took a deep breath, and his tone softened,

"You're just delivering a message, there won't be any danger."

Fatty Tiger turned his head to the side,

"Taoist, don't try to trick me. Even if you beat me to death here today, I, Fatty Tiger, will not go to such a haunted place."

Zhang Kui chuckled and patted the tiger's head with a big hand,

"You're so clever, how could I possibly fool you?"

Fatty Tiger sniffled and muttered softly,

"Well, that's true..."

Zhang Kui's mouth twitched, and he patiently persuaded,

"Think about it, Stone Man Tomb is making such a big move for that Divine Strange Pearl. If you go, you'll not only tell them about the reincarnated person but also inform them of the small actions at the General's Tomb. Imagine the benefits you'll receive?"

"Cultivation skills, treasures, or spirit medicine..."

Fatty Tiger seemed slightly tempted, and Zhang Kui's voice became more intense.

"As a member of the Demon Race, your cultivation is difficult. How could you not cherish this opportunity to change your destiny?"

"Do you want to be a Little Demon all your life..."

Fatty Tiger's eyes began to fill with longing,

"Is it really not dangerous?"

Zhang Kui sighed, "You'll regret it for the rest of your life if you miss it..."

Fatty Tiger's eyes flickered with uncertainty, then he gritted his teeth,

"Alright, I'll take a big gamble!"

Watching the Fatty Tiger turn into black smoke and quickly disappear, Zhang Kui and Zhu Sheng exchanged glances and shook their heads.

Zhu Sheng then said solemnly,

"Brother Zhang, Stone Man Tomb is in Shazhou and will take at least a few days to arrive. What if the General's Tomb has already succeeded?"

A glint of fierceness flashed in Zhang Kui's eyes,

"Then we'll see who's tougher!"

...

The mountains stretched on, tinted with autumn's twilight hue, as leaves rustled and fell in the autumn wind.

On a large boulder by a creek, Tianji Zi sat cross-legged with a dark face, surrounded periodically by the sound of thunder.

He was deeply troubled. Such suppression would likely make the Thunder Tribulation even more fierce when it came.

To make matters worse, after days of pursuit, he always came so close yet missed, allowing the reincarnated one to escape.

He had suspected the Astronomical Bureau of sabotaging him, but given the current situation, the demons had already discovered the reincarnated one had come here, and those guys were the biggest obstacle.

On the riverbank in the creek, each stood a soldier of the Astronomical Bureau in black, their sharp eyes scanning the surroundings.

In the dense forests of the surrounding mountains, signals occasionally flew up, continually reporting search information.

Eunuch Yin Bai suddenly appeared from a distance, skillfully traversing atop the trees and then descending diagonally, clasping his fists:

"True Man, according to the traces, the demoness seems to have been chased by a demon and fled westward."

Tianji Zi remained expressionless, not even lifting his eyelids,

"I need to see her today. If she is still not found, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

The bowed Yin Bai's eyes flashed with a hint of gloom, "Understood."

Saying this, he turned towards the dense forest.

Even though Tianji Zi was formidable, he wasn't good at tracking. In fact, they had a rough idea of the demoness's whereabouts; it was just that the Old Demons' location was unknown.

Yin Bai felt some frustration inside, as the old Taoist Tianji Zi was already showing impatience and it seemed he couldn't delay any longer.

However, just as he crossed the hill, Zhang Kui's figure suddenly appeared on the mountain path.

"Eunuch Yin, it seems things aren't going well on your side."

"Taoist Zhang..."

Eunuch Yin was momentarily stunned, then smiled wryly,

"Why haven't you left yet? Providence is playing tricks on us; it seems this matter might end in vain."

"Ha, it's not providence but rather other hidden truths..."

Concealing the crucial information, Zhang Kui gave a brief rundown of events. His plan's success depended heavily on Eunuch Yin's cooperation.

"The General's Tomb... Stone Man Tomb..."

Yin Bai's eyes showed shock, and he swallowed nervously, feeling his scalp tingle, never expecting things to escalate so much.

He showed a mix of emotions on his face, and smiled wryly,

"I thought I was already daring enough, but it turns out the Taoist is even bolder. I am impressed."

Zhang Kui smiled calmly, "What do you think?"

Yin Bai nodded, "This matter is easy to handle, but the Taoist should be extra careful. That demoness should be near the Southeast Mountain Range by now..."

As he spoke, he threw over a few signal barrels.

Zhang Kui caught them in one go.

"Thank you very much."

Before the words had finished, he had already vanished without a trace.

Yin Bai shook his head, then turned to look in the direction of Tianji Zi, a hint of ruthlessness flashing in his eyes.

...

The autumn wind rustled, and the day was high and distant. In a forest with gnarled branches stretched horizontally, a thick layer of withered grass and dead trees lay as if a carpet.

"Little girl, come out!"

A sharp voice suddenly rang out, a shadow flashed across the dead wood, and a huge figure landed in the forest, its wings flapping, stirring fallen leaves into a howling wind.

It was precisely that Old Demon Jin.

He had revealed his original form at this moment, a two-meter-tall mutant white chicken, but the situation was rather dire.

His originally large red comb was only half remaining, and his entire body of white feathers was ragged, covered with scorch marks.

The old demon was extremely angry. This reincarnated one was slippery indeed and even knew invisibility techniques. Most deadly, he was nearly blasted to pieces by Tianji Zi.

If it weren't for his innate divine techniques and Tianji Zi being preoccupied with a thunder tribulation, making it hard to go all out, he wouldn't have escaped at all.

On the other side, beneath the dead leaves, the girl dared not move. She had a huge wound on her abdomen, though bandaged to remove the scent of blood, she was utterly exhausted.

Listening to the increasingly loud commotion of the old demon, despair flashed in her eyes. The earth escape skill couldn't hide her aura, and she couldn't run far. Was she to meet her fate today?

Her heart was full of unwillingness.

Just then, a mocking voice suddenly sounded from afar, "Ho, great fortune, tonight we feast on chicken. Alas, the demon meat stinks..."

"Who?!"

Old Demon Jin was startled, turning his head nervously.

Unfortunately, there was nothing around.

"Hmph, pretending to be mysterious!"

Old Demon Jin's round eyes emitted a bloody light, and the remaining white feathers bristled, glinting with a metallic sheen.

Suddenly, a shadow appeared above to the right. The Chicken Demon turned instantly, and a flurry of white feathers shot out like wind-swept snow, creating continuous streaks in the air.

Soon, lines of scratches appeared on the ground, and with a pop, that shadow burst apart instantly.

"Not good, it's a clone!"

Old Demon Jin was shocked.

Immediately, a golden light appeared beside him, terrifying him to his core with its sharp intensity, even causing his primordial spirit to feel stung.

Blood splattered as a miserable scream echoed.

Blood gushed from Old Demon Jin's neck, terrifying his very soul as he desperately dodged. However, Zhang Kui had already revealed himself, the Demon-slaying Skill's Geng Metal Evil Qi erupted, one sword strike faster than the last.

The once mighty Grain Avoidance Realm old demon was being suppressed by him.

On the other side, beneath the trees, the girl showed an expression of surprise, leaping out with a bang.

But as soon as she emerged, her expression froze, and she halted.

A flying sword hovered in the air with a buzzing sound, less than a foot from her forehead.

Zhu Sheng descended from the air with the sword box on his back.

"Great hero, thank you for saving me."

The girl forced a smile, her face stiff.

Unfortunately, Zhu Sheng had no affection for her.

Regardless of the reasons, the countless deaths and injuries in Qingzhou, the souls of the common people who perished, all arose because of the seemingly innocent girl before him.

"This bustling world, yearning for longevity, but must it make ordinary people live worse than ghosts?"

Zhu Sheng suddenly remembered Zhang Kui's words, snorted coldly, ignored the girl, and turned his gaze toward the battlefield.

Soon, a flash of golden light passed, and the headless Chicken Demon's divine soul perished, its body running several dozen meters before collapsing heavily.

Zhang Kui took a deep breath, expressionless as he dug out the demon pill, then turned and walked over.

The girl's heart sank,

"Are you going to kill me?"

Just then, two wisps of black air suddenly shot over from a distance, demon qi soaring to the sky.

The girl's complexion changed dramatically, "Run quickly!"

However, Zhang Kui remained calm, releasing a signal. An arrow shot into the sky, and in the distance, signals gradually stretched away like beacon fires...

The black smoke descended and dissipated, revealing two demons.

One was a giant three-meter-tall man with deep blue skin, wearing a beast hide around his waist, iron-blue fangs, and muscles like steel.

The other was a seductive woman with two heads, draped in red gauze, her flesh intermittently visible as she moved.

Blue Yaksha, Lady Yin.

Two old demons in the Grain Avoidance Realm, far surpassing the Mountain Demon's Tao cultivation...

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