Chapter 112: Nan Shan Demon Emperor

One of the ten great danger zones of the Tian Yuan Continent, the Mist Forest is a giant forest that wraps around half of the Ancient Kingdom’s border. To travel from the Ancient Kingdom to Qingzhou, passing through this place is the only way.

Great Cultivators of the Void Profound Realm have tried to establish spatial teleportation channels between the Ancient Kingdom and Qingzhou, but the eerie mist can even penetrate the Void Realm,

making it extremely easy for people to get lost in the void.

Therefore, if one wants to go from the Ancient Kingdom to Qingzhou, they can only cross the vast forests on foot.

However, the level of danger in doing so is also extremely high.

If the Tian Yuan Ancient Kingdom is the gathering place for the Human Race’s Luck, then the Mist Forest is a paradise for Yao Beasts.

So far, it is only said that the “Lotus Pavilion” has a relatively stable method of crossing the Mist Forest. Many Ancient Kingdom Cultivators who wish to travel to Qingzhou basically have to rely on the Lotus Pavilion’s caravans and travel with them.

Deep within the Mist Forest, a giant Dragon that had transformed into a mountain peak and was covered in Fierce Plants suddenly opened its sun-and-moon-like eyes. It looked at the human Cultivator standing before it, whose face was obscured by white burial shrouds.

“Yin Corpse Sect Protector Yuan Buyi greets the Nan Shan Demon Emperor.” The Cultivator wrapped in burial shrouds bowed and spoke.

“Does your Yin Corpse Sect intend to set its sights on this Emperor’s body?” The giant Dragon let out a low, unfriendly voice.

The Yin Corpse Sect Protector smiled and said, “Your Excellency Demon Emperor worries too much. No one would be willing to offend a Demon Emperor who is nearing the end of his Lifespan, not even the Yin Corpse Sect.”

“I have come this time only to do business with the Nan Shan Demon Emperor. I wonder if the Nan Shan Demon Emperor would like to live another life?”

“The Yin Corpse Sect can provide Your Excellency with information regarding the ‘Human Race Longevity Physique’.”

The Nan Shan Demon Emperor’s dragon eyes stared fixedly at the Yin Corpse Sect Cultivator and said, “Human Race Longevity Physique… how long has it been since this Physique was last born into the world?”

“Speak, what are the conditions?” The Nan Shan Demon Emperor let out a heavy breath. Its days were numbered, and all sorts of life-extending methods had failed, but if it were the Longevity Physique, perhaps things would be different.

“A dragon corpse shed by the Demon Emperor,” the Yin Corpse Sect Protector said.

The Nan Shan Demon Emperor sneered; in the end, they were still plotting for its body!

“The information on the Longevity Physique—”

“The Yin Corpse Sect guarantees that it will only be provided to Your Excellency Nan Shan Demon Emperor. I’m sure Your Excellency is well aware of the Yin Corpse Sect’s reputation. Our Yin Corpse Sect never does anything that violates a Contract. This is the Foundation upon which our Yin Corpse Sect has stood for ten thousand years without falling, maintaining good cooperative relationships with various races.”

The Nan Shan Demon Emperor said, “Speak, where is the Longevity Physique? This trade, this Emperor shall accept.”

“The Longevity Physique was originally a Disciple of the Beast Taming Sect in the Great Wilderness Region of the Ancient Kingdom. Now that the Beast Taming Sect has disbanded, he is currently in the Ancient Domain’s Hidden Dragon City,” the Yin Corpse Sect Protector said.

“Hidden Dragon City?” The Nan Shan Demon Emperor snorted coldly again. “Hidden Dragon City has the Void Profound Realm overseeing it. Are you asking me to go to my death?”

The Yin Corpse Sect Protector smiled and said, “Who doesn’t know that the Nan Shan Demon Emperor’s Cultivation reached the Void Refining Realm of Half-step Kong Xuan in its prime? Although Your Excellency’s Realm has fallen now, your spatial attainments remain. The Yin Corpse Sect will give the Demon Emperor another piece of information for free: the three deans of the Hidden Dragon Academy have not been in Hidden Dragon City for the past two years, and they won’t be back for a long time to come!”

“The experts currently overseeing the Hidden Dragon Academy are just some ordinary Soul Transformation Cultivators.”

“Furthermore, these experts are only there to guard the Hidden Dragon Academy; they are not Dao Protectors for the Longevity Physique.”

“This Longevity Physique is just a Disciple of a small sect, not the descendant of a great Family. The level of protection he receives is bound to be low.”

“How could these academy experts spend their energy monitoring his situation at all times? As long as the Demon Emperor does not enter the academy and only acts within the city,”

“they will certainly be unable to react in time.”

“And as for the Beast Taming Sect he hails from, the one with the highest Cultivation is merely a Yao King at the Late Stage of the Nascent Soul Realm. Even if a Yao King acts as his Dao Protector, he would be no match for Your Excellency.”

“As long as the Demon Emperor seizes the right moment, snatches the Longevity Physique, and flees immediately, no one can stop you.”

“Of course, Your Excellency will certainly face the academy’s frantic retaliation afterward, but compared to living a second life, those are nothing.”

“Your Excellency can also wait, wait for the Longevity Physique to leave Hidden Dragon City, if you still have the time and patience, Demon Emperor…”

Shortly after, the Yin Corpse Sect Protector left the Mist Forest and returned to a dark underground altar.

“Elder, the information on the Longevity Physique has been delivered to the Nan Shan Demon Emperor.”

He bowed slightly and reported to a purple-haired old man in the darkness.

“The Nan Shan Demon Emperor’s limit has arrived; he certainly won’t miss this opportunity. Using the Longevity Physique as bait will cause quite a stir in Hidden Dragon City,” the Yin Corpse Sect Elder said.

“This way, those three old fogies should return to oversee Hidden Dragon City and handle the matter.”

“Having an academy Genius snatched by a Yao Beast inside Hidden Dragon City would be considered a major incident for the academy.”

The Yin Corpse Sect Protector said, “Yes. Although that branch in the Wilderness Region failed to take the Longevity Physique away smoothly, being able to pass the information up has allowed this Longevity Physique to fulfill his value. I just wonder if this Nan Shan Demon Emperor can successfully kidnap him…”

“The Nan Shan Demon Emperor’s Cultivation reached Half-step Kong Xuan in its prime. Now, due to the ravages of time, its Cultivation has fallen to the Early Stage of Soul Transformation. However, with its past insights, it should have no problem retreating from Hidden Dragon City unscathed.”

“After all, the top experts of Hidden Dragon City are being held back by the experts of our sect. These Ancient Kingdom experts have set their sights on our sect’s ten-thousand-year plan; in that case, we must create some trouble for them as well.”

Ancient Domain, Hidden Dragon City!

After obtaining the information, the Nan Shan Demon Emperor, who originally had little Lifespan left and planned to wait for death while using his final strength to nurture a descendant of the Demon Emperor Bloodline, felt the hope of life reignite.

It entered the Ancient Kingdom, flying through the void toward Hidden Dragon City. Relying on the spatial Dao it had comprehended during its prime, no one discovered its tracks.

After investigating and confirming that there were indeed no Void Profound Realm Great Cultivators overseeing Hidden Dragon City, the Nan Shan Demon Emperor was excited to the extreme. However, it still did not dare to enter the city with its true body, fearing that a Void Profound Realm Great Cultivator might have left some hidden measures behind.

“If there are no Void Profound Realm Cultivators overseeing the place, only some ordinary Soul Transformation ones, I don’t need my true body to enter. A single body double can just as easily snatch the Longevity Physique.”

To be safe, the Nan Shan Demon Emperor only sent a body double at the “Demigod” level to sneak into Hidden Dragon City.

Finding the traces of the Longevity Physique was also extremely simple for the Nan Shan Demon Emperor. With its life force nearly exhausted, it didn’t even need to search specifically; relying solely on its life instinct’s perception, the Longevity Physique appeared in its eyes like a brilliant fireball of life.

“Found him!!!”

The Nan Shan Demon Emperor quickly locked onto Lin Jing, who had just come out of the Demon Subduing Division’s Immortal Prison. Sensing Lin Jing’s alluring aura, the Nan Shan Demon Emperor’s eyes couldn’t help but turn red.

Although Lin Jing’s Realm was currently very low and the effect of consuming the Longevity Physique might not be optimal, that was for Yao Beasts with vigorous life force. For the Nan Shan Demon Emperor, who was nearing its end, no matter how it looked at him, Lin Jing was incredibly delicious, enough to make it go mad.

Boom!!!

The Nan Shan Demon Emperor, hidden in the void, struck directly. A giant vortex appeared outside the void, and demon power leaked out, condensing into a dragon claw that snatched toward Lin Jing.

However, just as it struck, it felt a powerful pressure approaching.

“Where did this interloper come from, trying to steal this old man’s things?!”

The Nan Shan Demon Emperor was startled, not understanding why the academy’s Soul Transformation expert reacted so quickly. It would have been one thing if they just reacted quickly—”

but this person’s spatial attainments were also extremely high!

Its hundred-zhang-long Demigod body double hidden in the void, as well as the giant claw reaching out of the void, were instantly entangled and tightly bound by a heaven-startling giant tree, unable to move. Such power made the Nan Shan Demon Emperor feel incredibly solemn.

“Who is it?!” It looked over and saw a pine tree of infinite height growing in the void at some unknown time. Seeing this pine tree, the Nan Shan Demon Emperor’s expression changed.

“Plant Soul Transformation! How could there be a Tree God in this place!”

Even within the Soul Transformation Realm, there are differences in strength. The plant race is restricted by the Laws of heaven and earth, making it difficult for them to become spirits; it is a Heaven-Defying Cultivation with extremely high difficulty. Therefore, every plant Spirit Monster that reaches a Major Achievement in Cultivation possesses terrifying strength. In this era, they are even stronger than Dragon Clans of the same level. The Nan Shan Demon Emperor was completely baffled. That damned Yin Corpse Sect, didn’t they say this Longevity Physique had at most a Late Stage Nascent Soul Yao King as a Dao Protector?

Where did this Tree God come from? It had never heard of it!

After sensing the terrifying pressure, Lin Jing and Zhang Hu watched helplessly as an incomparably huge dragon claw reached out from the void, only to be dragged back into the void by tree branches one by one.

“Damned fellow, actually making me reveal my Cultivation. My future days won’t be peaceful anymore.” The Divine Pine was also quite annoyed at this moment.