Volume 1 Volume 6 Chapter 27

Volume 6 Chapter 27: Assistance, Shock (Part 1)

Little Gold was still young and not very strong, so the nine-tailed demon fox was not very cautious about Little Gold. It just let him stay in the mountain and be with his parents, not allowing him to go out, which led to an unexpected change.

One day, a human cultivator, who looked frightening at first glance and was hard to notice if not looked directly at, suddenly appeared in the mountain and took Little Gold away.

At that time, "Ominous" and "Auspicious" were both awake, watching as the human cultivator took Little Gold away, without feeling anger or shouting, they simply watched Little Gold leave.

They did not know who this human cultivator was or what his purpose was in taking Little Gold.

They only knew that whether a kind person helped, or Little Gold was taken to become a spirit pet, or even used as material for crafting, it could not be worse than staying here; it might even be a turning point.

But watching their child being taken away by a stranger, not knowing what the future held, the feelings of "Auspicious" and "Ominous" were something others could not understand.

Then, the nine-tailed demon fox discovered Little Gold’s disappearance. After questioning the trapped "Fortune" and "Ominous" without getting an answer, it gave them another beating. Then, it quickly rushed towards the direction where Little Gold’s energy appeared, taking Kui and the other nine heavenly-level demon beasts, as well as countless Earth-level and human-level demon beasts, leaving Zhuyin to watch over "Fortune" and "Ominous."

But a few days ago, Little Gold’s energy suddenly appeared in the Southern Wasteland, while there was no sign of the nine-tailed demon fox and other demon beasts. Zhuyin could not hold back and left the cave to quickly search in the direction of Little Gold’s energy, but has yet to return.

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In this way, images slid through Xu Qingfan’s mind, telling him the whole story from beginning to end.

After a long while, Xu Qingfan sighed softly, looked down at Little Gold, who was gazing worriedly at his parents, and a look of compassion flashed across his face.

The experiences Little Gold went through were too harsh for a child; no wonder that, as a young beast, Little Gold’s eyes held such a weary sadness.

At the same time, Xu Qingfan understood many questions that had troubled him for a long time, such as why Little Gold was so unusual, why the nine-tailed demon fox and other demon beasts cared so much about Little Gold, and why other heavenly-level demon beasts obeyed the nine-tailed demon fox’s commands…

However, what shocked Xu Qingfan even more was the nine-tailed demon fox itself, which could control countless demon beasts in the entire Southern Wasteland with its own power. Such ability and ambition were truly terrifying.

Xu Qingfan thought to himself that whether it was him or anyone he knew, they could never do as well as the nine-tailed demon fox if they were in its position.

However, Xu Qingfan did not know about Zhang Xusheng’s actions over the years, otherwise, he would definitely be amazed that this nine-tailed demon fox is simply Zhang Xusheng among demon beasts.

Humans are like this; even though they know that heavenly level demon beasts possess intelligence equal to that of humans, they still unconsciously view all demon beasts as savage creatures. Even when Xu Qingfan was almost killed by the nine-tailed demon fox, he saw it only as a powerful demon beast. But after experiencing a conversation with kylin and learning about the nine-tailed demon fox’s wisdom, he could no longer underestimate heavenly level demon beasts.

"Alright, I now know the whole story. You deserve my help; for Little Gold, I will help you one more time. I just don’t know when Zhuyin will return and if there will be enough time."

After learning the full story, Xu Qingfan finally made up his mind, but he hesitated and asked.

"Auspicious" shook his head and said, "You can be assured of this; the Zhuyin clan has always been reckless, blind, and stubborn. There has been no change in this generation at all. If they leave this time and can’t find Little Gold, they will not give up at all. We have at least ten days, and that is more than enough time for you to unlock a few parts of the ‘Spirit Locking Ring.’"

But Xu Qingfan shook his head and said slowly, "It is not ten days, but three days, or even shorter. As far as I know, the nine-tailed demon fox and Kui are about to return to the Southern Wasteland. Moreover, while I may have something that could unlock the ‘Spirit Locking Ring,’ it’s still a divine object, and I cannot be sure how long it will actually take."

Hearing Xu Qingfan mention the nine-tailed demon fox, both "Auspicious" and "Ominous" shuddered. Even the kind-hearted "Auspicious" showed a deep hatred in his eyes, not to mention "Ominous." Yet, strangely, along with their resentment, there was also a hint of admiration in the eyes of the two Mythical Beasts.

Xu Qingfan shook his head and stopped trying to guess the complex feelings and thoughts among these demon beasts. With a flick of his sleeve, the jade box containing the green skull appeared in his hand. "Auspicious" and "Ominous" also collected their emotions and craned their necks to see the jade box in Xu Qingfan’s hand, curious about what could break the "Spirit Locking Ring" that they had no way to handle.

Xu Qingfan opened the jade box, and the green skull suddenly appeared before the two kylin, exuding a stillness mixed with a sense of despair that slowly spread and soon filled the vast mountain cavity.

Seeing the object in the box and feeling its powerful energy, both "Auspicious" and "Ominous" shuddered slightly and asked in unison, "Death energy!?"

Though their tone was filled with disgust and fear, it was also full of joy, as they both understood how strong the corrosive power of death energy was.

Xu Qingfan nodded slightly. Even though there were many cultivators now, he still did not dare to touch the green skull. Instead, he had Little Black grab it and fly towards a "Spirit Locking Ring" beneath "Auspicious."

Both "Auspicious" and "Ominous" needed saving, but Xu Qingfan preferred to save the gentler "Auspicious" first. After all, "Ominous" was too violent, and it was hard to say what its first action would be after being freed-perhaps it would kill "Auspicious."

"Wait." "Auspicious" stopped Xu Qingfan’s action and unexpectedly said, "You should save ‘Fierce Demon’ first. Compared to me, its fighting ability is stronger. We have been trapped here for such a long time, and even if we escape, we won’t be able to recover our peak strength quickly. If you rescue it first, I will be safer later."

"Ominous" and Xu Qingfan both looked deeply at "Auspicious." Xu Qingfan’s eyes were full of surprise, while "Ominous’s" gaze was even more complicated.

After a moment, Xu Qingfan nodded and directed Little Black to take the skull towards a "Spirit Locking Ring" on Ominous.

"Wait."

This time, it was "Ominous" who spoke up to stop him.

"Human cultivator, you previously said that to save me and ‘Auspicious’, you needed to know the whole story and asked for a condition, but the condition you mentioned was already our duty. You have not put forward your new condition yet."

It seems that "Ominous" also has some tricks, clearly afraid that Xu Qingfan would ask for too much after saving them.

Xu Qingfan hesitated for a moment; he truly had no special requests at the moment, and asking him to make a demand was rather difficult.

Suddenly, Xu Qingfan felt a little movement in his heart as he recalled that the Righteous Alliance would fully begin to search for the traces of the "Ming" organization after their battle with the Southern Wasteland demon beasts, wanting to eliminate them completely. Bringing two kylin to the fight seemed like a grand thing. Just as he was about to say something, "Auspicious" spoke up, "You can make any request, even if you want the inner core of a heavenly-level high-grade demon beast, we can provide it. But you must note one thing: we will not participate in the battles among human cultivators."

Xu Qingfan sighed with a bitter smile and shook his head, saying, "In that case, I truly have no demands at the moment. The inner core of a heavenly-level high-grade demon beast is indeed priceless, but with my current strength, I probably won’t need it for a thousand years. How about this: let’s keep this condition for now, and when I have a need in the future, I will naturally seek you out. You both can rest assured that I will never ask for anything that makes you uncomfortable; otherwise, you can choose to refuse."

Upon hearing Xu Qingfan’s words, "Auspicious" and "Ominous" exchanged glances, considered Xu Qingfan’s previous actions, and ultimately chose to trust Xu Qingfan, nodding at him.

After a moment, Little Black placed the skull on the "Spirit Locking Ring," and immediately, a melodious sound rang out. A dazzling purple glow appeared on the "Spirit Locking Ring," seemingly blocking the deathly energy from corroding it. Meanwhile, thick black mist emanated from the green skull, wrapping around the "Spirit Locking Ring," creating an eerie sound like ghostly cries.

As for Xu Qingfan, he walked slowly to another "Spirit Locking Ring" and began to carefully study the "Spirit Sealing Talismans." With the assistance of the "Spirit Sealing Talismans," the power of the "Spirit Locking Ring" increased by one third. Xu Qingfan wondered if he could remove these "Spirit Sealing Talismans," thereby reducing resistance and gaining a large number of treasures.

It is important to note that a single "Spirit Sealing Talisman," if sold in the cultivation world, is worth at least five hundred high-level spirit stones. And the eight "Spirit Locking Rings" have "Spirit Sealing Talismans" that are worth even more than a thousand.

While Xu Qingfan was studying the "Spirit Sealing Talisman," the nine-tailed demon fox and Kui finally returned to the Southern Wasteland!

The real danger had only just begun.