Chapter 885: Upon the Mountain Range of the Seven Kings (I)

The White King Xiao hung helplessly from the tiger demon's grasp. In that moment, he quickly pieced things together. This tiger had clearly been slapped by the other Chu Liang and was now seething with pent-up rage.

He furrowed his brows and cursed inwardly.

You've got a grudge with Chu Liang? Go beat him up, not me! How can you call yourself strong when you are taking it out on me?!

The White King Xiao hadn't even done anything, yet he'd taken a slap meant for someone else.

The tiger demon had only managed to send him flying because it caught him off guard. In truth, his cultivation level far surpassed the tiger demon's. Now that he understood what had happened, he had no intention of letting it go.

A white light flared at his neck, and he instantly became a blur, becoming almost transparent. The tiger demon's claw slashed through empty air. At the same moment, the White King Xiao twisted free and struck back with a fierce palm.

Boom!

The tiger demon was sent flying, blood spraying from his mouth. The massive demon tumbled through the air like a kite with its string cut.

"Tch." The White King Xiao sneered and curled his lip. "I, Chu Liang, have always done things my own way. What do you demons think you are, daring to stand in my path? If you've got the guts, go ahead and tell your demon kings to come find me. I'd love to see what they think they can do to me."

With that, he shot into the sky, heading straight for the Mountain Range of the Seven Kings.

The tiger demon lay in a pool of his own blood, grinding his teeth in rage. He roared inwardly,

Too much! This is too much! How can these humans bully us demons like this?

I have to report this to the demon kings! That human madman must be torn to shreds!

After stirring up trouble, the White King Xiao wasted no time and fled into the towering peaks of the Mountain Range of the Seven Kings.

Naturally, that tiger demon wasn't the only one guarding the path. Yet, as the White King Xiao moved forward, he found the next outpost in total disarray. Not a single guard was in sight, and it looked like something had already stirred up chaos ahead.

Seeing the state of the outpost, the White King Xiao couldn't help but think,

Why does it feel like someone already did exactly what I came here to do?

𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

It felt as if he had been living in Chu Liang's shadow from the very start.

The temple of the Demon God sat further uphill. Naturally, he didn't dare cause trouble near it. After a moment of thought, he turned and flew toward another part of the mountain range.

This was the demons' most heavily restricted area. If he wanted to make a scene, this was the perfect place to do it.

However, he had barely flown a short distance when he suddenly sensed a stream of qi locking onto him. The moment it happened, something felt wrong, and he froze in midair.

BOOM!

Just as he came to a halt, a massive green silk net dropped from the sky, landing right in front of him. Had he been even a fraction of a second slower, he would've been caught.

However, that wasn't all. He then felt several sharp sword lights tear through the air with a metallic screech, aiming straight for his head.

At the same time, the surrounding mountain ridges split open, releasing enormous green vine-like ribbons. They surged in from all directions, weaving together into a vast net. As they locked into place, the formation sealed off the sky and earth, cutting him off from the outside world.

Divine skills stirred up chilling demon winds, each one laced with dense demonic qi. Even with the White King Xiao's formidable cultivation, he couldn't withstand an assault from so many greater demons at once. Without a moment's hesitation, he turned translucent and bolted back the way he came.

This was clearly a premeditated ambush. He had come to cause trouble, not to throw his life away.

However, he had barely flown any distance when the green vines unfurled, and a dazzling burst of light exploded in front of him. The moment his eyes met the glow, his mind fell into a daze.

It was an illusory technique!

Through the swirling haze, he seemed to see his ancestors... and even the long-dead Black King Xiao beckoning to him. A chill ran down his spine. Cold dread surged through him. He bit the tip of his tongue hard and forced out a thread of spirit sense to jolt himself back to his senses.

Swish! Swish! Swisssshhhhhh!

Right then, he narrowly dodged several deadly claw strikes that tore through the air just where he had been.

As he snapped back into focus, a group of men and women in blue robes burst out from behind the rocks, their eyes burning with fury.

One of them pointed at him and shouted, "Chu Liang! Today we, the disciples of the Penglai Supreme Sect, will avenge our grudge!"

Bullshit!

the White King Xiao cursed inwardly.

You all reek of demonic qi. If you're humans, then my great-grandmother is Nuwa[1] herself!

But then, it became clear to him that these seventh-realm greater demons were not the actual guards of the Mountain Range. They were here specifically to ambush and kill Chu Liang.

Once again, I've taken the hit for him!

Now the mud stain was on the back of his pants, and whether it was what they thought or not, no one would give him the benefit of the doubt. He wasn't from the Far West, and he had snuck into the Mountain Range of the Seven Kings in disguise. Even if he now revealed himself to be the White King Xiao, they wouldn't believe him! He couldn't explain things without being suspicious. And so, his only choice was to fight his way out.

Grinding his teeth, he screamed in his heart,

Chu Liang! Just how much bad karma have you amassed?

...

Rumble! Rumble! Rumble!

Powerful gusts blasted forth with each palm strike, making the mountains tremble and the earth quake.

Amid the wails and groans of the demon guards, Caiyi calmly withdrew her hand. She drifted away with effortless grace, each movement elegant and poised.

A message had just arrived from her subordinates. The target had been located. The operation to eliminate Chu Liang was already underway. Just as she predicted, he had indeed slipped into the Mountain Range of the Seven Kings.

"Haha," Caiyi let out a soft chuckle. She thought,

This young man is still too young and too naive.

He walked straight into the trap the moment it was sprung. Since he dared to climb the Mountain Range of the Seven Kings in his true form, he shouldn't blame us demons for making him stay here forever!

As long as Chu Liang was killed by humans, the Demon God could become the true Demon God, rather than just a Heaven-Devouring Bug that a human had raised.

As she continued to scheme, a sudden ripple of danger brushed her soul. Some unseen karmic thread was tugging straight toward her.

Caiyi turned in an instant. She reached into the air with bare fingers and grasped delicately, as though plucking a thread.

Snap.

She yanked the karmic thread free and immediately recognized the technique.

It seems to be the work of that Celestial Master from the Celestial Charm Sect?

The Celestial Charm Sect was not an enemy of the demon race. In fact, they had once joined forces, forming an alliance against the Divine Nine and the Terrestrial Ten. The Celestial Master wouldn't be making a move against her. There was only one explanation.

He was trying to kill Chu Liang.

Caiyi processed it all in an instant. Just as she grasped the Celestial Master's intent, a fox demon with a humanoid body lunged at her, both claws slashing through the air.

Though the figure had the form of a fox demon, she had never seen them before, and more importantly, there wasn't the slightest trace of demonic qi in their strike.

As the foremost expert in shapeshifting, Caiyi instantly saw through the illusion. This was no true fox demon but a human in disguise.

The Celestial Master had made a move personally to kill Chu Liang. Now he was having his followers pose as demons to carry out the task. There was only one reason for such a scheme—he intended to provoke the human race and ignite an all-out war, all in service of his Great Dao of Chaos and Separation.

But that could not happen. She would never allow Chu Liang to die at the hands of a demon. For her plan to succeed, it had to appear that he was killed by humans.

In that moment, Caiyi realized that her goal no longer aligned with the Celestial Master's.

She chose not to reveal herself. Instead, she twisted gracefully out of the way and struck back with a swift palm, sending the fake fox demon flying.

Hidden in the shadows, the Celestial Master was caught off guard.

Chu Liang had dispelled my divine spell so quickly. Has this brat already stepped halfway into the eighth realm?

That would be far too terrifying.

With growing caution, he began to weave rapidly. Each flick of his fingers released a strand of misty white silk, all of them reaching toward Caiyi.

Swish, swish, swish...

All ten threads lashed out and latched onto her figure. This time, she didn't move to dodge.

Seeing this, the Celestial Master's gaze turned cold. In the next instant, he snapped all ten threads at once.

Boom!

To his surprise, the "Chu Liang" before him seemed completely fine. Instead, Xiao Wuyin, the fake fox demon, collapsed to the ground, limp with seemingly no sign of life.

But the curse had clearly been aimed at Chu Liang!

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