"Fellows, Yao Huang being captured is of grave importance. Let's put our heads together and come up with a plan!"
The Leopard King stood in the center, overseeing everything as he spoke.
"Based on the information conveyed by Ye Feng Demon Spirit, this human's strength should be greater than Yao Huang's, but probably not by much," the Eagle King pondered. "Otherwise, Ye Feng Demon Spirit wouldn't have been able to fight him for three hundred rounds."
"Right, the Eagle King makes sense," the Monkey King chimed in. "But even so, this person's strength is beyond what we can handle. What's more, I'm even more curious why he went through the trouble of capturing Yao Huang, and even wants to cook him into soup..."
Everyone nodded solemnly, wondering what this person's purpose could be.
For a time, the atmosphere sank into silence.
Finally, the Pig King stepped forward and said, "By capturing Yao Huang and threatening to cook him into soup, he's clearly insulting us. Given that humans have always harbored hatred towards our demon realm, his actions are very likely meant to provoke us, or even declare war on the demons of Mount Mufu!"
"Good point. But it's also possible he's here seeking vengeance," the Deer King interjected. "We've all eaten a few humans who wander into the mountains, and Yao Huang even more so over the years. It's likely one of those eaten humans was this person's junior or disciple."
"What the Deer King says makes sense," the Monkey King said. "Humans have always adhered to 'an eye for an eye'. This conveniently aligns with his goal of cooking Yao Huang into soup."
"I think that no matter his reasons, this human's actions are a declaration of war against the demons of Mount Mufu," the Eagle King rumbled deeply. "And humans are the common enemy of our demon realm. His provocations give us ample reason to report this matter to the Yao Huangs of the other territories and request their aid."
"Though there is friction between our territories at times, when facing a common enemy and grave injustice, I'm sure they will set aside their differences temporarily."
The other demon kings also nodded at this moment.
Having a plan, the eighteen demon kings transformed into streams of light and raced away.
Within a single day, the eighteen demon kings had contacted the Yao Huangs of the other territories of Mount Mufu.
Sure enough, when facing the common human enemy, the other Yao Huangs chose to set aside their usual grievances and lend a hand.
With an order from the Yao Huangs, all the demons of Mount Mufu banded together and issued a kill order!
As soon as the kill order went out, Mount Mufu shook with a massive earthquake. Countless ordinary animals fell into panic, and demons that normally hid in the shadows emerged from the mountains.
In the mountain range.
"These Cloud Road Flowers are really hard to find!"
Yi Feng held Big King Ba in one hand while carrying a small bamboo basket, continuing to walk.
"And I seem to be lost!"
Yi Feng's face darkened as he looked at the map in his hand, filled with anger. He had been wandering this mountain range for a long time without finding his way out. He couldn't help but curse, "Damn crooked merchant, giving me a fake map. I curse you to have a son without balls!"
"There seem to be a lot of people up ahead?"
Just as Yi Feng was at a loss for what to do, he saw many people gathered halfway up the mountain ahead. His eyes immediately lit up.
"Don't know what they're doing, but they should know the way out."
Yi Feng carried the turtle and quickly walked over to these people.
"Halt, who goes there?"
But as soon as Yi Feng approached, two young sword-wielding men flew over to block his path.
Yi Feng was slightly surprised, but soon calmed down. Smiling, he said, "Hello there, I'm here to ask for directions. Do you know the way out of these mountains?"
The two youths rudely yelled.
"Is that necessary?" Yi Feng frowned. "I just asked for directions."
"A mere mundane dares talk back?!"
The two youths' faces turned angry, and they immediately drew their long swords, forcing Yi Feng back.
This made Yi Feng frown. Why was there such a huge gap between cultivators of the same realm? The Qingshan Sect near his home seemed much more upright.
Just then, a melodious voice called out, directly stopping the two youths.
Seeing this, the two youths quickly retreated and bowed respectfully, their eyes filled with admiration and a hint of deference.
Yi Feng also looked over to see a woman in her twenties.
She wore a white dress, outlining her gorgeous figure. Bright eyes and white teeth, with long black hair draping over her shoulders. Her slender jade hand lightly gripped a blue sword. Her knitted brows gave off an aura of aloofness and prestige.
The woman asked coldly.
"Reporting to Miss Li, an uncultivated nobody from who knows where is bothering you. We were about to drive him away." The two youths quickly explained, then moved to expel Yi Feng.
But the woman raised her jade hand to stop them.
The two youths looked puzzled but dare not object.
The woman's bright eyes sized up Yi Feng. The bamboo basket on his back, the turtle in his hand, and lack of energy fluctuations all told her he was undoubtedly a mundane!
As such, she lowered her guard and expressionlessly said, "What business do you have?"
This woman was frigid but seemed reasonable, so Yi Feng politely responded, "Miss, I only want to ask for directions out of these mountains."
"Asking for directions?"
The woman knitted her brows and coldly said, "Reckless fool, daring to trespass in these mountains!"
Having said that, she turned and left. But her melodious voice carried over, "You two, escort him down the mountain. Be sure to see it through, or he won't make it out alive."
Seeing this, Yi Feng politely expressed his gratitude.
But she made no further response, gracefully gathering her snowy skirt in her jade hands as she sat down cross-legged, slowly closing her bright eyes.
The two youths led Yi Feng down the mountain, but before long, they turned and left.
"Hey, brothers, what's going on?"
Yi Feng looked at them in confusion. They hadn't even made it out yet.
"Humph, be content, little one. If not for Miss Li's face, I wouldn't want to say another word to a puny mundane like you. Whether you make it down the mountain dead or alive is none of our concern." One youth disdainfully said.
"Right, a mere mundane's life is worthless anyway, not worth feeling bad over if you die!"
The other youth echoed mockingly, then they swiftly flew away, clearly not caring whether Yi Feng lived or died.
Yi Feng rubbed his nose, unbothered, and continued carrying Old King Ba to find a way out.
He just didn't understand why the woman said this place was dangerous?
Other than the occasional wild beasts, it seemed alright...
Maybe cultivators are just high-strung!
"Did you escort him down the mountain?"
As the two youths returned, the seated woman slowly opened her eyes and asked expressionlessly.
"Escorted, escorted him out," the two youths replied, bowing their heads knowingly.
The woman looked at them for a moment, then closed her eyes again.
Yet in the next moment, she sensed an absolute crisis approaching. Before she could react, dense demonic energy exploded in the air.
Accompanied by a shadow pouncing from the ground, a massive male eagle swooped down with sharp talons, screaming with killing intent, "All humans in this mountain range, leave none alive!"