"If it really got to that point," Mu Rufeng mused, "the Dead Sea could indeed become the realm of the Dwarf Demon Clan."
At the same time, the Dwarf Demon Clan’s strongest force was not merely a third-level, nor was it the Level 5 Insect Queen; it was a true and genuine Level 9 Ghost Emperor.
As for how many Ghost Emperors there were, not a few—there were three.
Under the leadership of these three Ghost Emperors, they formed three major camps.
The first was led by Ambro of the Ambro Department.
The second was led by the Insect Queen of the Insect Department.
The third was led by the Barnacle of the Barnacle Department.
Originally, the three camps were in harmonious order, everything well-regulated. However, as they slowly gained control over the Swallowing Sky Demon Whale, internal wars broke out due to territorial disputes and population issues.
Each of the three major Ghost Emperor tribes had their own territories.
Anrub’s territory was the brain of the Swallowing Sky Demon Whale.
The Insect Queen’s territory was the heart of the Swallowing Sky Demon Whale.
The Barnacle occupied the stomach, the lungs, and the outer skin, among other organs.
These areas were the most important territories for the three major tribes.
Then, for the other regions, the three camps engaged in constant battles to seize more territory.
Of course, fights were fights, but those over Level 5 were not allowed to participate—a strict rule to prevent excessive damage to the body of the Swallowing Sky Demon Whale.
Judging by the strength of the three Ghost Emperors, Anrub was the strongest, given his occupation of the brain.
The Insect Queen, who controlled the heart, was slightly inferior to Anrub.
And of the three, naturally, the weakest was the Barnacle, who had taken over the stomach and other organs.
But among them, the tribe with the most powerful force was the Barnacle’s.
Although the Swallowing Sky Demon Whale had fallen into slumber, to maintain its own strength, it would automatically open its mouth to feed at regular intervals.
Every so often, a large number of abnormal creatures would end up in the stomach.
It was these abnormal creatures that provided the Barnacle with more territory to expand and increase the tribe’s numbers.
As for the Anrub that Mu Rufeng had seen, it certainly wasn’t his real body.
His true form was still inside the brain; he dared not leave, for once gone, the prime territory of the brain was coveted by the Insect Emperor and the Barnacle Emperor.
It was precisely because it was a clone, and its strength wasn’t strong, that it failed to perceive Mu Rufeng’s depths.
What puzzled Mu Rufeng, though, was why Anrub knew of his identity and was aware of that invitation.
Little Road naturally knew nothing about these matters.
Having learned so much, Mu Rufeng once again used his "Forget" ability, erasing Little Road’s recent memory, and then dispelled his subtly imposed realization.
He stuffed him back into the cave and restored the entrance to its original state.
Immediately afterward, Mu Rufeng took out an item, a camera.
It was an item capable of recording a scene for looping playback, with such realistic quality, that it was difficult to discern its falsehood.
Little Road, only a third-level, would surely remain undetected.
Mu Rufeng set up the device, then stripped off his clothes and pants and immediately employed the "Virtualization" skill.
At once, Mu Rufeng’s form started to dim, growing fainter and fainter, until he became a black shadow.
"Fade, fade, fade further!" Mu Rufeng invoked his Soul Power, continuously fortifying it.
The next moment, the black also gradually faded, and eventually, he turned transparent.
If someone were standing in front of him, they wouldn’t be able to see Mu Rufeng at all.
An eighth-level Ghost King would definitely not be able to see, nor discover, Mu Rufeng in his current state.
As for a Level 9 Ghost Emperor, Mu Rufeng didn’t know whether they could detect him or not.
Thinking it over, Mu Rufeng activated the Forget Skill once more, reducing his presence to the absolute minimum.
Then, he was seen flying towards the fleshy walls.
Mu Rufeng effortlessly entered the flesh wall.
In his Virtualization State, he could pass through any solid matter.
However, being the flesh of the Demon Whale, he could not move quickly, but it was still slightly faster than running.
The size of the Swallowing Sky Demon Whale was extremely large. Remember the Crab Demon? It was quite big, wasn’t it?
The Swallowing Sky Demon Whale was a hundred times larger than the Crab Demon, which gives you an idea of the colossal size of the Demon Whale.
Mu Rufeng did not have a map of the inside of the Swallowing Sky Demon Whale, so he could only wander around aimlessly.
However, the first place he went was where he first encountered Anrub.
Although Anrub had taken him on a roundabout route, Mu Rufeng still remembered the exact direction and headed straight there, not turning once.
In just ten minutes, Mu Rufeng arrived at what Anrub had called his final resting place.
Mu Rufeng hummed lightly as he observed the scene.
Those buildings were still there, with no problems at all.
But those Dwarf Demon Clansmen that resembled humans had changed drastically, turning into monstrous-looking creatures.
They lay sprawled on the ground, two tentacles seeping out from their foreheads and vanishing, with a huge mouth beneath their eyes, filled with densely packed sharp teeth.
Their bodies were covered in fine backward-pointing spines.
Now, those hundreds of Dwarf Demons were frenziedly consuming the flesh wall.
Their habitat was slowly expanding.
Clan Leader Anrub still looked the same, standing there, watching the Dwarf Demons gnaw at the flesh.
"Hm?" Suddenly, Anrub furrowed his brows, pointed his hand, and saw a third-level Dwarf Demon’s body burst apart.
"When you eat, don’t have saliva all over the place. If you do, the flesh won’t grow, and what will you eat then?" Anrub said coldly.