The Strongest Mythical Emperor
Chapter 313: Demon Lord of Peaceful Sky

Chapter 313: Chapter 313: Demon Lord of Peaceful Sky

"My fellow Daoists, do not overthink this; as a mere practitioner of the Dao, I naturally would not engage in actions that go against the heavens and reason."

Shen Gongbao spoke with righteous indignation, but his words effectively cursed the five cultivators under their breath. It was just a roundabout way of insulting them.

Shen Gongbao continued, "To be honest, my journey to the Langya Mountain Range concerns a matter that involves countless lives and is also related to the Cat People Clan that you have recently been vying over. I hope that you, my brothers, can lend me your strength. I can see that you are all formidable beings who can stand against heaven itself."

The five were somewhat dizzy with his words, yet also drawn in by them.

"What matter?" hurriedly asked the middle-aged man with a goat-like face, the idea of it concerning countless lives sounding quite intimidating.

"The Cat People Clan are an ancient and unique race; their depth is not as simple as it seems on the surface. Otherwise, they would have been divided among the Human Clan long ago. How could they have waited until today?" Shen Gongbao said solemnly, appearing like a savior. He was clearly setting a trap.

The five cultivators began to frown as they followed Shen Gongbao’s line of thought. Indeed, with the Cat People having existed for tens of thousands of years, how could they not have something up their sleeve?

"You mustn’t divulge what I’m about to tell you. Since we meet by the water—what fate! I’ll let you in on a secret. I recently happened to encounter a Cat Person. Do you know what it wanted to do?" Shen Gongbao’s voice lowered, subtly making the five men start to believe him.

The middle-aged man with a goat-like face likewise lowered his voice and asked, "What did it want to do?"

"It was looking to send a message to a recently risen Demon Lord of the Demon Clan!" Shen Gongbao said, feigning an ugly expression.

Demon Lord!

The faces of the five men changed dramatically as fear filled their eyes.

"Is it the Pi Tian Demon Lord who has unified billions of demon beasts in the north in the past decade or so?" asked a cultivator, tremblingly, the mere mention of the name shaking him to the core, which spoke volumes of how terrifying Pi Tian Demon Lord was.

"Precisely!" Shen Gongbao nodded solemnly.

Upon hearing this, the five involuntarily took a deep breath.

Seeing their expressions, Shen Gongbao chuckled inwardly, cursing, "A bunch of fools!"

Shen Gongbao then proceeded to vividly describe the scene he had witnessed, terrifying the five men to the core and making their scalps tingle.

"The matter of the Cat People Clan is significant, but if we’re missing a few of them, it’s not a big deal. The key is that I need to capture a Cat Person. I possess a unique skill that can alter one’s consciousness, and I plan to use this Cat Demon to send false information to the Pi Tian Demon Lord!" Shen Gongbao revealed the bombshell at the end.

Scared, the five men promptly backed away.

Altering consciousness?

Sounded terrifying, didn’t it?

"Rest assured, my fellow Daoists. As a practitioner of the path, I naturally wouldn’t use this ability on the Human Clan. I only earnestly seek your assistance because I happened to hear that you knew the whereabouts of some Cat People. Afterwards, I will spread the word of this matter to proclaim your names and extol your virtues," Shen Gongbao said with a look of longing, stirring their hearts.

The five looked at one another. This was a matter of great importance and even if they were skeptical, they dared not show it.

What if it was true?

Pi Tian Demon Lord was infamously furious and unpredictable. It was entirely possible that he would cause an uproar in the Human Clan territory over this matter. Virtually no one in the Demonic Dao could stand against Pi Tian Demon Lord, save perhaps for a collaboration of the leaders of the Demonic Dao Nine Lords.

However, the issue with the Cat People Clan had not escalated to involve the Demonic Dao Nine Lords yet. If the issue were to trouble the Demonic Dao Nine Lords, given their ruthless methods, none of these smaller powers would escape a grim fate.

Even the thought made the five, despite having reached the Earth Immortal Realm in their cultivation, break out in a cold sweat.

"I am Gao Rui, the lord of Lianhuo City," the middle-aged man with a goat-like face introduced himself, clearly prepared to comply with Shen Gongbao’s request.

Had Qin Jun witnessed this process, he would have lamented that Shen Gongbao’s verbal evasion technique had reached the pinnacle of perfection.

...

Inside the valley, Qin Jun slowly opened his eyes, exiting his meditative state.

After a few more nights of practice, he was ready to make another breakthrough, a speed of progression that was unrivaled in the world.

Cracking his neck, Qin Jun’s gaze immediately found Wang Xue seated on a large rock near the mountain wall. Even though she was clad in animal skin clothes, under the sunlight, her fair skin and stunning beauty struck him with an unusual impact, especially her silver hair that fluttered in the breeze, calming Qin Jun’s heart.

How wonderful it would be to have such a sight greet him after every practice session?

With a sigh in his heart and apparently catching his gaze, Wang Xue slowly opened her beautiful eyes and glanced at Qin Jun. Their eyes met, sparking a flash of connection.

"Hmph."

Wang Xue hummed softly, almost inaudibly, but Qin Jun still heard it.

She’s so cute...

Qin Jun’s lips curled into a smile; then he stood up, stretching. It was time to lay his cards on the table with Wang Xue. He had initially thought to observe her reaction before deciding whether to offer his help, but the tremor he felt a moment ago made him change his mind.

Well, not for Wang Xue, but to subdue the powerful Cat People Clan!

Qin Jun found a righteous reason for himself.

"Cat People, come out now, or we’ll collapse the valley and let you die here!"

At that moment, an angry shout came from outside the valley, followed by the overwhelming pressure of five Earth Immortal Realm beings sweeping in, causing all the Cat People in the valley to panic.

Wang Xue’s face turned pale. With only the third layer of the Transforming Void Realm in her cultivation, she was no match for Earth Immortal Realm experts, let alone five of them.

"It’s over..."

"What do we do now? Are we really going to die?"

"If we must die, at least we won’t have to be slaves to the Human Clan!"

"That’s right; the Cat People who fall into their hands all suffer a fate worse than death—especially our Cat People Clan’s females!"

"Alas, these children are so pitiable!"

The adult Cat People sighed, and Wang Xue came in front of the younglings with a sorrowful expression, lost in thought.

She stroked Nine’s head, mumbling, "Don’t be scared, your sister is here with you."

Watching the Cat People in utter despondency, Qin Jun was speechless. Old Man Yi, Yuan Hong, and Lei Zhenzi appeared unconcerned; Earth Immortal Realm cultivators were like flies in their eyes, easily squashed.

"Hey, hey, hey, what are you all afraid of? We haven’t left yet!"

Qin Jun couldn’t help but call out, but unfortunately, no one paid him any heed.

Wang Xue turned back to look at him with hallow eyes, saying, "Young Master Qin, you better leave quickly to avoid needless suffering."

Her eyes brimmed with tears, appearing so pitiable that it was hard not to want to hold her and offer protection.

Qin Jun was not moved; instead, he felt even more helpless.

damn, I’m very strong!

With a loud bang, the protective green light shield at the top of the valley shattered, and six figures fell down. It was Shen Gongbao and the five others led by Gao Rui.

"Daoist Shen, pick one out!"

Gao Rui laughed, his gaze sweeping over the Cat People in the valley and quickly settling on Wang Xue. At the sight of her, his eyes bulged, and his goat-like face stretched even longer.

The other four were equally stunned by Wang Xue’s beauty, their eyes filled with lust, practically drooling.