Perhaps hearing their conversation, the Young Monkey, who was on the verge of death, suddenly twitched a finger and slowly opened its eyes.
It was so weak that the simple act of lifting its eyelids seemed to exhaust all its life force.
Fang Yuan let out a soft "hmm?" and leaned his head closer, meeting the Young Monkey's gaze.
Those were a pair of pitch-black pupils, reflecting runes and ancient scriptures.
Before Fang Yuan could observe carefully, the runes faded, revealing a pair of clear eyes.
"Jii..."
The Young Monkey suddenly let out a soft cry, so faint that one wouldn't notice it without listening carefully.
Fang Yuan picked it up with two fingers and mused, "It has a strong will to live."
The Young Monkey trembled as it reached out, hugging Fang Yuan's finger and gently rubbing its head against it.
At this moment, Qin Hao and the other two also came closer, constantly poking the Young Monkey's head with their fingers.
The Young Monkey opened its mouth and sucked on Fang Yuan's finger.
"It seems hungry..." Zhang Ziqiang said curiously.
With that, the three subconsciously looked at Sun Yiyi, their gazes falling on her chest.
Thump, thump, thump—
"Hiss..."
The three covered their swollen heads, grimacing in pain.
Sun Yiyi glared at the three with a face full of black lines, then took out a high-grade spirit stone and offered it to the Young Monkey.
The Young Monkey, with drooping eyelids, ignored it.
Sun Yiyi then took out various pills and spirit herbs from her storage ring, but the Young Monkey remained unmoved.
"Try this," Fang Yuan said, taking out a blood crystal and offering it to the Young Monkey.
The Young Monkey's eyes lit up, and it tightly clutched the blood crystal with both hands, vigorously sucking the energy from within.
Strands of red airflow drifted out of the blood crystal and entered the Young Monkey's body. In just a few seconds, all the energy in the blood crystal was absorbed.
The Young Monkey, which had been weak, became much stronger after consuming the blood crystal. Its eyes were bright and clear, and it suddenly leaped onto Sun Yiyi's shoulder, rubbing its head against her cheek.
"It's quite cute," Fang Yuan chuckled, poking the Young Monkey's little penis with his finger.
"Fang Yuan, can you just die?" Sun Yiyi kicked Fang Yuan away, then picked up the Young Monkey and sat by the bonfire.
"Jiji..."
The Young Monkey struggled fiercely in Sun Yiyi's hand. Suddenly, a red light flashed, and the Young Monkey transformed into a small insect, falling to the ground.
"Oh, it can transform!"
At this, the four were instantly shocked, huddling together and staring intently at the small insect on the ground.
After a while, the small insect transformed back into the Young Monkey, bouncing around erratically on the ground before jumping onto Sun Yiyi's shoulder.
"Let's give it a name," Qin Hao suggested, teasing the Young Monkey.
"Sun Dasheng!" Sun Yiyi blurted out without thinking.
...
Central Continent, Demon God Sect.
A disciple flew down outside the hall's entrance, bowed inside, and respectfully reported, "Reporting to the Sect Leader, the Limitless Sect Leader Mo Li from Jizhou requests an audience."
Inside the hall, on the main seat, a middle-aged man wearing black armor with long red hair draped over his shoulders opened his eyes.
Those were a pair of emotionless red eyes, cold and calm.
"Let him in."
The middle-aged man did not speak, but his voice reached the disciple's ears.
"Yes!"
After a while, Mo Li's figure appeared outside the hall and walked step by step into the hall.
In the center of the hall, he stopped and bowed to the middle-aged man on the main seat above: "Mo Li, Sect Leader of Limitless Sect, greets the Demon Venerable."
"What brings you here?" The middle-aged man propped his head, his eyelids slightly raised, exuding a faint aura of majesty.
Mo Li, who was usually proud and aloof, was very humble when facing the middle-aged man, and his voice was calm as he said,
"Does the Demon Venerable know about the death of Elder Yu Hong?"
"Go on," the middle-aged man said indifferently.
"Elder Yu Hong recently sought cooperation with this lord, wanting to support Limitless Sect in unifying Jizhou, but he was ambushed by Hua Xia Sect and died in Zhao Country, Jizhou."
Upon hearing the name Hua Xia Sect, a trace of emotion finally appeared on the middle-aged man's face, and his eyes narrowed slightly.
"This Venerable remembers that there are two Demon Sects in Jizhou, Lian Shi Sect and Hehuan Sect. Why did Yu Hong not seek out these two sects, but instead sought your Limitless Sect?"
"Since Lian Shi Sect was defeated by Hua Xia Sect, they no longer interfere in the affairs of the cultivation world, especially matters concerning Hua Xia Sect; Lian Shi Sect will not participate.
As for Hehuan Sect, they have formed an alliance with Hua Xia Sect and have broken free from the control of Demon God Sect."
With that, Mo Li stopped speaking and waited quietly.
The middle-aged man on the main seat slowly sat up straight, his voice cold: "Qi Sha, Qian Ji, enter the hall!"
As soon as his voice fell, the void twisted, and two figures suddenly appeared in the hall, bowing and saluting: "Greetings, Sect Leader."
"Do you know about the matters of Lian Shi Sect and Hehuan Sect in Jizhou?"
Upon hearing this, the two exchanged an almost imperceptible glance and quickly bowed: "This subordinate does not know."
"Go and investigate immediately. If these two sects have betrayed Demon God Sect, eliminate them immediately."
"Understood!"
The two bowed in response, then disappeared from their original spots.
Once they left, the middle-aged man looked at Mo Li again and said indifferently, "Regarding Hua Xia Sect, tell me everything you know."
Mo Li nodded slightly, pondered for a moment, and then began to recount the development history of Hua Xia Sect.
He also specifically described the talents of the Hua Xia Sect disciples and their recent activities.
"You're saying that these people possess a supreme Dao method that makes them unkillable?" The middle-aged man frowned slightly.
"Not only are they unkillable, but their cultivation talent is also extremely heaven-defying. In just a few months, more than half of Hua Xia Sect's disciples have advanced to the peak of Golden Core."
At these words, the middle-aged man's eyes narrowed, and he fell into contemplation.
After a long while, he finally spoke, "Where is Chu Huaian now?"
"Central Continent, Great Qian Dynasty, Imperial City."
"This Venerable understands. You may leave." The middle-aged man waved his hand, saying nothing more.
Mo Li hesitated, about to speak, but was interrupted by the middle-aged man, "This Venerable knows what you want to say. As for the matter in Jizhou, when the time is right, someone will inform you."
Hearing this, Mo Li breathed a sigh of relief, quickly bowed, and said, "Then this lord will await good news. I bid farewell."
If it weren't for the Hua Xia Sect disciples' incredibly heaven-defying cultivation speed, he wouldn't have traveled thousands of miles to Demon God Sect to seek cooperation.
Nor would he have spent a fortune requesting Soul Extinguishing Hall to attack and kill Hua Xia Sect disciples.
Mo Li constantly reminded himself that everything he was doing now was for Limitless Sect.
No one understood Hua Xia Sect better than he did; as long as it wasn't eliminated, he couldn't rest easy.
...
Barren Continent, deep within the mountain range, demonic energy was dense. Powerful demonic beasts emerged from the depths of the mountains, roaring towards the sky.
Today, the sky was clear, and on a plain, the spring breeze blew, swaying the mugwort grass.
This place was called Qingqiu, the stronghold of the Fox Clan.
An ancient divine tree, whose age was unknown, was rooted in the center of the grassland. Its branches covered the sky and sun, spanning a hundred li, immense in size.
On its trunk were countless tree holes, and occasionally, spirit foxes could be seen moving about.
Under the large tree, a dozen white foxes chased and played on the grassland.
One of the white foxes hopped and skipped away from the group, running towards a pond not far away.
The clear lake surface reflected the white fox's figure, with four tails swaying behind it.
Just as it was about to lean down to drink water, a flash of fire suddenly appeared on the lake surface, followed by more and more flashes of fire.
It looked up in confusion, only to see balls of fire falling from the sky in the void, directly smashing towards the ancient tree.
Boom, boom—
The mugwort grass ignited, and the raging fire swept across the grassland, instantly turning into a sea of flames.
