Chapter 285 Plain Battlefield
The Snake Demon King took out a piece of animal skin, wrote something on it, and in a short time wrote a handwritten letter and gave it to the three brothers.
Tell them that this piece of animal skin is their original shed and can represent a token of identity. The handwriting on it has its own unique flavor and is enough to win the trust of the Demon King. Of course, the premise is that the three brothers do not anger others.
As for itself, being so weak now, of course it is inconvenient to show up and face other demon kings directly. It can just pretend to be a follower and hide behind the scenes.
The three people took it and looked at it one by one, only to find that it was a little different from what they thought.
Originally, they thought that the Snake Demon King was either known to the two overlords in the south of the Cliff Forbidden Area, or that he knew the Yuanlu Demon King.
It turned out that it only had friendship with Demon King Kuihu!
The letter read.
"Kui Hu Yao Brother's Kiss:
Seeing the words is like the face, I don't know how the demon brother is doing, Ming She is very concerned about him.
Two hundred years have passed, and I have not been able to visit in person.
Now I am sending three of my subordinates, the juniors of the human Golden Core stage, to visit you and ask for your care. No courtesy is required.
……
If you have free time the next day, you can come to Mangtou Ridge in the Swallowing Star Mountains, and you will be greeted by the must-sweep cave.
--Singing Snake"
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Three brothers, look at me and I look at you.
I don’t know what to say.
Hongya Cave is the territory of Demon King Yuanlu. What do you mean by introducing us to Demon King Kuihu?
The Snake Demon King is helpless, it doesn’t want to either!
But the problem is that it only knows Demon King Kuihu.
"We, the Snake Snake clan, are a carnivorous clan. It was Demon King Kuihu who made a special effort to befriend me at the demon gathering.
The Yuanlu Demon King usually befriends demon kings of the herbivorous race”
Although at the level of Demon King, everyone swallows the essence of the sun and moon and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and no longer needs to eat meat or grass. The primitive method of refining energy to cultivate the demonic energy in the body is no longer needed.
However, the natural alignment of races can sometimes be considered a bit of a barrier.
Demon King Yuanlu wants to ask for help and make friends, so naturally he is a demon king who is closer to the herbivorous race. Demon King Kuihu also has his own circle.
Human beings all have circles, how could the Demon King not have one?
People flock together and things divide into groups.
There's nothing wrong with that!
The Snake Demon King knows the Kuihu Demon King, but is not familiar with the Yuanlu Demon King. This is a relatively normal thing among the demon clan.
"This"
Lin Shan and the other three were dumbfounded again.
They have seen it in the prism world of the Aurora Sea. Now the two camps of Demon King Kuihu and Demon King Yuanlu are fighting. They are mortal enemies!
If you go to Demon King Kuihu and want to enter Hongya Cave, only by asking Demon King Kuihu to restrain Demon King Yuanlu can you create opportunities for the three of you to go deep into Hongya Cave to retrieve the treasure.
But the problem is, can these three Golden Core stage humans, with the letter of introduction from the Snake Demon King, really get the Kuihu Demon King to take action for them?
Why are we so unbelieving?
The Snake Demon King told them that it could only help so far. It was not sure whether the Kuihu Demon King was willing to help.
Anyway, there must be a road before the car reaches the mountain, just take it one step at a time.
After all
It also wants to go deep into Hongya Cave and obtain the Ten Thousand Years Spiritual Milk.
Of course, this sentence would not be said to the three of them.
Lin Shan and the other two thought for a while and realized that there was really no better way, so they could only treat the situation like a dead horse.
In contrast, they didn't know Demon King Yuanlu at all, and if they went to make demands, they were just seeking death. Demon King Kuihu could still have some friendship with him.
"If you don't enter the tiger's den, you won't get the tiger's cubs."
The three of them reached an instant agreement.
The next step is to go back to the beginning and figure out how to deal with the Snake Demon King.
The three of them held different views.
Communicate secretly with each other.
Young Master Jiuyou said in a fierce tone: "Second brother and third brother, the Snake Demon King is a big boss in the Nascent Soul stage. It has just taken away the body and is very weak. It is better to get rid of it as soon as possible!"
Zhong Shenxiu looked unbearable: "Brother, isn't this bad? We are the saviors of the Snake Demon King. If it is really moral and grateful to us and wants to repay us in the future, then we will get rid of it. Isn’t it your own loss?”
Lin Shan discussed the matter: "I also think what Big Brother said is inappropriate. The Snake Demon King just helped us write a letter of recommendation to the Kuihu Demon King, which shows that it still has value in the future. Is it too early to get rid of it now? ”
Young Master Jiuyou looked solemn: "It's not early at all! The second and third brothers don't know that most of the wild demon kings are unruly and unruly. They can't be compared with the spiritual beasts raised in the sect. They don't know how to be grateful at all. Generally speaking, They are all ignorant white-eyed wolves, treacherous and sycophantic, and not worthy of trust!”
Zhong Shenxiu looked at the outside world: "But it still has the foundation of Mangtouling, which hides its lifelong wealth and collection. The collection of a Nascent Soul Demon King must have countless treasures of heaven, materials and earth. If you kill it to find What to do if you can’t find the treasure?”
Lin Shan was also worried about the materials for his natal soul treasure and natal magic weapon in the future, and couldn't help but echo:
"The third brother is right. This is a huge wealth. Even if we only get a small part of it, it will be enough to make our mouth water."
Young Master Jiuyou secretly scolded these two people for being greedy. He was looking at the food in the bowl and thinking about the food in the pot. Before the reed jade stalactites were settled, and before he had a good stroll in the cliff forbidden area, he was already thinking about looking for the python outside after going out. The treasure of Touling!
If he had known that not only that, but that Lin Shan was still thinking about the secrets of "True Lord Yu Xing" decades later, he might have turned against the brothers on the spot!
"Second brother and third brother, you are good at everything, but you are too greedy!"
Young Master Jiuyou said sincerely that he really didn’t want these two ancestors to take any more risks. These two people deserved to die, but please don’t implicate my star gate weapon!
"You want to go to Hongya Cave and risk your lives for your brother, but this snake demon king is a poisonous snake that can backstab at any time. If you are not careful, you will be bitten by it!"
Lin Shan and Zhong Shenxiu did not agree, and felt that this was a bit of a retreat.
"Brother, there is no need to persuade him anymore. We may need the Snake Demon King on the way back. Killing him now is too hasty. If he really needs to be used, he will regret it. It is better to stay with him for observation."
Of course, necessary means are still needed.
The Snake Demon King was also quite sensible and knew that the three brothers could not trust it, so he obediently let them plant restrictions on themselves.
Relying on the special soul power of the soul pill, Lin Shan forcibly planted a soul ban in its demon soul. If it dared to act rashly, the soul ban would explode instantly, causing irreparable damage to its demon soul.
Young Master Jiuyou is good at magic techniques, and secretly infected it with a demon seed, which can destroy the body at any time.
Zhong Shenxiu injected silver needles all over its body to prevent its demonic energy from recovering and limit its cultivation level.
The three brothers each perform their own duties and have restrictions on their soul, body, and cultivation. It is equivalent to each holding a life gate, and each has his own means.
"Brother Ming She, please forgive me. The three of us brothers are naturally timid and have always been in awe of the strong, so we have to take this step. Please bear with me!"
The Snake Demon King's smile was rather forced, and his face twitched.
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter, it should be"
The three of them felt relieved.
After tidying up a bit, I left the canyon and found a quiet place. It took me three full days to recover before my condition returned to its peak.
This is also because they were not seriously injured, so they recovered relatively quickly.
Generally speaking, the higher the level of cultivation, the more powerful the enemies are, and the recovery time unit after injury is getting longer and longer. Therefore, it is generally best to avoid conflicts between people of the same level. Fighting will hurt the body and money, and it is very laborious. Please. Unless there are major interests to fight for, being harmonious and cheerful is the right way to go.
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The next four people headed north.
Travel through dense forests and swamps, and travel through mountains and rivers.
The Snake Demon King's cloak was added to cover his face, and he was firmly protected by the three brothers.
Because there are three levels of restrictions on them, they are not afraid of it playing tricks to escape. The Snake Demon King is also very sensible and follows them on the road in a disciplined manner, chatting with them about some interesting stories between the demon clans.
It wasn't like they didn't encounter trouble along the way, and some troubles almost caused them to stumble.
For example, there are dangers such as the ten thousand-year-old tree demon, the old ghost in the mountains, the wandering flying zombie, the red demon demon, etc. There are many dangers in the forbidden land on the cliff.
Even with the combined strength of the three of them, they were unable to defeat him and had to flee.
Fortunately, the Snake Demon King is very good at escaping.
There were several times when Lin Shan and the other three were too distracted to take care of themselves and thought they were going to lose it, but the demon king actually chased it after him!
This made the three of them start to murmur in their hearts.
Is this guy really loyal and trying to stay with us to repay his kindness?
With its physical abilities, it should be fine if it pretends to get lost when we don't pay attention, so why does it have to follow it so hard?
However, the Snake Demon King was willing to follow him, so the three brothers naturally wanted to follow him. After experiencing several dangers, they had a "life-long" friendship and became more and more familiar with him.
After half a month, stop and go.
Finally, we arrived at the southern plain of the cliff-forbidden land. It has luxuriant water and grass and abundant rainfall. At first glance, it looks like a good place for living and living.
Although the forbidden areas are forbidden areas, they are not all dangerous areas. There are always some scenic spots with beautiful scenery.
However, it is only a hundred miles deep.
Then he found that everything in front of him was filled with deep blood, and there were numerous skeletons, with broken corpses and broken armor, covering the horizon in red.
Bone spurs are stuck in the ground, there are broken flags and broken blades, damaged chariot shafts, billowing smoke and scattered fire pits.
The setting sun in the distance is half-set, telling the story of desolation.
"There was a big war here not long ago, it should be within a month or so."
Young Master Jiuyou surveyed the battlefield and walked in the mess, carefully looking for clues. The soles of his shoes were stained red with blood and mud.
"Both sides in the war are monsters. Look, there are one-horned rhinos, blue sheep, hippos, moose, as well as silver wolves, firefoxes, spotted leopards, and saber-toothed tigers."
Zhong Shenxiu observed the corpses of both warring parties. There were more than a thousand large monsters dead on the field, and probably close to tens of thousands.
"I'm afraid this is what we have seen in the Aurora Sea. The Yuanlu Demon King is fighting against the Kuihu Demon King. The two sides are really going crazy this time. The intensity is too great!"
Lin Shan raised his eyes and saw vultures jumping around on the battlefield in the distance, looking for leftovers.
There were also a few hovering high above their heads. They wanted to come down but didn't dare, so they quickly got out of the way so they could look for delicious food.
"The war between demon clans will last for hundreds of years at every turn. Back then, I saw that the two demon kings were matched against each other. No one could do anything to the other in a short period of time. It is very likely that they are still fighting each other to the death. This is also expected.”
After the Snake Demon King seized the body of Zhenren Puchang, he covered his face and body with a cloak so as not to reveal his true identity.
In addition, after gradually adapting over the past few days, he has gradually restrained and hidden the demonic energy, becoming no different from ordinary human monks.
Because the person it took away was originally a human monk, and there was no way to restore his cultivation, it was more convenient to hide his origins.
Through its own vision, it analyzed the situation of the two camps in a short time.
"If my judgment is correct, Demon King Kuihu should have won the battle a month ago. Demon King Yuanlu's herbivorous camp was retreating north, and Demon King Kuihu led his army to pursue the victory."
The three people in Linshan looked over quickly. They were naturally more convinced by the judgment of the Snake Demon King. After all, he himself was the demon king, and he must know better than humans about the battle between demon clans.
"It's just that if you look at it, the herbivorous monsters on the field have osteoporosis and long bones. They are obviously old, weak, sick and disabled."
"Looking at the movements of these corpses before they died, it is obvious that they were killed in a bloody fight without retreating. They should have been treated as abandoned sons and cut off the queen."
"Moreover, there are corpses all over the field along the way, stretching to the north. It is very much like luring the enemy deeper and pretending to retreat"
"However, the military books say that generally, the number of bait soldiers is not very large. Most of them are discarded soldiers, armor, weapons, and even natural materials and treasures that arouse the greed of the enemy and seduce them to pursue and trap them."
"But the Yuanlu Demon King lost tens of thousands of demon soldiers all at once, which doesn't look like a false defeat."
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The Snake Demon King is obviously a demon clan, but he talks about the art of war with great clarity, which really shocked Lin Shan and the others!
It can be seen that this demon king is definitely not an ordinary demon king. Over the course of thousands of years, he has learned a lot about the essence of the human race!
During the original gathering of monsters, the Kuihu Demon King in the Cliff Forbidden Land made a special effort to make friends, which can prove the power of the Snake Demon King. In the outside world, the Swallowing Star Mountains, it is very likely that it is indeed a well-known legend!
Then everyone moved forward and discovered several battlefields.
The intensity of these battles was obviously not as strong as before.
However, Demon King Yuanlu retreated on one side, leaving countless corpses behind and abandoning their helmets. It seemed that Demon King Kuihu was advancing in triumph and marching his army to the north.
Hongya Cave is just north of the plain here.
The three of them in Linshan were excited, but a little uneasy. Even if the Snake Demon King repeatedly promised, they still didn't know whether its recommendation letter was reliable.
The Snake Demon King did not worry about gains and losses like they did along the way. Instead, he carefully observed the traces of the battlefield around him, analyzed the situation of the two camps, and rarely spoke less.
Zhong Shenxiu was born in a family of officials. Later, he studied at Bailu Academy and became familiar with the Five Classics and Six Taoist teachings, but he gradually realized that something was wrong.
"The first battle was fierce and ended with the victory of Demon King Kuihu. But in the following few small battles, Demon King Yuanlu seemed to be becoming more and more tenacious in his resistance. It seemed that he was still retreating, but it was as if the ship was sinking."
Lin Shan and Young Master Jiuyou were also analyzing secretly, but they did not express their opinions easily.
The Snake Demon King has never underestimated these three young people. After all, human beings are born with awakened wisdom, and many of their own things have been learned from the long years of confrontation between the demon clan and the human race. Hearing this, he nodded.
"It is true. From this point of view, my previous conclusion is a bit arbitrary. The Yuanlu Demon King may not have faked defeat to lure the enemy, but actually lost a direct battlefield confrontation and was forced to retreat all the way."
"No!"
Zhong Shenxiu's eyes flashed with wisdom and she looked into the distance.
"Brother Ming She's judgment is correct. In my opinion, this is the genius of Demon King Yuanlu!"
"The Art of War says that if the defeat is too obvious, it will arouse the enemy's suspicion and vigilance, so you must be willing to sacrifice; if you have no resistance, it will also expose flaws and be counterproductive, so you need to increase your strength. .”
"In the past month, Demon King Kuihu has been winning consecutive battles, and he gradually feels that the overall situation is under control. It is inevitable that he will relax his vigilance. Demon King Yuanlu must also be waiting for the final closing of the net!"
"We came neither early nor late, just right!"
"If we could rush there early and remind Demon King Kuihu not to fall into the trap and make him owe us a favor, wouldn't it be easy to talk about Hongya Cave?"
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Lin Shan, Young Master Jiuyou, and the Snake Demon King were all stunned.
They didn't understand why Zhong Shenxiu was so sure that Demon King Yuanlu was defeated. He must have deliberately shown weakness to the enemy and was not afraid of self-defeating?
Zhong Shenxiu blinked and gave them a "you know" look.
"We just went to kindly remind you that regardless of whether Demon King Yuanlu is cheating or not, if he wants to enter Hongya Cave to find reed jade stalactites, Demon King Kuihu must help him. Such a good entry point should not be used as a trap. Use the meeting gift? ”
The three of them suddenly realized that this was indeed a good excuse to get close to Demon King Kuihu.
Now holding the letter of introduction from the Snake Demon King will not seem a bit abrupt.
(End of chapter)