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Hearing the words of the State Government, Lingfeng's already anxious heart surged, like a flame doused with gasoline, erupting into a massive blaze.
"But, Monkey Head's cultivation level isn't high; he shouldn't be hard to find!" Azure Vine said, puzzled.
Upon hearing Azure Vine's words, Lingfeng also felt strange. Recalling the scene when Monkey Head left, he suddenly remembered that Enchanting had given him a pouch, which was enchanted with the Night Cat Demon spell. This made Monkey Head's whereabouts difficult to detect, and thus everyone was unable to find him.
"I didn't expect that Enchanting's good intentions would backfire. If I had known this would happen, I shouldn't have acted impulsively and let him leave the Demon Suppression Sect!" After a moment of silence, Lingfeng muttered to himself as if in a trance.
The State Government looked at Lingfeng's regretful expression and glanced at Azure Vine in confusion.
"What do you mean by helping?" Azure Vine asked softly.
"Actually... actually..." Lingfeng nervously looked at Azure Vine and the State Government, like a child who had done something wrong. After hesitating for a while, he said, "When he left, Enchanting gave him a pouch that was enchanted with the Night Cat Demon spell, so we can't find him at all!"
Azure Vine and the State Government immediately showed expressions of surprise but did not say much; they were likely contemplating how to break the Night Cat Demon spell.
At that moment, a soldier rushed into Lingfeng's room without bothering to salute and exclaimed in panic, "Sir, something strange has appeared at Azure Peak Ridge!"
The State Government was confused by this news. Seeing the soldier's hurried expression as if something serious had occurred, he asked, "No need to panic; explain it clearly!"
The soldier took a few deep breaths to calm down before saying, "This morning we were checking pedestrians at the city gate when we discovered many disaster victims. After questioning them, we learned they were residents of Azure Peak Ridge. When we asked what disaster they had suffered, one person said that a monster had appeared on Azure Peak Ridge and was attacking people!"
"Oh?" The State Government did not seem alarmed. He looked at Azure Vine and Lingfeng before stepping forward to ask, "What happened next? Did you manage to get a clear description of that monster?"
The soldier nodded quickly and said, "Not only did I get a clear description, but I also went to see it myself. I found that most of the trees on Azure Peak Ridge had been destroyed, the villages were in ruins, and there were remains scattered everywhere. Out of fear, I didn't enter the mountains; however, I heard the cries of a baby in the village. I thought it was a lost child from some family. But when I went closer to check..."
The soldier's face turned pale with terror as he could not continue speaking.
The State Government could not afford to dwell on this; he gently touched the soldier's head with his right hand and chanted a few incantations. A stream of spiritual light circled around the soldier's head until he regained some clarity.
“At this moment, you are in the State Government, so there is no need to be alarmed. Feel free to speak!” The State Government comforted the man when he saw his fear.
The man coughed violently a few times before continuing, “That monster is as big as an adult horse, but its entire body is a strange purple-green color, with four tiger-like claws and six horns. When it breathes, flames shoot out from its nostrils and mouth!”
“Is this person really scared silly? Where in the world could such a monster exist?” Lingfeng found it amusing and said.
The man’s expression was very serious, his lips trembling uncontrollably as he said, “Every word is the truth. If I tell a single lie, let that monster eat me!”
Lingfeng fell silent; it seemed this matter was likely true.
“Have you heard of such a monster?” The State Government turned to ask Azure Vine.
Azure Vine glanced at the soldier and signaled for the State Government to let him leave. The State Government then said, “You can go rest now!” The man hurriedly left.
Now only three people remained in the room, and there was no need for concealment. Azure Vine then said, “There are four ancient fierce beasts in the world: Qiongqi, Chaos, Taowu, and Tao Tie. These four fierce beasts are embodiments of evil beings, greedy and vicious, which is why they were imprisoned in the primordial land, never to step into the human realm again. However, after the last Demon Lord awakened and lacked spirit beasts by his side, he sent people to search everywhere. But ordinary spirit beasts could not satisfy his desires, so he ventured alone into the primordial land. Unexpectedly, upon entering the primordial land, he saw a spirit beast flying in the air with flames under its feet. Subsequently, the Demon Lord caught its attention; surprisingly, they hit it off immediately and from then on, it followed the Demon Lord!”
Lingfeng naturally did not understand Azure Vine's words. However, the State Government was well-informed; although he had never seen the last Demon Lord's spirit beast in person, he had heard of such monsters before and immediately asked with curiosity, “Are you saying that the monster at Azure Peak Ridge is Tao Tie?”
Azure Vine silently nodded.
Lingfeng was confused and quickly asked, “What is this Tao Tie? What kind of creature is it?”
“Tao Tie is transformed from the head of the first generation Demon God Chiyou and is one of the four ancient fierce beasts. This fierce beast repels benevolent cultivators but particularly favors Demon Cultivators or demon gods. Moreover…” At this point, Azure Vine lowered his voice, hesitating to continue.
“And what else?” Lingfeng hurriedly asked.
“And when Tao Tie appears, it signifies that the Demon Lord has emerged. Since the last generation of Demon Lord was killed, Tao Tie also disappeared. Furthermore, before dying, the last generation of Demon Lord imparted a trace of demonic Spiritual Energy to Tao Tie so that if a new Demon Lord appears, Tao Tie would sense it and subsequently emerge!” The State Government continued Azure Vine's explanation.
Lingfeng was stunned and sat dazedly in his chair. According to what the State Government said, since Tao Tie's appearance represented that of the Demon Lord, it meant that Monkey Head was undoubtedly the new Demon Lord! Moreover, if everyone knew that fierce beast was Tao Tie, then the Cultivation Realm would likely pursue this generation's Demon Lord with all their might. The more Lingfeng thought about it, the more frightened he became as he nervously looked at the State Government and Azure Vine.
The State Government saw through Lingfeng's concerns and was moved by his sincerity towards his friends. He smiled and said, "Lingfeng, you don't need to worry. We will keep this matter confidential for now. As long as we can either kill Tao Tie or drive it back to the Mandala Demon Realm, and then replace it with another spirit beast before making an announcement, we can conceal the incident of Tao Tie's appearance!"
However, this plan from the State Government was merely a last resort, yet it was the only option available.
Moreover, Tao Tie was known as an ancient ferocious beast and was the head of Demon God Chiyou; its abilities should not be underestimated.
After discussing the plan, the State Government donned a set of golden exquisite armor and held a Supreme Quality soft sword in hand. He then set off quietly towards Azure Peak Ridge.
Beforehand, Lingfeng and Azure Vine were unaware of the State Government's cultivation level and thought they would finally witness his prowess. However, to their disappointment, the State Government turned out to be an external martial artist who remained silent about his own abilities.
The State Government's mount was also a White Phoenix Messenger, which was clearly not an ordinary species. Its flying speed seemed even faster than Azure Vine's Flying Sword.
Lingfeng and Azure Vine stood on the Flying Sword, watching as the State Government rode the White Phoenix Messenger ahead, both feeling somewhat puzzled.
"Brother, why doesn't Uncle Yuan want to reveal his cultivation level?" Lingfeng asked Azure Vine in confusion.
Azure Vine looked at the back of the State Government and replied softly, "The State Government practices external martial arts. However, it is well-known that low-level External Martial Artists are not very strong, like Li Ba who fought against you. But if one reaches a certain level in external martial arts, their power becomes invisible and can attract much jealousy. Moreover, with the Mandala Demon Realm stirring up trouble, it's natural for the State Government to hide his cultivation level to avoid unnecessary danger!"
Lingfeng then sighed in realization and nodded in understanding.
The three arrived above Azure Peak Ridge and soon spotted a village engulfed in flames; houses and trees had already been reduced to charcoal.
Suddenly, a pillar of fire erupted violently into the sky. The three did not approach closely; although they could not see Tao Tie's figure, they all knew that the ferocious beast must be hiding within the flames.
Seeing this, Lingfeng suddenly burst into laughter and pointed at the fire below, saying, "This Tao Tie is fire-elemental, but I can use Five Elements Technique; I can control both fire and water. It seems that I am its nemesis!"
Azure Vine and the State Government exchanged glances and couldn't help but smile benevolently.
"Lingfeng, don't be too confident. Once that ferocious beast senses my Spiritual Energy, it will definitely come charging at us. We'll be relying on you to save us then!" Azure Vine said with a grin at the State Government as they both shared a laugh.
Lingfeng frowned and, dissatisfied, pouted at Azure Vine, saying, "After being out of the Demon Suppression Sect for so long, I've always managed to turn misfortune into good fortune, so I'm really not afraid of this beast!"
Just as Azure Vine was about to respond, he suddenly felt a wave of intense heat. Looking down, he saw a massive fireball flying towards the three of them.
Although the State Government remained calm, his mount seemed startled. Its fur was not resistant to fire, so upon seeing the fireball, it became a bit timid and couldn't help but turn into a gust of wind, disappearing without a trace with the State Government.
Lingfeng was taken aback for a moment before bursting into laughter. He said to Azure Vine, "Brother, watch me!"
Azure Vine did not dodge; after all, such a fireball could not break through his defenses. Why not let Lingfeng test his magical abilities? He nodded in agreement.
With Azure Vine's approval, Lingfeng was naturally excited. He fixed his gaze on the approaching fireball, fingers forming a hand sign as he quickly recited the incantation.
However, the fireball was still not too close, and Lingfeng's magical power was not advanced enough to cast the Fire Control Technique over long distances. But just in case, he prepared in advance.
As the fireball drew nearer, its shape came into view. Lingfeng's pupils gradually widened, and his mouth fell open in astonishment.
It turned out that the Tao Tie had launched this fireball from the ground. Although it appeared large from a distance—over a meter in diameter—it was now clear that up close, its diameter was at least ten meters.
"Bro-Brother..." Lingfeng wished he could run away immediately and regretted boasting earlier.
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