NOVPUBAs the Divine Continent swallowed up the rising Monster Forest Island, Xu Zimei’s voice fell.
One after another, the Divine Dragons also returned to the Divine Continent.
At that moment, in the Divine Continent, Xu Zimei held the Monster Forest Island floating in the sky.
The island was enveloped in fog, chilling at the heights, majestically floating above the Firmament.
In this Monster Forest, various exotic and Divine Beasts trembled as they crawled.
Countless Divine Dragons also returned to the Monster Forest.
This environment was most suitable for Monster Beasts to survive, everything exuded a primordial aura.
This place became the territory of the Myriad Demons Tribe, and as for the rest, it was left for Chaos to handle.
Xu Zimei stepped out from the Divine Continent, heading toward the Demon Vanquishing Ridge with Da Zhi.
"I’ve found that I understand you less and less," Da Zhi said.
"Who can truly understand the matters of this world," Xu Zimei laughed.
He slowly drew out Tyrant Shadow.
Just now, while confronting the Golden Crow Holy Flame of the Red-eyed Kylin, he hesitated for a moment.
It wasn’t because of the Golden Crow Holy Flame, but because of his own Tyrant Shadow.
Ever since he embarked on the path of cultivation, Tyrant Shadow had been by his side.
He had also once refined Tyrant Shadow using the Six Realms Artifact Nurturing Method.
However, as he increasingly encountered stronger enemies, Xu Zimei felt that Tyrant Shadow was slowly falling behind.
He had the True Divine Sword in his hand, and once he found the Supreme Hammer and the Nine-bend Godly Flames, he could refine it once again.
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Demon Vanquishing Ridge was located to the north of the Monster-Taming Sect.
In fact, the distance between them wasn’t very far.
As the saying goes, "Demonic Qi billows intensely, the Ridge of Certain Death."
That describes the Demon Vanquishing Ridge.
When Xu Zimei and Da Zhi had traveled for three days, they finally arrived at their destination.
The two stood before a small town in front of Demon Vanquishing Ridge, their gazes fixed on the vast and boundless, demonically charged mountain range in sight.
The pitch-black mountains stacked upon each other, resembling the erratic waves of the sea.
The waves surged, both violent and magnificent.
The sky was black, as Demonic Qi enveloped the entire boundless mountain range.
When the wind blew, the miles of Demonic Qi surged.
This Demonic Qi at times formed a terrifying huge face, at times deep roars came from within.
In summary, the Demon Vanquishing Ridge was a Forbidden Land of the Sky-reaching Domain.
It allowed no one to enter.
"We’ve arrived," Xu Zimei murmured.
"My heavens, what place is this," Da Zhi remarked emotionally.
"I have never seen such dense Demonic Qi, an omen of great disaster."
"What makes it a great disaster?" Xu Zimei asked.
"Such a concentration of Demonic Qi here, there must be a Great Demon," Da Zhi said.
"Demonic Qi is just one type of Spiritual Energy, it’s just a force.
Why must we label this force?
Be it disaster or evil," Xu Zimei countered.
"If power is in my hands, shouldn’t I decide what’s good or evil?
I also possess Demonic Qi, does that make me a Great Demon too?"
"That’s not what I meant," watching Xu Zimei’s departing figure, Da Zhi hurriedly followed.
"It’s not a label I gave, but what everyone believes.
Demon represents evil."
"So often, truth is held in the hands of a few,"
Xu Zimei said with a smile as he gestured with his hands.
"Enough, let’s not discuss this further, let’s first visit the town ahead.
Think about it for yourself."
"I know," Da Zhi nodded.
This small town looked very ancient.
Above the iron gate at the entrance, three large characters read "Immortal Town."
But both the iron gate and the characters were rust-streaked.
The two of them walked into the town, which was not very large and classified as a medium-sized town.
On both sides were shops selling various items, and many people had settled here to establish their businesses.
Few outsiders came to this small town.
Because Demon Vanquishing Ridge was off-limits, few ventured to this remote place.
Xu Zimei and his companion found an inn.
"Esteemed guests," the innkeeper smiled and came forward to greet them.
There were no attendants in the inn, only the shopkeeper himself.
"What specialties does your inn have? Just serve us whatever you recommend," Da Zhi the monk said.
"Alright," the innkeeper smiled and quickly walked into the back hall.
Before long, four dishes, two meat and two vegetarian, were brought out.
"Shopkeeper, may I inquire about some matters?" Xu Zimei asked.
"You two must be asking about Demon Vanquishing Ridge," the innkeeper was quite astute and pulled up a chair to sit down beside them.
He said, "Feel free to ask. I’ve lived in Immortal Town for half my life, and there’s nothing I don’t know."
"Why is this called Immortal Town?" Da Zhi the monk asked.
"Legend has it that a long time ago, an immortal descended here.
And left their legacy in this place," the innkeeper smiled.
"Later, people settled here in search of the immortal’s legacy and it thus came to be named Immortal Town."
"Was the legacy ever found?" Xu Zimei asked.
"It was found, obtained by someone named Huangfu Long."
The innkeeper continued, "Afterward, the Huangfu Family of Huangfu Long guarded Demon Vanquishing Ridge.
It was then that people realized, in order to obtain the immortal’s legacy, descendants from generation to generation had to guard Demon Vanquishing Ridge.
No one was allowed to enter."
"I see," Xu Zimei nodded slightly.
"If you two are thinking about entering Demon Vanquishing Ridge, I advise you to dismiss that idea."
The innkeeper waved his hand.
"The Huangfu Family guards it, and anyone who enters and is discovered, regardless of their status, will be mercilessly killed.
Even if you are the Saint Heir or Sect Master of the Imperial Rule Immortal Sect."
"That’s quite tyrannical," Da Zhi the monk remarked.
"Indeed, but it looks like all the Imperial Rule Immortal Sects across the continent have silently consented to this action, and nobody dares cause trouble," the innkeeper laughed.
"Understood," Xu Zimei waved his hand.
After finishing their meal with Da Zhi the monk, the two left the inn.
"What should we do now?" Da Zhi the monk asked.
"You’re not planning to force your way in, are you?"
"Stay here in Immortal Town. I will go alone," Xu Zimei said.
"Why?" Da Zhi the monk was taken aback.
He quickly responded, "I’m not the type to fear death."
"I know," Xu Zimei nodded.
"Do you think I’m biased against demons?" Da Zhi the monk asked again.
"Now that I follow you, it doesn’t matter to me whether it’s demonic or divine."
"It’s unrelated to other matters, you simply must not go to Demon Vanquishing Ridge," Xu Zimei shook his head.
"Simply because you are not a demon."
Watching Xu Zimei’s retreating figure, Da Zhi the monk stood silently on the spot.
He could see through fate and illusion; their Pufa Cult was unique in divination.
In his eyes, Xu Zimei was surrounded by a thick Demonic Qi.
He was undeniably a Great Demon.
Compared to Demon Vanquishing Ridge, he was beyond comparison.
