books44 Chapter 288 Dealing with
Chapter 288 Dealing with
"What do you think? Are you still being stubborn?" Shi Chen stood in mid-air and said to the Flying Bat King lying on the ground with a mocking look.
"Why do you have to be like this, fellow human? I've also said that without the order from the Demon King, we cannot go up to Qingming Mountain. Even if we want to go up, the roads are blocked by numerous formations, making it difficult to go up." The Flying Bat King panted with a heavy voice of resentment.
"Don't you have any way to contact the Demon King? I want to discuss something with him. This matter concerns the survival of the cultivation world." Shi Chen said seriously.
"Every once in a while, the Demon King will summon us to Qingming Mountain. It may take another three to five years before the next summons." The Flying Bat King said weakly.
"Among the eighteen guardian peaks, which one can directly communicate with the Demon King?" Shi Chen frowned and asked hesitantly.
"I don't know either. We all take care of our own territories and rarely visit each other. We only meet each other when the Demon King summons us. The rest of the time we guard our own mountains." said the Flying Bat King.
"I can see that the eighteen peaks surround Qingming Mountain, forming a huge formation. If I destroy the formation base of one of the peaks, I wonder if the Demon King will appear?" Shi Chen said coldly, looking at the sixteenth dangerous peak in the distance.
"You! You can't do this!" the Flying Bat King shouted angrily.
It struggled to get up, but it was seriously injured in the fierce battle with Shi Chen just now, and could only lie powerlessly on the ground.
Shi Chen frowned slightly and looked at the Flying Bat King and said, "I don't want to do this either, but I must find the Demon King as soon as possible and discuss the crisis in the cultivation world with him. Time is running out, and I have no other choice."
Flying Bat King's eyes flashed with anger. "You are trying to disrupt the balance between the human race and our demon race. If the formation of Qingming Mountain is destroyed, the consequences will be disastrous. It will not only be detrimental to our demon race, but also to you, the human race."
"Why do you say that? This formation is guarded by you. Could it be that the demon clan is plotting something?" Shi Chen stared at the Flying Bat King with a somewhat cold voice.
When the Flying Bat King heard Shi Chen's question, he struggled to raise his head, his eyes full of anger.
"You ignorant human! This formation was set up by the Demon King many years ago to maintain the stability of the spiritual energy of Qingming Mountain, and also to protect the demon race and the creatures in this area. If the formation is broken, the spiritual energy will be disordered, which will trigger a series of natural disasters. At that time, neither the demon race nor the human race will be spared." The Flying Bat King said angrily.
Shi Chen was slightly startled, and began to reconsider his thoughts. He still had some doubts, "Why do the demons always consider Qingming Mountain a forbidden area, not allowing outsiders to approach? Could it be hiding some unspeakable secret?"
The Flying Bat King snorted coldly, "That's because Qingming Mountain is the sacred land of the demon race. It holds the legacy of the demon race's ancestors and many precious spiritual objects. If humans or other forces are allowed to enter and exit at will, these treasures will be plundered, and the foundation of the demon race will be shaken."
Shi Chen was silent for a moment. He knew that what the Flying Bat King said made sense, but the purpose of his trip was crucial and he couldn't give up easily.
"I can guarantee that I just wanted to discuss the crisis in the cultivation world with the Demon King. I have no ill intentions. If it is true as you said, that the formation being broken will cause a disaster, I will do my best to make amends." Shi Chen said seriously.
The Flying Bat King shook his head. "You're too naive. This formation contains the Demon King's profound spiritual power. Once it's destroyed, how can you easily repair it? Besides, even if you really met the Demon King, he might not believe you."
Shi Chen frowned, caught in a dilemma. On the one hand, he urgently needed to find the Demon King to resolve the crisis in the cultivation world; on the other hand, he couldn't ignore the serious consequences that might come from destroying the formation.
"Then tell me, what should I do? Can I just wait and wait for the Demon King to summon us next time? By then, the crisis in the cultivation world may be irreversible." Shi Chen said anxiously.
The Flying Bat King closed his eyes, seemingly lost in thought. After a moment, he opened them and said slowly, "Go to other dangerous peaks and see if they have a way to contact the Demon King."
"Are you trying to scare me into leaving?" Shi Chen threatened.
After hearing what Shi Chen said, the Flying Bat King was so angry that his whole body was shaking. "You've already beaten me like this, how can I scare you? I just don't want you to do something stupid like destroying the formation and hurting everyone."
Shi Chen looked at the Flying Bat King and didn't think it was lying. He frowned, thought for a moment, and said, "Okay, I'll believe you this time. But if you dare lie to me, I won't let you off easily when I get back."
The Flying Bat King sighed helplessly, "Go quickly, don't waste any more time here."
Shi Chen summoned his flying boat and flashed inside, quickly flying towards the other dangerous peaks. As he flew, he pondered what the Flying Bat King had just said. If the demon kings of the other dangerous peaks could truly contact the Demon Emperor, that would be the best. However, he still had some doubts. After all, these demon kings were from the demon clan and might not be willing to help him.
The Flying Bat King slowly stood up, looked at the human race going away, and thought to himself: Humph, let the other demon kings deal with you, I will not come out again, escape back to the dangerous peak, and I will be in charge of the formation, let's see how you can break it.
I silently realized that a burst of black smoke disappeared among the mountains and forests.
Xu Jing was lying quietly on the six Huangjing spiritual stems in the Xuanhuang Pearl. Her hair was getting grayer, wrinkles had climbed up her body to her neck, and there were shallow grooves on her pretty face.
Shi Chen held her hand, channeled his spiritual power, and after a moment, withdrew it.
Alas! You only have five years left at most. No matter how hard you try to seal your vitality, you will never escape the fate of exhausting your lifespan, losing your vitality, and falling.
I wonder what kind of opportunity you had in the floating palace in the cave of the Thousand Poison Pond that allowed you to learn the art of arithmetic.
Why are you so foolish as to waste your entire life on this calculus? What could be more important than your life that you would waste a thousand years of your life to calculate the answer?
Shi Chen's heart was filled with doubt. He looked at Xu Jing's aging face and recalled every detail of their acquaintance. That once lively and energetic woman was now tightly bound by the shackles of her lifespan.
He knew that Xu Jing's calculation method must be related to an extremely important matter, perhaps related to the safety of the entire cultivation world, or perhaps for him.
But no matter what, he couldn't let her disappear like this.
Shi Chen's eyes became more and more determined. He must find the origin of the realm to repair his spiritual roots. Only in this way can he save Xu Jing's life.
After dropping a drop of Xuanhuang Spirit Liquid into Xu Jing's mouth, he found that the mysterious power that devoured life in Xu Jing's body no longer slowed down.
For such a precious treasure for cultivation, only the first three drops can slow down the speed of absorption of that power. The fourth drop has almost no effect. The fifth drop I just fed has no effect.
I can only speed up the search for the origin of the realm, otherwise, I can only watch you perish.
After leaving the Xuanhuangzhu world, Shi Chen used all his strength to control the flying boat and flew rapidly towards the fifteenth dangerous peak of Qingming Mountain.