Today, Wu Zhi was also present.
Seeing Mo Dazui, who was clearly much stronger than before, Wu Zhi exclaimed in surprise, "Lord Mo, you've... become a Demon Venerable!?"
"Does that even need to be said? After following Lord Ling for so long, if I couldn't become a Demon Venerable, I'd just smash my head against a wall!" Mo Dazui said proudly.
"Awesome!" Wu Zhi clicked his tongue in admiration and gave a thumbs-up, feeling a pang of envy and jealousy. This toad's bloodline was too formidable. In such a short time, it had advanced to the Demon Venerable level. Comparing oneself to others... no, comparing oneself to a toad, was enough to drive one mad.
"It's alright," Ling Fan said faintly.
"Heh heh! It's all thanks to Lord Ling's cultivation!"
"You've returned at the perfect time. Come, go with Xueyi and me to Tianyun Country." Ling Fan said.
"What! Tian... Tianyun Country? Did I hear that right!" The toad seemed slow to react.
"Young Master, you absolutely cannot go to Tianyun Country!"
"That's right! Master, you can't go. Tianyun Country is a six-star martial arts country. It's a dragon's den, a tiger's lair, nothing like Liuyun Country!"
"Xiao Fan, think twice! Not only is the Martial King battlefield incredibly dangerous, but you'll now also face the threat of Tianyun Country. It's best not to go." Lan Tianxiong, Liang Hutu, Li Shan, and others all advised him.
Wu Zhi's mouth hung open in shock. "Lord Ling, Tianyun Country is a true behemoth, one of the four dominant martial arts nations of the Tianshan Domain. Although you are very powerful, there's no need to directly confront Tianyun Country."
Ling Fan waved his hand dismissively. "It's fine! Just a small Tianyun Country, I don't think there will be any major issues."
With Ling Fan's unquestionable tone, everyone immediately fell silent. They were all well aware of Ling Fan's style; unless he changed his mind, no one could sway his decisions.
"Wu Zhi, and you, Black Ape, you two take good care of Lan Family Fort and Jiangnan City. If anything goes wrong, I'll hold you accountable." Ling Fan instructed.
Wu Zhi quickly bowed in assent. The Black Ape also lowered its body obediently.
The next day.
Ling Fan, Lan Xueyi, and the toad left Jiangnan City. Wu Zhi specially sent a demon beast of the Giant Spirit realm at the initial stage. The two people and the toad rode the demon beast towards Tianyun Country. The ground rapidly receded below. Soon, they left the borders of Liuyun Country.
Along the way.
The toad appeared quite pleased with itself. After all, it was now a genuine Core Condensation realm Demon Venerable! Its internal demon core had further transformed into a true demon core, and its demonic power had increased manifold. With its strength skyrocketing, the toad was now brimming with confidence. Its large eyes shot out sharp glints as it constantly surveyed its surroundings, looking as if it wanted to pick a fight.
However, for several days.
Everything was peaceful. The toad was extremely disappointed! Why wasn't anyone looking for trouble? Lord Mo was itching for a fight. This made it uncomfortable.
"Sigh! It's so boring!" The toad lost its patience. It no longer held its head high and stood upright. It plopped down on the demon beast and, from somewhere, pulled out a spicy strip and began to eat it. In reality, it was a demon snake with potent demonic energy.
Just then.
Suddenly, a heaven-shattering roar echoed from the deep mountains and forests below. Ling Fan opened his eyes, and the toad also jumped up in surprise. However, before they could react to what was happening, the Giant Spirit realm demon beast beneath them let out a mournful cry, trembled violently, and then... as if bitten by something, it was pulled straight down.
At this moment.
On a steep mountain, a colossal demon python, hundreds of feet long, coiled itself and bit down on Ling Fan's Giant Spirit realm demon beast. With a flick of its head, the demon beast, with a mournful cry, plummeted downwards. Ling Fan, Xueyi, and the toad dismounted from the demon beast. They saw the massive demon python on the high mountain. The demon beast was then swallowed whole by the giant python.
"A Giant Spirit realm perfected demon python!" Ling Fan stated calmly.
"Damn it!" The toad let out a strange cry, clearly quite angered. It was now a dignified Demon Venerable. How dare this little snake try to court death? This made it lose face!
"If I had known, I wouldn't have retracted my pressure earlier." The toad said dejectedly.
"You damn spicy strip, how dare you eat our mount? Are you looking for death!" The toad's eyes darted, and its gaze turned fierce.
Boom!
The toad's body immediately erupted with an astonishing demonic aura. Silver light surged in all directions like mercury spilling onto the ground.
Swish!
The toad's body suddenly transformed into a brilliant silver light, instantly shooting towards the colossal demon python on the mountain. A silver light descended from the sky. The demon python's eyes immediately showed horror! With its not-so-weak intelligence, it immediately realized it had picked a fight with a tough opponent. Damn it! The demon python had no will to fight and immediately wanted to turn and flee. But how could the toad give it such an opportunity? The silver light shot straight down, piercing the demon python's body. The demon python let out a heaven-shattering wail, and its massive body then crashed down. The toad snorted coldly, and the silver light enveloped the demon python. Soon, the demon python's body shrank to the length of an adult's arm, and it was put away.
"It can be my snack too!" The toad returned to Ling Fan's side.
"Lord Ling, what do we do now?" the toad asked.
"Let's go catch another demon beast. It's still a long way to Tianyun Country. Flying continuously consumes too much energy. It's more convenient to travel by demon beast," Ling Fan said.
"Alright! I'll go now!" The toad leaped with its hind legs and immediately vanished as a silver light. Ling Fan and Xueyi landed on the high mountain and rested there. Standing on the mountain, the scenery of the surrounding peaks was unobstructed. The scenery was beautiful and unique. The two enjoyed the beautiful view before them, and with each other's company, they didn't find the time boring.
The toad had been gone for almost half an hour. It still hadn't returned. Suddenly, a large shadow fell from above... The two looked up and saw a giant fierce eagle with a strong demonic aura hovering in the sky. Several streams of light descended from the fierce eagle. Soon, several figures appeared opposite Ling Fan and the other. Among them was a woman, tall and well-proportioned. She had fair skin and a beautiful face, with large eyes. Her pupils were a beautiful, somewhat bewitching crystal blue, and her hair was a light silver. It was as if faint moonlight was sprinkled on her hair. This woman's beauty was only slightly inferior to Xueyi's. Moreover, her temperament was like the moon, serene and ethereal. She was a rare beauty. Besides this beauty, there was also a tall and upright young man, who was also quite handsome. However, he was arrogant and looked down on others. He exuded an overwhelming sense of superiority. Seeing Ling Fan, this person smiled contemptuously.