Chapter 130 Enemies on a Narrow Road

"Little punks, our green mountains will endure and our flowing rivers will keep running; we shall settle this account another day!" Leaving behind a harsh threat, the twin short-and-chubby brothers supported each other and fled in a panic.

"They were obviously scared to death, yet they still stubbornly put up a front to save face. Leng Brother, you shouldn't have just let them go!" Seeing the helter-skelter escape of the short-and-chubby twin brothers, the anger that had just risen in Guo Guo's heart instantly dissipated, replaced by a string of melodic, girlish giggles.

Leng Tian turned to look at Guo Guo and Tu Maomao, and asked with a smile, "Are you two planning to return to the Chifeng Continent?"

"Leng Brother, aren't you going back as well?" Guo Guo asked with hopeful anticipation.

"I still have some matters to attend to, so I cannot return with you right now!" Leng Tian still needed to search for the Jade Spirit Stones, and naturally, it was impossible for him to return to the Chifeng Continent just yet.

After hearing this, Guo Guo pondered for a moment, cast a peculiar glance at Tu Maomao beside her, a trace of worry flashing across her face. She then turned to Leng Tian and said, "Leng Brother, why don't we travel with you? The journey back is also treacherous, and following you would be much safer!" Her large eyes looked at Leng Tian with a tearful, pleading expression; no one could bear to refuse such a gaze.

"Hehe..." Leng Tian understood very well in his heart. This little girl wasn't scared at all; it was blatantly obvious that she wanted more private time to spend with her beloved, fearing that once she returned, they would never have the chance to be together again. Her master, the Saint Haotian, would never approve of their union. On the Chifeng Continent, humans and the demon race had been enemies since ancient times. How could a romance between a human and a demon ever be tolerated?

"Boss, this little girl is obviously covering up her true intentions; she simply doesn't want to go back. But we are heading to the core stronghold of the demon race, which is extremely dangerous. It would be terribly inconvenient to bring them along, unless you send them into Purgatory!" Judah sat cross-legged atop the runes, its pair of green eyes scanning back and forth over Guo Guo and the other, saying with a mischievous grin.

Leng Tian actually had this intention in mind all along. After all, he himself held no prejudice against the demon race. As an outsider, he couldn't be bothered with the various old grudges of this world. As long as he lived well, and the people he cared about lived well, single-mindedly pursuing the peak of the martial path was the most important thing in his heart.

Guo Guo was Luan Yudie's close sister, and since she was fond of someone from the demon race, he, as a brother-in-law who couldn't yet openly claim the title, should naturally give them his full support. Besides, in Leng Tian's eyes, the demon race had left no lingering negative impressions. Both being masters of this world, there was nothing wrong with falling in love, so he intended to help this young couple fulfill their wishes.

Leng Tian carefully sized up Tu Maomao for a moment and said, "Kid, perform well and don't bully our Guo Guo. Otherwise, not only will I not let you off, but her master, Saint Haotian, won't spare you either. Do you understand?"

Tu Maomao understood the underlying message and hurriedly nodded in promise. Meanwhile, Guo Guo glared at Leng Tian with an expression full of displeasure, complaining coquettishly, "Leng Brother, what are you saying! Believe it or not, I'll tell Die Sister that you're bullying me! All men are bad guys!"

Leng Tian patted Guo Guo's delicate shoulder with an apologetic smile and said, "All right, I won't say any more. But you still cannot accompany me. The task I'm handling is extremely dangerous, and I'm afraid I might implicate you both."

"However..." Leng Tian changed the subject and said, "I am going to take you both into my own world. You will be absolutely safe there, without any danger whatsoever!"

"Your world?" Guo Guo and Tu Maomao exclaimed in simultaneous astonishment.

"Yes, my world. Once you go inside, you'll understand what it's all about." Seeing the two of them still looking at him with suspicion, Leng Tian continued, "I will send you in right now. You just need to relax your minds and offer no resistance!"

As Leng Tian spoke, he controlled Purgatory located within his Dantian. A brilliant crimson light flared up, instantly enveloping Guo Guo and the other. Amidst their looks of surprise, before they even had time to ask for clarification, they were pulled into Purgatory.

"Boss, let's set off! Hehe..." Judah was in an exceptionally good mood now, simply because Xue Han was not around, meaning no one was tormenting it anymore. How could its mood not be good!

Leng Tian was well aware of Judah's little schemes, but he didn't bother entertaining them. He steered his light-escape technique and flew toward the direction of the demon race's core stronghold.

The stronghold of the demon race.

Continuous mountain ranges intersected and crisscrossed, stretching across the earth like a series of divine dragons. Within a heavily forested, steeply mountainous region, three human cultivators were currently advancing with utmost caution.

"Brother Nanling, how is it that not even a single demonic beast has appeared here? Has something major happened to the demon race? Otherwise, why have we been wandering these continuous mountain ranges for days without being attacked by a single beast? What kind of weirdness is hidden in here?"

These three individuals were precisely the ones from whom Leng Tian had snatched the Mysterious Spirit Fruit—Nanling and his companions. The one speaking was Ming Feng, while Xue Han walked silently behind them with a cold expression on his face.

If that tigress Xue Han were here and knew there was someone of the exact same name who was also a handsome male, one could only wonder what thoughts would cross her mind. She would probably clamor to beat him right back into his mother's womb.

"It truly is rather bizarre. To think that in these continuous mountain ranges gathered by the demon race, we haven't even encountered a single demonic beast. Unless our luck is simply too good, it must mean something major has happened among the demon race; otherwise, it wouldn't be this quiet!"

Nanling's expression was gloomy. In his heart, he had always suspected that the snatching of the Mysterious Spirit Fruit was connected to Leng Tian. Although he hadn't witnessed it with his own eyes, a gut feeling told him that Leng Tian was inextricably linked to the matter.

"Nanling, we've been wandering around this massive mountain range for days now. We don't understand what on earth you're trying to find. The Mysterious Spirit Fruit is lost, but we can't afford to waste time here indefinitely!"

Xue Han, who had been walking at the back all this time, finally spoke up to voice the dissatisfaction in his heart.

"Brother Xue is right!" Ming Feng agreed with Xue Han's statement, turning his head sideways to look at Nanling while awaiting his response.

Nanling's expression flickered with uncertainty. Seeing the two of them pressing him for answers, he pondered for a moment before letting out a sigh. "Actually, I intended to tell you both the truth once we reached the destination. The reason I wanted to come to this heartland of the demon race is to search for a treasure capable of replacing the Mysterious Spirit Fruit, so that His Majesty the Supreme Emperor may ascend to the realm of the Supreme Strong as soon as possible!"

Upon hearing Nanling's words, both Ming Feng and Xue Han couldn't help but change their expressions. "Aren't you leading us into a death trap? This is the core stronghold of the demon race! Do you realize we could lose our lives at the slightest misstep?"

Ming Feng wore a look of intense anger; he was utterly furious. Previously, Nanling had merely claimed there was a place in the ancient realm where spiritual objects grew, which was why he had taken the risk to come along with him. Never had he expected Nanling to utter such words now! This was clearly a deception directed at the two of them.

"Nanling, you must give us a clear explanation regarding this matter, or else I will turn around and leave right now! While the Supreme Emperor's advancement is important, one must act according to one's capabilities. Otherwise, the treasure won't be found and our lives will be lost instead!"

Xue Han also wore an indignant expression, having long been dissatisfied with Nanling's willful stubbornness. Now, to make matters worse, not only had he led them into a death trap, but the so-called spiritual object turned out to be nothing more than a fabrication. Let's see how he explains this.

Seeing the unfriendly expressions of the two, Nanling was also extremely furious in his heart, but he could not afford to fall out with them just yet. He could only force a smile and say, "The two of you, don't be impatient. Listen to me explain slowly!"

As it turned out, Nanling possessed a map of his own, which marked the topography of the continuous mountain ranges belonging to the demon race's core stronghold. Among them, a specific location was highlighted because a natural spiritual object known as the Jade Spirit Ganoderma grew there. Formed by absorbing the essence of Jade Spirit Stones, it was an extremely precious spiritual item, far more valuable than the Mysterious Spirit Fruit.

After listening to Nanling's explanation, Ming Feng and Xue Han both fell into silent contemplation, each harboring their own hidden calculations. By now, they understood that this Jade Spirit Ganoderma still grew in places containing vast quantities of Jade Spirit Stones. In other words, not only would there be the Jade Spirit Ganoderma, but there would also be the equally precious Jade Spirit Stones. Those were exceptional materials for inscribing teleportation arrays, usually monopolized by the imperial family. Cultivators from their family factions had never even laid eyes on them, let alone possessed them.

"A treasure worth ten thousand pieces of gold, impossible to buy! If Brother Nanling speaks the truth, Ming Feng is willing to risk his life and accompany you on this trip!"

"Xue Han agrees with Brother Nanling's proposal, but I must receive a share of the Jade Spirit Stones when the time comes. Do you agree?" Xue Han looked sternly at Nanling, implying that if Nanling didn't agree, he wouldn't go.

Nanling sneered inwardly, thinking to himself, "Just let the two of you be happy for now. Once I wipe you both out when the time comes and swallow the treasure all by myself, you can let the Supreme Emperor go to hell!"

Outwardly, however, he smiled and said, "That is only natural. When the time comes, the three of us will evenly divide all the Jade Spirit Stones, and the remaining Jade Spirit Ganoderma will be presented to the Supreme Emperor to make up for the loss of the Mysterious Spirit Fruit. How do the two brothers view this arrangement?"

"Brother Nanling's arrangement is excellent and completely suits my wishes. It's settled then, what do you say, Xue Han?" Ming Feng nodded repeatedly in agreement and turned his gaze to seek Xue Han's opinion.

"Very well, let's consider it a deal!" Xue Han also nodded in agreement.

"Then the three of us brothers shall work with one heart and strive to obtain the treasure!" As Nanling spoke, he extended his palm and looked at the other two.

"Agreed, working with one heart!"

"Working with one heart!"

At this moment, the three of them joined their hands together. On the surface, their minds were united as one, but in reality, each harbored his own treacherous schemes and hidden motives.

"Let's hurry on our way now, so we can obtain the spiritual object early and leave this place of right and wrong!" With that, Nanling accelerated his pace and dashed toward the depths of the mountain range.

Ming Feng and Xue Han exchanged glances, both seeing suspicion in each other's eyes. Afterward, they nodded knowingly, unleashed their movement techniques, and pursued Nanling all the way. Their figures flickered within the dense primeval forest, vanishing into the depths of the mountains in the blink of an eye.

Not long after the three of them departed, ripples flowed through the midair as Leng Tian materialized. Looking in the direction where Nanling and the others had vanished, he muttered to himself, "Truly, enemies are bound to cross paths. To think I've run into these three again. It looks like I'm about to reap a massive windfall!"

"Boss, it's actually these three idiots again! They're also here for the Jade Spirit Stones. Right, that Jade Spirit Ganoderma thing also seems like an incredible treasure! Hehe... We can play the sparrow lying in wait and snatch the treasure once more!"

Judah laughed with extreme malice. It was thoroughly fond of launching sneak attacks and striking from the shadows, and since it hadn't flexed its muscles in a long time, it could finally go all out and show off in front of Xue Han.

Leng Tian smiled without a word and said leisurely, "This time, not only will they lose everything they've invested, but this place will also become their burial ground, repaying them for their earlier scheme against me."

"Don't worry, Boss. As long as you let me take action, I guarantee they'll die without knowing what hit them. They can go continue their brotherhood down in the underworld!" For the sake of its future prospects, Judah eagerly volunteered to Leng Tian.

"Very well, those three will be handed over to you then! End the fight swiftly. I'll have Xue Han assist you, and it's best not to alarm the demon race here, lest things become troublesome." Leng Tian nodded, approving Judah's request, and additionally arranged for Xue Han to assist it in annihilating Nanling and his companions when the time came.

"Only, Boss, don't you think something feels a bit off here? Why are there only ordinary beasts lacking spiritual intelligence wandering about, while not even a shadow of a demonic beast can be seen? Could it be that all these members of the demon race have relocated from this area?"

Judah pointed out the abnormal aspect of the place.

Leng Tian pondered for a moment and said, "We don't need to worry about these things. No matter what happens, with our capabilities, leaving safely shouldn't be a difficult task at all!"

Chapter 130: Enemies Are Bound to Cross Paths - Update Completed!