Chapter 228: The Nine-Headed Snake Aspect Xiangze

Back when I was at Ten Thousand Demon Ridge.

It was this Dharma Aspect Realm shadow that appeared, intending to protect the many demons and Weirds of Ten Thousand Demon Ridge, only to be later taught a lesson by him with a single "Great Mushroom." I never expected to run into it again today.

This shadow is actually capable of perceiving this matter; I wonder which minor stage of the Dharma Aspect Realm it occupies. However, judging from the events at Ten Thousand Demon Ridge, it shouldn't be too high.

While thinking this, he concealed his form and drifted toward the shadow.

Since this Dharma Aspect Realm demon knows about this, he must resolve it as quickly as possible to prevent word from leaking out. But before that, he also wants to test this demon.

If this demon is the manifestation of its true self's consciousness in the Void.

He might be able to slay it right there in the Void.

Xiangze's split consciousness manifested in the Void, frowning as he looked at the Present World protrusion point, which was mere inches away from the Yin World spatial barrier. He had just been wondering why a spatial tremor occurred on that stupid ox's territory, and upon coming to the Void to look, he realized the reason.

What on earth has gone mad over in the Present World?

Creating such an abrupt spatial protrusion to strike the Yin World? Or could it be that some major event has occurred in the Present World? A plan suddenly occurred to him, and an idea took shape.

He could use this spatial protrusion to construct a spatial passage and sneak across, going straight to the Present World. In this way, the human flesh and human souls in the Present World would be his to enjoy.

If powerful beings were to come together to attack, and he could not withstand them.

He could also calmly retreat back into the spatial passage and return to Hanging Mountain. He could even use this spatial passage as a trap to lure those human powerhouses in and bring them to Hanging Mountain.

By that time, those powerhouses would be his to toy with!

As Xiangze thought this, his eyes grew brighter.

It is just a pity that the location of this spatial tremor is on that stupid ox's mountain peak; I heard those stupid oxen have returned, which is somewhat inconvenient. Why haven't I seen any sign of him?

He pondered slightly, and his heart was suddenly startled.

Could it be that this stupid ox has already discovered this?

Suddenly, a warning sign arose in his heart; he looked ahead and spoke sharply, "Who is it? Who is there!"

Although the Void ahead was empty.

According to his racial talent, he could clearly sense that someone was approaching, and their cultivation was not weak.

"Who else could it be? It's me!"

Li Heng appeared.

However, his form had already transformed into that of a green ox.

Xiangze was slightly stunned at the sight; so it was that stupid ox?

He had indeed already discovered this matter.

Judging by the direction he returned from, he must have gone to the Present World to investigate long ago. Xiangze was just a bit puzzled; didn't that stupid ox cultivate the physical body? How could he still roam the Void with his consciousness?

"Haha, so it is Brother Green Ox, sorry for the intrusion."

Xiangze immediately changed his expression and laughed.

"I was just passing by and sensed spatial fluctuations on your mountain peak, so I curiously came to take a look. I didn't expect such a thing to have happened, actually destroying Brother Green Ox's Human-Livestock City."

As he spoke, his expression was filled with immense regret.

This was, of course, very regretful.

Because he had originally intended to eat that Human-Livestock City.

After all, this stupid ox guards the Abyss Sea and has never returned except for this time; leaving the Human-Livestock City on the mountain is a waste, so he might as well help raise them and help eat them.

He also knew that his words were full of holes.

But he didn't care.

Because this stupid ox is famously stupid.

Li Heng was slightly stunned in his heart.

It seems this shadow demon knows the green ox.

"Haha, so that's how it is, I was wondering what was going on."

Li Heng said with a loud laugh.

Since he had already disguised himself as the green ox, he should act according to the green ox's persona for the time being to avoid giving himself away. And the green ox looks like a stupid ox, so he shouldn't question this demon's words too much.

Regardless of whether what this demon said is true or false.

"Brother Green Ox, does anyone else know about this?"

Xiangze asked with a smile.

"That naturally goes without saying. Just now, a spatial tremor suddenly appeared on my mountain peak, which gave me a fright. It wasn't until I came to the Void to investigate that I found out what was going on."

"And so, I just returned from the other side."

"So that's how it is."

Xiangze felt a surge of joy in his heart; now he had a chance.

With this stupid ox's intelligence, he could easily trick him into keeping the secret and not blabbing about it. In this way, he could monopolize this secret for a long time.

As for this stupid ox.

He is thick-skinned and fleshy, and he cannot be killed.

He might as well give him some bones while he eats the meat.

"Since that is the case, Brother Green Ox, did you discover anything on the other side?" Xiangze continued to ask.

"Nothing discovered."

"The other side is the spatial barrier of the Present World; I cannot break it."

Li Heng shook his head.

Xiangze felt even happier in his heart; this matched his own speculations, and he held the stupid ox's intelligence in even greater contempt. If the Present World's spatial barrier were so easy to break, he would have run over there long ago.

Of course, even if it were easy to break, he would not choose to do so.

Because that would count as a forced intrusion and would invite heavenly punishment from the Present World.

"It seems Brother Green Ox also wishes to enter the Present World."

"But that is not without a way."

"Is this spatial protrusion not a natural spatial passage? As long as we find a method to enter this spatial protrusion, we can sneak into the Present World. At that time, the flesh and souls of the human race in the Present World will be ours to enjoy."

He pointed at the Present World spatial protrusion point and said with a smile.

Li Heng felt calm upon hearing this; it was exactly as he had expected.

This demon was harboring this very intention.

A spatial passage already existed within this spatial protrusion, or rather, the spatial protrusion itself was a spatial passage.

Green Ox had come to the Present World by walking through this spatial passage.

One could imagine it this way.

This Present World spatial protrusion was like a pipe; as long as it was long enough to reach the Yin World side, it could connect the Present World and the Yin World. However, due to the existence of the spatial barriers between the Yin World and the Present World, the two ends of this pipe were generally closed and blocked off.

But the Present World, not knowing what madness had taken hold, was using the spatial protrusion to crazily strike the spatial barrier of the Yin World, causing the spatial barriers of both worlds to become fragile, which in turn caused spatial tremors.

Once the intensity was too great and spatial collapse occurred, the spatial barrier would be destroyed, and the two ends that were originally blocked and sealed would be cleared, becoming a natural spatial passage.

So even if he suppressed the spatial tremors.

The gaps in the barriers on both sides still existed.

As long as this spatial protrusion remained so close to the Yin World, the demons within the Yin World could rely on this gap to walk into the spatial protrusion, walk into the spatial passage, and subsequently arrive in the Present World.

However, thinking that this demon's consciousness had come to the Void to observe, it must not have discovered the Yin World entrance of the spatial passage yet. Could it be that as the World healed itself, the entrance was being repaired and hidden?

"Brother Green Ox, you have never eaten human flesh; you do not know the taste of human souls. That is not just a delicacy, but a great tonic for us, which can help us attain the Dao."

Seeing that Li Heng's expression did not fluctuate much.

Xiangze felt a jolt in his heart, remembering that this stupid ox had never eaten human flesh, nor had it eaten human souls, and had not even eaten Human-Livestock; it simply did not know the wonder of the human race.

"Is the human race really as good as you say?"

Li Heng said with surprise upon hearing this.

Xiangze felt relieved in his heart upon seeing this.

It seems this stupid ox was tempted after all, that is good.

"It is more than just good; it is thousands of times better than what I have said, so this is our opportunity. And since it is an opportunity, then not so many people should know about it, don't you think?"

Xiangze said with a smile.

Although the Present World was vast and there would not be a situation of too many monks and too little porridge, the first to eat the crab would certainly eat the most satisfyingly.

Once they ran into the Present World and ate enough of the human race, ate until they were satisfied, then if any human experts came to attack and they could not handle it, it would not be too late to call other fellows over then.

"That sounds nice, isn't it just wanting to swallow it all alone?"

Li Heng let out a cold snort, continuing to maintain the Green Ox persona.

But he deliberately let a flash of greed pass through his eyes.

"Brother Green Ox, how can this be called swallowing it alone? You and I shall enjoy this opportunity together, wouldn't that be wonderful?" Xiangze smiled slightly; he noticed the look in this stupid ox's eyes and was already confident of success.

"Alright then, tell me what we should do."

Li Heng said.

"Good, since Brother Green Ox agrees, that is fine!"

"According to what I know."

"The spatial tremor phenomenon on Brother Green Ox's mountain peak must have been caused by this spatial protrusion striking the Yin World barrier. And this level of tremor will certainly cause the Yin World barrier to become thin."

"We only need to find that thin place, break open the space, and we can open the entrance on the Yin World side, enter the spatial protrusion from that entrance, and go to the Present World."

Xiangze smiled slightly.

He naturally dared to think this way because he naturally had a method.

Li Heng secretly said "as expected."

However, this demon's thinking was still too conservative; the spatial barrier was more than just thin—a gap had long since been shaken open, it was just that he had not found it yet.

He could see it now.

This demon was not here with its true consciousness, but a split consciousness.

It was not easy for him to enter the Yin World, or even the Hanging Mountain. Therefore, if he wanted to kill this demon, he had to lure it into the Present World, and this demon's idea was exactly what he wanted!

It seems he would have to ask Green Ox to cooperate.

With a thought.

He let this information be transmitted back to his true self imperceptibly.

In the Present World, Li Heng's true self opened his eyes again, patted Green Ox on the back, and smiled slightly. "Green Ox, I will have to trouble you this time."

Green Ox shivered upon hearing this, and a chill rose in his heart.

What was he being asked to do now?

As Li Heng spoke and conveyed the information, Green Ox was a bit dazed. This was wanting him to run back to the Yin World's Hanging Mountain and lure another fellow to run to the Present World?

Good heavens, wouldn't he become a demon traitor?

I absolutely... will agree.

Looking at Li Heng's smiling expression, Green Ox agreed out of fear. A demon traitor is a demon traitor; better a dead fellow than a dead me, and besides, that guy was not a good thing anyway.

However, for the sake of his own life, Green Ox still asked, "Master, is this plan really feasible? According to what you said, the one you encountered is that guy Xiangze; he is a nine-headed snake and is very cunning."

Li Heng was thoughtful upon hearing this; so his name was Xiangze.

What relation do you have to Xiang Liu!

He suddenly thought of a certain exotic beast from the Classic of Mountains and Seas.

"Master, you must be careful not to be schemed against by him."

Seeing that Li Heng did not answer, Green Ox swallowed his saliva and continued to speak, his words full of concern for Li Heng—though whether that was actually the case, only Green Ox himself knew.

"Rest assured, this is all under my control."

He replied in a nonchalant manner.

He kicked the Green Ox into the spatial passage with one foot.

In any case, the Green Ox had signed a Contract with him; even if the Green Ox were not afraid of death, it could not betray him, as this was the strictest of Contracts.

As for whether the Green Ox's acting skills would give the game away?

That was no concern of his.

If the Green Ox really died in the Yin World, then there was nothing to be done; after all, he could not manage the Yin World.

Yin World, Hanging Mountain.

The Green Ox returned to this place once more; he felt somewhat emotional, having thought he had bid farewell to Hanging Mountain forever, never expecting to return here again. At this moment, he even felt a slight urge to defect.

However, the moment he thought of the terms and conditions within the Contract, his scalp went numb; forget it, forget it, he had better follow instructions, as that master clearly had a vast future ahead.

The Green Ox shook his head helplessly and released his power to sense his surroundings slightly.

He immediately located the whereabouts of Xiangze's true self.

He tore through the Void and arrived instantly before Xiangze, staring wide-eyed at the surprised Xiangze, before speaking with an expressionless face.

"I have already found the entrance to the spatial passage."