Chapter 2554: The Fish Has Taken the Bait!

"Don't worry, Ancestor Minghe couldn't possibly have left anything on me," Kunpeng said with great confidence.

Even if Taishang Laojun came, Kunpeng still had this confidence.

Yunzhizi snorted, and after resting enough, followed Kunpeng along these winding paths—this was Kunpeng's idea for the demon race, so Kunpeng knew the route.

After walking a long time, Yunzhizi could barely endure it, and Kunpeng suddenly stopped to rest.

"We can't go further!"

Kunpeng warned: "There's a great battle ahead—we can't move forward any more. Let's wait here until they finish fighting, then proceed."

"Why is there a battle here?"

Yunzhizi looked around in confusion; there were clearly no signs of combat nearby, but Kunpeng wouldn't say this without reason, and Kunpeng knew this place better than he did.

"Trust me—it's foolproof."

Kunpeng also found Yunzhizi increasingly noisy; if not for Yunzhizi having once saved him from his cultivation deviation, he wouldn't have brought him along—too noisy.

Sister Houtu and Sister Xuanming finally thought of a way to disguise themselves as demon race members, but it would consume a massive amount of their cultivation base, so they could only use it once.

Xingtian must cover for them from behind, or they'd struggle to return, even risk being trapped inside.

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On the other side, Hongyun's excitement grew as he learned Gonggong and Zhurong had arrived with the New Moon Treasure Disc.

Jin Ling Shengmu was even more ecstatic.

He knew just avoiding capture by the demon race was already a blessing—he never imagined Luo Fu Shengren truly cared enough to come rescue them.

Nanji Xianweng said: "Let's lure Tian Wu and Wengzi over first—I suspect they want to take this chance to wipe us all out."

"Good. Let's lure the snake out of its hole."

Hongyun smiled brilliantly; the Hongmeng Purple Qi in her hand was already stirring, and even Jin Ling Shengmu's Potian Hammer could barely contain its excitement.

Nanji Xianweng watched Hongyun and Jin Ling Shengmu, and couldn't help chuckling a few times—these two were probably in trouble.

Sure enough, as Jin Ling Shengmu walked slowly, she spotted Tian Wu and Wengzi behind them; the two looked slightly embarrassed as they stepped forward.

"We're truly sorry—we simply couldn't keep up with the path to the Thirty-Three Heavens Beyond. Other demon race members blocked us along the way, so we could only follow the three of you."

Wengzi glanced at Hongyun, saw the surprise on his face, and knew they'd taken the bait.

Hongyun was momentarily startled, then regarded them suspiciously and asked: "Then why don't you return to the Witch Clan?"

"Hongyun Dao Ren, we're on a mission—we can't say more."

Hearing Wengzi's answer, Hongyun relaxed slightly; he feigned a sigh of relief, then glanced at Jin Ling Shengmu and Nanji Xianweng, signaling them to handle it.

Tian Wu stepped forward at this moment.

"If we may travel with the three of you, our destination must be nearby—essentially the same route. Why not join forces?"

"Since our destinations are nearly identical, let's travel together," Jin Ling Shengmu said nervously. After speaking, she glanced at Hongyun, then at Nanji Xianweng; seeing no expression on their faces, she finally relaxed, seemingly trusting the two.

Jin Ling Shengmu spoke with a trembling voice; after she finished, she glanced at Hong Yun, then at Nanji Xianweng, and seeing no expression on their faces, she finally relaxed, as if trusting the two of them.