Chapter 1479: Little Jin Dragon and Guardian Phoenix 32

Monster Mountain's communications aren't as timely as human society's; by the time Jin Chen received Que Ling's letter, it was already the second day after he returned to Monster Mountain.

Just like Que Ling, Jin Chen was also amazed by He Yi's mysterious recovery speed, but the Zero Egg's inner elixir had already been taken back; no matter what heavenly aid He Yi might still have, in Jin Chen's eyes it was nothing more than a dying struggle.

Jin Chen kept in mind the matter of Monster Mountain and the undercover agent, and had the little rabbit demon secretly tell Grandpa Leopard the news.

On the third day, Chang Li decided to enter closed-door cultivation to completely seal the heart demon, so as to better welcome the impending heavenly tribulation.

Grandpa Leopard found him a cave behind a waterfall as a closed-door cultivation site; Jin Chen insisted on guarding outside no matter what, and with his dragon's aura lingering outside, Chang Li felt much more at ease.

In the blink of an eye, half a month passed.

That day, as usual, Jin Chen entered the cave outside the closed-door cultivation area carrying a big pile of shiny treasures, then draped himself in silk and went inside, coiling up in his true form.

"Jin Dalao, Jin Dalao~"

The little rabbit demon and little tiger demon sneaked in, shook off the waterfall water from their fluffy heads, and the little bird chirped as it approached, "We came to find you to play; the peach fruits in the east peach grove have grown, there are lots of peaches!"

The little tiger demon transformed into a young boy just reaching Jin Chen's shoulder, pulled out a pile of peaches still covered with dew from his pocket and gave them to Jin Chen, while also picking up the little rabbit demon who couldn't yet transform.

"We've all tried them; they're so sweet!"

Jin Chen didn't stand on ceremony with them, shifted to human form, casually picked up two peaches and started gnawing; not seeing his wife guarding outside also made him feel rather bored.

With a thought, he said, "Come over, then go call two little demons who can transform over here, and I'll teach you a new trick."

"Okay! Jin Dalao, wait for me!"

The little tiger demon grabbed the rabbit and darted out quickly.

Half an hour later.

The little tiger demon, golden-thread monkey demon, and little fox demon stared at each other, accompanying Jin Chen as they … played mahjong with carved gemstones.

To avoid disturbing his wife who was in closed-door cultivation deep in the cave, Jin Chen specially took them to play by the waterfall, so any sudden situation could be noticed immediately.

Little did they know that the phoenix's divine sense in closed-door cultivation had spread out; even the slightest sound could be heard, like the flutter of a butterfly's wings passing over the cave.

Not to mention every move of his dragon.

The joyful sounds of Jin Chen and the little demons precisely reached Chang Li's ears, arousing possessiveness.

To eliminate the heart demon, one must relive a wave of negative malice; for the phoenix, this is undoubtedly difficult.

Two months passed.

He Yi had already brought Ning Ze back to Monster Mountain for several days, hiding in the cave of the spider spirit that had been controlled before Monster Mountain drove them out; yet no demon had noticed.

The spider spirit also told He Yi everything that had happened during that time in Monster Mountain, holding nothing back.

"What a good closed-door cultivation to suppress the heart demon."

He Yi let out a cold snort, tightly gripping a liuli cup filled with liquor that is deadly poisonous to humans.

"In that case, I too must seize the time."

Guided by the dream, whether Chang Li succeeds in suppressing the heart demon or not, the day the closed-door cultivation ends is when he is most vulnerable, and that day also happens to be a good time to strike.

"Don't drink." Ning Ze advised, his tone seemingly concerned.

He Yi glanced at him, lowered his eyes, tossed aside the cup, and said in a low voice, "I secretly brought you back to Monster Mountain, thinking you would never speak to me again."

Ning Ze seized the moment to put his arm around his shoulder, but his eyes remained fixed on his own wrist, saying, "Things have already happened; we can't really break up."

Only then did He Yi show a smile, pressing against Ning Ze's chest, his pale, cold fingers lightly stroking his face, unaware of how Ning Ze must endure to avoid breaking into a cold sweat.

Since He Yi recovered, he has become even more eerie than before; he doesn't look like a demon at all, more like a male ghost.

"Rest assured, this time I have heavenly aid; I will definitely be able to kill the phoenix."

Ning Ze laughed ambiguously a few times, then suddenly frowned in puzzlement, "How come it feels colder?"

"Not good."

The spider spirit crawled out from outside the cave, his expression bewildered yet solemn, "A heavy snow has fallen."

Never mind that Monster Mountain enjoys eternal spring; this is already past winter!

Deep in the cave.

Chang Li closed his eyes slightly, his brows and eyes as tranquil as a calm lake.

His cloud-white soft long robe fell around his crossed legs, ice mist swirling, his silver-white hair hanging loose.

His natal jade pendant and the seashell gifted by Jin Chen lay before him, emitting a lustrous sheen.

But gradually, as he continually tore at the heart demon, Chang Li grew ever more painful.

The seashell, transcending the power of this world, is the fundamental reason the heart demon cannot completely break free of control; no matter how strong the demon's malice, it is of no avail.

This also gave Chang Li aid in the final stage.

The stream flowing within the cave gradually froze, ice mist swirling; the still-seated Chang Li's body emanated nowhere phoenix divine power, and even his eyelashes turned pure white.

Suddenly, the stream reversed, the ice mist condensed, and the entire cave was frozen shut in just a few seconds, while the phoenix's divine power continued to spread outward!

Monster Mountain began to drift with heavy snowfall like goose feathers.

With the heart demon gone, malice arose, and the ice seal spread.

When Chang Li opened his phoenix eyes, the entire Monster Mountain was covered in ice.

Coincidentally, Jin Chen wasn't around today; he had returned to the cave to wash up.

Just as he was halfway through washing, the little tiger demon darted in shouting, "No good!! Jin Dalao, hurry out! Something's happened!"

Jin Chen shook his wet head as he emerged from the pool, "What the hell, you rude little tiger brat!"

"Hey, come out and see, you'll know."

The little tiger demon pushed the freshly clothed Jin Chen out of the cave entrance.

Jin Chen shivered from the cold, shrugged his shoulders, and could only see Monster Mountain all clad in silver, white snow everywhere, the overcast sky still continuously drifting goose-feather snow.

"Winter's come again…?"

He just took a bath!

"No, no, it's Senior Chang Li!" The little tiger demon, frozen, wrapped himself like a northeastern big tiger, "He came out of closed-door cultivation, lost control… Hey! Jin Dalao, wait for me!"

Seeing Jin Chen vanish in a flash, the little tiger demon hastily resumed its true form and gave chase.