Chapter 456: Return to the Alien Race

Beautiful times always pass in the blink of an eye.

Xu Que stayed at Imperial Physician Sect for seven days, accompanying Su Cloud Sect Master for seven days and seven nights.

For instance, he set up formations to protect Imperial Physician Sect, left behind many Spirit Stones, and even personally entered the kitchen to cook numerous miraculous and delicious foods.

Su Cloud Sect Master praised the food endlessly; her constitution constantly strengthened, and in just a few short days, Xu Que successively produced items like Hamburgers and Ice Cream, causing her cultivation realm to surge dramatically until she reached Nascent Soul Stage Layer Nine.

Xu Que also left behind plenty of equipment exchanged from the System Mall, such as the fully stacked Killing Sword and Killing Book, giving them all to Su Cloud Sect Master.

After all, compared to him, Su Cloud Sect Master had very few opportunities to kill people, whereas Xu Que was different; if this fellow wanted to restack new Killing Swords and Killing Books to full capacity, it would be easier than eating a meal.

Finally, on the evening of the seventh day, Xu Que decided to depart and head toward the Alien Race.

After all, he was technically the Witch Demon Emperor of that small Alien Tribe; having left in haste back then, he figured it was time to return and take a look.

Even though Su Cloud Sect Master was reluctant to part, she could only see Xu Que off.

She knew that if she spoke up, Xu Que might stay a few more days, but even so, nothing would change.

Xu Que was not suited to remain in such a small place, while she herself could not yet leave Imperial Physician Sect; this destined them to be separated for a period of time.

"Parting is for a better reunion! One day I will return stepping on seven-colored clouds and take you away!" Xu Que said to Su Cloud Sect Master.

A happy smile graced Su Cloud Sect Master's face as she nodded gently: "I will wait for you!"

"Good!" Xu Que also nodded seriously.

That night, Xu Que departed with peace of mind.

Under the stars and moon, he set out with Er Gouzi, embarking on the road to the Alien Race.

The location of the Alien Race was extremely hidden within Fire Yuan Kingdom, making it very difficult to find.

Back then, Xu Que had only stumbled upon it by chance; the Divine Movement Escape Talisman had randomly transported him near that area, allowing him to encounter that race, and ultimately, using the identity of Sun Wukong, he had shown off fiercely among the Alien Race and become their Emperor!

Later, because he needed to leave, he handed the position of Demon Emperor over to Su Ling'er of the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox Clan.

The combination of one man and one dog traveled for an entire night, finally arriving outside that mountain forest by dusk the next day.

Several Alien Tribes were located within this mountain forest.

"Yo, kid, this forest is quite extraordinary; it must have existed since Ancient Times!" Er Gouzi remarked as soon as they arrived, sizing up the forest from the outside and narrowing his eyes.

Xu Que was stunned and couldn't help but ask: "This forest has existed since the Ancient Times period; how can you tell?"

Er Gouzi waved a dog paw, wearing an expression of profound mystery, and said: "Don't speak; feel it with your heart!"

"Slap!"

Xu Que directly slapped his palm onto the dog's head: "Stop talking bullshit and speak human language!"

"Howl!"

Covering its forehead, Er Gouzi jumped aside, bared its teeth and howled loudly before resentfully stating: "This Divine Venerable can sense that there is an aura of Ancient Times within this forest; it might be some Ancient Ruins, but they're all useless. Even if there were Treasures, they would have long perished amidst the endless years. What are you doing coming here for no reason?"

"Nonsense, I already said I'm just coming back to find someone, not to look for any Treasures; are you lacking brains or what? Why did you insist on following along!" Xu Que said while shaking his head.

At the same time, gazing at the familiar mountains, waters, and forest surroundings, he felt somewhat emotional in his heart.

It had been over a year since he left; he wondered how Su Ling'er and the others were faring!

His departure back then had been hasty; although he had left behind quite a few Divine Might Charging Cannons, that didn't necessarily mean Su Ling'er and the others could rest easy.

After all, the total population of the entire Alien Race was too small to even compare to the Beast Race.

"By the way, speaking of which, Er Gouzi, you should belong to the Beast Race, right?" Xu Que looked at Er Gouzi and asked.

Er Gouzi paused for a moment, then suddenly puffed out his chest and declared: "This Divine Venerable belongs to the Divine Beast Clan; how can mere Demon Beasts compare?"

"Being a Divine Beast is useless; if you go in later, you'll definitely get beaten up," Xu Que said with a shake of his head and a smile.

Er Gouzi was instantly startled and panicked: "Why?"

"Because the Alien Race here holds a grudge against the Demon Beast Race!" Xu Que said with an air of serene confidence.

Er Gouzi raised an eyebrow: "What Alien Race? How come this Divine Venerable has never heard of them?"

"They are the descendants of the Human Race and the Beast Race, half-human and half-demon!"

"Damn, isn't that very normal? Why are they called the Alien Race? Back in the day, this race was incredibly powerful, possessing extraordinary talent and Divine Might combat power; moreover, they once produced a fierce figure who nearly ruled the Eastern Wasteland and Southern Continent, whom the world called the Golden Peng Great Sage, and later, supposedly, he shattered the Void and went to the Immortal World!" Er Gouzi exclaimed, widening his eyes.

Xu Que frowned and shook his head: "Unfortunately, the number of Alien Race here is too small; the Human Race doesn't welcome them, and the Beast Race even more so harbors hostility toward them, so they cannot become prosperous."

"Damn it, then this Divine Venerable can't just get beaten for nothing! On what grounds! This Divine Venerable hasn't harbored any hostility toward them," Er Gouzi argued unwillingly.

"Anyway, just keep a low profile later; the Beast Race is very cruel toward them, there's no helping it!" Xu Que reminded with a grin.

"If I keep a low profile, does that mean I won't get beaten?"

"No, if you keep a low profile, they might beat you a little lighter."

"No, if I keep a low profile, I might hit a little lighter."

Ultimately, the one man and one dog stepped into the forest.

Xu Que still remembered the route to the Heavenly Demon Tribe and quickly found the entrance.

When he had left previously, the Heavenly Demon Tribe where Su Ling'er resided had been renamed the Demon Emperor Tribe, which sounded very domineering.

But now upon returning, the cave entrance to the tribe, which resembled a maze, remained unchanged, evidently indicating that the Demon Emperor's privileges were not many and there had been no excessive protection afforded.

Xu Que easily found the correct path and ventured deep inside.

However, the moment he stepped out of the cave and entered the tribe, he froze on the spot in utter shock.

Before his eyes lay total devastation; all the mountain forests had been destroyed, those houses had all turned into ruins covered in dust and debris.

Thinking back to when Xu Que first arrived at this tribe, he had marveled that it was simply a paradise secluded from the world, with green mountains and clear waters, men plowing and women weaving, incredibly harmonious.

But now, everything was ruined; the tribe had become a ruin, without a single breath of a living person, as if it had been abandoned for a very long time.

"How could this happen..." Xu Que's heart suddenly sank, filled with disbelief.

"How could this be…" Xu Que's heart suddenly sank in disbelief.

It has only been a little over a year since he left; how could the Heavenly Demon Tribe have fallen to such a state?

Back then, he had left behind nine Divine Might Charging Cannons; by all rights, even if the Demon Beast Race had launched a massive assault, it should have been impossible for them to fail to hold the line!

What exactly happened? Who was responsible? And what has become of Su Ling'er and the others?

Xu Que was nearly driven mad, his heart filled with immense shock and rage.

"Eh? Strange, why is there a familiar aura here? Something isn't right!" At that moment, Er Gouzi suddenly exclaimed in surprise, then abruptly dashed toward an open patch of ground not far away.

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