Chapter 200: Slaying the Black Mountain Demon King

"How do you feel now?" Chen Mo looked at Bai Yuxia, who had finished her cultivation, and asked in a focused voice.

"My own Blood Qi is increasing. That wisp of your Blood Qi is very docile within my body, as if it were born of my own, without any abnormality."

Seeing him ask this, Bai Yuxia, though somewhat puzzled, did not think much of it and described her condition in detail.

Chen Mo nodded lightly, his mind stirring to agitate the Blood Qi within Bai Yuxia.

She immediately felt that something was wrong; her own Blood Qi began to become restless.

"I just discovered that after you replace my Blood Qi, as long as I am willing, I can control the Blood Qi inside your body.

And as your cultivation and strength grow higher, this effect will not diminish; it will only grow stronger."

Chen Mo recounted what he had previously discovered, and Bai Yuxia's expression changed as she realized the gravity of the matter.

If this were truly the case, then the situation in this world was far worse than the two of them had previously imagined.

"You mean to say that a great demon is farming the Human Race of this world," Bai Yuxia said in a hollow voice.

She could already imagine that the strength of that great demon would definitely not be weak; at the very least, it would have to be an existence at the perfection of the Heavenly Human Realm.

Given their current situation, wanting to deal with such a great demon was truly a pipe dream.

Unless they found a way for their true bodies to descend, they might not have the strength to put up a fight against such a great demon.

"Yes. However, you and I do not need to seek out such demons for now; it is better to prioritize finding the Spirit of Heaven and Earth. We just need to be careful in our actions to avoid running directly into that demon."

Chen Mo was not afraid of the demon, but if there truly was an extremely powerful demon behind the Human Race of this world,

then he would most likely end up facing it in the end, though it would be best to delay that time as much as possible.

The later he faced it, the more of an advantage he would have.

"Understood." Bai Yuxia nodded in agreement; she was, of course, aware of this point.

"We have killed the Martial Artists of the several great families in the city, and they must have left behind many resources. Take this opportunity to search them carefully. I have another more important matter to attend to; let us meet here this evening," Chen Mo instructed.

There were many great families in the city, and among these families were many Martial Artists; besides their cultivation techniques, they should also possess many cultivation resources.

These things were not easy to carry, as most were not pills, but Demon Blood.

This world might have alchemy, but it was not something that small aristocratic families in a few counties could master.

In the vast majority of cases, the cultivation resources they consumed were Demon Blood.

Therefore, Chen Mo had not been in a hurry to search earlier; furthermore, the experts of the several great families had almost all been killed by him, and the rest had fled one after another.

Even if someone took the opportunity to swipe some things, it would at most be gold, silver, and valuables; they could not take away many cultivation resources.

"Good." Bai Yuxia nodded in agreement and quickly set off to leave.

At this time, the sky was slightly bright, the curfew in the city had just ended, and one or two pedestrians were gradually appearing on the streets.

The common people of the city woke up to find that the city had undergone earth-shaking changes; the members of those great aristocratic families had died, fled, or been wounded overnight.

In the large mansions, only a small number of servants and laborers remained.

Just as Bai Yuxia left, Chen Mo also stepped out to walk away.

He had just stepped out of the courtyard gate when he saw Yang Baishan hurrying over with several bailiffs.

The two bailiffs to his left and right were each carrying a food box in their hands.

"Senior." Seeing Chen Mo, Yang Baishan's expression was incomparably respectful; he ran up hurriedly, even using an honorific when addressing Chen Mo.

Not only that, but even the bailiffs under his command looked at Chen Mo with admiration and reverence.

They had already heard from the County Lieutenant that this senior was a rare righteous person in the world, possessing great righteousness in his heart.

"I ordered my bailiffs to prepare some food for you." As he said this, he hurriedly took the food boxes from his subordinates.

"Have you notified the Imperial Court of what happened last night? Based on your experience, how many days will it take for the Imperial Court to react?"

Chen Mo had originally intended to look for him, and seeing him arrive now, he stepped back into the mansion.

"I have already sent an urgent message via Night Wind Bird to the prefecture; this news will reach the prefecture within a day, and it can reach the provincial capital to inform the Governor within three days," Yang Baishan reported immediately.

The Night Wind Bird is similar to a carrier pigeon, only it contains the bloodline of a demon beast, making its speed much faster; it can fly over a thousand miles in a day and night, and it travels in a straight line, much faster than horses.

This type of bird is specially raised by the Imperial Court and used for transmitting messages between prefectures and counties.

"Not bad." Chen Mo nodded with satisfaction; at this rate, in seven or eight days at most, he would be able to see how the Imperial Court of this world would react.

The reason was simple: he had killed officials and rebelled all by himself.

The Imperial Court did not need to send a large army to suppress him; sending a few experts would suffice.

Such experts moved extremely quickly and did not need to assemble slowly like a large army.

Seeing Chen Mo so calm, Yang Baishan's inner reverence rose to another level.

A person who does not change his expression even when Mount Tai collapses before him is a rare figure in this world.

Especially since Chen Mo was willing to sacrifice his life for the people of a county, knowing that the Imperial Court's army would come to suppress him—how could one not feel admiration for such a person!

Walking into the main hall of the courtyard, Yang Baishan set down the food boxes and hurriedly tried to open them.

Chen Mo reached out to stop him and asked in a focused voice, "What is your current cultivation level? Have you entered the Huanxue Realm?"

Although he did not know why Chen Mo suddenly asked about this, he still answered honestly, "This junior is at the perfection of Blood Refining, but I have not yet entered the Huanxue Realm."

"Why not seek the blood of demons to replace your own Blood Qi?" Chen Mo asked with a smile.

"In reply to Senior, this junior comes from a poor family and truly cannot afford to purchase Demon Blood, nor do I have any relatives or elders to guide me, so I have not been able to enter the Huanxue Realm."

Yang Baishan's expression turned bitter, but he still answered honestly.

Of course, he also wanted to find Demon Blood to advance his strength.

But although Demon Blood is not as scarce as Divine Nature, it is not something that everyone can easily obtain.

First of all, the Demon Blood used for replacement must be strong—it must be much stronger than him.

He currently has nearly five thousand catties of Blood Qi strength; the Demon Blood would need to come from a demon with at least thirty thousand catties of Blood Qi strength for it to be worth replacing.

And Demon Blood of this level is not like the cultivation resources used in daily life; it is not so easily obtained.

Either one has connections in the family, or even connections to trade with demons.

Or, there are elders in the family who help hunt such demons to obtain Demon Blood.

If one has neither, one can only give up on this idea, or join a major power and perform meritorious service within it, which would then provide a chance to obtain it.

The reason Yang Baishan joined the Imperial Court is precisely for this very cause.

"Follow me." Chen Mo stepped into the side hall, and Yang Baishan followed closely behind.

"I have a drop of Blood Qi here that can help you step into the Huanxue Realm." Chen Mo said slowly with a smile on his face.

Yang Baishan was stunned, having never expected such a situation, and immediately felt unexpected ecstasy in his heart.

"Senior, are you serious?" His tone was slightly trembling, suppressing the excitement in his heart.

Back then, taking the risk to deliver the letter to Chen Mo was indeed an incredibly correct choice; good people get good rewards!

The value of a drop of demon blood capable of allowing one to step into the Huanxue Realm is immeasurable.

Aside from its inherent scarcity, it is also because those top-tier powers are already secretly controlling the circulation of this kind of demon blood.

Chen Mo didn't say much, flicked his finger, and a drop of Blood Qi flew in front of Yang Baishan.

"Thank you, Senior!" Yang Baishan's tone could not hide his excitement, and he immediately took this drop of Blood Qi into his own body.

He could feel the power of this drop of Blood Qi; not only was it powerful, but it was also highly compatible with his own nature.

Yang Baishan couldn't help but sigh in his heart, wondering if he truly possessed Heavenly Luck.

Because his conscience couldn't bear to watch and he wanted to save a life, he never expected this person to be a top-tier martial arts senior, and that this senior even thought highly of him.

Stories in scripts seem to always play out like this, and he never imagined he would actually encounter one today.

"This junior will take his leave first to refine this drop of Blood Qi." Yang Baishan bowed and was about to leave.

Chen Mo waved his hand to stop him, "Just practice here. Furthermore, if there are other Martial Artists at the Huanxue Completion Realm in the Outer City, go back and bring them all here."

"This junior understands." Yang Baishan immediately accepted the order.

He took this drop of Blood Qi and stepped into the back room nearby, refining it securely within.

Through the Ding Shen Treasure Furnace, Chen Mo could perceive that Yang Baishan's feelings of worship and respect for him had reached a new level, and even, judging by the current situation, were somewhat fanatical.

After another hour or so, Bai Yuxia returned, holding a bunch of keys in her hand.

Her aura was sharp and peerless, and the Blood Qi within her body was surging and churning incessantly.

"The major families in the city hoarded quite a bit of Demon Blood; I absorbed a portion and left quite a lot for you." As Bai Yuxia spoke, she tossed the keys in her hand to Chen Mo.

"Many thanks." He said a word of thanks and also quickly stepped out of this residence.

The place where the Demon Beast Essence Blood was stored was not hard to find; by using Blood Qi to stimulate his Nose Consciousness, Chen Mo found it quite easily.

Devouring the Demon Beast Essence Blood, his strength was also climbing further.

By the time all resources were exhausted, the Blood Qi power within Chen Mo's body had reached the 80,000-jin mark.

"Awoo!" A heaven-shaking roar came, carrying boundless hatred in the sound, extremely sharp and shrill, as if it could pierce a person's eardrums.

The sound wave erupted, shattering who knows how many cups and jars.

Chen Mo leaped, stepping onto the nearest rooftop.

Looking from afar, a slaughter had already begun within the County Magistrate's residence. A sturdy violent bear nearly two zhang tall was wantonly destroying everything in front of it.

Bai Yuxia held a long sword, her figure turning and shifting like a green sparrow or kingfisher.

But the weapon in her hand was not sharp, and coupled with her relatively weaker physical strength, although her vision and experience far surpassed this violent bear, she was only temporarily not at a disadvantage.

For a time, neither side could do anything to the other.

Besides this violent bear, there were two other demon beasts, a leopard and a wolf, not far away.

These two demon beasts had not manifested their true forms, but were fighting in human form.

However, the human forms they had transformed into still had many demon beast characteristics; they just looked more like humans, and their bodies were still wrapped in animal skins.

Yang Baishan held a long saber, his saber technique round and infinite, entangling with the wolf demon; the situation was extremely dangerous, and there were several wounds on his body.

There was also a Martial Artist who had come from who knows where, holding a Pig Iron Staff, who was trading blows with the leopard demon, and even managed to suppress the leopard demon for a time by relying on his seasoned staff technique.

"Woo!" The Black Mountain Demon King roared heaven-shakingly, its two palms flying horizontally, slapping everything in front of it.

Bai Yuxia turned to dodge, but the long sword in her hand had already shattered.

"Speak, where exactly is the one who killed my brother!" The Black Mountain Demon King roared violently, its eyes blood-red, carrying monstrous anger.

Anyone could see that it was quite furious now, to the point of being somewhat deranged.

He could not care about the life or death of his County Magistrate and his father-in-law, but for someone to dare to strike at them was undoubtedly a provocation to himself.

As a Demon King of a region, he had to take revenge; if he couldn't even protect his own father-in-law and brother, how would his subordinates still be willing to submit to him?

As his voice fell, he became increasingly deranged, and there was a faint flow of Blood Qi on his body.

Chen Mo saw clearly that this Demon King was drawing upon the surrounding Heaven and Earth Power, and it was not relying on Divine Nature, but on bloodline power.

This method was primitive and crude, but it was indeed effective.

The Heaven and Earth Power was drawn, continuously blessing the violent bear.

Its fur, which was already incomparably hard, condensed into one in an instant, turning into a thick, earth-yellow armor.

Bai Yuxia was already having trouble causing it any damage, and now she was completely helpless against this violent bear.

Not only that, the violent bear's aura reached a new level, and with every gesture, it utilized the Heaven and Earth Power to shake the surroundings.

In just a moment, the County Magistrate's residence, along with the large houses of several surrounding families, were almost completely destroyed by it.

Fortunately, these courtyards were currently empty, otherwise, who knows how many casualties there would have been.

Chen Mo leaped into the air, landed on the head of the Black Mountain Demon King, and stomped down hard, only to hear a crisp sound.

"Ao!" The Black Mountain Demon King roared in pain.

Seeing Chen Mo arrive, Bai Yuxia finally felt relieved in her heart.

"Bang!" The Black Mountain Demon King's two giant palms suddenly slapped toward its own head, and Chen Mo flashed away.

The Black Mountain Demon King also reacted, its heart astonished at why Chen Mo's strength was so powerful.

However, he did not hesitate, his figure shrinking again at extreme speed; being too large in form was inconvenient for dodging and maneuvering.

While revealing his true form would increase his strength by a notch, it was not suitable for dealing with a powerhouse like Chen Mo.

His figure changed at extreme speed, instantly transforming into a man-bear over six feet tall.

"Human powerhouse, you killed this King's brother and father-in-law." The tone of Black Mountain Demon King still held anger, but more so, it held reason.

From that strike of Chen Mo's just now, he could sense that this person's strength was absolutely no less than his own.

If the fight continued, both sides might end up suffering mutual destruction, and at that time, it might allow other demon kings to pick up the spoils.

As a hunter, he would never allow himself to be injured.

"But you are very strong. The weak are prey to the strong; this is the cycle of Heaven's Law. Since they were weak and were killed by you, that is only natural." Black Mountain Demon King's tone was indifferent.

If Chen Mo were a weakling, then provoking him would absolutely be a path to death.

But since he possessed strength equal to his own, killing a few weaklings was merely a trivial matter.

"With such strength, why be trapped in this small city? Wouldn't it be wonderful to gather in the mountains and forests with this King? Since you have already killed an official, the Imperial Court will certainly not let you go; it would be better to join my Thousand Mountain Alliance."

Black Mountain Demon King, with a smile on his face, extended a sincere invitation.

Hearing this, Chen Mo did not rush to act, but instead asked in a condensed voice, "Thousand Mountain Alliance?"

"That's right, the Thousand Mountain Alliance was established by the Green Mountain Demon Monarch. Within the alliance, there are not only demon kings like us, but also many human heroes. If you, friend, are willing to join the alliance, you will be a fellow traveler with me in the future."

Black Mountain Demon King wore a smile as he carefully introduced it to Chen Mo.

"Then if I kill you, will many demon kings come to hunt me down?"

Chen Mo became interested; killing the small ones only for the old ones to come was indeed annoying, but for his current self, this was a good thing.

In the vast mountains and forests, who knows how many demon beasts and demon kings are gathered? Finding them himself was too inefficient; having them come to find him was efficient.

Black Mountain Demon King did not answer; he keenly realized something was wrong.

"Bang!" Chen Mo did not use a weapon, smashing a punch straight at his face.

Black Mountain Demon King had not expected such a change at all and failed to dodge in time, only feeling his head go blank as a fishy, sweet Blood Qi surged at his nose tip.

"Fine, fine, fine! You refuse a toast only to drink a forfeit!" Black Mountain Demon King laughed out of extreme anger, immediately turning to wrap himself in gusts of black Wind, intending to flee.

A wise man does not fight when the odds are against him; if the fight continued, even if he could win, it would be a mutual injury.

It was better to retreat first, return to the mountains to muster his demon soldiers, and then call upon a few fellow travelers to assist.

How could Chen Mo give him a chance to escape? His body like a startled rabbit, he leaped up, grabbed Black Mountain Demon King by both shoulders, and took the opportunity to throw him toward the ground.

"Boom!" Dust rose and houses collapsed; over a dozen buildings instantly turned into ruins, and Black Mountain Demon King stood up from the ruins.

His eyes were blood-red, his whole body steaming with Blood Qi; it was clear he was extremely angry now.

And he understood that if he did not resolve Chen Mo, he would have no chance of getting away.

"Fighting me now, do you intend to disregard the lives of the common people?" Black Mountain Demon King continued to speak; if not truly forced, he really did not want to fight Chen Mo.

As a demon king, he could not care less about the safety of the people in a city; if they all died, he wouldn't even blink.

But he did not believe Chen Mo was indifferent!

Judging from this person's previous actions, he was absolutely righteous at heart, which was why he used the safety of the city's people to manipulate Chen Mo.

"Hahaha!" After Black Mountain Demon King finished speaking, seeing Chen Mo no longer attacking, he immediately laughed wantonly.

"You righteous cultivators are all like this, full of hypocritical benevolence and righteousness, but in reality, it is just for your own empty reputation!"

Black Mountain Demon King laughed extremely comfortably; in his eyes, these righteous cultivators were all fools.

For the sake of the so-called people of a city, they dared not lay a hand on him, not realizing that letting a tiger back into the mountains would only cause greater losses—they were the biggest fools of all.

It is still more satisfying to practice the Demonic Path, following one's heart and acting without scruples, to attain true great freedom!

"Clang!" A sharp blade broke through the air, emitting sounds like cicada chirps.

Chen Mo looked at the Pudao in his hand; this weapon was condensed from his own Faith Power.

The Pudao was golden throughout, with faint blood-colored patterns winding around the blade, appearing incomparably fierce.

Although Chen Mo could not mobilize much Faith Power now, the weapon condensed from it could also be called a divine artifact.

Chen Mo had not acted earlier because he knew this savage bear had thick skin and flesh, so he spent Divine Power to condense a blade.

Seeing Chen Mo reveal the divine blade, the smile on Black Mountain Demon King's face froze, and he became flustered.

He had previously thought Chen Mo was a righteous person, and even if not a true gentleman, he must be a hypocrite who cared about his own reputation, which was why he dared to be so rampant.

How could he have expected that Chen Mo was actually condensing a weapon, and he could feel a very familiar aura from this blade.

In an instant, he understood that this was a divine weapon, condensed by a god with Faith Power.

Although he did not know Chen Mo's background, seeing this divine weapon, he dared not be careless.

But it was too late; he only saw the long blade break through the air, carving a snowy silver light in front of him.

Immediately after, he saw his own back.

Boundless Qi and Blood gushed out, and Chen Mo, mastering Divine Power, restrained it.

Reaching out a palm to search inside Black Mountain Demon King's body, Chen Mo finally pulled out a white round bead.

This was the Demon Pill of Black Mountain Demon King, containing Blood Qi power inside, and even more, containing strands of Heaven and Earth Power.

Besides this, the demon king also carried quite a few things on him; there was no weapon, but there was a Token.

The Token had strands of Blood Qi restrictions left on it; it was unknown what its function was.

Chen Mo restrained those Blood Qi, constantly devouring and nourishing them, and his physical body's Blood Qi improved further, reaching the perfection of this incarnation.

Waving his arms, he had 120,000 catties of immense strength, and within his body, Blood Qi surged, with the divine light of ten thousand phenomena flowing.

The slaughter on Bai Yuxia's side had also long since ended; with her strength, as long as she acted, she could naturally kill the wolf demon and leopard demon quickly.

Chen Mo could feel more Faith Power being projected from within the city.

Earlier, he had stepped on the massive body of this Black Mountain Demon King, a scene countless common people had witnessed.

There were those who felt reverence and admiration, and there were those who felt gratitude and respect.

No matter the emotion, they all converged together, transforming into individual thoughts of faith, cast into the Ding Shen Treasure Furnace to be forged.

"Senior, now that the Black Mountain Monster King has been slain by you, I wonder what you plan to do next?" Yang Baishan trotted all the way over to Chen Mo's side to ask.

At this moment, he had even more confusion in his heart; since Chen Mo had the strength to slay the Black Mountain Monster King and save the people of a city, why did he want him to report his own rebellion to the government?

He could have easily left gracefully after killing the Monster King, and as long as he didn't say anything himself, it would be as difficult as ascending to heaven for the Imperial Court to find him.

"Senior." The old man with the goatee holding an iron rod also walked over and bowed in salute.

"Go and do two things: first, open the granaries and silver vaults of the aristocratic Martial Artist families I just killed, distribute the grain and silver, and divide all the farmland they own in the fields outside the city among the common people.

Second, order people to create portraits and statues based on this image; every commoner who receives money, grain, or land must invite a portrait or Divine Idol into their home to worship."

Chen Mo spoke slowly, a strand of Faith Power gathering in his hand, transforming into a Divine Idol.

Yang Baishan's face showed surprise and confusion, but upon seeing that Divine Idol, his expression suddenly dawned with realization.

He had already figured everything out; there must be some deity standing behind Chen Mo, only that deity's strength was not too great, and it needed to spread its teachings.

The reason Chen Mo did not leave was precisely to take this opportunity to spread the teachings and faith.

Even so, this was still extremely rare.

Judge by deeds, not by intent; regardless of what Chen Mo's purpose was, he had ultimately saved many commoners.

And this was an opportunity, an opportunity to find a backer for himself.

Even if it wasn't a strong deity, it was still a deity; besides, if it were truly a powerful deity, it might not be his turn to work for it.

By working for the deity himself, after his cultivation continued to improve, perhaps he would be granted Divine Nature in the future.

Yang Baishan had originally thought that Chen Mo remained in the city because he was filled with great righteousness and was unwilling to see the people suffer.

It was only at this moment that he realized the reason Chen Mo did not leave was because he had confidence in his heart!

But this was a good thing; if he also followed closely behind this deity, his own cultivation and strength would surely be able to rise.

In this world, being a lackey for a deity is nothing to be ashamed of. How many people kneel and beg for such a chance? Being a subordinate to a deity is simply his own honor.

Not only him, but the old man from before, upon seeing this Divine Idol, could not help but become increasingly respectful, his heart already pondering how to take this opportunity to cling to him.

He also understood that this deity was definitely not too strong, but it was precisely because it was not too strong that he had the opportunity to cling to it.

"Senior, may I ask the name of this Venerable God?" Yang Baishan asked respectfully.

"Subduing Demon Great Sage," Chen Mo said after a moment of thought.

"Understood, this junior understands, I will surely go through fire and water to work for the Subduing Demon Venerable God!" Yang Baishan replied sternly, his expression very impassioned.

"This junior is the same, willing to work for the Subduing Demon Venerable God." The old man with the goatee, seeing this, also hurriedly expressed his intent.

Although he felt that saying this was indeed a bit thick-skinned, at this time, where could he still care about such things.

"Good, then the two of you go and do it first." Chen Mo nodded with satisfaction, not giving too many instructions; he also wanted to take this opportunity to see if these two could handle this matter well.

"Understood!" The two received their orders, feeling that they had a chance to cling to a deity, and were naturally overjoyed; after bowing and saluting, they hurriedly left.

Bai Yuxia also walked over at this time, and Chen Mo waved his hand to gather that mass of Qi and Blood into one.

"With my current strength, I have no use for it for the time being; you can use it first to recover your strength."

Chen Mo said in a deep voice, and after finishing, he turned and left.

He wanted to carefully study that Token and this Monster Core.

He wanted to figure out why monsters and demons could utilize Heaven and Earth Power in this world, while the Human Race could not.

(End of this chapter)