Huang Hua Guan, within the Jin Guang Yuan.
The Hundred-Eyed Demon King was in a good mood lately.
There were three reasons for this.
First, his injuries were healing at an astonishing rate.
Second, he had the ‘Tai Yi Purple Gold Pill’ that Crane Immortal had bestowed upon him.
Third, he had finally cultivated the ‘Qian Xian Ancient Silkworm’.
The Hundred-Eyed Demon King could even envision his future.
“Next, I will close myself off in seclusion to heal the last of my wounds and, after they’re fully healed, I will refine the ‘Tai Yi Purple Gold Pill’,” he thought.
“After that, I will take Xu Yuan with me to Kunlun and inform the Grandmaster of the Qian Xian Ancient Silkworm.”
The Hundred-Eyed Demon King even believed that this plan would directly elevate him to the Tai Yi Realm.
If he could further gain the favor of the Grandmaster and be bestowed with the Kunlun Immortal Registry,
“Then I will be free as a bird, soaring in the vast sky and ocean… who would even want to stay in Huang Hua Guan and wait for that so-called destined one?”
As the Hundred-Eyed Demon King pondered this, a greedy thought arose in his mind: “That’s not right, Xu Yuan married my junior sister’s daughter.”
“If I could breed another Qian Xian Ancient Silkworm, I could use it as my foundation.”
“Maybe I could achieve more feats.”
But, it was precisely at this time, when he was filled with such bright prospects and good cheer, that something happened that displeased him.
“Hundred-Eyes, Xu Yuan is your disciple—is he not!?”
Before him, a scorpion-shaped jade emitted a furious, raging voice.
“He killed my four sons. I must avenge this blood debt!”
It was not difficult to discern who the speaker was.
It was none other than the infamous Poison Enemy King, the lord of the Pipa Cave in the Du Di Mountain of the Western Liang Kingdom.
Hearing the Poison Enemy King's words, the Hundred-Eyed Demon King snorted coldly.
“Blood debt?”
“Xu Yuan married the fourth sister of the Zhu family. It was I who arranged the marriage.”
“Your four sons tried to steal the bride, which was disrespectful to me.”
“Being killed by Xu Yuan is only just.”
He said in a cold voice.
“Hundred-Eyes! You want to protect your disciple? Very well! I will leave Zi Yun Mountain… and kill your disciple myself!”
At this point, the Poison Enemy King's voice trembled with rage.
“You dare!?”
Hearing this, the Hundred-Eyed Demon King roared back!
Kill Xu Yuan?
That’s ridiculous!
Xu Yuan was crucial to his future Kunlun Immortal status!
Anyone who dared to harm Xu Yuan, the Hundred-Eyed Demon King would be the first to disagree!
However, he knew very well that the Poison Enemy King, after the death of his wife in the Journey to the West, had become unstable and prone to violence.
His four Scorpion Princes were his only blood relatives, and now they were all dead.
The old scorpion was likely driven mad by rage.
He was indeed capable of such a thing.
Therefore…
“Go!”
The Hundred-Eyed Demon King raised his hand and released a burst of demonic energy.
With a throw, the demonic energy shot out of the Jin Guang Yuan.
It darted towards a cave outside the Jin Guang Yuan, where a mural was located.
The next moment…
“Hundred-Eyes!?”
Inside the scorpion-shaped jade, the Poison Enemy King's voice grew even angrier.
“You dare to lock me within Zi Yun Mountain!?”
That’s right.
After enlisting the help of the Kunlun Grandmaster to resolve the issue with the Bi Lan Po Bodhisattva, the entire Zi Yun Mountain blessed land was transformed into a mural by the Grandmaster.
The Hundred-Eyed Demon King took control of it, using this sealed Zi Yun Mountain to engage in secret transactions with the Heavenly Court.
After the Poison Enemy King sought refuge here, the Hundred-Eyed Demon King had kept him inside Zi Yun Mountain.
Now, the Hundred-Eyed Demon King used his power to directly confine the Poison Enemy King within Zi Yun Mountain.
“I will kill all of your disciples within Zi Yun Mountain, and that bird too…”
At this point, the Poison Enemy King's voice was completely irrational.
But, in the face of his threat, the Hundred-Eyed Demon King only replied casually:
“Suit yourself.”
There wasn’t much inside Zi Yun Mountain.
Aside from some disciples of Huang Hua Guan, there was only the ‘Huis Yue Demon King’, who was transformed from the corrupted An Ri Star Official.
Of these two, the Hundred-Eyed Demon King did not care about the Huang Hua Guan disciples—they were just materials for transactions with the Heavenly Court. If they died, he would recruit more.
As for the Huis Yue Demon King… he might have cared about him in the past.
But now?
With Xu Yuan, he was about to become a Kunlun Immortal.
Why would he care about the Huis Yue Demon King?
Moreover…
“The Huis Yue Demon King is after all a transformation of the An Ri Star Official, naturally able to restrain you and me, insect demons.
“Even after his transformation, his power remains formidable. You want to kill him? Be careful not to be pecked to death by him!”
As he said this, the Hundred-Eyed Demon King burst into laughter.
Then, ignoring the Poison Enemy King's furious roar, he simply crushed the scorpion jade.
“Obstinate fool. When I receive the favor of the Grandmaster, I will come back and deal with you slowly!”
He sneered and thought no more about it.
For him, nothing was more important than closing himself off in seclusion right now.
However, before entering his deepest state of seclusion, the Hundred-Eyed Demon King naturally did not forget to send a message to the Pan Si Dong.
That’s right.
Although he had sealed Zi Yun Mountain using his magic, preventing the Poison Enemy King from leaving, his junior sister, Zi Zhu’er and her family, also knew how to enter Zi Yun Mountain.
He naturally had to send a message to Zi Zhu’er and Xu Yuan, telling them not to enter Zi Yun Mountain again.
After doing so and receiving replies from Xu Yuan and Zi Zhu’er, the Hundred-Eyed Demon King finally went into his deepest seclusion with peace of mind.
But, the Hundred-Eyed Demon King did not know that inside the Pan Si Dong, at this moment,
“As expected…”
In the ‘Zhi Shuang Ju’ built by Xu Yuan and the fourth sister of the Ruoxian Nunnery, Xu Yuan gently crushed the message sent by the Hundred-Eyed Demon King.
A faint smile appeared on his lips.
“Brother.”
At this moment, the fourth sister was leaning against the door, playing with a flying knife. “This is your purpose, to make your Hundred-Eyed Senior Uncle and the Poison Enemy King turn against each other?”
“What’s the benefit to you?”
She had naturally seen the message in Xu Yuan’s hand.
At this moment, concern flashed in her beautiful eyes.
“The Poison Enemy King wants to kill you. That’s not good news—even if you have now entered the Immortal Dao and become a Demon King.
“But it may not be…”
She naturally knew that while the Poison Enemy King was foolish, his original power, the Du Di Mountain, had already fallen.
Even the Poison Enemy King himself had abandoned his home and family, bringing his four sons to seek refuge with the Hundred-Eyed Demon King.
But, in terms of his divine powers and cultivation, he was one of the most formidable Demon Kings.
Before she could finish her words, Xu Yuan chuckled, “Fourth Sister, the key is not their animosity… but the severing of their connection.”
Then, seeing that the fourth sister still seemed to be confused, Xu Yuan continued, “Right now, the Hundred-Eyed Demon King is going into seclusion.”
“He has severed contact with the Poison Enemy King. So, doesn’t this mean that… my cheap master is completely unaware of what is happening in Zi Yun Mountain right now?”
At this point, the fourth sister nodded lightly.
The Hundred-Eyed Demon King had locked himself inside the Zi Yun Mountain mural and closed himself off in seclusion. He naturally wouldn’t be aware of the situation inside Zi Yun Mountain.
However, after nodding, she suddenly realized the implication behind Xu Yuan’s words.
“You… want to go into Zi Yun Mountain!?”
In response to the fourth sister’s question, Xu Yuan nodded.
“That’s right.
“This is the most crucial part of my plan!”