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Chapter 1002 Behind the Scenes

"Ouch!"

After a long while, the tiger corpse stretched and its fur transformed into sharp arrows that shot out.

Half of the mountain was covered, and a blood rain fell from the sky, with writhing clumps of blood falling like raindrops.

A frail little monster, resembling a chubby orange house cat, was limping by, carrying a mouse in its mouth.

Before it knew it, it was hit by a large lump of flesh and blood and fell over. It got up with a displeased look on its face and found that the mouse had been crushed when it fell. Based on the principle of not being at a disadvantage, it took a big bite out of the lump of blood.

That blood mass was the flesh and blood of the demon king that the tiger corpse had expelled from its body. It was the most difficult part to refine, and it was also the part that retained the demon king's will.

Don't be fooled by its bloody appearance; it melts in your mouth. The orange cat's eyes widened in surprise after eating it.

It suddenly stood up on its hind legs, meowed twice, and asked, "Ah, ah, what's wrong with me?"

Upon realizing that it was speaking human language, the orange cat's mind was flooded with countless pieces of information, and it felt a sense of fear for no reason.

It twisted its plump body, curled into a ball of flesh, and resolutely rolled down the mountainside.

Although the hillside was full of potholes and protruding rocks that made the orange cat grimace, it knew that escaping was the priority and it couldn't afford to be careless.

In just a few breaths, the little demon vanished and left Yingci Mountain.

The remaining blood clots merged into the soil, rocks, and bushes, turning into black ash and losing all life in the blink of an eye.

His gaze shifted away from the scene before him.

The Western Palace Master asked the tiger corpse, "Why didn't you go up and eliminate it completely?"

The last vestige of the Demon King's consciousness, attached to the orange cat, is bound to cause recurrence in the future.

Tiger Corpse shook his head. "There's no need. By the time it becomes too powerful, there's a 50% chance I won't see it. And if it dares to see me, I can crush it with a single finger."

It walked on two legs and sat on the edge of the cliff, asking the Western Palace Master, "The competition among the Five Heavenly Kings is at a crucial stage, how come you have time to come here?"

"Almost over!"

The Western Palace Master took out a box of ointment from his robes, dabbed some on his lips with his fingertip, and said, "I have an adopted son who just returned from the Southeast. He gave me something good first and mentioned the situation here!"

“So, here I come!”

The adopted son he spoke of was none other than the traveler who participated in slaying the Azure Demon.

"It's a pity that the child wasn't tough enough. He has no chance of becoming the Heavenly King. The other two, on the other hand, were promoted. My Western Palace will take two spots, and the rest will be divided among the other three."

The newly nominated Five Heavenly Kings are...

The Western Palace is occupied by Yanshan and Shi Gaofei; the Eastern Palace by Shaluozha; the Northern Palace by Gan Shixiu; and the Southern Palace by Jiang Nie.

The tiger corpse, clasping its paws, said, "Then I must congratulate you!"

He then pulled out two fingernails. "Take these and use them to forge weapons for the two new Heavenly Kings!"

"Uh, you're not giving one to my adopted son too?"

"The Western Palace Master asked."

Tiger Corpse shook its head, "No, the winner gets a share, the loser gets nothing!"

The Western Palace Master chuckled and shook his head. "Still your usual style, Yin Dao. Just tell me, do you want me to stay and collect your corpse?"

"Don't forget, my skill in cremating corpses is quite good!"

"No need. My enemy is Marquis Shen. If I am defeated and die, I will definitely be torn to pieces, unlike you who will be burned to ashes."

"Oh, right, you really put a lot of effort into setting me on fire earlier, that was satisfying. Any explanation for that?"

"It is my newly mastered Unfettered Divine Flame, a variation of the Wheel Fire Seal."

The Western Palace Master snapped his fingers, stood up, and said, "In that case, I'll take my leave!"

"I know you Buddhist sects are busy..." The Lord of the Youfang Palace retorted, "What do you mean 'you' and 'us'? Back then, you were one of the Five Heavenly Kings, we were colleagues!"

It turns out that the tiger corpse was once ranked among the Five Heavenly Kings, just like the Western Palace Master.

"In the West, I fought against the Buddha, and in the South, I made friends, swept away enemies, and perished. All I wanted was to have a good time, but I am not a fool."

"Some things are too coincidental; do you really think I can't see it?"

"The treacherous demon plots to have the celestial maiden appear in the world—this sounds so familiar, isn't it just a rip-off of the doctrines of the Buddhist sect?"

"Whether it fails or not, it has accumulated experience, which is harmful and not beneficial to Buddhism."

"Furthermore, the Heavenly Kings are responsible for subduing demons. Who are the demons in the world today?"

"The Demon Soldier Village has been unstable recently. One of the Demon Soldier Lords is actually a sinner expelled by the Shakyamuni Sect. He was once one of the top contenders for the Five Heavenly Kings. His identity is quite intriguing."

"The Buddhist sect has overstepped its bounds by indulging demons and subduing monsters!"

The Western Palace Master's figure stopped. "Tiger Corpse, since you are not a member of my sect, don't think too much!"

"That treacherous demon also intends to use you. Be careful, and if you're going to die, die where you are!"

Having said that, the Lord of the Western Palace rose with the wind and disappeared into the overlapping mountains and clouds.

After a long while, the tiger corpse let out a melancholy and lonely voice, "It's a pity that if it weren't for the regrets of that year, I could still be alive to see the magnificent and turbulent future!"

Disheartened, it raised its claws and pounced twice with lightning speed, causing two figures in the air to stagger and fall to the ground.

"The Heavenly Maiden's attendants actually sent two to spy on me, what a treacherous devil!"

Two figures landed, none other than Mu Xiangtong and her celestial maidens, possessing extraordinary agility and unpredictable strength.

However, in front of the tiger corpse, it easily exposed its whereabouts and was picked off like fruit, falling to the ground as weak as a sickly kitten.

The two celestial maidens tried to struggle, but the tiger corpse opened its mouth, chewed twice, and swallowed them in an instant, disappearing without a trace.

The wind blew past the cliff edge, and there was no longer any trace of the Western Palace Master's presence, nor any undercurrent of the Heavenly Maiden's attendants watching over them.

Deep within a mountain, lava flows like a pool of water, seemingly ready to surge forth.

"He found out!"

The treacherous demon knelt before the girl in front of him, saying, "Holy Maiden, the tiger corpse killed two of the Heavenly Maiden's attendants."

The 'Holy Maiden of Southern Xinjiang' whom he knelt before was like a country girl who had never seen the world, awkward and nervous.

In her childish voice, she asked, "Teacher, can Brother Xiangtong come back?"

"Holy Maiden, the Incense Boy is dead, but that's alright. Once you are possessed by the Heavenly Maiden and have extraordinary abilities, you can resurrect him and have him stay with you forever!"

The wicked demon's words carried a calming power.

The Holy Maiden of Southern Xinjiang nodded earnestly, "Okay, I'll learn how to do it from now on, teacher, please teach me!"

"Holy Maiden, you are a good child, the Heavenly Maiden will surely favor you!"

The wicked demon looked at the little girl with doting eyes.

Suddenly, the girl thought of something and asked him, "Teacher, are there any people you want to resurrect? When I resurrect Brother Xiangtong in the future, I'll help you bring them back!"

After a long silence, the military advisor spoke up, "Holy Maiden, you have a heart of crystal, but I don't need it!"

Inside the mountain, the voices of the treacherous demon and the Holy Maiden of Southern Xinjiang echoed.

"You must memorize the following content. Don't ask questions, and it's okay if you don't understand it."

"I'll say a sentence, and you'll memorize it exactly, word for word, even the pauses!"

The Holy Maiden of Southern Xinjiang initially stumbled and stammered, but under the patient guidance of the wicked demon, she gradually became more fluent.

(End of this chapter)