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Chapter 990 Three Pebbles
"Returning to this familiar place, what are your thoughts, Lord Yin Dao?"

The treacherous demon, accompanied by a military advisor, led a young girl and looked at the tiger's corpse with a beaming smile.

The tiger corpse had changed its appearance; it now stood upright on two legs, with broad shoulders and a thick back, resembling a burly, hairy man.

To be honest, after it chose to become a demon, it actually looked more like a human than before.

Tiger Corpse remained silent for a long time before finally saying, "We haven't even set foot in the Southern Frontier yet, so it can't be considered a return to familiar territory!"

His words were filled with murderous intent, and the strong smell of blood turned into a whirlwind that left nothing but barren land around him.

The girl looked fearful and whispered a few words to the strategist.

The military advisor showed a doting and tender expression, patting her little arm, "Mu Xiangtong, come here, take the baby to play over there!"

Mu Xiangtong walked over from the side, took the girl's hand, and led her to a place where neither of them could see her.

The tiger corpse withdrew its gaze from the girl's retreating figure. "You treacherous demon, I know you're using me!"

The strategist smiled but didn't say anything, and the atmosphere wasn't too awkward.

Then, the tiger corpse said, "It's okay, I'm using you too. We each get what we need, and no one loses out."

"You and I share a common mortal enemy, Marquis Shen. His towering figure has been suffocating you for so many years. It must be very painful, right?"

"As long as this person is not eliminated, my plan to revive the demon race will be delayed!"

The military advisor looked at Hu Hu and said solemnly, "Although you have become a demon, your heart is still that of a martial artist. The realm that every martial artist dreams of is the Martial Saint, without exception from ancient times to the present."

"Marquis Shen is old and nearing the end of his lifespan, and there is no longer any possibility of him breaking through to the Martial Saint realm."

"But you are different. After merging with the ancient corpse of the Demon King, your life force has become extremely vigorous. Given time, you will be able to take the final step."

The tiger corpse suddenly laughed, "Thank you for your kind words. If that day truly comes, will I be considered a Martial Saint or a Demon King?"

Upon hearing this, the military advisor hesitated for a moment before saying, "The choice is your own; no one else can interfere with your future!"

"That's right, you really understand my personality!"

Tiger Corpse chuckled and said, "Anyone who dares to try to manipulate me with such insignificant bait is naively foolish and courts death."

"Borrowing weapons, demonic transformation, and the sword in my hand are no different to me; they are all external objects, and I will not become obsessed with them!"

"Anyone who interferes with my goal will be annihilated!"

The strategist said, "What a coincidence, there are three pebbles blocking your way into the Southern Frontier today."

Which three?

"The first one is the ruler of all under heaven, the eldest son of a feudal lord, a great gentleman, wielding the 'second best under heaven' Hun Tian Axe, the successor of the secret manual of the Ming Xuanwu Saint, cultivating the 'Great Nine Heavens Disarming Saint Method', and is a powerhouse at the Heavenly Sect level!"

"anything else?"

"The second one belongs to Yuan Fazhu, the personal disciple of your old friend Shen Hou, known as 'Cloud Eyebrows.' He..."

"No need for introductions, I know him. Hmm, is he also from the Heavenly Sect?"

"Indeed, old friends reunite, things are not what they used to be, Lord Yin Dao must have a different feeling in your heart."

"Enough with the nonsense, where's the third obstacle?"

"This is a father and son, from a prestigious family, the Zhou family of the Left Mansion of Dijing."

"Oh?"

"His father is the governor of Li Huo Prefecture and a newly appointed Earth Sect Master. Upon taking office, he subdued local powerful families, clans, and sects, and his power was unmatched. His son is Zhou Daqian, a key figure who single-handedly facilitated the creation of the Demon Transformation Cauldron. He is currently the chief commander of the 'Cauldron Protection Army.' In addition to his martial arts skills, he is also proficient in seal script and alchemy. He has many talented people around him, and his network of connections is terrifying."

Tiger Corpse noticed that the section on the third 'stone' was the longest and the description was more detailed.

Clearly, although one is a master of the Earth Sect and the other a master of the Martial Sect, the combined threat of this father and son is comparable to that of the other two masters of the Heaven Sect—a truly astonishing situation. For the treacherous demon-wielding military advisor to be so wary, this father-son duo of governors are indeed extraordinary individuals.

"Hmm, the Guardian Cauldron Army, isn't that the force that has recently risen to prominence, surpassing the Hundred Sect Alliance and threatening the Ten Demons of the Southeast?"

The military advisor nodded and said, "That's right, the ultimate weapon of the Cauldron Guard is the Demon Transformation Cauldron. With five thousand cauldrons dominating the battlefield, the demon race's advantage has vanished!"

"This cauldron can not only transform the corpse of a demon, but also revitalize demons and weaken their bodies and demonic energy."

He glanced at the tiger corpse again, "Even after you transformed into a demon, you are still subject to the restraint of this cauldron!"

"Stop it!"

Tiger Corpse said nonchalantly, "I understand the principles of mutual generation and restraint of all things better than you. Anyone who talks about restraint without considering weight is either a fool or a wicked person!"

"The Demon Transformation Cauldron can refine ordinary demons, while the Mother Cauldron can only refine the level of the Ten Demons of the Southeast at most. I refuse to believe that they haven't created a cauldron that can refine my tiger corpse?"

Hearing this, the military advisor laughed, "Absolutely not, the great cauldron for refining me hasn't even been made yet!"

As he said this, he whistled, "Where are the Ten Demons of the Southeast?"

Suddenly, the surrounding light dimmed, revealing a gigantic body stretching across the sky above.

The Azure Demon's enormous body was extremely imposing, but when suspended in mid-air, it floated like water plants at the bottom of a river, extremely graceful.

It spoke respectfully, "Teacher, the other great demons are on guard around the perimeter. The enemy you mentioned... has arrived!"

At this moment, the tiger corpse spoke up and asked, "Are they those three pebbles?"

Stone?

Cang Yao arrived late and missed their conversation, so he didn't understand the meaning of the joke.

The commander nodded and said, "Not a single one was missed, they all came!"

"Below me, the cunning demon, the beautiful demon, the fearsome demon, the rabbit demon, and many other demon elites are resisting the large-scale attack of the guarding army on the periphery."

The Guardian Army appeared as soon as it was mentioned.

"How many smaller cauldrons have arrived? Has the mother cauldron arrived yet?"

Cang Yao replied, "No fewer than seven thousand, all of them child cauldrons, but the existence of a mother cauldron cannot be ruled out!"

Hearing this, the military advisor nodded. "There are even more now. They're trying to overwhelm our demon army with the 'Dinghai' tactic!"

The Cauldron Guard's tactics were simple and brutal: kill a monster and throw it into the cauldron to refine it; they even forced some injured living monsters in, making them incredibly efficient at eliminating monsters.

Many elites from the original Hundred Factions Alliance joined in, and the people were still the same group, but the enemies the monsters faced became even more terrifying.

"Time Machine has been activated!"

The military advisor sighed leisurely and nodded to Cang Yao, "Go!"

Before leaving, Cang Yao hesitated for a moment, then bowed to the strategist who had borrowed troops, saying, "Master, I was originally a muddy eel. Without your help, I would never be where I am today. Cang Yao bids farewell and wishes you success in this battle."

Having said that, it tore through the sky and flew away.

The strategist looked in the direction where the Azure Demon had disappeared, then turned to the tiger corpse, "Are you ready?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a club and an axe fell from the clouds, targeting the borrowing soldier and the tiger corpse respectively. The scenery in all directions seemed to be attracted by a magnet, all converging around the two divine weapons.

It was as if there was no other space in the world besides these two divine weapons.

The Great Gentleman and Yuan Fazhu joined forces and intercepted Tiger Corpse and his party at the main road leading from Lihuo Prefecture to the Southern Frontier.

(End of this chapter)