Immortal Road.

Chapter 286 The King Will Die Soon
A large camp was set up on the plain.

Fences and chevaux de frise were arranged in layers, and secret ditches and trenches were crisscrossed. There was a sentry tower every five meters, and large green tiger-head flags fluttered in the wind.

The little monsters walked crookedly. They were supposed to walk on all fours, but due to the military discipline of their usual training, they had to patrol upright, which looked quite strange.

Of course, with their intelligence, most of them can only succumb to their instincts and listen to the orders of their king and obey them absolutely.

In the camp, there is the central military tent.

There were deer and lamb legs roasting on the brazier inside. A sturdy figure a meter tall was eating a thigh bone with relish.

The burly man sitting on the tiger-skin throne has a tiger head and a human body, with his chest and abdomen exposed. He has a jade belt around his waist, a skirt covering his lower body, and a red cloak hanging from his back. He exudes a naturally domineering aura.

The "王" character pattern between the eyebrows flickers mysteriously.

It was none other than the veteran overlord of the southern part of the Cliff Forbidden Land.

Kuihu Demon King!

Standing on his left and right were two figures, one fat and one thin.

The thin one is a wolf-like monster, with a silk scarf wrapped on his head, dressed in a gray linen robe, with a hunched back and a wolfish look. If it were not for the fact that he has not transformed, just looking at his back, he would look like a poor old scholar!
The fat one was a bear demon, wearing heavy brown armor. A bear held a mountain-splitting sword in his hand, standing motionless like an iron tower.

It stands to reason that when a monster reaches the Jindan stage, its body can stretch to two or three meters or even larger. However, because the Kuihu Monster King has transformed into a half-human form, it is difficult for these two subordinates to exceed the boss in size, so they can only shrink their bodies to guard him on both sides.

In the two rows below, there are ten Jindan-stage demon generals sitting on the left and right, which shows that the Kuihu Demon King has many talented demons under his command.

At this time, the curtain outside the tent was lifted, and a little demon walked in.

"Pfft!"

"Jiliguala~wawawa~gualaguala~~"

The little demon talked a lot of nonsense and lay on the ground waiting for judgment.

The Kuihu Demon King stopped eating, looked a little surprised, and turned to look at the Bei Demon.

"Mr. Bei, there are three young humans in the Jindan stage outside the camp who want to see me. This is really a rare thing. Deep in the forbidden area of ​​the cliff, it has been a long time since we have seen humans come here, right?"

The "Mr. Wolf" next to him actually bowed before answering, which was quite in accordance with the rules of the monarch and his subjects.

"Your Majesty, the last time humans came to Hongyaye was more than ten years ago."

What is surprising is that this wolf-monster is only a Jindan-stage monster, but it has already refined its transverse bones and can speak, and there is wisdom in its eyes, just like a teacher. It is truly incredible.

"Well, I still remember that more than ten years ago, a group of young people came and talked with Mr. Bei all night long. I heard you say when you came back that he seemed to have a personality."

The demon king Kuihu ate meat with big mouthfuls and drank wine with large bowls, muttering to himself that he didn't care.

The forbidden area on the cliff is isolated from the outside world and has little intersection with the human world.

Unlike the Star-Swallowing Mountains, which often provoke conflicts and disputes with the human race in the outside world, some demon kings and sects have even developed into mortal enemies, killing and attacking each other constantly.

Here in the forbidden area, the Demon King Kuihu only cares about his own little piece of land and his archenemy, the Demon King Yuanlu. As for the few human monks who come here to adventure and search for treasures, he doesn't bother to pay attention to them.

As for the demon generals below, they are all foodies. They can't speak without refining the horizontal bone. They are all working for the king anyway and are indifferent to this.

Mr. Bei asked, "My king, are you going to see these three people outside the camp or not?"

"What are you doing seeing him? Just chase him away!"

The Kuihu Demon King waved his hand and was too lazy to get up.

joke!

It is the demon king!
How can you see three Jindan stage humans whenever you want?

After receiving the order, the little demon below turned around and left.

……

After a while, the little demon came in again to report.

"Gulala gulala~"

It turned out that the three humans outside the camp were begging for an audience again, saying that they had generous gifts to give.

"Ok?"

This time, the Kuihu Demon King showed some interest.

It had won battles in a row over the past month and was in a good mood. When it saw humans outside coming forward to offer treasures, it decided to give them a chance.

"Bring them here!"

The little demon took the order and left.

……

After a while, a few light footsteps were heard outside the tent.

"Wow~"

The tent cloth was lifted, and four people walked in. Xiao Yao stayed outside the tent to wait for orders.

"Hmm? Aren't there three of us?"

Mr. Bei was the first to ask questions. Looking at the three young men and an old man who came in, his little eyes showed confusion.

Lin Shan and his three companions were terrified all the way. Since arriving at the camp of the Kuihu Demon King, their nerves have been on edge. They dared not be careless at all and were ready to deal with danger at any time.

After entering the big tent, I saw the Demon King Kuihu and his twelve demon generals heading for the throne. Their aura was solemn and heavy, like a dark cloud pressing down on a city. My heart began to beat wildly.

One Yuanying stage demon king and twelve Jindan stage demon generals!
The key point is that this monster who looks like a poor old scholar and has not even reached the Nascent Soul stage can actually speak human language. How come he looks like a teacher?

As the eldest brother, Young Master Jiuyou naturally stepped forward to answer.

After all, he used to be the young master of the top sect, Jiuyoumen. He had seen many big scenes and bowed to the emperor without being humble or arrogant.

"Greetings to the Lord Demon King, and greetings to all the cave masters. Behind me are my second and third brothers, and my personal servant."

"I apologize for the inconvenience caused to you by interrupting me this time. I hope that Master Demon King will forgive me."

"We have heard of the name of the Kuihu Demon King in the Forbidden Cliff Land long before we were outside the Swallowing Star Mountains. Seeing him in person is believing. He is indeed a heroic and majestic man with a heroic spirit!"

"It is a great honor for me to be able to pay respect to the king. It is worth the trip!"

……

Young Master Jiuyou was born with an air of being a royal relative. If some of his words came from someone else's mouth, they might be considered as flattery and cause disgust, but when they came from his mouth, people couldn't help but believe it and feel comfortable.

The Kuihu Demon King felt inexplicably comfortable. He had a very good first impression and couldn't help but look at the Jiuyou Young Master twice more, not caring about the number of people.

Instead, with a bit of excitement, he asked him another question.

"Oh? Then human boy, are you telling the truth?"

“My name has spread beyond the forbidden area of ​​the cliff and even to the human kingdom outside the Star-Swallowing Mountains?” Young Master Jiuyou nodded solemnly.

"Of course. Before we set off, our elders told us that if we enter the forbidden area of ​​the cliff, treasure hunting is secondary. The most important thing is to pay our respects to you, the host, first, so as not to overstep the boundaries."

"Everyone in the outside world knows that in the southern part of the Cliff Forbidden Land, there is only one overlord, you! The king is so majestic that he can cover the sky with one hand. The forbidden land will tremble three times when a tiger roars. No demon dares to disobey!"

"So as soon as my three brothers arrived in your place, we rushed over to pay our respects to you. We did not dare to delay for even a moment on the way, for fear of being disrespectful to the king!"

……

The Kuihu Demon King waved his hands repeatedly with a smile on his face.

"Covering the sky with one hand, dominating the forbidden land, that's impossible!"

He sounds humble, but in fact he is so proud that he is about to overflow!
Lin Shan and the other two immediately made a rough judgment that the Kuihu Demon King was a straightforward person without many ulterior motives, and should be a generous and magnanimous type of demon king.

They are also mentally prepared for this.

After all, not all demon kings are like the Ming Snake Demon King. The longer they live, the more cunning they become. Personality is also something that is acquired.

The monsters' intelligence only begins to develop from the Nascent Soul stage, and they gradually grow and develop their own character. Their subsequent personality and cognition are completely related to the people or things they come into contact with. This is what the old saying means, "He who keeps company with vermilion becomes red, and he who keeps company with ink becomes black."

The Kuihu Demon King has stayed in the forbidden area on the cliff for so long, and has always been sitting on the throne of overlord. He likes to solve any problems with violence without too many twists and turns, so it is normal that he has a simple and bold personality. It is impossible for everyone in the world to have the same cunning personality.

It’s just that the Kuihu Demon King is easy to talk to, but the “Mr. Bei” beside him is very difficult to fool.

Mr. Bei twisted the whiskers on his face and asked about their origins.

"You guys are young, and you all look like talented people from the human race. I wonder where your teachers came from?"

The Ming Snake Demon King hid behind the three people, remained silent, and was content to do his job as an old servant.

Lin Shan and the other two were shocked. From what the monster said, it seemed that he knew something about the outside world?

It was obviously a Jindan-stage demon from the forbidden area on the cliff, but it was so extraordinary that the three of them couldn't help but murmur. No wonder the Demon King Kuihu won battle after battle, it turned out that he had such a think tank around him.

"My name is Wuyazi, a free-spirited cultivator from the southern part of Lu State, and I am a disciple of the Taoist Jingudong lineage."

"I am Linshan, the leader of the Luxi Xun Ancient Sect. I have been setting up my own sect for more than ten years."

"My name is Zhong Shenxiu. I am the supervisor of the Bailu Academy in Lu State. I am a student of the Confucian school of heaven and man."

The three introduced themselves, and except for Young Master Jiuyou, the other two did not say anything nonsense.

The Kuihu Demon King didn't know where they came from, but Mr. Bei heard some meaning, especially when Zhong Shenxiu mentioned "Bailu Academy", the demon's eyes lit up!
It ignored Young Master Jiuyou and Lin Shan, but walked straight to the tent, straightened its clothes, and saluted Zhong Shenxiu alone.

"So you are a senior student of Bailu Academy. I almost treated you badly just now. Thank you for your courtesy."

The three of them were stunned.

I didn’t expect that after coming to the demon territory, I would be endorsed by a famous school!

The two wild cultivators, Young Master Jiuyou and Lin Shan, were simply ignored. On the contrary, Zhong Shenxiu, who came from a well-known academic institution, was respected by Mr. Bei right from the start.

"No, no, I don't know what to call this demon brother."

Zhong Shenxiu was flattered. It was his first time to come to the demon tribe for training and he had never received such treatment before.

Mr. Bei's face showed admiration, and he seemed to want to make friends with him.

"I was born into the Grayback Clan and grew up in the forbidden area of ​​the cliff, the Hongya Plain. When I was young, I accidentally ate a spiritual grass, so I was able to speak at an early age, ahead of ordinary monsters."

"Later, I found some relics of human monks who had fallen here before. I gradually learned to read and study strategies, and then became the king's right-hand man."

"My name is Beikuan. I chose it myself. It means being generous on the outside and wise on the inside, and being both lenient and fierce."

"I have learned from various books and biographies that there is a White Deer Academy in the Lu Kingdom of the human race in the outside world. It is a gathering place for many outstanding scholars, but I have not had the strength to go out and see it. Today, I can personally see a genius like Mr. Zhong, which is enough to fulfill one of my lifelong wishes."

After hearing this, Zhong Shenxiu hurriedly returned the greeting, saying that one does not care where the knowledge comes from, and the one who is knowledgeable is the teacher.

When the Kuihu Demon King saw that Mr. Bei was so serious, although he had heard of the Bailu Academy, he only knew that it was a big force of the human race, but he didn't know much about it. He thought that the three of them were also extraordinary masters, and his attitude became better.

"Hahaha, Mr. Bei is my military advisor. I usually discuss all important matters with him. Since he values ​​me today, I'm welcome to take a seat!"

The three of them showed joy on their faces. They didn't expect that they had done nothing and had just arrived at the camp of the Kuihu Demon King. They were treated preferentially just for introducing themselves. This was too smooth a start, it was simply a blast!
It seems that entering Hongyadong might be possible!
The signboard of "Bailu Academy" is quite effective in the Confucian country. If you happen to come across it among the monsters, in the eyes of a "bookish monster" like "Mr. Bei", the effect is also surprisingly good.

After a few people sat down, a little demon specially placed a fruit plate, wine, meat and other things on the table.

The Jindan stage demon generals next to them were just eating and drinking, and the only ones who could communicate normally in the tent were the Kuihu Demon King and Mr. Bei.

The Kuihu Demon King usually spends his days practicing and fighting, and can only chat with Mr. Bei occasionally, which really makes him feel suffocated.

Meeting three human boys today at once has finally opened up the conversation. We all got quite excited while chatting, and it was a very pleasant time, with both the host and the guests having a great time.

This is also the reason why the forbidden land on the cliff is similar to a paradise. There is no conflict of interest and survival between the demon race and the human race, so there is nothing wrong with everyone sitting down and communicating.

Those that pounce on humans and threaten their lives upon seeing them are most likely ferocious beasts with no intelligence.

Those who can sit in the big tent are all demons who have developed some intelligence. The key is that everything depends on the mood of the Demon King Kuihu.

"You three young friends said outside the camp earlier that you have a generous gift for me. I wonder what it is?"

After three rounds of wine and five dishes, the Kuihu Demon King remembered this and asked curiously.

The three brothers put down their food and looked at each other. They knew they were about to get to the point, and the question was who to send as the representative.

The Ming Snake Demon King still stood behind them with his hands hanging down, occasionally glancing at the Kuihu Demon King secretly, but he did not dare to expose himself.

Because of the previous impression, Zhong Shenxiu's background in Bailu Academy had a very good effect, and the Kuihu Demon King and Mr. Bei also valued him the most, so they decided to let him come and explain his purpose.

Zhong Shenxiu readily agreed.

What I didn't expect was that this kid changed his usual humble attitude and suddenly became ridiculously arrogant!

The first sentence he opened shocked the entire audience!
He raised his cup, put down his chopsticks, stood up and saluted:

"We brothers came here to save the king's life!"

"???"

"???"

"???"

Inside the big tent, everyone, be it human or demon, was instantly stunned, and the scene was so tense that one could hear a pin drop.

Mr. Bei looked incredulous, finding it hard to imagine that these words came from the mouth of a senior student of Bailu Academy.

The other Jindan stage demon generals on the field were also dumbfounded. Although they could not speak human language, they could understand human language. They really didn't understand why this kid was so depressed. Did he really think that the king was easy to talk to?

Lin Shan and Young Master Jiuyou's faces turned green!
Who would start a conversation like you? I'm afraid you don't know how to write the word death!
Even the Ming Snake Demon King, who had been calm and composed behind them, finally changed color and thought to himself that something was wrong. He thought that this kid Zhong might have gone insane and was blinded by the previous preferential treatment.

Do you really think that all demon kings are good people?
The face of the Kuihu demon king suddenly darkened. He put down the wine jar and spoke slowly:
"Oh? So, this means that I am going to die soon?"

(End of this chapter)