I am a living immortal.

"What level of strength are you in this Zhongling Mountain Range?"

"Above average, probably. Like I mentioned before, Chushan Jun is the most powerful one, second only to the leader of the Demon Alliance. My strength is above average. The Barbarian Hyena, Leaping Sparrow, and Crowned Monkey King you've seen are all at this level."

"The Purple-Glowed Golden Rat is considered average, slightly below average. This type of monster is the most common, and there are also very few lower-level monsters. The Monster Alliance generally doesn't accept them, unless they are newly-accomplished monsters from the Zhongling Mountains. Their strength is far beyond the average, but they can't compare with the old monsters. There are two or three of them, and the best among them seems to be called Cang."

"It's a deer demon. I've never seen one before. It has a very famous reputation."

"In fact, the Demon Alliance is still very powerful."

……

While the old goat was chatting casually with Lin Yiyang, a young man with a bitter face appeared on the top of a mountain that was towering into the clouds outside the Zhongling Mountains.

"It seems that there is still no way to escape."

"Sir, is he really as powerful as you say?" A figure wrapped in black, revealing only a pair of narrow, blood-red eyes, asked in disbelief. As far as he could remember, no one had ever made his lord look like that.

"You don't know, he is the strongest demon I have ever met."

"But he's still a great demon, isn't he?"

"Yes and no. There are countless geniuses in this world. Some geniuses excel in a single field, while others are able to develop in multiple fields."

The black figure knew that the former was referring to himself, and the latter was referring to the uninvited guest.

"Your Excellency means... that although that person is only a transformed great demon, this only applies to one path of demons, and he has already touched a higher level of strength in other paths?"

"That's right, and there are more than one. How can I dare to go back with such an opponent?"

"But I still underestimated him."

"The situation now is that I have no choice but to go back. Even though we are so far apart, we can still warn me..."

"The fate that just befell me?"

"Yes, tell me, can I still hide? Thornbat."

The person who spoke was none other than the leader of the Demon Alliance. Thorn Bat looked at the young man before him. Who could have imagined that the leader of the Demon Alliance, who had once subdued the many great demons of the Zhongling Mountains with an iron fist, would also have his troubles.

"Then we can only go back and meet that person. It's a blessing in disguise, but disaster is inevitable. What he said makes some sense. Maybe he is not as powerful as we thought." Thorny Bat comforted.

"No, it may be stronger than imagined. This is a warning from here." The leader of the Demon Alliance pointed to his head.

"Let's go. As they say, disaster is inevitable. When I first achieved the status of a great demon, I already anticipated this." The Demon Alliance leader fretted for a moment before letting it go. Anyone who could make it from zero to one was certainly not a timid person.

It would be best if there was no conflict, but if a conflict really happened, he would not be afraid.

"The mountains here are not as majestic as the Zhongling Mountains."

As he spoke, the whole person turned into countless flying flowers and leaves and floated away into the distance, and the black cloth wrapped around the body of the thorny bat instantly unfolded into a pair of huge bat wings, which vibrated twice and disappeared on the spot.

.........

The old goat who was drinking tea with Lin Yiyang smiled inexplicably.

"what happened?"

"Your Demon Alliance leader has returned. Actually, I'm very curious. You keep calling him Demon Alliance leader, Demon Alliance leader. What is his true form and what is his name?"

"I'm not sure about the name, but as for its true form, I suspect it's a wood demon. The moves the leader uses are all plant-related, like Flying Flowers and Leaves, Forest Illusion, Iron Vine, and so on. Also, there's a calming power around the leader, probably related to the wood spirit."

"It often reminds me of a quiet valley, the depths of a silent forest, a kind of...how can I describe it? It's a natural scent."

"nature?"

"Yes, it's a very refreshing feeling, just like the feeling of clarity and transparency from the inside out when you enter the vast jungle from the smoky mortal world." Lin Yiyang has described it as best as he can.

Fortunately, the old goat understands this feeling.

"If that's the case, then it's really possible that the plants and trees have become spirits. Could it be that it's because of the plants and trees becoming spirits that we've been able to reach a higher realm?"

"No, it's impossible. If that's the case, then the demon race should also change its name. It may play some role, but it will definitely not be the key." The old goat guessed.

The old goat asked and answered himself.

Even a fellow cultivator like him, whose realms in other paths were far higher than the demon itself, was unable to drag him into the highest realm. This was enough to show the key difference. Without this key, no higher achievement could be made.

The old goat had looked inside himself, scanning his entire body, but still found nothing abnormal. He was "healthy," which was odd. This suggested the key issue lay not within himself, but with the outside world. Demons truly were special beings.

I can't figure it out, it seems like this has blocked the passage of all the monsters.

Now someone actually crossed over, but the passage was not loose at all for the other monsters. How did they cross over? This undoubtedly aroused the attention of the big monsters.

It’s a pity that the strength is there, one level higher, so high that it has no limit.

What made Lin Yiyang feel relieved was that those big monsters didn't know that Su Mu was here to challenge them. They just set their sights on the territory of Zhongling Mountains and didn't think about the leader of the Monster Alliance himself.

"Are you planning to fight the leader?" Lin Yiyang's eyes were still a little worried. Although he didn't like most of the monsters in the Monster Alliance, he was still happy to see the Monster Alliance as a restraining organization.

"What are you thinking? Who would want to fight if they knew? After all, fighting is very tiring, especially against an opponent of that level. I'm still happy to face an opponent like Manli who can be crushed."

"But, would the leader of the Demon Alliance be so easy..."

Lin Yiyang was no fool and immediately understood: "You mean the leader of the Demon Alliance will tell you how to reach a higher realm."

"No, it's public. Although now isn't the right time, it's almost time. I suspect this method has limitations and isn't applicable to all demonic tribes. My presence makes the dangers greater than the benefits."

"So it's not surprising to make it public. It can also earn you a good reputation." The old goat poured the tea leaves in the cup into his mouth, chewed them a few times, and swallowed them.