Translator: AnubisTL
Immediately after Li Qing decisively killed the Wind Ape King with thunderous methods, he locked his murderous intent onto the remaining three demon kings, pondering which to strike next.
Just then, a sigh suddenly echoed through the valley.
"Ah..."
"Young human friend, cease your actions at once. Do you truly intend to slaughter all the demon kings of my realm?"
A child with disheveled yellow hair slowly stepped forward. Though his face appeared no older than three or four, his voice was ancient and raspy, like that of a withered tree.
Hearing this voice, Li Qing abruptly halted his movements. His gaze turned grave as he focused on the source of the sound, watching the yellow-haired child approach.
Incredibly powerful!
Unfathomable!
It was immediately clear to Li Qing that this child must be the Great Demon King of the demon realm, the one in the Divine Transformation stage.
The unfathomably powerful Weasel!
Noticing Li Qing's wary stance, the yellow-haired child's delicate face softened into a benevolent smile, creating an unsettlingly incongruous and eerie effect.
"Young friend of the human race, do not worry. This old one has come only to seek peace."
"What do you say? Will you grant this old one's humble request and cease hostilities? What do you say?"
"There are only a few demon kings left in the demon realm. If you kill them all, it will become an empty shell."
Li Qing had no reason to refuse. A Great Demon King in the divine transformation stage had personally come to plead for peace; he had to show respect.
"Since Senior has spoken, how could I dare refuse?"
"My only concern is for Brother Wolf here."
As he spoke, Li Qing glanced at the Night Wolf King.
"Rest assured," the Weasel said. "After today's events, none of them will dare harbor any further designs on the Bone Demon Wolf."
The Weasel then swept his gaze over the Illusory Cloud King, White King, and the other three demon kings, adding leisurely, "Beneath the Starfall Mountain Range lies an inheritance belonging to the Wolf Clan. You would do well to abandon any ulterior motives. That inheritance holds no value for you; it's not worth risking your lives for."
Bai Xing and the other three demon kings quickly lowered their heads in unison, replying, "Understood!"
As his words fell, the three demon kings immediately retreated, returning to where they had come from without a trace of lingering attachment to this place.
Li Qing's overwhelming combat prowess had shattered their courage. If not for the emergence of the sole Divine Transformation Great Demon King in the demon realm, their fates would have mirrored that of the Wind Ape King.
This shadow would likely haunt them for the rest of their lives, an indelible mark they could never shake off.
"Many thanks for your assistance, Senior!" Li Qing clasped his hands in a respectful bow toward the Weasel.
The golden-haired child shook his head with a gentle smile. "No, it is I who should thank you for granting me this honor, young friend."
"When I first achieved Divine Transformation, I infiltrated the Heavenly Wolf Holy Altar to investigate its inheritance. Alas, as I am not of the Wolf Clan, I was denied access to its secret teachings."
"But you, young friend, your divine sense is remarkably potent and refined—rivaling even my own."
Li Qing naturally responded with humility. "It was merely a stroke of luck from my early years. I consumed a few ancient Heavenly Star Grass stalks."
He would never be foolish enough to reveal the secrets of the Soul Refinement Scripture to this unfathomably powerful Weasel. It was his greatest secret in the Human Realm.
"Heh, so that's how it is. Even in the demon realm, high-grade Heavenly Star Grass is a rare sight. Young friend, your fortune is truly extraordinary," the Weasel chuckled.
Li Qing forced a wry smile. "Just good luck, Senior. You flatter me."
"Fate is the excuse of the weak, while luck is the modesty of the strong."
"Young friend, you're being far too humble!"
With these parting words, the Weasel flew away from the Starfall Mountain Range with carefree abandon, leaving a remarkably unburdened impression.
Watching the Weasel's figure vanish, Li Qing stood frozen in place for a long moment, surprised by the creature's abrupt departure. It had achieved its goal and left without hesitation.
After a long silence, he sighed. "So this is the divine transformation stage?"
Having resolved this major crisis for the Night Wolf King, Li Qing saw no further reason to remain.
The decisive methods he had demonstrated earlier had already intimidated the Transformation Stage Demon Kings. Combined with the Weasel's parting words, the Night Wolf King's future prospects should now be considerably brighter.
"Brother Li, are you leaving already? Why not stay a few more days? I haven't had a proper chance to entertain you yet!" The Night Wolf King said, looking at Li Qing who was facing the setting sun.
Li Qing laughed heartily. "We humans have a saying: 'There is no feast that lasts forever!'"
"No need to insist further. If fate wills it, we shall meet again!"
"Oh, Brother Wolf, I have two friends in the demon realm. One is the Terrorclaw Lizard who accompanied me in the ancestral land, and the other is a Mountain Ridge Giant Elephant. I wonder how they're faring."
"If you ever hear news of them, please look after them for me!"
The Night Wolf King readily agreed.
"Rest assured, as long as they remain in the demon realm, I guarantee no one will harm them!"
"Hahahaha, your word is enough! Farewell!"
With that, a pair of silver-purple bone wings materialized behind Li Qing. In the next instant, his figure vanished from the spot, transforming into a tiny black dot against the distant sunset.
The Night Wolf King stood rooted to the spot, watching Li Qing's receding figure. The setting sun on the mountain peak was reflected in his dark eyes.
He suddenly had an inexplicable premonition that this might be their last meeting. By the time he heard news of Li Qing again, the latter might already be a peerless great power at the divine transformation stage.
News of Li Qing's fierce battle against four demon kings in the Starfall Mountain Range spread like wildfire across the demon realm.
Now, every demon race knew one thing: a human calamity star had arrived in their realm. His strength was overwhelming, his methods defied heaven and earth, and even the combined forces of numerous Transformed Demon Kings couldn't withstand him.
The renowned Wind Ape King had fallen at this man's hands, lasting barely a single exchange!
In a vast swamp, the territory of the Nether Python Clan, Leng You sat on a fallen tree trunk, her snow-white, voluptuous legs swaying. A jet-black serpent coiled around her lotus-like arm, its forked tongue flicking incessantly.
After a long silence, Leng You listened to the serpent's report, her radiant eyes gleaming with an unusual light.
"He's far more formidable than I imagined. This human is truly untouchable. It's fortunate I didn't meddle in the Starfall Mountain Range affair."
"The Wind Ape King is dead, ha ha ha."
As she spoke, Leng You licked her pitch-black lips with a wild, seductive gesture.
In the next moment, she transformed into a massive, jet-black python, crushing towering trees outside the swamp as she slithered away at breakneck speed.
Over ten days later, after winding through countless detours, Li Qing finally located Beast Flame Valley.
Beast Flame Valley was less a valley and more of a basin.
The surrounding terrain rose sharply, leaving only a vast, sunken valley visible ahead.
Even now, third-tier demonic beasts periodically carried corpses of the demonic race and tossed them into the valley. The air here was scorching hot; even approaching the edge felt like standing inside a volcano.
Li Qing hovered in the air, his eyes narrowing as he gazed at the searing valley below.
"Is Beast Flame Valley a source of fire without a fire seed? There's no fire seed present at all!" he muttered, a flicker of astonishment in his eyes.
(End of the Chapter)
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