Chapter 759: Stubborn as a Rock

Chapter 759: Stubborn as a Rock

At this moment, a voice rang out, directly negating Lin Nuo’s thoughts.

Following the sound, a demon beast approached.

This was also an evolved high-level beast, capable of walking on two legs.

It had the head of a falcon, a human body, and was rather strong, holding a wooden staff that appeared to be crafted from wood but concealed incredible power.

Like a shaman from a tribe, possessing both magical ability and wisdom, it served as the brains and leader of the tribe.

Of course, it did look the part.

But as soon as Lin Nuo heard its dismissive words, he lost respect for it.

“Greetings, human guests. I am the chief of this small tribe, simply known as Feng. It’s a pleasure to meet you.”

The falcon-headed chief, named Feng, stepped forward in front of Lin Nuo and his companions, first demonstrating the tribal etiquette.

The etiquette was quite strange, something Lin Nuo had never seen before, but when in Rome, do as the Romans do, so whatever.

“Hello.”

Lin Nuo replied, continuing to sip water and eat fruit.

“Young man, I just heard you say you want to kill the king in the center of Demon Abyss Valley. I advise you to reconsider and leave this place, lest you provoke him.”

“Give me a reason why I shouldn’t provoke him?”

Lin Nuo set down his cup, eager to hear what this seemingly wise chief had to say.

“Have you ever entered Demon Abyss Valley before?”

“No.”

“Do you know about the magical creatures here?”

“No.”

“Well then, have you ever thought that we demon beasts can evolve to walk on two legs like humans and can even speak?”

“No.”

Lin Nuo played the role of a parrot, repeating that one word, “no,” over and over.

Upon hearing this, Chief Feng felt that this youth was utterly clueless, daring to come and kill the king despite knowing nothing.

“Young man, you know nothing but wish to kill the king. If you manage to survive this, you should be counting your lucky stars.”

“You still haven’t told me why I shouldn’t provoke him.”

Lin Nuo interrupted, thinking this elder was rambling on without getting to the point.

“I once served the king. He is the most absurdly evolved among all the demon beasts, already having reached human-like status. With human wisdom and thought processes, yet possessing the power of a demon beast, he can command the demon beasts in Demon Abyss Valley; his strength is astounding. The high-level demon power techniques sought after by the Refining Demon Sect—he has already learned many of them. If the higher-ups of the Refining Demon Sect knew, they wouldn’t dare to provoke him lightly.”

“Oh, I see. That does sound quite strong.”

Lin Nuo responded coldly, devoid of emotion, elegantly lifting his teacup for another sip.

Things were getting interesting.

“Our small tribe is currently safe. The king wouldn’t bother destroying this place. Furthermore, there are disciples casting barriers to drive away outer demon beasts. They prefer not to approach. So you should really think about how to leave here.”

Chief Feng continued speaking, believing he had successfully communicated the gravity of the situation to Lin Nuo. The young man was just temporarily hot-headed and unaware of the dangers. Surely, upon understanding the situation, he would retreat wisely.

Indeed, challenging the king would only invite great troubles.

“So, I still have to kill him.”

“What?!”

Chief Feng was shocked. After all that talk, he still held onto the same perspective.

Stubborn as a rock—did he really not understand the severity of the situation?

“Didn’t you hear what I said? He can wield high-level demon power techniques. Moreover, Demon Abyss Valley is filled with vengeful spirits. These vengeful spirits will become his powerful weapons; at least in this place, you have no chance of victory. Also, why are you so determined to kill him? Is there a deep-seated grudge?”

“I want to gather all the demon beasts in Demon Abyss Valley under my command. The king must die, that’s all there is to it. If you’re talking about the existence of vengeful spirits, it’s really nothing new. The high-level demon power techniques involving vengeful spirits are just corpse control, spirit gathering, and spirit explosion.”

Lin Nuo listed three techniques related to vengeful spirits. Corpse control meant controlling corpses.

Spirit gathering absorbed vengeful spirits as nutrients, temporarily boosting combat power.

Spirit explosion detonated all vengeful spirits to unleash devastating damage, usually used in group battles.

And he knew all three—though his own demon soul power was a bit lacking.

But that was okay; in Demon Abyss Valley, that was not a problem.

If his own demon soul power was insufficient, he’d rely on external resources.

Demon Abyss Valley was filled with rich demon qi, unlike others’ immortal mountains, which were suffused with righteous energy beneficial for cultivation; this place was a paradise for demons.

Lin Nuo had been well-prepared, carrying a good item with him, the Magic-Containing Stone.

As the name suggests, it was a stone that contained demon soul power, capable of absorbing demon qi from the environment.

So, if one prepared a bunch of Magic-Containing Stones, could Lin, the villain, continuously use high-level demon power techniques and reach the pinnacle?

Theoretically, yes.

But the catch was, they couldn’t be used one by one.

If you had a whole bunch and used one, the others would also be forced to activate.

It was quite a pitfall.

And if the environment didn’t have dense demon qi, high-stored Magic-Containing Stones would leak their demon qi; that posed a problem.

In Demon Abyss Valley, though, this wouldn’t happen.

Of course, to store high levels of demon soul power, one needed to find places with high concentrations of demon qi for better collection.

Lin Nuo mused that now he could use high-level demon power to meet the so-called king.

“I see you’re aware. That’s terrifying demon power, with extremely high lethality. For miles around, the living are wiped out. Those who have challenged his authority among demon beasts have met dreadful fates.”

“Just consider me going to my death.”

Lin Nuo had finished eating the fruit, stood up, and glanced around, surveying the weaker demon beasts.

“I ask you all, do you want to go outside? Or do you prefer waiting here to die?”

Lin Nuo raised his voice deliberately, and the nearby demon beasts and disciples heard him.

They watched him, having just heard his speech, already considering him insane.

“No one wants to wait to die. We all wish to leave here. But on one hand, the barrier is sealed, we can’t go out. On the other hand, even if we did get out, the Refining Demon Sect wouldn’t let us off, it would be like seeking our own death.”

Chief Feng rebutted Lin Nuo sternly, but Lin Nuo paid no mind.

Lin Nuo let out a cold laugh and said:

“I’ve thought of a way out for you. I will kill the king, make the demon beasts submit, then break the barrier, and you can all leave. As for what happens after you get out, there’s no need to worry. My disciple, Ling Meng, has been attacked and needs to build a new force. If you align with her, you will be safe. This is your way out; otherwise, you will just be waiting to die here.”

As soon as Lin Nuo said this, the demon creatures present burst into laughter.

What a ridiculous joke—killing the king, then leaving, and expecting them to submit to that little sister; any one of them present had demon soul power far exceeding his.

“Young man, I’ve said my piece. If you want to seek death, you should leave the tribe first. I need to go scout with my companions.”

With that, Chief Feng turned to leave, his companion, a flying falcon, following him, but just then, Lin Nuo shot a hidden weapon that struck the falcon.

“What are you doing?!”

Feng exclaimed in shock, immediately raising his magic staff, thinking Lin Nuo was enraged and was finally attacking without reason.

“Calm down, I just want to take something out.”

Saying this, Lin Nuo pressed his hand on the falcon, then pulled out a spirit orb.

An image—a recording of the scene captured by the falcon.