Fate of the Immortals and Demons

Chapter 382 Avoiding War

"Leave it to this divine dragon! If Mo boy really did travel through time to three days ago, then that would be enough to prove that whether it is a powerful cultivator at the Void Immortal stage from the Immortal Realm or a demonic cultivator from the Demon Realm, they will not arrive until three days later."

Perhaps seeing a glimmer of hope, the little dragon suddenly became much more alert, and after taking a deep look at the still unconscious Mo Hei.

Without further hesitation, he moved and escaped from the Dragon Pill Cave, transforming back into an inconspicuous little fish, and swam towards the sea without hesitation.

Just as the little evil dragon had predicted, if one were to cross over from the Immortal Realm, only supreme beings who had already become immortals or demons could cross space in a short time.

Even a powerful cultivator at the Void Immortal stage would need a certain amount of time to cross the seemingly insurmountable boundary.

As for the demonic cultivators in the demon realm, it would also require them to expend energy and time to forcibly break through the spatial barrier in a short period of time.

"Huh? What a small world! It's that octopus sea monster, and that striped earthworm too. Such a large-scale migration, could it be that they sensed an impending war and were fleeing for their lives?"

As the little dragon transformed into a small fish and swam out of the turbulent sea, it looked around and suddenly noticed something.

After a slight hesitation, the little evil dragon darted into the migrating caravan, which consisted of approximately tens of thousands of sea beast demons.

Among them was a silver-ringed sea serpent with the cultivation level of Core Formation, and a sea monster with the cultivation level of Golden Core, resembling an alligator turtle.

After the little evil dragon secretly investigated, it was found that there were about ten thousand sea beast demons, most of whom had relatively low cultivation levels.

Moreover, it is obvious that they are all led by sea beasts of the same species, just like families among human cultivators.

Among them was the one Little Evil Dragon recognized: an octopus sea beast carrying over a hundred octopus sea monsters.

In addition, there was a silver-ringed sea serpent, which carried over a thousand of various kinds of sea serpent monsters.

The rest were various kinds of sea monsters, such as fish, shrimp, crabs, and snails, who each led their own kind to escape the war.

Perhaps because of the grim situation, the little evil dragon's infiltration did not attract much attention.

Moreover, the little dragon, transformed into a small fish, directly revealed its Core Formation stage cultivation.

Among this group of sea monster demons who were only focused on hurrying on their journey, he was already considered to be of above-average quality.

"Hey, octopus buddy, do you still remember me?"

Given that Little Evil Dragon has been robbing people along the way in Eagle's Sorrow Gorge for years, it would not be an exaggeration to describe him as cunning and treacherous.

At this moment, he approached the octopus sea monster with a very familiar attitude and took the initiative to start a conversation.

Hearing the sudden news that a war between immortals and demons was about to break out in the South China Sea, he was extremely anxious and brought his family along.

The octopus-like sea beasts that were traveling with the Anxiu Ancestor to the deep-sea palace heard these words.

He glanced at the little evil dragon that had transformed into a small fish, and saw that its cultivation level was comparable to his own.

Although puzzled, in this time of crisis, it was not appropriate to delve too deeply into the matter, so I politely inquired:

"May I ask your name, Brother Yu? Have we met before?"

The little evil dragon had only come to gather information, so he asked a fabricated question:

"Brother Octopus, have you forgotten that not long ago you attacked a Foundation Establishment stage human cultivator, only to have him mysteriously escape?"

The octopus-like sea monster was startled and asked in an unfriendly tone:

"So, does that mean that human cultivator was abducted and killed by you?"

The little evil dragon did not deny it, only saying:

"To be honest, it was quite a coincidence. I happened to be passing by at the time and managed to snag a bargain from you."

"I didn't realize you had such skill. Did you come here specifically to humiliate me?"

As the octopus-like sea monster spoke, its eyes narrowed slightly, and a murderous aura quietly spread out.

Even now, the octopus-like sea monster finds this matter utterly unbelievable.

How could that human cultivator, who was clearly only at the Foundation Establishment stage, have vanished without a trace after I launched a sneak attack while he was ready to strike?

Even the little demon child who was following along disappeared without a trace.

So that's not it. It was actually ambushed and killed by this inconspicuous little white fish in front of us.

If it weren't for the fact that, given the current situation, and with the crocodile turtle envoy appointed by the Ancestor of the Thousand Lotuses informing him that he could only bring his fellow clansmen with cultivation potential to the deep-sea palace to avoid battle, this octopus-like sea beast would have already launched a fierce attack.

Seeing that he had successfully provoked the other party's anger, the little dragon quickly added fuel to the fire, exaggerating further:

"Look at the question you ask, brother. However, the reason why that human cultivator dared to be so skilled and daring, crossing the sea alone with only a child, is that he must have considerable resources and wealth. I took advantage of the fact that he was seriously injured by you, brother, and managed to get a great deal."

"Humph!"

The octopus sea monster glanced at the group of old and young people following it, and then at the Golden Core stage crocodile turtle envoy leading the way.

Ostensibly, it was on the orders of the Anxiu Ancestor to inform all the races, but in reality, it was to prevent any riots from breaking out among the sea races along the way.

After all, the vastness of the South China Sea goes without saying.

This can be seen from the fact that the octopus sea monster and the silver-ringed sea serpent only dare to plunder human cultivators in their own sea areas.

Each of them seemed to be a king of the mountain, each establishing their own territory.

As a result, bloodshed between them over territory is inevitable.

Therefore, this battle between immortals and demons is about to begin.

That's why the mythical beast Anxiu deliberately dispatches its messengers to various sea areas to personally deliver messages, rather than directly sending messengers.

The little dragon, recognizing the angry snort, knew that the octopus-like sea monster was on the verge of exploding. Trying to restrain itself, it stopped short, saying:

"Brother, you've really misunderstood me. The reason I'm being so frank with you is that I want to make some bargaining chips with you."

Just as the octopus-like sea monster was about to turn and leave, it suddenly heard these words and coldly asked:

"I wonder what you intend to offer as a bargaining chip, or what you wish to exchange for?"

The little dragon didn't mince words. Glancing mysteriously at the vast horde of sea beast demons accompanying them, it transmitted its voice and asked:

"With the war between immortals and demons imminent, I only want to ask Brother Octopus if you have the courage to take this opportunity to travel to the Demon Realm and seize some chance?"

The octopus sea monster was genuinely surprised upon hearing this. It gave the little white fish, which had revealed its Core Formation stage cultivation, a deep look, and then unconsciously glanced at the crocodile turtle envoy leading the way.

The little dragon immediately understood what was going on. Could this seemingly dull-witted giant octopus be trying to betray him?

Thinking of this, the little evil dragon seized the opportunity and quickly transmitted its voice:

"To be honest, I also learned this earth-shattering secret from that human cultivator. The Demon Realm holds a chance to form a core, but I don't know if it's true or not."

Upon hearing the words "chicken formation opportunity," the octopus-like sea beast, who was about to send a telepathic message to inform the other party, immediately stopped itself.

A pair of large, copper-bell-shaped eyes unconsciously gleamed, staring intently at the little evil dragon, and asked, word by word:

"Is this true?"

The little dragon had only intended to gather information, but seeing that the other party had indeed been deceived by his string of lies, it resolutely said:

"This is absolutely true. Otherwise, how could a mere human cultivator with only the Foundation Establishment stage dare to cross the sea with just a child? It's all because that child originally intended to go to the Demon Realm."

The octopus-like sea monster, however, spoke with unwavering resolve, questioning him telepathically:

"That's not what I meant. I meant the opportunity to form the Golden Core that you mentioned? Do you truly know about that extraterrestrial battlefield in the Demon Realm?"

The little dragon's heart skipped a beat; he immediately realized that the joke had gone too far and he was in a difficult position to smooth things over.

But then I thought, what if we didn't use the opportunity to form a golden core as a gimmick?

How could one possibly attract this giant octopus, which has already reached the Core Formation stage, to willingly tell one of the places in the South China Sea that borders the Demon Realm?

The little evil dragon wasn't worried. The octopus sea beast was unaware of this, since it was the leader of its kind, capable of leading its kin.

Moreover, this octopus-like sea beast, with its Core Formation stage cultivation, did not immediately head to the Dragon Soul Ruins.

Instead, they continued to attack human cultivators in their own sea area, which gave us a glimpse into their situation and showed that they were well aware of the secrets.

The little dragon, now transformed into a small white fish, remained silent for a long time. The octopus-like sea beast seemed to know something and asked meaningfully through telepathy:

"I suppose you haven't even entered the Dragon Soul Ruins to seek any so-called opportunity!"

The little dragon, unsure how to cover up his lie, was slightly startled, but his tone remained calm as he replied:

"I wonder what brings you to say, Brother Octopus?"

The octopus-like sea monster glanced at its kin following behind, and then, with a startling revelation, revealed a shocking secret:

"Are you asking a question you already know the answer to? The greatest opportunity of that Dragon Soul Ruins lies only on that Flame Island. Its abundant spiritual energy can only help Qi Foundation cultivators enhance their Foundation Establishment quality. Beyond that, it offers no real help to Core Formation cultivators like you and me, and instead only increases the danger."

The little dragon disagreed and asked intentionally:

"Could it be that you, brother, were truly unmoved by that dragon's essence blood?"

When the octopus sea monster asked this question, it scoffed and replied:

"How could the essence blood of the Chilong be something that insignificant people like you and me would dare to covet? Before the Dragon Soul Ruins appeared, Ancestor Anxiu sent an envoy with great rewards to invite me and a group of Core Formation cultivators to enter the Dragon Soul Ruins in order to seize the essence blood of the Chilong."

Hearing the octopus-like sea monster pause intentionally, the little evil dragon couldn't help but ask:

"And then what? Why don't you go, brother?"

"Why not go and die?"

But not only that, this octopus-like sea monster became agitated and retorted with a question. Seeing that the little evil dragon was rendered speechless, it calmed down slightly and truthfully stated:

"Are you truly unaware that none of the Core Formation stage sea beast demons who entered the Dragon Soul Ruins with the promise of great rewards from Ancestor Anxiu, solely to obtain the essence blood of the Chi Dragon, survived?"

After listening, the little evil dragon unconsciously recalled that at the deep-sea altar of the Dragon Soul Ruins, four sea beast demons died under the black sword while trying to seize the essence blood of the Chi Dragon.