Chapter 253 - 179: Demon Race

Chapter 253: Chapter 179: Demon Race

Then, Xu Fan led the way toward Corpse Bone Mountain.

Xu Fan took a deep breath and glanced behind him. In addition to the Saint Master, there was now a Daoist who possessed an Ancient Heroic Root Bone, as well as the White Tiger Guardian, whose Combat Power was astonishing.

This was practically the peak of Combat Power in the world today.

’If even these people can’t deal with the Human King, then so be it. I’ll just let the killing move the Headless King left inside me erupt when it does.’

Relying on the imprint left in his body by the Headless King, Xu Fan sped toward Corpse Bone Mountain.

Along the way, members of the Demon Race lurking within the Hundred Thousand Mountains would occasionally flash by, but after getting a clear look at Lu Changfeng and his three companions, they all scrambled back into the forest.

The members of the Demon Race were no fools. One look at the four of them was enough to tell they were overwhelmingly powerful. If any demon went looking for trouble, they would be the only ones to die.

The targets the Demon Race sought were members of the Human Race who had accidentally wandered into the Hundred Thousand Mountains. Such fools were easy pickings and made for a perfect meal.

The four of them sped along at a low altitude, and two days later, Xu Fan came to a halt.

"Saint Master, Corpse Bone Mountain is just ahead," Xu Fan said, swallowing hard.

The moment he drew near Corpse Bone Mountain, Xu Fan was involuntarily overcome with a sense of dread.

’That headless figure... it seemed part god, part demon. He knew he was absolutely no match for it.’

"Wait a moment while I set up a Triple Array Formation."

The Qiankun Daoist took out three prepared Array Plates.

Each Array Plate had three Primordial Stones placed on it. It was clear the Qiankun Daoist had spared no expense.

"These three Array Plates are for creating illusions and tying down our foe. If anything unexpected happens, we follow this route, and the Array will hinder the enemy."

As he spoke, the Qiankun Daoist placed a complex Array Rune on the clothing of Lu Changfeng and the other two.

"This is an ’Array Disc Key,’ an Array Rune known only to the creator of the Array Plates. With an ’Array Disc Key,’ one can move freely within the Array."

The Qiankun Daoist briefly explained the origin of the ’Array Disc Key’.

This technique was also recorded in *Basic Martial Arts Array*. Lu Changfeng inspected the rune with his Spiritual Sense and found nothing abnormal.

The Qiankun Daoist then took out a Jade Person, a Primordial Stone embedded in its chest.

This was a Rune Puppet, a High-tier Technique from the field of Martial Arts Arrays.

WHOOSH.

The Qiankun Daoist threw the Jade Person. It grew as it flew through the air, transforming into the likeness of an ordinary Martial Artist and emanating the distinct aura of the Rebirth Realm.

"I will use this Puppetry Technique to scout ahead in my place," the Qiankun Daoist said, having clearly come prepared.

Lu Changfeng gave a slight nod and beckoned the White Tiger over. He suppressed the consciousness within the beast’s body and took control of it himself.

Watching from the side, the Qiankun Daoist grew wary. He had no idea what method Lu Changfeng had just used to seize control of another being’s body.

"Xu Fan, lead the way."

Xu Fan nodded and sped forward.

The Rune Puppet and the White Tiger clone swiftly followed.

Before long, Lu Changfeng saw the true face of Corpse Bone Mountain through the White Tiger’s eyes.

The mountain of corpses, piled hundreds of meters high, left both Lu Changfeng and the Qiankun Daoist stunned.

Looking closer, they could see skeletons from both the Demon Race and the Human Race stacked layer upon layer. It was impossible to tell how many creatures had been piled up to create it.

"This is a ’Natural Array.’ It uses the baleful aura of Corpse Bone Mountain to create an effect similar to a Gathering Array." As an Array Master, the Qiankun Daoist immediately grasped the profundities of the place and spoke in a low voice.

"Why don’t I feel any major change in the surrounding Heaven and Earth Primordial Energy?" Lu Changfeng asked.

"Because the Heaven and Earth Primordial Energy gathered by the Array is likely being channeled directly to a specific target, so none of it is leaking out."

"Then the one beneath this ground must be the Human King known as ’Demon Miasma,’" the Qiankun Daoist said gravely.

Lu Changfeng spoke softly, "Let’s not be hasty. We’ll observe for a while. Perhaps there will be an unexpected development."

"Wait, Saint Master, let’s conceal the Heroic Root Bones on our main bodies first. You can do that, can’t you?" the Qiankun Daoist asked.

Upon hearing this, Lu Changfeng thought for a moment and understood the Qiankun Daoist’s reasoning. His consciousness immediately returned to his main body and concealed the Heroic Root Bone within it.

The Qiankun Daoist did likewise. The Human King’s senses were surely extraordinary. To such a being, the way a Heroic Root Bone attracted Heaven and Earth Primordial Energy would be like a shining beacon. It was safer to disable that function first.

At the base of Corpse Bone Mountain, there was a pitch-black cave opening.

Xu Fan landed in front of the cave. This time, there was no suction force. Mustering his courage, Xu Fan flew inside.

Lu Changfeng and the Qiankun Daoist followed close behind, controlling the clone and the puppet.

The pitch-black tunnel was exceedingly long.

Traveling through it felt like passing through time and space.

After flying for a full several hours deep underground, the space before them suddenly opened up.

It was a pitch-black space.

However, the three of them possessed Spiritual Sense, so they could see everything clearly.

The surrounding walls were made of some kind of extremely hard jade.

In the very center of this space was an altar.

And on the altar rested a human head.

"What is this? Xu Fan, didn’t you say it was a headless body? Why is it a human head now?" Lu Changfeng’s voice was grim.

Xu Fan shook his head. "This head... its aura is the same as that of the headless body. No, wait, there seems to be a slight difference."

The situation was baffling. Instead of the headless body they had expected to find, they were greeted by the sight of a single human head.

Lu Changfeng focused his Spiritual Sense to carefully examine the head.