Chapter 255 - 179: Demon Race

Chapter 255: Chapter 179: Demon Race

After all the trouble of catching Xu Fan, it had unexpectedly drawn Lu Changfeng and Qiankun Daoist over.

As for the Demon Miasma Body’s ten-year threat, it was complete nonsense.

In ten years, the most the Demon Miasma could do was detonate the Demonic Energy inside Xu Fan’s body. Leaving Corpse Bone Mountain, however, was out of the question. The measures left behind by the Human King were not so easily broken.

"So, it seems our ten-year crisis has been averted?" Qiankun Daoist said, sighing softly in relief.

He had originally planned on waking the Demon Miasma Human King for a proper talk after confirming its identity, hoping to buy more time.

But now, it seemed the Demon Miasma Human King hadn’t awakened at all. It was just a remnant of its body putting on a charade.

"I suppose so, but dealing with this thing is still a problem," Lu Changfeng said via voice transmission.

The Demon Miasma Body’s power had degraded significantly, but he estimated it still possessed cultivation at the Spirit Condensation Realm.

If it came to a real fight, none of them would be its match. Fortunately, they had only sent their Clones. In the worst-case scenario, they would just have Xu Fan leave first, losing only a puppet and their Clones at most.

Qiankun Daoist replied via voice transmission, "Let me give it a try."

Qiankun Daoist spoke up, "Your Headless Excellency, I have done extensive research on Martial Arts Arrays and am also somewhat skilled with Rune Power. How about I take a look at the Seal on your wound for you?"

"You lot haven’t even reached Spirit Condensation, yet you think you can decipher a Human King Level Rune Seal?"

"Even with one hundred Primordial Stones, I would only be able to *try* to break the Seal," the Demon Miasma Body said, its tone clearly disdainful.

Qiankun Daoist cleared his throat. "Array Runes were created precisely so the weak could overcome the strong. Besides, I am the chosen successor of the Human King, Fuu Huo. The Rune-based Martial Arts I practice are vastly different from those of ordinary people."

"Oh? Fuu Huo’s successor? In that case, it might be worth a try." The Demon Miasma Body walked toward Qiankun Daoist.

As part of the original Demon Miasma’s body, the Demon Miasma Body, upon gaining its own consciousness, could not inherit all of the Demon Miasma’s memories. However, it evidently possessed a portion of them.

At that moment, Lu Changfeng sent Xu Fan a voice transmission, signaling him to leave.

Xu Fan took a deep breath, slowly rising to his feet and walking toward the exit. The Demon Miasma Body noticed his movements but did nothing to stop him.

Apparently, it realized Xu Fan was of little use and there was no chance of getting the hundred Primordial Stones it wanted, so it had given up on him.

Lu Changfeng didn’t let out a small sigh of relief until Xu Fan had left the area. His main concern was now gone.

Lu Changfeng’s gaze fell upon the Demon Miasma Body. ’Damn,’ he thought, ’if I could erase this thing’s consciousness and make it my own Clone, I’d be practically invincible.’

The idea was just a fleeting thought, a fantasy and nothing more.

If he actually tried to act on it, the Demon Miasma Body, having just gained its own consciousness, would surely fight him to the death. If that ended up waking the Demon Miasma Head, the loss would far outweigh the gain.

Qiankun Daoist directed his Jade Clone to carefully examine the Seal Runes on the Demon Miasma Body.

After a thorough inspection, Qiankun Daoist’s brow furrowed.

"What is it? Can it be broken?" the Demon Miasma Body asked.

Qiankun Daoist replied, "It’s not that it can’t be broken. But to do so would require a significant number of Primordial Stones."

"It can really be broken?" The Demon Miasma Body completely ignored the second half of his statement.

"Mm." Qiankun Daoist nodded.

"Good, good, excellent! As long as you can break the Seal, I’ll agree to any of your demands!" the Demon Miasma Body exclaimed ecstatically.

"Allow us to return and make some preparations," Qiankun Daoist said.

"Fine. Prepare well. I will wait for you here!" Although the Demon Miasma Body produced sound through energy vibrations, the excitement in its tone was still palpable.

Qiankun Daoist and Lu Changfeng exchanged a look, then walked together toward the tunnel’s exit.

As they traversed the long tunnel, Lu Changfeng and Qiankun Daoist found it hard to believe. Had that creature really just let them leave?

Could it be that without a head, its brain truly wasn’t working properly?

"Do not deceive me! Otherwise, I will truly awaken the Head. When that happens, the already scarce Heaven and Earth Primordial Energy in this Profound Realm will be completely devoured to restore my body. And you lot from the Rebirth Realm won’t escape unscathed!!"

The Demon Miasma Body’s voice transmission echoed up from the underground altar.

Upon hearing this, Lu Changfeng and Qiankun Daoist’s expressions changed in unison.