Chapter 2225 - 2311: The Strange Demon Clan Cave

Chapter 2225: Chapter 2311: The Strange Demon Clan Cave

"Oh!" Chen Nan responded.

Just as he was about to fly out, he noticed the scene before him changing. Somehow, he found himself standing on the body of the Haotian Tower, overlooking the magnificent mountains and rivers outside Qianling Mountain.

He was pondering how the Haotian Tower got so hospitable lately.

Just as he was feeling pleased, he felt a strong force hit his backside, causing Chen Nan to lose his balance and fall off the Haotian Tower, plummeting from the clouds.

"Damn, stupid little tower, you’re so petty. Your brother Nan just kicked you a little, and you retaliate so harshly?"

Feeling incredibly frustrated, Chen Nan summoned his divine power, initiated sky-controlling flight, and took several flights over Qianling Mountain, constantly searching for the traces of the Ancient Demon Ape.

However, after a full hour, he found nothing. Instead, the holy beasts of Qianling Mountain showed him hostility and roared a few times.

"Where can I find the Ancient Demon Ape?" Chen Nan was extremely frustrated, glancing at the Haotian Tower, now shrunken down to stand on his shoulder.

He landed beside a small stream, took a sip of water, and caught his breath.

At this moment, an elder approached him.

Upon turning, Chen Nan realized this old man was undoubtedly the King Holy Beast of Qianling Mountain. Judging by his strength, he was on par with a Great Star Position King.

Among the holy beasts, he was considered a very powerful existence.

The cultivation for these holy beasts is not as easy as for humans. They don’t have abundant resources and must rely on their efforts to harness the creation of Heaven and Earth.

"Young man, you’ve reached the Seventh Layer Heaven at such a young age. Congratulations! I’ve been watching you fly around Qianling Mountain for a while. It seems you’re looking for something, aren’t you?"

The old man chuckled as he spoke.

Not willing to hit a smiling face, Chen Nan somewhat enjoyed interacting with the amiable old man. After countless battles, he had grown fond of this kind of friendly and mutually respectful way of speaking. After all, despite his growing strength, he never forgot he was born and raised in the Mortal World.

Even though he had a heart to strive for greater strength, he did not hold onto the notion that might is inherently right.

"Hehe, compared to your strength, I’m far inferior." Chen Nan politely responded, "I’ve been practicing a secret technique lately and need to spar with the Ancient Demon Ape clan to comprehend its subtle realms."

Chen Nan candidly revealed his intentions. He was getting impatient with his search and disliked deception. Although the other was from the Demon Clan, having succeeded in cultivation, he was a King Holy Beast and fundamentally no different from a Human Clan member. So, there was no harm in speaking frankly.

If he could gather some information, it would save him a lot of trouble later on.

"Ancient Demon Ape?" The old man frowned. "The Ancient Demon Ape tribe is extremely brutal, with a violent temperament. They’re outcasts among beasts. It’s said they were driven out of Qianling Mountain during Ancient Times. Young man, if you’re looking for them, it might be the wrong place."

Chen Nan recalled the words the naive child had shared and smiled internally, realizing the old man wasn’t aware of the situation.

"I’m just trying my luck. If I find any clues, I can complete this layer of cultivation, and if not, there will be no regret."

Chen Nan chuckled as he spoke.

"Meeting is fate, young man. We hit it off at first sight. Why not come back with me to my cave? I’ll prepare some wine and meat to entertain you. Qianling Mountain has many fun places. Tomorrow, I’ll show you around."

The old man grabbed Chen Nan’s arm.

Chen Na felt somewhat uncomfortable with the aura emanating from the old man.

’What fate? How did we hit it off? We just exchanged a few words, and you’re calling me brother with your age...’

Chen Nan grumbled internally.

He felt the old fellow had hidden intentions.

However, he was curious about what the old man was up to since, with his strength, he could directly confront him regarding his Seventh-layer Supreme Realm without going through so much trouble.

Chen Nan didn’t believe that the holy beast’s eye power could see through the hidden true strength beneath his Seventh Layer Heaven realm.

"Well, as you said, elder, since I arrived at Qianling Mountain, I sensed an overwhelmingly pleasant aroma. There must be much gourmet food and exquisite spirit fruits."

In recent days, amidst battles, Chen Nan hadn’t had a proper meal or comfortable rest. Although he could survive without food or drink at his current realm, old habits were hard to break. Besides, tasty food could restore divine power and enhance cultivation.

Taking advantage of this, he could also absorb the power of incense offered by the Mortal World.

According to the Haotian Tower, the power of incense was essential for restoring the spiritual wisdom of the little Heavenly Demon. Only with the boundless power of faith from countless individuals could the innate resentment of the Heavenly Demon be neutralized, allowing its spiritual wisdom to manifest.

However, restoring the little Heavenly Demon required absorbing a great deal of incense power, which was no easy task.

The old man chuckled, "My dear brother, please follow me. My cave is not far ahead. It was originally left by a venerated member of the Ancient Demon Clan. After coming into my possession, it underwent some renovations and is now pretty decent."

Chen Nan eagerly followed behind the old man. Soon, the King Holy Beast led him to a mountain. The old man quickly summoned a godly power, and in no time, the mountain rocks trembled, revealing a passageway.

"I always enjoy making friends with the Human Clan. There are quite a few human Daoist friends living in my cave, drinking and enjoying themselves. If you like, you can stay here too."

The old man seemed in high spirits, noticing Chen Nan entering the path with him through the stone gate leading the way.

His cave was incredibly spacious, akin to a paradise on earth.

At this moment, numerous powerful beings had already gathered in the courtyard, about twenty to thirty, some of whom were from the Demon Clan, while others surprisingly belonged to the Human Clan.

To his surprise, Chen Nan noted that the strengths of these Demon and Human Clan cultivators weren’t weak. However, compared to the powerful ones from the Five Great Sects, there was a wide gap.

Among all the humans and demons here, not one had reached the Heavenly Position Realm.

"Master, the aura of these humans here seems off. Their physical bodies and divine souls seem disjointed."

While Chen Nan was intrigued, a reminder from the Demon Slave rang through the Void Illusion Realm World.

"Specifically?" Chen Nan asked, curious.

"Well, I can’t use my divine sense to scrutinize thoroughly, or they’d notice. However, I’ve seen this scenario before somewhere. Let me think it over."

After speaking, the Demon Slave fell silent.

These human and demon cultivators greeted Chen Nan warmly upon his entry.

"Brother, you’re here at just the right time. My senior brother Tie Venerable has just come out of retreat. He loves extraordinary young talents like you, so you two can have a pleasant conversation later."

Chen Nan followed the old man to take a seat.

"Haha, what should I call you, elder?" Chen Nan asked with a smile as he sat down.

"Everyone calls me Taotie Venerable. It’s nothing significant, nothing significant." The old man looked at Chen Nan with a brighter smile.

"Taotie?" Chen Nan arched his eyebrows. When combined with his senior brother’s name, it spelled the Ancient Beast Taotie. But he didn’t see a trace of Taotie’s aura in him.