Outside the door stood a black toad spirit, croaking loudly, its expression panicked and its eyes darting around.
The snake spirit stopped moving and looked at Xu Le with a mournful expression, but Xu Le pressed her head down and subdued her.
Although her animalistic instincts outweighed her human nature, it was because the snake spirit was attracted by the aura emanating from Xu Le and couldn't control her desires. She and the shoes had supported each other for so many years, their love stronger than gold. This time, she wanted to absorb the essence from Xu Le, not only for herself, but also so that her husband could take things a step further.
It was just damaged...
After a long while, the snake spirit collapsed to the ground. Xu Le straightened his clothes, calmly walked out, and saw the toad spirit standing anxiously outside the door. He pretended to be puzzled and asked, "What happened?"
The toad spirit secretly breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Xu Le come out, and explained, "Just now, the king was sleeping in his cave when suddenly a group of strangely dressed humans in black rushed in, attempting to injure the king with some strange weapon..."
The snake spirit inside the cave also pricked up its ears and shifted its body. Upon hearing that the scorpion spirit had been attacked, its body trembled slightly, but it remained calm, though its eyes were somewhat gloomy.
Xu Le sensed the change in the snake spirit's emotions inside the cave with his divine sense, but remained calm and continued to ask, "And then?"
The toad spirit took a deep breath and said excitedly, "But how could those guys be a match for the king? They were easily defeated and then turned into a black shadow and escaped. Although the king is unharmed, the lady is missing. The king searched everywhere but could not find any trace of the lady. The king is worried that something has happened to the lady, so he sent me to find you, sir, to divine the future."
Snake felt a warmth in his heart, but then felt a pang of guilt. The scorpion demon cared for him so much, yet he had secretly done such a thing. Although they were demons, they had cultivated for so many years and knew the meaning of loyalty. Even though it was to steal the scorpion demon's source energy, he still felt guilty.
But this time, she truly lost both her wife and her army. The snake spirit gritted her teeth and fled in resentment.
Seeing that the situation was about right, Xu Le did not intend to return to his cave. Instead, he had the toad spirit lead the way and left the small hill.
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In the rolling mountains, a slender white crane with snow-white feathers glided through the air. After crossing several mountain peaks, it spotted a huge, cracked gourd, let out a soft cry, and began to slowly descend, flapping its wings.
The white crane gripped a rock on a cliff with its claws, looked at the huge human-faced mountain peak in front of it, and actually spoke. Its voice was melodious and beautiful, like a lark singing, and I couldn't help but be captivated by it.
"Mountain God, where have the seven Calabash Brothers gone?"
The enormous human-faced mountain trembled slightly, and its massive stone mouth moved up and down, emitting an aged voice: "Respected messenger, the Calabash Brothers went to fight to eliminate evil, but they are not strong enough to be a match for the monsters. So, could you please deliver the Seven-Colored Lotus to them?"
The white crane hesitated for a moment, but remembering its master's instructions, it nodded its slender crane head in a human-like manner and said, "Okay!"
The mountain god's voice was ancient, but devoid of any emotion, as if he were just a stone, devoid of human feelings. A heart-shaped opening appeared in the belly of the mountain, and the passage shimmered with a dazzling light of seven colors intertwined.
Seeing this, the white crane flew into the cave. After flying for a while, it saw a seven-colored lotus floating in the air. Following the guidance given by the mountain god, it began to search for the Calabash Brothers.
The mountain god watched the white crane slowly depart, then let out a cold laugh, as if speaking to thin air, or perhaps muttering to himself: "Strength doesn't guarantee control over everything, gods, heh..."
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Chapter 154: Stirring Up Trouble
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Inside the cave, Xu Le passed through a series of barriers and arrived in front of the Scorpion Demon. At this time, the Snake Demon had returned to the cave sometime earlier and was chatting and laughing with the Scorpion Demon. When she saw Xu Le arrive, her eyes were filled with hatred, and she turned her head away in fear after meeting Xu Le's gaze.
Xu Le didn't seem to care about the snake spirit's change in attitude at all. Instead, he patted his clothes on his stomach and gave her a teasing look.
The snake spirit was stunned for a moment, then looked away in embarrassment and anger, and sat quietly next to the scorpion spirit.
The scorpion demon continued drinking heartily, oblivious to everything that had just happened. Her face was slightly flushed, but she was unaware that the color on her head was growing brighter and brighter.
The scorpion demon, a burly and imposing figure, gulped down a jar of fine wine. Upon seeing Xu Le arrive, he asked with concern, "Sir, did you rest well?"
The scorpion demon had a fierce appearance and a strange, rugged face. It was extremely ridiculous for him to speak in such a refined manner.
Xu Le's gaze was indifferent, his spine as straight as a pine tree. He glanced at the snake spirit and replied with a smile, "Your Majesty is too kind. I have rested quite well."
The scorpion demon smiled and put down the wine jar in her hand. Her expression was somewhat worried. She asked Xu Le, "Sir, today a group of strange black-clad humans attacked me. Each of them was extremely well-covered. Although they were not strong, their power was strange. Even I could not stop them. So I beg you to find out their background."
After hearing this, Xu Le closed his eyes tightly, and the snake spirit also put aside her personal emotions and waited for Xu Le's answer together with the scorpion spirit.
Xu Le finally opened his eyes after a long while. A few beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, and his face grew paler. He said weakly, "This is a subordinate of a peerless demon king. His strength is unfathomable. I was spying on him just now and he discovered me. Luckily, I escaped quickly, or I would have lost my life!"
"What!"
The scorpion demon exclaimed in surprise and quickly asked, "What kind of demon king is it?"
Xu Le shook his head and said helplessly, "I can't see his face clearly either. I only know that his strength is terrifying. Your Majesty... is probably not even one-tenth as strong as him."
The scorpion demon's face turned ashen, and the wine jar in his hand was crushed to pieces. The snake demon whispered in his ear, and the scorpion demon's emotions gradually calmed down. He seemed to have regained his confidence, and his complexion improved considerably.
Seeing that the situation was about right, Xu Le thought it was time to add fuel to the fire.
"Your Majesty, why worry? My ability to observe qi reveals that the Lady is very powerful. Furthermore, I see that besides being connected to Your Majesty in terms of qi, she seems to have another qi connected to her, suggesting that they are of the same lineage..."
"Sir, you are indeed highly skilled. She is my sister! She is stronger than me, and with her several treasures, even if the King and I were to join forces, we might not be her match."
The snake spirit interrupted Xu Le, her expression somewhat complicated. She admired Xu Le's deductive abilities, but her face seemed to hold a mixture of resentment and jealousy, which finally turned into a sigh.
Xu Le disregarded the sisters' grievances and hatred. Even though the Snake Demon and Scorpion Demon were much stronger than in the animated series, the Calabash Brothers' strength would also increase, so their chances of failure were too high. Only by dragging in the Green Snake Demon from the second part, along with three great monsters and so many magical treasures, could Xu Le be sure he could defeat the seven Calabash Brothers.
However, the mountain god remains a major concern. Almost nothing that happens in these mountains can be hidden from him. Xu Le is currently only able to temporarily deceive him by disguising himself. In addition, since this is the abode of a demon, Xu Le does not need to worry about the mountain god eavesdropping.
Seeing the hesitation on the snake spirit's face, Xu Le knew he couldn't delay any longer. Although a day in heaven is equivalent to a year on earth, seemingly giving him plenty of time, the cracking of Calabash Mountain had already alarmed demons from all directions. In addition, the one in heaven could come down to investigate at any time, so Xu Le didn't have much time left.
Xu Le considered for a moment and said, "I think Madam and your sister seem to have a conflict, but with external enemies at hand, why not turn hostility into friendship? Madam's face is dark, it seems there is more than one external enemy, and there may be other threats lurking."
At the same time, Xu Le threatened through the Spirit Ranking, "You should know my strength. If you don't obey, I will make your king die a terrible death."
Upon hearing this, the snake spirit trembled, her lips bleeding from being bitten by her silver teeth, the metallic taste filling her mouth. However, considering that her life was now in Xu Le's hands, and given his formidable strength—though she didn't know why he was hiding his power—she had no choice but to submit. So, she feigned generosity and said, "My sister and I only have some personal grudges. Now that a formidable enemy is at hand, let's invite her to join us in fighting against the external foe!"
The scorpion demon now had complete faith in Xu Le's deductive abilities, and besides, he was henpecked; how could he disobey his wife's orders? So he nodded and agreed to Xu Le's suggestion.