Chapter 2284 - 2279: Demonized Youth

Chapter 2284: Chapter 2279: Demonized Youth

"It’s demon bees, you all step back."

Bade Han’s eyes narrowed as his body swiftly approached the black gorilla, merging with it.

Dense demonic qi released from his body, directly enveloping those eyeless bees.

The eyeless bees were originally a low-level demon beast; their strength was not high, and they resided at the bottom of the food chain.

Feeling the powerful demonic qi, they could only continuously concentrate their internal power into poison bee needles and shoot them out.

The formation at Stone Wall Gate was destroyed, and Zoe quickly sent several demons to assist Bade Han from the rear of the base.

The eyeless bees were swiftly dealt with. Those demons then patrolled outside the base’s formation, but they did not spot Ying Chou, allowing Ying Chou to breathe a sigh of relief.

Feeling the path below grow colder, Ying Chou knew it was time to leave.

Leaving the shadow of the round stone, Ying Chou quickly rushed upward, and when he reached the front of the damaged Stone Wall Gate, Ying Chou looked inside.

It was pitch black, just like the abyss beneath the path, making it impossible to see. He did not understand how the Demon Slayer Clan once lived here.

And at that moment, a multitude of purple-red eyes suddenly appeared behind the pitch-black Stone Wall Gate.

"Not good, I’ve been discovered."

Ying Chou sprinted up the path swiftly.

From the demon base behind Stone Wall Gate, several Goulian Beasts shrieked as they flew out, followed by Bade Han from the Dual Lineage.

Bade Han was responsible for repairing the Stone Wall Gate after Zoe’s people left, but he did not proceed directly with the repairs.

Unlike Zoe, who favored cultivation and formations, Bade Han was a history enthusiast, particularly fond of visiting the Demon Monarch’s library in Demon Abyss to read the works of the Great Lords, especially those concerning conspiracies.

These topics often made Bade Han feel as though he would become a Great Lord, revered by all. Pondering from the perspective of a Great Lord was something Bade Han saw as his greatest pride.

This attack by the eyeless bees made Bade Han suspect a conspiracy, although he hadn’t found the enemy.

Much like the writings of the Great Lords before, yet saying so would undoubtedly invite ridicule from those stationed at the outpost with him.

However, if he acted alone, he need not concern himself with such judgments.

Bade Han was a demon from the Dual Lineage; his dual demon beast could control the Goulian Beast, thus all the Goulian Beasts at the base were under Bade Han’s control.

Unable to rely on demons for assistance, he could, however, enlist the help of Goulian Beasts and the inferior demons controlling them.

Sure enough, someone appeared outside the Stone Wall Gate, and their sneering visage clearly mocked him for missing them.

The humans from Taoyuan World were like ants; this worthless existence dared to mock the great Bade Han. Infuriated, Bade Han extended his hand and roared.

The inferior demons began clamoring, riding the Goulian Beasts as they charged out.

"Boom boom boom."

Arrows flew through the air, striking the path and causing a faint blue glow to flicker on it.

Those paths had been constructed by the Demon Monarchs in the past, using incredibly precious materials with formations laid by powerful Demon Monarchs, rendering the arrows incapable of destruction.

Ying Chou’s speed was incredible. To be precise, he had infused all his internal strength into his legs.

Seeing the approaching Goulian Beasts, he knew that slowing down meant becoming food for the demons.

After running for two days, Ying Chou had no idea where he had reached; he continued ascending the path until the Goulian Beasts and demons vanished.

Ying Chou sat down heavily, gasping for air. Looking around, he still found only the path, the cavern walls, and moss.

Checking the map for comparison, he chuckled bitterly, as each layer of the path looked identical, making it impossible to find the previous entrance.

Would he have to return and seek out the previous cave? Yet how many layers had he ascended?

Ying Chou took a deep breath, glanced overhead, then downward, and decided to walk down two layers and explore.

As he circled the path, a Goulian Beast lifted off nearby, but it and the inferior demons did not notice him.

Perhaps the Goulian Beast believed he dared not descend again.

"Damn it, haunting me endlessly."

Ying Chou cursed as he felt along the wall, pulling open a moveable stone wall revealing a pitch-black cave behind it.

Without hesitation, Ying Chou jumped straight into the cave.

Inside, the ground was extraordinarily smooth, giving the cave an attractive quality; it dipped and rose unpredictably. Ying Chou felt like he was on a slide, disappearing from the entrance before long.

The young foxes and the esteemed fox demons from Fox Spirit Mountain Range had all migrated to West Continent City, after which parts of the Underground City had become bustling.

Tang Ming proclaimed an order from the City Lord Mansion, declaring that anyone who joined West Continent City—whether they belonged to the Human Clan, Demon Clan, were cultivators or demon cultivators, even if a demon—would be protected by West Continent City.

Tang Ming released such news because most of those who had been demonized by Skeleton Sovereign previously accepted their transformation, and some even followed Tang Ming’s guidance to cultivate with demon techniques instead.

"City Lord, your Substitute Puppet has been successfully refined."

Barton Nake excitedly entered Tang Ming’s study.

At that moment, a young inferior demon sat across from Tang Ming.

Seeing Barton Nake enter, the youth resembling an inferior demon quickly stood up, "Elder Nak."

Barton Nake glanced at the youth resembling an inferior demon, his eyebrows arched. The Demon Slayer Clan and Abyss Demons were sworn enemies, carrying irreconcilable grudges.

But Barton Nake knew this youth was not an Abyss Demon, rather a human from West Desolation City who had been victimized by the old demon of West Desolation, thus transformed into a demonized human.

After demonization, they were forced to transform entirely, assuming their current form.

"Mm, sit down. I’m just here to discuss some matters with the City Lord; didn’t mean to disturb you."

Barton Nake smiled at the youth.

The youth immediately grew somewhat excited. Since his transformation, he had feared discrimination most. Although Tang Ming had publicly validated their identities, unusual glances were inevitable.

Yet this Artifact Refining Master from the Demon Slayer Clan actually smiled at him. Wasn’t it said that the Demon Slayer Clan most hated Abyss Demons?