Chapter 194

After passing through the section where the Ba Snake was, the space inside was even wider. Mo Rigen, Qiu Yongsi, and Li Jinglong stood in the karst cave, only to see sparse stalagmites at the back. The dome was spacious, at least a hundred feet high, and the ground was rectangular, faintly resembling a round sky and round earth. There was a thin ravine at the top of the dome, as if it was a crack in the sky. Sunlight poured down and illuminated the cave. There was a waterfall, and there was lush moss and other vegetation everywhere. There was also a natural underground lake, and birds were chirping. It was like a small independent world.

"What a good place!" Qiu Yongsi said.

This was a natural paradise. Li Jinglong said, "It should be enough to build a capital for Hongjun."

Mo Rigen said, "Everyone can often gather here in the future."

Hongjun, Lu Xu, and Chen Feng walked in. Chen Feng immediately exclaimed and chased after Yu Zaoyun, starting to run in the cave.

Hongjun said, "But how are we going to transport the stone and wood in? There's only such a big entrance. "

"You demons have so many flying demons." Li Jinglong said, "I don't have to worry about transporting things, but I don't know how thick the mountain wall is, and whether changing the structure will cause it to collapse."

Even though this was the Ba-Serpent's cave, it had accumulated over time, eroded by the flowing water of the mountains. The energy of the earth veins had even miraculously changed the flow of the water, turning it into a natural space created by the heavens over the years.

While they were talking, there was a sudden bird chirp, and then a golden-winged roc flew in from the way it came. For a moment, the cave was filled with splendor, and the pitch-black back of the giant kun suddenly appeared in the lake.

In the next moment, there was the sound of armor, and the Battle Corpse Ghost King led hundreds of personal guards, leaping in from outside the cave. The sound was earth-shattering, like thunder.

Qing Xiong said, "Is this it?"

Hongjun and the exorcists immediately turned around and looked around Qing Xiong. Kun Shen came out of the water and stood quietly. The Battle Undead Ghost King walked past the Ba Snake's corpse without even looking at it. It walked into the cave and looked up at the sunlight.

"What do you think?" Hongjun smiled. "Do you like it?"

The four demon kings pondered for a moment. In the end, they nodded Qing Xiong and looked at the exorcists.

The Battle Undead Ghost King replied, "I like this place. When are we moving?"

The Ghost King was most familiar with this dark and gloomy place. Qing Xiong pondered for a moment, then said, "The array will take some time …"

"What formation?" Hongjun had never heard Qing Xiong mention formations before.

Qing Xiong said to Li Jinglong, "Let's talk somewhere else."

Li Jinglong nodded happily and left with the exorcists, leaving Hongjun and the four demon kings behind. Qing Xiong said, "Where's the Fox King?"

"He's here." Yu Zaoyun was playing hide-and-seek with Chen Feng. When he heard this, he came out from behind the lake. Qing Xiong walked in front, and Hongjun followed behind. He answered, "Jinglong has already discussed with their emperor. He has been conferred the title of Marquis of Shu. He will give us Tianluo Mountain and the vicinity of the Wu Gorge. There aren't many demons. Look at this cave, it's enough to build a city of 500,000 people …"

"I thought it would be in Chengdu," Qing Xiong said casually.

Hongjun didn't expect Qing Xiong to be so dissatisfied with this place. He was stunned.

Yu Zaoyun answered, "It's okay. I don't want to mingle with humans. It's also convenient to cultivate here."

The Battle Corpse Ghost King said, "Any place where the sun doesn't burn is fine. It doesn't matter if you live with humans or not."

"That's right." Hongjun explained, "It's quite strange to live with humans. In the past, Xie Yu caused a lot of trouble in Chang 'an. Even the Exorcism Division couldn't solve it."

Qing Xiong suddenly turned his head and looked at Hongjun. After pondering for a moment, he asked, "Li Jinglong's idea?"

Hongjun frowned slightly, as if he felt something. The two of them stood face to face. He said, "My idea."

Qing Xiong asked calmly, "How did you find this place?"

Hongjun answered, "Everyone helped me choose it. Are you not satisfied? Then let's find another one. "Hongjun was a little depressed. He thought that Qing Xiong would like this place.

"The Holy Land of the Demon Race." Qing Xiong smiled helplessly and reached out to scratch Hongjun's face. He said casually, "You actually need a group of exorcists to approve it. Should I say that you're stupid or that you're helpless?"

Hongjun sensed that something was wrong. In fact, ever since he met Qing Xiong, they had never discussed their attitude towards humans. He felt that he might have misunderstood Qing Xiong to some extent.

"You … don't like Jinglong?" Hongjun said. "I thought you all saw my companions … as your own."

Back in Chang 'an, Qing Xiong and Yuan Kun appeared together. That was the first time they officially met Li Jinglong. After that, Hongjun was imprisoned in Dazzling Gold Palace by Chong Ming. It was also Qing Xiong who deliberately let them go. He used to think that compared to Chong Ming, Qing Xiong was the one who could accept him and Li Jinglong being together more. However, after experiencing so many things, Hongjun was no longer as innocent as before. Now, he began to feel that Qing Xiong's carefree smile seemed to be hiding something.

"That's for you," Qing Xiong answered casually. "There are no eternal friends and no eternal enemies."

Hongjun, "…"

Qing Xiong walked towards Yuan Kun and brushed past him. Yuan Kun did not speak ever since he entered this place. He just stood there quietly.

Qing Xiong came to the lakeside and said, "Forget it. Let's leave it at that for now."

"Wait," Hongjun suddenly said. "Qing Xiong, if you have something to say, say it. Don't say 'forget it'."

Several Demon Kings felt that the atmosphere was a little off and remained silent. Hongjun said again, "To me, all of you are family. What's there that can't be said? If you don't like it here, just go somewhere else. I'll continue looking. If you don't like the Exorcism Department's interference, it's fine if I don't ask them for help. "

When he said this, Hongjun looked seriously at Qing Xiong's back and said, "I want to hear your honest words."

Yuan Kun finally spoke. "Hongjun, have you reached some kind of agreement with the Son of Heaven?"

The Battle Corpse Ghost King said, "You're all thousands of years old. He's not even 20 years old this year. What's the point of saying this? "

Hongjun indicated that it was fine and explained Li Jinglong's words to the Demon Kings. At this moment, he was a little like a child who had made a mistake and did not know what to do, especially in front of Qing Xiong. He asked again, "Am I … wrong to do this?"

The spacious lakeside was quiet. At this moment, Hongjun suddenly remembered the day he left Dazzling Gold Palace. He had said, "I won't return to the human world." At that time, he thought that this sentence was directed at him. Now that he thought about it, it was actually …

"I thought you were good friends with Di Renjie," Hongjun said seriously. "Demons and humans should not …"

"In the past." Qing Xiong looked at his reflection in the lake and washed his face with water. He stood up and said casually, "Now, the burden of revitalizing Dazzling Gold Palace may fall on your shoulders. What should demons and humans not do? Should they not kill each other or should they not live together in the divine continent? Hongjun, wake up. "

Hongjun looked at Qing Xiong quietly. Qing Xiong said in a low voice, "You. Are. A. Demon."

Hongjun seemed to have met Qing Xiong for the first time. He did not expect him to say something like this at this moment. He looked around at the remaining Demon Kings and found that they were not surprised at all.

"Is that what all of you think?" Hongjun was shocked. Li Jinglong was not by his side. Otherwise, he would have been able to deduce Qing Xiong's deep meaning from these few short sentences.

The remaining three Demon Kings did not answer. It was obvious that they had discussed this beforehand.

"My mother is a human!" Hongjun said. "Qing Xiong, what do you want to do? Tell me."

Qing Xiong took a deep breath and said, "I want the demons to enter the divine continent and complete the great cause of recovery! I told you to ask for a city from the Human Emperor. Look at what you got for the entire race?! "

"Qing Xiong!" The Battle Corpse Ghost King said coldly.

The atmosphere between Hongjun and Qing Xiong suddenly became tense. Qing Xiong rarely scolded him since he was young, but once he got angry, he was more serious and terrifying than Chong Ming.

"You never said that to me," Hongjun said coldly.

"I thought you understood," Qing Xiong said, "Otherwise, why would everyone work so hard to remove your Xie Yu? Chong Ming wants you to become the Demon King because he hopes that one day, you can return to the divine continent! "

"That's impossible!" Hongjun's voice also became louder.

The two sides looked at each other. Qing Xiong was only slightly panting, but he suddenly laughed.

"You're quite opinionated," Qing Xiong said, "You've grown up."

"Hongjun." Yuan Kun said slowly, "Your so-called eternal life is to let the entire demon race live in this cave that never sees the light of day?"

Hongjun didn't know how to answer. Qing Xiong said again, "I thought that Chao Yun would remind you. Now it seems that this guy didn't take our orders to heart."

"He did remind me." Hongjun answered coldly. Now that he thought about it, Chao Yun's side warning must have been incited by Yuan Kun and Qing Xiong.

"Do you all think so?" Hongjun didn't know why, but an irritated thought appeared in his mind. He said to the remaining Demon Kings, "Everyone wants to return to the world where humans live, occupy their cities, and drive them into the mountains?"

Yu Zaoyun and the Battle Corpse Ghost King were silent. At this moment, a timid voice said, "Father."

Chen Feng actually walked out from behind a rock. Previously, Yu Zaoyun was playing hide-and-seek with him. Halfway through, the Demon Kings arrived. Chen Feng listened to the entire process from behind the rock. The Demon Kings' attention was all on Hongjun. They actually didn't notice a child hiding behind the rock. This was truly unprecedented.

The only one who knew that Chen Feng was still there, Yu Zaoyun, didn't say a word.

Qing Xiong's expression instantly changed. He turned to Chen Feng. Yu Zaoyun said coldly, "Qing Xiong."

Hongjun didn't know what was going on. He felt that Yu Zaoyun and Qing Xiong seemed to be in conflict. He waved at Chen Feng and said, "Come here."

Chen Feng came to Hongjun's side. Hongjun knelt on one knee and hugged him.

"It's awake," Chen Feng said. He held out a fiery red bird. It was the reincarnated Chong Ming.

Qing Xiong was silent for a moment. Yuan Kun also seemed to be a little surprised. He said in a low voice, "It's back?"

"Reincarnated." The Battle Corpse Ghost King said, "It should be so."

Hongjun said, "I think, Chong Ming, he …"

"He's back." Chen Feng corrected him.

"Yes, he's back." Hongjun continued, "He shouldn't mind staying here temporarily."

When Phoenix appeared, even though she had already reincarnated, she still seemed to have a certain amount of pressure on Qing Xiong and Yuan Kun. They didn't force Hongjun to make any decision.

Qing Xiong said coldly, "Then remember your words. Hongjun, I hope that all of this is still only temporary."

Hongjun held Chen Feng's hand. He glanced at him and didn't say anything else. He turned around and left.

"Maybe," Hongjun replied.

The exorcists were roasting meat in the forest outside. After the Ba Snake died, the clouds in the mountains disappeared for some reason. The quiet Tian Luo Mountain seemed to have regained its vitality. Mo Rigen caught a wild boar from somewhere and barbecued it by the stream. Qiu Yongsi sat on a rock and fished. Originally, the exorcists cut a small piece of the Ba Snake's body and wanted to taste it. They didn't expect that the meat of this thousand-year-old monster was as hard as a tree. They cut a few times with their daggers and it was even harder to peel off the skin. They had no choice but to give up.

Li Jinglong was taking an afternoon nap. Lu Xu called Hongjun. Hongjun nodded and looked like he had a lot on his mind. He handed Chen Feng to Lu Xu and suddenly felt like taking a bath. He soaked in the stream for a while and gradually calmed down.

Hongjun was soaking in the stream. Qiu Yongsi, who was wearing an unlined garment, whistled at him and laughed.

Hongjun had never been good at hiding things. His face showed clearly what he was thinking. Qiu Yongsi had already sensed that something was wrong when Qing Xiong asked him to step aside to talk. He asked, "Is there any news from Xie Yu?"

"No." Hongjun washed his unlined garment in the stream and wrung it dry. He stared blankly at Qiu Yongsi.

Qiu Yongsi didn't mention anything about what happened in the belly of the mountain. He asked about Chao Yun's situation. Hongjun explained everything to him. At this time, a flock of birds flew over from the horizon. More and more birds flew over and gradually entered the belly of the mountain.

"Oh, you're moving?" Qiu Yongsi laughed.

Hongjun could only force a smile. Qiu Yongsi waved at him and said, "Come and bask in the sun."

Everyone was splashed with snake blood. They had just finished bathing. Hongjun climbed onto a rock and lay down with Qiu Yongsi to bask in the sun. Finally, he couldn't help but sigh.

"What happened to your mother?" Li Jinglong asked.

Chen Feng was brought to the grass. Not far away, Mo Rigen was roasting a wild boar. Li Jinglong was lying down and basking in the sun. When Hongjun came over, he was already awake, but he didn't open his eyes. Chen Feng came over and climbed onto his body. Just as he was lying on his chest, Li Jinglong opened his mouth with his eyes closed.

"He doesn't know if he'll let me say it." Chen Feng said anxiously.

"How are you so smart?" Li Jinglong opened his eyes and looked at Chen Feng in astonishment. Chen Feng was only four years old at this time, but he actually knew everything.

Chen Feng was a bit hesitant. Li Jinglong sat up and said seriously, "In this world, only I can make him happy. If you don't dare to say it, then say it. If you don't dare to say it, then I won't force you."

Chen Feng thought for a moment, then hugged Li Jinglong's neck and whispered in his ear.

Not long after, Mo Rigen shouted for dinner. Qiu Yongsi came over with Hongjun's shoulder. The exorcists were all wearing unlined clothes and sat around the grass to eat. The atmosphere suddenly became a bit strange. Qiu Yongsi gave Li Jinglong a look. Li Jinglong only talked about the battle with the Ba Snake and did not ask Hongjun.

However, Hongjun and Li Jinglong had been together for so long. How could he not feel it? Everyone was talking excitedly. When they were all discussing the Ba Snake, Hongjun felt a bit uneasy.

"What are we going to do next?" Mo Rigen asked.

Li Jinglong moved Hongjun and said, "Go back to Chengdu? Find a few stonemasons and carpenters to take a look at your sacred place. "

Hongjun, "I …"

Hongjun was about to say, "I have something to say to everyone," but was stopped by Li Jinglong's look. Qiu Yongsi said, "Since we have nothing to do, why don't we wait for news from Atay before going to Ruoer 'gai?"

At this moment, there were more and more birds flying in the sky. Meanwhile, the Ghost King's army passed by the stream. They directly rode their warhorses and rushed up Tian Luo Mountain. Schools of fish swam in the stream, flickering in the water.

"Wow, there are quite a few of you demons," Qiu Yongsi said.

Hongjun was shocked when he saw the scene. Flying in the sky, swimming in the water, and even walking beasts on the ground, groups of ghouls all rushed up Tian Luo Mountain in an instant. When the ghouls passed by, they raised their weapons to Hongjun as a salute. The birds kept their wings and glided, not daring to flap their wings in front of Hongjun. When the wolves, foxes, badgers, and other walking beasts passed by, they stuck their ears to the back as a sign of submission.

At this moment, the ghouls gathered together. Without any orders, they charged forward in unison. In an instant, the sky shook and the earth shook. The first ten thousand horsemen charged up the steep mountain wall. They directly charged up just like that!

Hongjun, "…"

The exorcists all stood up and looked up at Tian Luo Mountain. The sky was pitch-black, and all the birds and beasts were gathered here.

"This demon aura is too strong!" Qiu Yongsi had never felt such strong demon aura in his life.

However, when the demons rushed into the mountain, the demon aura was restrained. It was as if the ley lines had a magical power that allowed Tian Luo Mountain to absorb all the demon aura. A giant tiger rushed over and looked at the crowd. When it saw Hongjun, it quickly lowered its head and quietly rushed up the mountain again.

It took a full six hours for all the demons to enter Tian Luo Mountain. At first, the exorcists were still counting, but later, they were already dazzled. Chen Feng watched all this with his mouth agape.

"Do you want to go in and take a look?" Lu Xu asked Hongjun.

While Hongjun was hesitating, a long cry sounded. The Golden-Winged Roc spread its wings and flew out of the entrance of Tian Luo Mountain. Qing Xiong transformed into Qing Xiong and landed on the grass at the foot of the mountain.

"The rebuilding of the Holy Land of the Demon Clan is all thanks to the help of all the exorcists." Qing Xiong regained his usual demeanor and smiled at Li Jinglong. "Li Jinglong, the Demon Clan has invited all of you to attend the ceremony. Are you willing to do us the honor?"

"Of course." Li Jinglong gestured for everyone to quickly put on their official robes. Qing Xiong then said to Hongjun, "Hongjun, let's go."

Hongjun asked, "What are we going to do?"

"A ceremony," Qing Xiong replied.

Hongjun pondered for a moment, then followed Qing Xiong and flew into Tian Luo Mountain.