Chapter 205 Dream of a Past Life (11)
Chapter 205 Dream of a Past Life (11)
For cultivators, a dozen years can pass in the blink of an eye.
Over the years, almost all of the missing members of the Demon Realm have been found. Under Yun Zhao's control, the passage between the human and demon realms no longer sends other demons to the cultivation world.
"Sister, are we going to stay here? Or should we go back to the Demon Realm?"
Yun Zhao waved his hand, "Isn't this place fun? The infighting among humans is really interesting, much more fun than the Demon Realm."
Xue Huairui was helpless. Although the cultivation world was interesting, it was not their home. She had tried to persuade Yun Zhao many times, but Yun Zhao refused to go back.
Not only Yun Zhao, but the other demons are the same; they've become addicted to role-playing and are so engrossed in it that they've forgotten all about home.
“Alright,” Xue Huairui shrugged. “Sister, remember to call me next time you go out. You left me at home the last few times.”
Yun Zhao gave a few perfunctory replies, but still decided not to bring Xue Huairui.
She likes to go on adventures to exciting places, but she can't go with Xue Huairui.
So one morning, Xue Huairui pushed open Yun Zhao's door—
My sister has disappeared again!
Meanwhile, Yun Zhao had already arrived at Cloud Mist Mountain.
As its name suggests, Yunwu Mountain is shrouded in white mist all year round. Although the mist is not poisonous, it can cause some people to lose their way and become trapped on the mountain.
Those who are lost, no matter what method they use, will not find a way out and will only be trapped and die in the misty mountains.
Even so, quite a few people still went to Cloud Mist Mountain for training and treasure hunting, hoping that they might not be among the group trapped by the mist.
"Brother, are you also going to Cloud Mist Mountain?"
"Yes, we all have the same goal. You could say we're all here for that, right?"
Yun Zhao walked alone in the group that was about to enter Yunwu Mountain. Most people here traveled in groups, and there were very few people like her traveling alone.
Some people saw that she was alone and guessed that she had good cultivation, so they wanted to invite her to go into the mountain together, but Yun Zhao declined.
She didn't disguise herself, so no one recognized her as the Palace Master of Lingxu Palace, because Lingxu Palace was mostly managed by Xue Huairui, Zixu, and Wuyou, and she rarely showed her face to outsiders.
These cultivators entered Cloud Mist Mountain in search of the Cloud Mist Fruit, which blooms and bears fruit only once every thousand years at the summit. Coincidentally, she did the same.
The Cloud Mist Fruit is a Heavenly Rank spiritual plant that Zixu needs for refining pills recently. In addition, it is said to be crunchy, and Yun Zhao wants to try it.
For Yun Zhao, who's always ready to go, he'll find whatever he wants to eat, leaving absolutely no regrets in life.
The cultivators went up the mountain one after another, and Yun Zhao went up with them.
The Cloud Mist Fruit is located on the mountaintop, and even for cultivators with good physical strength, it would take three or four days to climb up.
Those in a hurry rushed on their way, while those who weren't in a hurry took the opportunity to train and gather other spiritual plants in the mountains. Yun Zhao belonged to the latter group.
She wandered around, plundering every place she passed, not even sparing the demonic beasts.
This was Yun Zhao's first time visiting Cloud Mist Mountain, and also the first time the demonic beasts of Cloud Mist Mountain had seen this gluttonous cultivator who plucked feathers from every passing goose.
However, even monsters have distant relatives, and there are interactions between relatives.
Some of the demon beasts recognized her and quickly notified the other demon beasts to retreat immediately, otherwise, they might have all their belongings taken by her!
Some, not believing in such things, insisted on provoking the enemy, and as you can imagine, they ended up crying and begging their mothers for help.
"Huh, where are the demonic beasts? Wasn't it said that high-level demonic beasts were as numerous as hairs on a cow in Cloud Mist Mountain?"
Yun Zhao scratched his head, looking very puzzled.
Apart from the few monsters at the beginning, she hardly encountered any others. Wherever she went, she couldn't see even an insect, let alone a monster.
She found several caves belonging to demonic beasts, but they were all empty.
"Never mind, maybe it went visiting other plants. Let's just pick some spiritual plants instead. Spiritual plants don't just wander around, do they?"
Spiritual Plant: "..."
While happily harvesting, Yun Zhao didn't forget about sustainable development, leaving a few plants of each species.
Wherever she went, peace and tranquility prevailed. On the other side of the mountain, cultivators and demonic beasts fought bloodthirstyly, neither willing to give way.
There are only a few paths up the mountain, and one of them has been taken over by the demon. You cultivators, don't steal our path up the mountain!
The Cloud Mist Fruit grows on a cliff. When Yun Zhao arrived, there were already many cultivators and demonic beasts guarding the area, waiting for the Cloud Mist Fruit to ripen.
Seeing this, Yun Zhao also found a place to sit on the ground.
At the bottom of the cliff, Qi Yan was recuperating from his injuries. He was the Demon Emperor of the Demon Realm. After learning that many demons had suddenly disappeared, he went to the border between humans and demons to investigate.
After investigation, it was discovered that an anomaly had occurred at the boundary between the human and demon realms, creating a passage between the two realms that were originally not connected.
The passage has only recently appeared and is still unstable. It may carry some people to the cultivation world, but fortunately it's not a big problem.
Qi Yan sent people to search for the demon race in the cultivation world and bring them back to the demon realm, while he stayed in the cultivation world.
A passage has appeared between the two realms, and we may need to travel between them in the future. It is best to know ourselves and our counterparts.
Qi Yan originally intended to learn about the cultivation world, but who knew that not long after arriving, he was struck by lightning while cultivating.
The heavenly lightning was originally meant to strike a group of women and children from the demon realm, but Qi Yan stopped it, and the power of the lightning entered his body without any loss.
Heavenly lightning, being an extremely yang substance, is the nemesis of demons and monsters. Although Qi Yan is a demon emperor, he was seriously injured, and his cultivation level dropped to the Foundation Establishment stage.
So he found a quiet place to heal his injuries and restore his cultivation before making any other plans.
This place is located at the foot of the cliff in Yunwu Mountain.
However, Qi Yan forgot one thing—
That means the Cloud Mist Fruit will be ripe by then, and Cloud Mist Mountain will not be as quiet as usual.
Instead... it was terribly noisy.
Needless to say, Qi Yan witnessed the roars of beasts, shouts of people, and other noisy sounds from the cliff, which kept him from having a moment's peace.
He lay on the bamboo bed, utterly despondent, mourning his lost peaceful days.
Fortunately, the Cloud Mist Fruit will ripen in a few days, and they will leave after they have looted it.
Qi Yan sprang to his feet with a somersault and took a deep breath.
"It's alright, it's alright, they'll be gone soon. At worst, they'll fight and make some noise..."
"Clang--"
A large rock fell from the sky and smashed the bamboo house he had worked so hard to build.
Qi Yan: "..."
Once I regain my strength, I'll grind you all to dust!
The competition for the Cloud Mist Fruit was fierce. Just before it ripened, cultivators and demonic beasts started fighting to get the closest spot to the fruit.
While they were fighting, Yun Zhao hid in the closest spot to the Cloud Mist Fruit, waiting to pick it as soon as it ripened.
She was also wearing a mask in case anyone recognized her.
So while the other cultivators and demons were still fighting with bloodshot eyes, Yun Zhao had already picked more than half of the Cloud Mist Fruits.
"Stop hitting them! That little thief has picked all the Cloud Mist Fruit!"
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