Fate of the Immortals and Demons

Chapter 392 Invited

"Since there are still more than half a year to go before the cyclone passage opens, we need to make plans early... Hmm? Is this really a piece of Azure Dragon's remains? Why do I feel a strange and inexplicable sense of closeness to it?"

Mo Hei, who was sitting cross-legged on the bed and transmitting his thoughts, couldn't help but exclaim in surprise when he took out the Azure Dragon bone, which was only the size of an adult's wisdom tooth, from his storage ring.

To avoid being exposed, the little evil dragon and the Candle Dragon Spirit Fire, who had been hiding in the Dragon Pill Cave, understood each other without saying a word. From the look in their eyes, it was clear that they already knew what was going on.

The little evil dragon then deliberately transmitted its thoughts through divine sense:

“Young Mo, you study it first. After you leave here tomorrow, you can find another opportunity to bring this piece of Azure Dragon’s remains here.”

Mo Hei, who was carefully examining the Azure Dragon's remains, suddenly understood upon hearing this. He glanced around the room and thought to himself, "..."

"That's for the best, lest someone overhears us."

After all, being new to the place and unfamiliar with the people, one should naturally be cautious.

In fact, this secluded residence does indeed conceal a spying array mechanism.

The next day.

"This boy is indeed cautious. I wonder what kind of hidden treasure he has that allowed him to safely arrive here through the spatial storm?"

Through the hidden surveillance array, the chieftain of the Volcano tribe was secretly alarmed to find that Mo Hei had been sitting cross-legged on the bed all night.

Just as they were pondering this, they were surprised to hear that the Shishan tribe had sent more than ten people with gifts to visit them early in the morning.

After a moment's thought, the chieftain of the volcano tribe knew that these people must have come for the inky blackness and had other motives.

Although there are often frictions between the two tribes, they are both making a living in the Great Northern Wilderness and are not mortal enemies.

Moreover, besides the Shishan tribe, there are also the Yinshan tribe, Maoshan tribe, and Wushan tribe, all coexisting in this area.

As a result, the five major tribes naturally restrained each other in this Great Northern Wilderness, and there was no shortage of open and covert struggles among them.

Out of consideration for face, the chief of the volcano tribe had no choice but to feign politeness, straighten his clothes, and come to the tribal hall to receive him personally.

"Junior Keso, I have come here on the orders of the clan elders, firstly to apologize, and secondly to sincerely invite my young friend Mohei to the appointment. I hope the senior will grant me this request."

As he was ushered in and allowed into the main hall, Koso, who had met Mo Hei once before, didn't mince words and got straight to the point, stating his purpose directly.

The chieftain of the volcano tribe, clearly aware of their purpose, smiled and joked:

"Why is that stubborn old man Shi Tian in such a hurry? Is he worried about missing the opportunity and being beaten to it?"

Koso, however, avoided the main point, glanced around, and bowed slightly before asking:

"I wonder where that young friend in black is in your residence? I would be grateful if Senior Firehawk could inform him."

The chieftain of the Volcano tribe remained seated calmly, lightly tapping his fingers on the table, and after a moment's thought, said:

"Since you've come prepared, if I don't comply with that stubborn old man Shi Tian's wishes, he'll surely come knocking on our door himself. Very well, whether we can persuade him depends on your sincerity."

Kosso didn't answer, just gave an awkward smile, thinking to himself:

"You old codger know what's good for you. Elder Shi Tian is indeed in the rear. The so-called 'courtesy before force' is nothing more than this."

Mo Hei, who had originally stayed at the villa, was thinking about how to leave under some pretext as dawn broke.

Unexpectedly, early in the morning, a girl from the Volcano tribe informed him that the Stone Mountain tribe had come to invite him to their home.

Mo Hei was secretly alarmed, but his face remained calm. He straightened his clothes and went straight ahead with him.

"Young friend Mo, when we parted recently, you were invited to visit my Shishan tribe. This time, Koso is here on behalf of the tribe elders to sincerely invite you to the gathering."

As Mo Hei led the way, the girl from the volcano tribe stepped into the hall, but unexpectedly, Koso, whom they had met once before, stood up first, smiling and chatting.

It must be said that this was exactly what Mo Hei wanted. Since it was known that cultivators from both the immortal and demonic realms would descend upon this region in just six months, it was clear that time was extremely precious.

Mo Hei didn't refuse, nodded to him, then bowed slightly to the volcano tribe chief who sat calmly on his high seat, and took his leave:

"Thank you for your warm hospitality. As this gentleman said, I did indeed accept your invitation and gladly accepted."

The chieftain of the Volcano tribe, clearly having anticipated this, was greatly pleased with Mo Hei's actions and said with a meaningful smile:

"This is the first time in thousands of years that Young Friend Mo has arrived in this region ahead of others. Although the Great Northern Wilderness is materially scarce and resource-poor, news travels very smoothly among the tribes. Perhaps at this moment, the Lord of the Great Northern Wilderness has already sent his trusted confidant on horseback to sincerely invite Young Friend Mo."

What was said in jest was taken seriously by the listener. Koso's face stiffened, and he suddenly realized why, after he reported the matter, the clan elders had ordered him overnight to bring gifts and invite him.

It should be noted that although the five major tribes each lived in their own secluded corners and clustered together, their populations were still numerous, numbering no less than ten thousand.

Because of this, with so many people and so many eyes, there are many spies among the various ethnic groups, who secretly send messages.

In view of this, and to avoid falling behind and being intercepted, the Shishan tribe specially sent people overnight to sincerely invite them.

Of course, the reason why they went to such lengths to invite Mo Hei is undoubtedly because they have something to gain.

"The Lord of the Great Northern Wilderness!?"

Mo Hei was slightly startled, assuming it must be someone like a leader in the Great Northern Wilderness. He didn't want to delve too deeply into it at the moment, so he turned to Ke Suo, whose expression was unusual, and smiled:

"It is truly an honor to have you personally come to extend such a warm invitation, I am deeply flattered. I will take this opportunity to say no more."

After a frank and open discussion yesterday, an agreement was reached.

Knowing that time was of the essence and there was no point in staying, Mo Hei, who was already planning to leave, took the lead and tried to learn as much about the area as possible.

Now that the Shishan tribe has come to invite him in such a hurry, isn't this the perfect opportunity to slip away and expand his network of connections?

Koso never expected things to go so smoothly, and he accomplished the important task entrusted to him by the clan elders without lifting a finger.

“Young friend Mo, you flatter me. My Shishan tribe is still some distance from here, and we have prepared flying dragons as mounts. Please come along.”

Overjoyed, Koso didn't hesitate and quickly made a gesture of invitation.

At this moment, the chieftain of the volcano tribe could no longer remain seated and rose to see them off, saying:

"Young friend Mo, the journey to the Stone Mountain tribe is long, so don't forget our promise."

Mo Hei seemed to know this, smiled slightly, and said sincerely:

"Rest assured, senior, I will do my utmost."

The chieftain of the volcano tribe nodded with delight, then took out a scroll of illustrations and said:

"This picture is a parting gift for my young friend, so that he may not get lost in the desolate wilderness."

Thank you.

Mo Hei did not refuse, and accepted it with his hands clasped. Amidst the farewells of the Volcano Tribe members, he mounted a huge flying dragon and headed straight for the Stone Mountain Tribe.

Little did they know, this flying dragon could be considered the most precious treasure of the Shishan tribe.

Only when the tribal leaders are sincerely invited will they be mobilized, which shows how much importance is placed on Mohei.

"I never expected that this dragon, whose wingspan can reach ten zhang, is already a first-tier demon beast. Its cultivation and strength must be comparable to the Qi Establishment stage."

Accompanied by Koso himself, standing on the back of the dragon, Mo Hei scrutinized it without leaving a trace, and immediately made an assessment of the brownish-gray dragon.

Along the way, Koso gave a brief introduction to Mo Hei to the dozen or so people accompanying him. One of them was the young clan leader, whose cultivation level was no less than that of the Qi Condensation stage.

Mohei felt that the Shishan tribe was making too much of a fuss and that it was completely unnecessary for them to send more than ten people just to sincerely invite him.

Unexpectedly, as the flying dragon passed over a desolate mountain range stretching for thousands of miles, it was ambushed and besieged by numerous demonic beasts.

"Unexpectedly, even these demonic beasts have more or less demonic energy mixed in. No wonder these cultivators in the desolate region are all mixed with demonic energy."

As an honored guest, Mo Hei naturally had no need to make a move and stood comfortably on the back of the flying dragon.

Without blinking, he watched as more than ten members of the Stone Mountain tribe, whose cultivation was comparable to that of the Qi Establishment stage, fought to a standstill against a number of demonic beasts that outnumbered them several times over.

In Mo Hei's eyes, all he could see were these Stone Mountain tribe cultivators, without exception, wielding strangely shaped stone tools of varying sizes, battling against hundreds of vulture-like demonic beasts.

Although these vulture-like demonic beasts are numerous, only a few have barely reached the threshold of first-tier demonic beasts. The majority of the others are only equivalent to the Qi Refining stage and can only engage in close-quarters combat.

"Ow!"

The fierce battle was in full swing when suddenly, a wild beast's roar echoed from the depths of the mountains, growing louder as it approached.

"Boy, get ready to run. This should be a second-tier demon beast."

Before Mo Hei could react, the little evil dragon hidden in the Dragon Pill Cave immediately sent a telepathic reminder.

"A second-tier demonic beast?"

Mo Hei's expression changed slightly. He looked in the direction of the sound and saw a monster that looked just like a griffin rapidly approaching.

"Oh no... How... How could we have attracted the demon-devouring griffins..."

Koso, who had been calm and composed, standing protectively beside Mo Hei and watching the battle, was suddenly filled with terror.

As the young chieftain of the Shishan tribe, the young man named Shi Yihao was much calmer and more composed. He jokingly said to the fearless Mo Hei:

"Brother Mo, we will inevitably have to go through thick and thin together from now on. Let's abandon our mounts and flee for our lives together."

"Brother Shi is joking; that's not necessarily true."

Mo Hei shook his head slightly, his eyes gleaming as he stared intently at the giant griffin that was swooping down.

Without making a sound, he took out the Taiyi Butterfly Sword and prepared to fight with all his might.

There were two reasons for this. First, he wanted to understand in actual combat just how powerful these second-tier demonic beasts in the desolate region really were.

Secondly, Mohei felt that the appearance of this demon-devouring griffin was not unexpected, and that it must have reinforcements.

"call!"

As the demon-devouring griffin, nearly the size of an adult elephant, swooped down, it spewed out scorching flames, determined to wipe them all out and sweep them away.

"Shi Qi!"

With a calm expression, Shi Yihao and the terrified Ke Suo immediately formed a hand seal, and a stone wall appeared out of thin air, blocking the raging fire that was spreading all over the sky.