Ps: (There was a small bug at the end of the previous picture. There shouldn't be Lu Shanjun. It has been corrected.)
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Lao Niu didn't understand what was going on yet, so he frowned and asked Wang Youhong who was already sitting at the table.
"Retreat where? What happened?"
Lao Niu and his companions had not made much progress in their investigation of the abducted mortals and their investigation was rather secretive, so they should not have been discovered. Even if they had been discovered, they would have definitely come directly to find them instead of retreating.
Wang Youhong glanced at Lao Niu and pointed to the south.
"Most of the big demons and demon kings are going to retreat back to the Black Wasteland. The rest are just some people who were instigated to revel. No one will tell them the truth..."
Having said that, Wang Youhong paused, subconsciously lowered her voice a little before continuing.
"Tu Siyan is dead..."
Niu Batian was shocked and couldn't help asking.
"Really? How did she die? How do you know?"
Wang Youhong nodded slightly.
"Really! There was a secret meeting before. In addition to many high-ranking people from the Apocalypse Alliance, there were also many demon kings and great demons from the Black Wasteland who were not members of the alliance. Tu Siyan even had an incarnation present. But in the middle of the meeting, Tu Siyan's soul suddenly collapsed and he died. He was completely dead!"
Lao Niu's expression was uncertain. His eyes swept across the entrance of the inn and then turned back to Lao Niu and Wang Youhong, with many expressions flashing across his face.
"Calculating the time, should the immortal named Ji arrive at Jade Fox Cave Heaven?"
Wang Youhong's heart also twitched subconsciously and she nodded.
"Is there a second possibility?"
Lao Niu looked conflicted and hesitated to ask another question.
"Mr. Ji is so powerful, won't it be hard for us to escape his control? If we really want to rebel..."
Wang Youhong's face changed, she reached out and grabbed Lao Niu's hand that was holding the cup, and said seriously and sternly.
"Manniu, you still have the illusion of wavering at this point? I warn you, if you are still indecisive, you will die more miserably than Tu Siyan. She is a nine-tailed fox demon and she is hiding in the Jade Fox Cave Heaven, but she can't escape death. You and I are indeed powerful demons who can call the wind and rain, but what are we in front of Mr. Ji?"
"Besides, don't forget that finger of Mr. Ji..."
The old cow gnashed his teeth with a "crunching" sound. Wang Youhong saw that the old cow was scared and slowly let go of her hand. The old cow then suddenly drank the wine in the cup.
"Damn it, done!"
If Ji Yuan could see Lao Niu's performance at this moment, he would probably say that this barbarian bull is not a bull spirit but a drama spirit. Now he looks like an "honest monster" who was forced into the trap. Even Wang Youhong has to find a way to calm Lao Niu down.
After Niu Batian made up his mind, he asked as if he suddenly remembered something.
"By the way, where's Corpse Nine?"
Wang Youhong felt relieved? He was not sure he could handle this barbarian bull? If this guy backed down now, he might expose both him and Shi Jiu? Then their situation would be dangerous for both sides, and the Apocalypse Alliance would have a hard time accommodating them? Ji Yuan might let Shi Jiu go? But he might not let him go either.
"Shijiu has already set off. He is using some zombies' eyes and ears to help us keep an eye on all sides. He will tell us if he finds anything."
"What? You mean he's not with us?"
Lao Niu exclaimed, a little excited and without using voice transmission. Fortunately, there were not many people in the inn at that time. Only the shopkeeper at the counter glanced over here.
Wang Youhong frowned.
"Shi Jiu practices the way of corpses? He is hated by others, and it is difficult for him to mix with the demon cultivators of Heihuang? He is more likely to arouse people's vigilance? So in most cases, it still depends on you and me."
Lao Niu thought about it and felt that it made sense. Why would an old zombie like Shi Jiu get close to you and try to get close to you? He already smells like a corpse, and he estimated that many people would even suspect that this corpse cultivator was planning to take advantage of his physical body. It would be strange if he would give him a good face.
"Alas, there is nothing we can do about it. By the way, I had a close relationship with Lu Wu before I joined the Apocalypse Alliance. Perhaps I can use him to my advantage!"
"Lu Wu?"
Wang Youhong frowned, thinking of Lu Shanjun's appearance and the faint dangerous aura on him.
"Not many people can see through this monster Lu Wu. He looks polite, but he is actually very gloomy and dangerous. If you are not sure, try not to provoke him!"
"Hey, I, Lao Niu, have a good relationship with him through fighting. If I ask him for help, he will still respond. Besides, Lao Niu is usually careless and doesn't like to use his brain. I will just say that the demon king of Heihuang has snatched hundreds of beautiful girls from me and I want to find them. Even if he doesn't help, he won't doubt me."
Wang Youhong was stunned for a moment and looked at Lao Niu. It turns out that you, this barbarian, have some self-awareness. You know that you are impulsive, irritable and brainless
But even though he complained in his heart, finding a beautiful bride did seem like Lao Niu's style, so he could really give it a try, so Wang Youhong nodded.
"Okay, just don't show off your abilities. I will try my best to find out a few of the guiding formations. If you lose this chance and want to find out more, you will have to find a way to visit those Black Desolate Demon Kings."
After the two discussed for a while, Lao Niu hurriedly finished the breakfast on the table, paid the bill and checked out before leaving. However, Wang Youhong had left before him.
Half a month later, Lao Niu was guarding the entrance to a dungeon. He had already become familiar with the several monsters and goblins that were originally stationed there.
Just like Lao Niu's outward personality, he will certainly tend to do things in this direction. In his opinion, some things are more convenient to be straightforward. One just needs to find a degree. Be tough when necessary and be friendly when necessary.
With Lao Niu's eloquent speech, he described the happiness of the human world to these black and wild monsters who had been stationed in the formation, and told them to go out and have some fun now. Except for those idiots who were kept in the dark, everyone started to retreat, as they might not have the chance next time.
The old cow sincerely expressed his willingness to help them watch the formation, just to make friends. These monsters had no idea of the "evil" nature of the old cow. They were confused and yearning, but also unwilling, and were soon persuaded.
Of course, as soon as these monsters that were originally stationed here left the range of the formation and arrived outside the nearest town, Lu Shanjun was already waiting for them, so naturally they never returned.
This cave was originally dug by a giant cricket spirit. There is a dark river deep underground, which extends to a thick earth vein with a guiding formation on it.
This formation can borrow the power of the earth veins, using a method similar to that of mountain and water gods, to carry people or things along the spirit and directly appear at the bottom of the sea. The location on the other side of the seabed is exactly the end of this section of the earth veins.
Such a good place, where the right path is difficult to find, must be the "fast lane" for all kinds of demons to come and go. Naturally, it is also an easy route for the Black Wasteland demons to retreat. There are actually quite a few places like this. Lao Niu and others each chose one and waited for the opportunity.
As for the long coastline, it is really difficult to take into account, and it is also the focus of patrols by righteous monks.
Nowadays, demons pass by almost every other day or even every day, and Lao Niu opens his position and lets them pass according to the routine.
Just like what appears in front of Lao Niu now, there is a faint evil cloud in the distance, and there seems to be several large ships on the cloud, but these are not treasures, but ordinary wooden boats. However, there are many people on each boat, all of them are mortals with frightened faces.
'coming!'
Lao Niu's heart moved, and he stood up from his cross-legged meditation state.
Of course, the monsters in the sky could not detect the aura of the formation, but they roughly knew that it was here. After circling around for several times, the old cow below deliberately revealed a hint of demonic aura, and the direction of the demonic cloud immediately headed towards the location of the formation.
"Activate the formation and let me in!"
Although it still looked like a barren mountain and wilderness, the monsters on the demon cloud all knew that the formation was below.
"Hey, brother, which group are you from? Which demon king do you belong to?"
When the sound was heard, a monster from above immediately responded.
"We are the subordinates of King Tattoo Eyes. We are here to deliver people and animals. Don't delay us!"
The King of Tattooed Eyes? After a brief thought, Lao Niu knew who it was. It should be a one-eyed giant toad. This time it was under the command of the real demon king, not a demon that plundered the human race. It should be considered a way to fight against the Human-Animal Kingdom.
"Okay, okay, let's start the battle now!"
Lao Niu controlled the formation flags, and the formation light unfolded, revealing the dark cave below. Demonic clouds carrying boatloads of people flew by one after another.
"Hey, brother, are there any beautiful ladies on the ship? Can you give me a hundred of them?"
Lao Niu showed a greedy expression as he looked at the pretty women on the boat. Although most of those women had pale faces and many of them were frightened to the point of incontinence, they did not dare to say a word like everyone else on the boat. It was obvious that they had learned their lesson before.
"Humph, how dare a little demon or monster covet the king's things?"
On the demon cloud beside the boat was a monster with slightly slanted eyes. He just glanced at Lao Niu coldly, but found that he had misjudged Lao Niu. It was not that the demon aura was weak, but the demon aura in his body was extremely condensed, and it seemed that there was a demon fire burning on his body. He was definitely a powerful character.
"I want to give it to you too, but unfortunately it has to be presented to the king. I will make the decision privately and give one to you."
As he spoke, the monster glanced at the nearest ships, instantly appeared outside the cabin, grabbed the most beautiful woman, and threw her in the direction of Niu Batian.
"ah… "
The woman couldn't help but scream, and Niu Batian reached out and gently held the woman in his arms, then gently put her down beside him.
"Thank you, brother, but this crypt will be closed soon, so we'll have to go somewhere else next time."
"Hmm? Can you delay for a while? We still have many more trips to make!"
The monster let the rest of his companions take the boat and go ahead, while he picked up a beautiful girl and dropped down from the monster cloud, approaching the old cow.
"My brother, it's hard work to guard the formation. Here, you can have sex with me or eat me. It's up to you."
Another beautiful girl with a pale face was pushed to Lao Niu's side. The latter still embraced her but still shook his head.
"The situation is somewhat dangerous, but for the sake of these two beautiful ladies, I will hold on for another three days."
"Three days? That's only enough for me to go back and forth. How about half a month?"
The old cow shook its head like a rattle.
"No, no, no, it's of no benefit to me, no!"
The monster looked at the two shivering women, then looked at the old cow and said.
"How about this, I can invite you to the newly established Cave Heaven Human and Animal Kingdom of the King, and choose some of the most beautiful women from the countless humans and animals!"
Lao Niu's eyes lit up.
"You can decide?"
"I am the king's confidant. It doesn't matter if I just have one or two friends to have fun with me."
"Well, I'll make sure this formation is open for half a month, so hurry up!"
"It's a deal!"
The monster left satisfied, and the old cow narrowed his eyes as he looked towards the deep underground cave.
I didn't expect that the King with Tattooed Eyes actually established a new cave kingdom of humans and animals. How many people must have been abducted? And even if it was a small winter, how could it be possible for a demon king to build a new one alone
So it is obvious that they worked together to build it, and the combined force is definitely not small. So it is very likely that most of the people who were abducted from Tianyuzhou were concentrated there.
"I caught a big fish with just one shot!"