Chapter 395

The deeper one went into the Nanling Mountains, the higher the mountain and the denser the forest. In the end, it was a primeval forest with towering ancient trees and few people.

It was said that the Ancient Land of the Demon God was hidden in the depths of the Nanling Mountains. It was a famous dangerous land in the Kunlun Continent, on par with the Kunlun Ruins, Ghostly Ruins, and Glacial Abyss.

Although it was a dangerous land, it was also the publicly acknowledged holy land of the demon race. It was said that the Demon God that the demon race believed in had walked out of the Ancient Land of the Demon God and helped countless wild beasts gain intelligence. That was why the Nanling Demon Race was so powerful today.

Therefore, in the hearts of the Demon Race, the Ancient Land of the Demon God was a holy land. The closer they lived, the stronger the tribe would be.

As a result, this led to a phenomenon. The stronger the demon tribe in the Southern Mountains, the deeper they lived in the Southern Mountains.

As the leader of the six demon tribes, the ape tribe was naturally the closest to the Ancient Land of the Demon God.

Legend had it that when the Demon God walked out of the ancient land, the first tribe to gain intelligence was the ape tribe.

The above information was what Gu Chen and the rest found out when they disguised themselves as demons and asked for directions to the ape tribe.

Apart from that, it was an eye-opener for them along the way. There were too many species of demons. They saw old tortoises carrying mountains and strange birds with six eyes.

In other places in the Kunlun Continent, ordinary savage beasts were the most common. Demonic beasts were rarer. However, in the Nanling Mountains, demonic beasts could be seen everywhere. Even an ordinary rabbit could turn into a spirit and fly.

"This is a natural treasure trove. Countless demon cores and rare materials can be sold for sky-high prices on the black market!"

The Ghost King sighed as he looked at the many demonic beasts along the way.

The demon race was usually covered in treasures. Their fur, flesh, and blood were of great use to human cultivators. They could be used to refine all sorts of magic treasures. Their demon cores could be refined into medicinal pills that could improve one's cultivation.

Normally, the materials of these demonic beasts were extremely rare. They were often priceless on the black market. However, they could be found everywhere in the Nanling Mountains.

Of course, these 'materials' were alive. If one wanted to obtain them, they would have to kill them. If they did that in the Nanling Mountains, they would easily be attacked by other demons.

That was the reason why the prices of demonic beast materials were so high in the human market.

"The Southern Mountains Demon Clan has always been united, and they have always been united against outsiders when it comes to matters that concern the survival of the clan. If it wasn't for that, they would have been slaughtered by human cultivators a long time ago with the enormous value they possess."

Gu Chen recalled the relevant books he had read in the True Martial Arts Academy. He silently thought about how to persuade the Ape Clan Demon Saint when he met it.

Now that Huangfu Wuji had unified the Middle Earth Empire, his next step was to sweep across the four regions. Once the Southern Mountains were conquered by him, the Southern Mountains Demon Race would face an extremely tragic fate.

With the enormous value hidden in the Southern Mountains, he could imagine how many demons would die a violent death once the Southern Mountains were conquered, becoming bottles of pills and materials.

Along the way, they saw a lot of natural scenery that hadn't been destroyed by the human race. Gu Chen was determined to return the Nanling Demon race a peaceful environment. He also planned to persuade the major tribes of the Nanling Mountains to form an alliance with him.

Gu Chen's group of 'demons' were of different species. His honey badger was too conspicuous. Whenever a demonic beast approached, it would release its powerful 'Demon King' aura. Therefore, although there were many demons, none of them came looking for trouble.

The Nanling Mountains were too big. After flying for many days, they gradually approached the ape tribe.

In the distance, a huge mountain that was more than ten times taller than the surrounding mountains entered their sight. It seemed to pierce through the clouds.

The mountain was bare and made of black rocks. It looked like it had been scorched by lightning and fire from beyond the heavens.

The mountain looked like it had been split into two by a huge sword. In the middle, there was a long and thin crack that extended from the ground to the sky.

"The Skyline Canyon where the huge mountain is located should be the legendary Demon God ancient land, right?"

Zhao Rou asked curiously as they recalled the descriptions of the demons along the way.

The Demon God ancient land was too easy to recognize. It stood in the deepest part of the Nanling Mountains, like a crane among chickens. It was hard not to see it.

And finding it also meant finding the ape tribe. Because according to the descriptions, the ape tribe was several dozen li to the northeast of the Demon God ancient land.

"We've finally reached our destination."

Gu Chen let out a sigh. The Nanling Mountains was too big. A single round trip had wasted a lot of time.

The group identified the direction and flew towards the ape tribe at top speed.

"Roar ~"

"Screech ~"

As they got closer to the ape tribe, the number of demons flying in the sky clearly increased. Many of them were demons from the tribe who had formed groups.

Seeing Gu Chen's group, many demons looked over. When they saw the honey badger leading the group, they harrumphed coldly.

Gu Chen's group sensed something was wrong. The ghost king frowned. "Strange. Demon tribes wouldn't enter another tribe's territory if there was nothing important. But along the way, we saw many large tribes of the Nanling Mountains besides the ape tribe. "

"Did something happen to the ape tribe?" Lu Yichen guessed.

"We'll know when we get there. But I have a feeling that some demons are hostile towards me."

Gu Chen was deep in thought. The few demons who had just passed by looked at him in an unusual way.

"Hey, stupid crew cut!"

Just as he was speaking, a scarlet phoenix flew over from the distance and swept past him.

"You're pretty fast. Hmph, but why are you alone? And why are you with the Five Affinities Tribe? "

The phoenix seemed to know Gu Chen and spoke in a familiar tone.

Gu Chen's heart stirred. The phoenix must have mistaken him for the honey badger demon king. He didn't explain and answered indifferently. "What has it got to do with you?"

"Yo, you're still acting so righteous after ruining our plans!"

The phoenix looked unhappy. "Forget it. When we get to the ape tribe, there will be plenty of people who want to deal with you!"

With that, it spread its wings and flew away. What it said before it left made everyone look at each other.

"Meeting? Looks like something big is happening in the ape tribe today. "

Not sure if it was a good thing or a bad thing to visit the ape tribe at this time.

"Gu Daozi, there are too many eyes. Unless you have no other choice, don't expose your identity."

The ghost king reminded Gu Chen.

Gu Chen nodded. He had planned to visit Sun Jinming after entering the ape tribe and then discuss with the ape demon sage through him. But now he had to think it through.

With so many demons gathered in one place, if the negotiation failed and there was another mistake, it would be very difficult for him to protect himself. He could put everyone in danger.