The Forest of Ten Thousand Demons, a gathering place for the demon race in the Southern Region.
It was home to a vast number of various demon beasts, with several terrifying great demons of immense cultivation slumbering in its deepest reaches.
It was a sacred land for demons, but for other races, it was no different from a graveyard.
Entering it meant a near-certain death.
Luo Mengchen wanted to call Ji Mo back, fearing that instead of finding A'li, he might lose himself.
To enter the Forest of Ten Thousand Demons, one must plan carefully and gather a large number of experts for safety.
"Don't worry, there's no place in this world that Mr. Ji cannot go."
Hui Neng saw through Luo Mengchen's concerns and told him not to worry.
"However, if Mr. Ji accidentally offends those peak Demon Emperors, I fear for his life."
Luo Mengchen remained worried.
After all, the Forest of Ten Thousand Demons was the territory of the demon race. Ji Mo was alone and outnumbered; he might not be able to retreat safely if he encountered a peak Demon Emperor.
Hui Neng said with a calm demeanor, "The one who should be worried is not Mr. Ji, but those peak Demon Emperors. If anyone is foolish enough to provoke Mr. Ji, their end will be incredibly miserable. They might even be turned into a meal."
What?
Luo Mengchen was dumbfounded, thinking Hui Neng was boasting.
Eating a Demon Emperor, was that something a human would do?
Once the deed was exposed, he would inevitably become an enemy of the entire demon race. Who would dare to be so audacious to commit such a transgression against the natural order?
Hui Neng smiled without speaking. Mr. Ji was a great foodie; there was nothing in this world he wouldn't dare to eat.
Let alone Demon Emperors, even Demon Immortals, if Mr. Ji set his sights on them, they would likely be unable to escape the fate of becoming food.
"Could it be that A'li was captured by demons? But A'li is a Human King. How could the demons dare? Aren't they afraid of sparking a racial war?" Ye Yao gazed towards the direction of the Forest of Ten Thousand Demons, hoping that Ji Mo could bring A'li back safely.
As things stood, she could only place all her hopes on Ji Mo.
Ji Mo was unaware that the place he was heading to was the main base of the Southern Region's demon race.
He didn't think too much about it; his sole focus was on rescuing A'li.
Riding Tian Peng, he pursued the Fire Phoenix and finally arrived at the Forest of Ten Thousand Demons.
Whether it was due to the long flight or some other reason, the Fire Phoenix grew increasingly dim, flickering in and out of existence.
Its speed also slowed down as it gradually flew deeper into the Forest of Ten Thousand Demons.
Ji Mo dismounted from Tian Peng and patted its plump pig head, "This forest is dangerous. I'll go in alone. You go back and follow Hui Neng. If they find any clues about A'li, notify me immediately."
Tian Peng grunted humanely a few times, indicating it understood, and turned to leave.
Ji Mo took a step forward, caught up with the increasingly dim Fire Phoenix, and plunged into the Forest of Ten Thousand Demons.
He moved swiftly through the dense forest, encountering no demonic beasts to block his path.
It turned out that the residual aura of Tian Peng on him deterred the demonic beasts; they dared not approach and kept their distance.
This also saved Ji Mo a lot of trouble, allowing him to proceed unimpeded.
However, as time passed, the Fire Phoenix's form became increasingly ethereal, seeming as if it might dissipate at any moment.
Ji Mo was unaware that the Fire Phoenix's state actually represented A'li's physical condition.
The dimmer the Fire Phoenix, the worse A'li's condition became.
In a cave within the depths of the Forest of Ten Thousand Demons.
A'li's face was pale, her eyes tightly shut, her body curled up, lying amidst a pile of rocks.
Her physical condition was dire; her lips were dark, demonic patterns faintly appeared on her skin, and demonic energy began to emanate from her body.
After planting a demonic seed within her, Luo Yi had abandoned her here.
Now, the demonic seed had begun to take over her body, slowly demonizing her.
A'li's sleeve rustled, and a ginseng baby with ten flowers and ten leaves cautiously crawled out. It was the Ginseng King.
Indeed, it lived up to its reputation as an ancient ginseng that had survived for tens of thousands of years, possessing remarkable skills.
When A'li was captured, it had sensed something was amiss beforehand and had concealed its aura, hiding in A'li's sleeve, undetected by Luo Yi.
Now that it sensed Luo Yi had left and would not reappear, it dared to reveal itself.
"Damn Luo Yi, how could he be so malicious, planting a demonic seed in A'li."
The Ginseng King quickly understood A'li's physical condition and immediately pulled out a handful of its roots, squeezing out ginseng juice to feed into A'li's mouth.
Its ginseng juice contained immense vital energy, possessing the miraculous effect of regenerating flesh and bones and reviving the dying. However, it only managed to slow down the degree of A'li's demonization.
"What should I do? What can be done? If this continues, A'li will turn into a little demoness before long, and the world will not tolerate her then."
The Ginseng King was extremely anxious.
The only solution now was to find Ji Mo as soon as possible. It believed Ji Mo would surely have a way to save A'li.
It hurried out of the cave, surveyed the terrain, and was stunned to find itself within the Forest of Ten Thousand Demons.
It then immediately understood Luo Yi's true intention: to use the demon race to eliminate A'li, thereby inciting conflict between the human and demon races.
What a vicious scheme. Now that demonic energy permeated A'li's body, if she were discovered by the demons, she would surely perish.
Just then, the ground trembled. The sound of heavy footsteps approached from a distance, gradually nearing the cave.
Judging by the sound alone, an enormous creature was approaching.
The Ginseng King's face turned deathly pale. As they feared, danger had arrived.
"Demon brat, stop hiding. I've already smelled your disgusting aura."
Outside the cave, a terrifying roar echoed.
The sound was like rolling thunder, causing the entire cave to shake.
Clearly, A'li's whereabouts had been exposed!
Bang...
The ground shook and the mountains trembled. The cave walls were covered in cracks, and large rocks continuously fell.
The other party had attacked, intending to collapse the cave and bury A'li and the Ginseng King alive.
The Ginseng King's body emitted a faint yellow radiance, enveloping A'li and burrowing into the ground to escape.
"Using earth遁術 (earth escape technique) in front of me? You're seeking death."
The voice belonged to a human-faced spider demon. It was enormous, its entire body emerald green, and the hairs on its body emitted a faint green glow.
It raised its massive forelimbs and slammed them into the ground, the terrifying power reverberating in all directions.
A'li and the Ginseng King were directly shaken out of the ground.
"Demon Emperor!"
Sensing the terrifying aura emanating from the human-faced spider demon, the Ginseng King's face turned ashen.
"Such pure and potent demonic aura. Could this young girl be the newly born Son of Destiny of the demon race? To dare hide in the Forest of Ten Thousand Demons, she is truly seeking her own demise."
The human-faced spider demon was filled with killing intent.
"If you dare touch A'li, Mr. Ji will not let you go," the Ginseng King roared.
"Haha, threatening me? What is this so-called Mr. Ji that I should fear? If he dares to show himself, I will swallow him alive. What good luck! Not only do I get a ten-thousand-year-old ginseng for free, but I can also personally kill the Son of Destiny of the demon race."
The human-faced spider demon laughed wildly. One forelimb, adorned with interwoven runes, directly restrained the Ginseng King.
Simultaneously, another forelimb fiercely stabbed towards A'li.