Chapter 2393 Conspiracy, Demon River

"Old man, how dare you curse me?"

Bloodvine was furious.

Before he could make a move, another piercing sword cry rang out from the direction of Tianguang City.

The flying sword that had just caused Xue Weng such a great loss was now attacking at lightning speed.

This made Xue Weng's face turn extremely ugly.

If he were to attack directly, he might not be a match for the City Lord of Tianguang City.

If I don't make a move now, it would make me seem too easy to bully.

For a time, Xue Weng was caught in a dilemma.

However, the flying sword in the void suddenly stopped.

Then, the voice of the City Lord of Tianguang City rang out.

"Blood Vine, I know that your Heavenly Light City wants to cause trouble for Fellow Daoist Chen. You old codger, you came here today to cause trouble for our Heavenly Light City just to test my attitude towards Fellow Daoist Chen, is that it?"

"Hehe, let me tell you clearly. If your Heavenly Light City wants to cause trouble for Fellow Daoist Chen, then you must resolve it within the rules!"

"If I find out that your Crimson City has dared to lay a hand on Fellow Daoist Chen outside the rules, then don't blame me for being ruthless!"

"Blood Vine, you old bastard, you may not be too afraid of me. But your sons are a different story."

The cold voice of the City Lord of Tianguang City made Xue Weng's face turn extremely ugly.

An indescribable anger and resentment welled up from the depths of Xue Weng's heart.

Although the City Lord of Tianguang City was clearly posing a blatant threat, Xueweng could only endure it.

After all, the city lord of Tianguang City was far more powerful than him.

Just as the City Lord of Tianguang City said, he might not be afraid of the City Lord of Tianguang City.

But if his sons were to be targeted by the City Lord of Tianguang City, they would certainly not have a good ending.

"Hmph, I know what to do, why would I need you to teach me? Don't worry, once the Blood Red City's kill order is issued, countless experts with slightly higher cultivation levels will come after him!"

"Hehe, I know that this man surnamed Chen is no ordinary person. But I plan to wear him down with a war of attrition!"

At this point, Xue Weng grinned menacingly and vanished in a blur.

Little did they know that at this moment, in the City Lord's mansion of Tianguang City, both the City Lord of Tianguang City and Xiao Qin standing beside him had extremely ugly expressions.

"Father, do you think Fellow Daoist Chen killed Xue Hongling?"

Xiao Qin asked, puzzled.

"Heh, is there any need to ask? If that old bastard Xue Weng didn't have absolute confidence, would he have come to Tianguang City in person? Most likely, it's because your Brother Chen has killed another one of Xue Weng's top sons!"

“Father! What do you mean by ‘my brother Chen’? My brother Chen and I are just close friends.”

Xiao Qin rolled her eyes at her father, the city lord.

Soon, she said with a worried look, "Father, if the City Lord of Crimson City issues a kill order against Brother Chen, then Brother Chen is probably in grave danger."

"How about you take Brother Chen back to our Tianguang City?"

The city lord of Tianguang City looked at Xiao Qin with pity and regret in his eyes.

"Qin'er, you are truly deeply in love with Fellow Daoist Chen. However, you should also know that Fellow Daoist Chen is not the kind of person who likes to live under someone else's roof!"

"He...has his own dignity!"

“Back then, when Father tried to persuade him to stay in Tianguang City, he already refused. Now, you want me to bring him back? Absolutely not!”

Upon hearing this, Xiao Qin's expression turned extremely ugly.

"Does this mean that Brother Chen is now on the verge of death?"

"That's not necessarily true."

The city lord of Tianguang City shook his head.

Soon, he looked at Xiao Qin and said, "If it's just an ordinary Blood Red City kill order, with Fellow Daoist Chen's strength, it's nothing to fear."

"What I'm most worried about is that the hidden forces behind Crimson City will suddenly intervene in this matter."

"If those guys behind Crimson City suddenly make a move, it will be a catastrophe for the entire Tiannan True Immortal Realm!"

"By the way, Qin'er, please inform all the fellow cultivators in Tianguang City who are heading to Feilai City. Tell them to keep a close eye on the changes in the demonic beasts of the Jinling Mountains while they are in Feilai City."

"I have a bad feeling that the monsters in the Jinling Mountains are colluding with some powerful and mysterious force."

"Otherwise, it wouldn't have taken so long, not only without any sign of being eradicated, but it would have only gotten worse!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Qin's expression changed drastically.

The next moment, she quickly nodded and said, "Yes, Father, I will keep a close eye on this matter. If I find anything unusual, I will inform you immediately!"

……

The True Immortal Realm of the Southern Heaven, atop a desolate mountain.

Bloodvine, who had just arrived from Skylight City, suddenly stopped and stood still.

At this moment, his indifferent gaze swept across the surrounding void, and he immediately gave a cold laugh: "Fellow Daoist, since you're here, why not come out and have a chat?"

Soon, a buzzing sound suddenly rang out in the intact void.

A thick mass of demonic energy surged forth.

Before long, a burly man dressed in a fiery red robe appeared before Bloodwolf.

The burly man continuously released the terrifying pressure of a late-stage, perfected Great Luo Golden Immortal.

Although his cultivation level seemed exactly the same as Xue Weng's, the aura emanating from him made Xue Weng quite wary.

"Are you the City Lord of Crimson City, Fellow Daoist Xue Weng?"

"Demons? May I ask what your name is, friend?"

"I am Mo Jiang!"

Mo Jiang remained calm.

The surging demonic energy completely enveloped his entire body.

Terrifying demon heads, each several feet in size, appeared and disappeared amidst the demonic energy.

Xue Weng naturally witnessed all of this. Deep down, he was extremely terrified, but he forcibly suppressed his fear: "Fellow Daoist, I have no enmity with your demon race. Are you really planning to kill me by suddenly blocking my way here?"

"Hehe, fellow Daoist, you jest. If I truly wanted to kill you, why would I need to do it here?"

At this point, Mo Jiang pointed his finger in the air.

A demon's head, the size of a bowl, suddenly burst forth from the billowing demonic energy.

He inhaled deeply into a barren mountain hundreds of feet in size in the distance.

call!

In an instant, a gale howled and sandstorms raged.

A deafening, rumbling sound came from within the massive mountain, hundreds of feet in size.

Before long, the mountain was uprooted by a powerful and mysterious force.

Accompanied by a billowing cloud of demonic energy, it swiftly entered the mouth of the demon's head.

"This……"

Blood Vine, who witnessed this scene firsthand, was immediately visibly shaken.

His gaze was fixed on the demon's head, his expression filled with shock.

The demon's head, after devouring a mountain, seemed to still have some unsatisfaction.

It licked its lips with its bright red tongue and stared fiercely at the Blood Vine.

Seeing this, Mo Jiang did not stop him, but his calm voice followed.

"Fellow Daoist, you are not that powerful in my eyes. Therefore, you are not that important to me."

"The reason I'm waiting for you here this time is simply because I want to cooperate with you."

Upon hearing this, Xue Weng looked surprised.

Soon, he looked at Mo Jiang warily and said, "Even if I am not as strong as you, I am still the city lord of Crimson City. How can I collude with the demons?"

"Is that so? Your son, Xue Hongling, is secretly in close contact with a demon named Mo Wuqing. Could it be that your Blood Red City really has no connection with the demons?"

"Who...who are you?"

Blood Mound's face turned extremely ferocious.

As he gazed at the Demon River, he secretly activated the immortal power within his body.

But Mo Jiang seemed oblivious to Xue Weng's subtle actions, and remained standing with his hands behind his back.

"Fellow Daoist, I am Mo Jiang. And Mo Wuqing is under my command. We both serve Lord Demon General!"

"As for which Demon General it is, you don't need to know!"

"Furthermore, if you refuse to cooperate with our demon race, don't blame us for exposing your son's cooperation with the demon race to the public!"

Mo Jiang's voice wasn't loud, but it caused Xue Weng's expression to change drastically.

Blood Red City became one of the top ten cities in the Tiannan True Immortal Realm.

If the news of his secret collusion with powerful demons were to spread...

They would likely be attacked by a combined force of countless powerful individuals at any moment.

Even as the lord of Crimson City, he could not escape death.

This is a situation that Xue Weng naturally doesn't want to happen.

But he didn't want to be led by the nose by Mo Jiang.

"Fellow Daoist, are you threatening me?"

"Heh, so what? Do you think you have the right to negotiate with me? Blood Vine, think it over! If you're willing to work for our demon race, I'll personally tell the Demon General after it's done, and I'll give you a rare and precious treasure to help you break through to the half-step Dao Ancestor realm. How about that?"

"make a deal!"

Xue Weng did not hesitate at this moment and immediately agreed.

Although he was the city lord of Crimson City, he had only prepared a small portion of the rare and precious materials needed to break through to the half-step Dao Ancestor stage.

It wasn't that he was unwilling, but rather that the rarest and most precious natural treasures were simply too rare to be found when attempting to break through to the half-step Dao Ancestor realm.

Moreover, once they appear, they are always snatched up by countless powerful individuals.

Although he was the lord of Crimson City, he dared not easily lay a hand on it.

If Xue Weng could obtain a rare and precious material for breaking through to the half-step Dao Ancestor stage through the Demon River, it would be excellent for him.

"Then it's settled. You keep this. I'll contact you through this jade slip if we need anything from you!"

As Mo Jiang spoke, he casually tossed a dark-colored communication jade talisman to Xue Weng.

After Blood Veil retracted his opponent, he immediately transformed into a streak of light and vanished in a flash.

After Xue Weng left, Mo Jiang looked in the direction Xue Weng had gone and gave a cold smile.

"How greedy! If you can't complete the task assigned by the Demon General, I'll personally send you on your way!"

After speaking, Mo Jiang swiftly vanished into the void, enveloped in a cloud of demonic energy.

……

The True Immortal Realm of Tiannan is located deep within an unnamed mountain.

Chen Xuan, carrying Chen Peng, had just descended from the sky.

Soon, they chose a secluded valley nearby and began to busy themselves with building a cave dwelling.

After everything was ready, Chen Xuan personally set up the Nebula Array. After leaving some Iron-Tailed Scorpions to guard the cave, he led the demon beasts into the Immortal Beast Tower.

call!

Chen Xuan let out a long sigh.

An indescribable weariness also appeared on his face.

Once he was certain that he was no longer in danger, Chen Xuan immediately lay down on the ground and fell fast asleep.