My Demon Friends-Chapter 645 - 611 Chrysanthemum Rice Noodles_2

Blood ceaselessly rained from the sky, igniting large swathes of flames.

During this time, the monster attempted to dive and attack several times but to no avail. It grew increasingly agitated, yet flying became more and more difficult, its movements slower as if it were sinking into mud, bound by a growing force that constricted its actions and thoughts while it was weakened.

The balance of the battle gradually tipped.

The monster let out a roar and made a desperate attempt, circling to the other side of the mountaintop, then using the peak as cover to rapidly close the distance between them.

Thunder Strike, it resisted.

Fire Bird, it ignored.

Another human unleashed a bolt of lightning, which felt no more bothersome than a scratch.

In the blink of an eye, the monster reached the periphery of the red light Barrier. The Barrier itself radiated high temperatures, but such heat was ineffective against it, and under its fierce impact, the Barrier also rapidly wavered.

But at that moment, it sensed a terrifyingly huge force of Spiritual Power ahead, a power that could truly cause it serious harm.

"ROAR!"

The monster opened its mighty jaws, displaying a mass of hook-like teeth, and a dazzling light flickered in its throat before it fiercely spurted it out.

"BOOM!"

The pillar of light collided with the pillar of Spirit, bursting into a blinding radiance.

Even the Old monster from afar squinted, shaking his head and muttering to himself, "These Orthodox Taoist Masters fight with such ridiculous flair. We Junior celestial masters are simpler, just wielding a knife and fighting... With a skilled Junior celestial master here, we wouldn't be so scared of getting charged by this git."

He could already foresee the outcome.

The pillar of light held its ground for a moment against the pillar of Spirit, then the former was quickly overwhelmed and shattered within the latter.

The monster couldn't dodge in time; only a skeletal frame remained of half its wing.

It realized its defeat but did not wish to concede. It began to forcefully hit the void, actually tearing open a portal, as its body gradually faded. After resisting another blow of Zhou Li's Qigong Wave, its form had become extremely faint. It no longer dodged and even turned its head to lock gazes with Zhou Li menacingly.

By then, the Qigong Wave had no effect on it, passing directly through its ephemeral body.

The monster slowly vanished, seeking refuge in the Old Land.

It left behind a mountaintop in chaotic flames.

"It got away!"

Yin Le said with a grave expression, "Without the Local Government's assistance, my Town Boundary Art couldn't lock it down. It's much stronger than I anticipated."

"Didn't the Local Government's demons set up an ambush in the Old Land World?" Zhou Li asked with a frown.

"No, there was a leak from Lijiang's side, and a lot of nosy demons came from the Northwest direction. Most of the Caiyun Local Government's demons were called over there, and those left behind are weak. I didn't think they'd be any help, so I didn't call them."

"I see."

Zhou Li nodded, a light twinkling in his eyes.

A moment later, he completed his thoughts and asked, pointing to the side, "What about the fire on the mountain?"

"It's fine."

Yin Le closed his eyes, and the fires on the mountain flickered out around him, as if he were the emperor of this fiery world, the flames bowing their heads in his presence.

He sure would make a good firefighter, Zhou Li thought, then continued aloud, "The corresponding Old Land World here should be a broken area, not suitable for long stays. That demon suffered serious injuries, and as it's the type that everyone wants dead in the Old Land World, it can't hide in safe areas. So, as long as we keep searching for it, we still have a chance to capture it again."

"It's hard to find."

Yin Le shook his head and said, "It's very fast, and even if it appears again, it will be far away. My search range isn't that wide, and without the ability to restrict its travel, it will just retreat back to the Old Land World as soon as we find it."

"That's true."

Without a powerful Heavenly Master sealing both worlds, even a nuclear bomb couldn't touch these demons.

Zhou Li realized the significance of the Town Boundary Art.

Yin Le added beside him, "Anyway, you'd better learn the Town Boundary Art quickly."

"Mhm."

"But I won't give up searching. If I can't find it, I will report to Yu Country and hold them accountable." Yin Le paused. "This matter is very strange."

"How so?" Zhou Li asked.

"Great Demons of this kind are rarer than wild Siberian tigers, and most are locked up. How could it be so easy to encounter one?" Yin Le said. "In recent days, we uprooted many nails planted by the radical faction of Yu Country demons in the human world. As soon as a good opportunity presented itself, we immediately ran into an evil demon we absolutely couldn't handle. If I hadn't called you today, I'd probably have been done for here! Even if it's a coincidence, I'll have to kick up a fuss. Damn, it almost killed me, and I'm not yet the savior of humanity!"

In his agitation, he revealed his inner thoughts.

After speaking, he felt a bit embarrassed and, touching his nose, said, "That last sentence was a joke. Why isn't anyone laughing?"

"It's not very funny."

"..."

"With such a big commotion, how are you going to explain it?" Zhou Li deftly changed the subject.

"The same as always. It doesn't matter whether the explanation holds water, as long as we believe it and don't follow up on it, there won't be any problems. Let those who love to ponder just ponder; we were planning to let them slowly discover and accept these things anyway."

"Oh."

"We're heading down the mountain."

Yin Le, with a tense face, walked down the mountain.

Zhou Li, following behind him, took out a Thunder Pill and said, "Here, take this just in case. Although it might make a big noise, it's better than risking your life."

After saying that, he added, "Um, throw it far away."

"Thank you!"

Yin Le didn't mince words. "I will report this, and then I'll ensure you get paid based on procurement prices. Do you have more of these?"

"Just this one, but if you need it, I can make it for you. It's just going to take a long time."

"What's your anticipated price for it?"

"You decide."

"..." Yin Le rubbed his temples. "I'll try to get you more."

"Okay."

Yin Le assessed the weight of the Thunder Pill and felt the formidable spiritual power within before pocketing it. As he walked, he pondered over how to write his report to best describe the battle they had just fought—which could already be considered a major confrontation—and how to shift the blame to the Yu Country's government and the Local Government.

Ma Ke, walking behind, held the ancient lantern with great care, glancing around nervously, afraid that the severely injured monster might reappear at any moment, nearly falling down several times.

Just as they reached the foot of the mountain, people were already coming up.

These were the logistics personnel from the Celestial Master Department, responsible for cleaning up traces, taking photographs for evidence, and taking care of the wounded, among other tasks.

The noise from the recent event had shocked them.

After a brief exchange, they continued past each other.

「Back in Mengzi City.」

They found a chrysanthemum rice noodle shop, an old establishment. Previously, the ordering method in such shops was the same as the old rice noodle shop across the street from the housing complex, but this shop had become popular online and switched to the more profitable set meal method, prompting Zhou Li, under the influence of Brother Nan, to subconsciously want to critique.

The rice noodles were served, the fragrance fresh with a faint hint of floral scents. Chrysanthemum petals floated on the edge of the bowl, with white rice noodles and a generous serving of meat and vegetables beneath.

This was a business trip meal, reimbursable.

They all ordered the most expensive set meal.

Zhou Li asked while eating, "Have you ever received retaliation from demons before?"

"No."

Yin Le slurped his noodles without any pretense, and even before swallowing, he began to speak, "Normally, they wouldn't dare to do that; they are not the Orthodox of Yu Country. Unless the one called Lin Zhong, who wants to be elected Demon King, could be chosen... By the way, what do you think are the chances of that happening?"

"Zero."

"So absolute?" Yin Le said, puzzled. "In my opinion, the Demon Kings from the other three Demon Kingdoms are likely to support Lin Zhong. Without the Elm King, they have a significant voice in Yu Country."

"That won't happen."

"Hmm? Won't happen?"

Yin Le, sensing the certainty in those words, looked up sharply. "Why?"

Zhou Li sighed. "If that were the case, Yu Country would clash with the character setting of Ling'an across the river."

Yin Le frowned in confusion. "What do you mean?"

"Diverse developments, multiple attempts."

"So that's how it is!"

Yin Le suddenly widened his eyes as if some aspect of his understanding had been refreshed.

Ma Ke, listening to their discussion of such grandiose topics involving Demon Kingdoms, Demon Kings, and major bosses, didn't dare to interject. He simply picked up a chrysanthemum petal with his chopsticks, silently examining it before finally putting it in his mouth and chewing.

Surprisingly, it wasn't bitter.