Demons could take human form, but not all demons were willing to do so. In fact, most demons cultivated their true form. Great Horse King, for example, cultivated his true form.
Demonic beasts cultivated the human form because some demonic beasts believed that the human form could better communicate with the Spiritual Qi of Heaven and Earth. However, there were also many demonic beasts who did not think so. They believed that their bodies were the best at communicating with the Spiritual Qi of Heaven and Earth. Therefore, they persisted in cultivating their bodies.
There had always been a debate among the demon race as to which path of cultivating the 'human form' or 'true body' was correct. However, both paths had produced powerful demon thearchs. Therefore, there was no evidence to prove which path was right and which path was wrong.
Perhaps, both roads are right, perhaps, both roads are wrong.
"Welcome, honored guest!"
Great Horse King reared up and let out a neigh. It was no different from an ordinary horse.
Yan Wenjing was nervous, clutching Li Mo.
Li Mo was calm, "It's fine."
As long as one was strong enough, all schemes were useless. Li Mo wasn't afraid of Great Horse King, so why should he?
Great Horse King and Li Mo walked shoulder to shoulder, with hundreds of small demons playing all sorts of musical instruments behind them. It was no different from welcoming a big shot.
'Honored guest?'
Just a second ago, he was a nobody, and now he was an honored guest. This turn of events left Yan Wenjing and the pig demon dumbfounded.
Great Horse King brought Li Mo to his cave. It was spacious and grand, filled with spiritual qi. It was the perfect place for cultivation.
Wine and dishes were served. Great Horse King raised his front hooves and grinned at Li Mo, "Honored guest, please help yourselves."
The fox demon Li Mo dealt with before walked to Great Horse King and fed him with her fair hands, not the slightest bit inferior to a beauty's.
If Great Horse King was in human form, he wouldn't need anyone to serve him. This was the biggest difference between a true form and a human form.
Li Mo took a sip and the taste made his eyes light up.
"Esteemed guest, how is my wine?
This wine was personally brewed by Queen Peak 500 years ago. Just the cellar alone took 500 years to remove the bad quality. This wine of mine, I'm not bragging, but in the entire Imperial Planet, there is no wine that can compare to it. "
"This wine is great." Li Mo nodded.
Great Horse King's wine was good, but among the three noble houses, the Nangong family's Millennium Immortal Inebriation was slightly better than the Hundred Flowers Brew.
Great Horse King's wine was good, and so were the dishes. Li Mo drank five cups and Yan Wenjing kept throwing him looks, but he ignored them.
Yan Wenjing was afraid of Li Mo drinking too much. With her strength, if something were to happen to Li Mo, she wouldn't be fine either.
Great Horse King glanced at Yan Wenjing, "You humans have such complicated talents. This innate spirit body would be a must-have in the eyes of other demons."
Yan Wenjing's expression changed drastically.
"But here, you need not fear. I, Great Horse King, have the purest bloodline in the Eastern Domain. I don't need your innate spirit body to purify it."
Yan Wenjing relaxed a little.
Great Horse King eyed Li Mo a few times, "Honored guest's constitution seems ordinary to me. Am I right?"
Li Mo nodded.
Great Horse King laughed, "Ordinary constitution doesn't matter. Your power far surpasses the Dongfang clan. This alone makes you worthy of being Great Horse King's esteemed guest!"
Dozens of female demons gathered together and began to dance. The heads on their heads were all beasts, but their bodies were no different from humans. If one didn't look at their heads, they could barely be called 'pleasing to the eye'.
The pig demon had too much to drink. He looked at Great Horse King drunkenly and spoke without thinking. "As far as I know, the purest bloodlines in the Eastern Region are the Golden Lion, Silver Flood Dragon, Peacock King, and Chaos Green Lotus. Which bloodline does Great Horse King belong to?"
Thump!
Great Horse King stomped on the ground, shaking the entire cave abode.
"Puny pig demon, how much do you know about the past of the demon race?"
"Little pig demon, if it weren't for esteemed guest, you'd be a corpse the moment you said those words!"
"This pig demon doesn't know how to appreciate kindness!"
"Ignorant pig demon!"
Great Horse King didn't even open his mouth when the lesser demons started cursing at the pig.
The pig shuddered and sobered up. He couldn't sit, couldn't stand, just shivering.
Great Horse King glared at the pig for a dozen seconds before waving his hoof, "Forget it, ignorance is not your fault."
"Esteemed guest, please."
Great Horse King opened his mouth and the fox demon obediently followed suit.
The pig's blunder was soon over and the mood was back. The female demons danced, the male demons laughed, and Li Mo and Great Horse King drank to their heart's content. Li Mo was better off, while Great Horse King's face was red to the neck. He kept bragging that he wasn't drunk, that he could still drink more than a thousand liters.
In fact, it had only drunk about half a catty of wine since the beginning.
Plop!
Great Horse King slumped over the table.
The other Lesser Demons seemed to be used to this and didn't mind at all. They continued to dance and laugh.
"Actually, I'm just curious. I really, really don't mean any harm."
The pig demon was scared out of his wits and kept explaining to the lesser demons.
"It's fine if you don't know."
"Just be careful next time."
"We demons value blood the most. Saying this in front of Great Horse King is a taboo."
"It's a good thing Great Horse King didn't hold it against you. Little pig, you got lucky this time."
"Come, let's drink."
Li Mo sat alone and poured himself another cup.
With his alcohol tolerance, he wouldn't get drunk no matter how much he drank. Yan Wenjing's worries were unwarranted.
Yan Wenjing came over and said, "Dad, you should drink less. If you get drunk, I won't be able to live."
"I don't drink much."
Li Mo smiled at the drunk Great Horse King.
Li Mo's Celestial Eye didn't bother with any disguise. This horse wasn't faking it. He was drunk for real.
On the other side, bear demon's tongue was short as he hugged the pig demon, "Little pig, it's not that I don't want to tell you about Great Horse King's bloodline, but I-I don't know."
"Bear, what are you talking about?"
"Bear, why are you talking about Great Horse King's bloodline?"
"Quiet down. What if you piss off Great Horse King?"
"Ahhh ~"
Thump!
In the middle of the chaos, a great demon smashed his cup on the floor.
It was a winged, chicken-headed, horse-bodied demon.
Bear demon raged, "Bird Horse King, what are you doing?
What if you wake Great Horse King? "
Bird Horse King's eyes swept the crowd, "Everyone, if not for this pig demon's reminder, I wouldn't have brought it up. We all know that Great Horse King's bloodline is noble. But who knows which bloodline he comes from?"
As soon as these words came out, the surroundings were completely silent.
"A hundred years ago, Great Horse King came here and split Demon Mountain in two with one stomp. I, Bird Horse King, respect the strong. It was from that day onwards that I gave up Demon Mountain, willing to serve Great Horse King as my master.
"Great Horse King has always refused to reveal his bloodline. We demons value bloodlines the most. Everyone knows my bloodline. My ancestor came from the peacock bloodline and the demonic horse bloodline. My peacock bloodline can be considered noble, but the demonic horse bloodline is not worth mentioning."
The lesser demons stared at Bird Horse King in silence.
The Demon Race valued bloodlines the most. The bloodline of the Peacock King was one of the noblest bloodlines in the Eastern Domain Demon Race. The bloodline of the Demon Horse was far inferior. In the hundreds of millions of years of inheritance of the Demon Horse bloodline of the Eastern Domain Demon Race, there had never been an expert who could leave his name behind.
"Great Horse King said he came from the west. I've looked into the history of the demons in the west. While the four regions aren't controlled by the demons, there have been a few great demons in the west. But I've looked through hundreds of millions of years of records and found no record of a horse demon."
The demons were in an uproar.
What did it mean that there were no horse demons in hundreds of millions of years of history?
It meant that Great Horse King's bloodline wasn't as noble as he claimed!
Bird Horse King raged, "Everyone agrees with me. We've all been tricked. Our Great Horse King isn't the descendant of a powerful demon. He's just an ordinary horse demon!"
"Impossible. If Great Horse King was an ordinary horse demon, how could he destroy Demon Mountain with one stomp?"
The fox demon stood up.
"That's right."
"Hu Mei is right. Many of us have witnessed Great Horse King's demonic strength. Destroying Demon Mountain with one stomp is something only a true king demon can do!"
"That's right!"
"That's right!"
All the demons nodded in agreement with the fox demon's viewpoint.
The Bird Horse King sneered, "That day, near the Demon Mountain, two human experts were battling, and one of them lost a horse."
"As for destroying Demon Mountain with one stomp, I believe it has something to do with the two humans. Great Horse King's stomp was just a coincidence. We thought he was a powerful demon."
Bird Horse King shouted, "It's all a misunderstanding. I can't bear it any longer. That's why I'm telling you everything today!"
"What happened?"
Great Horse King opened his drunken eyes and looked around.
The demons looked at Great Horse King with unfriendly gazes.