The three savage beasts were taboo to the demon race. They were heaven-defying in power, but cruel in nature and fond of feeding on young demons. During their reign, the demon race's population dwindled by ninety percent.
No one knew what had happened back then. All they knew was that two of the Savage Beasts had mysteriously disappeared, and the only surviving Savage Beast had been gravely injured. It had sealed itself in the Forbidden Land of God, and would only come out once every few hundred million years.
With the three savage beasts gone, the demon race flourished. But each time the savage beast left the forbidden land, it would bring disaster upon the demon race.
"Who cares about strength? How many demons did those three savage beasts kill?
They may be heaven-defying, but if they didn't slaughter the demon race, wouldn't we have a Beast Emperor after a hundred million years? "
"Great Horse King worries too much. If not for your ancestor, we wouldn't even exist."
"Your ancestor is the demon race's benefactor!"
"Silence!"
Just as the demons were sighing, the bear demon jumped up.
"Brothers, don't bring this up again. Don't forget that a savage beast is still slumbering in the East Domain's ancient land."
"That savage beast is still alive. If we spread this, we'll bring trouble to Great Horse King."
"Yeah, Great Horse King is strong, but compared to that beast that has lived for billions of years, he's still no match …"
"That ferocious beast is invincible, not even a god emperor. My ancestor has told us this more than once."
"Sigh, every time that savage beast appears, our demon race's numbers plummet. Pity we can't do anything about it."
The demons sighed.
With the matter of Great Horse King's birth settled, his status among the lesser demons grew.
Li Mo didn't stay long in Demon Mountain. He rested for a night and continued on his way.
"Sir Li Mo, look at me. Don't you think I'm related to Wild Boar?"
The pig demon showed off his demon qi.
"Not at all, but you do look a bit like a god called Zhu Bajie."
"God?
Zhu Bajie? "The pig demon perked up.
Among the demons, pig demons weren't much different from horse demons in status. So when he heard Li Mo mention the twelve demon lords, he was moved.
"Let me talk to you."
Yan Wenjing smiled and told the pig demon about Journey to the West.
Two humans and one demon chatted as they left the boundary of the Demon Mountain.
"My lord!
My Lord!
Wait for me! "
Great Horse King stopped before Li Mo.
There were no small demons following it. It had come by itself.
Great Horse King grinned. "I've had enough of being the master of Demon Mountain. I'm willing to follow you!"
"I'm not a human from the Imperial Star. I'm only here to take three things. After I take them, I'll leave this place. It's very likely that I'll never return."
"I will follow you wherever you go," said Great Horse King sincerely.
Li Mo nodded in the end.
Yan Wenjing walked forward and caressed Great Horse King's back. Great Horse King immediately ran away in disgust.
"My lord, I was trained by the Nangong clan when I was young. My spiritual nature awakened and I gained demon qi. I won't lie to you, my lord. I escaped the Nangong clan because I didn't want to be a mount …"
Great Horse King was disgusted at the mention of 'mount'.
Li Mo said, "It's fine. I already have my own mount. You can't be it even if you want to."
"Thank you, Your Excellency. Apart from being a mount, I will do whatever Your Excellency asks me to do."
"Alright, you'll be my baggage then."
"Eh?
Eh? "Great Horse King shuddered.
"Milord, I'm a pure-blooded descendant of the Wu Horse bloodline. With my status in the Demon Clan, I'd be a royal member of the Demon Clan. If I were in the Human Clan, I'd be a royal member too.
"Of course!
Great Horse King yelled at Li Mo's departure. He ran to the pig demon and put all his belongings on his back.
Two humans and two demons were on their way.
Li Mo walked in front with Yan Wenjing behind. The two didn't say a word and went their separate ways. Behind them, the pig and horse demons were chatting happily.
"Say, Great Horse King, did something happen to you?
Why did you give up being a demon king and come here to be a slave?
I won't lie to you, I didn't want to be one. I was forced … "
"Stupid pig, what do you know? Don't you know the ancient saying of humans?
A fine bird chooses a good tree to nest in. Do you know what that means?
If I stayed in Demon Mountain and continued hanging out with those puny demons, my life would be the same. Sigh, I may be a pure-blooded descendant of the Wu Horse bloodline, blessed with heaven-defying talent, but I've lived for millions of years. Now that my lifespan is at its end, why should I stay?
To wait for death? "
"You've lived for millions of years?"
"What, I don't?"
"No, didn't you just say you were raised by the Nangong clan?"
"Cough, it was a slip of the tongue. Got it?
Low profile … "
"If you've lived for millions of years, wouldn't you be in the sixth level by now?
How come you're only in the fifth level? "
"I won't lie to you. I once ventured deep into the savage beast forbidden zone to kill the last savage beast. Alas, the savage beast and I were both heavily injured. Ever since then, my power has dropped."
"Really?"
"Of course. Low profile, low profile. I'm only telling you this. Don't spread it. I don't want to be in the limelight …"
Two humans and two demonic beasts hurried for three days before finally leaving the boundaries of the Demon Mountains. In front of them was a red plain.
There were huge wild beasts everywhere on the plains. Giant wolves, giant tigers, giant bulls, all of them over a hundred meters tall. From afar, they looked like mountains.
Great Horse King shouted, "Sir, this Scarlet Plain is strange. We demons cannot use our demon qi here. You must be careful!"
Li Mo nodded.
Not only was demon qi forbidden here, neither spiritual qi nor true qi could be used.
The Scarlet Plain was a forbidden place. Neither humans nor demons were willing to come here. The giant beasts that lived on the plain were the true masters of the plain.
Li Mo didn't use Gate or Warp because of the Scarlet Plain.
"We'll reach Emperor Ming's tomb once we cross it."
The pig demon ran, "Sir, isn't Emperor Ming's tomb in Emperor Ming's Mausoleum?"
"There are two Emperor Ming's tombs. The one in Emperor Ming's Mausoleum is fake."
"Roar ~"
A hundred-meter bull spotted Li Mo's group and roared as it charged.
Li Mo didn't bother dodging. He leaped forward and punched with his bare fists.
Li Mo didn't budge an inch as his fist met the bull's charge. The bull took two steps back, frothing at the mouth and fainted.
"Green Lotus Demon Emperor …"
Great Horse King and the pig demon shrieked.
In the Scarlet Plains, no spiritual qi could be used. Even a tenth level would be reduced to a mere mortal. Li Mo's punch knocked the hundred-meter-long bull unconscious. Such power was beyond Great Horse King and the pig's imagination.
Li Mo smashed the bull's head in a practiced manner and took out a demon crystal. This demon crystal was similar to an inner core and had many uses.
"Stay behind me."