Chapter 1045 Black Widow
After Xu Nian swallowed the pill given by Murong Xue, his body quickly returned to peak condition.
Thus, the three of them set off again towards the interior of Ten Thousand Beast Mountain.
"Feng Cheng, why are you determined to get the token from Ten Thousand Beast Mountain? It's said to be a force led by Demon Beasts. With your talent, wouldn't choosing a human force be better?" As they traveled, Xu Nian looked at Feng Cheng and asked.
He knew that this realm represented the Nine Great Forces, and getting a token from any of these forces meant being able to join them.
But why did these people fight so desperately for them, and they were all geniuses?
Even joining a force in the Immortal Realm shouldn't be too hard, right?
"You don't understand. Joining one of the Nine Great Forces isn't hard, but the token represents other things, involving quotas. I chose Ten Thousand Beast Mountain because of its freedom and slaughter, which suits my taste, whereas human forces are full of trickery and deceit, not appealing." Feng Cheng said straightforwardly.
Xu Nian smiled slightly; Feng Cheng was indeed straightforward in character.
Though he thought this kind of personality was quite nice.
"What about you?" Xu Nian turned to look at Murong Xue.
Since Murong Xue had come here, it was naturally for the token.
"I'm looking to get the Fuyao Sect's token. Our Tiancang Sect belongs to Fuyao Sect, so Fuyao Sect is my best choice," Murong Xue replied.
Xu Nian nodded, keeping the name Fuyao Sect in his mind.
However, he was quite curious why it was necessary to join one of the Nine Great Forces to enter the Immortal Realm?
He had asked Wentian Demon Sovereign about this point several times, but Wentian Demon Sovereign never explained.
He even suggested that Xu Nian should try to take a token if he had the chance.
But the most important thing right now was to find Leng Yanran and the others.
"It's said that inside Ten Thousand Beast Mountain, there's an even more powerful demon beast lurking, though its location is unknown," Feng Cheng said.
Scanning the dense forested valley around, they didn't spot anything unusual.
Xu Nian also frowned slightly.
The Vajra Ape had already given them a hard time.
Now there was a stronger demon beast; if it attacked them, they might not be able to withstand it.
"We should try not to engage them. We're not here to snatch the token, and it might not intentionally target us," Xu Nian said.
"But I am!" Feng Cheng looked at Xu Nian with an innocent face.
Xu Nian was speechless.
"Before I find them, even if you see the token, you mustn't act," Xu Nian directly threatened.
Feng Cheng immediately rolled his eyes but said nothing further.
He had seen Xu Nian's strength and knew it was beyond his match.
If Xu Nian wanted to kill him, it would be easy.
Even if he disagreed, he had to agree.
Thus, the three continued deeper into Ten Thousand Beast Mountain.
But just as Xu Nian and the others were about to reach the depths of the mountain, they were stopped by a woman dressed in a black gown.
"Demon Beast?" Xu Nian immediately reacted.
This woman was not human but a demon beast.
Because she exuded a thick aura of demon beast.
Murong Xue and Feng Cheng beside him also appeared solemn.
"Isn't this woman the demon beast the Vajra Ape mentioned?" Feng Cheng said.
Xu Nian and the others thought this was likely.
"Correct, aside from me and that dumb monkey, there's no third demon beast here," the woman said with a chuckle, looking at Xu Nian and the group.
The eyes of Xu Nian and the others all narrowed.
Really?
Feng Cheng's face turned dark, had his mouth been blessed?
He could predict it so accurately!
Xu Nian attempted to probe the demon beast's cultivation but found he couldn't see through it.
This meant the demon beast's cultivation was at least at the Earth Immortal Early Stage.
Whether she was at the Earth Immortal Middle Stage, Late Stage, or even Earth Immortal Peak, he would know only after she acted.
"Senior, we mean no harm and have no intent to snatch the token, just looking for someone. I'm not sure if Senior has seen..."
"Have you seen four women, right?" The woman interrupted Xu Nian's words, looking at him with a playful expression.
Xu Nian's heart skipped a beat; the demon beast had indeed seen Leng Yanran and the others.
"May I ask, Senior, where are they now?" Xu Nian quickly inquired.
"Where are they? They're right here!" The woman stroked her belly and said.
Xu Nian instantly felt a rush of anger, his eyes filled with killing intent.
The next moment, he was ready to act.
The woman laughed softly and said teasingly, "Can't take a joke, can you? Though I'm also known as Black Widow, I only eat men, not women."
Upon hearing this, Xu Nian was stunned.
What did she mean?
Leng Yanran and the others weren't dead?
But Feng Cheng's face was dark as ink.
Not eating women but eating men?
Doesn't that mean he's in danger?
"Relax, I'm not interested in you. I toy with men before eating them, and you don't qualify, but he is somewhat appetizing." Black Widow laughed slyly.
Feng Cheng's face shifted from black to green, then to pale.
Not qualified to be eaten?
Should he be angry or glad?
Hearing Black Widow's words, Xu Nian felt relieved.
Does that mean Leng Yanran and the others aren't dead?
"Senior, could you spare us? We mean no harm," Xu Nian pleaded again.
"I'll let them go, including those four women, but you have to stay with me for a night. How about that?" Black Widow sultrily approached Xu Nian.
"No way!" Murong Xue immediately stepped forward with a sharp look.
Her voice was icy.
Black Widow was notorious for devouring husbands.
She would usually marry a man, and after a stormy affair, she would eat him.
Now she wanted Xu Nian to stay, obviously intending to eat him.
"Oh, you're quite popular, having women protecting you this way," Black Widow teased.
Xu Nian was somewhat surprised; he didn't expect Murong Xue to step forward.
Murong Xue herself felt her behavior was too impulsive, not like her usual self at all.
However, she couldn't bear to see Xu Nian stay; she was even less willing to see him get eaten.
"Is there no other way, Senior?" Xu Nian asked.
"Another way? Yes, if you defeat me, then you can pass, and take the token and the women if you wish. But be aware that if you act, you may all die here," Black Widow sneered.
Upon hearing this, Xu Nian's gaze instantly hardened.
Next to him, Feng Cheng and Murong Xue also felt a surge of battle intent.
"In that case, I'm sorry for the offense," Xu Nian shouted, the next moment darting forward.
Wielding King Jing Sword, he slashed towards Black Widow.
Black Widow laughed and turned into a phantom.
Sword Radiance struck the ground, creating a chasm.
Yet, Black Widow appeared at the side, completely unharmed.
"Such speed!" Xu Nian exclaimed.