Chapter 1112 - 925: Arrival of the Mad Demon

White Bone Mountain, just as its name suggests, bones piled like a mountain. New bones accumulate as old ones are buried deep; various poisonous insects wander about, and the valley exudes a foul mist as thick as clouds blocking the sun.

From time to time, people fly overhead, opening their Qiankun Bags, and a raining down of bones white as snow falls from them.

The scattering of all sorts of large and small freshly picked bones is a routine exercise from all directions.

At night, ghostly fires dance all around the area, creating a rather spectacular view.

Deep within the layered Bone Mountains, in an ancient palace built from the skeletons of colossal beasts, a mesmerizing woman with alabaster skin reclines on a throne crafted from a gigantic skull of a unicorn beast, wearing a dark red dress, breathing freely amidst the swirling miasma emanating from the socket of the skull overhead, her eyes closed as if dozing.

This woman is none other than the domain's master, the famous Bone Demon King, Luo Xian'er.

"Consider how back then this place caught the eye of the Demon Ancestor; it is no ordinary place. Now, early investment ensures taking the lead. Not to mention, the West Ox Phoenix Clan's leader, Feng Xi, is a man of foresight..."

Chai Wenwu, standing below, bragged effusively, spitting as he spoke until his mouth ran dry, while the Demon King sitting above seemed asleep, leaving one unsure if she heard even a single word.

Honestly, Old Chai didn't have much faith in this endeavor at all, but there was no helping it; Lord Commander placed great emphasis on this matter, insisting he attend, leaving him no choice but to give his best effort.

To make matters worse, the toxic fumes were rampant here. After speaking for a while, he had to pick up the 'Ice Sheep' to take a deep breath.

Just then, a woman in black walked over to the throne, whispered a few words, and Bone Demon King Luo Xian'er finally slowly opened her heavily-shadowed eyes, with an eerie green tint in her pupils suddenly fixing on Chai Wenwu.

The aura felt like countless needles pricking him, making Chai Wenwu's hair stand on end, his speech cutting off abruptly.

Luo Xian'er adjusted her gauzy dress as she sat up, pulling out a white bone hairpin, poking it into her hair to scratch her itchy scalp, deftly spearing a small insect out, licking it into her mouth to eat it, and then inserting the pin back into her bun, before standing up in bare feet.

Demon cultivators who reach a certain level of strength seem to prefer being free from the confines of shoes.

Her graceful silhouette descended step by step down the bone stairs, "City Lord Chai speaks well; this king feels quite moved by his words. However, words are no substitute for seeing with one's own eyes. Come, let's visit the grand Dingnan Prefecture you mentioned."

As she spoke, she had already walked past Chai Wenwu, while Chai Wenwu himself was left dumbfounded, staring at her graceful back, having a little self-doubt. Was it really his eloquence that swayed her so quickly upon meeting?

Luo Xian'er turned back to call, "Why are you in a daze? Do you expect this king to invite you to dinner? Lead the way, quickly!"

"Ah? Okay, okay, yes, yes." Awoken from his reverie, Chai Wenwu immediately sprang to attention, running forward eagerly.

Within the West Niu territory, there exists a Xun Gate directly connected to Western Ox King City. When the group reached the front of Xun Gate, Luo Xian'er threw on a cloak, not out of fear, but to avoid drawing too much attention.

Passing through Xun Gate directly reached Western Ox King City, then switching gates to travel directly to the Heavenly Capital, and again switching there, intending to go straight to Heavenly Domain Dingnan Prefecture, but their smooth journey was abruptly halted at the entrance of the final Xun gate.

It couldn't be helped; too many people were lined up at the entrance of this Xun Gate.

Chai Wenwu went ahead to communicate with the guard on duty, but his influence was of no use here; this area was under the jurisdiction of Heavenly Capital's forces, not Dingnan Prefecture's, and it couldn't be resolved by a mere conversation, without the proper orders they had to follow the rules, and Chai Wenwu didn't have the rank to bypass them.

An embarrassed Chai Wenwu returned to Luo Xian'er's side to apologize, but Luo Xian'er was indifferent; she had many subordinates who managed Xun Gates, so she understood the rules and saw no reason to cause trouble unnecessarily.

However, she clearly observed one thing; the old Chai they sent to persuade them to move their industry was not of high standing, otherwise he wouldn't be unable to find a familiar connection here for such a trivial matter.

Actually, Chai Wenwu meant to suggest whether to use her name to pass through?

Luo Xian'er understood but chose not to be ostentatious, surveying the area with a hum, "This crowd at Xun Gate resembles famine escapees, a rare sight. Enough, since it's blocked here, let's head to the Xun Gate directly leading to Heavenly Domain Central instead."

Chai Wenwu weakly pointed to another Gate equally crowded, "That's the Xun Gate directly leading to Heavenly Domain Central."

Luo Xian'er paused; she hadn't really paid much attention to the specifics of the situation in Heavenly Domain, prompting her to inquire about it briefly, to which Chai Wenwu succinctly explained it.

Since they decided not to flaunt themselves, they could only get in line obediently, following the queue forward, not forcing their way in.

On the other side, in Heavenly Domain Dingnan Prefecture, towering tall and shrouded in a cloak, Kuang Yao Bi Dao had already reached there first.

Their group of three chose not to flow with the crowd but moved to the side near the guards, paid the toll for passing in and out, then was permitted through without being escorted to a designated location.

At Kuang Yao Bi Dao's level, there's no need to pay for Xun Gate tolls; they simply did not wish to reveal their identity over such trivial expenses.

After exiting, they asked for directions and headed straight for the Commander Mansion. Upon reaching the gates, they saw a group marching in without notification.

Seeing that most wore Heavenly Court armor, Kuang Yao and their entourage presumed they were Dingnan Prefecture forces, but they were unaware that wasn't the case.