The Grey Rat's Demon Path

Chapter 42: Chapter 42: Demon King Bloodline

After a detour to his hiding spot to retrieve his Storage Bag, Xu Chang’an made his way out of Langlang Mountain.

Langlang Mountain was a branch of the Red Cloud Mountain Range. The journey to Red Cloud Mountain was manageable—just over a thousand miles away.

If Xu Chang’an were willing to use a Magical Artifact to fly, he could arrive in five or six days at most.

Flying was too conspicuous.

To avoid any trouble, Xu Chang’an chose to travel slowly on foot.

Along the way, he passed through old-growth forests and alongside babbling streams, occasionally encountering other Demons who were also traveling.

Xu Chang’an’s Mental Realm seemed to return to how it was in the beginning.

Back then, he had followed the Black Chicken Spirit to Red Cloud Mountain along with many other Little Demons.

He had been full of anticipation, yearning, and dreams of the future.

’Cultivation is about cultivating the mind. Slow down, quiet down!’

’It’s actually quite nice!’

As long as you’re headed in the right direction, you’ll eventually reach your destination, no matter how slowly you go.

This was true for the Demon Path, and it was true for this journey.

After more than twenty days, Xu Chang’an arrived at the foot of Red Cloud Mountain.

Red Cloud Mountain—the true Overlord-level Influence in the Red Cloud Mountain Range.

It had three Demon Kings suppressing its fate, and more than ten Quasi-Demon Kings who reigned supreme, looking down on the entire Red Cloud Mountain Range.

The peaks of Red Cloud Mountain pierced the sky, a magnificent and sprawling sight, incomparably larger than Langlang Mountain.

Xu Chang’an stood at the foot of Red Cloud Mountain, his expression calm.

At first, he had thought he would gain a foothold for his new life of cultivation on Red Cloud Mountain.

He never imagined...

After a journey of thousands of miles, he’d reached the foot of the mountain but, in the end, had never entered its Mountain Gate.

Scene after scene flashed through his mind.

Xu Chang’an remained silent, his mood somber.

"Loitering is forbidden at the foot of Red Cloud Mountain! Get lost, now!"

A Wild Boar Demon stepped out from behind a large boulder and shouted at Xu Chang’an.

’A Demon at the Qi Refining Fifth Layer!’

Xu Chang’an looked up and saw several Demons standing by the boulder.

The one in the lead was an Old Demon at the Qi Refining Seventh Layer.

’Just a checkpoint, yet it’s guarded by an Old Demon in the Late-stage Qi Refining.’

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"This Little Demon from outside the mountain has come to pay a visit to a fellow Daoist inside Red Cloud Mountain."

Xu Chang’an took out the token Bai Yuhu had given him, stating his purpose.

The Wild Boar Demon took the token and examined it carefully.

Suddenly, he looked up at Xu Chang’an.

’Hm?!’

Xu Chang’an keenly observed a change in the Wild Boar Demon’s gaze.

’What’s going on?!’

"Wait a moment. I’ll go make a report!"

’Who knew? The Demons of Red Cloud Mountain are actually quite polite.’

The Wild Boar Demon took the token, conferred with the others by the boulder, and immediately one of the Demons ran up toward the Mountain Gate.

The Guardian Demons by the boulder all turned to look at Xu Chang’an.

Their gazes were filled with curiosity as they sized him up.

’Could it be? Is there something strange about this token?!’

’Or is it...’

Noticing the Guardian Demons’ odd behavior, several theories popped into Xu Chang’an’s head.

The Red Cloud Mountain Range was vast; even relaying a message took a considerable amount of time.

After waiting for nearly an hour, Bai Yuhu finally floated down to meet him.

"Huh!?"

Xu Chang’an was slightly taken aback and couldn’t help but carefully sense her cultivation aura.

’Qi Refining Sixth Layer!’

’She must be close to the Late-stage Qi Refining!’

’But she’s definitely at the Qi Refining Sixth Layer, no doubt about it!’

’But... how...’

"She’s taken a human form!?"

The Fox Demon Race was indeed known for being able to take human form early.

But no matter how early, it shouldn’t be possible to take human form during the Qi Refining Stage, right?

"Could it be a sophisticated Illusion Technique?"

Xu Chang’an focused his senses but detected no aura of Magic, leading him to this guess.

"Little Mouse, you’re here!"

Seeing a familiar Demon from her hometown, Bai Yuhu broke into a smile.

At this moment, Bai Yuhu was no Demon.

She was clearly an exquisitely beautiful human woman.

She wore a dangling headpiece that glittered with every movement.

Her long dress flowed around her, her figure was magnificent, and she had the air of a Fairy.

But her face held the soft, captivating allure unique to the Fox Demon Race.

As she smiled at Xu Chang’an, her charm intensified.

"In the north, there is a beauty whose smile topples cities.

A second smile topples nations."

This was the perfect description.

Given Xu Chang’an’s Mental Realm, although he was bewildered, he didn’t let it show on his face.

However, since he was supposed to be an ordinary Mouse Demon, he let out a cry of shock.

"Miss Yu, how did you take human form!?"

Bai Yuhu giggled and shot Xu Chang’an a look.

That one glance was breathtakingly beautiful.

Like a Fairy from the heavens, fallen to the mortal world.

The few Guardian Demons nearby stared, dumbfounded.

One of them was even drooling.

The Old Demon in the Late-stage Qi Refining wasn’t faring any better.

The beauty of the Fox Demon Race wasn’t just in their appearance, but also an innate talent.

Even though Bai Yuhu was in human form, the other Demons were equally captivated.

’A true femme fatale!’

’I never thought a little reunion at Red Cloud Mountain would turn into this.’

Xu Chang’an felt utterly helpless.

But on the outside, he wore an expression of someone completely mesmerized by Bai Yuhu’s beauty.

Bai Yuhu gave Xu Chang’an a deep look, as if she could see right through him.

"Alright, Little Mouse, come up the mountain with me first.

We’ll talk more once we’re up there."

Xu Chang’an sensed that a profound change had occurred in Bai Yuhu.

And so, under the envious gazes of the Guardian Demons, he followed Bai Yuhu up Red Cloud Mountain.

As a major power, Red Cloud Mountain naturally had strict rules.

Little Demons, Old Demons, Great Demons, Elders...

The areas accessible to each rank were clearly and distinctly demarcated.

Xu Chang’an had assumed Bai Yuhu would take him to the outer regions of Red Cloud Mountain.

But to his surprise, they walked deeper and deeper into the mountain.

"Little Mouse, you must be quite curious."

Seeing Xu Chang’an’s confusion, Bai Yuhu said with a smile.

"Yes, very curious."

’I already have a few guesses, but I can’t be sure,’ Xu Chang’an thought.

He feigned an exaggerated look of curiosity.

"I have awakened my Demon King Bloodline. Being able to take human form early is a miracle of my Bloodline!"

Bai Yuhu raised a pair of delicate, jade-like hands and brushed back her hair.

"Demon King Bloodline!"

Xu Chang’an froze.

In the Demon Race, Talent was determined by one’s Bloodline.

Inferior, Low Class, Middle-class, and Top-grade...

And above Top-grade, there was the Demon King Bloodline!

A Demon’s Bloodline could be traced back to its roots.

In the end, it was all inherited from one’s ancestors.

For example, the innate gifts of the Mouse Demon race and the Tiger Demon race were completely different.

This was inheritance!

Yet even within the same race, fortunes varied.

For instance, within the Human Race, there was the difference between those with and without Spiritual Roots.

There was the difference between a Low-Grade Spiritual Root and a Top-Grade Spiritual Root.

It was the same for the Demon Race.

Bai Yuhu had been a Demon with a Middle-class Bloodline!

But now that Bai Yuhu had awakened a Demon King Bloodline, it meant her bloodline wasn’t Middle-grade, but...

A Demon King Bloodline, which surpassed even a Top-grade Bloodline!

Generally speaking, a Middle-grade Bloodline had a high probability of breaking into the Mid-stage Qi Refining without needing a Tier-Breaking Elixir.

And a Top-grade Bloodline had a certain chance of reaching the Late-stage Qi Refining without relying on a Tier-Breaking Elixir.

But a Demon King Bloodline had at least an eighty percent chance of reaching the realm of a Foundation Establishment Great Demon, even without consuming a Foundation Establishment Pill!

In other words, the Bai Yuhu standing beside Xu Chang’an now...

...was destined to become a Foundation Establishment Great Demon at the very least!