Chapter 417: Chapter 246: Snow Fox Race (Part 2)

Li Mu’s eyes flickered as he discovered a high-tier city defense array scattered around the secret realm’s city.

Strangely, there were several dozen human guards at the city gate without demon qi, yet their true essence wasn’t weak. These guards looked expressionless, with chains around their necks, strictly interrogating the entering and exiting demon race.

Not only the Snow Fox Race entered this demon city, but many other demon races as well, making it appear quite prosperous.

“25 Golden Core Cultivators, 5 Nascent Soul Cultivators!” Li Mu’s face darkened slightly. The Snow Fox Race had actually turned the captured human race cultivators into puppet guards.

“Let’s enter the city! Remember to stick close to me, don’t run around. Without my orders, don’t act rashly, otherwise, you’ll be hunted as an intruder. Don’t blame me for not warning you!” Bai Tianya glanced coldly at Li Mu, issuing a warning.

Upon hearing this, Xiaojin slightly furrowed his brows, discontented as he said, “What kind of attitude is that? Is that how you ask for help?”

Bai Tianya snorted coldly, “Hmph, I’ve already been quite polite. You don’t know how much evil the human race cultivators have done to the demon race? This is our demon city. Without my protection, who could guarantee his safety?”

“Devoid of one soul and one spirit, like a walking corpse, possessing cultivation and combat power, yet losing consciousness.” Li Mu’s mind was entirely focused on those human race cultivator puppet guards, extending his divine sense to probe, murmuring absent-mindedly.

“Lord Li, rest assured, with me here, I can absolutely guarantee your safety!” Xue’Er quickly reassured Li Mu, speaking solemnly.

Having said this, Xue’Er turned to look at Bai Tianya, urgently saying, “Third Uncle, please don’t treat Lord Li like this. He truly is a good person, different from other human race cultivators!”

“You’re still too naïve, let’s go in!”

Bai Tianya sighed, waving his hand, wrapping Xue’Er in a demon wind, leading Li Mu’s group of beast tamers into the inner city’s imperial palace.

The demon city imperial palace was vastly different from the scenery outside the city. The outer city focused on commercial development, with all kinds of demon races gathered, numbering hundreds of thousands or even millions. The inner city housed only the Snow Fox Race, their numbers scarce, with statues of demonic foxes standing tall, exuding an unsettling aura.

Within some pavilions and houses, fox demons who had taken human forms could be vaguely seen, their appearances extremely attractive, exuding a nocturnal charm, incredibly captivating.

All the Snow Fox guards and maidservants respectfully saluted upon seeing Bai Tianya’s group.

Whenever Li Mu’s gaze met theirs, those enchanting maidservants would cover their mouths and chuckle softly, their eyes captivating, involuntarily exuding a breathtaking allure.

Unmoved, Li Mu’s willpower wasn’t something these fox demons could shake.

Bai Tianya led the group on foot, walking for the time it takes to drink half a cup of tea, when a large ancient castle loomed ahead, majestic in its momentum, with a gigantic nine-tailed demonic fox carved behind it.

The nine tails of the nine-tailed demonic fox dragged long on the ground, appearing sacred and solemn.

“So beautiful, Master. The Snow Fox Race is much better compared to the Purgatory Violent Bear’s domain!” Xiaojin muttered, stunned, inching closer to Li Mu, unable to help but express.

Li Mu nodded, having heard Tianshang Supreme speak before about the revered status of the Snow Fox Race in the Ten Thousand Demon Mountain Range, with immense power, one of the major demon factions that stood for tens of thousands of years.

After seeing the Snow Fox Race’s imperial palace, Li Mu immediately understood that Tianshang Supreme’s words were not unfounded.

“Just watch, don’t speak too much!” Li Mu lowered his voice, signaling the group of beast tamers.

All the spirit beasts nodded, not daring to discuss anything about the Snow Fox Race anymore.

Under Bai Tianya’s guidance, they passed through the palace courtyard, corridors, and through heavily guarded corridors, towards a secret chamber built underground.

“What’s this?”

As Li Mu approached the underground stone chamber, he frowned.

Inside, there was a stone chamber at the end of the underground passage, from which emerged a terrifying demon qi and resentment aura.

This aura, with a bloody and demonic qi and resentment, was accompanied by a strong death qi, remarkably similar to the demon qi and resentment aura on the Seventh Ancestor of the Two-Horned Cyan Moon Flood Dragon that Li Mu encountered at the Star Gazing Sea.

Though not as intense as that on the Tier Seven Resentful Dragon, this aura was enough to affect the mental clarity of surrounding beings. If caught off guard, one might become frenzied like the Two-Horned Cyan Moon Flood Dragon.

“Is this your mother’s residence? It seems her situation is not as simple as just being injured, is it?” Li Mu looked at Xue’Er beside him, and Bai Tianya, signaling the situation of Xue’Er’s mother ahead.

“Yes! Lord Li!” Xue’Er nodded affirmatively, her face filled with concern.

“You see it? Is there a way to heal her?” Bai Tianya looked at Li Mu with surprise, asking with concern.

“I need to assess her situation first to determine!” Li Mu signaled to Bai Tianya.

“Alright! I’ll take you in. You all wait outside!” Bai Tianya instructed Xue’Er and the group of beast tamers.

“Stay here with Xue’Er, and I’ll call you if needed!” Li Mu instructed the group of beast tamers, following Bai Tianya towards the stone chamber at the end of the passage.

The situation on Xue’Er’s mother aroused Li Mu’s curiosity. If there was a way to resolve the demonic qi and resentment aura afflicting Xue’Er’s mother, there might also be a way to subdue the Tier Seven Demon Dragon at Star Gazing Sea.

Soon, Bai Tianya led Li Mu into the secret chamber emitting terrifying demon qi and resentment aura under the gaze of numerous beasts.

“Xue’Er, what is your identity that you can live in such a magnificent palace!” Xiaojin looked at the worried Xue’Er, exclaiming.

Xue’Er did not hide anything and replied, “I am the Fifth Princess of the Snow Fox Race. My mother is the current Fox Demon Race Leader, leading the entire Fox Race!”

“What!”

“So, you are royalty!”

The group of beast tamers was startled, staring at Xue’Er in astonishment.

Xue’Er was indifferent to this identity, instead, she pouted helplessly, saying, “What’s so good about being the Fifth Princess, it’s nothing but cultivation, cultivation, and more cultivation all day, dull and boring, without joy. Following Lord Li is much more interesting!”

The group of beast tamers froze collectively, each showing expressions of deep agreement.

Being with Li Mu, they didn’t have to worry about food or drink, with an abundance of cultivation materials, able to enjoy spirit pills and spirit grass as they wished, and having Tier Six Spiritual Treasures to use. Encountering such a master was indeed more comfortable than being royalty.

Even the royal family likely wouldn’t have a Tier Six Spiritual Treasure for everyone!

On the other end of the passage, in a sealed stone chamber, Bai Tianya led Li Mu into the chamber barrier.

Immediately, an overwhelming wave of demonic qi and resentment aura surged like a tidal wave, cold and terrifying, filling the mind, insidiously infiltrating the divine soul.

Ordinary low-tier demon beasts, human race cultivators entering this place would inevitably be influenced, becoming extremely frenzied, or having their divine souls torn apart by the demon qi and resentment aura, becoming walking corpses.

Arriving at the doorway, separated by a stone door, from the overwhelming demon qi and resentment aura, Li Mu sensed two other extremely powerful demon qis inside the room.

These two demon qis matched the one beside him, both were genuinely Tier Seven True Demons, one of which was extremely weak.

Altogether three heads of Tier Seven True Demons, Li Mu couldn’t help but feel a little anxious.

“Please!”

Bai Tianya stepped forward to push open the stone chamber, looking at Li Mu invitingly.

The stone door rumbled open, and the scene inside immediately entered Li Mu’s view.

On a circular stone platform lay a large snow-white Seven-tailed Demonic Fox, its eyes tightly shut, an expression of pain on its face, whispering “ying ying,” as if suffering indescribable torment.

The chest of the Seven-tailed Giant Fox was dark purple, its visage extremely haggard, vitality gloomy. Beside the massive Seven-tailed Demonic Fox, a white-haired elder with all white mustache and hair, with one hand on its body, continuously channeled demon qi, suppressing the spread of the demonic qi and resentment aura within her.

“Who is it!”

The white-haired elder, dressed in white and emaciated, turned to the human race cultivator Bai Tianya brought in.

“Brother, this is the Alchemy Master who returned Xue’Er to the clan, specifically invited to check on Jin Ling’s condition.” Bai Tianya introduced Li Mu, signaling.

“Oh! You’re the human race cultivator who saved Xue’Er?” The white-haired elder’s expression immediately improved significantly.

“It’s me!” Li Mu nodded in response

“Can you heal her?” The white-haired elder looked directly at Li Mu, asking with concern.

“Whether she can be healed is uncertain for now. I need to assess first.”

Li Mu replied, walking towards the stone platform.

The closer he got to the Seven-tailed Demonic Fox, the heavier the demonic qi and resentment aura released, forcing Li Mu to fully operate the Star Nebula Visualization Method to counteract the erosion of the demonic qi and resentment aura.

Pretending to examine the condition, Li Mu was actually using the Innate Divine Power – Recognition of Ten Thousand Spirits to ascertain the Status of the Seven-tailed Giant Fox.

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