Journey to the West: Building a Celestial Empire Starting from Lion Camel Ridge

Five people in the mass grave.

The eldest brother, Gu Ping, was killed.

Tao Fei, ranked second, possesses the ability to control various poisons and has her own toxic magic, which makes the others have to submit to her. Her personality is also like a scorpion, crazy and cruel.

The third brother, Huang He, is skilled at dealing with rats and has a rather strange name for them: "Rat God." It is said that he can communicate with a gray rat that has lived for more than ten years and can obtain all kinds of information through the rat.

These two have now parted ways with Qiao Yu and his companion. Although their motives are unpredictable, it is definitely not a good thing.

Overt dangers need not be feared; it is the venomous snakes in the dark that are truly terrifying.

......

"it is good."

"Brother Wanyan, please recover from your injuries first."

Chen Ping'an spoke gently, glancing at Fan Qiming beside him. The latter understood immediately and quickly helped Wanyan Liang onto the purification platform.

"Thank you so much, Lord! From now on, I will follow you faithfully, even unto death!"

Wanyan Liang struggled to cup his hands in greeting before closing his eyes and beginning to regulate his breathing.

Chen Ping'an smiled and nodded, looking at the loyalty levels of the three people on the panel below; they were still some distance from 50%.

But given time, they will surely become loyal subordinates.

Chen Ping'an was confident enough about this.

"Brother Fan, what do you think?"

Chen Ping'an walked up the stone wall and watched as the arrow tower steadily output damage, blasting away one bone demon after another.

His gaze lingered on the tree spirit in the distance, its body covered in dark black bark.

"Does 'lord' refer to Wanyan Liang's surrender, or the whereabouts of Tao Fei and the other person?"

Fan Qiming asked in a deep voice.

"Tao Fei and the other person."

Chen Ping'an stroked his chin: "Although these two are only at the Qi Refining stage, they are quite skilled, and they have close ties with Lion Camel Ridge. After Gu Ping's death, will these two re-establish contact with Lion Camel Ridge and are currently thinking of other ways to deal with us?"

"After all, their boss died here, and these two are cunning and scheming. It's not their style not to take revenge."

In my opinion, the only solution is to strengthen our defenses.

Fan Qiming pondered for a moment and said, "Gu Ping's communication jade talisman is in our hands. If those two want to establish a connection with Lion Camel Ridge, they have to go to the nearest stronghold in person."

"Given Gu Ping's cultivation level, he couldn't possibly have gotten involved with the Three Great Kings; at most, it would be the White Bone Demon."

"The White Bone Demon?"

Chen Ping'an turned his head and asked curiously, "What is the White Bone Demon? Is it related to White Bone Town?"

Fan Qiming nodded.

"Around Lion Camel Ridge, there are no fewer than twenty small towns and more than a dozen mountain peaks, each inhabited by demons."

"After the three kings arrived, they first devoured all the people of Lion Camel City, and then effortlessly subdued the little demon kings on the mountain, ordering them to flatten all the towns."

"The White Bone Demon is the demon king responsible for slaughtering White Bone Town. He is at the Golden Core stage and usually lives not in Lion Camel Ridge, but on Spirit Erosion Mountain, which is not far from here."

"Mount Shiling is fifty miles away from here. With Tao Fei and the other two's abilities, they could have survived the night when deathly energy was surging even without the help of the Bone Demon. They have probably already arrived at Mount Shiling by now."

Erosion Mountain? White Bone Demon?

Chen Pingan pondered for a moment and then thought of a question.

"Where did all these bone demons in White Bone Town come from?"

"It is said that this is the supernatural power of the White Bone Demon, called the Walking Corpse. After completely devouring a person's essence and blood, what remains is a skeleton that only hunts by instinct."

"As for the Blood Fiend Bone Generals, they are among the most powerful beings among mortals. Some say they are Foundation Establishment stage cultivators. The White Bone Demon is cunning and specializes in refining them, partly to improve his cultivation, and partly to use these bone generals to completely wipe out the entire town."

So that's how the Bone Demon came to be.

Chen Ping'an looked at the lingering bone demon and sighed deeply.

"If Tao Fei and the others re-establish contact with the White Bone Demon and report the news of Gu Ping's death, we may have to prepare to face a Golden Core Realm expert."

Fan Qiming said in a low voice.

The expressions of everyone in the shelter changed upon hearing this.

The difference between building a foundation and achieving enlightenment is merely one realm.

Their strengths, however, are worlds apart.

Jin Danyao?

Chen Ping'an glanced back at the energy tower that stood quietly in the center of the shelter.

Or how about we upgrade it again?

......

rainy night.

Because of the rainy season, even during the day, the mountain roads are rugged and muddy, making them extremely difficult to traverse.

It becomes even more difficult to walk at night.

Tao Fei and Huang He were only at the Qi Refining stage and could not fly. They had already used up their few remaining Swiftness Talismans, but fortunately, they had already arrived at the foot of the mountain.

Gu Ping's death terrified the two of them.

Qiao Yu and Mu Ling, who were previously kept in check by Gu Ping, have gone berserk and stormed the Mountain God Temple now that Gu Ping is dead. After careful consideration, they decided to contact the White Bone Demon first.

Chen Ping'an's shelter was truly unique; a direct assault would have absolutely no chance of success.

"What do you do?"

The two little demons guarding the gate stopped them. They were two sheep demons who had just learned to speak human language and were still far from being able to transform into human form.

"We are sworn siblings of Gu Ping from White Bone Town. We have come to visit the White Bone Demon King today to report something important."

The sheep demon sized them up a few times.

"Wait here, I'll go and report to the King."

A moment later, it came running back.

"The king allows you to enter."

Tao Fei and the other woman thanked her repeatedly before cautiously walking inside.

They had never been here before; only Gu Ping had ever been here in the past.

However, judging from the fact that both of the guarding sheep demons are at the seventh level of Qi Refining, the strength under the command of the White Bone Demon is extremely terrifying.

Led by the sheep demon, the two walked along the dimly lit corridor for a while, and then the view suddenly opened up before them.

What comes into view is a very large cave.

Under the bright lights, countless lesser demons dwelled.

There are many enlightened beings, but very few who can take human form.

On the high platform in the center was a pale-faced young man, who was gently waving a feather fan, looking like a refined nobleman. He was dressed in a brocade robe and exuded extraordinary nobility.

Could this person be the White Bone Demon?

The two dared not speculate further and immediately bowed in reverence.

Get up!

The man waved his hand, his voice tinged with doubt: "Where's Gu Ping? I promised him a bunch of things, what, he didn't deliver? Too scared to come? So you two kids are sent to take the blame?"

"Is that Chen Ping'an really that difficult to deal with?"

"Reporting back to the King."

Huang He forced himself to calm down and recounted the story of Gu Ping's murder, inevitably embellishing the horrors of Chen Ping'an's shelter.

"That does seem rather strange."

"Since it's neither an incense-burning barrier nor can the green snakes enter, this barrier is rather interesting."

"So, your visit is to ask me to avenge your boss and raze that shelter to the ground?"

"I wouldn't dare."

Huang He lowered his head, his eyes darting around: "But Chen Ping'an spoke rudely, saying that he would flatten the Spirit-Eroding Mountain and annihilate the White Bone Demon sooner or later. We two think that this person is too arrogant, so we came here to inform Your Majesty and hope that Your Majesty will be careful."

"What?"

The Bone Demon seemed to have heard some incredible joke and burst into laughter.

The chilling laughter echoed through the cave, making everyone's ears ring.