It turns out, they were the main characters.

Mu Zhian hugged Bai Ruoxi's waist, letting her lean against him.

Nestled in Mu Lang's warm chest, Miss Bai no longer felt cold. She sweetly closed her eyes and leaned her soft body against his chest.

After a moment, she said in a low voice with some worry, "Mulang, is it alright for us to enter the demon realm so rashly?"

Mu Zhian shook his head and smiled, "It's alright. I've already made an appointment with someone who will take us to the Fox Clan's territory. There won't be any trouble along the way."

Bai Ruoxi's beautiful face gradually lost its expression, as if she had vaguely guessed something, her eyes revealing a deep coldness.

Her pitiful demeanor vanished instantly.

But soon, she regained her gentle and charming demeanor and said in a soft voice, "Does Mu Lang know people in the demon realm?"

"However, the demon realm is a world that places the most emphasis on status and bloodline. If we are merely demon cultivators, we may not be able to avoid the troubles of this journey..."

“There won’t be any problems with her… Ruoxi should know her too; we’ve dealt with her before,” Mu Zhian said.

A look of doubt flashed in Bai Ruoxi's eyes. Before she could ask again, she saw Mu Zhian looking ahead and saying, "It looks like she arrived first and is now waiting for us."

Bai Ruoxi looked in that direction and noticed a valley appearing in the distance, though she didn't know when it had started.

Her gaze suddenly sharpened as she spotted a captivating woman standing majestically in the valley.

"The Demon Queen..."

Chapter 418 The Land of the Fox Clan, Ruoxi's Maternal Home 5.5K

"The Demon Queen...?"

Upon seeing the woman in the valley, Bai Ruoxi's usually gentle and beautiful eyes turned cold.

But soon she regained her original aloof and gentle demeanor, turned her head to look at Mu Zhi'an, and said softly, "Mu Lang, how could she agree to take us to the land of the fox clan? What did you promise her?"

"It's nothing, I just don't know why she became my wife. If there's any promise, it's probably that Mu Lang will have to offer himself up after this..." Mu Zhian shook his head and smiled, "It's nothing, it's just that I provided a lot of information to the demon realm when I was in the Liangyi Sect. I guess that's why the Empress agreed to take us to the fox clan's land."

"With her leading the way, there shouldn't be any problems along the way," Bai Ruoxi muttered to herself, her hostility undiminished.

Wei Mengrou suddenly said, "The demon realm is the place that values ​​bloodline the most, and sometimes the importance of bloodline is far greater than that of cultivation level."

In this dog-eat-dog world of demons, bloodline signifies a powerful demon clan background and a promising bloodline talent.

Even just this bloodline is enough to intimidate demon cultivators of the same realm.

The Demon Queen rose from an unknown little demon cultivator to her current status, even killing her adoptive father, the first Demon Emperor, and devouring his essence. Now, her bloodline is among the most elite in the entire Demon Realm.

"You arrived much earlier than I expected. I thought you would rest for two days at the Liangyi Sect."

Before the valley, the Demon Queen, with a charming smile and her eyes shimmering with clear light, looked at Mu Zhi'an.

"Your Majesty, why are you dressed so simply today?" Mu Zhian asked in surprise.

At this moment, the Demon Queen was wearing a plain-colored strapless ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress), paired with a light-colored cover-up, and a pair of deerskin ankle boots under the skirt.

This outfit is clearly geared towards a refined and cultured look. If the girls around Mu Zhi'an wore it, they would definitely look fresh and elegant.

But when worn by this voluptuous and sexy woman, it exudes an indescribable allure.

"Is it appropriate?" The Demon Queen raised her eyebrows slightly and twirled gently in front of Mu Zhi'an, her dress fluttering.

"It's perfect, this is really good..." Mu Zhian smiled and nodded: "It suits Your Majesty very well."

His praise was heartfelt.

It must be said that she truly deserves to be called the bewitching ruler of the demon realm. Her true form is so enchanting and captivating that no matter how fresh and elegant her clothes are, it's as if she's playing a uniform fetish game with Mu Zhian.

Bai Ruoxi's delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly as she coldly sized up the demon empress who was deliberately seducing men.

Although Wei Mengrou remained expressionless, she couldn't help but purse her lips, harboring a hint of hostility in her heart.

The Demon Queen usually exudes a seductive charm, always radiating an allure that tempts cultivators. However, upon seeing Mu Zhian today, she changed into a strikingly different outfit, making it hard not to suspect her motives.

The Demon Queen glanced indifferently at the two beauties in the yellow and white dresses on the dragon sparrow, and chuckled: "Then it's not in vain that I specially ordered the First Seat to rush to make this set of simple and low-key clothes."

The First Seat didn't tell His Majesty that you're alluring and seductive no matter what you wear... Mu Zhi'an thought to himself.

The path taken by the Demon Queen is inherently alluring and seductive. Whether she intends it or not, every move she makes will constantly entice the hearts of cultivators, making them yearn for her.

Therefore, no matter how pure and elegant the demon queen dresses, it will only look like a uniform temptation.

Among the people around Mu Zhian, there had never been a woman as alluring as His Majesty.

The only one who resembles the Demon Queen is Lan Feiying.

However, Lan Feiying's charm and passion are inner allure, while the Demon Queen's bewitching beauty is like that of a demon.

Although they appear to be the same, they are actually two completely different qualities.

"I previously observed that the Demon Realm seemed to be quite rich in resources, so why did the first Demon Emperor always want to conquer the Eastern Continent?" Mu Zhi'an suddenly asked.

The demon realm is rich in timber resources, while the Eastern Continent has more rare and precious natural resources. If the two can complement each other, it should be beneficial to both sides.

Upon hearing this, the Demon Queen revealed a playful smile: "Back then, that old man somehow obtained a Heavenly Phoenix Technique. Among the powerful beings at the Dao Integration Realm, apart from the Azure Emperor, the others at the Dao Integration Realm had a hard time dealing with him."

"At that time, the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox, the Devouring Emperor Ant, and the First Demon Emperor divided the Demon Realm into three parts, and the Demon Realm was in constant turmoil. The most direct way to temporarily unify the Demon Realm was only one."

With just a few simple words, Mu Zhian had a general understanding of the demon realm back then.

Both the Devouring Emperor Ant and the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox lineage have produced powerful beings at the Dao Integration Realm. As Dao Integration Realm experts, they naturally wouldn't submit to each other.

However, if internal strife continues, the demon realm will always be the one to suffer.

So the first Demon Emperor chose the simplest and most brutal method—external enemies.

No wonder the Eastern Continent and the Demon Realm are sworn enemies. Sometimes, a simple move by these important figures can affect the entire situation of the Nine Provinces... Mu Zhian sighed inwardly.

He then invited the Demon Queen to ride on the dragon sparrow's back.

Once again, a pair of round, plump peaches pressed down on his back, increasing the weight. Long Que tilted his head and looked at Mu Zhi'an, blinking his innocent beastly eyes.

"Good boy, just bear with it and it will pass." Mu Zhian patted the dragon sparrow's head with great sympathy, and then, seeing that it refused to take off, he slapped it on the head.

The dragon sparrow let out an angry screech and turned its head sharply to protest, but when it turned its head it saw the enchanting and alluring eyes of the Demon Queen staring at it, as if to say: The other two women were fine sitting on your back, but you complain about this and that as soon as I sit on it. Are you saying that I am too heavy?

After glancing again at the little yellow dress and the little white dress staring at it from behind, the dragon sparrow let out a low cry, silently withdrawing its beastly eyes, looking aggrieved.

At this moment, it smelled a faint medicinal fragrance and subconsciously opened its mouth. Mu Zhian had already thrown two grade-five pills into the dragon sparrow's beak.

The listless dragon-bird beast's eyes suddenly lit up. It raised its proud head, flapped its wings, and soared into the sky of the demon realm with a screech.

In this world, both demons and beasts can cultivate, and two fifth-grade pills are enough for more than a month of cultivation under normal circumstances.

For Long Que, such a potent tonic could naturally offset the hardships of the journey.

During their arduous and bumpy journey, Mu Zhian stumbled upon spirit chickens, spirit deer, and wild fruits unique to the demon realm in an ancient forest. He hunted a few on the spot, set up an iron pot, and after eating and drinking his fill, the group continued riding the dragon sparrows, led by the demon queen, heading north and gradually approaching the abandoned land of the fox clan.

……

Southern Wilderness.

Regina, who had returned to the Southern Wilderness with Yao Meng, was standing in the temple of the Holy Land, pointing to three ruins on the parchment map on the table.

"The God of the Ocean probably guessed that you wouldn't let it go so easily. The Southern Wilderness is vast, but its hiding place is limited to these three ruins."

She moved upwards along the three ruins circled on the map, stopping in front of one of the cities: "Besides, this was also one of the cities controlled by the God of the Sea, with arrays set up by him, so it is possible that it is hidden here."

“The God of the Ocean is nearing the end of his lifespan, so he has severed his resonance with the Dao. Now he can only comprehend the Dao, but if he fights desperately, he can still merge with the Dao in a short time. With the support of the Southern Wilderness, he will probably be very difficult to deal with,” Regina reminded him.

Yao Meng said calmly, "You are clearly the Holy Maiden of the Southern Wilderness, yet you are willing to help me. Aren't you worried that the Southern Wilderness will lack powerful Dao-Merging experts to back you up in the future?"

Regina shook her head: "The cultivation system in the Southern Wilderness is special. The Three Pillar Gods represent the three major divine positions in the Southern Wilderness. As long as the Three Pillar Gods are alive, there will be no new Dao Integration Realm cultivators. In fact, the resources of heaven and earth were once occupied by them."

"The death of the God of the Ocean will mark the end of an era in the Southern Wilderness, and after that, new powers will spring up like mushrooms after rain."

She was confident that if the Three Pillar Gods could cultivate to the Dao Integration Realm, she could too.

“But if that’s the case, a new force will probably come to replace you in the Southern Wilderness soon. At that time, you may no longer be the Holy Maiden of the Southern Wilderness. Aren’t you worried about that?” Yao Meng asked with great interest.

Regina laughed and said, "Whoever wants the position of Saintess can have it. I don't have much interest in the position of Saintess right now."

Right now, a deal with someone is more important than the position of saintess.

"and,"

Regina looked up at Yao Meng and said with a smile, "I have already contacted several elders who were originally from my faction. I am confident that I can control the resources of the Southern Wilderness."

In the past, the Southern Wilderness was divided into three kingdoms. Now that the God of the Sky and the God of the Earth have died, and the God of the Ocean is also going to die, the resources of the Southern Wilderness will become the primary target of contention for the emerging new forces.

Regina, of course, had already secretly made her plans.

Few of those who can sit in the position of saintess are fools; they wouldn't be so unprepared as to not have a way out for themselves.

Besides, if we invite Mu Zhian to the Southern Wilderness in the future, we'll have to prepare some 'gifts', right?

……

Two days later, the group rode the dragon sparrow through a lush and verdant forest.

In the mountains and forests, a pink, eerie aura shrouded everything, emanating an ominous presence.

Such demonic energy is extremely terrifying, which means that there are at least some old monsters of the sixth level of the Void Returning Realm or above in seclusion in this mountain forest. If Mu Zhian were to travel alone, he would probably feel a little scared.

However, because the Demon Queen was sitting right next to him and he could touch her fair skin from time to time, coupled with the Demon Queen's previous reassuring voice, Mu Zhian did not feel scared.

"It's so good to have His Majesty here..." Mu Zhi'an sighed sincerely as he gazed at the ominous forest beneath the sky.

In the demon realm, many mountains and forests are inhabited by ancient demons with extremely long lifespans. In this demon realm where the strong prey on the weak, the survival of a young demon cultivator depends heavily on their bloodline.

Having a good bloodline means having a powerful background. Unless they are mortal enemies, these old monsters rarely kill demon cultivators with such bloodlines.

If you have bad bloodline, then it all depends on luck.

If you're unlucky enough to happen to encounter an old monster awakening while passing through some mountain forest, then even if you're captured and refined into its essence and devoured, you can only accept your bad luck.

In short, many deep mountains in the demon realm have old demons who are in seclusion and cultivating. Usually, when weaker demons pass through these mountains, they will choose to shield their spiritual energy and dare not fly in the sky on their swords, for fear of being seen as a provocation.

If Mu Zhian were to travel alone and ride the Dragon Sparrow in a grand manner, even if he could summon Ye Qingxin, he would inevitably encounter a lot of trouble along the way.

However, because of the empress of the demon realm, the flight over the mountains disturbed many old demon cultivators who were in seclusion. Some even rushed out of their caves, but after glancing at the figure on the back of the dragon sparrow, they all returned to their caves in fear.

"Most demon cultivators in the demon realm probably don't recognize His Majesty, right? Why haven't we been stopped by any demon cultivators along the way?"

As Mu Zhian rode on the dragon sparrow, he suddenly asked a question.

Bai Ruoxi was to his left, and Wei Mengrou and the Demon Queen were to his right.

"The bloodline of the demon realm is paramount. Most demon cultivators in the demon realm have never seen me, but that doesn't mean they can't recognize the aura on my body."