Siheyuan: I have a multi-dimensional chat group!

However, on his way back to the River God's Mansion, Xiao Shan was suddenly caught in a burst of bright red light by the magic power that had bound the alchemy furnace, which broke free from Xiao Shan's control.

Not only that, the Seven Star Pill he was holding also flew out involuntarily and spun around near the alchemy furnace.

Xiao Shan's eyes narrowed, and a sense of resentment welled up in his heart. He subconsciously reached out to grab it, but suddenly a terrifying force descended from the sky.

Xiao Shan's body stiffened, and even his powerful divine soul froze.

Xiao Shan knew very well that it was that celestial being from the Heavenly Court who had made the move!

However, Xiao Shan had anticipated that the Heavenly God would make a move, so he had made some preparations!

Xiao Shan forcibly accepted the Seven Star Pill, put it into his backpack in the chat group, and then tore open a talisman he had bought from the chat group's shop to conceal his aura before fleeing hundreds of thousands of miles away!

Clearly, the celestial being in Heaven hadn't expected Xiao Shan to be so audacious. Even after the heavenly being attacked, Xiao Shan still dared to steal his things, catching the heavenly being completely off guard.

When he tried to find Xiao Shan, he had vanished without a trace.

Not even a trace of its aura could be sensed, which made the gods wonder if one of their enemies was behind it!

After all, he had just seen through Xiao Shan's strength at a glance; he was just a nobody that he could crush with a flick of his wrist!

The fact that this minor character was able to escape from my divine sense means that someone of similar strength is helping him!

Upon thinking of this, the god could only angrily retract his alchemy furnace, and then casually slapped out the River God's Mansion in the Immortal Continent where Xiao Shan lived, venting his frustration a little!

At this moment, Xiao Shan had already appeared in the border region of the Demon Realm, a chaotic area where humans, demons, ghosts, and gods mingled.

Feeling the powerful pressure disappear, Xiao Shan couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

"As expected, chat group stuff is really useful. Even a god couldn't detect my presence!" Xiao Shan thought to himself.

Then Xiao Shan said to the sixth of the seven gourd brothers he had put away, "Sixth brother, quickly cast an invisibility spell on me!"

Hearing Xiao Shan's voice, the gourd elder, whose mouth was hidden in Xiao Shan's sleeve, laughed and said, "Now that we're out of the range of the gods' detection, what's there to be afraid of!"

"Stop talking nonsense, better safe than sorry!"

Hearing Xiao Shan say this, Liuwa didn't say anything.

As a subtle power emanated from Xiao Shan's sleeve, it instantly enveloped him, causing him to vanish from his spot.

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Sensing the strange and subtle power enveloping his body, Xiao Shan used earth-遁 (earth-遁 is a type of magic technique) to quickly stealthily move forward while cautiously probing with his divine sense.

However, he discovered that his divine sense passed right through the hidden power layer surrounding his body without causing the slightest ripple.

Even though I could clearly sense its presence and test it directly with my spiritual power, it was as if it didn't exist.

"Stop testing me!" Six-man's lazy voice came from his sleeve. "If it were that easy to detect, wouldn't my invisibility ability be nothing but a sham?"

Xiao Shan wasn't angry at all. Instead, he asked curiously, "What's going on? I can't even sense it with my divine sense!"

"My invisibility ability is all thanks to it!" Six-Wa said proudly. "As for the specific reason, I don't know!"

Xiao Shan nodded: "There's no time to think about it carefully now. We'll study it slowly once we find a safe place later!"

Six-man said somewhat discontentedly, "I've already said this is my innate supernatural ability. How easy is it to figure it out?"

"Even if it's not easy, we have to study it!" Xiao Shan said calmly. "If we don't figure it out, how can we improve in the future? We can't stay confused forever! If we don't even understand our own power, it's useless no matter how much power we gain!"

"Hehe, you're right!"

Using Liuwa's invisibility technique, Xiao Shan continued his journey towards the area where the Eastern Human Race had settled.

During this time, he did not release the seven gourds that were clamoring to come out for some fresh air. Instead, he moved stealthily at an extremely fast speed, not wanting to take any risks.

After all, he was not a true demon. Once the powerful demons of the demon realm discovered his true identity, he would only face certain death.

It was fine when I stayed in the Immortal Continent River, as there were no powerful demons around.

But things are different now. I've traveled so far, who knows if there are any powerful demons among them?

Therefore, only when he arrives in a region where humans, gods, demons, and ghosts live together can he blend into the surrounding environment and become inconspicuous.

Over the next month, Xiaoshan traveled over a million miles and finally saw a human village on that day.

Seeing the small village nestled in the mountains, with wisps of smoke rising from its chimneys, and feeling the long-lost human presence, Xiao Shan was truly moved to tears.

It was dinnertime, and wisps of smoke drifted in on the breeze, carrying the aroma of cooked food. He froze on the spot, his mind racing.

"Let us out! Let us out now!"

"Now that we're out of the demon realm, we should be safe, right?"

"Let us out quickly! We've been cooped up for days!"

……

The seven gourds made a cacophony of sounds, giving Xiao Shan a headache.

Left with no other choice, Xiao Shan casually waved his sleeve and released them all.

"Alright, you guys can wander around now, but don't cause any trouble!" Xiao Shan reminded them irritably. "If the news leaks out, those great demons and demon gods who returned empty-handed won't give up easily!"

Seven gourds suddenly appeared in the air. The gourds, which originally symbolized perfection, now had a dull luster, as if they had lost their essence.

Indeed, the seven gourds provided the essence for refining the Seven Star Pill; it could be said that all the essence extracted from the snake and scorpion demons was poured out.

Otherwise, it might not be possible to truly refine the Seven Star Pill!

Of course, this also severely damaged the seven gourds, and it is unknown how long it will take to recover.

However, there are advantages to doing this.

At least seven of the gourds mentioned when they were on the run that they felt the pressure on their bodies ease, as if some unseen entanglement had disappeared.

Xiao Shan only made a slight guess, but he basically understood what was going on.

The seven gourds originated from the seeds of a celestial gourd in the hands of a certain deity, thus naturally forming a karmic connection with the deity. This karmic connection will only be resolved once the deity completes the task assigned to them.

The task assigned by the gods was, of course, to refine the Seven Star Pill using the essence of the gourd!

Before fleeing, the Seven Star Pill had already been refined, and the karmic connection between the seven gourds and the Heavenly God had been resolved, naturally bringing a sense of inexplicable ease to his heart.

Although I now understand the cause and effect behind the seven gourds, I still feel terrified when I think about it now.

Having formed a karmic connection with the gods, even if the gods might not care much, was still an unbearable burden for the seven gourds.

Now things are much better. Although the seven gourds lost a great deal of essence because of the Seven Star Pill incident, their karmic ties with the gods have been resolved, which is definitely a great thing.

At least in the future, no matter what their achievements are, they won't have to worry about karmic interference from the gods.

Of course, if it really comes to it, one can also use a powerful figure as a shield, and I doubt that the deity would mind such a small matter.

The seven gourds didn't have Xiao Shan's complicated thoughts. Although they looked rather pale, they were overjoyed to see the light of day again. They spun around in the air, making a ruckus.

"Wait a minute, there's a demonic aura in the village!"

Just then, a single sentence from the eldest child silenced the noisy gourds, which then transformed into streaks of light and hurriedly returned to Xiaoshan's sleeve space.

It seems that the seven of them were still frightened by the power of the gods.

There's nothing to be afraid of in Xiaoshan. Although the range of divine sense detection is greatly reduced here because the spiritual energy of heaven and earth is not very active, it is still very easy to explore villages within a hundred miles.

With a scan of his divine sense, he instantly saw the tragedy that had occurred in the village.

Several dog-headed demons wreaked havoc in the village, accompanied by wisps of smoke rising from the chimneys and pitiful, desperate cries.

There was no massacre of the village, but a few minor demons were driving a herd of pigs and cattle, happily preparing to leave the village.

Several strong male villagers collapsed behind them, all of them still breathing.

Clearly, those pigs and cattle were not simply means of production for the villagers.

When Xiao Shan's divine sense swept over them, he didn't hold back and directly subjected these little demons to a soul shock, causing them to faint.

Soon, Xiaoshan heard exclamations from villagers in the distance.

They were clearly startled by the sudden unconsciousness of the lesser demons.

Xiao Shan smiled slightly and slowly walked over.

He wanted to find out from the villagers what kind of place this was and what forces were involved.

As he approached the village, the atmosphere of despair vanished.

The unconscious demons were unceremoniously carried to the village entrance by the villagers.

They didn't have the guts to kill the demon directly, so leaving it there is actually quite good.

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At the village entrance, an old man, looking very frail, stood guard over several unconscious little demons.

Seeing Xiao Shan slowly walking over, he asked in surprise, "Where are you from, young man?"

"Old man, where is this?" Xiao Shan asked instead of answering, "Why don't you kill all these lesser demons?"

As he spoke, he pointed to the few unconscious little demons.

"No, no..." the old man waved his hands repeatedly, and said with a wry smile, "They are all under the command of the Green Wolf King. If we kill these little demons, the village may not survive!"

King of the Blue Wolf?

Seeing Xiao Shan's bewildered expression, the old man sighed and explained, "That's a wolf demon that has cultivated into a spirit. It's very strong and fast. In short, this area, spanning a thousand miles, is the territory of the Azure Wolf King!"

"Isn't there a human kingdom here?" Xiao Shan walked up to the old man, squatted down, and asked curiously, "Surely we humans have to depend on monsters to survive? That's ridiculous!"

The old man waved his hands repeatedly and said with a wry smile, "Young man, judging from your strong and healthy physique, you are obviously not from around here. How could you know the hardships we are going through?"

It's unclear what unpleasant memories Xiao Shan's words triggered in the old man, but the wrinkles on his face were all bunched up, making him look as miserable as could be.

“Take your time, old man!” Xiao Shan found a clean rock and plopped down. “I have some skills. I’ve traveled all over the world and come here, but I haven’t seen many people. That’s why I’m curious, isn’t it?”

The old man's attitude was very gentle. Regardless of whether Xiao Shan's words were true or false, he said, as if recalling something or doing it deliberately, "This place was originally the territory of the Great Chu, bordering the Demon Realm. There used to be a large army stationed here, but unfortunately..."

From the old man in this unnamed village, Xiao Shan learned about the situation in the vicinity.

This place was originally the border of the human kingdom of Great Chu, bordering the demon realm.

Originally, a large army was stationed here to defend against the invasion of the demon race. Although life was somewhat difficult, it was not to the point of being unable to survive.

Unfortunately, feudal dynasties cannot escape rise and fall. Decades ago, the Great Chu Kingdom was already in decline. In addition, the domestic situation was chaotic, with local warlords attacking each other. Most of the border troops had been transferred to the core territory of the Great Chu Kingdom, and the frontier areas were essentially abandoned.

This will be a hardship for the people living on the frontier and the few border troops stationed there.

The wolf demon king Qinglang of the demon realm seized the opportunity to invade the border, turning the surrounding thousand-mile border region into its territory.

However, this Blue Wolf King was quite restrained, as if he was wary of some being, and did not massacre the humans in the newly acquired territory.

On the contrary, it's like being kept in captivity, with offerings collected periodically. As long as the amount of offerings is sufficient each time, everything is fine.

Those unconscious demons were henchmen sent by the Green Wolf King to collect offerings.

The village's production capacity was sufficient to handle such tributes.

Unfortunately, last year's drought resulted in a poor harvest, and now there's a severe food shortage. The villagers' pigs and cattle are their life-saving supplies, meant to be exchanged for grain. If the little demons take them away, it will be a fatal situation.

According to the elders, not to mention how the villagers will get through this lean season, they won't be able to gather enough offerings for the second half of the year. In that case, they will inevitably have to pay with their lives, which would be truly tragic.

That's all the information I got from asking.

The old man had never left the area within a hundred miles of the village, but he had heard of a large city hundreds of miles away. As for what exactly this large city was, he didn't know.

"Thank you for telling me, sir!" Xiao Shan had no intention of entering the village and disturbing the villagers.

"Things will get better from now on!" Xiao Shan said with a smile as he left, "All you need to do is take good care of the crops, old man!"

"I hope so!" The old man's wrinkles smoothed out, revealing a look of longing. "Then we'll have to put in a lot of effort to make life better!"

Xiao Shan smiled faintly and remained silent, having already made his decision.

It wasn't to help the border people of the Great Chu, but rather to find a safe place to settle down.

He would go to the nearby towns to gather information, to see what level the demon cultivators in the area were at, and whether there were any excessively powerful forces or organizations.

If circumstances allow, seizing the territory of the so-called King of the Blue Wolf will naturally benefit the surrounding people.

He did not rashly interfere in the village's affairs, and he even ignored the few little demons he had secretly knocked unconscious.

Judging from the villagers' reactions, they clearly had their own ways of dealing with the situation, so there was no need for him, an outsider, to interfere haphazardly; he might even make things worse.

After bidding farewell to the old man guarding the village entrance, Xiao Shan slowly made his way towards the heart of the Great Chu Kingdom, where there was a damaged official road to travel on.