NOVEL NEXT Chapter 157: Demon Race Seed
Wang Wu did not wander far, instead, he hibernated in this broad river valley.
There were many things he couldn't control, so there was no need to worry about them.
During the day, he would hide in the forest to cultivate his Ice and Fire Dual Spirit Roots.
In the evening, he would come out, send some warmth into the river, wash up, and if he was lucky, catch a Ninth Grade Water Demon, cook it with Red Flame Spiritual Qi, and use it to replenish his Vitality.
This was what he needed most at the moment, and also what the Companion Demon Vine needed most.
For example, previously the Companion Demon Vine helped him withstand 1499 points of Sword Qi damage, which would normally require half a year of sleep, but with a supplement of 1000 points of Vitality, it could recover quickly.
Moreover, due to the Companion Demon Vine, he no longer needed to acquire Spiritual Qi from the Little Demon.
Every morning, as the sun rose and countless golden Spirit Essences fell, Wang Wu would hide in the shadows and activate his Companion Demon Vine, with its few small leaves stretching out unimpressively.
But in reality, in just these few minutes, the Companion Demon Vine could provide Wang Wu about 500 points of Spiritual Qi.
These Spiritual Qi weren't immediately needed, so he stored them in the Spiritual Essence Gourd to retrieve when necessary, very conveniently.
This quiet and pleasant time truly intoxicated him.
Unconsciously, a month went by.
It was just in time for the day he had arranged to meet Old Niu. Wang Wu arrived two days early and hid in the grass. Although he trusted Old Niu and the Little Wild Boar, even the sister of Old Niu to some extent, necessary caution was important in today's West Wilderness.
What he didn't expect was that Old Niu and the Little Wild Boar arrived a day early as well, behaving suspiciously, scouting around as if facing a powerful enemy.
Wang Wu was comforted that these two simpletons were finally growing up and beginning to be meticulous. However, Old Niu's sister also came, and she brought along three unremarkable little demons.
What's this, a party?
Wang Wu didn't even want to show up, would it be fun this way?
He was about to sneak away when Old Niu's sister already started shouting.
"Xiong Wu, come out, I know you're here. Don't worry, I won't hit you this time, plus I've brought a few friends for you."
What the heck?
Truly an abstract cow!
Wang Wu had decided to slip away silently, not even the name of West Mountain Three Heroes could stop him.
Goodbye!
But before he could move, Old Niu's sister continued.
"These friends of mine are very interested in your Paralyzing Poison, and in exchange, they brought three Golden Light Thunder Talismans."
Huh?
These friends might be worth knowing.
Wang Wu felt a stir in his heart, but he didn't rush to come out. Instead, he circled to a distant spot, then finally revealed himself after taking a round in the forest.
However, to show his integrity, he stood at a distance expressionless, ready to run at the slightest commotion.
"Third brother, don't be nervous, these three are true friends! The trustworthy kind."
Old Niu quickly greeted, feeling a bit awkward, not out of guilt, but out of shyness, what does that mean?
"Xiong Wu, don't just stand there, are you a blockhead?" Old Niu's sister yelled, then quickly pointed at a wolf cub that seemed pure white, but in reality was rather grayish. "This is General Xuelang's youngest daughter, named Wolf Bu'er, now betrothed to Niu Huanxi, so you should call her sister-in-law!"
Huh?
Wang Wu was dumbfounded, watching Old Niu's shy appearance, then looking at the little wolf cub, which was probably only the size of a husky, what does this mean?
But the youngest daughter of General Xuelang, oh my!
This indeed is from a notable lineage.
Wang Wu quickly cupped his hands, "Hello, sister-in-law!"
The little wolf cub remained indifferent, eyes icy, acting aloof.
Then, Old Niu's sister pointed again at a large ape which looked gray and plain, squatting like a fool of a big monkey.
"This is the grandson of the Ape King, Yuan Bupu, now at the Peak of Grade Six. We have him to thank for escorting us during our escape. He's practically your half-savior."
Wang Wu blinked, quickly cupping his hands again. These are impressive connections.
At this point, Old Niu's sister pointed to the last little demon, which was a filthy black bear, looking even sloppier than Wang Wu. Although not humanoid in appearance, it was chubby and round, adorably clumsy.
"This is the 16th son of the East Mountain King, part of your family too. It's called Xiong Shiliu, unassuming at first glance, but it's from the purest Ancient Bloodline in all Ancient Blood Clans. Even the Great Ape King has high hopes for it, saying that if nothing unexpected happens, Xiong Shiliu is most likely to advance to First Grade within a thousand years and become the West Wilderness Demon Emperor."
"Don't be afraid to tell you, Xiong Wu, before this, only a few of us knew Xiong Shiliu's identity. Our main task in the future is to support and protect Xiong Shiliu at all costs."
Wang Wu frowned deeply, Sister Niu indeed dared to speak her mind, but this cow was always so abstract, perhaps she was cross-dressing, so he held back and said:
"You're revealing such confidential matters so casually now, isn't that too reckless!"
"Because I've already scouted the area; within thirty miles, besides you, there's no other threat."
Wolf Bu'er suddenly spoke coldly, his eyes suddenly turning golden, as if they could peer into the deepest secrets of Wang Wu's heart.
"Warning! You have been spied on by the Ancient Blood Wolf Race's innate divine technique—Wolf's Glance!"
"Since you are not currently in a state of Passive Concealment, 37% of your bloodline origin has been seen through!"
"52% of your talents have been seen through!"
"51% of your branch bloodline talents have been seen through!"
"32% of your Companion Demon Vine has been seen through!"
"20% of your Negative Resistance has been seen through."
"0.000001% of your Ice and Fire Spirit Root has been seen through..."
——
A few seconds later, Wolf Bu'er's eyes returned to normal, once again resuming their icy demeanor.
But it truly used its strength to show Wang Wu the status and significance of Xiong Shiliu.
Although, that still wasn't enough.
Wang Wu immediately looked at the ever-lazy Yuan Bupu, who seemed never to wake up, "Sorry, it's not that I don't believe you, I just think you should give me a more suitable reason."
"Well said!"
Yuan Bupu patted his oversized palm, then stood up with a crackling sound. Good heavens, when it was squatting, it only looked like a large macaque about four to five meters high, but once it stood up, it was nearly a hundred meters tall, resembling a King Kong Demon King.
No need to test, Wang Wu knew that Yuan Bupu's Basic Defense absolutely surpassed his own, and it surely mastered a bloodline secret technique similar to Copper Head Iron Bone.
This was the most important role in the team configuration, a tank that could take hits!
And Sister Niu timely spoke up, "Yuan Bupu and Wolf Bu'er rarely appear. They were personally taught by the Ape King and General Xuelang. Yuan Bupu's greatest feat was withstanding a full-force attack from a Human Race Cultivator's Fifth Grade Lifebound Flying Sword without his golden body breaking. Its name comes from this, and its bloodline secret technique is the Great Ape Golden Body!"
"Also, it is recognized by the Great Ape King, who believes it can definitely advance to Second Grade Demon Race Talent within five hundred years."
"Niu Huanxi and I have never really been qualified in Yuan Bupu's eyes, even though Niu Huanxi is engaged to Wolf Bu'er. But ever since you demonstrated that Companion Demon Vine, I believe you truly are qualified to join Yuan Bupu's team."
At this moment, Yuan Bupu suddenly spoke,
"To be precise, it was Wolf Bu'er who inadvertently discovered with his Wolf Gaze Divine Techniques that your Companion Demon Vine is formidable, able to instantly poison the Seventh Grade Niu Huanxi, the Sixth Grade Niu Xiaocao, and Xiong Wu. I truly underestimated you."
"Moreover, your Hibernation Concealment Talent is quite impressive. Over the past month, Wolf Bu'er and we chased after you for so long without capturing your trace, so we resorted to this last resort."
"Xiong Wu, you are also a descendant of the Ancient Bear King, with irreconcilable enmity with the Human Race, and given your Ancient Blood Bloodline, if you ever get exposed in the West Wilderness, you'll face endless hunts from Human Race Cultivators. If unlucky, it might even draw the Celestial Realm Great Cultivator Lu Wuchen to take action personally."
"Thus, I wish to invite you to join us, continue westward, venture deep into the heart of the West Wilderness, to the Black Forest. It is only by getting as close as possible to Grandpa Tree that we might grow safely and become strong in the face of the Human Race's pinpoint exterminations."
These words from Yuan Bupu indeed moved Wang Wu.
He then looked at Xiong Shiliu, who was still sitting there stupidly grinning. Could this guy become the future West Wilderness Demon Emperor?
"Xiong Wu, I know what's puzzling you, but you can try. Use all your means, all your killer moves to test it. We assure you we won't intervene or interfere. If you can kill it, then you could replace it and become the one we are absolutely loyal to. You would be the future West Wilderness Demon Emperor!"
Yuan Bupu suddenly laughed, speaking very lightly.
At this moment, even the icy Wolf Bu'er squinted his eyes, seemingly wanting to laugh, so confident?
Wang Wu looked at the simple-minded Xiong Shiliu in astonishment. His eyes were truly pure, as clear as the azure sky.
After blinking, Wang Wu eventually shook his head, not that this endeavor was meaningless.
The key was, what kind of days had he been living in these past two years?
Every day, he only thought about hibernation for survival, prioritizing Basic Defense and Life Value. Finally, he got a Talent Secret Technique, and it was Copper Head Iron Bone. Under such circumstances, his attack ability was actually quite weak, perhaps not even as strong as Sister Niu.
Trying to kill Xiong Shiliu, let's not humiliate yourself anymore.
"Since that's the case, Xiong Wu, do you agree?" Yuan Bupu smiled as he spoke, and at the same time, his body rapidly shrank like a deflated balloon, reverting to its original hunched and sleepy form.
"I have one more question. Why didn't the Great Ape King send the Ape King or General Xuelang to protect Xiong Shiliu?" Wang Wu asked.
"Simple, because both the Ape King and General Xuelang have been registered on the Human Race side. In fact, throughout the West Wilderness, all Demon Races above Fifth Grade are like this. Human Race Cultivators possess a peculiar magical artifact called the Celestial Observation Compass, which can mark Demons with growth potential during the dawn when they absorb Spirit Essence every day."
"This thing is disgusting and insidious, essentially making our Demon Race pigs reared by Human Race Cultivators, slaughtered when needed, and otherwise left to roam."
"Therefore, with the Great Ape King's support, the Ape King and General Xuelang personally selected a batch of young Demon Race who wouldn't absorb Spirit Essence from childhood. Every ten years, they are secretly sent to the edge of the Black Forest, hoping that one day the Demon Race can rise again, and at worst, end this disgraceful fate!"
"And our team is merely the most special group among them. Even other young Demons sent to the Black Forest are, in some sense, also serving as a cover for us."