Urban Immortal Cultivation Supreme

"Ragged bird, the six tails you mentioned, couldn't possibly be the Six-tailed Spirit Fox, right?" Staring intently at the Demon King, Emperor Yan asked the Demon King.

"Exactly, it is a Six-tailed Xuan Water Spirit Fox. What, is Emperor Yan actually afraid of a Spirit Fox?" The Demon King chuckled as he looked at Emperor Yan, whose brows knitted into a small 'chuan' character.

"A Six-tailed Spirit Fox!" Hearing that the ninth layer was guarded by a Six-tailed Spirit Fox, not just Emperor Yan, but Zhu Bufan and others were also shocked.

Members of the Fox Clan, which are Spiritual Beasts, are born with high intelligence. Moreover, Spirit Foxes are among the few who can transform into human form without needing a Transformation Pill or high cultivation, and due to the Fox Clan's high intelligence, their cultivation speed is faster than that of ordinary Spiritual Beasts.

There are various attributes within the Fox Clan, aside from the standard gold, wood, water, fire, and earth, there are other types as well. For every additional tail a member of the Fox Clan grows, their cultivation realm increases by one rank - those with one to three tails are called Demon Foxes, those with four to six tails are called Spirit Foxes, and those with seven to nine tails are called Heavenly Foxes, with the Nine-tailed Heavenly Fox being the strongest amongst the Fox Clan.

The titles of the Fox Clan are usually denoted by their number of tails, such as 'Six-tails', which signifies a Sixth Rank Realm Spirit Fox. Such a creature guarding a layer indeed makes it a place that cannot simply be forcefully trespassed.

"Is there no other way? From what I know, Spiritual Beasts usually respect 'reasoning', right? As long as we speak to it, perhaps..." Hearing that a Sixth Rank Spiritual Beast occupied the ninth layer, Wang Hui nearly gave up the thought of leaving the Demon Tower, for a Sixth Rank Spiritual Beast was on the same level as an emperor, and although the Demon King present hadn't fully demonstrated his strength, he likely fell within the Sixth Rank as well.

"Haha, are you saying you want to negotiate terms with the Six-tails? Forget it, that fellow won't even give face to me, extremely capricious. Do you know why she chose the ninth layer? One reason is because she is a Xuan Water Spirit Fox, and can only exert her strongest power in places filled with Water Element Spiritual Energy. The second reason is to oppose me directly; there my power would be suppressed to the weakest, and she uses this fact to resist me."

"Moreover, those who know how to leave by heading to the tenth layer are none other than those I permit to depart, and with that Six-tails constantly opposing me every day, do you think she would let you go to the tenth layer?" Speaking of the Six-tails of the ninth layer gave the Demon King a headache, and for the first time, his fiery red eyebrows deeply furrowed.

Hearing that there was enmity between the Spirit Fox on the ninth layer and the Demon King, Zhu Bufan and the others were completely aghast; they had initially thought that perhaps, respecting the Demon King's face, she might let them pass, but now it seemed that being associated with the Demon King made passing the ninth layer even less likely.

For a moment, the grand hall fell into an awkward silence; the news of a Sixth Rank Spirit Fox guarding the ninth layer deeply demoralized everyone. Finally, after a long time, the Demon King let out a sigh and said, "Well, I shall think of a solution for you. After all, the young lady from the Rain Master Clan also sent word to me yesterday, hoping I would help you out. And that Six-tails has been quite arrogant indeed; it's time to put her in her place."

"Lord Demon King, are you willing to help us?" Hearing the Demon King's words, Wang Hui was somewhat surprised, while Zhu Bufan and Huo Ling remained silent; frankly, both were taken aback by the Demon King's unpredictable and elusive nature, so even when the Demon King expressed a willingness to help, their first thought was whether he had some ulterior motive.

"Help you? Not really, per se. This Six-tails on the ninth layer has already ruined my plans several times. Although I've been looking for an opportunity to eliminate her, no good opportunity has arisen. Since you also need to go through the ninth layer, let's use this chance." After listening to Wang Hui's words, the Demon King spoke directly.

"However, to contend with that Six-tails, we'll need to prepare thoroughly. Even if her power is slightly inferior to mine, under the geographical advantage, I can hardly gain the upper hand for the moment. Let's do this, you all withdraw first. Kou will prepare a resting place for you, and you can also experience the martial culture in my Golden Peng City, and take some time to train here." After speaking, the Demon King flicked his finger gently, and a puff of black smoke rose in the grand hall; once the smoke cleared, Mr. Kou's figure appeared inside the hall.

"My king, what are your orders?" Standing in the grand hall, as soon as Mr. Kou saw the Demon King, he immediately bowed respectfully, his tone truly reverent.

"Kou, take this young lady and the Alchemist down. For the inheritor of the Martial King Pattern, I have something I want to discuss with you alone - come with me." After speaking, the Demon King turned and walked toward the back of the hall, and after hesitating for a while, Zhu Bufan also followed the Demon King's steps.

Following the Demon King's steps through several dark corridors, the two arrived and stopped in front of a large door.

The grand doors of the hall before them had no visible seams; calling it a door seemed inaccurate—it resembled a single slab of metal. On the facade of this metallic door were sculpted some reliefs, which unlike those found around the hall's walls and other places, resembled ancient murals. These murals were enigmatic, their intended expressions indecipherable, and around their periphery were carved various familiar symbols; yet, what these symbols represented, Zhu Bufan did not know.

After gazing at this metallic door for a long time, the Demon King slowly extended his hand and touched it. The moment the Demon King's hand contacted the door, a trail of golden flames darted over its surface, and those strange symbols around it rhythmically began to illuminate.

These symbols flickered for a while, then gradually dimmed. Only a few among them continued to sparkle brightly with a golden glow. At that moment, the space in front of this metallic door began to warp, and a spatial passageway appeared before Zhu Bufan and the Demon King.

"This is the true passageway. Those who do not know how to activate it will never be able to enter," said the Demon King before stepping first into the spatial passageway. Zhu Bufan quickly followed the Demon King into the passageway, and the distorted space disappeared immediately thereafter.

White light enveloped everything before Zhu Bufan, and when the light finally dissipated, Zhu Bufan found himself inside a vast underground cavern. The walls of the cavern emitted a fiery red glow, illuminating the interior as brightly as day.

Around the cavern, many stone tablets of various sizes were arranged in a circular formation. Due to the backlighting, Zhu Bufan couldn't see clearly what was inscribed on them, but an odd oppressive force emanated from the tablets—a first for Zhu Bufan, encountering stone tablets emitting such pressure.

At the very center of the cavern, a fiery red crystal pillar supported the entire cavern. Powerful Fire Element Spiritual Energy surged continuously from it, and feeling this dense and rich energy, the Blood Spirit Poison Fire within Zhu Bufan's body began to stir excitedly, like a child who had just received a new toy.

"This is a gathering point of Fire Element Spiritual Energy on the fifth layer underground, originally the lair of a Fifth Rank Demon Beast. After killing that beast, it became my storage place," explained the Demon King casually while leading Zhu Bufan to one of the stone tablets.

"Can you understand the meaning of these stone tablets?" the Demon King asked Zhu Bufan, pointing to one of them.

Hearing the Demon King's words, Zhu Bufan started to seriously observe the stone tablet before him, which primarily contained ancient writing and murals. At that moment, Emperor Yan also appeared by Zhu Bufan's side, examining the peculiar mural on the stone tablet alongside him.

"These stone tablets... what exactly are they about? These scripts, they're not from this world, are they? Scruffy bird, where did you collect these things from?" Emperor Yan asked the Demon King intently after staring at the stone tablet.

"I would prefer you call me the Demon King! Anyway, these murals were found within an ancient ruin I came across long ago. I thought they were unusual, so I took them all back," the Demon King replied to Emperor Yan, who slightly furrowed her brows upon hearing his answer.

While the Demon King and Emperor Yan conversed, Zhu Bufan was captivated by the stone tablets before him. The craftsmanship of the murals was rather crude and difficult to discern their intended illustrations, and the scripts were ancient texts that were entirely untraceable. Yet, inexplicably, Zhu Bufan felt an inner turmoil as if comprehending the meaning of these inscriptions.

"Why are you so engrossed in looking at this? Can you understand it?" Seeing Zhu Bufan seemingly mesmerized by the stone tablet, Emperor Yan finally sensed something amiss and asked him. Upon hearing Emperor Yan's inquiry, Zhu Bufan quickly shook his head and whispered, "No, it's just that I feel a strange sense of déjà vu, and I don't know why—maybe it's just my imagination..."

Zhu Bufan's words did not escape the ears of the Demon King. Hearing Zhu Bufan's statement about feeling a sense of déjà vu towards the stone tablet instigated a peculiar glint in the Demon King's reddened eyes. After a moment, the Demon King said to Zhu Bufan, "Inheritor of the Martial King Pattern, this object is my gift to you; take it."

Upon hearing the Demon King's words, Zhu Bufan shifted his gaze away, only to see the Demon King flip his hand, revealing a dim white Cultivation Technique Jade Plate, which he then handed to Zhu Bufan.

Zhu Bufan looked at the Demon King curiously before accepting the Cultivation Technique Jade Plate handed over. Just after receiving it, Zhu Bufan channeled a trace of Primordial Qi into the Jade Plate, which caused his eyes to suddenly widen, as the item in his hands made it impossible for him to remain calm.