No hope for eternal life

Chapter 487 Ape Demon King

When Mu Changsheng arrived at Feishe Star, he immediately used the God-Covering Robe to change his aura of cultivation and disguised his realm at the peak level of tribulation. He did this to make it easier for him to "break through" to the Divine Sea Realm earlier in the future, so as to avoid being restricted in doing things.

A few hours later, the "person" Mu Changsheng was waiting for finally arrived.

It was a tiger demon with a tiger head and a human body. He spoke in human language and asked, "Who is coming?"

"My name is Yuan Tong." Mu Changsheng replied with a fist salute. The word Yuan Tong was the code for the meeting and also his new pseudonym.

"Wrong." The tiger demon said coldly.

"Wrong?" Mu Changsheng was surprised.

"In the demon tribe, peers usually call each other brothers. Your words 'Zaixia' and the way you hold your fist are too human-like." The tiger demon explained expressionlessly.

"I see." Mu Changsheng suddenly realized that this was indeed a detail that could determine whether his undercover work was successful. So, Mu Changsheng stopped clasping his fists and changed his words: "My younger brother Yuan Tong, what is your name, Brother Tiger?"

The tiger demon saw that Mu Changsheng understood immediately, and then he softened his tone a little: "Just call me Hu Gan."

"Brother Hu Qian, I wonder if there is anything else that we need to pay attention to in the Heavenly Demon Realm. Please give me your guidance." Mu Changsheng asked.

"Without the help of external forces, how strong are you compared to those at the same level?" Hu Qian asked back. He sensed that Mu Changsheng had reached the peak of his tribulation-crossing cultivation.

“I dare not say I’m invincible, but at least I deserve to be called top-notch.” Mu Changsheng replied after careful consideration.

"Very good." Hu Qian nodded with satisfaction: "This is exactly what I wanted to say. In the demon clan, the strong are always respected. You and I are not native demon cultivators of the Heavenly Demon Realm, so we are naturally inferior to those demon cultivators of the Heavenly Demon Realm. In this case, we can only convince those guys with our strength. When you arrive in the Heavenly Demon Realm, you must find an opportunity to establish your prestige, so that other demon cultivators will not think that you are easy to bully."

"I understand." Mu Changsheng nodded. This principle of establishing authority is universal no matter where you are.

"Then I will tell you about the basic situation of the Heavenly Demon Realm." Hu Qian explained: "The Heavenly Demon Realm is divided into eight demon realms. In addition to the Heavenly Demon Realm directly managed by the Demon Emperors, the other seven realms are governed by seven demon kings in the supernatural realm. The demon kings have extremely high power and have the power of life and death over the demon cultivators in their respective demon realms, so you must never offend the demon kings directly under you."

"You and I are both under the jurisdiction of the Ape Demon King, one of the Seven Demon Kings. The Ape Demon King is cunning and cruel by nature. Although you and he are of the same clan on the surface, don't think that he will have any affection for you. In the demon clan, apart from direct relatives, there is no distinction between any other relatives."

Mu Changsheng nodded slightly, keeping every word of Hu Qian in mind.

"Now, come with me to meet the Ape Demon King. With your cultivation level at the peak of the tribulation, you should be treated well. At least you will be granted a fiefdom." Hu Qian reminded.

Just like that, Mu Changsheng and Hu Qian finally entered the Heavenly Demon Realm. From afar, they could see many demon cultivators fighting on the earth. The demon clan's reputation for being warlike was indeed well-deserved.

Afterwards, the two entered a mountain range. According to Hu Qian’s introduction, this mountain range was the lair of the Ape Demon King.

There is a water curtain cave in the center of the mountain range. After Mu Changsheng followed Hu Qian into the water curtain cave, he saw the true face of the Ape Demon King.

The Ape Demon King sat on the tall throne, with the same pointed face and monkey-like appearance, but his eyes were flashing with unstoppable cunning and calculating light.

Hu Qian knelt on both knees, bowed his head and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, Yuan Tong has been brought here."

Mu Changsheng knelt on the ground like Hu Qian did and said, "I am Yuan Tong, honored to meet the Demon King."

"Yuan Tong, very good. It is not easy for you to cultivate to the peak of transcendence in another world alone. In addition, you and I are both apes, so it is fate." The Ape Demon King said kindly: "But I have a small question that I would like to ask you."

"Your Majesty, please ask. I will tell you everything I know." Mu Changsheng said hurriedly, but his heart tightened.

The Ape Demon King narrowed his eyes and said, "When one's cultivation reaches the initial stage of the Tribulation, one has the ability to cross the void. Therefore, most of the foreign demon cultivators come to the Heavenly Demon Realm to seek refuge as soon as they reach the initial stage of the Tribulation. Why did you wait until you reached the peak of the Tribulation before coming here?"

Mu Changsheng was startled when he heard this. He only wanted to disguise his realm as the peak of the Tribulation Realm so that it would be easier to break through to the Divine Sea Realm in the future, but he forgot about this.

After a brief thought, Mu Changsheng replied cautiously: "My king, please forgive me. I have been practicing in the Heavenly Fire Realm since I was young. There are black demons there, and the human race dare not act recklessly, so I have lived a relatively comfortable life. I have never thought of seeking shelter in the Heavenly Demon Realm until I heard that the spiritual veins of the Heavenly Demon Realm are about to appear in the world. Only then did I think of coming to the Heavenly Demon Realm."

"Yes." The Ape Demon King nodded slightly and said, "You sound somewhat sincere, but how can I be sure that you are not lying?"

"I am willing to swear a great oath to prove that I am not lying." Mu Changsheng took the initiative to say this. He dared to lie because he had the protection of the God-Covering Robe and was not afraid of the great oath at all.

"Then stand up." The Ape Demon King said lightly.

"Yes." Mu Changsheng said respectfully, kneeling down to complete the inner demon oath.

The Ape Demon King witnessed the whole process of Mu Changsheng making the Heart Demon Vow, and did not find any flaws. He finally had a little more trust in Mu Changsheng and said, "Since you have come to the Heavenly Demon Realm, don't think about the Heavenly Fire Realm before. The Heavenly Demon Realm is covered by the Heaven Covering Formation, which makes it easy to enter but difficult to leave. From now on, you must not leave the Heavenly Demon Realm without my order, otherwise I don't need to tell you the consequences."

Mu Changsheng quickly replied: "I understand. I will do my best for our demon clan in the future and will not think about anything else."

The Ape Demon King casually threw a token to Mu Changsheng and said, "Your fiefdom is in the Tiger Head Mountain Range, 500 miles southeast of my cave."

"It is my blessing to be able to live next to you, Your Majesty. Thank you for your trust. If you have any questions in the future, you can give me instructions at will." Mu Changsheng said with a grateful look on his face.

"Everyone, retreat." The Ape Demon King waved his wrist.

After Mu Changsheng and Hu Qian left the Water Curtain Cave together, Hu Qian glanced at Mu Changsheng strangely. Others didn't know, but he knew that Mu Changsheng's words about growing up in the Sky Fire Realm must be a lie, but he was not afraid of the inner demon oath.

"It seems that he has a way to circumvent the Great Oath of the Inner Demon." Hu Qian said in his heart, even a little jealous, because he was not given such a means when he came to the Heavenly Demon Realm.

Although Hu Qian felt a little unfair and had some questions in his heart, he did not say much, but said normally: "I will take you to understand this mountain range first, and then take you to your fiefdom."

"This is the Secret Peak, the place where secret techniques are passed down, but each of these secret techniques requires Spiritual Stones to purchase."

"This is the Spirit Exchange Peak, a place for buying and selling spiritual objects..."