"Your Majesty, Lion King, are you okay?" Seeing the bad opportunity, the Withered Bone Demon took the lead and flew to the two of them without waiting for North Pluto to call.
I saw that King Bei Pluto seemed to be fine, but in fact, as soon as the Withered Bone Demon Lord approached, he could feel the great loss of spiritual energy in his body! Apparently, in order to save the Lion King, he had to hold up the old man in black with the animal face, and as a result, a lot of spiritual energy was sucked away by him.
"Withered Bones, this king...cough cough..." North Pluto coughed twice, and a large mouthful of blood spurted out. The Withered Bones Demon Lord was so frightened that he quickly stretched out his sleeves and wiped it clean for him.
"It's all my fault! It's all my fault!" The Lion King thought that his life was about to end, but he didn't expect that King Bei Pluto would sacrifice his life to save him. He was so moved that he burst into tears: "If my subordinates hadn't acted without authorization, the king would not have been affected."
"It doesn't matter." North Pluto smiled and waved his hand and said, "The man in black has already killed many little demons in the palace. How can I, the King, watch you, Lion King, die in his hands again?"
"The king's life-saving grace will be unforgettable by my subordinates! From now on, I will go through fire and water without hesitation!" The Lion King knelt down with a thud.
"Through fire and water, no matter what!" Inspired by the loyalty of the Lion King, the Withered Bone Demon Lord took the lead and knelt down, causing all the spirits in the circle to follow suit.
"Hahaha... Hahaha..." Seeing everyone like this, King Bei Ping couldn't help laughing: "Everyone, please get up quickly. As the King of Bei Ping of Demon Ming Palace, before Princess Bi Yun ascends the throne of Demon King, , she should protect you and others on her behalf, you must not do this!"
While signaling everyone to get up, Bei Pluto couldn't help but said in his heart: "Haha, I didn't expect that I used the men in black to pretend to be me. My original intention was to hide it from Dan Mo and others, but I didn't expect that I would accidentally hit him by mistake. The collision made Ku Gu and others more loyal to me! In this way... hum, wouldn't it be easy to find an opportunity to suck the spiritual energy from their bodies in the future?"
Seeing this situation, the Alchemy Demon frowned slightly. He originally wanted to expose Bei Pluto's identity, but he didn't expect that Jia Jianshan really brought Bei Pluto, making the situation confusing. For a moment, I couldn't figure out whether North Pluto was the man in black.
Of course, he would never have thought that Bei Pluto, who came with Jia Jianshan, would be one of his disciples. The reason why he is no different from the real North Pluto is simply an illusion caused by North Pluto improving his cultivation in advance.
When the Lion King was in danger, the real North Pluto used the aura of his disguised self to block everyone's eyes and ears, and the two instantly exchanged identities.
Therefore, the North Pluto who is now sitting cross-legged on the ground, seemingly injured, is the old man in black with the animal face just now, the real North Pluto. And that disciple had already escaped ten miles away.
"Demon King of Bones, please give me a moment and let me see the King's physical condition." The Alchemy Demon still didn't give up, thinking of using the excuse of helping Bei Pluto to check his physical condition, and further probed Bei Pluto to see if he was cheating. .
The Withered Bone Demon Lord glanced sideways at the Alchemy Demon. Don't you know his true plan? However, the Withered Bone Demon Lord has no doubts about Bei Pluto's identity at this moment, and of course he is not afraid of the Alchemy Demon's inspection. Also wanting to dispel the suspicion of the Alchemy Demon, he nodded and stepped aside to allow the Alchemy Demon to approach North Pluto.
The spirits gathered in a group saw that the Alchemy Demon's brows were tightly knitted together, and they thought something was wrong with King Bei Pluto. Only the Tiger King, Ba Xie, and Fairy Chang He knew that the Alchemy Demon must not have noticed anything unusual, which led to him beginning to doubt his previous judgment.
"Alchemy Demon, how is the king's situation?" After seeing the Alchemy Demon standing up silently, the Withered Bone Demon Lord asked.
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty, his spiritual energy has been greatly depleted, but it's not serious. At most, he can return to normal after practicing in seclusion for a few days."
"Huh..." Lion King and others all let out a long sigh of relief.
The Withered Bone Demon Lord twitched the corners of his lips, sneered twice and said: "Now, Alchemy Demon, you won't be doubting that the king is a man in black, right?"
Alchemy sighed helplessly, clasped his fists perfunctorily and said: "Your Majesty, I just saw the old man in black clothes with an animal face pretending to be you. I was deceived by him for a moment, and I wronged Your Majesty. Please punish me."
King Bei Ping waved his hand carelessly and said: "The man in black is not only highly cultivated, but he also disguises himself as this king. Even his cultivation aura is almost the same. The Dan Demon, Tiger King, Elder Ba Xiu, and Fairy Chang He were deceived by him. , I can’t blame you either. How can I blame you? Alchemy Demon doesn’t have to blame himself.”
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your understanding." Dan Mo thanked Bei Pluto, turned around and glanced at the direction in which the man in black was escaping, and then said, "I have one more unkind request, and I hope Your Majesty can agree to it."
North Pluto said: "Alchemy Demon, you don't want to... take advantage of the man in black to rob and kill him while he's not far away."
"Exactly." The Alchemy Demon said: "If you want to leave the realm of our Demon Underworld Palace from here, I'm afraid it will take several hours. Since the man in black dares to come alone, we can't let him go easily. Please also ask the king Can you allow me, Tiger King, Ba Xiong, and Fairy Chang He to lead people to pursue and intercept them?"
"Of course, it would be best if we could get rid of him. If not, let's see if we can figure out his true identity or where he lives in seclusion, so we can work together to kill him in the future."
Before North Pluto expressed his position, the Withered Bone Demon sneered and said: "Alchemy Demon, you have seen the cultivation of the man in black. He is not even a match for the king. Aren't you afraid of something unexpected if you rush to catch up? "
"Hey, Demon Lord has too many worries." North Pluto said: "Although the man in black has a high level of cultivation, the cultivation level of the four Dan Demons is not weak either. Although it is impossible to defeat them, there is still no problem in escaping smoothly. If I hadn't been sucked in a lot of spiritual energy by him, I would have summoned the elites in the palace to rob and kill him long before the Dan Demon opened his mouth."
North Pluto smiled bitterly twice and continued: "Let's do this. Just in case, Dry Bones, you will lead the other troops and follow the Dan Demon to chase the man in black."
"no!"
"It's absolutely impossible!"
The Pill Demon and the Withered Bone Demon shouted at the same time. Then the two of them looked at each other, and the Withered Bone Demon Lord was the first to say: "Although the man in black has retreated, it is still unclear whether he wants to leave our Demon Underworld Palace, or is hiding in the dark and waiting for an opportunity. What if... what if? If I lead people to hunt him down and he comes back to do harm to the king, wouldn't he be playing into his own hands?"
The Alchemy Demon did not consider the concerns of the Withered Bone Demon Lord. The reason why he proposed to chase the man in black was not really what he said before. Instead, we need to find an excuse to stay away from North Pluto with King Tiger and others, and then get together to analyze. How should several people discuss it if there are others around?
"The Demon King is right. The goal of the man in black is to absorb the spiritual energy of the strong. The king already lacks spiritual energy. If he confronts the man in black alone, there is no guarantee that something unexpected will happen. Is this tracking matter still left to the four of us? Deal with it.”
"Okay." North Pluto nodded. Anyway, he also knew the true thoughts of the Alchemy Demon. The reason why he proposed to let the Withered Bone Demon Lord go with him was just to show his innocence. Since both of them insisted on disagreeing, he naturally took back the order.
"Demon Lord, I leave it to you all to ensure your safety. The four of us will take the first step to prevent the man in black from escaping early." The Dan Demon did not dare to delay any further. After leaving in a hurry, he led the three tiger kings along the path of the black man. The traces of people left towards the north.
After the four of them flew dozens of miles, the Dan Demon gradually slowed down and finally stopped in an uninhabited place ahead.
"Tiger King, Ba Xi, Fairy Chang He, what do you three think?" Dan Mo turned around and looked at the three of them and said.
Tiger King and others had long guessed that the Dan Demon was following the men in black, and that it was true that he wanted to discuss countermeasures with them. They all stopped and formed a circle with him.
"It's not clear." Tiger King said first: "We all judged that North Pluto was the old man in black with a beast face. But who would have thought that Jia Jianshan could attract another North Pluto, and he couldn't tell the real one from the fake one. !The identity of the old man in black clothes with an animal face...has indeed become a mystery."
Fairy Chang He asked: "Alchemy Demon, you just checked Bei Pluto's body, did you find any abnormalities?"
The Alchemy Demon shook his head silently and said: "I have been in the Demon Underworld Palace for more than ten years. I have used the skills of refining medicine to explore the meridians of Bei Pluto countless times. I wanted to explore his meridians just now, but it was the same as before. No different! Maybe...maybe the North Pluto that I thought before is really who he is pretending to be."
Seeing that the three of them were beginning to doubt, Ba Xie still did not dare to let go of his prejudices. Who allowed him to not only see Bei Pluto admit his identity when he was ashamed of his country, but also feel the familiar aura of Bei Pluto from his body.
"Guys, haven't you ever thought that when North Pluto rescued the Lion King, you exchanged identities with the fake North Pluto?"
"This..." Dan Mo said: "Ba Xie, what you said is not impossible. However, the real and fake North Plutos want to exchange identities in front of all of us, but they can't let you and I notice it. Do you think it can be done? Are you here?"
Yes, let’s not talk about the Withered Bone Demon Lord and others. Among the four of them alone, which one's cultivation level is not in the innate realm, like Dan Yao and Ba Xie, they are in the realm of divine knowledge! It is theoretically possible to exchange identities silently, but it seems impossible to hide it from them.
Fairy Chang He said: "Alchemy Demon, Ba Xie's words are not unreasonable! Don't forget, in addition to the beast-faced and ghost-faced old man in black, they also have four subordinates! Could it be said that there will not be one of them? Have you already asked Bei Pluto to disguise himself and teach you the techniques, and dress up like him?"
The Tiger King said: "Fairy Chang He is right. How about we... catch up and have a look?"
"I can't catch up." The demon followed the direction in which the man in black fled and chased him so far away that he didn't even notice a breath, knowing that there was no possibility of catching up.
"How can we know without trying?" Tiger King did not give up: "If the man in black has changed his identity with Bei Pluto, his cultivation will naturally not be as good as ours, and his speed will not be too fast. Instead of guessing here, we might as well Try your best.”
"Okay." The pill demon actually didn't pay attention anymore. What just happened was beyond his expectation. It's better to just follow the Tiger King and continue to chase the man in black.
The four of them made up their minds and continued to try in the direction in which the man in black escaped.
However, this is ultimately in vain. The four of them chased for hundreds of miles, almost leaving the boundary of Zhanzhou in the South China Sea, without even finding a suspicious figure.
They happened to meet the patrolling Qingyun Village spirits and learned from them that the Withered Bone Demon Lord had already sent an order to search for traces of the man in black along the way, but found nothing. I knew in my heart that if the man in black had not changed his identity with Bei Pluto to hide himself as expected, he would have disappeared long ago just because of his advanced cultivation.
Just when the four of them felt a little disappointed and decided to return to Danchan Mountain for long-term planning, the order from the Withered Bone Demon Lord came again, saying that after returning to Jishuitan, the King of the North Pluto sent a message asking the four of them to go to the palace to talk about it. .
The four of them didn't know what Bei Pluto wanted to do, but they still wanted to take this opportunity to test Bei Pluto again, and followed his words to Jishuitan.
At this moment, Jishuitan is heavily guarded. Not only are the palace full of guards, but within a ten-mile radius around Jishuitan, there are also three posts, one post, five steps, and one sentry. Apparently they are worried that the man in black will return again and come back to deal with the North Pluto.
Jia Jianshan, who had received the order long ago, was waiting outside Jishuitan. When he saw the four Dan Demons, he immediately led them into the palace. In the Jiling Hall where North Pluto was, there was no one else except him and the Withered Bone Demon Lord.
Apparently, King Bei Pluto had something to ask the four Dan Demons, so only the Withered Bone Demon Lord was left behind, while the others all went out.
Some people died, but not completely...
