"You've got to be kidding. The Celestial Being's Blood is our only chance of winning."
"Exactly. We can't eat him."
The Great Black Snake and Huodou spoke. Of course, the reason they were protecting me was probably because my Celestial Being's Blood might be useful.
The Yin Messenger glanced at him and said, "Black Mountain, if you dare make a move, I won't hold back."
"Hahaha, I was only joking." The Black Mountain Ghost King smiled faintly and looked at me. "That old fellow absolutely won't allow me to eat humans. He's always wanted to save me through Buddhist teachings."
"Let's discuss what we should do now," Huodou said.
The others nodded, and so we began discussing the matter.
I spoke first. "Who exactly is on the top floor of Leifeng Pagoda?"
The Black Mountain Ghost King looked at me in surprise and smiled. "It seems you know nothing at all."
"I only care about how to get out, and about the Soul-Returning Grass," I said coldly.
"Fine, then. I'll tell you." The Black Mountain Ghost King looked at me and smiled. "The person on the top floor is none other than Fahai."
My expression changed drastically. Although I had expected it long ago, I still couldn't help being shaken.
This was Fahai! Although he was only a human in the myths and legends, he possessed power comparable to that of the Gods and Buddhas!
Just think—even Bai Suzhen had been suppressed by him!
Not only that, Bai Suzhen was a thousand-year-old snake demon with a trace of immortal energy, a being capable of becoming an immortal and seeking the Dao. Yet even she had been unable to stand against Fahai.
Fahai's strength had already reached a level beyond that of ordinary people. No wonder these demons and monsters were