719. One Soul, Two Bodies
The Chili Pepper Demon King squatted beside Zhang Xi and poked his purpled lips with a claw. "Kid, are you done throwing up?"
Zhang Xi slapped its claw away. "Feed me chili pepper stir-fried meat one more time, and I'll blow up my Dantian! I'll die right in front of you!"
In the distance, the third figure suddenly raised a hand. The entire meadow shook wildly, as though someone had flipped up a tablecloth. The Chili Pepper Demon King's spikes bristled, and it grabbed Zhang Xi by the collar before darting into the demon lair.
"Why don't you run on your own, damn it!" Zhang Xi's vision swam from the jolting, while chili pepper seeds sprayed out of the Chili Pepper Demon King's rear in little bursts.
The Black Mist Giant Beast's claw suddenly pierced through the void and tore a huge hole straight through the demon lair's roof. Seeing the blood-red eyeball close at hand, Zhang Xi grabbed a large plate of chili pepper stir-fried meat from the ground and hurled it over.
"Urgh—" The giant beast abruptly withdrew its claw, and dry heaving sounded from within the black mist.
The Chili Pepper Demon King's eyes lit up. "So this thing's afraid of its own precious treasure!" It reached behind itself, yanked down two handfuls of chili peppers, and squeezed out dark green juice like a juicer, splashing it into the black mist.
The giant beast's roar instantly turned into a shriek, and bubbles fizzed through the mist.
Seizing the opportunity, Zhang Xi ripped off his waist-belt artifact and tied it around the Chili Pepper Demon King's horns. "Charge east! That old Daoist is preparing a big move!"
Old Immortal Dongfang's robe billowed like a balloon. With a wave of his hand, two beams