Demon King Pill

The sight startled Guo Yuan and the other two.

But Chen Guan had been constantly guarding against their surroundings.

The instant the White Wolf appeared.

He suddenly struck out with a punch to the White Wolf's soft abdomen!

The immense power of the Dragon Elephant Fist sent the White Wolf screaming as it flew backward.

And before the White Wolf could even land.

Chen Guan's Blood Forging Sword pierced deeply into its heart.

[Killed a second-tier Blood Forging Realm White Wolf, rewarded with thirty years of Demon lifespan.]

The system notification chimed.

Chen Guan's expression grew extremely grim. "It seems quite a few Demons are lurking around here!"

"Precisely. Nowadays, we don't even dare to venture too far from the stockade. If we're discovered by Demons, it's a dead end!"

Guo Yuan sighed deeply.

So many brothers in the stockade had died at the hands of these Demons recently.

But they couldn't leave the stockade now and could only endure it silently.

"Have you ever considered why these Demons are so intent on attacking you? The White Tiger Stockade has many people; they wouldn't gain much advantage by attacking."

Chen Guan's question left Guo Yuan and the others momentarily speechless.

They had never really thought about this issue.

However, Chen Guan himself had a guess.

It must be that the White Tiger Stockade possessed something these Demons needed, which was why they were acting this way.

As for what that might be, he could only go back and ask Liu Tai.

After dealing with these Demons, Chen Guan followed Guo Yuan to the vicinity of the mountain peak.

He noticed that the Demons around this area were becoming increasingly numerous.

He had killed dozens of Demons along the way, yet there were still many Demons watching them.

"Lord Chen, that cave over there is the place I mentioned. If a powerful Demon is lurking around here, it's definitely hiding there!"

"But the path to that cave is treacherous, and there are Demons lurking around. It's almost impossible to sneak past without being discovered!"

Guo Yuan pointed to a huge cave in the distance and explained.

Chen Guan looked up.

He saw that the cave was situated above a cliff, almost suspended in mid-air.

If he wanted to get there, there was a significant risk of falling.

"I see! No matter, let's head back for now!"

Chen Guan couldn't risk Guo Yuan and the others' lives.

He then led them back.

The sky was growing darker.

These Demons were most alert and defensive at night, so any investigation would have to wait until daytime.

Upon returning to the stockade, Chen Guan went directly to find Liu Tai.

"Brother Chen, how did the investigation go?"

Liu Tai quickly stood up and asked when he saw him enter.

Chen Guan sat down and frowned. "I've roughly figured out where that powerful Demon is hiding, but I have a question for you, Chief Liu. These Demons are attacking the White Tiger Stockade even at the cost of their lives; do you know why?"

Hearing this, Liu Tai's heart suddenly jolted.

After a long silence, he slowly replied, "Actually, I don't know! This stockade has never provoked them!"

However, Chen Guan merely glanced at him.

He had already guessed that Liu Tai was definitely hiding something from him.

"Since Chief Liu is unwilling to say more, I won't force you! Farewell!"

Chen Guan said no more and turned to leave.

Seeing this, Liu Tai quickly stepped forward to stop him. "Brother Chen, wait! You already agreed to our previous cooperation; you can't just abandon us!"

"Chief Liu, you are hiding something from me now. If I can't know the truth, I won't dare to get involved recklessly!"

Chen Guan knew that the presence of Demons was exhausting Liu Tai.

So, he began to play coy.

His words made Liu Tai pace back and forth anxiously.

After a while, he gritted his teeth and nodded, "Alright, I didn't want to tell anyone this secret! But since I'm asking for your help this time, Brother Chen, I can't hide it. Please follow me!"

After his words fell.

He led Chen Guan away from the back door like a thief, heading directly up the back of White Tiger Mountain.

A very short mountain cave came into view here.

"I wouldn't dare hide it from you, Brother Chen. There's a treasure here. I found it when I first came up the mountain! But since I didn't have the ability to obtain it, I've left it here all along!"

"If my guess is correct, the appearance of this great Yao is for this item! And it's precisely because of it that I've kept my brothers guarding White Tiger Mountain!"

Liu Tai couldn't help but exclaim before entering the cave.

Then the two entered the cave.

As soon as he entered, Chen Guan could clearly feel a powerful medicinal aroma emanating from the entire cave.

A golden pill was currently floating in the center of the cave.

Golden light enveloped the entire cave!

The powerful Yao energy released from it rendered Chen Guan and Liu Tai unable to move.

Chen Guan even felt that this Yao energy was gathered from the Yao energy between heaven and earth, making it extremely powerful.

"Brother Chen, please look. If my guess is correct, this is the Demon King Pill, condensed from ten million years of Yao energy. If a Yao consumes it, they can instantly advance a realm!"

"According to ancient records, humans can also consume the Demon King Pill, but the effect is not as good as for Yao. However, I don't know what realm is required to consume it, which is why I've kept it here!"

Liu Tai pointed at the shining golden pill and explained.

At this, Chen Guan suddenly understood.

If the great Yao consumed this pill, it would undoubtedly gain the power to command the wind and rain.

Then, controlling the surrounding cities would be no problem.

No wonder this great Yao had been relentlessly attacking White Tiger Stockade.

[Quest Issued: Host is to protect the Demon King Pill from falling into the hands of Demons. Reward: Blood Forging Sword upgraded to Mid-grade Treasure, Power increased by three layers.]

Chen Guan was actually not very interested in the Demon King Pill at first.

He had always believed that cultivation required steady, step-by-step progress.

But the system had directly issued a quest related to the Demon King Pill.

This forced him to act.

However, this quest seemed simple.

In reality, the Demon King Pill was something the Demons absolutely had to obtain. How could it be easy to stop them!

But the reward for this quest was too tempting, leaving Chen Guan with no reason to refuse.

"So that's how it is! You've done a good deed now by preventing this Demon King Pill from falling into the hands of Demons!"

Chen Guan's words made Liu Tai feel a bit embarrassed and lower his head.

After all, Liu Tai's original intention in guarding the Demon King Pill was to consume it himself, but he simply didn't have the strength for it now.

"Brother Chen, if the Demon King Pill isn't dealt with, the Demons' attacks will become even more ferocious! But it's impossible to destroy this item!"

Liu Tai sighed and shook his head.

However, Chen Guan thought of a way to utilize the Demon King Pill.

"Why destroy it! The great Yao's eagerness for this Demon King Pill is its weakness. We can naturally use this weakness!"

Chen Guan smiled and shook his head.

He already had an idea in mind.

However, just as they were about to leave, the Demon King Pill suddenly shone brightly.

The light instantly shot out of the cave.