"Daoist! The moment he heard that Xiao Hua had come to Black Cloud Ridge to find someone, the Black Bear Spirit grew anxious as well and cried, "If you're looking for someone, you can search the cave abodes in the mountains yourself! Why are you waiting here? Besides, whenever humans fall into the hands of us demons of Black Cloud Ridge, who doesn't get sampled first? How could they still be intact by now? You're making things difficult for me, Daoist! And also..."
Pointing toward the distant mountains, the Black Bear Spirit said, "Great King Wan Chou is on Black Wind Ridge, Great King Golden Eagle is on Mo Yun Ridge, and Great King Ten Thousand Lions is on Lion Mountain. Which one of them does not possess heaven-reaching abilities? Daoist, even I cannot defeat you, much less could I stand against those Demon Kings! Black Wind Ridge might still be manageable—I can help you take a look there—but I cannot even approach the other two Demon Kings. How could I possibly help you find anyone? Please, have mercy on me and spare my life! Rather than offend two Demon Kings, I might as well die by your hand!"
"Hmph, since you wish to die, this old man shall grant your wish!" Xiao Hua swung the As-You-Wish Staff in his hand and smashed it toward a hill beside the Black Bear Spirit. With a boom, a chunk of the hill was shaved away. As dust flew everywhere, the Black Bear Spirit shrank his neck in fright.
Xiao Hua ignored him, raised the As-You-Wish Staff again, and said coldly, "After this old man smashes your brains out, I'll go to Black Wind Ridge, then Lion Mountain, and search their cave abodes one by one. First I'll kill their Great Leaders, then