Yaohua frowned slightly. Could this be... the reason why no one in the village, except the village head, could live past thirty?
The Shadow Demon still refused to give up. "Even the fastest way will take a year! Since we're colleagues, what's wrong with doing each other a favor?"
Just thinking about the snacks in the village that he could see but not eat made his eyes almost burst into flames.
"If you dare to covet these villagers again, don't blame me for being merciless." The young girl remained unmoved. She tilted her head and yawned. "Don't disturb my rest. Go back."
He had been so humble, but he received such an attitude in return. The Shadow Demon frowned, and a hint of darkness flashed across his eyes.
Seeing the change in the Shadow Demon's expression, Yaohua was suddenly shocked.
"Could he be thinking of..." Before she could finish her sentence, she saw the Shadow Demon leap up. The surging demonic energy condensed into an arrow that aimed straight at the back of the Mountain God.
The Mountain God was completely unaware.
The Shadow Demon stared at the arrow, and a smile appeared on his lips.
Where did that Zhao Wu go? As long as he killed this person, no one on Cangyan Mountain could stop him from cultivating!
By the time Zhao Wu returned, everything would be over. What could he do but accept it?
However, his beautiful dream was completely shattered when the Mountain God turned around.
The Mountain God's hand grabbed the arrow. In less than a moment, the arrow turned into black gas and disappeared.
"You want to kill me?" The Mountain God squinted his eyes in confusion, unable to understand the Shadow Demon's actions.
The two sides confronted each other. Where their gazes met, it was as if a crackling spark had ignited.
"You're determined to stop me. If I don't kill you, who else should I kill?" The Shadow Demon said righteously. "These people were supposed to die. Why damage our friendship for their sake?"
"You seem to have gotten it wrong." The Mountain God sighed. "You and I never had any friendship."
As soon as she finished speaking, she turned into a green light and rushed towards the Shadow Demon.
The Shadow Demon was not willing to show weakness. He immediately transformed into his original form, and the two of them fought to a standstill.
"Master, when shall we make our move?"
The snipe and the clam fight while the fisherman reaps the benefits. This was a great opportunity for them to make their move. Yaohua could hardly contain herself.
However, Chongming still had no intention of interfering. He stared at the direction of the two of them quietly, as if in deep thought. His eyebrows were knitted together.
In the moment when Yaohua was distracted, the Shadow Demon was hit to the ground by the Mountain God.
He transformed back into his human form and covered his abdomen, spitting out a large mouthful of blood.
The Mountain God shook his head, as if mocking his overconfidence.
"You're asking for trouble."
The Shadow Demon's eyes were cold. "How much better are you?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the flower wreath on the Mountain God's head suddenly withered. Black vines grew out of his chest. In just a moment, the charming young girl from before had turned into an old lady with white hair.
The Mountain God opened his eyes wide, and his hands transformed into blades that quickly cut off the vines.
However, even so, most of the essence in her body had already been absorbed by the vines.
The Shadow Demon spat out mouthfuls of blood, but a satisfied smile appeared on his face. "If you won't let me cultivate, I'll make you pay the price!"
Under the pale moonlight, the Mountain God angrily raised his blade and slashed down.
The Shadow Demon sneered. He suddenly turned into a whirlpool and tried to suck the Mountain God in.
The two demons were killing each other. It would be good for Yaohua and the others no matter who survived in the end.
However, the premise was that one of them would really be killed by the other.
"Master, who should we help?"
Although the Shadow Demon was ugly, he didn't seem very powerful. On the other hand, the other one seemed rather difficult.
Yaohua was thinking of helping the Shadow Demon get rid of the Mountain God.
The Mountain God raised his hand, and the clouds in the sky immediately gathered above his head. The moonlight was weakening, and the Shadow Demon's strength was also weakening.
"I originally only wanted to teach you a lesson. Since you want to kill me, don't blame me for not caring about our fellow clan."
At that moment, just as the Mountain God had used all his strength and was about to deliver a fatal blow to the Shadow Demon, a beam of spiritual light suddenly crossed the sky and instantly dispersed the clouds in the sky.
The moonlight covered the entire earth with a layer of silver frost. The Shadow Demon's strength suddenly returned to its peak. He had originally used all his strength to resist the Mountain God's attack, but he had accidentally thrown the Mountain God out.
After a deafening noise, the Shadow Demon climbed up from the ground.
The Mountain God was lying not far away, with his eyes closed. The end of his white hair slowly turned into starlight and disappeared into the air.
"The Mountain God is dead?" Yaohua opened her eyes wide in surprise. She had only seen her master's spiritual energy disperse the clouds, and the Shadow Demon had suddenly risen. She had thought that there would be a long battle, but she did not expect that the outcome would be decided so quickly.
Chongming nodded and slowly led them to the boundary marker.
Now that the Mountain God was taken care of, it was the Shadow Demon's turn.
The Shadow Demon was still in a daze from the Mountain God's death. He was not on guard against their sudden appearance, so he immediately took a step back.
"Who are you?" He squinted his eyes and swept his gaze across the three of them one by one. A hint of evil slowly appeared in his eyes.
At this moment, Yaohua's attention was completely on the Mountain God. She quietly took out the glass bottle. While her master and Rong Chu's attention were not on this side, she quickly collected the demonic energy that was dissipating from the Mountain God.
Apart from saving people, she had come for this fertilizer. She had finally waited for an opportunity. How could she let the Mountain God's demonic energy disappear?
However, just as she was about to fill the glass bottle, a powerful light suddenly burst out behind her.
The light was too bright. Yaohua immediately raised her sleeve to block it. She clumsily put the glass bottle into the space. The next moment, she was surrounded by a delicate fragrance.
"Master?" She put down her sleeve and looked up to see her master's jawline.
The Shadow Demon missed his attack, and the anger in his eyes almost became substantial.
She had only collected one glass bottle of demonic energy. Although it could be used for a long time, who would dislike having too much fertilizer?
Yaohua grabbed her master's clothes tightly. "You scared me! Master, quickly kill him!"
The Shadow Demon was eyeing the villagers greedily. Now that there was no Mountain God to restrict him, he was probably going to act more viciously. How could Chongming allow him to cause trouble here?
His expression was calm. A point of spiritual light appeared on the tip of his finger that he had raised. In just a moment, he had captured the Shadow Demon in a cage.
"Master, what are you keeping him for?"
"The demons caused trouble in Shenzhou in the past. They were menacing. Fortunately, the Phoenix Ancestor had taken action in time to suppress them. After several years, the demons were making a comeback. However, the Three Realms were completely unaware of the appearance of the demons. Some people did not even know what demons were." Chongming lowered his eyes. "The Shadow Demon is the evidence of the appearance of the demons, as well as the teaching tool to warn the Three Realms."
So that was it. As expected of her master. He thought more profoundly than they did.
"Zhao Wu has been captured by master, and the demons in Cangyan Village have also been taken care of. Master, let's go back quickly!"
Chongming pondered for a moment, and his gaze slowly fell on Rong Chu.