CHAPTER 899: CHAPTER 640: 10 WINGS AND THE DEMON KING (PART 2)

However, just as he was pondering, a yellow light suddenly appeared in the sky above the Yellow Springs, stretching out like a tentacle to pull the meat-winged monster being bitten by humans over to safety, freeing it from the ravages of the human monsters.

That light was obviously there to retrieve the meat-winged monster, and when a human monster tried to pursue, it was directly shattered by the light.

Xiang Beifei immediately chased after the direction of the yellow light. He didn’t chase very far, only about a mile, before he saw a small island!

A floating island amidst the boundless Yellow Springs!

Xiang Beifei had been searching here for many hours, seeing nothing but the Yellow Springs Sea and Yellow Springs monsters, so finally spotting an island felt like discovering a new world and was truly exhilarating.

This island looked very strange, covered with jagged rocks and densely populated with peculiar trees, all of which were black, as if it were an island shrouded in a black forest.

The human race Yellow Springs monsters were still battling a hundred meters away from the island, but strangely, the aftermath of their tumultuous fight did not sweep over the island. It was as if an invisible force was protecting it.

After a hard effort, Xiang Beifei managed to pass through the battlefield and approach the island, only to find that the area around it was filled with meat-winged monsters.

But these meat-winged monsters were not as frenzied as the ones outside the island; in fact, they seemed very calm, their eyes somewhat dull and numb, appearing like puppets just standing there like wooden dolls.

On the island stood a burly middle-aged man!

This middle-aged man wore white clothes, immaculate, resembling an ancient Confucian scholar, but he had ten wings on his back!

Ten-winged!

Xiang Beifei furrowed his brows!

It was indeed ten-winged!

Though the middle-aged man’s pressure wasn’t as strong as the Eternal Night Demon King’s, Xiang Beifei could still faintly sense that this guy had the power of the Immortal Realm!

At this moment, another woman gracefully flew over from the island’s black forest, her beauty like a celestial being, totally out of place with the stench of the Yellow Springs sea region. In such a malicious place, such a wonderful woman did not belong.

Yet she also had ten wings!

Two ten-winged beings!

"They’re both in the Immortal Realm."

Xiang Beifei was very cautious.

To be honest, so far, the human race of the Jiuzhou continent indeed couldn’t compare to the meat-winged monster race in strength, not even the continent’s recognized top expert, Elder Luo, who was only in the late stage of Heavenly Connection.

Elder Luo’s combat power was strong, beyond conventional assessment, but if he faced this ten-winged meat-winged monster, he would likely suffer.

"Back then, it was thanks to Grandpa."

If Daoist Qingde hadn’t gone alone to block and repel the Eternal Night Demon King, Jiuzhou would have faced great danger.

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"Zhi, has another one died?" the woman asked.

Zhi was the man’s name; Xiang Beifei had heard from the celestial maiden Guanghui that this guy was called Zhi Shiyi. It was rare to see him in the Moon God Palace, and even the celestial maiden Guanghui wasn’t privy to much information about him.

And this woman should be Zuo Shiyi.

Among the three ten-winged moon gods mentioned by celestial maiden Guanghui, the other named Duo Shi Yi was also likely nearby.

"Yes, another one, probably just died outside and returned to the Yellow Springs."

Zhi Shiyi had just saved the meat-winged monster that had been tormented by the human monsters, and he was scrutinizing this meat-winged monster with furrowed brows.

"Lately, our tribe members have been dying a bit too often; in less than a month, it’s reached one hundred and fifty-two."

Zuo Shiyi seemed to be contemplating this matter as well.

For their tribe members to die while on missions in the barren land was inevitable. This race wasn’t invincible, and if meridian opening and god refining phase meat-winged monsters accidentally provoked high-realm cultivators in orifice transforming and heavenly connection stages, being killed was quite normal.

So the deaths of meat-winged monsters usually didn’t attract much attention. This race didn’t care much for emotions; a dead member was considered a waste, unworthy of pity.

In any case, they would return to the Yellow Springs after death, becoming puppet tools to guard the area, essentially a form of recycling. As for the number of tribe members, with so many eggshells nurtured, there was no worry of replenishment.

However, the recent high death toll of meat-winged monsters was unexpected, almost as if they were being slaughtered, with tribe members continually returning to the Yellow Springs, causing some puzzlement among the guiding messengers.

"Logically, we’re rarely slaughtered by other races; everyone should be very careful." Zhi Shiyi said.

The Moon God Race’s facade of virtuous sanctity glittered with hopeful brilliance, easily gaining the trust of other races. Often, they could unexpectedly slaughter other races, and it was rare for their own race to be slaughtered.

So, there’s something suspicious when things are out of the ordinary.

"Unfortunately, these returning tribe members can’t speak. Did you extract the memory yet? What mission were they on when the accident occurred?" Zuo Shiyi inquired.

"Let me check this one’s memory."

He again grasped the head of the earlier meat-winged monster, applying a bit of force, until with a "crack," the head burst apart, with yellow brain matter splattering into the air.

Zhi Shiyi extended a finger to dab some brain matter, tasting it somewhat.

Then he furrowed his brows.

"It’s strange, there’s no memory taste! I don’t even know who killed this fellow." Zhi Shiyi shook his head.

Zuo Shiyi also dipped her delicate white finger in the jumbled brain matter, her gaze becoming intense after some time.

"How odd, we should be able to taste the memories of any tribe member after death."

She again scooped some more and put it in her mouth, closing her eyes to savor it as if it were some delicacy, leaving her with endless aftertaste.

If those who revered the Moon God saw this scene, they’d surely be shocked; this peerless celestial maiden was actually eating the brain matter of meat-winged monsters, doing something completely incongruent with her elegant appearance!

"There are already over a hundred whose memories can’t be discerned. We must investigate this matter clearly." Zhi Shiyi said.

"Should we report it to the Divine Lord?" Zuo Shiyi asked.

"There’s no need to bother the Divine Lord with such a trivial matter."

After all, they were also experts in the Immortal Realm, and bothering the Eternal Night Demon King for such a minor issue would make them seem incompetent. They needed to investigate themselves to match their status.

However, at this moment, a voice suddenly echoed abruptly.

"What’s troubling you?"

This voice was unmistakably the Eternal Night Demon King’s!

Zhi Shiyi and Zuo Shiyi both changed expressions and quickly knelt down, respectfully saying, "Greetings to the Divine Lord!"

Though they were also Immortal Realm, the Eternal Night Demon King’s power was far superior to theirs; he was an absolute twelve-winged ruler of the Moon God Race, and even the ten-winged had to submit.

"Just now, you mentioned these tribe members have no memory. What’s going on?"

The Eternal Night Demon King’s presence wasn’t even visible, but his mere voice carried immense pressure.

Zhi Shiyi and Zuo Shiyi exchanged glances and said, "Reporting to the Divine Lord, over the past month, more than a hundred tribe members have died, and we can’t determine from their memories how they died."

"Oh?"

A powerful pressure swept over the recently exploded-headed meat-winged monster, covering it in a yellow mist.

He didn’t need to use such rudimentary methods as tasting brains, opting for a direct Soul Search instead.

The atmosphere fell into thoughtfulness for a time, with Zhi Shiyi and Zuo Shiyi not daring to speak, quietly awaiting the Eternal Night Demon King’s words.

"Indeed, there’s no memory. What about the others?" the Eternal Night Demon King inquired.

"They’re over there!"

Zhi Shiyi waved his hand, a yellow light illuminated, and over a hundred dazed-looking meat-winged monsters were all drawn over.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

All these tool-like meat-winged monsters exploded, resembling a spectacular fireworks display.

The Eternal Night Demon King was searching the memories of these meat-winged monsters, with Zhi Shiyi and Zuo Shiyi anxiously waiting in silence.

After a while, the Eternal Night Demon King finally spoke:

"Changpan Valley!"

The Eternal Night Demon King’s voice was cold and sinister.