The demons searched everywhere in the stone forest, but found nothing by nightfall. At night, they gathered around the statue of Chi You, forming a circle. Outside the stone forest, some demons cut down several red willow trees and built a huge bonfire. The flames roared, and the firelight illuminated Chi You's face, creating a strangely eerie scene.
At this moment, a dozen or so demons were holding hands and dancing in circles around the campfire, but their dance moves were far from graceful. They danced haphazardly while singing loudly, but their singing was so shrill that it sounded like the wailing of ghosts and wolves. Fortunately, the atmosphere was quite pleasant. After watching for a while, Liuli simply encouraged Ahua to transform into a little girl and pulled her to dance with the dozen or so demons.
The firelight flickered on Liuli and Ahua's faces. Under Liuli's influence, Ahua gradually became happier. She swayed her head and body from side to side to Liuli's rhythm, and soon burst into laughter.
The two women's laughter was crisp and melodious, as clear and pure as silver bells. It carried far and wide amidst the wailing and howling of a dozen or so demons, bringing a touch of joy to the gloomy stone forest.
After speaking quietly with Yu Ke for a while, Li Molin suddenly heard laughter. He subconsciously looked up in the direction of the sound. In the firelight, he saw Liuli and Ahua holding hands and dancing haphazardly. Their dance moves were completely unorthodox and hardly beautiful. But the smiles on their faces were pure and joyful, very infectious, making Li Molin inexplicably happy.
Li Molin couldn't help but smile. Just then, he suddenly noticed a gaze on him. He turned his head in confusion and saw that Lang Yuan was staring intently at Liuli and Ahua. Li Molin followed his gaze and saw that he was focused on Ahua.
Li Molin paused, then turned to look at Lang Yuan, a hint of inquiry in his eyes. In his memory, Lang Yuan was a cold and sinister man, which was indeed the nature of a wolf; he often smiled wickedly, but his gaze was cold. But now, his gaze was unusually gentle, the firelight reflecting in his eyes, casting a warm glow.
Li Molin thoughtfully withdrew his gaze and lowered his head, lost in thought.
The dozen or so demons around the campfire made a ruckus until late at night. Liuli and Ahua, unaware of the fatigue, joined them in dancing until the night was over. Then, a bloody smell and a malevolent aura emanated from the Chiyou statue. Liuli and Ahua, along with the dozen or so demons, stopped their noise and looked up.
Suddenly, six crimson lights shone from the eye positions of the three heads of the Chi You statue, which stood a hundred feet in the sky. A monstrous demonic aura surrounded the statue, making it seem as if it had come alive. A faint, yet clearly audible, burst of maniacal laughter echoed from the statue, followed by a domineering voice that proclaimed, "The ten-thousand-year period has arrived!"
"Hahaha……"
That voice was so arrogant that it seemed that just one sentence he uttered was enough to destroy the world. Apart from the demon god Chi You, who else could make such a voice?
Led by Li Molin, all the demons stood up in unison and bowed deeply to the statue of Chi You. Li Molin, his face filled with fervor, proclaimed loudly, "Junior Li Molin greets the Great God Chi You!"
Next, all the demons shouted in unison, "We juniors greet the great god Chi You!"
A black phantom emerged from the Chi You statue and landed lightly on the ground. Although his body was composed of black qi, it was still clear that he was a tall and burly man.
His black hair, formed from demonic energy, flew wildly in the wind, swirling erratically behind his head. A slight smile played on his lips, and the man's narrow eyes narrowed slightly, his expression exuding arrogance and domineering power. He surveyed the assembled demons, his gaze finally settling on Li Molin. With a wicked grin, he said, "Good, good, good! You are all fine sons of my demon race!"
Li Molin then raised his head, looking excitedly at the phantom of Chi You, and said respectfully, "Thank you for the praise, Great God Chi You!"
Chi You's phantom laughed loudly, then lowered his head. His body, composed of demonic energy, slowly extended its hands, and amidst the swirling demonic energy, a trident appeared in his hand, which he presented to Li Molin.
Li Molin looked down at the trident. It was over ten feet long, with a dark red shaft and a deep black trident head, but with a faint hint of blood red mixed in. In the light of the nearby campfire, the trident blade reflected a cold, eerie light, appearing extremely sharp.
"Come on, kid," Chi You's phantom laughed arrogantly. "This is my demon clan's supreme treasure, the Blood Fiend Trident. This halberd is forged from Nine Heavens Cold Iron. After it was formed, it was soaked in the blood of tens of thousands of living people using a secret method until the halberd absorbed all the blood. This halberd is not only far sharper than ordinary weapons, but once it is swung, its blood energy soars to the sky. It will surely unleash a torrent of resentment and malevolent energy, forming a sharp edge that attacks the enemy. That edge is as cunning as a living thing. Once it pierces a person's body, it will devour blood and flesh, like a maggot clinging to the bone. No matter who he is, he will find it difficult to get rid of it!"
Li Molin's face lit up with joy. He had heard of the Blood Fiend Trident before, and now that he saw it, he liked it even more. He bowed respectfully and accepted the trident with both hands, saying, "Thank you, Great God Chi You, for bestowing this treasure upon me."
"No need for further words, kid," Chi You laughed. "All you have to do is take this halberd and kill a few more righteous dogs for me!"
"Yes!" Li Molin gently waved his hand holding the trident, and a beam of emerald light engulfed the entire trident, which instantly disappeared from Li Molin's hand.
Suddenly, a tremor came from the edge of the stone forest. Liuli and the demons all turned to look in the direction from which the tremor came. They saw that the night sky in that direction was lit up with colorful lights, chaotic and dazzling.
Li Molin gave Yu Ke a wink, and Yu Ke nodded, taking flight and looking in the direction of the light. After a short while, Yu Ke landed and whispered, "It's the righteous people attacking the demonic wall surrounding the stone forest. Perhaps they've realized that the treasure has already appeared."
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