Chapter 1730: The Heavenly Demon Mountain Range

The Heavenly Demon Mountain Range stretched for tens of millions of miles, hiding countless great demons within.

Connected to the Heavenly Demon Mountain Range was the Demon God Plains.

Together, the Heavenly Demon Mountain Range and the Demon God Plains formed the entire Demon God Domain.

This was a paradise for the demon race.

At this moment, six plain-clothed martial artists were weaving through the Heavenly Demon Mountain Range.

"Hey, Boss Duan, why did we have to bring along a useless waste at the Divine Lord Triple Heaven stage?" a lean middle-aged man said, his face full of dissatisfaction.

His voice was loud, with no intention of hiding it, clearly meant to be heard.

Boss Duan glanced at the young man silently walking at the back of the group and said helplessly, "No choice. Recently, the fierce beasts in the Heavenly Demon Mountain Range have been unusually irritable, and few are willing to enter the mountains. As luck would have it, I was slow this time, and the stronger ones were snatched up by other teams."

The lean middle-aged man complained, "Boss Duan, don't you know the principle of 'better to have nothing than something shoddy'? What use is bringing such a waste? When we turn back, he'll still take a share of the treasures—isn't that just a free ride?"

"Alright, Luo Yong, since we're already here, what's the use of saying all this? One more person always adds a bit of strength."

At this, a beautiful woman in the team couldn't bear it anymore and stepped in to mediate.

This woman, named Yu Jing, was the only female in the team, with cultivation at the peak of Divine Lord Fifth Heaven.

Seeing Yu Jing speak, Luo Yong immediately put on a fawning expression and laughed, "Hehe, since Sister Jing has spoken, I won't pursue it further. If not for her sake, I wouldn't have come at all. But if this kid can't contribute anything and still wants a share, I absolutely won't agree!"

Boss Duan said, "I've already settled that with Brother Ye, so don't worry."

Luo Yong snorted coldly and said no more.

Yu Jing sidled up to the young man and said softly, "Little Brother Ye Yuan, Luo Yong is like that—can't stand to lose out. Don't take it to heart."

This young man was naturally Ye Yuan, who had come from afar.

He had originally planned to enter the Heavenly Demon Mountain Range alone, but after Wu Chen's persuasion, he gave up the idea.

There were many hunting teams in the Heavenly Demon Mountain Range, and going alone would make him too conspicuous.

Ye Yuan's displayed strength wasn't strong, which would attract covetous eyes from many.

Although Ye Yuan wasn't afraid, trouble would be unavoidable.

Moreover, these hunting teams were very familiar with the conditions of the Heavenly Demon Mountain Range—they knew exactly which areas were relatively safe and which were dangerous.

Following them would allow him to first learn about the situation in the Heavenly Demon Mountain Range.

Otherwise, if he blindly stumbled into the territory of some great demon, even if Ye Yuan had three heads and six arms, he would die beyond death.

In the nearby Pro-Demon Imperial City, there was a place specifically for recruiting martial artists.

Such teams were all temporarily assembled.

Boss Duan, named Duan Peng, was a master at the Divine Lord Sixth Heaven.

When he wanted to enter the mountains, he would go to the recruitment place to pick martial artists and find a few good hands to help.

Of course, he would also negotiate prices with these recruits.

The treasures obtained in the Heavenly Demon Mountain Range would naturally be distributed to them as well.

With Ye Yuan at the Divine Rotation Triple Heaven realm, naturally no one in the city thought much of him.

If he hadn't been left over, Boss Duan wouldn't have even glanced at Ye Yuan.

Ye Yuan smiled at Yu Jing and said, "Thank you, Sister Jing, for helping me out."

Yu Jing laughed, "I have to say, you've got some nerve, kid, daring to agree to Boss Duan! The place he's going isn't somewhere you can go. If I'm not mistaken, you must be a disciple of some great clan, here to train in the Heavenly Demon Mountain Range, right?"

In the Heavenly Demon Mountain Range, one's strength naturally determined how deep they could venture.

Someone like Ye Yuan, though not limited to the outer fringes, was clearly far from the places Duan Peng went.

"Yes, little brother is entering the Heavenly Demon Mountain Range for the first time and knows nothing about it. Could Sister Jing tell me about it, so I can broaden my horizons?"

Ye Yuan took the opportunity to ask Yu Jing to share her knowledge of the Heavenly Demon Mountain Range.

Yu Jing seemed quite fond of Ye Yuan, like a younger brother next door, and began to speak enthusiastically.

Listening to Yu Jing's explanations, Ye Yuan benefited greatly.

These experiences of Yu Jing's were forged by predecessors and themselves with blood, extremely valuable.

Where was safe, where dangerous; which places could be visited and which could not—all had great significance.

One misstep could lead to eternal damnation.

The great demons in the Heavenly Demon Mountain Range even included beings at the Heavenly Emperor level, showing the danger.

Of course, ordinary people couldn't even approach such places; they would die without a trace on the outskirts.

The two chatted pleasantly along the way, but an unfriendly gaze kept casting toward Ye Yuan from the side.

Luo Yong clearly had feelings for Yu Jing, so his impression of Ye Yuan was certainly worse.

"Hey, kid, stop asking so many questions! We've entered a dangerous area now; we could run into fierce beasts at any moment. Shut your mouth!"

Luo Yong couldn't hold back anymore and interrupted their conversation.

Before Ye Yuan could speak, Yu Jing was the first to object.

"Luo Yong, is this Ye Yuan's first time in the Heavenly Demon Mountain Range? Is it mine too?"

Luo Yong was momentarily speechless, then said solemnly, "Sister Jing, the Heavenly Demon Mountain Range hasn't been peaceful lately. Who knows if there are high-level fierce beasts nearby?"

Yu Jing paused at this; what Luo Yong said did make sense.

Currently, the Heavenly Demon Mountain Range wasn't very peaceful, with teams often wiped out entirely.

As his words fell, rustling sounds came from the woods.

Everyone's expressions changed, and they each readied their weapons, looking as if they were facing a great enemy.

Suddenly, a huge black centipede slowly emerged from the woods.

Seeing the centipede, everyone relaxed.

"Scared me—it's just a Blazing Fire Centipede at the early fourth-stage mid-level!" Luo Yong said, relieved.

This black centipede was roughly equivalent to a martial artist at the Divine Lord Fourth Heaven, so their group naturally had no fear.

Suddenly, Luo Yong thought of something, and a smug smile flickered at the corner of his mouth.

He said to Ye Yuan, "Kid, this centipede isn't strong. You go deal with it."

Yu Jing's expression changed, and she said, "Luo Yong, what do you mean by that? How could Ye Yuan possibly handle this Blazing Fire Centipede with his strength?"

Luo Yong shrugged and said, "Among the fierce beasts we've encountered, this one is probably the weakest. This kid is at least at the peak of Divine Lord Triple Heaven. Didn't he want to train? If he doesn't even dare to face a Blazing Fire Centipede, what's the point of training? Besides, there are plenty of us here—we're not going to watch him die, are we? Boss Duan, don't you agree?"

Duan Peng cursed inwardly; this guy was really insidious.

But what Luo Yong said, he really couldn't refute.

Just as Duan Peng was about to speak, he heard Ye Yuan say calmly, "Fine, I'll go."