fifth form

Chapter 3487 Infiltration
Zhang Xuezhou participates in the competition for interests, and in the arena, he is either an opponent or a seemingly united but actually divided ally.

Aside from the reassuring bond of blood ties, Zhang Xuezhou has very few people in the Three Realms whom he considers friends.

This requires them to communicate without any reservations when interacting, and also requires a relatively long period of time to spend together.

If you were to calculate carefully, Zhang Xuezhou only has Lingyu as a friend.

Lingyu is the daughter of the Flying Feather Demon King. She used to be a demon bird, and she still is.

More than ten years have passed since we last met. The other party hasn't improved much in skill or wisdom, but he remains as loyal as ever, always standing up for the demon birds.

Although she wasn't very bright, Lingyu still remembered Zhang Xuezhou, her human friend.

When the nickname "Black-haired Cousin" was uttered, Zhang Xuezhou almost forgot his insignificant little identity.

"Lingyu is here, where's your father?"

"It's no problem that you got hit while you were taking a dump. It's an honor that your black-haired cousin hit you. Now go squat over there and continue taking a dump!"

After quickly subduing the demonic bird that had come to her for help, Lingyu hopped over to Zhang Xuezhou's side.

"My father has been very busy these days. He went over there to supervise in place of the Emperor!"

Lingyu stretched out her wings and pointed, indicating that the Flying Feather Demon King was not in the Evil Ross River Holy Land.

"It's a pity your father isn't here. Do you have any good food? Pills will do too!"

If the Flying Feather Demon King were here, things would be easier; Zhang Xuezhou might even be able to utilize his flying ability.

Since the other party wasn't in the Holy Land, Zhang Xuezhou could only ask Ling Yu for help.

Without the Demon King Feiyu's ability to discern right from wrong, Zhang Xuezhou and Lingyu could communicate without any obstacles and could still exchange ideas as easily as ever.

“We were kicked out by two very fierce old men, and now we can’t get any good food,” Lingyu said, flapping her wings. “But I have two pills here, and I can give you one!”

"Thank you so much!"

Lingyu tilted her head and took out a small sachet hidden in the feather.

Opening the sachet, two herbal pills sealed with wax were revealed.

At the Spirit Feather level, the effects of elixirs are limited; the Hundred Herbs Elixir is similar to the Nourishing Essence Elixir.

Although the effects of this elixir were negligible for Zhang Xuezhou, the Hundred Herbs Pill had one advantage: it could promote the generation of demonic power. Even a slight recovery would give Zhang Xuezhou a temporary boost in speed.

He took the pill, removed the wax mud, and swallowed the bitter-tasting pill.

"Black-haired cousin, you're amazing! This medicine is so bitter, I don't even dare to peel it open and swallow it!"

Upon seeing Zhang Xuezhou swallow the pill, Ling Yu opened her mouth, then burst into praise.

Children's admiration is so simple, completely free of any ulterior motives.

Exhaling a mouthful of fishy odor, Zhang Xuezhou felt a slight increase in demonic power within his body.

"These pills were made by the Demon King Yangli, weren't they?" Zhang Xuezhou asked.

"Correct!"

Where did he go?

"I heard that Demon King Yangli was provoked and said he needed to refine a great elixir that could seize the power of heaven and earth. So he took Demon Kings Huli and Luli to the deep mountains to gather herbs!"

"I remember there's a fish demon here called something like the Spotted Mandarin Fish. Where is she?"

Zhang Xuezhou touched his mouth.

Having had his body shattered by the demon-revealing mirror, he was now penniless. Although it was unknown whether his personal storage bag had been destroyed, he certainly had nothing to offer at the moment.

The clothes he was wearing were casual clothes he had taken from the Taishan Fujun Taoist temple; otherwise, he would have been naked.

At this moment, Zhang Xuezhou couldn't produce a single pill and lacked spiritual energy to infuse his body, so he could only resort to low-end pills, relying on the Poison Avoidance Technique to forcefully swallow the pills from the Sheep Power Demon King.

After confirming that the Demon King Yangli was not at home, Zhang Xuezhou inquired about a fish demon with an unremarkable name.

The Spotted Mandarin Duck Maiden is a water demon, and together with the Golden Toad Dharma King, the Five Lakes Dragon King, and other water demons, they form the third category of demons in the Xieluoschuan Holy Land. This is the most inconspicuous demon force in the Xieluoschuan Holy Land, but these water demons control the underground water area. Whenever the palaces need to draw or drain water, underground water channels must be built. The Sheep Power Demon King, who refines pills, is a major water user, and by following the waterways, he can bypass Donghua and the others to enter the palace.

"She cultivates in that icy pool over there. My father says she's very clever, but she uses all her intelligence to curry favor with the other demon kings!"

Lingyu pointed out the direction and didn't forget to comment on the spotted mandarin duck.

"Her personality is actually quite good!"

Zhang Xuezhou knew about the spotted mandarin duck when he first entered the Xieluoschuan Holy Land, and he also knew that she was good at wandering in the underground waterways.

"Come with me!"

A demon who likes to flatter is bound to bully the weak and fear the strong. Zhang Xuezhou quickly learned about the spotted mandarin duck woman, then pointed at Ling Yu, indicating that the other party should go together.

"Then I'll lead the way for you!"

Lingyu took flight happily, while Zhang Xuezhou glanced at the noisy flock of bird demons.

The noise of thousands of bird demons was extremely loud and could be used by Zhang Xuezhou as cover.

These bird demons are fine as long as they chatter on ordinary days, but if Donghua and the others make a fuss when they clash with Zhujiuyin, they will inevitably be captured and vented on.

Taking Lingyu away at this time can also reduce the potential risks and accidents.

As the thought crossed his mind, Zhang Xuezhou gracefully strode towards the cold water pool that Ling Yu had mentioned.

For someone skilled in flying and leaping, the distance to Cold Water Pool was not far. After crossing three mountains, Zhang Xuezhou could already see a pool of deep blue water.

The mountaintops here are still covered in snow, and the water at the bottom of the mountains is mostly related to ice and snow. This area is like the Spider God Cave, with many underground channels and passages formed by erosion.

"I'm going to find the Spotted Mandarin Fish Woman. You stay here and don't leave!"

"I'll be waiting for you here!"

Zhang Xuezhou leaped into the Cold Water Pool, while Lingyu wandered aimlessly around it, holding the Hundred Herbs Pill in her mouth. She was about to swallow it, but then felt it was too uncomfortable to swallow, so she just kept it in her mouth.

Compared to other bird demons, Lingyu would indeed choose Zhang Xuezhou, after all, Zhang Xuezhou had been certified by the Flying Feather Demon King, and the Flying Feather Demon King often praised and mentioned Zhang Xuezhou's abilities.

Lingyu initially didn't understand who the Flying Feather Demon King was referring to with his sighs, and even asked him several times. It wasn't until the Flying Feather Demon King mentioned that he had followed her to the herb den that Lingyu finally understood who the Flying Feather Demon King was talking about.

This led her to constantly pester the Flying Feather Demon King, while also inquiring about information about this friend with whom she had only spent a short time.

"If I could transform into a human, maybe I could fly to faraway places like my black-haired cousin, and I wouldn't have to be confined to this holy land by my father anymore!"

Lingyu has a few small wishes.

She held the herbal pill in her mouth, drank a mouthful of cold pool water, and began to forcefully swallow the pill.

At this moment, Zhang Xuezhou ordered the spotted mandarin fish woman to lead the way in the underground water channel. If he were to fight Donghua and the others now, he would be beaten badly and might not be able to escape. However, suppressing a fish demon like the spotted mandarin fish woman would be easy. He only needed to release a trace of his realm pressure to bind her.

The bullying, cowardly woman in spotted clothes was subdued in one move and led the way very quickly.

Upon learning that Zhang Xuezhou needed to go to the palace of the Demon King Yangli to find elixirs, she didn't forget to introduce the Demon King Yangli's elixir-storing chamber.

"You're quite clever!"

Looking at the large fish covered in spots and speaking human language, Zhang Xuezhou followed behind and couldn't help but admire its cooperation.

"You are a guest of the Great King. We, the five Great Kings, say that you are the reincarnation of Shennong, and your alchemy skills are ridiculously strong!"

"Uh?"

"I saw you in the Holy Land some time ago. Two tigers cannot share one mountain, and the Holy Land cannot accommodate two alchemists. I understand your intention to launch a sneak attack on the three demon kings, Yang Li, Lu Li, and Hu Li, from underground!"

The spotted mandarin duck woman has some wisdom, but not much.

The other party recognized Zhang Xuezhou and wisely revealed a lot of information, but their guess about Zhang Xuezhou's intentions was completely wrong.

Zhang Xuezhou paid no attention to the woman in the spotted mandarin duck dress's attempts to please him, nor did he care about her speculations.

He entered the underground channel through the glacier's underground passage, and by the time he followed the spotted mandarin duck in leaping, Zhang Xuezhou had already emerged from a well in the palace.