Please be my partner.

However, the Tiger King, who was killed by Spike and his companions, was different. This guy was actually one of the three great demon kings, the vanguard of the Yellow Wind Demon King, and he was even a formally appointed officer.

Although, in the eyes of the Yellow Wind Demon King's forces, Tiger King was completely dispensable, otherwise it would have been more than a year before they realized something was wrong.

However, Tiger King was ultimately a demon of Yellow Wind King, representing Yellow Wind King's face. Since he was killed like this, an explanation was needed. Thus, Yellow Wind King's forces sent a lesser demon to inform Spike and the others, instructing them to immediately go to Yellow Wind Ridge to apologize.

Spike and his companions would certainly not accept such an 'unreasonable' request. Yellow Wind Ridge was the Yellow Wind King's lair, which had long been an impregnable fortress. If a battle were to break out in Yellow Wind Demon City, the Yellow Wind King would have a huge advantage.

Leigh and Black Cloud looked at Spike, who was sitting cross-legged at the head of the table, but Spike seemed not to have heard their discussion. He kept his eyes closed and focused, with a golden cloud floating above his head. In the distance, one could vaguely hear the shouts and neighs of war from the cloud.

Nasus suddenly laughed and said, "King Yellow Wind, you are indeed very imposing, but we will have to see how you actually use them."

Stepping on Thunder: ...

Black Cloud: ...

Both Leigh and Black Cloud were subdued by Spike. They had only been with Spike for a short time and had never seen Little Glass or Nasus in action, nor did they know their actual strength. They only thought that the former was Spike's concubine and the latter was his strategist, which explained their status.

Now, seeing Nasus utter such arrogant words, the hot-tempered Thunderclap instinctively wanted to retort. It wasn't that it disagreed with Nasus's words, but it simply didn't think the latter was qualified to make decisions on such an important matter.

But at that moment, the golden mist around Spike dissipated, and he slowly opened his eyes, his spiritual energy spreading out: "Sirius Mountain fears no challenge!"

Hei Yun said with some worry, "Boss, that's King Hei Feng after all, a powerful figure even among demon immortals. We..."

Spike shook his head and slowly left the hall, followed by Little Liuli and Nasus.

Ta Lei and Hei Yun exchanged a glance. The former took the lead and followed, while the latter looked at the empty hall and his expression gradually darkened.

In the side hall, an eagle demon was feasting, occasionally picking up a spiritual fruit and taking a sip of spiritual wine, looking quite content. It glanced around and saw the trembling demons around it, so it became even more audacious and shouted, "Quickly call your demon king out to see me! It dared to kill my vanguard officer, the Yellow Wind King! It must be tired of living!"

"Let me tell you, if it doesn't obediently come back with me to face its punishment... hiccup! This little hill will be flattened in a single encounter!!"

As the messenger of the Yellow Wind Demon King, the Eagle Demon was not actually ranked among the top under the Yellow Wind Demon King. However, to be honest, the Eagle Demon was quite capable, not inferior to the Tiger King back then. If he really wanted to make a name for himself in the outside world, it wouldn't be difficult for him to obtain the title of Demon King.

Therefore, the eagle demon actually looked down on those lesser demon kings from the bottom of its heart. If it hadn't been attracted by the good wine and meat of Tianlang Mountain, it wouldn't have stayed any longer.

"Boom!~"

The side hall door was suddenly kicked open, startling the eagle demon. Upon seeing who it was, it immediately flew into a rage and yelled, "You blind bastard, do you even know what you're doing...?"

"Buzz!~"

A golden light flashed, and the eagle demon's words came to an abrupt halt. With a 'thud,' half of the eagle demon's wing fell to the ground, and a large amount of blood spurted out.

"Ah!~" The eagle demon clutched its broken wing, its face a mixture of horror, pain, and disbelief. It never expected that a demon would dare to attack it.

Spike couldn't be bothered with such a minor character. Nasus stepped forward and said with a grin, "You little brat who doesn't know what's good for you, whoever sent you, go back right now and tell him to tuck his tail between his legs. If he dares to bark again, we'll twist his head off and shove it up his ass! Got it?! If you do, get lost!!"

After the eagle demon scrambled away, even the usually fearless Ta Lei felt a bit uneasy and asked, "Is it really okay to do this?"

Nasus said with a smile, "Of course, those great demons of Yellow Wind Ridge are used to being high and mighty. If these words are taken back, they will definitely attract one or two great demons from the Immortal Realm. At that time, it will be a good opportunity to test their strength."

Nasus looked at Thunderstrike and Black Cloud, and said meaningfully, "Don't worry, nothing will happen!"

Golden Jade Immortal Sect.

Mellen's application was quickly answered. The next day, he went to the Inner Affairs Hall and, led by a steward named Shi Dongyan, went to a sect's secret vault, which contained some rare treasures.

That's right, [Heaven's Heart Belongs to Me] is not only a cultivation secret technique, but it was also originally a treasure that could communicate with the rules of heaven and earth.

After passing through several checkpoints, Mellen was led to a quiet room. The room was simply furnished, with a futon, a stone book, and a jade slip next to it.

Shi Dongyan said, "That stone book is the original of [Heavenly Heart Returns to Me]. It has the spiritual imprints engraved on it by the Heavenly Heart Masters of all generations. If you haven't cultivated this technique to the fourth level or above, it's best not to come into contact with those imprints."

"Because the [Heavenly Heart Returns to Me] technique is very unique. Everyone has their own unique insights when cultivating it. Before one's own insights are fully formed, rashly contacting the insights of others will lead to a deviation in one's understanding of the technique, and there will be no possibility of further progress in the future."

"The jade slip contains the manuscripts of the Tianxinzi of past generations. There are not many taboos about these, but you don't need to worry too much about them. Just take a look."

After explaining these things, Shi Dongyan left.

Mellen closed the door to the meditation room from the inside, then sat on the futon. Instead of looking at the stone book first, he picked up the jade slip and began to examine it with his mind.

After a brief tour, Mellen understood that these so-called manuscripts were the techniques and supernatural powers that successive generations of Tianxinzi (Heavenly Heart Masters) comprehended from heaven and earth through the practice of "Heavenly Heart Returns to Me".

These techniques and supernatural abilities vary in strength, with the weakest being only of medium grade, while the strongest are those comprehended by the last generation of Tianxinzi, all of which are top-tier.

Mellen will not learn these techniques and supernatural abilities, but through them, he can gain a slight understanding of how the "Heaven's Will Returns to Me" works, making it easier for him to comprehend his own unique techniques and supernatural abilities.

After recording all this information, Mellen put down the jade slip and looked at the stone book.

The stone book is not large, with thirty-six sides, each only half a finger thick, and each side records thirty-six meditation diagrams.

These meditation diagrams were more spiritually resonant than the manuscripts that Mellen had previously obtained. After Mellen repositioned each of the thirty-six meditation diagrams, he immediately felt a slight change in his own spiritual world.

It becomes more harmonious and balanced, reflecting the rules of heaven and earth more clearly, and encountering fewer obstacles.

Silently, the scale of his mind shifted, but this time Mellen did not stop it at all, letting his mind sink.

Before long, the third level was achieved.

The radiance of the soul shines ever brighter, reflecting the laws of heaven and earth and projecting them onto the body and soul, causing the body and soul to undergo gradual 'growth'.

This kind of growth is a fundamental elevation, equivalent to an improvement in innate talent.

This is also one of the benefits of cultivating "Heavenly Heart Returns to Me". If one reaches the fourth level, the light of the mind can completely break through the shackles of the physical body and begin to interfere with reality.

Of course, the 'preliminary' mentioned here is a true preliminary. Normally, the spiritual light born from the fourth level of [Heaven's Heart Returns to Me] can only summon a flame to light a torch, or summon a ball of water to moisten the throat.

Alternatively, you can try summoning a breeze to see if it can stir the girl's skirt.

A day later, Mellen left the meditation room. Although continuing to comprehend the "Heavenly Heart Returns to Me" technique could have brought considerable benefits and accelerated his cultivation to some extent, his current gains were sufficient for the time being.

When Mellen returned the Quiet Room token to the Inner Palace, Shi Dongyan was somewhat surprised, but she didn't ask any further questions. She simply stated that if needed in the future, an application could be made at any time.

After thanking Shi Dongyan, Mei Lun first returned to Yunshan Cave, packed up his cultivation resources, and then applied to the External Affairs Hall to go out.

Mellen's application was approved very quickly, of course.

Resources like battle intent, which have no physical form, can be directly transferred by Mellen to Spike through the connection between contracts. However, other resources and treasures cannot be transferred this way. Now that Mellen has a large amount of resources, he naturally wants to send them to the three dogs who are out 'hunting' in the wild, in order to speed up their development.

Moreover, the three dogs have recently encountered some trouble. If they can resolve it, they will be able to establish a foothold in the Ten Thousand Mountains. At that time, Mellen will also receive another continuous supply station.

One hundred thousand mountains.

Nasus deliberately humiliated the eagle demon before releasing it. After several days of brewing, the Yellow Wind Demon King's forces were indeed enraged.

Of course, strictly speaking, it was one of the great demons of the fairy realm under the command of the Yellow Wind Demon King that was enraged... the Giant Sea Bream Demon.

Upon hearing the news brought back by the eagle demon, the giant sea bream demon was furious. Without needing the latter to embellish it, it immediately mustered ten thousand demon soldiers and generals, vowing to flatten Tianlang Mountain.

When the rolling demonic clouds appeared over Tianlang Mountain, all the little demons and monsters on Tianlang Mountain were trembling with fear.

Above the demonic clouds, the giant sea bream demon stood at the head, its gaze cold. The eagle demon stood behind the giant sea bream demon with its body hunched over. Even though it was very weak and disheveled, when it looked down at the Heavenly Wolf Mountain, its eyes were filled with pleasure. Behind them were demon soldiers and generals in full armor, standing in neat formation, majestic and awe-inspiring.

Before the giant sea bream demon could even speak, the eagle demon yelled, "You dogs from Tianlang Mountain, a great demon has arrived! Why don't you come and kneel down at once?!"

Spike, Xiao Liuli, Nasus, Ta Lei, and Hei Yun, the five demon kings of Tianlang Mountain, appeared one after another, but their expressions were different. Compared to the relaxed and casual demeanor of the first three, Ta Lei and Hei Yun were tense and solemn.

Nasus was about to say something polite, but his expression suddenly froze and became strange.

The five dogs were positioned in a row, with Spike undoubtedly standing at the very front, Little Glass and Nasus on either side of Spike, and Thunder and Black Cloud standing further out.

Just then, Hei Yun suddenly used his supernatural powers to entangle Xiao Liuli, and then shouted, "Your Majesty! Your Majesty!! It's a misunderstanding! I am not with them! This little Tianlang Mountain dares to provoke Your Majesty, it's courting death! I, Hei Yun, am willing to be your vanguard and help Your Majesty flatten Tianlang Mountain!"

Chapter 618 Crushing and Dignity

Ta Lei glared at Hei Yun and roared, "Hei Yun, what are you doing?! How dare you betray the boss?!"

Hei Yun looked at Ta Lei as if he were an idiot and sneered, "Who's the dog here, you or me? It's only been a few days, and you, the former wolf king, have been trained into a domestic dog?"

"Hmph! Spike only defeated us. Does that mean we should risk our lives for him? A wise bird chooses its tree. Now that Tianlang Mountain has offended the Yellow Wind Demon King, there is no hope left. Do you expect us to die with him?"

Ta Lei retorted, "My leader is my alpha wolf, so naturally I will follow him to the death! Black Cloud, although your true form is a dog, you have not a trace of canine loyalty?"

"Loyalty?" Hei Yun was silent for a moment, then suddenly burst into laughter: "You may be loyal to others, but how do you know what they think of you? How do you know if they plan to sell you for some loose change, or even kill you to eat or drink with?!"

Hei Yun's smile vanished, replaced by a grim expression. His gaze towards Ta Lei was filled with unspeakable hatred as he roared, "Foolish! Utterly foolish!!"

The giant sea bream looked at the farce below, seemingly finding it quite amusing. It stroked its beard and said, "Black Cloud, is it? Kill that fox in your hand, and I can take you as my lackey. Also, be careful when you kill it; that fox's fur looks quite nice. I want to pluck it completely."

Black Cloud was overjoyed and said obsequiously, "Yes, Your Majesty! I will immediately pluck the skin off this fox and present it to Your Majesty!"

Black Cloud looked at Little Liuli, whom it had subdued, and said with a fierce expression, "Don't blame me! Blame your bad luck!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the demon cloud transformed into a giant hand and was about to snap Xiao Liuli's neck.

However, as the demon cloud exerted its force, there was no sound of bones breaking. Instead, with a 'pop' sound, like a bubble bursting, Xiao Liuli's figure vanished without a trace.

A ripple spreads, as if refreshing the real world.

Xiao Liuli stood not far from the black cloud, calmly watching it. Everything that had happened before was just the latter talking to itself.

Now, not only did Hei Yun's expression change drastically, but the giant sea bream demon's previously playful gaze also turned serious. Even he hadn't noticed anything amiss about the changes that had just occurred below.

Hei Yun exclaimed in surprise, "You... how could you..."

Ta Lei was also somewhat dumbfounded, but after hearing Hei Yun's exclamation, it immediately mocked, "With your meager skills, you think you can ambush Sister Liu Li?! Save your breath!"

Little Liuli looked at Spike and Nasus and let out a soft "ooh".

Apart from Nasus, none of the dogs under Melen's command like to talk. It is easier for them to communicate with each other through contracts, and they can communicate with other beings through mental fluctuations.

At this moment, Xiao Liuli asked whether they should eliminate all the enemies.

Nasus said, "Let's take them out, and make sure none of them are left behind. This will buy us some time, since our reinforcements are on their way soon."

Upon hearing Nasus's words, Black Cloud's expression became extremely interesting. It secretly regretted that it had betrayed the enemy so early. Moreover, it didn't understand whether Spike and the others were truly fearless or just bluffing. But there was no use thinking about it now. Since it had already made a decision, it could only go all the way down this path.

Thinking this, the black cloud formed a demonic cloud and flew silently toward the giant sea bream demon in the sky.

Seeing this, Ta Lei shouted, "Black Cloud, don't run away!"

Thunder crackled around Ta Lei, and wisps of clouds began to gather in the sky above.

"Boom!~"

Several bolts of lightning shot out, heading straight for the dark clouds.

Seeing this, Hei Yun gathered demonic clouds to protect himself while shouting, "Your Majesty! Your Majesty, save me! I am willing to surrender!"

The giant sea bream demon snorted coldly, not expecting that such a lowly demon would dare to be so presumptuous in front of him, and was about to teach it a lesson.

But at that moment, a surge of battle intent rose into the sky. Its strength, intensity, and ferocity were so great that the demonic cloud formed by the giant sea bream demon and tens of thousands of demon soldiers and generals was shaken to the point of collapse.

The giant sea bream demon's expression changed drastically as he looked toward the source of his fighting spirit. He met the calm and indifferent eyes of the Great Demon King of Tianlang Mountain, and a long-lost chill rose from the depths of his heart.

Spike leaped into the air, his body instantly expanding to the size of a mountain. A cloud of golden mist surged beneath his feet, and golden-armored warriors materialized, charging towards the demon soldiers and generals.

A closer look reveals that while the golden-armored warriors summoned by Spike appear to be human, they also possess some subtle demonic features. This is a mutation resulting from Spike absorbing too much demonic fighting spirit after arriving in the Hundred Thousand Mountains.

Soldiers against soldiers, generals against generals, and Spike himself faced off against the giant sea bream.

The giant sea bream looked at Spike, who was clearly not a great demon yet, but for no reason, he could feel an unprecedented sense of crisis, as if he would die if he was not careful in this battle.

The giant sea bream was already somewhat regretful, not for attacking Tianlang Mountain, but for arriving too hastily and carelessly. If only…

Cutting away his complicated thoughts, the giant sea bream let out a strange roar, and its body swelled and deformed, soon transforming into a strange fish about the same size as Spike.

The giant sea bream demon's true form was a sea bream from the river, but it embarked on the path of demon cultivation due to a fortuitous encounter.

The giant sea bream's scales were two-colored, black on top and silver on the bottom. Its back was covered with raised, sharp spines, ferocious and sharp. Its tail fin was long and thin, also full of bony spikes and barbs.

Two jet-black tridents appeared, transforming into two sharp points on the head of the giant sea bream demon.

This trident was originally part of the giant sea bream demon's body. He used various methods to refine it into a treasure, which not only allows for continuous strengthening of the horns, but also provides a handy weapon when he transforms into human form.

"Woo! ~ Roar! ~"

As the giant sea bream roared, the dampness in the air surged up, instantly transforming into a raging wave that threatened to engulf the mountains and forests into a swamp.

This is the innate divine power of the Giant Sea Bream. Once unleashed, it can directly alter the environment of an area, enhancing its own strength while also suppressing its opponents.

At the same time, the demon soldiers and generals brought by the giant sea bream demon are all water-type demons, and their strength can be enhanced to a certain extent in the waves.

Blessed by this, the demon soldiers and generals broke free from Spike's influence and charged towards the golden-armored warriors with renewed fighting spirit.

Spike barked and activated his supernatural power [Battle Intent Boiling], which further fueled the already high fighting spirit of the demon soldiers, demon generals, and golden-armored warriors below.

But the next moment, the demon soldiers and generals' vigorous fighting spirit suddenly froze, like well-grown leeks being cut in half and harvested by [Fighting Spirit Boiling]. The demon soldiers and generals' spirits were also severely damaged as a result, and they all suffered from splitting headaches and dizziness.

The golden-armored warriors were all seasoned veterans who understood the principle of 'strike while the iron is hot,' so they accelerated their charge and broke through the demon soldiers' and generals' formation, forcing them to exert only 30% or 40% of their strength.

On the other side, the giant sea bream demon no longer cared about its demon soldiers and generals, because after Spike used his supernatural powers one after another, the sense of danger in his heart had reached a point where it made his scalp tingle.

Spike forcibly activated and harvested the fighting spirit of the demon soldiers and generals. Although such chaotic fighting spirit could easily drive people insane, it was nothing more than a drizzle to Spike.

In order to awaken his immortal fighting spirit, Spike immersed his entire spirit and will into the killing intent, and he also needed to maintain his self-control at all times. That period of time tempered Spike's will.