Blockade

The strangest thing yet was the fiends encroaching upon the quintet donned human clothing, and it fit them. They had evolved to the point that no fiend characteristics were visible. The reason the spider fiend Mu Yu encountered at Moyun Mountains still had fiend beast traits intact was because the elemental demons forced its evolution.

Meng Xin: "I thought the fiend race at Second Heaven was extinct."

Mu Yu, voice muffled, responded, "They're likely from Third Heaven and found a way to come here."

"How do you know that?" Xing Gao asked.

"Because I had a dispute with one and learnt that from her."

While the horde monitored the group, a winged fiend, specifically a phoenix eagle, stepped out and condescendingly demanded, "Humans, leave this place at once."

"Fodder should keep their traps shut if they want to live," Zuo Jianfeng jabbed, sword drawn.

"I don't know about the fodder part, but I do know you will be our snack if you don't leave."

"Hmph!"

Zuo Fengjian shot sword qi at the phoenix eagle. The phoenix eagle shielded itself using its black two metre wings. The sword qi bounced off without leaving as much as a scratch.

"Get them!"

The fiends charged together.

"Be careful, Mu Yu," reminded Xing Gao.

Xing Gao called on his jade ruler covered in poison. His condor enlarged and began shooting down fiends with lightning bolts from its third eye. Meng Xin played a melody of death from her jade flute. Rou Anna harmonised with Meng Xin for a deadly combo capable of tackling numerous fiends at once.

Zuo Jianfeng wounded every fiend that came into his attack range. Only the phoenix eagle was able to hold its own against him. It utilised the spiritual energy in its wings to blow winds that'd impact Zuo Jianfeng's balance.

"Why is everyone so eager to fight these days," complained Mu Yu.

"Why do you reckon Xing Gao's condor doesn't help its own kind?" Xiaoshuai asked.

"Right back at you. You like eating fiend beast's fiend souls," replied Mu Yu.

"It's different. I look better than fiends. Wait, I'm not even a fiend beast!"

"Humans kill each other, let alone fiend beasts. Earth Sovereign Sect have their own method of taming fiend beasts. I suppose they have means to prevent betrayals."

Nobody suspected Mu Yu of allying with fiends or anything to that effect despite him just dodging as they believed him to be a bookworm in the first place.

The fiends' arrival suggested the commotion on the mountain had to do with them, most likely the revival of the white ape fiend king. Mu Yu was more interested in locating Qiao Xue. He reasoned another squad supporting the fiends would've already rushed to the scene while the horde was stalling them.

"They're just buying time. We need to stop the white ape fiend king escaping his restraints!" Mu Yu shouted.

Mu Yu flicked explosion pills into the groups of fiends, blowing two up and throwing a few more to support Xing Gao. Using Dustfallen Stance, he slipped out of the blockage to continue up the mountain.

Zuo Jianfeng: "Running is all you're good for!"

Meng Xin and Xing Gao approved of Mu Yu's decision to go on ahead; however, his ability to weave his way out of the horde that they couldn't rendered them astonished. The next time the mountain quaked, the pressure disappeared into thin air. Thus, they could fly again.

Mu Yu flew up the mountain as fast as he could.

The pressure is gone, which means the seal is weakening by the second.

"Mu Yu, you smell that familiar scent?" Xiaoshuai asked, tugging on Mu Yu's clothing.

"No, I don't have your profound smell. Don't tell me it's food again."

"It isn't. I can't put my finger on it, but I know I've smelt it before."

"Describe it."

"Fried yellow beans," stated Xiaoshuai, tummy growling.

Whizz!Mu Yu barely evaded the sword swung at his throat. Standing in his way wasn't a fiend but a male in black. Mu Yu instantly recognised the aura on the male – Ghost Gate! He questioned, "Why are you attacking me when a fiend king is resurfacing."

Gui Dao laughed sinisterly. "That's why I can't let fiends through."

"Fiends? You have your eyes on the right side of your head? How am I a fiend?"

Gui Dao poised himself to attack and narrowed his eyes. "You're a fiend if I say you are."

"You plan to kill all the elite disciples just for the Nine Walk-ins Formation? You think you can do achieve that on your own?"

Gui Dao pinched his eyebrows together upon hearing Mu Yu mentioned the plan nobody but their sect should've known. Nevertheless, dead men couldn't speak. "Fiends must die."

Gui Dao summoned his twin.

"Don't lash out at me just because I hit your sore spot."