The leader of the Earth Snake Tribe was about to turn around and leave when he heard the cry and stopped and walked towards it.
The tribesman in black had a slender figure and a pair of vertical eyes with faint green light. At this moment, when he saw everyone looking at him, he puffed up his chest, stepped out from the crowd, and said loudly:
"Clan leader, I am Kangtai. I have reached the intermediate level of demon general three years ago. This Qingcang is only at the beginning level of demon general now. I think I am not as good as the first nine brothers on the list, but if this Qingcang can be selected, I will not accept it.
"
When the leader of the Earth Snake Tribe heard this, he glanced at Master An who was standing aside and said nothing.
"The quota for the Transformation Ceremony is precious. Each quota is determined by the clan leader and several of our elders after comprehensive consideration. Since Qingcang took charge of the clan's procurement affairs, he has repeatedly made extraordinary achievements, which is obvious to all. His accumulated honors have ranked among the top three in the clan.
, to be able to get this place is considered a success." Master An looked at Kangtai and said.
"Elder An's words are wrong. As far as I know, Kangtai has sneaked into the barbarian territory alone many times in recent years and captured sixteen human and barbarian mining slaves for the clan. Among them, there was even an innate barbarian. Although his honor was not listed
The top three, but there are still top five." The elder with gray hair and boyish face suddenly said.
As soon as this statement came out, all the demons were in an uproar.
The difference in honor is not much, but the strength is still one level lower. In terms of qualifications to participate in the Transformation Ceremony, it can be said that they are about the same.
After all, the stronger you are, the higher the probability of getting a Transformation Pill in the Transformation Ceremony. Each Transformation Pill may give birth to an Earth-level demon clan in the future, greatly improving the strength of the clan.
"Kangtai, what do you want?" The leader of the Earth Snake tribe finally spoke.
"I want to challenge Qingcang to a duel and ask the clan leader to grant it." Kangtai said slowly, looking at Shi Mu with provocative eyes.
"Qingcang, are you willing to accept Kangtai's duel?" the leader of the Earth Snake tribe looked at Shi Mu and said.
At this moment, everyone's eyes turned to Shi Mu, and the faces of several innate demon clansmen who were not chosen were filled with gloating.
"Kangtai's strength is close to high-level, Qingcang is in dire straits now!"
"Hey, there's a good show to watch!"
"By the way, when did Qingcang appear? Why don't I have any impression?"
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"I don't accept it." Just when everyone was talking about it, Shi Mu said something that no one expected.
As soon as this was said, the scene fell silent.
All the monsters present looked at Shi Mu with strange expressions.
After all, throughout the ages, the demon clan has respected the strong. Generally speaking, no one would refuse a duel proposed by one party to the other. After all, it represents honor.
"Master Patriarch, since the quota for participating in the Transformation Ceremony was jointly agreed upon by you and several elders, it was naturally determined after careful consideration and repeated weighing. Since I have obtained the quota now, even if I win the duel, there will be no benefit to me.
Then why should I accept the duel? Unless Kangtai loses, he can give something equivalent to the place in the Transformation Ceremony. Of course, if others are dissatisfied and want to challenge me to a duel, as long as they can provide something of equal value, I will also agree.
." Shi Mu turned around and saluted the leader of the Earth Snake Clan and continued.
Kang Tai originally wanted to say something, but when Shi Mu said this, he was stunned for a moment.
Where can he get something equivalent to the quota in the Transformation Ceremony?
Many of the other innate demon clans were a little stunned for a moment. After all, no demon clan would ever put forward such an assumption when refusing a duel. However, after thinking about it for a while, they seemed to think it was somewhat reasonable.
However, there are still many monsters who look at Shi Mu with contempt. In any case, it is extremely embarrassing to refuse a duel in public.
"Since Qingcang does not accept Kangtai's duel, the quota remains the same." After saying these words, the leader of the Earth Snake Tribe ignored everyone present and turned around and left the tent.
Seeing the clan leader leaving, the four elders looked at each other and left one after another.
Among them, Uncle An gave Shi Mu a meaningful look before walking out of the tent, and then turned and left.
Shi Mu didn't stay long. Under the attention of all the monsters, he left the tent and walked towards his residence.
He is an imposter, so he doesn't care about the so-called honor and status in this small demon tribe. If he is really hot-headed and accepts the other party's challenge, if his identity is exposed in the fight and the plan fails, then the gain will outweigh the loss.
.
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As a result, the next day, the news about Qingcang being cowardly and refusing to duel in public spread throughout the Snake Tribe.
When the demons laughed and insulted him, several demon clansmen who had some friendship with Qingcang immediately threatened to draw a clear line between him and Qingcang, saying that they were ashamed of being associated with him.
In addition, even Master An, who was originally close to him, never contacted him again.
Shi Mu naturally had an indifferent attitude towards this. After all, he was a "unsociable" demon clan and had little contact with other demon clans in the clan. This would make things easier.
One early morning two days later, the Earth Snake Clan sent an Earth-level elder to lead a team of ten Xiantian clan members including Shi Mu, escorting a batch of tributes toward Lingtian Peak.
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Half a month later, Shi Mu and the demon clan of the Earth Snake Tribe finally arrived at Youquan Valley not far from Tongtian Peak after a long journey.
The spiritual energy of heaven and earth in this Youquan Valley is very abundant. As soon as Shi Mu stepped into the valley, he felt relaxed and refreshed.
At this moment, in addition to some demon clans of the Sky Fox Clan, there are also many people from other demon clans in the valley. They have occupied an area in the valley and set up camp.
Not long after he entered the Earth Snake Clan, Shi Mu inquired about the Transformation Ceremony and Lingtian Peak. He knew that the Youquan Valley was governed by the Tianhu Clan, which the Earth Snake Clan was dependent on, and that the Earth Snake Tribe
The tribute brought this time is for the Tianhu clan in exchange for ten precious places.
As one of the three major demon clans, the Sky Fox Clan has a profound foundation far beyond that of small clans like the Earth Snake Clan. This can be seen from the Youquan Valley, which is used by visiting demon clans for recreation.
The earth-level elder sent by the Earth Snake Clan this time was named Qinghong. After handing the tribute to the person in charge of receiving it from the Tianhu Clan, he followed the instructions and took Shi Mu and others to a corner to settle down.
Because Shi Mu had refused to duel in public before, he was not well received by the demons including Qing Hong, so his tent was arranged in the corner.
Shi Mu couldn't get this.
It was night, Shi Mu took advantage of the darkness and quietly left Youquan Valley, silently sneaking towards Lingtian Peak not far away.
Halfway through the journey, a slender figure swooped down from mid-air and landed on his shoulder. It was Cai'er.
"How about it? Have you found out clearly? Is there any target that we can attack?" Shi Mu asked in a low voice.
"Shitou, why don't you worry about me taking action? By the way, this Lingtian Peak is really high, wow, it's almost touching the sky!" Cai'er said.
"Stop talking nonsense, talk about the important points!" Shi Mu said.
"Shitou, why are you so anxious..." Cai'er muttered dissatisfied.
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A few days later, early in the morning.
Lingtian Peak is surrounded by clouds and mist, and green ancient trees are looming.
On the east side of the mountain peak, between the Youquan Valley, is a huge square covering dozens of acres.
In the center of the square, five high platforms made of dark boulders are lined up. Each high platform is about ten feet high and nearly one hundred feet in size. They are like five giant beasts lying in front of Lingtian Peak.
Around the high platform, it can be said to be a mountain of monsters and a sea of monsters, with monsters of different shapes everywhere.
Among these demon clans, those on the outermost side are mostly demon beasts with acquired cultivation level or below that have not yet transformed, including jackals, tigers, leopards, birds and beasts, while those in the middle are partially transformed demon beasts with innate and above levels.
Although the head of the clan is still the head of an animal, the body can be transformed into a human form.
From all directions, there are still demon clans that continue to flow towards the square, making the place bustling with people and making it look very lively.
Under Lingtian Peak, in the open space between the five high platforms, seven to eight hundred transformed demon clans were clearly divided into three places, either standing or standing.
The space here is wide and it seems to be more than enough to accommodate these seven or eight hundred monsters, but even so, no other monsters dare to approach here.
Because these three demon clans are the most powerful among the seventy-two demon clans in Xihe continent today, the Moon Bear, Sky Fox, and Cang Yuan clans, and the clan leaders of these three clans have now reached the legendary level.
With a heavenly level, he can be called a true demon king.
The other monsters around here look at this place from time to time, full of awe and fear.
Time passed little by little, and as more and more monsters gathered from all directions, the huge square was completely blocked except for the area where the three major monsters were located.
The noise around them also intensified, and the eyes of all the demon clan were filled with excitement.
Somewhere near the high platform on the far right, a dozen monsters with snake heads were surrounded by a tall monster man. They were the monsters of the Earth Snake Tribe participating in the Transformation Ceremony this time.
"Why is this guy Qingcang missing?" one of the Qingcang tribesmen said suddenly.
"You were still there just now. You couldn't have lost me just now, right?" another person said.
"Elder Qing, do you want to send someone to look for him?" someone asked earlier.
"The ceremony is about to begin. Let's ignore this kid for now. It's okay if he's not here, so as not to embarrass our Snake Clan!" Qinghong curled his lips and said.
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When the sun finally approached the center position, the scorching sunlight fell unbridled from high in the sky on the Lingtian Peak, reflecting the dazzling light.
At this moment, somewhere on Lingtian Peak, a light suddenly flashed, and a figure emerged from it.
After tumbling in mid-air, he suddenly fell.
At this moment, all the monsters present looked over, and the scene was completely silent.
The figure was extremely fast, and in the blink of an eye, it landed on a huge flat rock in front of Lingtian Peak.
The person who came was a slender old man wearing a blue robe, with high cheekbones and a retracted chin. Except for his strange appearance, he was no different from ordinary people.
At this moment, the three major demon clans and seven to eight hundred demon clans all shouted in unison:
"Greetings to the Cang Yuan King!"
"Greetings to the Blue Ape King!" Around the square, the demon tribes who had partially transformed and could speak human words also shouted loudly, their shouts shaking the valley, and they continued for a long time.
Those monster beasts on the outermost periphery that had not yet transformed were prostrate on the ground and kowtowed towards the center.
After the Cang Yuan King slowly scanned the entire square, he slowly announced:
"Everyone, it's time for the transformation ceremony that happens once every ten years..."