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The Quest for Immortality

Chapter 289: Leaving the Stronghold · Oct 14, 2026

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252 Chapter 253: Pursuit 2026-10-14
253 Chapter 254: The Siege 2026-10-14
254 Chapter 255: Trapped 2026-10-14
255 Chapter 256: Design 2026-10-14
256 Chapter 257: Blood Grass 2026-10-14
257 Chapter 258: Pit Killing 2026-10-14
258 Chapter 259: Explanation 2026-10-14
259 Chapter 260: The Cave 2026-10-14
260 Chapter 261: Map 2026-10-14
261 Chapter 262: Clues 2026-10-14
262 Chapter 263: Badge 2026-10-14
263 Chapter 264: Concealment Array 2026-10-14
264 Chapter 265: Strange Occurrence 2026-10-14
265 Chapter 266: Deep Mountains 2026-10-14
266 Chapter 267: The Cliff 2026-10-14
267 Chapter 268: Reverse Spirit 2026-10-14
268 Chapter 269: Concealment 2026-10-14
269 Chapter 270: Discovery 2026-10-14
270 Chapter 271: The Path Between Cliffs 2026-10-14
271 Chapter 272: Asking for Directions 2026-10-14
272 Chapter 273: Black Mountain Fortress 2026-10-14
273 Chapter 274: Inside the Fortress 2026-10-14
274 Chapter 275: Visualization 2026-10-14
275 Chapter 276: The Leader 2026-10-14
276 Chapter 277: Spirit Slave 2026-10-14
277 Chapter 278: Young Master Kong 2026-10-14
278 Chapter 279: The Tiger Demon 2026-10-14
279 Chapter 280: Old Acquaintance 2026-10-14
280 Chapter 281: Rage 2026-10-14
281 Chapter 282: Chain Reactions 2026-10-14
282 Chapter 283: Feeding the Pigs 2026-10-14
283 Chapter 284: Pill Room_1 2026-10-14
284 Chapter 285: Visualization Diagram 2026-10-14
285 Chapter 286: The Blue-faced demon 2026-10-14
286 Chapter 287: Devoured 2026-10-14
287 Chapter 288: Spirit Sense Foundation Building 2026-10-14
288 Chapter 289: Leaving the Stronghold 2026-10-14
289 Chapter 290: Wrapping Up 2026-10-14
290 Chapter 291: Worries 2026-10-14
291 Chapter 292: Gains and Losses 2026-10-14
292 Chapter 293: Intelligence 2026-10-14
293 Chapter 294: Longevity 2026-10-14
294 Chapter 295: Unfathomable 2026-10-14
295 Chapter 296: Evil Thoughts 2026-10-14
296 Chapter 297: Visualization Diagram 2026-10-14
297 Chapter 298: Proving the Dao with Spiritual Awareness 2026-10-14
298 Chapter 299: Staying True to Oneself 2026-10-14
299 Chapter 300: Demons 2026-10-14
300 Chapter 301: Reluctance 2026-10-14

Mo Hua finished speaking and licked his lips.

His lips were red and glossy, appearing somewhat sinister under the crimson light in the room.

The Third Leader’s heart skipped a beat.

As expected, he was an old monster!

These demonic cultivators at most absorbed essence, spiritual energy, and drank blood, but had never actually practiced cannibalism.

In other words, techniques that relied on eating people were not simple techniques but genuine demonic arts, which were beyond the reach of these demonic cultivators who had taken up the path halfway.

Then the Third Leader thought of another problem.

This old monster wanted to eat people, but there was only one person in the room. If he wanted to eat, it would be him...

The Third Leader broke out in a cold sweat, his mind racing with thoughts and calculations.

He couldn’t sit still and wait for death, but if he made a move, he didn’t know what kind of methods this eerie old monster had.

Even a demonic old monster with low cultivation was insidious and dangerous.

The Third Leader, deeply wary, stiffened and asked:

“May I know what kind of person the senior wants to eat?”

Mo Hua licked his lips again, “Anyone will do. I’m very hungry and not picky.”

The Third Leader breathed a sigh of relief.

As long as it wasn’t him.

“Is there anything the junior can do to assist?” the Third Leader cupped his hands and asked.

“Oh?” Mo Hua raised his eyebrows, nodded slightly, and said, “Then pick a few for me.”

Pick a few for what?

Mo Hua didn’t explicitly say, but the Third Leader understood—it was to pick a few people for him to eat.

In the Heishan Stronghold, besides him, there were other demonic cultivators and imprisoned cultivators.

The imprisoned cultivators had either had their spiritual energy drained or essence absorbed, and their foundations were already destroyed, making them weak.

Giving these people to the old monster to eat would be disrespectful.

If it angered the old monster, their Heishan Stronghold would be in big trouble.

That left only the demonic cultivators in the stronghold as viable options.

The Third Leader, having thought it through, cupped his hands and said:

“May I know the senior’s preferences? Perhaps I can lead the way, and the senior can pick for himself.”

The Third Leader wanted to lead the old monster out, let him eat his fill, and then send him off from the Heishan Stronghold.

Losing a few demonic cultivators to gain favor with the old monster was a worthwhile trade.

He didn’t expect the demonic old monster to offer any guidance or help.

This kind of old monster, who had lived for a long time and mastered such forbidden techniques, was capricious and unpredictable. If he wanted to toy with them, it would be effortless.

They were absolutely no match for this old monster.

He just hoped the old monster would appreciate the favor, not cause them trouble, and leave quietly after eating his fill.

Lead the way?

Mo Hua’s heart skipped a beat but pretended to hesitate. After a brief thought, he nodded slightly and said:

“Alright.”

“Please.”

So the Third Leader led the way, personally unsealing the blood array and opening the beast gate, leading Mo Hua out.

Mo Hua followed the Third Leader openly, walking out of the crimson alchemy room.

The night was pitch black, and dawn had not yet broken.

The two walked along the small path of Heishan Stronghold, both silent.

The Third Leader wanted to send him away.

Mo Hua also wanted to leave the Heishan Stronghold.

Their goals were aligned, and they tacitly understood each other.

But they still needed a pretext, and someone to “eat” had to be chosen.

Mo Hua followed the Third Leader calmly, pointing out some familiar, notorious demonic cultivators along the way.

He usually hid and gathered intelligence, witnessing many evil deeds and recognizing many notorious demonic cultivators, but lacked the power to kill them.

Now, encountering them by chance, Mo Hua didn’t mind “eating” them.

The Third Leader called over the demonic cultivators Mo Hua pointed out one by one.

These demonic cultivators were baffled but didn’t dare disobey the Third Leader’s orders, and since he didn’t explain, they didn’t dare ask, silently following along.

By the time they reached the bonfire near the main gate of Heishan Stronghold, Mo Hua had already selected four demonic cultivators.

If he picked too few, it wouldn’t be enough to “eat.” If he picked too many, he feared the Third Leader would get suspicious.

Soon they reached the bonfire by the main gate of Heishan Stronghold. Mo Hua’s eyes flashed as he saw the night guard with a scarred face.

This was a demonic cultivator who practiced essence extraction, had killed countless people, and whom Mo Hua wanted to kill but hadn’t been able to.

Mo Hua extended his small hand and pointed at the scar-faced man.

The Third Leader nodded slightly and called over the scar-faced man. Seeing his ferocious, ugly appearance, he silently thought to himself:

“The senior really has a heavy taste, able to eat even this. He’s truly not picky…”

The Third Leader instructed the scar-faced man, “Follow me out, there’s something to do.”

“Yes.” The scar-faced man respectfully agreed, feeling a bit excited.

The Third Leader’s personal order must be something important. Perhaps it was killing someone or robbing spirit stones, or maybe even capturing a female cultivator.

He lacked a furnace, and his demonic fire was raging. He urgently needed a female cultivator to absorb essence.

And if he performed well and impressed the Third Leader, he would certainly be valued by him in the future.

The scar-faced man was secretly thrilled.

Then he noticed Mo Hua and was taken aback.

Why was there a kid?

What was this kid doing?

He glanced around and noticed that although the Third Leader was in front, it seemed he was leading the way for this child.

The scar-faced man was shocked.

What was the identity of this child to have the Third Leader lead the way?

The scar-faced man couldn’t figure it out but didn’t dare to ask.

In Heishan Stronghold, being nosy might not necessarily kill you, but it would certainly make you die sooner than others.

“Open the gate,” the Third Leader ordered.

“Eating people” naturally required a quiet, desolate place.

Such places were generally deep in the Dahei Mountain, which meant outside the Heishan Stronghold.

The Third Leader naturally led the old monster Mo Hua outside, and Mo Hua was secretly pleased, following the Third Leader’s intentions without a word.

As long as he left the Heishan Stronghold and the Third Leader’s sight, he could activate his concealment technique, and these demonic cultivators wouldn’t be able to do anything to him.

With his current spiritual sense, deep in Dahei Mountain, no cultivator could see through his concealment technique.

The scar-faced man activated the mechanism, revealing the gate of Heishan Stronghold, which opened with a creak.

The Third Leader led the way in front, followed by the other demonic cultivators, with Mo Hua in the middle.

A group of people walked through the gate of Heishan Stronghold.

Mo Hua, who had snuck into Heishan Stronghold, now left grandly, surrounded by demonic cultivators.

Once outside Heishan Stronghold, the fog suddenly thickened, but the smell of blood diminished, and the atmosphere was less oppressive.

The Third Leader led the group, choosing a secluded path, winding left and right, until they reached a quiet mountain forest deep in the mountains.

The surroundings were desolate, shrouded in fog, with shrubs and rugged rocks everywhere.

The Third Leader glanced at Mo Hua, seeking his opinion.

Mo Hua nodded slightly, indicating that the place was suitable.

The Third Leader then asked, “Is there anything else the senior commands?”

The demonic cultivators exchanged glances, deeply shocked.

The Third Leader actually asked this child for “commands”?

Who was this child to have such a high status?

Mo Hua said calmly, “How do you eat them alive?”

The Third Leader understood.

The demonic cultivators exchanged glances, still confused.

Eat them alive? What did that mean?

But soon they understood.

Because the Third Leader suddenly struck, his hand like a claw, spiritual energy condensed like mercury, killing each of the demonic cultivators by ripping their hearts out one by one.

The scar-faced man was the most alert. When Mo Hua said “how do you eat them alive,” he thought of running.

But he was only at the ninth level of Qi refining, unable to escape from the Third Leader, who was at the Foundation Building stage.

The Third Leader’s claw pierced through his chest from behind.

The scar-faced man spat blood, dying in confusion.

“Is the senior satisfied?”

Mo Hua nodded repeatedly.

With the demonic cultivators dead, he was naturally satisfied.

He then kindly invited the Third Leader, “Would you like to eat together?”

The Third Leader hesitated.

Although he was a demonic cultivator, practicing evil arts and drawing evil arrays, he had never actually eaten a person and couldn’t bring himself to do it.

The Third Leader said, “I appreciate the senior’s kindness, but please enjoy it alone.”

Mo Hua said with a faint smile, “Do you want to watch me eat?”

The Third Leader’s heart skipped a beat, finally understanding.

Eating people to cultivate must be a special demonic art.

Since it was a demonic art, it couldn’t be known by outsiders.

Staying here was offending the old monster’s taboo.

The Third Leader immediately

cupped his hands and said, “Enjoy, senior. I won’t disturb you.”

He hurriedly turned and left.

As he left, he felt a subtle spiritual sense following him, faintly lingering.

The Third Leader’s heart skipped a beat, knowing that the old monster was guarding against him, watching him.

It was both a precaution and a warning.

The Third Leader quickened his pace, only relaxing when he reached the edge of the forest, no longer sensing Mo Hua’s spiritual sense.

Mo Hua, seeing that the Third Leader had gone far, took out the Qianjun Stick from his storage bag, walked over to the scar-faced man, and smashed it on his head.

“Pretending to be dead in front of me?”

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