After walking for several more days, Yuan Ye and his group arrived at a place surrounded by mountains. To their surprise, they saw many powerful magical beasts living in this area. The lowest level of these magical beasts was the Martial Duke realm, and there were many Martial Emperor-level magical beasts, as well as even higher levels. In the sky, on the ground, and in the trees, terrifying magical beasts would occasionally appear, causing Yuan Ye and Rui Xi to tremble with fear. However, when they saw Xiao Hun, these magical beasts all showed great respect and made way for them, not daring to block their path.

  As he walked deeper into the mountains, Yuan Ye saw a massive mountain range that stretched across the peaks, shaped like a prehistoric giant beast lying in wait. The spiritual energy of heaven and earth flowed along this giant mountain range, and as soon as he entered it, a dense spiritual aura rushed towards him, its density even producing mist, making it seem like an immortal realm.

  But what made Yuan Ye curious was that this place, like a fairyland, was the best place for cultivation, whether it was humans or demons. So why was there not a single demon here, but instead, the surrounding mountains were filled with powerful demons.

  As you walk deeper into the mountains, the spiritual energy becomes increasingly dense. Rare wildflowers and grasses cover the mountain peaks, and with the ups and downs of the terrain, strange peaks, bizarre rocks, and hot springs appear one after another.

  "Wow, brother Rong, this place is so beautiful!" Rui Xi looked at the place with joy, her eyes shining with excitement.

  Yuan Ye took a deep breath and couldn't help but praise: "What fresh air, so comfortable."

  Just then, Yuan Ye saw a red demon beast emerge from behind a giant stone. The beast was about the size of an adult lion, with the same appearance as a small mixed ball - a lion's head, a horse's body, deer hooves, and a pair of cute horns on its forehead. The only difference was that the little mixed ball had a lot of fur, looking smooth and supple. But this demon beast had very little hair.

  "Roar!" The little rascal let out a low growl at the demon beast, and it lowered its head, suddenly leaping into the air.

  Without wings, it directly soared into the sky, at least a top-tier magical beast. Seeing this scene, Yuan Ye was somewhat stunned.

  "Ball brother, am I dreaming? What place is this?"

  "Hoo-hoo!" The little rascal let out two pleased low growls, and continued to carry Yuan Ye and Rui Xi forward.

  After walking for a few minutes, I saw dozens of demons that looked exactly like the little demon flying in the lead, directly flying over, among which the black demon at the forefront was as big as a horse.

  "Welcome back, Shao Hao, all five elders are waiting for you." The massive black demon beast said with its head lowered.

  "No way, it can talk!" Yuan Ye was shocked to the point of almost falling off Xiao Huniu's back, and if not for Rui Xi's support, Yuan Ye would have really fallen off. After all, Yuan Ye had no strength at all now and was very weak.

  The little rascal nodded as if he understood, and headed straight into the depths of the mountain range. Yuan Ye finally realized why the little rascal had always been able to understand him - it turned out that his companion could talk.

  Soon, Yuan Ye and Rui Xi arrived at a valley under the leadership of this group of magical beasts. Inside the valley, there were either fields of fragrant grass dotted with clusters of wild chrysanthemums that looked beautiful but not seductive, or patches of emerald bamboo, fresh and serene. Occasionally, there were hot springs located in the center of the valley, emitting steam and surrounded by clouds and mist, slowly flowing out from inside the valley.

  Five human-like middle-aged humans saw the little mixed ball coming, and immediately flew over. Yuan Ye saw that the five people were three men and two women, all in their thirties, but Yuan Ye knew that those with extremely strong martial arts skills could not be judged by their appearance. Some peerless masters had cultivated for thousands of years, and it was impossible to tell from their appearance. Just like the five people now, they looked no different from humans on the surface, but between their eyebrows, they gave off an illusion of being one with nature, seemingly without any power fluctuations, yet the surrounding heaven and earth powers were all flowing with them. The two horns on their foreheads, just like the little mixed ball's, further proved that they were not ordinary humans.

  "Shaohao, your leg is injured." One of the women with skin as white as a baby's spoke up in a gentle voice. At the same time, she waved her jade hand and a soft, white light covered the little ball's front leg that had been hurt by Chenghui.

  The little raccoon's front leg flesh was healing at a speed visible to the naked eye, and even its fur was growing rapidly. In just a moment, its wound had completely healed.

  "My god, is this for real!" Yuan Ye exclaimed excitedly. "Sorry, beautiful sister, have you noticed that my injury is actually more severe than his?"

  "Hmm?" The pale woman's eyebrows slightly furrowed as she looked at Yuan Ye.

  "Roar!" The little rascal let out a low growl, and at the same time, a white light pillar shot towards the five humans from his head. The five humans looked puzzled for an instant before their expressions cleared up. The pale woman didn't hesitate to swing out an even bigger white light aura, directly covering Yuan Ye inside it. Yuan Ye only felt his whole body itching, and all the sword wounds on his body were rapidly healing, while even his injured tendons began to repair themselves.

  "Ah, comfortable!" Yuan Ye couldn't help but stretch.

  In just ten minutes, Yuan Ye felt extremely refreshed all over his body, and even the leg that Cheng Hui had broken was healed, as if he had been reborn with full energy.

  "Sorry, your strength is exhausted, your muscles have atrophied. I can only heal the wounds on your body, but I'm afraid I won't be able to restore your strength." The white-robed woman bowed and made a polite gesture.

  "Thank you so much already, thank you very much." Yuan Ye immediately cupped his hands together in gratitude, a heartfelt thanks.

  Another man with a heroic bearing stepped forward and said, "Friend, Shao Hao wants us to take you into the Ao Huang Pond. You must be an extremely important friend of his. However, the significance of the Ao Huang Pond is too great, so even if Shao Hao suggests it, we five still have to consider it carefully."

  "What's this thing? What's going on? Is it really cool?" Yuan Ye asked foolishly.

  "The Kunlun Pool is the horn of our Qilin clan's ancestors transformed after they fell, with the power to change heaven and earth. However, the Kunlun Pool concerns the vital energy of our Qilin clan, so even if Shao Hao wants you to enter, we must consider it carefully."

  "Are you the Qilin?" Yuan Ye asked disbelievingly, he had never seen a Qilin before, but he had heard of it, that the Qilin was a divine beast and the most powerful one at that.

  The man nodded and said: "This is the habitat of our Qilin clan, except for you two humans, the rest are my clansmen."

  "Monster... monsters!" After a long time, Yuan Ye finally managed to squeeze out a sentence. The demons from Journey to the West had finally caught up with him, and not just one, but five of them.

  The man burst out laughing and said, "It doesn't matter if you're a demon or not. When a magical beast cultivates to the Heavenly Saint realm, it can naturally transform into human form. Humans are the spirits of all things, and only by transforming into human form can we magical beasts comprehend the heavenly way and understand the past and present. I am Lianmu, the great elder of the Qilin clan, and also a divine beast of the underworld, Moqilin." The handsome man then pointed to the white-skinned woman and said, "This is the fifth elder, Guangqilin Bailin. That one is the second elder, Huoqilin Chennu; the third elder, Fengqilin Xianji; and the fourth elder, Bingqilin Weijiao. The strength of the five of us ranges from Heavenly Saint to Underworld God. Only the five of us in the Qilin clan can transform into human form."

  "Uncle, what are Tian Sheng and Ming Shen?" Rui Xi asked curiously with wide eyes.