Chapter 266: "The Fierce Demon Feast"
Xiao Juechen proudly boasted about his talented cook.
"Ordinary demons would directly feed on live humans to cultivate their power without understanding the proper way to consume their prey. This not only wastes the deliciousness of human flesh, but also fails to fully utilize the benefits of feeding on humans for cultivation."
"My subordinate chef is one of the best culinary cultivators, even within the Green Hell Cave."
"After being cooked by it, the taste and vitality of the human flesh is maximized, along with the spiritual essence that benefits our cultivation."
"Not only does it taste delicious, but it also doesn't waste a single drop of the vital spiritual essence within the human blood and flesh. It can maximize the effectiveness of every piece of human flesh... Oh, it's here. Your Evil Eminence, please look. The sturdy man with the shackles is my subordinate chef."
Xiao Juechen pointed with his hand, afraid that Lu Heng wouldn't recognize it.
But in fact, there was no need for him to point. When the sturdy man with heavy shackles and a fierce face appeared, the demons in the small square on both sides made way, leaving a path.
Behind the sturdy man, small white sedan chairs floated one after another.
Each white sedan chair was light and exquisite, without any sedan bearers, yet they silently floated along closely behind the sturdy man.
It was only after walking to the center of the demons that the sturdy man stopped, and the forty small white sedan chairs gently descended and landed among the demons.
A cold wind blew by, and the small square where the demons had gathered became quiet involuntarily.
The evil demons all stared with curious eyes at this rare scene, wondering what would happen next - such a peculiar sight was not something they would usually have the chance to witness.
As the demons looked on, the sturdy man wearing shackles and a blindfold respectfully bowed to the platform before turning around and facing the forty small white sedan chairs before him.
The small forty sedan chairs were neatly arranged in rows of five and columns of eight on the small square, forming a very orderly display.
The sturdy man suddenly clenched his fists and spoke in a low voice.
"Lift!"
As the imperial decree was announced, the doors of the forty small white sedan chairs slowly lifted, revealing the figures inside.
In each white small sedan chair, there sat a child.
Each child was dressed in a white ceremonial attire, with neatly combed hair and delicate, beautiful features without a single blemish or imperfection visible on their flawless skin.
They were of various postures and delicate features, and even in the face of the scrutiny of many evil demons present, they didn't appear fearful.
That elegant and noble temperament could not be cultivated by ordinary civilians.
The evil demons were amazed and salivated while staring with wide eyes.
"Great...great generosity! Master Xiao Juechen is truly generous!"
"These tender meats are of the highest quality, even among those found in caves...We'll be rich tonight!"
"Ah...such white and tender flesh, making me drool..."
The evil demons are restless on the small square.
On the stage, Xiao Juechen is rather self-satisfied, bragging, "These forty young boys and girls were carefully selected from many infants."
"From head to toe, the skin is as white and tender as snow, without even a speck of blemish, scar, or birthmark."
"After being selected, they were raised in luxury from childhood, eating exquisite mountain delicacies and drinking rare sea wonders. From a young age, they were given precious medicinal foods such as bird's nest, ginseng, cordyceps, snow lotus, ice fish bladder, deer antler and other exotic herbs to cultivate the freshest and most tender flesh."
"Each child also has a dedicated wet nurse to care for them, ensuring that they are not allowed to suffer any injuries, cannot have even a scratch on their skin, and cannot contract any illnesses."
"Moreover, teachers are available to teach them intelligence, etiquette, and hierarchy, making them anything but ordinary ignorant people... hahaha... These top-notch delicacies are not something that ordinary evil demons can obtain, except for us, the Green Hell Cave."
Xiao Juechen laughed heartily, feeling pleased and proud as he showed off the treasures of the Green Hell Cave to Lu Heng, feeling that he had gained a lot of face.
Meanwhile, as the evil demons below looked on, the burly man with a muzzle and shackles used a red thread to bind the arms of all the children inside the white sedan chairs together.
A long red thread was tied to the right wrist of each child, connecting them all together.
At the end of the red thread, it was held in the hand of the burly man.
Under the curious gaze of the evil demons, the burly man tied a bell to the red thread and gently shook it.
Jingle jingle jingle -
The crisp sound of the bell echoed across the night sky.
Inside the white sedan, all the children instantly pursed their lips, turned pale, and their bodies began to tremble violently, as if undergoing excruciating mental torment.
Lu Heng furrowed his brow and asked, "What is this for?"
Xiao Juechen chuckled and said, "This is the secret method of human cookery, used to stimulate the fear in the hearts of these children. When the bell rings, the spirit trembles nine times."
"When the bell rings seventy-seven times, the fear in these children's hearts will be completely released, and they will be completely assimilated into the flesh."
"Only by using such processed flesh for consumption can we achieve the ultimate delicacy!"
At this point, Xiao Juechen couldn't help but lick his lips, apparently recalling the taste of a similar delicacy he had consumed before.
Meanwhile, Xiao Ai, who stood behind Lu Heng, could no longer stand still.
She gritted her teeth and trembled all over.
If the Wolf God hadn't spoken yet, the dark blue ancient sword behind the little girl's back would have already been unsheathed...
Lu Heng, on the other hand, coldly watched the group of demons on the small square and listened to their extremely excited cries, his face expressionless.
However, a pitch-black cloud slowly began to gather over the desolate village.
But just as Lu Heng was about to make a move...
Boom!
With a loud bang, the entire desolate village seemed to tremble.
The dim, bloody light in the desolate village shook violently for a moment, as if something extremely terrifying was colliding outside.
The demons in the small square were instantly frightened.
They all looked up at once.
"Who?!"
Even Xiao Juechen on the stage couldn't help but stiffen his smile.
Dare to cause trouble at this moment, could it be...
Just as this thought arose in Xiao Juechen's mind, a cold voice slowly sounded outside the deserted village.
"Demon banquet... hm... a meal of beheading?"
The cold man's voice was full of extreme disdain.
At the same time as the sound of the man's voice outside the village, a blood-red figure slowly descended from above the crowd.
An immensely powerful demonic aura surged within the deserted village. The bright red feathered coat fluttered in the wind.
Everyone's face turned pale with fright upon seeing the woman descending from the sky.
"Phoenix crown, rosy clouds and flowing robe... blood-red dress and shimmering skirt..."
Xiao Juechen stood up abruptly, his face stiffened. "That jinx dared to come here?"
However, Xiao Juechen's gaze didn't fixate on the woman in phoenix crown and rosy clouds but instead stared firmly outside the village.
There, a man walked slowly out of the deserted village.
Disheveled hair hung down by his side.
The musician's long robe was elegant and casual.
The pallid face had no trace of blood, resembling a walking corpse.
The suspended ancient qin instrument lingered by the man's side, making him look more like a musician who doesn't understand martial arts or wield swords.
However, the moment he appeared, the demons on the square all retreated in terror for several steps, then turned to look in unison at Xiao Juechen on the platform.
"Master Xiao Juechen! You have to make a decision for us!"
