The man whom Ali called the most reliable in the world was anything but. He was fast asleep in the wilderness, embracing a plump wild boar.
On his way home, a famished boar demon targeted Ji Mo, intending to hunt him down.
The moment it got close, Ji Mo grabbed it and pinned it firmly to the ground.
Wild game had come to him on the way home, and such a plump wild boar! Ji Mo was overjoyed.
It was like a pie falling from the sky.
Because his family wasn't wealthy, Ji Mo hadn't eaten meat in a long time. He usually ate only eggs and vegetables, and his taste buds had long grown dull.
His eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but smack his lips, drooling.
He envisioned two hundred and fifty-one ways to prepare pork, planning to have a full pig feast upon returning.
At that moment, the boar demon's heart collapsed.
What was with this human's expression, his demeanor? His face was lewd, and his drool was about to drip onto the demon.
"Could it be that this man intends to do something disgusting to me?"
The boar demon trembled, shaking uncontrollably.
Then, Ji Mo indeed did something extremely indecent. He pinned it down and fell asleep.
Yes, he fell asleep right there!
Without any warning, in a most embarrassing manner, he lay on top of the boar demon.
The boar demon collapsed on the spot, tears of regret welling up in its eyes.
Would its years of cherished purity be taken away by this shameless human?
Unwilling, it gritted its teeth, closed its eyes, and prepared to endure the storm.
But it heard faint snoring.
Huh?
The boar demon opened its eyes and saw that Ji Mo was truly asleep, sleeping as soundly as a dead pig!
"Haha, shameless human, you actually coveted my body. Die!"
The boar demon didn't know why Ji Mo had suddenly fallen asleep, but adhering to the principle of striking while the iron is hot, it immediately harbored malicious intent. It opened its gaping maw and aimed for Ji Mo's neck.
Just as it was about to bite off Ji Mo's head, a terrifying aura erupted, making it shiver and panic.
Ji Mo was emitting a terrifying pressure that could shake the heavens and earth!
The source of all this was the crystal ring from the God Burial Land.
It was this peculiar ring that had caused Ji Mo to fall into a deep sleep.
"Good disciple, I've finally found you. Your master will now pass on his legacy to you, wishing you reach the pinnacle!"
In a daze, an ancient and hoarse voice echoed in Ji Mo's mind.
"What legacy? I don't want it."
In his subconscious, Ji Mo immediately refused.
"You silly oaf, do you know what you are about to receive? This is the supreme divine inheritance."
The voice continued, sounding astonished.
Who would refuse such a world-shattering opportunity? This fellow looked foolish; could he be an idiot!
However, after so many years, it had finally found a suitable candidate. If it missed this chance, who knew how many more years it would have to wait.
So, it didn't bother with anything else and began the inheritance, regardless of whether Ji Mo agreed.
The crystal ring on Ji Mo's hand emitted resplendent light, and boundless energy poured into his body.
"Divine aura!"
The boar demon's body stiffened, its mind blank.
This human was emitting a divine aura. Could he be a deity?
I actually harbored ill intentions towards a deity. What a sin!
"What's going on? You have no reaction at all? This is impossible. Even a piece of stubborn rock would become a post-celestial deity after being baptized by my supreme divine power. Why haven't you changed at all?"
The voice sounded incredulous, then, refusing to believe it, continued to transmit power.
Instantly, Ji Mo was engulfed by radiant auspicious clouds, his entire being shimmering with light, filled with a sacred aura.
The boar demon, pinned beneath Ji Mo, unexpectedly benefited greatly, absorbing a trace of the sacred aura. Its cultivation skyrocketed like a rocket.
Demon King!
Demon Venerable!
Demon Saint!
Demon Emperor!
Peak Demon Emperor…
It was so excited that tears streamed down its face. Could it be that today it would get lucky and ascend to immortality?
The boar demon felt its body filled with boundless power, only one step away from becoming an immortal.
But at that moment, the sacred aura disappeared, and its cultivation halted.
"I'm truly blind. How could I have chosen you? Good disciple, you are truly incorrigible. After absorbing so much divine power, your cultivation hasn't increased by even half a bit. Your master had hoped you could help me in the future, but it seems I was mistaken. *Sob sob*…"
The voice was incredibly sorrowful, regretting its blindness and choosing the wrong successor.
All that divine power poured in, only to be lost like a stone into the sea. It was infuriating.
Ji Mo had no idea what he had missed. He rolled over and continued to sleep soundly.
The boar demon's gaze towards Ji Mo completely changed. It made a solemn oath: "From now on, you are this old pig's master."
Saying this, it obediently shifted its belly to make Ji Mo sleep more comfortably.
The man and the pig slept embraced in the wilderness. The scene was too much to bear, truly an eyesore.
Meanwhile.
The Ginseng King had successfully escaped back.
It had intended to gather reinforcements to save Ali, but upon returning home, it suddenly found no one available.
Ji Mo had not returned yet.
The Nine-Transformation Heavenly Silkworm was trapped in its own cocoon, hanging from a willow branch, having severed all contact with the outside world. It was clearly in the most critical stage of metamorphosis, and no matter how the Ginseng King called out, there was no response.
The toad had fled, and the two simpletons, Huineng and Xuanao, had gone with Fan Jingxing to propose to the Duan family and were so engrossed that they hadn't returned.
"It's over. Who will save my poor little Ali?"
The Ginseng King was flustered, its face filled with panic.
If Ji Mo returned and found that Ali had been lost by its doing, he would probably stew it into soup.
"What happened to little Ali?"
A childish voice chimed from the pond.
The Ginseng King then remembered that it had a large nest of dragonfish at home.
It hurried to the pond and explained the situation.
"What? Ali was snatched away? We must go save her."
Suddenly, golden light erupted from the pond, and dragon roars echoed through the heavens and earth.
The dragonfish, which usually only blew bubbles and acted cute, finally revealed their formidable side.
Their bodies became graceful and slender, their scales shone with golden light, and their dragon horns and four claws emerged.
In the blink of an eye, the dragonfish leaped into the air, transforming into small flood dragons about a foot long.
The small flood dragons coiled in the void, their roars shaking the heavens!
Hundreds of flood dragons soared and danced, creating a magnificent spectacle.
This scene was concealed by the Innate Eight Trigrams Formation, making it impossible for the outside world to detect.
Dragon tribes in the Xuanling Realm were already rare, with fewer than a handful known. Now, hundreds had appeared. If the outside world knew, it would surely be shocked.
"Lead the way, we're going to save Ali."
The dragonfish followed the Ginseng King, rushing at lightning speed to the scene of the incident.