20: Looks like we have to change our plans.

Chen De had overestimated the gains from the Windtail Boa King.

There were thirty-three superior spirit medicines, but not a single superior spirit medicine!

The Shadow Wolf King casually pulled out eight superior spirit medicines, yet still looked unfazed.

According to Chen De's estimation, the Shadow Wolf King had at least a hundred superior spirit medicines in his possession, and probably several superior spirit medicines!

But the Windtail Boa King, who occupied a richer territory than the Shadow Wolf King, had so few spirit medicines?

superior spirit medicines were understandable; they even had some effect on Demon Spirit Realm demon beasts, so it wasn't strange to refine them directly to enhance one's cultivation after obtaining them.

How could there be so few superior spirit medicines?

It seemed the Windtail Boa King's heart was not sincere! He was still playing mind games with Chen De even at his death.

Chen De had even been moved by his profound understanding of righteousness earlier, and had given the three young Windtail Boas a quick death when he killed them.

Was this how he repaid Chen De?

The treachery among demon beasts once again made Chen De feel the harsh realities of the world, and a deep sense of loss swept through his heart.

However, it was a good thing Chen De was a good person and would not become enraged over a mere bit of spirit medicine.

No matter how others treated him, Chen De would always repay evil with kindness; this was his Chen De's morality!

Moreover, Chen De was extremely understanding; the Shadow Wolf King was, after all, a Demon Spirit Realm demon beast, and although his territory was not as rich as the Windtail Boa King's, he might have other ways to acquire spirit medicines.

After all, the Shadow Wolf King's cultivation itself was already very strange, so it wouldn't be strange for more strange things to happen.

So he opened his mouth and ate one of the spirit medicines in his hand.

"Ding, host consumed one superior spirit medicine, gained 1 attribute point!"

Sure enough, Chen De's greatest fear had come true: spirit medicines had depreciated.

This superior spirit medicine, which could still provide three attribute points when Chen De was at the Demon Qi Realm Eighth Stage, could now only give Chen De one attribute point.

Perhaps by the time Chen De broke through to the Demon Spirit Realm, superior spirit medicines would no longer have any effect on him.

However, Chen De was an optimistic person; there would always be a way when the time came, and he would always find a way to get more valuable spirit medicines.

Furthermore, Chen De might also try human elixirs.

So, after adding the newly acquired attribute point to speed, he ate thirty more spirit medicines in his hand.

He evenly distributed twenty-seven of those points among the three attributes.

At this point, Chen De had maximized his speed from the Demon Origin Realm First Stage, reaching the level of a Demon Origin Realm Third Stage peak.

He then ate the remaining two spirit medicines in one go, combining them with the three remaining attribute points from before for a total of five, and added them all to strength.

Chen De's strength also reached the mid-level of the Demon Origin Realm Second Stage.

At this point, all the gains from the trip to the Eastern Vortex Forest were completely digested.

Next was the breakthrough to the Demon Origin Realm's devouring evolution, which was currently the most important thing, with a higher priority than anything else.

Chen De's initial plan was the Shadow Wolf King's bloodline, and he was not prepared to change it now.

When he first broke through, Chen De received a system prompt that required him to find a devouring target within seven days, otherwise he would lose this opportunity for evolution.

There were still seven days until the breakthrough, so Chen De didn't need to be too anxious yet.

After all, opportunities were fleeting, and the Shadow Wolf King had waited so long for this chance; he would absolutely not let it slip away.

Therefore, in the short term, the Shadow Wolf King would definitely take action.

It remained to be seen if the Shadow Wolf King would make his move within these seven days, and Chen De also needed to prepare for both eventualities.

It would be best to further enhance his strength during this time, so that subsequent actions could be more composed.

Thinking of this, Chen De couldn't help but think of the Azure Winged Mosquito Demon in the Vortex Forest West.

Since the Windtail Boa King had so many collections, it stood to reason that the Azure Winged Mosquito Demon shouldn't have any less.

If he could obtain the legacy of another garrison demon beast, Chen De could at least increase his combat power by one or even two stages.

Anyway, Chen De couldn't go back to the Shadow Wolf King; if he did, the Shadow Wolf King would definitely not let him go.

After all, he had survived such a terrifying explosion, and it had exploded from within Chen De's body.

If Chen De returned alive, he was guaranteed to be peeled apart layer by layer by the Shadow Wolf King for research, and then his Chen De's head would be handed over to claim a reward and show loyalty.

Chen De could guarantee that the Shadow Wolf King would definitely do that; he wouldn't care about any father-son affection.

After all, even if it were Chen De, Chen De would righteously, endure humiliation, reluctantly, and sadly hand the person over.

However, compared to the Shadow Wolf King's evil method, Chen De would hand him over righteously.

After all, evil people do everything evil, while good people like Chen De do everything righteously.

So it was absolutely impossible to go back to the Shadow Wolf King.

As for the Silver Scale Rhino King, Chen De would only die faster if he sought him out.

So in the end, Chen De seemed to only be able to go to the Azure Winged Mosquito Demon's territory.

During these days, the Silver Scale Rhino King would definitely summon these garrison demon beasts to hold them accountable.

That would be Chen De's good opportunity to strike; he would wipe out the Vortex Forest West as well.

So Chen De decided to set off immediately; as soon as the Azure Winged Mosquito Demon left, Chen De would act immediately.

Because Chen De guessed that the Shadow Wolf King would most likely make his move during the period of meeting the Silver Scale Rhino King.

Therefore, if according to Chen De's plan, by the time Chen De had almost completed his harvest, the Shadow Wolf King would probably also be making his move.

During this process, Chen De did not intend to hunt the demon beasts in the west.

Firstly, there were no garrison demon beasts gathered, and looking for them one by one would waste time.

Secondly, it was to avoid alerting the enemy; it would be troublesome if he were targeted by both the Silver Scale Rhino King and the Shadow Wolf King at the same time.

By then, Chen De would rush over and basically be able to catch up to the great battle that would ensue.

Even if the Shadow Wolf King didn't take the opportunity to act, Chen De didn't act against the Vortex Forest West.

He just took some of the Azure Winged Mosquito Demon's spirit medicines, and the Azure Winged Mosquito Demon couldn't do anything after he returned.

Why? It's simple, because by that time, he would almost certainly no longer have the Silver Scale Rhino King's trust, and no demon beast would believe anything he said.

It was even uncertain whether the Azure Winged Mosquito Demon would be able to return.

Who made it so that among all the things that happened in the Vortex Forest during this period, only his western part remained intact?

Although doing so seemed a bit strange, and even looked like a frame-up.

But what about it?

What if this was deliberately done by the Azure Winged Mosquito Demon, precisely to make people think that way?

A thousand people looking at one thing will have a thousand different views.

Especially the suspicion of a superior towards a subordinate sometimes doesn't need a reason.

Even if Chen De were to kill demon beasts in the west now, what would other demon beasts think?

If Chen De killed demon beasts unrelated to the Azure Winged Mosquito Demon.

Other demon beasts would think that this was deliberately done by the Azure Winged Mosquito Demon; look, only demon beasts unrelated to the Azure Winged Mosquito Demon died.

And if Chen De only killed demon beasts related to the Azure Winged Mosquito Demon.

Then some demon beasts would say, look, he deliberately killed demon beasts related to himself, pretending to be righteous and eliminating relatives to clear his suspicion, it must be related to him.

Even if Chen De killed both types, other demon beasts would say, confusing the public, it must be related to him.

If Chen De didn't kill any, then it would be even more problematic; not a single one died in the west, and you still say you didn't do it.

Some things don't need evidence.

A word, an idea also doesn't need evidence.

A suspicion is already enough to make someone die without a burial place.

So the Azure Winged Mosquito Demon is now very dangerous; one misstep, and he's gone.

However, the more one does, the more mistakes one makes, and the more one acts, the greater the risk of exposure; Chen De didn't need to lose sight of the bigger picture for a small gain.

If he accidentally botched it and turned all their internal conflicts into external conflicts against Chen De, that's not what Chen De wanted to see.

At least Chen De is currently unable to break through to the Demon Spirit Realm, although he can run to other places.

But even without running, if it affects the Shadow Wolf King's plan and causes Chen De's plan to also be shelved.

Then many of the things Chen De has done during this time would be in vain; it's not worth it for such a small profit.

Moreover, Chen De has almost figured out the situation during this time; these garrison demon beasts do not have storage methods.

In the entire Vortex Forest, only the Silver Scale Rhino King and the Shadow Wolf King have such means.

And on the surface, only the Silver Scale Rhino King has such ability.

That's why Chen De was so certain that there must still be a legacy left for him in the Windtail Boa King's cave.

This shows the Shadow Wolf King's killing intent towards Chen De; from the very beginning, he planned for Chen De with the intention of killing him.

He even unreservedly displayed some of his secrets in front of Chen De.

Clearly, in the Shadow Wolf King's view, what good would it do for a Chen De who was about to die to know more?

This was also one of the reasons Chen De was confident that he could successfully inherit the Azure Winged Mosquito Demon's property after he left.

The feasibility of this plan is very high, and it is also quite stable.