The venom was drained from Mo Fan's body, leaving him severely weakened. It took him five or six days of rest in his cave dwelling to recover.
This encounter made him realize that demons would always be demons. The entire Black Wind Mountain was shrouded in darkness, with no light to be found.
Originally, Mo Fan had planned to inquire about the milky white stone from Hei Zi the Demon Officer, but he had to abandon the idea.
He didn't want to be killed and robbed of his treasure by that damned Scorpion Demon.
At the same time, Mo Fan began to entertain thoughts of escaping Black Wind Mountain.
Though it was a demon's lair, it was not a place he wanted to stay, as he could easily end up as a dish on the table if he wasn't careful.
In just two days, he had witnessed the cold and warm nature of the demons on Black Wind Mountain.
The Demon King was indifferent to him, the Demon Generals wanted to eat him, and even the Demon Officer who took him in had plans to use him for extracting venom.
In short, this place was terrifying!
Although having his venom extracted wouldn't kill Mo Fan, he realized that if it were completely drained, he would be severely weakened, causing great harm to his demon body.
He felt that if this happened a few more times, he would surely die!
"No, I must leave Black Wind Mountain as soon as possible!"
Mo Fan took a deep breath, his expression somewhat grim. Waiting to die was not his style.
Listening to the thunderous snores from the next room, Mo Fan began to plan his escape.
Through conversations with the Dog Demon Laifu over the past few days, Mo Fan learned that the demons on Black Wind Mountain didn't have many tasks. Each Demon Officer had three personal Minor Demons and five Patrol Demons as standard.
The personal Minor Demons were the confidants of the Demon Officers and were the most carefree, doing almost nothing all day except occasionally hunting for the Demon Officer's food.
As for the Patrol Demons, although not as carefree as the personal Minor Demons, they weren't too burdened either. Their main task was to patrol the mountain, with each patrol lasting half a month.
After half a month, they would rotate.
For Mo Fan, the patrol period was undoubtedly the best time to escape!
And the next patrol period was in three days!
After finalizing his escape plan, Mo Fan fell into a deep sleep.
The next day, he was awakened by the Dog Demon Laifu, and as usual, he went with the other demons to pay respects to Hei Zi the Demon Officer.
Even though Mo Fan was severely weakened, he still had to pay respects without fail, as it was the rule!
"Laibao, are you feeling better today?"
Seeing Mo Fan again, Dali warmly inquired, then said, "Come on, let me carry you on my back. I'll take you there!"
The other Minor Demons had heard about Mo Fan's venom being extracted by the officer, so they sympathized with his plight. As a result, Dali had been carrying him to the Scorpion Cave for the past few days.
Mo Fan felt quite touched by Dali's kindness. Among the demons, the honest big water buffalo was the one he felt closest to.
"Alright, since you're feeling better, you should walk more. After all, you've been lying down for quite a few days."
Dali nodded and added, "By the way, I have some good news for you."
"What good news?"
Before Mo Fan could ask, the other demons all looked at Dali with curiosity in their eyes.
Mo Fan also looked at Dali, eager to hear what the good news was.
"Tomorrow is the fifteenth, and in the evening, the entire Black Wind Mountain will hold a Cultivation Assembly!
Laibao, didn't you want to know how to absorb moonlight essence to refine demonic qi? Tomorrow night, I can teach you!"
"Ha! I thought it was something exciting, just this?"
"Not interested, not interested!"
The other demons shook their heads, but Mo Fan's eyes lit up. This was indeed good news for him.
"In that case, I'll have to trouble you tomorrow night, Brother Dali!" Mo Fan said happily.
"Not at all, we're all brothers under the same command, helping each other is a must!" Dali replied with a hearty laugh.
"By the way, does that mean there's a Fuck-Spice Competition on Flat-Topped Peak today?"
The Rabbit Demon Red-Eyed suddenly bounced excitedly on Dali's back.
At the mention of the "Fuck-Spice Competition," the demons' expressions changed slightly, even Dali's usually honest face showed a hint of taboo.
"What is the Fuck-Spice Competition?" Mo Fan asked curiously.
Since arriving at Black Wind Mountain, he had often heard the demons mention this competition, but he didn't understand it.
"Well... let Zhazha explain it to you!" Dali's expression was a bit uneasy.
"You fool, the Fuck-Spice Competition is a performance of fuck-spice!"
"It's a rule on Black Wind Mountain, every fifteenth is the Cultivation Assembly, and the day before, there's the Fuck-Spice Competition. The Grandfather Great King and the Generals will attend, and if they're in a good mood, they might even give out some rewards.
The Demon Officers also use this opportunity to gamble, and the scene is even more thrilling than the Cultivation Assembly!" Sparrow Demon Zhazha laughed.
A performance of fuck-spice?
Mo Fan still didn't quite understand the deeper meaning, but since it was happening today, he figured he could see it for himself, so he didn't ask further.
After all, aside from the excited Rabbit Demon Red-Eyed, the other demons, including Zhazha, seemed to change their expressions at the mention of "fuck-spice."
The Scorpion Cave was a name Mo Fan had given it.
In reality, it was the cave dwelling of Hei Zi the Demon Officer, who was a Scorpion Demon, so Mo Fan thought the name was fitting.
As usual, the three personal Minor Demons were already waiting.
Once everyone was present, the demons paid their respects in the Scorpion Cave.
Before long, the Scorpion Demon emerged, wearing the familiar black robe that Mo Fan recognized.
Hei Zi glanced at the demons, finally resting his gaze on Mo Fan, and smiled, "Laibao, are you feeling better?"
"Thank you for your concern, sir. I'm almost fully recovered," Mo Fan replied respectfully.
"Good, it's good that you're recovering quickly. This way, you won't miss the next venom extraction."
Hei Zi nodded in satisfaction, but his words filled Mo Fan with anger.
"By the way, tomorrow is the fifteenth, so today there's the Fuck-Spice Competition. We should go early to find a good spot. As usual, we'll draw lots, and whoever gets picked will go up."
Hei Zi's words made the demons shiver slightly, and then they followed him up the mountain.
Although Black Wind Mountain was a single mountain, it had multiple peaks. One of them was below the cloud layer and was named "Flat-Topped Peak" due to its flat terrain.
When Mo Fan arrived at Flat-Topped Peak, he finally understood why it was called that.
The entire Flat-Topped Peak was vast, yet unnaturally flat, as if someone had sliced off the mountain top with a single sword stroke.
"Sir, why is Flat-Topped Peak so flat?" Mo Fan asked curiously.
"Good question, you're smarter than these fools. At least you think, unlike them who were dumbfounded when they first saw this place, only managing to say 'Whoa' and nothing else."
Hei Zi chuckled and explained, "When I first came to the mountain, I asked the Third General, who told me that this place is so flat because there was a great battle here.
A powerful human invaded Black Wind Mountain and sliced off the mountain top with a single sword, killing the Demon King of that time.
That's why our Grandfather Great King later had the opportunity to establish his domain here."
"I see!"
Mo Fan nodded, feeling quite shocked.
The Flat-Topped Peak spanned hundreds of meters in width. What kind of sword could slice off such a large mountain top?
As the demons talked, other demons gradually gathered on Flat-Topped Peak, sitting around in a circle.
This was the first time Mo Fan had seen so many demons.
They were densely packed, numbering over a hundred!