"The smelly chicken's wings, the silly cat's kidneys?"
Bai Guangda was completely bewildered, not understanding what Chen Xiao was talking about.
Xiao Hei, however, suddenly started, murmuring, "They've both come too?"
Immediately after, a sharp bird cry cut through the sky!
"Caw—"
A giant eagle soared through the sky, circling above everyone's heads.
Logically, in a place like the Southern Border, there shouldn't be such large birds.
Yet, here it was, completely defying expectations.
"Roar—"
At the same time, a lion's roar that could shatter eardrums echoed from the forest.
Accompanied by an aura of dominance, the birds in the forest took to the sky, and the beasts scattered in panic.
"Roar—"
When the second lion's roar sounded, Chen Xiao saw a male lion, about two meters tall and three to four meters long, standing proudly atop the mountain.
This lion was noble and fierce, its thick mane fluttering in the wind, further highlighting its kingly might.
In a place like the Southern Border, large predatory felines were not common.
A ferocious lion of such immense size should have been even less likely to appear here.
Another one who defied expectations.
"Hahahaha, hahahaha, I understand, this king understands..."
Just then, Bai Guangda suddenly burst into laughter, his joy unrestrained.
"I understand, I understand!"
"Golden Lion King, Xu Eagle King, so these are the 'smelly chicken' and 'silly cat' you were talking about, hahahahahahaha!"
"So that's how it is, so that's how it is!"
Bai Guangda wore an expression of someone who had "seen through the world's affairs," striking a pose of "wise and mighty."
It was only because he lacked a beard that it affected his pretense.
If he had a beard, he would have already started stroking it.
Just then, the giant eagle circled down, landing beside the lion, and a stream of light suddenly flashed.
The giant eagle transformed, becoming a handsome man with a refined demeanor and sharp eyes.
The two-meter-tall lion also stood on its hind legs, and with a flash of light, it transformed into a robust and imposing middle-aged man with a broad mouth, lion-like nose, and piercing eyes.
Without needing further introduction, Chen Xiao knew these two were the other two of the Four Great Demon Kings.
The Golden Lion King and the Xu Eagle King both looked at Bai Guangda, their four sharp gazes treating him like an idiot.
Noticing the four murderous gazes, Bai Guangda's heart suddenly tightened, and he immediately stopped his smug laughter.
Although he had stepped into the Divine Sea realm, he had only just done so. Compared to the great masters like the Golden Lion King and the Xu Eagle King, who were at the peak of the Divine Sea realm, he was still on a different level.
In the past month, the Four Great Demon Kings had changed significantly, but what remained unchanged was that Bai Guangda was still the one being looked down upon and bullied.
Seeing that Bai Guangda had stopped laughing, the Golden Lion King and the Xu Eagle King paid him no further attention and turned their gazes towards Chen Xiao.
"I presume you are Mr. Chen Xiao?"
The Xu Eagle King spoke first, his voice deep and resonant, quite pleasant to hear.
"I am Chen Xiao."
Chen Xiao thought to himself, this smelly chicken asked a redundant question; if I'm not Chen Xiao, who else could I be?
"I am Xu Ruida, and as you can see, I am the Eagle King among the Four Great Demon Kings under the Demon Venerable!"
The Xu Eagle King first introduced himself, then extended a hand to introduce the Golden Lion King, "This is Jin Kaijiang, the Lion King among the Four Great Eagle Kings."
"A pleasure to meet you."
Chen Xiao nodded slightly to the two demon kings.
As the saying goes, one doesn't hit a smiling face. He had just insulted these two demon kings as a smelly chicken and a silly cat, and they hadn't retaliated, which made Chen Xiao feel a bit guilty.
"Xu Eagle King, Golden Lion King, White Bear King, why have you three blocked my path?"
Chen Xiao asked calmly.
"Mr. Chen, I believe you are aware that behind this stone wall lies the sacred land of our demon race – the Qingqiu Secret Realm. As the saying goes, humans and demons have different paths. Since you are human, it would be best for you to stay away from our demon sacred land."
This "humans and demons have different paths"... it didn't sound very pleasant!
Chen Xiao grumbled inwardly.
However, it was clear that the Xu Eagle King was the spokesperson for the three demon kings.
His words represented the intentions of the three demon kings.
Of course, it was mainly the Xu Eagle King and the Golden Lion King; Bai Guangda didn't have much say.
"Xu Eagle King, Golden Lion King, my father was invited by his godfather to visit the Qingqiu Secret Realm. How can you make things so difficult for my father? Aren't you afraid of the Demon Venerable's reprimand?"
Xiao Hei said in a deep voice, his gaze fixed on the two demon kings, fearless.
He was, after all, the Black Fox King. Although his strength needed to be honed and his experience solidified, his position as a demon king was genuine.
In such a situation, he could still speak.
At least, that's what he thought.
However, the other three demon kings clearly didn't think so.
"Xiao Hei, this is none of your business. When adults are speaking, children shouldn't interrupt!"
Bai Guangda's words effectively silenced Xiao Hei.
He said it with a straight face, but no one took his words seriously.
Xiao Hei's forehead was covered in black lines, and he lowered his head, kicking the ground with his toes, muttering curses under his breath...
"Heh heh, Black Demon King, what you said has some merit."
The Xu Eagle King, unlike Bai Guangda, wasn't so dismissive. With a smiling remark, Xiao Hei's eyes lit up.
"The Qingqiu Secret Realm is first and foremost the private domain of the Demon Venerable, and then the sacred land of the demon race. Therefore, we have no reason to stop the Demon Venerable's guests."
"If the Demon Venerable had merely invited Mr. Chen to visit the Qingqiu Secret Realm, we would naturally have nothing to say."
The Xu Eagle King spoke slowly, then changed the subject, "However, the Demon Venerable wishes for Mr. Chen to enter the demon race's trial grounds. This is something we, as demon kings, cannot stand idly by."
"After all, the demon race's trial grounds were not created by the Demon Venerable alone, but are the crystallization of our demon race's spirit for generations. Therefore, we also have a stake in it."
"Moreover, we are also responsible for the other members of the demon race. Mr. Chen, isn't that the case?"
The Xu Eagle King appealed to their emotions and reason, his tone calm and unhurried, making him very convincing.
"Hmm, that makes sense."
Chen Xiao nodded slightly, then also changed the subject, "However, I, Chen Xiao, am born with a stubborn temper. The more others forbid me from going somewhere, the more I want to go!"
"These demon trial grounds, I am determined to go. Three demon kings, will you stand in my way?"
As he said these words, Chen Xiao exuded an aura of dominance, so much so that even the Golden Lion King, known for his imposing presence, had to concede.
"Heh heh, in that case, even if you are the Demon Venerable's honored guest, we three demon kings can only offend you!"
The Xu Eagle King cupped his hands towards Chen Xiao.
At this moment, the Golden Lion King, who had been silent, finally spoke.
"One move... we... we only need one move!"