The Swamp Ferocious Crocodile nodded and said, "It’s useful for any Spirit Body, but it’s most effective for those with an Ice Attribute. The results are incredibly good."
"An Ice Attribute Spirit Body?"
Su Mo thought back carefully.
Among the people he knew, only Bai Luoxue possessed an Ice Attribute Spirit Body.
Although Xiao Qingxue also had a Spirit Body, hers was the Ancient Purity Body, which wasn’t an Ice Attribute.
The Swamp Ferocious Crocodile saw what Su Mo was thinking and continued, "If it’s not a Cold Ice Spiritual Body, then it needs to be consumed with the Dust-Removal Celestial Spirit Liquid to bring out the Thousand-Year Ice Lotus’s effects."
"Dust-Removal Celestial Spirit Liquid? What’s that?"
Su Mo asked, confused.
The Swamp Ferocious Crocodile said, "The Dust-Removal Celestial Spirit Liquid can wash away the impurities and filth in the body, making a Spirit Body even purer. It’s also one of the three great treasures of our Demon Venerable Burial Ground."
"Oh?"
Su Mo’s eyes lit up.
’If I can get the Dust-Removal Celestial Spirit Liquid and wash away the impurities in my body, won’t my physical body become even stronger?’
’And there’s Xiao Qingxue.’
’Xiao Qingxue has the Ancient Purity Body. If she uses the Dust-Removal Celestial Spirit Liquid, her Cultivation will advance by leaps and bounds.’
’Such a good treasure... I have to get it.’
Su Mo commanded, "Hurry up and hand over the Dust-Removal Celestial Spirit Liquid, or I’ll beat you, this Evil Demon, to death."
"Ah..."
The Swamp Ferocious Crocodile broke out in a cold sweat and hurriedly explained, "Lord, please see reason! I don’t have any Dust-Removal Celestial Spirit Liquid here."
"You don’t?"
Su Mo interrogated him. "Hmph. If you don’t have the Dust-Removal Celestial Spirit Liquid, how do you know about its effects?"
"I got it from that Dead Tiger. I was lucky enough to consume a single drop."
The Swamp Ferocious Crocodile explained in a panic.
"Dead Tiger?"
Su Mo asked, puzzled, "A tiger that’s dead?"
The Swamp Ferocious Crocodile nodded. "The Dead Tiger did indeed die once, but that was a long time ago. After its flesh rotted away, only its bones remained. It continuously absorbed Evil Qi and revived as a powerful Evil Demon. If you don’t believe me, ask the Evil King."
"That is indeed what happened."
The Evil King nodded.
Su Mo put away the Thousand-Year Ice Lotus and said, "Alright, then you’ll accompany me. We’ll go to the Dead Tiger and ask for the Dust-Removal Celestial Spirit Liquid. If you dare to deceive me, I’ll smash you into a meat paste."
Without the Dust-Removal Celestial Spirit Liquid, the effects of the Thousand-Year Ice Lotus would be diminished.
Therefore, he had to get his hands on the Dust-Removal Celestial Spirit Liquid.
"Yes, yes, yes! I’ll go with you, Lord!"
The Swamp Ferocious Crocodile said dejectedly.
’Not only did I lose the precious Thousand-Year Ice Lotus and get a savage beating, but now I have to become Su Mo’s lackey.’
’Damn it, this is just too tragic.’
’What rotten luck for eight lifetimes.’
’But if I don’t go with Su Mo, he’ll kill me and leave me with no place for a proper burial.’
"My little ones, watch over the cave abode. This king will follow the lord and be back soon."
The Swamp Ferocious Crocodile ordered.
The Snake Demon Evil Demon and the other underlings nodded silently, secretly praying for the Swamp Ferocious Crocodile in their hearts.
’Let’s hope our great king can return safely.’
’Otherwise, we’ll be bullied.’
WHOOSH!
Su Mo and the others transformed into a streak of light and flew toward the Dead Tiger’s territory.
Only after Su Mo had gone far away did the Snake Demon Evil Demon breathe a sigh of relief.
’That was too scary!’
’If we weren’t always kind to humans and never used them for blood sacrifices, we’d have been smashed into meat paste by now.’
"Snake Demon, do you think the great king will return safely?"
The Toad Evil Demon asked.
The Snake Demon Evil Demon said uncertainly, "He probably will!"
"Probably?"
The Toad Evil Demon frowned.
The Snake Demon Evil Demon nodded and said, "That Lord Su is fierce, but he doesn’t seem like the kind of treacherous human who kills the innocent wantonly and breaks his promises. As long as our great king helps him get the Dust-Removal Celestial Spirit Liquid, he should let the king go."
"I see!"
The Toad Evil Demon mused, "But that Dead Tiger is very strong. It has no physical body, it’s undying and indestructible. It doesn’t even show any respect for the Blood Demon."
An ordinary person without a physical body would have been long dead.
But the Dead Tiger was different.
Not only did the lack of a physical body not affect its strength, but it also meant it couldn’t be injured. As long as its bones weren’t shattered, it could never be killed.
Because of this, the Dead Tiger looked down on the Blood Demon and had even gone to the Bloody Mountain Range to cause trouble for it on multiple occasions.
In the entire Demon Venerable Burial Ground, the Dead Tiger was the most arrogant of them all.
"Sigh..."
The Snake Demon Evil Demon sighed, unable to help in any way.
SWOOSH!
After flying for half an hour, Su Mo and his group arrived at the Dead Tiger’s territory.
This was a mountain forest.
The forest was filled with piles of stark white bones. Some turned to dust with a gust of wind, while others were still stained with blood, clearly fresh.
Besides that, there were large patches of fresh blood on the ground.
The pungent smell of blood was everywhere.
Anyone who didn’t know better would have thought this was the Bloody Mountain Range.
Su Mo pointed at a bone stained with fresh blood and asked, "Does the Dead Tiger enjoy killing people?"
"It’s more than just killing people."
The Swamp Ferocious Crocodile sighed. "When it goes on a rampage, it doesn’t even spare us Evil Demons. After killing us, it strips off our flesh and blood, piles up the remaining bones, and absorbs the marrow for its Cultivation."
In the Demon Venerable Burial Ground, most Evil Demons had underlings.
Only the Dead Tiger had none.
This was because it had dismantled all its underlings into skeletons to enhance its Cultivation.
"That cruel?"
Su Mo said, shocked.
Gu Tong walked up to Su Mo and said, "The Dead Tiger once came to our Bloody Mountain Range to hunt the Blood Demon, wanting its bones. The Blood Demon only managed to drive the Dead Tiger away after suffering serious injuries."
"After that battle, the Blood Demon recuperated for a full half-year to return to its peak. It went to get revenge on the Dead Tiger, but ended up nearly dying at its hands," Gubo said, a lingering fear in his voice.
"It’s that strong?"
Su Mo’s eyes lit up, and he said excitedly, "Quick, go! Bring out the Dead Tiger for me. Tell it I’m looking for a fight."
"Lord, let’s try courtesy before resorting to force."
The Swamp Ferocious Crocodile suggested.
Su Mo raised an eyebrow.
’I’ve finally run into someone who can fight, and a ruthless one at that. How can I not have a go at it?’
However, the Evil King also advised, "Old Croc is right. We’ll try courtesy before force. If that thing refuses to hand over the Dust-Removal Celestial Spirit Liquid, you can move to hold it back while Old Croc and I sneak into its cave abode to steal the liquid for you."
"That’s the best way!"
The Swamp Ferocious Crocodile said.
There was no way to get the Dust-Removal Celestial Spirit Liquid through normal means.
’We can only steal it!’
’Otherwise, even if you caught the Dead Tiger and beat it senseless, it still wouldn’t hand over the Dust-Removal Celestial Spirit Liquid.’
’Because the Dead Tiger has an Undying Body and is notoriously stubborn.’
"What a hassle!"
Seeing that both the Evil King and the Swamp Ferocious Crocodile were saying the same thing, Su Mo compromised. "Fine. We’ll do it your way. Courtesy before force. You call it out, and I’ll personally negotiate with it."
"No need to shout!"
Before the Evil King and the Swamp Ferocious Crocodile could act, a massive Bone Dead Tiger appeared before them. It stared at them with its empty sockets and said excitedly, "Hehe, to think that I could just lie at home and have someone deliver bones to me. How lucky I am."
"Deliver bones?"
Su Mo stepped forward and asked, "Are you a dog or something?"