Chapter 787: Tian Yue Demon King

Li Yi did not study the immortal warship for long; after becoming familiar with some details, he immediately returned to his cultivation.

But his current cultivation was different from before—he had already reached the peak of the Five Qi Realm, and his next step was to condense his Primordial Spirit Manifestation, nurturing it with the five elemental energies. After recent cultivation within Base Eight, Li Yi's Primordial Spirit Manifestation had nearly been fully sculpted.

With just a final push, the image of his Primordial Spirit Manifestation would be complete.

Then, when the Five Qi circulated, he could leap directly into the Chaoyuan Realm.

"Before the next battle, it's best to break through to the Chaoyuan Realm—then killing great demons and Mahayana cultivators will be far easier, and I won't let them slip away like before."

With this thought, Li Yi sat with closed eyes and once again gathered cosmic energy. A crimson lotus slowly bloomed around him, and the Primordial Spirit Manifestation—seated upon the lotus, clutching a divine seal, draped in five-colored aurora—reappeared.

This time, the image of the Primordial Spirit Manifestation was clearer and more real, devoid of its earlier illusory quality.

And on Earth's frontline, he was not the only one striving hard in cultivation.

To face the enemies on the battlefield, everyone was doing their utmost to increase their strength; under this pressure, many had rapidly advanced in realm—within just a few days.

Several individuals within Earth's frontline were already undergoing Tribulation Crossing.

Their evolution techniques had reached the Spirit Tribulation Realm, shedding their mortal flesh to transform into beings closer to pure energy, naturally enhancing their power further.

But most cultivated both paths; judging a person's strength by evolution alone was insufficient.

Fortunately, Earth's frontline had remained calm these past few days, with no major battles occurring.

But as everyone feared, this calm would not last long—the experts from the Demon God Realm and the Profound Immortal Continent would not allow it. They aimed to wear down Earth's top combatants, and they intended to accomplish this as swiftly as possible.

Thus, the atmosphere of preparation was thick along Earth's frontline.

At this moment.

Several hundred kilometers from Earth's frontline stood three abrupt mountains.

The mountains were riddled with dug-out pits and holes, and powerful streams of demonic energy radiated from within.

This was the Demon God Realm's base on Earth.

The three mountains represented three distinct Demon Kings, who had personally led their demonic hordes to invade Earth. But upon arriving, they realized Earth was a land of four-way conflict.

Realizing this, the three Demon Kings promptly abandoned their plan to divide Earth, for none wished to become the next target of a united human assault.

Yet they could not allow the evolutionists to grow unchecked.

Thus, the best strategy was to treat Earth's people as enemies, coordinating with other factions to slowly encircle and exterminate them—while also identifying which factions were Earth's allies, which were enemies, and the true strength behind each world.

But today.

A flying sword flew from the direction of the Profound Immortal Continent's base and landed directly on one of the mountains.

A great demon named Bao Xiang received the flying sword's message.

Bao Xiang served under the Tian Yue Demon King. Upon receiving this message, he did not hesitate—he immediately took the letter and rushed to the Demon King's Cave.

Inside the Demon King's Cave, the place glowed with radiance.

Countless cold moonbeams illuminated all around, as if a full moon were hidden within the mountain's belly. Though blocked by the rock, the cold moonlight remained dazzling, impossible to ignore.

Deep within this moonlight lay a terrifying, immense demonic energy.

Even Bao Xiang, a great demon, felt a pang of dread upon entering—fear rising instinctively from deep within his bloodline.

The source of this terrifying demonic energy was none other than the Tian Yue Demon King of the Demon God Realm.

Everyone knew the Tian Yue Demon King's true form was a jade rabbit, his bloodline as noble as the legendary golden crow. Among the Demon Kings of the Demon God Realm, his nobility ranked among the very top.

But in recent years, the Tian Yue Demon King had suffered misfortune.

Since becoming entangled in Earth's affairs, one after another of his great demons had perished—even Feng Yu, his right-hand demon, who wielded the Precious Moon Bow and the Black Gold Arrow, had died on Earth, his corpse forged into battle armor.

Worse still, the Tian Yue Demon King's daughter had been jointly assassinated by evil Earthlings; even the Demon King's Edict could not save her.

The deaths of his subordinates and his daughter had forged an unbridgeable hatred between the Tian Yue Demon King and Earth.

Among all the Demon Kings, the Tian Yue Demon King was the one who most desired Earth's annihilation.

But before that, he had one task left: to find the killer of his daughter.

"Demon King, Bao Xiang seeks audience." Outside the Demon King's Cave, the great demon spoke with deep reverence.

Inside the moonlit, icy cave, silence reigned.

"Demon King, this message came from a Mahayana cultivator of the Profound Immortal Continent. It says Li Yi—the one who killed the Lady, stole the Precious Moon Bow and Black Gold Arrow—has appeared." Bao Xiang paused, then braved the pressure to speak these words.

The moment he spoke,

the moonlight filling the Demon King's Cave erupted into chaos—as if a calm sea had suddenly surged into towering waves. Terrifying demonic energy, entwined with moonlight, churned the surrounding cosmic energy.

The entire mountain trembled; even with demonic power reinforcing it, cracks began to form across its body.

The Tian Yue Demon King's power was too terrifying—just a single movement could shake the heavens and earth.

Such strength surpassed even the Immortals of the Profound Immortal World.

Amid the boiling moonlight, a tall, cold figure gradually emerged.

It was a man with silver hair, his eyes crimson as blood, exuding an eerie aura. Though his form resembled a human, the overwhelming demonic power radiating from him proved him a true Demon King.

Especially his terrifying bloodline force, which forced even great demons to kneel instinctively in submission.

Bloodline rank determined status among the demons of the Demon God Realm—for demons of high bloodline were destined to become powerful, while those of tainted blood could barely grow into great demons, let alone reach the Heavenly Demon stage.

"Demon King." Bao Xiang knelt, holding the flying sword aloft.

"I knew Li Yi would eventually appear on Earth. The Mahayana cultivators of the Profound Immortal Continent sent this message hoping I'd kill him for them? Hmph. Filthy creatures."

The Tian Yue Demon King took the flying sword, read the spiritual sense embedded within, and immediately understood the truth.

The Profound Immortal cultivators had clearly suffered great losses at Li Yi's hands—hence their "kind" warning. If they could have taken him themselves, they would have seized the bow and killed him long ago.

"Demon King, Li Yi possesses the Precious Moon Bow and one Black Gold Arrow. Most great demons won't be his match." Bao Xiang spoke cautiously.

He was no fool.

If they had revealed Li Yi's presence, they must have already fought him.

If even Mahayana cultivators couldn't defeat Li Yi, his power had clearly advanced greatly since before.

"The next battlefield will open soon. If Li Yi is on the other side, he will likely join." The Tian Yue Demon King said: "This time, Bao Xiang, you go. Retrieve the Precious Moon Bow and Black Gold Arrow. I will leave three traces of demonic power on you to aid your kill."

"Thank you, Demon King." Bao Xiang was greatly pleased.

"Do not be careless. I will personally monitor this battle. If the enemy truly appears and you fail to subdue him, I will intervene myself to ensure success."

The Tian Yue Demon King's voice was icy.

He no longer wished to rely on his subordinates to accomplish this task—too many complications had arisen.

Bao Xiang's mission was simple: find Li Yi and lock onto him.

Whether he could kill him using the three traces of demonic power I gave him was irrelevant.

"Demon King, isn't there an agreement?" Bao Xiang hesitated.

Demon Kings of the Demon God Realm and True Immortals of the Profound Immortal Continent were forbidden from intervening—this was both an agreement and a warning from a far greater being, for such power, if unleashed, could shatter an entire world.

Had it not been for this warning,

the Tian Yue Demon King would have crossed realms long ago and obliterated all life on Earth—why would he have waited so long?

"If you, Bao Xiang, carrying my three traces of demonic power, still cannot kill Li Yi, then my intervention becomes inevitable—and the consequences no longer matter." The Tian Yue Demon King's crimson eyes burned with lethal intent.

Bao Xiang understood at once.

(End of Chapter)