Chapter 1679: Noble Bloodline! The Shocked Demon Lord!

Three days later,

the Star Trace sailed like a silver streak of light through the deep cosmos.

Inside the cabin, Xu Jingming was studying the holographic star map.

The red dot representing the Black Fire Fortress was less than 0.5 light-years away.

"The star domain of Black Fire Star is just ahead."

Vera's soul body floated beside him and reminded him:

"According to the plan, you need to switch to an ordinary-looking ship and use a bloodline secret art to disguise yourself as a demon."

"Alright."

Xu Jingming nodded, and his mind stirred.

Boom—

dark purple scales surfaced from his skin, rapidly covering his entire body.

His height began to rise, his bones emitting sharp cracking sounds.

It finally settled into a perfect demon-god body of three meters and sixty centimeters.

Fearsome demon horns burst from his forehead, with deep and mysterious Void energy swirling around him.

On his broad back, that intricate and noble purple pattern was clearly visible, glimmering faintly.

"Perfect!"

Vera flew two circles around Xu Jingming, her big purple eyes full of admiration:

"Your current appearance is purer than that of most demon royalty.

Especially that pattern on your back, unique to Void Realm demons — it's practically a symbol of status!"

"Then let's set off."

Xu Jingming grinned, revealing sharp fangs.

He opened his World Ring and took out an S1-class spaceship.

This was his spoils from the Zerg, plain-looking, perfect for disguise.

He stored the Star Trace spaceship into his spatial ring.

Xu Jingming's figure flashed, and he dropped into that purplish-black S1-class ship.

The engines ignited, and the ship quickly set course for Black Fire Star.

Another hour or so passed.

As the distance closed, the full view of Black Fire Star gradually became clear.

It was a massive planet roughly one hundred and twenty thousand kilometers in diameter, its surface covered in dark-red lava and black crystal stones.

The entire planet was enveloped by a translucent dark-red energy shield, densely inscribed with complex demon runes.

Orbiting the planet, three enormous satellite fortresses hung suspended.

Each one was several hundred kilometers across, bristling with gun ports and heavily guarded.

"Unregistered vessel detected. Halt! State your identity!"

When the ship closed to within a hundred thousand kilometers.

A cold spiritual wave came from the nearest orbital fortress.

At the same time, dozens of energy cannons locked onto the ship.

Xu Jingming did not reply.

Instead, following Vera's instructions, he directly unleashed his Eternal Life Second Stage aura!

Boom—

the unique pressure belonging to a Void Realm demon.

Mixed with the power of an Eternal Life deity, it spread out without the slightest restraint!

It was a deep, mysterious ancient demon aura, as if it came from the cracks of the universe!

"Th-this is......"

The demon guards inside the orbital fortress instantly stirred into commotion.

The demon captain on watch duty widened his eyes, staring fixedly at the energy spectrum detected on the scanner:

"It's an ancient demon bloodline! And an extremely pure one at that!"

"Quick! Quick, release the lock! Let it through!"

He hastily gave the order, cold sweat even seeping from his forehead.

Among the demons, bloodline is everything!

Ordinary demon warriors must salute when they see royalty possessing an ancient demon bloodline!

Even if the other party is only Cosmic Rank, their status rivals that of an ordinary Eternal Rank.

Moreover, the pressure emanating from the one before them carried the aura of an Eternal Life deity!

"Please enter, my lord! Black Fire Fortress welcomes your arrival!"

The demon captain's attitude became incomparably respectful, his voice even tinged with a hint of fawning.

The dark-red energy shield opened a passage before the ship.

Xu Jingming piloted the ship, gliding slowly inside.

The instant he passed through the shield, he could feel dozens of scanning waves sweep across the ship.

But those waves, upon touching the aura he emitted, quickly retreated, not daring the slightest offense.

"It really works."

Xu Jingming thought to himself, gaining a more intuitive understanding of the demons' strict hierarchy.

Before the flying ship could even land on the planetary fortress.

The communication reconnected, this time switching to a steadier voice:

"My lord, the Lord has learned of your arrival and has specially ordered me to come welcome you.

Please follow the escort vessel to the main city, 'Black Fire Fortress.'"

"Much obliged." Xu Jingming replied lightly.

A larger, ornately decorated demon-race warship flew out from Black Fire Star's atmosphere, leading the way ahead.

Xu Jingming's flying ship followed closely behind, entering the planet's interior.

Looking down from high above, Black Fire Star's surface was covered with towering dark-red buildings.

The style was rough and ferocious; countless demons lived, cultivated, and traded within.

The air was thick with the scent of sulfur and the smell of blood.

The fluctuations of fire and dark-element laws were also far more active than outside.

Clearly this planet had undergone special modification, making it more suitable for demon-race cultivation.

The escort warship finally landed before a magnificent castle.

The castle was entirely forged from some kind of dark-red crystal stone.

Over a thousand meters tall, atop the castle burned a ball of black flame more than a hundred meters in diameter, emitting heart-palpitating energy fluctuations.

"My lord, please."

An Immortal-rank-One demon general was already waiting at the castle entrance.

He stood six meters tall, with a pair of wings on his back and a single horn atop his head.

His gaze toward Xu Jingming carried an obvious reverence.

Xu Jingming收起 his flying ship and stepped down through the air.

Every step he took carried a rhythm of void trembling.

The dark-purple scales around his body refracted a deep luster under the glow of the black flames.

The purple markings on his back especially flowed with mysterious radiance.

All demons along the way, whether Cosmic-rank warriors or low-rank servants.

The instant they sensed the aura on Xu Jingming, they instinctively lowered their heads, not daring to look directly.

That was suppression originating from the depths of bloodlines!

The castle's interior was extremely spacious.

Along both sides of the corridor hung the heads of various ferocious trophies; the walls were carved with the demon race's ancient totems.

Xu Jingming followed the escort general, passing through several thick metal doors, and finally arrived at a great hall.

The great hall was over a hundred meters tall, its dome inlaid with countless dark-red crystal stones emitting a soft glow.

The floor was carpeted with some kind of giant beast's pelt, stepping on it soft and silent.

At the far end of the great hall, upon a throne carved from a single block of black crystal stone, sat a figure.

It was a demon over ten meters tall.

His skin was dark red, covered in lava-like patterns, with a pair of curved great horns on his head.

Three pairs of membrane wings folded behind his back, with the terrifying pressure of Immortal-rank-Seven rippling around him.

'Black Fire Star Lord, Flame Demon, Carlos.'

Information Xu Jingming had learned beforehand surfaced in his mind.

The instant he stepped into the great hall, the Flame Demon Lord on the throne slowly opened his eyes.

They were a pair of pupils burning with black flames, his gaze sweeping toward Xu Jingming as if it were solid.

However, just as his gaze touched the dark-purple scales and ferocious demon horns on Xu Jingming's body.

Especially upon sensing that deep, mysterious aura of a Void-realm demon.

The Flame Demon Lord's entire body suddenly stiffened!

The pupils of his black flames abruptly contracted!

"Th-this is......"

A disbelieving low growl escaped his throat, "The aura of an Ancient Demon?!"

Even his voice was trembling slightly.

As an Immortal-rank-Seven demon lord, Carlos had naturally seen his share of demon-race royalty.

He had even, on the demon race's ancestral star, sensed from afar the auras of several descendants of Ancient Demons.

But those auras were far, far less pure than the one before him!

Not so deep and mysterious!

This was absolutely a descendant of an Ancient Demon with an extremely high bloodline concentration!