Chapter 286

Thank you, sir! I'll go capture Ji Fuyao right away!

The voice fell!

The crocodile old ancestor was extremely excited, immediately gathered his subordinate great emperors, tore open the void, and shot straight toward the place of the ancient great medicine.

The Pig-Headed Lord Zhu Liefang he had just contacted was a capable subordinate under the demon general Zhu Xiong.

This time we can not only slay Ye Chen but also capture Ji Fuyao and harvest a stalk of ancient great medicine—a tremendous merit!

It's truly a threefold gain!

That stalk of ancient great medicine has already been reserved by the demon general Pig-Headed Lord Zhu Xiong, who is currently in the region above the emperor realm.

He dare not imagine how great the reward would be!

Moreover, it is said that the Pig-Headed Lord takes a liking to Ji Fuyao; although she is young and perhaps a bit immature, her peerless beauty rivals that of the first beauty of antiquity, the Xuanji Holy Lord!

The Xuanji Holy Lord is tainted with strange and unknown powers, existences that even half-step Sovereigns and Quasi-Dao Sovereigns shy away from—how could their emperor realm dare to touch them?

However, Ji Fuyao is likewise peerlessly beautiful and tenderly tempting.

The Pig-Headed Lord had long prepared the Emperor-Tier Dragon-Luring Pill, ready for when Ji Fuyao is captured and brought back.

Thinking of this.

The crocodile old ancestor's face showed a ferocious smile: 'I don't know if I'll get a share then and get to taste Ji Fuyao's delicacy. Such peerless beauty in the mortal world—if I can play with it a bit, my resolve to break through to half-step Sovereign will become even stronger!'

Hearing this, several of the crocodile old ancestor's subordinate demon emperors timidly asked, 'Ancestor, if possible, we also want…'

The crocodile old ancestor was in high spirits: 'Rest assured, if Lord Zhu Liefang is satisfied, I can intercede for you, though hopes are slim. Now the demon court has many peak emperors waiting for Ji Fuyao.'

Several subordinates said, 'What a pity; I don't know what the Extinction Old Man is thinking—such peerless beauty in the mortal world, yet they want to cut off her head. Are they incapable?'

The crocodile old ancestor gave a ferocious smile: 'Are there any sane people left in the Extinction Sect? Since the Extinction Old Man moved the entire sect to the Ancient Desolate Forbidden Zone, those elders have died or been injured. Now the Extinction Sect thinks only of how to obtain more vital essence.'

Unlike us demon court, which has three supreme Sovereigns leaving us a strong foundation, so we need not worry about the power of time.

Several subordinates sighed: 'Indeed, the demon lord is terrifyingly powerful; moreover, our demon court has three generations of demon lords! Three generations of Sovereigns founded our demon court's domain, as the human saying goes, 'Those who plant trees enjoy the shade.' We now enjoy the demon lord's glory.'

The crocodile old ancestor's face showed a reverent expression: 'Not bad. In this realm, one still relies on backing and support. The three generations of Sovereigns who opened up the demon court's small world could even be called a small Nan Huang; we are not like those living dead in the Ancient Desolate Forbidden Zone, dwelling all day in great tombs, soaked in strong strange and unknown powers.'

Several subordinates whispered, 'I've heard that after the demon lord broke through to Sovereign, his strength rivals the heavenly dao of the five regions.'

'Speak with caution!'

The crocodile old ancestor immediately changed expression, coldly saying, 'The heavenly dao towers above all beings; we are merely petty emperor realm—we must not speak recklessly. The killing intent of the heavenly dao is formeless and traceless; killing occurs in a single thought.'

Several subordinates instantly fell silent.

Numerous great demons traversed the void, above the heavens surging an endless river of stars.

Just then, the sound-transmitting jade slip in the crocodile old ancestor's bosom trembled slightly.

His divine sense entered it, and soon came the voice of the Nine-Star Emperor of Shadow Island.

The speaker was the Night Sky Emperor, inquiring about Ji Fuyao's whereabouts.

You should know that during this period, the demon court has already cooperated with Shadow Island and some other races.

All are secretly targeting the Great Dao Sect!

The crocodile old ancestor burst into laughter: 'Night Sky Emperor, you've come late. Our demon court has already found Ji Fuyao and also Ye Chen.'

The Night Sky Emperor's voice carried a hint of regret: 'I didn't expect you to get ahead of us by a step!'

A moment of silence.

The Night Sky Emperor asked, 'Then what do you plan to do with Ji Fuyao and Ye Chen?'

The crocodile old ancestor revealed a hint of a sinister smile: 'Ye Chen will naturally be killed outright. As for Ji Fuyao… heh heh heh… many great emperors in our demon court are waiting to see Ji Fuyao. Such peerless beauty—how could we just kill her? Anyway, with Ji Fuyao in hand, we can claim the Extinction Sect's bounty whenever we like.'

Upon hearing, the Night Sky Emperor sighed, 'Then, for now, do not slay Ye Chen; my Shadow Island is willing to buy him at a high price. That white-robed emperor who killed my Shadow Island's Holy Lord's bloodline—we will also make this Ye Chen endure endless torment! Then we can use Ye Chen to threaten the white-robed emperor.'

The crocodile old ancestor hesitated a moment, 'This matter, I need to consult Lord Zhu Liefang!'

The Night Sky Emperor said, 'Reply to me as soon as possible!'

The crocodile old ancestor nodded, 'That's only natural.'

Shortly after.

The crocodile old ancestor activated a supreme secret art to contact the Pig-Headed Great Emperor Zhu Liefang.

Brilliant divine radiance surged, and the crocodile old ancestor informed him of this.

Zhu Liefang smiled and said, 'Not bad. I have already contacted the Extinction Sect and the Blood Spirit Clan; they are very interested in Ye Chen and Ji Fuyao. As long as we can capture and kill Ji Fuyao, we can then make a big fuss. Moreover, the white-robed emperor has been hiding and not coming out; we can also force him to step into the region above the emperor realm.'

The crocodile old ancestor nodded, 'Good, sir! I will certainly capture Ji Fuyao and Ye Chen back as soon as possible!'

The voice fell!

The crocodile old ancestor, leading numerous great demons, surged in speed once more, a sinister smile curling at the corner of his mouth.

'Ji Fuyao, Ye Chen, I'm coming!'

……

The place of the ancient great medicine.

Ye Chen was refining the vital energy within his body; terrifying, unparalleled power continually surged, for that stalk of ancient great medicine had given him too much vital energy, and the excess that could not be refined continually dissipated around him.

The medicine flame directly approached, took a deep breath, and absorbed it.

In Ye Chen's inner world, the Dao foundation shone brilliantly; the rich 'Dao' and 'Rhyme' turned into silken threads of golden light that constantly wandered through his limbs and bones, tempering his body.

His aura was surging!

In a sudden leap, he stepped into the Quasi-Emperor!

And still not stopping!

'Quasi-Emperor achieved!'

Ye Chen murmured to himself, the corner of his mouth lifting in a faint smile.

His cultivation foundation was still surging!

And beside him, Ji Fuyao sat cross-legged, refining the vital spirit within her body!

「Boom! 」

Ji Fuyao's Huo Se Chang Qun billowed, her surroundings' towering aura rose and fell, the sea of spiritual fire suddenly unfolded and poured out in all directions.

Her cultivation foundation was also surging violently!

There was a trend of breaking through to the Great Emperor!

But even so, a large amount of vital force still leaked out.

Yao Yan was carefully devouring those leaked vital forces!

At the same time.

In the distance, the Xuanji Holy Lord underwent an anomalous change on her person; there was an indescribable charm, a vast and terrifying upgrade surged like an ocean, the Xuanji Holy Lord activated the Xuanji Method, her figure was like an eternal, unchanging mountain range, shouldering the azure heavens, standing unmoving, achieving a balance between Dao and momentum.

Her figure was absolutely beautiful, yet it seemed to merge with this heaven and earth.

Ye Chen was somewhat shocked; at this moment, this heaven and earth was transformed by this senior's Dao Resonance, as if it had become a tranquil scroll.

All four of them had become figures within the scroll!

The Xuanji Holy Lord's aura had reached a kind of 'naturalness'; if one did not stare intently, it was impossible to detect her presence.

Seeing this, Ye Chen felt somewhat excited, "This senior should have suppressed the strange and unknown forces!"

Suddenly.

Above the Void, a rumbling sound transmitted.

「Boom! 」

「Crack! 」

Void Rending!

Space twisted!

Terrifying demonic power poured forth between heaven and earth, like the vast sea flowing backward; in the next instant, within the rift in the void, the Giant Crocodile Great Emperor, accompanied by his subordinates, slowly walked out.

They stared at the Great Emperor and spoke coldly.

"Ji Fuyao, Ye Chen, your time of death has arrived!"