Chapter 383

Forty-five!

The number of demonic patterns had actually jumped from twenty-seven to forty-five!

Refining and devouring the entire Devious Demon Clan, plus the Original Demonic Qi of the early-stage Profound Demon Emperor Devious Fox, had directly transformed into eighteen demonic patterns!

Even when fully activating the Heavenly Demon Might, with a portion of the demonic patterns needing to be applied to the body of the Original Body of Martial Essence, it was enough to condense a twenty-seven-pattern Heavenly Demon Might, comparable to a full-strength strike of a late-stage Spiritual Product Tian Zhizun.

Moreover, Chu Yang discovered that the demonic patterns had crawled all over the left arm of the body and were beginning to spread toward the torso.

Demon-Suppressing Fortress.

When the group of Great Thousand Palace experts arrived in front of the fortress, they all stopped in unison and looked up at the towering stone tablet.

They saw that at the very top of the stone tablet, there was a brilliantly shining purple-gold name.

Extermination Demon King—Chu Yang! The first Extermination Demon King since the ancient era, topping the Extermination Demon List! Regarding this point, although everyone was amazed, they were not too surprised.

Having killed three You Mo Emperors and one Profound Demon Emperor, his Extermination Demon points already exceeded ten thousand, not to mention the many Devious Demon Clan members Chu Yang had refined? Everyone knew very well that when the Extermination Demon Lists distributed across the Great Thousand Palace were updated, the entire Great Thousand World would be shaken by it.

And this was just the beginning; once the various experts or forces investigated Chu Yang's background and learned of his achievements in the Demon-Suppressing Continent, that would be the real sensation! On the top floor of the black pavilion, the top experts who had participated in this battle were all present.

However, the only ones qualified to be seated were the two Emperors Chi and Yun, the West Heaven Battle Emperor, and Chu Yang.

The four sat opposite each other, while the rest were mostly Di Zhizun Great Perfection experts; the strength of these people, even among the Di Zhizun Great Perfection realm, was far superior to others, and a few had even reached the Half-step Tian Zhizun level.

The only exception was the young woman surnamed Cheng, who stood obediently behind Emperor Chi.

Emperor Chi was seriously injured, so as his granddaughter, she naturally had to take care of him from the side.

However, ever since she arrived here, her gaze had remained fixed on Chu Yang, unable to move a single bit.

She had already seen the Extermination Demon List, and she knew what had happened on the battlefield, but no matter what, she could not connect the harmless-looking young man in front of her with the monster who had turned the tide and slaughtered everything.

"This incident happened suddenly, and I must thank you both. If not for your timely help, I fear that by the time our Great Thousand Palace experts arrived, the Demon-Suppressing Continent would have already been occupied by the Evil Tribe..."

Emperor Chi's expression was serious, and he started to get up to bow, but because his injuries were too severe, he coughed violently, and blood spilled from the corner of his mouth.

Miss Cheng hurriedly stroked his back, while the West Heaven Battle Emperor smiled and said: "Senior Emperor Chi need not do this. In the matter of resisting the Outer Evil Tribe, everyone in the Great Thousand World has an unshirkable responsibility."

"I only hope that you both can understand that the reason I refused the Great Thousand Palace's proposal back then was not because I was unwilling to guard the border..."

Speaking of this, the West Heaven Battle Emperor gave a bitter smile and added: "It's just that I have been planning in the West Heaven Continent for many years; if I were to abandon all my previous efforts, the hope of breaking through to the Saint Product would be remote!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of the two Emperors Chi and Yun changed slightly.

Listening to the meaning in the West Heaven Battle Emperor's words, he seemed to have the confidence to break through to the Saint Product realm based on his planning in the West Heaven Continent.

If this were true, it would be a good thing for the Great Thousand World.

By comparison, the West Heaven Battle Emperor's initial refusal to guard the western border became insignificant.

Emperor Chi laughed and said: "Then I wish Your Majesty the Battle Emperor success in one go!"

The West Heaven Battle Emperor waved his hand and said: "The threshold of the Saint Product realm has stopped countless talented figures; I only have some confidence, I dare not claim certain success!"

Emperor Chi nodded and said no more, instead looking at Chu Yang.

At the same time, the gazes of everyone present focused on Chu Yang, with amazement, admiration, worship, and awe.

They all knew very well that the reason the Great Thousand Palace was able to win this war was not because of the West Heaven Battle Emperor's timely help, but because of Chu Yang's turning of the tide! "Young Friend Chu, for today's events, our Great Thousand Palace owes you a great favor!"

Emperor Yun stood up and bowed, her expression solemn: "Even the entire Great Thousand World owes you a favor!"

"Once the Devious Demon Clan broke through the defense line, the west of the Great Thousand World would have been plunged into misery!"

Upon returning, they had immediately conducted some investigations into Chu Yang's situation.

But information about Chu Yang was too scarce; they only knew he came from a lower plane and had registered as an Extermination Demon Master at the Great Thousand Palace.

Based on this, the two Emperors Chi and Yun knew very well that Chu Yang, coming from a lower plane, had no sense of belonging to the Great Thousand World, and it was not easy for him to step in during a time of crisis. Chu Yang smiled and said: "Although I am new to the Great Thousand World, I understand the principle that when the nest is overturned, no egg remains intact..."

"If something happens to the Great Thousand World, those many lower planes will also be hard to escape."

Emperor Chi wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and laughed: "Young friend is righteous, and your talent is unprecedented; you will surely reach the pinnacle of experts in the future!"

This was not flattery; Chu Yang's ability to reach the Lower Rank Di Zhizun cultivation at such an age in a lower plane showed his talent.

With such talent, breaking through to Tian Zhizun in the future was almost a certainty.

Coupled with his terrifying strength capable of killing enemies across several realms, if he reached the Tian Zhizun cultivation, his actual combat power would likely occupy a place at the Saint Product level at the very least.

Chu Yang smiled without a word, and the West Heaven Battle Emperor suddenly asked: "Brother Chu, you are new to the Great Thousand World; what are your plans for the future?"

He had never liked beating around the bush and asked the most critical question at the moment directly.

The Great Thousand Palace had no restrictions on Extermination Demon Masters, so Chu Yang was still a free agent, not belonging to any force.

In fact, many people present knew very well that everyone gathered here, ostensibly to thank the West Heaven Battle Emperor and Chu Yang for their help, but in reality...

It was nothing more than to test Chu Yang's attitude and try to win him over.

Although the Great Thousand Palace encompassed almost all the Tian Zhizun experts of the Great Thousand World, the vast majority were only nominal members and would only follow orders in times of crisis.

The core members who truly belonged to the Great Thousand Palace were actually not many.

Otherwise, how could the Great Thousand Palace, known as the number one force in the Great Thousand World, have the two Emperors Chi and Yun, who only had Spiritual Product cultivation, serve as elders and guard a border? Ultimately, although the Great Thousand Palace could command a hundred responses, its own foundation of experts, while stronger than most super forces, was still a bit weaker compared to the five ancient clans.

Although the Great Thousand Palace did not compete for resources with various forces and had no interest in dominating, having more direct experts stationed in important areas was better than calling for reinforcements temporarily when encountering trouble.

Just like today's incident; although the Great Thousand Palace could gather a large number of experts in a short time, in a sudden situation, distant water could not quench immediate thirst.

If not for Chu Yang's sudden rise and the West Heaven Battle Emperor's timely reinforcement, the western border would have already fallen.

The West Heaven Battle Emperor's attitude was even more obvious: he wanted to win Chu Yang over to the West Heaven Battle Hall.

When facing the Outer Evil Tribe, major forces were said to be a united front, but there was no lack of fighting in private. However, for a young monster like Chu Yang, neither side would use coercion or inducement; after all, even if they couldn't win him over, no one wanted to make an enemy of him.

Therefore, Chu Yang's attitude became the top priority.

Chu Yang was naturally aware of all this, and after hearing the West Heaven Battle Emperor's words, he smiled and said: "I plan to go to the Saint Abyss Continent to find an old friend."

Hearing this, the eyes of the two Emperors Chi and Yun lit up slightly, and Emperor Yun laughed: "The Saint Abyss Continent has a Great Thousand Palace branch responsible for guarding it. Can you tell us the name of your old friend?"

"As long as your old friend is in the Saint Abyss Continent, the Great Thousand Palace will definitely be able to help you find them!"

Chu Yang shook his head and said: "My old friend's situation is a bit special. They are not in the Saint Abyss Continent, but were caught in a spatial storm in the plane channel while coming to the Great Thousand World and fell into the hinterland of the outer regions."

"My trip to the Saint Abyss Continent is to use the spatial rifts in the Saint Abyss to go to the outer hinterland and bring them back."

As soon as these words were spoken, the experts present all gasped, the two Emperors Chi and Yun suddenly stiffened, and even the West Heaven Battle Emperor's eyelids twitched.

Are you kidding? Fell into the outer hinterland? Let alone a nameless character from a lower plane, even the strongest experts in the Great Thousand World, once they go deep into the outer regions, are not guaranteed to return unscathed.

Therefore, in their view, the old friend Chu Yang spoke of was likely already in grave danger.

What made them feel even crazier was that Chu Yang actually wanted to go into danger alone, deep into the hinterland of the Outer Evil Tribe, to find this person's tracks.

How is this any different from throwing his life away? Even if Chu Yang's strength was extraordinary and his talent monstrous, among the Outer Evil Tribe, Tian Zhizun experts were everywhere; this was simply a sheep entering a tiger's den!

"Is that old friend of yours very important to you?" Emperor Chi asked, somewhat stunned.

As soon as this was said, the West Heaven Battle Emperor was speechless, and even Emperor Yun felt her partner was asking the obvious.

If it weren't an important person, why would someone risk a near-death situation to find them?

Chu Yang smiled without a word, and Emperor Chi came back to his senses, laughing awkwardly: "Young friend is loyal and righteous; I admire you!"

Seeing Chu Yang's firm attitude, no one tried to persuade him, because everyone knew very well that anyone who could climb from the bottom to the ranks of the top experts was resilient in character.

How could such a person be swayed by a few words from others? "Since Brother Chu has made up his mind, I wish you success in your wish!"

The West Heaven Battle Emperor took a deep breath and slowly stood up: "There are still many things to do in the West Heaven Continent; I should not stay long."

"When Brother Chu returns from the outer regions one day, you must come to my West Heaven Continent to sit for a while; I look forward to drinking and chatting with you!"

"Moreover, if it weren't for Brother Chu today, I fear I would not have been able to retreat unscathed; this matter counts as me owing you a favor."

"If Brother Chu has any needs in the future, just speak up!"

It must be said that although the West Heaven Battle Emperor was arrogant and domineering, he was not without tact.

With these words, he directly brought himself closer to Chu Yang.

Although in everyone's view, Chu Yang's trip to the Saint Abyss would be ten deaths and no life, and he would likely not return.

But even if there was a one-in-ten-thousand chance, as long as Chu Yang could return alive, he would surely become a new hegemon of the Great Thousand World! On the surface, the West Heaven Battle Emperor took the initiative to admit he owed Chu Yang a favor, but in reality, wasn't this a line he had successfully drawn between himself and Chu Yang? Favors are things that always go back and forth, and accumulate continuously in the process.

The West Heaven Battle Emperor acted decisively; after a simple farewell to everyone, he left the Demon-Suppressing Continent on his own.

After he left, the two Emperors Chi and Yun wanted to keep Chu Yang, but knowing it would be a futile effort, they ultimately did not speak.

Emperor Chi looked at Chu Yang and said: "Young friend, my wife and I must guard the Demon-Suppressing Continent until the elders of the Great Thousand Palace arrive, then cross the Sen Luo Realm to launch a counterattack against the Outer Evil Tribe!"

"However, we will notify the Saint Abyss branch in advance to let them assist you with all their might!"

"In addition, if you have any needs, just bring them up; as long as it is something our Great Thousand Palace can do, we will definitely not refuse!"

Chu Yang took out his Extermination Demon Token, looked at the three big characters "Extermination Demon King" on it, and asked with a smile: "Two seniors, I wonder if my title of Extermination Demon King is valid?"

Their expressions immediately became serious, and Emperor Yun said in a deep voice: "This is the honor you deserve, so it is naturally valid!"

Chu Yang nodded and then added: "Since that is the case, what rights do I have in the Great Thousand Palace as this Extermination Demon King?"

The two looked at each other, and Emperor Chi took a deep breath: "As long as you are willing, you can become a core elder of our Great Thousand Palace and participate in the decision-making of all matters!"

"If you are willing to officially join the Great Thousand Palace, you could even become the spokesperson of the Great Thousand Palace!"

It sounded a bit rash; with the status of the two Emperors Chi and Yun, they were not enough to represent the entire Great Thousand Palace.

But the problem is...

Since the ancient era, the Great Thousand Palace has not had a Palace Master, because no one could reach the level of the Immortal Emperor.

But every era has had a spokesperson.

Chu Yang is the first Extermination Demon King since the ancient era, and his talent, strength, and character were all clearly displayed on the battlefield; he is naturally the best choice for the current spokesperson! Chu Yang waved his hand: "No matter where I am or what identity I have, it does not affect my helping the Great Thousand World resist the Outer Evil Tribe."

"I am a free-spirited person and don't want to be any spokesperson."

"However, I would like to use the Extermination Demon points in my hand to exchange for some heavenly treasures in the Great Thousand Palace treasury."

Hearing Chu Yang say this, the two Emperors Chi and Yun were suddenly enlightened.

No wonder he suddenly took out the Extermination Demon Token; it turns out he wanted the Great Thousand Palace to open the highest exchange authority of the treasury to him and give him a certain discount!

With Chu Yang's strength, the treasures he wanted to exchange for were naturally extraordinary, and the two Emperors Chi and Yun could not make the decision on their own.

But then again, Chu Yang was too special, and could even be called the hope of the Great Thousand World's future.

So they knew very well that even if they called those core elders over, they would definitely satisfy Chu Yang's needs to the greatest extent! Thinking of this, Emperor Chi immediately said: "Young friend, rest assured, I will contact the core elders right now; you can exchange for all items in the Great Thousand Palace treasury!"

"In addition, I can make the decision to provide you with a twenty percent discount!" (End of chapter)