Chapter 484: Devour the Outworld Demonic Clan

Notably, the Murray Squad seemed to have some reputation within the Demonic Purification Fortress; after news of Chu Yang spread, many squads moved to recruit him.

Most squads consisted of only one or two Earth Sovereigns, with the rest being High-Grade Sovereigns.

A member whose strength rivaled a Half-Earth Sovereign and who possessed notable alchemical skill naturally became their top recruitment target.

Setting aside his strength, alchemists were exceedingly rare in the Grand Thousand Worlds; though this niche profession might not be in high demand within the Grand Thousand Worlds itself, on the battlefield, he would undoubtedly serve as a reliable backbone for any squad!

Naturally, Chu Yang rejected each and every recruitment offer.

He had no desire to be constantly restrained; if he truly encountered unavoidable trouble and revealed his Sovereign-level power matching that of a Heaven Sovereign, wouldn’t that spark a massive uproar?

…………

In the Grand Thousand Worlds Tower, at the counter of the Demonic Purification Fortress.

“Young Master Chu, what are your plans next?”

Miss Cheng smiled at Chu Yang, no longer cold as during their first meeting, but subtly revealing a hint of recruitment intent.

Chu Yang smiled and said, “I came to this Demon-Slaying Continent solely to exterminate the Outworld Demonic Clan; naturally, I intend to enter the Sen Luo Realm once more.”

Miss Cheng nodded, then probed gently, “Young Master Chu, Itachi came from a lower realm, yet at such a young age have reached this realm—your future is boundless.”

“Have Itachi ever considered joining a certain faction? That way, Itachi’d gain protection and easier access to cultivation resources.”

In her view, Chu Yang’s entry into the Sen Luo Realm was merely for Demonic Purification Points.

Such a genius, if he perished in the Sen Luo Realm merely to obtain cultivation resources, would be an immense waste.

Chu Yang smiled and replied, “Since childhood, I joined a sect in the lower realm; for now, I have no intention of changing allegiances.”

Hearing his veiled refusal, Miss Cheng nodded and said no more.

Countless powerful figures entered and exited the Demonic Purification Fortress daily, and geniuses were everywhere; she wouldn’t obsess over a mere young Ninth-Grade Sovereign.

“If there’s nothing else, I’ll take my leave.”

Chu Yang bowed with a smile, then turned and left the tower.

After he departed, Miss Cheng pursed her lips and sat listlessly on her chair.

At that moment, an elderly figure appeared behind her, chuckling, “So? Rejected?”

Miss Cheng didn’t turn, grinding her teeth, “Over the years, few have outright refused me to my face!”

“Even if he didn’t know my identity, I’m still a beauty—surely I must have some allure?”

The old man smirked, “Do Itachi think Itachi’re the Luo Goddess?”

“Besides, anyone who rises from a lower realm and reaches Ninth-Grade Sovereign at such a young age must possess iron will—how could mere beauty sway him?”

Miss Cheng fell silent. The old man hesitated, then whispered, “That young man is no ordinary Ninth-Grade Sovereign—I can’t even fathom his depth.”

“Even if we can’t recruit him, avoid making an enemy.”

“Even Itachi can’t fathom him?” Miss Cheng’s eyes widened in disbelief.

This old man was a Heaven Sovereign—how could he fail to comprehend a mere Ninth-Grade Sovereign? This was too strange.

“Could he be…?” Miss Cheng frowned slightly.

The old man shook his head, “He carries no demonic aura; if he could conceal it from both me and your grandmother, he’d be at least a Dark Demon Emperor.”

Hearing this, Miss Cheng exhaled in relief, then fell into thought.

…………

After leaving the Grand Thousand Worlds Tower, Chu Yang headed straight out of the city toward the Sen Luo Realm’s entrance.

There were matters he urgently wished to verify.

Last time in the Sen Luo Realm, after slaying several Sovereign-tier Outworld Demonic Clan members, their core demonic energy had intensified the agitation of the Dharma Body’s heart.

It seemed that, for that heart, the core demonic energy of the Outworld Demonic Clan was a supreme tonic!

But due to the presence of the Murray Squad, he hadn’t dared let the Dharma Body’s heart absorb the demonic energy, fearing unnecessary suspicion.

Upon entering the Sen Luo Realm, Chu Yang felt as if he’d been set free—his mind muttered bitterly…

Deliberately concealing one’s strength was such a nuisance, constantly restricting oneself—why did so many people enjoy pretending to be weak?

If not to quietly amass wealth and strike with a stunning revelation upon reaching the top of the Demonic Purification List to maximize faith energy gains, why would he do this?

Pushing aside his thoughts, Chu Yang shot deep into the Sen Luo Realm, avoiding encounters with Grand Thousand Worlds squad members while absorbing demonic energy.

Along the way, Chu Yang encountered many Sovereign-tier Outworld Demonic Clan members; occasionally he dispatched them casually, but mostly ignored them.

Only after penetrating deep into the Outworld Demonic Clan’s territory did he finally halt, preparing to sweep horizontally—when his gaze suddenly sharpened.

He looked up toward a direction, a perfect smile spreading across his face.

Before he even sought them out, prey had come to him!

“Human? Sovereign-tier?”

A figure shrouded in black mist flew forward, stopping before Chu Yang with a sneer.

He was an Upper Earth Sovereign of the Outworld Demonic Clan, clearly surprised that this mere Ninth-Grade Sovereign had penetrated so far into this region.

Chu Yang had no patience for words—he raised his fist and struck. His spine writhed like a golden dragon, radiating brilliant light.

Rising Dragon!

Though he sneered at Chu Yang’s cultivation, the demon didn’t underestimate him; the instant Chu Yang moved, he condensed demonic energy into a massive hand and slammed it down.

Even a lion fights a rabbit with all its strength!

This was a lesson learned from history: any Sovereign appearing here was clearly extraordinary, so this Earth Sovereign struck with lethal intent from the start.

But no matter how cautious he was, it was useless.

“Boom!!”

Chu Yang’s fist shattered the demonic hand—and before the Earth Sovereign’s stunned eyes, that seemingly ordinary fist, still charged with momentum, shot forward like lightning and smashed into his chest!

“Puh…”

Chu Yang’s entire arm pierced through the Demonic Emperor’s chest, demonic blood dripping. The Outworld Demonic Clan member stared in shock and disbelief.

“Itachi’re the first unlucky one—don’t rush; on your way to the Yellow Springs, many Outworld Demonic Clan members will join Itachi!”

Chu Yang chuckled, and at the same time, within his Dantian’s anomaly point, the heart inside the Source Martial Dharma Body’s chest began pounding violently.

The Outworld Demonic Clan member, terrified, realized his core demonic energy was being rapidly devoured by this human.

Until his final moment of consciousness, he couldn’t comprehend—who was truly the demon?

This ability to devour others’ core energy was even more demonic than his own!

With a slight shake of his arm, the Outworld Demonic Clan member instantly turned to ash. Chu Yang’s eyes flickered with surprise.

“Hum…”

The Source Martial Dharma Body appeared behind him. Chu Yang whirled around, staring at the heart pulsing within the Dharma God’s chest—and the faint new pattern etched onto the Dharma Body’s arm.

He clenched his fist—and under his control, the Source Martial Dharma Body clenched its fist too; the pattern on its arm flared with light, its strength surging slightly.

Pure power—or rather, physical strength!

After absorbing the Outworld Demonic Clan member’s core demonic energy, the Source Martial Dharma Body had grown stronger!

This demonic pattern was clearly a technique—a means to enhance strength. Though the increase was minor, consider this…

He’d only absorbed the core of one Upper Earth Sovereign!

If he absorbed more Outworld Demonic Clan core demonic energy, the demonic patterns would strengthen further, and their number would increase.

Imagine—if the Source Martial Dharma Body’s entire body was covered in demonic patterns, and all were activated at once, how immense would the burst of power be?

At this thought, Chu Yang’s heart burned with excitement.

Since he broke through to Sovereign, his physical strength had become increasingly inadequate.

Now, this heart converting Outworld Demonic Clan core energy into demonic patterns had solved the problem.

After a moment’s reflection, Chu Yang named this technique the Sacred Heart Demonic Refining Scripture.

“Sacred Heart” referred, of course, to that heart.

He retracted the Source Martial Dharma Body, raised his gaze, and his eyes burned with fervor.

Now, the Sen Luo Realm was an endless treasure trove to him.

The Outworld Demonic Clan, feared by countless powerful beings across the Grand Thousand Worlds, had become his "lucky star"!

Killing Outworld Demonic Clan members built prestige; if he could single-handedly exterminate them, he could even draw faith energy from everyone in the Grand Thousand Worlds.

Additionally, he could “recycle” slain Outworld Demonic Clan members—using the Sacred Heart Demonic Refining Scripture to devour them and convert them into demonic patterns.

He could also exchange Demonic Purification Points gained from hunting for various treasures from the Grand Thousand Worlds Tower to evolve the Four Sacred Spirits.

Damn!

Chu Yang never imagined the Outworld Demonic Clan would keep surprising him—now they’d formed a perfect “production chain.”

Kill!

Chu Yang’s eyes brimmed with murderous intent. If this was a multi-benefit act, a racial blood feud, what was there to hesitate over?

For three straight days, Chu Yang unleashed unrestrained slaughter deep within the Sen Luo Realm.

It was a one-sided massacre, for the Outworld Demonic Clan had no Heaven Sovereigns at all.

Below Heaven Sovereign, none could stand against Chu Yang.

But this time, he didn’t spare any Sovereign-tier demons—he accepted them all; any demon entering his soul-sensing range was added to his kill list.

In just three days, countless Outworld Demonic Clan members fell to Chu Yang’s hands; his Source Martial Dharma Body’s left arm now bore nine demonic patterns!

Yet Chu Yang didn’t continue slaughtering—he stopped, set up barriers around a mountain peak, and sat cross-legged atop it.

He halted because continued large-scale slaughter might attract the attention of the Outworld Demonic Clan’s high command.

Heaven Sovereigns don’t enter the battlefield—that was the unwritten rule between both sides; breaking it would trigger a chain reaction.

He wasn’t a Heaven Sovereign, yet he was invincible against Earth Sovereigns—the Outworld Demonic Clan would spare no effort to eliminate him.

But as long as no Heaven Sovereign intervened, Chu Yang welcomed every Earth Sovereign that came—indeed, he hoped they’d send even more.

But before that, Pu Yang had another consideration…

That was regarding the Holy Heart Devil Refining Scripture!

He discovered something interesting: the principle of the Holy Heart Devil Refining Scripture bore a striking resemblance to the Dragon-Elephant Ming Wang Scripture.

Each additional demonic rune, when activated by the Source Martial Body, caused an immense surge in power.

The Dragon-Elephant Ming Wang Scripture, by contrast, enhanced overall power accumulation with every added dragon and elephant force.

Since both shared common ground, could they be combined—each compensating for the other’s weaknesses?

This was an unprecedented attempt, for the Dragon-Elephant Ming Wang Scripture originated from the Divine Tree’s fruit, unlike other techniques and martial arts; its core essence was even beyond Chu Yang’s comprehension.

Yet this incomprehensible aspect could be replaced by the Holy Heart Devil Refining Scripture.

In the following days, Chu Yang became like a statue, not even blinking his eyes.

After sitting motionless for half a month, his eyes suddenly flared bright, then closed again.

He drew forth a thread of primordial qi from the dantian singularity, guiding it along a unique pathway.

After a long while, he opened his eyes again, a smile appearing on his face.

Success!

Summoning the Source Martial Body, Chu Yang willed it—and the Source Martial Body sat cross-legged in turn, its internal source qi beginning to circulate.

As the source qi flowed, the nine demonic runes on his left arm glowed fiercely, while a divine elephant bore his back and a ferocious dragon coiled around his torso.

Clearly, the shadow of the Great Dragon-Elephant Method!

Forcibly fusing the Dragon-Elephant Ming Wang Scripture with the Holy Heart Devil Refining Scripture was as difficult as climbing to heaven—but if the Great Dragon-Elephant Method served as a “prototype,” and both were merged into it, the task became far easier.

When the source qi completed one full cycle within the Source Martial Body, the demonic runes on its left arm came alive, and the dragon and elephant upon its body roared to the heavens.

Then the runes suddenly detached from the Source Martial Body, each devoured by one dragon and one elephant.

The next instant, the dragon and elephant radiated dark demonic energy; the Source Martial Body rose abruptly and punched forward with one arm!

The demonic dragon and demonic elephant coiled around its arm; though the punch struck only air, the entire heavens and earth trembled violently.

It was ultimate power—the kind capable of shaking a small world!

Chu Yang had no doubt: if this punch struck a star in the Super-God Universe, it would shatter the star outright!

Even a peak Spirit-grade Heavenly Sovereign, if struck squarely by this punch, would not die—but would lose a layer of skin!

Yet this punch consumed nearly half of Chu Yang’s source qi from the dantian singularity; another punch like it would drain him dry.

This was the combat technique he had forged by combining the Dragon-Elephant Ming Wang Scripture, the Great Dragon-Elephant Method, and the Holy Heart Devil Refining Scripture.

Chu Yang was certain: the tier of this technique had reached the level of the Thirty-Six Supreme Techniques of the Grand World, and carried an even higher ceiling—it would one day surpass those Thirty-Six Supreme Techniques!

“Let’s call it… Heavenly Demon Force!”

Chu Yang smiled and waved his hand; the Source Martial Body dissolved.

But he did not know that, at this very moment, at both exits of the Sen Luo Realm, the Outworld Demonic Clan and the Grand Celestial Palace had nearly emptied their stationed elites, rushing into full combat readiness.

Each side had even sent one Heavenly Sovereign into the Sen Luo Realm! (End of Chapter)