Chapter 730: Wawa

Demon Realm.

A massive stone monument, ten zhang in height, had four large characters inscribed upon it as if in fresh blood.

——Yinyue Dynasty

Each character was as sharp as a sword, as if it would pierce the firmament.

Behind the monument stood rows of magnificent buildings, mostly constructed from black stone, arranged in an orderly and dense fashion. At a glance, they undulated like a crouching demonic beast, eyes closed in rest; once it opened its eyes, it would stir up a storm of blood and carnage across the Three Realms.

Boom!

It was as if a meteor had streaked in from the edge of the sky.

Amidst a thunderous roar, the entire monument exploded, shattering into fragments that shot out in all directions.

Through the swirling dust and smoke, a figure slowly walked out, standing with hands behind their back.

They looked up toward the top of the Demon Palace, their gaze seemingly igniting with a divine light capable of piercing through everything.

At this moment, he saw a vast surge of demonic energy gathering above the Demon Palace.

This demonic energy was almost identical to that of the Demon Realm, so much so that no one had ever been able to distinguish it, yet it was even more eerie and inexplicable.

"Who are you, to dare destroy the monument?"

"You are courting death."

The group of demon guards protecting the Demon Palace regained their senses, drew their weapons, and erupted with black demonic energy. With ferocious expressions, they charged at Yu Liancheng. These palace guards were all skilled, and in the martial arts worlds of the past, they would be considered First-class Experts. Several of the leaders were even more extraordinary, possessing destructive power likely at the level of a Grandmaster.

Of course, it was merely Grandmaster-level destructive power.

A Grandmaster expert is not only powerful in destruction but also possesses a relatively advanced application of spiritual energy, capable of perceiving danger within their mind.

However, to Yu Liancheng at this moment, Grandmaster-level strength was no different from that of an ordinary person.

As a slight ripple passed through the center of his brow, the people before him were instantly struck by a powerful gale of internal energy, spitting blood as they flew away like broken Wawa.

Amidst the shrieks of the demons, Yu Liancheng strode into the Demon Palace.

……

Behind the heavy, ornate gates lay an extremely long corridor paved with black stone slabs, distributed with nearly withered tree branches that exuded an aura of decay. Yet, within each branch lay a shocking amount of demonic energy, feminine and treacherous, originating from the same source as the energy swirling above the Demon Palace.

At the end of the corridor was a stone grotto, brightly lit, with images of demons carved into the four walls; they were so lifelike that it seemed as if each demon were about to break out of the carvings.

In the center of the grotto was a massive bed, upon which a peerlessly graceful figure lay on her side.

Her face was stunningly beautiful and full of charm, though it appeared somewhat pale from a long lack of exposure to the sun.

The woman rested her head on one hand, eyes closed, as if taking a nap.

Suddenly, she opened her eyes. Her gaze shifted, bewitching and captivating, yet seemingly containing an indescribable mystery and hatred: "What happened outside?"

"Reporting to the Empress Dowager, it is said that an uninvited guest has come to the Demon Palace."

A maidservant hurried in, bowing.

The woman knitted her delicate brows: "Where are Qiye and the Demon Palace Four Sages?"

The beautiful woman's bed was connected to giant tree roots, with wisps of vitality flowing into her demonic body, maintaining her withered life force.

This person was none other than the Yinyue Empress Dowager. Twenty years ago, during the battle at Red River Village, the righteous and evil factions fought fiercely over the Seven Generations of Resentful Couples who had just been born. The Yinyue Dynasty suffered heavy losses, the Demon Lord Liudao was killed, and the Yinyue Empress Dowager was also severely wounded; her strength fell from its peak and never recovered.

"This servant does not know."

"Although our Demon Realm has been sealed for twenty years, it is still full of experts. Who exactly has the ability to open the Mysterious Yin Demon Gate, break into the Demon Realm, and rampage through the Demon Palace?!" Hearing the sounds rapidly approaching from afar, the Yinyue Empress Dowager frowned, a look of surprise appearing on her delicate face.

Before she could guess, the great doors shattered with a boom, and several demons screamed as they were smashed through the air, the momentum astonishing.

The Yinyue Empress Dowager surged with demonic energy, causing the withered branches in the corridor to grow rapidly, blocking behind the demons in an attempt to catch them. But with a "crack" sound, the branches shattered instantly. The momentum of the demons slowed slightly, but they still slammed into the stone walls of the grotto, causing it to shake violently as countless fragments of stone fell.

Almost at the same time, a ghostly light flashed into the grotto, and a voice laughed aloud: "Yinyue Empress Dowager, a guest has come from afar; is brandishing weapons the way to treat a guest?"

"It was their recklessness; I hope the guest will not take offense."

The Yinyue Empress Dowager swept her beautiful eyes toward Yu Liancheng, a soul-stirring smile curling at the corners of her mouth as her slender fingers brushed through her hair.

"Let me properly entertain our guest."

Suddenly, she raised her jade hand slightly, and the dark hair in her hand abruptly transformed into tree vines, lashing out at Yu Liancheng. These vines were saturated with demonic energy, and the air was almost blasted apart by the strike.

Yu Liancheng flicked his finger, sending out a burst of energy carrying great destruction and devastation; the moment it touched the vines, they shattered inch by inch.

That destructive force followed the green vines and hair, striking toward the Yinyue Empress Dowager.

"Puff!"

The Yinyue Empress Dowager spat out a mouthful of blood, her already pale face turning as white as paper.

"I am not here to cause you trouble, you had best behave yourself, or I shall send you down to meet your dead husband."

Yu Liancheng shook his head, his gaze still fixed on the Yinyue Empress Dowager, yet it was as if he were looking through another world.

In his eyes, a peerlessly beautiful female figure stood behind the Yinyue Empress Dowager, and this figure was the very source of the eerie demonic energy swirling above the Demon Palace.

"You... can see me?"

The female figure formed from that demonic energy also looked at Yu Liancheng, her deep eyes filled with intrigue.

This mass of demonic energy radiated an eerie and terrifying vibration, as if just one look could lure out a person's inner evil thoughts and desires.

"Not only can I see you, I also know you are the Yue Mo who once wreaked havoc on the Demon Palace."

Yu Liancheng opened his arms, and an incomparable suction force emerged from before him, as if he had transformed into a whirlpool beneath the sea; whether person or object, or even a massive ship, all would be drawn into it.

"I have no patience for idle talk with you. Come, merge with me, and let me taste what the purest demonic energy in this world is like."

Yue Mo exclaimed in alarm, her face pale with fright; faced with this terrifying suction, her form was drawn toward Yu Liancheng against her will.

However, Yue Mo was no simple entity; she had no physical body, and naturally could not resist this whirlpool, so she abruptly dove into the body of the Yinyue Empress Dowager.

"Little one, your way of pursuing a woman is too rough."

A cold sneer curled the corners of the Yinyue Empress Dowager's mouth, and one of her palms glowed with a ghastly green, as if carrying the fragrance of morning grass and trees.

But as she struck out with that palm, it stirred the entire demonic energy of the Demon Palace, the force powerful and overbearing, like a volcano on the verge of eruption.

This palm not only swept away the suction force but also carried the momentum of rolling thunder, crushing down toward Yu Liancheng.

Yue Mo is the true Demon of this world, originating from the ancient era. Now reborn with the help of the Yinyue Empress Dowager's body, she has fully unleashed her own Demon Qi, and its power is not to be trifled with; even powerhouses like the Golden Light Sect and Qiye Saint Monarch must treat it with caution. But unfortunately, the one she is facing now is an unimaginably powerful expert.

That vigorous and majestic Demon Qi, having barely approached within three feet of Yu Liancheng, immediately dissolved like ice and snow meeting the scorching sun.

"Flashy and showy, come here."

Yu Liancheng opened his palm, and a massive suction force filled his five fingers. Yue Mo and the Yinyue Empress Dowager's physical body were like willow catkins in a gale, thrusting their slender neck into his palm. With his five fingers gripping the neck, it seemed as if a single exertion of force would immediately cause the other party to perish.

"What exactly do you want to do? If I die, this Yinyue Empress Dowager will also die!?"

"Yinyue Empress Dowager" tilted her head back, her beautiful eyes flashing with horror. Who exactly is this guy? Not only did he see through her identity as Yue Mo, but his cultivation is simply beyond the charts. With the Demon arts she has accumulated over countless years, she was actually lifted up by the latter like a little chick. The only thing she hopes for now is that Yu Liancheng still cares about the life of the Yinyue Empress Dowager.

"Rest assured, I don't want your life for now; I am just borrowing your Demon Qi to help me master the 'Heaven-Slaying Sword-Drawing Technique'."

As this calm and indifferent voice sounded, "Yinyue Empress Dowager" was shocked to find the Demon Qi within her body flowing out uncontrollably, pouring toward the other party like a heavenly river flowing backward.

This Yue Mo's Demon Qi was indeed extraordinary and extremely pure, instantly filling Yu Liancheng's entire body and giving him an eerie aura.

"No, no, what kind of terrifying Demon art is this?"

"Yinyue Empress Dowager" turned pale with fright. Although she is best at bewitching people's hearts—as long as a person still harbors a trace of evil thoughts, they can be exploited by her and become her pawn.

But no matter how treacherous and cunning she is, it is all built upon the foundation of cultivation.

Otherwise, once someone discovers her, the mastermind behind the scenes, they would just slap her to death, and then what is the point of playing?

Fortunately, Yu Liancheng does not intend to take her life.

When Yue Mo had only twenty percent of her Demon Qi left, Yu Liancheng released his palm, and the former fell to the ground.

Before she could even carefully perceive the Demon Qi in her body, she heard a "hum" sound from behind.

It was Qiye who had rushed over, disregarding his own exhausted Demon Qi, and once again swung the Heaven-Slaying Sword-Drawing Technique.

A blood-red Sword Qi tore through the corridor, heading straight for Yu Liancheng.

Boom!

Yu Liancheng struck out with a backhand palm, neutralizing this Sword Qi.

He turned to look at the approaching Qiye and smiled, "Rest assured, I haven't done anything to your mother. However, your mother has now merged with the legendary Yue Mo; whether to kill or spare her is up to you."

After speaking, he waved his sleeve again, and the Demon Qi transformed into the appearance of a Heavenly Gate, connecting to the outside world; it was the Mysterious Yin Demon Gate that only a few people in the Demon Realm could open.

Yu Liancheng stepped out with large strides.

"Goodbye!"

Xuanxin Sect.

The number one righteous sect under heaven.

In the vast, misty Tianchi, three holy fairies emitting wisps of light were sitting upright on a green jade lotus platform.

They slowly opened their crystal-clear, crystal-like eyes, a trace of astonishment appearing on their jade faces, their moth-like eyebrows slightly furrowed.

These three were the Sheng Nü of the Three Realms who were proficient in the Heavenly Words and arts; their status within the sect was even higher than the Xuanxin Four Generals.

One of the Sheng Nü formed a lotus seal, and a ripple of energy dispersed outward.

"Please, Sheng Nü, bestow the Heavenly Words."

A moment later, a disciple of the Xuanxin Sect hurried to the front of Tianchi, knelt on one knee, and listened to the Heavenly Words with a respectful demeanor.

"Tell the Sect Master that a massive amount of Demon Qi has appeared in the human world." One of the Sheng Nü parted her red lips, hesitated for a moment, and added, "This Demon Qi is very strong; it might possibly be the legendary Qiye Saint Monarch."

In a mountain forest.

Yu Liancheng sat cross-legged, absorbing the rolling Demon Qi into his dantian.

During his exchange with Qiye, he had sent True Qi into the other party's body, and combined with the abilities of the "Heavenly Crying Scripture," he had deduced the "Heaven-Slaying Sword-Drawing Technique."

Although the deduction result was not precise and was merely a prototype, it was enough; he could completely use this to create a Heaven-Slaying technique that was more suitable for himself.

However, the foundation of the Heaven-Slaying Sword-Drawing Technique is to condense one's own Demon Qi onto the sword and explode it in an instant.

Although the Guizang True Qi could also be used with the Heaven-Slaying Sword-Drawing Technique, it could not bring this sword technique to its ultimate potential.

And rather than practicing step-by-step in the Demon Realm, it would be better to be more direct, such as absorbing Yue Mo's Demon Qi.

In fact, the Demons of this world are all people who have become Demons, not true Demons.

The true Demons were the Heavenly Demons that ravaged the human world countless years ago.

However, the Heavenly Demons were all wiped out by great human cultivators, and Yue Mo is the only remaining Heavenly Demon.

Both the Yinyue Dynasty and the Heaven-Slaying Sword-Drawing Technique were facilitated by the Heavenly Demon, so the Heavenly Demon's Demon Qi is more suitable for the Heaven-Slaying Sword-Drawing Technique.

"Hmm?"

Yu Liancheng suddenly opened his eyes; he felt as if someone was spying on him.

But he is merely a visitor from beyond the heavens, and he has only just arrived in the human world; who is so alert that they came to spy on him?

"Is it the Demon Qi?"

Yu Liancheng instantly guessed that it was related to the Demon Qi, but he did not care. Because he would soon be able to refine this Demon Qi and harmonize it within his body.

A quarter of an hour later, Yu Liancheng rose to his feet. Having fully absorbed the Demon Qi, he seemed to have gained a bit more of an eerie, sinister air, though this mysterious aura soon vanished.

He unfolded his figure, transforming into a wisp of black light, and headed toward a densely populated area.

While traveling in mid-air, crossing layers of high mountains, his figure suddenly paused and descended toward the Dahe nestled between the mountains below.

"Is my luck this good lately? I just entered this world and obtained a peerless sword technique like the Heaven-Slaying Sword-Drawing Technique, and now I've picked up a beauty for nothing?"

Yu Liancheng stood tall, rubbed his chin, and looked toward the riverside.

The Dahe surged, and a woman in white was lying prone on a round Shitou by the river.

Her face was pure yet carried a hint of charm, her long, thick eyelashes were tightly closed, and her dark hair flowed over the stone like a waterfall.

Because she had been washed ashore by the river water, her slightly thin white clothing was soaked, clinging to her delicate body, outlining her slender waist and the alluring curves of her buttocks to perfection. Beneath the slit of her skirt were a pair of long, straight calves, glowing with the luster of mutton-fat jade in the sunlight.

"This girl has a peculiar aura on her, somewhat similar to Demon Qi; is it demonic energy?" Yu Liancheng scrutinized the woman, feeling she looked somewhat familiar, but she shouldn't be the likes of Yan Hongye or Nie Xiaoqian. When he saw the green Jade Hairpin she was still clutching tightly even in her coma, his eyes suddenly lit up.

"Could this little girl be Xiaobai?"

Yu Liancheng shook his head: "As expected, this world is a bit chaotic."

PS: Thanks to the big boss Ruyi Heavenly Demon Chain Eight Styles for the 150,000 tip.