Chapter 337: The Sword Has Tasted Blood, It Is Hard to Return to the Scabbard

"That night, was it truly the fox who committed the error? Or was it the Phoenix who stirred with emotion?"

"Mysterious species! Forbidden love! Behind all of this, is it truly a distortion of demon nature? Or a loss of morality?"

"Please look forward to the special program of 'Walk Not Into Science'—'Special Program: Lost in Demon Emperor City'!"

"……Heh!"

Ren Yidao walked upward step by step, while in his heart, he was amusing himself by constantly staging various little dramas.

There was no other meaning; Huhu was simply very bored.

Aside from letting his mind wander, Ren Yidao couldn't do anything else at all right now.

Once he started taking steps, his actions were no longer under his own control.

When he leaped out of the Bloodline Gate, an invisible force of rules descended upon him, beginning to push him to walk upward.

Ren Yidao didn't need to exert any more effort at all; his body automatically took steps, climbing toward the heights step by step.

True Full-Auto Immortal Cultivation.

Ren Yidao now had quite the feeling of, "Who put this yellow robe on me? You have truly brought misery upon me, your servant!"

This really isn't me wanting to work hard; it's the body moving on its own!

Really.

"So, I am actually not a fox spirit, but a Phoenix man?"

"Well, it sounds a bit strange; being a Phoenix baron would be more like it..."

That is to say, is this Path to Ascend to Heaven I am on right now actually the road to the moon?

But where is my good partner?

It can't just be me alone going 'yo-yo'!

Just as Ren Yidao had been letting his imagination run wild for a long time, he suddenly felt his body lighten, and he stopped his steps.

It was somewhat unexpected, but Ren Yidao had not walked very far upward.

Although Ren Yidao had been distracted and daydreaming, he had actually been counting the steps under his feet the whole time.

The steps under his feet were one foot high each, and he had walked exactly eight hundred steps.

"A total of ten thousand eight hundred feet?"

A height of less than a thousand feet, compared to the massive Bloodline Gate, was only a little bit higher.

However, the feeling was completely different from before.

Ren Yidao's heart no longer yearned; his restless emotions settled down, and a sense of fulfillment flowed within his heart.

He knew very clearly that for the current him, this ten thousand eight hundred feet was already the limit.

He could not take another half-step upward; he had truly and genuinely reached the limit.

"This number... is it related to one hundred and eight?"

One hundred and eight, even in this world, is considered a somewhat special number.

Nine is the extreme, and twelve is a carry-over, so one hundred and eight is the number of perfection.

Ren Yidao thought for a while and then tossed it to the back of his mind.

"Why am I still thinking about these things at a time like this? It really ruins the mood."

Why think about these things?

Is there no time to think later?

"Isn't the purpose of climbing a mountain to enjoy the scenery at the summit?"

Then, why not enjoy the scenery of this moment first?

The youth shook his head with a smile at his own lack of romantic sensibility, let his tense body relax, disregarded his image, raised his hands, and gave a vigorous stretch.

"Mmm~~~ha!"

Refreshing!

As his body stretched out with force, the aura on Ren Yidao's body changed abruptly.

In just a few breaths, he transformed from the proud Heaven-favored child bathed in glowing light back into a gentle and kind neighborly youth.

However, at this moment, no one dared to truly treat him as an ordinary youth.

Even now, he still stood on the clouds, looking down from above at the masses below who were raising their heads.

The youth had delicate features, a faint smile on the corners of his mouth, and he gazed straight at the setting sun slowly sinking toward the sea at the edge of the sky with bright and clear eyes.

Am I like the scorching sun?

No.

I no longer need to compare myself to the blazing sun; I am the scorching sun itself.

The corners of Ren Yidao's mouth curled up, and he laughed softly:

"It is the scorching sun that is like me."

After indulging himself to his heart's content in front of others, Ren Yidao felt some changes appear within himself.

He had become more confident.

If it were before, even if he had such thoughts, he would only hide them in his heart, worried about being overheard by those with ulterior motives.

But now?

Ren Yidao didn't care at all.

If you want to listen, let you listen; what if I tell you directly?

This wasn't even like confidence; it was bordering on arrogance.

If this were in the lands of the Human Race, this arrogant approach might be somewhat dangerous and could likely invite a fatal disaster.

But the Demon Race and the Human Race differ in their styles of conduct.

The Demon Race does not value low-key humility; they prefer to let their strength do the talking.

And now, with Ren Yidao in the land of the Demon Race, showcasing his astonishing talent so high-profilely... he is, in fact, incredibly safe at this moment.

With such talent, how high would his value be to the Demon Race?

No one in Demon Emperor City would be unaware of this point.

At this moment, at least within this Demon Emperor City, there is no one who dares to openly make a move against him.

Doing this has both advantages and disadvantages.

The advantage is that the more high-profile Ren Yidao shows himself to be, the safer he is.

As for the disadvantage, it is rather interesting.

The edge that Ren Yidao painstakingly hid for many years now seems a bit impossible to retract.

Once a sword has been unsheathed and tasted blood, it is difficult to make it obediently return to its scabbard!

"However, there is no need to restrain myself now; let's just be this reckless for a while."

And besides...

"Showcasing Holiness Before Others is truly exhilarating."

Ren Yidao highly approves of this feeling.

"That feeling is truly very happy!"

Especially after holding it in for a long time, suddenly pulling off something big.

Thrilling!

It is a shivering pleasure that makes every pore on one's body open up.

Do you think you truly understand that kind of happiness?

No.

That kind of happiness, you cannot imagine~

Five-star review, will come again next time!

And while Ren Yidao was thinking about how to find an opportunity to create the conditions for another Showcasing Holiness Before Others, a group of figures rushed over from all parts of Demon Emperor City, gathering not far from the Bloodline Gate.

These twenty-some figures looked different and belonged to different races; one could tell at a glance that these people were all individuals of superior aptitude.

Every single one of them exuded a powerful aura.

"Are these the heaven-gifted geniuses of the various races?"

Ren Yidao guessed their origins at once, understanding that this was the goodwill sent by the various Patriarchs to be on good terms with him and Yaoyue.

It is just that...

"The situation might be a bit different from what their elders imagined."

Although Yaoyue's result of nine thousand feet was eye-catching, it was not enough to make these people lose control.

But Ren Yidao's unprecedented high-profile performance seems to have stimulated their excitement, making them somewhat forget the real business they were supposed to do.

At this moment, they are all looking with burning gazes at the figure standing in Heaven, and among them, a few seem already eager to try, wanting to rush up and compete.

Even from such a distance, Ren Yidao can feel the intense battle intent in those pairs of eyes.

Fight!

Regardless of what happens later, fight first!

Ren Yidao's lips moved slightly, and he could not help but mutter to himself:

"These are truly a group of wild beasts who only know how to fight, hehe..."

"How~ scary!"

Ren Yidao muttered inwardly, but his body made a completely different movement.

He walked out of the range of the Bloodline Gate, said nothing, and performed one action.

The youth standing in Heaven lowered his head and, toward the gathered Demon Race geniuses, lightly crooked his finger as if teasing a common animal.

Psst, psst, psst.

His mouth opened and closed silently, and he smiled:

"Come."

The Demon Race geniuses:???

Although not all of them could read Ren Yidao's lip-reading, everyone could understand that provocative gesture.

Rage was ignited instantly!

"Fight—"

"Roar!"

"Fight!!!"

For a moment, the Demon Race geniuses, who already had this intention, roared excitedly.

One monkey demon, half a person tall, was the fastest and charged to the very front.

He leaped directly onto the Bloodline Gate, but instead of entering it, he crawled rapidly along the door frame.

"Roar!!!"

"It's me!"

"Don't any of you fight me for it!"

"His opponent is me!"

Roar, roar, roar!

The monkey demon's aura was like a rainbow; he successfully broke away from the others and, in the process of climbing, actually gathered a violent momentum of pressing forward without retreat!

It was like a black gale rising into the sky, sweeping upward.

The monkey demon howled excitedly, swinging the twin blades in his hands toward Ren Yidao, who was waiting in place.

As the blade light flickered, his ferocious monkey face with exposed fangs was reflected upon the white edges.

Ren Yidao is very strong.

This point is clear to everyone who saw the anomaly at the Bloodline Gate earlier.

But no matter how strong, there is a limit.

Regardless of anything else, Ren Yidao is in the same realm as him.

It is true that he is strong, but he, the Ape Demon Clan member, is also a Transformation Realm Great Demon, and his strength is not weak either!

Even if there is a gap between those in the Transformation Realm, how big could it possibly be?

Yet now, facing the Ape Demon's surprise attack, Ren Yidao actually just raised his palm, attempting to meet the blades with his bare hand.

"You dare to use your claws to catch my twin blades? To be so arrogant... Hmph!"

A fierce light flashed in the Ape Demon's eyes; his movements did not change, and he added twenty percent more force!

"Since that is the case, don't blame me for being impolite!"

The twin blades changed their trajectory at the last moment, slashing simultaneously toward Ren Yidao's neck and flank, and he roared loudly:

"You remember this!"

"The one who defeated you is Bao Fang of the Ape Demon Clan!!!"

Sshhh—

And as Bao Fang's blades passed through Ren Yidao's body, besides the excited Bao Fang, there was another person who smiled.

However, it was a cold sneer.

At the base of the Bloodline Gate, Cang Lan looked at the smug monkey who thought victory was in his grasp and let out a scoff:

"Heh!"

Idiot.

"If it were really that easy to do, would it ever be your turn, you rascally monkey?"

If he could really be defeated so easily, would I have had to suffer so much before?

What kind of peach-filled dream are you having over there!

Sure enough, Bao Fang's smile didn't even last a second before it vanished from his face.

It wasn't that he realized the problem.

It was that a ruthless slap landed heavily and directly on his monkey face.

Slap!

Slap!

Two slaps, left and right, directly stunned Bao Fang.

Wh, what?

Who hit me?

But Ren Yidao, the messenger of slaps, did not give Bao Fang time to react, and he bestowed a merciful punishment on the spot.

"Your forehand is not refined."

Slap.

"Your backhand is powerless."

Slap.

"Your footwork is loose."

Slap.

"Your reactions are sluggish."

Slap.

"You had better go back and practice more!"

Slap.

"Off you go!"

Slap!

The successive slaps not only drained Bao Fang's momentum but also scattered his Demon Qi, and the final palm strike sent him spinning like a top, spiraling as he plummeted downward.

Even as he spun around in a daze, Bao Fang still didn't understand what had happened.

How did he end up in such a miserable state that he couldn't even fight back?

Is the gap really that large?

He was completely lost in the moment, while the others saw the situation clearly.

Bao Fang's two tricky strikes hadn't hit the opponent at all.

They had all slashed at empty air!

The opponent hadn't even dodged; it was Bao Fang himself who had slashed at the air.

Did Bao Fang miss?

No, he is the most outstanding prodigy of the Ape Demon Clan; how could he make such a low-level mistake?

There must be a problem here!

And looking at Ren Yidao's ears and tail, some of them quickly realized.

"It's the Fox Demon's innate Illusion Technique!"

"His mental power is interfering with our judgment!"

Having his little trick seen through, Ren Yidao was not angry, but instead waved at them again.

"Come, stop wasting time one by one."

He said:

"You all might as well come at me together."

Little ones, all of you come at me together.

Don't be polite, swarm me and attack!

I want to!

Fight ten at once!

This moment completely ignited the fury of the Demon Race prodigies.

"Arrogant!!!"

"Too insolent! This is simply too insolent!"

You dare ask us to come at you together?

Forget about you; even a Void Refinement Great Demon would absolutely not escape death!

Do you think you are a Heavenly Demon!?

Does Ren Yidao have the confidence to win?

"Huhu doesn't know either."

Whether he can win or not, Ren Yidao truly cannot say for sure.

Whether he can win is one thing, but in any case, Huhu's momentum cannot lose~

Anyway, even if we can't win the fight, we can definitely win the run!

My provocation ≠ I must be able to win.

Having inequalities is great, it's an instant win!

And just as the prodigies were prepared to set aside their pride and swarm forward to teach Ren Yidao a lesson, a figure blocked their path.

"Presumptuous!!!"

"What place do you think this is!!?"

Blood flowed from the corner of Mo Qi's mouth, the Qi within his body was chaotic, and he was incomparably weak.

But even so, he still stood tall before the demons and shouted angrily:

"This is the site of the Supreme Treasure, how can you be so presumptuous!"

His duty was that of a guardian general, which held natural deterrent power at this moment.

"What do you think you are doing!?"

Under Mo Qi's declaration, these fellows finally realized where they were and unwillingly withdrew their momentum.

After stopping the prodigies from acting recklessly, Mo Qi turned to look at Ren Yidao, his mouth twitching.

"..."

After a moment of silence, Mo Qi gritted his teeth, knelt on one knee before Ren Yidao, and lowered his head, saying:

"Thank you... for the grace of not killing me."

Oh?

Ren Yidao raised an eyebrow, not expecting this husky, who had previously acted stubborn and arrogant, to suddenly become so obedient.

Did the great terror between life and death make him calm down?

Ren Yidao shook his head with a chuckle and descended from the sky to Mo Qi's side, but he did not reach out to help him up, only saying:

"It was just a small effort, it doesn't count as a great favor."

Just as Ren Yidao was about to say something more, a dazzling red line suddenly streaked across the horizon!

Whoosh—

A crimson meteor shot out from Demon Emperor City and rushed toward Ren Yidao.

The meteor suddenly decelerated as it was about to fall, and the swirling flames gradually dissipated.

By the time it reached Ren Yidao, it had transformed into a golden-red token carved with a fire feather.

Ren Yidao looked at the token and raised an eyebrow:

"What is this?"

After Mo Qi took a glance, he lowered his head even further and said respectfully:

"This is..."

"The Demon Emperor Order."