Chapter 400: The Five Protectors of the Demon Realm

After hearing Duan Fengyun's words, Yuwen Tuo also wore a heavy expression.

He had just been immersed in the joy of reuniting with his mother and the inner conflict of learning Ning Ke's true identity.

He had not thought of this matter at all; fortunately, Duan Fengyun arrived in time to remind him, otherwise his mother would absolutely have been captured by the Demon Realm again.

Yuwen Tuo said with an angry look:

"Demon Lord, is it not enough that you caused my mother and me to be separated for eighteen years?

If you dare to come and disrupt the reunion between my mother and me again, I will certainly not let you off."

Duan Fengyun spoke up:

"So, Brother Yuwen, we must make foolproof plans so that your mother cannot be held hostage by the Demon Realm again.

I have a place where your mother can stay, but once your mother stays there, you will not be able to go see her, otherwise there is no guarantee whether your mother might be discovered again.

I wonder if you are willing to take your mother there?"

Duan Fengyun gave the power of choice to Yuwen Tuo, letting Yuwen Tuo evaluate whether to have his mother go into hiding.

Yuwen Tuo was indeed thinking now that if he did not hide his mother, she would inevitably become a bargaining chip for the Demon Realm to threaten him again.

If he hid his mother, he would still have to be separated from her.

After thinking for a while, Yuwen Tuo made his decision.

Hiding his mother, although they would be separated again, could maximize her protection; once the Demon Realm was sealed, he would be able to reunite with her.

Having made up his mind, Yuwen Tuo nodded and said:

"Big Brother, I have decided; I will take Mother to the place you mentioned!

Big Brother, please lead the way."

Duan Fengyun nodded and said:

"Let's go, there is no time to lose, we will leave immediately!

As for the place we are going, I will tell you once we arrive.

Also, let's not use the Divine Fire Clone; I am worried it will be discovered by people from the Demon Realm."

Yuwen Tuo smiled slightly:

"Big Brother, just arrange it as you see fit."

After speaking, Yuwen Tuo turned and walked into the room; he was going to take his mother away from this circle of trouble.

At this moment, Dan Yuwu, who was still fast asleep, heard the sound and immediately sat up from the bed in alert.

Dan Yuwu smiled as she looked at the appearing Yuwen Tuo, but Yuwen Tuo felt very heartbroken at this sight.

Just from such a tiny sound, his mother was already so alert; one could imagine how his mother had lived through these years.

This further solidified Yuwen Tuo's determination to take Dan Yuwu to the safe place Duan Fengyun spoke of.

Yuwen Tuo said:

"Mother, this place is not good; Tuo'er will take you to a safe place."

How could Dan Yuwu not understand Yuwen Tuo's meaning? She nodded with a smile and said:

"Yes, yes, yes, Mother will follow Tuo'er.

Tuo'er has grown up and can now shield Mother from the wind and rain."

After Yuwen Tuo packed things up simply, he helped Dan Yuwu walk out.

Seeing Duan Fengyun standing outside, Dan Yuwu asked:

"Tuo'er, who is this?"

Just as Yuwen Tuo was about to speak, he was stopped by Duan Fengyun.

Duan Fengyun spoke up:

"Madam, now is not the time to talk, let us leave first.

Once we reach the place we are going, I will explain everything to you one by one."

After speaking, Duan Fengyun summoned the Xuanyuan Sword directly from the Void, then used the Xuanyuan Imperial Sword Technique to make the Xuanyuan Sword become incomparably huge. Duan Fengyun pointed at the giant Xuanyuan Sword and said:

"Madam, Brother Yuwen, please!"

Dan Yuwu looked at the giant Xuanyuan Sword in shock, looking at Yuwen Tuo with a puzzled expression.

Yuwen Tuo patted Dan Yuwu's hand and said:

"Mother, it is a long story; let's talk about it once we arrive.

Big Brother Duan is one of our own; we can trust him one hundred percent."

Dan Yuwu nodded, and with Yuwen Tuo's support, Dan Yuwu stepped onto the Xuanyuan Sword.

Seeing that Yuwen Tuo and Dan Yuwu had both boarded the Xuanyuan Sword, Duan Fengyun leaped into the air, stood directly on the tip of the Xuanyuan Sword, and then headed toward their destination.

The biting cold night wind whistled past the three of them; feeling Dan Yuwu shivering, Yuwen Tuo took off his own cloak and draped it over her.

Watching this scene of maternal kindness and filial piety, Duan Fengyun smiled slightly and shouted:

"Madam, Brother Yuwen, stand firm, I am going to move at full speed."

After he finished speaking, the Xuanyuan Sword sped forward at a terrifying speed.

Meanwhile, on the other side, after Ning Ke returned to the Junzhu Mansion, she immediately had her Origin Soul leave her body and arrived at the Demon Realm.

The Demon Lord seemed to know that Ning Ke had returned and was already waiting for her arrival at the entrance of the Demon Realm.

The Demon Lord looked at Ning Ke and said with a majestic air:

"Ning Ke, do you know what a great mistake you have committed!

Yang Su and Dan Yuwu were both things I used to suppress and hold Yuwen Tuo hostage; now Yang Su has been killed by Yuwen Tuo, and Dan Yuwu has also been rescued by Yuwen Tuo from the Otherworld. We no longer have any bargaining chips in our hands to threaten Yuwen Tuo.

Once Yuwen Tuo is no longer under our control, what will we use to obtain the Five Divine Artifacts?"

The Demon Lord looked at Ning Ke with a stern expression, hoping that Ning Ke could give him an answer.

Ning Ke said with a look of guilt:

"Demon Father, your daughter knows she was wrong.

I should not have helped Yuwen Tuo deal with Yang Su and rescue his mother.

But Demon Father, the biggest issue now is that Yuwen Tuo already knows Duan Fengyun's true identity, and it is only a matter of time before he learns my true identity from Duan Fengyun.

There is an even more important matter: Yuwen Tuo has given the Kunlun Mirror, the Shennong Cauldron, and the Kongtong Seal into the hands of Duan Fengyun.

Duan Fengyun wants to use the Five Divine Artifacts to open the Lost Array and permanently seal our Demon Realm.

Duan Fengyun absolutely cannot be allowed to remain; his existence will certainly affect our Demon Realm's plans.

Demon Father, I suggest we strike immediately and eliminate Duan Fengyun!"

After hearing Ning Ke's words, the Demon Lord nodded and said:

"I know everything you have said!

But Duan Fengyun is not so easy to deal with right now; if we want to handle him, we must expend quite a bit of effort."

Ning Ke said very resolutely:

"Demon Father, Duan Fengyun absolutely cannot be left alive; we must eliminate him as soon as possible!"

The Demon Lord looked at Ning Ke; it was the first time he had seen such intense killing intent in her.

The Demon Lord understood Ning Ke's thoughts; she was surely worried that Duan Fengyun's existence would affect the relationship between her and Yuwen Tuo, which was why she was so impatient to get rid of him.

However, what Ning Ke just said also made sense; Duan Fengyun had now become the biggest stumbling block to his Demon Realm's plan to descend upon the Human Realm.

If their Demon Realm wanted to open the Red Piercing Demon Star and descend upon the Human Realm, Duan Fengyun had to be eliminated.

The Demon Lord roared angrily:

"Xuanyuan Laoer, thousands of years ago you ruined the grand plan of my Demon Realm.

Thousands of years later, you have come again to obstruct my Demon Realm from descending upon the Human Realm.

Since you have obstructed me in every possible way, I will not be polite to you either; this time, I will start by taking your disciple as my target.

Once the Demon Realm descends upon the Human Realm, I will certainly come to find you for a good chat."

After the Demon Lord finished speaking, he looked at Ning Ke and said:

"Alright, I know it all now.

As for the matter of Duan Fengyun, I will find a way to resolve it on my end.

But we still cannot let Yuwen Tuo go; he is still our best pawn for seizing the Five Divine Artifacts.

I will find a way to capture his mother again, and then we can threaten Yuwen Tuo into doing things for us."

At this moment, the Demon Lord did not yet know that Duan Fengyun had already anticipated the enemy's moves and had taken Yuwen Tuo and Dan Yuwu to flee.

Hearing that the Demon Lord had a plan, Ning Ke nodded and vanished from before the Demon Lord's eyes.

After Ning Ke left, the Demon Lord shouted loudly:

"Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth, where are the Five Great Protectors!"

Following the Demon Lord's shout, five demon-men with surging Demon Energy immediately arrived before him.

"Gold pays respects to the Demon Lord!"

"Wood pays respects to the Demon Lord!"

"Water pays respects to the Demon Lord!"

"Fire pays respects to the Demon Lord!"

"Earth pays respects to the Demon Lord!"

The Demon Lord looked at the Five Great Protectors—Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth—before him; these five had been by his side since thousands of years ago, and they were the five most powerful and trusted individuals by his side.

The Demon Lord said to the Five Great Protectors:

"Five Protectors, thousands of years ago, Xuanyuan Laoer sealed us in this Scar of the Sky, and we have been trying to find a way to leave this place.

Now, we have finally waited for the Red Piercing Demon Star; with the power of the Red Piercing Demon Star and the Five Divine Artifacts, our Demon Realm can descend upon the Human Realm once again, and then we can strive once more to realize the grand cause of unifying the Human Realm, Demon Realm, and God Realm.

Yet, Xuanyuan Laoer has once again sent his disciple to obstruct our plans, wanting to seal our Demon Realm in the Scar of the Sky forever.

I have called you here this time to have you eliminate this disciple of Xuanyuan Laoer and let him know our might."

The leader of the Five Great Protectors, Protector Gold, said:

"Demon Lord, this Yellow Emperor has obstructed us in every way and repeatedly ruined our grand plans.

This time, we must make him properly witness the might of our Demon Realm.

Demon Lord, what does the Yellow Emperor's disciple look like, and where is he now?

Let us five brothers capture him and await your disposal, Demon Lord."

The Demon Lord raised his hand and drew a circle, sketching out Duan Fengyun's appearance, and said:

"This is the disciple of the Yellow Emperor, Duan Fengyun.

Besides the Yellow Emperor's Sword-Drawing Heaven-Slaying Technique, he also possesses the Xuanyuan Sword; you must be extremely careful."

Protector Fire, who had always had a hot temper, saw Duan Fengyun's appearance and said:

"This Duan Fengyun looks like a mere greenhorn; what kind of strength could someone so young have?

Even if he has the Yellow Emperor's Sword-Drawing Heaven-Slaying Technique and the Xuanyuan Sword, he is likely just a showy facade with no real power.

Demon Lord, do not worry; the five of us will surely be able to capture this greenhorn with ease."

The Demon Lord looked at the arrogant Protector Fire and laughed loudly:

"Good, then I shall wait for the good news from the five of you."

The Demon Lord knew the strength of these five, so he trusted them very much.

It was just that the Demon Lord did not yet know that Duan Fengyun's Xuanyuan Sword had already recovered its divinity, and his Sword-Drawing Heaven-Slaying Technique had already reached the peak of Slash Heaven.

These Five Great Protectors going to find Duan Fengyun might not necessarily get any good results.