Chapter 481: Chapter 8: Moon Demon King
After the Powerful White Bone Demon disintegrated, a terrified Sub-Soul shot out from the resulting cloud of bone dust.
However, the intensely cold and yin Taiyin Moonlight was exceptionally effective against a Divine Soul, second only to Thunder Techniques and the Sun Divine Light.
The Nascent Soul Demon King who had unleashed the Taiyin Moonlight had no intention of holding back. As the Sub-Soul tried to escape, the moonlight it commanded grew even more frigid and merciless.
Amidst a bloodcurdling scream, the Tribulation Sea Old Demon’s Sub-Soul was utterly eradicated, leaving not a single trace behind in the Demon Realm.
A moment later, a Moon Demon appeared before Yang Jing. It had the head of a deer and the body of a man, its skin a ghastly pale white and covered in wrinkles. Fleshy antlers sprouted from the top of its head.
The surging Taiyin Demon Qi around it had nearly solidified, threatening to freeze all of creation.
Its frame was far taller and larger than the Moon Demons Yang Jing had seen before, standing a full ten feet tall. Three pairs of Deer Antlers, like gnarled branches, crowned its head.
Yang Jing had obtained the Demon Sect’s top-tier inheritance, the Nine Heavens Secret Demon Profound Scripture. He had also spent several years fighting Celestial Demons in the Nine Yang Sect’s Demon Realm. As a result, his understanding of Celestial Demons surpassed that of the vast majority of the Demon Sect’s Demon Cultivators.
’In the minds of most Celestial Demons, Demon Cultivators who practiced Demon Skills were little more than collaborators, their status forever a step below true Celestial Demons.’
’As for those Demon Cultivators who had reached the Nascent Soul Realm, whose Demon Souls had completely transformed into those of Celestial Demons, yet still lingered in the Nine Heavens World, refusing to undergo Soldier Resolution—they were viewed as something even worse: ungrateful traitors with ulterior motives.’
’Furthermore, in the eyes of Celestial Demons, a Divine-Demonic Avatar like the Powerful White Bone Demon—created by refining and fusing the corpses of Cultivators with several types of Celestial Demons—was an act of utter heresy.’
That was why he was confident that if a Nascent Soul Demon King in the Demon Realm saw him being hunted by a Demon Cultivator, they would absolutely intervene.
"That old demon seemed to be searching for something in the sea. Do you know what happened?"
The Moon Demon King fixed its gaze on Yang Jing.
A Demon King at the Nascent Soul Realm was no less intelligent than a Cultivator of the same Realm; in terms of cunning, they might even be superior.
’The Tribulation Sea Old Demon had to know that charging into the Demon Realm was a major taboo among Demon Kings. Yet he had repeatedly provoked them, which clearly meant he was after something incredibly important.’
’It was just that the previous Celestial Demons had been too weak. Before I even had a chance to intervene, they were killed by the Powerful White Bone Demon and the Tribulation Sea Old Demon himself.’
Now that a Starfall True Demon had actually managed to last long enough for him to intervene, the Moon Demon King naturally wanted to get the full story.
"Your Majesty, I had left the Demon Realm, hoping to find some blood-food to fill my belly. Suddenly, I heard a massive explosion. A hidden Spiritual Acupoint had just blown up. We Celestial Demons, of course, have no interest in Spiritual Acupoints. But countless morsels of blood-food were drawn by the commotion, heading right for it. I managed to catch quite a few along the way and had myself a good meal."
Yang Jing rambled on, perfectly mimicking the mannerisms of a Starfall True Demon.
The Moon Demon King casually shot out a blast of cold, demonic light, sending Yang Jing tumbling wretchedly across the seabed:
"I have no interest in hearing about your tedious little affairs. Tell me how you ended up being targeted by that Nascent Soul Demon Cultivator! If you keep spouting nonsense, don’t blame me for swallowing you whole."
The Starfall True Demon, played by Yang Jing, apologized profusely. He could feel a cold stream of Taiyin Demon Qi enter his body, but he offered no resistance, allowing it to probe him freely.
’After all, he had used the Fetal Transformation Divine Techniques. He was completely transformed into a Starfall True Demon, from the inside out.’
’Because he had refined a sufficient number of Starfall True Demons, he could even use their techniques directly. He had no fear of the Taiyin Demon Qi’s probing.’
"Your Majesty, I was just enjoying my meal of blood-food when I saw a Demon Cultivator chasing a streak of black light. The light seemed to be running out of energy, and then it just suddenly exploded, turning into ten thousand black needles that shot into all the Cultivators there. I’m not completely ignorant, so I guessed it was some kind of marking technique and immediately fled back into the Demon Realm."
’He didn’t add much embellishment, simply recounting the events exactly as any bystander would have witnessed them. He didn’t even hide the fact that he had used Thunder Escape.’
’After all, as a Demon Cultivator, the Tribulation Sea Ancestor was bound to know the Divine Search Technique. The Demon Monsters and Celestial Demons with low Cultivation would have no way of withstanding his Soul Search.’
’If his story had any discrepancies with what the Tribulation Sea Old Demon might find through a Soul Search, his cover would be blown.’
The Moon Demon King’s expression was grim and uncertain:
’A Demon Cultivator who can use Thunder Escape? Could he be cultivating the Black Heaven Technique?’
’Very few Celestial Demons can use Thunder Techniques. The most famous are the Black Heaven True Demons, who can use Nine Nether Black Slaughter to unleash the Nine Nether Demon Thunder.’
"For now, don’t wander off. Stay in your Cave Mansion. With my protection, that Tribulation Sea Old Demon won’t be able to harm you."
The Moon Demon King’s eyes shifted as it spoke to Yang Jing.
’That earlier strike hadn’t simply been to vent my anger; it was meant to probe the depths of this Starfall True Demon.’
’After all, Demon Cultivators have all sorts of bizarre methods; it wouldn’t be impossible for one to disguise himself as a Starfall True Demon. The Demon Cultivator in question managed to steal a treasure from right under the Tribulation Sea Old Demon’s nose, cause this much of a commotion, and still hide his tracks, leading the old demon on a wild goose chase. He must be quite resourceful.’
He had used his Taiyin Demon Qi to test it and confirmed that this Starfall True Demon was genuine, not a disguise created with an Illusion Technique. Only then did he set aside his suspicions.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your gracious protection."
Yang Jing put on an expression of someone who had just narrowly escaped death.
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