“The explanation from Lü Cangshan, the second-in-command of Niepan Province, was far too flimsy.”
“No one believed it at all.”
“As a result, some of the demon clans became even more reckless. They started forcibly abducting Niepan’s close associates, trying to coerce them into revealing Li Yao’s whereabouts.”
“But the truth was, they really didn’t know.”
“Didn’t know? Then kill them!”
“Gradually, the local demons of Niepan Province grew fewer, while outsiders increased.”
“This place was truly falling into chaos!”
“And this gave Ye Yu an excellent opportunity to develop.”
“Under Pei Chuxia’s guidance.”
“Ye Yu rampaged through Niepan Province, killing many demons hailed as geniuses.”
“At the same time, they never forgot to gather intelligence about Demon Lord Li Yao.”
“Because Pei Chuxia was very clear.”
“When Demon Lord Li Yao reappeared in the Demon Realm, it would mark the moment Niepan Province launched a full-scale counterattack.”
“In that case, they would have to return immediately and prepare for a real, hard-fought battle.”
“In other words, Ye Yu was racing against time.”
“No one could be sure whether tomorrow, when the Blood Moon rose, Li Yao would appear before everyone in his strongest form.”
“And so, five years quickly passed.”
“Even Pei Chuxia never expected things to remain so stable for so long.”
“During this time, many demons died daily in Niepan Province, and this land was thoroughly devastated. Yet Demon Lord Li Yao never once showed his face.”
“This caused many to start doubting whether Li Yao had already perished.”
“At first, perhaps many didn’t believe it.”
“But as time went on, more and more accepted this as fact.”
“After all, even if cultivating unparalleled demonic arts, wouldn’t he appear at least once in several years?”
“As more demons began believing Li Yao was dead.”
“Some Demon Lords started to grow restless.”
“Among them, Luo Fengtai, Demon Lord of Wuyan Province, was the most aggressive.”
“It was heard that he had already seized three small cities north of Niepan Province.”
“And was advancing toward the central region like a whale swallowing its prey.”
“This move immediately triggered a chain reaction.”
“Other Demon Lords also mobilized their forces to snatch territories in Niepan Province.”
“Nowadays, Ye Yu and Pei Chuxia often witnessed fierce battles between different Demon Lords’ subordinates.”
“It was truly overwhelming.”
“Though they had always considered Demon Lord Li Yao the hypothetical future enemy.”
“Now, with that enemy suddenly gone.”
“What should they do?”
“To be precise, Pei Chuxia was caught in confusion.”
“That night, she sat alone outside again, staring blankly at the Blood Moon.”
“Seeing this, Ye Yu quietly came to sit beside her, without speaking—just accompanying her silently.”
“After a long while.”
“Pei Chuxia softly said, ‘For years, hatred has troubled me deeply. Now, with Demon Lord Li Yao gone so long, he might truly be dead.’”
“‘I suddenly feel at a loss.’”
“‘Then, what was all my effort for?’”
“Ye Yu held her hand firmly and said earnestly, ‘Your efforts over these years were for me.’”
“‘Without you, I couldn’t have risen to the peak of the Profound Demon Realm so {N•o•v•e•l•i•g•h•t} quickly.’”
“That was right. Over these five years.”
“Through constant trials, Ye Yu had successfully advanced from the Earth Demon Realm to the peak of the Profound Demon Realm.”
“Such terrifying speed—no one across the Demon Realm could compare.”
“It was nothing short of a miracle!”
“Feeling the warmth from his palm, Pei Chuxia’s heart felt comforted.”
“Although what she said wasn’t exactly that, it didn’t matter.”
“The enemy was gone, but her beloved remained. Life had to go on!”
“Pei Chuxia rested her head on Ye Yu’s shoulder.”
“Softly, she said, ‘Maybe I’m just not used to suddenly having idle time. How about I help you take Niepan Province? Let’s plan it carefully.’”
“Though Ye Yu had no desire to become a Demon Lord himself, to give Pei Chuxia something to do.”
“He agreed without hesitation.”
“But before that, they had to return to Juque Province.”
“Five years without visiting—it was time to go back and see.”
“As he stood up, a complex expression flashed across Ye Yu’s eyes.”
“Although his realm had undergone a transformation akin to rebirth.”
“The changes in his attributes were, honestly, few.”
“Currently, he still possessed two gold, three purple, and two green attributes—seven in total.”
“Prodigy of Heaven (Gold): Possessing top-tier cultivation talent, with unique understanding of all techniques. Progresses twice as fast after entering cultivation.”
“King of a Hundred Battles (Gold): Gains rapid cultivation advancement through continuous fighting. Truly becomes stronger the more he fights. His life was destined for battle.”
“Master of Talismans (Purple): A genuine pioneer in talismans. His understanding had reached a terrifying level, able to establish his own sect and be remembered for eternity!”
“Ancient Demon Path (Purple): An ultimate physique able to tear apart demonic artifacts with bare hands and withstand all attacks below mid-grade demonic immortal weapons. Anyone near him would know what true terror meant. Ancient demon’s body—fists break all laws!”
“Nemesis of Friends (Purple): A walking jinx in the realm of friendship, and a potent one at that. Anyone who becomes your friend faces danger of sudden bloody disasters within minutes. The unlucky ones risk dying anytime.”
“Luck Companion (Green): Favored by the heavens. Wherever you go, small surprises keep appearing. The word ‘bad luck’ is completely unrelated to you!”
“Dual Focus (Green): Possessing exceptional talent to perform two entirely different tasks simultaneously—true high efficiency. However, it consumes enormous energy and can’t last long.”
“Over these five years, only two attributes changed.”
“Master of Talismans and Ancient Demon Path.”
“Yet this annoyed Ye Yu greatly.”
“Both were already so deeply purple they almost turned black, but still had not evolved further to gold.”
“What was going on?”
“When he first obtained Prodigy of Heaven, it had never been this difficult!”
“Was it because these two attributes were special?”
“That didn’t make sense either. Ancient Demon Path being special was understandable since body training methods were extremely rare.”
“But Master of Talismans shouldn’t be like this.”
“To hasten its upgrade to gold, Ye Yu had relentlessly challenged real talisman prodigies.”
“He nearly wiped them out, yet still didn’t get the upgrade.”
“That was truly frustrating.”
“However, some things just couldn’t be rushed.”
“The next day, Ye Yu and Pei Chuxia set off to return to Juque Province.”
“Unexpectedly,”
“At the border of Niepan Province, they spotted Lü Cangshan, the second-in-command of Niepan.”
“This man was the strategist close to Demon Lord Li Yao.”
“When Pei Chuxia’s parents were killed, he had contributed greatly.”
“But now, why wasn’t Lü Cangshan dealing with the invading Demon Lords attacking Niepan Province?”
“Why was he in this remote area instead?”
“Ye Yu and Pei Chuxia exchanged a glance, both reading the confusion in each other’s eyes.”
“So they quietly concealed themselves and followed.”
