【Boom!】
【A massive explosion suddenly erupted.】
【The surging shockwave forced Ye Yu to step back ten paces, but his hand still gripped tightly onto Qu Wenmiao’s soul.】
【Watching the thick mist stirred up by the blast ahead,】
【Ye Yu’s expression grew serious.】
【Because he could clearly sense an extremely terrifying aura in front of him—】
【far surpassing the Demon Lord Realm!】
【Recalling the earlier resurgence of demonic energy,】
【could it be the Demon King Realm...?】
（Demon World realms: Demon Immortal, Mysterious Demon, Earth Demon, Heavenly Demon, Golden Demon, Demon Lord, Demon King, Demon Emperor!）
【Soon, the mist cleared, revealing a figure resembling a huge water bucket before Ye Yu.】
【Yes, a water bucket.】
【About 1.6 meters tall and wide.】
【Purely round and smooth like a bucket.】
【Two long whiskers on its face drew attention.】
【It was a miniature version of the deity statue!】
【From its appearance, it seemed to be a giant catfish.】
【Upon seeing its arrival, Qu Wenmiao’s previously withered soul instantly perked up.】
【He loudly shouted: "Lord An Ce, you have finally awakened. I am Qu Wenmiao. Do you remember me?"】
【This so-called An Ce, a big fat guy, stretched his two short, thick arms lazily.】
【Then said nothing, just held his belly with a somber look.】
【As strands of demon blood floated nearby,】
【An Ce suddenly grew excited, standing in place with his mouth wide open, preparing to swallow like a whale.】
【The next moment, a terrifying suction force abruptly appeared.】
【The aquatic demons fighting nearby were all rapidly sucked into An Ce’s belly.】
【Ye Yu, closest to him, was in danger.】
【He immediately reversed all his demonic power to stabilize himself in place, preventing being swallowed.】
【This entire process lasted nearly the time it takes to burn an incense stick.】
【Every aquatic demon around, except Ye Yu, was swallowed into An Ce’s mouth.】
【Furthermore, Ye Yu could clearly feel the sea level itself lowering.】
【This was terrifying indeed.】
【Could it be that this huge belly was a bottomless pit?】
【Burp!!!!】
【An Ce let out a long belch, expelling not only a lot of seawater but also much sand.】
【No choice—the recent hurried eating was too forceful, inevitably sucking in surrounding sand.】
【Though it ruined the taste, for such a ravenous being,】
【getting anything into the mouth was what mattered; the rest could be ignored.】
【An Ce flicked his teeth and looked at Qu Wenmiao casually.】
【"So it’s you, Xiao Miao, after ten thousand years. Looks like you haven’t done well."】
【"Captured by a Golden Demon Realm monkey demon—really going backward!"】
【"But I sensed something just now."】
【"Without your blood and the Myriad Souls Divine Sea Liquid, I wouldn’t have awakened so quickly!"】
【"For this favor, I’ll help you out."】
【"But a fair warning—finding a demon body to possess and rebuilding yourself, that’s not my concern!"】
【Qu Wenmiao instantly became ecstatic.】
【With only a wisp of soul left, his hope for long-term survival and restoring peak cultivation rested on one way—】
【finding a suitable demon body for possession and rebirth.】
【Though difficult, Qu Wenmiao believed that with the Divine Sea Society’s strength, finding a suitable host wouldn’t be hard.】
【So whether Lord An Ce helped him find a body or not was irrelevant.】
【As long as he was rescued, all previous efforts would be worthwhile!】
【With this thought, Qu Wenmiao immediately knelt in midair.】
【"Thank you, Lord An Ce, for your great kindness. I will never forget..."】
【Before Qu Wenmiao could finish,】
【a ball of scorching flames appeared from nowhere, burning half of his soul.】
【The agonizing pain made him roll on the ground.】
【The one who struck was Ye Yu.】
【He couldn’t stand Qu Wenmiao’s arrogant attitude.】
【What a joke!】
【This big catfish says he’ll save you? Really?】
【So what if you’re Demon King Realm?】
【People who don’t know might think you’re invincible!】
【Ahem!】
【In fact, at this early stage of demonic energy revival, Demon King Realm demons are truly invincible.】
【Because before the demon world catastrophe, Demon King Realm demons were rare top-tier figures.】
【As for Demon Emperor Realm!】
【No one has been heard of for over a million years!】
【Demon King Realm demons ➤ NоvеⅠight ➤ (Read more on our source) have long ruled the demon world.】
【With the demonic energy resurgence, their claim of invincibility is not unfounded.】
【Therefore, An Ce looked at Ye Yu mockingly with his hands behind his back.】
【"White-haired monkey demon, you’re really brave! How dare you harm a demon I promised to protect? Do you think I, the Demon King, don’t exist?"】
【As soon as he finished speaking,】
【a terrifying pressure suddenly appeared.】
【The ground beneath Ye Yu collapsed, forming a huge pit.】
【Even the surrounding space began to distort.】
【The Demon King Realm pressure was unimaginably terrifying.】
【An Ce strolled leisurely to the edge of the pit.】
【Looking down, Ye Yu was pressed to an unfathomable depth.】
【An Ce showed no concern and calmly said: "Respectfully send out Xiao Miao’s soul. If I’m in a good mood, I might leave you a whole corpse."】
【"Otherwise, you will experience the utmost terror beneath the sea!"】
【"Which path you choose, think carefully!"】
【After a moment, still no response from below.】
【This caused An Ce to frown slightly.】
【"No way, no way?"】
【"Are demons’ bodies so fragile now? Just pressure alone killed a peak Golden Demon Realm demon?"】
【"Is that too fragile?"】
【"What about Xiao Miao’s soul? Is it gone too?"】
【Just as An Ce pondered, his expression suddenly changed drastically.】
【His figure instantly vanished.】
【The next second,】
【a huge monkey demon body appeared!】
【A towering divine form stood in the sea.】
【With both fists pounding his chest, he let out a roar unique to himself.】
【At that moment, seawater reversed its flow, forcibly carving out a vacuum zone!】
【An Ce, standing far away, suddenly widened his eyes in disbelief.】
【"Heavenly Demon World Annihilation Technique? How could this guy possibly know this demon immortal art?"】
