Shangshen of Penglai, Shu Yun, accepts an old friend's request to protect their son through his tribulation and picks up a pitiful little apprentice along the way.
Unexpectedly, after she...
While Shu Yun was hiding from Pei Ju and wandering aimlessly in the mortal realm, Jiang Yan had already been in the Demon Abyss for some time.
Demons are still demons after all, acting erratically and capriciously. Compared to humans, it is much more difficult for Jiang Yan to scheme against them.
Yet he still survived among a group of jackals, and he even joined forces with the Guhuoniao to steal the inner core of the nine-tailed fox.
Once a powerful demon who once dominated the world lost his inner core, he was like a lamb to the slaughter in the chaotic Demon Abyss, forcing the Nine-Tailed Fox to flee in all directions.
When Guhuoniao obtained the inner core, Jiang Yan tricked her. Jiang Yan was not stupid enough to think that Guhuoniao chose to join forces with him simply because she disliked the nine-tailed fox and gave him the inner core to keep for herself.
They were all harboring their own ulterior motives. As soon as Jiang Yan got his hands on the inner core, he escaped along the pre-planned route. The Guhuoniao reacted quickly and soon caught up with him.
Jiang Yan was being chased all the way. While trying his best to digest the powerful energy in the Nine-Tailed Fox's inner core, he racked his brains to plan a route. He did not intend to confront the Guhuoniao before he had completely devoured the inner core.
The man and the bird caused quite a stir in the Demon Abyss. Jiang Yan, who was originally just an unknown figure, became famous because of this incident. Many powerful demons now knew that a human demon cultivator had outmaneuvered two powerful demons at once and successfully escaped.
Many demons mocked the Guhuoniao and the nine-tailed fox, while also gaining a deeper understanding of the treacherous and cunning nature of humans.
Everything went according to plan, except that Jiang Yan did not expect the Guhuoniao to be so relentless in its pursuit. Jiang Yan's retreat route skirted the territory of many powerful demons, but the Guhuoniao completely disregarded the possibility of conflict with those demons and kept chasing after him.
There is never daylight in the Abyss of Demons; a huge red moon hangs in the sky, and this is a place where demons revel.
Jiang Yan leaned against the tree trunk, panting. He was drawing out and absorbing the power from the Nine-Tailed Fox's inner core. In order to avoid the pursuit of the Guhuoniao these days, he had drawn out power beyond his capacity, and now his limbs were aching all over.
Blood beads kept seeping from his pale skin. It was as if he had been immersed in a pool of blood and then pulled out, his body soaked in blood.
Jiang Yan wiped his face, and even this simple action made his fingertips tremble uncontrollably.
The physical pain left Jiang Yan feeling weak all over. He gazed at the red moon in the sky, his dark eyes calm and serene. Looking at those eyes alone, no one would guess what kind of pain he was going through.
It felt like a fire was burning inside his body, causing his flesh and blood to twitch continuously. Jiang Yan closed his eyes and tried to recover his strength as quickly as possible.
This pain never stopped from the moment he swallowed the inner elixir. He repeatedly recalled what he was fighting so desperately for. Whenever the faint pink color appeared in his mind, he immediately withdrew his desire to give up.
Having finally managed to condense a body using the inner core of the nine-tailed fox, he has taken such a big step forward. If he can devour a few more inner cores, catching up with the cultivation of those immortals will be just around the corner. At that time, he will have the confidence to go and find out the truth.
Jiang Yan leaned against the tree, thinking of the only blurry figure he could remember. A warm feeling welled up in his heart. Even though he had lost his memories of her, the mere thought of her presence would automatically calm him down.
These days, he's been thinking about things he never considered before, like how he subconsciously depends on someone, and just thinking about her makes him happy. What exactly is his relationship with her? Could they be family? No, not really. The flutter in his heart every time he thinks of her makes him uneasy. He has a rough idea of the feelings he has for that person.
Is she looking for me too? Is she worried and sad because she can't find me? I wonder what kind of person he is in her heart.