A month had passed since Xuanyuan Wentian invaded the Demon King City, but the shadow and tense atmosphere that enveloped the Demon King City had never dissipated. During this month, a large number of Illusory Demon Realm masters poured into the Demon King City, while a large number of city residents and sects quietly moved away... But the Little Demon Queen ordered that no one should stop those who fled.
In the early morning, Yun Che returned to the Yun family from the Demon Emperor Palace. As soon as he arrived at the door, he met Yun Qinghong who had just returned home.
"Father, are you preparing the city defense formation with Grandpa again?"
The father and son stopped in the air above their home.
Yun Qinghong nodded: "The city defense formation left by the ancestor demon king is extremely mysterious. The last time it was hastily awakened, it blocked Xuanyuan Wentian for a long time. Before Xuanyuan Wentian comes again, we will do our best to exert the power of the city defense formation to the extreme... The rest depends on God's will."
“…Father, forgive me for being blunt. If we only use the barrier to block Xuanyuan Wentian from invading Monster King City, even if we can stop him for a year, what’s the point?” Yun Che shook his head: “It’s just delaying his death a little. Besides, Xuanyuan Wentian can just ignore Monster King City for the time being and attack other places in the Illusory Monster Realm instead.”
“Alas, I know that too.” Yun Qinghong sighed deeply, “Not only the Little Demon Queen, but even the Golden Crow Saint God is no match for him. Apart from that, what else can we do? It’s better to linger on than to sit there and wait for death.”
“Father, if we can escape from the Illusory Demon Realm and ensure that Xuanyuan Wentian cannot find us… are you and mother willing to go together?” Yun Che asked solemnly.
Yun Qinghong looked at him deeply and said, “Is the Little Demon Queen willing to escape from the Illusory Demon Realm with you?”
“…” Yun Che was speechless.
"Based on my understanding of the Little Demon Queen, she definitely won't do that. And the same goes for me."
When he said this, Yun Qinghong smiled without any reluctance or unwillingness: "In this world, there are many things that are much more important than life. This is true for me and the Little Demon Queen. If you take her away by force, she will suffer a fate worse than death... The same goes for me and your mother."
“We have all witnessed Xuanyuan Wentian’s terrifying power with our own eyes. We are now struggling and coping, but we have never thought of escaping.”
“But Che’er, you are different!” Yun Qinghong’s eyes narrowed, “You must go. We are not leaving because we are ignorant and stubborn, but because we are sticking to what we must stick to. But you, if you don’t leave, it is not only irrational, but also stupid… I believe the Little Demon Queen has told you about this, and you should know it in your heart.”
"..." Yun Che remained silent for a long time.
“Tomorrow is Yong’an’s full moon banquet.” Yun Qinghong smiled and said, “As a grandfather, of course I have to take care of it myself. For the next two days, no matter how important the matter is, put it aside. Che’er, you can come and help later.”
“Okay…” Yun Che responded somewhat absentmindedly.
After Yun Qinghong left, Yun Che stayed there for a long time. Gradually, his eyes grew colder and his hands clenched tightly.
“It seems… no matter what… Xuanyuan Wentian must be killed!!”
must……
Yun Che took a long breath, and had already made a somewhat vague decision in his heart. He looked at the Yun family, and just as he was about to land in the courtyard, his whole body suddenly trembled violently, and a gloomy aura suddenly exploded in his profound veins, causing indescribable pain to spread throughout his body in an instant...
Is it possible... could it be...
Xiao Lingxi walked out of the courtyard and saw Yun Che in the sky. Her beautiful eyes lit up and she shouted happily, “Xiao Che, you’re back!”
“Where are Sister Cangyue and Xue’er? Why didn’t they come back with you?” Xiao Lingxi trotted towards Yun Che. As she spoke, her lips and nose slightly curled up, expressing her displeasure to him.
But after she finished speaking, she still didn’t get a response from Yun Che. Xiao Lingxi let out a soft “Eh” and was about to ask a question when she suddenly saw Yun Che suddenly falling from the sky and landing hard on the ground. He curled up on the ground, shivering all over, with a look of incomparable pain on his face.
“Xiao…Xiao Che!” Xiao Lingxi’s face turned pale. She threw away the things in her hands and ran towards Yun Che in panic: “Xiao Che…you…what’s wrong with you?”
Xiao Lingxi’s voice was getting closer and closer to his ears. Yun Che stretched out his hand with trembling eyes. With a gentle profound energy, he pushed Xiao Lingxi away from him: “Don’t… come over here… Ugh!!”
The uncontrollable black energy overflowed from Yun Che’s body, and then slowly rose up, making Yun Che even more painful.
“Xiao Che… Xiao Che!!” Xiao Lingxi was so frightened that she was at a loss what to do. She cried out in tears, “Someone come quickly… someone come quickly… please save Xiao Che!!”
The entire Yun family was instantly alarmed. Xiao Yun, who was nearby, rushed over like a whirlwind. When he saw Yun Che’s appearance, his face suddenly changed in horror: “Brother, what’s wrong with you!!”
"Don't touch him!"
Just as Xiao Yun was about to get closer, Yun Qinghong's fierce roar came from behind, causing his whole body to freeze.
Yun Qinghong and Mu Yurou hurried over, and behind them, several Yun family elders and a large number of Yun family disciples also rushed over after hearing the noise. When they saw Yun Che’s condition and the black energy on his body, they were all shocked.
Yun Qinghong could tell at a glance that Yun Che looked exactly the same as he did a month ago. After he came back from the Golden Crow Thunder Flame Valley, he never explained the reason to him, and Yun Qinghong did not ask him about it, and even thought that he had recovered. Unexpectedly, the same situation suddenly appeared on Yun Che again.
"Che'er...what happened to Che'er?" Mu Yurou's face was pale. If Yun Qinghong hadn't been holding her arm forcefully, she would have rushed forward regardless of everything.
“No one should touch him… Yun’er, tell the Little Demon Queen immediately!!” Yun Qinghong’s face was stiff, and he said with forced calmness.
As soon as he finished speaking, a thunderous explosion sounded from the sky. The Little Demon Queen and Feng Xue’er brought Cang Yue to the place at an astonishing speed… They were originally moving very slowly, but suddenly they sensed a terrifying demonic energy—and this demonic energy did not come from Xuanyuan Wentian, but was exactly the same as the one released by Yun Che a month ago. They were horrified and rushed over at their fastest speed.
“Brother Yun!” Feng Xue’er rushed to Yun Che in panic and helped him up from the ground, his body surrounded by black energy.
The Little Demon Queen put Cang Yue down and said in a deep voice, “Yun Che, quickly concentrate your mind and release the Primordial Profound Ark… We will go to the Golden Crow Thunder Flame Valley immediately!”
No one could understand the terrifying situation Yun Che was in at this moment. Being invaded by demonic energy was terrifying, but this demonic energy exploded in Yun Che's body. If it were someone else, they wouldn't even have the chance to feel pain or struggle, and would die almost instantly.
“…” Yun Che was almost unable to utter a clear sound, but with his strong willpower, he still successfully summoned the Primordial Profound Ark and accurately located the entrance to the Golden Crow Thunder Flame Valley.
The spatial shuttle was completed in an instant, and the Little Demon Queen and Feng Xue’er brought Yun Che into the Golden Crow Thunder Flame Valley once again.
Last time, although Yun Che did not explain, they all took it for granted that Yun Che must have suddenly exploded because of the evil energy that invaded his body when he was fighting with Xuanyuan Wentian. They would never have thought that this evil energy would come from inside Yun Che’s body... But this time, both of them had deeply felt that something was wrong.
After a month, they entered the Golden Crow Thunder Flame Valley again, and they once again clearly felt that the flames were much weaker than the last time. In the early days of the Golden Crow Thunder Flame Valley, almost all the volcanoes were still erupting violently, and boiling magma and sea of fire could be seen everywhere. Now, nearly half of the volcanoes were in a dormant state, and the magma and sea of fire were not as violent as before.
However, they had no intention of caring about the ongoing changes, and brought Yun Che to the end of the Golden Crow Thunder Flame Valley at the fastest speed.
“The Emperor of Illusionary Demons, Huan Caiyi… begs to see the Holy Golden Crow!” The Little Demon Queen called out to the scarlet sky.
“Please ask the Golden Crow Holy Spirit to show up and see us!”
The Little Demon Queen called out repeatedly, but all she got in response was silence. It was not until she had called out more than a dozen times that the voice of the Golden Crow Spirit finally rang out from the sky.
"Huan Caiyi, why did you disturb my sleep again!"
“Golden Crow Spirit!” Feng Xue’er said anxiously, “It’s Brother Yun… Brother Yun has the same evil spirit as last time. Please save him!”
“……!”
The Little Demon Queen and Feng Xue'er clearly felt the space suddenly tighten.
Clang!!
The Golden Crow's pupils finally opened in the sky, and the dazzling light of the pupils turned the red sky into a pale golden color. Soon, the golden pupils locked onto Yun Che's body. After a brief silence, a long sigh sounded in the Golden Crow Thunder Flame Valley.
"You guys go ahead. No one is allowed to set foot in here for ten days?"
“Ten days?” The little demon showed a look of surprise: “Golden Crow Holy God, Yun Che…”
Before she finished her words, a golden light enveloped them, expelling her and Feng Xue'er from the world of the Golden Crow Thunder Flame Valley.
Chirp~~~~~~——!
With a long cry, the scarlet-gold pupils suddenly widened, and scarlet-gold flames fell from the sky like a meteor rain, submerging Yun Che in a golden sea of fire.
The black energy was slowly suppressed by the violent flames of the Golden Crow. Yun Che’s pressure suddenly eased. He sat up straight with some difficulty, concentrating his mind and absorbing and guiding the Golden Crow’s soul’s majestic power. Gradually, his dark complexion began to return to normal, and his breathing began to stabilize.
“It’s only been a short month. Why did the Devil Origin Pearl break free of its seal so quickly and explode again?” The voice of the Golden Crow Spirit rang beside Yun Che’s ears.
Yun Che: “…”
“Hmph, I have found the reason.” The Golden Crow Spirit said in a deep voice: “You have a heavy knot in your heart, which has caused you to be depressed and sad for a long time, thus aggravating the growth of the power of the Demon Source Pearl!”
“…Even sadness can affect the Devil Origin Pearl?” Yun Che whispered.
"Sadness, like anger, greed, and resentment, is a negative emotion. Strong negative emotions will stimulate and intensify the revival of the power of the Demon Source Pearl. Humph, I didn't expect that with your experience and temperament, you would actually have such a big depression."
“…” Yun Che smiled bitterly.
“It seems that you have already read the memory fragments that your master left for you.” When the Golden Crow Spirit read Yun Che’s memories three months ago, it also read the memories that Jasmine left for him. It knew the words that Jasmine left for him before Yun Che did.
Yun Che was not surprised. He whispered, “The reason why we are human is because we have all seven emotions and six desires. I know in my heart that I shouldn’t sink into despair, but I can’t accept that I lost my little fairy… and our child… I don’t know how long it will take me to truly accept all this.”
"Humph, this is exactly the most ridiculous weakness of you humans! If it were someone else, I could forcefully seal off this part of their memory, but with your current soul power, even I can't forcefully interfere. That's it... The magic source bead in your body has not only escaped the seal, but has also become more violent than the last time. With my remaining strength, it's already quite a stretch to forcefully suppress it. If I want to seal it off again, not only will it take a long time, but I will also have to rely on the Sea of Death."
"During these ten days, you must stay in the Sea of Death and not leave for even a moment!"
A golden light fell from the sky, lifted Yun Che up, and then instantly swept him into the boundless sea of death.
“Now that it has come to this, there is no way to regret… then I will use up my last bit of strength.” The Golden Crow Spirit sighed and merged the last of its divine power into the Sea of Death.
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