Youyou felt a sudden darkness before her eyes, as if she had passed through a layer of something, and the scenery around her changed in the next moment. The first thing that came into view was a huge palace in the distance that resembled a high mountain. The palace soared into the clouds, and was pitch black. It was more majestic than any palace she had ever seen, and even the celestial palaces in the Immortal Realm could not compare.
The palace seemed to be very ancient, and even from this distance, its dilapidated state was still visible. Surrounding the palace were layers of dense, impenetrable demonic energy, which acted like a natural city wall, protecting the palace from a distance. The further away one was, the weaker the demonic energy became, dividing the entire area into several regions, including a demonic forest, a swamp, and an abyss, with a vast and complex terrain.
The air was filled with a cacophony of sounds. They were the first to enter, but there were already quite a few demons traversing the forest ahead, and even the sounds of battle cries after encountering strange beasts.
Youyou paused for a moment, then subconsciously turned her head to look. Sure enough, next to the door they had come through, there were several identical doors. Some had figures constantly emerging from them, some had been empty for a long time, and some had just been opened. Judging from the appearance of the demons, they were not from the demon race of Crimson Jade City.
She immediately understood that there must be many entrances like the stone tablet in the city in the Demon Realm, all leading here. This was the first time she had seen such a multi-entrance secret realm; it was quite convenient. It seemed she could suggest that her fourth brother try to work in this direction.
"Ayou, let's go." Gong Xi suddenly spoke, raising her hand to summon a demonic sword, and turned to look at her.
"Huh?" Youyou was stunned for a moment and subconsciously looked back.
Gong Xi, however, thought she didn't understand and explained, "The things on the outer perimeter of this sacred realm are all useless. Only within the five inner layers can one be considered to have an opportunity."
"Oh." You You saw that Feng Rong and Yuan Qi had entered, so she raised her hand and summoned her sword, flying up with Gong Xi.
The two flew towards the tall palace in the middle, and the demonic energy in the air grew stronger and stronger. Soon they could feel the layers of natural barriers.
Gong Xi channeled her demonic energy, creating a defensive barrier around herself, intentionally or unintentionally blocking her path and leading her through several obstacles. As the palace drew closer, until its blurry outline became visible, she stopped and landed on an open space.
"This is the inner fifth level of the Demon Abyss," Gong Xi explained, glancing at her. "I heard that this is where the Moon-Devouring Fruit grows. Let's search around; it should be nearby."
"Moon-Eating Fruit?" You You was taken aback. What was that? Was it a specialty of the Demon Realm?
"This fruit is useless to me, but it does have some effect on demons below the Heavenly Demon level," Gong Xi explained casually.
"What effect?" she asked instinctively.
"It only increases one's cultivation level by a hundred years."
"Wow!" Youyou exclaimed in surprise. The Demon Realm had such treasures; no wonder its overall strength was so far superior to the Three Realms. But if the Demon Realm was so rich in resources, why did it bother to invade the Three Realms? Were they just bored?
Gong Xi smiled somewhat embarrassedly and said, "A hundred years is a bit short, but you can use it for now. When we come across something better, I'll help you get it."
"Uh... thank you, City Lord." Although this thing might be useless to her, she wondered if she could exchange the fruit for the bracelet later?
"Let's go!" Gong Xi smiled contentedly, pulling her along and heading to the right, traversing a vast, dense forest. They encountered several magical beasts that suddenly charged out along the way. But they were clearly no match for Gong Xi, who easily dispatched them, and then they stopped in a patch of thorns.
“There’s something strange about the demonic energy ahead. The Moon-Devouring Fruit should be over there.” Gong Xi’s eyes lit up, and she immediately took to the air, saying, “Let’s fly over and take a look.”
Youyou immediately followed, and sure enough, after they passed through the thicket of thorns, they saw red lights flashing on the stone wall in the distance, as if rubies were growing on the stone wall.
"There!" Gong Xi was overjoyed and sped up to fly over, stopping below the stone wall.
Youyou looked up and saw a huge vine climbing all over the stone wall. The so-called Moon-Eating Fruit was the fruit that grew on the vine. Each fruit was the size of an apple, red and translucent like a gemstone, and had a faint glow inside. It was very beautiful.
She counted them carefully and found that there were at least thirty or so.
"This fruit will absorb your own aura once you handle it, so you need to pick it yourself. I will help you fend off the Moon-Eating Vine's counterattack, and you just need to focus on picking the fruit," Gong Xi instructed.
"Okay!" You nodded, just as he was about to take flight, when a deep male voice suddenly came from afar.
"When did the Palace Lord become interested in this mere Moon-Eating Fruit?"
The two were taken aback and turned to look, only to see several groups of people flying over from behind, each one exuding a strong demonic aura. The three at the very front, in particular, were clearly at the level of Heavenly Demons.
Is this... someone looking for trouble?
Gong Xi's face immediately turned cold. She glanced at the group and said, "What? Is this place someone's territory? You three can come, but I can't?"
"Of course not." The one in the middle of the three Heavenly Demons chuckled, "It's just that in the past, when the realm was opened, City Lord Gong was never interested in the inner five levels, but now he has suddenly come here. He must not know the customary rules of each city, so we have to come and remind City Lord Gong."
"How could I not know? What rules govern the opportunities in this sacred realm?" Gong Xi glanced at the group, clearly unconvinced.
The demon in the middle didn't care and continued, "Lord Gong, the Moon-Devouring Fruit is useless to all city lords, so each city has always taken it in order. This time it was originally the turn of our three cities. It is probably inappropriate for Lord Gong to suddenly join."
The Moon-Devouring Fruit grows on the inner fifth level, and can only be entered by those with the cultivation of a Heavenly Demon, yet it is useless to Heavenly Demons. Therefore, it is something that the city lords use to win people's hearts. The city lords of the three cities had known about this place for a long time, so they had always agreed in private to divide it equally, but who knew that Gong Xi would suddenly appear.
"Hmph, what do the rules you set have to do with me?" Gong Xi was clearly unconvinced. "So what if I insist on taking it today?" If you're going to steal something, just steal it. Why make excuses about rules?
The three men's faces darkened instantly. Sensing the other party's confident tone, they frowned and turned to look at You You, who had been barely noticeable to the side. A look of understanding flashed across their faces. They wondered why Gong Xi, who was always so arrogant, had suddenly become interested in the Moon-Eating Fruit. It turned out she had a confidant. However, they hadn't expected her to choose someone with such low cultivation as her confidant.
The three exchanged a glance, gritted their teeth, and had no choice but to say directly, "Lord Gong is right. Opportunities are naturally for those who are destined to have them. Since this thing is useless to us, it should be whoever's opportunity it is, that person should take it!" After saying that, he waved to the people behind him and said, "Hurry up and take your opportunities!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the demons behind him swarmed forward and rushed toward the stone wall before Youyou and Gongxi could react.
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