Chapter 109 Leaving the Mountain
Amidst the raging blizzard, Su Yu remained safely within her cave, which was protected by an array.
Five years have passed in the blink of an eye.
His cultivation level has also improved to the mid-stage of the Integration Realm. Although he still can't defeat the old demon, this result after five years is not bad.
The ice-type demonic energy at the top of the main ridge of Zhongbai Mountain was indeed abundant and of high purity, and there were quite a few high-level magical beasts that he could use for practice. He liked it very much.
According to the timeline of the story, Su Yao should have already found her parents by now, and soon she will enter the Upper Spirit Realm through a certain academy in the Middle Spirit Realm.
At this point, Su Yu's first appearance shouldn't involve him recognizing Su Yao directly. After all, according to the traditional plot that requires twists and turns, he should first reveal a mysterious identity in the Middle Spirit Realm, along with some vague clues, to arouse Su Yao's suspicion and excitement. Then, he should gradually investigate, and then, as is customary, Su Yao should discover his identity first, followed by him discovering Su Yao's identity. Finally, the two should be surprised to recognize each other in a wonderful occasion in the Upper Spirit Realm.
Su Yu: Do we really need so many steps? It's so troublesome.
System Xiaoqi affirmed: Yes, that's right, that's how it should be. The villain's storyline has fallen apart, but we must maintain Ayao's. Host, you don't want the plot to collapse and go down that sword-and-sword storyline, do you?
Su Yu: ...Okay.
The above is the previous conversation.
Half a year before the plot that required him to appear, the system was finally freed from the lectures at the Time Management Bureau and could come to help him with his work. It would just beep every few days to remind him to hurry up and go to the Central Spirit Realm.
Su Yu had already figured out how to do it.
The identity of the Ghost Lord is a ready-made mysterious persona. He can use the identity of the Ghost Lord first, and then one day, by some "accident," let A Yao see him take off his mask. In case A Yao can't recognize him because of his appearance, he also plans to bring the dagger that is a pair with A Yao's.
Moreover, with the cooperation of the time management bureau colleagues, there shouldn't be any major problems.
It was the rule of the Time Management Bureau that he could not contact the staff of the World before meeting them to confirm their identities, which was why he was unable to get any definite information about Ayao from this staff member.
The system explained that this rule exists because in a past world, the protagonist's intelligence reached a high level, creating advanced artificial intelligence. He then impersonated a leader of the Time Management Bureau to deceive naive new employees and uncover the true nature of the Time Management Bureau.
Su Yu: I admire this extraordinary person.
However, the most important thing now is to go down the mountain to see what happened to the Yuan family, and then disappear from the Demon Realm for a period of time to go to the Spirit Realm according to the plot route he negotiated with the plot consciousness.
There's one more thing.
Su Yu glanced at the communication stone again, feeling somewhat annoyed. Apart from the initial message that Feng Huaijin had arrived at his destination and begun cultivation, there had been no further messages from him.
Okay, it's normal to be too busy to send messages while in seclusion for training, but it's not so normal for Feng Huaijin to be doing this.
...Fortunately, he gave Feng Huaijin's jade pendant a location tracking function, so he could take some time to go out and look for it before going to the spirit world, just to make sure the demon was alright.
Su Yu breathed a sigh of relief and calmed down to continue her meditation practice.
The snow has been too heavy lately, making that section of the magic-free zone difficult to traverse.
Meanwhile, in a deep, dark mountain forest, a crimson pool, after a long period of calm, finally began to ripple once more.
The demonic figures guarding the pool exchanged glances, not daring to delay any longer, and immediately sent a message to the Puppet Demon King.
So when the old demon Sang Chuang, who was in good spirits, arrived with tears streaming down his face, the demons sleeping beneath the deep pool suddenly opened their eyes.
A crimson light flickered in his eyes, carrying a desolate and weary weariness, and a murderous intent that had been disturbed from his slumber.
With a slight shift in his gaze, he understood why he had woken up again.
The Abyss Water is a treasure for those with the bloodline of the Abyss Demon. It can enhance strength and awaken the soul. It is usually used to save Abyss Demons whose souls are in danger. However, another use that is little known to demons is what he is in now.
The soul's memories of a past life are awakened, allowing one to utilize the power of that past life.
The memories of the person in the present world are still a bit short compared to his nearly ten thousand years of memories; they have already been suppressed to a corner of his mind.
He knew that his name in this life was Feng Huaijin, and that he had gained a sworn brother. Strictly speaking, he was still himself in this life, but his emotional memories were still mostly from his previous life.
Unless one's cultivation level in this life surpasses or equals that of the previous life, one can break through that long and heavy memory and regain the upper hand.
Feng Shi lay expressionless at the bottom of the pool, lost in thought.
Did he really want to wake up? Probably not.
He had cultivated enough, and he had been the Demon Lord enough. His territory was vast, and all the demons were subdued by him.
He was very satisfied with his perfect demonic life, but it got a little boring after a while, so he chose to commit suicide and sleep forever.
However, he was certain that even in this life, he would never have the idea of relying on his past life's success to win.
So who was the bastard who woke him up?
Let's get up for a bit first.
While Feng Shi was contemplating the birth of the demon, several demons on the shore couldn't help but whisper among themselves, especially Sang Er.
"Why is there still no movement? It's all over, shouldn't you be awake by now?"
"Hey, fourth brother, tell me, isn't it because the water's been sitting for too long that it's actually gone bad and drowned the demon... Ouch!"
"What nonsense are you spouting! Believe me or not, I'll shove it in for you!"
The old Puppet Demon King, who was not forgetful, was still in good spirits. When he heard Sang Er spouting nonsense, he mercilessly slapped the boy's head with his fan-like hand.
Sang Er rubbed the back of his head, quickly admitting defeat: "I'll shut up, I'll shut up..."
At that very moment, the calm water began to churn.
The demons on the shore fell silent.
A heavy pressure appeared, and the demon at the bottom of the pool silently came ashore. The moisture on his body was instantly dried by the demonic energy, and his black hair, which was longer than it had been five years ago, was draped behind him, also obscuring part of his more mature and handsome face.
But at this moment, the demon was shrouded in a low mood and looked very unhappy.
The Phantom Demon King Sang Chuang was the first to act, rushing over with a howl and wailing.
Fortunately, the Demon Lord's physical cultivation in this life is not as good as his, and his cultivation in his previous life cannot be used at will, otherwise he would probably have been kicked out immediately.
"Your Majesty, you must avenge us! After you left, that scoundrel named Wei Lan appeared, taking advantage of his good fortune to fake his cultivation to the late stage of the Tribulation Transcending realm, seizing your position and palace, and even trying to exterminate us old demons—"
Feng Shi lowered his eyes and stared at the old man for a long time before finally managing to recall who he was from his memory. So instead of killing him, he opened his mouth and said, "Useless."
"Your skills are inferior to the Demon's, yet you dare to complain to me?"
Isn't it normal for a new Demon Lord to take over and purge the remnants of the previous ruler?
Feng Shi was not interested and had no desire to be the Demon Lord again.
Sang Chuang burst into tears: "But Your Excellency, that scoundrel burned all the ornaments you personally made! He even wants to wage war between the Spirit Realm and the two realms!"
Feng Shi, who was about to return to the pool to continue sleeping, stopped in his tracks.
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