Saint Emperor Devourer of Heaven

Qian Yu was an elder of the Holy Son Teng lineage. His ancestor was a primeval water snake that transformed into a demon. Although his ancient bloodline was not very strong, it was not weak either.

The key was his high realm, a top expert in the Half-Step Saint Ancestor Realm.

Although he only had the talent level of the Eternal Legend domain, he still posed a considerable threat to Jing Ya, who was at the seventh level of Mythology. After all, she had only just entered the Saint Emperor Realm and was only a Lesser Heavenly Saint Emperor, with a full twenty small steps between them.

A Half-Step Saint Ancestor had one foot into a higher realm, exerting considerable suppression over a Saint Emperor.

However, these things were not important in the Lower Realm. Here, Qian Yu's realm was on par with hers, and his talent growth intensity was far inferior to hers. However, due to his status and position as one of the elders in power within the clan, she had to give him some face for the sake of harmony between the two clans.

Hong Ran had secretly brought Qian Yu down to the Lower Realm. What did he want to do?

Various thoughts flashed through Ling Qingyu and Jing Ya's minds, but only for an instant.

"Elder Qian Yu, the clan affairs are busy. Why do you have the leisure to come down to the Lower Realm?"

Jing Ya's expression was indifferent. This was her consistent nature. Except for those closest to her, she always maintained the same attitude in front of others.

Qian Yu stroked his green beard and said, "This old man received news from Hong Ran that someone with a rare ancient bloodline origin was discovered in this Lower Realm. Coincidentally, I finished dealing with the matters at hand, so I thought of coming down to take a look."

"Oh?" Jing Ya looked at Hong Ran and said, "I wonder who you are referring to as the person with a rare ancient bloodline origin. Where is he now?"

"A half-demon girl named Lilia is no longer in this city. She left with that Jun Wuxie."

Jing Ya's expression remained unchanged upon hearing this, but she was shocked inside.

She finally understood Hong Ran's purpose in secretly calling Qian Yu down to the Lower Realm.

"Uncle Ran, could you be mistaken?" Ling Qingyu said, "Lilia is only a half-demon. How could she possess a rare ancient bloodline origin? Even if her bloodline origin is rare, it would be useless to you. Is it necessary for you to take her away because of this?"

Hearing Ling Qingyu speak for Lilia, Holy Son Teng's heart was filled with anger.

In his view, Ling Qingyu was speaking like this because of Jun Wuxie, and he felt humiliated as if he was being cuckolded.

"Qingyu, how can you doubt Uncle Ran's vision?"

Holy Son Teng forcibly restrained the dark ferocity in his heart, trying his best to feign a peaceful appearance, but the faintly throbbing veins on his temples betrayed his inner thoughts.

"Holy Maiden, I certainly wouldn't be mistaken. Your lineage should have found that so-called demon bloodline, right? Our lineage cannot return empty-handed. Lilia possesses the Origin of the Ancestral Demon. How can we miss it? The Holy Maiden should be clear about what this means. With the Origin of the Ancestral Demon, our demon race will surely go further and be more glorious in this prosperous era. As the Holy Maiden of the demon race, you should consider the overall situation and not be a stumbling block to the demon race's path to glory."

"Uncle Ran, your words are a bit too heavy!"

Ling Qingyu's face turned cold. She didn't expect Hong Ran to directly put such a big hat on her.

"These words are not heavy at all." Qian Yu's expression was serious as he said in a deep voice, "Obtaining the Origin of the Ancestral Demon will likely make my demon race more glorious in the future, but if the Holy Maiden obstructs it, it is equivalent to nipping this opportunity in the bud."

"Elder Qian Yu, Hong Ran, don't go overboard and use the big hat of whether the demon race will be glorious in the future to pressure Qingyu. You two seniors are treating a junior like this, it's unbecoming!"

Jing Ya's expression turned slightly cold as she said, "Lilia is the imperial concubine of the Immortal Execution Dynasty, Jun Wuxie's wife. If we can obtain his consent, we naturally won't say anything; if Jun Wuxie doesn't agree, are you going to use force?"

Upon hearing this, Holy Son Teng's face revealed a complicated expression. He sighed helplessly and said, "What can we do? This matter concerns the future of our demon race and is no small matter. For the sake of the overall situation, for the sake of the interests of the entire demon race, we have no choice but to force others to do what they don't want to do. Although doing so makes me feel uneasy and suffer in my heart, there is no other choice."

"I don't agree, you can't use force!"

Ling Qingyu said in a cold voice, feeling extremely disgusted by Holy Son Teng's hypocrisy.

"Qingyu, although you are the Holy Maiden, you can't be willful in this matter. You must know that this matter is a decision made by our lineage. It doesn't harm the interests of your lineage, so what right do you have to deny it?"

Elder Qian Yu's face was as deep as water, and he assumed the dignified posture of an elder.

"I said no, and that's..."

"Qingyu, forget it."

Jing Ya grabbed Ling Qingyu's hand and interrupted her.

"Aunt Jing!"

Jing Ya shook her head, signaling her not to speak, and looked at Qian Yu, saying, "Since you've called Elder Qian Yu down to the Lower Realm, what else can we say? What you want to do is none of our business, and I won't stop you from taking Lilia away."

"Miss Jing Ya is still sensible and knows how to consider the overall situation of the demon race. I hope that our two lineages can get along more harmoniously in the future and jointly lead the demon race to greater brilliance and glory!"

Elder Qian Yu smiled.

Hong Ran and Holy Son Teng also smiled.

Jing Ya had succumbed to the pressure and agreed not to interfere. No matter how much Ling Qingyu pleaded, it would be useless. Could she possibly attack an elder because of this?

If that were the case, when they returned to the Upper Realm, see how their lineage would explain it to the Council of Elders. Ling Qingyu's father, as the demon lord of a lineage, would inevitably be accused of neglecting his education and be impeached by the Council of Elders.

They left.

On the way, the three exchanged thoughts through divine sense: "Fortunately, I still understand that woman Jing Ya quite well. She really intended to obstruct us. If I hadn't called Elder Qian Yu, this matter would have been difficult to accomplish."

"How could this old man not come? The Origin of the Ancestral Demon concerns the future achievements of the Holy Son and whether he can shock the world. We have been secretly fighting with Ling's lineage for a long time, and we have never been able to suppress them and complete the great cause of unifying the demon race. Now that we have finally seen an opportunity, how can we miss it?"

Speaking of this, Qian Yu looked at Holy Son Teng and said, "Holy Son, after we take Lilia away, we will have the Origin of the Ancestral Demon, but you still lack the tempering of your temperament. In the future, you must put more effort into this aspect. Only when the Holy Son's temperament has greatly improved can you better unify the demon race, become the sole master of our demon race, and lead the demon race to unprecedented glory!"

"Teng, I will remember Elder Qian Yu's teachings."

Holy Son Teng's face was full of solemnity. He was now in a very happy mood, and his mind had already begun to imagine the scene of himself unifying the demon race in the future, sitting on the demon race's only throne, wielding great power, and having all demons prostrate before him.

However, he also knew that it was not easy to rule the entire demon race. Strength alone was not enough. He still needed to learn and grow in other aspects in order to shoulder the heavy responsibility.

...

"Aunt Jing, are we really going to watch helplessly?"

Ling Qingyu looked in the direction where Holy Son Teng and the others disappeared, her expression incomparably solemn: "Although our demon race is divided into two lineages, they are still people of the demon race after all. To sit idly by and let them forcibly take Lilia away, I'm afraid our relationship with that bad seed will drop to freezing point. With his potential, he will surely shake the Upper Realm in the future. If he attacks our demon race at that time, the consequences will be unimaginable!"

"He won't attack the entire demon race, only Holy Son Teng's lineage." Although Jing Ya hadn't been in the Lower Realm for long, she had learned almost everything about Jun Wuxie's growth through various channels during these days, and she already understood his character.

"If Lilia is stripped of her origin by Holy Son Teng, he will definitely go crazy. At that time, he cannot be measured by rational thinking, and no one knows what he will do!"

"Qingyu, don't worry." Jing Ya pulled her back to the stone table in the small courtyard in front of the Sect King Mountain and sat down, saying, "Aunt Jing agreeing not to stop them is one thing, whether or not we take action is another."

Upon hearing this, a glimmer of light suddenly bloomed in Ling Qingyu's beautiful eyes, "Aunt Jing, what are your plans?"

"If Qian Yu, Hong Ran, and Holy Son Teng die in the Lower Realm, then everything can be resolved."

Jing Ya elegantly gathered her blue hair, and a ruthless look appeared on her sexy lips.

Ling Qingyu's heart trembled as she said, "Aunt Jing, you want to kill them?"

"To solve this matter, this is the only way!" Jing Ya's expression became serious, and the killing intent in her eyes was very strong, saying, "They used the hat of the demon race's future to pressure us, and revealed the fact that Lilia possesses the Origin of the Ancestral Demon, but they didn't think about how could I let them obtain the Origin of the Ancestral Demon? If that Holy Son Teng really merges with the Origin of the Ancestral Demon, he will surpass you in talent in the future. When he steps into the Great Saint Ancestor Realm, our lineage will have to rely on others. At that time, the demon race will be unified, and we will never have a chance to turn over."

"But how to kill them? Uncle Ran is not weaker than you, and Holy Son Teng is also a Myth. Even if the two of us take action, we can only tie at most. Adding that bad seed, it won't be easy to kill them. If Uncle Ran takes Holy Son Teng and wants to run, no one can stop him."

"That depends on that little guy. He mobilized the masses and took people to the East Sea. I heard that there is a forbidden zone of life there. He went to the forbidden zone. With the apocalypse approaching, he wouldn't go to the forbidden zone to bring people there for no reason. If he goes there to seek opportunities, his strength might even improve when he comes out. Although the hope for this is very small, we can only hope for this."

"But even if the bad seed's talent growth intensity breaks through, it will still be extremely difficult to keep Uncle Ran and the others."

"How would we know if we don't try?"

Jing Ya's attitude was very firm. Just for the sake of the inheritance of their lineage, she had to do this.

"If you really kill them, then how will Aunt Jing face the anger of that lineage in the future, how will you face the anger of the Council of Elders?"

"Qingyu, you can't be present when they are killed. You need to leave in advance and never get involved. In the future, Aunt Jing won't be able to take care of you anymore, so you need to be more careful in everything and guard against the revenge of that lineage."

"Aunt Jing, you wouldn't be thinking of..."

“What are you thinking about? Aunt Jing wouldn't end her own life. It's just that by then, she definitely won't be able to return to the Demon Clan. There's no place for her there, so she must stay far away. If they want to hunt me down, it won't be that easy. You don't need to worry about Aunt Jing's safety.”

“Aunt Jing!”

Ling Qingyu tightly grasped Jing Ya's hand, her eyes glistening with tears.

… …

Several days passed.

At the bottom of the East Sea, inside the Dragon Nest, a forbidden zone.

The flames around Jun Wuxie dissipated, and the environment changed.

He returned to that small courtyard and sat at the stone table as he had before.

Golden light radiated from his body, dazzling and brilliant, like a golden glazed body. The aura of the Mythic Realm was several times stronger than before.

“Faster and smoother than I expected.”

The Dragon Lord sat opposite him, smiling.

Jun Wuxie opened his eyes, and two golden beams flashed in his pupils.

“Peak of the third level of the Mythic Realm!”

He stretched his arms, feeling boundless divine power in every inch of his flesh!

“Thank you for your guidance, Senior!”

He quickly stood up and bowed respectfully to the Dragon Lord.

“It was merely mutual assistance. Don't mention guidance. Your future achievements will surpass mine. Xi'er still needs you to protect her path, so spare the words of thanks.”

As the Dragon Lord spoke, he looked towards the distant sky, his gaze far-reaching, and said, “Those people you brought have now reached their limits. It will be difficult for them to make further progress in a short time. It's time to take them back. A great chaos is approaching the outside world. The cataclysmic torrent of this era is extremely fierce, beyond imagination. But no matter what desperate situation you face, you must remember that you must never release the dark energy you cultivate. Otherwise, even if I risk my life, I won't be able to save you, and it will even implicate the Heavenly Emperor behind you.”

Jun Wuxie's heart was greatly shaken upon hearing this!

“Junior will remember!”

He solemnly agreed, engraving the Dragon Lord's words in his heart.

Previously, Ye Qingxue and Aunt You had said that he must not reveal his dark energy, otherwise his life would be in danger.

But he did not expect that not only would his own life be in danger, but it would also implicate them.

Since the Dragon Lord said so, then it was definitely not to scare him.

He bid farewell to the Dragon Lord and came to that valley, where everyone had stopped cultivating and were waiting for him.

His gaze lingered on Lingfei, Ji Yinlan, the Great Elder, Yue Chenyu, Shangguan Wanwan, Qingyue, and Cangtian.

They had all entered the Mythic Realm!

This made him very gratified.

When he saw Su Xiaoxiao, he couldn't help but be surprised.

The intensity of her talent growth had actually reached the peak of the second level of the Mythic Realm, almost breaking through to the third level.

It's just that the attribute of the true energy she cultivates is becoming more and more inclined towards support, lacking a bit in offensiveness.

But her physical body is extremely strong. Due to cultivating life true energy, she has an extremely ancient source of life within her, making her physical body far superior to others.

Mu Xuelan, Mu Yunxi, the Mu Yuning sisters, Lilia, Yan Qingcheng, Su Lan, Xuanyuan Yuzhu, etc., have all greatly improved, but their cultivation realm is somewhat lacking. If they break through to the Supreme Peak, then they will also be leading figures among the Supreme Peak giants.

“Hmm?”

He walked up to Xu Daoling and Kongxu, glanced at them a few times, and said, “Have you been drained by the courtesans of the brothels these years? Given you massive resources and an excellent cultivation environment, yet you're only at the second level of the Eternal Legend Realm?”

These two guys had obtained great opportunities in the starry sky, and the ancient blood in their bodies was purified, but they still haven't awakened much potential, which really made him feel speechless.

If they hadn't wasted those years, how could they only be in the mid-stage of the Eternal Legend Realm now?

“Senior Brother, can you not look at us with such a disgusted expression? Do you think we can compare to you and our sisters-in-law? Each of them is born with a powerful ancient god bloodline, with unlimited growth potential. Our bloodlines were originally ordinary, and we only embarked on the path of purification through chance. Now the limit is here, and no amount of rare treasures will work.”

“Still arguing?”

Jun Wuxie really wanted to kick them, and said, “If you hadn't wasted those days and used them to strengthen your foundation, you would have already further stimulated the potential of your bloodline, and the upper limit of your talent could have been raised a bit.”

Xu Daoling and Kongxu didn't argue this time, but had a look of grumbling on their faces, obviously unconvinced.

They felt that they were already very satisfied and rare to have achieved this.

The intensity of their talent growth here can be said to have been forcibly raised.

One of them gnawed on a lot of coffin boards for this, and the other was chased and killed many times, surviving nine deaths and one life.

“Forget it, I don't want to talk about you anymore. Actually, you're not too weak like this. In the future, when you get to the Upper Realm, as long as you pay attention, keep a low profile, and develop stealthily, you should be able to save your lives and grow smoothly.”

“Senior Brother, your wording is inappropriate. How is it stealthy? We call that韬光养晦 (tāo guāng yǎng huì, hiding one's capacities and biding one's time)!”

Xu Daoling corrected him with great indignation.

Jun Wuxie didn't continue to bicker with them and looked at the others.

There were many quasi-Mythic here, there must be hundreds of them, and Ba Feng had also reached the quasi-Mythic Realm.

The rest were all between the third and tenth peaks of the Eternal Legend Realm.

The Kun Rong and Kun Yu siblings had both reached the seventh level of the Eternal Legend Realm.

This trip to the Dragon Nest was a huge gain, and the overall strength has improved by several levels!

“Let's go, it's time to return to the dynasty.”

Jun Wuxie led them out of the Dragon Nest in a mighty manner.