NOVPUB"What exactly is that black key?"
Oz the First summoned the soul, causing the others to frown. "I don't know where this soul came from, but it has been in my body for a long time. Over the past few months, some of my old memories have started to return, and I feel that this soul is a part of me."
"What will happen if your wife opens the seal?" Xin Yanluo asked.
"No one knows." Oz the First answered with a shake of his head. "I haven't gotten any information about this soul, so I'm hesitant to break the seal. I can feel that it holds tremendous power, and we might be able to defeat that female demon if I open the seal."
"You shouldn't do that." All of them looked at Feng Yichen, who had just walked out of the gate. Since they knew that the gate was one of Zhang Fei's abilities, they were not worried about her.
Morgana thought for a moment. "Are you the Dark Phoenix?"
"My master and his clone are focused on their cultivation, but one of you sent a voice transmission to him, and he sent me here to deal with that woman." Feng Yichen then approached the sealed soul and touched it. "This soul is your past soul, and it carries your past power. The power stored within it is too great, and your current body is not enough to contain it. If you forcefully break the seal now, your body will explode, and you will die."
Morgana and Oz the First were shocked to hear that. "Does this mean my husband is a reincarnator?"
"Yeah." Feng Yichen nodded at Morgana. "He was a demon in the past and is reborn as one in this era. However, I don't know his past origin, so I don't know whether he is evil or not. If you want to open this seal, you have to wait at least for your cultivation to reach the 5-Moon Divine Transformation Realm first, but it will be even better if you wait beyond that stage."
Morgana looked at Oz the First, who returned the sealed soul to his body. "What about that demon woman?"
"Release her, and I'll take care of her."
Before Ju Yingzhi did Feng Yichen's request, her dimensional rift cracked first, and Xue Yuemozi shot out from inside. "Huh? Why are you in this realm, Yichen?"
"I came for you." Feng Yichen floated toward Xue Yuemozi and touched her chest. "My master wants your demon power."
"What—Arghhh." Xue Yuemozi had not finished asking, but Feng Yichen had already crippled her cultivation, causing her to vomit quite a bit of blood from her mouth. "Cough... Cough... Why are you doing this to me?"
"You are weak and a burden." Feng Yichen punched Xue Yuemozi's abdomen, knocked her unconscious, and carried her on her shoulder. "You guys should leave this realm, especially since this realm is worthless."
"Do you know where Zhang Fei is now?"
Feng Yichen nodded at Alder. "My master and his three clones are in seclusion; his first clone is in the Demon Purgatory Realm, and his fifth clone is in the Starry Sky Realm."
"How about we go to the Demon Purgatory Realm?" Morgana asked Oz the First. "I know Wang Yin, and she lives in that realm. Moreover, that realm is the upper realm, so we can stay there to cultivate and train."
"Yes, but we should bring Tharnon and the others with us." Oz the First immediately agreed.
"I will also go to that realm." Alder then looked at the area around the Netherworld Realm. "Your friends must still be targeting me, and this realm will not be safe if I continue to stay here."
"What about us, Master?" Xin Yanluo asked Ju Yingzhi.
Ju Yingzhi did not find it difficult to make a decision. "We will go to this realm as well, and that demon will not be able to find us that quickly."
"I will bring this woman to my master and inform him of your decision." After saying that, Feng Yichen took Xue Yuemozi and disappeared into the gate.
Not long after, another gate opened in front of them, and Zhang Fei [1] walked out of it. He then asked Alder. "Are you going to bring those demon wolves with you?"
"No." Alder shook his head. "What about Gu Tong and Chi Yang? Are you bringing them?"
"I have no business with them, so let them stay in this realm." Alder chose not to comment on his decision, and Zhang Fei [1] sent all of them to the Demon Purgatory Realm.
Zhang Fei [1] then went to the Elion and Succubi towers, and he sent all his subordinates in both towers to that realm too, including Xenaya. However, he sent Nauvia, the female siren, into the training space, especially since he wanted her to live with her mother, Nadea.
Thereafter, Zhang Fei [1] went to the Ghostveil Forest to pick up Oz the Second, Tharnon, Zygoz, Ursula, and Virgil before sending them after the others. "Old Demon, do you want to leave this realm and move somewhere else?"
"Kid, this realm is my homeland, and I have lived here for so long, so I will not move anywhere else." Arbeola refused without hesitation. "Are you going to leave this realm forever?"
Zhang Fei [1] nodded at him. "I no longer have any business in this realm, and I have already sent all my subordinates here to a higher demon realm, so I won't come here anymore. Moreover, the enemies I face are getting stronger, so I would rather not deal with trivial matters anymore. As for Yan Jiang, I originally wanted to bring him with me, but I will leave him here, and he will help Azaroth protect this realm."
"I see." Arbeola nodded in understanding. "I guess it's time for us to part ways, and I hope you can face your enemies well."
"Thank you, Old Demon." Zhang Fei [1] then gave Arbeola some things before returning to the Demon Purgatory Realm to continue his seclusion.
Arbeloa let out a soft sigh before looking towards the Demon Emperor City. "Azaroth's demon power has returned, and he has begun to rule this realm again, so I think there will be no more problems here."
.
.
.
Wang Yin massaged her forehead as she watched hundreds of Zhang Fei [1]'s subordinates. She did not expect that he would bring all his subordinates from the Netherworld Realm, but fortunately, her palace was spacious, and the residents were also too few.
"Since all of you are friends and subordinates of Zhang Fei [1], I welcome you guys to my castle." Wang Yin then gave orders to several undead demons under her to escort them away, after which she spoke to Morgana. "Your strength has not improved since our last meeting."
"Haha." Morgana softly laughed in response. "I was too focused on my husband, so I neglected my cultivation. However, the situation is much calmer now, so I will focus on my cultivation again."
Wang Yin nodded in understanding. "In that case, you and your husband can look for an empty room in my palace, and you two can live peacefully here."
"Thank you, we will go now."
Wang Yin leaned against her throne while watching the two leave. "That wolf demon is a demon from the Blackthorn Abyss Realm, and the situation in that realm is still chaotic even now. Moreover, one of those strong female demons is the princess of the Abyssal Rift Demon Race, and she has the same problem as that wolf. I hope their enemies will not find them in this realm, or her presence will bring trouble to me."
.
.
.
In the Starry Sky Realm, Zhang Fei [5] watched Xue Yuemozi, who was still unconscious. Since Feng Yichen had already crippled his cultivation, he didn't need to do it anymore. He immediately touched her chest, used his absorption and devouring techniques, and killed her by absorbing her demon power.
[You gained 45,000,000 demon essences from Xue Yuemozi.]
"Phew." Zhang Fei [5] then questioned Feng Yichen. "Who are Xereth's remaining subordinates?"
"Fa Ling is heading towards your home realm, and Mo Zhuo is looking for the whereabouts of the Heavenly Fox Race members."
"Are those two the only ones left?" Feng Yichen responded to Zhang Fei [5] with a light nod. "I don't want to bother tracking Mo Zhuo, but I hope Fa Ling will arrive in the lower realm soon."
"Is there anything else you need, Master?" Zhang Fei [5] thought for a moment before asking Feng Yichen a few questions. "I know all of Fa Ling's subordinates, and they are in the Wasteland Realm now, waiting for the appearance of the Abyssal Demon Heart. Do you want me to go there and kill them?"
"You can kill the others, but you have to bring the two people who previously controlled the Tian and Xian realms to me." Zhang Fei [5] then opened the gate to the Wasteland Realm, and Feng Yichen quickly disappeared into it.
[Master, only the matters with Fa Ling remain in the lower and middle realms. As for the upper realms, there are still many problems waiting for you, but the hardest problem is Xereth.]
Zhang Fei [5] gave a light nod. "Xereth is simply too powerful, and he can also summon Taotie's avatar, so I have to act carefully regarding him. As for those mythical beasts, I am no longer afraid of them, especially with the many powerful beasts in my beast space now. If they attack me, I will cripple them and absorb their beast essences, which will make me evolve to the eight tails faster. By the way, what is the newest function of the beast space?"
[There are no other changes other than the Beast Sanctuary, which has been upgraded from level two to level three, increasing the speed of the recovery process by sixfold.]
"I already guessed that the other features were already at their maximum, so they didn't increase anymore." Zhang Fei [5] replied with a soft sigh. "Open those gift packs, Mei."
[Yes, Master.]
[Obtained Beast Incubation Array.]
[Obtained Beast Whispering Flute.]
[Obtained Spirit Willow Tree Seed.]
"Hmm?" Zhang Fei [5] raised an eyebrow slightly. "Show their descriptions."
[Beast Incubation Array: Originally created by the Beast-Taming Sect of the Skycloud Domain, it is said to have once nurtured the egg of a True Flame Qilin.]
[Beast Whispering Flute: When played, it produces haunting, melodious tones that resonate with the primal instincts of beasts, increasing their battle prowess.]
[Spirit Willow Tree Seed: The Spirit Willow is a mystical tree that stands at the edge of the Jianghsne Domain, its branches stretching across the realm, whispering songs of rebirth and forgotten serenity. It is said that only one seed blooms every thousand years; it must be planted in soil rich with wood element qi.]
"Mei, we can use the beast incubation array to hatch the mysterious egg, right?"
[I think so too, master.]
Zhang Fei [5] then took the beast-whispering flute, a slender jade flute engraved with ancient runes and inlaid with phoenix feathers. "Hmm? My only woman who fights using sound techniques is Zhao Ziqin, so I'll give the flute to her."
Zhang Fei [5] wanted to take the seed, but Mei immediately stopped him. [Master, you should leave the seed in your inventory, and you can take it when you find a place rich in wood elemental Qi. However, I do not recommend you look for such a place in the three mortal realms, and you should look for it in the Paradise Realm in the future.]
"Yeah, you're right." Zhang Fei [5] stored the flute before turning to Feng Yichen, who had just returned with two male demons.
"I've already crippled their cultivation, so you can do whatever you like with them, Master." Feng Yichen threw the two of them in front of Zhang Fei [5]. "Jia Wangzuo previously controlled the Tian Realm, and Chao Ren controlled the Xian Realm."
'Fuck! Why is this brat here?' Jia Wangzuo naturally recognized Zhang Fei [5], especially since his avatar had once fought with him in the Tian Realm.
"Are you surprised to see me?" Zhang Fei [5] asked Jia Wangzuo. "Back then, I said that I would find you, and here we are now. You managed to escape from me once, but you don't have that chance now. Tell me where you locked up the real Seraph, or it will make you die in agony."
"He... he's dead! My... my leader killed him." Jia Wangzuo stuttered.
"Did Fa Ling really kill him?" Jia Wangzuo nodded his head repeatedly, making Zhang Fei [5] release a heavy sigh. He then looked at Chao Ren. "Did that woman order you to massacre the people of the Xian Realm?"
Even though he was in a helpless state, Chao Ren still put on a fierce and arrogant look, not wanting to answer Zhang Fei [5]'s question.
"Are you sure you don't want to answer my question?" Zhang Fei [5] asked, grabbed Chao Ren by the neck, and lifted him from the ground. "Honestly, I don't know them, but they are still part of my home realm, and you slaughtered them."
"Heh!" Chao Ren snorted. "I'm not a coward like Wangzhou, and you can kill me if you want."
"Haha! Did you think I would kill you that easily?" Zhang Fei [5] then opened the portal to the Demon Purgatory Realm. "I have an undead demon friend behind that gate, and I will ask him to turn you into an undead. That way, you will never be able to die, and I will torture you as long as I am alive. Thus, the choice is yours: either you want to die or be tortured for the rest of your life."
Chao Ren's guts faltered when Zhang Fei [5] mentioned the undead demon. "Do whatever you want to do to me!"
"Even if you don't want to answer me, I will still kill Fa Ling later. Unfortunately, you chose the wrong choice, and you will experience endless suffering." Zhang Fei [5] immediately threw Chao Ren into the gate and closed it immediately. Thereafter, he sent Jia Wangzuo to the Tian Realm, and he asked Han Ling to hand him over to Gabriel and Dou Haishang. "I will send you back to the beast space, Yichen."
After Feng Yichen disappeared, Zhang Fei [5] asked the Demon Extermination Sword to return to him, and he rubbed the blade. "Have you both had your longings satisfied now?"
*Zing... Zing... Zing...*
The sword answered Zhang Fei [5] with a strong vibration. He immediately returned it to his body before entering the training space, and he began to cultivate his body again.
.
.
.
After two weeks of travel, the group of cultivators from the Sovereign Heaven Realm finally arrived at the Vermilion Bird Realm. Yuan Tiancheng immediately landed their flying artifact in front of the Vermilion Palace, leading them to descend from it.
A young man immediately greeted them. "Senior Tiancheng, I am Zhu Jian, and Matriarch Hong asked me to welcome you because she is in the Xianjin Realm right now."
"Oh?" Yuan Tiancheng was a little surprised by that. "Why is Zhu Hong in the Xianjin Realm?"
Zhu Jian immediately told him about the problems they were facing, especially about Xereth. "The demon is extremely powerful, and I heard that he can summon the avatar of one of the evil mythical beasts, Taotie."
"Hmm?" Yuan Tiancheng and the others were shocked by that. "Please tell us more about this matter."
"Let's enter the palace first, Senior." Zhu Jian then leads all of them in.
Once they arrived inside the palace, Zhu Jian told them in more detail about the situation from the beginning. Yuan Tianquan then asked the others. "Do you think Xereth's cultivation has already surpassed the Seven Divine Realms?"
"I'm not sure about that, especially since no one in our realm has ever managed to surpass it." Ruan Xiaoqi replied with a shake of her head. "The story might have been different if Xereth was not a demon cultivator from the three mortal realms."
"Did he come from the realm beyond?" Ren Ziwei asked.
Duanmu Luolan then spoke. "Rather than thinking about Xereth's origins, I think we should return to our realm now, and we should discuss this matter with Tian Jingxuan and the others."
They immediately agreed with her, and Yuan Tiancheng pointed at Yuan Tianling. "Zhu Jian, I entrust my niece to this clan, and don't let outsiders know of her presence here."
"Leave her to me, Senior."
- To Be Continued -
