ăIt seems that among all the Nine Provinces of the Demon Realm, only the people of Lotus Province havenât arrived.ă
ăGood that theyâre lateâmy dears, you have no idea how terrified I was on the way here. I didnât dare reveal my identity as a Demon Lord, so look at this robe Iâm wearingâitâs borrowed from one of my subordinates. I was afraid that if I slipped up for a moment, that bastard Ye Yu would kill me.ă
ăHe truly is a bastard. What on earth is he after? Heâs already slaughtered Demon Lords across all nine provinces. Some say he wants to become the ruler of the Demon Realm. But the fact is, heâs been holed up in Lotus Province the whole time and never comes outâso that rumor falls flat. If he doesnât want to be king of the Demon Realm, then tell me, why else would he kill Demon Lords?ă
ăCould it be simply for the thrill of it?ă
ăThe moment these words were uttered, several Demon Lords froze in place, staring in disbelief at the newly appointed Blood Demon Lord of Jueque Province beside them.ă
ăHiss... at first it sounds absurd, but when you think about it, itâs downright terrifying!ă
ăKilling Demon Lords is already something unimaginable for any demonâif itâs become his pastime, then maybe itâs not impossible after all.ă
ăIf thatâs the case, perhaps it perfectly explains why Ye Yu is executing Demon Lords one by one.ă
ăA pathological Demon Lord reaper!ă
ăJust the thought of it sends chills down my spine!ă
ăWhile the Demon Lords were still deep in discussion, the demons of Lotus Province finally made their grand, albeit tardy, entranceâaccompanied by the forces of Dongyao Province.ă
ăThe two contingents marched shoulder to shoulder, leaving no gap between them.ă
ăHowever, the demons from the other provinces dared not approach. Upon spotting the Lotus Province host, they all retreated sideways, creating a wide vacuum around them.ă
ăThis was exactly the precaution the Demon Lords had specially instructed their subordinates to take.ă
ăThey had heard that the death of the Dongyao Province Demon Lord was the result of a clash between Dongyaoâs forces and those of the Lotus Sectâan encounter that gave Ye Yu his opening, and the Dongyao Demon Lord fell right then.ă
ăSuch a blunder could never be allowed to happen again by any newly appointed Demon Lord.ă
ăBut what none of them expected was why the Dongyao forces suddenly appeared so friendly with Lotus Province. Had they forgotten the hatred stemming from their Demon Lordâs death?ă
ăSoon, Ye Yu and Xu Nanqiao each hovered above the assembled demons, watching the battle lines.ă
ăYe Yu felt puzzled: only a hundred immortals were comingâand yet so many demons had been summoned. Was this overkill?ă
ăXu Nanqiao explained: these hundred immortals are merely the vanguard, sent to scout the surroundings. The Celestial Realm used the same tactic during their last counterattack.ă
ăYe Yu nodded thoughtfully.ă
ăAs the two conversed, one Demon Lord could no longer contain his curiosity. Disguised as a common demon, he stealthily approached the edge of the Dongyao host, whistled twiceâand Zhou Liangce slowly drifted over.ă
ăThe two were old acquaintances, so naturally they could speak freely.ă
ăThe disguised Demon Lord whispered telepathically in curiosity: âHave you all lost your minds? Daring to parley with Ye Yu himselfâarenât you afraid of dying?âă
ăZhou Liangce scoffed.ă
ăâWhat do you know? Have you seen my Demon Lord? Sheâs unrivaled in beautyâthe true flower of the Demon Realm. Which male demon wouldnât be smitten? In honor of our past friendship, Iâll tell you a secret. No matter how fierce Ye Yu is, heâs after my Demon Lord. Just today, he even presented her with a Magic Flowerâa symbol of love. In light of that, what is there to fear? What is Dongyao Province afraid of?âă
ăUpon hearing this, the disguised Demon Lord was struck dumb.ă
ăNo wonder Dongyao Province acted so brazenlyâthey have that relationship after all! I concede!ă
ăHe then slipped back into the ranks and relayed the news to the other Demon Lords.ă
ăThe demons all pounded their fists and chests, lamenting they werenât female demons.ă
ăMeanwhile, the hundred immortals stationed outside the portal had all fallen.ă
ăThe captured demons of Qintian Province began to roar, proclaiming their valor!ă
ăAlas, in the next moment countless yellow talismans rained down inside the portal. Once they struck the ground, they exploded in blinding light.ă
ăIn an instant, innumerable sword qi streaked across the sky, heavenly flames fell, and thunder rumbled!ă
ăThe demons outside the portal were caught completely off guardâhundreds perished, and a vast vacuum formed around the impact zone.ă
ăSeeing this, Xu Nanqiao murmured softly: âTheyâre coming!âă
ăAt her words, Ye Yu narrowed his eyes, his gaze brimming with anticipation!ă
ăSoon, immortals poured forth endlessly from the portal, each wielding a mystical implement and bearing icy expressions. It was clear they were prepared for a fierce battle.ă
ăThe demon host immediately braced for combat, and the Demon Lords fell into deep hesitation.ă
ăShould they step forward?ă
ăAs Demon Lords, they ought to lead their provincesâbut they feared being slain by Ye Yu if they did.ă
ăWhat a âȘ NĐŸvĐ”lŃgÒ»t âȘ (Official version) vexing dilemma!ă
ăWhile they wavered, a lone figure suddenly strode to the very front of the demon ranks and advanced boldly toward the portal.ă
ăUndoubtedly, it was Ye Yu!ă
ăHe slowly raised his hand, and the World-Scorching Fire Halberd appeared in an instant. Grasping it, he was instantly wreathed in blazing light.ă
ăWith barely a tap of his toes, he arrived before the foremost immortals.ă
ăYe Yu exerted tremendous force, swinging the halberd in a wide arc.ă
ăOver a hundred immortals were instantly engulfed by hellfire, shrieking in agony!ă
ăThen, as if entering a realm without opposition, Ye Yu charged forward relentlesslyâeach strike of his halberd claimed countless immortal lives!ă
ăAll the demons watched in stunned silence.ă
ăOne man alone held back the Celestial Realmâs counterattack.ă
ăIs he even a demon?ă
ăIn truth, not only did the demons fail to anticipate thisâneither did the immortals!ă
ăThey had come boasting of their vengeance upon the Demon Realm.**
ăYet before they could even commence their conquest, a single man reduced them to ashes with a mighty halberd.ă
ăWas he here to carve out his own fame?**
ăOr was he simply courting death?ă
ăThe slaughter was so ferocious that the surviving immortals cowered within the portal, unwilling to emergeâdesperate for it to reopen so they could return in safety.**
ăâMother, the Demon Realm is far too dangerous. I want to go back to the Celestial Realm!âă
ăBut Ye Yu grew ever more frenzied with each kill.**
ăYet upon seeing the immortals huddled inside the portal, refusing to come out, his expression instantly darkened.**
ăWhy wonât they come out?**
ăAt that moment, a mellow voice rang down from above.ă
ăâMighty Demon Sovereign, do you treat us immortals as mere fodder? Is this not a tad too arrogant?âă