âHeard that, did you?â Ye Yu raised his World-Scorching Fire Halberd and pointed it at the sky. His cold voice rang out: âIf you think â đđšđŻđđ„đąđ đĄđ â this is improper, come on down and try to stop meâprovided, of course, that youâre prepared to die!â
Silence descended within the portal.
The immortals, cowed by Ye Yuâs threat, stared up in eager anticipation.
âBig bro, you were so imposing just nowâwhy back down now?â
âDonât chicken out! We beg a true powerhouse to descend!â
Perhaps the collective yearning of the immortals bore fruit.
Soon, a middle-aged man in white robes drifted down with an even expression.
He stepped directly outside the portalâs mouth.
Instantly, gale-force winds erupted from his position, making the surrounding demons struggle to keep their footing.
Ye Yuâs expression flickered.
No wonder he acts so arrogantâheâs yet another Immortal Emperor!
From the immense aura he exuded, Ye Yu realized this man was stronger than Tang Tianjia, whom heâd faced in the Celestial Realm.
Xu Nanqiao, hovering in the distance, also sensed this.
She immediately transmitted by inner voice:
âReturn at once! Donât be recklessâheâs unlike Tang Tianjia. An Immortal Emperor at his peak can only be matched by a Magic Sovereign of equal rank. Do not act on impulse!â
Upon hearing this, Ye Yu exhaled and let out a rough sigh.
This was no longer a question of pride.
He had no choice but to face him.
They stood barely a hundred meters apartâno distance at all for an Immortal Emperor.
Since retreat was impossible, he might as well fight!
Ye Yu gripped his halberd tighter.
The middle-aged man, however, seemed oblivious to the movement and spoke on: âI am Kuang Mingkui, junior disciple to Tang Tianjia.â
âI personally witnessed his place of demise. The battle was savage.â
âI was deeply saddened.â
âI had no wish to meddle in the CelestialâDemonic conflict. But my junior brother was slain by demonsâI, as his senior, cannot stand idly by!â
At that, his tone suddenly paused. He raised a hand and pointed directly at Ye Yu.
He continued: âYour aura is familiar. Youâre the one who killed my junior brother, arenât you? What talent! A Magic Sovereign slaying an Immortal Emperor. Youâll boast of this feat for a lifetime!â
Kuang Mingkuiâs voice carried clearly across the field, every demon hearing it plainly.
When they realized Ye Yu had slain an Immortal Emperor, the Demon Lords of several provinces bowed their heads even lower.
Damn!
We thought Ye Yu was strongâbut this is on another level.
A Magic Sovereign killing an Immortal Emperor!
So ruthless!
No wonder he slaughtered Demon Lords like drinking cold waterâhe truly has the strength!
Ye Yu spoke softly: âIndeed, I killed Tang Tianjia. And I know youâre from the same sectâitâs simple: youâre both too verbose!â
Kuang Mingkui laughed carefree.
âSay what you will. Youâll be dead soon enoughâthen everything ends!â
Before his words had fully fallen, a clear, cheerful voice rang out from afar.
âKuang Mingkuiâafter all these years, do you still remember kneeling to beg for mercy?â
At once, a murderous gleam ignited in Kuang Mingkuiâs eyes. The immortal qi around him turned savage.
He spun toward the voice and snapped, âFeng Kai, youâre courting death!â
The next moment, a strange array formed under Kuang Mingkuiâs feet.
In an instant, he was swallowed by it and vanished without trace.
Ye Yu paused in surprise.
So abruptâheâd steeled himself for a death match, yet the situation changed so dramatically at the last moment.
Ye Yu shook his head slightly and gazed once more at the portal.
Soon, another wave of immortals emerged.
This time, however, no Immortal Emperors appearedâmostly Celestial Immortals, with only a handful of Half-Step Emperors and Celestial Kings among them.
Yet even so, they were a formidable force.
They paid no heed to the earlier entreaties. Just as they surged forwardâ
A tentative voice suddenly called out:
âHusband?â
At that, every immortal and demon present froze in astonishment.
At a time like this, someone still recognized a husband? Priorities much?
Ye Yu, hearing this familiar voice, searched the ranks of immortals.
He saw a white-robed figureânone other than Gan Duoduo!
Ye Yuâs memories of this Lotus-Bloom Demon Lady were vivid.
âDuoduo,â he said, placing the World-Scorching Fire Halberd behind his back, âwhat are you doing here?â
Realizing she had not mistaken him, Gan Duoduo brushed aside the immortals blocking her path and leapt into Ye Yuâs arms.
The embrace of an immortal and a demon stunned everyone.
Are you two playing at romance now?
Soon youâll tear each other apart, and youâre hugging?
Zhou Liangce, Dongyao Provinceâs Interior Official, watched curiously.
Waitâwasnât Ye Yu with Lady Demon Lord Xu?
Now an immortal maiden just popped up?
He glanced at Xu Nanqiaoâs faceâand saw her expression ice over.
Clenching her fists, she looked away, but the image of Ye Yu embracing an immortal maiden was already engraved in her mind.
Damn, damn, damn!
In the center, Ye Yu and Gan Duoduo ignored all eyes.
After the embrace, Gan Duoduo grabbed Ye Yuâs demonic horn atop his forehead, her face alight with delight.
âHusband, you have no ideaâI almost didnât recognize you! Your demon horn on your brow is so conspicuous; it changes your appearance completely. No, I have to capture this on my Photo Stone for the sisters to see!â
She drew her Photo Stone from her storage ring and began snapping pictures of Ye Yu furiously.
Ye Yu could only bury his face in despair.
âHold onâenough with the photos. Tell me: why didnât you stay in the Celestial Realm, and instead came to the Demon Realm?â