That very night, Xu Nanqiao explained everything to Ye Yu.
It turned out that when the demons saw the Demon Realm news proclaiming âYe Yu Conquers Heaven Alone,â
everyone erupted in excitement!
Although Ye Yu was a controversial figure among the demons,
the notion of a single person conquering heaven was utterly shockingâand it was the dream of every demon. Naturally, they all wanted to rally to the cause!
Thus, every powerful demon voluntarily rushed to the portal to the Celestial Realm, ready to ascend and aid Ye Yu!
But there was one rule:
not a single Demon Lord from the Nine Provinces of the Demon Realm went through!
They had learned from their predecessorsâ downfall: no matter how much they were cursed, they would never set foot in the Celestial Realm!
It wasnât that they didnât love the Demon Realm, but because Ye Yu was there!
Among those Demon Lords was Xu Nanqiao herself.
She knew Ye Yuâs temper too well. Conquer heaven?
How could heâhis Immortal Companion was still up there! He certainly wouldnât launch an assault!
So when the demons gathered at the gateway, Xu Nanqiao stayed away from the commotion.
But upon hearing Mo Geilianâs retelling, she couldnât help laughing uncontrollably!
What a coincidenceâcoincidence opening the door to coincidence!
If Ye Yu had been late by even a cup of tea, those ten thousand demons would have ascended!
Then it would have been another battle to conquer heaven!
Such a farceâimpossible not to laugh!
They say the demon who wrote that news article was soon captured and is now undergoing torture.
Those furious Demon Realm elites will mercilessly torment him so he learns the price of writing nonsense!
Ye Yu couldnât help but â NĐŸvĐ”lŃĐłht â (Donât copy, read here) smile at the tale.
Just then, Xu Nanqiao approached and sniffed him over carefully.
âIt seems you really didnât go to find Gan Zhizui. Thereâs no trace of her scent on you.â
Ye Yuâs brows darkened. Was that her inspection?
Xu Nanqiao chuckled softly and didnât deny it.
Ye Yu immediately drew her into his arms.
âIf her scent isnât here, then let me bask in yours!â
In the days that followed,
Ye Yu began devouring countless books and training diligently, striving to fracture the void and glimpse the radiance of the Divine Realm!
When Xu Nanqiao learned of his ambition,
her own pressure multiplied.
But she did not dissuade him. Instead, determined to be with Ye Yu forever, she too devoted herself to cultivationâaiming to fracture the void and ascend together!
Perhaps pressure is the very source of motivation!
In less than a hundred years, Xu Nanqiao successfully stepped into the Half-Step Emperor Realm!
In that same year,
Lotusflower State welcomed a not-unfamiliar guest:
a plump young demon named Bai Xiao!
Upon hearing of his arrival, Ye Yu considered and decided to receive him.
When the two met,
Bai Xiaoâs gaze was immediately drawn to the demon horns on Ye Yuâs head and the dense demonic aura surrounding him!
He couldnât help but laugh.
âHow should I address you? Demon Lord Ye? Or Immortal Friend Ye?â
Ye Yu replied with a smile, âJust call me Demon Friend Ye. Itâs not work hoursâyou neednât be so formal!â
âI know you must have many questions. But I can tell you: I was always a demon!â
Bai Xiao nodded and didnât dwell on it, then shared his own story.
For centuries he had been in seclusion. Only after a recent breakthrough did he emerge.
He never expected that every piece of news he heard concerned Ye Yu!
At first, he thought it was someone of the same name.
But when he saw Ye Yuâs appearance in the Liushi Stone,
Bai Xiao was utterly stunned!
He had imagined countless possibilities,
but never believed itâso he came in person to see. And indeed, it was Ye Yu, with whom he had once crossed paths!
Bai Xiao chuckled and shook his head, then looked at Ye Yu and continued, âYouâre already Demon Emperor Realm, right? In recent years youâve behaved unusually calmly. Planning to try my ideaâto fracture the void and ascend to the Divine Realm?â
âExactly,â Ye Yu said openly.
Bai Xiao raised his hand to cast a soundproof formation.
âI actually have a favor to ask. In Juque State there grows a heavenly treasure called the Hidden Spirit Flower, with potent medicinal properties. If refined into a pill, it would greatly benefit a demonâs physique. Unfortunately, itâs guarded by a Demon Emperor Realm expert whom I canât contend with. So I hope youâll help me obtain the Hidden Spirit Flower. In return, once the pill is made, I will give you one. What do you say?â
Ye Yu did not refuse.
Though his cultivation of Demon Ascension had already surpassed all demons, who wouldnât want to become stronger beyond the strongest?
Besides, slaying a Demon Emperor for Ye Yu was merely a way to gain combat experience.
Hardly a great difficulty!
After agreeing, the two wasted no time and headed to Juque State.
In a secluded canyon they broke through several layers of magical constraints, finally arriving at the Hidden Spirit Flower Bai Xiao longed for.
Its transparent petals looked exceedingly mysterious.
Beside it stood a middle-aged demon with a melancholic expression.
Seeing Ye Yu and Bai Xiao arrive, he was not surprised.
He merely said coldly, âBai Xiao, is your thieving heart still unsettled? This time, I may show no mercy!â
âFeng Kai, enough talkâletâs fight!â Bai Xiao replied, then whispered telepathically to Ye Yu, âHold him off for a hundred breaths and Iâll seize the flower and retreat safely. Of course, if you wish to kill him, so much the better!â
Ye Yu did not speak; he merely raised an eyebrow.
Feng Kaiâthis name was somewhat familiar.
He was the Demon Emperor Realm powerhouse who had battled Tang Tianjiaâs senior apprentice brother, Kuang Mingkui, for over a century!
Yet he met Ye Yu under such circumstances.
Before Ye Yu could ponder further, Feng Kai struck!
Bai Xiao, leaving only the reminder âBe careful,â then completely vanished.
Ye Yu slowly lifted his head, tapped the void with his fingertip, and used his Dream Demon innate ability to enter Feng Kaiâs dream. Feng Kaiâs form frozeâthen he swiftly broke the dream and launched another assault!
But Ye Yu simultaneously unleashed his Thousand Dreams Illusion!
This time, Feng Kai froze completely in midair!
After several breaths,
the Demon Emperor Realm powerhouse Feng Kai fell!
From the canyon depths came applauseâ
âImpressive! Truly worthy of the one I value!â
It was Bai Xiao, who had not revealed himself nor taken the Hidden Spirit Flower.