Profound Sky World, Demon Subduing Secret Realm.
Yang Yu and Ming Wu obtained quite a few precious herbs and artifacts along the way.
But none of them caught Yang Yu's eye, so he dumped them all on Ming Wu at once, delighting her like a child.
After traveling for several days, the two arrived at a strange place, still a hundred li away from the center.
The area was exceedingly bizarre. Not a blade of grass grew within its bounds, black smoke rose from the ground, and the atmosphere was gloomy and terrifying.
Chilling Yin Wind lashed against their faces, cutting like knives.
The two immediately activated their protective divine light to ward off the Yin Wind.
Then Yang Yu grinned.
Ding! Detected that the host's First Source is currently fighting an enemy! Enemy: Wind Corpse (early Divine Emperor Realm), Yin Wind No matter how strong he is, you are stronger! Congratulations! The host's First Source cultivation has risen to the middle Divine Emperor Realm. Congratulations! The host's Assisted Creation Method has automatically comprehended the divine ability Unexpected Divine Wind. Congratulations! The host's Reincarnation Law has broken through to Origin Rank (obtained from Chi Yu in Three Ancestors Space). Congratulations! The host's Law of Wind has broken through to Control Rank (obtained from Chi Yu in Three Ancestors Space).
Outside.
Ming Wu's mouth fell open as she stared at Yang Yu in shock.
Yang Yu shut his eyes, and the cultivation that had remained unmoved for three years began to soar.
Early Void God Realm.
Middle Void God Realm.
Late Void God Realm.
Peak Void God Realm.
Break!
Early Spirit Gathering Realm.
Middle Spirit Gathering Realm.
Early Spirit Refining Realm.
Middle Spirit Refining Realm.
Late Spirit Refining Realm.
Peak Spirit Refining Realm.
Break!
Early Divine Emperor Realm.
Middle Divine Emperor Realm.
Only when he reached the peak of the middle Divine Emperor Realm did he finally stop.
Yang Yu opened his eyes and exhaled a breath of stale air.
Then he looked at the stunned Ming Wu beside him and shook his head with a smile.
It took Ming Wu a long while to recover, and she finally forced out a sentence.
"Brother Yu, are you a monster?"
Yang Yu burst out laughing, then tapped her on the head.
"What monster? Brother Yu is a proper human being."
Ming Wu rubbed her aching head, then shot Yang Yu a glare.
"Hmph! If you aren't a monster, how could your realm rise so quickly?"
"Oh, you mean this? I've accumulated enough over time. My foundation was polished well, so after gaining a little insight, my cultivation naturally soared."
Yang Yu spoke with a proud expression.
He truly was shameless to the extreme.
Ming Wu curled her lips in disbelief.
"Tch... I don't believe a word of that!"
Just then,
An even more powerful Yin Wind swept toward them.
"Brother Yu, watch out!"
Ming Wu, who sensed it first, cried out.
Yang Yu froze for a moment, then flashed in front of Ming Wu.
"Unexpected Divine Wind!"
An even stronger divine wind surged from Yang Yu's hand.
"Whoosh..."
Boom!
The divine wind crushed the Yin Wind into pieces, yet it did not stop and continued charging forward.
With a bang, it seemed to strike something.
"Ah..."
Immediately afterward, a faceless monster clad in black robes fell to the ground, letting out a piercing ghostly shriek.
Ming Wu jumped in fright and hid tightly behind Yang Yu.
"Wu'er, don't be afraid! I'm here!"
Yang Yu comforted her.
Then he looked toward the monster that had fallen to the ground and slowly walked forward.
This must be the early Divine Emperor Realm Wind Corpse the system detected earlier.
Yang Yu thought.
Suddenly, the Wind Corpse rose again and charged at Yang Yu.
"Ah..."
"Whoosh..."
"Boom..."
Yang Yu kept blocking its attacks before finally launching a counterattack.
With every wave of his hand, divine abilities struck the Wind Corpse without pause.
Bang!
Boom!
~
A few breaths later, the Wind Corpse gradually fell into a disadvantage and began to retreat.
"Hmph! Evil creature, you still want to run? Take this!"
Several more divine abilities descended upon it!
Half a quarter-hour later, the Wind Corpse collapsed on the ground, letting out wave after wave of hisses!
"Damn it, you're too damn noisy!"
Boom!
"Great Karma Law!"
Causality Power descended upon the Wind Corpse. Moments later, it let out an unwilling roar before turning into Black Qi and vanishing completely.
"Pah! What the hell was that thing roaring nonstop for? It was loud enough to drive someone crazy. It deserved to be reduced to ashes!"
Seeing Ming Wu still staring in shock nearby, Yang Yu turned and hugged her.
"It's all right! I destroyed that monster. It's over now!"
Ming Wu opened her eyes and looked at the completely empty space ahead, finally relaxing.
"Brother Yu, what kind of monster was that? It was terrifying. It had no hands or feet, and it didn't even have a face."
"Uh..."
"Does the Nether Race fear ghosts too?"
"What? That was a ghost?"
"I suppose it counted as one! That monster was called a Wind Corpse, formed from resentment. It was an extremely evil thing."
"And that Wind Corpse was a mighty Divine Emperor Realm expert!"
Ming Wu was shocked once more!
"All right, all right! You look so adorable right now that Brother Yu can barely hold himself back."
Ming Wu froze, then her face slowly reddened as she shyly lowered her head.
Yang Yu shook his head.
"Let's go!"
But even after he called out for a while, Ming Wu remained where she was, seemingly lost in thought.
After a long time, she finally forced out a sentence.
"Brother Yu, if you want to... I... I can do it."
"Huh?"
This time, Yang Yu was the one left stunned.
Ming Wu's face turned as red as an apple, and she lowered her head further and further.
Coming back to his senses, Yang Yu burst out laughing.
"HAHAHAHA!"
"What are you thinking? I don't want to do that kind of thing here!"
Yang Yu walked over, took Ming Wu's hands, and whispered into her ear:
"This isn't the right place. We'll take care of it after we return..."
At that, Ming Wu's face turned even redder.
"HAHAHAHA!"
"Let's go! Finding treasures is more important. The demon-sealing place is right ahead."
Ming Wu replied in a voice as soft as a mosquito's buzz:
"Mm."
Another day passed.
The two finally arrived at the central demon-sealing site.
Black Mist swirled all around, Demonic Qi ran rampant, and the trees in every direction had withered away, eerie and horrifying like skeletons.
The ground emitted even more Black Qi than where the Wind Corpse had been. The Qi was poisonous as well, and the slightest carelessness could lead to death and the dissipation of one's Dao.
"Wu'er, wait here for me."
Seeing the dangers surrounding the seal ahead, Yang Yu spoke to Ming Wu.
Ming Wu nodded.
"Be careful!"
Yang Yu smiled and nodded slightly before walking toward the seal.
With his Divine Emperor Realm protective divine light, he could resist the poison within the Black Qi. Before long, he reached the seal.
A mysterious formation appeared before Yang Yu. Above it floated a Giant Sword, several enormous chains linking it to the ground, radiating traces of majestic righteous energy.
The words Demon Subduing Divine Sword appeared on the Giant Sword.
Having suppressed demons here for countless years, the Giant Sword had long lost its former glory. Black Qi now seeped from its blade, as though it were on the verge of Demonization.
Suddenly!
The chains trembled!
A terrifying, sinister laugh came from beneath the seal.
"For a hundred thousand years, damn Fusheng, you have suppressed This Seat for a hundred thousand years. You must have long since turned to ashes, haven't you?"
"Jie jie jie! Soon, the seal will be completely exhausted. This Seat is about to emerge."
"It's a pity I can no longer take revenge on you. In that case, This Seat will make the world you cared so deeply about perish from this day onward! Hahahaha..."
Yang Yu was speechless when he heard this.
Damn it, are all demons the same? Look at how arrogant you are, always talking about destroying the world at the drop of a hat.
"Hey! You down there, what the hell are you acting so arrogant for?"
The great demon froze!
"Who is it?"
"Your grandpa is Yang Yu, the one who will destroy you."
"Are you that brat Fusheng's disciple?"
Yang Yu was speechless.
"Pah! What the hell is Fusheng? If he showed up, he'd have to call me Father God."
The great demon froze!
Then he sensed Yang Yu's aura.
"Tch... A mere Divine Emperor Realm cultivator dares claim he will destroy This Seat? How amusing! Hahahaha!"
"If you have the guts, undo the seal. This Seat will turn you to ashes with a wave of my hand!"
Yang Yu was speechless again!
"What kind of damn demon are you? If you have the guts, come out yourself! Stop yapping down there."
"You..."
"This is utterly outrageous! This Seat is a dignified Great Emperor Realm expert—since when did it become your turn, junior, to pass judgment on me?"
Suddenly!
The great demon came up with a plan!
"Say, brat, let's discuss something, shall we?"
Yang Yu replied indifferently:
"Speak!"
"Look, remove the seal and let This Seat out. This Seat will take you as a personal disciple and teach you profound arts. How about it?"
Yang Yu sneered!
"It's not impossible to let you out! But..."
The great demon grew excited and asked expectantly:
"But what?"
The corners of Yang Yu's mouth curled up slightly.
"But you still have to die!"
"You..."
The great demon was enraged!
"Junior, you court death!"
"Rumble!"
At once, the area around the seal began shaking continuously.
Yang Yu curled his lip!
"Tch..."
"Enough, enough. I'm done wasting words with you. Let's finish this and call it a day!"
"Uh..."
Yang Yu stepped into the formation and then struck the Giant Sword with his palm.
With a thunderous boom, bursts of Golden Light erupted from the Giant Sword!
A moment later, the Golden Light completely faded. The enormous iron chains binding the Giant Sword snapped with a series of clangs.
The Giant Sword began to shrink before falling in front of Yang Yu.
Another series of thunderous rumbles rang out.
The seal was completely undone!
A massive stream of Demonic Qi shot out from the seal, followed by a strange, sinister laugh.
"Heh heh heh! This Seat is finally free!"
"Hahahahahaha..."
Yang Yu first picked up the shrunken Giant Sword, then slowly walked over to the great demon and tapped him on the head with it.
"Hey, hey, hey, are you done yet? Stop laughing. You're seriously noisy as hell."
The great demon's laughter stopped, and he stared blankly at Yang Yu.
Once he came to his senses, he flew into a rage!
"Junior, you court death!"
The great demon threw a punch.
Yang Yu grinned.
Ding! Detected that the host's First Source is battling an enemy! Enemy: Soul Devouring Demon Emperor (early Great Emperor Realm) (Great Emperor Realm: A realm above the Ancestor God Realm. The Profound Sky World had not seen a cultivator of this realm for tens of thousands of years.) No matter how strong he is, you are stronger! Congratulations, the host's First Source cultivation has risen to the middle Great Emperor Realm. Congratulations, Assisted Creation Method has been automatically comprehended. Divine ability acquired: Demonic Reach of the Four Seas. Congratulations, Demonic Path Law has broken through to Control Rank perfection (obtained by Chi Yu in Three Ancestors Space). In the blink of an eye, Yang Yu's cultivation surged once more! Middle Divine Emperor Realm Late Divine Emperor Realm Peak Divine Emperor Realm Break! Early Ancestor God Realm Middle Ancestor God Realm Late Ancestor God Realm Peak Ancestor God Realm Break! Early Great Emperor Realm Middle Great Emperor Realm His cultivation instantly reached the peak of the middle Great Emperor Realm.
The great demon's attack arrived and landed on Yang Yu.
"Clang!"
A bell-like boom echoed throughout the entire secret realm!
Not far away, Ming Wu, who had been waiting for Yang Yu, opened her eyes.
"What was that?"
She then looked toward the seal, clasped her hands together, closed her eyes, and prayed.
At this moment, the great demon was utterly stunned!
"You... y-you-you! How is this possible?"
Yang Yu looked at the great demon with a sneer!
"Soul Devouring, right? Are you done? Then it should be This Seat's turn, shouldn't it?"
Hearing Yang Yu call out his title directly, he was even more shocked.
"You... who exactly are you? Why do you know This Seat? Could it be..."
"Enough nonsense! Take this!"
"Let This Seat show you what this punch can do!"
Yang Yu threw a punch.
"Not good!"
Soul Devouring felt immense pressure and wanted to flee, but it was already too late.
Yang Yu's punch was fast, powerful, and forceful.
Soul Devouring, disheveled and wild-haired, was sent flying. With a bang, he crashed into a massive boulder in the distance, then collapsed onto the ground and vomited blood mixed with fragments of internal organs.
Yang Yu had gone all out with that punch. He could even kill opponents above his level, much less Soul Devouring, whose cultivation was lower than his.
"Pfft!"
Soul Devouring kept vomiting blood as he stared at Yang Yu in terror.
This time, he was truly afraid. He began kowtowing and begging for mercy!
His source had merely been damaged this time, and it could still be repaired. But if he lost his life, then he would truly lose everything.
"Fellow Daoist, spare my life! There is no enmity between us; there's no need to go this far! Anything can be discussed, anything can be discussed!"
Seeing that Yang Yu was still walking toward him without any reaction, he added:
"As long as you spare me, I am willing to submit to you. I am still a Great Emperor, after all. I can still be of use, of use!"
Yang Yu stopped and grinned!
"Oh? You want to submit to This Seat?"
"Yes, yes, yes! As long as you spare me, I'll obey whatever you say."
"Oh? Is that so?"
Yang Yu gave Soul Devouring a meaningful glance and thought:
Hmph! Trying to play this game with me? Does he really think This Seat is a child?
Coming back to himself, Yang Yu walked up to Soul Devouring, lowered his head, and said:
"You can submit to This Seat! Hand over a trace of your divine soul!"
Soul Devouring froze, then let out a helpless sigh.
Immediately afterward, he forced out a trace of his divine soul and handed it to Yang Yu.
Yang Yu formed a hand seal and cast a spell, signing a master-servant contract with him. Soul Devouring would never be allowed to betray him for the rest of his life, or he would immediately die and vanish.
"Soul Devouring greets Master!"
After the contract was signed, Soul Devouring bowed and knelt before Yang Yu.
Yang Yu returned that trace of divine soul to Soul Devouring. Now that the contract had been formed, it was no longer of any use.
He then took out several precious medicinal herbs obtained in the secret realm and handed them to Soul Devouring.
"Take them and heal your injuries first!"
"Yes!"
Because his source had been damaged and his injuries were too severe, he treated himself continuously for over a month, consuming many precious medicinal herbs before recovering to seventy percent. He still needed to rest and recuperate properly.
Fortunately, his realm had been preserved. Otherwise, the losses would have outweighed the gains.
"Let's go! Return to the clan with This Seat, then continue resting and recuperating."
"Yes!"
The two of them then left the sealed area and came to Ming Wu's side.
"Brother Yu!"
Seeing Yang Yu emerge safely, Ming Wu finally relaxed and darted into his arms.
She then glanced at the disheveled Soul Devouring behind him and frowned slightly.
"Brother Yu, who is he?"
"Oh, him! He's a new servant I've taken in, named Soul Devouring. He's a Great Emperor Realm expert!"
"A... Great Emperor?"
After Yang Yu explained everything, Ming Wu understood.
"Let's go! We're heading back to the clan!"
The group left the secret realm and flew toward the Xuan Clan.
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