Crow Daoist Suffers PUA

The Crow Daoist landed behind Shen Ye, and the three of them entered the Domain Gate, transforming into streaks of light and departing!

"It seems the young man is leading the three of them!" The Yaoguang Sacred Lord's mind stirred slightly, unable to comprehend why this situation had arisen.

Could he be threatening them with longevity-extending divine medicine? The Yaoguang Sacred Lord mused, but quickly dismissed the idea.

Longevity-extending divine medicine was indeed what an old demon like the Crow Daoist, whose lifespan was nearing its end, needed most. However, given its personality, it would be good enough if it didn't just snatch it away directly; there was no need for it to be so respectful to that young man.

Unless, there's an unrivaled powerhouse behind that young man helping him break through!

The Yaoguang Sacred Lord's heart clenched. It suddenly became interested in the incident from four years ago and instructed its subordinates, "Bring the elders who experienced the Green Emperor's Tomb incident four years ago, and have them tell me the details of what happened back then!"

The danger of traversing the void depends on the distance traveled. Even the Domain Gates of Holy Lands can only cross a single region at most, taking into account the limits of most people.

Crossing a region in the Dao Palace Secret Realm would generally leave one utterly exhausted and disoriented, but Shen Ye had no such concerns.

His physical body, under the Star Core System, was already comparable to the Dragon Transformation stage. After four years of calcination by the Immortal Fire, his physique was now even on par with an Immortal One Cultivator!

If any Dragon Transformation master were foolish enough to challenge him in a physical brawl, they would instead be slapped to death by him!

The Crow Daoist had initially worried that Shen Ye wouldn't adapt. After all, no matter how strong his innate talent and comprehension, his own cultivation was only at the first heaven of the Dao Palace.

But what happened? The power of the void had no effect on him whatsoever!

"Truly worthy of being a suspected descendant of an Immortal King!" The Crow Daoist secretly praised in its heart, then asked, "To enter the Northern Plains from the Northern Region of Eastern Barrens, we still need to pass through another Domain Gate. Your Highness, which Holy Land shall we go to next?"

"In the Northern Region, the only Holy Land-level powers are Yaochi and the Jiang Family. Whichever is closer, we'll go there!" Shen Ye was quite casual.

"Also, you should temporarily return the Immortal Fire to me for the next few days."

The Crow Daoist reacted as if bitten by an ancient exotic serpent, leaping three feet high. It quickly argued, "No, no, please! I got carried away just now, I promise it won't happen again!"

"I'm not blaming you, but your temperament has already been affected by the Immortal Fire!" Shen Ye shook his head slightly.

"Affected my temperament?" The Crow Daoist's eyes widened. "The Immortal Fire has that kind of ability?"

"The Immortal Fire is both a tangible flame and an ethereal flame. The tangible flame burns the body, and the ethereal flame burns the heart. If I hadn't made it restrain its power, you would have already fallen into inner demons!"

"No way? I feel perfectly fine!" The Crow Daoist hesitated, saying quite proudly, "I didn't even kill anyone just now!"

Shen Ye said in a deep voice, "You are only being affected by a slight amount of power leaking from the Immortal Fire right now, so the change isn't significant. But with accumulated exposure over time, it's hard to say!"

After speaking, Shen Ye asked with a half-smile, "Do you want to experience the true power of the Immortal Fire in terms of spiritual influence?"

"True… power…" The Crow Daoist licked its lips, then steeled itself and gritted its teeth, "Bring it on!"

Shen Ye waved his right hand, and the small fireball flew back, obediently landing in his palm, causing the Crow Daoist a pang of envy.

"Yue'er, stand back a bit." Only after Hua Yue had moved away did Shen Ye fully unleash the Heart Fire phenomenon!

The Immortal Fire mark was the deity of his divine heart treasury, and the Heart Fire had become his second phenomenon.

Without integrating the Immortal Fire, the power of this second phenomenon was actually only at a normal level.

But once integrated, he could even kill mighty cultivators with just his phenomenon!

In an instant, boundless rage surged from within. The Crow Daoist's eyes turned blood-red, and it roared to the sky, "Kill! Kill! Kill!"

At the same time, in the Jiang Family territory not far away.

Both cultivators and mortals could sense a monstrous demonic power boiling ahead, almost shattering the sky and shaking the heavens!

"A great demon! An unparalleled great demon!"

"A demon race powerhouse has attacked! Quickly request aid from the main family!"

Shen Ye wasn't worried about being accidentally injured by the Crow Daoist. Driven by instinct, the Crow Daoist feared the Immortal Fire even more and didn't dare to approach at all!

"That's enough!" Shen Ye knew when to stop. Seeing that the Crow Daoist was almost hoarse from shouting, he withdrew the Heart Fire phenomenon!

The Crow Daoist, who had been roaring to the sky, suddenly froze, its shouts instantly turning into a "caw" sound!

The torrent of rage suddenly had no outlet, leaving it feeling stifled and uncomfortable!

Although its eyes were still blood-red and its anger hard to dissipate, it could at least control its inner self now. It said in a hoarse voice, "What a formidable Heart Fire, truly not to be underestimated!"

After calming its mind, it belatedly asked, "Your Highness, you asked Miss Hua Yue to leave just now. Is it that the Immortal Fire cannot yet distinguish between friend and foe?"

Shen Ye nodded, "Although the Immortal Fire is powerful, it's best not to use it if possible, otherwise it's easy to accidentally harm others!"

The Crow Daoist hesitated, wanting to speak but holding back, "Then, Your Highness, aren't you also affected by the Immortal Fire? Why…"

"The steadfastness of my Dao Heart is not something you can fathom!" Shen Ye clasped his hands behind his back, looked up at the sky, and said with a profound expression, "Though I may die in pursuit of the Dao, my heart is like iron. Now I take a new step, starting anew! For the sake of that ethereal foundation of enlightenment, I am willing to abandon everything in the Immortal Realm and come to the lower realm, to start over, just so that one day I can truly reach the pinnacle!"

The Crow Daoist's mind was shaken. Everyone yearned for the Immortal Realm, but His Highness, for the sake of his "ambition," was willing to fall into the mortal realm. What great perseverance and courage this was!

At this point, it believed ninety percent of what Shen Ye had said.

It had fallen into inner demons with just a hint of the Immortal Fire, yet His Highness, holding the Immortal Fire, was not affected in the slightest!

If not an unparalleled genius from the Immortal Realm, how could one have such an unyielding Dao Heart at the Dao Palace stage?

After the employment ends, should this old Daoist swallow its pride and ask His Highness to take it in? The Crow Daoist was hesitant.

This was different from the situation of Yan Ruyu, the descendant of the Demon Emperor. She had extraordinary talent, the righteous claim of being a Demon Emperor descendant, and even the Demon Emperor's Sacred Weapon in hand, yet not a single powerful cultivator was willing to follow her.

The reason was simple: she was a genius, but not genius enough—at least not yet genius enough for those powerful demon cultivators to believe she could become an Empress and follow her regardless of the cost!

As for Shen Ye, his displayed Dao Heart alone was enough to impress even the most powerful cultivators.

Throughout history, those who achieved imperial greatness were invariably individuals of vast magnanimity and courage, their Dao Hearts unwavering through countless ages, unchanged since time immemorial!

In the struggle for the Imperial Path, one's state of mind is paramount; talent and comprehension are secondary.

Just then, dozens of divine rainbows flew over from a distance. They didn't approach immediately, but observed from afar.

Seeing that the trio's appearance didn't match the great demons and bandits on the wanted list, they slowly drew closer.

(To preempt arguments: The Crow Daoist hasn't appeared in 1,500 years, so its wanted poster has expired.)

"You three, did you notice any strange people passing by here just now?" the leading Jiang Family knight asked.

"No," Shen Ye replied casually.

The Jiang Family knight said in a deep voice, "The monstrous power that shot into the sky just now disappeared after only an instant. It's possible a peerless demon broke free from its seal. For safety's sake, I need to take you back for a check, in case that demon is hidden on one of you..."

Before he could finish speaking, one of the knights suddenly exclaimed, "It's him!"

The leading Jiang Family knight turned its head. "You know them?"

"I only know those two young adults," the knight said after a moment of hesitation. "Four years ago, I followed Lord Yun Chen to the Azure Emperor's Mausoleum. They were the young geniuses who suppressed the Ji Family's important figures during that incident!"

The leading knight's expression changed several times. It had naturally heard of the commotion four years ago and had even gloated a little at the time, never expecting it would be its turn today!

Even important Ji Family figures were suppressed, so these knights likely wouldn't be taken seriously by the trio.

My tone just now should have been fine, right? The leading knight felt a knot of anxiety in its heart. After repeatedly confirming it hadn't caused offense, it bowed respectfully and said, "What a fortunate encounter! Our family head specifically instructed us that if we encountered the two of you, we must invite you to be guests at the Jiang Family!"

Thanks to book friend 'Yijian Jiuzhou' for the 300 reward, and book friend 'Yunbuyun' for the 100 reward.