Myriad Demon Mountain.
At the summit of the main peak, outside a cave dwelling, stood the Bai Ze demon god.
"Has His Highness the Crown Prince not emerged from seclusion yet?"
Bai Ze frowned and questioned the demon general guarding the entrance to the cave.
The demon general shook his head. "The Crown Prince has been in seclusion for 47,000 years and has never stepped out."
Bai Ze's face showed worry. "Since the Empress's passing... His Highness the Crown Prince has locked himself inside. I wonder what he's like now..."
He feared that His Highness the Crown Prince was plagued by inner Heart Demon, which would be detrimental to his future cultivation.
Before the words were finished, the stone door of the cave slowly opened, and an extremely hot aura gushed out.
Bai Ze's pupils contracted, then he was overjoyed. "The Crown Prince has emerged from seclusion!"
As the smoke and dust cleared, a figure slowly emerged.
Lu Ya was dressed in a crimson-gold battle robe, his long hair flowing down his back, and a golden flame pattern faintly visible on his forehead.
He has a handsome face, but no childish innocence; instead, he exudes composure and determination.
"Uncle Bai Ze."
Lu Ya spoke, his voice calm.
Bai Ze quickly bowed and said, "Congratulations on your emergence from seclusion, Your Highness! Judging from your aura, you have already reached the peak of the Daluo Golden Immortal realm, and the Quasi-Saint realm is just around the corner!"
Lu Ya shook his head, his brows furrowing slightly. "With this level of cultivation, how can we be a match for Kunpeng? Our speed is still too slow."
Bai Ze was taken aback. "Your Highness, you don't need to underestimate yourself. Your talent is exceptional, and given time, you will definitely be able to defeat Kunpeng."
Lu Ya his head, a deep-seated hatred flashing in his eyes. "I can't wait that long. The hatred for killing my mother is irreconcilable. How can I let that Kunpeng roam so freely?"
Upon mentioning his mother, Lu Ya's aura suddenly became violent, and the True Sun Fire uncontrollably escaped, instantly tearing apart the surrounding rocks.
After a long while, Lu Ya finally calmed down and regained his composure.
He looked at Bai Ze and made his long-held decision. "Uncle Bai Ze, I wish to go to the Three Immortal Islands in the East Sea to pay my respects to Dao Venerable Lin Tian."
"What?!" Bai Ze exclaimed in shock. "Your Highness, you mustn't! Lin Tian is the powerful backer of both the Witch Clan and the Human Clan, and he has Blood Sea with our Demon Race! If it weren't for him..."
"If it weren't for him, the Demon Race wouldn't have ended up in such a state?" Lu Ya took over the conversation, his tone surprisingly calm.
"Good."
" The Dao Ancestor once said that His Your Majesty the Demon Emperor and Your Majesty Eastern Emperor were killed by Dao Venerable Lin Tian. Going there this time is likely to be extremely dangerous!"
Lu Ya looked at Bai Ze and said, "What did Dao Ancestor Hongjun say?"
Bai Ze said urgently, "That's right, these are the words of the Dao Ancestor himself, how could they be false? Lin Tian and my Demon Race have an irreconcilable feud, how can the Crown Prince seek his guidance?"
"Uncle Bai Ze." Lu Ya his hand to stop him, looking directly at Bai Ze, "Do you really believe that it was Dao Venerable Lin Tian who killed my Father King and uncle?"
Bai Ze was stunned.
Lu Ya walked to the side and looked towards the East China Sea: "If Dao Venerable Lin Tian really wanted to destroy my Demon Race, he only needed to intervene slightly during the Witch-Demon Great War back then, and the Demon Race would have been wiped out long ago."
"But Dao Ancestor..."
Bai Ze hesitated.
Lu Ya turned around, flames flickering in his eyes. "Perhaps what the Dao Ancestor said is true, or perhaps... there's more to it than meets the eye."
Bai Ze remained silent.
He couldn't refute that.
"Moreover..." Lu Ya's voice was low, "I had a brief encounter with Dao Venerable Lin Tian."
He was troubled and couldn't figure it out.
"Uncle Bai Ze," Lu Ya's tone turned firm, " the Demon Race is now fragmented and scattered, and we are barely clinging to life on Myriad Demon Mountain."
"This is not the Demon Race my Father King wanted to see, nor is it what I desire. And Kunpeng... that traitor, that murderer of my mother, is now living a carefree life in the Northern Darkness Sea!"
He clenched his fists, his eyes filled with rage. "I hate it! I hate my own low cultivation level, that I cannot avenge my mother! I hate that the Demon Race has fallen to this state, yet I am powerless to rebuild it!"
"And in the entire Primordial Wilderness, only Dao Venerable Lin Tian has the ability to rapidly improve one's cultivation level."
"But Crown Prince..." Bai Ze was still uneasy, "Even if Dao Venerable wasn't the murderer of His Your Majesty Emperor, he is still the backer of the human and Witch Clan, and not the same as my Demon Race ..."
"So what?" Lu Ya interrupted, "As long as I can avenge my mother's death, as long as I can revitalize the Demon Race, I'm willing to bow down to my enemies. If it really was Dao Venerable Lin Tian who killed my Father King and uncle..."
A resolute glint flashed in his eyes. "I will take my own revenge."
Bai Ze stared at Lu Ya, speechless for a long time.
The once innocent and carefree little golden crow has become calm and resolute.
"Crown Prince...you've grown up." Bai Ze's eyes reddened slightly. "If His Di Jun Your Majesty and His Eastern Emperor Your Majesty were alive, they would be proud of you."
Lu Ya smiled slightly, a smile tinged with endless vicissitudes, "Yes, it's time to mature. The Demon Race prince cannot remain a child forever."
"Uncle Bai Ze, I'm entrusting the Myriad Demon Mountain to you while I'm away."
Bai Ze solemnly replied, "Your Highness, rest assured. This old minister swears to protect Myriad Demon Mountain with his life, awaiting Your Highness's return."
Lu Ya nodded and said no more.
A flash of golden light enveloped him, and he instantly reverted to his original form.
Three-legged Golden Crow!
The True Sun Fire burned fiercely around him, and the golden crow cried out, its voice shaking the heavens. All the Demon Race of Myriad Demon Mountain looked up and gazed towards the main peak.
"It's the Crown Prince!"
"The Crown Prince has emerged from seclusion!"
"Long live the Crown Prince!"
"Long live the Emperor? Damn it, are you cursing His Highness the Crown Prince? Brothers, beat him up!"
"Have mercy! I don't know why that phrase popped into my head?"
Bai Ze on the edge of the cliff, watching the golden crow fly away. After a long while, he let out a long sigh.
"Demon God, will the Crown Prince be in danger on his journey?"
The demon general behind him asked with concern.
Bai Ze shook his head, his eyes filled with satisfaction and pride. "The Crown Prince today is not what he used to be. He has his own judgment and his own decisions."
"Regardless of the outcome of his journey to the Three Immortal Islands, he has already become a ruler worthy of the Demon Race's homage."
He murmured to himself, " Your Majesty Di Jun... can you see? Your son has grown up."
Lu Ya his wings and flew swiftly, his three legs cutting through the sea of clouds, leaving a long golden trail behind him.
He flew extremely fast, yet his mind was filled with a myriad of emotions.
" Mother Queen... I will definitely avenge you," Lu Ya murmured to himself, "No matter the cost."
"This time, I'm determined to get to the bottom of this. Even if it means death, I won't regret it."