Demon Race's Shock, the East Window Incident

Not far from Three Immortal Island.

Above the clouds, a slender figure came riding on a cloud.

Yunxiao looked at the Xuanlinghua in her hand, her expression somewhat complicated.

This was the first time she had received such a gift.

In truth, she had no real Dao Companion feelings for Lu Changsheng.

Back then, agreeing to become his Dao Companion had been a complete accident.

That was precisely why, when her cultivation hit a snag, her first thought was to find Lu Changsheng and try to dissolve the Dao Companion bond.

Now the cultivation obstacle had been resolved.

But the process had been something she never imagined.

This single Xuanlinghua had given her a bit of goodwill toward Lu Changsheng.

And after this experience, she had also come to understand him better.

Though his cultivation level was not high, he trained with extreme diligence.

Not just anyone had that kind of courage and resolve to endure Lightning Body Tempering.

Thinking of this, the image of Lu Changsheng completing his body tempering surfaced before Yunxiao's eyes.

His handsome face, resolute gaze, sturdy physique...

Yunxiao's cheeks instantly grew a few degrees hotter.

She shook her head.

What was she even thinking about?

Right now, the most important thing for her was to raise her cultivation as quickly as possible, break through to Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal, and bolster the might of the Jie Sect!

With that thought, she had already returned to Three Immortal Island.

But just as she arrived, Qiongxiao came up from the cave entrance.

"Eldest Sister, you're finally back!"

"What, did something happen?"

Yunxiao looked puzzled, as if Qiongxiao had been waiting for her.

"It's all Little Sister's doing."

Qiongxiao pointed inside the cave as she gave a rough account of the matter.

With the aid of the formation, Bixiao's cultivation efficiency had indeed improved considerably.

Her cultivation had advanced, bringing her one step closer to Primordial Unity Golden Immortal.

But breaking through to Primordial Unity Golden Immortal wasn't just about accumulating cultivation—she also had to pass the Three Calamities and condense the Five Qis.

Bixiao lacked experience in this area, so she thought to consult Yunxiao.

But when she went to find Yunxiao, she discovered she wasn't on Three Immortal Island.

So Bixiao started fussing and clamoring to go out as well.

If Qiongxiao hadn't stopped her, Bixiao would have already disappeared.

After understanding the cause of the matter, Yunxiao furrowed her brow slightly.

Just as she was about to enter the Cave Mansion, Bixiao's voice came from inside.

"Is Eldest Sister back?!"

The next moment, Bixiao rushed out from the cave.

The moment she saw Yunxiao, her little face instantly filled with displeasure.

"Eldest Sister, you're way too much."

"You said you were going into Secluded Cultivation, but you snuck out to play by yourself!"

Yunxiao's expression turned stern.

"First, what I said was that you would go into Secluded Cultivation and not leave Three Immortal Island until you broke through to Primordial Unity Golden Immortal. When did I ever say I couldn't leave Three Immortal Island myself?"

"Second, I went out this time for important business."

As she spoke, Yunxiao raised the Xuanlinghua in her hand.

Only then did Qiongxiao and Bixiao's attention fall on the flower.

"Even, even if you went out to find Xuanlinghua, you should have taken me along!"

Bixiao still refused to let it go.

"I told you, once you break through to Primordial Unity Golden Immortal, I'll take you away from Three Immortal Island."

"Since you want to charge toward Primordial Unity Golden Immortal, I'll guide you on some techniques for breaking through."

As she spoke, Yunxiao "grabbed" Bixiao and headed into the Cave Mansion.

Qiongxiao watched Yunxiao's retreating figure, a contemplative look crossing her face.

Xuanlinghua was meant to clear distracting thoughts and focus the mind, wasn't it?

What kind of matter could make even Eldest Sister unable to concentrate on cultivation, forcing her to seek out Xuanlinghua as an aid?

Qiongxiao was filled with confusion.

She wanted to ask Yunxiao, but in the end, she held back.

Since Yunxiao hadn't spoken, asking would be pointless.

For now, the priority was helping Bixiao break through to Primordial Unity Golden Immortal.

Setting her doubts aside for the moment, she headed toward the Cave Mansion.

In the Honghuang, years were unrecorded; decades passed in the blink of an eye.

On this day, the sky above Lingganhu suddenly darkened.

A Giant Python emerged from the Cloud Mist.

This python was no stranger to Lu Changsheng and Huanglong Zhenren—it was another Black Fiend Python.

But unlike the previous one, this Black Fiend Python was grotesquely massive, at least twice the size of the one that had fallen.

Its scales were no longer pure black but shimmered with flecks of Golden Light.

Within its enormous python Eyes churned traces of savage brutality.

This was a Black Fiend Python whose cultivation had reached the Primordial Unity Golden Immortal level.

Yet when its gaze fell upon Lingganhu, it suddenly noticed something.

The savagery in its Eyes receded slightly, replaced by a flicker of panic.

The next moment, Black Radiance flashed.

The Giant Python vanished, and in its place on Lingganhu stood a figure.

It was a burly man clad in black armor.

A pair of Pale Gold Eyes swept back and forth across Lingganhu.

As time passed, the man's expression grew increasingly frantic.

"Chilian, where are you?!"

His urgent voice echoed across the entire Lingganhu, but there was no response for a long time.

His name was Xuan Jun, a fierce general of the Demon Race Heavenly Court.

The Black Fiend Python that had once guarded the Xuanling Fruit at Lingganhu and ultimately died at Huanglong Zhenren's hands—the one Xuan Jun called Chilian—was his wife.

Originally, Xuan Jun had stumbled upon the Xuanling Fruit here.

He had Chilian bring their newly born child to Lingganhu to guard it.

That way, once the Xuanling Fruit ripened, the child could swallow it and greatly increase the Little Black Fiend Python's cultivation.

He himself had returned to Secluded Cultivation, striving to break through to Primordial Unity Golden Immortal.

But after his seclusion ended and he successfully broke through, his wife still hadn't returned.

Moreover, calculating the time, the Xuanling Fruit should have ripened long ago.

So Xuan Jun came personally to Lingganhu to find his Wife and Child.

Yet there was no trace of them at Lingganhu.

This instantly filled Xuan Jun with extreme unease.

His Spiritual Sense surged, covering every corner around Lingganhu.

Nothing. Nothing. Still nothing!

Could Chilian have met with misfortune?

But the Xuanling Fruit was of little use to Primordial Unity Golden Immortals.

So whoever came for it would be at most a Golden Immortal.

As fellow Golden Immortals, the Black Fiend Python of the Demon Race was no weakling.

Besides, even if she truly couldn't win, Chilian could have fled.

That was indeed the case.

But after the Little Black Fiend Python fell to Huanglong's cruel hand, Chilian's heart had turned to ash, leaving no will to retreat—only the desire to avenge her child.

Normally, her final self-destruction would have surely taken a Golden Immortal with her.

Unfortunately, Huanglong Zhenren was no ordinary Golden Immortal. As a Saint Disciple, he always had a couple of life-saving tricks up his sleeve.

Of course, Xuan Jun had no way of knowing any of this now.

He only knew that his wife and child were missing.

They were neither at Lingganhu nor had they returned to find him.

"Where in the world are they?!"

In his desperation, Xuan Jun let out a furious roar. The Primordial Unity Golden Immortal-level demonic power erupted violently, sending towering waves crashing across the entire Lingganhu and splitting the surrounding ground apart.

Could a Xuan Sha Mang as large as that simply vanish into thin air?

Suddenly, Xuan Jun seemed to notice something.

He reached out with his right hand and grabbed at the ground in the distance.

A small clump of dirt landed in Xuan Jun's palm.

Xuan Jun clenched his right hand. The dirt crumbled away, revealing a broken black scale in his grasp. A trace of long-dried blood still stained the scale.

This was...

Xuan Jun's pupils contracted.

Chilian's scale!

He couldn't be mistaken!

From the looks of it, his wife and child had already fallen into danger.

"Who? Who did this?!"

Xuan Jun wailed in grief, looking up to the sky as two streams of blood tears flowed from his eyes.

Now that his wife and child had met with a cruel fate, he didn't even know who was responsible.

What use was this Primordial Unity Golden Immortal cultivation to him?

Veins bulged and writhed on his forehead like pythons.

His emotions had reached a breaking point.

Wait.

He truly couldn't know who had laid hands on Chilian and her child.

But he wasn't alone.

Behind him stood the Demon Race Heavenly Court, with the Two Great Demon Emperors!

The methods of a Demon Emperor were far beyond what ordinary beings could imagine.

As long as the East Emperor was willing to make a move, he would surely be able to uncover who had done this!

Xuan Jun moved, charging toward the Demon Race Heavenly Court!