Demoness, Demon King, Demons in the Human Realm! (Please keep reading)

[Three Realms Heavenly Pride Ranking: Human Realm List, 19th place: Magic City Martial University, Chen Yunxi!]

"What?! It's actually Chen Yunxi!"

"Chen Yunxi is ranked 19th on the Human Realm Heavenly Pride Ranking! Unbelievable!"

Everyone at Magic Martial was stunned!

Chen Yunxi was one of the two great beauties among Magic Martial's freshmen. She was also a talented martial artist who had undergone two rounds of extreme bone tempering, and her prominent family background and personality had made her well-known at Magic Martial.

But almost no one had ever thought she would make the Heavenly Pride Ranking!

At Magic Martial, Yang Xiaoman was astonished. She excitedly shook Chen Yunxi's arm and said enviously,

"Yunxi, you made the list! You're on the Human Realm Heavenly Pride Ranking!"

Chen Yunxi was surprised herself. She had never thought she would make the Human Realm Heavenly Pride Ranking, even though her talent and comprehension were quite good.

Seeing how excited Yang Xiaoman was, Chen Yunxi blushed and whispered shyly,

"Xiaoman, you're sure to be on the Heavenly Pride Ranking too."

At that, Yang Xiaoman straightened her graceful figure with a confident air and declared, "All of us sisters are sure to make the Heavenly Pride Ranking!"

"People say women can never be as good at martial arts as men! But I, Yang Xiaoman, refuse to believe it!

"Yunxi, Xuemei, the three of us will surely make a name for ourselves in the future. We won't be inferior to anyone!"

Although Zhao Xuemei wasn't very confident, she wasn't discouraged. She snorted and said,

"Xiaoman's right. The rest of us are just as good as Fu Changding and Zhao Lei!"

She said it, but deep down, Zhao Xuemei felt a little bitter.

When it came to talent, she had undergone only one round of bone tempering, while Yang Xiaoman and Chen Yunxi had both undergone two.

As for family background, both Yang Xiaoman and Chen Yunxi were better off than she was.

If a genius like Chen Yunxi was only ranked 19th, could a girl who had undergone just one round of bone tempering really rank ahead of her?

Meanwhile,

Bai Ruoxi, whose mature beauty gave her a graceful charm, saw her student make the list. At first, she smiled softly, but soon worry crept into her expression.

"I don't know whether it's a good thing or a bad thing that Yunxi made the Heavenly Pride Ranking."

Tang Feng's expression turned grave, and he shook his head.

"Chen Yunxi has outstanding talent, but her temperament is too weak."

"Now that she's on the Heavenly Pride Ranking, the Earth Caves will target her! With her current temperament and fighting spirit, she'll only meet a dead end. Fortunately, she won't be going into the Earth Caves for another year or so."

Huang Jing and the others said nothing, clearly agreeing with Tang Feng's assessment of Chen Yunxi.

As a martial artist who had undergone two rounds of extreme bone tempering, Chen Yunxi had exceptional talent, comprehension, and family background!

Among all the freshmen at Magic Martial, only Fang Ping surpassed her in talent and comprehension.

But Chen Yunxi lacked the fighting spirit a martial artist should have, and she had no drive to compete!

Unless she had a chance to undergo a transformation, Chen Yunxi would be better off becoming a Vitality martial artist and working behind the scenes.

Bai Ruoxi objected, "Since Yunxi made the Human Realm Heavenly Pride Ranking, she's bound to transform in the future. She won't be inferior to anyone!"

At that, Huang Jing, Tang Feng, and the others fell silent for a moment.

At the Capital Base,

Fu Changding, Zhao Lei, and the others were just as surprised that Chen Yunxi had made the list.

"Chen Yunxi, so gentle, shy, and kind, like a sheltered young lady—she's on the Heavenly Pride Ranking too?!"

"How is that possible?!"

Fu Changding was dumbfounded.

Words like "gentle" and "shy" might be compliments when used to describe an ordinary girl, but when applied to a martial artist, they carried a negative connotation.

Zhao Lei was also at a loss for words.

Still, there was no denying that Chen Yunxi was talented.

Among Magic Martial's freshmen, she was second only to Fang Ping in talent.

It was just that she was a little timid and didn't like fighting.

Fang Ping was also surprised. He knew Chen Yunxi, a shy, timid little girl.

Could Chen Yunxi be the type of girl who seemed timid and delicate but was actually fierce inside?

Fang Ping pondered briefly as he gazed at the Sky Screen, waiting for its explanation.

[Chen Yunxi is currently at the first-grade realm. She is gentle, shy, and sheltered. She comes from a prominent family and has outstanding talent. She is a martial artist who has undergone two rounds of extreme bone tempering.

Although she is a martial artist, her prominent family has left her, a cherished darling, without the competitive spirit a martial artist needs.

Later, pressured by Magic Martial, competitions, reality, war, and other factors, and because she admires the Future Human King and wants to follow in his footsteps, Chen Yunxi is eventually driven to become a demon. She slaughters countless enemies and is called the Demoness Sword and the Demoness by forces beyond the Human Realm!]

[Chen Yunxi will become the Emperor Venerable Demoness Sword!]

At that moment, the Three Realms erupted, and the Human Realm was in an uproar!

Everyone at Magic Martial was weighed down with worry, their eyes trembling with shock!

In the future, Chen Yunxi would be driven to become a demon, becoming the Demoness Sword—a demoness who slaughtered countless enemies!

Bai Ruoxi, who seemed to have an immortal air about her, looked at the Sky Screen's description of Chen Yunxi's future, her feelings terribly complicated.

She was both glad to see Chen Yunxi grow up and heartbroken for her.

A shy, gentle girl had been driven to become a demon. Wasn't that proof of the weakness and incompetence of the Human Realm's strong fighters?

A young girl driven mad was a tragedy—a tragedy for the Human Realm!

Huang Jing, Tang Feng, and Lv Fengrou were all speechless with shock.

If people like them had been stronger, why would the younger generation have had to bear such immense pressure? How could young men and women have been driven to become demons in the future?

"The Demoness Sword, driven to become a demon..."

Chen Yunxi gazed at the Sky Screen, biting her lip as she whispered timidly, "I... became a demoness?"

"Yunxi..."

Yang Xiaoman took her hand, her eyes full of sympathy as she comforted her softly.

Zhao Xuemei's heart ached too, and she could hardly breathe.

She couldn't imagine that a girl as gentle as Chen Yunxi would be driven to become a demon in the future!

"Yunxi... I really don't know whether sending you to Magic Martial was the right choice."

At Jingnan Martial University, Chen Yunxi's grandfather, Chen Yaoting, silently shed tears.

Just from the Sky Screen's description of Chen Yunxi, Chen Yaoting could imagine how much his sweet, gentle granddaughter had suffered and how many brushes with death she had endured.

It couldn't have been easy to admire the Future Human King and follow in his footsteps!

That fixation might even hurt her, or perhaps become a burden to the Future Human King.

At the Capital Base,

Fang Ping, Fu Changding, Zhao Lei, and the others were all silent.

Driven to become a demon...

"Demon Lord, Demoness... Heh!"

Fang Ping sneered inwardly. He had been driven to become a Demon Lord in the future, and even a gentle girl like Chen Yunxi had been driven to become a Demoness.

What about everyone else? Had they all been driven mad too?!

The Ancient Martial Artists, the Emperors, the Seed... They all deserved to die!

Fang Ping thought of Chen Yunxi, the sheltered young lady, his feelings complicated.

Chen Yunxi will admire me in the future... Will the future me know? Fang Ping's thoughts were in disarray.

Zhang Xuan looked at the Sky Screen's description of Chen Yunxi, his expression complicated.

He felt sorry for Chen Yunxi, but he also couldn't help feeling frustrated with her for failing to live up to her potential.

Chen Yunxi had truly been driven to become a she-demon because of Fang Ping!

After she was captured by Mount Luofu, her Mental Energy was burned, yet she didn't cry out in pain. Instead, she smiled brightly. That was enough to show that Chen Yunxi had already gone mad.

But Chen Yunxi was a martial artist who had undergone two rounds of extreme bone tempering and came from a prominent family. Her grandmaster grandfather, Chen Yaoting, had given her an abundance of resources: Energy Stones, energy fruits... And there were also the resources Fang Ping had given his little wife.

Chen Yunxi had far more resources than Fu Changding, Zhao Xuemei, and the others—by several whole tiers.

Yet her strength was about the same as theirs.

Zhang Xuan truly didn't know whether to pity Chen Yunxi or call her a good-for-nothing.

"Chen Yunxi... We've wronged her."

Zhang Tao sighed heavily.

Li Zhen and Nan Yunyue also looked grim.

A naive, shy girl had been driven to become a demon. It was the fault of the strong for being useless!

Zhang Tao, Li Zhen, and Nan Yunyue all thought of their younger selves.

They had once been naive, carefree boys and girls too, but now they carried the weight of the world on their shoulders.

"Chen Yunxi is on the Heavenly Pride Ranking, but she isn't on the exchange team, so she isn't in any immediate danger. Still, we need to pay close attention to her and take precautions!"

"Understood."

In the Earth Caves,

The Earth Cave martial artists sneered.

"Chen Yunxi... Just a first-grade martial artist. I could kill her with one hand!"

"Hahahaha! The Demoness Sword? She's nothing but a weak girl!"

"Would she even dare to enter the Earth Caves? Hahahaha!"

"She's a demon too. She must be killed!"

"The Demon King is in the Human Realm, the Demon Emperor is in the Human Realm, and now the Demoness is in the Human Realm too!

"The Human Realm is a demon's lair, crawling with demons!"

"Purge the demons and uphold the righteous path! Slay the Demon King and the Demoness, and return the Three Realms to a clear blue sky!"

"..."

Liu Ji looked at the Sky Screen and sneered. "So this girl admires the Future Human King?

"Too bad I don't know who the Future Human King is. Otherwise, I could bring them together and send them to the afterlife as a pair!"

"The Demoness... She might have a close relationship with the Future Human King!" Changshan Qi thought, frowning.

Ji Yao stared at the Sky Screen's description of Chen Yunxi, her lovely eyes glinting.

She admires the Future Human King... Is she a rival in love?

A woman's... a young girl's intuition told her that Chen Yunxi and the Future Human King were certainly more than just an admirer and the person she admired. They must have a much closer relationship.

Thinking this, Ji Yao couldn't help biting her tender lip.

"Yunxi, what reward will the Sky Screen give you?"

At Magic Martial, Yang Xiaoman tugged Chen Yunxi's arm and gave it a shake.

Chen Yunxi looked at the Sky Screen, her pretty face bewildered. "I don't know what I need either."

She might be shy, but she wasn't stupid.

After watching the Sky Screen for so long, she knew that its rewards would suit whoever made the list.

As Chen Yunxi and the others were talking, golden light shifted across the Sky Screen.

[Assessment: Chen Yunxi, the Demoness Sword. Shy and gentle in the early stages, she slaughters countless enemies in the later stages. Driven mad by love, she is gentle only to one person and repeatedly competes with Ji Yao and other women for his affection.

She has outstanding talent, but has let it go to waste!]

[Basic rewards: Unimpeded Great Dao, Transcend the Three Realms.

Advanced rewards: Martial Artist's Heart, Secret Realm Trial (can only be used by the recipient, lasts one month; one month inside equals one year outside).]

"She competes with Ji Yao and other women for his affection? So who's the Future Human King's official partner?!"

"To have a wife like that... What more could a man ask for!"

Ji Yao: "..."

She competed with Chen Yunxi for his affection?!

She didn't even like the Future Human King!

Chen Yunxi: "???"

She competed with Ji Yao and the others for someone's affection?

How could that be possible!

Yang Xiaoman clenched her fists and huffed. "Aside from Ji Yao, there are other women trying to steal Yunxi's man!"

"Could the Future Human King be a womanizer who wants a harem?"

"Xuemei, who do you think Yunxi will fall for? Who do you think the Future Human King is?" Yang Xiaoman asked, patting Zhao Xuemei on the arm.

Zhao Xuemei's body inexplicably trembled, and she murmured, "Ah, I don't know~"

As the girls were talking, Wu Kuishan and Bai Ruoxi appeared before them and took Chen Yunxi and the other two away.

"Yunxi, how do you feel right now?"

Bai Ruoxi asked gently.

Chen Yunxi placed a hand over her heart and slowly replied, "I feel like I can control my state now.

"I can forcibly suppress the shyness in my heart and fight without holding back!"

"That's a good thing," Bai Ruoxi said softly. "But Yunxi, you can't rely on external things all the time. You need to learn how to fight and how to compete too!"

"The Secret Realm Trial is perfect for you."

If Chen Yunxi hadn't made the Heavenly Pride Ranking, Bai Ruoxi wouldn't have been so eager to push her.

But now that she had made the list, if Chen Yunxi didn't strengthen herself, she would be in great danger.

Chen Yunxi bit her lip and nodded firmly.

She wasn't stupid. She would learn to change!

Yang Xiaoman and Zhao Xuemei were happy for Chen Yunxi, but they also felt a little envious and excited.

At the Capital Base,

Fang Ping's mouth twitched. Competing for his affection?

The Sky Screen was slandering him!

A fine young man should dedicate himself to his country. How could he let romance hold him back?

He had no interest in dating anyone!

Fu Changding gazed at the Sky Screen and clicked his tongue. "It's hard to imagine what Chen Yunxi is like when she goes crazy."

"It's a shame the Heavenly Pride Ranking appeared so late. Otherwise, Chen Yunxi would definitely have earned a spot on the team by now."

Zhao Lei nodded. Chen Yunxi was more talented than he and Fu Changding, and as a grandmaster's granddaughter, she had no shortage of resources.

If she weren't so lacking in fighting spirit and the desire to compete, she would certainly have had a place on this time's first-rank team.

Fang Ping sighed. "It's probably for the best that she isn't coming. Someone could easily die in this competition. It's not right for her."

At that, Fu Changding and Zhao Lei nodded.

Chen Yunxi was Chen Yaoting's precious granddaughter. Even if she wanted to compete, Chen Yaoting probably wouldn't agree.

"Fang Ping, Fu Changding, who do you think will be the next person from a Martial Arts University to make the list?"

Zhao Lei asked casually.

"Obviously, it'll be someone from Magic Martial University again!"

Fu Changding straightened up. "The next human prodigy to make the list could well be one of us three!"

Rumble!

Golden light blazed across the Sky Screen, and gilded text shifted rapidly!

"Here it comes! The next person to make the Death Ranking is here!"

"My Death Note has another name to add!"

"Haha, Chen Yunxi must be delicious. I wonder if the next human prodigy on the list will be another tasty little girl!"

"I can hardly wait!"

[Three Realms Heavenly Pride Ranking: Human Realm List, 18th place: Magic City Martial University, Zhao Lei!]

"What?! Magic City Martial University again? When will someone from Jingwu finally make the list?"

"Han Xu from Jingwu is sure to make it!"

"Who's Zhao Lei?"

"Zhao Lei... I'll have his head!"

"Haha, he must be delicious!"

"..."

"Holy crap, Zhao Lei!"

Fu Changding was stunned. He hadn't expected his offhand remark to come true!

Zhao Lei was surprised, too. He'd thought he had no chance of making the list.

There was Zhang Xuan, then Chen Yunxi. He figured he couldn't measure up to either of them, but somehow he'd ranked above Chen Yunxi!

What a pleasant surprise!

Fang Ping was equally shocked. Zhao Lei, the master of changing faces, had actually ranked above Chen Yunxi?!

Still, to be fair, Zhao Lei was very talented and strong.

The people at Capital Base erupted at once!

First Zhang Xuan, then Zhao Lei. Which member of the exchange team would make the list next?!

Three first-rankers in a row—surely not every human prodigy on the list would be a boy or girl at first rank?!

At Magic Martial University,

Yang Xiaoman, Chen Yunxi, and Zhao Xuemei were surprised to see Zhao Lei make the list.

Yang Xiaoman snorted. "Why does that guy, who got beaten black and blue by Fang Ping, rank above Yunxi?"

"I want to see what the Sky Screen says about him!"

But when she read the Sky Screen's description of Zhao Lei, her face turned red. Stammering, she kept insisting it couldn't be true!

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Global Martial Arts never explicitly said Chen Yunxi was the Human King Consort, so I won't state outright that she is for now. I'll write about it later.

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I'll spend the next few days organizing the outline and the rankings to come. There'll be bonus chapters in a few days.