A promise to escort the Demon Emperor's heir

Because Chen Lie absorbed a large amount of the Void Heaven Demon Force within the Void Heaven Pagoda, causing a severe decrease in the concentration of the Void Heaven Demon Force, the people on the first to eighth floors of the Void Heaven Pagoda immediately felt it.

"What's going on? Why has the Void Heaven Force suddenly weakened?"

"Yeah, it seems like they're all concentrating at the higher-ups! What's going on?"

"This level of Void Heaven Force is simply insufficient for me to break through to the Divine Aperture. Has the Void Heaven Pagoda always been this unstable year after year?"

Students from Starry Sky University and noble scions from Beimang Star all wanted to go to the upper levels of the Void Heaven Pagoda.

Qin Zhenling, on the eighth floor, frowned slightly. She also sensed the sudden decrease in the Void Heaven Force.

She was already at the Lower Divine Aperture, and to break through to the Middle Divine Aperture, she needed far more Void Heaven Force than ordinary people. The fluctuating strength of Void Heaven Force made it very difficult for her to successfully advance.

"Looks like... I'll have to try my luck on the ninth floor of the Void Heaven Pagoda!"

Qin Zhenling looked up. She knew that the ninth level of the Void Heaven Pagoda was used for the breakthrough from the Middle Divine Aperture to the Upper Divine Aperture, but the eighth level was clearly no longer enough for her.

Inside the ninth level of the Void Heaven Pagoda, Chen Lie cultivated the Primordial Aperture, using the Void Heaven Demon Force and the four mortal spiritual heaven and earth apertures that had been fused together to form the Five Divine Apertures, the Primordial Spirit Aperture.

This Primordial Spirit Aperture, in the final analysis, is Primordial Aperture, but it possesses the position of Divine Aperture, a conduit for communication between qi and spirit. During the formation of the primordial Primordial Spirit Aperture aperture, half of the Void Heaven Demon Force within the entire Void Heaven Pagoda was directly absorbed by Chen Lie.

The amount of Void Heaven Demon Force required to cultivate a Primordial Spirit Aperture is comparable to the energy consumed by a hundred Middle Divine Aperture attempting to break through to the Upper Divine Aperture.

Having fully cultivated his Primordial Spirit Aperture, Chen Lie continuously strengthened and reinforced it with the Void Heaven Demon Force, while simultaneously tempering his body with the Void Heaven Demon Force absorbed through the Primordial Spirit Aperture.

At that moment, a dreamlike voice rang in Chen Lie's ears.

"Young man, you actually know such advanced secret techniques, and your foundation is so profound. You are not from this star field?"

Chen Lie was startled and turned his head to look around, trying to see where the sound was coming from.

"No need to look anymore, I'm on the tenth floor of the Demon Suppression Pagoda."

"The tenth floor of the Void Heaven Pagoda? Who are you?" Chen Lie was taken aback.

"You possess a technique specifically designed to absorb the source energy of my race. Just now, you absorbed nearly one-tenth of my source energy. How could you not guess who I am?"

"So you're the Void Heaven Demon sealed in the tenth level?"

"It seems you are aware of my race's origins. Could it be that you come from the core region of the Central Human Empire?"

"No!"

The dreamlike voice said, "Don't lie to me. Since you used my source power to Aperture Refining your acupoints, nothing about you can be hidden from me."

According to the human race's standards, although your bone age is a few years older, your foundation is at the top level of the human empire.

"Isn't that the bone of Starry Sky Behemoth on your back? This kind of thing isn't something that can be found in this small star field."

"I am indeed not a member of the Central Galactic Empire," Chen Liedao.

"Whether it is true or not doesn't matter, young man. You have laid a very solid foundation. As long as you don't die young, your future achievements will be no less than the average level of my people."

Can you do me a favor?

Chen Liedao, "Senior of the Void Heaven Demon Race, please don't overestimate me. With my current lowly strength and status, it's impossible for me to save you."

"I'm not asking you to let me out. I've been severely injured by the Otherworldly Demons Kings one after another. Half of my true demon form has already been destroyed. I've also been suppressed by the Demon Suppression Pagoda for over forty years. My source power has been constantly refined, and I'm already extremely weak. Even if I leave the Demon Suppression Pagoda, I won't be able to survive for more than a few years."

"So, what you want to do is..."

"Let me explain my background to you. I am a member of the Void Heaven Demon Race Clan of the Borderland Universe, under the command of the Void Heaven Demon Emperor. I am the deputy commander of the 57th Heavenly Demon Legion, and my name is Chi Feng."

The Void Heaven Demon Emperor is the supreme ruler of all Void Heaven Demon Race in the universe.

While carrying out an order from the Void Heaven Demon Emperor, I was ambushed by Otherworldly Demons while passing through the Canglan Star Domain. My true form was mostly destroyed, and I was trapped in the Demon Suppression Pagoda.

Later, the Demon Suppression Pagoda was seized by powerful human beings from the Canglan Star Domain, which is why I ended up here.

"The Void Heaven Demon Emperor?"

Chen Lie murmured to himself, "The Void Heaven Demon Race, such a powerful race in the universe, actually has a supreme ruler?"

The voice continued, "I have no choice but to ask you for a favor this time, because I have no time to wait any longer!"

Chen Lie asked, "What do you want me to do for you?"

The voice said, "A hundred years ago, the borderlands of the universe were invaded by a powerful enemy. The Void Heaven Demon Emperor led the Void Heaven Demon Race Clan to fight against the powerful enemy in the borderlands of the universe."

After decades of great battles, the Void Heaven Demon Emperor led his people to repel the invading enemy, and the Void Heaven Demon Race enjoyed its zenith in the desolate universe.

But at this moment, for some unknown reason, the ten demon emperors under the Demon Emperor rebelled at the same time, and the powerful enemies who had been repelled returned.

To this end, the Void Heaven Demon Emperor did not hesitate to use his innate great divine power. The Demon Emperor manifested his true form, destroyed several Xingchen, and forcibly severed the celestial and terrestrial threads connecting the borderland universe to the main starry sky, so that this great war would not spread to the main starry sky.

At this critical moment, I was given a mission by order of the Void Heaven Demon Emperor to escort the young master back to the main star system, the ancestral home of the Void Heaven Demon Race.

Unexpectedly, they were drawn into the war between humans and Otherworldly Demons, and ended up here.

The favor I need your help with is... escorting the young master back to the ancestral land of the Void Heaven Demon Race, the Void Heaven Star Abyss."

Chen Lie asked, "Why didn't you ask a powerful figure from the Canglan Star Domain for help with this?"

"Those people can't help me. If the only bloodline descendant of the Void Heaven Demon Emperor is handed over to them, and if they become greedy, there is no way my young master's bloodline can be preserved."

I have tested the character of most of these people, and none of them are honest or trustworthy, so I cannot entrust the young master to them."

"Then why did you choose me? I may not be an honest and trustworthy person either?"

The voice said, "There are several reasons for choosing you. First, your foundation is solid, and your future martial arts achievements will surely be able to send my young master back to the ancestral land."

Secondly, you are currently weak. If I entrust the young master to you, you will not be able to harm him. Once you gain strength, the young master will only become stronger than you.

Third, you are indeed a lowly person in this star field, because in the past forty years, whenever someone has cultivated on the ninth level of the Demon Suppression Pagoda, there will be no other person on the Demon Suppression Pagoda at the same time. These people must all be people of high status.

But you are not. There are still hundreds of people inside the Demon Suppression Pagoda, which means you don't have enough status to dominate Demon Suppression Pagoda. You don't have extraordinary power in your bloodline, which means that neither of your parents were strong.

Fourth, and most importantly, I simply cannot wait any longer; I cannot let the young master die with me!

"Aren't you worried that once I get out, I'll offer your so-called Void Heaven Demon Emperor's offspring to some big shot in the Star Domain?" Chen Lie asked.

"If you were a wise person, you wouldn't do that."

Young Demon Emperor, if you rashly offer this treasure up, and the powerful being you presented tries to claim it for themselves, won't you be killed to silence you?

Even if you don't know how, the top experts in this star field can't give you any rewards.

"Our Void Heaven Demon Race is renowned throughout the world. If you can safely deliver the young master to the ancestral land of the Void Heaven Demon Race, whatever benefits you ask for, the Void Heaven Demon Race will not refuse you, and will treat you as an honored guest. In the future, anyone who dares to make things difficult for you will have to ask the Void Heaven Demon Race first!" the voice said.

Chen Lie said, "You want my help, but you're just making empty promises without offering any real benefits?"

"If you agree, there will naturally be benefits!"

"What are the benefits?"

The voice was silent for a moment, then said, "I see you're still a little short of being one of the top young geniuses in the Human Empire. If you're willing to escort the young master back to the ancestral land of the Void Heaven Demon Race, I can make up for that shortness!"

Chen Lie's heart skipped a beat, and he suppressed the thought in his mind, asking, "What am I lacking?"

"The difference isn't in you; it's in your parents. They weren't top-tier experts, so you didn't inherit an Extraordinary Bloodline."

"As long as you agree to escort the young master, I can immediately make up for this gap."

Chen Lie instantly understood. The Void Heaven Demon Race was referring to his Strength Value being less than 16 times the normal level, meaning he hadn't undergone a 16th Blood Tempering. He asked, "My acupoints are already open, and the purity of my blood and qi is fixed. How can you help me make up for this gap?"

"If you agree, I have a plan!"

"Okay!" Chen Lie nodded and said, "I agree!"

"Very good!"

After that sound came, a massive surge of Void Heaven Demon Force instantly enveloped Chen Lie.

Chen Lie's body instantly rose a hundred meters off the ground, arriving at the very top of the ninth level of the Void Heaven Pagoda.

Immediately afterwards, a pure power began to flow continuously into Chen Lie's body.

"I am transferring my remaining source energy to you to strengthen and improve your foundation. You can also actively absorb it; how much you retain depends on your fate!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Lie immediately activated the <Flood Dragon Rebirth Technique>, frantically absorbing the Void Heaven Demon Force.

At the same time, Chen Lie used his divine sense to introspect and carefully observe the changes in his body.

With the improvement of the Void Heaven Demon Force, although his Strength Value had been fixed, Chen Lie could still clearly perceive that the purity of his blood and qi was increasing rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye.

In Strength Value, the difference between 15.99 times and 16 times is not a mere 0.01, but rather one, ten, or one hundred. The difference between the two is between the ordinary and the extraordinary.

The improvement in the purity of his Qi and blood slowly stopped. Suddenly, a stream of true blood flew out from the tenth floor of the Void Heaven Pagoda, mixed with Void Heaven Demon Force, and began to temper Chen Lie's Qi and blood.

The geniuses of the Central Galactic Empire all undergo their 16th Blood Tempering using the essence and blood of Starry Sky Behemoth, but it seems that Chen Lie will be using the true Blood Tempering of a Void Heaven Great Demon for his 16th blood tempering.

In a hazy vision, Chen Lie saw a woman with red hair, appearing to be in her thirties, perched on the tenth floor of the Void Heaven Pagoda, manipulating the Void Heaven Demon Force.

Not long after, the Void Heaven Demon Force dissipated, and Chen Lie completed his final 16th Blood Tempering.

"I have already bridged the gap between you and the top human geniuses."

My power is severely depleted, and I can't help you much, but as long as you can send the young Demon Emperor to the Void Heaven Demon Race, the clan will surely grant you whatever you ask for."

Chen Lie sensed the changes in himself and replied, "If it's within my power, I will do my best to help you send this descendant of the Demon Emperor back to the Void Heaven Demon Race."

Where is your young master?

"Here!"

As the sound rang out, a black hole suddenly appeared on the surface of the seal on the tenth floor of the Void Heaven Pagoda, and a purple-gold egg emerged from the black hole, landing directly in Chen Lie's hand.

"What do you mean? You're saying the young master is just an egg?"

Chen Lie caught the purplish-gold egg with both hands and asked a question.

"This is the Demon Emperor's only bloodline. For the past forty years, despite the Demon Suppression Pagoda's array constantly refining and dissolving my demon body, I have protected the young master with all my might, ensuring he suffers no harm whatsoever."

Although the young master is not particularly handsome now, he has inherited the astonishing bloodline of the Void Heaven Demon Emperor and is a member of the Void Heaven Demon Race Clan's imperial family. Once he is born and grows up, he will surely become an unparalleled emperor with vast Mystic Power and boundless supernatural abilities, just like his father."

Chen Lie used his divine sense to probe the giant purple-gold egg, but it was blocked by a mysterious rune. He immediately realized that this egg was no ordinary egg.

"So, I just need to deliver this egg to the Void Heaven Demon Race? Do I need to hatch it?"

"No need, the young master will be born when the time is right!"

"I understand. Do you have anything else to add?" Chen Lie asked.

"You must never reveal the origins of the young master, or it will bring endless trouble."

Once you reach the True Essence Realm in martial arts, you can set off to send the young master to the Void Heaven Star Abyss. The Void Heaven Demon Race is divided into several large tribes. You can send the young master to the Demon Emperor Fuyan Tribe. The Demon Emperor Fuyan is the younger brother of the Demon Emperor and the young master's uncle.

Alternatively, the young master could be sent to the Crimson Moon Demon Emperor's tribe. The Crimson Moon Demon Emperor is the younger sister of the young master's birth mother and the young master's aunt.

"Demon Emperor Fuyan, Crimson Moon Demon Emperor, I'll remember you!"

"Also, if you can break through to the Eighth Rank of the Qi Realm arts within two years, you can come to the Demon Suppression Pagoda again. At that time, I will give you a great fortune."

If it's been more than two years, you don't need to come, because I'll definitely be dead by then."

"I've got it!" Chen Liedao.

"Someone is coming up! Remember, after you leave, do not mention me, and do not mention the origins of the young master!"

After uttering its last sentence, the voice fell silent.

At that moment, a beautifully dressed young woman with a radiant and captivating appearance walked up from the eighth floor.

"Huh? There's someone on the ninth floor of the Void Heaven Pagoda?"

The young girl was none other than Shaokang Commandery Princess Qin Zhenling the Sacred Martial Dynasty. As soon as she arrived, she saw Chen Lie's figure.

"Who are you? Was the change that just happened in the Void Heaven Hall because of you?"

She had just climbed from the eighth floor to the ninth floor when she encountered another enormous resistance that prevented her from proceeding. It took her a great deal of effort to finally reach the ninth floor.

Upon reaching the ninth floor, I discovered that there were actually people on the ninth floor of the Void Heaven Pagoda.

Before she came, someone had warned her that the ninth level of the Void Heaven Pagoda was for those who had broken through from the Middle Divine Aperture to the Upper Divine Aperture, and that those below the Middle Divine Aperture could not withstand the dense Void Heaven Force on the ninth level.

There's someone on the ninth floor now, so wouldn't that person be Middle Divine Aperture?

The Middle Divine Aperture within Starry Sky University?

Chen Lie remained silent, then, with Qin Zhenling on his back, threw a punch.

With a loud "boom!"

A tremendous fist force, mixed with golden blood energy, surged towards Qin Zhenling.

Qin Zhenling was surprised that this stranger would attack her without saying a word, so she immediately retaliated.

But Chen Lie's punch struck her, instantly breaking through her qi and blood defenses.

The powerful force sent Qin Zhenling flying. She used her skill and considerable effort to barely deflect the punch and land on the ground relatively steadily.

"So powerful, at the Divine Aperture Stage, or Upper Divine Aperture?"

Qin Zhenling couldn't help but be surprised; there was actually a powerful expert here who had opened the Upper Divine Aperture?

Although she was at the Lower Divine Aperture, with her accumulated foundation and martial arts Lower Divine Aperture. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to win the junior championship of the younger generation of the Sacred Martial Imperial Clan of Beimang Star. Her strength was not much different from that of those at the Middle Divine Aperture level, yet she couldn't withstand a single, simple punch from this person.

If this person isn't a powerful being who has opened the Upper Divine Aperture, then what kind of being is he?

The Upper Divine Aperture, on Beimang Star, is currently only attained by the Sacred Martial Crown Prince and Sky Moon Princess. How could someone here actually be at this level?

"Is it the Canglong Star People from the Upper Divine Aperture of Starry Sky University?"

While Qin Zhenling was still puzzled, Chen Lie had already descended from the ninth level of the Void Heaven Pagoda.

Qin Zhenling didn't give chase, because she knew she couldn't stop him.

"The sudden drop in the density of the Void Heaven Force on the eighth level just now was because this person was attempting to break through to the Upper Divine Aperture, wasn't it?"

"It seems this person has successfully broken through to the next realm, but why is he still doing it so secretly?"

Qin Zhenling was puzzled. If someone had broken through to the Upper Divine Aperture, even if they were just an ordinary person from Canglong Star, they would certainly be worthy of being given special attention and training by Canglong Star. What was there to hide about their identity?