Hearing News and Seeking Qi

Scent and Qi-Seeking

After subduing two Demon Kings and more than two thousand lesser demons, He Yu felt rather pleased with himself. In his previous life, he had only been an ordinary person, working from morning to night, busy at his job, his salary pitifully meager. He could be called a little person among little people, only one rung above beggars and refugees and the like, belonging to the lower class in the city. When had he ever enjoyed treatment like this?

Although he no longer had the entertainment of his previous life, he could cultivate, he could aspire to eternal life, and now he even had subordinates. This feeling of controlling others' life and death, glory and disgrace, was simply too wonderful. No wonder countless people in his previous life had pursued becoming men above men!

He Yu had read no small number of cultivation novels. In the past, he had thought the protagonists of those novels were very good, but only after experiencing it himself did he realize that nothing was so simple. Equality, fairness, human nature... after enjoying the feeling of ruling over others, all of it was thrown to the back of his mind. Cultivation, eternal life, and power were what was truly real!

Having tasted the wonderful feeling of being a Demon King, He Yu was even less willing to allow Pangu's Information to fall into someone else's hands. He could not endure submitting to another. If, like in his previous life, there had been no opportunity, he would have had no choice but to accept it. But now the opportunity was right before him, and he himself seemed to be the most powerful contender. How could he hand it over to someone else?

With a call of his consciousness, He Yu brought his two great vanguards and the crowd of lesser demons, driving a demon cloud deeper into the Mount Buzhou Range. In his heart, he could not help thinking of subduing a few more Demon Kings as subordinates. Hadn't it been said in his previous life that the Demon Emperor had the Ten Demon Marshals under his seat? Although he was only a "Demon King," he could not be weaker than others! He might as well subdue eight more Demon Kings as subordinates too, making up the number of ten, and call them...?

"Left and right vanguards, eight demon generals of the eight roads, divided according to the eight directions, conquering the eight directions for me!" He Yu thought in parody. As for that last part, he did not take it seriously at all. In this very possible Primordial World, who knew how many beings with high cultivation there were? Even he did not dare say that he could absolutely preserve his life!

Left Vanguard Leopard One and Right Vanguard Wolf Two each led their own thousand-plus lesser demons and respectfully guarded the two sides behind He Yu, doing their utmost to perform the role of subordinates properly.

"Leopard One, Wolf Two, how much do you know about Pangu's Information?" He Yu looked at the towering peaks around him, stretching endlessly in all directions, and his head ached. This Mount Buzhou Range was truly absurdly large. He feared that even if all the continents on Earth were added together, they might not be as large as it. Although his demon cloud's speed was quite good, it would still be difficult to search for Pangu's Information! If it were encountered by some other Demon King or demon, even if it triggered a celestial phenomenon, if the distance was too great, he feared he would not make it in time to obtain it!

"My king, this little one knows a little!" When Wolf Two saw Leopard One shake his head, he immediately rejoiced inwardly, secretly thinking that his chance to render merit had arrived.

"Oh?" Hearing Wolf Two's words, He Yu immediately stopped the demon cloud and fixed his gaze on him, waiting for what came next.

Seeing He Yu act like this, Wolf Two grew even happier. As long as He Yu cared, his information had value!

"Now I can show myself in front of the king. I'll definitely be able to suppress Leopard One in one stroke. Just look at the names the king chose—clearly, I've fallen behind. This is the perfect opportunity to increase my weight in the king's heart and become his number-one subordinate!" Wolf Two secretly thought. Nor did he dare delay, for fear of causing He Yu displeasure.

"This little one has a sworn brother serving as Second King under the Earth Bear King. Not long ago, from his mouth, this little one heard that the Earth Bear King has an innate divine ability that seems able to find the location of Pangu's Information, but the effective range of that divine ability is only ten li!" After Wolf Two finished speaking, he looked somewhat uneasily at He Yu, uncertain whether he was satisfied.

"It can find it even if Pangu's Information is hidden?" A sharp light flashed in He Yu's eyes. This was a rather good breakthrough point! Perhaps this time, not only could he use this Earth Bear King to find Pangu's Information, he would also gain another capable subordinate. This innate talent? If used well, it could be a great help!

"According to the Earth Bear King, it should be able to!" Wolf Two grew even more uneasy, even somewhat regretting that he had spoken up.

"Then do you know the Earth Bear King's location? Also, how does his cultivation compare with yours? What about the power under his command?" He Yu asked. Plan before moving, and only then could one kill with a single strike!

"This little one and that sworn brother of mine are connected by the Qi-Seeking Secret Technique, so I can find the Earth Bear King's location. As for the Earth Bear King's cultivation, naturally it is not something this little one can compare to. It is roughly twice this little one's. The power under his command is also strong. Leaving aside five thousand lesser demons, he also has the Four Great Commanders, each with cultivation comparable to this little one's. That sworn brother of mine is one of them." When Wolf Two mentioned the Earth Bear King, his expression was filled with envy, jealousy, and a trace of fear.

"Very good. If this time you can help this king obtain Pangu's Information, then in the future you will be this king's number-one demon general, below one and above all demons. If this king subdues that Earth Bear King, he will also fall under your jurisdiction!" He Yu waved his great pincers and made a promise. He did not care about any of this at all. Without cultivation, one could not suppress the demons, and if Wolf Two did not want to lose his lofty status, he could only rely completely on him and become his most loyal—dog!

"Ah! This little one thanks the king! This little one will definitely do everything possible to help the king obtain Pangu's Information. In the future, for the king, I will have my body ground to powder and my bones shattered, and I will not refuse even ten thousand deaths!" Hearing He Yu's promise, Wolf Two was instantly both shocked and delighted. He hurriedly prostrated himself on all fours and thanked him repeatedly, loudly expressing his loyalty. In his heart, when he imagined the Earth Bear King, that great demon he had once needed to look up to, being ordered about by him, excitement surged through him.

He forced himself to restrain the tremendous excitement in his heart. None of this had been settled yet. If he could not help He Yu obtain Pangu's Information, everything would be empty. The current task was to help He Yu obtain Pangu's Information at all costs. His cultivation was not high, but his eyesight was rather good. He Yu's demon qi soared to the heavens; compared with the Earth Bear King, his cultivation was far too powerful!

Leopard One was extremely gloomy at this moment. Standing to the side, he stared at Wolf Two with a gaze as if he wanted to kill a demon, cursing in his heart that Wolf Two would fail to help He Yu obtain Pangu's Information. On the surface, however, he did not dare reveal it. If He Yu learned of the thoughts in his heart, he feared he would be reduced to ash.

Leopard One's expression naturally fell into He Yu's eyes, and He Yu could basically guess his thoughts as well, but he did not care. His cultivation was not high, and he had no value to exploit. For now, so be it. In the future, if He Yu subdued more demons with powerful demon qi, Leopard One would just be cannon fodder. If he dared play any tricks, He Yu was not afraid either; a wave of his hand would be enough to destroy him.

For the sake of his own future, Wolf Two immediately became incomparably attentive toward the matter of Pangu's Information. Before, when he came here, he had never thought of obtaining Pangu's Information himself. Leaving aside the many Demon Kings stronger than him, there was also the Earth Bear King, who was confident he could find the information's location. No matter what, Wolf Two had no chance of contending for it. Coming here had merely been to obtain some high-grade spiritual essence and raise his cultivation a little.

This time, after being subdued by He Yu as a subordinate, once the initial discomfort passed, he had also thought things through. In any case, he could not resist, and having a master with terrifying cultivation was not bad either. He was also a powerful backer!

Now that he had the chance to become He Yu's number-one demon, Wolf Two had to fight for it with his life. Once an opportunity was lost, it would be hard to come by again.

Wolf Two immediately began using the qi-seeking method. This was a kind of demon-qi sensing art, and its principle was very simple: leave a trace of one's own demon qi within another's demon qi, then sense the location through that trace of one's own demon qi. The prerequisite was that the other party did not expel this foreign demon qi and did not seal off the sensing. Only demons on friendly terms would use it on one another.

After the secret technique was operated for a while, the demon qi around Wolf Two's body also began to stir restlessly, expanding and contracting unpredictably, and it even emitted a white radiance that flickered bright and dim. Only after a long time did the demon qi calm down and sink back into Wolf Two's body.

Ignoring the sweat covering his head, Wolf Two immediately reported the situation to He Yu: "My king, four thousand li to the west!"

Seeing Wolf Two's exhausted expression, He Yu also knew that the distance was too great and Wolf Two's sensing had been difficult. Although his demon qi had not been depleted, his consciousness had suffered greatly.

Giving Wolf Two an approving look, He Yu immediately drove the demon cloud, leading Leopard One, Wolf Two, and the more than two thousand lesser demons westward. A distance of four thousand li was not short for him either; it would still require some time.

While flying, He Yu also began to push his eyesight to the limit, watching his surroundings.

Along the way, he also sensed several Demon Kings whose demon qi was no weaker than Leopard One and Wolf Two's. He Yu did not waste time subduing them to fulfill his idea of the "Ten Demon Marshals." The Earth Bear King's side was the urgent matter at hand!

Traveling this way, He Yu was simply incomparably arrogant and overbearing. Every demon cloud that blocked the path was scattered by him, provoking dissatisfaction in the hearts of many demons. But when they saw He Yu's demon cloud and sensed that terrifying demon qi, they immediately retreated three li and hid themselves away, not daring in the slightest to touch He Yu's sharp edge.

Under He Yu's full-speed travel, although four thousand li was not a short distance, it did not take too long before they arrived.

"My current speed is? Four thousand li basically takes about ten minutes, right? Compared with the Somersault Cloud, this speed is as far away as heaven! One somersault is a hundred and eight thousand li! Looks like when I have time, I also need to study this cloud-riding art!" He Yu pondered inwardly. At crucial moments, he was extremely dissatisfied with the speed at which he drove his demon cloud. As for the two vanguards behind him, dizzy and light-headed, and the lesser demons all foaming at the mouth, He Yu selectively ignored them completely.

After rushing four thousand li west, He Yu swept his vision in all directions. Forget the Earth Bear King—there was not even a lesser demon!

Seeing not a single demon in the surroundings, his cold gaze fell on Wolf Two. The message in his eyes was very clear: explain!

Wolf Two's already pale face grew even paler, cold sweat pouring down continuously. Leopard One, taking pleasure in his misfortune at the side, also made anger rise in his heart, but He Yu's gaze chilled him with fear. He was certain that if there were no good explanation, He Yu would definitely kill him.

In truth, He Yu was merely deliberately frightening Wolf Two. He had taken more than ten minutes to arrive, so it was normal for the Earth Bear King to have left. But this attitude still had to be displayed. If he really followed the ways of being a master in those novels from his previous life—treating people generously and the like—what dignity would he have in the future? Would his subordinates still put their hearts into their work? He needed to establish authority in his subordinates' hearts.

Facing He Yu's fixed gaze, Wolf Two immediately endured the exhaustion of his consciousness and once again operated the qi-seeking method. This time, it was much faster, done in just a few blinks.

"M-my king, he is... he is ten li to the southeast!" Wolf Two transmitted with uneasy consciousness.

He Yu nodded lightly, and his gloomy voice sounded: "If there is still nothing this time? Hmph! If this king obtains Pangu's Information, the promise I made will also remain unchanged!"

"Many thanks, my king!" Wolf Two wiped the cold sweat from his head. Now a tremendous worry had also risen in his heart. What if he still did not see the Earth Bear King?

For a time, Wolf Two secretly prayed in his heart that there absolutely must not be any mistake this time. He had to see the Earth Bear King!