Arc 59The Four Emperors Fall

Ye Han defeated the Dragon Horn Demon Emperor and later repelled a Demon Race Alliance army by killing or capturing four more Demon Emperors. As the Azure Profound Sect’s fame spread, rival factions weighed their next moves and White Snow sought refuge with the Four-Headed Demon Emperor.

  • Ye Han destroyed Dragon Horn Sky-Subduing City’s defenses, killed the Dragon Horn Demon Emperor, and captured his souls in the Thousand Illusion Heavenly Bell.
  • Ye Han preserved Dragon Horn Sky-Subduing City for the Azure Profound Sect as news of his victory spread, while the Demon Race Alliance began planning retaliation.
  • Wuxie Scholar and Zhuge Qingshan discussed Ye Han’s growing power and the Earth Realm Secret Treasure, while the Nine Wounds Devil Lord decided to recover and deal with Ye Han.
  • Ye Han met the Demon Race Alliance’s invading army aboard the Crescent Moon Divine Vessel and defeated its forces, killing or capturing the Earthshaker, Vermilion Flame, Icebound, and Thunderbird Demon Emperors.
  • Ye Han refined the Extreme Cold Lotus, which began healing his injured right arm and helped suppress his killing intent as he prepared to advance his cultivation.
  • The Demon Race Alliance debated how to respond to its losses, with Heavenly Firmament proposing that the Demon Emperors unite their territories and claim the continent’s northern region.
  • White Snow sought refuge with the Four-Headed Demon Emperor, who criticized the Alliance’s demands and warned her not to speak recklessly about Heavenly Firmament.
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Ch. 1451Breaching Dragon Horn Sky-Subduing City

Ye Han’s Spirit Cannons exploited weaknesses in Dragon Horn Sky-Subduing City’s defenses and broke through its barrier. The Dragon Horn Demon Emperor ordered a counterattack, but the city’s Demon Beasts were slaughtered by the Azure Profound Sect’s Mecha Puppets as the Demon Kings hesitated to reinforce the formation.

  • Ye Han’s Spirit Cannons repeatedly bombarded the Kan and Lin positions, draining the Demon Kings’ power as they privately considered fleeing.
  • The Dragon Horn Demon Emperor ordered the defenders to pour more spell power into the formation, but they did not comply, and a Formation Disk shattered.
  • Spirit Cannon blasts opened holes in two positions and destroyed Dragon Horn Sky-Subduing City’s defensive barrier.
  • The Dragon Horn Demon Emperor sent his Demon Beasts out to fight, but sword-rays from the Mecha Puppets killed thousands of them.
  • The Dragon Horn Demon Emperor regretted losing the Red-Winged Demon King and the Flamebird Demon Beasts, then ordered all Demon Kings to attack the Puppets.

Ch. 1452Do You Really Think All I Can Do Is Run Away?

The Dragon Horn Demon Emperor’s forces fled as Ye Han confronted him and offered mercy, but the Demon Emperor chose to escape and then unleash his dragon-horn divine ability. Ye Han intercepted him and shattered the attack with the Thunderous Five-Element Golden Cudgel, leaving the wounded Demon Emperor trying to flee again.

  • The Demon Kings abandoned the Mecha Puppets and fled, prompting the Dragon Horn Demon Emperor to pursue them before he sensed Ye Han’s arrival.
  • Ye Han offered to spare the Dragon Horn Demon Emperor if he surrendered, but the Demon Emperor refused and sped away.
  • Ye Han caught up with the Dragon Horn Demon Emperor, who summoned two enormous black dragons from his detached horns and sent them against him.
  • Ye Han enlarged the Thunderous Five-Element Golden Cudgel and smashed the two dragons apart, causing the Dragon Horn Demon Emperor to spit blood and attempt another escape.

Ch. 1453Killed with a Single Blow

Ye Han killed the Dragon Horn Demon Emperor with a single strike and captured his demon beast soul and demon nascent soul. After the Thousand Illusion Heavenly Bell devoured them, Ye Han summoned his Fire-Devouring Insects to collect the remains of the Demon Emperor’s body.

  • Ye Han used the Thunderous Five-Element Golden Cudgel to break through the Dragon Horn Demon Emperor’s defenses and kill him, while fleeing Demon Kings watched in terror.
  • Ye Han trapped the Dragon Horn Demon Emperor’s demon beast soul and demon nascent soul within the cudgel and explained why he had restrained the destruction caused by his attack.
  • The Dragon Horn Demon Emperor’s trapped soul demanded another fight, but Ye Han mocked him and released the Thousand Illusion Heavenly Bell to devour both souls.
  • The Dragon Horn Demon Emperor begged for mercy and offered to surrender, but Ye Han refused and let the bell absorb his souls, strengthening the treasure.
  • Ye Han summoned the Fire-Devouring Insects to gather the valuable flesh and blood scattered from the Dragon Horn Demon Emperor’s shattered body.

Ch. 1454Conquest

Ye Han watched his disciples take Dragon Horn Sky-Subduing City after killing the Dragon Horn Demon Emperor, then sent a message to White Snow as he prepared to expand his campaign against the Demon Race Alliance. He intended to secure the resource-rich Upper Tomb Land for the Azure Profound Sect and preserve the city as a strategic stronghold.

  • Ye Han decided not to harvest the Dragon Horn Demon Emperor’s flesh and blood, hoping the fire-devouring insects might grow stronger by consuming it.
  • The demon kings fled, and Ye Han’s mecha puppets and Foundation Establishment disciples overwhelmed the demon beasts defending Dragon Horn Sky-Subduing City.
  • Ye Han let his disciples experience the brutal battle, believing that the human race had to resist the demon and devil races’ threat.
  • Ye Han sent a messaging talisman toward White Snow’s army and resolved to target more than half of the Demon Race Alliance’s territory.
  • Ye Han explained that he had attacked the Dragon Horn Demon Emperor to secure the Upper Tomb Land’s resources for the increasingly strained Azure Profound Sect.
  • Ye Han planned to preserve Dragon Horn Sky-Subduing City, which controlled the route to the Upper Tomb Land, and improve its defenses for the Azure Profound Sect.

Ch. 1455A victory for the human race

After the Azure Profound Sect captured Dragon Horn Sky-Subduing City and killed the Dragon Horn Demon Emperor, Ye Han ordered the city fortified and news of the victory inspired human sects to seek an alliance. The Heavenly Cold Demon Emperor vowed revenge, setting the stage for a counterattack.

  • The Second Elder reported the battle’s casualties and losses, and Ye Han questioned how disciples had died despite his precautions.
  • The Second Elder explained that twenty-three disciples had entered a trapped treasure site and others had died fighting demon cultivators; Ye Han told the elders to warn the survivors.
  • Ye Han ordered changes to Dragon Horn Sky-Subduing City’s defenses, anticipating an attack by another Demon Emperor.
  • News of the Azure Profound Sect’s victory spread, raising Ye Han’s prestige and prompting sects to send envoys to discuss an alliance against the Demon Race Alliance.
  • The Heavenly Cold Demon Emperor shattered an ice mountain and swore to make the Azure Profound Sect pay for killing the Dragon Horn Demon Emperor.

Ch. 1456The Demons' Fury

The Hundred Flowers Demon Emperor refused to shelter White Snow and the Dragon Horn Demon Emperor’s former followers, while the Demon Race Alliance argued over how to respond to the Azure Profound Sect. The Heavenly Firmament Demon Emperor declared that the alliance would answer the insult and avenge the fallen Dragon Horn Demon Emperor.

  • The Hundred Flowers Demon Emperor destroyed a vision of the Dragon Horn Demon Emperor’s death and rejected his former followers, suspecting a sinister scheme.
  • White Snow and the demon kings left to seek the Four-Headed Demon Emperor after the Hundred Flowers Demon Emperor refused them.
  • The Twelve Great Demon Emperors debated whether to retaliate against the Azure Profound Sect, strengthen the alliance, or avoid a wider war.
  • The Heavenly Firmament Demon Emperor ended the argument and declared that the alliance would vent its fury over the Azure Profound Sect’s attack and the Dragon Horn Demon Emperor’s death.

Ch. 1457Wuxie Scholar

Wuxie Scholar learned that Ye Han had killed the Dragon Horn Demon Emperor and appeared far more powerful than an ordinary Nascent Soul cultivator. Zhuge Qingshan had shared evidence of Ye Han’s strength with the Devil Race and the Demon Race Alliance, and Wuxie Scholar asked how they had reacted.

  • Zhuge Qingshan reported Ye Han’s suspicious rise, past clashes with the Zhuge Lineage, and apparent sealing of a devil.
  • Wuxie Scholar told Zhuge Qingshan to stop investigating the devil’s location and focus on current news.
  • Zhuge Qingshan reported that Ye Han had led the Azure Profound Sect’s strike on Dragon Horn Sky-Subduing City and killed the Dragon Horn Demon Emperor.
  • Zhuge Qingshan showed Wuxie Scholar a recording of Ye Han wielding the Thunderous Five-Element Golden Cudgel and said he had sent copies to the Devil Race and the Demon Race Alliance.
  • Wuxie Scholar praised Zhuge Qingshan’s actions and asked how the Devil Race and the Demon Race Alliance had responded.

Ch. 1458Ten-Thousand-Year Coiling Dragon Mountain Wall

Wuxie Scholar and Zhuge Qingshan discussed Ye Han, the growing conflict around the Azure Profound Sect, and the possible powers behind the Devil Race and Demon Race Alliance. Meanwhile, the Nine Wounds Devil Lord confronted the Heavenly Treasure Devil Lord and revealed an orb that he said proved Ye Han had sealed the latter’s clone.

  • Zhuge Qingshan warned Wuxie Scholar that the Demon Race Alliance was gathering an army to attack the Upper Tomb Land and destroy the Azure Profound Sect, while Ye Han might be seeking control of the Heaven's Mandate Continent.
  • Wuxie Scholar told Zhuge Qingshan to watch Ye Han and the surrounding factions rather than act, suspecting Ye Han possessed the ominous object and might reveal the secret of the Earth Realm.
  • Wuxie Scholar suggested that a powerful demon saint could be backing the Demon Race Alliance, and Zhuge Qingshan left after asking whether Elder Liu Head could return.
  • The Nine Wounds Devil Lord continued recovering as demonic qi poured into him, then challenged the Heavenly Treasure Devil Lord for interrupting his cultivation.
  • The Nine Wounds Devil Lord showed the Heavenly Treasure Devil Lord a strange orb and claimed it proved Ye Han had sealed his clone.

Ch. 1459How did the Nine Wounds Devil Lord suddenly get so clever?

The Heavenly Treasure Devil Lord tried to push the Nine Wounds Devil Lord into confronting Ye Han, but the Nine Wounds Devil Lord refused until his cultivation recovered. By invoking the Nine Wounds Devil Lord’s beloved and the Earth Realm’s secret, the Heavenly Treasure Devil Lord persuaded him to continue pursuing Ye Han.

  • The Nine Wounds Devil Lord showed the Heavenly Treasure Devil Lord an image of Ye Han killing the Dragon Horn Demon Emperor and refused to fight Ye Han while his cultivation was weakened.
  • The Nine Wounds Devil Lord accused the Heavenly Treasure Devil Lord of scheming and ended their cooperation, while the Heavenly Treasure Devil Lord wondered why he had become so clever.
  • The Heavenly Treasure Devil Lord brought up the Nine Wounds Devil Lord’s woman, and the Nine Wounds Devil Lord anxiously asked whether she had received his message and whether she was in danger.
  • The Heavenly Treasure Devil Lord claimed the Nine Wounds Devil Lord’s enemies were troubling his woman and warned that he could not defeat them without recovering his cultivation.
  • The Nine Wounds Devil Lord decided to uncover the Earth Realm’s secret and deal with Ye Han, then agreed to use the Heavenly Treasure Devil Lord’s cultivation technique despite its aftereffects.

Ch. 1460Demon-Binding Chains

Nine Wounds Devil Lord learned that the Demon Race Alliance would act against Ye Han and the Azure Profound Sect, while Ye Han refined the Demon-Binding Chains and cultivated as he waited for a breakthrough. Zhang Lingjun then brought news that the alliance had mobilized an army to attack, and Ye Han welcomed the coming battle.

  • Heavenly Treasure Devil Lord’s image vanished, and Nine Wounds Devil Lord greeted his returning companion, who reported that the Demon Race Alliance would soon move against Ye Han.
  • Ye Han refined the Demon-Binding Chains, having removed the Third Young Master’s mark and claimed the treasure for himself.
  • Ye Han cultivated with the Heaven and Earth Five Elements Meditation Cushion, but his killing intent continued to block his advance beyond the peak of the Nascent Soul Realm Third Layer.
  • Ye Han planned to wait for his injury to heal and for the Azure Profound Sect to find the herbs needed to make a pill that could resolve his killing aura.
  • Zhang Lingjun told Ye Han that the Demon Race Alliance had mobilized an army to attack the Azure Profound Sect, and Ye Han said he had been waiting for them.

Ch. 1461The Four Great Demon Emperors

The Icebound Demon Emperor led the Thunderbird Demon Emperor, Vermilion Flame Demon Emperor, and Earthshaker Demon Emperor toward the Azure Profound Sect’s Dragon Horn Sky-Subduing City, confident that their army and Frost Spirit Cannons would secure victory. The Heavenly Firmament Demon Emperor watched from the Demon God Mountain Range and heard a mysterious voice predict the invaders would never return and call Ye Han suspicious.

  • The Icebound Demon Emperor led the demon army toward Dragon Horn Sky-Subduing City, seeking to avenge the Dragon Horn Demon Emperor and prove the Demon Race Alliance’s strength.
  • The Thunderbird Demon Emperor urged caution, while the Vermilion Flame Demon Emperor and Earthshaker Demon Emperor supported a united attack.
  • The Icebound Demon Emperor revealed that he had developed Frost Spirit Cannons to break the Azure Profound Sect’s Restriction Formation and help the demons overcome human defenses.
  • The Icebound Demon Emperor hoped a victory would raise his standing and allow him to become deputy leader of the Demon Race Alliance.
  • The Heavenly Firmament Demon Emperor watched from the Demon God Mountain Range as an aged voice said the Icebound Demon Emperor’s forces would never return and called Ye Han suspicious.

Ch. 1462Holy Master?!

The Holy Master and the Heavenly Firmament Demon Emperor plotted to use Ye Han and the Azure Profound Sect to eliminate their disobedient rivals while keeping the Wuxie Sect under watch. When the four Demon Emperors spotted the Azure Profound Sect’s Crescent Moon Divine Vessel, they ordered their forces to attack it, and the vessel answered with Spirit Cannon fire.

  • The Holy Master and the Heavenly Firmament Demon Emperor suspected Ye Han might possess the Earth Realm treasure and agreed to let the Icebound Demon Emperor’s group probe him.
  • The Holy Master warned that the Wuxie Scholar was dangerous, suggested framing Ye Han to draw the Azure Profound Sect into the conflict, and told the Heavenly Firmament Demon Emperor to watch the sect and the Nine Wounds Devil Lord.
  • The Holy Master promised to give the Heavenly Firmament Demon Emperor the technique’s fifth layer in return for carrying out his task.
  • The Icebound Demon Emperor and the other three Demon Emperors spotted the Azure Profound Sect’s Crescent Moon Divine Vessel approaching their army.
  • The Icebound Demon Emperor ordered an attack to kill the Azure Profound Sect cultivators and seize their vessel, and the vessel fired its Spirit Cannons at the demon beasts.

Ch. 1463Intercept and Strike

The Azure Profound Sect’s Crescent Moon Divine Vessel blasted the demon beast army while retreating, leaving the Demon Emperors and Demon Kings to charge after it. Murong Xian widened the distance with the formation disk, but the advancing Demon Emperors and Demon Kings resisted the spirit cannons, so she asked Ye Han what to do.

  • The Crescent Moon Divine Vessel’s long-range spirit cannons devastated the charging demon beasts, while the Icebound Demon Emperor’s shorter-range cannons failed to reach the vessel.
  • After the demon beasts charged several thousand zhang, the Crescent Moon Divine Vessel retreated at high speed and continued firing, inflicting heavy losses.
  • The Earthshaker Demon Emperor and the Thunderbird Demon Emperor blamed the Icebound Demon Emperor, and the four Demon Emperors decided to attack alongside the Demon Kings.
  • The Demon Kings transformed and charged the vessel, blocking its spirit cannon beams with defensive treasures and abilities as the Icebound Demon Emperor joined the assault.
  • Murong Xian used the formation disk to widen the distance from the attackers, then asked Ye Han what they should do as the Demon Emperors closed in.

Ch. 1464Your opponent is me!

Ye Han led the Azure Profound Sect’s defense against the demon army, sending its disciples and cultivators to battle the Demon Kings while he prepared to face the Demon Emperors. The four Demon Emperors charged into the fight, but Ye Han intercepted them with powerful sword attacks.

  • Ye Han left the Crescent Moon Divine Vessel to deal with the Demon Emperors while the Second Elder and Senior Brother Zhang handled the Demon Kings.
  • The Second Elder ordered mecha puppets, Foundation Establishment Realm disciples, and Golden Core Stage elders to attack the demon army.
  • Azure Profound Sect’s mecha puppets and cultivators formed sword formations that surrounded the Demon Kings as the flying boat’s spirit cannons attacked isolated demon beasts.
  • The four Demon Emperors were shocked that the sect’s forces could hold off the Demon Kings, and the Icebound Demon Emperor led them into the battle.
  • Ye Han sent sword light toward the four Demon Emperors and declared that he was their opponent.

Ch. 1465Is That All You Can Do?

Ye Han’s swordsmanship struck all Four Great Demon Emperors during their escape, damaging their defenses and wounding the Thunderbird Demon Emperor. The Earthshaker and Thunderbird Demon Emperors then transformed and launched powerful attacks, while the Icebound and Vermilion Flame Demon Emperors prepared their own; Ye Han faced them with contempt.

  • The Four Great Demon Emperors used Instantaneous Movement to escape Ye Han’s sword-rays, but his Great Geng Divine Insight Swordsmanship followed them and battered their defenses.
  • Ye Han’s sword-rays wounded the Thunderbird Demon Emperor, cracked the Icebound Demon Emperor’s shield, damaged the Vermilion Flame Demon Emperor’s treasure, and blasted the Earthshaker Demon Emperor into a cliff.
  • Ye Han appeared before the Demon Emperors and taunted them for sending only four, while the Icebound, Vermilion Flame, and Thunderbird Demon Emperors threatened him.
  • The Earthshaker Demon Emperor emerged from the mountain in his enormous true form and sent stone pillars surging toward Ye Han.
  • The Thunderbird Demon Emperor transformed and fired a huge lightning attack at Ye Han as the Icebound and Vermilion Flame Demon Emperors began unleashing their abilities.
  • Ye Han dismissed their attacks, asking if that was all they could do.

Ch. 1466Overwhelming Domination

Ye Han used the Nine-Turn Vajra Art and Thunder-Control Divine Art to overwhelm the Demon Emperors’ attacks. After his lightning dragons destroyed the Frost Demon Emperor’s spear and the Vermilion Flame Demon Emperor’s blade storm, a scream rang out as both tried to flee.

  • Ye Han unleashed the Nine-Turn Vajra Art, crushing the Earthshaker Demon Emperor’s stone pillars and battering his body with golden fists.
  • The Thunderbird Demon Emperor attacked Ye Han with a vast lightning storm, but Ye Han’s purple-gold demon-breaking lightning tore apart his thunderbird.
  • The Thunderbird Demon Emperor escaped the lightning dragon’s strike by using a glowing orb that enveloped him in lightning runes.
  • The Icebound Demon Emperor attacked Ye Han from behind with an icy spear while the Vermilion Flame Demon Emperor bombarded him with petal-shaped blades.
  • Ye Han split his lightning dragon to destroy both attacks, and the Icebound Demon Emperor and Vermilion Flame Demon Emperor tried to flee as a scream rang out.

Ch. 1467Dharma-Body Dual Cultivation

Ye Han destroyed the Earthshaker Demon Emperor’s physical body and used his treasures and formations to stop the fleeing Demon Emperors. The chapter ended with the Vermilion Flame Demon Emperor trapped by Ye Han’s Demon-Binding Chains and calling for help.

  • Ye Han battered the Earthshaker Demon Emperor’s body apart, forcing his demon beast soul and nascent soul to flee.
  • Ye Han’s Thousand Illusion Heavenly Bell unleashed spectral Demon Emperor and Demon King souls to intercept the Earthshaker Demon Emperor.
  • The Icebound Demon Emperor and Vermilion Flame Demon Emperor tried to escape, but Ye Han activated the Demon-Binding Chains and Ghost Skull Mirror and trapped them in formations.
  • The Fourfold Great Heaven-Covering Formation blocked both Demon Emperors, and Ye Han’s Demon-Binding Chains wrapped around the Vermilion Flame Demon Emperor.
  • The Vermilion Flame Demon Emperor’s attacks failed to break the chains, and he cried out for the Icebound Demon Emperor to save him.

Ch. 1468Extreme Cold Lotus

Ye Han captured the Vermilion Flame Demon Emperor with the Demon-Binding Chains and cornered the Icebound Demon Emperor, who used his Extreme Cold Lotus to freeze the battlefield and flee. Ye Han intercepted him and seized the lotus, leaving the Icebound Demon Emperor facing the Gods-and-Devils Hand.

  • Ye Han's Demon-Binding Chains swallowed the Vermilion Flame Demon Emperor's fleeing soul and nascent soul and dragged them away.
  • The Icebound Demon Emperor unleashed the Extreme Cold Lotus, freezing the Ghost Skull Mirror's golden skulls and parts of the formation before fleeing.
  • Ye Han used purple-gold lightning to intercept the Icebound Demon Emperor and attacked with the Gods-and-Devils Hand.
  • The Icebound Demon Emperor expanded the Extreme Cold Lotus and sent a powerful frost storm at Ye Han, but the Gods-and-Devils Hand remained unharmed.
  • Ye Han's Gods-and-Devils Hand seized the Extreme Cold Lotus and froze it solid, then struck toward the Icebound Demon Emperor.

Ch. 1469A foregone conclusion

Ye Han defeated the four demon emperors who attacked his forces, capturing the Icebound Demon Emperor in the Purple Cauldron Space and trapping the Thunderbird Demon Emperor in the Azure Profound Divine Palace. After the battle, Ye Han realized the Demon Race Alliance’s dissenting demon emperors had used him to strike at their leader, while he sensed someone approaching with intelligence.

  • Ye Han froze the Icebound Demon Emperor and dragged him into the Purple Cauldron Space, prompting the demon kings and demon beast army to flee.
  • The Thunderbird Demon Emperor fled, only to discover Ye Han had trapped him inside the Azure Profound Divine Palace’s secret realm.
  • Ye Han bound the Thunderbird Demon Emperor to a Bronze Pillar as his resistance weakened.
  • Ye Han reflected that the Demon Race Alliance’s dissenting demon emperors had used him to attack the Heavenly Firmament Demon Emperor.
  • Ye Han sensed someone approaching and suspected they had gathered considerable intelligence.

Ch. 1470Word spread across Heaven's Mandate Continent

Ye Han led the Azure Profound Sect to defeat an army of tens of thousands of demon beasts and slay the Four Great Demon Emperors, then ordered his forces to withdraw and gather the spoils. News of the victory spread across Heaven's Mandate Continent, bringing envoys seeking alliances, while the Wuxie Scholar learned of Ye Han's strength and asked for details.

  • Ye Han reflected on his plans to reveal his power and the Azure Profound Sect's strength, and recognized the Extreme Cold Lotus as the treasure he needed to heal his injured right arm.
  • Ye Han returned to the Crescent Moon Divine Vessel and ordered Murong Xian and the Second Elder to end the pursuit, collect the demon beasts, and return to the sect.
  • The Azure Profound Sect's victory over the Four Great Demon Emperors and tens of thousands of demon beasts became known across Heaven's Mandate Continent, and more sects sent envoys to seek alliances.
  • Zhuge Qingshan informed the Wuxie Scholar that Ye Han had single-handedly slain the Four Great Demon Emperors, and the Wuxie Scholar asked for specific information.

Ch. 1471Details

Wuxie Scholar and Zhuge Qingshan examined evidence of Ye Han's extraordinary powers and suspected he might possess the Earth Realm Secret Treasure. Wuxie Scholar warned that the Wuxie Sect could not act against Ye Han without certainty, leaving Zhuge Qingshan asking whether they had to wait for Ye Han to reveal himself.

  • Wuxie Scholar concluded from the scenes of Ye Han killing the Four Great Demon Emperors that Ye Han excelled at both physical and spell cultivation, wielded powerful treasures, and possessed several supreme-grade spirit roots.
  • Zhuge Qingshan asked whether Ye Han was a suspect and whether the Earth Realm Secret Treasure was on him, and Wuxie Scholar said Ye Han was suspicious but might not possess it.
  • Wuxie Scholar pointed out that Ye Han's Nine-Turn Vajra Art resembled the Northern Lu Immortal Sect's immortal art and questioned how Ye Han could wield both its immortal qi and the demonic qi of the Gods-and-Devils Hand.
  • Wuxie Scholar told Zhuge Qingshan that the Wuxie Sect could not turn against the Azure Profound Sect or let him act against Ye Han before the evidence was certain, especially while Elder Liu Head remained active.
  • Zhuge Qingshan asked whether they had to wait until Ye Han exposed himself.

Ch. 1472The Real War Was Yet to Come

Wuxie Scholar planned to use Ye Han’s knowledge of the Nine-Turn Vajra Art to draw the Northern Lu Immortal Sect into conflict, while warning Zhuge Qingshan that a wider war was coming. Aboard the Crescent Moon Divine Vessel, Ye Han used the Extreme Cold Lotus to heal his right arm, but sensed something unexpected as it began to work.

  • Wuxie Scholar told Zhuge Qingshan that Ye Han would not expose himself easily and that the Demon Race Alliance alone could not be relied on to provoke him.
  • Wuxie Scholar ordered Zhuge Qingshan to send information about Ye Han to the Northern Lu Immortal Sect, hoping to draw it into conflict with the Azure Profound Sect.
  • Wuxie Scholar warned that turmoil in the Upper Realm would lead the Earth Realm’s great sects toward war, and said the Wuxie Sect must not act rashly.
  • Ye Han used the Cold Art to expel the Icebound Demon Emperor’s lingering aura from the Extreme Cold Lotus, which the Thousand Illusion Heavenly Bell absorbed.
  • Ye Han refined the Extreme Cold Lotus into crystalline icy qi and sensed it merging with the icy law power in his right arm, beginning to heal the damage.
  • Ye Han suddenly sensed something wrong and exclaimed in surprise.

Ch. 1473A chance for a breakthrough

Ye Han used the strange frost energy released by the Purple Cauldron to suppress the killing intent interfering with his cultivation and began a breakthrough to the nascent soul middle stage fourth layer. Meanwhile, the Demon Race Alliance gathered through projections after losing four Demon Emperors, though their response was not yet shown.

  • Ye Han’s frost laws combined into a snow-lotus-shaped flame, but a purple rune from the Purple Cauldron transformed the energy into extreme frost spell power and stopped his Gods-and-Devils Hand from hurting.
  • Ye Han sensed the frost aura driving his killing intent into his killing-intent meridians, giving him a chance to cultivate without its interference.
  • Ye Han took six kinds of pills and channeled the surging spiritual energy toward his nascent soul, judging that he had a strong chance to reach the fourth tier of the nascent soul middle stage.
  • Ye Han reasoned that the Demon Race Alliance would need time to respond after losing four Demon Emperors without seriously damaging the Azure Profound Sect.
  • Nine Demon Emperor projections appeared in the Demon Race Alliance’s great hall as the alliance’s surviving members assembled.

Ch. 1474Alliance Leader Heavenly Firmament

The Demon Emperors debated the Azure Profound Sect’s killing of four of their kind, and Heavenly Firmament Demon Emperor urged them to abandon reckless expansion and focus on uniting their territories. They agreed to build their strength and preserve demon territory while keeping Ye Han and the Azure Profound Sect in their sights.

  • The Demon Emperors argued over their losses to the Azure Profound Sect and whether to wage war against human sects.
  • Hundred Flowers Demon Emperor urged the alliance to remember its purpose of protecting demon beasts and securing living space rather than seeking supremacy over the continent.
  • Heavenly Firmament Demon Emperor called for the Demon Emperors to avoid rash action and seek revenge on the Azure Profound Sect later.
  • Heavenly Firmament Demon Emperor proposed linking their territories and claiming the continent’s northern region as demon territory.
  • The Demon Emperors discussed attacking the Chenzhan Kingdom, dealing with disobedient Demon Emperors, contacting sea Demon Saints, and responding to human cultivators.

Ch. 1475Four-Headed Demon Emperor

White Snow and the Demon Kings sought refuge with the Four-Headed Demon Emperor in the Mysterious Puppet Mountains, and White Snow worked to repair the emperor’s poor impression of them. The Four-Headed Demon Emperor complained about the Demon Race Alliance’s plans and warned White Snow to show Alliance Leader Heavenly Firmament respect.

  • The Four-Headed Demon Emperor welcomed White Snow and the Demon Kings, though he initially looked down on them for having approached the Hundred Flowers Demon Emperor first.
  • White Snow praised the Four-Headed Demon Emperor, and the Demon Kings blamed themselves for seeking refuge with Hundred Flowers and criticized her to win the emperor’s favor.
  • The Four-Headed Demon Emperor admitted his feud with Hundred Flowers and complained that the Alliance wanted him to attack the Chenzhan Kingdom, risking conflict with the Wuxie Sect.
  • White Snow asked whether the Alliance would avenge the Icebound Demon Emperor and the others killed by Ye Han of the Azure Profound Sect.
  • The Four-Headed Demon Emperor agreed that the Alliance’s leaders seemed to be abandoning them, but said the Alliance was too weak to fight the Human Race and warned White Snow not to speak recklessly about Alliance Leader Heavenly Firmament.
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