Arc 98The Hidden Core

Huang Xiao’s allies gathered around Jiang Liuli’s newborn son while the Imperial Remnant Manor destroyed the Demon Spirit Sect and seized its survivors. Huo Lian then set Huang Xiao to replace the Supreme Demon Wall’s core, and Huang Xiao completed the swap before Wu Renping appeared.

  • Jiang Liuli gave birth to a boy and named him Jiang Xie, while Wu Xuancang nicknamed him Xiaoxie and Fan Zhuolang agreed to nurture him at the Three Immortal Mountains.
  • Fan Zhuolang and Zuo Qiu Shu allied with Wu Xuancang’s group and decided to help preserve the Heavenly Evil Sect by raising Little Xie.
  • Xuanyuan Jade Butterfly led the Imperial Remnant Manor’s attack on the Demon Spirit Sect, captured Du Fuzhou and other disciples, and ordered the sect burned.
  • Huang Xiao and Shi Hen learned that Xuanyuan Jade Butterfly had destroyed the Demon Spirit Sect to draw out Zuo Qiu Shu, and Huang Xiao resolved to pursue the Demon Hall Master’s Seat.
  • Ou Jin examined the Supreme Ghost Stele and found Hellfire, but said they needed more of it to reforge the Supreme Demon Saber.
  • Huo Lian gave Huang Xiao a demonized divine beast core and ordered him to replace the Supreme Demon Wall’s core without being detected.
  • Huang Xiao entered Demon Refining Valley, freed the Supreme Demon Core, and installed the demonized core in its place.
  • Huang Xiao hid the stolen core and prepared to use his remaining time for Demonic Qi infusion, but Wu Renping appeared behind him.
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Ch. 2438A great secret

Huo Lian told Huang Xiao that ancient texts connected the Seven Treasures to a great secret, though no one knew what it was. After examining three Supreme Treasures, Huo Lian concluded that more were needed to grasp the secret, and Huang Xiao planned to test his own ability once his divine sense grew stronger.

  • Huo Lian revealed that scattered ancient references said the Seven Treasures held a great secret, but provided no details.
  • Huo Lian said the Immortal Alchemist might know more, and Huang Xiao wondered whether the secret had helped the Alchemist rise to become Number One in the world.
  • Huo Lian explained that gathering all Seven Treasures was historically rare because their owners had unequal strength and could distrust one another.
  • Huo Lian said his examination of three Supreme Treasures showed that at least one more was needed to roughly deduce what the secret concerned.
  • Huang Xiao accepted that his current strength was insufficient and resolved to try sensing the treasures when his divine sense became stronger.

Ch. 2439It's a Boy

Huang Xiao continued cultivating his divine sense after Huo Lian returned the Supreme Evil Crystal and planned to consult Ou Jin about the Supreme Ghost Stele and reforging the Supreme Demon Saber. Meanwhile, Jiang Liuli gave birth in the Penglai Mystic Domain, and the gathered seniors learned her child was a boy.

  • Huo Lian returned the Supreme Evil Crystal to Huang Xiao and said he would bring Ou Jin to examine the Supreme Ghost Stele.
  • Huang Xiao resumed secluded cultivation while awaiting Huo Lian and Ou Jin's return.
  • You Lian'er, Xiao Yan, Zhao Yunhui, Zhao Xin'er, Zhao Yunya, Yan Xi, and Zhangsun Youyue waited outside as Jiang Liuli went into labor.
  • Wu Xuancang, Abbess Jingluo, Zen Master Duheng, Zhu Fanjiang, Fan Xiu, and Wang Mizong also gathered for the birth.
  • Jiang Liuli gave birth, and an elderly nun announced that the baby was a boy.

Ch. 2440Xiaoxie

The elders debated Jiang Liuli’s newborn son’s name, settling on Jiang Xie while acknowledging Huang Xie as another name. Wu Xuancang gave him the nickname Xiaoxie and explained that it represented his hope that the child and Huang Xiao would practice restraint rather than become consumed by the Demonic Path or Evil Dao.

  • Wang Mizong and the other elders celebrated Jiang Liuli’s son and asked what name she had chosen.
  • The old nun said Jiang Liuli had named the child Jiang Xie, prompting You Lian’er to insist he should be called Huang Xie.
  • Zhu Fanjiang and Fan Xiu connected the name Jiang Xie to the Evil Water Region, the Supreme Evil River, and the Heavenly Evil Sect, persuading Wu Xuancang that it had a destined fit.
  • Wu Xuancang gave the baby the nickname Xiaoxie, which Abbess Jingluo and the others found amusingly simple.
  • Wu Xuancang explained that Xiaoxie expressed his hope that Huang Xiao and his son would show restraint and avoid becoming great demons or great evils.

Ch. 2441A smile dissolved their grudges

After Jiang Liuli gave birth to Little Xie, the women visited her and gradually reconciled with her, while the seniors agreed to let the Heavenly Evil Sect guide the boy. As the group left the Penglai Mystic Domain, a True Martial Temple disciple reported that two experts outside the Three Immortal Mountains had asked to see Wu Xuancang.

  • Wang Mizong challenged Wu Xuancang's criticism of evil, and Zhu Fanjiang insisted that Little Xie's future belonged to the Heavenly Evil Sect.
  • Xiao Yan and the other women entered to see Jiang Liuli and her newborn son, whom Wu Xuancang had nicknamed Little Xie.
  • Jiang Liuli welcomed You Lian'er holding Little Xie, and the two women exchanged smiles that dissolved their grudges.
  • Abbess Jingluo and Wu Xuancang led the seniors away, agreeing to return after Jiang Liuli's month of confinement.
  • A True Martial Temple disciple reported that two experts outside the Three Immortal Mountains had requested a meeting with Wu Xuancang.

Ch. 2442Each generation worse than the last

Fan Zhuolang and Zuo Qiu Shu arrived at the Three Immortal Mountains and met its leaders, revealing that they were ancestors from ten thousand years ago. Fan Zhuolang praised the strength of the Three Immortal Mountains and lamented that the Heavenly Evil Sect had declined across generations.

  • Wang Mizong learned that two unknown experts had arrived, so Wu Xuancang and the leaders of the other powers went to meet them.
  • Fan Zhuolang and Zuo Qiu Shu reached the Three Immortal Mountains after giving Linghu Xiang cultivation guidance.
  • Wu Xuancang and the others emerged from the formation and recognized that Fan Zhuolang’s aura resembled Fan Xiu’s and belonged to the Fan Family.
  • Fan Zhuolang revealed his identity, and Zhu Fanjiang, Fan Xiu, and Wang Mizong paid their respects to their ancestor.
  • Fan Zhuolang introduced Zuo Qiu Shu as an ancestor of the Demon Spirit Sect and said the Old Demon of the Demon Hall was likely still alive.
  • Fan Zhuolang praised the strength of Wu Xuancang and the Three Immortal Mountains, then remarked that each generation of the Heavenly Evil Sect had grown weaker.

Ch. 2444Doing Our Part

Fan Zhuolang confronted Zhu Fanjiang and the others about their weakened state and their failed efforts to protect the Heavenly Evil Sect’s legacy. Fan Xiu revealed that they had devised another plan, but Fan Zhuolang dismissed it before he could explain.

  • Wu Xuancang warned Fan Zhuolang that Huo Lian was difficult to fathom and stronger than he might expect.
  • Fan Zhuolang and Zuo Qiu Shu followed Wu Xuancang into the Three Immortal Mountains and entered a pavilion with Zhu Fanjiang and the others.
  • Fan Zhuolang criticized Zhu Fanjiang and the others for using a slumber method that extended their lives but destroyed their foundations.
  • Fan Xiu said they had chosen the Three Immortal Mountains in hopes of preserving the Heavenly Evil Sect’s legacy during the Thousand-Year Period of the Demon Hall.
  • Fan Xiu explained that they had considered negotiating with Huo Lian, relying on Wang Jiu and the others, or retrieving the Three Ancient Evil Blades, but had settled on another plan.
  • Fan Zhuolang rejected the idea that their plan could preserve the Heavenly Evil Sect without involving Huo Lian.

Ch. 2445Foundation Establishment First

Fan Zhuolang and Zuo Qiu Shu learned that Zhu Fanjiang, Wang Mizong, and Fan Xiu intended to raise Huang Xiao and Jiang Liuli’s newborn son, Little Xie, as the Heavenly Evil Sect’s successor. They agreed to keep him at the Three Immortal Mountains and have Fan Zhuolang establish his foundation, while preparing to hide him when the Demon Hall’s Thousand-Year Period arrived.

  • Fan Xiu explained the plan to raise Huang Xiao’s newborn son, and Fan Zhuolang accepted their reasoning.
  • Zuo Qiu Shu and the others discussed whether the Three Immortal Mountains would try to make Huang Xiao defect from the Demon Hall and worried about Kui Yong’s strength.
  • Fan Zhuolang agreed to nurture Little Xie, and he offered to personally establish the baby’s foundation using pills, treasures, and his internal power.
  • Fan Zhuolang decided Little Xie should remain at the Three Immortal Mountains because Wu Xuancang’s people would not let them take him away.
  • Wang Mizong said they had agreed that Little Xie would hide with younger Three Immortal Mountains disciples when the Demon Hall’s Thousand-Year Period approached.

Ch. 2446The intent to ally was clear to all

Fan Zhuolang and Zuo Qiu Shu joined Wu Xuancang’s side at the Three Immortal Mountains to oppose Kui Yong and protect Little Xie. Meanwhile, Du Fuzhou’s confidence in the Demon Spirit Sect was shaken by news that Xuanyuan Song might move the Imperial Remnant Manor against it.

  • Fan Zhuolang and Zuo Qiu Shu agreed to stay at the Three Immortal Mountains, making their alliance with Wu Xuancang and the others clear.
  • Fan Zhuolang and Zuo Qiu Shu settled on the outskirts of the Three Immortal Mountains to await Huang Xiao’s child and judge whether the child could help the Heavenly Evil Sect.
  • Wu Xuancang prepared to keep Huang Xiao clearheaded or use his child to awaken the consciousness within him and draw him into their camp.
  • Du Fuzhou issued forceful orders at the Demon Spirit Sect and concealed that Zuo Qiu Shu was alive.
  • The Demon Spirit Sect received a report that Xuanyuan Song was preparing to have the Imperial Remnant Manor attack them.

Ch. 2447Wiping Out the Demon Spirit Sect

Du Fuzhou prepared the Demon Spirit Sect after Imperial Remnant Manor sent a force to attack it. Xuanyuan Xing led the expedition with Jiang Pandong, Jiang Panxi, and Tan Ming, while Xuanyuan Jade Butterfly traveled in a carriage and intended to act personally.

  • Du Fuzhou gathered the Demon Spirit Sect’s experts after learning Imperial Remnant Manor was coming, believing the manor would only try to intimidate them.
  • Imperial Remnant Manor dispatched a little over a hundred people, including Xuanyuan Xing, Tan Ming, Jiang Pandong, and Jiang Panxi.
  • Jiang Pandong, Jiang Panxi, and Tan Ming learned that Xuanyuan Xing planned to attack the Demon Spirit Sect and were shocked by the order.
  • Xuanyuan Xing explained inwardly that Xuanyuan Jade Butterfly had ordered the attack and was accompanying the force in a carriage.
  • Xuanyuan Song stayed behind, pleased that the Ancestor’s intervention would teach Du Fuzhou a lesson, while Xuanyuan Xing worried the manor’s display might provoke other Jianghu powers.

Ch. 2448Giving Orders

Xuanyuan Xing brought the Imperial Remnant Manor to the Demon Spirit Sect, seeking to make it submit, but Du Fuzhou rejected him and condemned the Manor’s attempt to claim leadership. An icy voice from a carriage interrupted Du Fuzhou, leaving him trembling as he turned toward it.

  • Xuanyuan Xing reflected on why the Imperial Remnant Manor could not gain the Three Immortal Mountains’ authority and recalled the Ancestor’s order to annihilate the Demon Spirit Sect.
  • Xuanyuan Xing and his party reached the Demon Spirit Sect without meeting resistance, then encountered Du Fuzhou and the sect’s disciples.
  • Xuanyuan Xing asked Du Fuzhou to join forces against the Demon Hall, while Du Fuzhou refused and mocked the Heavenly Evil Sect for submitting to the Imperial Remnant Manor.
  • Du Fuzhou accused the Imperial Remnant Manor of hiding during past Demon Hall attacks and now trying to seize command from the Three Immortal Mountains.
  • An icy voice from a carriage interrupted Du Fuzhou, who trembled and turned his gaze toward it.

Ch. 2449What good was backbone?

Xuanyuan Jade Butterfly led Imperial Remnant Manor in destroying the Demon Spirit Sect’s defenses and ordered its remaining disciples killed. Xuanyuan Xing hesitated at her command, leaving the sect’s fate unresolved.

  • Xuanyuan Jade Butterfly arrived and ordered Xuanyuan Xing, Tan Ming, and the others to kill the Demon Spirit Sect’s people.
  • Imperial Remnant Manor broke through the sect’s outer formations and slaughtered its defenders as Du Fuzhou watched from behind the inner barriers.
  • Xuanyuan Jade Butterfly destroyed the final formation, which Du Fuzhou recognized as one left by the Immortal Alchemist.
  • Du Fuzhou attacked Xuanyuan Jade Butterfly to buy time for his people, but Xuanyuan Xing subdued him in three moves.
  • Xuanyuan Jade Butterfly ordered everyone except Du Fuzhou killed, and Xuanyuan Xing objected that a wholesale slaughter was inappropriate.

Ch. 2450Calling Her Sister-in-Law

Xuanyuan Jade Butterfly attacked the Demon Spirit Sect, then revealed that Zuo Qiu Shu was the Immortal Alchemist’s younger sister and had once called her sister-in-law. She explained that she had wanted to destroy the sect ten thousand years ago and still waited for the heartless Immortal Alchemist to return.

  • Xuanyuan Jade Butterfly struck Xuanyuan Xing, but he urged her to spare the Demon Spirit Sect because the Demon Hall was their greater enemy.
  • Xuanyuan Jade Butterfly ordered the Demon Spirit Sect’s people taken away and asked Du Fuzhou where Zuo Qiu Shu was.
  • Du Fuzhou admitted Zuo Qiu Shu was alive but said he did not know where she had gone.
  • Xuanyuan Jade Butterfly revealed that Zuo Qiu Shu had once called her sister-in-law, making her the Immortal Alchemist’s younger sister.
  • Xuanyuan Jade Butterfly said she had wanted to destroy the Demon Spirit Sect ten thousand years earlier, but had been persuaded to stop.
  • Xuanyuan Jade Butterfly said she had slept for ten thousand years while waiting for the heartless Immortal Alchemist to return, but had found no sign of him.

Ch. 2451Her hatred had never changed

Xuanyuan Jade Butterfly revealed that she planned to use Zuo Qiu Shu as bait to draw out the Immortal Alchemist, then walked to the Demon Spirit Sect’s forbidden grounds. There, her memories of the past gave way to her unchanged hatred as she opened the hidden entrance with her demon qi.

  • Xuanyuan Jade Butterfly told Du Fuzhou she would use Zuo Qiu Shu to force the Immortal Alchemist to appear, and Du Fuzhou protested.
  • Xuanyuan Jade Butterfly ordered Du Fuzhou taken away, while Xuanyuan Xing prepared to seize the Demon Spirit Sect’s cultivation methods and treasures.
  • Xuanyuan Jade Butterfly walked alone toward the Demon Spirit Sect’s forbidden grounds and recalled walking there with the Immortal Alchemist ten thousand years earlier.
  • Xuanyuan Jade Butterfly declared that her hatred had never changed and opened the cliff entrance with her demon qi.

Ch. 2452An Overwhelmingly Fearsome Reputation

Xuanyuan Jade Butterfly found traces in Zuo Qiu Shu's Land of Slumber that convinced her the Immortal Alchemist had been there, then ordered the Demon Spirit Sect burned despite sparing its captured disciples. News of the sect's destruction spread through the Jianghu and was widely blamed on the Demon Hall, whose approaching thousand-year period alarmed the factions; Huang Xiao learned the Demon Spirit Sect had been wiped out.

  • Xuanyuan Jade Butterfly found remnants of rare ice crystals and formations in Zuo Qiu Shu's Land of Slumber, and concluded that the Immortal Alchemist had been there.
  • Xuanyuan Jade Butterfly decided to let the captured Demon Spirit Sect disciples live, then ordered Xuanyuan Xing to burn the sect to the ground.
  • Imperial Remnant Manor's forces left with Du Fuzhou and other captured disciples while the Demon Spirit Sect burned for three days and three nights.
  • People in the Jianghu learned that the Demon Spirit Sect had been destroyed, mostly blamed the Demon Hall, and feared its approaching thousand-year period.
  • Shi Hen confirmed to Huang Xiao that the Demon Spirit Sect had been wiped out.

Ch. 2453Very anxious

Huang Xiao learned that Imperial Remnant Manor had destroyed the Demon Spirit Sect and was holding Du Fuzhou and other disciples, apparently to lure Zuo Qiu Shu to them. As Shi Hen ordered security tightened at the Heavenly Demon Hall, Huang Xiao learned the Hall Master would soon bring Ou Jin to examine the Supreme Ghost Stele’s Hellfire.

  • Huang Xiao asked Wu Cang who had destroyed the Demon Spirit Sect, and Wu Cang said Imperial Remnant Manor was responsible.
  • Huang Xiao and Shi Hen suspected Xuanyuan Jade Butterfly had attacked because of a grudge against Zuo Qiu Shu, while Du Fuzhou and other disciples were taken prisoner.
  • Yin Huju and Liu Jiong reported that Imperial Remnant Manor had publicly admitted to destroying the sect and holding its survivors.
  • Huang Xiao and Shi Hen concluded Imperial Remnant Manor was trying to draw Zuo Qiu Shu to its stronghold, and Shi Hen told Wu Cang to strengthen security around the Heavenly Demon Hall.
  • Shi Hen told Huang Xiao that the Hall Master would soon visit with Ou Jin to examine the Supreme Ghost Stele’s Hellfire.

Ch. 2454Act first, report afterward

After hearing that the Patriarch would arrive, Huang Xiao reflected on the Demon Spirit Sect’s destruction and the dangers posed by powerful old monsters. He resolved to cultivate and grow strong enough to contend for the Demon Hall Master’s Seat, while worrying about the people he had left behind and the mysteries of the Seven Treasures.

  • Shi Hen told Huang Xiao to return to secluded cultivation and said he would summon him when the Hall Master arrived.
  • Huang Xiao reflected on how Xuanyuan Jade Butterfly had destroyed the Demon Spirit Sect, recognizing that ancient experts and their knowledge of formations were beyond his current power.
  • Huang Xiao decided that he had to seize the Demon Hall Master’s Seat to increase his strength, despite the dangers that might follow.
  • Huang Xiao thought about Zuo Qiu Shu, Fan Zhuolang, Jiang Liuli, and Chao Lingyi, and worried about the people and relationships he had neglected.
  • Huang Xiao considered whether the Seven Treasures could help him increase his internal power, then dismissed his maidservant and decided to cultivate while awaiting the Patriarch and Senior Ou.

Ch. 2455No Precise Records

Huang Xiao, Huo Lian, and Ou Jin examined the Supreme Ghost Stele and discussed how Ou Jin might sense the Hellfire hidden inside it. Ou Jin revealed that his family had no precise records confirming whether the three different flames were needed to reforge the Supreme Demon Saber, leaving Huo Lian demanding an explanation.

  • Huang Xiao brought the Supreme Ghost Stele to meet Huo Lian and Ou Jin in the secret chamber.
  • Ou Jin recognized the stele, and Huang Xiao removed its stone casing, releasing a powerful surge of ghost qi that Huo Lian suppressed.
  • Ou Jin explained that his family’s records and methods might help him sense the different flames within the stele, though he could not sense them directly.
  • Huo Lian asked whether reforging the Supreme Demon Saber required the three different flames Ou Jin had mentioned.
  • Ou Jin admitted that his family had no precise records, and Huo Lian’s expression darkened as he demanded to know why Ou Jin had claimed the flames could be used.

Ch. 2456Different Flame Stones

Ou Jin admitted that he had deceived Huo Lian about his certainty of reforging the Supreme Demon Saber because he wanted experience for his Ou Family’s divine weapon. Huo Lian forgave him, shared the names of the other flames, and told him to begin testing Hellfire with Different Flame Stones.

  • Ou Jin confessed that he did not know whether the three recorded flames could reforge the Supreme Demon Saber and admitted he wanted the experience for his Ou Family’s divine weapon.
  • Huo Lian forgave Ou Jin after deciding his deception had not harmed his interests, and Huang Xiao was relieved that Ou Jin would live.
  • Huo Lian told Ou Jin the names of the flames in the other Supreme Treasures and shared what he knew about Fan Zhuolang and Zuo Qiu Shu.
  • Ou Jin said any one of the flames should be enough to reforge the saber, and Huo Lian ordered him to begin by sensing Hellfire.
  • Ou Jin opened his bundle and explained that his Different Flame Stones contained various flames he could use to draw out Hellfire.

Ch. 2457Ou Jin's instinct

Ou Jin used five Different Flames to probe the Supreme Ghost Stele and awaken Hellfire, while Huang Xiao tried to protect the Divine Sense traces imprisoned inside it. The Hellfire nearly overwhelmed Ou Jin and stirred Huang Xiao’s Heart Fire before Ou Jin withdrew, leaving Huang Xiao to wonder whether his Heart Fire could sense Hellfire.

  • Ou Jin prepared the Different Flame Stones with powders and liquids, and explained that years of working with fire let him withstand their auras.
  • Ou Jin placed the Supreme Ghost Stele on the rack and sent his Divine Sense into it, where he discovered Huang Xiao’s secret of the stele’s imprisoned Divine Sense traces.
  • Ou Jin found Hellfire and stirred its terrifying aura, which affected the stored Divine Sense traces and nearly caused Huang Xiao’s Heart Fire to erupt.
  • Huang Xiao used his Divine Sense to protect the others and struggled to suppress his Heart Fire as Hellfire’s aura intensified.
  • Ou Jin’s Divine Sense screamed and withdrew, cutting off the Different Flame auras; Hellfire and Huang Xiao’s Heart Fire then subsided.
  • Ou Jin collapsed trembling and said his soul had nearly scattered, while Huang Xiao wondered whether his Heart Fire could sense Hellfire.

Ch. 2458Nurturing Different Flames

Ou Jin determined that Hellfire could reforge the Supreme Demon Saber, but the Supreme Ghost Stele held far too little to give the attempt a reasonable chance. He proposed using fire-attribute Divine Beasts to nurture more Different Flames, and Huang Xiao worried that the process could endanger Demon Phoenix.

  • Ou Jin explained that Hellfire was powerful enough to reforge the Supreme Demon Saber, but the amount in the Supreme Ghost Stele was insufficient.
  • Ou Jin estimated they would need at least three times as much Hellfire for a roughly fifty percent chance of success, prompting Huo Lian to consider seeking other Supreme Treasures.
  • Ou Jin proposed that fire-attribute Divine Beasts could nurture Different Flames, though the method would take decades or longer and could only supplement their supply.
  • Ou Jin said Demon Phoenix was strong enough to help nurture the flames, and Huang Xiao asked whether doing so would be dangerous.

Ch. 2459The Supreme Demon Wall Was the Most Likely

Huo Lian planned to steal the core of the Supreme Demon Wall and have Huang Xiao replace it with another treasure, believing the wall was more attainable than the other supreme treasures. He began considering a substitute containing Supreme Demonic Qi, while Huang Xiao remained unsure how to evade the Main Hall’s formations.

  • Ou Jin said Demon Phoenix could nurture Hellfire without dying, and Huo Lian agreed to let him come.
  • Ou Jin explained that he needed more materials and a forging furnace to draw out Hellfire, then left with Shi Hen.
  • Huo Lian said three portions of different flames were not enough and that they still needed other supreme treasures.
  • Huo Lian told Huang Xiao to steal and replace the Supreme Demon Wall, which he considered the most attainable treasure.
  • Huo Lian proposed replacing the wall’s core with another treasure to avoid detection, and Huang Xiao asked whether it needed to contain Supreme Demonic Qi.

Ch. 2460Demonized Divine Beast Core

Huo Lian showed Huang Xiao a demonized divine beast core whose pure supreme demonic qi could help them deceive Demon Hall disciples and pursue the Supreme Demon Wall. The core could last for years, but Huo Lian had not yet answered whether Huang Xiao could break through the wall.

  • Huo Lian explained that treasures carrying supreme demonic qi could fool weaker Demon Hall disciples, but the Replica Wall still bore his aura.
  • Huo Lian revealed a black box containing a hardened divine beast core that gave off the same aura as the Supreme Demon Wall.
  • Huo Lian told Huang Xiao that the Tomb Clan had slowly purified divine beast cores over thousands of years to create demonized cores with purer supreme demonic qi.
  • Huang Xiao learned that pure supreme demonic qi was more useful than qi mixed with the Hall Masters’ auras, even though the mixed qi was somewhat stronger.
  • Huo Lian said the core could last for years and asked Huang Xiao to consider whether he could break through the Supreme Demon Wall.

Ch. 2461The Excuse Was Simple

Huang Xiao followed Huo Lian’s plan to seek access to the Supreme Demon Wall so he could replace its core, while Shi Hen secured him three days in Demon Refining Valley. Huang Xiao arrived at the Main Hall aware that the risky mission could cost him his life, but he was determined to help his patriarch and obtain the Minghong Saber.

  • Huo Lian told Huang Xiao to use cultivating with the Supreme Demonic Qi as an excuse to visit the Supreme Demon Wall and advised him to bring Shi Hen along.
  • Huang Xiao tested Huo Lian’s Small Wooden Box with the Supreme Ghost Stele, found that ghost qi leaked out, and decided to use his own box for the Supreme Demon Wall’s core.
  • Huo Lian said he would take Demon Phoenix to the Heavenly Demon Hall while Huang Xiao and Shi Hen headed for the Main Hall of the Demon Hall.
  • Huang Xiao and Shi Hen reached the Main Hall, where Huang Xiao noticed that his recent strength and public performances had improved how people viewed him, though he remained wary of Pang Yi.
  • Shi Hen secured Huang Xiao three days to cultivate in Demon Refining Valley, and Huang Xiao resolved to risk replacing the Supreme Demon Wall’s core for Huo Lian and the Minghong Saber.

Ch. 2462Delicate Work

Huang Xiao entered Demon Refining Valley to replace the core of the Supreme Demon Wall with the demonized divine beast inner core. He located the core and cracked the surrounding stone, but still had to remove and replace it carefully within three days without making the damage obvious.

  • A Martial Realm disciple who had escorted Huang Xiao on his previous visit guided him to Demon Refining Valley again.
  • Huang Xiao approached the Supreme Demon Wall and endured its demonic qi as he searched for the core.
  • After half a day, Huang Xiao found the darkest spot in the wall and sensed the core inside it.
  • Huang Xiao compared the core’s size with the demonized divine beast inner core and found that the latter was slightly larger.
  • Huang Xiao used his finger to crack the stone wall, then prepared to extract the core carefully and fit the replacement into its place.

Ch. 2463Very smoothly

Huang Xiao spent three days secretly removing the Supreme Demon Core from the Supreme Demon Wall and replacing it with the Demonized Divine Beast Core. Just as he prepared to use his remaining time for Demonic Qi infusion, Wu Renping appeared and recognized him.

  • Huang Xiao repeatedly dug into the Supreme Demon Wall, retreating to recover his True Qi while the Supreme Demonic Qi strengthened his internal power.
  • On the morning of the third day, Huang Xiao freed the Supreme Demon Core from the wall and hid it in a box beneath his robes.
  • Huang Xiao hammered the Demonized Divine Beast Core into the cavity, covered it with a piece of stone, and polished the seams to conceal his work.
  • Huang Xiao decided to use his remaining time for Demonic Qi infusion, but Wu Renping suddenly appeared behind him.
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