Arc 18The Road to Illusion City

Su Chen led his companions through the Demon Domain, where they subdued Bi Yao and reached Illusion City after learning of its hostility toward outsiders. After a violent clash with the city’s guards, Su Chen entered the city, then faced new conflict when Jiang Mingxuan challenged him at an inn.

  • Ye Ningshuang met Su Chen and his companions, but Hu Xiaotian chose to stay loyal to Su Chen, and a month later the group set out for the Demon Domain.
  • Su Chen and his companions reached a village, where Ye Lingxi killed a Demon Beast threatening Lin Zheng and Lin Sihan, and Su Chen defeated the flood dragon that came after them.
  • Su Chen spared Bi Yao in exchange for her taking him to Illusion City, while her subordinates secretly protected Lin Zheng and Lin Sihan from the villagers.
  • Bi Yao guided Su Chen, Ye Lingxi, Yan Qingwu, and Hu Xiaotian to Illusion City, where Yan Qingwu fought Commander Ye’s guards and Su Chen subdued Elder Tang and Xiahou Yuan.
  • Xiao Jing intervened, gave Su Chen a token granting access throughout Illusion City, expelled Commander Ye, and ordered Elder Tang and Xiahou Yuan to seek Su Chen’s forgiveness.
  • At an inn, Jiang Yu ordered the City Guard to arrest Su Chen’s group, and Elder Tang decided to kill Jiang Yu after Su Chen demanded it.
  • Jiang Mingxuan stopped Xiahou Yuan from striking Jiang Yu, but Su Chen killed the waiter and guests who had insulted his companions, then severed Jiang Mingxuan’s arm when he challenged him.
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Ch. 426Impossible to Betray!

Su Chen introduced Yan Qingwu as his adopted sister, then Ye Ningshuang revealed she was his fiancée and tried to persuade Hu Xiaotian to leave with her. Hu Xiaotian refused to betray Su Chen, while Ye Lingxi quietly worried about her own weakness.

  • Su Chen told Ye Ningshuang that Yan Qingwu was his adopted sister, and Ye Ningshuang introduced herself as his fiancée from the Azure Mist Immortal Sect.
  • Ye Ningshuang recognized Hu Xiaotian as a Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox and questioned Su Chen about having one with him.
  • Su Chen refused to give Hu Xiaotian to Ye Ningshuang, but said Hu Xiaotian could go with her if he chose to.
  • Ye Ningshuang tried to lure Hu Xiaotian with promises of good food and drink, then displayed her Immortal Venerable Realm Sixth Layer cultivation.
  • Hu Xiaotian ignored Ye Ningshuang and resolved to remain loyal to Su Chen, while Ye Lingxi privately worried that she was too weak to stand by Su Chen.

Ch. 427More Mysterious Than We Imagined!

Ye Ningshuang left the Mystic Hall after discovering that Su Chen possessed miraculous Dao Comprehension Tea and becoming more curious about him. A month later, Su Chen and his companions departed for the Demon Domain, while Su Yanche revealed to Qin An that he believed Chen'er had reached the Immortal Emperor Realm.

  • Ye Ningshuang tasted Su Chen's Dao Comprehension Tea, learned what it could do, and received a spatial ring of it without having to trade anything.
  • After staying three days, Ye Ningshuang left the Mystic Hall and wondered how her father had known about her visit and why he had let her go.
  • One month later, Su Chen and his companions prepared to leave for the Demon Domain, and Qin An asked Yan Qingwu to protect Xiao Chen and Lingxi.
  • After Su Chen and the others departed, Qin An asked Su Yanche whether he had secretly sent anyone to protect them, and he said he had not.
  • Su Yanche told Qin An that Chen'er might be an Immortal Emperor because they could not see through his cultivation and Immortal Sovereign experts had repeatedly lost track of him.

Ch. 428Demon Domain!

Su Chen, Yan Qingwu, and Ye Lingxi traveled toward the Demon Domain while Yan Qingwu explained its dangers and the status of humans there. After two months they reached the border and continued into the forest, where rustling grass and strange sounds stopped them.

  • Yan Qingwu told Ye Lingxi that the Demon Domain was inhabited by Demon Beasts and that humans there were treated as slaves or food.
  • Ye Lingxi eagerly continued toward the Demon Domain, and Yan Qingwu promised to protect her while teasing Su Chen.
  • Su Chen and his companions traveled for two months and reached the Demon Domain’s border.
  • The group entered a strange forest and walked nearly two more hours without encountering any Demon Beasts.
  • The grass ahead rustled and strange sounds emerged, so Su Chen and the others stopped to investigate.

Ch. 429They Really Knew How to Have Fun!

Su Chen, Yan Qingwu, and Ye Lingxi traveled through the Demon Domain, where Yan Qingwu killed two ferocious beasts that attacked them. They chose to explore before heading to the Dragon Clan and stopped at an eerie village after nightfall.

  • Yan Qingwu cut down a tiger-like beast and a giant python after they attacked Su Chen and his companions.
  • Su Chen told Ye Lingxi and Yan Qingwu they would enjoy the Demon Domain before visiting the Dragon Clan, and he kept his plan for surviving the journey secret.
  • After traveling for half a day, Su Chen and the others found a village with lights in its windows and decided to ask to stay the night.
  • Ye Lingxi, Yan Qingwu, and Su Chen entered the village, where a chill and eerie atmosphere unsettled Ye Lingxi.

Ch. 430Illusion City!

Su Chen, Ye Lingxi, and Yan Qingwu sought shelter in a village in the Demon Domain, where an old man and his granddaughter told them about Illusion City. Ye Lingxi described the Human Domain as a place where humans lived safely and Demon Beasts became food, leaving the old man and Lin Sihan struggling to believe her.

  • Ye Lingxi called out in the village, causing the locals to extinguish their lights, and Su Chen explained that she had frightened them.
  • An old man invited Su Chen and the others into his home, where his granddaughter Lin Sihan became captivated by Su Chen.
  • The old man asked whether the visitors came from Illusion City, and Ye Lingxi explained that they were from the Human Domain.
  • Lin Sihan described Illusion City as humanity's refuge from Demon Beasts and asked whether the Human Domain was as good.
  • Ye Lingxi claimed the Human Domain was far better and that Demon Beasts became human food, leaving the old man and Lin Sihan astonished and doubtful.

Ch. 431Longing!

Ye Lingxi told Lin Sihan and her grandfather about the peaceful Human Domain, stirring their longing to leave the dangerous Demon Domain. Su Chen agreed to let Lin Sihan go, but her grandfather said he would stay behind.

  • Ye Lingxi spent four hours describing the Human Domain, and Lin Sihan and her grandfather began to yearn for its safety.
  • Lin Sihan asked Ye Lingxi to take her to the Human Domain, and her grandfather knelt to plead for her future.
  • Su Chen objected to the old man's attempt to guilt-trip them, then agreed to let Lin Sihan go when she asked directly.
  • Lin Sihan asked whether she could bring her grandfather, but he told her to go without him.

Ch. 432Dare to Look Again, and You Die!

Su Chen agreed to take Lin Zheng and Lin Sihan to the Human Domain, but a Demon Beast attacked before they could leave. After Ye Lingxi killed it and Su Chen killed a man who stared at her and Yan Qingwu, Lin Zheng warned that the beast’s king would seek revenge.

  • Su Chen agreed that Lin Zheng and Lin Sihan could accompany the group to the Human Domain after they finished their business.
  • A three-headed Demon Beast broke into the house and threatened to kill Lin Zheng and Lin Sihan, saying its king had kept them alive as breeding stock.
  • Ye Lingxi killed the Demon Beast with a single sword strike and reassured Lin Zheng and Lin Sihan.
  • When a man leered at Ye Lingxi and Yan Qingwu, Su Chen killed him and warned everyone not to look again.
  • Lin Zheng apologized for the villagers and suggested fleeing before the dead beast’s king retaliated.

Ch. 433No Way!

Su Chen and his companions stayed in the village after learning that a cruel flood dragon at the Immortal Saint Realm Seventh Level ruled the surrounding territory. When the flood dragon and its horde arrived, the villagers hid behind Su Chen and his companions, leaving their fate in their hands.

  • Lin Zheng warned Ye Lingxi and Yan Qingwu that the flood dragon devoured thousands of people and tortured its victims.
  • Some villagers fled, while the rest chose to trust Su Chen and his companions because they could not escape the flood dragon's territory.
  • Ye Lingxi reassured Lin Sihan that the flood dragon posed no threat and claimed that even a thousand flood dragons could not match Su Chen and Yan Qingwu.
  • Su Chen sensed the attackers approaching, rose, and led the others outside as terrifying Yao Qi spread through the village.
  • The flood dragon appeared with a vast horde of vicious beasts, and the frightened villagers rushed to hide behind Su Chen and his companions.

Ch. 434An Outrageous Excuse!

Su Chen struck the flood dragon down with one kick, leaving the beast terrified and the gathered humans and Demon Beasts stunned. When Su Chen confronted it over eating humans, the flood dragon denied the accusation and claimed it only ate grass.

  • The flood dragon appeared with the gruesomely killed people who had fled earlier, terrifying the crowd, while Ye Lingxi reassured Lin Sihan.
  • Su Chen provoked the flood dragon, then vanished and struck it with a kick that sent it crashing into the ground, gravely wounded.
  • The Demon Beasts and humans reacted with shock, and Lin Zheng realized Ye Lingxi had been right about Su Chen's strength.
  • The flood dragon recognized Su Chen's overwhelming power, feared for its life, and meekly submitted to him.
  • Su Chen asked whether the flood dragon ate humans, and it denied the charge and claimed it liked eating grass.

Ch. 435He Really Was Hungry!

Su Chen overpowered the flood dragon and asked Ye Lingxi and Yan Qingwu whether they wanted to eat it. After the dragon tried to fight back and was suppressed with one word, Yan Qingwu stopped the other Demon Beasts from fleeing, while Ye Lingxi and Hu Xiaotian asked when they could eat.

  • Su Chen asked the flood dragon how it wanted to die, then suggested eating its meat to Ye Lingxi and Yan Qingwu.
  • Hu Xiaotian eagerly agreed to try flood dragon meat, and the flood dragon begged Su Chen to abandon the idea.
  • The flood dragon unleashed its power, charged Su Chen, and called on the other Demon Beasts to attack with it.
  • Su Chen said “Suppress” and pinned the flood dragon to the ground with a single word.
  • The Demon Beasts realized Su Chen was likely an Immortal Sovereign and tried to retreat, but Yan Qingwu warned that they would die if they moved.
  • Ye Lingxi and Hu Xiaotian said they were hungry and asked when they could eat the flood dragon.

Ch. 436Unexpected!

Su Chen spared the flood dragon after learning she knew the way to Illusion City, and ordered her to take him there. The flood dragon, Bi Yao, transformed into a woman, stopped her subordinates from hunting humans in the village, and returned to Su Chen.

  • The flood dragon trembled as Su Chen approached, believing he intended to kill her, but he offered her a chance to live.
  • Su Chen asked whether the flood dragon knew where Illusion City was and ordered her to take him there.
  • Su Chen released the force pinning the flood dragon down, and she transformed into a woman named Bi Yao.
  • Su Chen ordered Bi Yao to forbid her subordinates from hunting humans in the village.
  • Bi Yao told the Demon Beasts to stop killing humans and sent them away before returning to Su Chen.

Ch. 437Human Nature!

Su Chen killed a villager who challenged him after he spared Bi Yao, then left with Ye Lingxi and Yan Qingwu. The villagers turned on Lin Zheng and Lin Sihan for refusing to plead for them, but a flash of sword light stopped them as they pursued the pair.

  • Bi Yao asked Su Chen whether he was from Illusion City and how he had become so strong, but Su Chen refused to explain.
  • When a villager demanded that Su Chen kill Bi Yao and avenge their people, Su Chen beheaded him and warned the others not to question him.
  • Su Chen left with Ye Lingxi and Yan Qingwu, while Ye Lingxi promised Lin Sihan that they would return for her and Lin Zheng.
  • After Su Chen and the others left, the villagers blamed Lin Sihan and Lin Zheng for not pleading on their behalf and chased them when they tried to flee.
  • The villagers caught Lin Zheng and Lin Sihan, and as the crowd confronted them, a flash of sword light swept across the scene and left the villagers frozen in fear.

Ch. 438Heading to Illusion City!

After Su Chen and his companions left Lin Zheng and Lin Sihan in the village, Bi Yao protected them and led the group toward Illusion City. On the journey, Bi Yao discovered Hu Xiaotian was a Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox, and Ye Lingxi revealed that she and Su Chen came from the Human Domain.

  • Lin Zheng took Lin Sihan inside after they witnessed the villagers being beheaded, then stayed behind to dispose of the corpses while she thought about Su Chen.
  • Bi Yao told Ye Lingxi that her subordinates would secretly protect Lin Zheng and Lin Sihan, and denied rumors that she devoured people.
  • Bi Yao recognized Hu Xiaotian as a Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox and explained that the Qingqiu Fox Clan's king was a Peak Immortal Emperor.
  • Su Chen told Bi Yao to lead the way, and she carried Su Chen, Ye Lingxi, and Yan Qingwu toward Illusion City, a journey expected to take at least three months.
  • Bi Yao asked why the group was going to Illusion City, and Ye Lingxi said they wanted to look around despite the locals' hostility toward outsiders.
  • With Su Chen's permission, Ye Lingxi told Bi Yao that they came from the Human Domain, where humans ruled.

Ch. 439Discord Within the Demon Race!

Ye Lingxi learned about Illusion City’s powerful lord and the divisions among the Demon Race as Su Chen explained why its residents distrusted outsiders. After reaching the outskirts, Su Chen and his companions continued toward the city, and Bi Yao warned them that taking the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox could provoke trouble.

  • Bi Yao told Ye Lingxi that Illusion City was divided into an outer city and an inner city, and that its lord was a Peak Immortal Emperor who had once fought the Dragon Clan’s patriarch alone.
  • Su Chen told Ye Lingxi that most people protected their own interests, while Bi Yao explained that the Demon Race’s factions were too divided to unite against Illusion City.
  • Three months passed as Bi Yao guided Su Chen, Ye Lingxi, and Yan Qingwu toward Illusion City, with Yan Qingwu dealing with any trouble along the way.
  • Bi Yao stopped a million li from Illusion City and pointed Su Chen and the others toward it, then warned Su Chen that the city’s people were unfriendly to outsiders.
  • Bi Yao advised Su Chen not to take the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox into Illusion City because its residents might try to seize it.

Ch. 440Charge Straight In!

Su Chen and his companions reached Illusion City, where the gatekeeper refused to let them enter. A powerful carriage party arrived, and Yan Qingwu defeated its commander, who then demanded to know who she was.

  • Hu Xiaotian concealed his extra tails so he could enter the city without drawing attention.
  • Su Chen, Ye Lingxi, Yan Qingwu, and Hu Xiaotian reached Illusion City, but an unseen gatekeeper told them to leave.
  • Su Chen suggested fighting their way into the city, and a carriage pulled by nine divine birds approached with golden-armored experts.
  • The carriage's commander ordered the group to leave or die, and Yan Qingwu stepped forward to protect Ye Lingxi.
  • Yan Qingwu struck down the commander with her sword, and he asked her who she was.

Ch. 441Kill!

Yan Qingwu attacked Commander Ye after he had targeted Ye Lingxi, killing his gold-armored guards with one strike. A woman from Illusion City tried to bargain for Commander Ye’s life, but Su Chen ordered Yan Qingwu to kill him and warned the woman not to interfere.

  • Yan Qingwu charged Commander Ye and instantly defeated dozens of gold-armored experts with a single sword strike.
  • Yan Qingwu advanced on the frightened Commander Ye, intent on killing him for attacking Ye Lingxi.
  • A woman emerged from the carriage, apologized for her people, and offered compensation in exchange for Commander Ye’s life.
  • The woman tried to stop Yan Qingwu, but Su Chen ordered her to kill Commander Ye and threatened the woman if she spoke again.
  • The woman realized Su Chen was far more terrifying than Yan Qingwu.

Ch. 442Leave It to Me!

Yan Qingwu fought Elder Tang and then Xiahou Yuan after Su Chen ordered her to kill Commander Ye. As the two Immortal Sovereign Realm Ninth Layer elders faced her together, Su Chen told her to return and said he would handle the rest.

  • Yan Qingwu moved to kill Commander Ye, and Su Chen told her to ignore the old voice’s offer and proceed.
  • Elder Tang appeared to protect Commander Ye and clashed with Yan Qingwu, who grew stronger as they fought.
  • The woman warned Commander Ye not to repeat his earlier behavior, while he regretted provoking Su Chen and his companions.
  • Elder Tang called for Xiahou Yuan, who appeared and struck Yan Qingwu with his axe, sending her flying.
  • Yan Qingwu prepared to face both elders, but Su Chen told her to come back and leave the rest to him.

Ch. 443You Should Have Said So Earlier!

Su Chen instantly forced Xiahou Yuan, an Immortal Sovereign Ninth Layer Peak expert, to his knees, revealing that he was at least an Immortal Emperor. Yan Qingwu and the others were stunned, while Commander Ye realized he had provoked a powerful human expert and prepared to apologize.

  • Yan Qingwu doubted Su Chen could face Elder Tang and Xiahou Yuan alone, but Ye Lingxi insisted he could defeat them instantly.
  • After Xiahou Yuan challenged Su Chen, Su Chen pointed at him and an overwhelming force drove him to his knees.
  • The onlookers concluded Su Chen was an Immortal Emperor, and Commander Ye panicked over having provoked him.
  • The woman beside Commander Ye told him to apologize to Su Chen and kill himself if Su Chen refused to forgive him.
  • Yan Qingwu was shocked to learn Su Chen was an Immortal Emperor, and Su Chen calmly reminded her that he had said he was strong.
  • Ye Lingxi wondered how Yan Qingwu would react if she learned Su Chen was even stronger than an Immortal Emperor.

Ch. 444You Can Try!

Su Chen spared Elder Tang and Xiahou Yuan after Xiao Jing, the lord of Illusion City, intervened and offered him a city token. Su Chen entered Illusion City with Ye Lingxi and Yan Qingwu, while Xiao Jing turned his attention to Commander Ye.

  • Su Chen subdued Elder Tang and Xiahou Yuan, and they feared he was about to kill them.
  • Xiao Jing emerged from a shattered rift and asked Su Chen to spare the two Immortal Sovereigns, calling them pillars of the Human Race.
  • Su Chen challenged Xiao Jing but relented after Yan Qingwu and Ye Lingxi urged him to let the matter go.
  • Su Chen told Xiao Jing to deal with Commander Ye for trying to kill them, then accepted a golden token granting him access throughout Illusion City.
  • Su Chen entered the city with Ye Lingxi and Yan Qingwu, and Xiao Jing turned a cold gaze on Commander Ye.

Ch. 445Could They Be from the Human Domain?

Xiao Jing punished the people responsible for offending the young human Immortal Emperor and warned Xiao Yue'er that the youth’s extraordinary age and strength suggested he and his companions might have come from the Human Domain. The chapter ended with Xiao Yue'er asking whether the Human Domain was truly as Xiao Jing had described.

  • Xiao Jing expelled Commander Ye from Illusion City, while ordering the gold-armored experts to report to the Ministry of Punishments.
  • Xiao Jing berated Elder Tang and Xiahou Yuan for offending the Human Race’s Immortal Emperor and ordered them to earn the young master’s forgiveness.
  • Elder Tang took Xiahou Yuan into the city to beg for forgiveness with thorn branches on their backs.
  • Xiao Yue'er admitted she shared responsibility for what had happened, and Xiao Jing told her the youth’s bone age was under five hundred.
  • Xiao Jing suggested the youth and the two women might be from the Human Domain, and Xiao Yue'er asked whether it was really as he had described.

Ch. 446Invincible in the Immortal Realm!

Xiao Yue'er decided to marry Feng Xuan of the Fire Phoenix Clan so he would save her younger sister, Ziyan, while Xiao Jing agreed to go to the clan. In Illusion City, Su Chen and his companions were turned away from an inn, and Su Chen’s deadly aura made the waiter freeze.

  • Xiao Yue'er told Xiao Jing that Feng Xuan would save Ziyan only if she married him, and she resolved to accept his condition.
  • Xiao Jing agreed to travel to the Fire Phoenix Clan as Xiao Yue'er returned to Illusion City in tears.
  • Commander Ye, a million li away, vowed revenge for how he had been treated and vanished.
  • Su Chen and his companions explored Illusion City, where Yan Qingwu questioned Su Chen about his Immortal Emperor strength and he claimed he had only recently advanced.
  • A waiter refused to serve Su Chen and his companions, and Su Chen stopped Ye Lingxi from attacking him before his gaze filled the waiter with dread.

Ch. 447Infuriating!

Su Chen suppressed the inn’s hostile guests, but Jiang Yu arrived with the City Guard and ordered Su Chen’s group arrested without hearing their side. Ye Lingxi attacked Jiang Yu and was defeated, leaving the conflict with the powerful city official unresolved.

  • The inn’s guests threatened Su Chen and his companions, so Su Chen released his power and pinned everyone to the floor.
  • Jiang Yu arrived with the golden-armored City Guard, and the waiter accused Su Chen’s group of attacking people inside the city.
  • Jiang Yu ordered the guards to arrest Su Chen and his companions without investigating what had happened.
  • Ye Lingxi summoned the Fallen Phoenix Sword and charged at Jiang Yu.
  • Jiang Yu shattered Ye Lingxi’s Sword Intent and sent her flying with his Spear Intent, while Yan Qingwu caught her.

Ch. 448Let's See Whether He'll Kill Me!

Elder Tang and Xiahou Yuan arrived as Yan Qingwu prepared to face Jiang Yu, and Elder Tang treated Su Chen as a senior. Su Chen demanded Jiang Yu’s death, and Elder Tang chose to carry out the order despite the danger of retaliation from the Jiang Household.

  • Yan Qingwu set Ye Lingxi aside and prepared to confront Jiang Yu, but Elder Tang and Xiahou Yuan entered the shop before she could act.
  • Elder Tang called Su Chen “senior,” shocking the onlookers and causing Jiang Yu to question why he had shown Su Chen such respect.
  • Su Chen refused to explain the incident and demanded that Jiang Yu be killed.
  • Elder Tang hesitated over the consequences of killing Jiang Yu, but Xiahou Yuan refused to help him decide.
  • Elder Tang resolved to kill Jiang Yu, hoping that earning Su Chen’s favor might help him reach the Immortal Emperor Realm.

Ch. 449Jiang Yu, Prepare to Die!

Xiahou Yuan and Elder Tang turned on Jiang Yu after he provoked someone powerful, while Ye Lingxi spoke of her resolve to grow strong enough to protect Yan Qingwu. The chapter ended with Jiang Yu pinned in place as the two Immortal Sovereign experts prepared to kill him.

  • Elder Tang told Jiang Yu that he had brought his danger upon himself and dismissed the Jiang Household as insignificant to Su Chen.
  • Yan Qingwu guessed that Elder Tang wanted a method to break through to Immortal Emperor, and Su Chen confirmed he had one.
  • Ye Lingxi said she wanted to stand in front of Yan Qingwu and protect her, and Hu Xiaotian recalled her earlier determination to protect Su Chen.
  • Xiahou Yuan declared that Jiang Yu should prepare to die and summoned a giant axe.
  • Jiang Yu tried to flee, but Elder Tang and Xiahou Yuan pinned him down with their power.

Ch. 450What Can They Do?

Jiang Mingxuan arrived just in time to save Jiang Yu from Elder Tang and Xiahou Yuan, but Su Chen severed Jiang Mingxuan’s arm after he openly challenged him. The crowd watched in shock as the conflict escalated and the newcomers’ power became clear.

  • Xiahou Yuan attacked Jiang Yu, but Jiang Mingxuan appeared and stopped the axe strike with a punch that destroyed the inn.
  • Su Chen’s sword killed the waiter and the guests who had insulted him and his companions, while the other guests fled.
  • Jiang Mingxuan learned what had happened and confronted Elder Tang and Xiahou Yuan for attacking a member of the Jiang Household.
  • When Jiang Mingxuan pointed at Su Chen and challenged him, Su Chen severed his arm with a flash of sword light.
  • Onlookers identified Su Chen and his companions as newcomers and reacted with disbelief at the deaths and Jiang Mingxuan’s injury.
Arc 18 of 39
Arc 18 of 39