Chapter 769: Waste Ming King

"Little… Little Demon Empress!" Ming Wang clutched his chest, his entire body trembling uncontrollably. He was powerful, arrogant, and looked down on all, never wishing to show fear in front of anyone, but his body quivered wildly, defying his will.

His body, however, could feel the approach of death more clearly.

Lin Guiyan, heavily wounded by Ming Wang's attack, saw the Little Demon Empress. Ignoring the blood spilling from his mouth, he hurriedly knelt, trembling as he declared, "Welcome, Little Demon Empress!!"

Those branded with slave marks were the Little Demon Empress's absolutely loyal hounds.

"Welcome, Little Demon Empress."

Everyone bowed in unison. Mu Feiyan quickly stepped forward, bowing and saying, "With the Little Demon Empress personally here, Ming Wang has nowhere to run this time!" He turned his gaze to Ming Wang and roared, "Seize this villain at once!!"

Before his voice faded, Mu Yubai, Su Xiangnan, and the eight Grand Elders had all rushed out. But then, a calm, indifferent voice rang out, "Step back. No one is to interfere."

Mu Yubai and the others stiffened, hastily halted, and then retreated backward.

Clearly, the Little Demon Empress intended to kill Ming Wang herself… to avenge the hatred of the Illusory Demon Royal Family.

Though Ming Wang was strong, killing him with the Little Demon Empress's power was as easy as turning over one's hand.

The world, which moments ago had been like a roaring purgatory, was now terrifyingly silent. The Little Demon Empress gazed at Ming Wang, her expression placid, devoid of any emotion—no anger, no joy, no sorrow. Yet, everyone present felt their hearts pound, finding it difficult to breathe.

"Huan Caiyi..." The dreadful silence made Ming Wang's chest feel like it would explode. He finally couldn't bear it and croaked hoarsely, "This King... truly regrets not forcefully killing you during these past hundred years!"

"Hmph, still spewing nonsense when death is upon you!" Mu Feiyan cursed angrily.

The Little Demon Empress said nothing, nor was she provoked by Ming Wang. She simply raised her delicate hand slowly, her fair palm facing Ming Wang.

Her simple gesture made Ming Wang's pupils contract sharply. He roared, thrusting both hands forward, his profound energy surging out like a torrent, igniting the sky with fallen demonic flames, which he roared and unleashed towards the Little Demon Empress.

The extremely dense fallen demonic flames, when unleashed, had enough power to reduce a city to ashes in a short time.

The Little Demon Empress remained expressionless. A golden light flickered between her brows as she gently pushed her small hand forward. Instantly, golden radiance filled the sky, and Golden Crow Flames rapidly ignited within the fallen demonic flames. The monstrous and terrifying fallen demonic flames, upon encountering the golden Golden Crow Flames, shrieked like demons exposed to holy light, and were swiftly devoured and engulfed amidst their twisting and fleeing.

"Hahahaha..." From behind the fallen demonic flames, Ming Wang's hoarse, wild laughter echoed, "Huan Caiyi... you think you can kill this King... what a pipe dream!!"

*Pfft*!!

Ming Wang suddenly spat out a large mouthful of blood mist. The mist rained down on him, and his entire body slowly became transparent within the blood mist... and vanished.

"It's Blood Escape!!" Mu Yubai exclaimed in shock. Back in Demon Imperial City, Ming Wang had used this strange Blood Escape technique to flee from the Little Demon Empress.

Ming Wang's full-power attack with the fallen demonic flames was merely a diversion to obstruct the Little Demon Empress; his true intention was to repeat his old trick and escape using Blood Escape. Blood Escape required essence blood as a catalyst, with severe consequences. He would never use it unless it was a matter of life and death. Both times he had used it were in front of the Little Demon Empress... because if he didn't bear such a cost, the only alternative was a tragic death!

"Hmph!"

The Little Demon Empress's eyes, brighter than the moon, narrowed slightly. She let out a soft, cold hmph through her nose, and flames flickered around her. In an instant, she pierced through layers of fallen demonic flames, and her palm casually reached for the spot where Ming Wang had just disappeared.

The jade slip recording the Fallen Flame Demonic Arts, discovered in the secret underground chamber of the Prince of Huai's residence, contained the forbidden Blood Escape technique. Over such a long time, the Little Demon Empress had already thoroughly understood its principles. For Ming Wang to attempt to escape from the Little Demon Empress using this Blood Escape technique again was the true pipe dream.

*Clang*!!!

Flames burst forth, and a large area of space violently shattered. From amidst the exploding spatial fragments, Ming Wang's previously vanished figure was blasted out with a scream, tumbling heavily to the ground, his whole body convulsing. He looked at the Little Demon Empress's cold face, trembling all over, his face etched with terror as if he had seen a ghost or god.

"You... impossible... impossible..." Ming Wang's face and lips were deathly pale. With his powerful strength, if he had gone all out against the Little Demon Empress, he might have been able to hold on for a while. But by using Blood Escape, he had severely depleted his essence blood, not only damaging his innate abilities but also plunging himself into a state of extreme weakness for several days.

At this point, let alone the Little Demon Empress, even Mu Yubai could easily kill him alone.

The first time he used Blood Escape, he successfully escaped.

This time, not only did he fail to escape, but he also needlessly wasted his essence blood, putting himself in an even deadlier predicament.

The Little Demon Empress's eyes were like ice. Her hand rose, then fell, and a ball of golden flame mercilessly slammed into Ming Wang's dantian.

*Boom*!!

Flames exploded, and violent Golden Crow fire energy surged wildly into Ming Wang's profound veins, mercilessly burning and destroying his profound veins, which were already extremely weak after his essence blood depletion. Ming Wang's screams were agonizingly shrill, so piercing they almost tore his throat. And his profound energy and profound arts, cultivated for nearly a thousand years, rapidly dissipated under the cruel burning of the Golden Crow flames.

Everyone present's faces twitched, and a chill ran down their spines. For people of their cultivation level, having their profound energy crippled was far more terrifying than death itself.

After completely destroying Ming Wang's profound veins, the Golden Crow flames ceased burning. Ming Wang did not lose consciousness, but with his profound energy gone, his tolerance for pain decreased by dozens of times. His face contorted like a vengeful ghost. He curled his body, his lips trembling, and let out an incredibly weak, yet utterly venomous voice: "Huan Caiyi... This King... even if I descend to the Nine Nether Yellow Springs... I still won't... let you go!!"

"I'm afraid you won't have that chance," the Little Demon Empress's voice was chilling to the bone. "When you reach the Nine Nether Yellow Springs, the ancestors of my Illusory Demon Royal Family will not spare you, nor will the ancestors of the various Guardian Families. Even your own ancestors will not spare you!!"

"Aaaahhh!!" Ming Wang shrieked desperately, like a demon in despair.

The Little Demon Empress raised her palm, and with a flick of her finger, four streams of flame landed on Ming Wang's hands and feet, instantly incinerating them to cinders. The last stream of flame blasted directly into his mouth, exploding all his teeth out of his oral cavity... before they could even fall, they were incinerated into nothingness in the air.

Ming Wang's eyes rolled back, his entire body stiffened, and he directly passed out from the extreme pain.

Though it was warm spring, Mu Yubai and the others felt a chill run through their bodies. They cautiously approached a few steps... but Ming Wang's pathetic state didn't elicit a shred of pity from them.

The heinous crimes he had committed could not be atoned for by even the cruelest punishments in the world!

"Little Demon Empress, why didn't you kill him?" Mu Feiyan asked cautiously. The Little Demon Empress hadn't taken Ming Wang's life, only crippled his profound energy.

Destroying his hands, feet, and all his teeth was to ensure he couldn't even commit suicide.

"He harmed my Imperial Father, my Imperial Brother, nearly extinguished my Demon Emperor clan, almost doomed the Yun family to eternal destruction, and plunged my Illusory Demon Realm into a century of chaos. For such grave sins, letting him die so easily would be far too merciful!"

"Not only will I not let him die, but I will make him live! Live for a full hundred years! For these hundred years, I will make him endure the most brutal, most agonizing torment every single day, every single breath!"

Mu Feiyan shivered violently.

Everyone else tensed up, not daring to even breathe deeply.

"Furthermore, Yun Che once said that living people are often far more useful than dead ones." The Little Demon Empress turned her face away, no longer looking at Ming Wang. "Patriarch Mu, how much longer until the Yun family's Spaceless Ring can be restored?"

Mu Feiyan quickly replied, "This old man personally sent a voice transmission to Yun Qinghong yesterday to confirm. It will definitely be restored within ten days. Once restored, it will be sufficient for one round trip to the Profound Sky Continent."

"Ten days?" The Little Demon Empress furrowed her brow slightly.

"Ten days is just a conservative estimate. Currently, the Yun family is fully dedicated to restoring the Spaceless Ring, and all the princely mansions are assisting with all their might. I believe it will certainly be sooner than that. May I ask, Little Demon Empress, after the Spaceless Ring is restored, may this old man accompany you?" Mu Feiyan asked cautiously. He had always been very concerned about Yun Che.

"No need!" The Little Demon Empress waved her hand, turned, and floated into the air. "I can go alone!"

The Little Demon Empress, like a wisp of dark cloud, vanished from sight in an instant. Mu Feiyan finally let out a heavy sigh of relief. He glanced at Ming Wang on the ground and spat fiercely. "Drag this villain away, back to Demon Imperial City! Remember, always leave some profound energy to stabilize his injuries. You absolutely must not let him die."

"The Little Demon Empress is actually going to the Profound Sky Continent alone," Mu Yubai said, walking over with a strange expression.

"It's not strange at all. For our Illusory Demon Realm, that place is extremely dangerous. One more person easily means more trouble and danger. If the Little Demon Empress goes alone, it will actually be safer. I refuse to believe that anyone in the Profound Sky Continent can pose a threat to the Little Demon Empress with her current strength," Mu Feiyan declared assertively.

"Heh," Su Xiangnan said with a faint smile, walking over and speaking meaningfully, "It seems the Little Demon Empress is truly very concerned about virtuous nephew Yun. Every time she encounters Patriarch Mu or Brother Yun, she always asks about the Spaceless Ring. From this, it appears that the relationship between the Little Demon Empress and virtuous nephew Yun is not merely 'the will of the Golden Crow Divine God.'"

"Tsk, tsk, for a man like Che'er, there are women who aren't worthy of him, but no women he isn't worthy of. It's completely normal for the Little Demon Empress to develop feelings for him. Just look whose grandson he is, hahahaha!!"

Mu Feiyan walked away, hands behind his back, laughing heartily. Nowadays, whenever he thought of or mentioned his grandson, his face would light up with pride and vigor.

Profound Sky Continent, Heavenly Fragrance Nation.

The Heavenly Fragrance Nation is located in the south of the Profound Sky Continent, closest to the Southern Profound Sky Sea, and also the nation nearest to the Supreme Ocean Palace.

In the early morning, just as dawn broke, Yun Che and Feng Xue'er rode the Primordial Profound Ark, instantly transporting from Frozen Cloud Asgard to the south of the Heavenly Fragrance Nation.

"I heard Grandpa say that the Heavenly Fragrance Nation is rich in a unique herb called 'Thousand Fragrance,' which emits a very distant and lingering aroma. You can smell it everywhere in the Heavenly Fragrance Nation; this might be how the nation got its name."

Yun Che flew unhurriedly towards the Southern Sea, all the while sifting through the limited information about the Heavenly Fragrance Nation in his mind to tell Feng Xue'er.

Not directly arriving in the Southern Sea region was naturally to prevent exposing the Primordial Profound Ark.

"I'll be able to see Imperial Father soon. This is the first time I've been away from him for so long since leaving Lord Phoenix God. I wonder how he's been doing during this time," Feng Xue'er whispered.

The sky grew brighter and brighter. When a full, warm sun finally appeared in the eastern sky, an boundless azure ocean also emerged into their view.

The Southern Profound Sky Sea!

Three thousand *li* further south from the Southern Profound Sky Sea lay one of the Four Sacred Grounds — the Supreme Ocean Palace.