Chapter 229: Messy Old Man

The Demon Realm is vast.

Above the clouds, a large ship flew high in the sky, moving at a speed far exceeding Meng Chuan's limit. On its deck stood two figures.

One was a black-haired, single-horned man. He stood as if he were the center of the world, with space and time revolving around him.

The other was a white-robed, green-haired man, noticeably more deferential. Under his clothes, one could faintly discern some green scales. His eyes, though, held a distinct wildness. He, too, was revered as one of the Demon Saints of the Demon Race.

"Your Majesty," the white-robed, green-haired man whispered, "the warship carries over three hundred Third-Heaven Demon Monarchs. Fifty-three of them can ascend to the Fourth-Heaven at any time, while the rest either possess strength reaching the Fourth-Heaven threshold or have extraordinary divine abilities. These were painstakingly gathered over five years, and now that they are being sent to the human world, no mishaps can be tolerated. They are the true core of this army."

"There will be no mishaps," the black-haired, single-horned man said with a gentle smile. "This time, your second brother will personally receive them."

"Second brother receiving them?" the white-robed, green-haired man asked, surprised. "Your Majesty, second brother has been inhabiting the body of a weaker demon monarch and lurking in the human world for over eighty years. Has he recovered to the Demon Saint realm by now?"

"A possessed body is ultimately inferior to one's true form," the black-haired, single-horned man replied, shaking his head. "He infiltrated the human world to cultivate in seclusion, and it took him over eighty years to finally recover to the Fifth-Heaven Demon Monarch level. However, with his accumulated cultivation and the treasures we've bestowed upon him, no one can threaten him unless a Creation realm Venerable appears."

The white-robed, green-haired man nodded. "Possession is indeed a forbidden art. Even though the Emperors chose the most suitable body for second brother, it still has flaws."

"No matter how good the body, it cannot compare to one's original true form," the black-haired, single-horned man added. "And theoretically, one can at most recover to their original strength; further improvement is impossible."

"Yes, second brother has sacrificed greatly for the Demon Race," the green-haired man sighed.

Soon.

The warship landed, and the many demon monarchs disembarked, looking somewhat bewildered.

"Your Majesty," they saluted respectfully upon seeing the two figures standing in the distance. They all recognized the black-haired, single-horned man as Emperor Xinghe, one of the supreme Emperors of the Demon Race. Emperors possessed a lifespan of ten thousand years, with strength far beyond the imagination of ordinary demon monarchs, capable of ruling the Demon Realm for an exceedingly long time.

"Ahead lies the world entrance, leading to the human world," the Emperor commanded. "Depart!"

"Yes!"

All the demon monarchs responded in unison. They had long been prepared to go to the human world, and now understanding that the crucial moment had arrived, they naturally followed the command and swiftly entered the world entrance.

A scorching summer day, within the borders of the Great Yue Dynasty.

"Cough, cough."

A dishevelled old man, leaning on a cane, coughed as he arrived before a city pass. This was one of the abandoned medium-sized passes, long since fallen silent.

The dishevelled old man's eyes were yellowish as he appreciated the world.

"This world is truly beautiful, perfect for our Demon Race to inhabit," the dishevelled old man praised. Leaning on his cane, he walked into the desolate city and easily sensed, "Within this city, there's one Marquis Godfiend and five Indestructible Godfiends. It seems Two World Island values this place quite highly."

It was the true strongest expert of the Demon Race in the human world.

However, it also needed to be extremely careful and cautious, for if it were discovered by a human Creation realm Venerable, its end would come.

Therefore, it would only act for matters of extreme importance.

Such as this time...

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh." At the end of the city pass, within the world entrance, demon monarchs began to enter one by one.

"Marquis, demon monarchs detected!"

"Demon monarchs are coming in!"

The five Indestructible Godfiends in charge of monitoring discovered the incoming demon monarchs.

"Oh?"

Killing intent flashed in the eyes of a cold, black-robed man. With the power of a Marquis Godfiend, slaughtering these Third-Heaven Demon Monarchs would naturally be effortless.

Just then—

"No!" The cold, black-robed man sensed danger. Before he could dodge, a gaunt hand reached out from the void, grasping towards him.

"Puff, puff, puff—"

The cold, black-robed man's body was covered in layers of protective force. Within a mere ten-foot radius, hundreds of layers of intricate protective energies combined, resisting the gaunt hand.

These protective energies were another manifestation of the 'Dark Star Domain,' possessing extremely potent defensive and weakening capabilities.

Yet, as the gaunt hand extended, it still effortlessly pierced through layer after layer of resistance. This overwhelming sensation filled the cold, black-robed man with shock and fury. "Which King Godfiend is this?"

In his estimation.

Even the two Fifth-Heaven Sky Demons of the Sky Demon Gate couldn't possibly suppress him in such an overwhelming manner. After all, Sky Demons belonged to a relatively weaker cultivation system. As for demon monarchs? He had never heard of a Fifth-Heaven demon monarch in the human world. Moreover, this hand resembled a human hand and didn't leak any demonic energy... making him momentarily believe it was a King Godfiend taking action.

In the past, human sects had fought amongst themselves. But for the past eight hundred years, they had united against external threats.

Especially since he was a Marquis Godfiend, a very important combatant. Attacking a Marquis Godfiend? Which King Godfiend would be so audacious, so insane? Were they not afraid of punishment from the three major sects?

"Puff."

Although the cold, black-robed man swung his long saber, as the gaunt hand neared, a flick of its finger against the saber sent it flying backward, slicing across the black-robed man's neck.

His head flew up, his eyes filled with both fury and disbelief.

Two World Island, Marquis Cangmu, dead in battle.

"Puff, puff, puff, puff, puff."

The five Indestructible Godfiends responsible for monitoring were each pierced through the skull by invisible energy, dying instantly.

There wasn't a single human within a hundred miles of the area.

"The human world." Over three hundred demon monarchs had all entered the human world, each one immensely excited.

"This is Fengmu Pass of the Great Yue Dynasty in the human world. Proceed according to your original plans, each acting independently," an ancient voice echoed in every demon monarch's ear. The dishevelled old man then quietly departed, avoiding any direct contact with them.

The reception was successful.

These demon monarchs each had their own destinations. They would completely disperse throughout the world, becoming the true core of this army.

Invasions, assassinations, counter-assassinations...

Had already erupted in secret!

Meng Chuan and his wife had not yet noticed, as the Third-Heaven Demon Monarchs had not yet fully familiarized themselves with the human world, nor had they begun large-scale attacks.

"Whoosh."

Liu Qiyue, seated cross-legged in the quiet room, had flames rising from her entire body. Suddenly, the flames shifted slightly, turning golden. They then surged and churned violently, coalescing into the form of a phoenix.

Immediately after, the flames fully retracted, and the anomaly completely vanished. Liu Qiyue opened her eyes, filled with joy, and rushed out of the quiet room.

"A'Chuan, A'Chuan," Liu Qiyue called out upon entering the room.

Meng Chuan was on the bed, flipping through a book. He smiled at Liu Qiyue. "Is your cultivation session over so early?"

"I've made a breakthrough!" Liu Qiyue exclaimed excitedly.

"A breakthrough?" Meng Chuan was surprised.

"I've comprehended the Dao realm!" Liu Qiyue announced, her voice trembling with excitement.