Chapter 941: Final Strike

Chapter 942: Han Fei's Path

None of their tribes will escape, including those of Concubine Yunxia, Demon King Chunni, Milong, Shentu, and Hunyuan!

The Sky Demon Emperor coldly stared at Liuli, then turned his gaze to Han Feidao.

His sharp gaze softened. He stepped forward, gently holding Han Feidao's shoulder, and said with emotion:

"Mr. Han, thank you for staying by my side during my most perilous time."

"I am immensely grateful."

True friendship is seen in times of adversity. Though he was in such a desperate state, Han Feidao did not abandon him.

He cared more for him than even his own daughter.

This touched even the iron-hearted Sky Demon Emperor.

Han Feidao sighed, "I advised the Demon Emperor to kill Jiang Fan long ago, but he wouldn't listen."

"If he had listened to me earlier, would he be facing this calamity today?"

The Sky Demon Emperor looked deeply ashamed. He cupped his hands and said, "From now on, I will certainly heed Mr. Han's advice more often."

If, back then, in the main hall, he had listened to Han Feidao and killed Jiang Fan, instead of trying to save face for his daughter's out-of-wedlock pregnancy, would today's events have occurred?

Fortunately, everything was now in the past.

From now on, he would certainly consider Han Feidao's suggestions carefully.

This loyal human elder indeed possessed a profound foresight unmatched by the Demon Emperor himself.

Just then.

A demon general, who had previously considered remaining neutral, nervously stepped forward, seeking to redeem himself. "Demon Emperor," he said, "I think I just saw something fall into our Imperial Demon Court."

"Could it be Jiang Fan, who was being pursued by Senior Bai Yu?"

Normally, the Sky Demon Emperor would not have thought so.

Under the pursuit of a Five Aperture Nascent Soul, how could Jiang Fan still be alive?

But having personally fought Jiang Fan and witnessed his endless methods that almost caused his own demise, he grew highly suspicious.

"Let's go! Back!"

He swept Liuli and Han Feidao along with him and quickly rushed back to the Imperial Demon Court's rear palace.

They appeared before the ruins of a palace that had been smashed through.

"Someone is here, indeed!" The Sky Demon Emperor's finger traced over a piece of glazed tile; he sniffed it lightly, his face ashen as ice. "It's human blood!"

"It's Jiang Fan!!!"

The only humans who came to the demon race were the Heavenly Secret Pavilion Master and Jiang Fan.

The Heavenly Secret Pavilion Master had already taken those people and hidden them, so who else could have fallen here?

"Search! Everyone, go search for him!!!"

The Sky Demon Emperor laughed furiously, his face trembling slightly with uncontrollable excitement.

"Jiang Fan! So you've finally fallen into my hands!"

"Let's see who can save you this time!"

"Hahahaha!"

Large numbers of demon powerhouses were summoned.

"Mr. Han, you lead a group to the East Palace!"

"Liuli, you lead a group to the West Palace!"

"Golden Wolf, Green Serpent, each of you lead a group to the North and South Palaces!"

"Remember, this boy is skilled at invisibility; no place can be overlooked!"

All the demon powerhouses readily affirmed.

Hundreds of demon powerhouses stormed grandly into one bed-chamber after another and began a massive search.

The concubines in the bed-chambers trembled with fright.

The Imperial Demon Court's rear palace, never before trodden upon by outsiders, was subjected to such a thorough search for the first time.

For a time, there was utter chaos, and the rear palace descended into disarray.

Half an hour later.

The various groups reconvened.

Han Feidao frowned, "Demon Emperor, we searched the entire East Palace but found nothing."

Liuli also reported finding nothing.

Golden Wolf also said nothing was found.

Only Green Serpent, whose peripheral vision cautiously flicked towards Liuli, said, "Except for Young Lord Liuli's and Concubine Yunxia's bed-chambers, we've searched everywhere else."

"How could there be any omissions?"

The Sky Demon Emperor's eyes sharpened, but he understood them.

These two had special statuses; a minor demon general naturally wouldn't dare search their quarters lightly.

"During special times, no one can be an exception."

"Search them!"

Then, changing his mind, he snorted, "He could only be in these two bed-chambers."

"I will search them personally!"

"Mr. Han, Liuli, follow me."

The trio first searched Concubine Yunxia's bed-chamber and found nothing.

Then they arrived at Liuli's bed-chamber.

Liuli's bed-chamber was simply arranged, with just three chambers.

Two were bedrooms, and one was a cultivation room.

The Demon Emperor walked directly towards the cultivation room, its stone door tightly shut.

Han Feidao, meanwhile, quickly walked towards the bedroom on the right, while Liuli entered her own main bedroom to investigate.

The three had clear divisions of labor and excellent tacit understanding.

Liuli entered her bedroom.

In the simply furnished bedroom, there was nothing to obstruct her view; she could see everything at a glance.

It was empty; no one was there.

Just as she was about to withdraw her gaze, she suddenly noticed a ripple in the air in the corner.

Her eyes immediately narrowed.

A brilliant azure light surged from her eyes as she activated her second innate bloodline talent.

Penetrating vision.

With a single sweep, her face changed drastically.

She saw Jiang Fan leaning against the corner, struggling to activate the hair-crown on his head with his faint spiritual energy to maintain his invisibility.

In his arms, he held Hai Mei, who was covered in blood, her life or death unknown.

On Hai Mei's chest, a tattered top-grade invisibility talisman was affixed.

Jiang Fan met Liuli's gaze; clearly, both confirmed they had seen each other.

"Liuli, did you find anything?"

The Sky Demon Emperor, having finished checking the cultivation room, asked from afar.

Liuli flinched. After a brief moment of struggle in her eyes, she turned and walked out of the bedroom. "Father Emperor," she said, "no."

The Sky Demon Emperor narrowed his eyes. "Then why did you hesitate in your answer?"

He took a step and walked over.

Liuli's heart pounded suddenly, her vision briefly blurring. Jiang Fan's quasi-spiritual artifact invisibility could not withstand the careful scrutiny of a Demon Emperor.

The Sky Demon Emperor would discover him with just a glance.

She quickly said, "Your daughter was just wondering, if Jiang Fan isn't anywhere, where could he have gone?"

The Sky Demon Emperor lightly snorted.

Ever since Liuli interceded for Jiang Fan outside the Tiger Demon Emperor's cave dwelling last time, he had somewhat lost trust in this daughter.

He had to see for himself.

Han Feidao also wore a look of disbelief and snorted, "You're stammering; could Jiang Fan truly be in your bedroom?"

He strode to the bedroom entrance and peered in with a suspicious expression.

Liuli looked back.

Her heart nearly split with fright.

Because Jiang Fan's spiritual energy was utterly depleted, he could no longer sustain the hair-crown, and his entire form had become visible.

He leaned against the wall with a calm expression, awaiting his death.

Did he even need to investigate?

Unless Han Feidao was blind, how could he not see such a large living person?

It's over.

Jiang Fan could not escape his fate today.

She herself would also, for shielding Jiang Fan, completely lose her Father Emperor's trust and even be accused of betraying him.

Everything was over.

"Strange," Han Feidao mumbled, "there really isn't anyone."

Han Feidao's gaze swept over Jiang Fan, but he pretended not to see him and passed by.

He turned his head and said in a deep voice to the approaching Demon Emperor, "Demon Emperor, I think we've all been tricked."

"This boy is cunning and always has a backup plan."

"His crashing into our bed-chamber is likely a deliberate diversion he created to lead us here!"

"His true objective must be to rescue Ling Shu's tribesmen!"

Seeing that Han Feidao had also confirmed nothing was found, the Demon Emperor stopped, listening to his logical analysis and his understanding of Jiang Fan.

He immediately believed him by seventy or eighty percent.

His face darkened. "That damnable wretch!"

"Even Senior Bai Yu couldn't kill him?"

"And he still wants to rescue Ling Shu's tribesmen?"

"Dream on!"

He was about to leap away, but just then, in the distance on the horizon, a frantic aura surged forth, spreading in all directions!

The Demon Emperor's face abruptly changed. "Another demon is undergoing tribulation?" he said in disbelief.

"How is that possible?"

The emergence of one more Demon Emperor Nuxin had already posed a huge challenge to his position as Demon Emperor.

What if there's another?

"One by one, they all want to betray me!" The Sky Demon Emperor was furious beyond measure. "You all deserve to die!"

"Han Feidao, take people to Ling Shu's tribe. Do not under any circumstances allow Jiang Fan to rescue Ling Shu's tribesmen!"