The Piao Miao Hall of the Yin Yue Palace on the Tenglong Continent covers an expansive area. Besides the central grand hall, there are more than a dozen smaller palaces surrounding it, their layout complex and embedded with profound and mysterious array formations.

Ever since the decree of the Demon Emperor of the Demon World was passed down, all the experts from the various sects of the Demon Cultivators gathered in the Yin Yue Palace, while some extremely powerful Independent Demons rushed back from the Chaotic Star Sea. Due to the long journey, it took some time for them to return.

At this moment, in Lady Lian Yue’s residence.

"Big Brother Wu Hei, with your help, no one else can even dream of taking away this Sky-breaking Map from me," Lady Lian Yue said to the man in black sitting beside her.

Wu Hei, with a face like carved stone, had a body with muscles that were nearly perfectly defined, exuding an aura of immense strength.

This was Wu Hei, a lone Independent Demon, a titan of the Demon Path!

"Little Sister Lian Yue, you can rest easy about the Sky-breaking Map. No one will be able to take it... By the way, in a few days, will the envoy from the Demon World come as you mentioned...?" Wu Hei seemed very concerned about this matter.

"Yes," Lady Lian Yue nodded, "Big Brother Wu Hei, this is something I have not even mentioned to my own subordinates. The Ni Yang Realm is of great importance. Not only experts of the Demon Emperor Level but also the emperor-level experts from the Immortal Realm and the Demon World are all coveting it. Therefore, relying solely on us won’t do; before long, the Envoy of the Demon World will cross the spatial barriers and arrive in the Mortal World."

Wu Hei’s eyes lit up with understanding as he gave a slight nod.

Lady Lian Yue said with uncertainty, "Big Brother Wu Hei, I don’t know if I should ask you this."

"Just ask," Wu Hei said generously.

Lady Lian Yue voiced her doubt, "Big Brother Wu Hei, I’ve noticed that you seem to place great importance on the Envoy from the Demon World descending to the mortal plane. May I ask why?"

Wu Hei laughed.

"Haha... Little Sister Lian Yue, I won’t answer your question for now. But tell me, has Wu Kongxue also agreed to help you this time?" Wu Hei asked in return.

"Yes, how did you know?" Lady Lian Yue was surprised. Wu Hei had only arrived at the Piao Miao Hall recently, and she hadn’t had the chance to inform him yet.

"Haha, of course, I know. Because... the reason Wu Kongxue and I are both helping you is the same," Wu Hei said with a mysterious smile.

Lady Lian Yue was astonished.

Wu Hei and Wu Kongxue, both being Independent Demons of a lone wolf nature, didn’t need to serve the Demon World Envoy even if there was a command. But they both came, and Lady Lian Yue had been puzzled. It now seemed they came for the same reason.

"I can’t speak of this secret for now... However, I can compensate you by telling you another secret," Wu Hei solemnly told Lady Lian Yue.

Tell another secret as compensation?

Lady Lian Yue listened intently.

"Little Sister Lian Yue, let me tell you, the Cultivation Techniques currently practiced by the Demon Cultivators of the Tenglong Continent are all very basic; they’re foundational in nature. But the real Demon Skills are of three types," Wu Hei said mysteriously.

Lady Lian Yue was shocked.

"The Cultivation Techniques of the Demon Cultivators now are the most basic? Big Brother Wu Hei, what do you mean by that?" Lady Lian Yue was astounded.

Wu Hei smiled lightly and said, "Being an Eleventh Tribulation Independent Demon yourself, you will find out when you ascend to the Demon World. I’ll tell you in advance. In the Demon World, there are only three truly powerful Demon Skills. One is the ’Black Demon Demon Path,’ another is the ’Blood Demon Demon Path,’ and the third is the ’Asura Demon Path.’ The one I practice is the first, Wu Kongxue practices the second... and the Second and Third Island Masters of Pengmo Island practice the third."

Lady Lian Yue stared blankly, taking a moment before she could speak.

It turned out...all Demon Cultivators in Tenglong Continent practiced the most basic and fundamental Cultivation Techniques, and the formidable three types of Demon Skills were entirely different.

"No wonder, no wonder..." Lady Lian Yue muttered to herself, "No wonder Brother Wu Hei, along with Wu Kongxue, as well as Pengmo Island’s Second Island Master and Third Island Master are so powerful, their abilities far surpass those of other experts at the same level."

Wu Hei, Wu Kongxue, and the Asura Double Demons of Pengmo Island were all titans within the realm of the Demon Path.

Many people wondered why other Independent Demons of the same level weren’t as formidable. Yet, these individuals were exceptionally powerful, much more so than experts of the same tier.

Now they knew, it turned out that Wu Hei, Wu Kongxue, and others were practicing the three most powerful Demon Skills.

"Me and Wu Kongxue both came here, and it has something to do with the Cultivation Techniques we’re practicing, haha... No more talking, otherwise I’ll have no secrets left, haha..." Wu Hei laughed heartily.

Lady Lian Yue stood up, smiling, "Brother Wu Hei, I’m already immensely grateful that you’re willing to share this with me—I couldn’t possibly ask for more. Brother Wu Hei, my Lian Yue Palace is quite spacious; please stay in the western chamber. Would that be alright?"

Wu Hei nodded.

Lady Lian Yue’s invitation for Wu Hei to stay with her was born out of necessity, after all, the Sky-breaking Map was within the Lian Yue Palace, and its defenses needed to be as strong as possible. Lady Lian Yue had been in a state of constant anxiety these past few days, worried about a raid from the Cultivators or the Dragon Clan. Now that Wu Hei had arrived, she felt somewhat relieved. Wu Hei’s strength was indeed formidable.

...

Three figures slowly descended from the sky, their bodies flickering enigmatically, evidently employing a kind of invisibility Restriction.

"True Master Lan Bing, Junior Brother, things are looking grim... that Wu Hei has arrived," True Master Ming Liang frowned slightly as he communicated through Immortal Consciousness.

True Master Ming Liang, a Twelve Tribulations Independent Immortal, sensed Wu Hei’s presence with a sweep of his Immortal Consciousness. Wu Hei’s arrival was indeed an unexpected variable.

Upon hearing this, both True Master Lan Bing and True Master Ming Shan’s expressions changed.

Wu Hei, an Eleventh Tribulation Independent Demon, was no ordinary figure of his tier. Fortunately, True Master Ming Liang had his own special trump card.

"Against Wu Kongxue, it’s a fifty-fifty chance, but against that Wu Hei, I’m confident... However, if Wu Hei wants to escape, it would be quite difficult for me to stop him. So, Junior Brother, True Master Lan Bing, I’ll need you two to restrain Wu Hei for me while I take down Lian Yue."

True Master Ming Liang instructed seriously, "I don’t ask that you defeat Wu Hei, just keep him occupied, merely hold him back and prevent him from interfering with me. Are you confident you can do that?" True Master Ming Liang looked at them expectantly, waiting for their response.

Ming Shan smiled, "Senior Brother, you can rest assured. Although Wu Hei is powerful, True Master Lan Bing and I might not necessarily be his match if we join forces, but holding him off? We can manage that."

True Master Ming Shan and True Master Lan Bing had a great relationship and often worked together in the Chaotic Star Sea, possessing their special tactics.

"Good, this battle must be swift and decisive. The Illusion Array outside Piao Miao Hall is not very strong; with our combined strength, breaking through and entering won’t be difficult. However, the inner chambers of Piao Miao Hall house various Independent Demons, the weakest among them being Eighth Tribulation Independent Demons. So if we don’t succeed at the start, and those Eighth, Ninth Tribulation Demons surround us, it’ll be even harder to win," True Master Ming Liang pointed out the key issues.

A quick victory was essential.

If they got bogged down in a standoff, it would be the main stronghold for Demon Cultivators, to the advantage of the Demon Path.

True Master Ming Shan and True Master Lan Bing nodded.

"Good, let’s go."

Suddenly, three streaks of light instantly pierced through the outer illusion array of Piao Miao Hall and then floated effortlessly into Lian Yue Palace like wisps of green smoke...

Inside Lian Yue Palace.

Lady Lian Yue resided in the east room, while Wu Hei lived in the west room. True Master Ming Liang charged directly toward the east room, while True Masters Ming Shan and Lan Bing, with their Immortal Swords in hand, stood outside the west room without initiating an attack.

Lady Lian Yue, who was sitting cross-legged on the bed, suddenly opened her eyes and a purple feather fan appeared in her hand, with a purple brilliance flowing from one end of the fan to the other.

Seeing the star-point brilliance speeding toward her.

"Ming Liang," Lady Lian Yue’s expression changed drastically, for she saw not only the terrifying point of light but also the cold gaze of True Master Ming Liang.

And then—

"Boom!"

The earth shook and the heavens trembled as Lian Yue Palace exploded all at once.

The explosion occurred in the east room, precisely where Lady Lian Yue was fighting True Master Ming Liang. From the moment that True Master Ming Liang burst into the east room to the explosion, it was all but a blink of an eye.

"Get out of the way!"

A roar echoed from the west room as a muscle-bound giant, wrapped in dark energy and standing five or six meters tall with a black axe held high, soared into the sky.

It was Wu Hei, having used the "Black Demon Demon Path" cultivation technique.

Unstoppable, True Masters Ming Shan and Lan Bing did not dare to confront Wu Hei head-on.

"Speak, where’s the Ink and Wash Painting?" True Master Ming Liang demanded, using Immortal Consciousness to transmit his voice while holding a Nascent Soul in his grasp.

This Nascent Soul was none other than Lady Lian Yue’s, now greatly weakened in power, looking somewhat shriveled. Fear was still evident in Lady Lian Yue’s eyes.

"Is it worth it for the people of the Demon World? If you tell me, I promise to spare your life, but if you don’t, you’re certainly going to die. Once you’re dead, everything becomes meaningless," said True Master Ming Liang, still appearing indifferent while his Immortal Consciousness transmitted a tone utterly devoid of emotion.

Having captured Lady Lian Yue, True Master Ming Liang knew that the Ink and Wash Painting definitely was not on her, seeing that his Immortal Essence Power had fully permeated Lady Lian Yue’s Nascent Soul.

"I would rather die than tell," Lady Lian Yue laughed.

She would never keep the Sky-breaking Map on her, confident in her belief that even if True Master Ming Liang killed a multitude of experts, he would not find the map.

Lady Lian Yue could not reveal the location, for if she did, the Demon World Envoy, upon reaching the Mortal World and finding the Sky-breaking Map missing, would surely unleash their fury upon Yin Yue Palace. Moreover, even if she did speak, not dying now meant that the Demon World Envoy would still kill her later.

If she remained silent and died now, then the Demon World Envoy might reward Yin Yue Palace in the future.

"You won’t tell, very well..." True Master Ming Liang’s eyes, tranquil as deep pools, flashed with a sharp brilliance.

At this moment, the wildly furious Wu Hei charged toward True Master Ming Liang with an unstoppable force. Anything that hindered him was destroyed. Facing such a formidable figure, True Masters Ming Shan and Lan Bing couldn’t even manage to restrain him.

*******

The vast ocean undulated gently in the Chaotic Star Sea, its waters remarkably calm, its dense Spiritual Energy almost beyond belief for Qin Yu.

"Brother Qin Yu, that..." Lian Chong, full of heroic spirit, pointed toward the massive island in the distance, "is my home—Pengmo Island!"

Pengmo Island was vast, its area almost equal to that of the combined territories of the Three Great Dynasties of the Hidden Dragon Continent. Of course, most of the land in the Hidden Dragon Continent was comprised of the Primordial Wilderness.

"Pengmo Island, master, I’ve finally arrived at the legendary Pengmo Island," said Mo Qilin, visibly excited. It had originally been far too distant from Pengmo Island, and with its strength, it dared not traverse such an immense distance.

Qin Yu took a deep breath.

"Indeed, it is worthy of the name Pengmo Island," Qin Yu exclaimed in admiration.

Even from afar, Qin Yu could clearly sense the enormous presence, which seemed as daunting to him as a supreme Fierce Beast would to an ordinary Mortal.

"Pengmo Island is divided into the outer and inner perimeters, along with a core region. The outer areas are populated by Sixth and Seventh Tribulation Independent Demons, the inner by Eighth and Ninth Tribulation experts, and the core comprises those of the Tenth Tribulation and beyond," Lian Chong casually explained.

Lian Chong was, of course, very familiar with Pengmo Island.

"The core is divided into two areas: the residence of my eldest uncle—Golden Feather Hall—and my parents’ abode—Asura Palace. Brother Qin Yu, my uncle is naturally arrogant and may not even deign to regard ordinary Twelfth Tribulation Independent Practitioners. It’s hard to predict whom he’ll take a liking to, so once we’re in the core region, don’t enter the vicinity of Golden Feather Hall without permission," Lian Chong warned earnestly.

Knowing that Lian Chong meant well, Qin Yu nodded and said, "Don’t worry, I won’t go in recklessly."

Yet Qin Yu couldn’t help but feel curious about the Island Master of Pengmo Island.

"An invincible being, according to legend, far beyond the match of Twelfth Tribulation Experts... what kind of person is he, really?" Qin Yu wondered to himself.

At that moment—

From within Pengmo Island, several hundred people split into two groups, flying out at great speed, and formed two large flanks that arrived in front of Qin Yu and Lian Chong.

"Young Master."

The two leaders of the groups, both clad in black and middle-aged, smiled. These two were both Eleventh Tribulation experts.

"Where are my father and mother?" Lian Chong looked into the distance, not believing that upon his return after surviving a life-and-death ordeal, his parents would not rush over immediately.

The leaders of the two black-clad groups both smiled and looked backward.

A strikingly handsome man and a beautiful woman, both appearing to be in their twenties, flew side by side at high speed from within Pengmo Island. They gazed at Lian Chong from afar, their eyes naturally expressing surprise and joy.

"Chong’er."

"Father, Mother," Lian Chong suddenly found his eyes... reddening, as he rushed into his parents’ arms and embraced them tightly.

(Fang Qie apologizes for only one Chapter today. Three more Chapters will be updated tomorrow.)

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