At his own doorstep, he had his top general killed, leaving no trace of his remains. Moreover, Wu Kongxue was highly valued by Blood Demon Du Zhongjun, who even planned to make Wu Kongxue his confidant in the Demon World after his return. Therefore, he had given Wu Kongxue the "Blood Moon," famously known among the top-grade demon artifacts.

But now Wu Kongxue was dead, and even the "Blood Moon" had been taken away.

How could Blood Demon Du Zhongjun remain calm?

"Lord Blood Demon, the killer of Wu Kongxue must be a sword immortal, and judging by his cultivation, only two individuals are possible, one is Sword Immortal Lan Feng, the other is Sword Immortal Hua Yan. Apart from these two, no other sword immortal possesses such strength," Wu Hei said with some anger in his voice.

The Fire Demon roared, "It must be Sword Immortal Hua Yan, if not Hua Yan then who? Sword Immortal Lan Feng has no grudges with us, it must be the Independents. They have always been against us. Last time the Independents and Independent Demons had a skirmish, the casualties exceeded tens of thousands, maybe Hua Yan is here for revenge."

Lady Lian Yue shook her head, "Calm down, Fire Demon, it’s still hard to say. Logically, Hua Yan wouldn’t be so reckless; it might be that Sword Immortal Lan Feng is stirring things up from behind."

"Hmph, Hua Yan probably knows we would think this way, so he deliberately did the opposite," the Fire Demon retorted.

Lady Lian Yue was taken aback.

Blood Demon Du Zhongjun listened to the discussions of his three generals and pondered for a moment before speaking, "Let’s discuss this further in the Blood Demon Hall."

×

Once they stepped into the Blood Demon Hall, they involuntarily felt oppressed, daring not even to breathe heavily.

At that moment, there were four people inside the Blood Demon Hall.

Blood Demon Du Zhongjun was seated high above in the hall, while his three generals, Lady Lian Yue, Wu Hei, and the Fire Demon, sat on either side. The prime position on the left, which was usually occupied by Wu Kongxue, was now eerily empty. Seeing the vacant spot, Blood Demon Du Zhongjun felt even more furious.

"Hua Yan, Lan Feng?"

Blood Demon Du Zhongjun thought silently, "Is it Hua Yan? If Hua Yan did this, what good would it do him? Could it be... he wants to eliminate my top general so that I can only struggle alone in the Ni Yang Realm?"

"Could it be Lan Feng? That Lan Feng seems to bear no grudge against me. He is extremely mysterious and rarely appears. He also doesn’t seem to have any enmity with Wu Kongxue and the others. He even auctioned off the Sky-breaking Map this time; he probably doesn’t have much ambition for the Ni Yang Realm. It doesn’t seem like he has a motive to kill Wu Kongxue..."

Blood Demon Du Zhongjun kept pondering.

Who exactly killed Wu Kongxue?

Although he had searched using his devil’s consciousness earlier, he found no traces of the killer.

The Blood Demon Hall was utterly silent; since Blood Demon Du Zhongjun did not speak, Lady Lian Yue and the others naturally did not dare to speak and interrupt his thoughts.

Suddenly—a deep voice filled with rage resonated throughout the Blood Demon Hall.

"Today, Wu Kongxue was killed," Blood Demon Du Zhongjun’s eyes were bloodshot, "right in our stronghold, right next to my Blood Demon Hall, they brazenly killed Wu Kongxue. Clearly, the enemy doesn’t take us seriously; such a great disgrace and vendetta must be avenged no matter what."

In front of his subordinates, that was all Blood Demon Du Zhongjun could say.

Even if he didn’t act later, he had to say this now to reassure his subordinates. After all, if his subordinates died and the leader did not seek revenge, it would be too discouraging. 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

"Yes, we must seek revenge. I believe the murderer is that Sword Immortal Hua Yan. Sir, we also know that you will soon enter the Ni Yang Realm, and Hua Yan is very powerful, hard to kill. I think... let’s first kill that True Master Ming Liang. They killed the strongest person under your command, sir, you should also kill the strongest under Hua Yan in retaliation." Wu Hei was the first to speak resolutely.

"Kill Ming Liang?"

Blood Demon Du Zhongjun’s heart stirred.

Lady Lian Yue hastily said, "Blood Demon, although we need to seek revenge, it’s not yet certain that the murderer is Sword Immortal Hua Yan, so we can’t just kill True Master Ming Liang. If this was indeed Lan Feng deliberately provoking, once you take action, sir, you’d truly fall into Lan Feng’s trap."

"Fine."

Blood Demon waved his hand, "All of you, leave first, I have my own judgment on this matter."

"Yes, Blood Demon."

Lady Lian Yue, Wu Hei, and Fire Demon all stood up, bowed, and then left one after another.

"Kill Ming Liang..." Blood Demon muttered softly, then chuckled lightly, and had already disappeared above the Blood Demon Hall.

...

That day, the sunlight was dazzling, even the blood-red eaves of the Blood Demon Hall emitted a striking glow, and at this moment Blood Demon Du Zhongjun was standing at the doorway of the Blood Demon Hall, hands behind his back.

All day long, Blood Demon Du Zhongjun pondered over the matter of Wu Kongxue.

By his nature, he wanted revenge, but the Ni Yang Realm was more important than everything else, so Blood Demon Du Zhongjun could only suppress his anger. Moreover, Blood Demon Du Zhongjun was not sure that the murderer was Sword Immortal Hua Yan.

"Hua Yan, this time you are lucky. If it wasn’t for the important matter of the Blood Demon Emperor, I would have killed you," Blood Demon Du Zhongjun thought to himself.

Practicing the Blood Demon Demon Path, his murderous intent was still very strong.

Suddenly, an idea struck Blood Demon Du Zhongjun and he flipped his hand, revealing a Communication Order. Scanning it with his Devil’s Consciousness, Blood Demon Du Zhongjun muttered to himself, "Oh? It’s Ao Feng, it seems he can’t wait any longer either."

Blood Demon Du Zhongjun looked at the message in the Communication Order and immediately communicated, "Brother Ao Feng, what brings you to contact me this time?"

"Brother Du, last time we were at Xue Yu Island we had agreed that my Dragon Clan, your Demon Path, and Hua Yan’s Immortal Path would gather together to join forces and acquire the Sky-breaking Map, which leads to the Ni Yang Realm." Ao Feng communicated.

Blood Demon Du Zhongjun snorted coldly and murmured, "Join forces? If it really was Hua Yan who acted, then he’s truly insincere."

However, Blood Demon Du Zhongjun also communicated, "Brother Ao Feng, there’s no need to rush this matter. Have you talked to Hua Yan about it?"

If it weren’t for the death of Wu Kongxue, Blood Demon Du Zhongjun might have been eager to start heading to the Ni Yang Realm sooner.

But now, Blood Demon Du Zhongjun had reservations.

"I wanted to talk to you first, and then I’ll speak with Hua Yan. When do you think we three sides should gather to acquire the map to the Ni Yang Realm?" Ao Feng inquired.

Blood Demon Du Zhongjun pondered for a moment, "Within a month or two."

"A month or two? Brother Du, do you have something urgent coming up?" Ao Feng wondered why Blood Demon wasn’t in a hurry.

"What do you think could be so urgent?"

The task of the Upper Realm Envoy was to enter the Ni Yang Realm and seize that "treasure". There were no other matters to attend to.

"Then why aren’t you in a hurry? I think we should all gather together in three days and then head to the Ni Yang Realm," Ao Feng suggested. "After all, we’re just wasting time here. It’s better to enter the Ni Yang Realm sooner. Also, the longer we delay, the more uneasy I feel about Man Qian."

Man Qian?

A shudder ran through Blood Demon Du Zhongjun’s heart.

Man Qian was none other than the Super Divine Beast Purple-eyed Bull Demon King, whose formidable strength needed no elaboration. Moreover, Blood Demon Du Zhongjun recalled the agreement between them; he had once promised to give his three slots to Man Qian. But now, he was planning to leave secretly with Ao Feng and Hua Yan without considering Man Qian. If Man Qian were to find out, the consequences would be terrifying.

"Ao Feng, Man Qian is the Super Divine Beast Purple-eyed Bull Demon King, and madness is a trait of theirs. Once Man Qian goes berserk, that..." Blood Demon Du Zhongjun conveyed to Ao Feng, "Brother Ao Feng, I think we should bring Man Qian along. A mad Man Qian is truly terrifying."

Even though Blood Demon Du Zhongjun held himself in high regard, he didn’t believe he could compare to Man Qian.

However, Ao Feng was unconcerned.

"What’s there to fear? Once we come out from the Ni Yang Realm, we’ll immediately return to the Upper Realm. By then, with our elder experts looking after us, what can a mere First Level Golden Immortal Super Divine Beast do to us?" Ao Feng wasn’t worried at all.

A Super Divine Beast was formidable, but a First Level Golden Immortal Super Divine Beast was not much of a threat.

Blood Demon Du Zhongjun, after reflecting for a moment, also found this reasonable. After returning to the Demon World, would they still need to fear a First Level Golden Immortal Super Divine Beast?

"Alright then, since you said three days later, let it be in three days. But at least set things straight with Hua Yan first."

"Brother Du, let’s agree on that, and I’ll talk to Hua Yan as well."

After storing the Communication Order inside his body, Blood Demon Du Zhongjun looked up at the endlessly radiating sun in the sky.

"This planet and this sun are truly vast. But... when the sun perishes, how many people will remain on this planet? At least all mortals will die," Blood Demon Du Zhongjun’s mind wandered, leading him to think about many other things.

Lingering outside the Blood Demon Hall, it wasn’t long before Blood Demon Du Zhongjun sensed someone was communicating with him.

With a flip of his hand, he took out the Communication Order, swept it with his Devil’s Consciousness, and couldn’t help but sneer, "It’s Hua Yan, daring to communicate with me? Is he guilt-free, or just hypocritical?"

"Brother Hua Yan, what matter do you have in communicating with me?" Blood Demon Du Zhongjun held a trace of hostility towards Hua Yan, but in the face of the Ni Yang Realm, all grudges had to be set aside. No matter how intense the enmity, it couldn’t compare to the matters of the Ni Yang Realm.

Hua Yan immediately transmitted a series of information: "Brother Du, Ao Feng must have already discussed with you about our three sides gathering and heading to the Ni Yang Realm together. You and Brother Ao Feng agreed to depart after three days, I also agree."

"However, Brother Du, there’s one thing I just got word of," Hua Yan communicated again.

A cold smile crossed Blood Demon Du Zhongjun’s face, "What news?"

"I heard that a day ago, a Sword Immortal suddenly appeared and killed Wu Kongxue. That Sword Immortal was so powerful that even you couldn’t capture him. I know you might suspect me, but I, Hua Yan, can tell you clearly... It definitely wasn’t me who did it."

Hua Yan was well aware that if he was under suspicion during the alliance, Blood Demon Du Zhongjun, who always saw him as an enemy, might frame him in the Ni Yang Realm. Therefore, he felt compelled to explain himself no matter what.

"Wu Kongxue was killed by a Sword Immortal. I have suspected you and Sword Immortal Lan Feng, but I have no evidence to confirm who it was. So, I haven’t taken any action. Hua Yan, please be assured now, whether it was you who killed Wu Kongxue or not, I absolutely will not trouble you. After all... Wu Kongxue’s death is trivial compared to the big issue in Ni Yang Realm," Blood Demon Du Zhongjun also wanted to reassure him.

Hua Yan was satisfied in his heart.

He had anticipated that the other party would not act rashly; otherwise, the Demon Emperor wouldn’t have sent Du Zhongjun.

"Since that is the case, let’s meet at the Dragon Clan’s ’Yinlong Island’ in three days. The location was decided by Ao Feng, and I believe Ao Feng will tell you about it shortly."

"Yinlong Island, all right, I understand."

The death of Wu Kongxue was indeed regrettable, but the gathering in three days to head towards Ni Yang Realm was of utmost importance. After all, it was a major task entrusted by the Demon Emperor.

Yinlong Island.

In three days, the three forces would gather together.

×

The breeze blew, the willow branches swayed, and ripples danced across the surface of a crystal-clear lake. Qin Yu was resting by the lake, leaning against a willow tree with his eyes half-closed.

Qin Yu had not immediately gone to kill True Master Ming Liang after killing Wu Kongxue.

He wanted to give Blood Demon Du Zhongjun time to seek revenge, but within a day, Qin Yu had not heard any news of retaliation from Blood Demon Du Zhongjun. He was slightly disappointed.

"It should be about time now, I wonder what Blood Demon Du Zhongjun is thinking. Most likely, he is enduring it because of the Ni Yang Realm affair. But... what will happen when Hua Yan discovers that Ming Liang True Master was killed by the unique energy of the Blood Demon Demon Path?"

Qin Yu stood up.

"Taking this top-grade Demon Artifact was indeed a wise decision," Qin Yu flipped his hand, and the top-grade Demon Artifact—Blood Moon appeared.

Blood Moon was a Demon Artifact specially refined by the Blood Demon Demon Path. Passed through the hands of many generations of experts, it naturally contained the unique aura and energy of the Blood Demon Demon Path.

"A Third-Level Golden Immortal Sword Immortal, even using Blood Moon, should easily kill an Independent Immortal who is not even at the First Level of a Golden Immortal." After resting for a day, Qin Yu finally decided to make his move against the second target—True Master Ming Liang.

Qin Yu’s figure flickered as he stepped on an ancient sword and flew towards Qingxu Mountain.

At this moment, Qin Yu and others like Zong Jue, Man Qian were unaware that the Immortal Realm Envoy, Demon World Envoy, and Dragon Clan Envoy had already reached an agreement. In just three days, these three forces would gather at Yinlong Island and head towards Ni Yang Realm.

Of course, that was provided Sword Immortal Hua Yan could tolerate Ming Liang True Master being killed by the unique energy of the Blood Demon Demon Path.

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