Chapter 169: The Dragon-Slaying Sword, the Emergence of the Demon God and His Threat

It was over. Long Hui stopped circling and ceased its relentless attacks. The wind blew past Liu Yi, and countless afterimages gradually merged into one figure. Liu Yi’s eyes never left Long Hui. He began to realize that every battle brought some gain. Now, he finally understood that nature was the fastest force.

Long Hui’s head kept shaking. Liu Yi knew he had injured it. With a flick of his right hand, the “Sorrowful Dream” Sword appeared. As his true energy surged into it, Liu Yi shouted, “Transform!” Immediately, a red dragon rushed toward Long Hui—it was the Dragon Emperor. Liu Yi knew this was his chance to subdue Long Hui. As the two lights merged, the red Dragon Emperor turned back into the “Sorrowful Dream” Sword, which flew back into his hand.

Liu Yi sheathed the sword, noticing the four vividly carved wild dragons on its hilt, as lifelike as real ones. He thought to himself, “The Four Divine Dragons. If only I can find the other four wild dragons, then… my revenge, my seven-thousand-year hatred, will finally have an outlet.”

Yet, his thoughts were interrupted by what happened before him. Yes, if he wanted to seek revenge, he must start with the Three Realms. The demon race had to be eliminated first. But… something seemed wrong with the Wolf King’s plan to obtain the “Heavenly Seal.” If this seal wasn’t the key to the “Heavenly Seal,” then where was it?

Without the “Heavenly Seal,” the plan couldn’t proceed smoothly. It would be difficult to eradicate the demon race and achieve unity. Lost in thought, Liu Yi walked toward the nearly shattered giant box. At that moment, the circular stone at the top of the box still emitted a faint light. Curious, he took a closer look and reached out to touch it.

But just as his hand was about to make contact, the white stone cracked open, revealing a purplish-black bead, slightly smaller than the white one. As the white stone shattered, the purplish-black stone flew into the air and vanished in a flash.

Liu Yi grew intrigued. “What is that?” It seemed to have a life of its own. Moreover, the moment his hand touched the black bead, he felt a sense of repulsion—and at the same time, an attraction to his own murderous intent. But due to the strong repulsion, the black bead flew away on its own.

Liu Yi had many questions. However, it was clear that the “Heavenly Seal” wasn’t in this Forgotten Forest, as the seal contained only Long Hui, one wild dragon. Though his journey to the Forgotten Forest wasn’t entirely successful, it still yielded some gains—at least more strength.

Liu Yi returned on his sword, knowing it was pointless to stay any longer. The only thing left to do was go back to the Wolf King and discuss a new plan to deal with the demon race… Liu Yi was now determined. Even if it meant fighting hard, he would conquer the demon race, though he wasn’t sure if he could handle the four leaders.

As time passed, Liu Yi gradually felt lonely. Gazing at the moon and stars, his eyes became blurred for some reason. He sighed softly and said, “Perhaps… one isn’t lonely alone. It’s the days without her that are lonely.” He was lonely because she wasn’t by his side. Jill was now with another man, a fake Liu Yi.

…

On the summit of Tian Shan, in the Demon Realm—the Hall of the Eternal City

This was the hall of the Eternal City. Twenty White Tigers stood in neat rows, and thick Pillar Dragons ensured the palace’s stability. Listening to the Wolf King’s words, Liu Yi exclaimed loudly, “What? That girl, July, ran out to look for me?”

The Wolf King nodded at Liu Yi’s surprised face and said, “No matter how much I tried to persuade her, she wouldn’t listen. In the end, she sneaked away.”

Liu Yi returned to his seat and sat down, lost in thought. Suddenly, he said to the Wolf King, “Why didn’t you keep a closer eye on her? The world is so vast—where else could she go to look for me?”

The Wolf King bowed and said, “Please punish me, Lord Demon. I am guilty.”

Liu Yi looked at the Wolf King and said, “It’s fine. After all, July wanted to leave on her own. How could you stop her?”

The Wolf King continued, “Lord Demon, there’s something I’m not sure whether to say or not.”

Liu Yi said, “Say it.”

The Wolf King replied, “I think July knows how vast the world is. Since she still left, perhaps she wasn’t looking for you. If I’m not mistaken, this might be her reason for leaving. As for her in the Demon Realm, I only know that she will suffer more and more.”

Hearing the Wolf King’s words, Liu Yi seemed to understand. He nodded and said, “Perhaps, yes.” What could he say about July? Though he couldn’t accept it, he had come to know her well after fifteen years in the Immortal Realm. Just as the Wolf King said, perhaps she left because of pain. Seeing the one she loved so close yet so far away, the unattainable love only made her suffer more. Instead of enduring that, it was better to leave.

Suddenly, Liu Yi asked, “Teacher, could July be in danger going out alone?”

The Wolf King thought for a moment and said, “In my opinion, the danger to July isn’t very great. First, her martial skills are quite good now—ordinary people won’t be able to harm her. Second, she hasn’t gotten involved in the chaos of the three realms. Although she is the daughter of Ao Tian, she has never been part of the Demon Sect, so I think the righteous forces won’t trouble her.”

Liu Yi nodded and said, “That’s true. But what about other forces?”

The Wolf King continued, “As for other forces, the Tianji Xinggong, which claims to be from the Netherworld, probably doesn’t even know July, so that danger doesn’t exist either.”

Liu Yi nodded in relief.

But… Liu Yi and the Wolf King overlooked another force—the Ghost Clan, the Nine Nether Demons of the House of Death.

The Wolf King then asked, “Lord Demon, I wonder if this trip to the Forgotten Forest will reveal the whereabouts of the ‘Chapter of Heaven’?”

Liu Yi thought for a while and shook his head. “I did break the seal of those gods, but what was sealed there was only Long Hui from the Eight Deserts Dragons. There was no trace of the ‘Chapter of Heaven’.”

The Wolf King also paused, thinking for a while before continuing, “That can’t be right. Even if Long Hui’s power is strong, even if he’s stronger than the Dragon Emperor, he’s just a Wild Dragon. The gods wouldn’t go to such lengths to seal a dragon—there must be something wrong. Demon Lord, think carefully—was there anything else strange that happened?”
Liu Yi thought for a moment before replying, “It’s just… I met Leng Jian at the entrance of the Forest of Forgetting. He had already tried to break the gods’ seal but failed. My success was entirely thanks to the help of ‘Sorrowful Dream.’ If it were just my own cultivation, I doubt I could have broken the seal.”
The Wolf King said, “I don’t know much about Leng Jian, but since he went there too, it’s clear there’s indeed a problem with this seal—it definitely can’t be explained by a Wild Dragon. But… where exactly lies the problem?”
Suddenly, Liu Yi seemed to remember something and hurriedly said, “Oh right, Master. After breaking the gods’ seal, I found something strange. Inside that white bead was a black sphere. I wanted to pick it up, but when I got close, I felt a sense of repulsion. That black bead seemed alive too—it even flew away.”
The Wolf King listened while thinking. Suddenly, he burst into laughter. Liu Yi, puzzled, asked, “Master, is there something wrong?”
The Wolf King replied, “On the contrary, everything makes sense. I never expected Pangu to have been so thoughtful. The mystery in my mind finally has an answer—haha.”
Liu Yi asked, “Please tell me, Master.”
The Wolf King nodded and said, “Back then, Pangu, in order to confront the Demon Lord, knew that one day the Demon Lord would regain his memory. The Demon Lord’s dark powers terrified Pangu, so he painstakingly studied ancient martial arts, which led to the creation of ‘Chapter of Heaven.’ However, for some unknown reason, ‘Chapter of Heaven’ fell to the mortal world, becoming its mystery.”
“Today, this mystery has finally been solved. ‘Chapter of Heaven,’ created by Pangu, wasn’t some divine skill but a dark skill—similar to the ‘Lanelfina Qing’ meditation technique. Even gods have selfish desires, and it was because of his selfishness that he created the dark skill ‘Chapter of Heaven.’ Based on this speculation, Pangu might not have been able to control ‘Chapter of Heaven’ or destroy it, so he came up with an unreasonable excuse to let it fall to the mortal world. Then, by combining the power of the gods, he sealed it. But because this secret was too profound, Long Hui became a substitute.”
“On the surface, it seems the gods’ seal was meant to seal Long Hui. But if you think carefully and analyze it properly, the fall of ‘Chapter of Heaven’ actually marked the time when the seal was formed, and the true purpose of that seal was to seal ‘Chapter of Heaven’ itself.”
Hearing this, Liu Yi became even more puzzled and asked, “But when I broke the seal, I didn’t find ‘Chapter of Heaven.’ There was only Long Hui inside.”

The Wolf King continued, “Demon Lord, you saw the ‘Heavenly Chapter,’ but you had never seen it before and didn’t know what it looked like. That’s why you thought there was no ‘Heavenly Chapter’ in that seal. But it’s indeed there—that black bead is the demonic art ‘Heavenly Chapter,’ created by Pangu!”
Liu Yi nodded and said, “So, the ‘Heavenly Chapter’ is a black bead. Now I understand a little better. As both demonic arts, ‘Heavenly Chapter’ and ‘Lanelfina Qing’ naturally repel each other. Yet my body is that of a true demon, so they attract each other. But in the end, it was because of ‘Lanelfina Qing’ that ‘Heavenly Chapter’ left.”
The Wolf King nodded and said, “It seems this plan has already begun. I don’t know if it’s fate or predestined. The appearance of the ‘Heavenly Chapter’ will surely bring chaos to the three realms. All we need to do is spread this news and then wait… to seize the opportunity and deliver a fatal blow to our enemies, unifying the demonic path in no time.”
Liu Yi nodded and said, “All we need to do now is wait…”
Just then, a voice came from outside, hoarse and shrill, “Demon Lord, it’s been a long time since we last met. We can consider ourselves old friends. Won’t you come out to see me?”
This voice shocked Liu Yi and the Wolf King. There were three barriers outside the Eternal City, each more impregnable than the last. Even figures at the level of gatekeepers would trigger an alarm to alert the demonic world of an invasion. Yet this voice was clearly outside the hall. Who could it be to boldly enter the demonic world—the Eternal City? And this person claimed to be Liu Yi’s old friend. Who could it be?
Surprised, Liu Yi stood up and headed outside. The Wolf King and the White Tiger followed behind. When they stepped out of the hall, Liu Yi froze for a moment. The person in front of him seemed ordinary, dressed in gray clothes with a somewhat youthful face, though still quite handsome. If it weren’t for the glowing gray sword in his hand, Liu Yi would never have been able to tell whether he was an ordinary person or a highly skilled swordsman.
Liu Yi sized up the man and asked, “May I ask who you are? Are we familiar?”
The young man before him was actually Su Shao’s body, housing the soul of the Nine Nether Demon God. Hearing Liu Yi’s question, the Nine Nether Demon God laughed darkly, “Haha, you’ve already forgotten me so quickly? You’re a demon, and so am I. If we count that, we seem to be relatives from thousands of years ago, haha…”
Liu Yi shouted, “Stop talking! Tell me—who are you really?”
With a flash, a black light rose from the ground and quickly enveloped Su Shao’s feet. In the blink of an eye, the man in front of them changed into a black shadow, almost transparent, with no visible body below. His upper body was entirely black, his arms like iron claws. All that could be seen in the black shadow were his blood-red eyes. Several undead spirits floated around his body, emitting green poisonous mist.
Seeing this person, a name flashed through Liu Yi’s mind, and he blurted out, “Nine Nether Demon God.”

“Haha, you still remember me, your old friend. Your carelessness and negligence brought me back to the three realms and gave me a physical body. In the end, I should even thank you.” The voice of the Nine Nether Demon God was hoarse, and his laughter sounded even uglier than crying.

Liu Yi stared at the Nine Nether Demon God, tightening his grip on the left hand of ‘Sorrowful Dream’. With a cold smile, he said, “So, you think I don’t have the ability to kill you now?”

The Nine Nether Demon God laughed. “As a demon, you are indeed arrogant. But you are changing, your cultivation is improving, and I’ve also gained a physical body. We’re both progressing. Do you really think you can kill me now?”

Indeed, the Nine Nether Demon God without a physical body was already terrifying enough. With a physical body, his cultivation must have doubled. If asked whether he was confident in killing this demon god, he might shake his head.

Liu Yi slowly loosened his grip and said, “Speak. What brings you here?”

The Nine Nether Demon God smiled and said, “Smart.” As he smiled, a huge black circle appeared on the ground behind him. At the same time, a black ghostly figure and a white ghostly figure slowly floated up from the center—these were the Guardian and Death, the leaders of the Ghost Clan. And in between them was July, unconscious…

The Wolf King blurted out, “The Ghost Clan?”

But Liu Yi paid no attention to that. All he saw was July, her pale face, already unconscious. Although he hadn’t returned her love, over countless days and nights together, he had been moved by her countless times. That bond seemed to hover between friendship and love. Seeing July in this state, Liu Yi moved his right hand, and with a clang, ‘Sorrowful Dream’ drew from its sheath. The Wolf King stepped forward urgently to stop Liu Yi, saying, “Demon Lord, don’t!”

At the moment Liu Yi drew his sword, a curved dagger was thrown from the Guardian’s hand and gently placed on July’s throat. Its cold light gleamed, as if a slight movement could end July’s life.

The Nine Nether Demon God laughed and said, “Demon Lord, don’t get so agitated. I believe your sword is fast, but have you considered the distance between us? Also, you haven’t taken into account the Ghost Clan’s keen senses. Can you kill the two people beside July or kill me instead? Or maybe save her before she’s killed? You’re an expert with a sword—shouldn’t you know clearly whether you have a chance to save her?”

Liu Yi understood what he meant. Yes, considering the distance and the opponent’s cultivation, his chances of saving July were zero. In other words, he had no way of rescuing her in front of the Nine Nether Demon God.

Liu Yi pointed his long sword at the Nine Nether Demon God and snapped, “Listen, if July suffers even the slightest harm, I’ll make you pay a thousand times over. I don’t care if you’re a demon god or what the Ghost Clan is behind you. I’ll turn them to ashes under ‘Sorrowful Dream’.”

The Nine Nether Demon God paused for a moment before continuing, “Demon Lord, we’re partners. How could I harm her? As long as you’re willing to cooperate, everything can be settled.”

Liu Yi snapped, “Speak.”

The Nine Nether Demon God said, “Great! I have only one condition: I want the Demon Lord to destroy all four major sects of the Demon Path.” Upon hearing this, Liu Yi’s heart stirred. Even if the Nine Nether Demon God hadn’t threatened him, he would have sought to unify the Demon Path. Now that the Nine Nether Demon God had put forward such a condition, what scheme did he have in mind? The Nine Nether Demon God, seeing that Liu Yi was silent, asked, “What? Demon Lord, have you made up your mind?” Liu Yi glanced at the Wolf King, who nodded. Liu Yi then replied, “Alright, I agree to your condition.” The Nine Nether Demon God laughed heartily and said, “I trust the Demon Lord is a man of word. So, I’ll wait for your reply.” As he spoke, a black disc appeared on the ground behind him, and the three people behind him slowly sank downward. The Nine Nether Demon God moved, returning to his youthful appearance, and said with a smile, “One month. I’ll wait for your reply in one month.” With that, he waved his hand, drew the strange sword in his hand, and broke through the Demon Realm to soar into the clouds. Su Shao couldn’t help but ask, “Since the Demon Realm has already begun to harbor hostility toward the four major sects of the Demon Path, what should we do next?” The Nine Nether Demon God replied, “This is the weakness of family ties, a weakness shared by both humans and demons. Next is Blue Blade. I’ll use her to threaten the Nether Realm to destroy the six major sects of the Righteous Path. That way, the power distribution among the three realms will be clear. Then it will be the turn of the Nether Realm and the Demon Realm… Everything is within my plan. All we need to do is watch. As time passes, we will stand at the top and become their rulers.” Su Shao worriedly asked, “Blue Blade… she won’t get hurt, will she?” The Nine Nether Demon God replied, “She’s just a bait. As long as the Nether Realm does well, then… she won’t be hurt. Don’t worry. Hahaha! The three realms will soon become our prey.”