Chapter 2: Arrival in the Demon Realm

The five masters—Gold Master, Wood Master, Water Master, Fire Master, and Earth Master—had all reached the cultivation level of One-Star Earth Soul Immortal. Naturally, their improved cultivation also brought corresponding changes within Qu Yi’s body.

In his dantian, there were still five chaotic energy masses in the shape of a “three.” Within each mass, one layer of mist was spinning rapidly in a vortex, while the other two layers remained stationary. The fact that only one layer was rotating indicated that he had grasped a certain fundamental principle of speed.

After examining his internal condition, Qu Yi felt pleased for a moment before thinking of other matters. Of course, the most important thing was that Xiang Qing, Xiang Xing, and Xiang Zhong had already gone to the Demon Realm. Now that Qu Yi himself had reached the One-Star Earth Soul Immortal level, he had the ability to use the Boundless Star Map to travel to the Demon Realm.

“Among the five masters, Fire Master still needs to stay at Tongzhou Hall. I’ll just take Gold Master, Wood Master, and Earth Master to the Demon Realm,” Qu Yi said softly.

Qu Yi wasn’t sure whether Luo Yi would resist the urge to rush into Fire Master’s cultivation cave, so to avoid arousing Luo Yi’s suspicion, he had to keep Fire Master in the cave. Moreover, Qu Yi hoped that Fire Master would get close to Huang Xu, so Fire Master must stay at Tongzhou Hall and do something to draw Huang Xu’s attention, thereby being recruited by him.

Of the five members of the Sky Curtain Organization, Xiang Qing, Xiang Xing, and Xiang Zhong had gone to the Demon Realm, while Xiang Zheng and Xiang Chun had gone to the Fiend Realm. Qu Yi now planned to send Water Master to the Fiend Realm to follow Xiang Zheng and Xiang Chun.

After a while, Gold Master, Wood Master, Water Master, and Earth Master entered the Inch Realm Sphere.

Qu Yi looked at the four of them and said with a smile, “Gold Master, Wood Master, Earth Master, the four of us will go to the Demon Realm. Water Master, you go to the Fiend Realm and follow Xiang Zheng and Xiang Chun. First, get familiar with the situation there.”

Water Master nodded and smiled, “No problem.”

Gold Master, Wood Master, and Earth Master smiled at Water Master without saying much. As long as they had the Boundless Star Map, they could meet at any time, so this separation was only temporary, and there was no need for feelings of parting.

Seeing this, Qu Yi flew up from the soft chair and went to Water Master’s side, saying with a smile, “Then, let me send you to the Fiend Realm first.”

Qu Yi took out the Boundless Star Map, transformed the chaotic energy in his body into Golden Element Immortal Essence, and poured it all into the star map.

The five-part Boundless Star Map emitted a faint transparent ripple that enveloped Qu Yi and Water Master. Suddenly, the ripple disappeared, and Qu Yi and Water Master were gone.

It wasn’t long before Qu Yi returned with the Boundless Star Map.

Jin Zun, Mu Zun, and Tu Zun, seeing Qu Yi return so quickly, said with a smile, “Our lord, you didn’t even stay in the Fiend Realm for a while before coming back already?”
Qu Yi smiled faintly and said directly, “The situation in the Fiend Realm is no different from that in the Immortal Realm; it’s just a world dominated by fiend beasts. Well, let’s head to the Demon Realm now.”
Jin Zun, Mu Zun, and Tu Zun nodded gently.
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Xiang Qing, Xiang Xing, and Xiang Zhong arrived at Qianghu Star in the Tumu Star Region, planning to explore this planet for a while.
The Tumu Star Region was divided into thirty-six star zones, each of which was further divided into seventy-two star clusters. Within each star cluster, there were varying numbers and sizes of galaxies—some with just tens of thousands, while others had up to millions.
Qianghu Star belonged to the Dikuang Star Cluster in the Tianshang Star Zone. This planet had only one continent, shaped like a powerful and fierce tiger, hence its name.
At that moment, Xiang Qing, Xiang Xing, and Xiang Zhong arrived in the Houtu area of the Qianghu Continent.
They landed on a mountain peak in a mountainous region. After using their immortal senses to scan the surroundings and ensure there was no danger, they sat down calmly.
“Xiang Xing, Xiang Zhong, we’ve already explored two star clusters and now come to the Dikuang Star Cluster. Shouldn’t we find something to do?” Xiang Qing said with a smile.
The three of them had been traveling in the Tumu Star Region for some time and found that mere sightseeing made life extremely boring. Thus, they were all feeling restless and longed to return to that life on the edge of life and death.
Xiang Xing thought for a moment and said with a smile, “We’ve seen that although the Demon Realm, like the Immortal Realm, also involves practicing the Five Elements cultivation methods, the warriors there are far more aggressive and fierce in battle compared to us in the Immortal Realm. So, why don’t the three of us form an adventure party and go to dangerous places to compete with other adventure parties for treasures?”
In the Demon Realm, warriors loved battle and enjoyed gaining insights and making breakthroughs through fighting. Naturally, with such a strong fighting culture, most warriors preferred to travel and disliked restrictions. Over time, a tradition of forming adventure parties emerged in the Demon Realm—friends would team up to venture into dangerous places.
Xiang Zhong listened carefully, thought for a while, then said, “An adventure party? We’re only three people; the number isn’t enough. If we had ten people, we could form an adventure party, which would also make it much easier to look for the Luohun Stone and the Chuantian Stone.”

Xiang Qing’s eyes lit up upon hearing what the two said—it was indeed a good idea. Once an adventure party was established, their identities would be even less likely to be exposed, and traveling around this Demon Realm would also be much safer.
“Great! Since we all want to form an adventure party, let’s head to Huzhong City right now and apply at the local adventure guild,” Xiang Qing exclaimed happily.
Xiang Xing and Xiang Zhong immediately stood up, and Xiang Qing followed suit. The three of them flew straight toward the central region of the Strong Tiger Continent.
Just as they left the mountainous area, a series of transparent ripples appeared on the mountain peak where they had been, and then Qu Yi’s figure emerged.
Using the Boundless Stars, Qu Yi had finally arrived in the Demon Realm.
“The Demon Realm… I’ve finally come,” Qu Yi said with a smile.
In an instant, Jin Zun, Mu Zun, and Tu Zun came out of the Dimensional Sphere and landed beside Qu Yi.
“It seems that Xiang Qing and the others are going to apply for an adventure party,” Jin Zun said with a smile.
Qu Yi chuckled and then said, “Since they want to form an adventure party, let’s join in the fun and join their party.”
Jin Zun, Mu Zun, and Tu Zun burst into laughter. Without wasting time admiring the scenery of the Demon Realm, they entered the Dimensional Sphere right away, while Qu Yi took to the air and followed the three of them.
With the divine awareness of the Artifact God monitoring, Qu Yi naturally wouldn’t lose track of Xiang Qing, Xiang Xing, and Xiang Zhong.
At this point, since Qu Yi had just arrived in the Demon Realm and was unfamiliar with everything, it was inconvenient for him to use a Starship to fly, so he could only rely on his own speed to travel.
However, Xiang Qing, Xiang Xing, and Xiang Zhong were all Upper-Class Soul Immortals. Compared to Qu Yi, their speed was like that of snails compared to rabbits.
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Huzhong City, the largest city on the Strong Tiger Continent, was where all the cultivators of the Strong Tiger Star gathered.
Xiang Qing, Xiang Xing, and Xiang Zhong had already arrived at the city gates. At the gates, they showed their identity cards for inspection and paid five Origin Stones before being allowed to enter the city.
Qu Yi’s divine awareness kept track of the three of them, so he naturally noticed the rules of Huzhong City: one needed a Demon Realm identity card to enter.
Of course, Qu Yi, who still didn’t have one, stopped immediately.
“Qu Yi, fly a thousand kilometers north. There’s a cave there with four Three-Star Human Soul Demons doing evil deeds. Go and steal their identity cards,” the voice of the Artifact God suddenly rang out.

The perception of the Divine Instrument now has reached the Tianpo Immortal level, with a much wider range of detection than Qu Yi’s.
Qu Yi smiled and immediately flew north.
In a mountainous area filled with strange rocks, beneath one of the stone peaks, there was a cave, and at its entrance lay a concealment formation. Yet, how could such a formation deceive the master of formations, the Divine Instrument? Now, Qu Yi stood outside the cave entrance.
“The four of you in there—after robbing and dividing the loot, you didn’t even go to a safe place. Now get out right now!” Qu Yi shouted, holding the Liuhe Blade in his hand.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh!
The four people inside immediately dismissed the formation and rushed out of the cave. All four had fierce expressions, clearly accustomed to robbery and murder.
When they sensed no demonic energy fluctuations from Qu Yi, they were puzzled. But when they saw the demonic weapon at his hand, of the Human Soul Demon level, they felt reassured.
“Kid, with just a Human Soul Demon weapon, you dare trouble us four brothers? You’re seeking your own death,” one of them shouted, eyes gleaming with fury.
Immediately, the four surrounded Qu Yi.
Qu Yi simply smiled. His body was filled with chaotic energy, so naturally, the four could not sense the demonic energy fluctuations within him. They had judged his strength based solely on the grade of the Liuhe Blade and still wanted to kill him—there was no way he could forgive them.
“Attack me all at once,” Qu Yi said calmly, appearing relaxed.
The four carried identical demonic swords, nodded in unison, then flew at him together, aiming to strike.
Qu Yi suddenly retracted the Liuhe Blade into his body and did not use chaotic energy to attack. Instead, he relied on his own flesh to withstand their attacks.
Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!
The four swords had pierced Qu Yi’s body, but to their horror, they found that after each clang, their own demonic swords had shattered.
Qu Yi laughed and swiftly swung his hands, delivering four slaps that shattered the four men’s heads.
“You four, who committed murder and robbery, have finally received your punishment,” Qu Yi said with a smile.
Soon, the four men collapsed, and their space rings appeared. Qu Yi took all four space rings, scanned them with his divine perception, and retrieved the identity cards inside.
“Qu Yi, choose any identity card and drop a drop of blood. I’ll help you modify it,” the Divine Instrument suddenly spoke.

It’s an identity card from the Demon Realm, linked to the soul imprint of its owner. If Qu Yi merely held this card, it would be useless and would expose his identity. Qu Yi smiled, then dropped a drop of blood on the card. Suddenly, the Dimensional Ball appeared and emitted a beam of golden light that struck the card. After a while, the golden light disappeared, and the card was transformed successfully. Now, Qu Yi also had an identity card from the Demon Realm. Subsequently, the God of Tools helped Jin Zun, Mu Zun, and Tu Zun create identity cards as well, allowing the three to move freely in the Demon Realm. Once the identity cards were ready, Qu Yi immediately flew towards Huzhong City.