Chapter 51: Leaving the Demon Realm

The moving planet was pierced by the demons of the Five Alliances, shattering in mid-sky.
The Soul Stone no longer had a hiding place and thus became exposed in space, emitting colorful light.
The demons from the Golden Slash Alliance, Wood Cutting Alliance, Water Submersion Alliance, Fire Slaughter Alliance, and Earth Destruction Alliance—over a thousand in total—now all focused on where the Soul Stone was located.
“The Soul Stone!”
“The Soul Stone has appeared!”
“What are we waiting for? Go and seize it!”
……
In an instant, there were many cries from the demons, and many of them took off straight for the location of the Soul Stone.
Suddenly, a figure appeared beside the Soul Stone.
Qu Yi had shown up.
“Demons of the Five Alliances, I want the Soul Stone,” Qu Yi said with a smile as he grabbed it in one hand.
Before the thousand powerful demons could react, Qu Yi threw the Soul Stone into his space ring, then lowered his robe sleeves and unleashed the Boundless Stars, activating it immediately.
The thousand demons stared in shock as Qu Yi disappeared!
“What’s going on?”
“What happened? There was no spatial fluctuation—just sudden appearance and disappearance.”
“Damn it, who is this bastard? When did such a guy appear in the Demon Realm? How could he vanish so suddenly?”
……
The demons of the Five Alliances were all stunned, floating in mid-air with expressions of disbelief.
Demons at the Earth Soul level could use spatial magic to travel through alternate dimensions and fly away, but this would surely cause spatial fluctuations.
Demons at the Heavenly Soul level, using the power of the world to fly long distances, would also produce energy fluctuations.
Qu Yi’s appearance and disappearance happened in the blink of an eye, with no energy fluctuations either time, which defied common sense in cultivation and naturally shocked the thousand powerful demons.
The five leaders—Shen Shi, Qiu Yu, Bai Hong, Zuo Zhao, and Wu Yang—were also stunned for a long time before regaining their composure.
“Qiu Yu, have you seen this person before?” Shen Shi transmitted his thoughts.
In the Demon Realm, Qu Yi had only shown his skills within the Baolong Sect. But this time, he had changed his appearance, appearing and disappearing suddenly, making it impossible to guess who he was.
At least, what happened in the Baolong Sect within the Water Submersion Star Region hadn’t drawn much attention from the powerful beings on the other four planets.
“No, I’ve never heard of this person before,” Qiu Yu replied truthfully.
Shen Shi frowned and remained silent for a long time.

At the same time, Zuo Zhao and Wu Yang also used their magical senses to communicate, trying to figure out Qu Yi’s identity. Unfortunately, they soon fell silent.
At this moment, Emperor Ze Bai Hong appeared calm on the surface, but his heart was filled with excitement, as if he had already discovered a rare treasure.
“It must be Qu Yi!”
“It must be that artifact that allows space travel.”
“Only with that artifact can Qu Yi come from the Immortal Realm to the Demon Realm so easily.”
“Only with that artifact can Qu Yi come here effortlessly to steal the Soul Stone of Luo, and only then can he dare to appear among the powerful Demons of the Earth Soul.”
“Without the Soul Stone of Luo, I’ve lost it… It seems I must capture Qu Yi and seize that stone for myself.”
So many thoughts flashed through Emperor Ze’s mind. Moreover, he immediately guessed that the person mentioned earlier was Qu Yi. He knew Qu Yi so well!
Though excited, Emperor Ze didn’t show any outward signs. He didn’t want the other four leaders to notice his abnormality and start speculating.
“Shen Shi, Qiu Yu, Zuo Zhao, Wu Yang—you four were chasing after our Demons of the Water Flood Alliance just now. Now, you should give me an explanation,” Emperor Ze snapped coldly at them.
Earlier, the Demons of the four alliances had joined forces to hunt down the Water Flood Alliance. How could Emperor Ze just accept such humiliation? After all, the area where these thousand Demons were now located was right within the Water Flood Starfield. Emperor Ze had already sent a message to Miao Di, the leader of the Water Flood Alliance, explaining everything and asking for his help.
Upon hearing this, Shen Shi, Qiu Yu, Zuo Zhao, and Wu Yang were briefly stunned before smiling.
“Bai Hong, do you really think you can take revenge on us in your Water Flood Starfield?” they replied with smiles.
They seemed completely unworried.
Shen Shi, Qiu Yu, Zuo Zhao, and Wu Yang were all at the level of High-ranking Demons of the Earth Soul. They couldn’t defeat Miao Di, but escaping wasn’t a problem.
Could Miao Di handle those four? Clearly not, as the Water Flood Alliance would constantly face harassment from four powerful High-ranking Demons of the Earth Soul—something they couldn’t endure.
“Hehe, you four don’t need to worry, but those Demons of the Soul Flame under your command surely do,” Emperor Ze said with a smile.
Instantly, the more than seven hundred powerful Demons from the Golden Slash Alliance, Wood Cutting Alliance, Fire Slaughter Alliance, and Earth Destruction Alliance all showed signs of panic.
Just then…
“Haha…”

A sound came from the starry sky, and suddenly, a noble middle-aged man dressed in a golden robe, radiating a sharp aura, appeared and floated right in front of the group of Heavenly Demons from the Golden Slash Alliance.
The leader of the Golden Slash Alliance was Emperor Xin Siran.
“Kong Jiu, Hua Xiu, Zhong Lei, Yang Gui—you four, stop hiding and come out directly,” Xin Di called out with a smile toward the starry sky.
As soon as he spoke, four powerful auras erupted from all directions in the starry sky. All of them belonged to Upper Heavenly Soul Demons, far surpassing the auras of leaders like Emperor Ze and the others. In moments, they arrived in front of the four groups of Heavenly Demons.
Kong Jiu, the leader of the Wood Cutting Alliance, was Emperor Sen.
Hua Xiu, the leader of the Water Submersion Alliance, was Emperor Miao.
Zhong Lei, the leader of the Fire Slaughter Alliance, was Emperor Yan.
Yang Gui, the leader of the Earth Destruction Alliance, was Emperor Gui.
“Siran, it’s been over a hundred thousand years since we last saw each other,” the four said with smiles as they appeared.
If it weren’t for the appearance of the Soul Stone, it would have been very difficult for these five alliance leaders to meet.
Siran laughed heartily and immediately said, “My lords, some unpleasant incidents have occurred among the Heavenly Demons of our five alliances within the moving planet. I think it’s better not to discuss them further, as it would harm the harmony within our demon realm.”
Although these words were addressed to the four, everyone knew they were actually meant for Emperor Miao of the Water Submersion Alliance.
“Four demon artifacts,” Emperor Miao said with a smile, extending four fingers.
This meant that the four alliances should each provide one demon artifact of the Upper Heavenly Soul Demon level, so that the incident of the four alliances’ Heavenly Demons chasing down those of the Water Submersion Alliance could be forgotten.
By ignoring this matter in front of his subordinates, Emperor Miao would surely anger the Heavenly Demons of the Water Submersion Alliance.
“Haha…”
“Here they are!”
Siran, Kong Jiu, Zhong Lei, and Yang Gui immediately took out one demon artifact of the Lower Heavenly Soul Demon level from their space rings and threw them to Emperor Miao.
Emperor Miao took the four artifacts and then turned to his own group of Heavenly Demons, saying, “These four artifacts will serve as rewards in the future. Whoever achieves sufficient merits will be granted one of them.”
“Yes, Lord Alliance Leader,” the Heavenly Demons of the Water Submersion Alliance immediately replied.
Of course, these Heavenly Demons also understood that now that the leaders of the four alliances had arrived, it was unrealistic for the Water Submersion Alliance to seek revenge. Since they had obtained the demon artifacts, they had saved face, so why would they be foolish enough to try to retaliate?
“My lords, it’s also been many years since we last met. Since you’ve come to my Water Submersion Star Domain, I must play the host and entertain you,” Emperor Miao said after arranging things with his subordinates, then turned to the other four alliance leaders.
“Great.”
“Then we won’t be rude.”

“Naturally, I’ll give you a good beating.”
“Great, let’s chat.”
Immediately, Si Ren, Kong Jiu, Zhong Lei, and Yang Gui all laughed.
In an instant, the five strongest beings from the Demon Realm disappeared.
The Heavenly Demons of the Five Alliances then flew away under the leadership of their five leaders.
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As soon as the Heavenly Demons of the Five Alliances left, Qu Yi appeared.
Qu Yi came to steal the Luo Hun Stone, emerging directly from the Dimension Ball, which was still attached to the shattered planet rocks at that time. Qu Yi used the Boundless Star Compass to leave, while the Dimension Ball remained in that part of the galaxy.
Therefore, Qu Yi had to return to retrieve the Dimension Ball.
As soon as he appeared, Qu Yi entered the Dimension Ball, falling along with the planet rocks through space.
“Haha, the Luo Hun Stone has finally fallen into my hands,” Qu Yi said, lying on a soft chair and admiring the stone in his hand.
The Artifact God glanced at the Luo Hun Stone and then said calmly, “Qu Yi, it seems that Emperor Ze has a close connection with Chang Xin, the leader of the Golden Mysterious Alliance in the Immortal Realm.”
Qu Yi replied directly, “I know that too. Emperor Ze arranged for Hong Yi to host Xiang Qing, Xiang Xing, and Xiang Zhong. I can guess he has a connection with Chang Xin.”
The Artifact God smiled.
“I just sensed Emperor Ze’s soul fluctuations. He already knows a lot about you. For someone from the Demon Realm, the fact that he knows you possess the Boundless Star Compass and that you came from the Immortal Realm is quite intriguing,” the Artifact God said calmly.
Qu Yi was surprised.
“Artifact God, you can even sense others’ thoughts?” Qu Yi asked curiously.
“As long as it’s a soul, I can sense it,” the Artifact God replied calmly.
Qu Yi became even more curious. The most mysterious aspect of cultivators is their souls. The fact that the Artifact God could see through others’ souls was an incredibly terrifying ability.
“Well, since Emperor Ze knows my secrets, what can he do? I have the Boundless Star Compass. Can he chase me down? Even if Emperor Ze tries to harm me, with your Immortal Awareness, you should be able to detect various dangers in advance. How could I fall for his tricks?” Qu Yi said lightly with a smile.
Currently, Qu Yi was at the level of a Middle-Rank Earth Soul Immortal, while the Artifact God’s Immortal Awareness was equivalent to that of a Middle-Rank Heaven Soul Immortal, allowing him to sense situations over long distances and thus ensuring Qu Yi’s safety.
If there was danger, he could simply use the Boundless Star Compass to leave.

Faced with those powerful Heavenly Soul Demons, Qu Yi did not dare take risks, as they could trap the Inch Realm Ball within their own internal worlds. Even if they couldn’t kill Qu Yi, they could lock him there forever, and he certainly didn’t want to be confined in one place for too long.
The Artifact God nodded slightly upon hearing this.
“Qu Yi, your soul realm is advancing rapidly among the Five Lords. You’ll soon break through to the higher level of Earth Soul Immortal. I think you’d better claim a Primordial Heavenly Vein now, in case the Five Lords need it to advance from Earth Soul Immortal to Heavenly Soul Immortal in the future,” the Artifact God suddenly reminded him.
A Primordial Heavenly Vein contained far more primordial energy than a Primordial Spirit Vein. When a high-ranking Earth Soul Immortal wanted to break through to a first-star Heavenly Soul Immortal, they needed a vast amount of primordial energy to transform their internal space into a planetary world—a requirement only a Primordial Heavenly Vein could meet.
“I understand,” Qu Yi said with a smile.
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“Come, all four of you, finish this cup of Zhu Gu Ape Wine.”
In a magnificent palace, only five people sat together—the five leaders of the Demon Realm. At that moment, Emperor Miao happily raised his wine cup.
“Good, let’s drink!”
Emperors Xin, Sen, Yan, and Gui also raised their cups joyfully.
The cups were set down.
“All four of you, this time the Luo Soul Stone was stolen by a stranger. Do you know this person?” Emperor Miao asked with a smile.
Qu Yi’s appearance was too sudden. Although these five leaders were hiding around, they didn’t have time to stop him.
“We don’t know him.”
“We’ve never heard of him.”
“That guy’s magic artifact must be quite amazing.”
“Yes. The artifact I tried to take him away with is likely a divine artifact.”
The entire hall fell silent instantly.
Divine artifacts were something even these five leaders coveted.
“Since this person has appeared and stolen the Luo Soul Stone, he surely won’t stay idle. He’ll likely show up again. We should deal with him properly in the future. We must get back the Luo Soul Stone and that interdimensional divine artifact,” Emperor Xin said calmly.
“Si Ren, if he shows up, how will you capture him? He has an interdimensional artifact—can you block him?” Emperor Sen asked with a smile.
Emperor Xin was speechless.
An interdimensional artifact indeed couldn’t be stopped.
After another moment of silence, Emperor Miao said with a smile, “Si Ren, Zhong Lei, Yang Gui—you three once went to the Fallen Realm Divine World and later to the lower cultivation realms. It seems that Emperor Hao escaped by relying on an interdimensional artifact, right?”

Back then, Emperor Hao fled to the Cultivation Realm. The great emperors of the Immortal Realm, Demon Realm, and Monster Realm each sent a subordinate to the Cultivation Realm to hunt down Emperor Hao. Among the five cultivators from the Demon Realm, two from the Wood Cutting Alliance and the Flood Alliance died, while three from the Gold Slicing Alliance, Fire Slaughtering Alliance, and Earth Annihilation Alliance survived. These three were none other than the current leaders of the three alliances: Si Ren, Zhong Lei, and Yang Gui.

“Haha.”
“Hehe.”
“This…”

The three immediately started laughing but didn’t want to say more, obviously not wanting to reveal anything about Emperor Hao or the fact that they had sent subordinates to the Cultivation Realm to surround Qu Yi. When Qu Yi seized the Soul Stone and left silently, they quickly realized that he was Qu Yi. Naturally, Emperors Xin, Yan, and Gui wouldn’t share what they knew with Emperors Sen and Miao.

“Drink, keep drinking. Those old events are really boring. I don’t want to talk about them anymore.”
“Right, it was so humiliating back then. It’s embarrassing to mention it.”
“It’s better not to recall those past events.”

Seeing Emperors Sen and Miao look puzzled, the three pretended to sigh and spoke up again. Emperors Sen and Miao understood their intentions but were helpless, as there was no way to force them to reveal more.

“Oh, by the way, the Fallen Realm Divine Realm will open again. It shouldn’t be another ten thousand years, right?” Suddenly, Emperor Miao said with a smile. This remark drew all four of their attention to Emperor Miao’s face.

“Yes, it opens once every million years. It won’t be long before the Fallen Realm Divine Realm opens again,” Emperor Xin replied indifferently. This was something all cultivators in the Immortal Realm, Demon Realm, and Monster Realm knew.

“Everyone, every time the Fallen Realm Divine Realm opens, we can only take ten people in, and the time allowed is only ten years. The Fallen Realm Divine Realm is so vast—how many places can we even explore in ten years? Everyone, how about the five alliances of the Demon Realm work together this time?” Emperor Miao said with a faint smile.

The Fallen Realm Divine Realm consisted of six star regions, larger than the Immortal Realm, Demon Realm, and Monster Realm combined. In ten years, it would indeed be impossible to explore even one star region.

“This…”

Emperors Xin, Sen, Yan, and Gui hesitated for a moment. Although the five alliances were all part of the Demon Realm’s forces, they had always been competing with each other, making it very difficult for them to work together.

“Anyway, there’s still ten thousand years left. Think about it. There’s no rush to answer,” Emperor Miao said with another smile.

Emperor Miao also understood that it was extremely difficult for the five alliances to cooperate. After discussing for a long time, the five leaders finally dispersed.
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After the five leaders of the Demon Realm left, each of them had their own plans. Emperor Xin, Emperor Yan, and Emperor Gui had secretly given orders for all the powerful Demons to scatter throughout the Demon Realm and search for Qu Yi in secret. These three Demon Emperors had originally sent Yi Xi, Chen Yan, and Rong Han to the Cultivation Realm, so they knew somewhat about Qu Yi. They were well aware that Qu Yi had not yet reached the level of a Heavenly Soul Demon, and to deal with him, they could only rely on the powerful Demons to launch a surprise attack and then seal him inside their inner worlds in order to capture him and obtain that interdimensional artifact. Immediately, the powerful Demons from the Golden Slash Alliance, Fire Slaughter Alliance, and Earth Destruction Alliance all set out to search for Qu Yi in secret. As for Emperor Sen and Emperor Miao, they knew nothing about Qu Yi at all. However, they also had their own sources of information and quickly learned of the actions of Emperor Xin, Emperor Yan, and Emperor Gui, realizing that they intended to capture Qu Yi. Therefore, Emperor Sen and Emperor Miao also issued orders, sending their own powerful Demons out to search for Qu Yi with all their might. Soon, a storm of activity swept across the entire Demon Realm, as everyone wanted to find Qu Yi’s whereabouts. Naturally, the Storm Dragon Sect quickly became the focus of attention for the five alliances. Many of Qu Yi’s actions in the Demon Realm took place in the Storm Dragon Sect, so everyone understood that this was the best place to try to capture him. The Storm Dragon Sect was placed under strict surveillance. ※※※ At this time, Qu Yi had already left the Demon Realm and gone to the Fiend Realm. “Water Lord, we’re here,” Qu Yi said to the Water Lord standing beside him on a mountain peak on Wind Shock Star in the Wood Forest Star Region of the Fiend Realm, where strong winds blew constantly. Soon after, the Gold Lord, Wood Lord, and Earth Lord also emerged from the Dimension Sphere. “Haha, with you four here, a storm will surely arise in the Fiend Realm as well,” the Water Lord said with a smile. Indeed, after obtaining the Soul Stone of Luo, Qu Yi had no longer any interest in wandering in the Demon Realm and decided to travel in the Fiend Realm instead. Episode 12: Roaming the Fiend Realm