Chapter 257: The King of the Underworld’s Banquet – Hidden Danger Beneath Calmness

Liu Yi had never found Yu Chenxing’s words ridiculous. He knew well that although she appeared like a child, her thoughts were no less profound than anyone else’s—her scheming was even hard to imagine. Since she had now voiced her concerns, there must be a reason. Yet Liu Yi never thought other matters had anything to do with him. All he had to do was wait—for Yu Chenxing’s reply as the great prophet. As long as he knew where the remaining two divine dragons were, then neither gods nor demons, nor Lan Ying or Su Shao, would matter to him.

Seeing that Liu Yi said nothing, Yu Chenxing asked, “What are you thinking? You seem much more relaxed than before.”
Liu Yi replied, “Is that so?”
Yu Chenxing nodded. “Yes. Ever since you returned from that mirror world, you seem like a different person.”
Liu Yi nodded gently in agreement. “Maybe. Change exists in everything. It’s not strange for me to change. It’s just… I feel like everything is coming to an end, so I’m a bit relieved.” Though he spoke lightly, Liu Yi knew inside that this relief was merely an act—either self-deception or forcing himself to forget.

Yu Chenxing was puzzled. Though she didn’t understand what Liu Yi meant by “coming to an end,” she sensed he seemed lost, as if nothing left to pursue after completing something. She smiled, said nothing, and leaned against the big tree, lost in her own thoughts.

Time passed slowly as the two sat quietly. Suddenly, Liu Yi said, “Someone’s coming.” Though he spoke, he didn’t move. It was just one person, fast, but certainly not his match. With no friends here, Liu Yi’s first thought was to assess the other person’s strength—whether he could defeat them in a fight.

But Liu Yi knew well that with his current power, how many people could he find in the entire Three Realms and Six Paths? What he needed to do now was finish what he had to do—he must go to the Divine Realm.

After listening for a while with no sound, Yu Chenxing asked, “Where?”
Liu Yi shook his head gently. “It’s still far away, but you’ll hear them soon.” About fifteen minutes later, Yu Chenxing indeed heard the approaching voices. Soon after, she saw a young man in silver armor and a black cloak riding a massive beast—a lion’s body with a bird’s head, sturdy and towering, ten feet tall and three feet wide, truly a giant. The young man’s mount stopped ten feet away from Liu Yi.

Seeing this, Yu Chenxing quickly stood up. “Brother Lei Jun, you came so fast!” It turned out to be the ruler of the Lei Rixing Palace—Brother Lei Jun.

Lei Jun moved lightly and landed on the ground, saying, “Such a pleasant surprise—how could I not be happy? I never expected the King of the Underworld to return. How are you all? Have you encountered any danger?” Lei Jun glanced at Yu Chenxing, then at Liu Yi, who was leaning against a tree.

Yu Chenxing nodded and said, “We’re fine. Hey… why are you the only one here? Where are the others?” She was referring to July, Ye Luo Baihua, and the others. After she and Liu Yi were pulled into the mirror, they knew nothing more. Now that Lei Jun had arrived, July and the others must be safe as well.

Lei Jun replied, “I was originally with July and the others, but I received news from the elders and rushed back early. They’re still searching for you inside the Rotating Peak!” After saying that, he looked at Liu Yi.

Hearing this, Liu Yi was deeply shaken. He had been in the mirror for nearly two months—had July and the others been searching for him in the mountains for two months? They were so foolish; hadn’t they thought about what might happen to him? But Liu Yi had no way of knowing what others were thinking. What could they do, whether he lived or died?

Liu Yi slowly stood up, looked at Lei Jun, then at Yu Chenxing, and said, “I’ll be right back.” With that, he moved and turned into a streak of black light, vanishing into the air in an instant.

Lei Jun frowned as he watched Liu Yi disappear. That move—leaving his physical body entirely and disappearing by transforming—what exactly had happened? In just two months, Liu Yi had managed to do this. Could it be the King of the Underworld’s doing? With that thought, Lei Jun looked at Yu Chenxing and said, “Let’s go inside and see the King of the Underworld. It’s been many years since we last saw him.” Then, he and Yu Chenxing headed inside.

Meanwhile, Liu Yi, now a streak of black light, flew at the fastest speed toward the Rotating Peak, using his spiritual sense to search the area above it with infinite expansion. It wasn’t long—about fifteen minutes—before he located July and the others in a corner of the sixth peak. Then, with another movement, he appeared behind them.

At that moment, July sighed and said, “It’s been so long, and there’s still no news. It’s really worrying.” She stirred the burning kindling with a branch in her hand.

Next to her, Ming Yue Wu Xin also remained, leaning against the tree with his eyes slightly closed. His steady breathing showed he was resting. Liu Yi knew he was trying to recover, so he didn’t disturb him or make any unusual noises—otherwise, he wouldn’t wake up. The poor Tie Shi was sleeping on July’s shoulder, looking very tired.

Looking at Ye Luo Baihua beside her, two months of life in the forest had left her somewhat gaunt. Hearing July’s words, Ye Luo Baihua replied, “Sister July, don’t worry. Nothing will happen. Let’s keep searching.”

Hearing this, Liu Yi finally spoke up, “If I’m dead, what’s the point of you continuing to search?” As his voice was heard, Ming Yue Wu Xin immediately opened his eyes.

Upon hearing this, July turned around first. Looking at Liu Yi’s clear face, she was momentarily speechless, seemingly forgetting what to do next. Ye Luobaihua simply smiled, as if she knew Liu Yi would always show up. In the end, it was Tie Shi, who resembled a monkey, who blinked and hopped up onto Liu Yi’s shoulders.

Liu Yi slowly sat down next to them, looking at their somewhat weary faces, and smiled slightly. “You’re really too silly. If something really happened to me, would you still keep searching here for a lifetime?”

Ye Luobaihua smiled gently and said to Liu Yi, “I believe nothing will happen to you. Even if, as you say, something did happen, you should know what kind of person Sister July is. Not to mention searching here for a lifetime—even if there’s an afterlife, I think Sister July would still look for you here.” After saying that, she glanced at July.

July didn’t know what to say, and Liu Yi also felt confused after hearing Ye Luobaihua’s words. Yes, how could he not know July? But this was too unfair to her. Was he, a demon like himself, really worth her making such a sacrifice? With these thoughts, Liu Yi still smiled slightly, looked at July, and shook his head. “All these years, you’re still the same.” He seemed to be sighing—July hadn’t changed over the years, while he had changed unnoticed.

Just then, Mingyue Wuxin also came over and said, “You’ve finally shown up. If you hadn’t shown up, we might have had to fight here for a lifetime. I was about to leave, but these two girls are in too much danger here. Look, even the monkey on you is exhausted. The beasts here aren’t easy to deal with.” With that, he started playing with fire nearby.

At that moment, Tie Shi on Liu Yi’s back shouted loudly, “How many times have I said I’m not a monkey?”

Liu Yi shook his head and looked at Mingyue Wuxin. Though they had only met once, this young assassin had done a lot to help him. Among these people who surpassed humans and approached gods, Mingyue Wuxin could be considered one who did as he pleased. Liu Yi couldn’t help but say, “Thank you for protecting them for me.”

Mingyue Wuxin replied, “You don’t need to thank me. I’m just a ronin who wanders around. With nothing to do, it’s good to accompany them and practice. It’s a way to gain experience.”

Liu Yi looked at July and suddenly smiled. “There are only four more tears of the Other Shore Flower left. I think everything will end soon. I’ll get an answer soon.” Although he spoke casually, there was a hint of helpless sadness in his eyes. Yes… what kind of answer would it be? His own curse of corruption, or being separated from the Goddess forever? Perhaps it would all be an outcome he didn’t want.

After hearing these words, July had a badpremonition, but couldn’t put it into words. Especially after seeing Liu Yi’s lost look—it seemed that helping the Goddess return to the divine realm was the end of this true demon’s journey. Indeed, what else could he do? Once the Goddess returned to the divine realm, he would forever remain in the demon realm.

Liu Yi’s words calmed everyone a bit. Perhaps they didn’t understand what he was saying, or maybe they did but didn’t want to talk about it. Especially Ye Luo Baihua, whose eyes showed both disappointment and joy upon hearing these words. Perhaps the person before them was finally about to see their wish come true. What could be more important than seeing the one they loved happy?

Liu Yi paused for a moment before continuing, “Alright, now that you can see me without any issues, you should also get some rest. I’m going to the Palace of the Underworld King—the Underworld King has returned.”

As Liu Yi spoke, Ming Yue Wu Xin and Ye Luo Baihua both blurted out, “The Underworld King has returned.”

Seeing their reactions, Liu Yi naturally understood what was going on. Among the three races in the underworld, the Lan clan was the strongest. Although they lacked a supreme ruler like the Underworld King, with their other rulers, they were invincible. Now that the Underworld King had returned, the other rulers would surely gather as well. The Underworld King might reclaim control of the underworld once more, so they were naturally worried about their own race.

Liu Yi then looked at Baihua and said, “Could you take Qi Yue to Tearsless City first? The Underworld King will host a banquet for the other rulers tonight. I think something might happen, so it’s safer for you to return to Tearsless City. Don’t follow me.”

Qi Yue was about to say something but was stopped by Ye Luo Baihua, who said, “Okay, we’ll go back to Tearsless City first. Be careful too.”

Liu Yi nodded and turned to Ming Yue Wu Xin, asking, “What about you? Will you keep wandering around? If you’re really bored, help me protect them as practice.” He smiled after saying that.

Ming Yue Wu Xin smiled back at Liu Yi’s smile and said, “Sure. I have nothing to do anyway. I’ve always wanted to visit your Demon Realm. I’ll wait for you there.” Hearing this, Liu Yi nodded. Yes, it was time to reorganize the Demon Realm. By the next time he returned, the Eternal City would appear in another world, becoming the true Demon Realm.

Liu Yi stood up and looked at Qi Yue, suddenly remembering something. “Qi Yue, give me your sword.”

Qi Yue nodded and handed over the beautiful ‘Dancing Moon’ sword to Liu Yi. Liu Yi looked at her and said, “I wanted to continue teaching you that martial art technique, but the higher you master it, the more harm it does to yourself. So, I have to find another way to help you utilize the skills of the ‘Dancing Moon’ sword.” With that, he slowly took out the aqua-blue gem—Tears of the Moon—from his clothes.

As a soft blue-white light emanated from it, Liu Yi continued, “This is what we’ve been searching for—Tears of the Moon. There was another stone, but it shattered when I ascended in power. Now it’s useless to me, so I’ll put it on your sword.” Using his dark power, Liu Yi embedded the aqua-blue gem right at the hilt of the ‘Dancing Moon’ sword.

The “Dancing Moon” sword, which originally had two pink gems, now had an additional aqua-blue gem at its tip, making it even more beautiful. Liu Yi handed the sword back to Qi Yue and said, “This Tear of the Moon can triple your ordinary True Energy. So, I think the skills of this ‘Dancing Moon’ sword can be further enhanced with the help of this gem.”

Qi Yue took the “Dancing Moon” sword. As she grasped the hilt, she gathered her True Energy. Indeed, as the aqua-blue gem emitted light, the power of the sword body increased by three times rapidly. Qi Yue smiled slightly and said, “What a beautiful stone.” Looking at her smile, it seemed she really liked just the stone…

Liu Yi looked at Qi Yue and nodded, saying, “This stone will belong to you from now on. By the way, go back to Baihua Huiwulue City first. That banquet of the King of Darkness is over. I’ll come to find you guys.”

Qi Yue nodded and said, “Be careful. The King of Darkness’s banquet isn’t that simple.”

Ye Luobaihua nodded and said, “Yes, Sister Qi Yue is right. The King of Darkness has been away for so many years. His return this time is clearly aimed at reasserting his power. Those monarchs won’t just obey easily. You need to be careful.”

Liu Yi nodded and smiled, saying, “I know. None of this matters to me. I’m going there purely for other reasons.” What Liu Yi was thinking of was the Great Prophet of Yu Chenxing. He wanted to get answers. Having spent so much time in the Mirror World, he should still be able to predict the future. Yu Chenxing might have forgotten time, so his purpose for attending the banquet this time was to search for the traces of the remaining two divine dragons.

Liu Yi continued, “Well, I’m leaving. Be careful everyone.” With that, he took Tie Shi, moved swiftly, turned into a black shadow, and flew into the sky. Watching Liu Yi disappear, everyone felt admiration as well as various thoughts.

When returning to the King of Darkness’s palace, Liu Yi suddenly felt a complex mood. A demonic premonition made him restless. At that moment, Yu Chenxing stood at the palace entrance. Besides her, four nearly transparent, armored long-sword warriors were guarding the entrance. In just a short while, the King of Darkness’s palace came back to life.

Seeing Liu Yi appear, Yu Chenxing happily ran over and asked, “So, have you found Sister Qi Yue?”

Liu Yi looked at Yu Chenxing’s childlike smile and nodded, saying, “I have.”

Upon hearing this, Yu Chenxing nodded, seemingly pleased. But soon she changed her expression and said, “I saw the Emperor just now. He returned from the Human Realm, accompanied by Lan Ren and that Su Shao. You need to be careful. The Emperor’s sword is very powerful.” Concern appeared in her eyes again.

At this point, Liu Yi finally understood that bad premonition—it was Lan Ying. As for Su Shao, although he was now a demon god in the Asura Realm, he couldn’t use true demon god powers. Even if he could, having a physical body would only be a burden, and he definitely wouldn’t be a match for him. Yet, the focus of that premonition always seemed to be on Lan Ying. Could it be… that Lan Ying was even stronger?

Suddenly, Liu Yi smiled, patted Yu Chenxing’s head, and said, “Enough, girl. There’s no need to worry like this. If you keep doing this, I really won’t be able to tell what our relationship is. You’re helping an outsider—after all, Lan Ying is still part of your clan. Be careful, or the King of the Underworld might get angry.” Though Liu Yi said this, the killing intent that flashed in his eyes told him that Lan Ying would one day die at his hands.

Yu Chenxing smiled and said, “Who said that? I don’t like the Emperor at all, nor that self-righteous Lan Ren. You’re the husband I’m destined to marry, so of course I’ll help you.” With that, she burst into laughter.

Liu Yi frowned, recalling the promise he had made in front of the King of the Underworld—that after everything was done, he would definitely marry Lan Yu Chenxing. Thinking of this, he looked at the naive girl before him again and smiled, saying, “If you live with me, just wait to cry.” Then he walked inside.

Yu Chenxing shook her head, thinking she must have heard wrong. By the time she realized what had happened, Liu Yi had already entered the hall. She rushed after him, shouting, “Idiot, what did you just say? Can you say it again…?”

Liu Yi walked away while shaking his head. “If you can’t hear it, just pretend I never said it. I’ll only say it once.”

Yu Chenxing lifted her little foot from behind and grabbed Liu Yi’s neck, shouting, “Say it quickly! I didn’t hear it clearly…”