854: Heading to the Demon Realm

Yao Delong's figure completely vanished into the darkness of the Demon Summoning Abyss, the heavy stone door cutting off the lingering gaze of the beauty behind him. His eyes were as firm as bedrock, no longer entangled with any sentimentality, only the blazing Dao fire aimed at the Peak of the Immortal Realm burning in his heart!

Before leaving, he still had to make another trip to Fengdu City!

As if teleporting, Yao Delong's figure had already appeared within the eerie and majestic main hall of Fengdu City. Old Black Mu had long been waiting here, his burly body like an iron tower. Sensing the aura of his master's arrival, he immediately knelt on one knee, head bowed low: "Master!"

"Little Black," Yao Delong's voice was steady, carrying an unquestionable authority, "the winds and clouds have risen in River of Oblivion City. The Sun Moon Divine Cult and the Nine Nether Sect have formed a deadly feud, and this place has become a whirlpool of trouble. After I leave, you must hold Fengdu, strictly monitor the movements of the Sun Moon Divine Cult. If they make any unusual moves, especially involving Ying'er and Qiong Shuang, immediately send word to me via the 'Message Talisman'!"

"Yes! Master! Your subordinate understands! I will not fail your trust!" Old Black Mu's voice was resolute, his Evil Qi restrained, his eyes filled with absolute loyalty and unwavering Battle Intent.

Yao Delong nodded slightly, quite satisfied with this capable subordinate's attitude. With a thought, a small jade bottle emitting a warm jade glow and engraved with ancient pill patterns appeared in his palm. The bottle faintly exuded a strange fluctuation that nourished the Divine Soul.

"This, I give to you."

Old Black Mu instinctively received the jade bottle with both hands. The moment a wisp of aura seeped through a crack in the lid and entered his nostrils, his entire body froze! That aura... was Primordial Spirit power! Extremely pure, containing the profound mysteries of the great Dao!

"Tai... great void spirit nurturing pill?!" Old Black Mu abruptly looked up, his voice hoarse from extreme shock and ecstasy! His eyes widened, fixed on the jade bottle in his hands as if holding the world's most precious treasure! He naturally knew the value of this Medicinal Pill! It could repair the Primordial Spirit and enhance the Origin!

He had been stuck at the Void Refinement Early-stage Peak for nearly a century, attempting several times to break through to the Middle Stage, all ending in failure. The biggest obstacle was that his Primordial Spirit polishing was not yet seamless, and his Origin power was slightly lacking!

And Master... actually bestowed such a heavy treasure upon him?!

Immense joy and profound gratitude surged through Old Black Mu's heart like a torrent! Last time, Master had bestowed the high-grade heavenly artifact, the Myriad Soul Bone Evil Jade, which had greatly increased his combat power and survival ability. And now, this great void spirit nurturing pill, enough to make countless Void Refining Cultivators covet and fight to the death! This favor was as weighty as Mount Tai!

"Thud!"

Old Black Mu's knees heavily struck the ground, his forehead fiercely knocking down, emitting a dull sound. His voice carried unprecedented excitement and determination: "Master's generous gift! Your subordinate, Old Black Mu, offers this life entirely to Master! The safety of the Mistress is your subordinate's life! Whoever dares to harm a single hair on the Mistress must first step over your subordinate's corpse!" This was not a slogan but an oath branded deep in his Primordial Spirit! That pill was not only his hope for a Breakthrough but also Master's unreserved trust and high regard for him!

Yao Delong calmly accepted this gesture, his tone plain yet powerful: "Cultivate well, break through soon. Guard this place well, and that will be a great merit." With that, he said no more.

Whoosh—!

Behind him, that pair of magnificent, profound, pale silver transparent light wings—as if woven from the very Laws of the Void Realm—the taiyu flowing light wings—instantly unfurled! A vast dao rhyme, transcending the space of this realm, spread out!

Without earth-shattering commotion, the light wings merely fluttered ever so slightly, like a breath!

Hum!

Space rippled like a calm water surface disturbed by a tiny pebble, spreading a ripple almost imperceptible!

Yao Delong's figure, along with that pair of divine light wings, vanished from Old Black Mu's perception in an instant, as if erased from the scene by an invisible eraser!

Old Black Mu slowly looked up, gazing at the spot where Yao Delong had disappeared, his eyes filled with boundless awe and fervor. He tightly clenched the jade bottle in his hand, feeling the surging power within. Only one thought remained in his heart: become stronger! Only by becoming stronger could he live up to Master's trust!

Edge of the Demon Transformation Mountain Range.

Yao Delong's figure appeared like a ghost on a desolate mountain Peak. He did not choose to return directly through the Hegemonic Summer border. Instead, his gaze turned toward the Demon Transformation Mountain Range—adjacent to the Xuan Ye Dynasty, spanning over ten thousand miles, lying across the land like a primordial Dragon!

"Although I have gathered one set of main materials for the nine aperture spirit nurturing pill, such a Heaven-Defying Divine Pill, the more the better!" Yao Delong's eyes gleamed with sharp light. "The Demon Domain is vast and boundless, with countless Heaven And Earth Treasures. The Yao Race is not adept at Alchemy or Artifact Refining, making it a heaven-sent place to exchange pills for treasures! That old demon, Lie Tian, as a Peak Demon King, has entrenched himself in the Demon Domain for years and must have enviable collections!"

With his mind set, the taiyu flowing light wings unfurled behind him once more!

This time, he did not perform the "Spatial Leap" that spanned most of the territory—the consumption was too great. He merely used the wings' ordinary flight speed enhanced by spatial Laws!

Hum!

Each flap of the light wings seemed to slice through the distance of space! Yao Delong's figure shot like a silver lightning bolt piercing through heaven and earth, instantly crossing thousands of miles of mountains and rivers! Below, the vast forests, rushing rivers, and towering mountains rapidly receded in his vision, blurring into a patchwork of colors! A thousand miles in an instant! A distance of a hundred thousand miles was but a leisurely stroll of merely half an hour for him!

Streaking like the wind, Yao Delong had already penetrated deep into the core area of the Demon Transformation Mountain Range.

On the outskirts of the mountain range, traces of Human Race Cultivators hunting Yao Beasts in groups and gathering Spirit Medicine could still be seen. But the deeper he went, the denser and more viscous the primitive, wild, and berserk Demonic Qi became in the air! Towering ancient trees blocked out the sky, exotic flowers and grasses emitted dangerous auras, and low roars came from the depths of miasma-filled swamps. Here, it was a Forbidden Ground for the Human Race, a paradise for Yao Beasts!

Yao Delong focused his mind, and the Thousand Mechanisms Formless Art within him quietly circulated!

Hum!

A vast, fierce, uniquely Demonic Power carrying an ancient, primordial aura instantly replaced his original Human Race spiritual energy fluctuations! Although his appearance remained that of a handsome youth, a vertical silver demon pattern subtly appeared between his brows, and a flash of golden, predatory cold light passed deep in his pupils. His every movement naturally exuded a noble and imposing pressure that transcended all demons!

As this aura spread, the effect was immediate!

Those powerful seventh and Eighth-tier Yao Beasts originally lurking in the depths of the dense forest, emitting violent and fierce glares, upon sensing this terrifying pressure of an "Upper Demon King" level, acted as if encountering a natural predator! They let out panicked low roars, tucked their tails, and fled frantically without looking back! Wherever he passed, all beasts avoided him, and all demons lay low!

Yao Delong proceeded unimpeded, his figure like lightning, shuttle through the vast, primeval jungles and towering, perilous Peaks and strange valleys. Finally, after passing through an eerie canyon filled with Seven-colored poisonous fog and giant glowing mushrooms—

His vision suddenly opened up!

A massive mountain pass that seemed to pierce through heaven and earth, like the gaping maw of a primordial beast, appeared before him! Beyond the pass lay the legendary true paradise of the Yao Race—the Demon Domain!