Chapter 360: A Feud is Born, Demon City’s Spiritual Food (Part 2)

Chapter 360 -308: A Feud is Born, Demon City’s Spiritual Food (Part 2)

Now this…

‘My demon persona is crumbling!’

“Alright, I’ll be honest.”

Xu Chang’an said frankly.

Chu Xianyi tilted her head up slightly, her beautiful eyes looking at Xu Chang’an.

“How could I not be mad after hearing what he said! If I were in the Unity Realm, I would’ve clapped back no matter what!

But alas, my strength is lacking. What can I do!”

Xu Chang’an sighed, looking up at the sky.

“The Demon Emperor is quite honest!”

Despite saying that, Chu Xianyi was secretly trying to guess Xu Chang’an’s current strength.

‘I wonder how my current strength compares to that Shangyang-level Demon Fiend, Xiang Xian?’

Xu Chang’an thought to himself.

“Let’s go!”

“Where to?”

“We’ve been in the Great Realm for so long, and I’ve yet to try its cuisine! Let’s go try some today!”

“Ah! About that… I’ve had some profound insights recently and need to return to my abode to cultivate further.

Please forgive me, I can’t accompany you. Peacock King, feel free to go on your own!”

“Today, it’s my treat!”

“Wherever the Peacock King wishes to go! I shall risk life and limb to accompany a beautiful lady!”

“…”

「Kongchen Demon City, in front of a Spiritual Food Attic.」

“This place looks good. Let’s go here!”

“The Peacock King has good taste.”

“Since when was the Demon Emperor so agreeable!”

“Since the Peacock King is treating, she naturally gets to call the shots.”

Upon entering the attic, a member of the Demon Race came up to greet them.

Xu Chang’an looked and was surprised to find it was a member of the Demon Race at the Divinity Transformation Realm.

A member of the Divinity Transformation Demon Race, working as a greeter!

If this were in the Cangyu World, it would be simply unimaginable.

But in the Great Realm, it was happening right before his eyes.

In an ordinary world, someone at the Divinity Transformation Realm might be an expert standing at the Peak, an extremely powerful Cultivator.

But in the Great Realm, they were only slightly better off than the Nascent Soul Demon Race at the bottom.

Only by giving it their all could they scrape by a living in the Demon City.

A member of the Divinity Transformation Demon Race in Kongchen Demon City was like a member of the Qi Refining Demon Race in Peacock Demon City.

Peacock Demon City!

Thinking of this, Xu Chang’an couldn’t help but glance at Chu Xianyi.

‘I wonder if, after she establishes a foothold in the Great Realm, she’ll build up her power and establish another Demon City, just as she did in the Red Cloud Mountain Range!’

“Demon Emperor, why are you staring at me like that!”

“It’s nothing.”

Xu Chang’an laughed it off, brushing the question aside.

“You two seniors, please follow me.”

The demon greeter smiled, leading the two of them to a window seat.

The attic was beautifully decorated, and the atmosphere was excellent.

From time to time, extremely elegant music drifted to their ears.

Xu Chang’an and Chu Xianyi sat facing each other.

“Take a look, Demon Emperor. See what you’d like to eat.”

With a slight movement of Chu Xianyi’s fingertips, a screen of light materialized between them.

All sorts of delicacies and rare Spiritual Foods appeared on the light screen.

“Since the Peacock King is treating, she can be the one to decide!”

Xu Chang’an said with a smile.

“Alright.”

Chu Xianyi didn’t continue with the pleasantries.

The dishes on the light screen were described in extreme detail.

There were not only illusory images of the dishes and their prices, but also their special characteristics, textures, and effects.

With a light tap of her jade-like finger, Chu Xianyi ordered seven or eight dishes.

Just those seven or eight dishes cost several hundred Spirit Crystals.

A price like that could buy more than ten Ordinary Spiritual Treasures!

‘It really is expensive!’

Xu Chang’an lamented inwardly.

‘Come to think of it, whether in the Cangyu World or here in the Great Realm, the Peacock King is quite the wealthy woman!’

‘She spends several hundred Spirit Crystals without batting an eye.’

‘I wonder what she sold back in the Kunpeng Palace!?’

The dishes they ordered had rather complex preparation methods.

According to the demon greeter, two of the dishes might take the better part of a day to prepare.

However, they were not in a hurry.

Having entered the Refining Void Realm, their lifespans were long. Spending a day or two on a meal was perfectly normal.

At their Realm, they were already fully capable of Fasting.

So-called dining was merely for enjoying the delicious taste!

The two of them sat by the window, overlooking a street in the Demon City.

On the street, members of the Demon Race walked by from time to time. Many of them cast envious glances as they passed.

Food was not a necessity for survival, but an indulgence!

Those who could afford to enjoy fine food in the Demon City were undoubtedly the Demon Race experts who were doing extremely well for themselves.

That alone was enough to make them envious.

“Grand Elder, I heard there are countless delicacies in the Demon City! Is that what they sell in here?”

“Don’t even think about it. The food in there costs tens or even hundreds of Spirit Crystals. It’s not something we can afford!”

“Hundreds of Spirit Crystals! But… the Spiritual Treasures we use only cost twenty or thirty Spirit Crystals!”

“That’s right! A single meal for a Demon Race expert might cost what you’d earn by risking your life! Oh, no, even if you risked your life, you might not be able to afford it!”

“Grand Elder, then this…”

“Get out of the way!”

“Ah…”

“Shh, don’t talk. It’s a Demon Fiend!”

“…”

Xu Chang’an sensed the scene unfold quietly.

‘In the Great Realm, crisis and opportunity coexist!

‘Chaos and order run parallel!

‘It is a crisis for the weak, and an opportunity for the strong!

‘What is chaos to the weak is order to the strong!

‘The Great Realm is cruel. Many in the Demon Race fight tooth and nail for things the strong can easily discard.’

‘The powerful of the Demon Race can enjoy all kinds of resources, receiving admiration and applause. Meanwhile, the weak can only eke out a miserable existence, living in the dark corners!’

‘Outside, it’s full of slaughter and chaos. But inside a Demon City, it’s incredibly safe! Countless members of the Demon Race would do anything to get in. In the end, however, only a tiny fraction of the Demon Race gets to stay.’

‘Perhaps as I sit here comfortably, about to enjoy a fine meal, countless members of the Demon Race outside are on the brink of death, or have already died where they stood!’

‘In this Great Realm, if you want to live comfortably, to do as you please, strength is the only answer!’

‘With strength, everything is within your grasp!’

Xu Chang’an was lost in quiet contemplation.

Chu Xianyi didn’t disturb him.

Time passed slowly, and soon the first dish arrived.

“Demon Emperor, care to try?”

“Alright.”

Xu Chang’an agreed and began to enjoy the food.

Mmm!

‘Delicious!’

‘It was worth all those Spirit Crystals.’

‘It was a pleasure not just for the palate, but for the Divine Spirit as well.’

For Xu Chang’an, besides the enjoyment, this delicacy also turned into pure Energy after being consumed.

This Energy was not wasted in the slightest; it was all absorbed by the panel.

‘Not bad!’

Xu Chang’an’s eyes narrowed in pleasure.

Watching Xu Chang’an’s behavior, Chu Xianyi smiled without a word.

‘If I remember correctly, his true form is a mouse, isn’t it?’

As time went on, one delicacy after another was served.

Xu Chang’an ate extremely quickly, showing no restraint just because the Peacock King was treating.

‘This is all Energy!’

‘On the panel, the numbers kept changing.’

“Demon Emperor, how long has it been since you’ve eaten a proper meal!”

Chu Xianyi couldn’t help but say.

“Haha, delicious, delicious.”

In between enjoying the food, Xu Chang’an and Chu Xianyi would chat from time to time.

It was unclear when it had started.

The way the two of them interacted had changed drastically. The atmosphere was so much more harmonious!

…

After finishing their fine meal, Xu Chang’an and Chu Xianyi returned to their abode.

The two of them didn’t talk much, each returning to their respective Meditation Room to enter seclusion.

The Demon Fiend trial was imminent; it was always good to cultivate more!

Xu Chang’an, however, did not cultivate. Instead, he continued to study Alchemy Skills.

With the aid of his Primordial Spirit Power and his vast Demon Sense, his progress in Pill Art was extremely rapid, as if he were a master tackling a novice’s subject.

‘Time to break through to the Tier Five Alchemist realm!’

Xu Chang’an took a deep breath and immersed himself in the state of Alchemy.

Time flowed like water, and in the blink of an eye, thirty-seven years had passed.

“Open!”

Xu Chang’an shouted.

A flash of light, and the Alchemy Furnace burst open with a loud rumble.

A rich pill fragrance filled the air, and Xu Chang’an’s face was filled with excitement.

“I succeeded!”

After many years of hard study and bitter cultivation, he had finally crossed the threshold of Tier Five Alchemy Skill, becoming a Tier Five Low-grade Alchemist.

After breaking through in his Alchemy Skill, Xu Chang’an did not slack off.

Instead, he continued to practice Alchemy.

And so, another five years passed.

On this day, the leathery Demon Fiend credential began to glow.

It was a message from the Demon Palace.

He unleashed his Demon Sense to read the information within.

‘After forty-two years, the Demon Fiend trial is finally here!’

Xu Chang’an got up and walked out of the Meditation Room.

Just as he stepped out of the Meditation Room, he saw Chu Xianyi also walking out of hers.

The two of them looked at each other and smiled.

“Let’s go, to the Demon Palace!”

“Mm, let’s go!”

They hadn’t seen each other in forty-two years, yet there was no awkwardness between them at all.

It was a kind of unspoken understanding.

Xu Chang’an and Chu Xianyi were extremely fast, arriving at the Demon Palace in no time.

Although it wasn’t as lively as Kunpeng Palace, quite a few Demon Fiends were gathered inside the Demon Palace.

They went to the Jade Platform, where the same white-haired woman as before received them.