Chapter 378 - 323: Human Race Great Cultivator, Celestial Stone Demon General

Beneath the emerald leaves of an Ancient Verdant Wood.

A powerfully built man with ox horns, bulging muscles, and black markings across his body knelt on one knee, resembling a Demon God.

“I have failed to complete my task. Please punish me, Your Highness.”

The hulking man’s voice was a low rumble, like distant thunder.

“There is no need.”

A voice, exceptionally cold and clear, spoke.

Before the Demon God-like man stood a beautiful woman in ornate palace attire, her presence both elegant and stunning.

“Circumstances change. One cannot expect everything to go according to plan.”

“Thank you, Your Highness!”

The hulking man remained kneeling, not daring to rise.

“Rise. Return to the tower and recuperate. When I have need of you, I will inform you.”

As she spoke, a miniature Treasure Tower materialized before the palace-clad woman.

“Yes, Your Highness.”

The hulking man responded.

His form transformed into a streak of black light and entered the Treasure Tower.

On the first floor of the Treasure Tower, a flash of light flickered and vanished.

‘A mysterious member of the Demon Race made a move! Their combat strength is comparable to the Ji Meng Level!’

‘To think that within this Cyan Wood World, besides the Demon Yu Chen, there’s another expert of this caliber!’

The palace-clad woman raised a delicate hand, and the miniature Treasure Tower floating in mid-air transformed into a ray of treasured light and vanished.

‘Could it be him?’

The palace-clad woman turned slightly, her gaze falling upon the distant setting sun, revealing a breathtakingly beautiful profile.

The Peacock King, Chu Xianyi!

She had a Harmonization Demon Race expert within her Exquisite Treasure Tower, serving as a subordinate!

But who could have guessed that on the very first floor of the Treasure Tower resided a member of the Demon Race whose combat strength was comparable to the Ji Meng Level?

…

‘As expected of a Kui’s Treasure Demon Technique, the difficulty of cultivating it is truly immense!’

After half a month of continuous cultivation and comprehension, Xu Chang’an had still failed to reach the entry-level for the Concealment Divine Technique, Bright and Pure Disaster Relief!

‘This Demon Fiend mission doesn’t have a clear time limit. But counting the time I spent on my breakthrough, more than a month has passed already.’

‘I’ll try comprehending it for another ten days! If I still can’t reach the entry-level, I’ll give up and head back to the Spiritual Boat.’

Having made up his mind, Xu Chang’an once again began to comprehend the Concealment Divine Technique.

Bright and Pure Disaster Relief had extremely high requirements for both Demon Sense and Primordial Spirit Power.

However, Xu Chang’an had used the panel to break through, giving him an exceptionally solid foundation, rare among those at the same level.

Logically, he should have had a natural advantage in cultivating this Divine Technique.

But even so, he still couldn’t successfully reach the entry-level.

Time trickled by. In the blink of an eye, ten days had passed.

“Still no good!”

Xu Chang’an slowly opened his eyes, a trace of regret on his face.

‘I’ll just have to go back for now!’

With that, Xu Chang’an transformed into a streak of light and shot toward the horizon.

…

Two thousand li from the Ancient Verdant Wood, a Spiritual Boat hovered in mid-air.

The Spiritual Boat was faintly shrouded by an Illusion Array, making it impossible to spot any anomaly from a distance.

It looked just like a normal patch of sky.

Only by using one’s full Demon Sense could a slight peculiarity be detected.

SWOOSH!

A streak of light flashed past.

‘I’ve arrived,’ Xu Chang’an thought to himself.

Each Demon Fiend carried a corresponding token, which emitted a faint aura that could be sensed at close range.

As soon as Xu Chang’an drew near, a One-Horned Elder flew out from within the Spiritual Boat.

“Congratulations, Fellow Daoist!”

The One-Horned Elder didn’t ask if Xu Chang’an had obtained the Evil Qi and completed the mission.

He simply offered his congratulations right away.

Evidently, when undertaking a Demon Fiend mission, simply returning alive was a matter worthy of congratulations.

Xu Chang’an returned the pleasantry with a smile and then boarded the Spiritual Boat.

He had concealed his Cultivation, so he wasn’t afraid of being discovered by ordinary Harmonization Demon Race members.

However, he still had to be on guard against powerful Shangyang-level Demon Fiends and the Demon Yu Chen.

He had to avoid meeting them if at all possible.

This was the only way to keep his true cultivation level a secret.

Therefore, after boarding the Spiritual Boat, Xu Chang’an kept a very low profile.

He quickly moved to the rear of the Spiritual Boat, his eyes scanning the area, and soon located Chu Xianyi.

At that moment, Chu Xianyi was sitting in a window seat on the Spiritual Boat.

Beside her, a Demon Fiend was seemingly talking to her about something, a smile on his face.

Chu Xianyi seemed to be ignoring him, her expression cold and aloof.

“Excuse me, coming through!”

Xu Chang’an said with a smile as he walked up to the Demon Fiend.

Although Chu Xianyi was in the window seat, the seat next to her was currently empty.

The Demon Fiend who had been speaking was a handsome youth with cyan-green hair.

Seeing Xu Chang’an come over and ruin his attempt, he was about to lose his temper.

But then he got a clear look at his face.

The imposing aura the Demon Fiend was about to unleash faltered.

“Pardon me, my Dao Companion has returned. Please leave.”

Chu Xianyi’s voice was cold and clear, her expression as aloof as ever, as if she were stating a trivial fact.

“Grey Rat, you’ve returned!”

The handsome, cyan-haired youth saw Xu Chang’an return, said nothing more after the greeting, and sullenly walked away.

‘So unlucky. Seeing the Fairy return alone, I thought that Grey Rat had died on this mission. To think he actually came back!’

The handsome youth cursed inwardly, returned to his seat, and began to secretly size up Xu Chang’an and Chu Xianyi.

He wanted to see what kind of abilities this Grey Rat, with his mere Late-stage Void Refining Cultivation, actually possessed.

To actually become Dao Companions with such a beautiful Fairy!

He was also at the Late Stage of Void Refining, so how come he didn’t have a Dao Companion with such a cold and elegant temperament!

As Xu Chang’an sat down in the window seat, he noticed Chu Xianyi staring at him without blinking.

“What is it? Why are you staring at this emperor?”

Xu Chang’an said, glancing sideways at Chu Xianyi.

“I was just wondering what the Demon Emperor has been doing for the past month he’s been away.”

“I made some gains during the chaotic battle earlier, so I found a place to enter secluded cultivation for a while.”