Free Web NovelChapter 2175: Chapter 2176: He’s Still Alive!
Elder Huang halted his actions and stood in mid-air, gazing at the multitude of abyssal demons, not giving up on finding Ye Qiu, who had disguised himself as one of them.
As for Ye Qiu, after infiltrating the demon army, he immediately hid inside the Taehwang Bell, which was the main reason Elder Huang couldn’t locate him.
"This old guy’s stop is temporary. Does he plan to make his move when the demon army returns to the cosmic abyss?" Inside the Taehwang Bell, Ye Qiu could feel the chilling murderous intent emanating from Elder Huang.
The swell of abyssal demons dared to attack the ancient city but did not dare approach Elder Huang. His earlier strike instilled fear in them, making them aware of his terrifying presence.
With Elder Huang watching from above, Ye Qiu couldn’t go out, let alone gather the demon cores.
"Forget it. The demon wave is almost over anyway." Ye Qiu glanced at the sky, and his mood improved significantly, fortunate that the three demons he had dispatched earlier were diligent in gathering quite a few cores. Otherwise, they would’ve been left for Taiyi, Stone Demon Lord, and others.
"These cores should be enough to further strengthen my demon body. By then..." A chill flashed in Ye Qiu’s eyes. Previously, Elder Huang almost killed him, causing him to fall into the cosmic abyss. This time, facing Elder Huang, he chose to hide temporarily once more.
One could say that facing Elder Huang, he had suffered twice. He would never let these grievances slide. As long as he had enough strength to defeat Elder Huang, even a little, he would dare to try.
Elder Huang had stepped into the realm of the heavens years ago, not a novice in that level. One could say that his accomplishments at this level were not insignificant.
Currently, Ye Qiu, by taking advantage of his demon form, barely reached the sovereign level, equivalent to the realm of the heavens, and his physical strength was merely that strong, not truly at the sovereign level.
Therefore, he wished to further enhance his demon form to not be at the bottom of the sovereign level. This would increase his chances of successfully acting against Elder Huang.
At this time, he refrained from acting because Ye Qiu didn’t want to expose himself. Once exposed, he would alert Elder Huang.
His plan was not to act unless he could decisively eliminate Elder Huang.
Time swiftly passed, and a ray of white light gradually rose on the horizon, signaling the arrival of daylight.
Large numbers of abyssal demons began to withdraw, regrouping and retreating.
Five sovereign-level demons descended from the sky, leading the demon army back into the cosmic abyss.
Elder Huang watched the gradually receding demon army, his figure flashing as he immediately pursued them.
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On the ancient city walls, when Taiyi, the Stone Demon Lord, and the Wanderer returned safely, it drew everyone’s attention. Facing sovereign-level demons, the three truly held them off, an impressive feat indeed.
Many people expressed their gratitude to the three. Without their efforts against the sovereign demons, others would have been under immense pressure.
Next, they counted personnel, handled corpses, and collected cores.
The three did not linger on the ancient city. Their experience battling sovereign demons was more valuable than acquiring cores, and they immediately returned to their quarters to cultivate in seclusion.
People began bustling about.
As for the death of Hongyuan Holy Son and Elder Huang’s actions, it only caused a small ripple of surprise. There wasn’t much time for everyone, as nightfall would soon press again. All had to be at their peak condition before night’s demon wave arrived again.
On a pavilion, Galo, Pu Zhen, and Di Feng observed the behavior and actions of many young martial artists.
"These little ones have grown a lot," Galo sighed. "Of course, what surprises me most are those three, Taiyi, Stone Demon Lord, and the Wanderer. It’s as if they knew we wouldn’t act this time, exchanging all their military merit points for golden armor battle suits."
"Those three have been in the Supreme Saint level for a while. Sovereign demons pose no difficulty for them, but if they battle sovereign demons, they risk being killed. Exchanging for golden armor suits is a survival tactic, and it’s normal, plus it increases their martial experience, even inspiring their martial path towards the celestial realm. Truly, they are three clever young ones," Di Feng said.
If the Turquoise Pool people were here, they would recognize Di Feng, the order enforcer who repelled a sovereign demon, a powerful presence within the Star River ancient city, emerging only recently.
Listening to their comments on the three prodigies, Pu Zhen remained silent. Galo coughed and laughed, "Brother Pu Zhen, don’t mind. You favored that little one named Ye Fentian, but he’s dead, completely eliminated. This time, the genius I favored surpassed the one you did. Does this count as an unearned victory?"
Pu Zhen smiled slightly and said something meaningful: "Whether I’m better at spotting talents or you are, I think we will know when the Star River path closes."
"It seems I underestimated how much you value Ye Fentian. Alright then, since Brother Pu Zhen said so, I’ll look forward to that miracle appearing," Galo said.
"Then, don’t be too surprised," Pu Zhen said calmly. After the outbreak of the demon wave, Ye Qiu didn’t return. Rumors in the ancient city said Ye Qiu was killed by a celestial being, leaving no bones.
Hearing this news, Pu Zhen was stunned. Could a genius who gained the Heavenly Heart Seal have perished?
Pu Zhen didn’t believe it, but as days passed without Ye Qiu’s appearance, he began to waver.
However, just yesterday, when the demon wave broke out, he sensed the existence of the Heavenly Heart Seal. Instantly, Pu Zhen knew Ye Qiu was not dead.
Afterward, Pu Zhen searched everywhere for Ye Qiu’s figure, finding none, until he sensed the Heavenly Heart Seal to locate Ye Qiu, leaving even the order-keeper Pu Zhen stunned.
What did he see? An abyssal demon, with the Heavenly Heart Seal on its body.
Later, he found that this abyssal demon was markedly different from the others. It didn’t attack the city but sneakily collected cores. Seeing this, Pu Zhen couldn’t help but laugh, and he immediately understood the reason.
Inside that abyssal demon’s body must be hiding Ye Qiu’s soul. Otherwise, no ordinary abyssal demon would be so clever.
This gave rise to Pu Zhen’s firm remarks just now.
"Someone who received the Heavenly Heart Seal won’t be easily eradicated. I await your return, and the looks of shock from others." Pu Zhen thought.
"But... I truly wonder, how did you manage to become an abyssal demon?"
Pu Zhen found that Ye Qiu accomplished something even he couldn’t, a rarity indeed.
But for it to occur to Ye Qiu, who bore the Heavenly Heart Seal, suddenly felt expected, as everyone who receives it is marked by extraordinariness.
