Two days later, the Grand Elder had assembled an army of seven hundred thousand, led by Ling Luoyi, and they marched towards Xianning City.
Xianning City was the last barrier of the human realm battlefield. If Xianning City fell, it would mean the outer realm demons could enter the human realm at will. Although the human realm battlefield was called that, the participants were not solely humans.
This time, due to the insufficient cultivation of her five contracted beasts, Ling Luoyi left them all with Gu Yuncheng. Even though they were unwilling, Ling Luoyi did not change her mind and had Gu Yuncheng take them back to the demon realm.
A day later, Ling Luoyi led the army into Xianning City. Outside the city, the situation was calm, yet Ling Luoyi felt an ominous premonition of an approaching storm. She knew that with her current physical condition, she likely wouldn't even survive the first battle, but she had to be here.
"Luoluo."
"Asu, what is it?"
Xianning City was the last barrier of the human realm, so Gu Yuncheng could not come. After Ling Luoyi left, he came to the demon realm battlefield to be closer to her.
The demon realm battlefield was adjacent to the human realm battlefield, but the two were separated by an impassable chasm. The only connection was in the center of the outer realm, which was the territory of the outer realm demons. httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět
"Luoluo, yesterday, after you led the human realm army away, the Asura King informed the Six Realms that he had killed the mastermind behind this incident, Zhao Yan, and presented a red stone left behind by Zhao Yan as proof. I went to see it, and the writing on it is indeed Zhao Yan's."
"Asu, the writing on this stone from the Asura tribe cannot be carved manually, so Zhao Yan's death is not in question. Asu, what about the demon realm?"
"Luoluo, the Demon King of the Demon Realm presented evidence proving that Zhao Yan instigated this matter. As a result, he only abdicated prematurely. The Demon King recorded the conversation with Zhao Yan about cooperating with the outer realm demons using a recording stone and played it in front of the Demon Lord and the leaders of various tribes. In the recording, the Demon King initially refused Zhao Yan's proposal, but Zhao Yan kept persuading him. After several hours, the Demon King reluctantly agreed. Now that Zhao Yan is dead, the tribes have no objections to the Demon King's punishment."
Hearing about the Demon King's punishment, Ling Luoyi felt no disappointment. She had no grievances with the Demon King, and her grudges with the demon tribe were only from a few years ago. At that time, the two demons were struck down by the Heavenly Dao. She had anger that she couldn't vent, so she took it out on the demon tribe.
"Never mind them, it has nothing to do with us anyway. Asu, did you give the red stone from the Asura King to him as I asked? What was his reaction?"
"Luoluo, I have already given it to him and told him that you killed him. The Asura King didn't have much of a reaction after hearing it and asked me to thank you."
"That's good." Ling Luoyi had expected the Asura King to be angry upon learning that she had killed the previous Asura King and to try and kill her to avenge his father.
"Luoluo, there's one more thing."
"Hmm?"
"Yesterday, when I went to the Asura tribe, I discovered that Hua Yan was missing. The Asura King doesn't know where Hua Yan has gone, but the fragments of the Heavenly Star Cauldron are still in the Asura tribe. Luoluo, you need to be careful. I'm worried that Hua Yan might still have some leverage."
"I understand, Asu."
On the demon realm battlefield of the outer realm, which had been quiet for nearly a thousand years, a disheveled human figure suddenly appeared. This person had flowing red hair, blood-red eyes, and scarred red wings. If Ling Luoyi were present, she would have recognized this person as the missing Hua Yan!
Hua Yan was flying towards the outer realm demons. He had something to give to them.
Four days prior, Hua Yan had returned to the Jinjun Prince's mansion from the Asura King's palace. The more he thought about the Asura King's words, the more he felt that the Asura King wanted to push him out as a scapegoat for Zhao Yan. He was unwilling! He didn't want to die! So he escaped and came here seeking revenge.
Hua Yan knew that the Asura King had people watching him, so he took out his last leverage, and with it, he successfully arrived here. However, his cultivation was insufficient, and he was injured by the spiritual energy blades in the passage between the demon realm and the outer realm, which is why he looked like this.
Hua Yan flew with his heavily injured wings to the territory of the outer realm demons and could no longer hold on. He fell heavily, stirring up a large cloud of dust. Sustaining himself with a breath, Hua Yan said to the outer realm demons who came to check on him, "I am Hua Yan. I have important matters and request an audience with the King."
After saying this, Hua Yan lost consciousness and fainted.
Hua Yan had never been here before, and the King of the Demon Realm Battlefield had never publicized his name. Therefore, the outer realm demons outside this territory did not recognize him. Just as they were about to devour everything he had, an outer realm demon with a high position passed by, recognized Hua Yan, and took him inside.
A short while later, Hua Yan woke up and saw the familiar human figure before him. Hua Yan was extremely excited.
"King!"
"Hua Yan, why are you here?" The figure addressed as 'King' looked at Hua Yan with a hint of disdain and a trace of greed in his eyes, but he concealed it extremely well, so Hua Yan did not notice.
This figure was none other than the outer realm Demon King of the Demon Realm Battlefield – Reid, who had been cooperating with Hua Yan, Zhao Yan, and the Demon King.
"King, we've all been discovered!" Hua Yan said sternly, "King, I don't know who leaked it, but now the Six Realms know about the Heavenly Star Cauldron, and the Asura King has discovered me."
"Is that so? Hua Yan, our initial cooperation was for you to help me gather all the fragments of the Heavenly Star Cauldron, and I guaranteed you the position of Demon Lord. Now that you've been discovered, our cooperation must end here." Reid's original intention was to use Hua Yan to find the scattered fragments of the Heavenly Star Cauldron. Since it was exposed now, he was naturally of no use to him.
Hua Yan knew this clearly and quickly said, "King, the cooperation doesn't have to stop yet. I know where the other fragments of the Heavenly Star Cauldron are!"
"Oh~, Hua Yan, if you can tell me the locations of the other Heavenly Star Cauldron fragments, I can continue to cooperate with you. The conditions remain the same: you tell me the locations, and I will ensure you become the ruler of the demon realm."
However, Hua Yan refused, "King, the cooperation can continue, but the things I do have changed, so the conditions should also change."
Hua Yan was no longer fixated on becoming the Demon Lord. He now only wanted revenge! He was willing to destroy the entire Six Realms!
Seeing Hua Yan's undisguised hatred, Reid became interested. "Speak."
Reid said so, but did the conditions of a mere food need to be fulfilled?
Hua Yan did not know Reid's thoughts. He only wanted the Asura King dead now!
"King, I will tell you the locations of all the Heavenly Star Cauldron fragments, and you must help me kill the current Asura King, Jun Yan!"
Reid found it amusing. He had initially thought that if Hua Yan's conditions were too excessive, he wouldn't fulfill them. However, killing such a simple food was something he could do incidentally.
So Reid said, "This King agrees. Now, you should tell me the locations of the Heavenly Star Cauldron fragments?"
"King, there are a total of six fragments of the Heavenly Star Cauldron. One of them is in the hands of Noise, one of the Six Kings of the outer realm demons..."
Before Hua Yan could continue, Reid interrupted him, "This King already knows that. The fragment of the Heavenly Star Cauldron in Noise's possession was obtained as spoils of war after a battle with the human realm thousands of years ago. Along with it, we also obtained information about the Heavenly Star Cauldron, which is how we learned of its purpose. Continue with the others, no nonsense."
Hua Yan nodded and continued to speak of what he knew.