Two days later, after a long journey, Ye Yun and the other three finally arrived at the Demon Realm!
Compared to the Eastern, Western, Southern, and Northern Regions, the Demon Realm was even more barren. As far as the eye could see, it was desolate, and even the sky was shrouded in a layer of gray, giving the entire place a sense of desolation.
This was Ye Yun's first time here. After taking in the sights of the Demon Realm, he couldn't help but ask curiously.
"This Demon Realm is so impoverished, and the concentration of mystic energy is so ordinary. How can it still produce top-tier powerhouses?"
Hearing this, Yu Ruofeng sighed and said, "Although the Demon Race has few resources, they are mostly utilized collectively. Especially the One Emperor and Three Kings, who control a large portion of the Demon Race's cultivation resources, are all top-tier Dao Foundation realm powerhouses."
"One Emperor and Three Kings?"
Ye Yun raised an eyebrow and said, "If I recall correctly, the One Emperor refers to the Black Dragon Demon Emperor, and the other three are the Heavenly Gang, Earthly Fiend, and Mystic Nether Demon Kings, right?"
"Yes, it's them."
Yu Ruofeng nodded and said, "Speaking of which, for such a major event as the revival of the Demon Saint, to avoid any accidents, the Demon Race's Holy Lord will definitely have them stationed at the Sacred Mountain."
"If we want to stop the Demon Saint's revival, we must first deal with the One Emperor and Three Kings."
Ye Yun pondered for a moment and asked, "What is their combat strength like? Have the two seniors encountered them before?"
Although he was invincible below the Sage realm, it was always good to know more about the enemy.
Yu Ruofeng thought for a moment and said, "Regarding combat strength, the three Demon Kings are all at the sixth level of the Dao Foundation realm. They are a general threat, and I can even defeat them individually."
"However, the Black Dragon Demon Emperor is a bit tricky. Not only does he possess the Extreme Fiend Demonic Body, but his realm has also reached the seventh level of the Dao Foundation. His methods and temperament are extremely ruthless."
"It is said that he killed someone at the age of seven, matricided his mother at ten, killed over a hundred people at twelve, and ambushed and devoured his father at twenty, making him the number one prodigy of the Demon Race."
"By the age of three hundred, except for the Holy Lord, he was already invincible in the Demon Realm. Now, after so many years, he may have already broken through to the eighth level of the Dao Foundation realm."
Upon hearing this account, Ye Yun couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.
"Good heavens, he's truly a 'wolf'..."
Matricide and patricide. This was truly the most filial son he had ever seen.
Yu Ruofeng sighed and said, "In short, be extremely careful if you encounter him."
"Although you killed Mu Xuankong before, he is still much weaker than this Black Dragon Demon Emperor."
Honestly, if it weren't for his trust in Ye Yun himself, Yu Ruofeng wouldn't have thought that their group could gain any advantage against the One Emperor and Three Kings, let alone the Holy Lord.
"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."
Ye Yun smiled faintly. The eighth level of the Dao Foundation realm was indeed formidable among the Human Race, but in his eyes, it was just average.
Afterward, they continued deeper into the Demon Realm. Along the way, they encountered quite a few Demon Race armies on the move. However, in order to conceal their tracks, they quietly skirted around them, and thus smoothly reached the depths of the Demon Realm.
A hundred miles away, in the Demon Realm's Sky Mist Valley.
The Demon Race's Sacred Mountain was surrounded by endless thunderous mountains, which even Dao Foundation realm experts could not breach. Only this single gorge could connect the inside and outside, making it the only passage into the Sacred Mountain.
Inside the gorge, three figures flew in from various directions and gathered before a stern-looking man in black.
One of them said respectfully, "Lord Black Dragon, the Myriad Demon Killing Formation has been constructed, and the concealment formation is also in place, ensuring that no one will discover it before it is activated."
The four of them were the so-called One Emperor and Three Kings, who were specially ordered to prepare here to intercept any humans who might try to force their way into the Sacred Mountain.
The Earthly Fiend Demon King grinned and said, "With Brother Dragon here, plus the cooperation of the demon souls in the Myriad Demon Killing Formation, even if the intruders are the few Palace Lords of the Human Race, we can capture them all!"
Hearing this, the Black Dragon Demon Emperor looked at the surrounding killing formation and let out a cold snort.
"The Holy Lord is truly bored. I have been dominating the Demon Race for so many years. To kill a few human cultivators, do I still need the Myriad Demon Killing Formation?"
He had always been undefeated in the Demon Race, and his temperament had long soared to the heavens. Moreover, since his cultivation reached the eighth level of the Dao Foundation realm, he no longer put anyone or demon below the Holy Lord in his eyes.
He himself was invincible!
Seeing his confident demeanor, the Mystic Nether Demon King beside him reminded him somewhat seriously.
"It's better to be careful. I heard that a genius has emerged among the Human Race recently. He single-handedly killed the Palace Lord of the Profound Nether Immortal Palace, and his reputation is now soaring. He is even hailed as the greatest genius of all time in the Human Race."
"If the Human Race wants to come and stop the Holy Lord, then Ye Yun might come..."
"Ye Yun? I actually hope he comes, so that it won't be too boring."
It was evident that the Black Dragon Demon Emperor, who had been invincible for too long, simply didn't listen and remained arrogant.
"As for geniuses? I kill them!"
This left the Mystic Nether speechless, and he couldn't say anything more.
The Heavenly Gang Demon King was still flattering him, "This time, we'll have to rely on Lord Black Dragon's care. After this war of races, I'll definitely have a good drink with you!"
Hearing this, the Black Dragon Demon Emperor waved his hand and chuckled.
"Easily said. Later, I'll catch a few good humans to go with the wine."
The Earthly Fiend Demon King beside him said with great anticipation, "Basically, after finishing this job, we can all retire."
"Then I'll definitely find a place with beautiful mountains and clear waters in the Human Race, capture a few human women, and have a hundred or eighty children. Then I can live out my days in peace."
This remark made the other three quite speechless. This guy was even more fun-loving than they had imagined.
This guy probably saw himself as a Xuan Beast, wanting to give birth to offspring?
Just as the few were feeling helpless, the Black Dragon Demon Emperor's brows twitched, and he looked up at the sky in the distance, letting out a cold laugh.
"Stop your nonsense, our distinguished guests have arrived."
Outside Sky Mist Valley.
Ye Yun and the other three stopped, their gazes all fixed on the gorge in front of them and the majestic Sacred Mountain standing behind it.
As they approached the Sacred Mountain, Ye Yun keenly discovered that beneath this supposedly barren land, a large amount of strange energy was surging towards the Sacred Mountain along the earth's脉 power.
The others also noticed this. Lan Aotian immediately snorted.
"To gather such immense power, it seems the Demon Race's Holy Lord is truly planning something big this time."
"Indeed, no matter how powerful an ordinary formation is, it wouldn't require such a massive amount of energy."
Ye Yun also nodded in strong agreement.
Although he couldn't be sure if the Holy Lord was trying to revive the ancient Demon Saint, with such a huge amount of energy being drawn, even if it was a birthday celebration, he couldn't let him succeed!
Xing Wu, however, after sensing for a moment, her delicate eyebrows couldn't help but slightly arch, and she couldn't help but feel intrigued.
"Isn't this the Nine Palaces Demon Refining Formation?"
The Nine Palaces Demon Refining Formation was a widely spread evil formation in the Heavenly Domain. Its strength was only average in the Heavenly Domain, as for its effects...
As the absolute most familiar person with this formation, both in the heavens and on earth, she was quite sure and certain that this formation did not have a revival effect.
This made it very clear. The intelligence about the Demon Race wanting to revive the ancient Demon Saint was likely a trap set by the Holy Lord, or even the entire Demon Race, to lure them in. After all, the original effect of the Nine Palaces Demon Refining Formation should have been...
"What, what did you think of?"
Ye Yun noticed Xing Wu's unusual expression and asked.
Xing Wu instantly came back to her senses and looked at Ye Yun's handsome face. She chuckled and said.
"Nothing, I just feel that Elder Ye is so young and promising, and so dashing, that he can surely resolve any great trouble."
In her words, she especially emphasized the words "young" and "youthful," making her intention even more obvious.
She thought, "Doesn't he think I'm old? You can solve the upcoming troubles yourself..."
Xing Wu even decided to move out her sofa, drink tea, and quietly watch Ye Yun's debut performance at the Demon Race's Sacred Mountain.