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Chapter 405: This Emperor is Done Acting (Two-in-One, 4k)
Chapter 405: This Emperor is Done Acting (Two-in-One, 4k)
In the depths of the Thousand Demon Cave, outside a grand hall.
A voluptuous figure was covered by a black robe, and under the backdrop of the Nanyang pattern, a pair of golden wings were slightly tucked in.
The woman took slow steps up the majestic Cloud Dragon staircase and stood on the relief of the Great Sun, gazing forward.
An ordinary black-backed, yellow dog lay lazily in front of the hall.
A chain hung from its neck.
The other end of the chain was held in its own mouth.
The woman bowed respectfully and said earnestly, "Golden Wing pays respects to the Cave Master."
Hearing this, the old dog slowly opened its eyes. Its eyes seemed to have weathered the ages, slightly cloudy, and due to biting on the chain, its speech was a little slurred, "Speak."
"Golden Wing knows that leaving one's post is a big taboo, and I am willing to accept punishment. But before that, I intend to hunt down a human genius. He might be within the Thousand Demon Cave, so I hope the Cave Master will bestow a treasure to aid me."
The Golden Winged Demon Empress bowed seriously and said, "He possesses a shifting technique, making him unpredictable. He's also skilled in formations, and his depth is unknown. He wears a robe that protects him from harm."
She carefully explained everything she needed, without the slightest omission.
The old dog at the brink of dusk closed its eyes again, and soon streams of light emerged from the hall, falling before the woman.
"Golden Wing also needs an aide to guard outside the Thousand Demon Cave."
The Golden Winged Demon Empress added another request, seemingly still feeling it wasn't enough.
The old dog remained silent for a long time before finally nodding.
Seeing this, the Golden Winged Demon Empress turned and left the hall, her expression instantly becoming indifferent.
After leaving this place.
She slowly extended her palm, and lying in her palm were three warm and smooth pills.
This kind of immortal pill was perhaps still possible to refine outside, but the ingredients... must have been taken from her.
The Golden Winged Demon Empress examined them for a long time before slowly closing her eyes.
When she opened them again, her eyes were surging with blood, a sinister crimson.
...
Outside the Pill Refining Tower of the Thousand Demon Cave.
As soon as Shen Yi stepped out of the light curtain, he saw two figures in black robes.
"Lion Emperor, how are your injuries?" The Giant Horned Demon Emperor forced a smile and explained, "It's not that I'm looking for you. It's the Golden Winged Demon Empress who returned from outside the cave. She took the risk of being blamed by the Cave Master to secretly leave the Thousand Demon Cave to find you."
"Fortunately, you..."
Before the Giant Horned Demon Emperor could finish, he was interrupted.
Golden Wing sat outside the light curtain, opening her eyes to look at Shen Yi, relief mixed with joy in her complex expression, "You've really returned."
Without waiting for Lion to reply.
She stood up and said softly, "Are the pills enough? I have some other heavenly treasures and elixirs that can supplement your recovery. If there's anything else you need, just ask. Don't be polite."
"..."
Shen Yi fell silent for a moment.
He certainly needed heavenly treasures and elixirs, and urgently so.
However, he didn't feel the urgency anymore.
This Golden Winged Nine-Striped Fierce Tiger had actually left the Thousand Demon Cave...
"My lord, beware of deception."
White Swan Demon Empress sent a reminder from within the stone.
"Are you coming?" Golden Winged Demon Empress walked towards Lion, stopping in front of him.
Upon hearing this, even Giant Horn rolled her eyes. The things in the Spirit Planting Garden were accounted for, and this obvious scheming was too blatant.
However, she couldn't afford to offend either of the two before her, so she pretended not to hear.
Shen Yi looked on indifferently for a long time before finally saying calmly, "Very well."
"Then let's go."
The Golden Winged Demon Empress smiled and turned towards the fourth cave.
Shen Yi followed closely behind and soon saw the light curtain.
The woman stepped through without hesitation.
"..."
Shen Yi also entered the light curtain, and the first thing that caught his eyes was the so-called "good stuff" that the woman had mentioned.
On the tree next to the fertile spirit field.
Three severely injured figures were tied at the waist and hung up, all of them on the verge of death.
"I heard from Giant Horn that Nie was chasing after you, so I was worried and went out to look for you. Coincidentally, I intercepted some disciples of Wutong Mountain who were visiting Da Qian, intending to use them to trade for your whereabouts from Wutong Mountain."
The Golden Winged Demon Empress stood under the tree, reaching up to twist the boy's bloody and blurred face, "I wanted to use them to get information about you."
Speaking of this, she suddenly smiled, "I didn't expect you to come back on your own."
"Damn you!"
Qingfeng spat out a mouthful of bloody saliva, his swollen eyes filled with contempt and disdain, "Your master is nothing but a fart on Wutong Mountain. If you want to kill me, just do it. Stop blabbering."
Lingxi's eyes had been gouged out, and she stared blankly with her empty eye sockets at the lion in the distance.
She was truly afraid of death.
Jiang Qiuluan licked the blood on the corner of her lips and very reluctantly patted the other person's head.
Under her comfort, Lingxi's trembling finally lessened, and she stopped sobbing.
Qingfeng spat again, his words aimed at the tiger.
The woman easily dodged, and with a casual palm strike, she almost shattered Qingfeng's skull.
The Golden Winged Demon Empress wiped her palms on her robe, then turned to the indifferent-looking lion. "Since you're back, you don't need them anymore. Eat them and vent your anger."
A smile played on her lips as she continued, "I've treated you well, haven't I? Don't forget what you said you wanted. The time is almost ripe, so come and get it."
"..."
Shen Yi calmly walked towards the tiger.
As he approached, a flicker of emotion finally appeared in the Golden Winged Demon Empress's eyes—a mix of anticipation and subtle worry.
"What if I don't eat them?" Shen Yi asked, looking up.
At this, the Golden Winged Demon Empress fell silent for a long moment before sighing. "Whether you eat them or not is up to you, but if you refuse, you'll have to come with me to meet the Cave Master."
As she finished speaking, she lifted her gaze, her eyes now sharp and piercing.
"What's in your hand?" Shen Yi suddenly fixed his gaze on her palm.
The Golden Winged Demon Empress made no attempt to hide what she held and readily opened her palm to reveal three pills.
"Give them to me," Shen Yi said, nodding and holding out his hand.
"..."
The Golden Winged Demon Empress gritted her teeth, a hint of anger flashing across her wild features.
Things had come to this point, and she couldn't fathom what else her opponent was plotting.
With the lion gone, Shen Yi's return to Da Qian, his subsequent departure, the lion's return to the cave, and now these pills—there was no one else who could have taken medicinal ingredients from the fourth cave recently.
Was he treating her like a fool?
The Golden Winged Demon Empress tossed the pills to Shen Yi and coldly said, "Either eat them or come with me to meet the Cave Master. Those are your only choices."
"What's going on?" Qingfeng panted, lifting his head with difficulty.
He didn't quite understand why the two demons had suddenly started arguing.
Lingxi's breathing quickened, and she felt a surge of nervousness.
Beside them, Jiang Qiuluan stared calmly at the lion, then smiled. In the next moment, the Dao Infant within her began to stir, and the sound of cracking filled the air.
Under the Golden Winged Demon Empress's watchful gaze, Shen Yi walked unhurriedly to the tree and gently took Jiang Qiuluan's hand. Instantly, the restlessness of her Dao Infant subsided.
The Nan Yang transformation technique faded away.
A luxurious black robe fluttered gently.
The young man's handsome face was calm and composed as he placed the three pills into Jiang Qiuluan's palm and closed her fingers around them.
His voice was steady as he said, "Take these pills as soon as you leave. Don't lose them again."
As he turned, Shen Yi's black eyes were now completely covered by a bloody hue.
With each step he took, a torrent of killing intent surged forth.
Shen Yi leaped into the air, responding to the tigress with a single word.
"Tsk."
Hearing that familiar sound, the Golden Winged Demon Empress's expression twisted with fury.
She vanished from her spot.
Her sharp claws lashed out, slicing through the air towards the young man.
In the past, this same action had been enough to break Lingxi's spirit.
But this time...
Before her claws could touch him, they were helplessly waving through the air.
The Golden Winged Demon Empress's slender neck was gripped by a pale, five-fingered hand.
Her eyes widened in shock.
The young man looked at her calmly, his brow marked with a golden flame and his eyes like a celestial being looking down upon the mortal realm.
If not for her protective robe, just this brief exchange would have demanded a painful price.
Boom—
The Golden Winged Demon Empress was casually flung away, crashing to the ground with enough force to make the entire Spirit Planting Garden tremble.
Shen Yi waved his hand again, and a black light sliced through the bindings on the three captives, turning into a long, shadowy tail that coiled around his arm.
"Huh?"
Qingfeng fell to the ground, his eyes wide as he stared at the figure in the air.
So familiar, and yet strangely unfamiliar.
Golden light mingled with the black robe's undulations.
The young man's back was straight and proud.
With a long gun in his hand, he pointed it diagonally at the demon.
He seemed like a legendary grand cultivator who had reappeared in the mortal realm.
Before Qingfeng could react, he was thrown out of the light curtain by Jiang Qiuluan, who then pulled Lingxi along with her as they fled, transforming into a frosty sword light that shot towards the outside world.
"Do you think I'm as stupid as Xuan Ming?" the Golden Winged Demon Empress asked, slowly rising from the spirit field and looking up at the sky. "My Golden-Eyed Lion Emperor... or should I say, Shen Yi?"
As she spoke, Qingfeng swooped back, blocking the path of the two women.
He stared anxiously at the light curtain.
This bizarre scene sent shivers down one's spine.
"Was this the kind of demonic monsters Nie Shang faced back then?" Qingfeng swallowed, his throat dry.
"Tsk, no."
The stag-headed demon shook his head. "Your Nie Shang didn't receive such treatment back then."
After receiving treasures from the Cave Master, each of them was now no weaker than the White Swan Demon Empress.
"Lion Emperor, Golden Wing has a soft heart, and we've given you a chance," the demon with a boar head said, glancing at the figure in the sky. "If you had obediently listened to her, even the Cave Master might not have found out about today's events. What a pity... you didn't cherish it."
"Are you having fun?" The snake-like demon spat out its tongue. "You can continue, we're happy to watch the Lion Emperor's mighty presence some more."
When the Thousand-legged Demon Empress had made her move, they had all observed from the sky.
Hearing the noise around him, Shen Yi glanced at the light curtain indifferently, his expression unchanged.
The Golden Winged Demon Empress noted his reaction, and her heart suddenly filled with grief and anger. He was flawless, whether in strength or temperament.
Why... why was he a human and not a demon?!
"This Empress has given you too much preferential treatment, and today, I will take it all back!"
"I will chew you up and swallow you, turning you completely into a part of me!"
Along with a roar, the Golden Winged Demon Empress suddenly took out a round jade bead. Within it was a pool of flowing sand, and as she manipulated it, a figure resembling Shen Yi appeared in the sand.
At the same time.
A thick sense of restraint surged over Shen Yi's body, making it difficult for him to move.
"Clear Light Treasure Mirror."
The Golden Winged Demon Empress smashed a one-zhang-tall bronze mirror, which burst forth with spiritual light, spreading towards the surroundings.
This mirror could see through grand formations.
In the next moment, she took out another object—a golden arrow overflowing with light.
"Since you are the Lion Emperor, using this Demon Suppressing Golden Arrow on you is quite fitting."
"Are you touched that I know you so well?"
"Now, how do you plan to escape?"
The Golden Winged Demon Empress rose into the air, joining the other Demon Emperors in a surrounding formation.
"Th-This... What kind of treatment is this?"
Qingfeng decisively gave up on the idea of escaping. He now felt that unless his master came in person, no one in this world could escape from such a killing formation.
What had Shen Yi done to make these demons value him so much? To be able to die alongside him in such a grand spectacle was an honor that would make his ancestors proud.
At this moment, Lingxi Zhenren suddenly raised her head, her expression blank.
Although she had lost her eyesight, her sense of spiritual energy fluctuations had become even sharper.
Roar! Roar! Roar!
Several Demon Emperors heard the roars of fierce beasts.
Crimson demonic power surged in the sky.
A figure sat cross-legged on a cushion, surrounded by nine-headed fairy beasts. And in the empty blood sea, a stone with an embossed running horse seemed to appear and disappear.
Break the Illusion.
Shen Yi raised his palm, and the boundless blood sea converged, transforming into a giant vertical pupil.
In the instant that pupil opened.
The place it gazed upon was suddenly struck by blood-colored thunderbolts falling from the sky!
"..."
This overwhelming aura caused the Snake Demon Emperor's heart to tremble instinctively, but the robe he wore gave him some courage.
However, just as the blood thunder enveloped him.
The formation drawn on the robe seemed to have been seen through by the vertical pupil, and the blood thunder drilled straight through various gaps.
Boom!
The Snake Demon was sent flying, his body convulsing as he crashed into the Spirit Planting Garden.
The other three Great Demon Emperors had already kept their distance, staring blankly with their previous bravado gone.
If the robe bestowed by the Cave Master was ineffective...
With their own strength, they didn't feel confident about gaining the upper hand against the Lion... Shen Yi.
"Let's go."
Shen Yi glanced at Jiang Qiuluan.
Under his gaze, the other Demon Emperors hesitated for a moment, none of them making a move to stop them. Instead, they glared at the other demons.
"Okay."
Jiang Qiuluan nodded obediently and quickly left the light curtain with the two muddle-headed Wutong Mountain disciples.
Watching them disappear from the Spirit Planting Garden, Shen Yi turned back to the Golden Winged Demon Empress and said softly, "Since you know me so well, why do you think I would run away?"
As he spoke, a cruel look appeared in his eyes.
Under his greedy gaze, the Demon Emperors hesitated and unconsciously took a few steps back.
His... his temperament when he was pretending to be the Lion Emperor didn't seem like an act.
(End of Chapter)
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