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Tianmo Mountain.

It was the stronghold established by the Heavenly Demons after they conquered Shengyuan City, and it was governed by the Asura King Abiluo. Among all the Heavenly Demon strongholds, it ranked in the middle.

At this moment, within the encampment, in a magnificent palace.

The atmosphere was extremely serious.

"Ayena is dead!"

On the throne, Abiro revealed the purpose of summoning his other children, his voice tinged with sadness.

Ayana was one of his most valued children. She not only made many contributions in conquering the Ten Directions World, but also stepped into the realm of Asura King in one fell swoop. Her talent and ability were among the best of all his children.

But just now, he sensed that his bloodline had disappeared. The disappearance was very sudden, and even when he used his bloodline tracking technique, he couldn't find the killer's origin. It seemed to be blocked by a powerful energy, forcing him to give up.

"What? Ayana is dead?"

"Her strength has reached the King level. Who could easily kill her? Could it be that those human warriors sent experts to kill her? But aren't those human warriors already surrounded by our strongmen?"

"It seems that Ayana was just stationed near the Yellow Sand Desert not long ago. It's a godforsaken place. Who killed Ayana?"

"..."

The words of Abiro, the Cultivation King, immediately drew everyone's attention. Upon learning of Ayena's death, they all showed expressions of disbelief.

Ayena's current strength surpasses that of many present. Even Ayena herself perished in the Yellow Sand Desert, causing some Shura from territories near the desert to show expressions of worry.

But most people adopted an indifferent attitude, knowing that Abiro meant for them to go to the Yellow Sand Desert to find out the truth. However, without some strength, going there would be no different from courting death.

Moreover, although they are siblings with Ayana, their relationship is more of a competition.

Since Ayana's breakthrough, she has been too prominent. Now that she is dead, it can be considered that she brought it upon herself.

Of course, they only said this in their hearts and dared not say it out loud.

"Ah Da, Ah Er, Ah San, you all go to the Yellow Sand Desert to find out the cause."

Seeing that no one spoke up, Abiro had no choice but to call out the names of her three children who had reached the Asura King realm.

The Crown Prince stood at the very front, calm and collected. Upon hearing Abiro's words, he slowly stepped forward and replied, "Yes, Father!"

Although the Second Prince and the Third Prince were somewhat displeased that the First Prince had agreed, they did not say anything.

After all, their strength is inferior to Abiro's.

The same applies to the issue of discourse power.

"Alright, you all go and come back quickly. The war with the human warriors has become increasingly fierce recently, and we should also be prepared."

After leaving behind a single sentence, Abiro vanished from the palace in a flash.

After he left, everyone scattered and went their separate ways.

The First Prince then looked at the Second Prince and the Third Prince. The three exchanged a glance and then left.

……

boom!
Near the Yellow Sand Desert.

Just experienced a big battle.

After Su Chen broke through to the Perfected Realm of Divine Power, he couldn't resist sparring with Gu Xiaoyao.

The two stopped there.

The battle ended quickly.

The brief exchange was beneficial to both Su Chen and Gu Xiaoyao.

Su Chen was fully aware of his own strength, and he was not intimidated even by the ancient Xiaoyao.

They could even compete against each other.

If Ayana hadn't died, with his current strength, Su Chen could have fought her to a standstill.

In the end, who will win and who will lose is truly unknown.

Gu Xiaoyao also gained a lot of knowledge.

Previously, he had only learned about the martial arts of the Ten Directions World from Su Chen, and had never personally fought against them.

The main reason is that Su Chen's strength is too weak to give him a very close feeling.

Now that Su Chen's strength has increased, he clearly feels the power and danger of martial arts.

Su Chen's martial arts, in particular, had a significant impact on him.

Because in the world of Gu Masters, there has never been a case where a Nine-Turn Gu Master and a Gu Immortal fought to a draw.

But in the realm of martial arts, something different happened.

Although it wasn't a martial artist at the Divine Power Realm who defeated a martial artist at the Martial Immortal Realm, Su Chen, relying on his Divine Power Realm, managed to fight him to a draw with someone at the Gu Immortal Realm.

It still terrified him.

"Congratulations! Your strength must be considered that of a master even in your Ten Directions World!"

Gu Xiaoyao tidied himself up and congratulated Su Chen.

Su Chen smiled, not taking these words to heart. The closer he got to the Martial Immortal realm, the more he felt the gap between his supernatural abilities and those of the Martial Immortal realm.

It cannot be compared to simply relying on accumulation.

The reason he was able to fight Gu Xiaoyao was mainly due to his Primordial Immortal Qi.

Otherwise, no matter how much he had accumulated, he might not have been able to shake Gu Xiaoyao.

This fundamental gap is too difficult to bridge.

It was precisely because of the Primordial Immortal Qi that his strength could be maximized.

To accomplish what ordinary people cannot.

'However, my true strength is far more than this!'

Su Chen examined his entire body internally, focusing his attention on the supernatural seed.

At this moment, the supernatural seed exuded a powerful aura, with a total of ninety-nine kinds of power flowing on it.

These energies intertwine and together form the seed of supernatural power.

He can freely mobilize the power of supernatural abilities with just a thought.

More importantly, after he overcame the five signs of decay in the gods, his supernatural powers seemed to have been baptized, becoming even purer.

They can easily form a magical array together.

If he had used his supernatural array techniques without reservation during the previous exchange, it would have certainly given Gu Xiaoyao a great shock.

It could even seriously injure the other party.

But in the end, he did not use it, and instead kept it to himself.

"Senior, let's go, let's go to the Heavenly Demon's outpost!"

After resting for a while, Su Chen stood up and spoke to Gu Xiaoyao.

He changed his course of action, not heading directly to the location of Hong Ming and the others, but instead heading towards the Heavenly Demon outpost a hundred miles away.

To be precise, it's Ayana's territory.

Their aim was to obtain the Superpower Fruit from Ayena's territory.

He wanted to obtain these supernatural fruits so that he could cultivate the Heaven-Slaying Sword Technique to its limit.

Once he masters the Heaven-Slaying Sword Technique to its limit, he will possess ninety-nine supernatural abilities.

According to the information on the panel, once he obtains the ninety-nine supernatural powers, he will be able to upgrade his Infinite Vajra Iron Shirt.

He had a premonition that this advancement would definitely help him break through to the Martial Immortal realm.

By this point, he could vaguely sense the barrier between the Divine Power Realm and the Martial Immortal Realm.

It's as if there's a thin film separating the two; they seem so close, but breaking through it is no easy task.

He didn't want to break it open by himself; using the panel was the most direct and fastest way.

Because he didn't have much time left, if he didn't break through, he couldn't guarantee the safety of his family and friends in the upcoming battle between the Heavenly Demons and the Human Race.

They might not even be able to guarantee their own safety.

We must improve our strength as soon as possible.

"Su Chen, there's something I need to remind you of. If you're going to the Heavenly Demon's outpost, you're very likely to encounter powerful enemies. My intuition tells me that there are three powerful Heavenly Demons waiting for us there."

Before they even set off, Gu Xiaoyao spoke seriously.

In his perception, these three celestial demons were all at the Martial Immortal realm.

If it's just one or two ends, things are fine; with his help, they might not be in any trouble.

But three heads are a bit too many for them. Even now that Su Chen has broken through, it's still just one person against one head, plus him dealing with one head, leaving one head remaining.

This is where the real trouble lies.

And that's not even the thing that worries him the most.

Most importantly, his prediction failed.

He didn't know what the final outcome would be if they went to the Heavenly Demon's outpost this time.

Is it life?

Is it death?

Their fate remains uncertain.

Do not know at all.

This situation naturally aroused his vigilance, and he meant that he should avoid going if possible.

Upon hearing Gu Xiaoyao's words, Su Chen immediately realized that it was because he had killed Ayana that the Heavenly Demon had become wary.

After all, he had experienced that thing back then.

He still hasn't forgotten the scene of being chased by the Asura King ten years ago.

'If Ayana's strength has increased, will the Asura King's strength also increase?'

Su Chen pondered whether or not he should go.

Then, he looked at Gu Xiaoyao and asked, "Senior, do you know the strength of these three Asuras?"

"Equal to me."

That is the entry level of the Martial Immortal realm.

It wasn't the Asura King who made the move; it's very likely that it was Ayana's siblings.

Therefore, there is no need to panic too much.

Su Chen quickly made a decision. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Senior, I still intend to go and take a look. If you are unwilling to go, then we shall part ways here, shall we?"

He can conceal his presence, and as his strength increases, this method becomes increasingly unpredictable.

At that time, I can directly transform myself into a celestial demon.

He believed that no one but the Asura King could detect him.

"Fine, I'll go with you." Gu Xiaoyao shook his head, ultimately deciding to go with Su Chen.

He also wanted to know what gave Su Chen the confidence to face three Asuras at the Martial Immortal realm.

……

So that's what gives you your confidence!

Not long after, Su Chen brought Gu Xiaoyao to the Heavenly Demon City, a city that had been completely occupied by the Heavenly Demons.

Demons were stationed within a ten-mile radius of the city, layer upon layer, and there were not a single human warrior among them.

The defenses were undeniably formidable.

After arriving outside the Heavenly Demon City, Su Chen and Gu Xiaoyao observed for a while before Su Chen led Gu Xiaoyao into the city in a swaggering manner.

It was at this moment that he realized that Su Chen's confidence actually came from becoming a Heavenly Demon.

Moreover, this change was unlikely to attract the attention of the Heavenly Demon, because even he felt at this moment that he was not a Gu Master, but the Heavenly Demon.

Once inside the Heavenly Demon City, movement became much easier.

Su Chen possessed all of Ayana's memories, and no one knew the city's layout better than him.

If he could transform into Ayana's appearance, he probably would have already entered the treasure vault and taken the Supernatural Fruit.

Now we can only go through some trouble to ensure safety.

The two men disguised themselves as guards and, carrying a password, headed to the location of the treasure vault.

Demons patrolled the route from time to time, but they stopped stopping Su Chen after he gave out the password.

Just as Su Chen and his companion were heading to the treasure vault, the three princes arrived at Heavenly Demon City.

"Your Highness, Princess Ayena is not in the city today."

One of Ayena's subordinates stepped forward and respectfully greeted the High Prince and his entourage.

They were unaware of Ayana's death at this time.

The Crown Prince did not intend to hide it and told them about it directly.

Upon hearing the news, everyone looked at each other in disbelief, but the three princes spoke with absolute certainty.

For a moment, I was at a loss for what to do.

"This place is temporarily handed over to the three of us. You pass down the order to guard Tianmo City at all costs, and report to the three of us brothers if there is anything unusual."

The Crown Prince gave the order, saying that according to Abiro's statement, the other party was very likely to come to the Heavenly Demon City.

"Yes!"

Having received the order, Ayana's subordinates turned and left to relay the instructions.

The eldest prince then looked at his two younger brothers and said, "I will stay here to guard the area. You two go and take a look around."

"Yes!"

The two exchanged a glance and did not refuse.

Abiro only said that the other party might come to Tianmo City, without guaranteeing that they would definitely come.

Therefore, if they want to catch the murderer, they still need to search everywhere.

Only in this way can the murderer be caught as soon as possible.

Soon, the three split into three groups, each operating independently, and began a thorough search.

After the Second Prince and his companion left, the First Prince summoned Ayena's men and asked, "Where is the treasury?"

Doing the work is one thing, but you still need to be paid.

He looked down on Ayana's territory, but perhaps her treasure trove contained valuable items that could help his cultivation; in that case, the trip wouldn't have been in vain.

Upon hearing the prince's words, the subordinate hesitated for a moment, but finally gritted his teeth and revealed the location of the treasure vault.

If he doesn't say it, plenty of others will.

"Never mind, you use the image stone to create images of the items in the treasure vault first, and then I'll go take a look."

The prince originally intended to go to the treasury, but suddenly changed his mind and said to his subordinate.

The Shadow Stone can materialize the items in the treasure vault, so he doesn't have to go to the treasure vault to check it out himself.

Besides, there are more important things to do right now than go to the treasure vault. Anyway, the treasure vault is there and won't be lost, so it's fine to go later.

The most urgent matter is still that one thing.

"Yes!"

Upon hearing this, the subordinate withdrew.

……

at this time.

Outside the treasure vault.

Su Chen and Gu Xiaoyao concealed themselves and easily dealt with the guards outside the treasure vault before silently entering it.

There was a formation inside the treasure vault, but unfortunately, it was useless against the two of them.

Especially when the Heaven-Severing Blade is used, the two of them can enter the treasure vault silently without even needing to destroy the formation.

Upon entering the treasure vault, Su Chen immediately released his primordial spirit to locate the Divine Power Fruit.

"Found it! It's over there!"

A moment later, Su Chen's face lit up with joy, and he led Gu Xiaoyao to the location of the Divine Fruit.

The two had just arrived when their expressions suddenly changed.

"Someone has come in from outside!"

A demonic aura emanated from outside the treasure vault, and then the gate was opened.

Although the newcomer wasn't very strong, their sudden appearance made the two of them feel somewhat uneasy.

Just then, a loud voice resounded throughout the treasure vault:

"Who goes there? Come out right now!" (End of Chapter)