We're practicing all martial arts, so why did you switch to easy mode?

"Don't be impulsive, he's just bluffing and hasn't spotted us yet."

Gu Xiaoyao heard the commotion and was about to take action, but Su Chen stopped him.

The other party might not be able to see it, but how could he not know about the Heavenly Demon's tricks?

To put it bluntly, this is just a tactic he used before, so it won't have any impact on him.

"Huh?" Gu Xiaoyao was taken aback upon hearing this, not expecting it to be like this.

He had been wondering why the two of them were so well hidden, making them difficult for ordinary people to detect.

But the other party discovered it, and he thought there was something special about the other party.

Hearing Su Chen's words, he suddenly realized what was happening and felt ashamed.

Despite being a Gu Master who had cultivated for 80,000 years and considered himself a senior in front of Su Chen, he couldn't even see through such a low-level technique.

Su Chen didn't notice Gu Xiaoyao's unusual behavior; his attention remained focused on what was ahead.

After a brief show of force, the demons who entered the treasure vault began to take inventory inside.

The treasures in the vault are increasing every day. If it weren't for the Crown Prince needing information about the treasures in the vault, they would usually take inventory every three days, but now they have to break that routine.

Fortunately, the treasures were categorized by old and new items, so they were able to inventory them quickly.

The area where Su Chen was located was one that had already been inventoried and was not included in the inventory.

This is why almost no demons venture into this area.

After the inventory was completed, the demons turned and left, closing the door to the treasure vault.

The moment they left, Su Chen couldn't wait to pocket the Divine Fruit.

The treasure vault contains a large number of supernatural fruits; a rough estimate suggests at least a thousand, enough to improve one's Heaven-Slaying Sword Drawing Technique.

Currently, the Heaven-Slaying Sword Technique has only been upgraded to the first level.

Two hundred Divine Fruits are needed to reach the next level, but because of previous accumulations, two hundred Divine Fruits are not required.

Only about 180 pieces are needed.

But now is not the time or place to absorb and refine the Divine Power Fruit.

"Let's go, let's get out of here first!"

Su Chen spoke to Gu Xiaoyao, and then quietly led him away from Tianmo City.

The two ran wildly until they reached a desolate mountain peak.

"here it is?"

Looking at the ruins before him, Gu Xiaoyao couldn't help but ask.

With a sigh, Su Chen replied, "This is the Ziyang Sect, my former sect."

The once glorious Ziyang Sect is now in utter ruin, with not a single place within the sect intact.

Su Chen scanned the area with his primordial spirit, but found no familiar faces within the sect. Instead, he saw many withered bones scattered throughout the entire sect.

He found a secluded place and planned to go into seclusion to refine the Divine Power Fruit.

Before going into seclusion, Su Chen summoned the Heaven-Severing Blade to protect him.

At the same time, he said to Gu Xiaoyao, "Senior, these fruits can help martial artists cultivate supernatural abilities. Perhaps they will also be of some use to you, allowing you to better understand the martial artist cultivation system. You should take some and consume them."

"Okay!" Upon hearing this, Gu Xiaoyao did not refuse, but accepted it readily.

He took ten Divine Power Fruits from Su Chen's hand, then found a place nearby to prepare for seclusion with Su Chen.

Seeing this, Su Chen didn't say anything and immediately set up some measures around the area.

Now that Gu Xiaoyao is also preparing to go into seclusion, it would be insufficient to rely solely on Duan Tian Dao to guard him.

It's always good to have more options in place.

After making the arrangements, Su Chen began his seclusion to absorb the Divine Power Fruit.

He took out all the supernatural fruits, enveloped them in primordial immortal energy, and absorbed them to his heart's content.

The absorption rate is beyond imagination.

In less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, he had absorbed nearly fifty Supernatural Fruits.

The Primordial Immortal Qi was too domineering; any Divine Power Fruit that encountered it was almost instantly absorbed.

That's good, it saves him a lot of time.

In the blink of an eye, an hour had passed.

Su Chen awoke from his seclusion, and the incredibly sharp sword aura that had enveloped him vanished instantly.

All belongs to oneself.

When Su Chen woke up from his seclusion, he found that Gu Xiaoyao was still not awake.

He has gained a lot, but so far he has only absorbed less than three Divine Fruits.

"Xuanqi, I have some more Divine Fruits here. You can absorb them too."

Seeing that there was still time, Su Chen took out the remaining hundred or so Divine Power Fruits and handed them to the Heaven-Slaying Blade for it to absorb.

"it is good!"

Duan Tian Dao accepted the Divine Power Fruit and began refining it.

Meanwhile, Su Chen stood guard over each person and their sword, while simultaneously studying the Heaven-Slaying Sword Drawing Technique, which he had just broken through to its limit.

……

Heavenly Demon City.

Inside Ayana's residence.

The Crown Prince frowned slightly as he looked at the treasures in the vault after the inventory was completed.

Although the treasure trove contained many items, they were of little help to him.

Most of the useful things were probably taken by Ayana beforehand.

He was somewhat disappointed, but he knew he couldn't force it, so he didn't dwell on it.

"Hmm? A message from Father?"

Suddenly, while he was cultivating, a ripple came from the void, and he sensed a familiar aura deep in his soul.

His expression hardened, he looked ahead, and suddenly reached out and grabbed a letter.

This is one of the ways they communicate with each other as demons; only close blood relatives can communicate with each other.

Unless one's strength far surpasses theirs, it would be difficult for others to detect.

After the letter was opened, a phantom appeared; it was Abiro, who was looking at the prince.

The prince quickly bowed and asked, "Father, is there anything urgent?"

"There's something I need you to handle: go and kill Zhu Jiuyou of the Central Plains Holy Court. This is his location."

"Zhu Jiuyou? A member of the Zhu family? What are they doing here?"

The Crown Prince asked in confusion.

Abiro didn't explain, but coldly said, "Right now, they are hunting down the geniuses on the Ten Directions World Divine Power Ranking. These people may become obstacles to our rule over the Ten Directions World in the future. As for the others, you don't need to worry about them. Just follow orders."

The order passed down from above?
Upon hearing this news, the Crown Prince did not ask any further questions, but solemnly nodded: "Yes!"

"There's one more thing I need you to keep in mind."

"whats the matter?"

"Near Shengyuan City, there may be a martial artist named Xuanqi who once won the top spot on the Ten Directions Martial Stele. This person is extremely extraordinary. Not to mention that our Heavenly Demon Clan has not yet discovered his whereabouts, even the human race has spent more than ten years and still does not know his true identity."

"Could he be dead?" the prince wondered.

He had also heard of the Ten Directions Martial Stele. Those who could leave their names on it were all exceptional geniuses. As long as they did not perish in the future, becoming a Divine Power Realm martial artist would be a piece of cake, and even breaking through to Martial Immortal was not impossible.

After all, many of those who made it onto the list were already top experts in the Ten Directions World, or even countless worlds.

They have already proven the authenticity of the list with their performance.

This guy named Xuanqi actually overpowered all the geniuses in the Ten Directions World and became the number one, which shows how high his talent is.

But it was precisely because of this that he suspected the possibility that the other party had died. After all, the more talented a person is, the more likely they are to die young, and a talented person who dies young can no longer be called a talented person.

“He’s not dead,” Abiro replied calmly, her tone firm.

The prince was silent for a moment after hearing this, then nodded: "Okay, I will be careful."

"Ok!"

After Abiro finished speaking, she disappeared and left.

Without wasting any time, His Highness checked the address sent by Abiluo, then flashed away, transforming into a streak of light and disappearing into the horizon.

……

High in the sky.

"Your Highness, the Heavenly Demon's outpost is just ahead. We cannot fly. If they discover us, the consequences will be unimaginable. Let's land and wait until we pass this dangerous area before flying again."

A man dressed in white said with a solemn expression, “The aura of the Heavenly Demons ahead is billowing like smoke and dust, hanging in the sky. Even from a hundred miles away, it is enough to make people tremble with fear. If they continue to fly, they may be discovered.”

"We've been discovered!"

Unexpectedly, just as the young man in white finished speaking, an old man suddenly spoke up, his face very unpleasant.

He could sense an inexplicable crisis approaching, and this crisis came from the Heavenly Demon City ahead.

He tried to predict the severity of the crisis, but as soon as he did, he coughed up blood.

"Old Feng, are you alright?"

Upon seeing this, everyone quickly asked with concern.

Feng Lao shook his head, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his face solemn. He said, "No, we have to leave quickly, otherwise, once the King-level Asura arrives, we will have no chance of escape!"

"What? A King-level Asura? How did they find out we were here so quickly?"

Zhu Jiuyou exclaimed in surprise. Just as he was about to catch his breath, he heard the appearance of a King-level Asura, and a pale face appeared on his face.

"I don't know either." Old Feng shook his head.

He didn't actually calculate the opponent's strength; he just guessed it.

He was a martial artist at the Martial Immortal realm, but despite his advanced age, he had never reached the Lesser Completion realm.

But the perception is not bad.

If the opponent could withstand his prediction, their strength must be even greater than his.

Only a King-level Asura could have done that.

"What should we do now?"

Upon hearing this, everyone visibly panicked.

Their team had barely escaped to this place, but they never expected to be hunted down by a King-level Asura as soon as they arrived.

If Elder Feng's strength had recovered, that would be fine, but now that Elder Feng's strength is damaged, he is no match for a King-level Asura.

Once the other side arrives, won't they be like catfish on a chopping board, at their mercy?

Having experienced countless similar incidents, Elder Feng was much calmer than the others, pondering a way to escape.

He knew that the other party's purpose in coming was nothing more than to assassinate Zhu Jiuyou.

Zhu Jiuyou has great talent and is already a martial artist at the Divine Power Realm. Given time, he will surely be able to break through to the Martial Immortal Realm.

Unfortunately, time waits for no one, and he is currently only a martial artist at the Divine Power level.

Without breaking through to the Martial Immortal realm, no matter how many martial artists at the Divine Power realm there are, they are no match for him.

The gap between the two is too large to be bridged by so-called talent.

After a moment, Elder Feng came up with a solution, glanced at the flustered Zhu Jiuyou, and sighed softly to himself.

Then he looked at the only young man on the field who was not flustered.

Compared to Zhu Jiuyou and the others, he stood out from the crowd, but unfortunately, at this moment, everyone's attention was focused on the upcoming King-level Asura, and they didn't notice him at all.

Only Feng Lao noticed it.

Looking at the two men's drastically different performances, Old Feng sighed softly in his heart.

Although Zhu Jiuyou was highly talented, his temperament was too poor, and he was no match for the latter.

While the latter's talent may not be as great as Zhu Jiuyou's, it's not far off.

The only significant difference between the two is their status.

Zhu Jiuyou is a direct descendant, while Zhu Yan is a collateral descendant.

This is why the two received such drastically different treatment.

'It's a pity. If Zhu Jiuyou's resources had been given to Zhu Yan, the latter might have already broken through, and we wouldn't be in such a passive position now.'

Old Feng thought to himself.

He coughed lightly, and everyone turned to look at him.

Old Feng said, "The only solution right now is to use a substitution technique!"

"You mean, have someone else impersonate me to attract the attention of the King-level Asura, so that I have time to escape?" Zhu Jiuyou was very smart and immediately understood what Elder Feng meant. Elder Feng did not deny it, but nodded directly, his gaze sweeping over everyone as if searching for a target.

Upon hearing this, everyone's expression changed. Everyone knew that if they were chosen, their ultimate fate would be certain death.

So when Elder Feng's gaze swept over them, everyone quickly moved away, none daring to meet his eyes.

"good idea!"

After a moment's thought, Zhu Jiuyou felt that this method was feasible.

Then they began searching for their target among the crowd.

He knew that to achieve the best effect, the person impersonating him could not be too weak; otherwise, if he were killed by a King-level Asura too early, it would not only be ineffective but would also exacerbate their danger.

His current realm is the perfection of supernatural powers. Among those on the field, only Elder Feng is stronger than him. The rest are either at the same level as him or weaker.

Of course, the most important thing is to find a reliable person; if they are not reliable, they can easily be sold out by the other party.

After scanning the area, his gaze finally settled on a tall, slender figure.

"Zhu Yan, come here!"

The reason for choosing Zhu Yan is simple: his strength is similar to Zhu Yan's, both being at the peak of the Divine Power realm.

He also didn't need to worry that Zhu Yan would deliberately leak their whereabouts, because his wife and daughters were in his hands, and Zhu Yan wouldn't dare to betray him.

"you……"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yan's expression darkened slightly.

"You'd better think this through." Zhu Jiuyou ignored Zhu Yan's murderous gaze.

He was certain that Zhu Yan wouldn't dare to make a move.

As expected, although Zhu Yan showed anger in his eyes, he did not make a move.

"Zhu Yan, for the sake of Brother Jiuyou, please make this sacrifice."

"Yes, Zhu Yan, you are also a member of the Zhu family. You should think about Brother Jiuyou."

"Don't worry, the Heavenly Demon might not kill you, but remember, you must buy us time and not let them discover us too soon."

"..."

Upon learning that Zhu Yan had been chosen, everyone felt relieved and offered him words of comfort.

Zhu Yan didn't speak, but looked at Elder Feng.

Old Feng noticed Zhu Yan's gaze, shook his head, and declined to get involved.

But then he said, "We can't fool the Heavenly Demons with just Zhu Yan's words. They will see through our plan."

"Then bring a few more!"

Zhu Jiuyou said nonchalantly, and casually pointed out most of the people.

The person whose name was mentioned instantly turned from relief to a deep purplish-red.

Seeing this, Elder Feng nodded and said menacingly to the group, "Listen up, from now on everyone must obey Zhu Yan. Anyone who disobeys will be dealt with by Zhu Yan!" (End of Chapter)