The Heavens: From Film and Mythology to Conquering Myriad Realms

Several days passed in the blink of an eye.

Lu Yao opened his eyes in the courtyard. After refining pills for the past few days, Lu Yao's cultivation level had been stabilized at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage.

In this way, even if the leader of the Black Fiend Sect breaks through to the late Foundation Establishment stage, Lu Yao can suppress him with a counterattack.

Lu Yao had already noticed the movements of the Ice Demon and Tie Luo, since he wasn't far from the Xiao family's residence. However, thanks to the concealment technique, the Ice Demon had been wandering around nearby and hadn't discovered Lu Yao's location at all.

However, the Ice Demon was also certain that Lu Yao was somewhere in the West District, so she never gave up monitoring the West District.

Meanwhile, Yu Kun and his group in Huangfeng Valley also encountered unexpected trouble.

……

"Senior Brother! Xiao Liu has been missing for a whole day! We have searched all over Yuejing, but we have not found any trace of him. Now we only have the Imperial City left to investigate."

Liu Jing, dressed in Confucian robes, frowned, a hint of worry flashing in his eyes.

"Then what are we waiting for! Let's go straight into the capital and search!"

Frustrated, Song Meng scratched his head, drew a golden spear, and headed towards the imperial city.

"Halt! Do you think you can just walk into the imperial city like that? Have you forgotten the rules of the Seven Great Sects?"

Yu Kun also had a sullen face at this moment, feeling extremely depressed.

They were just passing through Yuejing to rest for a few days after completing a mission for their sect, but unexpectedly, something happened.

They spent the last two days having fun in Beijing and didn't go out together. Unexpectedly, Wu Xuan went out alone and never came back.

A day has passed since they agreed to leave Yuejing together and return to their sect, and Wu Xuan still hasn't shown up.

Yu Kun and the others spent an entire day searching every area of ​​Yuejing except for the imperial city, but they still couldn't find Wu Xuan.

"What time is it! Xiao Liu couldn't have disappeared for no reason. He might have been imprisoned by someone. We have to go and rescue him right away."

Song Meng angrily put the golden spear back into his storage bag and plopped down in a chair.

"Yes, senior brother, the safety of sixth senior brother is more important. At worst, we can apologize to master after we return to the sect."

Zhong Weiniang was also extremely worried at this moment, believing that Wu Xuan's safety was more important.

“I discovered someone was spying on me a few days ago. I didn’t expect that even my sixth junior brother, who is at the early stage of Foundation Establishment, couldn’t escape.”

Yu Kun clenched his fists, his eyes filled with rage.

"In that case, let's explore this imperial city tonight. I want to see what kind of demons and monsters lurk here!"

Without further hesitation, Yu Kun decided to sneak into the capital at night. If Wu Xuanzhen were to get into trouble, he, as the senior brother, would be held responsible.

……

After discovering the Ice Demon's whereabouts, Lu Yao immediately released his aura, allowing the Ice Demon to find him.

The Black Fiend Cult doesn't have many good items; only the Fiend Pill, Blood Spirit Diamond, and Black Blood Blade catch Lu Yao's eye.

Since he was already here, Lu Yao didn't mind wiping out the Black Fiend Cult while he was at it, restoring order to Yuejing.

Night soon fell, and Lu Yao walked along the deserted streets, strolling towards the imperial city.

Suddenly, Lu Yao froze, his expression calm as he looked in a certain direction.

"Since you're here, why hide? You're really used to being a rat."

Lu Yao crossed his arms and said calmly.

"So it was you who killed the young prince of the Xin Prince's Mansion?"

Having been discovered by Lu Yao, the Ice Demon simply stopped hiding and stepped out of the shadows.

"So what if I kill him? You have a problem with that?"

Lu Yao smiled dismissively, looking at the Ice Demon with great interest.

"He is a disciple of my sect leader! You are provoking the Black Fiend Sect!"

The ice demon suddenly unleashed a burst of cold air, which swept outwards.

"Black Fiend Cult? What kind of third-rate gang is this? You dare to occupy Yuejing? You're asking for trouble."

Lu Yao chuckled lightly, his words revealing that he didn't take the Black Fiend Sect seriously.

"Arrogant! I'll make you wish you were dead!"

The Ice Demon's gaze towards Lu Yao was icy cold. In an instant, countless ice spikes appeared and attacked Lu Yao.

"You dare to embarrass yourself with such a paltry ice spell? Frost Spell!"

Seeing the countless ice spikes coming at him, Lu Yao's eyes remained calm and unwavering. With a slight movement of his fingers, a cold current swept across the surrounding area.

The overwhelming chill quickly froze the streets and enveloped the ice demon.

"An instant-cast spell?!"

As a cultivator skilled in ice magic, the Ice Demon naturally recognized Lu Yao's Frost Technique. This was a Foundation Establishment level spell, and Lu Yao's ability to cast it instantly greatly increased the Ice Demon's sense of crisis.

"Ice Scythe Iron Blade!"

The ice demon held a top-grade magic weapon forged from Xuanbing Cold Iron in its hands, which unleashed extremely strong spiritual energy fluctuations, directly shattering the condensed frost.

"cut!"

The ice demon moved in an instant, wielding an ice scythe as it attacked Lu Yao.

"Ice Explosion Technique!"

Lu Yao's lips curled up slightly, and with a thought, the frost around the Ice Demon exploded, sending the Ice Demon flying before it could react.

"Damn it! You're only in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage!"

Struck by the Ice Explosion spell, the Ice Demon suffered considerable injuries. At the same time, it also discovered Lu Yao's cultivation level. Touching the blue blood flowing from the corner of its mouth, the Ice Demon's heart sank.

"Why isn't Tie Luo here yet! No, I have to transform into a demon."

Ice Demon cursed inwardly. After sensing Lu Yao's presence, he immediately sent a message to Tie Luo. He thought it would be a piece of cake, so he led the way to capture Lu Yao. He didn't expect to run into a tough opponent.

A terrifying aura erupted, directly condensing into a dark red blood cocoon that enveloped the ice demon, while the aura of the blood cocoon was rapidly increasing.

"Demonization?"

Lu Yao narrowed his eyes slightly, recognizing the Ice Demon's actions, but did not make a move.

This blood cocoon was incredibly sturdy. In the original story, it remained unscathed even when bombarded by talismans and top-grade magic artifacts, demonstrating its formidable defensive capabilities. Naturally, Lu Yao wouldn't waste his efforts.

……

Yu Kun and his group, who originally planned to sneak into the imperial city at night, were also attracted by the momentum of Lu Yao's battle with the Ice Demon.

"There are Foundation Establishment cultivators fighting over there. Should we go take a look? What if it's Xiao Liu?"

Song Meng looked up at Yu Kun, somewhat eager to make a move.

"Judging from the aura they exuded, it wasn't Junior Brother Wu Xuan. We had them draw attention for us earlier, but let's ignore them and go!"

Yu Kun's eyes flickered slightly as he sensed the magical fluctuations of Lu Yao and the Ice Demon. He immediately led his junior brothers and sisters to the imperial city.

……

A moment later, the blood cocoon burst open, and a figure that was neither human nor demon appeared inside.

"Hehehe! Don't die too quickly, I want to savor your blood properly, it's so tempting."

The Ice Demon's appearance had changed drastically. Its white hair had turned blood red, its already thin figure had become even more emaciated, and its entire body was covered with a bright red aura.

The Demon Transformation Technique can temporarily elevate one's cultivation level and greatly increase defensive capabilities, but it consumes a great deal of vital energy and has severe side effects.