Chapter 488: Utilizing Waste, A Blessing in Disguise

Zhou Chen thought to himself, "No wonder the Demon Palace is so frantic, and no wonder the System prompted this as a Heaven-Defying Opportunity. This thing must never fall into the hands of the Demon Palace, nor should the Ancient Families be allowed to obtain it."

Inside the hall, the Elders were also left reeling by this news.

"Unfortunately…" The Grand Elder sighed, a look of pain and regret on his face. "The xun inscription fragment has already been stolen by that little thief who sneaked in. If it falls into the hands of the Demon Palace, the consequences will be unimaginable."

Ling Tian gnashed his teeth. "That little thief… I will definitely tear him into ten thousand pieces!"

Standing below, Zhou Chen listened to Ling Tian's curses and expressionlessly rolled his eyes in his mind.

Curse all you want. Anyway, the thing is in my hands, so you can only talk big.

The meeting ended in a heavy and uneasy atmosphere. The various Elders took their orders and left, beginning to contact various forces to prepare for the upcoming catastrophe.

Zhou Chen walked out of the hall with the crowd, watching the clouds gradually disperse in the sky, a cold light flashing in his eyes.

"Eight Inscriptions… It seems I need to speed up as well."

In the Extreme West of the Spirit Realm, beneath a black abyss that never saw the light of day.

This was a secret base of the Eternal Night Demon Palace. The surrounding rock walls were covered with hideous demonic patterns, and the air was filled with a nauseating smell of blood.

"Bang!"

A figure slammed heavily onto the hard obsidian floor, letting out a crisp sound of bones breaking.

"Ah—!"

Xue Yi curled up on the ground, screaming in pain.

At this moment, almost all the bones in his body were broken. His originally somewhat handsome face was now swollen like a pig's head, and blood was leaking from his seven orifices.

On the throne in front of him, Demon General Mo Yubai took off the mask on his face, revealing a pale and feminine countenance.

He was playing with a wine cup in his hand, which was filled not with wine, but with bright red human blood.

"Waste."

Demon General Mo Yubai took a light sip of the liquid in the cup and looked coldly at Xue Yi on the ground. "I went to such great lengths, even descending with a Clone at all costs to hold back the entire high-level leadership of the Xuantian Sect. And the result? You actually tell me the item was snatched by a kid named Ling Xiao?"

"Lord… Lord, spare me…"

Xue Yi struggled to raise his head, his voice trembling. "That Ling Xiao… that Ling Xiao was just too cunning… and his strength… suddenly became very strong… I… I didn't expect it either…"

"Didn't expect it?"

Demon General Mo Yubai sneered and flicked his finger.

"Whoosh!"

A streak of black Devilish Qi shot out like a sharp arrow, directly piercing through Xue Yi's thigh.

"Ah!!" Xue Yi let out another shrill scream, rolling on the ground in agony.

"I don't need excuses, I only need results."

Demon General Mo Yubai stood up and walked step by step to Xue Yi, looking down at him. "Since the mission failed, you no longer have any value. It just so happens that my Blood Pool is still missing a main ingredient."

As he spoke, Demon General Mo Yubai raised his hand, Devilish Qi surging in his palm, about to crush Xue Yi's skull with a palm strike.

Xue Yi looked at the approaching palm, his eyes full of despair and fear.

He was unwilling! He was someone destined to become a Devil Emperor, how could he die here?

"No… please don't…"

Just as Demon General Mo Yubai's palm was about to fall, he suddenly stopped.

"Huh?"

Demon General Mo Yubai frowned slightly, his gaze fixed on Xue Yi's Dantian.

There, due to extreme fear and anger, a hidden power within Xue Yi's body was exploding frantically.

It was a pure, dark red Devilish Qi, carrying a greed that seemed to devour everything.

"This is… the Xuantian Pure Land Demonic Body?"

The killing intent in Demon General Mo Yubai's eyes instantly faded, replaced by a hint of surprise and amusement.

He withdrew his hand, squatted down, grabbed Xue Yi's collar, and lifted him up.

"Kid, you actually possess the Xuantian Pure Land Demonic Body?"

Xue Yi was already scared witless and had no idea what he was talking about, only able to nod mechanically.

"Hahaha! Truly, there is always a way out."

Demon General Mo Yubai suddenly burst into laughter, his voice echoing in the empty hall. "I didn't expect to find such a Top-Grade Physique in a wasteland like this. Although it's just an unawakened semi-finished product, with a little training…"

The way he looked at Xue Yi changed; it was no longer the look one gave to trash, but rather to a rare treasure.

"Kid, consider yourself lucky."

Demon General Mo Yubai pulled out a pitch-black Medicinal Pill from his robe and roughly stuffed it into Xue Yi's mouth. "Eat it."

The Medicinal Pill melted instantly, turning into a scalding heat that rushed into Xue Yi's limbs and bones.

His broken bones began to heal at a visible rate, and his withered aura surged like a rocket.

Third Layer Immortal King Realm… fifth layer… eighth layer…

"Boom!"

In just a few moments, Xue Yi's cultivation had actually broken through directly to the Tenth Layer Immortal King!

Xue Yi looked at his hands in disbelief, feeling the surging power within him, trembling with excitement.

"Thank you, Lord! Thank you for the grace of rebirth!" Xue Yi hurriedly knelt on the ground, kowtowing frantically.

"Don't be so quick to thank me."

Demon General Mo Yubai said indifferently, "I don't keep idle people. Since I've given you power, you must prove your value. Since that xun inscription is lost, you must find it for me. Also…"

Demon General Mo Yubai threw a Jade Slip to Xue Yi.

"This records an Opportunity located in the Demon Domain Abyss. It is a Legacy left by an ancient Devil Emperor. Go and bring it back. If you succeed, I will take you as a Personal Disciple and bring you to the Demon Palace Headquarters. If you fail…"

Demon General Mo Yubai didn't finish his sentence, but his cold gaze said everything.

"I will not fail you!"

Xue Yi took the Jade Slip, a vicious light flashing in his eyes.

Ling Xiao, and that damn Xuantian Sect, just you wait! I am no longer who I used to be!

…

Xuantian Sect, Qingyun Peak.

Zhou Chen was sitting cross-legged in his Immortal Cave, a pale blue System panel floating in front of him.

[Name]: Xue Yi

[Realm]: Tenth Layer Immortal King Realm

[Recent Opportunity]: Three days later, he will enter the "Demon Domain Abyss" to obtain the Demon Emperor Remnant Soul Legacy and acquire the demon emperors origin power.

"Whoa, this kid really is like a cockroach; his life is tough."

Zhou Chen looked at the information on the panel and couldn't help but click his tongue in wonder.

Not only did he not die after being taken back by Demon General Mo Yubai, but he even had a blessing in disguise and rose to the Tenth Layer Immortal King?

This Luck is truly something else.

However…

Zhou Chen's gaze fell on the words "Devil Emperor Legacy" and "demon emperors origin power," and a smile unique to a schemer curled on his lips.

"Demon Domain Abyss? Devil Emperor Legacy?"

Zhou Chen closed the panel, stood up, and stretched.

"Since it's Brother Xue Yi's Opportunity, how can I, as his big brother, not go and help out?"

"After all, a family should be neat and together."