Chapter 306: Chapter 276: Demon Martial World, Longwu Dynasty, 9th Princess
"Chen Xi, this is the Mother Goddess’s decree."
Thirteenth Aunt reached out, mists stirring. A jade-like hand materialized from the void. Its white, tender palm harbored a deep purple vortex resembling an endless starry sky, wherein a scarlet vertical pupil blinked, filled with an indescribable, eerie power.
Her gentle fingers stroked Chen Xi’s hair, as if soothing a child throwing a tantrum.
The Mother Goddess, naturally, was the Goddess of Fertility—the sole supreme deity worshipped by the Royal Court.
"What?"
Chen Xi was taken aback. Was it truly the great Mother Goddess’s decree? Had the Mother Goddess already taken notice of Chu Yi?
"Chen Xi, you seem very concerned about him."
Thirteenth Aunt was surprised. As an elder who had watched Chen Xi grow up, serving as both mentor and mother figure, she keenly perceived Chen Xi’s emotional reaction.
"It’s nothing. He’s just a genius I brought back from the outside world, one who obtained an ancient Sun God’s authority from the Dark World. If he could be utilized by our Royal Court, that would be for the best."
Chen Xi suppressed her unusual feelings and said, "Since it is the Mother Goddess’s arrangement, I have no objections."
At this point, she lifted her gaze and noticed Thirteenth Aunt on the throne. Mist drifted around the Thirteenth Aunt like a light veil, her graceful silhouette revealing a faint smile as she observed Chen Xi’s insincere words, causing Chen Xi to instinctively look away.
She’s still too inexperienced to hide her true feelings. It’s so easy to see through her, Thirteenth Aunt thought. Unconsciously, the little girl who once babbled incoherently has already grown up.
Thirteenth Aunt sighed internally. She wasn’t opposed to a union between the Succubus Princess and a human, especially since this young man possessed legendary potential. If Chen Xi were truly interested, she could even consider allowing her to marry him. However, to marry the Princess, he would first need to pass an assessment from her aunt—me.
GULP!
At that moment, the atmosphere in the grand hall grew chaotic. Fleshy roots extended from the ceiling, intertwining to form a colossal Magic Mirror, roughly thirty-three feet high and twenty feet wide. It projected images of the elite members of the tower’s various kin, including Nan Zhi, who had just arrived.
"Who is this young man, to be accompanying the Princess?"
"He looks so frail; I could send him flying with a single slap."
"They say he’s external reinforcement they applied for, directly air-dropped into the final examination. Perhaps he’s a powerful individual."
"I don’t know how strong he is, but to be accompanying the Princess, his background must surely be significant."
"..."
The kin’s elites conversed amongst themselves, their opinions on Chu Yi varying. However, none believed the Princess’s chosen reinforcement would be a weakling. Some even deliberately stirred up trouble, tempting others to test the young man’s mettle.
At this moment, the Succubus Chief Instructor, Della, raised her hand, calming the commotion. "The Princess has arrived," she announced. "The final examination begins now."
As her words fell, the dim, bewildering sky suddenly darkened further. Shadows swirled chaotically, like storm clouds blanketing the heavens.
Chu Yi instinctively looked up, witnessing the vast expanse of the sky begin to warp and twist.
The next moment, sharp fangs emerged, tearing open a rift that spanned hundreds of kilometers, much like a zipper. It was as if a colossal beast had opened its mouth; its cold fangs devoured the sky, revealing a vast, boundless starry expanse within.
The void fractured, and turbulence surged violently. If left unchecked, this raging void turbulence could easily destroy an entire civilization, burying it in the annals of history.
"This is a Legendary expert taking action! Locking coordinates, folding the void... they’re easily invading a small world!" someone exclaimed in shock. The Enchanting Demon Royal Court’s foundations ran incredibly deep; it was impossible to know just how many Radiant Sun-level Legendary powerhouses they possessed.
So strong! Chu Yi was astonished. Radiant Sun-level corresponded to the Legendary rank. Even in the Federation, there were fewer than ten publicly known Radiant Sun-level Beast Taming experts. Each one guarded the borders against Alien Race Realms, Forbidden Lands, the covetous gazes of Evil Gods, and other similar threats.
But the shock lasted only a moment before Chu Yi collected his thoughts. Once I ascend to the Radiant Sun level, with the power of my Deceit Beast, won’t I be invincible?
A Legendary... I wonder what they look like, Chu Yi mused. Dusk seemed to reflect in Chu Yi’s eyes—no, it was the spray kicked up by the River of Time, each droplet bursting, making his Star Eyes gleam with a faint, moist luster.
Beside him, Nan Zhi’s lips curved into a slight, teasing smile as she glanced at Chu Yi.
She had wanted to see him flustered, but instead found herself captivated by his beautiful, ink-black eyes. I really want to dig them out and decorate the ceiling of my bedchamber with them. That way, I could see Big Brother’s eyes the moment I wake up,
Nan Zhi thought."It’s a dragon," Chu Yi murmured.
Within his vision, Chu Yi captured an arc, a line that sketched out the phantom of a Giant Dragon. It was formed of entwined purple and black energies, possessing no tangible body.
It extended a claw. The vast, endless void folded like paper in its grasp, shrinking the distance to the small world’s coordinates. What incredible Mighty Power this was!
But Chu Yi also noticed that the Giant Dragon’s claws were bound by loops of iron chains. It seemed as if it had been tamed by the Royal Court.
A Legendary Pet Beast, likely of the void element, is merely a captive in the Enchanting Demon Royal Court?
As Chu Yi concentrated, the Dragon Claw became increasingly distinct. It folded the distant starry sky as if it were a toy in its palm, transforming it into a majestic portal.
The next moment, everyone on the tower was suddenly plunged into darkness, losing all perception. In an instant, their figures transformed into streaks of light and shot into the portal.
「The twenty-fourth year of the Longwu Dynasty.」
「Wolf Tooth Pass.」
Snowflakes drifted across the sky. The thick, goose-feather snowfall could not muffle the battle cries that pierced the heavens.
Clad in cloaks and what little Armor they possessed, they wielded sharp blades, battling fiercely against the Demons.
The pass was strewn with corpses, yet fearless soldiers continually filled the gaps, desperately fighting off the invading monsters and... their own infected comrades-in-arms.
BANG!
A hulking, orange-red creature leaped onto the city wall. Its six scaly hooves slammed down, causing half the rampart to collapse. The ensuing shockwave blasted a dozen nearby soldiers into a bloody mist. They tumbled from the wall, swallowed by a black tide of grotesque creatures.
"What is that!"
"It’s a Demon Martial Artist! Be careful!"
"That cultivation level... it’s probably reached the mid-Third Stage!"
Countless soldiers were stunned by this sight, instinctively recoiling. They stared in horror at the mountain-like beast, which radiated an overwhelming aura of blood and qi.
Its entire body was covered in pulsating blood vessels that wriggled like parasites, giving it an extremely hideous appearance. Three grotesque, parasitic heads grew from its neck: two pig-like and one crocodilian.
"Humans... the spiritual quintessence of heaven and earth. Truly delicious," the crocodile head rasped. It had a vaguely human-like contour. The rich scent of fresh blood and meat stoked its ravenous hunger. Its long tongue shot out. Before the soldiers could clearly see what happened, it had impaled a line of more than a dozen men. In an instant, their blood was drained, leaving behind a row of desiccated corpses.
SWOOSH!
A brilliant blade light flashed, illuminating a corner of the city wall.
Blood splattered. One of the pig heads, its face frozen in bewilderment, was flung high into the air before rolling onto the ground.
The long tongue that had impaled the soldiers was also severed. This sent the Demon Martial Artist, already in a state of Demon Possession, into a towering rage. Dozens of blood vessels on its body writhed, transforming into tentacles that whipped towards the soldiers, creating a sonic boom.
The sweeping tentacles carried immense force. A mere graze was enough to slice a fully armored commander in half, his body exploding into a shower of blood and gore!
"Perish!" a cold, clear voice rang out. A long sword, previously hidden by the snow, flashed out from behind the crocodile head in a brilliant arc, striking its spine.
The blade tore through scales, sinking easily into flesh.
Simultaneously, numerous talismans materialized, slapping onto the Demon Martial Artist’s body. A dozen or so illusory chains emerged from them, binding it tightly and leaving it at the mercy of its attacker.
"AAAAHHH! WHO DARES?!" Lu Shen, the Demon Martial Artist, roared, furious at the sneak attack. Ever since he cultivated the Three-Headed Arts, drawing Demons into his body to become a Demon Martial Artist, he had rarely suffered such a setback.
Instantly, his blood and qi surged skyward, billowing like wolf smoke signals.
Countless blackish-blue veins bulged on his skin like writhing serpents, twisting into a chaotic mass. His Demon Power boiled, surging through his flesh and empowering his strikes with enough force to shatter metal.
PFFT!
However, a single sweep of the long sword shattered even the formidable power condensed from his Demon Power. This energy was forcibly dispersed into the air by the talismans. Snowflakes in a radius of several dozen meters instantly vaporized, and the ground within an area more than ten meters wide caved in and then exploded violently.
Having lost a massive amount of Demon Power, Lu Shen’s defenses plummeted. The sword light flashed again, and his head, etched with an expression of utter unwillingness, was sent flying, rolling to a stop before the assembled soldiers.
THUD!
Its massive body twitched for a moment before collapsing, kicking up a flurry of snowflakes tainted with the thick stench of blood.
With the giant beast slain, the attacking beast tide momentarily halted its assault before quickly retreating.
Standing upon the corpse of the giant beast was a tall, silver-haired woman.
Her long silver hair was tied in a high ponytail. Her pretty, oval face held an expression of unyielding resilience. She wielded a four-foot-long sword in one hand, and her form-fitting black combat attire alluringly accentuated her long, shapely legs.
Having just single-handedly slain a Demon Martial Artist in a state of Demon Possession, she stood upon the fallen beast’s massive corpse, her heroic bearing undeniable.
"The Ninth Princess!"
"It’s the Ninth Princess!"
"This is wonderful! The Ninth Princess is here! We’re saved!"
"..."
The soldiers were overjoyed, their morale soaring.
Two commanders immediately stepped forward, clasping their fists in salute towards the Ninth Princess.