Chapter Forty-Four: The Origin of the Demon God

Yuechan did not dwell on the matter any longer. After all, Ye Qiu had already been found, and everything that followed could be played out at leisure—she was in no hurry. The memory of Ye Qiu stealing a kiss from her all those years ago had not faded even now! That debt, she intended to reclaim, little by little...

Casting her gaze around, Yuechan’s eyes grew cold as she looked toward that streak of darkness above the Abyss of Heaven. She said, “Senior, the dark taboo has been broken. The demon gods have emerged from their ancient seal, and from this day forward, the Great Wilderness shall know no peace. I wonder, Senior, what wise counsel you might offer—how should we face the coming crisis and seek a sliver of hope for the living?”

“Ah?” Ye Qiu was taken aback. How should I know how to respond to that? Why do I get the feeling you’re deliberately making things difficult for me? He didn’t even know the origins or background of the demon gods; how could he possibly know how to deal with them?

“Ahem, why don’t you tell me—where did these demon gods come from? What are their origins and characteristics…” Ye Qiu said, trying to cover up his uncertainty.

Upon hearing this, Yuechan’s lips curled with a hint of skepticism. “You, the greatest figure of past and present, claim not to know the secrets of the demon gods?”

“Should I?” Ye Qiu shot her a glance, immediately seeing through her act—she was definitely doing this on purpose.

Trying to trip me up, are you? Little lady, you’re quite mischievous!

Yuechan did not reply. At that very moment, Liu Jianchen finally woke up. A surge of sword energy shot skyward, forcing the crowd to stagger back…

“What terrifying sword intent! Sword energy sweeps thirty thousand miles, one sword chills nineteen continents—gods! Is this the legendary Heaven Sword Realm?”

“Heavens, he really did reach the Heaven Sword Realm! Right now, only the Empress, Fairy Yuechan, and the Senior can suppress him. This man… he’s truly risen.”

For a moment, everyone was shaken to their core, their thoughts in turmoil.

Liu Jianchen slowly descended, coming to stand before Ye Qiu. With deep respect, he said, “Thank you, Senior, for your guidance. You helped me break through my shackles and discover my true self…”

Ye Qiu was dumbfounded. What incredible thing did I do now? Seriously, how does this all get pinned on me? Come on, your breakthrough has nothing to do with me—I just said some random things. Damn it, are they all just trying to flatter me? Am I really that powerful, that my words become law?

Well, perhaps explanations are useless. No matter what Ye Qiu said, unexpected benefits seemed to follow. Fine, let them think what they like; whatever I say, they think I’m amazing anyway.

“Ahem, no need for such ceremony! Now, these demon gods were brought by you—so tell us, what's really going on?” Conveniently, since Yuechan wanted to know, Liu Jianchen probably understood the ins and outs of the matter and could provide a passable answer.

At the mention of the demon gods, Liu Jianchen’s expression turned icy, his gaze sweeping over the crowd behind him. Pointing to two men from the Tianfeng Clan at the front, he said coldly, “Tianyi, Feng Xiao—don’t you think you owe us all an explanation?”

“What?!”

In an instant, everyone’s heart trembled, and their eyes turned to the two elders of the Tianfeng Clan.

“Could it be that these demon gods were released by them?”

Suspicions abounded, and chaos reigned. Even Yuechan’s gaze grew glacial, a murderous intent beginning to emanate.

The two from the Tianfeng Clan sensed the danger and immediately panicked, their faces filled with alarm.

“Old Feng, let’s go!” Tianyi barked sharply, attempting to flee.

But before he could get a hundred meters, a green vine lashed out from the sky, coiling around him and binding him tightly.

“Trying to run?” Yuechan said coldly. She was not one for words—except, perhaps, with Ye Qiu. Her actions were always decisive.

Even Liu Jianchen had to marvel. On the other side, Feng Xiao, seeing Tianyi captured, tried to sever the vine with a sword and rescue him.

But Yuechan gave him no chance. With a delicate turn of her jade-like hand, a vortex formed in the air, sucking Feng Xiao toward her. With a single palm strike, she gravely wounded him—ending the struggle in one move. Now, the two were completely subdued, powerless to resist in Yuechan’s grasp.

“Good lord… this woman is savage! This is bad, really bad… Why was I so reckless before? Of all the people to steal a kiss from, why did it have to be her? If this gets out, won’t I be dead for sure? Oh, mother, I’m scared…”

With overwhelming force, Yuechan subdued the two men. Ye Qiu watched, cold sweat breaking out on his forehead, thoroughly unnerved.

Weren’t they supposed to be delicate and sweet-voiced maidens? How did she turn into this icy, imposing beauty in the blink of an eye?

After dealing with the two, Yuechan looked at Ye Qiu with a meaningful glance, as if trying to say something without words.

Ye Qiu’s heart sank. “Is she trying to intimidate me? How unfair! Bullying a frail scholar like me—if you have the guts, let’s settle this without cultivation, just a real, honest fight…”

With both men bound, Liu Jianchen wiped his forehead nervously. “As expected of the Mistress of the Celestial Palace—ruthless and sparing of words. If we were to really fight, I’d probably be the first to fall…”

She’s too ruthless—just one remark from me, and she acts without hesitation?

Liu Jianchen finally understood what Ye Qiu had told him years ago—it was all true. Ye Qiu had said, “Beautiful women are dangerous. The more beautiful, the more dangerous.” Nothing could be truer.

Too deadly! Who could withstand this…

After subduing the two, Yuechan looked to Ye Qiu, as if waiting for his response. But Ye Qiu merely turned to Liu Jianchen.

Now Liu Jianchen panicked. Why is everyone looking at me?

Clearly, Yuechan’s actions had frightened everyone, Liu Jianchen included.

“Ahem, Senior! Here’s what happened. Earlier, deep within the Boundary River, I discovered a ruin. It turned out to be the infamous Land of Omen. Later, an old turtle carrying a mountain on its back passed by, bringing many people with it—including the two from the Tianfeng Clan. The old turtle has already crossed to the far side of the Boundary River, carrying what looked like some kind of treasure. However, the river itself held a powerful taboo—a seal at the heart of the river. After the old turtle fled, the two from the Tianfeng Clan, fighting over the treasure, forced their way across the river and accidentally created a breach…

The moment the breach appeared, several of the dark demon gods escaped—those were the eighteen that Senior had slain earlier. As far as I know, there are many more demon gods deep within the Boundary River. They worship a true master known as the God of Darkness, the lord of all demon gods…

Because the seal was broken, the God of Darkness has already awakened. If he truly crosses the Boundary River, then the entire Great Wilderness will be plunged into darkness.”

As Liu Jianchen recounted these events, everyone who heard it turned pale—even Yuechan’s face grew grave.

“The God of Darkness? Is he powerful?” Ye Qiu asked with a show of composure, though this was the first he’d ever heard of such a being.

“Very powerful! In my estimation, this God of Darkness is peerless through the ages—only a Celestial Immortal could possibly hope to subdue him…”

As soon as Liu Jianchen finished, the entire place erupted in a clamor…