Chapter 478 - Seven Demon Realms

Chapter 478 - Seven Demon Realms

If Long Chen did not hand over the Heavenly Passage Pills, Demon General Strongman would kill him.

Long Chen was nothing but an extremely minor figure to him. Despite having no background, he possessed treasures that did not match his strength. If he ended up dead, it would be well deserved.

Long Chen was quite calm because he initially thought it was going to be a difficult night, but thankfully, he had used the Soul Swallowing Gaze and spotted Huangfu Qi nearby. She must have missed him and Xiaolang and quickly hurried over after settling down.

Her arrival would coincidentally solve a huge problem for Long Chen.

Very soon, Demon General Strongman sensed Huangfu Qi approaching, and his face stiffened. He cursed furiously, “Motherfucker! You got lucky today! I’m warning you though. Those one hundred thousand Heavenly Passage Pills were supposed to belong to my nephew. If I don’t get them now, I will get them eventually. Also, it’s best if you don’t tell anyone about what happened today, or you will die. And my reputation will only be very minorly affected. The choice is yours.”

Then he wrung his hands hard and strode away. That was when Huangfu Qi arrived, and she cried, “Uncle Blockhead! Oh no, wait. Uncle Brick! Why are you here?”

She thought she was being smart. Since the Clear Shallows King had told her not to call him “Uncle Blockhead,” she had changed it to “Uncle Brick.” Indeed, due to his large stature, he was not far off from a brick.

A large, black line appeared on Demon General Strongman’s forehead when he heard her call him that.

Of course, Huangfu Qi’s rank was far above Long Chen’s, so Strongman only huffed coldly and left. Huangfu Qi watched him curiously, then she slipped into Long Chen’s room and eyed him up and down before sighing in relief. She patted her chest and said, “Thank goodness your innocence was not ruined by Uncle Brick ...”

Long Chen froze, almost choking, and cried angrily, “Hey, brat, where did you learn to say that?”

“Isn’t it true though? I heard that there are perverted uncles who prefer young, handsome teenagers with clean features like you over women. When I saw him, I thought you were going to lose your purity! Thankfully, I got here just in time, or I would’ve regretted this for the rest of my life!”

Long Chen was speechless.

Both his and Xiaolang’s expressions were very stiff.

“Ah, cute puppy! You’re here again!” Huangfu Qi squealed and shifted her focus to Xiaolang. She grabbed him and petted him all over until Xiaolang’s neat fur became as messy as a bird’s nest.

Long Chen’s mood lifted when he saw the girl playing with Xiaolang. When she got tired, Long Chen asked, “Little girl, did you manage to obtain the information I asked for?”

He had given her an instruction before they separated, so he knew that she would come here tonight.

“Ah! I did!” she answered happily.

He was like a dry sponge, and the Ancient Demon Domain was like the ocean. Now that he had leaped into the ocean, he would quickly absorb water. He didn’t know how much water there was in this ocean, but he was an infinitely large sponge that could suck the ocean dry one day.

Once I get the Emperor Flame Pearl, I will advance directly to the Ninth Passage Stage on the Day of the Nine Suns. Then I will receive the Golden Crow’s power in my nine meridian points. When that happens, I will surely skyrocket to the top level of the Divine Martial Empire. At that time, I will be strong enough to confidently enter the Ancient Graveyard, unlike right now. If someone like Demon General Strongman can squash me, how can I enter the Ancient Graveyard in this state?

Long Chen had a clear goal and a deep understanding of himself.

That was why his only objective here in the Ancient Demon Domain was the Emperor Flame Pearl.

The Emperor Flame Pearl can make someone reach the Ninth Passage Stage immediately. That means that my most powerful competitors for it will be at the Eighth Passage Stage. This means that I must reach the Seventh Passage Stage before the Day of the Nine Suns. Will I be able to cover such a large gap?

Long Chen felt like there were many unknowns in this journey.

Although he had Blood Transmutation, he needed a lot of Heavenly Passage Pills and blood from powerful beasts.

“Experts are as common as clouds here. So I must work harder!” Long Chen clenched his fists.

He cultivated through the night, and the second day soon arrived. He immediately opened the door after he heard urgent knocks. It was one of the other eight new disciples, though Long Chen did not know his name.

“Jiang Cheng, it’s almost seven in the morning! The Ancient Demon Domain has harsh punishments for being late; I only just learned that too. The Demon Light Bath is today, so we must hurry over now!” the disciple said urgently.

The Ancient Demon Domain functioned like the military, so it was understandable how strict they would be regarding punctuality.

“Thank you!” Long Chen followed him, hurrying along as fast as he could to avoid being late.

After barely arriving on time, they found themselves not in a training area, but another pavilion.

They would only enter the training grounds tomorrow when the true training began.

When he arrived, Long Chen heard Huangfu Qi’s silver bell-like laughter. He had not even spotted her when she pounced on him and cried with wide eyes, “Big Brother! Where’s the puppy? Where’s the puppy?”

“The puppy isn’t here today. Be good,” Long Chen said sternly while he gently peeled her off.

“Oh ...” Huangfu Qi was a little sad, but she recovered quickly. She pointed at a young man and said, “Big Brother, look. That’s Senior Brother Six! He’s awesome; he was number one in the qualifiers two years ago! He was also a three-time champion and won a hundred thousand Heavenly Passage Pills! At the time, he was at the Fourth Passage Stage, but he is already at the Sixth Passage Stage! Master says that he will soon clear the earthly meridian point to reach the Seventh Passage Stage. He’ll become one of the best disciples then!”

Following her gaze, he looked at the legendary teenager. He seemed to be a year younger than Long Chen and had clean features. He looked like a true prodigy with a gentle exterior but a strong mind, though there was a hint of viciousness hidden beneath that gentle elegance.