Nine suns appeared across the sky, their light illuminating heaven and earth.
“Everyone, look quickly. Nine suns have appeared in the sky!” Elder Monkey exclaimed in shock.
In truth, there was no need for his reminder, because everyone had already seen them.
“How have nine suns suddenly appeared all at once?”
“This kind of heavenly phenomenon has never been witnessed before.”
“Nine suns gathering above the demon clan. What exactly does this omen signify?”
Several elders whispered among themselves, a trace of unease in their hearts.
Little White Fox, however, showed great excitement in her expression. She said, “Elder Bear, do you still remember the prophecy left by the Eternal Blue Sky Great Emperor?”
“I remember,” Elder Bear replied. “Nine suns appear across the sky, their light shines upon heaven and earth, and the demon clan shall greatly prosper.”
“Exactly,” Little White Fox clenched her fists and said, “The day of our demon clan’s rise has come.”
Elder Bear was somewhat agitated yet still puzzled. He said, “Why has the phenomenon of nine suns appearing suddenly occurred?”
“Perhaps because…” Little White Fox glanced towards the Eight Trigrams Treasure Furnace. At that very moment, the nine suns released brilliant radiance, cascading down like waterfalls from the ninth heaven and enveloping the Eight Trigrams Treasure Furnace.
Instantly, the Eight Trigrams Treasure Furnace seemed to awaken, divine light circulating around it, making it appear sacred and inviolable.
“It cannot be. Could the appearance of nine suns be because of Ye Changsheng?”
Just as Elder Bear finished speaking, there was a loud “clang”. The gate of the Eight Trigrams Treasure Furnace swung open with a boom, and a figure rushed out from within.
It was Ye Qiu!
After emerging, Ye Qiu stood atop the Eight Trigrams Treasure Furnace. Suddenly, all the sunlight transformed into nine colossal dragons, each thousands of metres long, coiling around him and emitting earth-shaking roars.
At this moment, nine dragons danced around Ye Qiu, his radiance dazzling like that of a deity.
“Invigorating!” Ye Qiu felt warmth coursing through his entire body, as if nourished by dense spiritual qi. It was utterly refreshing.
Elder Bear’s face flushed with excitement. He said, “The nine suns appearing across the sky are indeed because of Ye Changsheng.”
“He has received the blessing of the nine suns.”
“The great prosperity of the demon clan lies with him.”
After his excitement subsided, Elder Bear quietly approached Little White Fox and said, “Sovereign, it is all thanks to your wisdom. If you had not brought Ye Changsheng to our demon clan, we would never have known that the clan’s prosperity rests upon him.”
Little White Fox smiled brightly and said, “Since the prophecy of the Eternal Blue Sky Great Emperor has now manifested, the glory of our demon clan will soon be at hand.”
About a quarter of an hour later.
The nine colossal dragons coiling around Ye Qiu soared into the firmament. At the same time, the nine suns in the sky vanished, and the expanse of scarlet clouds turned vibrant and multicoloured, resembling immortal clouds.
Whoosh!
In a single step, Ye Qiu appeared before Little White Fox and the assembled elders. They could clearly sense the formidable power emanating from him.
“I did not expect you to remain inside the Eight Trigrams Treasure Furnace for a full forty-nine days. It seems you have gained considerably,” Little White Fox said.
“I did gain something,” Ye Qiu replied with a smile. Especially after absorbing thirty-three thousand strands of primordial chaos qi, he felt his physical body had reached an extreme level of strength.
“Master, I can see your physique has grown much stronger,” Elder Monkey said, sidling up.
Ye Qiu glanced at Elder Monkey and said, “Old monkey, throw a punch at me.”
“What?” Elder Monkey looked at Ye Qiu in surprise.
Ye Qiu said, “I want to know just how strong my physical body is now. Hit me with a punch.”
“Very well.” Elder Monkey threw a punch at Ye Qiu’s body.
Ye Qiu stood in place, not retreating half a step, his expression unchanged and his breathing steady.
“Old monkey, why was there no strength at all in that punch? Have you not eaten?” Ye Qiu asked.
Elder Monkey explained, “That punch just now could have sent a cultivator at the early Nascent Soul stage flying.”
Ye Qiu said, “Hit me again, with more force this time.”
“Yes.” Elder Monkey threw another punch at Ye Qiu. There was a “clang” as his fist seemed to strike a steel plate. Ye Qiu remained standing in place, his expression calm.
“It cannot be. Master, your physical body is this powerful?” Elder Monkey said, his face full of disbelief.
That punch could have killed a cultivator at the Nascent Soul stage.
“Old monkey, use even more force,” Ye Qiu said.
Elder Monkey replied, “Master, I fear that too much force might injure you.”
“It is fine. Go ahead and punch,” Ye Qiu said. Then he added, “Do not suppress your cultivation.”
Elder Monkey said in shock, “Master, do you mean for me to strike you with the full power of the Spirit Severing realm?”
“Are you courting death?”
“You are currently only at the peak of the Cave Heaven realm. The gap in cultivation between us is too great. If I strike you with full force, I would have to prepare your funeral…”
Ye Qiu said, “Just punch when I tell you to.”
“But…” Elder Monkey still hesitated.
Ye Qiu said impatiently, “Why do you have so much nonsense? No wonder after all these years, you still have not won over Elder Chicken.”
At these words, Elder Chicken felt so embarrassed he wished he could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.
The other elders snickered quietly.
As for Elder Monkey, his face turned red with embarrassment, resembling a monkey’s backside. “Master, why bring that up…”
“No more nonsense. Hurry and strike,” Ye Qiu urged.
Seeing Ye Qiu’s firm attitude, Elder Monkey had no choice but to say, “Master, be careful. Here I come…”
“Hurry up.”
Boom!
Elder Monkey suddenly unleashed a fierce punch, carrying enormous power as it landed on Ye Qiu’s body.
Bang!
Ye Qiu was sent flying like a sandbag over a hundred metres away, smashing a deep crater into the ground.
Instantly, Little White Fox’s beautiful face changed dramatically.
Elder Chicken cursed Elder Monkey loudly, “You idiot. If anything happens to Ye Changsheng, the Sovereign will not let you live.”
Elder Monkey broke into a cold sweat. “Sovereign, Master he…”
“Hmph. If you have killed Ye Changsheng, you need not live either,” Little White Fox said, her voice filled with killing intent.
Elder Monkey cried out in terror, “Master, do not die. I do not want to die yet…”
“Die, my foot. Cough, cough…” Ye Qiu climbed out of the pit, his clothes covered in dust and looking rather dishevelled.
Little White Fox appeared before Ye Qiu in a single step and asked with concern, “Are your injuries serious?”
“Injuries?” Ye Qiu paused for a moment, then said, “I am not injured.”
Hm?
Little White Fox did not quite believe him. She reached out and began checking his body directly.
The other elders started to approach, but seeing Little White Fox doing this, they quickly stopped.
Ye Qiu felt somewhat embarrassed and said, “Little fox, what are you doing? I am telling you, men and women should maintain propriety. You cannot take advantage of me.”
Little White Fox stopped her hands and asked in shock, “You truly are not injured?”
Ye Qiu could not help but laugh and cry at the same time. He said, “Would I need to lie to you about something like this? I really am not injured.”
Upon hearing this, Little White Fox and the other elders all widened their eyes, staring at Ye Qiu in disbelief.
“You withstood a full punch from Elder Monkey and emerged unscathed. Your physical body is now comparable to that of a saint!”
After saying this, a faint blush suddenly appeared on Little White Fox’s face.
“His physical body is this powerful. Does that mean he can withstand me?”
