On the ground.
“Look quickly, the brow of the Demon Emperor stone carving has cracked open!” Elder Dog exclaimed in shock.
Little White Fox and the various elders raised their eyes to look. Between the brows of the stone carving, a crack had suddenly appeared, revealing a huge eyeball.
This eyeball was larger than a table, flickering with an eerie green light.
“The Demon Emperor has three eyes?”
Everyone felt a surge of astonishment.
Little White Fox frowned slightly and said, “In the ancient records of the demon race, there is no mention of the Demon Emperor having three eyes.”
“Then why has an eyeball appeared in the brow of the stone carving?” Elder Rabbit asked, puzzled.
Elder Bear laughed. “The Demon Emperor stone carving has shown activity. That means Young Master Ye has resonated with it. It seems highly likely that Young Master Ye will obtain the Demon Emperor’s inheritance.”
Elder Horse said, “I wonder what the Demon Emperor’s inheritance actually is?”
Everyone opened their eyes wide, staring unblinkingly at the peak.
One second remember m.
On the peak.
When Ye Qiu saw the eyeball appear in the brow of the Demon Emperor stone carving, a figure from mythology involuntarily came to his mind.
“Could it be that the Demon Emperor is Erlang Shen?”
Ye Qiu stared at the eyeball, observing it carefully, his gaze fixed for a long time without shifting.
That eyeball seemed to possess a strange magical power, drawing in his mind and spirit.
“Huh, the pupil of that eyeball is changing.”
Ye Qiu suddenly noticed that the pupil of the eyeball began to turn red.
At that moment, towering demonic mist gathered from all directions, completely submerging this expanse of heaven and earth. As a result, Little White Fox and the others on the ground could no longer see the figures of Ye Qiu or the Demon Emperor stone carving.
Ye Qiu stared at the eyeball, unaware that he had already been enveloped by the demonic mist, for he felt no discomfort whatsoever.
The pupil of the eyeball grew increasingly red, like fresh blood. Finally, a beam of red light shot towards Ye Qiu.
Ye Qiu jumped in fright. He had no time to retreat. The red light was too fast, instantly enveloping his entire body.
In that instant, Ye Qiu felt as if an invisible giant hand had bound his whole body, rendering him unable to move.
Then, his body flew uncontrollably towards the eyeball.
“What’s going on?”
Ye Qiu’s heart leapt into his throat. As he drew nearer and nearer to the eyeball, he finally crashed headfirst into it.
“Damn it, I’m not going to die just like this, am I?”
The moment that thought arose in Ye Qiu’s mind, he suddenly felt his body lighten. Raising his eyes, he found himself in an unfamiliar environment.
There was nothing all around.
Above his head was a grey sky. Beneath his feet was pitch-black earth. It was so quiet that he could hear his own heartbeat and breathing.
This place was like a realm of death.
Ye Qiu looked up and saw that the four Qiankun Cauldrons, the Xuanyuan Sword, and the golden coffin were still hovering above his head. His heart settled slightly.
“Where is this place?”
Ye Qiu’s face was full of confusion. He quietly clenched his fists, his expression filled with vigilance.
“This is the world within the eye!” Suddenly, a vigorous voice rang out, shaking this expanse of heaven and earth.
Ye Qiu hurriedly looked around but saw nothing.
“To put it simply, this is a secret realm,” the voice said again.
“Who are you?” Ye Qiu asked. Then he added, “Are you the Demon Emperor?”
“Hahaha…” A burst of loud laughter echoed. In the next moment, Ye Qiu heard the sound of footsteps coming from the darkness ahead.
Ye Qiu narrowed his eyes, his face grave as he looked forward.
Truth be told, he felt great anticipation in his heart at this moment.
He wanted to see what the great lord who had once unified the demon race and established the Myriad Demon Nation truly looked like.
A moment later.
A figure gradually appeared in Ye Qiu’s line of sight.
It was an extremely majestic figure, powerfully built, shrouded in hazy runes of the great path, enveloped in rolling demonic mist, emanating an oppressive aura.
Instantly, Ye Qiu felt as though a great mountain was pressing down upon him.
He knew this pressure was not directed at him. It was simply the invincible might inherent to that figure.
The figure seemed to have stepped out from the long river of time and space. As it walked, it spoke. “At the moment of my passing, this emperor left behind a wisp of divine consciousness, hidden within the world of the eye. It would awaken only when a descendant climbed the three thousand mountains.”
Hearing this, Ye Qiu was utterly shaken. He thought to himself, “Worthy of an unparalleled powerhouse. Though he has been dead for so long, the pressure from this mere wisp of divine consciousness is still terrifying. Even a Saint King would probably be unable to withstand a single strike from it.”
With that thought, Ye Qiu immediately cupped his fists and bowed in salute.
“Greetings, senior!”
Since he had confirmed that the figure was a wisp of the Demon Emperor’s divine consciousness, the proper etiquette could not be neglected.
The figure drew nearer and nearer to Ye Qiu. Though its face was shrouded in demonic mist and unclear, its pair of eyes were like endless abysses, filled with a soul-shaking terror, as if a deity were overlooking all living beings.
When it was still a hundred paces from Ye Qiu, the Demon Emperor stopped and said softly, “Since this emperor left behind the three thousand mountains, you are the first to arrive here.”
“Back then, there was one who climbed three times. He nearly succeeded.”
“On the final attempt, it was this emperor who struck him down from the cliff.”
Ye Qiu knew that the person the Demon Emperor spoke of was the Eternal Blue Sky Great Emperor.
“Senior, why did you strike him down from the cliff?” Ye Qiu asked, puzzled.
The Demon Emperor said, “His talent was fine, his cultivation was fine, but this seat simply did not like him.”
That counts as a reason?
Ye Qiu was momentarily speechless.
“By the way, little one, what is your name?” the Demon Emperor asked.
“This junior is Ye Changsheng,” Ye Qiu said.
“You are surnamed Ye?” The Demon Emperor’s eyes focused. Killing intent surged across the heavens and earth. Vast rolling demonic mist appeared in the sky, accompanied by muffled thunder.
In an instant, Ye Qiu felt as though his entire body was about to dissolve into the Dao.
The Xuanyuan Sword and golden coffin above his head shook violently. The four Qiankun Cauldrons also emitted boundless light, enveloping Ye Qiu’s body.
Even so, they could not fully block the power of this wisp of the Demon Emperor’s divine consciousness.
“This emperor does not like your surname. Among those surnamed Ye, few are any good,” the Demon Emperor said. “If it were a million years ago, upon hearing your surname, I would have killed you without hesitation.”
It seemed the Demon Emperor had a grudge against those surnamed Ye.
Ye Qiu’s face was tense.
Then the Demon Emperor’s tone shifted. “However, the name Changsheng is good.”
In that instant, all the pressure vanished completely.
“The path of cultivation defies the heavens. Everyone pursues longevity, yet throughout eternity, how many have truly achieved immortality?”
“Though your current cultivation is weak, you have forged the Longevity Body and reached the realm of indestructibility.”
“Excellent!”
At these words from the Demon Emperor, great waves surged in Ye Qiu’s heart.
