Ye Qiu was profoundly shocked.
At this very moment, everything within the demon race lay open to his consciousness. No detail escaped his scrutiny.
From an ant millions of miles away to the expressions on the faces of Little White Fox and the others at the foot of the mountain, he could perceive it all with perfect clarity.
He could even hear the whispered conversations of the lesser demons of various clans.
Moreover, he caught glimpses of scenes unsuitable for younger audiences, such as some young female demons frolicking unclothed in bathing pools, or certain vigorous young male demons playing cards in their rooms with their partners…
Ye Qiu had a powerful intuition that the power of life and death over the demon race now rested with him. With a single thought, he could decide the fate of any lesser demon.
Ye Qiu decided to test it.
However, he did not experiment on living beings. Instead, he chose an ancient tree.
His consciousness settled upon a towering ancient tree a million miles away. In his mind, he silently commanded, “Fall.”
Boom!
The ancient tree instantly toppled.
One second remember m.
“Er, it actually works?” Ye Qiu was stunned.
Then his consciousness shifted to the foot of the mountain, where he saw Little White Fox gazing anxiously at the peak. He prepared to reassure her not to worry, but before he could, Elder Dog spoke first.
“It’s been so long with no movement on the mountain. Do you think Young Master Ye might have died?”
You’re the one who’ll die.
With a thought, Ye Qiu commanded, “Slap your own mouth.”
Smack!
Elder Dog suddenly slapped himself across the face, drawing sidelong glances from Little White Fox and the other elders.
“Old Dog, why are you hitting yourself?” Elder Bear asked in confusion.
Elder Dog himself looked utterly bewildered. He stared at his right hand, momentarily suspecting it no longer belonged to him.
“Why did I hit myself?”
Deeply puzzled, and seeing the National Lord and the other elders looking at him, he quickly improvised. “I was running my mouth earlier. Young Master Ye bears great destiny. He absolutely cannot die. I believe he will surely obtain the Demon Emperor’s inheritance.”
So it was self-punishment.
Only then did the elders turn their gazes away, fixing their attention once more on the peak.
“The demonic mist is too thick. We can see nothing. I wonder how Changsheng is faring?” Little White Fox murmured softly.
At that moment, Ye Qiu’s voice suddenly sounded in her ear.
“Mei’er, do not worry. I am fine.”
Hm?
Little White Fox quickly turned her head, looking all around, but saw no sign of Ye Qiu. She frowned.
“Am I hallucinating?”
Immediately afterwards, Ye Qiu’s voice came again. “You are not hallucinating. It is I speaking to you. Mei’er, do not worry about me. I am well.”
Only then was Little White Fox certain it truly was Ye Qiu speaking to her. Thinking he was transmitting his voice, she hurriedly replied in kind. “How are you? Have you obtained the Demon Emperor’s inheritance?”
“We can speak of that later. Right now, I must tell you something very important,” Ye Qiu’s voice said, extremely serious.
“What is it?” Little White Fox asked, her face turning solemn.
Ye Qiu said, “White is pure, red is passionate, purple is noble, blue is mysterious, black is seductive.”
“I suggest that in future, you vary the colours a little more. Do not always wear white.”
What white?
Little White Fox was momentarily stunned. Then realisation dawned, and her face flushed crimson as she coquettishly scolded, “You big villain.”
“I have matters to attend to. We can continue our in-depth exchange later.” Having said that, Ye Qiu fell silent.
Little White Fox lowered her head, inwardly cursing. “Not always wear white? What does that mean? Tired of it after seeing it once?” “You yourself said white is pure, perfectly matching this National Lord’s temperament.”
“As for tonight…”
“I’ll wear red!”
Thinking of this, Little White Fox felt her body grow hot, the blush on her face deepening.
“National Lord, what is wrong? Your face is so red. Are you unwell?”
Elder Bear noticed Little White Fox’s expression and said with concern, “National Lord, perhaps you should return and rest first. We will wait here for Young Master Ye.”
“I am fine.” Having spoken, Little White Fox quickly suppressed her bashfulness, assuming a stern expression like an aloof goddess, and raised her head to continue watching the peak.
…
Within the world of the eye.
Ye Qiu opened his eyes, cupped his fists, and bowed to the Demon Emperor. “Many thanks, senior.”
The Demon Emperor said, “You have obtained the demon race’s destiny. From now on, the fate of the demon race rests upon your shoulders.”
“In other words, if you grow ever stronger, the demon race will also become ever more prosperous.”
“If misfortune befalls your destiny, great calamity will strike the demon race.”
That is a heavy responsibility.
Ye Qiu asked, “If I were to die, would the demon race be wiped out?”
“That would not necessarily happen. If you died, the demon race would merely decline further,” the Demon Emperor added. “Even more than it has now.”
“When this emperor passed in seated meditation, I preserved a wisp of divine consciousness precisely to slow the rate of the demon race’s decline.”
“This wisp of divine consciousness has waited here a million years and was on the verge of dissipating. Had it scattered before this emperor’s consciousness fully vanished, the demon race would indeed have faced the danger of annihilation.”
“Fortunately, you have come. It has not been in vain that this emperor’s wisp of consciousness waited here a million years.”
The Demon Emperor continued, “This emperor told you earlier that of the destinies of the six realms, obtaining one allows one to command a single race.”
“Obtaining all six allows one to stand supreme through eternity.”
“You now possess the demon race’s destiny and already bear half the human race’s destiny. When the opportunity arises, you may journey to the Central Continent. The remaining human race destiny lies there. Whether you obtain it will depend on your own fortune.”
Ye Qiu said gratefully, “Many thanks, senior.”
“Little one, this emperor’s wisp of divine consciousness is about to dissipate. Before our eternal farewell, I shall grant you one final opportunity.”
The Demon Emperor pointed with his finger. Instantly, a huge blood pool appeared on the ground.
The blood within the pool was golden, as though molten gold, constantly bubbling like boiling water, brimming with divinity.
Ye Qiu noticed that the golden blood carried not the slightest trace of fishy odour. On the contrary, it emitted a rich, refreshing fragrance.
“What blood is this?” Ye Qiu asked curiously.
The Demon Emperor replied, “True dragon treasure blood!”
Dragon blood?
Ye Qiu’s heart shook violently.
Among the five divine beasts, the true dragon stands foremost. It has been a very long time since any trace of a true dragon has appeared in the cultivation world.
“During this emperor’s lifetime, by fortunate coincidence, I entered a secret realm and obtained this pool of true dragon treasure blood.”
“However, at that time, my primordial spirit was already sufficiently strong and had no need of tempering by true dragon treasure blood. Thus, this emperor preserved the pool intact.”
“Your physical body is excellent, but your primordial spirit is too weak. It is perfect for tempering with true dragon treasure blood.”
Hearing this, Ye Qiu felt immense excitement.
If his primordial spirit grew stronger, would he then be able to probe the depths of Little White Fox?
“Senior, what should I do?” Ye Qiu asked.
The Demon Emperor said, “It is very simple. You need only leap into the blood pool, circulate your technique, and absorb the true dragon treasure blood to immerse and temper your primordial spirit.”
“Understood. Many thanks for the guidance, senior.” Having spoken, Ye Qiu did not hesitate and immediately jumped into the blood pool.
However, before he could even begin circulating his technique, a sudden change occurred.
