Vol 5 Chapter 81: Unworthy of the Title "Demon"

The Star Heaven Veil Array had been broken.

These words struck Lin Jing like thunder.

Calculating the time, it seemed exactly sixty years had passed.

Cold sweat instantly drenched Lin Jing's back. Could it truly be Demon Emperor Tianchou?

After obtaining it, Lin Jing had studied the Star Heaven Veil Array thoroughly—it was indeed extraordinary.

Powered by supreme immortal energy, unless Demon Emperor Tianchou had become a True Immortal, how could she have possibly located the Tianyuan Realm so easily?

Compared to the approaching Demon Emperor Tianchou, the Heaven Refining Demon Ancestor suddenly seemed insignificant.

"What exactly happened?" Huan Li noticed Lin Jing's cold sweat and felt her heart skip a beat. Could it be...?

She quickly realized the possibility, her expression changing abruptly. Could it be that cultivators from the Heavenly Demon Sect had arrived?

"First, find a place to settle down," Lin Jing said before mounting the Dragon Carp again and rushing toward Tongtian City.

Although the Demon Emperor had urged him to quickly return to the Demon Court headquarters for protection, the sudden turn of events made it clear to Lin Jing that he must visit Tongtian City first.

"The Demon Emperor hasn't yet evolved into an Immortal Beast. Right now, in the entire Tianyuan Realm, the only one who might withstand a few moves from Demon Emperor Tianchou is... the Heaven Refining Demon Ancestor?"

Without hesitation, Lin Jing sped toward Tongtian City at full speed. His first hope was to temporarily persuade the Heaven Refining Demon Ancestor to set aside all grudges and join forces against Tianyuan Realm's greatest enemy, Demon Emperor Tianchou.

If persuasion failed, the Spirit of the Divine Pill must absolutely not fall into the Heaven Refining Demon Ancestor's hands. He needed to convince the Tongtian Tower Master to lend the pill spirit to the Demon Emperor, accelerating her evolution into an Immortal Beast bloodline.

Only then would the Tianyuan Realm stand a sliver of hope against the incoming Demon Emperor Tianchou.

However.

What Lin Jing didn't anticipate was how swiftly Demon Emperor Tianchou would move after breaking through the Star Heaven Veil Array—her arrival in the Tianyuan Realm happened much faster than expected.

Moreover, her first point of descent was directly above Tongtian City.

BOOM!!!

A massive starry vortex suddenly condensed and appeared above Tongtian City, drawing the immediate attention of both the Heaven Refining Demon Ancestor and the Tongtian Tower Master.

"Reinforcements?"

The Heaven Refining Demon Ancestor scoffed. He had expected the old man wouldn't surrender easily, but having given him time to consider, he wasn't afraid of any allies being called.

How could anyone in this Tianyuan Continent—where not even a single Postnatal Immortal Physique cultivator existed—possibly stand against him?

Even if several such cultivators joined forces, they would still be nothing more than feeble opponents in his eyes. Now that his condition had fully stabilized, he feared no one.

Unless the entire Tianyuan Realm united against him—a nearly impossible scenario—he would face no real threat.

"Who is this?"

The Tongtian Tower Master was equally puzzled. This display... which fellow cultivator could it be? He had no recollection. Starry power... within Tianyuan Continent, only Old Man Heavenly Secrets cultivated starry energy, but his path wasn't combat-oriented. Besides, he hardly believed Old Man Heavenly Secrets would be the first to come to his aid.

Meanwhile, moments earlier...

From within the starry vortex emerged a figure.

Clad in sleek black attire that clung tightly to her form, the smooth, mirror-like fabric outlined a figure both curvaceous and powerfully built—every contour of muscle brimming with explosive potential, like a dormant magical beast.

On her back rested an enormous black greatsword, its hilt wrapped in black ribbons adorned with a small, ghastly skull that sent chills down the spine.

"So it was hidden by an array," Demon Emperor Tianchou murmured upon arriving in the Tianyuan Continent.

Fortunately, she had searched carefully.

The array was indeed ingenious.

But unfortunately, having been trapped in the Star Abyss for countless years—struggling to escape, to find gaps within the chaotic stellar currents—had honed her vision to rival that of an immortal: the Chaotic Star Pupil.

Without the tempering of the Star Abyss, the Tianyuan Realm might have truly remained concealed.

Demon Emperor Tianchou was certain: aside from herself, no one else in the Heavenly Demon Realm could easily locate Tianyuan now.

Her gaze swept downward from the heights, settling on the confronting figures of the Tongtian Tower Master and the Heaven Refining Demon Ancestor. A slight frown appeared.

Weren't the strongest in Tianyuan Realm supposed to be merely at Postnatal Immortal Physique level?

How was there also an elderly Inborn Immortal Physique cultivator here!

She had descended precisely because she sensed this strongest presence—the Inborn Immortal Physique—in the Tianyuan Realm.

But if Tianyuan proved stronger than expected... all the better.

Demon Emperor Tianchou licked her lips.

"Who are you?" The Heaven Refining Demon Ancestor frowned, sensing unusual power from this woman.

"Does this realm have a prodigy named Lin Jing?" Demon Emperor Tianchou ignored his question, her calm counterquery making the nearby Tongtian Tower Master's heart seize. The Pill Spirit nearly despaired.

This woman... could she be the legendary Demon Emperor Tianchou?

What was happening? In a single day, Tongtian City had attracted both the Heaven Refining Demon Ancestor and Demon Emperor Tianchou...

Was the Pill Spirit really such a rare treasure??

And how reliable was Lin Jing anyway? Weren't external enemies supposed to be unable to enter?

How had he and this enemy arrived in the Tianyuan Continent almost simultaneously!!

"Lin Jing..." The Heaven Refining Demon Ancestor had heard this name long before. What interested him most was Lin Jing's Longevity Physique. During his prime, Longevity Bodies were nearly extinct. Yet in this era, according to his investigations, three had emerged—truly remarkable. As expected of the Golden Age.

"I believe there is such a person." The Heaven Refining Demon Ancestor smirked. "Interesting. No wonder your bloodline feels unique—an outsider cultivator, daring to come to this Ancestor's territory, seeking someone this Ancestor desires!"

"I'll give you one chance: join my Refining Dao Sect, and I'll spare your life. Moreover, I may even grant you Longevity Blood!"

"An ant." Demon Emperor Tianchou's voice held no emotion, only finding this frog-in-a-well laughable as she slowly drew her greatsword.

Seeing this, the Heaven Refining Demon Ancestor frowned and summoned an immortal cauldron.

The next instant—

CRACK.

Under the Heaven Refining Demon Ancestor's horrified gaze, a devastating demonic sword intent split his immortal cauldron apart... and bisected his body.

Staring at his severed torso, the Heaven Refining Demon Ancestor couldn't believe his eyes, his shocked gaze fixed on this unassuming woman who contained such terrifying power.

"A mere ant, unworthy of the title 'Demon Ancestor.'" Demon Emperor Tianchou sighed. An Inborn Immortal Physique cultivator, yet so weak—what a disappointment.

"Yet one sword strike failed to kill you. More of these heretical secret techniques..."

As Demon Emperor Tianchou prepared to deliver a second strike under the terrified gazes of the Tongtian Tower Master and Pill Spirit, ripples disturbed the void. Countless spider-silk threads emerged from the undulating emptiness, piercing the Heaven Refining Demon Ancestor's body and yanking him away.

"Demon Emperor Tianchou, this is my prey. You can't just kill him recklessly."

"Gu?" The dazed Heaven Refining Demon Ancestor wondered—was this the Gu God? No... even the Gu God would be powerless against this demonic woman. What origin did this demoness have? Wait—since when had he become someone's prey?!