CHAPTER 464: 333 A LITTLE DEMON FIRE

"Whew~"

Silver lightning darted out, and the Desolate Silver Lynx landed steadily on the pit wall.

She pressed her four paws lightly into the stone, silently and effortlessly clinging to the surface—such masterful skill!

Behind the Desolate Silver Lynx, Du Yu wrapped his arms around the big cat’s neck, hanging there securely.

After a brief pause, Du Yu communicated via Demon Soul: "Move to the crack on the right. Don’t make a sound."

The Desolate Silver Lynx moved like fording a river, paws sinking into the stone as she slowly slid several meters to the side.

"Wait for me." Looking at the narrow stone fissure that only allowed one person through, Du Yu turned sideways to enter, moving his feet cautiously.

The temperature around him kept rising, as if telling Du Yu he had found the right place.

After advancing over a dozen meters, the passage suddenly opened up.

But Du Yu became even more vigilant, enduring the heat, pressing his back to the stone wall, sidling along.

Finally, Du Yu saw the inner cavern.

The space wasn’t large, about 20 square meters, the interior plain to see at a glance.

The first thing Du Yu saw wasn’t Demon Fire, but a huge, cloaked figure!

This one’s stature was abnormally huge—already outside the human category.

The wide cloak trailed on the ground, spreading in a circle, completely covering the Demon Fire at its feet.

With a body like that, it can’t possibly be human, right?

It looks like...

"Wind Witch, a really strong Wind Witch, so powerful!" Little Fen Yang’s voice was tinged with surprise.

Du Yu frowned deeply. Wind Witch race?

The Celestial Treasure Race’s Wind Witch Doll only has one evolutionary path.

Wind Witch Doll (Mortal Level) → Wind Wizard (Earth Level, Heavenly Level) → Wind Witch Demon (Spirit Level, General Level).

You can easily tell the Wind Witch’s level by their height alone.

Spirit Level·Wind Witch Demon, about one meter long.

General Level·Wind Witch Demon, almost two meters long.

But the Wind Witch Demon in front of him was far more than two meters!

This is a Demon General?

Or maybe a Demon Emperor?

Bear in mind, the Wind Witch race’s potential value is rated quite high.

Normally, a Demon General Level Wind Witch Demon is the ceiling, but this guy...

Damn!

Whatever you fear, here it comes!

Since diving into the Bottomless Pit, Du Yu hadn’t even seen a Demon General, but now runs into something suspected to be a Demon Emperor?

And why would a Wind Demonic Beast be hanging out here at Demon Fire?

Is it a Cold Beast?

Why is it so quiet, so still?

With countless questions, Du Yu couldn’t help but keep staring.

Maybe it’s a Demon Pet of some Great Power, left behind to guard the Demon Fire?

No, that can’t be it!

Du Yu frowned tightly; the cave was filled with Youhan Qi, and the Demon Fire hadn’t been able to burn away the cold energy.

At least, this particular Demon Fire inside the cave couldn’t burn away the cold qi.

No matter what being you are, staying here long enough means the cold will invade you.

That’s it, this Wind Witch Demon must be a Cold Beast...hm?

Du Yu’s pupils shrank slightly as the Wind Witch Demon in the center of the cave slowly lifted its head.

"Hiss..." That sound was as if it had just awakened.

With that, the Wind Witch Demon’s body began trembling uncontrollably.

Tilting its head back, twitching and shivering, it looked for all the world like a lunatic, or some fanatical cultist.

Du Yu held his breath as the Wind Witch Demon suddenly turned, the stitched eyes glowing blood red, staring straight at Du Yu’s location.

Du Yu shouted, "Twin Lynx!"

Not knowing how strong the enemy was, Du Yu didn’t even dare send the Desolate Silver Lynx in her original body to attack.

"Meow!"

A silver figure shot out from below, charging straight at the Wind Witch Demon in the center!

"Aaaah!!!" The Wind Witch Demon’s woven mouth let out a shrill scream, like a life-taking Fierce Ghost.

"Whew~"

Gale winds mixed with waves of heat and fire burst outward!

The Wind Witch Demon spun around, the hem of its cloak sweeping out in a glowing arc like a full moon.

Demon Skill· Tornado Blade!

"Crack!" The Twin Desolate Lynx’s Demon Breath Battle Robe shattered with a crash.

Its steel-like Earth Splitting Palms were sliced off at the middle by the cloak’s sweep—a brutal sight!

"Woo~~" The Twin Desolate Lynx howled in pain, but that wasn’t the end.

Momentum still carried it forward, while the Wind Witch Demon continued spinning!

After having its powerful paws cut in half, its huge lynx head also got sliced clean off...

"Pfft~"

In an instant, the Twin Desolate Lynx dissolved into thick Earth Demon Breath, dying here.

Overwhelming power—this was nothing short of a slaughter!

Du Yu was utterly stunned!

The hem of a Wind Witch Demon’s cloak normally would form Wind Blades using Wind Demon Breath—that’s how Demon Skill· Tornado Blade is supposed to function.

But this Wind Witch Demon’s spinning cloak tail held "Flame Blade Arcs"?

What...what is this!

Has the wind demon skill mutated under the aid of Demon Fire?

"Aaagh!" The Wind Witch Demon’s screams pierced Du Yu’s eardrums.

Demon Skill·Little Wind Blade!

The cave was swept up in whirling fire and demon breath, a dazzling Flame Arc slashing out, shooting violently toward the narrow tunnel under the force of the gale.

Du Yu had nowhere to dodge, nor did he believe any of his demon skills could endure such a savage blow.

"Screw you!" Du Yu cursed internally, twisting his wrist as an Illusory Ancient Bell suddenly expanded to huge size then instantly contracted.

In this moment, he couldn’t care about the cold qi contaminating the Mountain Realm anymore.

Life comes first!

"Whew~"

Inside the Mountain Realm, the Celestial Gate suddenly opened.

A dazzling Flame Arc abruptly appeared, slicing through the air and flying off into the distance.

Jia Rong Grass: ???

On the mountain peak, the Jia Rong Grass clearly sensed the presence of the Flame Arc.

Before it could react, the blaze had already sped far, far away.

Interestingly, the thunderclouds above paused for a moment, churning with lightning.

The Mountain Realm fell uncharacteristically silent for a rare instant.

Then...the dark clouds got pissed!

"CRACKLE—!"

Thunder exploded, bolts of lightning struck down on the mountaintop, shredding countless Jia Rong Grass leaves.

Jia Rong Grass: "..."

Well, Jia Rong Grass was just collateral damage—the lightning wasn’t even aiming for it.

The thunderclouds seemed provoked, hurling down lightning crazily.

In an instant, the unique Little Wind Blade was obliterated, soul and all.

Even the cold qi wrapped around the Wind Blade was blown to nothingness...

"Whew~"

On the mountaintop, dark red grass leaves braved the lightning strikes, growing madly.

The ladder woven of Jia Rong Grass leaves shot straight up toward the fixed point of the Celestial Gate.

The Jia Rong Grass had no fear of thunder, but rarely was it so stubborn.

Because when the master took the Desolate Silver Lynx away, he explicitly said he was heading to a very dangerous place.

He also said that if anything really happened, he might open the Celestial Gate to seek the grass’s help.

That Flame Arc just now definitely wasn’t something ordinary could unleash.

Meanwhile, in the Bottomless Pit—

Du Yu, squeezed into a collapsing narrow passage, made the Mountain and Sea Bell expand again!

This time, the Illusory Ancient Bell was as huge as a mountain, even enveloping the entire cave.

"Get in there!" Du Yu shouted harshly.

Driving the spiritual artifact to its limits, a mountain woodsman’s silhouette actually appeared faintly around him?

"Whew~"

The Mountain and Sea Bell instantly contracted!

The cave remained as before.

Collapsed stones, chaotic demon breath—all unchanged.

The only thing missing was the frenzied cultist—the figure had vanished into thin air!

"Aaagh!" Inside the Mountain Realm, the Wind Witch Demon howled furiously, its violent energy flooding the skies.

The Wind Witch Demon had no clue where it was, but that didn’t stop it from destroying everything in its sight!

The dark red grass leaf ladder instantly became a long whip, fiercely binding the Wind Witch Demon’s body.

"Agh!" The Wind Witch Demon’s eyes turned blood-red as it shrieked!

Demon Skill· Wind Killing Ball!

Endless Fire Demon Breath and Wind Demon Breath erupted.

Instantly, a ten-meter-radius fireball appeared.

The fireball spun rapidly, but moved forward slowly, just inching ahead.

Gales and searing waves swept out as if to purge heaven and earth.

"Abomination!"

The Jia Rong Grass tightly bound the Wind Witch Demon and shot skyward with it!

"Aaaaaah!" The Wind Witch Demon roared furiously, but couldn’t break free from the leaves.

The surging thunderclouds drew ever closer overhead, the Wind Witch Demon’s shrieks turning even more piercing.

"Crack!"

The clouds roiled, and a huge bolt of lightning crashed down!

The Jia Rong Grass leaves instantly shattered into pieces.

Not just the Jia Rong leaves—but whatever was bound by them, as well.

The Wind Witch Demon’s anguished screams were abruptly cut off.

And above the raging thunderclouds, an even more savage roar resounded:

"Moo!!!"

Jia Rong Grass: "..."

It more or less understood the meaning of that bull cry, and it was pretty damn rude too.

The Jia Rong Grass had once said: Unless the Celestial Gate opens and the dark clouds fall, you cannot leave the Mountain and Sea.

The fact is, if you want out, you can only go through the Celestial Gate.

Once in the Mountain Realm, you’d better keep your head down and eke out a living on the ground.

Hopeless as that is, at least you might have a chance to die of old age here.

But if you try to break through the clouds?

Heh.

"Moo!!!"

Another earth-shaking bellow—the Jia Rong Grass retreated decisively.

"Crack!"

The Wind Witch Demon, its flesh blasted apart, even its Demon Soul incomplete—given the chance, it might not survive anyway.

The Ancient Bull was not in a good mood; there was no room for negotiation, as another bolt of lightning struck down.

In an instant, beneath the churning storm clouds, everything was empty.

Only a massive Demon Crystal dropped down, which the Jia Rong Grass wrapped up and stashed in the summit grass.

At this moment, in the Bottomless Pit, Du Yu had no idea what was happening in the Mountain Realm.

But Du Yu was pretty confident—after all, the Jia Rong Grass was Demon Saint Level.

"Little Fen Yang?"

Little Fen Yang: "Mmm, let’s go take a closer look~"

Her big orange-red eyes appeared before Du Yu, curiously gazing at the burning flames.

The Demon Fire burned deep red, hovering above the ground, burning quietly, not as wild as he’d imagined.

But its blazing heat was real—so hot Du Yu could hardly breathe.

"It’s calling me." Suddenly, a long tail rested on Du Yu’s shoulder.

"Huh?" Du Yu started in alarm, turning to look at the Desolate Silver Lynx.

The Desolate Silver Lynx shut her eyes, sensing carefully: "It really is calling me. It seems... it can make me stronger..."

"Don’t let it mess with your mind." Du Yu warned, thoughts racing.

Is this some kind of mind control?

Or maybe a deal?

There’s no denying—the Demon Fire wasn’t lying. That Wind Witch Demon was indeed incredibly strong, but also lost its original self.

The Wind Witch Demon was clearly a Cold Beast, supposed to kill its whole life, but could it really settle down as a guardian here?

Especially since when Du Yu first arrived, the Cold Beast·Wind Witch Demon was even sleeping.

That made no sense!

"Fen Yang!" Du Yu called out abruptly—Little Fen Yang’s Demon Soul was already drifting out.

"It’s fine~"

Little Fen Yang, half her body outside, cupped her small hands toward the deep red Demon Fire: "Fire always loves me."

Du Yu’s eyes widened slightly as the deep red flames stained Little Fen Yang’s Demon Soul, flowing slowly into her body.

"Mmm~" Little Fen Yang squinted blissfully. "So warm and cozy."

"Uh..." Du Yu fought to withstand the blazing air, tilting his face away a bit.

As fire streamed into Little Fen Yang, the temperature around them plunged.

What surprised Du Yu was, he didn’t feel like his body was burning up, or about to explode and die.

It seemed the Demon Fire was completely controlled by Little Fen Yang, merging into her Demon Soul?

"Heehee~" Little Fen Yang giggled happily, her half Demon Soul slowly melting back into Du Yu.

Faintly, he heard her excited murmurs in his mind:

"Demon Fire, Demon Fire~ Me and Du Yu’s Little Demon Fire~"

Du Yu: "..."

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