Chapter 356

Chapter 356: The True Master

The figures in the sky heard her this time. Almost simultaneously, both Yuan Qi and the Demon God froze mid-air before turning to look.

"You You!" The tension in Yuan Qi’s expression dissolved instantly as he instinctively moved toward her.

The Demon God’s face darkened. Moving faster, he blocked Yuan Qi’s path again. "She’s mine! Get lost!"

"Fool!" Yuan Qi’s gaze turned icy as he swung his sword, unleashing white light. The Demon God retaliated without restraint, their renewed clash growing more violent by the second.

"Yuan Qi! Feng Rong!" You You shouted desperately. "Why won’t you stop? It’s getting worse!"

Panic rising, she saw the devastation around them – not just Shui Yan’s group, but even demons from the Demon Realm lay scattered across the trembling ground. The very sky twisted ominously, cracks spreading like broken glass.

Her heart pounded as she channeled all her energy. "Keep this up and everything will shatter!" But the combatants ignored her, their attacks growing wilder.

A deafening explosion rocked the battlefield as their colliding energies struck near Shui Yan’s position. The ground erupted in a tsunami of debris, hurtling toward the defenseless group.

You You’s vision flashed white. Rage surged through her veins alongside a strange, ancient power bursting forth like floodgates opening. Before she could understand it, the energy erupted toward the fighters.

"I SAID STOP!" Her roar shook the heavens.

Golden light exploded from her body, forming a radiant path that crashed over the battling forces. The overwhelming black and white energies crumpled instantly under the golden wave. Both combatants dropped from the sky like stones, hitting the ground hard.

The destruction halted abruptly. Golden light blanketed the merging realms, gently mending shattered earth and twisted skies. Mountains reassembled as cracks sealed themselves.

"This… how?" The Demon God stared in disbelief. The golden light stripped away his aggression, leaving only primal reverence. Turning toward You You’s glowing figure, his mind went blank before he whirled on Yuan Qi. "You tricked me again!"

Yuan Qi ignored him, eyes shining as he gazed at You You. "You’ve awakened at last."

The air rippled as the Nether Gate opened. The Nether King, still wearing Ning Rui’s form, stumbled out. His eyes widened before he dropped to one knee. "Master of the Forgetting River pays homage to the Realm Master!"

Yuan Qi knelt immediately. "Welcome back, Master."

Grimacing, the Demon God followed suit. "Welcome back, Master."

You You’s anger faded as memories cascaded through her mind – countless connections to every stone and cloud. The overwhelming rush made her stagger. Darkness swallowed her vision, but she managed a final threat:

"Fight again… and I’ll break… your legs…" She collapsed.

"You You!" Yuan Qi lunged forward.

The Demon God blurred into motion, catching her first.

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Zhen Yan Sect

Three anxious figures loomed over the unconscious girl.

"Why isn’t she waking?" The Demon God pressed a hand to You You’s forehead, glaring at Yuan Qi. "You said she’d recover!"

Yuan Qi checked her pulse for the hundredth time. "Her power awakened prematurely because of your recklessness!"

"You knew!" The Demon God slammed his fist down. "You knew she was the Realm Master! Why keep it secret?"

"Would you have believed me?" Yuan Qi’s murderous intent flared. "You’d have endangered her with your impulsiveness!"

"Enough!" The Nether King wedged between them. "Remember the Master’s warning about fighting?"

Yuan Qi clenched his jaw, reining in his aura.

"Yuan Qi," the Nether King pressed, "how could the Realm Master’s descent go unnoticed? We should’ve sensed her presence…"

Yuan Qi’s knuckles whitened. "Her power was sealed after being wounded. She only recently returned."

"Returned?" The Demon God blinked. "She left this World? Why?"

"Because of greed!" Yuan Qi’s glacial stare pierced them both. "Because of the Long Clan’s ancient betrayal!"

The Demon God: "…"

Nether King: "…"