Chapter 206 – My Heart Still Longs, Chaos Within the Heaven-Demon Formation

Yu Xian’s character was upright and resolute—not overly saintly, nor merciless.

He had his own principles, his own judgment, and he would not change them for anyone.

That’s why his will was incomparably firm, and his spirit incredibly strong.

Yet at this moment, the person who had long passed away… appeared before him!

His weakness—his soft spot—had been exposed!

Even though he clearly understood that the “mother” before him was fake, just a disguise by the Lesser Heaven Demon…

He still couldn’t bring himself to strike her down!

He really couldn’t do it!!

“Ah! So this is your weakness! Your weakness is here!! Hahahaha!”

The Lesser Heaven Demon, seeing Yu Xian’s spiritual body tremble violently and the raised spiritual blade flicker and vanish, jumped up in excitement and shrieked, “I’ve found your weakness! Your mind is flawed! Hahaha!”

It lunged forward, pinning Yu Xian down, viciously tearing at his spiritual body, trying to shatter it!

Yu Xian’s spiritual form was pinned under the grotesque, grinning image of his “mother,” pummeled and torn apart, twisted in agony—on the brink of losing a piece of himself.

And if one part collapsed… it would all collapse. There would be no coming back.

Yet Yu Xian remained still.

Outside, his real body twitched on the ground, large tears rolling from the corners of his eyes.

The jade pendant on his chest flickered rapidly, emitting a searing heat—as if trying to burn him awake. As if shouting: This is fake! This is not your mother! Kill it! Feel no guilt, no hesitation, no sorrow!

How could you just lie there and wait to die!?

“Hahaha! Pathetic human! I thought you were stronger! But your weakness is laughable! Family? You still couldn’t bring yourself to kill such a weakness!? Still keeping it? Hahahaha!”

The demon tore at him harder, just about to rip a chunk of spirit away when it shrieked again: “Die already!”

“Weakness…”

Yu Xian looked at the feral face of his “mother” and softly muttered, “If this is my weakness… then it shall forever remain so.”

In the next instant, two hands seized the demon’s neck. It instantly returned to its original form—a snarling youth.

Its face was filled with panic as it shouted, “Xian’er! I’m your mother! You can’t kill me!!”

But no matter how it struggled or transformed, it could no longer take the form of Yu Xian’s mother.

Within the sea of consciousness, a vast mist of spiritual energy swirled like fog, surrounding all. Misty, yet clear—cutting through illusion.

No matter how the demon disguised itself, Yu Xian could now see its essence.

Gripping its throat, he slowly stood. His spiritual body rapidly stabilized, solidifying into a fully formed version of himself.

“My mother was gentle. She was the kindest woman in the world. You didn’t even come close to imitating her.”

His grip tightened—spiritual power crushing spiritual power.

“But I still thank you. You helped me remember her face more clearly. You know… it’s been so long. I was so young back then… I… I almost forgot what she looked like. No matter how hard I tried to remember… it always got blurry…”

“Thank you.”

The Lesser Heaven Demon’s face contorted, its body strained under the pressure, nearing explosion.

And in its final moment, this demon who had devoured hundreds—perhaps thousands—of souls finally understood something.

A person’s weakness… is not always their downfall.

Sometimes, it’s the very source of their strength.

Boom!

The demon’s body was crushed into pieces, turning into a chaotic but pure mass of spiritual energy.

Yu Xian’s eyes flashed. With a wave of his hand, he absorbed the energy into his spiritual core.

It felt like he had taken a powerful stimulant—he was invigorated, clear-minded, refreshed.

But this was no artificial high. It was a real, substantive boost to his spiritual power.

Now he understood what Hong Shao had meant by Heaven Demon Crystal Core.

Clearly, it referred to this kind of refined spiritual energy.

Though, for a true crystal core to form, the demon had to be a Great Heaven Demon—only their spirit could coalesce into a solidified core of that name.

These cores, once absorbed, could greatly temper one’s mind and spiritual strength.

Indeed, in this vast universe, in the myriad realms, there is no such thing as an invincible being.

If you’re the hunter… you’re also someone’s prey.

Even the seemingly unstoppable Heaven Demons might just be a delicious supplement to other beings!

After all, real spirit-enhancing pills were exceedingly rare.

As that thought passed through his mind, Yu Xian’s spiritual body dispersed again, turning back into a sky full of stars, suspended in his boundless consciousness.

Outside—

Yu Xian opened his eyes.

Sensing the danger was gone, the jade pendant stopped flaring but still radiated residual heat.

Yu Xian wiped the tears from his face, stood up quickly, and clutched the pendant.

Softly, he whispered, “I’m alright… really… I know everything now… I just wanted to see you one more time.”

With a long exhale, he cast a cold glance around, forced all emotions deep inside, and took off toward the city’s edge.

If a single Lesser Heaven Demon could invade his sea of consciousness and threaten him…

What if there were more? A dozen? Dozens? Even stronger ones?

No matter how strong his will, he would be torn apart.

He had to leave.

But just as he moved—BOOM!

A massive fluctuation erupted!

Five beams of red light shot into the sky, interwoven into a blazing dome that sealed the entire city!

This sudden burst of energy startled all the demons in the city.

Over a hundred high-level Heaven Demons, over a dozen Lesser Heaven Demons, and two terrifying Great Heaven Demons shrieked and flew out from the city center!

Yu Xian’s heart skipped—he dashed at full speed toward the western gate!

“What kind of damn formation is this?! Zhou Qingyuan really activated it!”

“Is he trying to trap all five of us in here!?”

“This isn’t just danger—this is a death sentence!”

The scent of living beings was strong, and with the great formation active, those high-level demons would go berserk. They’d find them all, sooner or later.

“This is madness! Doesn’t he care about the lives of his fellow Foundation Establishment disciples?!”

Even Red Peony’s expression turned grim. She scanned the area and dashed toward the northern sector.

As for Zhou Qingyuan, he shouted, voice like thunder: “Focus your mind! Steel your will! No demon can touch you if your spirit is firm! I’ll deal with the Great Heaven Demons and Lesser Heaven Demons—then come save you!”

Without waiting, he laughed loudly and launched himself toward the two Great Heaven Demons and fourteen Lesser ones.

“Golden Core cultivator!”

“Oh no! His will is strong! His cultivation is high!”

The two demons shrieked: “Run!”

“Run?!”

Zhou Qingyuan pointed to the sky, and the formation roared to life. A Fire Mouse, Fire Fox, Fire Dragon, Fire Raven, and Fire Turtle appeared, each over ten meters long, circling the skies with furious roars.

“It’s a formation?!”

“Damn it! We walked into a trap!”

The demons panicked.

The fourteen Lesser Heaven Demons wailed: “We’re trapped! What do we do, Commander!?”

“What do we do?! Attack together! Tear his mind apart!”

“Go!!”

The demons turned into streaks of lightning and shot toward Zhou Qingyuan.

If they entered his sea of consciousness, even his strong cultivation would mean little—spiritual battles leveled the playing field.

Zhou Qingyuan remained calm. “Come! My spirit is one of ruthless slaughter! I am fire—I will burn you all! Let’s see if you devour me, or I shatter you to forge my Nascent Soul!”

The two demons plunged into his brow.

The fourteen others surrounded him but couldn’t break past his protective spirits.

They considered fleeing—

“Let’s escape!”

“Maybe we can get out!”

“RUN!”

They scattered like birds—but too late.

The formation had already sealed the city completely.

At the west gate, Yu Xian arrived, only to be blasted back by a fiery retaliatory strike.

His vines were burned away, and his body was struck by a flaming mouse spirit, sending him flying, blood at his lips!

This was the might of a high-grade formation—just a passive reaction, not even an active attack!

Yu Xian wiped his mouth, eyes sharp.

There was no escape.

So—he would hide!

He dashed to a pile of hay used for building and quickly dug in, concealing himself, suppressing his breath, and running the Demonic Qi Infusion Technique to hide his presence.

Above, 140 demons screamed as they scattered—splitting into three groups, each moving to a different direction.

They had found three targets—but none of them were Yu Xian.

He quietly sighed in relief.

Just wait…

They’ll come soon.

And sure enough—within three breaths—two overwhelming auras, one red and one blue, shot into the city like a storm.

“Rescue the others first!”