Chapter 771

Chapter 771: Beast King

When Ye Yun returned to Red City and found Mo Tianxiao waiting quietly, he smiled apologetically. "My apologies. Some personal matters delayed me longer than expected."

"I haven’t waited long. But Brother Ye spending a hundred million top-tier Immortal Spirit Stones to buy that succubus shocked me!" Mo Tianxiao laughed heartily. "I thought you disdained feminine charms, but perhaps her appearance simply wasn’t appealing enough? Still, hiding her features shows wisdom. I understand wanting to avoid unnecessary attention."

"Please keep the succubus matter confidential. Exposure could bring complications." Ye Yun relaxed slightly at Mo Tianxiao’s supportive demeanor.

"Naturally. No need for explanations between us." Mo Tianxiao waved dismissively.

"Now, let’s use the Great Sky Teleportation Array. Have you located it?" Ye Yun changed the subject. "We should resolve Nine Demons Burning swiftly. The Immortal Dao Sect elder position holds significant interest for me."

"Worry not! Should you claim the merit through true skill, I’ll ensure proper recognition." Mo Tianxiao’s expression turned solemn. "Our sect won’t tolerate scheming villains stealing achievements. If we slay that Seventh Level Earth Immortal beast king, I’ll report our equal contribution without fail."

"To the array then." Ye Yun nodded. While sect politics mattered little to him, resolving Nine Demons Burning would solidify his position. From the demon creature’s memories, he knew Mo Tianxiao held considerable authority within the sect.

"Here." After flying some distance, Mo Tianxiao halted before a towering stone pillar. Complex spatial law engravings covered its surface, their intricate patterns surpassing Ye Yun’s current comprehension.

The array’s spatial laws dwarfed his own capabilities – leaping a hundred thousand miles versus his ten-mile limit. As Mo Tianxiao activated the formation, he addressed a coalescing dark shadow: "What’s the toll to Nine Demons Burning?"

"Fifty thousand." The shadow’s voice rasped.

"Take it. These two accompany me without extra charge." When the shadow offered no objection, Mo Tianxiao smirked. "Commence the transfer."

"Youngsters grow stingier by the day." The shadow vanished with this parting remark.

"Stingy? Your tolls multiplied tenfold!" Mo Tianxiao retorted to empty air before gesturing. "Let’s proceed."

Approaching the humming array, Ye Yun studied its construction. "This required at least a dozen Seventh Level Earth Immortal spatial cultivators," the Ancestor commented mentally. "No wonder Hong Qianji hoards wealth – maintaining Red City devours Immortal Spirit Stones daily."

"Yet she profits billions each day. None endure such labor without reward." Ye Yun noticed Qing Li straining against spatial pressure and channeled true qi to shield her. The succubus glanced up gratefully, pink eyes glimmering.

Her Golden Core stage allure already entranced. At Earth Immortal realm, she’d captivate entire legions. Ye Yun pondered how her mentioned Demon King could eradicate entire clans.

As spatial forces engulfed them, Ye Yun queried mentally: "Ancestor, what of this Demon King?"

"Knowledge comes in time," the Ancestor deflected. "Survive first."

Materializing mid-air above a volcanic abyss, Ye Yun stabilized Qing Li. "Human cultivators handle heights with ease."

"Without wings?" Qing Li marveled. "My people only fly through physical might or demonic energy mastery. Our law comprehension pales before yours."

"Different paths." Ye Yun conjured a fiery phoenix illusion. Qing Li recoiled.

"Fool!" the Ancestor chided. "Phoenixes once scorched the Demon Realm for millennia! Even illusions terrify her kind."

Ye Yun dispersed the flames. "My oversight."

"Not your fault, master." Qing Li trembled. "I…I should observe proper address now."

"Ye Yun suffices."

"Unthinkable!" She shook her head vehemently. "Master remains master."

Below them, Nine Demons Burning pulsed with corrupt energy. "The array misfired," the Ancestor warned. "Something here repels my spirit perception. Withdraw!"

"Merely minor demons." Ye Yun eyed the seeping magma. "Nothing compared to sealed ancient evils."

He flash-froze a lava river. The sudden frost triggered subterranean tremors.

"Humans dare trespass?!" A molten colossus erupted – dragon-bodied, ram-headed, radiating Eighth Level Earth Immortal aura. Its tail-swipe shattered ice formations, scorching shockwaves battering Ye Yun’s defenses.

The Lava Sea King loomed hundred meters tall, magma dripping from obsidian horns. "This domain recognizes no human masters!"