Hell Emperor.

Chapter 590 Ye Jie - The Uninvited Guest

Just as everyone eagerly awaited the dish made from the flesh of a demon god, a whisper from afar shattered the tranquility:

"Palace Master Ziwei has quite the refined taste. Instead of reporting back to the Demon Palace, you're here cooking."

Along with the sound came an eerie, ominous, and chilling aura.

Looking from afar, two people could be seen walking slowly. One of them was burly and exuded an aura as imposing and unyielding as a mountain. He wore a black elephant mask. The other person walked lightly and had an inconspicuous aura. He wore a cloud mask.

Before those two, everyone felt a chill from the bottom of their hearts, as if simply standing in front of them was enough to make them feel immense pressure. Boundless killing intent condensed from the two of them, and anyone could tell at a glance that those two must have crawled out of the Blood Sea of ​​Purgatory. Their sudden visit at this moment was probably not for good purposes.

Ren Changhong also noticed the masks on the two men, and his pupils immediately contracted:

"Those are Asura King masks! They are from the Demon Palace, and not just any Asuras, but the Elephant Asura and the Great Sound Asura, two of the four Asura Kings of the palace! Choosing this time to visit, I'm afraid it won't end well..."

Ye Jie understood their identities, but maintained his usual calm expression and said, "So it's the Asuras from the Demon Palace who have come to visit. May I ask what brings you here, and if there's anything I can do to help you?"

The elephant-like Asura's gaze was cold and sharp, revealing an undeniable majesty: "The Lord of the Demon Palace is summoning you. Now put down everything you have and come back to the Demon Palace with us."

Ye Jie thought to himself, "They've arrived." The sudden visit of the two Asura Kings was clearly not unintentional. The Underworld Emperor's Ghost Seal in his hands, as well as the Azure Lotus Palace Master's tent, had both attracted the attention of the Demon Lord.

Under the overwhelming aura of the elephant Shura, Ye Jie waved his hand and said, "No need to rush, we can talk about this after the cooking is finished."

"This matter was ordered by Lord Moro, you have no choice but to come with us now!"

The elephant demon's angry rebuke made Ye Jie's expression darken slightly. It seemed that resolving this matter would not be so easy.

"Since you two are disturbing my enjoyment, it seems I have no choice but to ask you to leave."

Ye Jie showed no weakness. How could he be intimidated by two Asura Kings now? However, the Demon Lord standing behind the two Asura Kings still made Ye Jie quite wary.

The higher Ye Jie's cultivation level, the more he could feel the terror of the Demon Lord. Even though all his techniques had reached the Supreme Saint level and his strength had reached the Saint realm, he still had no chance of winning against the Demon Lord and would be defeated in an instant. That was how terrifying the Demon Lord's strength was!
"You! How dare you disobey the orders of Lord Demon Lord!"

Seeing that Ye Jie intended to defy the imperial decree, the Elephant Asura's eyes widened, and his furious gaze pierced through the mask, penetrating everyone's hearts and causing them to retreat one after another.

Beside him, Da Yin Shura spoke slowly: "If you anger Princess Moro, everything about you, even the traces of your existence, will be completely erased by her. Even if you escape to the ends of the earth, you will not be able to escape! What awaits you is the most tragic end."

Ye Jie remained silent. He understood how terrifying the Lord of the Demon Palace was, but it was impossible for him to obediently hand over the main tent and the Ghost Seal.
"If the Lord of the Demon Palace were to visit in person, I would certainly not dare to offend you. However, do you two weak Asura Kings think you can order me around? It seems that you won't understand the power of power until I teach you a lesson!"

Upon hearing this, both the Elephant Asura and the Great Sound Asura were furious. As Asura Kings, they were usually very powerful figures in the Demon Palace, and countless Asuras had to be mindful of their words.

But now, in Ye Jie's words, they had become quite weak, and his words were full of disdain for their strength. How could they tolerate this? In an instant, the two Asura Kings disregarded the people around them and unleashed their most powerful techniques, ready to compete with Ye Jie.

With a loud cracking sound, the elephant-like Asura's immortal body rapidly expanded, swelling up until it became even larger than the pavilions of the wine country. With a single reach, it could topple over a large section of the buildings in front of it.

The Great Sound Asura also summoned his magic weapon, a bamboo flute made entirely of purple and gold. When he played it, a piercing demonic sound swept through the air, causing all who heard it to feel a splitting headache and nosebleeds, mixed with their shattered brain matter.

"Be careful!" Ren Changhong, who had once been an Asura himself, had also heard of the formidable reputation of these two Asura Kings, and immediately warned Ye Jie: "These two Asuras are incredibly powerful; countless immortals have died at their hands..."

Before Ren Changhong could finish reminding her, the scene before her left her speechless, unable to utter a single word.

Ye Jie raised his hand and made a grasping motion. An invisible force restrained the two of them from behind. Both the Great Sound Asura playing the bamboo flute and the Asura who had transformed into a giant elephant a thousand feet tall were lifted up by that force and completely lost control of their bodies.

Ye Jie casually raised his hand, and the immense force that had been gripping the two Asuras moved in response, throwing them far away, transforming them into shooting stars that flashed across the sky, flying to who knows how many miles away.

After doing all this, Ye Jie dusted off his hands. Although killing the two Asura Kings would be an easy task for him with his current level of cultivation, they were, after all, subordinates of the Demon Lord. It would be better to use the Dragon Capturing Hand to throw them far away.

The appearance of those two Asuras scared away countless onlookers, who feared being injured in the aftermath of the battle, and a large area around them instantly cleared out. However, to everyone's surprise, the battle ended so easily. Before Ye Jie, who had ascended to the Saint Realm, the so-called Asura King was nothing more than a joke.

After the brief interlude, Ye Jie turned his attention back to the three-snake soup that was being cooked, but this time, his gaze was far less pleasant than before.

The arrival of the elephant and the Great Sound Asura also sent him a signal: he was now being targeted by the Lord of the Demon Palace. This time, only two Asuras had come; perhaps next time, the Lord of the Demon Palace would come in person.

"What are you thinking?"

Beside her, Li Feie rested her chin on her hands, with a butterfly perched on her shoulder. Seeing that Ye Jie was deep in thought and no longer seemed to be in perfect harmony with nature when adjusting the stove fire, but instead appeared absent-minded, she asked him curiously.

Ye Jie said slowly, "Disaster is imminent. Lord Moluo has already set his sights on me. It seems that I cannot stay in this continent any longer."

Ren Changhong agreed, "That's right. The Elephant and the Great Sound Asura are just the two weakest of the four Asuras of the Demon Palace. The other two Asura Kings have also reached the Saint Realm, and they are not so easy to deal with. We should avoid direct conflict and leave as soon as possible."

Shen Qingge parted her thin lips slightly: "Although I am from this continent, things have come to this point. No matter where you go, I will follow you."

Hua Xiaomei pursed her lips, deeply worried: "The Lord of the Demon Palace has connections everywhere, her minions are spread across all continents. We set off from the Southern Continent, passed through the Eastern Continent, and now we can't even stay in the Northern Continent. This world is so vast, where can we go? Are we supposed to go to the Western Continent? The two Yama Palaces there have been under the control of the Lord of the Demon Palace for countless years, there's nowhere for us to go." Hua Xiaomei's words also stirred up everyone's worries.

Although Ye Jie has reached the realm of a saint, he is still only at the realm of a saint. As the saying goes, there is always a higher mountain, and saints are not invincible. Faced with a behemoth like the Demon Palace, the realm of a saint is not enough.

However, the question of where to go became a problem that troubled everyone. No matter where they ran, they would be found by the demons of the Demon Palace. There was not a single place in the world where they could find refuge.

Nan Linghe blinked and thought of a brilliant plan: "In that case, let's go back to Dongsheng Shenzhou. I remember that it is shrouded in the End of Dharma Array, and there is no spiritual power left there. Even the Asuras of the Demon Luo Palace are just like ordinary people there. As long as we hide there, we will be safe!"

Li Feie rubbed her forehead: "Have you forgotten? Without spiritual power, how can ghosts exist? I'm afraid that in just a few hours, all of you ghosts will have completely disappeared."

Nan Linghe exclaimed in surprise, realizing that the plan was flawed.

Ye Jie had anticipated this. He slowly raised his head, his gaze seemingly traversing the Milky Way and piercing the universe, landing on the pure white jade wheel:
"There is no peace on earth. Since that is the case, let us leave the human world and go to the land of Taiyin where the moonlight shines brightly."

Following Ye Jie's direction, everyone's gaze fell upon the vast expanse of clear light overhead, and their expressions became quite interesting.

Gazing at the unchanging land of Taiyin, Ye Jie's eyes held a touch of longing and reminiscence.

Since arriving in Beiju Luzhou, Ye Jie has never forgotten to inquire about Xia Wei's whereabouts. However, no matter how much he ascended to the Holy Realm and slew demons, he could not hear any news about Xia Wei from the surviving founder of the Xuan Nu Sect.

If that's the case, then there seems to be only one answer left: Xia Wei is not on this continent, or even in the human world, but in the Taiyin Land, far away from the mortal world.

In order to find his disciple's whereabouts, Ye Jie had to personally go even to the Taiyin Land, a place with an environment completely different from the human world.

Just then, the threat from the Demon Lord was still relentlessly pursuing them. Going to the moon would not only allow them to temporarily avoid the limelight and prevent the Demon Lord from finding them, but also enable them to search for Xia Wei's whereabouts, which could be described as killing two birds with one stone.

Xie Xinyu was somewhat troubled: "The Taiyin Land is quite far from the human world. To cross the Taixu, one would need at least the sixth level of cultivation. How can we get there?"

Ye Jie looked into the distance: "Don't worry, I have reached an agreement with Zhao Gongming, the God of Wealth. He will sell me the second-grade guardian vessel of the Azure Lotus Palace. With the power of the vessel, even mortals without cultivation can travel freely throughout the universe and traverse the Milky Way."

Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up. It turned out that Ye Jie had planned everything all along. However, Su Miao was still a little worried:

"I remember you had quite a few conflicts with the Azure Lotus Palace. Do you think he would be so kind as to sell you the Divine Ship? I'm afraid he might have tampered with it, and it will fall apart as soon as it enters the Void. That would be really dangerous."

Ye Jie, however, thought differently: "For the sake of Yin De, those past conflicts are now forgotten. At least on this point, I still believe in the credibility of the God of Wealth."

To acquire the divine vessel that could traverse the universe, Ye Jie spared no expense. He not only released many prisoners of the Azure Lotus Palace he had previously captured and returned the Golden Dragon Scissors, but also paid a large sum of merit to purchase the Azure Lotus Palace's treasured divine vessel, the Heaven and Earth Trading Company.

Despite being called a divine vessel, the materials used by the Tianditong Trading Company were designed to be as solid as an indestructible fortress. Rare meteorite iron was used as if it were free to form the massive hull of the divine vessel, which was large enough to accommodate thousands of people living on it.

After reassuring everyone, Ye Jie turned his gaze to the black pot in front of him. After simmering for some time, the Three-Snake Soup was finally ready!

As the fire in the stove gradually died down, an enticing aroma wafted through the air, causing all who smelled it to feel a rumbling in their stomachs.

The aroma made Mint's eyes widen, and a drop of saliva unconsciously slid from the corner of her mouth. She couldn't help but urge, "Quick, get us a bowl!"

Ye Jie smiled. The Kitchen God was the progenitor of cooking, and the delicacies he made were naturally unparalleled. "Didn't you just say that you wouldn't eat even if I offered you food? Why are you eating now?"

Mint puffed out her cheeks: "Who told you to make it so delicious? We've never smelled anything like this in our lives! I can't resist!"

With that, Mint leaped up, about to jump into the hot pot of Three Snake Soup and frolic freely, but a force from behind grabbed her neck, rendering her unable to move.

Guazi grabbed her with one hand and rubbed his forehead with the other. If Bohe really jumped into the pot, not to mention whether she would get burned, would the others still be able to eat?

Mint flailing her arms and legs, trying to break free, but Guazi's hands were as firm as a rock, refusing to budge no matter how much she struggled. In the end, Mint could only give up, her cat ears drooping.

Just then, a bowl of fragrant snake soup was placed in front of Bohe. It turned out that Ye Jie, seeing her delighted expression, had served her a bowl first.

As the snake soup entered her mouth, a satisfied expression appeared on Mint's face. The delicious taste penetrated deep into her lungs, and even her soul was intoxicated by it, unwilling to wake up for a long time. Compared with this, she ignored the improvement of her understanding brought about by the snake soup itself, and was completely immersed in the deliciousness.

The sight of the mint made everyone even more impatient. Even with Shen Qingge's usually amazing self-control, she couldn't help but urge Ye Jie to make her a bowl to try.

Bowls of fragrant snake soup were laid out before everyone. Originating from the flesh and blood of the demon god, the soup was transformed into a delicious feast by the exquisite skills of the Kitchen God, for all the companions to enjoy.

Ye Jie also tasted a bowl. As the snake soup entered his stomach, his mind became clear. All the doubts that had troubled him in the past, as well as the problems with his cultivation technique, were now easily solved. His vision also became broader. He could clearly sense every strand of spiritual energy flowing in the space, which brought him endless inspiration and even the idea of ​​creating his own cultivation technique.

Feeling that innate comprehension, Ye Jie couldn't help but sigh, "So this is the world through the eyes of a genius?"

(End of this chapter)