Blue Card Starry Sky

Chapter 44 Demon Clan's Great Protector

This elderly demon is one of the four guardians of the Demon Realm. The four guardians of the Demon Realm—Qiming, Qichen, Qicong, and Qihua—are all ninth-tier experts and warriors of the Demon Realm, among the strongest kings besides Demon Lord Qitian. The one who came was Qihua.

Lan Tian didn't know who the newcomer was, but he was determined to die knowing who had killed him. Fearless and brimming with confidence, he watched his comrade explode and die instantly. "Even if I die, I'll make you pay dearly!" he thought, his anger burning fiercely.

"what……"

Lan Tian erupted instantly, his entire body surging with abnormal energy fluctuations. The four elements intertwined and energies burst forth at top speed, swirling around him. Lightning gathered in the sky, dark energy swept in from all sides, and ice and fire energies enveloped him completely. He was firmly encased in a storm-like energy tornado. The four energies shook the heavens and earth, causing the surrounding sky and earth to change color, constantly accumulating and strengthening, poised to unleash their power, continuously merging and mutating. Lightning crackled, thunder roared, lightning flashed incessantly, and dark clouds churned.

Just moments ago, the Demon Protector Qi Hua was confident he could wipe out this place in one fell swoop, completely disregarding the young Lan Tian. Now, seeing the commotion Lan Tian had caused, witnessing this earth-shattering spectacle, he wondered to himself, "Is this just the kid's energy fluctuation? This is different from what I imagined; he shouldn't have such abilities!" The dark energy emanating from Lan Tian was even more astonishing. "Impossible!" This was the Demon Lord's Devouring Power, a unique skill possessed only by the Demon Lord, the highest-level skill of the Demon Clan, something even he himself was powerless against and hadn't mastered. This kid possessed multiple attribute skills, a stumbling block to the future of the Demon Clan. He absolutely couldn't be allowed to grow up, or the Demon Clan would never have peace again; he had to be killed.

"You brat, even if you have so many abilities, so many attributes and skills, and so much energy, I will still kill you today. I cannot let you grow up and endanger the future of the demon race. You must die today." Qi Hua saw that this kid would definitely be a danger to the demon race in the future, and he had to kill him today to eliminate any future troubles.

Lan Tian ignored the old man's words and intensified his efforts to gather all his energy, preparing for a single strike. He rapidly gathered four major energies before him, quickly merging them together to form a white sphere that grew larger and larger. Lightning, darkness, ice-melting, and the fiery power of the phoenix all converged within it, gradually forming a multicolored energy circulation zone that churned within the sphere.

The demon guardian Qi Hua sensed danger and couldn't wait to launch a devastating attack on the blue sky. The ninth-order energy shock was enough to stir up the power of heaven and earth, capable of destroying the world.

"Die!" Qi Hua launched a fatal attack on Lan Tian first. A huge pillar of light instantly condensed and shot straight at Lan Tian. There was flashing white light all around him, and the terrifying pressure between heaven and earth spread in all directions. Lan Tian first felt his whole body stiffen and he could not move. This was the energy suppression of a ninth-level expert that made him unable to move. If he was hit by his pillar of light, he would definitely die and be crushed to pieces.

"what……"

Lan Tian used all his energy to break through the energy suppression and threw the energy ball in front of him with all his might, directly colliding with the old man's energy beam. The two world-destroying energies collided, and white light radiated everywhere, creating a vast expanse of white. The entire space froze, without a sound, as silent as death. Ships in the sky, on the ground, and at sea within a kilometer of the explosion disintegrated and vanished without a trace. Space and time collapsed and shattered at the center of the explosion, creating a brief spacetime rift. A beam of light shot out from that spacetime rift and disappeared into the vast sky.

"Boom boom boom..."

The force was devastating; Lan Tian was thrown ten miles away by the shockwave. His clothes were torn to shreds, his meridians were damaged, and his body was mangled beyond recognition; he was on the verge of death. His mind was blank, yet a trace of his soul consciousness lingered. Instinctively, otherworldly energy condensed into a portal, pulling his body into it and causing it to vanish.

At this moment, Qi Hua, the Demon Clan's Grand Protector, had also been thrown five miles away, utterly disheveled. His clothes were torn, he was coughing up blood, his meridians were injured, and his cultivation had been reduced to the eighth rank—a devastating loss. He was furious at the immense effort and resources it would take to rebuild his cultivation, and filled with regret as he looked at the devastation around him. The entire navy at sea had been annihilated; returning would be difficult to explain. He needed to treat his injuries immediately, or he feared he would never fully recover. He hadn't found the boy either, assuming he was already blown to pieces in the explosion! A dark cloud vanished; Qi Hua had returned to the Demon Capital to heal his wounds!
Lan Tian was pulled back to the forbidden area by otherworldly energy, and was already unconscious and on the verge of death! Tony Sander and Murong Ziying were at a loss when they saw Lan Tian in this state, unsure of his fate or how to save him. Just then, the phantom of the old man appeared before them, smiling slightly.

"Don't be afraid, he won't die." "Senior, what happened to Lan Tian?"

“He was seriously injured in battle but won’t die for the time being. However, he will need to rest for a while. You two should take good care of him. I think this is not a bad thing. Letting him experience some setbacks is good for him. He may even turn misfortune into blessing.”

"Go to the treasure pavilion and get that bottle of red pills for him. Move him to the rooftop palace up there so he can rest well. With careful care, he'll get better!"

"Thank you, senior!" Tony Sander immediately did as the old man instructed. He gave Lan Tian the pill and carried him to the rooftop palace. The old man had Lan Tian lie down in the center of the palace and bathe him in a pillar of light to receive healing from the otherworldly energy.

"Take good care of him. I'll be there if anything happens." With that, the old man vanished in a blur. Lan Tian lay in bed for a month before his body gradually began to respond, and he regained feeling in his hands and feet. Tony Sander and Murong Ziying took turns caring for him, and slowly he was able to move around, get out of bed, and exercise his entire body.

Six months later, Lan Tian fully recovered and regained his mobility. His appetite had greatly increased since his serious illness, and Tony Sander and Murong Ziying treated him to good food and wine every day; he had become much plumper and fairer.

Just when the three of them had finally spent a pleasant and happy time together, the old man reappeared before them.

"Master, you're back!"

"Hmm, let's see how you are. You're recovering well; it seems you've turned misfortune into blessing."

"Master, what is this? I can't move at all right now."

"That's your body being remodeled. You're not used to it yet. You need to feel it more and adapt more."

"What's going on, Master? Have I died once?"

"Almost there! Now feel it carefully, have you advanced to the eighth level? You can completely control the Gate of Time and Space and manipulate the power of time and space."

(End of this chapter)