Enduring humiliation for three years, seizing the elixir, the treasure, and the holy maiden.

Several beams of shield light hurtled down...

Despite his cultivation level, Su Chen managed to descend for half an hour into the unfathomable depths of the sea.

Such places are very difficult for human cultivators to find.

They didn't see an ancient teleportation array until they reached the very bottom of a canyon crevice.

No wonder the human race spent so many years and months without finding the demon race's hiding place.

As the Grand Elder sent in a burst of spiritual energy.

The teleportation array emitted a burst of light, tearing open a spatial rift out of thin air.

The group immediately disappeared inside.

Open your eyes again...

Good guy.

Suddenly, everything became clear.

This is clearly another world.

The sky above was a dark red, as if it had been burned.

In the distance, one volcano after another stands abruptly, with bright red lava churning inside their craters.

Su Chen scanned his surroundings with his divine sense.

This little world is probably much larger than the entire Northern Snow Kingdom.

"What are you standing there for?"

The one-eyed Elder Qinglin, whose body was covered in hard, bluish-gray scales that gleamed coldly in the dark red light, glared at Su Chen with a sidelong glance.

These demon cultivators were all people of strong character.

Su Chen could easily guess what was on Su Chen's mind.

Elder Qinglin probably wants to kill Su Chen right now.

However, he was wary of the princess standing nearby.

It's pointless to get angry with this kind of person.

The female demon took two quick steps and landed beside Su Chen.

"Young master."

"From now on, just call me Yue Li."

"If you keep calling me 'princess,' it'll sound too distant."

Yue Li turned her head, her clear almond-shaped eyes curving into crescents.

Su Chen raised an eyebrow.

This female demon also had the temperament of a demon, much more straightforward than the female cultivators of the human race.

"become."

Su Chen responded.

"Yue Li".

...

The road to that city was not easy.

The group flew along the volcanic cluster, riding on a beam of light.

The lava below, even from a great distance, could make a person's face burn.

Su Chen reached out and wiped his forehead.

That's it.

This place is so hot and humid.

They flew for about half a day.

Su Chen's eyelids were starting to droop.

The elder's fish-skin robe fluttered in front of him; one wonders if the old man gets hot wearing such a thing.

Su Chen was lost in thought.

I was daydreaming.

The elder in front suddenly stopped.

"arrive."

Su Chen looked up.

For a moment, even someone as worldly-wise as him couldn't help but be shocked.

A city built from animal bones.

The city wall was so high that you couldn't see its end, and thick white bones, as thick as beams, were piled on top of each other.

It's unknown how many ancient behemoths' skeletons must have been used to build such a city.

A black banner was planted on the city wall.

The banner fluttered in the heat.

Inside the city, demon cultivators moved about freely.

Some had horns, some had tails, and some were transformed demons that looked no different from humans, but exuded a sinister aura.

Su Chen used his divine sense to probe.

Just the number of Nascent Soul level demon cultivators in this city alone.

It is definitely no less prosperous than the most prosperous immortal cultivation capital in the Xuanhuang Continent.

The true strength of this demon race.

It's really deep.

No wonder Elder Qinglin dared to boast about flattening Tian Shu Star City.

If it weren't for the return of the Venerable Hongfu.

Honestly, it's really hard to say whether the human or the demon race will win.

...

It's strange, really.

Su Chen originally thought that after he arrived here...

There are at most two possibilities.

One type is to make things difficult for you in every way.

After all, as a human cultivator, he was a mortal enemy of these demon cultivators.

As a result, apart from those few old guys like Elder Qinglin, none of the demon cultivators from the demon race survived.

There really wasn't anyone who harbored any hostility towards me.

That's fine.

Another possibility is that he at least managed to save the demon princess.

If there's no hostility, we should at least show some appreciation.

After all, he had saved the demon princess.

And then...

For several days in a row, Su Chen was left out of the loop.

Su Chen was assigned to a Dragon Bone Residence.

They provide for us with the best food and drink every day.

They let Su Chen fatten up here.

It was supposed to be an invitation.

Su Chen knew perfectly well that this was a clever way of trapping himself.

Two demon cultivators at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm stood guard at the entrance, each one standing like a door god.

There's no way to escape.

This teleportation array, and the defenses of Dragon City, are really not easy to navigate.

Never mind...

They come, the security.

Su Chen lay down on the couch covered with animal skins and put his hands behind his head.

We'll have to see.

What are these demons up to?

If this place is bad in other aspects, it has no shortage of food, clothing and daily necessities.

The animal hide on the couch felt quite soft to the touch.

This demon race isn't exactly stingy.

The resources they cultivate with, such as spirit stones and spiritual plants, are treasures that are rarely seen by humans.

Perhaps this place was originally where the demon race refined pills or where an elder went into seclusion.

These things were not kept from Su Chen at all.

...

"Young master."

A very faint fragrance drifted in.

Yue Li carried a jade plate and entered the room by lifting the curtain.

Inside the jade plate were several kinds of spiritual fruits that Su Chen couldn't name.

"I'm sorry to trouble you these next few days."

Yue Li placed the jade plate on the table, and her slender wrist was dazzlingly white in the dark red light.

"Don't worry."

Yue Li lowered her voice.

"I'll definitely send you out when I get the chance."

Su Chen sat up from the couch, casually picked up a red fruit, and popped it into his mouth.

"No rush."

Su Chen chewed on the fruit and mumbled something indistinctly.

"I'd actually like to stay here for a couple more days."

Yue Li was stunned for a moment.

This person.

Even after being kidnapped as a spy, he remains so calm and composed.

That's strange.

Su Chen swallowed the fruit and clapped his hands.

"Yue Li".

Tell me about it.

"I'm actually quite curious about your demon race."

"Your demon race has a strong foundation. If it were a few months ago, that Nascent Soul stage expert hadn't returned to the Xuanhuang Continent."

"To be honest, it's not impossible for us to defeat the human race."

"But now..."

Yue Li sat down beside the table.

His brows furrowed slightly.

"It's a long story."

"Our demon race is now divided into two factions."

Yue Li paused.

"The faction advocates war, and the leader of them is Elder Qinglin."

"In the battle of Tian Shu Star City, our demon race lost four elders who were comparable to the Void Refinement stage, as well as dozens of Nascent Soul stage young men."

"Elder Qinglin is determined to raze Tian Shu Star City to the ground and avenge the deaths of his clansmen."

Su Chen hummed in agreement.

He had already heard Qinglin mention this on the island.

"And what about the other side?"

"Lord He."

Yue Li's voice softened slightly.

"Elder, and my father."

"None of them want to fight the human race to the death again."

"After all, if a real fight breaks out, it will be our own men who die."

Su Chen touched his chin.

The old demon king and the ruler.

He's a sensible person, though.

"only..."

Yue Li's eyelashes trembled.

"My father has not been feeling well lately."

"The momentum of the pro-war faction is growing stronger every day."

At this point, Yue Li raised her eyes and looked at Su Chen.

It was obvious that she was worried about Su Chen.

...