Immortal Venerable's Order
Chapter 166 - 165: The Great Battle (3)

Chapter 166: Chapter 165: The Great Battle (3)

Yan Rufeng didn’t expect the Heavenly Demon to ask him such a question.

"Haha..."

Yan Rufeng sneered: "Heavenly Demon, you’re asking the right question. Now let me tell you why I live."

"I’m all ears," the Heavenly Demon replied disdainfully.

Yan Rufeng said: "My dream is simple. To be with my family, to see my friends happy always, to be with the one I love and who loves me, forever. That’s enough..."

"Tch!"

The Heavenly Demon scoffed: "Yan Rufeng, I have to say, your dream is really simple, so simple that it’s laughable."

Yan Rufeng smiled faintly: "Simple? I don’t think so."

What Yan Rufeng hoped for was easily attainable for ordinary people, but for him, it was nearly impossible.

The Heavenly Demon scowled: "Yan Rufeng, I don’t care what you think. I’ll ask you one thing. Do you keep your word?"

"Yes."

The Heavenly Demon said: "I’ve answered your question. Can you let me go now?"

Yan Rufeng smiled slightly: "Heavenly Demon, don’t you want to fulfill your old dream?"

"Haha!"

The Heavenly Demon let out a cold laugh: "Dreams? Stop talking to me about dreams. My dream is to get out of this hellhole right now."

Yan Rufeng’s expression grew serious: "Heavenly Demon, have you really given up on becoming a being above the Saints?"

"Hmph."

The Heavenly Demon snorted: "Even the Seven Great Saints couldn’t do anything to me back then. What’s there to look forward to beyond the Saints?"

"Haha!"

Yan Rufeng sneered: "Heavenly Demon, ten thousand years ago, the Seven Great Saints sealed you under Kunlun Mountain. Don’t you hold a grudge against them?"

"How could I not? If not for them, I would have unified the Seven Realms by now!" the Heavenly Demon said angrily.

"Do you want revenge?" Yan Rufeng asked.

"Revenge?"

"Hahaha..."

The Heavenly Demon laughed heartily: "Nowadays, there’s no trace of the Saints’ power anywhere. I suspect they’ve long disappeared in the river of time."

Yan Rufeng smiled slightly: "The Seven Great Saints haven’t fallen."

"Then where are they? I’ve been out for so long and haven’t seen them," the Heavenly Demon said disdainfully.

Yan Rufeng said: "The current Seven Great Saints are out in the outer realms, spreading the glory of our Pangu Universe. They are enjoying the admiration of countless beings..."

The Seven Great Saints were the seven disciples of Daoist Master Hong Jun, who was Yan Rufeng’s master. Hong Jun had once told Yan to take the Creation Jade Disc to save his senior brothers and sisters, the so-called Seven Great Saints, two thousand years later. Even though they were in danger, Yan still talked about them as if they were enjoying themselves, deceiving the Heavenly Demon on purpose.

Upon hearing this, the demonic energy that formed the Heavenly Demon became restless, and he roared angrily: "No way. I will never let them live so comfortably. I will find them and exact my revenge!"

"Haha..."

Yan Rufeng laughed: "You still think you can get revenge, Heavenly Demon? You think you can exact revenge by wreaking havoc on the beings of my Pangu Universe on Earth? Isn’t that pathetic?"

The Heavenly Demon was momentarily speechless. After a while, he replied softly: "Yan Rufeng, you must understand, without absorbing the essence of your Human Clan, I cannot improve my cultivation. It’s like a tiger starving without eating meat; it’s the law of nature!"

"The law of nature?"

Yan Rufeng smiled lightly: "Heavenly Demon, as far as I know, the cultivation technique you practice is the supreme technique of the Demon World. It doesn’t require absorbing the essence of humans to reach godhood. You absorb human essence only to quickly boost your cultivation for your vanity..."

The Heavenly Demon, angered and humiliated by Yan Rufeng’s revelation, shouted: "Even if that’s true, so what? If you have the ability, kill me."

"I truly can’t kill you right now," Yan Rufeng said helplessly.

"Haha..."

The Heavenly Demon laughed: "It’s good that you admit it. But I warn you, don’t let me leave this place, or you will regret it for life."

Yan Rufeng smiled calmly: "Heavenly Demon, don’t forget, I am the god of this realm. Though I can’t kill you, I can still make you suffer."

The Heavenly Demon roared angrily: "I’d like to see what tricks you have, brat!"

Yan Rufeng smiled slightly: "Then I’ll oblige you."

Yan Rufeng conjured a flame and directed it towards the mass of demonic energy. This flame was the Li Fire Essence.

The Heavenly Demon, now reduced to a mass of demonic energy, was extremely fearful when roasted by the Samadhi True Fire emitted by the sun. The Li Fire Essence that Yan Rufeng unleashed was even more powerful than the Samadhi True Fire, so the Heavenly Demon was understandably afraid.

As soon as the Li Fire Essence approached the mass of demonic energy, the Heavenly Demon screamed: "Yan Rufeng, what are you trying to do?"

Yan Rufeng could see that the demonic energy, now formed by the Heavenly Demon, was very afraid of the Li Fire. He smiled and said: "Heavenly Demon, I don’t intend to do anything but have a barbecue here."

"Barbecue? What do you plan to roast?" the Heavenly Demon asked fearfully.

"Haha..."

Yan Rufeng laughed: "Of course, I’ll be roasting you, Heavenly Demon. I just don’t know if you’ll taste better with more cumin or more chili."

When the Li Fire Essence touched the mass of demonic energy, it burned a hole in it.

The demonic energy shuddered and tried to dodge, but the Li Fire Essence followed wherever it went.

The demonic energy, gradually darkening, was filled with fear. Even so, the Heavenly Demon didn’t beg for mercy and instead shouted curses: "Yan Rufeng, you bastard, you’re nothing but a demon yourself!"

"Haha..."

Yan Rufeng laughed coldly: "Heavenly Demon, if you want to avoid the torment of the Li Fire, promise me one thing."

"What is it? Hurry and say it, or I’ll be roasted alive!" the Heavenly Demon shouted urgently.

"Become my servant."

"Why does that sound so familiar? Isn’t that my line?"

"Haha..."

The Heavenly Demon laughed loudly: "Yan Rufeng, I have always been the master, and you, a mere mortal, think you can command me?"

"Heavenly Demon, do you agree or not?"

Yan Rufeng’s voice echoed in the Heavenly Demon’s ears again.

"Not a chance!" the Heavenly Demon snarled.

Yan Rufeng smirked: "Heavenly Demon, since you are so stubborn, I can only increase the fire."

"Buzz..."

The Li Fire Essence suddenly expanded, enveloping the Heavenly Demon’s demonic energy in fierce flames.

"Aaaah..."

The Heavenly Demon’s screams of anguish came from within the fire.

"Heavenly Demon, I have all the time in the world. Let’s see how long you can last."

Yan Rufeng’s words deeply stung the Heavenly Demon. Once proud and arrogant, the Heavenly Demon couldn’t believe he was in such a situation. He thought to himself: "Even the Seven Great Saints couldn’t do anything to me back then. I, the Heavenly Demon Venerable Sage, was so glorious. But today, what kind of fire is this kid wielding that is even more terrifying than Samadhi True Fire? Could today really be the day I fall to this kid..."