Supreme of the Heavenly Realm
Chapter 291 - 288 Heavenly Cloud Island

Chapter 291: Chapter 288 Heavenly Cloud Island

"Who are you, and how did you end up half-dead, drifting in this Storm Sea?" In the cabin’s room, a beautiful woman clad in a white robe stared at the man before her, Ye Xuan, and inquired.

After being woken up, Ye Xuan swallowed several Healing Pills, and his internal injuries finally recovered somewhat. However, he had only regained about thirty to forty percent of his strength; he would need a considerable amount of time to fully recover.

After all, his injuries were not mild. Previously, he had been injured by an Octopus Monster, and before he had time to heal, he was swept into the storm vortex, which severely battered him. Drifting for five long days, his injuries had worsened continuously.

"I am a stray demon from the Human Clan territory, wishing to cross the Storm Sea, but unexpectedly, I was attacked by a Sea Beast. My ship was destroyed, and I ended up thrown into the sea, drifting to this place. I am eternally grateful for the lady’s life-saving grace," Ye Xuan quickly came up with a response.

"Human Clan territory?"

The woman in the white robe’s beautiful eyes flickered but she didn’t say much. It wasn’t unusual for powerful demons from the Human Clan territory to exist. Stray demons were those who didn’t belong to any forces or tribes and cultivated alone.

"Don’t thank me so soon. I didn’t save you for nothing," the woman in the white robe said with a glint in her eye, her gaze sharp as she stared at Ye Xuan, "Since you are a stray demon, consider it repayment for saving your life. From now on, you will be a guard by my side, how about that?"

"Guard?"

Ye Xuan was taken aback, then his brows furrowed slightly. He had to admit, the woman in the white robe was clever, seemingly recognizing his potential and trying to enlist him as a guard to win him over. If it were him, he might do the same.

"Yes, I am the daughter of the Island Master of Heavenly Cloud Island. Our Heavenly Cloud Island is also one of the major Third Grade forces in the surrounding seas. If you become my guard and perform well, naturally, you’ll have great potential for development," the woman in the white robe nodded.

"I’m sorry, but I can’t be your guard," Ye Xuan replied without hesitation, rejecting her offer. If he were just an ordinary stray demon, he might have accepted her recruitment, but he wasn’t. His goal was Sky Demon Mountain, and he didn’t have spare time to waste elsewhere.

"Do you think you have a choice?" The woman’s eyes turned cold upon hearing Ye Xuan’s easy refusal.

"Indeed, I don’t. However, have you considered,"

Ye Xuan’s gaze sharpened, "even if I agree now, if I can’t do it, that would merely be to placate you, unless you kill me, which would be a loss. I can promise to do something within my power for you. Do you prefer to keep a guard with ulterior motives, or do you truly want me to accomplish something for you? Choose for yourself."

Upon hearing this, the woman in the white robe furrowed her brows. Ye Xuan’s words had undoubtedly struck a chord with her, and after pondering for a moment, she nodded, "It seems you are quite forthright. Alright then, I agree, but don’t get too delighted. The task I’ll have for you won’t be an easy one. Until then, you will remain by my side as a guard."

"One month, let’s set a timeframe—a month from now, I will leave."

Ye Xuan calculated the time needed to recover from his injuries; one month should be sufficient.

"No problem."

The woman in the white robe nodded, and a light seemed to gather in her lovely eyes, as if she had already concocted some plan.

She took out a black Pill from her ring and held it to Ye Xuan’s mouth, "Swallow this, and I can ensure you won’t have a change of heart."

With a slight sigh in his heart, Ye Xuan still accepted the Pill and swallowed it. Seeing this, the woman in the white robe finally relaxed, then mildly smiled, "We’ll arrive at Heavenly Cloud Island tomorrow morning. I’ll leave you to rest."

With that, she left the room.

As soon as she left, Ye Xuan quickly circulated his cultivation to suppress the potency of the black pill he had just ingested, then took out and swallowed another Pill to restore his True Qi.

Inside that black pill, there lurked a leech-like Heart Erosion Gu Worm, which, as the pill dissolved, wriggled out to consume his True Qi and start inching towards Ye Xuan’s heart.

However, the black worm had barely moved a short distance before it was enveloped by True Qi and a sealing force, swiftly confined to its place.

Such low-level tricks might trap an average Martial Sect Master, but Ye Xuan, even with severe injuries, was not so easily fooled. If he were uninjured, he could eliminate the worm in an instant.

Still, Ye Xuan left the poisonous worm sealed within him, choosing not to obliterate it completely. Partly because he didn’t want to expend too much True Qi, and partly because he didn’t want to arouse the woman’s suspicions.

"Within the Demon Clan, indeed, hearts are treacherous. I must be extra cautious from now on."

Having narrowly escaped death this time, Ye Xuan let out a slow breath and closed his eyes to rest, focusing on recovering his True Qi.

...

The next day, as the dawn’s light spread across the sea, the boundless coastline came into sight ahead of the ship, and a vast island loomed before them.

Heavenly Cloud Island, a common Third Grade Demon Clan power, ruled over the seas within a three-thousand-mile radius and was considered a dominant force in the vast Chaotic Sea Domain.

From what others had said, the young mistress of Heavenly Cloud Island, named Bi Rou, had a name that included the character for "gentle," but her methods were extremely decisive, even somewhat ruthless.

Now, Ye Xuan served as Bi Rou’s guard, for he had temporarily settled on Heavenly Cloud Island and was taking this time to heal and recover his strength.

It appeared that Bi Rou also knew Ye Xuan was grievously injured. Over the past few days, she had not disturbed him, until, after five days had passed, she finally sent a maid to summon him.

Following the maid, he arrived at a square where two groups were locked in tense confrontation. One was led by Bi Rou with her guards, and the other by a handsome green-robed young man with a somewhat feminine aura, yet he bore a resemblance to Bi Rou.

Bang!

In his field of vision, a tall and burly man landed a punch squarely on his opponent’s head. With a "crack," brains and blood splattered—his opponent was killed with a single blow.

As the burly man killed his opponent, the green-robed young man revealed a satisfied grin, his face beaming with pride, "Little sister, it seems that your guards are all incompetent, not one able to withstand three moves against the strength of the Barbaric Elephant. Keeping all these useless eaters is a waste of Heavenly Cloud Island’s resources. Let your brother take care of them all for you."

"Miss Bi Rou, don’t bother sending up these good-for-nothings anymore. They aren’t even enough to whet my appetite," the Barbaric Elephant chuckled as well, emanating a pulse of brute strength. His true form was a Barbaric Elephant, immensely powerful, and he was at the level of a Second Grade Demon King. If the green-robed man hadn’t promised him considerable benefits, he wouldn’t have agreed to be his guard.

Faced with their mockery and taunts, Bi Rou’s pretty face grew icy. Her eyes flickered, but upon seeing Ye Xuan approaching, her eyes suddenly lit up.

"Miss Bi Rou."

Ye Xuan gave a slight bow of the hands, quickly grasping the situation in front of him and guessing what Bi Rou wanted him to do next.

"Ye Xuan, how has your injury recovery progressed?" Bi Rou scrutinized him. Due to the injury, she couldn’t discern Ye Xuan’s true cultivation level but could faintly sense that Ye Xuan’s cultivation should also have reached the level of a Second Grade Demon King.

"Mostly healed."

In reality, Ye Xuan had only regained half of his strength, but he didn’t want to reveal too much.

"Good, my time to use you has come. This Barbaric Elephant has killed five of my expert guards in succession. I now send you to fight and kill him," Bi Rou’s voice was ice cold.

"Are you sure you want me to make a move?"

Ye Xuan looked at Bi Rou, somewhat inquiringly. He had said before that he would only do one thing for her.

"Sure."

Bi Rou nodded, but her thoughts were not as straightforward. Ye Xuan had ingested the Heart Erosion Gu Worm she had nourished, making an agreement for just one thing, but in the end, it was still up to her to decide how things would be.

"Haha, Miss Bi Rou, it seems you really have run out of people when you’re reduced to sending such a pretty boy to fight," the Barbaric Elephant said with a face full of scorn, looking disdainfully at Ye Xuan, "Kid, if you kneel before me and call me ’grandpa’ three times, I might spare your life. How about it?"

"If you’re done talking nonsense, let’s get on with it. I have other matters to attend to," Ye Xuan nonchalantly replied as he cleaned out his ear.

"You’re courting death, then. Go die," the Barbaric Elephant’s face darkened, and with a roar, the ground beneath him seemed unable to withstand his brute strength and cracked open. Swinging his massive fist, the Barbaric Elephant charged like a wild beast, his punch fiercely aimed at Ye Xuan.

The force of that punch was indeed like a rampaging Barbaric Elephant, unstoppable, causing the faces of the guards beside Bi Rou to change color. Several of them had just met such a fate, their heads smashed by a single punch, their deaths grisly.

However, facing this fierce onslaught, Ye Xuan remained motionless, making no effort to dodge.

"What is he doing? He should be able to dodge that punch," Bi Rou watched Ye Xuan, puzzled. Although the Barbaric Elephant was strong, speed was not his advantage. More nimble opponents would surely have the upper hand, but Ye Xuan didn’t seem to be planning to dodge at all. What was this man up to?

"He must be scared stiff, what a useless pretty boy," the green-robed young man scoffed, shaking his head as he waited to witness the scene of Ye Xuan being beaten to death.