Supreme of the Heavenly Realm
Chapter 294 - 291 Sky Demon Mountain

Chapter 294: Chapter 291 Sky Demon Mountain

"Is the young master a Third Grade Demon King who was killed by a single finger?"

Seeing the green-robed youth with widened eyes fall heavily, the remaining experts of Heavenly Cloud Island were all in shock—who exactly was this person in terms of power?

"Who else wants to cause trouble? Your fate will be the same as his," said Ye Xuan indifferently, pointing at the green-robed youth who had already become a corpse.

After looking at each other, one short, plump old man stepped forward with a smile and looked at Ye Xuan, saying, "Lord Ye Xuan, with your strength, even the position of Island Master of Heavenly Cloud Island is not beyond your reach. From now on, Heavenly Cloud Island will follow Lord Ye Xuan; from today onwards, you shall be our Island Master."

"Greetings, Lord Ye."

The others also knelt down, respectfully speaking.

"You!"

Watching the crowd immediately turn to Ye Xuan, Shen Feng’s face darkened.

"A man who can read the times is a true sage. At Heavenly Cloud Island, we have always followed the tradition of the strong ruling. Shen Feng, your power is no longer suitable for the position of Island Master. Lord Ye Xuan, with strength tenfold greater than yours, is more than enough to replace you," said the short, plump old man with a cheerful smile.

In the Demon Clan territory, there was no prejudice between sects; even a Third Grade force was a precarious existence that needed strong experts to survive. Therefore, apart from Shen Feng’s loyal followers, others were not particularly loyal to him.

Those who had just rushed forward were Shen Feng’s loyal followers, but they had almost all been dealt with by Ye Xuan.

"I have no interest in the position of Island Master. Whoever wants to become it, go ahead."

Ye Xuan extended his hand through the air, drawing over the severed arm of Shen Feng and took the Qiankun Ring from it before turning away.

With his right hand severed by Ye Xuan, Shen Feng’s strength greatly diminished. Among the experts of Heavenly Cloud Island, there were many ambitious individuals. Seeing Shen Feng in this state, they would surely kick him while he was down. The upcoming struggle was not something he needed to interfere with.

After Ye Xuan left, the gaze of the short, plump old man and others changed. Soon after, noises of fighting came from within.

...

After the incident in the grand hall, Ye Xuan stayed on Heavenly Cloud Island for another four to five days, waiting for his injuries to fully heal before preparing to leave.

After that battle, Shen Feng was replaced as Island Master. During the intense strife, Shen Feng was killed, and Miss Bi Rou vanished without a trace. Ye Xuan naturally had no interest in intervening in such changes. Although Bi Rou had once saved his life, they were now even. If she had not intended harm, such a situation would not have arisen.

Ye Xuan had no time to be troubled by such trivial matters. Once the situation stabilized, the new Island Master was none other than the short, plump old man who had proposed Ye Xuan become the Island Master.

From his mouth, Ye Xuan also learned that in a few days, Sky Demon Mountain would send an envoy to this sea domain to recruit some outstanding talents from the Demon Clan to join Sky Demon Mountain, and at that time, Ye Xuan could try his luck.

Having received this news, Ye Xuan stayed for a few more days until the envoy from Sky Demon Mountain arrived.

The Demon Clan territory had many sea domains; the sea domain where Heavenly Cloud Island was located was just an insignificant part of it, like a drop in the ocean, whereas Sky Demon Mountain was a colossal entity of the Chaotic Sea Domain. Although high-ranking Demon Clans could pass down their bloodline, relying solely on heritage was clearly insufficient. Each year Sky Demon Mountain would send envoys to recruit outstanding Demon Clan talents scattered across various places to join Sky Demon Mountain.

Sky Demon Mountain imposed stringent requirements on its members because not everyone had the opportunity to join. However, the experts scattered across various sea domains all, without exception, sought to join Sky Demon Mountain to change their destinies. The envoy’s mission was to gather these people and take them to Sky Demon Mountain for various tests.

Ye Xuan’s original intention was not to join Sky Demon Mountain, but in order to locate Ye Mei and thereby uncover the events of the past, and determine who had acted against him, these issues all needed to be investigated after blending into Sky Demon Mountain.

Besides Ye Xuan, there were many powerful figures from the Demon Clan in this sea domain who would also follow the envoy to Sky Demon Mountain; generally, only powers above Third Grade could recommend individuals who caught the envoy’s eye, and the quota was limited.

The resources of a Fifth Grade power were naturally something a Third Grade power could not compare with, and just thinking about it would likely excite many people.

People gathered on an island, bustling with activity, roughly sixty or seventy people in total. These individuals, mostly under thirty years of age, undoubtedly had reached the level of Demon King in their cultivation.

Whoosh!

Just as the crowd had almost gathered, a deafening roar echoed from the sky, resonating across much of the island.

A massive two-legged flying dragon emerged from the clouds. With its wings spread wide, it spanned forty or fifty meters, looking like a blood-red mountain descending from the sky.

As this flying dragon descended, an incomparably fierce aura spread out, causing many people to feel immense pressure. Those with weak cultivation buckled, their legs giving way and their bodies breaking out in sweat.

"Bloodwing Dragon."

Ye Xuan’s eyes slightly hardened. He had naturally seen such Demon Beasts before—a kind of ferocious flying creature. At the same time, the Bloodwing Dragon was also the designated mount of Sky Demon Mountain.

Facing this oppressive force, Ye Xuan’s expression remained unchanged. Looking up, he saw a voluptuous, charming woman dressed in a red robe standing on the back of the Bloodwing Dragon.

"Honglian Envoy."

Before coming here, Ye Xuan had already gathered some information on this envoy. The Honglian Envoy was a Sixth Grade Demon King with considerable strength and not too old, in her thirties. She was also a figure of significant status within Sky Demon Mountain.

When the Honglian Envoy appeared before everyone, many stared at her with blatantly heated gazes, their eyes occasionally sweeping over her body.

"Hmph!"

Seemingly aware of those ill-intentioned gazes, the Honglian Envoy snorted coldly. Suddenly, a strong soul pressure swept out, landing on those few people and making their faces turn pale, their fiery gazes subdued significantly.

"Such a remote sea domain, yet there are so few people." The Honglian Envoy sneered coldly, her beautiful eyes tinged with disdain, "Do not think that just by getting to Sky Demon Mountain you can become its members. I can clearly tell you, last year I took away fifty people, but only ten returned alive, and only two passed the test."

As her words fell, the crowd was thrown into a commotion—fifty people taken, yet only two passed; forty died. The rate of fatality was alarmingly high, nearly eighty percent.

"Those who regret their decision can stay behind. The rest, get onto the back of the Bloodwing Dragon. We are leaving now."

Seeing the pale faces of many skilled members of the Demon Clan, the disdain on the Honglian Envoy’s lips grew even thicker.

Ye Xuan’s eyes sparkled and he quickly moved, leaping onto the back of the Bloodwing Dragon. It was a hard-earned opportunity that he couldn’t afford to miss.

In the end, only about forty people mounted the Bloodwing Dragon; the others gave up, the chance of death being too high. Although the nature of the Demon Clan was fierce, it didn’t mean they weren’t afraid of dying.

Once everyone who had decided to go was on the dragon’s back, the Bloodwing Dragon took to the skies, stirring up turbulent currents, and flew toward the horizon.

...

The Demon Beast Territory was boundless. In this region, besides the almost endless seas, the lands were inhabited by members of the Demon Clan although they paled in number compared to humans.

Sky Demon Mountain, as one of the two colossal forces in the Demon Clan Territory, commanded over a hundred strong Demon Clan groups and occupied nearly ten thousand miles of vast territory. Additionally, Sky Demon Mountain also held influence over many peripheral forces. Although these factions weren’t directly under Sky Demon Mountain’s control, they revered it as their leader and annually contributed large quantities of tributes and resources.

Within Sky Demon Mountain, headed by the Sky Fox Demon Venerable and the Demon Dragon Venerable, there were still many powerhouses. Many of them had reached the Half-step Demon Venerable realm but had yet to make the ultimate breakthrough. There were five such individuals in Sky Demon Mountain, any of whom could step into the realm of Venerable at any moment.

The two Supreme Demon Venerables and the five Half-step Demon Venerables each controlled their territories, their forces filled with many Demon King-level experts.

Through his inquiries, Ye Xuan learned that to join Sky Demon Mountain, one must pass a bloodline test. Only those who meet the requirements in the bloodline test qualify to join. Naturally, this was a necessary condition, but there were other conditions as well.

Similar to how human sects valued innate talent, the Demon Clan placed importance on bloodline level.

The higher the innate ability of a human genius, the greater their potential and future cultivation. As for the demon geniuses, the most crucial aspect was their bloodline. A higher bloodline level meant inherent advantages, higher intelligence, and better innate abilities.

The territory of Sky Demon Mountain was extremely vast. It itself was a very ancient mountain range, abundant in spiritual energy, resembling a slumbering dragon stretching across the boundless Demon Beast Territory.

Not having yet arrived at Sky Demon Mountain, Ye Xuan could still sense a ferocious aura emanating from afar. Seemingly, seven towering peaks that touched the sky stood erect, their demon energy reaching the heavens.

Upon seeing those black peaks resembling seven great heavenly columns, Ye Xuan’s eyes quickly glittered with a sharp light.

This was Sky Demon Mountain. He had finally arrived.