Supreme of the Heavenly Realm
Chapter 335 - 332: Palace-Dressed Woman

Chapter 335: Chapter 332: Palace-Dressed Woman

"I heard that this woman has been in seclusion for months, nearly never stepping outside, and now that she’s come out, she’s directly ascended to a Half-step Demon Venerable. That’s truly frightening," said Black Hearted Old Demon as he stroked his beard, somewhat astonished.

However, upon hearing this, Ye Xuan acted as if he hadn’t heard, his mind still preoccupied with matters concerning Ye Mei. No wonder that during his long time in Sky Demon Mountain, he hadn’t heard anything about her, not even the slightest rumor. Just when he thought that Ye Mei might not be from Sky Demon Mountain, she finally made a move.

And the stir she caused was definitely not small.

It looked like it was time to find an opportunity to meet her.

...

Demon Dragon Peak.

Here, numerous peaks soared into the sky, encircling a towering main peak, forming a vast and intricate pattern. This place was the stronghold of the Demon Dragon Clan of Sky Demon Mountain.

The Demon Dragon Clan wasn’t just the Demon Dragon Venerable line; as a powerful race that existed since the creation of Sky Demon Mountain, the Demon Dragon Venerable lineage has only risen in the past two to three hundred years.

The Demon Dragon Venerable lived on the central peak, while the other strong members of the Demon Dragon Clan resided on the surrounding peaks, and among them was the Night Venerate.

Night Venerate’s breakthrough to become a new Half-step Demon Venerable had caused quite a stir throughout Sky Demon Mountain, attracting many who came to visit, gathering in front of the grand hall’s peak, hoping to meet the newly emerged Demon Venerable.

However, these visitors were all denied entry, left waiting desperately outside the hall, finding it extremely difficult to even catch a glimpse.

When Ye Xuan arrived, the area in front of the grand hall was already overcrowded.

"So many people."

Ye Xuan was slightly surprised, but then he understood. Before the breakthrough, perhaps not many had inquired about this place, but once one becomes a Half-step Demon Venerable, it is entirely different. It undoubtedly means becoming one of the new leaders of Sky Demon Mountain; establishing a good relationship with this Night Venerate had become crucial.

"This Night Venerate really puts on airs. We’ve been waiting here for so long, and there’s still no sign of letting us in," someone commented.

"Yes, this is my first time here; had she not become a Half-step Demon Venerable, who would make the effort to come all the way here?"

"There’s nothing you can do; when one becomes a Demon Venerable, they can afford to be haughty. If you had that capability, you could act the same."

The murmuring of the crowd continuously reached Ye Xuan’s ears.

"Folks, how long have you been here? Will the Night Venerate actually grant us an audience?"

Taking a step forward, Ye Xuan asked the three people who had been discussing with a faint smile.

"It’s been three two-hour periods already, but the Night Venerate is eccentric. It’s unpredictable whether they will meet with us," one of them responded, shaking his head.

"Correct, I’ve been here trying to meet for over half the day now, and up until now, I haven’t even seen a shadow of the Night Venerate," another person said with a wry smile.

"I see..."

Ye Xuan’s expression tensed slightly. It seemed that meeting Ye Mei wouldn’t be an easy task.

Was he to just return without achieving anything?

"Since I’m already here, I might as well wait."

Ye Xuan decided not to leave empty-handed. Since he had come all this way, he at least needed to meet the person. It would be too unreasonable to return without seeing anyone.

Thus, Ye Xuan began waiting outside the grand hall.

An hour later.

There was still no sign of Ye Mei, but a tall, palace-dressed woman came out from the grand hall.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the Night Venerate will not receive guests today. Please, you may all leave now,"

The palace-dressed woman surveyed the crowd, her voice spreading among the people.

Hearing this, many sighed softly and began to leave one after another.

For them, they hadn’t really expected to meet the Night Venerate; if it didn’t happen today, they could always try again tomorrow.

But Ye Xuan had no such plan to continue waiting here; he didn’t have so much spare time to spend days waiting in front of the hall. Today, he was determined to meet Ye Mei.

"Excuse me, miss, please wait a moment."

Ye Xuan called out to the palace-dressed woman and walked over to her.

"What is it?"

The palace-dressed woman stopped, looking at Ye Xuan with some surprise.

"I’d like to meet the Night Venerate," Ye Xuan said.

"I’m sorry, the Venerable is not seeing guests today. Please leave," the palace-dressed woman glanced at Ye Xuan and abruptly replied before turning around to continue on her way.

"I fear your master has no plans of seeing guests ever,"

Ye Xuan watched as the palace-dressed woman walked towards the hall, then continued, "I need to see her on an important matter. I hope you can pass on the message."

"Everyone claims to have important matters," said the woman in palace attire, "What is important to you may not be so for my master."

Uninterested in further interaction with Ye Xuan, she turned and walked into the temple.

"Then I must apologize for offending you."

A sharp glint suddenly crossed Ye Xuan’s eyes. In a swift motion, he reached out with his hand, attacking the woman in palace attire from behind.

However, his palm struck through her figure as though it had hit air, not making contact with any physical form.

"An afterimage?"

Ye Xuan’s pupils slightly contracted, and about ten meters away from him, a figure gradually materialized—it was the woman in palace attire.

"You are not my match; do not engage in futile actions."

The woman with narrowed eyes, found it audacious for someone to strike at her—Ye Xuan was the first.

"Is that so? The more you say that, the more I want to try. If I defeat you, surely no one else will stop me, right?"

If gentle means would not suffice, Ye Xuan had to take a harsher approach. No matter what, he had to meet with the person today.

"Take this punch!"

Ye Xuan moved with extremely nimble steps, executing the Taiching Spirit Void Step. As he burst towards the woman in palace attire, he swung his fist, smashing it heavily towards her.

"How foolish."

The woman didn’t move until Ye Xuan’s fist was about to strike. At that moment, her figure split into three. Ye Xuan’s punch shattered the middle figure, but as he made contact, the figure violently dispersed, and the two remaining figures on each side struck out at Ye Xuan simultaneously.

"So fast."

Ye Xuan’s pupils contracted, and the powerful True Qi inside him surged forth, condensing in front of him. Struck by those two palms, a loud blast echoed and Ye Xuan was sent flying.

He twirled in the air and landed twenty steps away, with two indentations from the impact visible on the True Qi at his chest. Fortunately, his bones and muscles weren’t damaged.

"This woman is quite formidable."

Ye Xuan was somewhat astonished. Nowadays, even the Demon Dragon Young Master proved no match for him, yet this woman in palace attire seemed remarkably strong. It was hard to believe she was merely an underling of Ye Mei, given her formidable prowess.

The move before, the splitting figure, was a technique that momentarily drew out demonic power to form clones at incredible speeds. The clones’ strength was entirely under her control, although they were meant to be temporary and had low defensive capabilities.

"I’ve told you, you’re no match for me, step back."

The woman in palace attire said indifferently.

"It’s a bit early to conclude, don’t you think? That was just a warm-up. If you want me to leave willingly, that’s not enough."

A glint of battle intent surfaced in Ye Xuan’s eyes. He had not expected a mere servant to possess such power; this Sky Demon Mountain was indeed full of hidden dragons and crouching tigers.

As he spoke, Ye Xuan clasped his fists together in a sealing gesture, slowly squeezing out traces of True Qi from the palm of his hand. All over his body, True Qi began flowing rapidly.

"What is this kid trying to do?"

The woman in palace attire found Ye Xuan’s actions somewhat strange, perceiving a vague familiarity in his technique, yet it was mixed with unfamiliarity.

Withdrawing the Spiritual Edge Sword, Ye Xuan immediately lunged forward with a thrust.

"Take another move, Triple Sword Power!"

He swung thrice in the air, engulfing the woman in palace attire with three layers of sword light.

"A stacked sword energy, interesting technique."

The woman’s expression grew more solemn. She placed her hands together, quickly forming a shield of blue demonic power in front of her, growing until it was taller than a human, blocking the entire area in front of her.

The shield of blue demonic power was exceptionally solid, and she stood behind it, her face showing no signs of panic.

With Ye Xuan’s attack power, even with stacked sword energy, breaking through her demonic power shield seemed impossible.

Yet Ye Xuan was well aware of this, and as he approached the woman, the corners of his mouth subtly curled up.

"Split form, Third Level slash!"

Suddenly shouting, Ye Xuan’s sword technique shifted dramatically. His left hand performed a sealing gesture, and pure True Qi poured forth like money was no object, creating two clones of himself. The two Ye Xuans, one on each side, ferociously slashed their Spiritual Edge Swords at the woman in palace attire.

"What?"

The woman in palace attire paled; her blue demonic shield could only defend the front, leaving both sides exposed. She never expected that Ye Xuan could so quickly discern the intricacies of her earlier clone technique and adapt it for his own use so seamlessly.

In fact, Ye Xuan wasn’t just mimicking on the fly. In his previous life, he had studied such external cloning martial arts techniques. Although different from the woman’s, they were nonetheless related, albeit the cloning technique from his past life was much more complex. Now, seeing the woman in palace attire deploying this clone technique, naturally triggered his memories.

The woman in palace attire hurriedly retreated, but it was too late as the two blades of sword light relentlessly advanced towards her.

Amidst this moment, from the inner side of the great hall, two beams of black light suddenly shot out, striking Ye Xuan’s sword lights with pinpoint accuracy and instantly shattering them.

In that instant, Ye Xuan also sharply turned his gaze towards the great hall, catching a glimpse of a figure faintly materializing inside.