Supreme of the Heavenly Realm
Chapter 606 - 600: Crown Prince of the Heavenly Demon

Chapter 606: Chapter 600: Crown Prince of the Heavenly Demon

The Holy City was located on the other side of the Demon Beast Mountain Range. As the only city in the entire Evil Domain, it gathered a population of over a million beings from the Demon Clan. Although it couldn’t compare to the main human cities, it was indeed bustling in comparison to other demon villages.

"You weren’t going to come, so why are you eagerly following along now?"

Zi Ying’s venomous tongue was as sharp as ever; she merely glanced at Ye Xuan with an indifferent expression.

"I just want to get your business over with so I can leave sooner," Ye Xuan said indifferently.

"Is that so? Well, it depends on my mood. The more you want to leave, the less I want to let you get your way," Zi Ying said, smiling cheerfully as she looked at Ye Xuan.

"Whatever."

The minds of women are fickle, and Ye Xuan knew Zi Ying’s character well; the more he showed he cared, the more she would counter him by doing the opposite.

This trip to the Holy City involved several Elders from the Shadow Demon Clan, Zi Ying included, mainly to discuss the next steps for the various clans’ strategies, focusing on how to infiltrate the Spirit Martial Continent.

Ye Xuan didn’t care much for such matters. Upon arriving in the Holy City, he first visited the local shops to see if they had the alchemical ingredients he needed.

The shops had some medicine materials unique to the Evil Domain, not found on the Spirit Martial Continent, like the Demon King Flower, Evil Grass, and Abyss Fruit. These materials were considered priceless treasures on the Spirit Martial Continent.

Ye Xuan still had plenty of Spirit Crystals on him, and he could get a good price for some commonly found medicinal ingredients on the Spirit Martial Continent at these shops. He exchanged a large number of items and made a substantial gain.

"Have you heard? A significant figure returned to the Holy City not long ago. It’s said to be an ancient and powerful Saint from the Heavenly Demon Clan. Her return supposedly triggered a grand celebration by the Heavenly Demon Clan."

At this moment, a whispered conversation suddenly came from nearby.

"Really? That’s indeed joyous news. Our Demon Clan has regained a top-notch powerhouse."

The other person was also full of joy. The return of a Demon Saint was a significant event that occasionally happened in the Evil Domain. During their peak, the Demon Clan had many people in the Saint Realm. Even though the Demon Clan suffered defeat in the wars and many Demon Saints fell, similarly, many were suppressed and sealed within the Spirit Martial Continent. They only had to wait for the seal’s power to dissipate before regaining their freedom.

The return of a Saint from the Heavenly Demon Clan was undoubtedly a grand event for the entire Evil Domain and good news.

Such matters naturally didn’t concern Ye Xuan, but when he heard the next sentence, his eyes lit up slightly, "It is said that the great Demon Saint suffered grave injuries, and our Priests are powerless against them. Now, the Holy City has issued a notice that anyone who can heal the Demon Saint’s injuries will be rewarded with a bottle of Heavenly Demon Holy Water."

"What, Heavenly Demon Holy Water? That’s a treasure of the Heavenly Demon Clan. It’s said that after consuming it, one’s cultivation can increase significantly, and it can extend one’s life. It’s a pity we know no healing arts; otherwise, we’d give it a try as well."

Both of them sighed.

"A Saint from the Heavenly Demon Clan, hmm? This could be an opportunity."

Ye Xuan pondered. Although it was said on the Spirit Martial Continent that the Demon Clan was cunning, excessively brutal, and ferocious, Ye Xuan certainly didn’t think so. Of course, with the exception of the Blood Demon Clan—like Jialuo, the Demon Saint, who was a thankless wretch—the rest were presumably still somewhat positive at heart.

If he could cure the injuries of the Demon Clan Saint, then asking for their help afterward should not be too hard.

Having made up his mind, Ye Xuan left the shop.

...

In the center of Holy City stood a rather majestic high tower, spanning ten stories. Before the tall tower was an expansive plaza, where four massive sculptures loomed at around twenty zhang in height. The sculptures depicted figures of various forms, but there was no doubt that they were all powerful beings from the Heavenly Demon Clan.

"When we enter the Holy Tower, try to speak as little as possible,"

Zi Ying reminded Ye Xuan as they walked side by side.

She didn’t understand why Ye Xuan followed her inside; the Holy Tower was a sacred place for the Demon Clan, and humans would normally have no chance to enter. However, Ye Xuan’s Hidden Dragon Skill could mimic many types of aura, matching his own to that of a Shadow Demon to seamlessly blend in.

If discovered, the punishment would undoubtedly be death. Ye Xuan was confident that with his Heavenly Realm Perfection soul power, even a powerful being like Tian Xing Demon Saint wouldn’t easily see through his disguise.

About a dozen minutes later, Ye Xuan and Zi Ying arrived at a high platform which offered a wide view and was surrounded by passages that connected to the outside world. Directly in front of the platform were ten thrones.

These were the seats of Holy City’s nine supreme rulers.

However, what used to be nine thrones had now become ten; the additional one must have belonged to the Demon Saint Ye Xuan had heard about who had not long returned.

In front of those thrones stood a tall, golden-haired youth in a black robe, with a pair of amethyst wings on his back. His every move exuded an aura of nobility.

"That is the Crown Prince of the Heavenly Demon Clan, the most talented of the younger generation in Holy City,"

Zi Ying said with a serious expression in her beautiful eyes, telepathically communicating to Ye Xuan.

"Indeed, very impressive,"

Ye Xuan noncommittally nodded; the Crown Prince’s cultivation was a notch above Zi Ying’s—he was at the Half-Saint Level. Judging by his aura, his combat power might have reached the limits of the Half-Saint Realm. In other words, he could be ranked as the strongest of the Half-Saints.

While they were all at the Half-Saint Realm, the amount of True Yuan each could command varied greatly, sometimes by as much as tenfold. The Heavenly Demon Crown Prince, compared to most Half-Saints Ye Xuan had seen, was much stronger. Even when compared to the two Half-Saint Level Supreme Elders from the Xuantian Sect, they paled in comparison.

"It’s been a year, Zi Ying, and you’ve grown even more beautiful. Your cultivation is just a step away from reaching the Half-Saint, and it seems the future Clan Leader position of the Shadow Demon Clan is destined to be yours," the Crown Prince said warmly upon seeing Zi Ying and her party, his eyes showing a hint of admiration.

His appreciative gaze differed sharply from Fei Lian’s invasive stare.

"The Crown Prince flatters me,"

Zi Ying responded with a polite nod, "But as for you, Crown Prince, I fear that in no more than a year’s time, you’ll break through the barrier and reach the Demon Saint Realm."

"A year is too long. In at most half a year, I will have my breakthrough,"

the Crown Prince said proudly.

However, when his gaze shifted towards Ye Xuan, the smile on his face briefly stiffened and then darkened significantly.

"A human dares to enter here? Truly seeking death,"

a piercingly cold voice suddenly drifted across the platform.

Upon hearing this, Ye Xuan couldn’t help but be taken aback. Had this guy easily seen through his identity? How could that be possible?