Published: March 2, 2025
"Cost of power?"
Wen Yu's confusion was not answered. After the demon lord mentioned the term "cost of power," he immediately stopped talking, burying his head and gesturing at something on the ground, not revealing what he was tinkering with.
Tang Haofei, weary, also said no more. In the vast demonic clan fortress, a sudden silence enveloped the area.
It wasn't until he sensed a subtle wriggling on his right hand that Wen Yu was awakened.
"Are you dumb? Look at all these demonic creature corpses on the ground, how many points of physical quality do you think that is? Don’t you have a clue?"
To be fair, if it weren't for the “cold mockery” from the Heaven-Piercing Demon Vine, Wen Yu might have truly forgotten about this matter...
Gentle energy filled Wen Yu's body, continuously boosting his physical quality—this improvement in physical quality also enhanced the strength of his soul. Moreover, after the mutation of the Heaven-Piercing Demon Vine, it could also absorb soul power.
This would further widen the gap between Wen Yu's physical strength and soul strength. Fortunately, with his skill system already established, Wen Yu was pleased with this development.
The endless stream of demonic flesh and blood energy brought Wen Yu a permanent enhancement. Though slow, it was lasting—there were enough corpses of demonic creatures for Wen Yu to "consume" for a while.
In fact, to save time, Wen Yu even released the single eye to enjoy the feast brought by Tang Haofei together.
The demon lord fiddled with the teleportation array while Tang Haofei rested, and Wen Yu absorbed the blood and flesh of the demonic creatures.
The three people existing near the fortress had found their tasks; if one disregarded the corpses strewn across the ground and the bizarre vines that had already spread out, this might be considered a rather harmonious scene.
However, good times are always fleeting.
The demon lord was the first to sense something, and he looked up at the sky.
"Boom~"
The dull sound echoed like a drum, resonating throughout the Seventh Layer of the Heavenly Palace.
Wen Yu opened his eyes and instantly saw the demon lord's movements accelerate.
"What is this..."
"Mm, it's here. They’ve started fighting above, so you need to hurry," the demon lord replied.
As soon as the demon lord finished speaking, there was another "boom," and in the next moment, Wen Yu felt his body suddenly sink, as if an invisible pressure enveloped the entire realm.
"What's wrong?"
Tang Haofei beside him asked—after a short time of rest, his condition had improved considerably.
Upon hearing Tang Haofei's question, Wen Yu gave a wry smile.
"I just did something that offended the Heavenly Dao, and now it seems my Elder Brother is coming to trouble me..."
Perhaps sensing the heavy atmosphere, the Heaven-Piercing Demon Vine and the single eye quickly sped up their "corpse collection" without Wen Yu needing to say more.
However, Tang Haofei had killed far too many demonic creatures...
Before the "corpse collection" action was halfway through, the artificial sky above them began to change.
The artificial light source hanging high in the sky gradually dimmed, as if covered by an invisible veil.
The chilling cold wind gradually subsided, while at the same time, Wen Yu felt the murderous atmosphere in the air escalate.
"Tick-tock..."
"Tick-tock..."
In a state of soul perception, Wen Yu felt the temperature of the entire realm drop sharply, and then raindrops began to slide from the artificial sky—who knew it could rain in the Heavenly Palace!
The rain intensified, the sky darkened, and in less than three seconds, the initially sparse raindrops turned into a torrential downpour.
As the rain fell on Wen Yu's body, he felt an intense chill rise from within, instantly draining a large amount of his energy.
In the next second!
With a loud "crack," a massive lightning bolt streaked across the sky, its blinding light piercing through the increasingly dark canopy. In the blur, Wen Yu seemed to see dozens of bizarre figures in the sky surrounding a seemingly small humanoid shadow.