305: Heart Demon Bead

"Nine Spirits Profound Origin has successfully ascended, and Xuan Xiao has also broken free. After he finishes tormenting the Demon Lord of the Heavenly Demons, he will pay a visit to the Nine Spirits Clan."

"The details of the whole situation are inside this jade tablet; see for yourself."

"Now, this venerable one must enter a deep slumber!"

The Qilin Venerable finally breathed a sigh of relief, then gave solemn instructions to Granny Jiu Ling, who stood nearby.

He tossed a jade tablet to Granny Jiu Ling. In the next instant, the Qilin Venerable vanished from her sight, returning to the Qilin Ancestral Ground to sleep and recover.

As Granny Jiu Ling's Divine Thought entered the jade tablet and she learned the full story, her face lit up with joy, and she couldn't stop smiling!

Others thought she was simply celebrating the Nine Spirits Sword Immortal's successful Ascension to the Immortal Realm!

...Meanwhile, on Su Yu's side.

After leaving the place where the Nine Spirits Sword Immortal had undergone his tribulation, he teleported millions of miles away.

He grabbed the Demon Lord of the Heavenly Demons' demonic soul and set up a Demon-Imprisoning Spirit-Trapping Formation within this mountain range!

Only after arranging the Five Elements Profound Thunder and the Evil Warding Divine Thunder in the surroundings did he release the Demon Lord of the Heavenly Demons.

"Demon Lord of the Heavenly Demons, have you decided how you want to die?"

Su Yu burst into loud laughter, though his voice sounded somewhat strange, as if he were following the Demonic Path.

"Fellow Daoist Xuan Xiao, I am willing to submit! Please, Fellow Daoist Xuan Xiao, spare my life!"

The Demon Lord of the Heavenly Demons was now like a fish on a chopping block. Facing Su Yu, the butcher, he could only put on a fawning expression and speak with flattery.

"Now that I have successfully escaped and hold your fate in my hands, you finally know how to submit!"

"It's too late!"

Su Yu sneered. He formed hand seals and pointed a finger at the demonic soul of the Demon Lord of the Heavenly Demons before him.

A furnace appeared out of thin air in front of Su Yu.

Under Su Yu's control, the furnace snapped open. After tossing in hundreds of top-tier spiritual materials,

he threw the Demon Lord of the Heavenly Demons inside.

As powerful as the Demon Lord of the Heavenly Demons was, with only a demonic soul remaining, he was utterly unable to resist and could only hurl foul insults at Su Yu.

The furnace closed, and the Demon Lord of the Heavenly Demons fell silent.

In the next instant, a shrill, wretched scream broke through the furnace's Restriction and penetrated the outside world.

The sound was so miserable that it would make anyone who heard it feel their scalp tingle; it was the kind of sound that would cause nightmares for anyone sleeping at night!

After forty-nine days, the screams of the Demon Lord of the Heavenly Demons finally ceased.

As Su Yu opened the furnace, a black bead flew out.

It had been refined by Su Yu into a Heart Demon Bead!

The grade of this Heart Demon Bead had reached the level of a quasi-immortal artifact and was very close to being a Grade Nine Immortal Artifact!

Once he ascended to the Immortal Realm, a bit of casual refinement would turn it into a Grade Nine Immortal Artifact.

At that time, even a Late Stage True Immortal expert would be affected for several breaths when facing the Heart Demon Bead!

Next, Su Yu removed the Formation and flew toward the Nine Spirits Clan.

At this moment, the Nine Spirits Clan was holding a grand banquet that would last for a full hundred days.

They had invited countless Body Integration and Mahayana cultivators to jointly celebrate the Nine Spirits Sword Immortal's successful Ascension to the Immortal Realm.

Even some powerful True Spirits came to ask for a drink.

For a time, the Nine Spirits Clan's prestige was second to none.

Especially after the True Dragon Clan personally sent representatives with congratulatory gifts, the world knew that before his Ascension, the Nine Spirits Sword Immortal had already neutralized the True Dragon Clan's pursuit.

"I'm so happy! It's a pity the Qilin Venerable is sleeping; otherwise, I could have offered him a toast!"

Granny Jiu Ling had also drunk quite a bit of wine. At this moment, she was happily drinking with an exceptionally elegant woman from the Qingqiu Fox Clan.

This elegant woman was the True Spirit worshipped by the Qingqiu Fox Clan, the Moonshadow Sky Fox.

She and Granny Jiu Ling were close personal friends.

She had been invited to attend the Nine Spirits Sword Immortal's Immortal Ascension banquet.

Although she hadn't attended such a grand gathering in many years, she was enjoying herself immensely at the feast.

In particular, Granny Jiu Ling was extremely skilled at chess; they had played several matches and actually ended in a draw.

But at that moment, the elegant woman's eyes turned sharp.

She stood up abruptly, staring at a certain spot in the Void Realm as a thick power of the Law of Heavenly Illusions emerged from her body!

Seeing this, Granny Jiu Ling was also startled. For someone like her to react as if facing a great enemy, could it be that a top-tier True Spirit comparable to the Qilin Venerable had appeared?

"Granny Jiu Ling, long time no see."

A voice emerged from behind the elegant woman.

The person wore purple robes and had an appearance comparable to a banished immortal. He was refined and easygoing, with a pleasant voice.

Only then did the beautiful woman react, shocked that this person could appear behind her so silently.

However, judging from his words, he seemed to know Granny Jiu Ling.

"So it is Fellow Daoist Xuan Xiao! Haha, has Fellow Daoist Xuan Xiao also come to attend Profound Origin's Immortal Ascension banquet?"

Granny Jiu Ling looked at the familiar face and immediately recognized him as Su Yu.

She poured a cup of wine and handed it to Su Yu.

"Naturally. Fellow Daoist Nine Spirits and I are close friends. He has become an immortal, and although he is no longer in this realm, I must still attend the banquet."

Su Yu took the wine cup and drank it down.

Then, he looked at the elegant woman beside her and asked curiously, "And this Fellow Daoist is?"

The beautiful woman before him was also extremely powerful, only a notch below the likes of the Qilin Venerable.

She was likely a True Spirit as well.

"This is Qingqiu Xuanji, the True Spirit worshipped by the Qingqiu Fox Clan. Her true form is a high-grade True Spirit, the Moonshadow Sky Fox!"

Granny Jiu Ling introduced her.

Hearing this, Su Yu cupped his hands toward Qingqiu Xuanji.

He took the initiative to speak: "So it is a Fellow Daoist of the Qingqiu Fox Clan. I am Xuan Xiao. Greetings, Fellow Daoist!"

A trace of shock still flickered in Qingqiu Xuanji's eyes. Her red lips moved slightly as she asked in confusion, "Fellow Daoist Xuan Xiao?

"This palace has stayed in the Lower Realm for so many years, yet I've never seen a powerhouse like you.

"With your skills, I'm afraid even that old fellow Ao Cang can't compare to you, right?"

Qingqiu Xuanji considered herself to have seen all kinds of geniuses and top experts during her hundreds of thousands of years in the Lower Realm.

But she had never seen a human powerhouse whose strength was actually greater than that old monster, the Grand Elder of the True Dragons.

For a moment, her thoughts were incredibly complex.

"The Lower Realm is vast, containing countless Spirit Realms. It is normal that Fellow Daoist Qingqiu Xuanji hasn't seen me.

"As for being able to stand alongside Fellow Daoist Ao Cang, you overpraise me."

Su Yu laughed it off without giving a direct answer; there was no need.

"Is that so?"

Qingqiu Xuanji looked suspicious, but she soon pushed the thought to the back of her mind.

In any case, this person was closely related to the Nine Spirits Clan, so he could only be a friend and not an enemy.

As long as it didn't interfere with her carefree life in the Lower Realm, nothing else mattered.

"Fellow Daoist Xuan Xiao, this old woman has already learned the full situation from Lord Qilin Venerable.

"If not for Fellow Daoist Xuan Xiao's full support, Profound Origin might not have been able to escape from the Azure Dragon Clan.

"In the future, if Fellow Daoist Xuan Xiao has any need of our Nine Spirits Clan, just say the word!"

Granny Jiu Ling bowed to Su Yu and thanked him very politely.

Seeing this, Su Yu stepped aside, not accepting the formal bow.

The Nine Spirits Sword Immortal had even disregarded his own life to come up with the idea of using the Immortal Tribulation to help him break through the demon domain of heaven; that favor alone was enough to make him grateful.

As such, how could he accept a formal bow from the man's elder?

"Those words are also what I wish to say. Currently, I have no more lingering concerns in the Lower Realm. After I finish my business in the Nine Spirits Realm, I will return to the Spirit Realm.

"Then, I will also undergo Immortal Ascension. During this time, if Granny has any need for me, just say the word, and I will certainly do my best!"