173: Chapter 173 Yingluo's Ascension!

Before long, a sharp peng screech echoed from the horizon as a golden figure tore through the air—it was the Great Peng Demon King.

Behind him followed dozens of demon generals, each possessing a formidable aura, with the weakest being at the Body Integration Realm.

The Great Peng Demon King landed beside the Burning Heaven Demon Venerable, glancing at the wound on his chest with a slight frown.

"Burning Heaven, you are..."

"Cut the nonsense!" the Burning Heaven Demon Venerable gritted out. "Help me capture her! I'll double the reward!"

The Great Peng Demon King glanced at Yingluo, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes.

The spirit nurturing heavenly sound stone... No wonder Burning Heaven was being so desperate.

For someone who Cultivates fire-attribute Demonic Techniques, this item was indeed a rare choice for a Cultivation Vessel.

However...

The Great Peng Demon King looked at the Burning Heaven Demon Venerable again, secretly shaking his head.

For the sake of his own selfish desires, he had completely disregarded the grand scheme of attacking the Middle Lands.

A complete madman.

But with the reward doubled, he had no reason to refuse.

"Do it."

At the Great Peng Demon King's command, dozens of demon generals lunged at Yingluo simultaneously.

Yingluo's expression shifted slightly as she swung her jade flute repeatedly. The flute's melody surged out like a tide, knocking back several of the attacking demon generals.

But the enemy was numerous; her strength alone was ultimately limited.

Moreover, the Great Peng Demon King had yet to make a move.

He stood to the side, watching coldly, clearly waiting for her to reveal a weakness.

Yingluo sighed inwardly.

She knew she wouldn't be able to leave today.

No, there was still one other way.

She looked up at the sky, a flicker of determination crossing her eyes.

She was already at Tribulation Crossing Stage Nine and could trigger the Heavenly Tribulation to ascend to the Immortal Realm at any time.

The reason she hadn't left yet was that she still wanted to see the sights of the Spirit Realm.

But now, she had seen enough.

It was time to go.

Yingluo took a deep breath, and the aura surrounding her body suddenly surged.

Between heaven and earth, the clouds and winds shifted violently.

A massive Lightning Tribulation vortex coalesced in the sky, lightning flickering within it, exerting a pressure as heavy as a mountain.

The Heavenly Tribulation for Undergoing Tribulation and Ascension had arrived.

The Burning Heaven Demon Venerable's face paled. "She's going to ascend! Stop her!"

The Great Peng Demon King's expression darkened as well. Golden light erupted from his hand, transforming into a massive golden peng claw that lunged toward Yingluo.

But he was a step too late.

The Lightning Tribulation descended, enveloping Yingluo entirely in its electric glow.

The moment the golden peng claw touched the Lightning Tribulation, it was instantly shattered.

The Great Peng Demon King grunted and retreated several steps, his expression shifting unsteadily.

The power of the Heavenly Tribulation was not something he could contend with.

Within the lightning, Yingluo's figure gradually became ethereal.

Her gaze pierced through the lightning, looking toward the distant Azure Wave Sect.

From beginning to end, she never used the Talisman that You Hun had given her.

It wasn't that she forgot; she simply didn't want to use it.

That person had gifted her the Talisman out of kindness.

She didn't want her own troubles to involve him.

Besides, ascending to the Immortal Realm wasn't necessarily a bad thing.

She had long wanted to see different sights.

As the lightning dissipated, Yingluo's figure vanished into the horizon.

She had ascended.

The Burning Heaven Demon Venerable stood in the Void Realm, his face ashen and his body trembling.

The wound on his chest still throbbed with pain, but compared to the pain in his heart, it was nothing.

She had escaped.

The spirit nurturing heavenly sound stone—the Cultivation Vessel that could have greatly increased his combat power—was gone.

Now that she had ascended to the Immortal Realm, he would never be able to catch her in this lifetime.

Because he was destined to never ascend to the Immortal Realm...

What he found even more unbearable was that he had been injured.

He had been severely wounded by a single woman.

If word of this got out...

The Burning Heaven Demon Venerable's breathing became increasingly heavy, and his eyes gradually turned red.

He suddenly turned and punched the mountain wall beside him. The entire mountain collapsed with a roar, sending rubble flying in all directions.

"Argh!!!!"

He let out a roar like a wild beast, filled with fury and resentment.

The surrounding demon generals retreated one after another, looks of fear on their faces.

The Great Peng Demon King frowned but said nothing.

He knew the Burning Heaven Demon Venerable's temperament; saying anything at a time like this would be useless, so it was best to let him vent.

The Burning Heaven Demon Venerable's roars echoed through the valley, lingering for a long time.

Just then, that voice rang out in his mind again, cold and indifferent: "Useless trash."

Just two words, yet they were like a thousand-pound hammer slamming into his Divine Soul.

The Burning Heaven Demon Venerable trembled violently, his face instantly turning deathly pale.

"Mas... Master..."

"I told you to maintain chaos in the Spirit Realm, not to actually attack the Middle Lands," the voice said calmly.

"Furthermore, you abandoned your post for your own selfish desires and even led the Great Peng Demon King to join your reckless behavior. Do you know your crime?"

"This subordinate knows his crime! This subordinate knows his crime!" The Burning Heaven Demon Venerable kowtowed repeatedly, his forehead striking the rubble until blood flowed. "Please, Master, have mercy!"

"Mercy?" the voice sneered. "Take your punishment."

As the words fell, a sharp pain suddenly erupted deep within the Burning Heaven Demon Venerable's Divine Soul.

It was an indescribable agony, as if ten thousand needles were piercing his Divine Soul simultaneously, or as if a raging fire was burning his Soul.

The Burning Heaven Demon Venerable let out a scream, curling up on the ground as his body convulsed.

He gritted his teeth, not daring to make too much noise.

For he knew that the more miserably he cried out, the longer the punishment would last.

The Great Peng Demon King stood to the side, watching the Burning Heaven Demon Venerable roll on the ground, his frown deepening.

He couldn't hear the voice, but he knew what the Burning Heaven Demon Venerable was enduring.

To be honest, he sometimes felt that the Burning Heaven Demon Venerable was quite pitiful.

A dignified Lord of the Northern Plains, a mighty expert at the Tribulation Crossing Peak, yet he was held in the palm of an invisible, untouchable master, living a life worse than a dog's.

But while he was pitiful, more often than not, he felt the man was a lunatic.

A lunatic driven mad by pressure.

And when such a lunatic went mad, there was nothing he wouldn't do.

Like right now.

The Burning Heaven Demon Venerable climbed up from the ground, covered in blood with bloodshot eyes, yet a strange smile hung on the corners of his mouth.

He looked around, and everywhere his gaze landed was filled with madness.

The Great Peng Demon King silently took two steps back.

...

This scene caused Gu Yan, within the Hall of Longevity, to furrow his brows slightly and remain silent for a long time.

Yingluo's Ascension to the Immortal Realm was indeed a wise choice.

It was just a pity that the kindred spirit You Hun had finally found was gone just like that.

Thinking of this, Gu Yan felt another surge of displeasure.

That dog, the Burning Heaven Demon Venerable, actually dared to lay a hand on his Incarnation's kindred spirit.

Although he and You Hun were in the relationship of original body and Incarnation, in essence, You Hun was him.

His will was You Hun's will.

You Hun's kindred spirit was naturally his kindred spirit as well.

If he didn't show some reaction after his kindred spirit was picked on like that, it would be quite unacceptable.

Gu Yan pondered for a moment, then sent a thought directly to the Azure Wave Sect in the Spirit Realm.

You Hun was sitting in a daze in the bamboo forest when he suddenly received a message from his original self, causing him to start slightly.

Then, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

The instructions from his original self were very simple.

Whenever he had nothing to do, he could cast that "Great Luo Heaven Five Elements Heavenly Mandate Divine Curse" to curse the Burning Heaven Demon Venerable.

But he had to be careful with the intensity; he shouldn't curse him to death all at once.

After all, that fellow was a chess piece of an old Demon Immortal King from the Immortal Realm. If he were to die just like that, there was no telling what kind of madness that Immortal King might unleash.

Most importantly, if the Burning Heaven Demon Venerable died, the opponent would just set up a new chess piece, which would be a hassle to find.

Therefore, rather than killing him, it was better to make the Burning Heaven Demon Venerable wish he were dead.

In the Hall of Longevity, Gu Yan finished arranging matters for You Hun and turned his gaze back to the haotian mirror.

For now, that was how things would stand in the Spirit Realm.

Next, it was time to take a look at the Demon Realm.