311: Breakthrough, Demon King Realm!

Recalling the scene he had just witnessed, Chen De still couldn't quite believe it; he felt his soul had been defiled.

No, can't think about it, can't think about it…

To resist the images in his mind and forcefully divert his attention, Chen De pondered the information he had gathered from Huang Xue and Qing Li.

Mangdang Mountain!

According to Huang Xue, after leaving the Luan Clan, Ao Qi would be waiting for her at Mangdang Mountain, and the two of them would meet there.

To avoid being found later, both of them would discard everything bearing the imprint of the Dragon and Phoenix Clans before setting off.

This included finding ways to conceal their own innate abilities.

And what Qing Li had to do was cover for Huang Xue after she left, creating the illusion that Huang Xue was still with the Luan Clan.

This way, by the time the Phoenix Clan discovered Huang Xue was missing, they would likely have been gone for a long time.

Heaven helps me, heaven helps me, hahahaha…

What a great opportunity!

Chen De was just trying to figure out how to find an opportunity to act, and they themselves delivered the opportunity right into his hands.

Should he take it? Or should he take it? Or should he just take it?

Seriously, not taking it would be a waste of such a good opportunity bestowed upon him by Heaven.

According to Huang Xue, the time was two days later, leaving around the Hour of the Ox at night.

Although for their cultivation level, there wasn't much difference between day and night.

But with the night buff, the success rate would always be a bit higher than during the day.

Chen De, meanwhile, was secretly assessing the feasibility of the plan. Both Ao Qi and Huang Xue were at the second stage of the Demon Emperor Realm.

Originally, he had to worry about whether they would carry life-saving treasures from their respective clans, given their unusual status.

Now that they were getting rid of them themselves, Chen De's guard in this regard was lowered significantly, but he still couldn't let his guard down.

Looking purely at strength now, Chen De, after his breakthrough, felt he could steadily suppress their combined efforts.

One strike from Chen De, and both of them would be injured.

The only thing to consider now was whether the unborn embryo could allow him to devour and evolve.

If not, once Chen De made his move, he would only have seven days.

At that point, Chen De would only be able to follow his original plan and devour Huang Xue.

Without a breakthrough, Chen De was not their match; he wouldn't even be able to catch up when they left tomorrow.

With a breakthrough, there was no turning back once the arrow was shot; Chen De would have no retreat, but at least he would get either Huang Xue or the fetus.

No loss either way, so let's do it!

After making his decision, Chen De immediately began preparing for his breakthrough to the Demon Emperor Realm.

Breaking through to the Demon Emperor Realm would cause too much commotion, so it definitely couldn't be done within the Luan Clan.

Chen De had to find a place to break through and ensure the commotion wouldn't spread too far.

Thus, countless locations flashed through his mind, and Chen De quickly searched for a feasible breakthrough site.

Finally, Chen De set his sights on a region thirty million kilometers away from here—the Fallen Sky Mountain Range.

The climate there was extreme, with hardly any clear days throughout the year; daily thunder met earth fire, and traces of lightning strikes were everywhere.

Except for certain special races living there, ordinary demon beasts rarely went there.

That region was not far from here; if Chen De traveled quickly, he would be there in less than an hour.

Once the breakthrough was successful, his return speed would only be faster.

The only thing hard to control was how much time the breakthrough process would take.

According to past experience, breakthroughs in minor realms were faster, while breakthroughs in major realms were slower, but overall, none took too long.

Even the longest, which was the breakthrough to the Demon Domain Realm, took no more than fifteen minutes.

Surely, it wouldn't delay anything because of the breakthrough, right?

To be safe, the earlier the breakthrough, the better, to avoid trouble later.

Having made his decision, Chen De was about to go and execute it.

First, he made some arrangements to prevent any issues after he left.

In the latter half of the night, he quickly arrived outside the Luan Clan and swapped into the body of an ordinary Demon Domain Realm lesser demon of another clan.

As for Qing Guang's body, he let him go back on his own.

They were buddies; Chen De didn't say a word when he borrowed this lesser demon's body, clearly taking his actions as a given.

The situation was urgent, so Chen De traveled at the cultivation level of a Demon Domain Realm expert for now.

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Fallen Sky Mountain Range.

Legend has it that this mountain range was a place punished by the heavens; every so often, a large-scale lightning calamity would descend, sweeping across the entire mountain range.

Even the native demon beasts here could barely endure under the lightning calamity.

Sunlight was never seen here throughout the year, and coupled with the constant lightning strikes, the mountains were scorched black and covered in cracks.

In some less dark areas, they exhibited a glassy sheen.

The environment had no green vegetation; only sparse, pitch-black trees were distributed, with occasional currents of electricity sparking from them.

The air was filled with an indescribable, lingering pungent smell.

Only a few types of demon beasts survived here: the Sky-Soaring Thunder Hawk, Thunder-Horned Rhinoceros, Flash-Flow Chela Scorpion, and Thunder-Devouring Moss…

A bolt of lightning flashed, instantly striking down a Thunder Hawk flying in the air, which plummeted rapidly towards the ground, emitting black smoke.

However, before it could reach the ground, it was caught by a giant hand.

Chen De held it in his giant hand, examining the hawk.

A Demon Spirit Realm cultivation; when other demon beasts reached this realm, weren't they all colossal creatures over a hundred meters tall?

Yet, this Sky-Soaring Thunder Hawk, its body length, at most, would not exceed three meters.

Even among bird-type demon beasts, which are generally smaller, this Sky-Soaring Thunder Hawk was too small.

Its body was not covered in feathers, but rather some kind of pitch-black scales, thick and smooth.

And it also had a retraction function, allowing it to appear twice as large when flying.

Chen De felt his luck was good; he had just arrived today and encountered one of the periodic lightning calamities.

This sweeping tide of thunder, with its overwhelming power and deafening roar.

It could perfectly mask the commotion of Chen De's upcoming breakthrough.

He casually tossed the Sky-Soaring Thunder Hawk aside and began searching for a suitable breakthrough location.

This was a relatively peripheral area of the Fallen Sky Mountain Range; the lightning calamity was weaker, only slightly affecting it.

That Sky-Soaring Thunder Hawk earlier probably dared to come out for this reason, but it was unlucky.

Although the commotion in the peripheral area was significant, it hadn't reached a level Chen De was satisfied with.

He had to go a bit further inside, to an area closer to the Central Vortex Forest.

Going further in would yield better results, but Chen De dared not delve deeper.

It was said that the lightning calamity in the center of the Fallen Sky Mountain Range had the power of a Demon Emperor Realm expert's attack, and it covered all directions without blind spots.

The area near the center was already sufficient for Chen De; one should know when to be content, and going further in would be impolite.

Upon reaching the designated spot, lightning bolts occasionally struck below Chen De.

Chen De didn't dodge; lightning strikes were everywhere here and endless to avoid, and this minor damage was harmless anyway.

He found a random spot, prepared for his breakthrough, opened the system interface, and simultaneously added those three breakthrough attribute points.

Upon hearing the prompt sound.

"Upgrade!"