96: Chapter 96 Arrival in the Demon Realm: The People Here Are Indeed Simple and Honest

The next morning.

When the first ray of sunlight pierced through the thick clouds and spilled onto the pitch-black flying boat, Xu Chen was already standing at the very front of the deck.

After a night of high-speed sailing, the territory of the human race had long been left far behind.

At this moment, what met his eyes was a vast land filled with a wild and ancient aura.

The sky here was no longer the clear azure of the human realm, but instead presented a depressing dark red, as if it had been soaked in endless blood qi. The spiritual energy drifting in the air had also become extremely violent; if an ordinary cultivator were to inhale it directly, their meridians would likely fall into chaos instantly.

"Husband."

A light sound of footsteps came from behind him.

Nangong Waner, having been "nourished" through the night, had now changed back into her signature white martial attire. With an ancient sword on her back and her long hair tied up high, she looked heroic and valiant.

However, when her gaze fell upon Xu Chen, her originally sharp Sword Intent instantly softened into tenderness. The blush that had not yet completely faded from her cheeks further revealed the charm of a new bride.

"Awake?"

Xu Chen turned around and naturally reached out to wrap his arm around her slender waist.

"Why not sleep a bit longer?"

"I'm not a mortal, I'm not that delicate."

Nangong Waner gave him a reproachful look, but her heart was filled with sweetness. She followed Xu Chen's gaze downward and couldn't help but furrow her delicate brows slightly.

"Is this the Demon Realm? Such heavy baleful qi."

"After all, it's a gathering place for those with fur and horns; it follows the law of the jungle."

Xu Chen smiled and pointed at the continuous black mountain range below.

"Waner, look, the scenery over there is quite good."

Nangong Waner looked in the direction he pointed.

At the foot of a towering peak, a black-furred giant ape, a hundred zhang tall, was swinging fists the size of houses, frantically pummeling a multi-colored giant python.

That was a battle between demon beasts at the Saint Realm level.

Every collision shook the earth until it cracked and caused mountain rocks to collapse. Blood gushed out like a river, staining the land for ten miles around.

Finally, the giant ape let out a roar and forcibly tore the giant python in half, then directly grabbed the bloody snake meat and began to chew greedily, a scene that was extremely bloody and brutal.

"This..."

Although Nangong Waner was a sword cultivator and was decisive in killing, she still felt somewhat uncomfortable seeing this kind of primitive, irrational slaughter like wild beasts.

"Tsk tsk tsk."

Xu Chen shook his head, looking full of emotion.

"See that? This is what you call 'simple local customs'."

"They don't even need to greet each other when they meet; they just get straight to the heart of the matter. How passionate."

Nangong Waner couldn't help but roll her eyes at him.

Only her husband could describe such a bloody scene in such a refined and unconventional way.

"Husband, we came this time to find the ancestral dragon divine grass. It's better to keep a low profile to avoid unnecessary trouble."

"Low profile?"

The corners of Xu Chen's mouth curled into a playful arc.

"In a place like the Demon Realm, being low-profile only makes people think you're a soft persimmon that anyone can squeeze."

Before his voice had even faded.

In the distant sky, a sharp, ear-piercing screech suddenly rang out.

A dense patch of black clouds was approaching the flying boat at extreme speed.

As they drew closer, it became clear that it wasn't a black cloud at all, but a flock of Iron-Beaked Demon Eagles with wingspans exceeding ten zhang. Their eyes were blood-red, and their bodies emitted a bloodthirsty aura; they had clearly taken this seemingly small flying boat as prey that had blundered into their territory.

"See, trouble is here."

Xu Chen shrugged, not even bothering to lift an eyelid.

"Three hundred in total, led by a Half-Saint level Demon King."

Nangong Waner's hand instantly pressed onto the hilt of the sword on her back, a cold light flickering in her eyes.

"Husband, I'll handle it."

Just as she was preparing to draw her sword and use these blind beasts for practice, Xu Chen pressed down on her hand.

"Why use a butcher's knife to kill a chicken?"

"You were exhausted last night. Leave this kind of dirty work to the flying boat itself."

After saying that, Xu Chen simply snapped his fingers lightly.

"Buzz—"

The originally silent flying boat suddenly saw the ancient Dao patterns on its hull light up.

A terrifying pressure belonging to the Ancient Imperial Clan, like a slumbering giant dragon awakening, instantly swept out in all directions with the flying boat as the center.

This pressure not only contained Saint Dao laws but was also mixed with a trace of terrifying aura from an extreme dao imperial weapon.

"Gah?!"

The bloodthirst in the eyes of the leading Iron-Beaked Demon Eagle King instantly turned into extreme terror. It tried desperately to flap its wings and flee, but before that pressure which felt like the sky was collapsing, its body was like an insect trapped in amber, unable to move.

The next instant.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

They didn't even have time to let out a scream.

Those three hundred aggressively charging demon eagles exploded in mid-air a thousand zhang away from the flying boat, turning into clouds of blood mist that dissipated between heaven and earth.

Only a few black feathers drifted down, proving they had once existed.

The entire world instantly became quiet.

In the mountain forests below, countless demon beasts that were originally hissing and roaring were all so terrified that they lay on the ground trembling the moment they felt this terrifying aura, not even daring to breathe loudly.

This was the overbearing power of an Imperial Clan.

Wherever they passed, all spirits submitted.

"Now it's quiet."

Xu Chen clapped his hands as if he had done something insignificant.

"Let's go, straight to the ancestral land of the Dragon Clan."

Watching this scene, Nangong Waner's eyes were full of admiration. This was her man; with a smile and a chat, his enemies were reduced to ashes. Even in this peril-filled Demon Realm, he was still as leisurely as if walking in a courtyard.

The flying boat continued forward.

Xu Chen lay back on the soft couch, preparing to enjoy the spiritual fruit Waner had peeled for him.

Suddenly.

The system in his mind, which had been silent all the way, rang out without warning, its voice urgent and sharp.

[Ding! Warning! Warning!]

[One hundred miles ahead, a target with an extremely high rating is detected approaching rapidly!]

[Target scanning...]

[Name: Long Aoxue]

[Identity: Princess of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan, Wan Yao Domain]

[Cultivation: Peak Half-Saint]

[Beauty Rating: 95 (Stunning Dragon Girl, cold and arrogant)]

[Special Bloodline: Ancestral-level True Dragon Bloodline (99% purity, peerless physical body)]

[Current Status: Currently hunting prey, extremely irritable mood, negative favorability towards humans.]

[Triggering 'Many Children, Many Blessings' conquest mission!]

[Mission Objective: Subdue the Dragon Girl, obtain the Dragon Clan bloodline!]

[Mission Rewards: Supreme Dragon God Body (Physique Evolution), ancestral dragon divine grass x10, extreme dao imperial weapon: Dragon Emperor Sword!]

Xu Chen's hand peeling the spiritual fruit paused in mid-air.

He suddenly sat up straight, his gaze like lightning, piercing through layers of clouds and mist to look at the void directly in front of the flying boat.

Long Aoxue?

Speak of the devil?

And she's hunting prey?

"Interesting."

The smile on the corners of Xu Chen's mouth gradually widened, and his eyes flashed with the excitement of a hunter seeing top-tier prey.

"Waner, stop peeling."

"Get ready to work."

"Our 'guide' has delivered herself to our doorstep."

Although Nangong Waner didn't know what had happened, seeing Xu Chen's expression, she also immediately realized something. She stood up, the long sword in her hand letting out a clear dragon cry as she stood side by side with Xu Chen, looking toward the unknown distance.

The wind suddenly became noisy.

A majestic dragon pressure, countless times more terrifying than the previous flock of demon eagles, was carrying an aura that could destroy heaven and earth, crashing headlong toward their direction.