Chapter 115 The Inner Demon Breaks Through the Defenses, the Golden Immortal Offers His Head

Three auras at the Golden Immortal level pressed down like three massive mountains.

The Golden Sword Immortal's immortal sword had already been unsheathed, the Blazing Fire Immortal's Samadhi True Fire was ready to launch, and the Mystic Water Immortal's water dragon had already taken shape.

Just as the three were about to pounce onto the Star-Gazing Platform, the sky suddenly turned ink-black.

A cold, bone-chilling aura swept across the entire scene, and even time seemed to slow down by a beat.

"Not good! It is the Heart Demon Tribulation!" The Mystic Water Immortal's expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly retreated.

"The eighth heavenly tribulation has arrived! Retreat first; wait until he is swallowed by the heart demons, then we will make our move!"

The Golden Sword Immortal and the Blazing Fire Immortal dared not be careless either and hurriedly withdrew back into the clouds.

The Heart Demon Tribulation was the most bizarre of all heavenly tribulations, specifically attacking the most vulnerable parts of a cultivator's heart.

A moment of carelessness could lead to Qi Deviation and the destruction of both body and soul.

Even Golden Immortals dared not easily touch the aura of the Heart Demon Tribulation.

The commoners below fell silent instantly, and everyone held their breath.

The Heart Demon Tribulation was invisible and intangible, yet it was more terrifying than any lightning tribulation.

Throughout history, countless brilliant and talented cultivators had fallen under the Heart Demon Tribulation, ending up with their bodies destroyed and their paths extinguished.

"Emperor Xuan, you must hold on!"

"The Heart Demon Tribulation is too terrifying; I hope His Majesty can pass through it safely!"

On the Star-Gazing Platform, Emperor Cao Xukun still stood with his hands behind his back, his expression calm.

The surrounding space began to distort, and countless black mists surged from the void, transforming into various hideous illusions.

There were his parents who died miserably in his past life, the Sons of Destiny he had beheaded, and the tragic appearances of Feng Qingyan, Empress Bing Yao, and others, all attempting to stir up his remorse, anger, and fear.

"Emperor Cao Xukun, you murderous demon!"

"You caused our deaths, you will die a horrible death!"

"It is all because of you that your women died!"

The illusions roared, pouncing toward Emperor Cao Xukun.

The black Heart Demon power wound around his body like poisonous snakes, attempting to burrow into his sea of consciousness.

Just then, a sinister laugh rang out suddenly.

A man dressed in black robes, wearing a ghost mask on his face, slowly walked out from the Heart Demon mist.

He was surrounded by countless Heart Demon phantoms, his eyes pure black without a trace of white, his aura of pretentiousness maxed out to the underworld level.

"Hahaha! Emperor Cao Xukun, your death date has arrived!"

This person was the last Son of Destiny of the ancient Heart Demon Sect, the Heart Demon Child.

He had awakened the ancient Heart Demon bloodline, could control all Heart Demons in the world, and had been hiding in the shadows to cultivate.

Upon learning that Emperor Cao Xukun was about to undergo the Heart Demon Tribulation, he had specially rushed over, wanting to seize the opportunity to devour Emperor Cao Xukun's Heart Demons and seize his soul and fortune.

"I am the Lord of Heart Demons, the Heart Demon Sovereign personally sealed by the Heavenly Dao!"

The Heart Demon Child pointed at Emperor Cao Xukun and roared sternly, "All Heart Demons, heed my command! Today, I shall trigger your Heart Demons, cause you to suffer Qi Deviation, and destroy your body and soul! Your soul and fortune shall be a gift to me!"

"Whoever follows me, in the future, I shall bestow upon you the power to control Heart Demons and grant you eternal life; whoever resists me shall be swallowed by Heart Demons and never be reincarnated!"

He formed seals with both hands, chanting incantations.

The surrounding Heart Demon mist instantly became even denser, and the illusions became more realistic.

Countless Heart Demons surged in from all directions, wanting to burrow into Emperor Cao Xukun's sea of consciousness.

The commoners below were so frightened that their faces turned pale:

"Not good! It is someone from the Heart Demon Sect! He can actually control Heart Demons!"

"This is bad! Emperor Xuan was already going to undergo the Heart Demon Tribulation, and now there is an additional Heart Demon Child—it's like adding frost to snow!"

"What should we do? Should we go up and help?"

Li Tieniu gripped his giant axe, stamping his feet in anxiety: "Damn it! This rat in the gutter! Actually taking advantage of someone in a crisis! Emperor Xuan, be careful! I'm going up there to hack him to pieces!"

"Don't go!" Crown Prince Cao Hao hurriedly stopped him, "Within the range of the Heart Demon Tribulation, anyone other than the person undergoing the tribulation who enters will be backlashed by the Heart Demons. If you go, you'll only cause more trouble!"

Just when everyone was burning with anxiety, Emperor Cao Xukun suddenly yawned and said with a bored expression: "So noisy. You dare to bring out such pathetic illusions to embarrass yourself? I stopped playing these kinds of house games when I was three years old."

He waved his hand casually, and a wave of Chaos Spiritual Power dispersed.

Those illusions that were pouncing over instantly turned into fly ash, and the Heart Demon power entangled around his body also instantly dissipated without a trace.

"Impossible! This is absolutely impossible!" The Heart Demon Child's eyes widened, his face full of disbelief, "The Heart Demon Tribulation is the most terrifying heavenly tribulation of the Heavenly Dao! How could you be completely unaffected?!"

"With these petty tricks of yours, you dare call it a Heart Demon Tribulation?" Emperor Cao Xukun sneered, "I have seen more Heart Demons than you have eaten meals. Your pathetic Heart Demons aren't even enough to scratch an itch for me, and you want to devour my soul? I think you have Heart Demons entering your brain; your brain must be broken."

"I don't believe it! I don't believe it!" The Heart Demon Child completely broke down, roaring hysterically, "Heart Demon Soul Devour! Attack! I don't believe you can block all the Heart Demons!"

He violently urged all his power and released his own natal Heart Demon as well.

It was a black phantom that looked exactly like Emperor Cao Xukun, exuding a terrifying aura as it fiercely pounced toward Emperor Cao Xukun.

"Well come." Emperor Cao Xukun hooked his lips into a cold smile, "Just right, I'm lacking a snack."

He opened his mouth and inhaled violently.

A terrifying suction force erupted, and all the surrounding Heart Demon mist, including the Heart Demon Child's natal Heart Demon, was completely sucked into his mouth.

"Crunch, crunch."

Emperor Cao Xukun chewed, then spat it out with a look of disgust: "Pah, what is this garbage? It's bitter and astringent—even worse than the sweet potatoes roasted by Li Tieniu."

"Ah—! My natal Heart Demon!" The Heart Demon Child let out a shrill scream and spat out a large mouthful of black blood.

With his natal Heart Demon devoured, his soul suffered severe damage, and he instantly became extremely aged, his hair turning gray and his face covered in wrinkles.

"Now, it is your turn." Emperor Cao Xukun walked slowly in front of him, his tone cold, "Don't you like controlling Heart Demons? Then I will let you taste the feeling of being swallowed by Heart Demons."

He flicked his fingertip, and a strand of black Heart Demon power shot into the Heart Demon Child's glabella.

The Heart Demon Child's eyes widened instantly, and his face revealed an expression of extreme fear.

Countless Heart Demons surged out from within his body, beginning to crazily devour his soul.

"No! Help! I was wrong! Emperor Xuan, spare my life!" The Heart Demon Child rolled on the ground, screaming shrilly.

Emperor Cao Xukun ignored him and turned to walk to the center of the Star-Gazing Platform.

The Heart Demon Child's screams grew quieter and quieter, until finally, he completely lost his breath, turning into a pool of black blood, with even his soul completely devoured by the Heart Demons.

"Serves him right! This is the consequence of all the evil he has done!"

"Emperor Xuan is too powerful! He can even eat Heart Demons as snacks!"

"The Heart Demon Tribulation should be over now, right?"

Just then, the system's notification sound rang out:

[Ding! Successfully killed the Son of Destiny of the Heart Demon Sect, Heart Demon Child!]

[Obtained reward: Control over Heart Demon power!]

[Invulnerability to All Laws divine ability triggered! Heart Demon Tribulation immunity!]

[Heart Demon Tribulation successfully passed! Cultivation further consolidated!]

As the notification sound faded, the ink-black mist in the sky instantly dissipated, and sunlight shone down once again.

All the Heart Demon illusions disappeared without a trace; the eighth heavenly tribulation had been successfully passed!

Emperor Cao Xukun's aura was not in the slightest bit disordered; on the contrary, it was even more condensed.

His Half-Step Golden Immortal cultivation was completely stabilized, only one step away from the early stage of Golden Immortal.

"Long live Emperor Xuan! Long live Great Xuan!"

Hundreds of millions of commoners erupted into thunderous cheers, the sound resounding through heaven and earth.

Above the clouds, the three Golden Immortals saw this scene and, instead of retreating in the slightest, became even more greedy.

"Great! He just finished the Heart Demon Tribulation; he must be exhausted! Now is his weakest moment!" A flash of ruthlessness crossed the Golden Sword Immortal's eyes, "This time, the three of us will attack together; don't give him any chance!"

The Blazing Fire Immortal licked his lips: "That's right! He was able to pass the Heart Demon Tribulation so easily; his soul and Chaos Spiritual Power must be even purer! As long as we can kill him, we can ascend to the heavens in a single step!"

The Mystic Water Immortal nodded: "Do it! This time, we must end the battle quickly; don't let any more accidents happen!"

Three figures simultaneously rushed out from the clouds, carrying an aura capable of destroying heaven and earth, and pounced toward Emperor Cao Xukun.

"Emperor Cao Xukun! Prepare to die!"

The Golden Sword Immortal slashed out with his sword, and a golden sword qi ten thousand zhang long, carrying the power to tear through space, slashed fiercely toward Emperor Cao Xukun.

The Blazing Fire Immortal pushed out with both hands, and the sky-filling Samadhi True Fire swept over, shrouding the entire Star-Gazing Platform within it.

The Mystic Water Immortal chanted incantations, and countless water dragons surged from the void, baring fangs and brandishing claws as they pounced toward Emperor Cao Xukun.

The commoners below fell silent instantly, all of them so frightened that their faces turned pale.

"Not good! It is the Golden Immortals from the Immortal World! They are actually launching a sneak attack!"

"How despicable! To actually make a move just when Emperor Xuan has finished the tribulation!"

"Emperor Xuan, be careful!"

Li Tieniu and Crown Prince Cao Hao's expressions also changed drastically, and they wanted to rush up to help, but they were shocked into immobility by the Golden Immortals' aura.

Just then, Emperor Cao Xukun suddenly smiled.

"I have been waiting for you for a long time."

He gripped his right hand, and the war god spear appeared in his hand out of thin air, its tip flashing with a cold, chilling gleam.

He flipped his left hand, and the sea god trident also appeared in his hand, blue seawater swirling around the shaft of the trident, emitting a majestic power.

"I knew long ago that you three were hiding above the clouds, and I hadn't made a move precisely because I was waiting for you to deliver yourselves to my doorstep."

"What?!" The three Golden Immortals' expressions changed drastically, "You discovered us long ago?"

"Otherwise?" Emperor Cao Xukun sneered, "With your petty ability to hide your aura, you can't even fool my three-year-old Cao Xuanhuang, yet you want to sneak attack me? It's truly laughable."

As soon as his voice fell, Emperor Cao Xukun moved.

He held the war god spear and transformed into a black bolt of lightning, heading straight for the Golden Sword Immortal.

"Die!"

He thrust the spear out, fast as lightning.

The Golden Sword Immortal hurriedly raised his sword to block, but only heard a "crack" sound as his immortal sword was instantly pierced through by the war god spear.

The spear tip's momentum did not diminish, and it directly pierced through his heart.

"No... impossible..." The Golden Sword Immortal's eyes widened, his face full of disbelief, and he slowly collapsed, his body and soul destroyed.

A one-hit kill on a Golden Immortal!

The area below fell into instant silence, and everyone was stunned.

The Blazing Fire Immortal and the Mystic Water Immortal were scared out of their wits and turned to run.

"Want to run? Too late!"

Emperor Cao Xukun waved his left hand, and the sea god trident was thrown out, carrying monstrous waves as it headed straight for the Blazing Fire Immortal.

"Pfft!"

The sea god trident directly pierced through the Blazing Fire Immortal's back, pinning him in mid-air.

The Blazing Fire Immortal let out a shrill scream, his body instantly frozen by the seawater, and then turned into countless ice shards, dissipating into the air.

In the blink of an eye, two Golden Immortals had fallen!

The Mystic Water Immortal was so scared that his liver and gallbladder split, and he flew desperately toward the sky.

"Stay!"

Emperor Cao Xukun waved his hand casually, and a chain of Chaos Spiritual Power flew out, entangling the Mystic Water Immortal's ankle and dragging him down from the sky, slamming him heavily onto the Star-Gazing Platform.

The Mystic Water Immortal wanted to self-destruct but discovered that his spiritual power had been completely sealed, and he could not even move a single finger.

Emperor Cao Xukun walked slowly to in front of him, looking down at him from above, his eyes cold:

"Speak, who sent you? What is the situation in the Immortal World?"