398: Chapter 398 Asura Demon Lord

[You turn your head, your gaze sweeping over Jin Wei, Yuan Ba, and the guards standing in defensive postures.]

[The air seems to freeze at this moment.]

[Yuan Ba's Adam's apple bobs, his brawny body tensing slightly, his eyes filled with wariness.]

[His voice is dry and raspy:]

["Qin... Qin Chen!"]

["The Young Miss... the Young Miss hasn't treated you poorly these past few years. She never mistreated you because of your questionable identity, and instead entrusted you with heavy responsibilities!"]

["If you... if you have any conscience left..."]

[Before he can finish, Jin Wei places a hand on his shoulder, cutting him off.]

[Following that, Jin Wei steps out from behind Yuan Ba to stand at the very front. Her gaze is calm, showing little fear.]

["Yuan Ba, step back." Her voice leaves no room for doubt. "He won't lay a hand on us."]

[She looks at you, her eyes soft, and asks directly:]

["You... are leaving, aren't you?"]

[You nod. "Yes. I ask that the Young Miss... bestow upon me a teleportation token."]

[Jin Wei is silent for a moment, as if she had long expected this.]

[She raises her right hand, and a palm-sized, jet-black jade medallion engraved with the words "Shift" on the front manifests out of thin air.]

[She says nothing more, merely giving it a gentle push. The teleportation token flies steadily toward you.]

[You reach out to take it, your heart relaxing slightly as a hint of joy arises.]

[With this item, combined with your understanding of life in the Demon Domain, aura concealment, and local customs gained over the years, you are confident that once you delve deep into the heart of the Demon Domain, it will be very difficult for you to be exposed.]

[You carefully put away the token and give Jin Wei a solemn cupped-fist salute:]

["Thank you for fulfilling my request, Young Miss. This kindness, I, Qin, shall remember. May we... never meet again."]

[As your voice falls, your figure moves slightly, and your entire being silently fades and vanishes.]

[Gazing in the direction you disappeared, Jin Wei remains silent for a long time, her heart feeling empty.]

[At the very instant you teleported and merged into the Space Law—]

[The stable sense of space around you suddenly vanished!]

[It was as if you had crashed into a thick, viscous mire completely dominated by another's will!]

[Your figure was forced to manifest. Startled, you felt as if an invisible giant hand had gripped your throat, making even breathing difficult.]

[Less than thirty feet ahead, a figure stood with his back to you.]

[He stood with hands behind his back, as if he had been waiting here for a long time.]

[He wore a dark purple robe without ornate decorations, yet simply by standing there, he seemed to be the center of the entire Demon Domain's firmament, radiating a profound demonic intent that both embraced all things and devoured everything.]

["Little fellow, this seat has been waiting for you for quite a while now." A calm voice drifted over.]

[The blood in your entire body seemed to freeze in this instant.]

[This aura... it was as vast as a sea of stars, as heavy as the primordial beginning!]

[The naturally radiating pressure alone caused the Laws around you to stagnate and your Primordial Spirit to tremble; even moving a finger became incredibly difficult.]

[The surrounding space had long been completely locked down by a higher level of Law power. Forget teleporting, not even the slightest spatial ripple could be produced.]

[A Mahayana Demon Venerable!]

[You almost immediately identified the other party's identity—the Asura Demon Venerable who presided over the Asura Star and awed a region of the Demon Domain!]

[However, the expected obliteration did not descend.]

[The other party seemed... to have no killing intent?]

[You forcibly steadied your mind, cupped your hands in greeting, and kept your voice as steady as possible:]

["This Junior... greets the Senior."]

["Senior must be the Asura Venerable."]

["I wonder for what reason Senior... has blocked this Junior's path?"]

[The Asura Demon Venerable slowly turned around.]

[He looked to be about forty years old, not appearing aged. His features were deep, his skin bronze, and his eyes were calm and rippleless, with a trace of a faint smile on his lips.]

["Junior," his voice was peaceful, yet carried a power that struck straight at the heart, "your courage is certainly not small."]

[Your heart tightened, knowing that your background had likely been mostly seen through by the other party. You chose to be frank:]

["Senior mocks me."]

["In the Immortal Realm... there is no longer a place for this Junior to stand. Surrounded by enemies, I was forced by necessity to risk fleeing into the Demon Domain, seeking only a slim chance of survival."]

["There is no need for further nonsense." The Asura Demon Venerable waved his hand, seemingly uninterested in your past grievances:]

["This seat is too lazy to care about those messy affairs in the Immortal Realm."]

["But since you wish to hide in this Demon Domain, and perhaps... even harbor other intentions..."]

[He shifted the topic, his gaze like lightning, looking directly into your eyes:]

["This seat has a method to settle things once and for all, allowing you to achieve your desires and completely integrate into the Demon Domain—even... obtaining benefits far beyond your imagination."]

["Do you... wish to hear it?"]

[Benefits?]

[Once and for all?]

[You were wary, but under the current circumstances where he held all the power, you could only follow along and ask: "I wonder... what method is it?"]

[Hearing this, the smile on the Asura Demon Venerable's lips deepened.]

[He opened his right palm, and a mass of extremely condensed, roiling dark matter manifested there.]

[It was only the size of a walnut, yet it seemed like a miniature dark world. Inside, countless fine demonic runes circulated, radiating a heart-palpitating aura of devouring and erosion, silently warping even the surrounding light.]

[A Demon Seed!]

[Your pupils constricted as you instantly recognized this thing!]

[Don't be fooled by its small size; you had no doubt that once its full power was released, it could expand to a terrifying degree.]

["This is... a chaos demon seed."]

["Those without great Opportunity, great Luck, or a special Physique cannot endure it. Forcible implantation results in nothing but death."]

[Without waiting for any reaction, and without even giving you time to think, he simply flicked his finger—]

["Swoosh!"]

[That Demon Seed turned into a dark stream of light, ignoring the protective spiritual light automatically triggered on your body's surface, and pierced through your skin without hindrance, plunging straight into your Dantian Qi Sea!]

["Vroom—!"]

[Your entire body shook violently!]

[It felt as if a red-hot branding iron had been thrown into your Qi Sea!]

[A cold, violent, yet strangely vital force instantly took root above your Qi Sea, transforming into a slowly rotating dark star that radiated an eerie light!]

[However, it did not erupt; instead, it appeared exceptionally docile, simply floating there quietly.]

["Hahaha!"]

["Good! Good! Good!"]

[Seeing this, the Asura Demon Venerable actually clapped and laughed, saying 'good' three times, his eyes flashing with brilliance:]

["This seat truly did not misjudge you!"]

["Your Physique is unique; it can actually be compatible with the chaos demon seed!"]

["No need for modification, no need for adaptation... marvelous!"]

[After laughing, his expression suddenly turned solemn, his voice shifting to an unquestionable majesty:]

["Listen well!"]

["Take this Demon Seed back to the Immortal Realm."]

["Find a place where the spiritual nodes of the earth veins converge—preferably deep within the core earth veins of any of the five top factions—and plant it!"]

[His gaze was like a torch as he stared at you:]

["Once you complete the mission and return safely to the Demon Domain, this seat will formally bestow upon you the title of Demon Domain Envoy!"]

["Your status will be equal to a Void Refining Elder, you will enjoy offerings of resources from a region, and you will receive the protection of my Demon Domain!"]

["At that time, those petty schemers in the Immortal Realm will no longer be able to touch you in the slightest!"]