191: Chapter 191 Dark Heart

Ji Yebai's brow furrowed as he looked at Ralva with some confusion.

"Demons!?"

He truly didn't know what demons were.

Although Ancient Huaxia Civilization had legends of gods and monsters,

they were definitely not the same thing as the demons Ralva spoke of.

Ji Yebai's counter-question left Ralva stunned.

He looked at Ji Yebai in astonishment.

His mouth opened and closed for a long while before he finally asked cautiously, "My Lord, you... you don't know about demons!?"

"Mhm."

Ji Yebai nodded. "I don't."

Suddenly,

Ralva was utterly dazed.

He didn't know!?

A Saint-rank didn't know about demons!?

Was this a joke!?

In the Cosmic Union, those at the Saint-rank enjoyed supreme status primarily because they were the main force in resisting demons.

However, thinking of this, Ralva seemed to recall something.

He asked hesitantly, "My Lord, has your strength not been registered with the Alliance!?"

"No, I have been in secluded cultivation since my Breakthrough!"

Ji Yebai spoke indifferently.

Actually, when Ralva asked that question, he had already realized the situation.

This Saint of the Blue Star Civilization was likely exactly as he had thought—hiding his strength for the sake of the Blue Star Civilization's safety.

It was just that Ralva's mental state had been highly volatile over the last few days, coupled with his severe injuries.

He hadn't thought of it for a moment.

Once he understood, Ralva immediately began to explain.

"My Lord, demons are an ancient species. Before the Cosmic Union was established, the entire Universe was filled with them. They slaughtered civilizations and plundered life at will; at that time, the entire Universe was a place of darkness!"

"You can apply for clearance from the Alliance later to view these records!"

Ralva paused before continuing, "Demons are extremely aggressive and infectious, which is why the Alliance keeps information about them restricted!"

"The terrifying aspect of demons lies in their immortality and their ability to gain energy from slaughter!"

Ralva's voice echoed in the surroundings as he continuously educated Ji Yebai on the knowledge of demons.

Ji Yebai's gaze shifted slightly, peering directly through space to see the anomaly within his Divine Sense.

Listening to Ralva's introduction while looking at the massive dark shadow on the other side of the planet,

Ji Yebai gained some understanding of demons.

Next,

Ralva continued to explain to Ji Yebai, also mentioning the status of the Saint-rank and his own profession.

Demon Suppressor.

After hearing Ralva's introduction, Ji Yebai asked about his confusion.

"You said demons were all sealed in Another World, so what is going on here!?"

Ralva gave a soft sigh, his expression somber. "My Lord, although the demons are sealed in another realm, after the passage of vast amounts of time, they have likely found some means to leave that world."

"Over these years, the frequency with which we encounter demons has become increasingly common!"

"According to our current statistics, every ten thousand years, the frequency of demon appearances increases by about ten percent. At the latest, within a hundred thousand years, a Demon Outbreak Period will occur!"

Saying this, Ralva's expression was heavy.

Where there were demons, there was slaughter.

When that time came, there was no telling how many civilizations would wither away.

He sighed again and continued, "Actually, the reason I came to the 357 Star Sector this time was because the Alliance headquarters detected a faint demonic aura here and sent me to resolve it!"

Ralva forced a bitter smile. "To that end, the Alliance even specifically provided me with a Sacred Artifact for support! I just didn't expect that I would turn such a small situation into this mess!"

Ji Yebai frowned slightly.

He didn't interrupt, continuing to listen as Ralva said, "When I arrived, the entire Guanglan Civilization had already been completely wiped out. It's just that this demon was quite cunning; it seemed to know I was coming and intentionally left some Guanglan people alive. When I rescued them..."

"Sigh!"

At this point, Ralva's mood became dejected.

"Daliven and I rescued three hundred thousand people, but we never expected those three hundred thousand had long been parasitized by the demon. While our guard was down, all three hundred thousand of them self-detonated!"

"Demonic Blood is incredibly foul. I only narrowly survived by relying on the Sacred Artifact, but Daliven... he... he... sigh..."

Ralva's voice was right by his ear,

but Ji Yebai's gaze became distant.

His vision pierced through space and saw the anomaly.

There, a powerful lifeform was undergoing a transformation.

And the resulting disturbance was spreading across the entire planet at an unimaginable speed.

A moment later, Ralva sensed it as well.

Ralva whipped his head around.

He felt a startling burst of chaotic and evil aura.

That vibration felt like the beating of a war drum.

Thump!

A violent vibration carried through the wind, spreading in all directions.

It was deafening.

"It's breaking through!!!"

Ralva's face was grave.

His pupils continuously contracted.

This demon was actually still undergoing a Breakthrough.

Before, it was already no weaker than him.

But at this moment, it was still breaking through.

Just as Ralva was in shock, the vibration transmitted again.

Immediately,

Ralva looked directly at Ji Yebai. "My Lord, this..."

"No rush,"

Ji Yebai said calmly.

His gaze clearly saw the situation on the other half of the planet through space.

In a basin, the area had long since become unrecognizable.

Countless pitch-black, writhing masses of flesh were constantly twisting.

They stretched as far as the eye could see, filling the entire basin.

And right now,

at the center of that sea of flesh, a pitch-black heart was beating incessantly.

The vibration that spread across the entire planet with the help of the wind was the beating of this heart.

Boom!

Boom!

With every heartbeat, a massive sound echoed throughout the entire space.

The sea of flesh trembled along with the heartbeats.

That wasn't all.

With every beat of that pitch-black heart, thick blood was siphoned from the sea of flesh and absorbed into it.

The sea of flesh—composed of ten million human bodies plus countless creatures from across the planet—began to dry up rapidly.

Blood surged out, and the fleshly bodies became withered,

finally turning into ash.

Meanwhile, the pitch-black heart at the center began to slowly sprout blood vessels.

The vessels spread and grew continuously.

Looking at the posture, it seemed it was going to grow a full body.

Another vibration came; Ralva felt the increasingly powerful force within it and immediately grew anxious. "My Lord..."

"No rush."

Ji Yebai's eyes instantly turned black and white.

The Yin-Yang Two Qi within his body surged into his pupils.

His vision changed once more.

At the same time, that pitch-black heart began to grow with extreme speed.

Blood vessels, muscles, nerves, bones, wings...

The violent heartbeat, like a war drum, caused the entire planet to vibrate along with it.

In the distance, that chaotic and evil aura rose continuously,

as if it had no upper limit.

This made Ralva's heart leap in fear.

Swallowing hard, Ralva carefully looked at Ji Yebai.

He opened his mouth to speak but then closed it again.

He didn't know what this Blue Star Saint was thinking.

But it wasn't good for him to keep reminding him.

Besides,

when the sky falls, the tall ones are there to prop it up.

Since the Saint was so calm, he must have absolute certainty!

Moreover,

Ralva thought of his Sacred Artifact dagger.

A Sacred Artifact in the hands of a Saint was not just a simple matter of one plus one.

Thinking of this,

Ralva immediately relaxed.

This was the Blue Star Saint's first contact with a demon; he likely wanted to investigate it thoroughly!