Master of the Demon Emperor

Nan Xiaopao's vigilance was somewhat beyond Su Yie's expectation. Before he had time to praise her, Su Yie focused his attention on Qing Jushi.

At this moment, Qing Jushi lacked his usual bounce, as if someone had taken possession of his body.

"Cough, cough, cough—"

Qing Jushi suddenly started coughing, his voice growing louder and louder.

Then, Qing Jushi suddenly trembled, his arms twisting in an extremely unnatural manner, and the sound of his joints grinding was unbearably harsh.

Su Yie and Nan Xiaopao frowned deeply. Could it be that he was not Qing Jushi?

"Damn! Someone is impersonating me!"

Just then, Qing Jushi's cursing voice came from behind a nearby sand dune, and Su Yie and Nan Xiaopao turned their heads to look, only to see Qing Jushi climbing to the top of the dune, pointing at the Qing Jushi bound by vines, cursing non-stop.

Seeing this scene, Su Yie and Nan Xiaopao couldn't help but laugh.

This was the real Qing Jushi.

The twisting Qing Jushi suddenly tore open his own skin, blood splattered everywhere, creating a frightful scene.

He peeled himself open, and a blood-soaked monster crawled out, apparently very slick, as it easily escaped from the vines' bonds.

"Roar—"

It glared with two eyeballs, roaring at the three of them with a voice like thundering elephants.

It then charged toward Qing Jushi.

"Your old mother's, coming at just the right time, daring to impersonate your Emperor Qing Xiao!"

Qing Jushi snorted coldly, wielding the horsetail whisk and swiping it toward the monster.

Whoosh—

A fierce wind howled, picking up sand and stones, and flung the monster far away.

Su Yie and Nan Xiaopao stepped back, letting Qing Jushi vent his anger.

If Qing Jushi couldn't even handle this monster, then how could he dare enter the Immortal Forbidden Zone?

He must have been bragging before!

"Could this be the Evil Blood Worm of the Immortal Forbidden Zone?"

Feng Long exclaimed in Su Yie's mind, his voice trembling with obvious fear.

"Su Kiddo, run, now! Evil Blood Worms are known to mimic their prey, and they never operate alone!"

At these words, Su Yie was shocked and immediately picked up Nan Xiaopao and flew away on the Ant Queen.

Seeing Su Yie and Nan Xiaopao running away, Qing Jushi cursed, "You're actually not waiting for me!"

After speaking, he turned and chased after the Ant Queen.

At that moment, around the Evil Blood Worm that had been blown away, numerous others of its kind emerged, all dripping with blood. Although they appeared humanoid, they crawled on all fours like lizards.

Countless Evil Blood Worms transformed into a river of blood in pursuit of Qing Jushi!

Qing Jushi, hearing the commotion at his back, instinctively looked back, nearly exploding on the spot from fright!

In the dead of night, the army of Evil Blood Worms was terrifying, scaring him into yelling, "Heavens above! How could we encounter Evil Blood Worms right after entering?"

While yelling, he desperately flew, wishing he had two Taoist Fruits.

Su Yie also noticed the appearance of the Evil Blood Worm army, and a cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

Just like that, they quickly moved deeper into the Immortal Forbidden Zone.

No one knew how large the Immortal Forbidden Zone was, because it had many ancient prohibitions that could shrink distances, and some even claimed the true size of the Immortal Forbidden Zone was one-tenth that of the Southern Wilderness, which at the time had caused quite a stir.

It would take time for Su Yie to find the two giant peaks where the Immortal Gate was located. Although Qing Jushi knew a lot, his understanding of the Immortal Forbidden Zone was merely hearsay.

"Wait for me, Demon Emperor!"

"Damn! Demon Emperor, if you get me killed, you won't find the Immortal Gate!"

"Mother! They're so fast!"

"Ancestor of the Demon Emperor, I beg you…"

Qing Jushi incessantly called out from behind, making Su Yie feel quite helpless, until, finally, he had the Ant Queen stop to let Qing Jushi climb onto her back, and then they proceeded at full speed.

The speed at which the Ant Queen surged forward was even faster than Su Yie, the sound of its beating wings resembled thousands of thunderclaps reverberating.

Qing Jushi kept panting heavily, looking utterly terrified.

Nan Xiaopao looked back and said disdainfully, "Calling yourself Emperor Qingxiao, I see you're nothing but Little Brother Qingxiao!"

To this, Qing Jushi didn't dare to retort. A wise man knows better than to brag about past bravery; surviving was what mattered most.

Under the incredible speed of the Ant Queen, the army of Evil Blood Worms gradually vanished from their sight.

"How did you train this ant to be so fast?"

Qing Jushi exclaimed, observing that the Ant Queen seemed quite young.

Su Yie, without turning his head, replied, "It feeds on Immortal Gods."

Qing Jushi was taken aback, thinking he might have heard wrong.

Then, Su Yie asked him about the whereabouts of Li Huahun, but Qing Jushi did not know. They had noticed someone lurking around them from a distance and had chased after them; Li Huahun was too fast and left him behind, so he couldn't find him and had to come back ashamed.

"Even if there really was someone, why bother chasing?"

Su Yie asked, frowning. Could Qing Jushi, an old fox, really make such a mistake?

Qing Jushi mysteriously said, "The person might be an Immortal!"

An Immortal?

Su Yie and Nan Xiaopao were stunned. They had heard legends of Immortals in the Immortal Forbidden Zone, but from what Qing Jushi implied, this Immortal was still alive and could move freely?

For a moment, both fell into deep thought.

...

On the edge of the Southern Wilderness.

Yue Qinglong and Desolate Martial God rode a small boat toward the seaside.

Gazing at the Southern Wilderness, Yue Qinglong said softly, "As long as you defeat Haotian Wuxiang, you will gain tremendous luck and fight other contenders of luck."

The Desolate Martial God nodded slightly, his expression calm. He feared no enemy.

Except for Emperor Su.

During this time, Yue Qinglong had been emphasizing the strength of Emperor Su, fearing that one day this fellow might inadvertently offend Emperor Su.

Soon, the two went ashore and walked towards the interior of the Southern Wilderness.

"Where should we go next to find people?"

The Desolate Martial God asked, his demeanor calm but his heart eager to challenge Haotian Wuxiang.

Yue Qinglong replied, "Immortal Forbidden Zone."

Upon hearing that, Yue Qinglong quickened his pace, with Desolate Martial God following closely behind.

Meanwhile.

In the Eastern Lands, Immortal Scorching Ridge.

In front of a wooden cabin, the Silver-faced Man was drinking tea while Li Linlang was still practicing nearby.

The Silver-faced Man suddenly looked up towards the sky. He slowly put down his teacup and murmured, "Trouble brews in the Southern Wilderness; the Ancient Wilderness Seven Killers are gathering there. There's going to be quite a spectacle."

He squinted his eyes, chuckling to himself as if envisioning an intriguing scene.

At that moment, a child wearing a bellyband flew out from the woods, the mysterious child from Extraterrestrial.

In such a short period, without being able to speak, he had already learned how to fly, indeed a wonder.

Catching the bellyband child, the Silver-faced Man started to tease him while laughing, "Naughty boy, you think you've come down to play?"

The bellyband child, not understanding human language, waved his hands, trying to grab the Silver-faced Man's mask.

"Ming——"

A shrill shriek came from the other side of the woods followed by a sweep of firelight rushing toward the cabin, startling Li Linlang whose vision was temporarily impaired; hence he tensed up facing the unknown opponent.

The newcomer was none other than the current strongest in the Eastern Lands, Eastern Emperor Taiyi!