Huangxiu

Chapter 989 Ghost Bone
Both the Jade Scenery Dynasty and the Phoenix Imperial City have evil sects.

However, the evil sects are weak, and most of them are demonic sects that practice the mental techniques of the demon race.

The heretical sects actually practice the mental techniques of the demon race.

Of the three realms, the Demon Realm is number one, the Monster Realm is second, and the Human Realm is at the bottom.

Those among the human race who seek shortcuts, relentlessly pursue power, and crave speed often resort to demonic arts.

The demon race's cultivation methods are less powerful than those of the demon race, and they have a huge impact on the body, causing severe backlash, so they are rarely practiced.

They were insignificant and even retreated into seclusion, refusing to enter the imperial city.

He had asked Qianjilou to keep an eye out, but no news came back.

This round bead was formed by a top-tier evil cultivator, similar to the demon crystal of the demon race. The evil cultivator who formed this bead had a cultivation level comparable to that of a Great Heavenly Demon like myself.

Strangely, this bead was discovered in the Demon Realm.

Unorthodox practitioners are often human.

Do demons also practice demonic arts? Or do demons also possess evil magic?

For a time, mystery arose, and the Leng family seemed to know nothing about it. The only thing to do was to see if they could make contact with the Great Demon Palace.

Meanwhile, inside the Demon-Subduing Divine Palace, the Demon-Subduing Divine Tree was stirring restlessly.

It was as excited as if it had spotted its prey.

Chu Zhiyuan seemed to be deep in thought.

It seems that this heretical cultivator has the greatest benefit to the Demon-Subduing Divine Tree.

……

At dawn, golden light shone brightly on Zhongyun City.

Beside the woods outside the North Gate stands a small pavilion, which has stood for countless years despite wind and rain.

The white jade has become mottled.

Leng Tieya stood with his hands behind his back in the small pavilion, watching the travelers come and go.

Passengers glanced at him without stopping, and none of them noticed him.

This is one of the ways the Great Demon uses his spiritual power; if he doesn't want to be discovered, it's very difficult to find out.

He looked up at the sky.

Shake his head.

Half an hour had passed since the agreed time.

Unleash your full sensory abilities.

The light could only reach the outer perimeter of the Song residence; the inner courtyard was obscured by an invisible force.

……

Inside the Song residence, Song Lian Shuang was still being pestered by her mother, who wouldn't let her leave the mansion.

Song's mother was around thirty years old, with a charming and beautiful appearance.

Her beauty was also passed down to the Song sisters, Song Lianshuang and Song Zhixia.

She was holding Song Lian Shuang's hand, gently advising her not to rush to the Great Demon Palace, but to cultivate in the manor first.

It's not too late to go to the Great Demon Palace after you've reached the first rank of Heavenly Demon.

The competition at the Great Demon Palace is fierce, unlike the peaceful environment of the Song family. I really don't feel at ease going there.

Furthermore, the Song family also possesses wondrous cultivation grounds, comparable in quality to the Great Heavenly Demon Palace.

Song Lianshuang has excellent aptitude. The gap between the Song family's training grounds and the Great Heavenly Demon Palace can be easily bridged, so there's no need to rush.

It's best to wait until after the wedding to go to the Great Demon Palace.

As they talked, the topic turned to marriage. First, they belittled the Lu family for their blindness to talent, and then they spoke of the outstanding talents in the city.

When asked which one Song Lian Shuang had taken a liking to, if none of them were suitable, she was told to go to the four great families of the Demon Realm to look for a talented individual.

With her looks and talent, finding a promising young man from one of the four great families would be no problem at all.

Song Lianshuang's impatience grew stronger, and her bright eyes gradually turned cold.

Song Zhixia, who was watching the commotion from the sidelines, smiled and made no attempt to help.

Song Lianshuang glared at her coldly.

Song Zhixia shrank back and quickly said, "Mom, it's alright!"

"You heartless wretch!" Song's mother turned and glared at her. "Seeing your second sister about to leave, didn't you even try to stop her?"

"Mother, let Second Sister go. Someone is waiting."

"Who? Who's waiting?"

"Hehe, it's Young Master Leng, isn't it?" Song Zhixia said with a grin, "We're going to the Great Demon Palace together."

Song Lianshuang glared fiercely at Song Zhixia.

She was asked to speak up for him, not to cause trouble!
Song Lianshuang turned to look at her mother and found her mother looking surprised.

"mother……"

"Leng Tieya?"

"Mother, I..."

"Great!" Mother Song's eyes lit up immediately: "You're going to the Great Demon Palace with Leng Tieya?"

“…Yes.” Song Lian Shuang nodded hesitantly.

Song Zhixia giggled, "Mother, Second Sister and Brother Leng are old acquaintances. They've been through thick and thin together. Now they've even agreed to go to the Great Demon Palace together to look after each other. Hehe... Their relationship is quite unusual!"

Song Lianshuang glanced at her sideways.

Song Zhixia stuck out her tongue: "Okay, okay, I won't say anything then."

Song's mother patted Song Lian Shuang's shoulder: "Good girl! You should have said so sooner!"

"mother……"

"You want to marry Leng Tieya, don't you?" Song's mother asked.

Song Lian Shuang's jade-like face immediately flushed red, the blush quickly spreading to her cheeks, making her look exquisitely beautiful: "Mother—!"

“A girl should marry when she comes of age, what’s there to be embarrassed about?” Mother Song waved her hand and said, “If it were someone else, I really wouldn’t want to, I would feel it would be unfair to you, but the third son of the Leng family, that’s not bad!”

She snorted and said, "In the entire Zhongyun City, only he is presentable enough to be worthy of you, Lian Shuang."

"Mother, don't talk nonsense..."

Song Zhixia interrupted her: "Second sister, don't you want to marry Brother Leng?"

"Shut up!" Song Lianshuang snorted.

Song Zhixia chuckled and said, "I just couldn't stand it anymore. I didn't want to see you being so hypocritical!"

Mother Song turned and left: "I'll have your father send someone to inform Leng Dongge, and tell him to propose marriage as soon as possible!"

"Mother—!" Song Lianshuang hurriedly grabbed her.

Song's mother looked at her suspiciously: "You don't want to marry him?"

“Mother,” Song Lianshuang said, “Brother Leng and I are far from being at the point of discussing marriage.”

"If you have this intention, then get engaged first and get to know each other slowly. Besides, both families know each other well... The third son of the Leng family is a little naughty, but he has no other faults. He is not a bad person. You won't suffer if you marry him."

"Mother, wait a moment," Song Lianshuang said. "It's best to let things take their natural course; rushing things will only make things worse." "You're such a slowpoke!" Song's mother said helplessly.

Song Zhixia laughed and said, "I thought you would object to my second sister marrying Brother Leng, after all, Brother Leng was jilted by the Lu family girl."

"That's because the Lu family is blind!" Mother Song said, pursing her red lips. "Besides, don't you know what kind of situation the fourth daughter of the Lu family is in?"

Both Song Lianshuang and Song Zhixia shook their heads.

Lu Qiaozhen's reputation was deliberately damaged by rumors spread about her.

But as the saying goes, there's no smoke without fire. If Lu Qiaozhen hadn't revealed any flaws, this rumor wouldn't have spread.

Lu Qiaozhen, however, remained completely unaffected, enjoying inviting others to gatherings and roaming freely inside and outside the city.

"She's so arrogant, thinking that none of the talented young men in Zhongyun City are good enough for her, and that the three young men of the Leng family are not good enough for her. She really doesn't know her place!"

Song Zhixia asked, "Mother, Father won't agree, will he?"

“I will talk to him,” Song’s mother snorted. Seeing Song Lian Shuang’s expression, she said helplessly, “Leng Tie Ya is very popular now. We were too late and another girl beat us to it.”

Song Zhixia said, "The Leng family won't easily agree to other families' requests now, will they?"

"What if it's an even more elite family?" Song's mother scoffed. "That's why things can get complicated! ...Alright, you go first, I'll handle the rest!"

"Hehe, then Second Sister, you should hurry up and go, don't keep Brother Leng waiting." Song Zhixia urged.

Song Lianshuang looked helplessly at her mother.

Song's mother waved her hand: "Hurry up and go, don't break your promise."

"...Alright, I'm going now. Don't be too hasty in your actions," Song Lianshuang could only remind him with concern.

"Stop nagging, hurry up and go." Song's mother turned and walked out of the courtyard.

Song Zhixia followed with a smile, and before leaving the courtyard, she turned around and waved to her.

Song Lianshuang glanced at the sky and hurriedly left the courtyard.

When she arrived at the North Gate and saw the Cold Iron Cliff in the small pavilion, her jade-like face blushed.

She suppressed her embarrassment and stepped forward to apologize: "Brother Leng, I'm sorry I'm late."

"It's good that you're here," Leng Tieya said with a smile, his eyes fixed on her beautiful face. "I thought you were going to be stopped by the manor, Sister Song."

Her blushing, shy demeanor made her even more captivating, stirring his heart.

Song Lian Shuang dared not meet his gaze, fearing her face would turn even redder, and said softly, "Then let's set off."

“Let’s go,” Leng Tieya agreed.

The two walked out of the pavilion side by side, leaped onto the treetops, and floated away on the treetops.

A gentle breeze caressed their faces as the two strolled along, chatting idly.

Leng Tieya explained that during his trip to the Meng family, he would exchange the Soul-Suppressing Seal for a letter from Canghai.

Song Lian Shuang immediately asked curiously why they were more important than the Soul-Suppressing Seal.

Leng Tieya said, "It is often difficult to balance the pursuit of killing and the pursuit of higher realms. This time, I have chosen to improve my realm. The Canghai Handbook has been of great help to me."

He naturally wouldn't reveal the markings on the Soul-Suppressing Seal.

Only a power stronger than the combined spiritual power of the main body and several clones can completely remove this mark.

After admiring Canghai's handwritten notes, he was deeply impressed by the rapid progress of the Great Heavenly Demon.

The cultivation of a Great Demon is often measured in decades, or even a century, just like the Venerable Ones of the human race.

If I want to improve as quickly as possible, I need to rely on Canghai's handwritten notes.

Song Lianshuang sighed, "Brother Leng, you're probably the first person to make such a decision."

Leng Tieya shook his head and said, "They all want to call me stupid and dumb."

“Brother Leng, you are already a Great Heavenly Demon, so why bother with what they say?” Song Lian Shuang said, “When you become an unparalleled Heavenly Demon in the future, they will all have to bow down to you.”

“The Supreme Heavenly Demon…” Leng Tieya sighed as he looked into the distance.

They were moving faster and faster.

When they arrived at a mountain peak, Leng Tieya suddenly stopped and looked down at the peak—Danyang Peak.

This is the very place where the black bead in my hand was discovered.

Song Lianshuang was puzzled and curiously examined the mountain peak, but couldn't see anything unusual.

Leng Tieya's expression gradually turned serious.

He made a discovery.

"What's wrong, Brother Leng?"

"Let's go." Leng Tieya flew diagonally downwards and finally stopped halfway down the cliff.

But what lay before them was a patch of green moss, with nothing out of the ordinary.

He lightly clapped his right palm.

The palm print remained in mid-air, clear and distinct, before crashing into the dense moss on the stone wall.

"Boom!"

With a muffled thud, the moss and pebbles shattered.

"Woo..."

The wind howled, deep and resonant like a tiger.

A pitch-black cave entrance appeared before Leng Tieya and Song Lianshuang.

Song Lianshuang's bright eyes sparkled as she curiously examined the woman.

Leng Tieya floated into the cave, and Song Lianshuang followed.

Upon entering the cave, a unique fragrance fills the air.

Song Lianshuang asked in surprise, "Brother Leng, are there exotic flowers and fruits here?"

Leng Tieya's expression was grim, and he shook his head: "Let's continue to look inside."

The two walked slowly inside, and the cave became increasingly dark. After turning a corner, a scattering of lights suddenly appeared.

Instead, there were tiny flowers, crystal clear and gleaming, swaying gently as if welcoming the two of them.

Song Lianshuang's jade-like face also turned ugly.

Her bright eyes sparkled, and she could clearly see that beneath these stunningly beautiful little flowers were skulls.

Skulls were piled up layer upon layer, covering the empty underground space.

These tiny flowers emerged from the eye sockets of the skull, swaying in the darkness.

"This is... the Ghost Bone Flower?" Song Lian Shuang asked softly.

Leng Tieya looked at her.

The original owner didn't have this name in their memories.

Song Lianshuang said softly, "The Yougu Flower seems to have been planted by the Yougu Sect, but the Yougu Sect should have already disappeared."

“The Nether Bone Sect…” Leng Tieya frowned.

The original owner's memories are still missing.

(End of this chapter)