Chapter 398

Chapter 398: Surrounding Lu Ye!

Lu Ye has arrived.

The previously cocky Heartless Demon Lord felt like a bucket of cold water just splashed over his head upon hearing this.

“How is he here so fast?” The Heartless Demon Lord furrowed his brows.

“The sooner, the better! If we wait until he cultivates to the Imperishable Realm, it’ll be pointless to fight!” An Li replied.

But the Heartless Demon Lord didn’t share that sentiment.

Because the Demon Clan’s overall strength was continuously increasing, and with An Li’s resources, their power was improving by the second.

Sure, Lu Ye could grow stronger too, but how does his individual growth compare to the million-plus Demon Clan warriors?

To the Heartless Demon Lord, the more time that passed, the less the Demon Clan feared Lu Ye.

Anyway, since Lu Ye was here, it was time to confront him!

A powerful, melancholic horn sounded.

The entire Demon Sky Star Domain reverberated with the horn’s call.

In an instant, countless Demon Clan warriors flew out from the stars like a tidal wave.

Among them were innumerable who reached the Boundary of the Universe, Ascendant Realm warriors were everywhere, and the Imperishable Realm ones were plentiful to the point it was terrifying.

This was the culmination of the Demons’ years of hiding and accumulation, fully revealed at this moment.

Ming Fo Temple boasted of having three thousand Arhats, but with the Demon Clan’s full power now unleashed, Ming Fo Temple wasn’t even fit to carry their shoes.

Remember, during the last life, when the demon tide erupted, it swept across the entire Fifth Heaven, and countless Human Clan forces united couldn’t stand against the Demon Clan.

It could be said that the Fifth Heaven had the largest Demon population and the highest proportion of mid-tier fighters among all Nine Heavens.

Resources weren’t hoarded among strong Demons, but were strategically distributed throughout the entire clan.

Ordinary Demon warriors were struggling, but with An Li’s resources flowing in from outside, the strong Demons were like parched earth suddenly meeting rain, skyrocketing in power!

Lu Ye approached the Demon Sky Star Domain.

He saw an unending sea of Demons forming a great formation that enveloped the vast void!

The entire starry sky was surging with Demonic Energy, exuding a terrifying pressure.

There seemed to be no end, truly no end.

A wisp of Darkness Origin power dissipated from Lu Ye’s hand.

Because he had spotted An Li.

At this moment, An Li sat upon a terrifying throne of bones, dressed in a black gown, her skin glowing like white light against the dark fabric as she lounged there, exuding a cold, noble aura, akin to a supreme empress among the throngs of warriors!

Countless Demon warriors surrounded her like stars around the moon!

She was their benefactor; whether the Demon Clan could dominate the Fifth Heaven hinged on An Li!

“Ding, now is not the time to attack!”

An Li hadn’t unleashed the power of Darkness Origin yet; the Heavenly Dao must still adhere to rules and couldn’t recklessly attack without cause.

Like Shen Xitang wanting to smite Shangguan Huanling could do nothing.

It’s not that she couldn’t; she could force an attack, but the cost would be too great, and with the myriad paths unstable, there was no need.

There were way too many Demons.

Lu Ye even thought maybe they should consider some family planning for the Demon Clan.

Demons were arriving from all directions in a steady stream.

Lu Ye halted his advance, holding back for now.

“Husband, long time no see!”

An Li’s voice was gentle, her gaze brimming with affection.

After so long apart, seeing Lu Ye stirred emotions in her.

She thought this was quite good, even better than before.

Simply being Lu Ye’s woman seemed meaningless; now, becoming his enemy and living on the edge every day was where the thrill lay.

If they were both his woman and his enemy, that would be the most interesting!

When they wanted to fight, they’d try to take each other’s lives.

When they didn’t want to fight, they could enjoy sweet moments together, and that would be the happiest state.

Unfortunately, Lu Ye didn’t seem inclined to exhibit such tendencies yet.

Lu Ye looked at An Li but ultimately directed his gaze to the Heartless Demon Lord.

“Hand over An Li, and I won’t move against the Demon Clan in the Fifth Heaven.”

Upon hearing this, the Heartless Demon Lord had no immediate reaction, but An Li’s face suddenly changed.

She looked at the Heartless Demon Lord, who was now frowning.

“This is your Demon Clan’s only chance of survival,” Lu Ye stated firmly.

“Hmph, husband, you’re being a little arrogant, aren’t you? The responsibility of the Demon Clan’s glory and unity over the Fifth Heaven rests on the Heartless Demon Lord. Thousands and thousands of Demons eagerly await a glorious slaughter. Do you really think you alone can stop the Demon tide? You couldn’t do it in your last life, and you won’t be able to this time either!” An Li retorted sharply.

The Heartless Demon Lord was taken aback; he hadn’t expected Lu Ye to say such a thing.

He was willing to spare the Demon Clan?

Given Lu Ye’s notorious past with the Demon Clan, they never imagined he would consider peace since he had always been harsh towards them.

Whether or not they provoked him, he reaped the Demon Clan before ascending.

Now he suddenly claimed that if they handed over An Li, he wouldn’t harm the Demon Clan?

Who was Lu Ye?

A reborn Celestial Lord!

His words carried weight; he couldn’t just say it lightly.

If there was even a shred of possibility, the Heartless Demon Lord didn’t want to face Lu Ye as an enemy.

And now, Lu Ye placed that slim chance before him—how could the Heartless Demon Lord not be tempted?

But wait!

He was the Heartless Demon Lord!

He had no heart, okay?

“Heartless, if you trust him, you’d be a fool. Though he is a Celestial Lord, he has never shown any trust toward the Demon Clan. He could annihilate the Demons without needing any reason, which tells you all you need to know about his attitude!”

“Now, charge at Lu Ye and let him die under the Demon Clan’s assault!”

Lu Ye smiled lightly.

Tsk!

It seemed An Li hadn’t properly trained the Demon Clan!

So Lu Ye decided to throw down a big one before the Heartless Demon Lord.

“I, Lu Ye, swear by the Dao, if the Demon Clan can capture or kill An Li, I won’t harm another Demon in the Fifth Heaven!”

“Boom!”

A thunderous boom echoed in the void!

The oath was set!

The Heartless Demon Lord’s body trembled.

Did he just swear?

What was there to hesitate about?

“All forces, heed my command!”

Just then, An Li’s gaze turned pure black.

The Heartless Demon Lord’s Demonic Energy surged as his eyes transformed to pure black; he was under An Li’s control using the power of Darkness Origin.

“Ding, attack her!”

“Ding, received!”

Shen Xitang and the Heavenly Dao both became excited.

“Surround and kill Lu Ye!”

The Heartless Demon Lord roared!