Demon Lord and His Unknown Child With the Empress

Chapter 17
More Visitors?

Lu Jian, Su Sheng, Gui Fu, and Wu Kuang were all sect leaders of the top sects in the world.

They could be said to be the four most powerful cultivators in the Mortal Realm!

They were just a step away from breaking through their current realm and ascending to the Heavenly Realm!

And there was only one reason why the four of them had gathered here: the promise made to them by a certain powerful figure from the upper realm.

As long as they captured Luo Ruying and her daughter, who had escaped from the Heavenly Realm, not only would they be helped to ascend, but they would also be allowed to directly join their ranks!

To ascend to the Heavenly Realm and immediately join such a powerful force, there was no better temptation.

They had also obtained information about Luo Ruying and her daughter.

Luo Ruying, once an Empress in the Heavenly Realm, was now severely injured and her cultivation had fallen below the Heaven Human Realm.

For the four of them, who were among the strongest in the Mortal Realm, this was a simple task with no difficulty at all.

“Let’s go, make it quick.”

“If they cooperate, that’s best. If not, just kill them.”

“Remember, don’t kill the girl. We need to bring her back.”

Lu Jian said with a cold expression, taking the lead and transforming into a streak of divine rainbow, flying towards the depths of the Demon Realm Forest.

Dealing with someone at the Heaven Human Realm was child’s play for him.

The other three exchanged glances, each with a smug smile, and transformed into divine rainbows, chasing after him.

A short while later, the four of them arrived at the depths of the Demon Realm Forest.

Even in the outer areas of the forest, they could sense a large number of demonic beasts, and some even foolishly attacked them.

Strangely, after reaching the depths of the Demon Realm Forest, they didn’t find a single demonic beast.

The depths of the Demon Realm Forest were known as the territory of hundreds of Demon Kings. Anyone who entered would surely die!

Yet now, they couldn’t even see a single Demon King.

The silence was far too unusual…

The four of them hovered in mid-air, their eyes carefully scanning the surroundings, but they couldn’t find any trace of humans.

“Old Gui, quickly use your Ghost Infant Puppet to track their exact location.”

Lu Jian said, frowning at Gui Fu.

Without a specific location, finding two people in the depths of this vast forest would be extremely difficult.

Gui Fu’s ugly face squeezed into an awkward smile, and he said apologetically:

“My Ghost Infant Puppet can only sense their presence nearby, but I can’t pinpoint their exact location…”

“Tsk! So much for the ‘Ghost Infant Puppet that can track souls for thousands of miles.'”

Su Sheng clicked his tongue, a look of disdain on his face.

Gui Fu merely chuckled awkwardly, offering no retort.

Wu Kuang, ignoring the others, seemed to have discovered something. He flew down into the forest and found a leaf stained with dried blood.

He was particularly sensitive to the smell of blood. Even the faintest scent couldn’t escape his nose!

From the moment he arrived, he had vaguely smelled a different kind of blood.

Wu Kuang plucked the bloodstained leaf and placed it in his mouth, savoring the taste carefully. His expression gradually grew excited.

“As expected of the blood of a Heavenly Realm heavenly fairy, the taste is truly unique!”

“This flavor makes me incredibly thirsty!”

Lu Jian and the others looked at Wu Kuang’s excited and frenzied demeanor with disgust.

It was rumored that this guy was obsessed with drinking blood, especially the blood of strong individuals. Every time he killed someone, he would drink their blood…

But thanks to him, they had finally found a trace of Luo Ruying!

At least one thing was certain: that woman must be hiding somewhere in this Demon Realm Forest.

As long as they were sure of this, finding her was only a matter of time!

“Let’s split up and search!”

“Whoever finds them first, send a signal.”

Lu Jian instructed the other three.

Although the others were unhappy with Lu Jian ordering them around, they didn’t say much and silently dispersed.

After all, the orders from that powerful figure in the upper realm were more important.

If they failed to bring back Luo Ruying and her daughter, not only would they be unable to ascend to the Heavenly Realm, but they might even be killed for angering that powerful figure!

Inside a certain cave, the Chaos Bull Demon, the Titan Giant Ape, and the Sky-Swallowing Python silently watched as Lu Jian and the others split up.

“More people have come…”

“Rampaging so recklessly in our Demon Realm Forest, how outrageous!”

“Should we go and deal with those guys?”

The Titan Giant Ape suggested indignantly to the other two.

“Are you crazy?!”

“What if they are also people of that Master?”

“You saw how Xuan Lin died, didn’t you…!”

The Sky-Swallowing Python said with a terrified expression.

Every time she recalled Ning Yechen’s face, she couldn’t help but tremble…

The Chaos Bull Demon and the Titan Giant Ape also fell silent.

If this were a hundred years ago, they would have rushed out to kill those intruders without hesitation!

But now, they didn’t dare take the risk…

It wasn’t that they were afraid of those four, but rather, they were afraid of that Master…

“Forget it, let’s pretend we didn’t see anything…”

“Yeah, let’s go play cards!”

“Alright…”

The three Demon Kings, in rare agreement, walked back into the cave, arms slung over each other’s shoulders.

Demon Kings were usually at odds with each other, fighting for territory. Who would have thought that these three would get along so harmoniously…

…

Meanwhile

After separating from Lu Jian and the others, Gui Fu smirked slyly and immediately took out his Ghost Infant Puppet. Following the direction indicated by the puppet’s gaze, he sped off.

Of course, his Ghost Infant Puppet could track down the exact location!

The reason he didn’t tell Lu Jian and the others was naturally to claim all the credit for himself!

If he could capture Luo Ruying and her daughter alone and hand them over to that powerful figure in the upper realm, he would surely receive an incredibly generous reward!

Perhaps he could even achieve his dream of ascending to the Heavenly Realm alone!

Then, eliminating the other three sects would be as easy as pie!

Thinking of this, Gui Fu couldn’t help but grin from ear to ear.

Hmm?

Not long after, Gui Fu’s expression turned serious. He stopped in his tracks, his gaze fixed on what lay ahead, and slowly extended his withered hand.

His hand seemed to press against a layer of completely transparent and invisible glass, unable to advance any further.

A barrier…!

“Heh heh heh, found you~”

Gui Fu tilted his head, an ecstatic smile spreading across his face.

The presence of a barrier here meant she was inside!

This small barrier couldn’t stop him.

A mass of thick black liquid oozed from his palm as he pressed it against the barrier.

The black liquid flowed down the barrier, and the barrier seemed to melt away, corroded by the liquid, creating a large hole!

Gui Fu effortlessly passed through the barrier without making a sound.

He had to hurry before those idiots Lu Jian and the others found out!

At that moment, inside the wooden house, Ning Yechen, who was playing with Luo Hongye, suddenly frowned, a displeased expression on his face.

More people were coming…!

And they had even destroyed the barrier his wife had painstakingly set up!

Didn’t they know that he hated being disturbed when he was spending time with his wife and child?!