Time passed. In the blink of an eye, many days went by.
In the Northern Region, in front of Cangming Island where the Demon Sky Palace was located,
The Demon Soul slipped out alone, came to the side, raised his hand to set up the Star Power Barrier, and then a flash of black light appeared in front of him. Su Yuan, with Ruan Ruan by his side, walked out.
The Power of Devouring enveloped Su Yuan’s body, preventing any aura from leaking out.
“We’re almost on the island,” the Demon Soul whispered.
“Alright.” Su Yuan nodded and handed the Jade Ruyi to the Demon Soul. “You take this Jade Ruyi.”
The Demon Soul pondered for a moment and said, “How about not taking it?”
Going to the Demon Sky Palace this time, who knew what would happen?
If something went wrong on Cangming Island, his main body wouldn’t be able to retrieve this artifact as he did with Capricorn.
Now he had only the Flame Luo Ling on him. If he took the Jade Ruyi, he might lose another Epic Star Artifact.
Epic Star Artifacts were so rare that even Radiant Moon Level warriors seldom had them. Shining Star Level warriors with these artifacts were even rarer, usually possessed only by core disciples of major sects.
Su Yuan said, “At least before the Ten Sects Swordfight, the people from the Demon Sky Palace shouldn’t make any moves against you.
Moreover, the last resurrection took three months. The next one might take even longer.
This Jade Ruyi is extremely mystical. It can conceal and disguise your aura. For safety, you should take it.”
“Fine.”
The Demon Soul didn’t argue further and took the Jade Ruyi.
The two discussed the swordfight and the return trip in detail again.
Before long, Su Yuan’s eyes flickered with silver light as he looked into the distance.
“Ji Changye is coming,” Su Yuan retracted his gaze and gave a final reminder, “Be cautious inside the Demon Sky Palace. Prioritize finding a way back to the East Continent. If anything happens, contact me using the Primordial Spirit Projection Barrier.”
“Puff!” Ruan Ruan also morphed a small hand to cheer the Demon Soul up.
The Demon Soul grinned. “Got it, don’t worry.”
With the barrier formed by Ruan Ruan’s Power of Devouring, a flash of silver light enveloped Su Yuan and Ruan Ruan as they disappeared.
The Demon Soul turned around. In no time, Ji Changye flew over.
“Brother Qin? You’ve been gone so long, I thought you wouldn’t return to the Demon Sky Palace with me at the last moment!”
Ji Changye spoke while discreetly scanning the surroundings, with black qi flowing in his eyes, seemingly sensing everything around.
The Demon Soul smiled. “Brother Ji jests. This journey took so long; I wouldn’t leave suddenly.”
Ji Changye sensed carefully but found nothing, thinking it was his imagination.
“Hahaha, alright, let’s go.” Ji Changye laughed.
“Alright.”
…
To reach Cangming Island, one could take a ferry.
But it wasn’t as eerie as the Nuo River here. It was just normal seawater. The Demon Soul and Ji Changye naturally flew over it.
Flying midair, the Demon Soul looked at the unfathomable seawater below and suddenly felt a chill in his heart as if something underneath was watching him.
Ji Changye, beside him, laughed. “Oh? It seems Brother Qin has felt something?”
“Is there something down there?”
“They say there’s a Guardian Island Beast in the waters outside Cangming Island, but I’ve never seen it. I don’t know if it’s true.”
“Is that so…”
The Demon Soul withdrew his gaze, and the chill in his heart quickly dissipated.
After a while, the two finally landed on Cangming Island.
Though called an island, it was vast and boundless.
Due to a formation, the entire Cangming Island was shrouded in a layer of black demonic qi. The deeper one went, the darker it became.
“Ji Changye, you’ve returned?”
As soon as they landed, a stationed elder recognized Ji Changye and called out.
Ji Changye smiled. “Elder Li.”
“Who is this…?” Elder Li looked at the Demon Soul, who didn’t wear the Demon Sky Palace’s uniform and stood out.
“This is my new friend from outside, Qin Lianyun. Brother Qin.”
The Demon Soul bowed. “Elder Li.”
The Demon Sect elder was at least Radiant Moon Level, and this was the Demon Sky Palace. He should be more restrained in a new place.
“A new friend…” Elder Li sized up the Demon Soul.
The Demon Soul kept his calm. With Great Breath, and the Jade Ruyi’s concealment, the elder shouldn’t notice anything unusual.