Ch 35: Rebirth from the Cocoon
“Purple River Demon Lord!” The two exclaimed, Hua Wuyue immediately released True Energy, her hands forming a seal, and flower petals appeared around her, shooting out in unison.
The Purple River Demon Lord reached out his hand, and purple energy covered his entire body. Hundreds of flower petals pierced it, unable to penetrate even a little.
“You dare to use this incomplete Dancing Flowers against me? Your Purple Butterfly has already been cut off by me. The current you is just an ant.”
The Purple River Demon Lord contemptuously scanned the two of them, took a step forward, and the petals surrounding him were burned to ashes by the purple light.
“Purple River Demon Lord.”
Zhou An called out, his eyes opening the Ethereal Demon Eye.
After seeing it, blue light appeared in the Purple River Demon Lord’s eyes again, and he fell into an illusion.
Zhou An thrust out a sword finger, and the Divine Wood Sword behind him flew out.
But when the flying sword approached the Purple River Demon Lord, he grabbed the blade with one hand, and then purple Mystic Light covered the flying sword, turning it into purple flames. This Divine Wood Sword actually turned into coke in the purple fire, and he squeezed it hard, turning it into black ash.
“It really is the Ethereal Demon Eye! There is actually the strongest of the five great bloodlines of the Demon Race on a human body, but your cultivation is too far from the Seven Illusions Demon Master. I fell for you once, will this Demon Lord be fooled again?”
The Purple River Demon Lord suddenly turned into a purple shadow and rushed in front of Zhou An, grabbing at his neck with his right hand.
How dare Zhou An hide any longer, he used the Vajra Demon Subduing Seal, his hands forming a seal, and a golden Buddhist seal appeared, shooting out Subduing Demon Mystic Light.
Purple light appeared on the Purple River Demon Lord’s hand, blocking the Subduing Demon Mystic Light. This force actually prevented the Purple River Demon Lord from moving forward.
“There is such a high level of cultivation!” The Purple River Demon Lord was surprised, his right hand turned into a sword finger, and purple light rushed out of his palm, turning into the Purple River Immortal Sword, going against the Subduing Demon Mystic Light and rushing towards Zhou An’s heart.
Hua Wuyue flew over and slapped the Purple River Demon Lord’s back with her palm.
Although this palm hit, it couldn’t break through the opponent’s Protective True Energy at all, and was blocked outside by the purple light.
Zhou An fully opened his Ethereal Demon Eye, causing the Purple River Demon Lord to pause for a moment, then retreated, and the Son of Heaven Sword turned into a crimson sword light, blocking the Purple River Immortal Sword that was shooting towards him.
When the two Immortal Treasures collided, the sword light scattered, and the surrounding stone walls were cut open like tofu.
This change surprised both the Purple River Demon Lord and Hua Wuyue. Immortal Swords are extremely rare in the world.
The Purple River Demon Lord suddenly laughed loudly, and the sword light suddenly became larger. Zhou An was simply no match for the Purple River Demon Lord in the Art of Sword Control, and the Son of Heaven Sword was forced to retreat steadily. The purple sword light broke through the Son of Heaven Sword and penetrated Zhou An’s body.
“Zhou Nan!” Hua Wuyue exclaimed, revealing a look of grief, waving her fists and feet, but unable to break through the opponent’s Protective True Energy.
The Purple River Demon Lord turned around and struck out with his palm, breaking through her True Energy and hitting her chest.
Hua Wuyue cried out in pain and flew out, hitting the stone wall and rolling to the ground, causing the stone wall to crack.
“What is his relationship with you? You seem to care about him very much!” The Purple River Demon Lord walked over and asked.
“It’s none of your business. Kill if you want to kill. It was Hundred Flowers Valley that made you enter Demon, why involve outsiders?” Hua Wuyue struggled to get up.
“Haha, interesting. You like this human man, the Hundred Flowers Master likes a human man? No, there is no such love in your eyes yet, it is not strong enough. I have changed my mind. Back then, Hundred Flowers Grandmother insisted on breaking us up. Today, I will make the Hundred Flowers Master fall in love with a man too, haha.”
The Purple River Demon Lord laughed loudly, stretched out his right hand, and purple True Energy wrapped around Hua Wuyue, while the purple True Energy shot out from his left hand wrapped around Zhou An.
Then powerful Demonic Energy poured into the bodies of the two.
“Purple River Demon Lord, what do you want to do! Kill me if you have the ability.” Hua Wuyue shouted.
Zhou An was too badly injured and had no strength to fight back. If the Purple River Demon Lord hadn’t planned to kill him, that sword just now would have shattered him to pieces.
At this time, the Son of Heaven Sword flew over by itself and stabbed towards the back of the Purple River Demon Lord’s head.
But as soon as it approached, the Purple River Immortal Sword flew out and blocked the Son of Heaven Sword.
“Haha, Hundred Flowers Grandmother, not only will I destroy your Hundred Flowers Valley, but I will also make the reputation of Hundred Flowers Valley be spurned by the world and become the target of encirclement and suppression by the Righteous Path, so that you will not rest in peace.” The Purple River Demon Lord laughed loudly, clasped his hands together, and Zhou An and Hua Wuyue were wrapped together by Demonic Energy.
He flew into the air above the two, and his own Demonic Energy rushed out, wrapping the two of them and turning them into a purple-black Demonic Cocoon.
The Purple River Demon Lord flew down and landed in front of the Demonic Cocoon, his hair turning gray and his appearance changing from a young man to an old man.
“The Hundred Flowers Master and a man fall in love and give birth to a world-destroying Demon Child. Hundred Flowers Grandmother, can you see such a scene, haha.”
The Son of Heaven Sword could not sense Zhou An, flew down and landed next to the Demonic Cocoon, stuck in the ground, and the crimson streamer on the sword body receded.
The Purple River Immortal Sword flew back, the Purple River Demon Lord stretched out his hand, and the flying sword entered his palm and disappeared.
Inside the Demonic Cocoon, Zhou An and Hua Wuyue were invaded by Demonic Energy, and their own desires were maximized, and they became entangled inside.
A day later, cracks appeared in the Demonic Cocoon and quickly expanded. Then the Demonic Cocoon cracked open, and two purple lights flew out and landed in front of the Purple River Demon Lord.
Zhou An’s Ethereal Demon Eye turned purple, Demonic Energy lingered around him, his expression was complicated, and hostility appeared in his eyes when he looked at the Purple River Demon Lord.
The Hundred Flowers Robe and Hundred Flowers Laurel Crown on Hua Wuyue’s body turned red, her True Energy also turned red, and her eyes were full of murderous intent and resentment.
Seeing this scene, the Purple River Demon Lord smiled. Hua Wuyue’s eyes flickered with red light, her expression sometimes grief-stricken and sometimes confused.
“I have already left a Demonic Seed in your bodies, and the Demonic Energy is difficult to dispel. It is only a matter of time before you completely enter Demon. I will watch you being hunted down by the people of the world, hahaha…” The Purple River Demon Lord laughed and turned into a purple light and flew away.
“What should we do now? Is there any way to stop entering Demon?” Zhou An said helplessly. No one would have thought that things would develop to this point.
Hua Wuyue looked at Zhou An, showed a bitter expression and said: “Master said that I have a marriage with the current Emperor, which is the only way to resolve the great tribulation of Hundred Flowers Valley. Now that you and I have marital relations, the marriage with the Emperor is also broken.”
I can’t go back to Hundred Flowers Valley anymore. After handing over the Hundred Flowers Robe, Hundred Flowers Laurel Crown, and Hundred Flowers Valley’s skills to my junior sisters, kill me before I completely enter Demon. Are you willing to be with me?”
Zhou An was surprised. He originally disdained these fortune-telling things, but after learning the Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady Records, he knew that these deductions were really great Divine Powers, but there were too few people who could master them.
Instead, he asked: “Will you follow the destiny?”
“Hmph, follow? The current Emperor is licentious and incompetent. How could I like such a person? If it weren’t for the survival of Hundred Flowers Valley, I would rather die than marry such a person.”
Hua Wuyue looked at Zhou An, showed a complicated look and sighed: “The Purple River Demon Lord is right, I do have some affection for you. It would be great if it were you. Let’s not talk about these things, let’s go, hand over the inheritance of Hundred Flowers Valley to the junior sisters.”
“Wait.” Zhou An grabbed her hand, Hua Wuyue’s hand trembled, she glanced at him, but did not break free.
“Now we are covered in Demonic Energy, and the Righteous Path of Qian Capital is gathering. If we go, we will definitely be besieged by them. Not to mention handing over the inheritance of Hundred Flowers Valley to them, if we meet them now, it will instead implicate them and be spurned by the Righteous Path, and even be cut off at the root.” Zhou An said.
Hua Wuyue frowned and nodded, saying: “What you said makes sense. Fortunately, you reminded me. Then tell me, what should we do now? I am so confused now that I can’t think of a way.”
“Are you willing to marry me? Become my Imperial Concubine.” Zhou An asked.
“We already have marital relations, can I still marry someone else! Huh? Imperial Concubine? You?” Hua Wuyue stared at him with wide eyes in surprise.
“Zhou Nan is just my alias. My real name is Zhou An, the licentious and incompetent Emperor you mentioned.” Zhou An smiled and told her his identity.
Hua Wuyue was shocked and frowned, saying: “Don’t joke around, I’m not in the mood now.”
“Destiny is wonderful. I used a plan to make the Empress Dowager and Left Prime Minister fight each other to the detriment of both sides, so that I could get rid of the fate of being a puppet Emperor. Later, I learned from the fragments left by the Great Ancestor that even if you are an Emperor, you are just a mortal in the eyes of Immortal Cultivators, and you cannot control your own life or death. Even the Demon Suppression Agency in the country doesn’t pay much attention to the Emperor.
So I used the alias Zhou Nan and came out to explore and seek the path of Immortal Cultivation. I met the Drunken Taoist, and it was the Drunken Taoist who brought me to Hundred Flowers Valley. I originally just wanted to ask for a flying sword, but who would have thought that these things would happen.” Zhou An spread his hands, no one could have predicted destiny.
Hua Wuyue’s eyes widened, and after a while, she asked: “Are you really the Emperor?”
Zhou An took out the Sun Moon Universe Pearl and said: “If I were not the Emperor, how could this Immortal Treasure be in my hands.”
Hua Wuyue looked at him, suddenly smiled, then smiled bitterly and shook her head, saying: “If I had known this earlier, why would we have set up a Hundred Flowers Brothel in Qian Capital to wait? It is really difficult for me to see the destiny clearly, allowing us to combine in this way, but also allowing us to enter Demon. Perhaps it won’t be long before we completely become Demon Heads, which is really a disgrace to our sect.”
“If you hadn’t told me about my marriage, I wouldn’t have said these things. Entering Demon is an opportunity for us.” Zhou An said with a smile.
“Opportunity? No one has ever been able to stay awake after entering Demon. Once you enter Demon, your soul will be eroded by Demonic Nature, leaving only the last obsession. When the Demonic Nature disappears, the soul will also be destroyed.” Hua Wuyue said.
“Everything in the world is divided into Yin and Yang, and Demonic Energy is the same. The Art of Yin-Yang, coupled with the Sun Moon Universe Pearl, can allow us to refine Demonic Energy and turn it into our strength. The Art of Yin-Yang is a method of Dual Cultivation for husband and wife. Are you willing to become my Imperial Concubine?” Zhou An stretched out his hand towards her.
Hua Wuyue’s face turned red, and she nodded with an “hmm”.
Zhou An showed joy and placed the Moon Pearl in her hand, saying: “I will teach you the Art of Yin-Yang, let’s refine the Demonic Energy now.”
“Okay.” How could Hua Wuyue refuse? She already had a good impression of Zhou An, and now that the two had combined and he was the person destined for her, there was no reason to refuse.