Checking In for Sixty Years, From Puppet Emperor to Heavenly Emperor – Chapter 38

Ch 38: Ethereal Space

Hua Wuyue was clearly extremely wary of the Ten Thousand Demons King. Seeing him appear, she released the Moon Pearl, and white light protected the two of them.

Zhou An had already heard Hua Wuyue say that this Ten Thousand Demons King had cultivated for more than a thousand years and was already at the peak of the Innate Ninth Level. His strength was powerful, and he was one of the top experts in the entire cultivation world.

His eyes turned purple, and demon light flashed, but the Ten Thousand Demons King was unmoved by his illusion.

At this time, the seven Demon Kings who were controlled surrounded the Ten Thousand Demons King.

“Haha, you two don’t need to be nervous. The Seven Illusions Demon Master is my eldest brother. Back then, when he fought against the Righteous Path, I led the Ten Thousand Demons Forest to fight against the Righteous Path, allowing the Seven Illusions Demon Master to fight against the six Sect Leaders of the Righteous Oneness Sect, Heavenly Path Sect, and Jian Sect.”

The Ten Thousand Demons King was able to become the master here, so he naturally had his capital. Even when surrounded by the seven Demon Kings, he was still calm and composed, and didn’t take them seriously at all.

“I haven’t recovered the memories of my previous life. Everyone in the world knows the great name of the Ten Thousand Demons King. We, as husband and wife, have to be on guard.” Zhou An held Hua Wuyue’s hand to calm her down.

“I understand. Before my brother Disassembly Transmission in those years, he left some things with me. He instructed that if his reincarnation was discovered, this item should be handed over to you. Little friend, would you dare to go to Ten Thousand Demons City with me to retrieve that item?” the Ten Thousand Demons King said.

Hua Wuyue frowned, wanting to refuse, but Zhou An spoke first, “Okay, then I’ll have to trouble you, Senior, to lead the way. However, for safety’s sake, I still need the seven Demon Kings to escort us. When we leave, I will naturally release them from the illusion.”

“Alright, you have guts. Being cautious is also reasonable. Please follow me.” The Ten Thousand Demons King soared into the air and flew towards the center of the Ten Thousand Demons Forest.

“Don’t worry, I have my own plans.” Zhou An said softly, and the two flew away on their swords.

Ten Thousand Demons City was said to be a city, but it was actually a castle built inside a hollowed-out mountain. In addition to the little demons who served the Ten Thousand Demons King, there were also several disciples at the Greater Demon level, all of whom were famous figures in the cultivation world.

As soon as they entered, five disciples were waiting in the hall. Seeing the Ten Thousand Demons King being so enthusiastic towards the two people behind him, they were secretly surprised. Moreover, the seven Demon Kings were actually following behind the couple like subordinates.

If this were in the past, the Ten Thousand Demons King would have already destroyed these people. Those seven Demon Kings were the Ten Thousand Demons King’s subordinates, yet they dared to treat others like lackeys and follow them.

However, none of them dared to say a word, and they respectfully waited on the side after welcoming them.

“You guys stay here.” The Ten Thousand Demons King said casually, then went to the back hall to open the door to the secret passage, leading Zhou An and his group down.

The five disciples saw that even the seven Demon Kings could go down there, and they all looked incredulous. That was their Master’s secret chamber, and anyone who dared to enter would be killed.

“What is the identity of these two people?”

“Who knows? I’ve never seen these two before.”

“To be able to make Master so polite, the two must be Great Power of this era.”

“But why can the Black Scale Serpent King and the others follow them down, and they look so strange.”

“Stop guessing. If Master finds out that we’re discussing him behind his back, we’ll be beaten up.”

The five people left with hearts full of doubt.

As soon as Zhou An stepped into Ten Thousand Demons City, he successfully checked in and obtained 365 Ten Thousand Demon Flying Blades. Those were actually 365 flying daggers, a complete set of Magic Treasure. The system displayed that they were Supreme Spiritual Treasure.

After entering the underground secret passage, they quickly arrived at an underground lava pool. In the middle was a huge furnace, and the exposed parts of the lava were seventy to eighty meters high.

Upon arriving here, the system prompted him to check in at the Ten Thousand Demons Furnace and obtain three Ten Thousand Demons Pills.

Seeing this, Hua Wuyue frowned, her face turned very bad, and she was trying to restrain her anger.

The Ten Thousand Demons King saw Hua Wuyue’s thoughts, stopped, pointed at the furnace, and said, “I threw the demons into it to refine the Ten Thousand Demons Pills, but these are all demons who wreaked havoc in the human world. They were captured by the Demon Suppression Agency and finally ended up in my hands.”

Zhou An asked in surprise, “The Demon Suppression Agency is a department of the Qianyuan Empire, why would they hand over the captured demons to you?”

“Hmph, if they didn’t hand over the captured demons, how could a mere Demon Suppression Agency survive? I would have slapped them to death long ago.” The Ten Thousand Demons King said contemptuously. At his level, he could indeed destroy the Demon Suppression Agency with a wave of his hand.

Zhou An frowned, and Hua Wuyue looked at Zhou An with the corners of her mouth raised. If the Ten Thousand Demons King knew that Zhou An was the Emperor, he probably wouldn’t have such an expression.

Flying over the lava pool, they arrived at a stone platform on the opposite side, which was a curved corridor built on top of the lava, leading to a stone platform.

The Ten Thousand Demons King pointed inside and said, “This is the Ethereal Barrier left by my eldest brother, the Seven Illusions Demon Master. The item is inside, and only someone with the Ethereal Demon Eye can pass through. Even I can’t force my way in.”

Zhou An asked, “Does Senior know what’s inside?”

“I don’t know either. After my brother set up the barrier here, he only instructed me that only his reincarnation could enter. Then he went back and Disassembly Transmission,” the Ten Thousand Demons King said.

Hua Wuyue was still worried, but Zhou An patted her hand to reassure her. He controlled the seven Demon Kings to protect Hua Wuyue and walked in alone.

With the Ten Thousand Demons King’s strength, if he really wanted to deal with them, there was no need to go to such lengths.

This was his territory. As long as he gave an order, ten thousand demons would attack, and they would be exhausted to death. Moreover, the Ten Thousand Demons King’s strength was definitely enough to crush the two of them.

After all, he had cultivated for more than a thousand years, and he probably had Immortal Treasure in his hands, plus the Divine Power he had comprehended for thousands of years. It was impossible for them, two juniors, to contend with him.

The Purple River Demon Lord had only cultivated for three hundred years, and he was also a junior in front of the Ten Thousand Demons King.

As he walked onto the curved corridor, the surroundings instantly turned into a forest, and the surrounding lava turned into clear lake water. Moreover, there was a cool breeze blowing on his face. Zhou An had to admire such an illusion.

After walking through the curved corridor, what was in front of him was no longer a platform, but an exquisite pavilion, which was set off by the lake water here, creating a scene where the autumn water shared the same color as the sky.

Pushing the door open, he received a system prompt, checked in at the Ethereal Space, and was rewarded with the Ethereal Realm Divine Power.

With the help of the Ethereal Demon Eye, a world of its own was formed in his eyes.

Looking at the introduction, this thing was very powerful. After he used it, purple light flowed in his eyes, and soon he could clearly perceive a dark space in his mind, with nothing inside.

How to use this still needed to be studied slowly when he got back.

After checking in here, the system immediately sent another message: “All check-ins in the Ten Thousand Demons Forest have been completed, the map has been successfully lit up, and the Demon King Body has been rewarded.”

The Demon King Body was the bloodline body of the Demon King. Like the Ethereal Demon Eye, it was also one of the five major bloodlines of the demon world. In theory, all demons had the potential to possess the Demon King Body.

However, there were no more than ten demons in the world who could truly cultivate the Demon King Body, and each of them was a Great Power who dominated one side.

Zhou An looked at the system space, and there was a ball of cyan blood inside, emitting blue light.

Now was not the time to awaken the Demon King Body, so he would check this place first.

Inside hung a large number of calligraphy and paintings, most of which were paintings of a woman, and there were also a few pictures of a man and a woman standing in this pavilion, looking into the distance, showing that the two were very affectionate.

However, on the front wall, the words “I hate the injustice of the heavens, I am unable to defy the heavens, I hate, hate, hate” were engraved with a sharp weapon.

Although the words were simple, every word could feel extreme hatred. If he didn’t have the Ethereal Demon Eye, others who came in would trigger the hatred in their hearts just by seeing these words, fall into madness, and even possibly Enter Demon.

Apart from these, there was nothing else in this pavilion. It was just an empty building.

Zhou An was strange, and even suspected that it was a trap set by the Ten Thousand Demons King, but after looking for a long time, he didn’t find any problems.

At this time, he thought that only the reincarnation of the Seven Illusions Demon Master could come here, and the only proof of reincarnation was the Ethereal Demon Eye.

Thinking of this, he immediately activated the Ethereal Demon Eye, and sure enough, a text appeared in the void in front of him.

Then these words turned into countless light spots and rushed into his eyes, and he felt that there was a lot of information in his mind.

After a long time, this information was absorbed by him. Most of the content was about the love process between the Seven Illusions Demon Master and Jiang Xiu’er, a disciple of the Righteous Oneness Sect. A core disciple of the Righteous Path, the future successor, and a Demon Path Great Power, fell in love due to an amazing opportunity.

As a Demon Path Great Power, the Seven Illusions Demon Master knew the horror of the demon child and also told Jiang Xiu’er. However, the two loved each other too deeply, and the Seven Illusions Demon Master was confident that he could control the demon child, so the two broke through the last layer of paper and became husband and wife.

When the Righteous Oneness Sect knew about it, they naturally tried their best to stop it, but because of the Seven Illusions Demon Master’s strength, they had no choice.

However, when the demon child was born, Jiang Xiu’er was sucked dry in her body by the demon child. The Seven Illusions Demon Master was sad and angry, and fought against the demon child, but he found that he couldn’t do anything to the demon child, and he didn’t dare to let the demon child leave and harm the world.

He could only unite with his followers and forcibly seal the demon child, which also led to the destruction of his servant’s body and a great loss of his own vitality.

The remorseful Seven Illusions Demon Master carried Jiang Xiu’er’s body and fulfilled her last wish, bringing her back to the Righteous Oneness Sect.

As a result, he was hated by Jiang Xiu’er’s master. The Seven Illusions Demon Master was already arrogant, and coupled with his grief, this scolding aroused his ferocity, and he fought against the Righteous Oneness Sect.

Later, the Ten Thousand Demons King brought people to support him, and the major sects of the Righteous Path sent out experts. In the end, the Seven Illusions Demon Master mistakenly killed Jiang Xiu’er’s master, and it was too late when he woke up. In the end, he could only leave Jiang Xiu’er’s bones in the Righteous Oneness Sect, explaining that he would give the Righteous Oneness Sect an explanation.

After leaving these contents in Ten Thousand Demons City, he went back and Disassembly Transmission in front of the Righteous Oneness Sect, and this grievance disappeared.

Finally, there was also the Seven Illusions Demon Master’s lifelong control and understanding of the Ethereal Demon Eye.

After obtaining these memories of the Seven Illusions Demon Master, Zhou An sighed after a while. He didn’t have much joy in learning to control the Ethereal Demon Eye, and left with a complex mood.