How can I have a heart of a demonic god in my body?!

In an instant, Chen Yu's five hundred and thirty-nine pairs of tokens drew the attention of almost everyone.

After all, some people expected others to display many tokens.

But hardly anyone was prepared for Chen Yu to present five hundred and thirty-nine pairs, aside from Yuan Chen.

"It seems Ren Han had quite a few tokens in his possession," Yuan Chen said with a faint smile.

He was rather familiar with the number of Chen Yu's tokens, and the sudden increase must have been the spoils of defeating Ren Han.

On the other side, the top disciples from the four major academies all focused on Chen Yu, their expressions a mix of shock, surprise, and envy.

"Is this the new disciple recently taken in by the deputy head of No Demon Academy?"

Since the start of the grand competition, Yunhai Zhen had finally glanced at Chen Yu, but it was only a cursory look.

After all, the snatching of tokens also involved luck, and with Chen Yu's cultivation, he posed no threat to him at all.

On the contrary, Yin Chengzhuang and Lv Qiuling looked at Chen Yu with expressions of intense jealousy and annoyance.

Their abysmal performance was largely thanks to Chen Yu; of those five hundred and thirty-nine pairs of tokens, some surely belonged to them.

"How could this boy have so many tokens!"

Inside No Demon Academy, Luo Haotian felt internal turmoil.

Not long after, he also took out his three hundred and thirteen pairs of tokens, a fairly large number, but it paled in comparison to Chen Yu's.

"He really knows how to draw attention wherever he goes."

Ye Luofeng's autumn eyes lingered on Chen Yu for quite some time.

She wanted to compete with Chen Yu, hoping to surpass his results, but when Chen Yu brought out five hundred and thirty-nine pairs of tokens, Ye Luofeng simply presented ten pairs; the rest didn't matter anymore.

Not only the disciples, but the higher-ups of the other academies also scrutinized Chen Yu closely.

Being taken as a disciple by Yi Lantian meant his strength and talent were exceptional, but at the end of the day, being in the Innate Middle Stage, he couldn't influence the competition's dynamics.

Following that, those who presented a significant number of tokens included Zhou Yuning from Sky Sword Academy and Tang Mo from Yunyang Academy, ranked second there. The former brought out three hundred and three pairs, and the latter three hundred and thirty-five pairs, approaching the results of Duan Xinyue from Sky Star Academy.

It wasn't long before almost everyone eligible had presented their tokens, leaving behind only those who did not qualify.

"Next, we will announce the top ten rankings."

"The top five are Yunhai Zhen, Chen Yu, Ye Chengfeng, Yuan Chen, and Duan Xinyue!"

This time, No Demon Academy made an unprecedented achievement with two people in the top five: Chen Yu and Yuan Chen, bringing great honor to the academy.

"From the sixth to the tenth place, they are Tang Mo, Luo Haotian, Luo Qiuman, Zhou Yuning, and Lu Fan!"

Among the sixth to tenth places, No Demon Academy had one person, Luo Haotian.

Luo Qiuman, ranked third at Sky Star Academy, was also Luo Haotian's sister.

And Lu Fan and Zhou Yuning were the second and third-ranked disciples of Sky Sword Academy, but Zhou Yuning performed better than Lu Fan.

Instantly, the eyes of everyone in Liuyun Mountain Range converged on these ten individuals.

"Good, the top ten of the first round, come with me to collect your awards."

The deputy head of Yunyang Academy declared.

"What exactly are the awards for the top ten?"

Many asked aloud.

The top ten disciples were also puzzled.

"The top ten will have the opportunity to enter the Yun Zhao Royal Family's Ancient Relic Space for enlightenment!"

The man in the Golden Cloud Robe proudly revealed the award for the top ten.

"The Ancient Relic Space of the Yun Zhao Royal Family!"

The Yun Family, now the rulers of Yun Zhao Country, controlled all thirty-six states of the country, and they founded the most powerful Yunyang Academy. Their resources were immeasurable.

"It's said that the royal Yun Family houses many Ancient Relics left by late Guiyuan Realm and even Sky Sea Realm experts. Inside, different moods and insights are contained. Entering, one can understand the will of the strong, or various aspects of techniques..."

Many of the disciples and upper echelons couldn't help exclaiming.

The royal relic space was desirable even to them.

In fact, No Demon Academy also had several such relic spaces, but in terms of levels and completeness, they were far from matching the royal heritage, which required a high number of No Demon Points to enter.

"Let's go!"

The man in the Golden Cloud Robe led the group of more than ten disciples as they soared towards the heavens behind him.

Liuyun Mountain Range was also home to Yunyang Academy.

Once the group stepped into a golden vortex, they arrived at Yunyang Academy.

Yunyang Academy was majestic, with countless palatial buildings lining its vista.

Inside Yunyang Academy, a secluded transmission array led directly to Yun Zhao Palace.

After stepping into the array, they were transported directly to Yunyang Palace.

Compared with Yunyang Academy, Yunyang Palace was even more grand and noble, emanating an ancient and solemn pressure.

The deputy head of Yunyang Academy, who was also a royal, held an exceedingly high position.

Despite the strict security of the palace, the group moved unobstructed.

Soon, they arrived at a serene valley surrounded by more than a dozen Ancient Transmission Arrays.

"Choose the relic you wish to enter for your enlightenment. Also, once inside the relic, present your tokens; the more you have, the longer you may stay."

The man in the Golden Cloud Robe said.

The ten disciples immediately moved forward, each Transmission Array accompanied by a Stele with a brief description.

Yunhai Zhen, the royal disciple, went straight towards a Transmission Array directly ahead.

Suddenly, the Ancient Transmission Array activated, forming a spatial channel through which Yunyang Lie stepped.

"Yunhai Zhen entered the ancient ruins, rumored to be left by the first Holy Emperor Yunyang Lie after a great battle with a Sky Sea Realm powerhouse," Yuan Chen said with a chuckle.

Chen Yu's mind trembled; he too was very interested in the so-called ruins and immediately sought out one suitable for himself.

Soon after, Chen Yu found an ancient ruin of the demonic path.

The figure related to this ancient ruin was known as "Ghost Bone Demon Venerable."

Stepping into the Ancient Transmission Array, Chen Yu instantaneously arrived in another space.

The entire space was densely grey, with wild winds and desolate ground full of innumerable pits, emanating an ancient and desolate aura of ages past.

The moment he arrived, a terrifying demonic intent that could shake the heavens bombarded Chen Yu.

This was the will of a demonic path left by a Sky Sea Realm powerhouse of a bygone era. Although much time had passed and it had weakened significantly, it still oppressed Chen Yu.

With a shout!

Chen Yu let out a low shout, stimulating his Secret Pattern Demon Body and circulating the energy of demonic patterns. Within his spiritual consciousness, a powerful demonic intent also emanated, offering resistance.

At the same time, Chen Yu took out a black and white token and placed it to the side.

"The time within the ancient ruins space is limited; I must make haste!" Chen Yu immediately sat down cross-legged.

With his mind focused, he circulated the "Heavenly Demon Secret Pattern Record," feeling the power of the whole world's ambiance.

However, Chen Yu felt that the power in this piece of ancient ruin was too high-level, and he could hardly comprehend anything. He could only sense the formidable demonic intent and the great forces of nature.

Compared to other geniuses, his talent in this aspect wasn't high.

Yet Chen Yu did not feel dejected. While perceiving, he also cultivated the "Heavenly Demon Secret Pattern Record" in this place.

He had already attained Great Success in the second layer of this cultivation technique, just a hair's breadth away from the third layer.

Not much time passed before...

Buzzing!

The dark aura on Chen Yu's body suddenly shone even brighter, the demonic patterns on his body became clearer, and he began to furiously absorb the demonic power from the world around him.

In this moment, Chen Yu's Secret Pattern Demon Body formally advanced to the third layer.

Simultaneously, the third layer of the Secret Pattern Demon Body drove the circulation of the energy of demonic patterns, and in no time, Chen Yu's own energy also entered the third layer.

The breakthrough to the third layer of the "Heavenly Demon Secret Pattern Record" lessened the pressure around Chen Yu by a bit.

"The third layer of 'Heavenly Demon Secret Pattern Record' corresponds to the Late Innate stage, but I've just entered the third layer and I already feel that my physical body is touching the threshold of the Guiyuan Realm..." Chen Yu rejoiced inwardly while feeling his Secret Pattern Demon Body.

"The 'Heavenly Demon Secret Pattern Record' is renowned for its defense. I am curious to see how strong my True Qi has become after the breakthrough to the third layer."

Chen Yu stood up, circulated the energy of demonic patterns, and threw a punch.

Only to see, black fog resembling a layer of demonic patterns concentrated around Chen Yu's arm, whooshing out with an impressive force.

Boom!

However, this punch, when it struck the ground, only managed to blast out a small pit less than half a zhang in diameter.

Chen Yu's eyes shone with curiosity as he carefully felt the ground.

"So hard!" Chen Yu couldn't help but be astonished.

The ruins, washed by the ambiance of a Sky Sea Realm powerhouse, had undergone a transformation, turning ordinary soil and stone incredibly tough.

Yet, Chen Yu still surmised that the punch he had just thrown using True Qi very closely approached the normal attacks of other Innate Peak students using half-step True Essence.

Having obtained the results, Chen Yu sat down with delight, beginning to consolidate his newly achieved third layer.

Furthermore, he noticed that the black and white tokens he had placed aside were now pairing up on their own.

By now, one pair of black tokens had disappeared.

It seemed that when all the black and white tokens vanish, that will be when Chen Yu must leave this place.

Chen Yu sat down cross-legged to solidify his recently achieved third layer of the "Heavenly Demon Secret Pattern Record."

Cultivating this ancient unique technique here felt doubly effective compared to in the Demonic Qi Pool. In just a few short days, Chen Yu's comprehension of the demonic path deepened substantially.

Five days later, Chen Yu realized that half of his black and white tokens had disappeared.

During these five days, Chen Yu's demonic cultivation was thoroughly consolidated, with his overall understanding far surpassing his prior knowledge.

"The second demonic pattern is now obtained; I can cultivate the corresponding combat technique."

Having solidified the cultivation technique, Chen Yu began to engage in the second layer's corresponding combat technique "Demon Scale Protection."

While activating his Secret Pattern Demon Body and the power of the second layer demonic patterns, the "Demon Scale Pattern" on Chen Yu's back came to life, slowly undulating.

An unusual demonic power emitted from the Demon Scale Pattern enveloped Chen Yu, forming a luminous dome of demonic runes around him, covered with semi-transparent black scale patterns.

With the third layer of the "Heavenly Demon Secret Pattern Record," Chen Yu's defensive power touched the level of the Guiyuan Realm. If he activated the combat technique "Demon Scale Protection," his defense would rise yet again.

At the Innate stage, to be able to resist attacks from the Guiyuan Realm, only this ancient and unparalleled defensive cultivation technique could accomplish such a feat.

Of course, Chen Yu had only just started practicing Demon Scale Protection and would need to practice more to unleash its true defensive power.

As Chen Yu cultivated the corresponding combat technique for the second demonic pattern in the "Heavenly Demon Secret Pattern Record," the winds and clouds in the entire secret realm rolled more fiercely, with demonic intent boiling and striking straight into the heavens.

In the dimly lit space filled with demonic Qi, Chen Yu seemed to see a dark figure holding an oddly shaped sword, walking through the void.

Even though the figure was faint, it exerted a mountainous pressure on Chen Yu.

Chen Yu knew that what he was seeing now was an illusion, just an apparition formed by the space of the ancient ruins, and that shadow should be the "Ghost Bone Demon Venerable," who left these ruins.