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

There were two weeks before the Ancient Sun Commerce auction, and Chen Yu settled in a tavern.

The tavern was bustling with people coming and going, making it easy to gather various types of information.

Chen Yu originally hoped to uncover news related to the death of his fifth brother, Huan Qing, but unexpectedly, these past days, the people in the tavern were all discussing a human called "Evil Lord."

Present were several Evil Demon Cultivators with notorious reputations, but whenever they mentioned the Evil Lord, their faces were filled with panic and gravity.

"It seems people from the You Clan have followed us here as well!"

Once Chen Yu confirmed this, he often sat in the tavern, ordering a pot of wine and sitting for the entire day.

People of all sorts came and went in this place. While eating and drinking, they would chat and exchange information, and Chen Yu too garnered quite a bit of valuable intel.

"Evil Lord... a total of six people... two are Sky Sea Venerables!"

Initially, Chen Yu had encountered three individuals, including one Sky Sea Venerable. It now seemed there were still three enemies he was unaware of.

"Should I go to the auction, ten days from now?"

Chen Yu questioned himself.

You Guangxiong and others were searching for his whereabouts. If Chen Yu showed up at the auction, the likelihood of being targeted by them was extremely high.

Then, surrounded by six individuals, including two grand Sky Sea Venerables, even Chen Yu would find it incredibly difficult to escape unscathed.

"If things get too heated, revealing my identity as a disciple of the Black Demon Valley will only make it more difficult to find out the cause of my fifth brother's death."

Thinking of this, Chen Yu felt somewhat agitated.

Suddenly, he lifted his eyes, determination filled his gaze, and a fleeting sharp coldness flashed through.

"Although presently surrounded by difficulties and obstacles, as long as I advance another level in my cultivation, all problems could be easily solved!"

Chen Yu found his answer.

He then got up and, under the cover of night, left the tavern.

Whoosh!

Chen Yu sped off and soon left the central area of Bishui Bay, arriving at a desolate wilderness nearby.

After hastily setting up a crude cave dwelling, Chen Yu summoned the Red Flame King to act as his protector.

Inside the cave, Chen Yu sat down cross-legged and entered into cultivation.

His cultivation was already very close to the Half-step Sky Sea. Although initiating a retreat at this moment seemed somewhat hasty, Chen Yu was still very confident.

Whoosh!

Chen Yu took out a vial of Eighth Grade Sky Sea Holy Liquid from his storage space.

During his time training in the Blood Demon Valley, Chen Yu often consumed the Eighth Grade Sky Sea Holy Liquid. Currently, the vial had less than two-thirds of the Holy Liquid remaining.

Glug!

After taking a large gulp, Chen Yu immediately felt a refreshing surge within him, wildly rushing and flowing in all directions.

He quickly ran the sixth layer Cultivation Technique from the "Heavenly Demon Secret Pattern Record," enhancing the effect of the Eighth Grade Sky Sea Holy Liquid, and expanded his True Essence Lake.

An hour later, when he felt the effects of the Holy Liquid fade, he took another sip.

...

A day later, the place where Chen Yu was cultivating formed a vortex of Primordial Qi, attracting Qi from a range of fifty to sixty yards all flowing into his body.

By then, Chen Yu had completely consumed the Eighth Grade Sky Sea Holy Liquid.

Inside the True Essence Lake, Demon Pattern True Essence rapidly circulated, transforming the entire lake into a massive vortex, constantly striking outwards, expanding the size of the True Essence Lake.

"This can't go on…"

Chen Yu pondered inwardly.

The Eighth Grade Sky Sea Holy Liquid was depleted, but the expansion force of his True Essence Lake was still insufficient. Achieving Half-step Sky Sea Realm smoothly would need more time, and unexpected occurrences could arise during the process.

However, Chen Yu had already run out of high-quality cultivation resources.

"Ah, the Earth Primordial Crystal!"

Chen Yu suddenly remembered a treasure he had obtained in the Stone Cloud Realm—the Earth Primordial Crystal.

This crystal could aid a cultivator in reaching the Sky Sea Realm, but it wasn't completely useless at other times.

The fundamental role of the Earth Primordial Crystal was to connect with heaven and earth, comprehend the power of intent, and mobilize the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi.

This was also beneficial for Chen Yu's breakthrough to the Half-step Sky Sea Realm.

He then took out an orange-yellow crystal the size of a cushion and sat directly on it.

Hum!

Through the Earth Primordial Crystal, Chen Yu's spiritual consciousness seemed to meld into the earth, feeling a solid and intimate connection.

In this state, it was very easy for Chen Yu to mobilize the Qi of the earth and absorb it into himself.

As time continually passed, Chen Yu's spiritual consciousness, with the aid of the Earth Primordial Crystal, enveloped a broader range of heaven and earth. He even touched upon some strange and deeper powers existing between heaven and earth.

When Chen Yu suddenly checked his True Essence Lake, he found that, unknowingly, it had expanded by twenty percent, approaching the Half-step Sky Sea Realm closer and closer.

At that moment, Chen Yu was at the critical point of breaking through to the Half-step Sky Sea Realm.

Through the Earth Primordial Crystal, Chen Yu's spiritual consciousness stirred the Primordial Qi within a hundred-mile radius.

Above his head, a hundred-yard vortex of Qi formed, accompanying a fierce demonic presence, wildly stirring and absorbing.

Dozens of miles away, a five-person squad suddenly halted.

"Is this phenomenon possibly someone trying to break through to the Sky Sea Realm?"

A member of the Demon Race, clad in beast skin, looked up feeling the powerful phenomenon and marveled.

"It must be so. Only someone about to break through to the Sky Sea Realm, experiencing the power of heaven and earth's intent, could mobilize such a vast range of Primordial Qi!"

Another bald, burly man, slightly envious, added.

He had stepped into the Half-step Sky Sea Realm over a decade ago and yet had no confidence in breaking through to the Sky Sea Realm.

"Let's retreat to avoid disturbing that lord. Otherwise, should he succeed, he will surely kill us all," a member of the group, more timid, suggested.

Those who mingled in Bishui Bay were not upstanding characters. Disturbing someone else's breakthrough would surely not earn them any favors.

"Number Five, you are too cowardly!" the Demon Race member glanced at him and scoffed, a chill flashing in his eyes.

"Brother, are you perhaps thinking...?" the bald man gathered from the glance of the Demon Race member and felt a slight tremble in his spirit.

"Correct. This person is attempting to break through to the Sky Sea Realm, which is when he is most vulnerable. Furthermore, he could very well possess some elixirs for achieving the Sky Sea Realm. If we could obtain those, we might have a chance to become Sky Sea Venerables ourselves," analyzed the Demon Race member calmly, and could not help but grow excited.

Hearing this, the previously indecisive bald man's gaze quickly became resolute.

"Let's go!"

The Demon Race member and the bald man, both Half-step Sky Sea, led the other three Late Stage Guiyuan Realm Peak individuals quietly towards the massive Qi vortex.

In a short while, they saw a cave entrance with an ancient beast, a fiery red Fire Scale Beast, lying at its mouth.

"It's actually a Fire Scale Beast!"

The Beast Skin Demon Clan's eyes shone with excitement, and he said, "Baldy, you restrain the Fire Scale Beast, and I will ambush the person who is breaking through."

"No problem!"

The bald man patted his chest.

As long as they took care of the owner of the Spirit Pet, the Fire Scale Beast would be free from bondage. With the persuasion of the Beast Skin Demon Clan, it might even join their team.

Having strategized, the team of five immediately took action.

Swoosh—

The bald man led the other three and suddenly charged toward the Red Flame King.

"Scram, kiddos, don't seek death!"

The Red Flame King stood up and roared. Flames surged from his mouth, turning into a raging sea of fire that rolled out.

In an instant, the surrounding woods were burned to ashes.

The Red Flame King had broken through to the Half-step Sky Sea Realm when he was in the Black Demon Valley. Now, seeing these weaklings, he felt no desire to fight.

"That's a strong attack!"

The bald man was alarmed, not expecting the Fire Scale Beast to be so powerful.

He clapped his palms together, releasing a cold, blue aquatic light that surged forward. But the moment the water met the fire, it was swallowed up, sending up clouds of steam.

The bald man and his three subordinates immediately retreated.

Because of the Red Flame King's wide-reaching attack, the Beast Skin Demon Clan on the other side also couldn't make a move and secretly fretted.

At that moment, the vortex of Primordial Qi in the sky began to shrink.

"Damn it, how could the breakthrough to the Sky Sea Realm happen so fast?"

The Beast Skin Demon Clan's face changed dramatically, his heart pounding violently.

In reality, Chen Yu was just making a dash for the Half-step Sky Sea Realm, an advancement that was naturally very rapid.

"We need to join forces to take down this Spirit Pet, otherwise once that person breaks through the Sky Sea Realm, we will all die here!"

The Beast Skin Demon Clan shouted.

"Okay!"

The bald man, frantic, soared into the sky.

Surrounded by cold blue water light, he formed a huge palm print and pressed down.

On the other side, the Beast Skin Demon Clan pulled out a black spear, swung his arm violently, and threw it.

Hisss!

The spear, glinting with a sinister cold light, drew a dark trail through the air, making a shrieking sound as it flew toward the Red Flame King.

The other three also went all out, hoping to kill this Spirit Pet quickly and stop Chen Yu from breaking through to the Sky Sea Realm.

"Disturbing this king's nap, you all deserve to die!"

Seeing these people still persisted, the Red Flame King also harbored the intent to kill.

However suddenly, a statuesque figure burst out from the cave—it was Chen Yu.

"Leave these people to me!"

Chen Yu's eyes sparkled with a hint of excitement.

Having just broken through to the Half-step Sky Sea Realm, it was as if opponents were delivered right to him, perfect for a bit of practice.

"He's out! Impossible, that was too fast!"

"How could the breakthrough to the Sky Sea Realm happen so quickly?"

The bald man and others, seeing Chen Yu suddenly appear, trembled all over, their bones chilled.

The speed of this man's breakthrough to the Sky Sea Realm was too fast, wasn't it? Wasn't this cheating?

Facing a Sky Sea Venerable, even if the five of them teamed up, they stood no chance.

"No, this person hasn't broken through to the Sky Sea Realm, he's still at Half-step Sky Sea!"

The Beast Skin Demon Clan suddenly realized something was off.

At that moment, all five of their attacks landed.

Boom!

A terrifying tempest exploded, engulfing all directions.

"Half-step Sky Sea Realm? Did he fail the assault on the Sky Sea Realm?"

The bald man was uncertain; recalling the feeling that man had given him, he was not a Sky Sea Venerable.

"Phew, that's good, if he had succeeded, we'd be finished."

"Hehe, he failed the assault on the Sky Sea Realm, he must be very weak by now, probably already dead under our combined strike!"

The others also chimed in.

However, in the next instant, their faces all stiffened.

Whoosh!

As the wind passed and the surroundings became clear again, Chen Yu was standing aloft in a huge crater, surrounded by vigorous Demon Pattern True Essence, writhing like a giant dragon.

Chen Yu himself was completely unharmed!

"Hehe, was that the extent of your attacks?"

Chen Yu taunted with a smirk.

Swallowing Cloud Demon Fist!

Chen Yu's vigorous True Yuan madly circulated within him, gathering in his left arm.

With a sweep of his arm, a pitch-black, colossal fist light surged out, frantically swallowing the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, augmenting itself.

The frightening giant fist, emanating a tyrannous and commanding aura of intimidation, surged forth!

"Is this an attack of the Half-step Sky Sea Realm?"

The bald man's legs trembled, his scalp numbed, and he turned to run!

The others, terrified out of their wits, also retreated.

However, their speed was naturally no match for Chen Yu's punch!

Boom!

The Demon Fist chased after them and exploded ferociously, turning into a massive pitch-black demonic cloud, its Demonic Qi violently swirling, destroying everything.

Boom!

The bald man's body flew backward, crashing through more than a dozen huge trees before scrambling to his feet.

Looking back, all four of his companions, including the Half-step Sky Sea Realm Beast Skin Demon Clan, had been annihilated by Chen Yu's single punch!