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

News about the mysteries of Burning Sun Mountain gradually spread.

"Have you heard? Burning Sun Mountain was actually the battlefield of two king beasts, and both of these Holy Beasts fell there!"

"What? Is that even possible? Burning Sun Mountain is not far from here. Let's hurry over!"

"What's the use of going now? I heard that the treasures inside were all divided up by the first group of people who went in, leaving nothing behind. Ah, if only I could have such luck."

The situation concerning Chen Yu and the clown wasn't widely publicized by the second batch of people who entered the core area.

Once this matter became known to everyone, it would definitely attract countless strong individuals, and at that time, they would have no hope of obtaining any treasures.

One day, the Purple-clothed Demon He Yunwang, came to a Cultivation Spirit Hall closest to Burning Sun Mountain.

When entering the Spirit Hall, He Yunwang turned to the manager at the entrance of the main hall and spoke in a calm voice, "Brother, He has something he wishes to inquire about."

With his status on the "Genius Ranking," this manager still had to show him some respect.

Then the two went to a quiet cottage, surrounded by an Array for isolation.

"I'd like to know, has this man entered the Cultivation Spirit Hall in recent days?"

He Yunwang began by taking out a portrait of Chen Yu.

"This person has been here, but Mr. He, he is the disciple of the Silent Blood Valley Master from Black Demon Valley!"

The manager whispered.

He Yunwang's expression changed slightly, frowning, as he did not previously know Chen Yu's identity.

A disciple of a king! That would be difficult to handle.

But soon, He Yunwang made up his mind!

What of a king, to kill Chen Yu and snatch the treasures, he would then flee far away and seclude himself for cultivation.

The world was vast; for the Silent Blood Valley Master to find him would be like searching for a needle in a haystack.

"What about this person? Do you remember him?"

He Yunwang then took out a portrait of the clown.

"This person came with that Chen Yu."

The manager answered.

...

"Alas, my shop used to be ignored, but now there are quite a few people eyeing it, but they're not here to do business."

Inside the shop, the clown sighed.

"If I had known, I would have run farther away."

The clown muttered to himself.

With his intelligence, he had already guessed that he was being targeted.

As for the reason, it was definitely related to Burning Sun Mountain.

These days, the main topic of conversation inside the Cultivation Spirit Hall was just that.

"Brother Dong is a principled man; we must take care of this kid's Spiritual Artifact first. But in some time, I'm afraid more people will target Brother Dong, and then it won't be easy to extricate himself!"

The clown talked to himself.

Just then, someone passed by and entered the shop, seeing a chaotic, dimly lit room with a bunch of strange objects and a sinister-looking clown talking to himself.

The scene was quite eerie and terrifying, causing the visitor to shiver and quickly turn to leave.

"It seems I can only stay in this Cultivation Spirit Hall a bit longer, repair the puppet, and prepare some more measures..."

The clown continued.

One day, a cold and stern man in purple robes entered the clown's shop.

"Did you get the treasures from beneath Burning Sun Mountain?"

The Purple-clothed Demon directly approached the clown and asked in a cold voice.

He was domineering in his actions, and having never seen the clown before, he treated him as a nobody.

"It's all rumors and slander!"

The clown very seriously claimed, as if he truly had been wronged.

"Hmph, the person who was with you, could it be Chen Yu? Where is he now?"

He Yunwang snorted coldly, disbelieving the clown's words and continued to inquire.

Compared to the clown, he hated Chen Yu even more!

Without a second thought, the clown betrayed Chen Yu: "Your Excellency is wise and clever. Indeed, I came here with Chen Yu, and he is in this Cultivation Spirit Hall right now."

Seeing how the clown was so fearful and eager to betray Chen Yu, He Yunwang despised him even more.

He gave the clown a cold look and immediately left the shop.

Not far across from the clown's shop was an inn.

At the window, two men were drinking and eating.

One of them, a tall man in white clothes, paused with his cup in hand and appeared slightly taken aback: "He Yunwang, I didn't expect him to find this place so quickly."

"He Yunwang? The Purple-clothed Demon who is number ninety-four on the 'Genius Ranking'?"

The tall man opposite lit up, looking over.

"Senior Fan, should we call for more people?"

The tall man asked, acknowledging that He Yunwang was a formidable personality from the "Genius Ranking," far stronger than him.

"No need, I don't trust the others. If this matter spreads too widely, where's our benefit?"

The tall man in white, "Senior Fan," said flatly, shaking his head.

After drinking his wine, Senior Fan frowned slightly: "He Yunwang is also a fool for coming here on his own. Now, the clown probably won't dare to leave the Cultivation Spirit Hall."

The tall man was also conflicted.

There were nearly a dozen people after the clown, making it not easy for them to succeed.

But if the matter spread, then they would basically end up with nothing.

"The Purple-clothed Demon He Yunwang may be strong, but he's no match for me!"

Senior Fan said another sentence, reassuring the tall man.

"That's right, Senior Fan even almost made it onto the 'Genius Ranking' back in the day. With your current strength, you will surely overcome He Yunwang!"

The tall man felt slightly more at ease, flattering him in passing.

Inside the cultivation tower.

Within the level six cultivation chamber, there was misty white fog swirling around, a sign that the concentration of Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi had reached a certain level.

In the center of the secret chamber, a massive vortex churned all the white fog, frantically absorbing the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi.

Chen Yu sat cross-legged on top of the Earth Essence Crystal. His mind wandered outside his body, seemingly merging with nature. A myriad of wonderful insights emerged in his mind.

The True Essence Lake within his body had doubled in size since its inception and could no longer be referred to as a "lake."

Boom!

Within, True Yuan rushed wildly, striking out in all directions and continuously expanding its territory.

The effects of the Sea Transformation Pill had already completely integrated.

Because of this, the expansion of the True Essence Lake went so smoothly, with hardly any obstacles encountered.

Suddenly, Chen Yu's speed of absorbing Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi doubled, and the fog within the secret chamber swiftly disappeared, visible to the naked eye, all funneling into his body.

And within him, the True Yuan also stirred up huge waves, undertaking its final expansion!

Boom!

In Chen Yu's world of senses, the sound of terrifying waves echoed: continuous, thunderous, and relentless.

When he regained his senses, the movement of True Yuan had already slowed down, and his Dantian was a vast expanse of blackness, like a Sea of Death!

"Success!"

Chen Yu breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

Compared to the Late Guiyuan Realm, the volume of True Yuan that the True Yuan Sea of the Sky Sea Realm could contain was many times more.

Of course, the quality of True Yuan had also fundamentally improved.

It was precisely because of this that the Sky Sea Venerable could completely overpower those in the Late Guiyuan Realm, as if there was a great chasm between their strengths.

Chen Yu continued to circulate his True Yuan to stabilize the True Yuan Sea which had just broken through and was not yet stable.

Five days later, he walked out of the cultivation secret chamber.

"Let's see how the clown is doing!"

Chen Yu left the cultivation tower and headed to the trading area, quickly finding the clown's shop.

"Oh? You've broken through?"

The clown, seeing Chen Yu, looked slightly surprised before smiling.

The surprise was because Chen Yu's age as a Sky Sea Realm cultivator was extremely rare.

"That's right."

Realizing that the clown had noticed at a glance, Chen Yu remembered that he had just broken through to the Sky Sea Realm and had yet to master controlling his aura.

Chen Yu felt a response and extended his palm, upon which black True Yuan light surged.

Ding ding~

Suddenly, the sound of metal trembling against the ground echoed from a corner.

Whoosh!

A streak of black light shot out and landed in Chen Yu's hand - it was the [Nine Bone Demon Spirit Sword]!

Spiritual power pierced into it, and Chen Yu immediately felt as though the [Nine Bone Demon Spirit Sword] had become a part of him, easily controlled, with an even smoother flow of True Yuan.

"How about that? Brother Dong's skills are impressive, right? In the future, whether it's Alchemy, Artifact Refining, Array setting, or puppet crafting, you can all come to Brother Dong, oh!"

The clown laughed with a wide grin.

Seeing how smug the clown was, Chen Yu couldn't help but roll his eyes at him.

However, Brother Dong was truly versatile... was there anything he couldn't do?

But then he thought about it, the heavens were fair after all. They had given him so many talents, but also this ghostly appearance and bizarre personality.

"I have some news for you, Brother Dong is being watched by many people, and the moment you stepped into this room, you were targeted too."

The clown laughed maliciously, making Chen Yu feel the urge to rush up and punch him.

Without needing the clown to go into detail, Chen Yu knew why they were being watched.

"I have another deal for you, not sure if Brother Dong is interested?"

Chen Yu calmed down and smiled.

"Speak!"

"I'll take care of these threats for you, thirty thousand Grade Essence Stones!"

Chen Yu grinned, showing his white teeth.

All along, he had been offering Primordial Stones to Brother Dong; now he finally had the chance to turn the tables.

"Twenty thousand!"

Brother Dong was a businessman through and through, his bargaining skills top-notch.

Eventually, they struck a deal for twenty-five thousand.

After paying the Primordial Stones for repairing the superior Spiritual Artifact, Chen Yu left the shop.

"If the threat isn't entirely gone, the deal is off!"

The clown suddenly shouted.

"Hehe!"

Chen Yu smiled at the corner of his mouth, said nothing, and left the shop.

At the same moment, all those monitoring the clown's shop had taken notice of Chen Yu and immediately ordered their men to watch his every move!

Late at night, the Cultivation Spirit Hall was as bright as day with people coming and going.

In the tavern, Senior Fan's expression shifted slightly as he took out a token.

"Chen Yu has left the Cultivation Spirit Hall!"

Senior Fan immediately sent a message to the tall man opposite him.

"What? He just showed up a few days ago, and now he's leaving, didn't the clown explain the situation to Chen Yu?"

The tall man wondered.

He had assumed Chen Yu would call for a strong protector from the Black Demon Valley to escort him back, so the focus was still on the clown.

"Hehe, that clown isn't a kind soul either, he surely didn't tell Chen Yu the truth, wanting to use him to distract us so he could escape."

Senior Fan sneered.

Nobody looking at the clown's face would think he was a good person.

"Should we stay and keep an eye on the clown?" asked the tall man.

"No need!"

Senior Fan's expression was cold as he rose from his seat and leaped down from the tavern.

In another inn, a figure in purple darted out, and before the people in the tavern could get a clear look, he had vanished into thin air.