Old Bai thought about it for a moment and felt it was reasonable, so he immediately nodded in agreement.
A group of people swaggered into the Star City. This place was not under anyone’s jurisdiction, and not only was it chaotic, but even the various shops were also in disarray.
It was not uncommon to see people openly fighting on the streets, and there were also many dried up bloodstains on the streets. Obviously, many people had died here.
Yang Kai silently observed and was secretly shocked. He discovered that the cultivators who came and went from this damned place were basically all Open Heaven Stage masters, and very few of them had yet to break through to the Open Heaven Stage.
Thinking about it, Shattered Heaven was extremely dangerous, so how could one explore it without some strength? The Open Heaven Stage was the lowest limit, and most Open Heaven Stage cultivators looked like they were in desperate straits. Most of them were probably poor people who were willing to risk their lives to search for opportunities.
Yang Kai is a Half Open Heaven cultivator, followed by Zhu Jiu Yin, Yue He, and a group of other masters. In such a chaotic place, they stand out a lot.
Those who were able to survive here were all cultivators with extraordinary eyesight, so they could naturally tell that Zhu Jiu Yin and the others were not to be trifled with. As such, although there were many people on the road, none of them dared to approach them. Wherever Yang Kai and the others passed, it was as if an invisible hand had separated the crowd.
“Someone is secretly watching us,” Zhu Jiu Yin suddenly whispered.
Yang Kai smiled and said, “Naturally, there will be people paying attention to us. It would be strange if no one paid attention.”
Along the way, Yang Kai saw a restaurant and led a group of people into it. Inside the restaurant, all kinds of people were gathered, and many people were bustling about. The waiters running around the hall were all sweating profusely.
The shopkeeper’s eyes were slanted and his mouth was crooked. His appearance was quite ugly, but his cultivation was not low, a Fifth Order Open Heaven Stage.
After asking for a private room to sit down, they ordered some food and everyone sat down.
Soon, the wine and food were served, both fragrant and delicious, but no one picked up their chopsticks. Yang Kai sat on the chair with his eyes closed, pretending to rest.
If he didn’t move, Yue He and the others naturally wouldn’t move either. Old Bai’s bottom seemed to be on fire as he wriggled about, appearing extremely uneasy. It had been more than half a year since the Proprietress’ accident, and now, he didn’t even know where she was, so he naturally felt like he was sitting on pins and needles.
After waiting for about an hour, Zhu Jiu Yin suddenly glanced at Yang Kai. Yang Kai seemed to have noticed something and opened his eyes to look at her.
Zhu Jiu Yin said lightly, “He’s here!”
Yang Kai sighed lightly, “It’s good that he's here!”
Although he had comforted Old Bai in the past, he didn’t know if the mastermind behind this incident would show up to see him. Originally, he had thought that if no one came to see him, Old Bai would have to lead him to the place where the Proprietress met with her accident.
Now it seemed that his guess was correct.
Since the other party wanted him to come to Shattered Heaven, now that he was here, it was indeed time to explain.
Step, step... the sound of the person had not yet arrived, but a kind of extremely uncomfortable aura had already spread out.
Yang Kai frowned and coldly snorted, “Myriad Demons Heaven!”
This aura was definitely Demonic Qi and Yang Kai was very familiar with it.
Last time, when the Hundred Force Alliance invaded the Void Land, there was the figure of Myriad Demons Heaven behind them. This time, it was actually Myriad Demons Heaven. It seemed that the enmity between them had grown deeper.
A short while later, the door to the private room was pushed open. Yang Kai looked up and saw two figures walking in. The two of them were indeed from the Myriad Demons Heaven, and their bodies were shrouded in a black Demonic Qi. The Demonic Qi roiled about, making it difficult to see their faces.
However, Yang Kai had a faint feeling that the person in the lead was definitely the High Rank Open Heaven master who had appeared in the Void Land last time. Behind this person was another Open HEaven Stage master, but judging from his aura, he should only be a Fifth-Order.
Yue He and the others quickly stood up as if they were facing a great enemy and stood behind Yang Kai to protect him. Only Zhu Jiu Yin remained motionless, as if she hadn’t seen anyone enter.
Although this person was wrapped in Demonic Qi, Yang Kai could clearly feel a pair of sharp eyes staring at him from behind the pitch-black Demonic Qi.
Yang Kai didn’t try to avoid, instead directly facing it head-on. In the next moment, Yang Kai felt the pitch-black Demonic Qi on this person’s body transform into a vortex, trying to drag his mind into it.
Unable to control himself, Yang Kai only felt his eyes burn slightly, the Life's Exterminator Eye in his left eye, and the Black Pupil Purgatory in his right eye appearing on its own. In an instant, his eyes became black and gold, shining with a golden light.
At this moment, Zhu Jiu Yin gently flicked the wine cup in front of him, and with a light clink, ripples spread out across Yang Kai's mind, like a ray of light tearing through the darkness, allowing Yang Kai to escape from his strange state.
He quickly lowered his head and closed his eyes! He felt a sharp pain in his eyes as if he had been pricked by a needle.
“This guest, if you act presumptuously, don’t blame this Queen for being impolite,” Zhu Jiu Yin warned lightly.
Myriad Demons Heaven's High Rank Open Heaven laughed lightly and cupped his fists, “Myriad Demons Heaven's Ti Zheng greets Senior Sister Zhu, this one has some doubts, so he rashly tried to probe. Please forgive him!”
His Demonic Qi was gloomy and sinister, but when he spoke, he was very polite and did not act as arrogantly as he did the last time he was in the Void Land. Speaking of which, in front of the Holy Spirit, he did not dare act arrogantly. After all, he had suffered a loss at the hands of Zhu Jiu Yin.
Zhu Jiu coldly snorted.
Ti Zheng then turned to look at Yang Kai and nodded slightly, “The last time I saw you, this King was a bit curious. You seem to have the aura of my Myriad Demons Heaven on you, but now it seems that it’s true. Life's Exterminator Demon Eye, Black Pupil Purgatory… Heh heh, these are two of my Myriad Demons Heaven's greatest secrets. Even in my Myriad Demons Heaven, there are only a handful of people who have successfully cultivated one of them, let alone two great Divine Abilities. Where did you cultivate these two Great Pupil Arts?”
Yang Kai was slightly startled, but his expression remained unchanged, “I don’t know what you’re talking about.”
Both of his Great Eye Techniques came from Great Demon God Mo Sheng. When Mo Sheng died, both of his eyes were scattered across different planes, and after many years, both of his eyes had gained sentience. One became the Great Demon God of the Tonxuan Continent while the other became the One Eyed Great Demon.
Coincidentally, Yang Kai first obtained the Life's Exterminator Demon Eye, then the Black Pupil Purgatory, allowing him to condense his two Great Pupils.
When he first learned that there was a Myriad Demons Heaven in these 3000 Worlds, Yang Kai had warned himself that if he encountered someone from Myriad Demons Heaven, he had to be extremely careful, or else he might be discovered. Mo Sheng eventually died in the Star Boundary and his soul was scattered. Perhaps Myriad Demons Heaven wouldn’t know about this, but if he were to use the Great Demon God’s two Great Eye Techniques, it would definitely attract the attention of Myriad Demons Heaven’s masters.
He had indeed been careful enough and had basically never used these two Great Eye Techniques, but he hadn’t expected that the other party had already noticed it the last time he came to the Void Land.
When they met again this time, it was only a slight probe, but it was enough for him to test it out.
Whether it was the Life's Exterminator Demon Eye or the Black Pupil Purgatory, both of them originated from the Myriad Demons Heaven's Divine Abilities and Secret Arts. The other party’s understanding of these two Eyes was definitely not something Yang Kai could compare to, so how could Yang Kai be able to guard against them?
Ti Zheng smiled lightly and sat down, “There’s no use denying it, the characteristics of these two Great Eye Techniques are too obvious. Although this King has never cultivated them, there are people in Myriad Demons Heaven who cultivate these two Great Eye Techniques, so how could I not recognize them? It’s just that I don’t quite understand, since you aren’t a disciple of Myriad Demons Heaven, how could you have these two Great Eye Techniques? In my Myriad Demons Heaven, only a very small number of disciples have the aptitude to cultivate them, and those disciples are the most talented disciples of my Myriad Demons Heaven.”
Saying so, the black mist dissipated, revealing a firm face. Staring straight into Yang Kai’s eyes, he licked his lips and said, “This King is very interested in your eyes, how about selling them to me? I won’t mistreat you in terms of price.”
Yang Kai said lightly, “I’m also interested in your life, are you selling it or not?”
Ti Zheng grinned, “Your courage isn’t bad, but even if you have these two Great Eye Techniques, without a core cultivation method, how can you display their true power? Not to mention, you’re not my Myriad Demons Heaven's disciple, so these two Great Eye Techniques are truly wasted on you.”
“That’s not something you need to worry about,” Yang Kai slowly shook his head.
Ti Zheng looked him up and down and also shook his head, “What a pity, what a pity! Since you’re not willing to sell, this King won’t force you. If you can join my Myriad Demons Heaven, this King can accept you.”
Yang Kai raised his brow, “Oh? Divine Monarch, are you trying to recruit me?”
Ti Zheng replied seriously, “Yes, but this King just doesn’t want to waste my Myriad Demons Heaven's two Great Eye Techniques.”
Yang Kai asked with interest, “What benefits can there be in joining Myriad Demons Heaven?”
Ti Zheng said, “From now on, there will be no need for you to worry about about anything. This King can provide you with everything you want, as long as you swear a heart demon oath of loyalty to this King.”
“Everything?” Yang Kai raised his brow, “Including High Rank Yin Element?”
“If you want, this King can give it to you,” Ti Zheng smiled.
“Very attractive, but unfortunately your conditions are too harsh. I’m not used to groveling to others.”
Ti Zheng said regretfully, “I wanted to show you the way, but you didn’t appreciate my kindness. You clearly possess two great eye techniques, yet you’re blind. How sad, how sad!”
Yang Kai coldly snorted, “Enough nonsense. You wanted me to come to Shattered Heaven, now that I’m here, where is the Proprietress?”
Ti Zheng asked, “Are you talking about that woman called Lan Youruo?”
“You’re asking the obvious.”
“Her!” Ti Zheng smiled and took out a jade slip, pushing it towards Yang Kai, “She’s here now, do you have the guts to go?”
Yang Kai’s brow wrinkled. This Ti Zheng had so easily revealed the position of the Proprietress, causing him to not know whether to believe him or not.
Giving Zhu Jiu Yin a meaningful glance, Zhu Jiu Yin reached out and picked up the jade slip, examining it for a moment before nodding slightly towards Yang Kai, indicating that the jade slip had not been tampered with.
TO BE CONTINUED...
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