Chapter 27: Demon Seed

Mount Huaguo.

Two demon kings stood opposite each other, one high above the other. Yu Qiye stood upon the clouds, looking down at the mortal world, while the Demon King of Havoc stood on the ground, blade in hand, gazing up at the sky.

Suddenly, a wisp of breeze rose and brushed against the Demon King of Havoc’s face. His expression shifted slightly, and he instinctively raised the long blade in his hand.

*Bang!*

A sound like clashing metal rang out, scattering sparks in every direction.

"So fast!"

Seeing the figure that had suddenly closed in on him, the Demon King of Havoc could not help but feel a jolt of alarm. What kind of speed was this?

However, before he could recover from his surprise, *bang, bang, bang*—a continuous barrage of claw strikes fell upon him like rain, engulfing him completely. It was as swift as a gale and as fast as lightning.

"You are courting death!" The Demon King of Havoc suddenly erupted in a roar.

*Boom!*

A terrifying demonic aura surged from within him.

"Must not touch it." Sensing the menace of this aura, Yu Qiye flashed away, retreating backward.

"Trying to run?" Seeing Yu Qiye withdraw, the Demon King of Havoc gripped his blade with both hands and swung it toward him.

The blade had not yet arrived, but a terrifying demonic aura was already gathering at its tip. From afar, it looked like a black blade-light, dozens of feet long, as if it were about to tear the very heavens apart.

Yet, at that moment, the Demon King of Havoc failed to notice a few black feathers drifting behind him—feathers that Yu Qiye had deliberately left behind.

Yu Qiye’s eyes narrowed, and ripples spread outward. The black feathers vanished, replaced instantly by a dark figure. This was Yu Qiye’s red-tier trait: *Instant Displacement*. It allowed him to swap positions with any object he could see through a visual connection, and the black feathers were the perfect medium.

He raised his right claw high.

*Slash!*

With a crisp sound, the Demon King of Havoc staggered, a spray of blood erupting from his back.

"Argh..." The Demon King of Havoc let out a miserable shriek. But as a demon king, his reactions were swift. He exploded with demonic aura once more, forcing Yu Qiye back.

"Roar, roar..."

The continuous low growls sounded like thunder cracking across the world. They were the roars of the Demon King of Havoc. His voice was thunderous and soul-shaking, making even Yu Qiye raise an eyebrow.

This wasn't a sonic attack; it was more like he was buffing himself. Following those roars, the Demon King of Havoc’s form began to change. His body visibly expanded. Standing three zhang tall to begin with, he now grew several times larger. His muscles bulged like coiled dragons, looking both ferocious and terrifying.

"..." Yu Qiye was momentarily stunned. So, this is what a demon king is like. Truly terrifying. Not in the same league as the small fry he had encountered before. He had hoped to take advantage of his *Instant Displacement* to finish the fight, but he hadn't expected to fully enrage his opponent, causing his strength to skyrocket.

"As expected, no demon king can be underestimated." A realization dawned on him, and Yu Qiye knew it was time to get serious. It would be disastrous to capsize in the gutter.

"Tornado Hurricane!"

Yu Qiye slowly raised both hands, and one after another, tornadoes reaching from earth to sky rose up around the Demon King of Havoc.

*Rumble, rumble...* The ground shook, and countless trees and giant boulders were pulverized in an instant. The entire world seemed to be blinded by the dust.

Wind—unimaginable, raging winds—swept across the land. At this moment, if one looked toward the Demon King of Havoc, one would see several tornadoes converging upon him.

"Roar, roar, roar..." The low growls sounded like cries of pain, and crystalline blood sprayed outward.

However, in the next moment, Yu Qiye’s expression shifted. Deep within the terrifying tornadoes, a massive figure was slowly walking out, leaving a footprint with every step. It was the Demon King of Havoc. Even though his entire body was covered in wounds, as if sliced by countless sharp blades, his momentum had not diminished. Instead, he appeared even more terrifying. Moreover, the demonic aura flowing through his body was rapidly knitting his wounds shut.

"This guy’s body is already monstrous; in this berserk state, he’s like iron and stone—indestructible." Yu Qiye realized the true horror of the Demon King of Havoc.

"Is this all you have? If so, then stay here forever." The Demon King of Havoc dragged his long blade, slowly walking toward Yu Qiye.

"I feel like I’ve been underestimated." Yu Qiye raised his right hand to cover his eyes, speaking for the first time since meeting the Demon King of Havoc.

"Underestimated? Hahaha! What are you, to think you deserve my regard?" The Demon King of Havoc sneered.

However, the Demon King of Havoc failed to notice that beneath Yu Qiye’s right hand, his blood-moon-like eyes were glowing with a golden light. The words had merely been a distraction. Yu Qiye’s true purpose was to use his hand to conceal his *Blood-Moon Golden Eyes*.

His *Blood-Moon Golden Eyes* were derived from his Junior Brother Wukong’s golden-tier trait, *Golden Eyes*. It was an innate divine ability with incredible power. Junior Brother Wukong hadn't fully developed it, but Yu Qiye had already unlocked its first ability: the blood-colored light capable of destroying all things. It was just like the world-shaking phenomenon Wukong had caused at his birth—eyes flashing with golden light, piercing straight to the halls of heaven.

"Die!"

Watching Yu Qiye, who was now within reach, the mountain-sized Demon King of Havoc tightened his grip on his blade and swung it down with all his might. Before the blade even fell, a terrifying gale was already whipping up.

At that very moment, Yu Qiye slowly lowered his right hand.

His eyes, which had been like blood moons, suddenly erupted with an extremely brilliant golden light. A terrifying aura exploded in an instant, as if stars were shifting and the sun and moon were collapsing.

*Boom!*

Two beams of blood-golden light shot from Yu Qiye’s eyes. The entire battlefield seemed to shatter; the world roared, and the void fractured.

As for the Demon King of Havoc, his entire body shuddered. He looked down, staring at his own torso in disbelief. A large portion of his body had vanished. Even with thousands of streams of demonic aura rushing to gather, it could not regenerate.

"You..." The Demon King of Havoc’s eyes widened in disbelief. How could this guy be so despicable? He clearly possessed such a lethal trump card yet used his hand to hide it until now. He had even used his speech to distract him.

As if sensing the Demon King of Havoc’s thoughts, a faint voice whispered in his ear:

"To me, the result is more important than the process."

As the words fell, Yu Qiye flicked his right hand, stirring up a gust of wind. With a heavy *thud*, the Demon King of Havoc’s entire body crashed to the ground.

[Ding! You have slain the Demon King of Havoc. You may randomly plunder a trait: Demon Seed (Red). Do you wish to plunder?]

[Demon Seed (Red) — Allows you to plant a demon seed in others, nourishing it with their flesh and soul. Once the seed matures, you can absorb it to significantly increase your cultivation and magic power.]