Master of the Demon Emperor

Afraid of the dark?

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Is that your reason?

Su Yie immediately frowned and said sternly, "Are you teasing me? You are an Extraterrestrial Immortal, and you're afraid of the dark? Do you think I've never been beyond the heavens? Most places in the universe are dark, so get in there and lead the way!"

Nan Xiaopao almost burst into laughter, pouting and holding it in until her pretty face turned red.

Upon hearing this, Qing Jushi's face turned green, but since Su Yie was not joking, he had no choice but to march ahead reluctantly; Su Yie and Nan Xiaopao followed closely behind, with the Ant Queen guarding them from the rear.

Once inside, Qing Jushi was on edge, showing none of the composure befitting an enlightened immortal.

Su Yie raised his right hand, his index finger igniting with True Sunflame to light their way.

Originally expecting the tunnel to be narrow, Su Yie was surprised as it widened the further they progressed.

At the same time, his Divine Sense could not probe further, clearly restricted.

He instinctively looked at Qing Jushi, wondering how he knew that the Bloodthirsty Golden Flame Ants were hidden inside.

According to him, he was afraid of the dark and should not have entered before.

Could his Divine Sense be stronger than Su Yie's?

Impossible, considering how slipshod he was.

Feeling Su Yie's gaze, Qing Jushi turned back to smile at him, then continued onward.

Before long, the tunnel had widened to five meters, and various glowing Crystal Stones began appearing ahead, dazzling like Spirit Stones.

In addition to the Crystal Stones, there were numerous spiders crawling around, of all kinds, from palm-sized black spiders to daddylonglegs and spotted spiders, making Nan Xiaopao's skin crawl.

"Could there be a Spider King down here?"

Nan Xiaopao asked cautiously. Though she was no longer a mortal, she had a natural fear of spiders.

She suddenly found the Bloodthirsty Golden Flame Ants somewhat endearing.

Without turning his head, Qing Jushi said, "You guessed right... there are many spiders below, more than you can imagine..."

Upon saying this, he also shuddered involuntarily.

Su Yie, speechless, couldn't help but say, "Can you not disgrace the immortals?"

Qing Jushi immediately became furious and said, "I've been reincarnated for many years and have adapted to local customs. Whatever you fear, I fear too."

This explanation was impeccable.

But why did it sound so shameless?

Su Yie, helpless, did not inquire further.

Meanwhile, Qing Jushi's chatter continued unceasingly, "This place is very strange; even I cannot foresee what lies beneath. Do you know what the Southern Wilderness was called in ancient times?"

"What?" Nan Xiaopao, her curiosity piqued, pressed on.

"The homeland of emperors! Long before the rise of the Luck Dynasty, the Ancient Wilderness revered emperors as supreme. Countless emperors emerged, dominating alone; Haotian Wuxiang belonged to that era. Back then, the Ancient Wilderness was tremendously powerful; every hundred years, beings capable of shattering the void arose. Even in the heavens, they could dominate a territory."

Qing Jushi's face bore a reminiscent expression, his tone filled with emotion, "Back in the day, I was drawn by the grandeur of the Ancient Wilderness, ah, young and foolish."

The Ancient Wilderness was that powerful?

Su Yie and Nan Xiaopao were both somewhat surprised; they had heard within Emperor Su's Sect about the great deity who created the Ancient Wilderness, but they had not realized its origins were so grand.

"Pah, you're just an old fraud, making it sound so real,"

Nan Xiaopao spat lightly, infuriating Qing Jushi.

He turned around, stating solemnly, "Let me reiterate once more, I am not an old fraud. The reputation of Emperor Qing Xiao, once you inquire in the Extraterrestrial realms, is absolutely illustrious, echoing through the ages!"

As he spoke these words, Qing Jushi's nostrils were almost flaring to the heavens.

Emperor Qing Xiao?

Nan Xiaopao immediately closed her eyes and inquired about this name within Emperor Su's Sect.

Celestial Sovereign of the Firmament: Emperor Qing Xiao? How do you know him? He was a world-renowned emperor from a million years ago.

Yue Qinglong: Legend has it that before Emperor Qing Xiao disappeared, he visited the Ancient Wilderness. Could it be that you've encountered his relics?

Yang Jian: What's Emperor Qing Xiao compared to? Facing Emperor Ming, he's like a dog.

Undying Emperor: I've also heard of the name Emperor Qing Xiao. It's said that he was immortal and incredibly powerful.

Demon Wolf Star: Could it be another secret from the ancient times?

Empress of the Great Zhou: After Haotian Wuxiang left, the First Emperor of Xia started to throw his weight around again, alas.

...

Su Yie and Nan Xiaopao exchanged a look, both revealing expressions of shock in their eyes.

Is this old swindler really that powerful?

Qing Jushi held his head even higher and laughed, "What? Have you also heard of me? I, Emperor Qing Xiao, am unmatched in the world, awe-inspiring to all under heaven. Don't underestimate me…"

Whoosh—

A red tongue suddenly lashed out from the darkness, wrapped around Qing Jushi's waist, and pulled the still-speaking Qing Jushi into the dark.

"Ah—"

The scream of Qing Jushi followed from the darkness, miserably as if something dreadful had happened.

Su Yie and Nan Xiaopao immediately chased after him, with the Ant Queen following behind, two people and one ant racing after him.

"Blowing your own trumpet, weren't you quite imposing earlier?"

Su Yie cursed while chasing.

He kept pace with Nan Xiaopao, who was very fast, yet they couldn't catch up to the abducted Qing Jushi.

They twisted and turned along the way, quickly covering a distance of over ten thousand meters, and arrived in front of a vast underground cavern where they stopped, their faces showing surprise.

Before them stretched a flowing black desert covering a space of a thousand meters, upon closer inspection, it was all spiders.

At first glance, there were at least a million, possibly even more than ten million.

In the center of the spider swarm was a giant black toad, fifty meters tall with countless lumps on its body, lying still with its mouth slightly open, showing Qing Jushi, wrapped by the tongue, struggling inside its mouth, appearing extremely perilous.

"Hey hey hey! Demon Emperor! Come save me!"

Qing Jushi cried out urgently, his voice carrying a sobbing tone, clearly terrified.

Su Yie didn't rush to act but surveyed the surroundings. Nan Xiaopao, even more terrified by the spiders, dared not make a move.

He noticed many skeletons piled up around the edges of this underground hollow, even the bodies of cultivators that hadn't been dead for long. The nine Bloodthirsty Golden Flame Ants were hiding in a corner, trembling, not daring to move.

Su Yie immediately beckoned, pulling the Bloodthirsty Golden Flame Ants over through the air.

In an instant, all the spiders began to riot, making a rustling noise.

Seeing this, Su Yie quickly withdrew his hand, and all the Bloodthirsty Golden Flame Ants flew up to him, then he collected them into the Blood Gourd.

Nan Xiaopao said anxiously, "They're coming over…"

The black desert formed by millions of spiders began to surge toward Su Yie and Nan Xiaopao, the momentum enormous, even causing the ground to shake.

Seeing this, Su Yie placed Nan Xiaopao behind him and sent out two Golden Crows from his eyes, which swiftly swooped into the spider desert, igniting a fierce fire that filled the entire underground space.

"Mama mia! Watch where you're burning! I'm still here!"

Qing Jushi cursed loudly. With his back to Su Yie and Nan Xiaopao, he felt his rear end might catch fire, burning painfully.