Volume 1, Chapter 109: Devouring the Blood Demon Lord

"Thank you, Senior, for saving us. We are indebted to you beyond measure. If you ever need our help in the future, even if it means charging through fire or brambles, we will not flinch!" 

Zheng Qingyan pulled Chu Chu to thank Lin Yu. 

Without Lin Yu, the two of them would have surely become sacrifices to the Blood Demon Lord that night. 

Lin Yu turned to look at Chu Chu and Zheng Qingyan, waving his hand: "This place is not safe to stay. You should leave!" 

Chu Chu took a deep look at Lin Yu before leaving the town with Zheng Qingyan. 

After waiting for them to Go far, Lin Yu summoned the God-Eating Cauldron and watched as Cauldron Lord devoured the Blood Demon Lord. 

"Although this fellow has just advanced to the Eighth Rank of the Myriad Realms, he can still boost your cultivation significantly and bring you one step closer to advancing to the Ninth Rank of the Myriad Realms!" 

Cauldron Lord spoke with satisfaction. After such a long time, it had finally devoured another Eighth Rank Myriad Realms martial artist. 

Lin Yu released his spiritual consciousness. After confirming that the Spirit-Eroding Blood Fiends in the town had been completely eliminated, he raised his hand to leave an inscription on the town's archway before turning to leave. 

"Uncle, I always feel something is wrong..." 

On the other side, Chu Chu suddenly spoke, startling Zheng Qingyan. 

"Wrong? What did you sense, Chu Chu? Do you want to say that the National Protector Mage is fake?" 

Zheng Qingyan was shocked and quickly pressed Chu Chu. 

Chu Chu gently shook her head: "Uncle, I always feel that this National Protector Mage of the Great Zhou Dynasty gives me a familiar feeling. Also, the Wind Sword Intent hidden in my body should have been bestowed by Prince Su, but I have never seen him!" 

Zheng Qingyan's expression immediately relaxed, and she smiled: "Your Prince Su of the Great Han is a Myriad Realms expert, always elusive. It's normal that you don't know when he bestowed you a life-saving technique. As for feeling familiar with the National Protector Mage, it's probably just that his strong aura makes you feel familiar. Don't take it to heart!" 

She looked at Chu Chu and said softly: "We were ordered to go down the mountain to investigate the strength of the Great Zhou's National Protector Mage. Now we have completed the task. Chu Chu, after returning to the imperial city, go say goodbye to your uncle! We need to return to the sect to report." 

Their purpose of going down the mountain was to test Lin Yu's strength. Witnessing Lin Yu kill the Blood Demon Lord, who had advanced to the Eighth Rank of the Myriad Realms, they could confirm that the Great Zhou's National Protector Mage indeed had the ability to contend with the Mysterious Celestial Sect. 

After Lin Yu left the town massacred by the Blood Demon Lord, a team of Black Armored Cavalry entered the town with torches. 

What they saw was a mountain of corpses still burning fiercely, blood flowing freely on the ground, and houses reduced to ruins by the clash of powerful beings. 

A signal rocket soared into the sky, and three more signal rockets rose from three villages massacred by the Blood Demon Lord. 

Moments later, two figures flashed towards the town like shooting stars, appearing beside the Black Armored Cavalry in the blink of an eye. The two who came together were the two imperial advisors of the Great Zhou. 

"Advisors Chu and Qin, we have investigated. There are no survivors in this town!" 

The leader of the Black Armored Cavalry stepped forward to salute, shaking his head helplessly with indignation in his eyes. 

"Who was fighting here? Have you found out?" 

Advisor Chu looked at the town, almost in ruins, with a solemn expression. 

Just from the traces left in the town, it was clear that both sides in the battle were definitely stronger than the Purple Mansion Realm. 

"According to the schedule, a team responsible for solving the demon disaster, composed of imperial guards and martial artists from various families and sects, should have passed through here. Could it be that they were infected by the Spirit-Eroding Blood Fiends and started a fight?" 

Advisor Qin stroked his long beard, frowning as he voiced his guess. 

"No, these battle traces can't be created by just a few Innate Realm or Purple Mansion Realm martial artists!" 

Advisor Chu shook his head, turned to look at the archway standing tall in the town, and suddenly脸色剧变 (his face changed drastically). 

"Look over there..." 

He pointed to the archway, where there was a line of words as if carved with a knife and axe: 

"The Blood Demon Lord is dead!" 

Advisor Qin read the words on the archway, his face filled with shock: "Who on earth killed the Blood Demon Lord? According to our calculations, his strength has already recovered to the Myriad Realms Realm!" 

"National Protector Mage, it must be the National Protector Mage!" 

When Advisor Chu mentioned the National Protector Mage, his face was filled with reverence. 

"Yes, in our Great Zhou Dynasty, only the National Protector Mage has the strength to kill the Blood Demon Lord!" 

Advisor Qin nodded slightly, sighing: "Fortunately, we have the National Protector Mage to protect us. Otherwise, just one Blood Demon Lord could throw the world into chaos!" 

"Let's go! Let's go back and tell His Majesty the good news!" 

Advisor Chu patted Advisor Qin on the shoulder. 

During this period, with the revenge of the Mysterious Celestial Sect outside and the demon disaster of the Blood Demon Lord inside, the Zhou Emperor was overwhelmed. 

Now that the internal trouble was solved, he could finally relax and face the Mysterious Celestial Sect. 

After returning to the质子馆 (Hostage Mansion), Lin Yu immediately urged Cauldron Lord to refine the Blood Demon Lord. 

He directly sat cross-legged,运转圣皇心法 (operating the Saint Emperor Heart Technique), tempering the spiritual energy sent into his meridians by Cauldron Lord, continuously冲刺 (charging towards) the Ninth Rank of the Myriad Realms. 

Even after Cauldron Lord completely refined the Blood Demon Lord, Lin Yu still had not advanced to the Ninth Rank of the Myriad Realms. 

He felt that he had stood on the threshold of advancement, as if he only needed to take two more steps to push open the door to the Ninth Rank of the Myriad Realms. 

However, "the last leg of a journey takes half the effort." The spiritual energy needed to take the final steps was恐怕相当于 (I'm afraid equivalent to) the sum of all previous efforts. 

Unless he killed two more Eighth Rank Myriad Realms martial artists, he was still far from advancing to the Ninth Rank of the Myriad Realms. 

"If only two more Eighth Rank Myriad Realms martial artists from the Mysterious Celestial Sect would come to their deaths!" 

Lin Yu shook his head and sighed. 

"Kid, do you want to drain the Mysterious Celestial Sect dry?" 

Cauldron Lord chuckled. 

Eighth Rank Myriad Realms martial artists were not Chinese cabbage, easily found everywhere. 

Even for a power like the Mysterious Celestial Sect, there were only a few Eighth Rank Myriad Realms martial artists. 

If Lin Yu really killed all the Eighth Rank Myriad Realms martial artists of the Mysterious Celestial Sect, the old monsters of the Void Transformation Realm would come next. 

"Third Uncle!" 

At this time, Chu Chu's voice came from outside the house. 

Lin Yu smiled and got up to open the door. 

Chu Chu was wearing a green dress, looking beautiful and lively. When she saw Lin Yu, she showed a sweet smile, and her eyes curved into a crescent moon. 

"Third Uncle, I'm leaving tomorrow!" 

Chu Chu affectionately took Lin Yu's arm and acted like a spoiled child as she did when she was a child. 

"Leaving so soon? Have you already investigated the strength of the Great Zhou's National Preceptor?" 

Lin Yu looked at Chu Chu in surprise. 

"Last night, my uncle and I saw the Great Zhou's National Preceptor in action. He is indeed an Eighth Rank Myriad Realms expert. I wonder who is more powerful compared to Prince Su?" 

Chu Chu smiled sweetly. 

Lin Yu smiled inwardly. If Chu Chu knew that he was both Prince Su of the Great Han and the National Preceptor of the Great Zhou, what expression would she have on her face?