Chapter 252: Let's Go Destroy Some Stars

But Jiang Yan was different from him.

He had grown up in the Endless Demonic Sea, while Jiang Yan had been sent to wander the Starry Sky from a young age.

At least he had seen his parents and felt their affection, but Jiang Yan’s first conscious sight had been the deep, silent expanse of the Starry Sky.

Jiang Yan had half-human Bloodline, which destined his Talent to be inferior to his own, a mix of Sky Demon and Demon Skeleton.

“So, to prove yourself, you’d even sacrifice your own life? You…”

The Sky Demon imagined many things, his gaze growing complex.

With his supreme Talent, he had no right to mock this hardworking Half-Demon.

Nor did he have the right to obstruct the path of death Jiang Yan had chosen for himself.

The Sky Demon didn’t believe Jiang Yan would succeed, but he was willing to respect the journey of Jiang Yan’s remaining life.

“Fine, cultivate then. As long as you don’t Breakthrough to the Tenth Rank, you’ll at least be safe.”

As the Sky Demon spoke, his gaze turned toward the Void.

He was a lonely demon, so he yearned to find kinship and kindred.

But make no mistake—once he learned Jiang Yan’s true identity, he would kill Jiang Yan without hesitation.

Both wanted to kill the other, yet by a twist of fate, they had come together, temporarily acting as Bloodline brothers.

Time passed, minute by minute.

Jiang Yan’s Thunderfire Law continued to advance.

The Sky Demon was very wealthy, likely because he had slaughtered dozens of planets.

A day passed.

The Transcendent Creatures in the Secret Realm came and went in batches. No one was extravagant enough to stay overnight in the Secret Realm, as every hour here consumed fifty Cloud Core Coins.

Only Jiang Yan, with the generous support of the Sky Demon benefactor, continued his cultivation uninterrupted.

The Sky Demon closed his eyes and said calmly, “For the Demon Race to improve quickly, devouring Flesh and Blood Essence is the best choice.”

Jiang Yan kept his eyes closed, seemingly too engrossed in his cultivation to hear the Sky Demon’s words.

The Sky Demon lay on the ground, indifferent.

He disliked cultivation. Compared to the dull and tedious meditation, he preferred listening to the struggles, helpless rage, and pleas of creatures on the brink of death.

“It seems I need to change my brother’s temperament.”

“Maybe I should take him to destroy a few planets first?”

“Hahahahaha, what a brilliant idea!”

The more the Sky Demon thought about it, the more excited he became. How could he not share the thrill of slaughter with his own Bloodline brother?

Three days passed.

Jiang Yan’s Aura surged violently. Wind and fire intertwined with raging thunder, filling the entire Secret Realm with golden arcs of electricity. The arcs coiled around surging pillars of flame, transforming his surroundings into an endless storm of energy.

This commotion startled the Transcendent beings cultivating in the Secret Realm.

“Did someone just Breakthrough?”

“Wow, such a powerful Aura. Let me see… wind, fire… and thunder! These are all relatively rare aspects of the Elemental Law!”

“Damn, I recognize this kid. His family must be loaded—he’s been cultivating in the same spot for three days and nights!”

“Three days? How rich is he? I only dare to come once a month, and he just sits there for three days straight?”

“Good grief, I swear eternal enmity with the scions of wealthy families!”

Jiang Yan’s Breakthrough caused a minor stir. More than the Laws he had comprehended, people were more intrigued by how long he had stayed here.

Once one cultivates a trace of a Law Embryo, it signifies that person has become a Half-Step Ninth Rank powerhouse. Many cast envious glances his way, completely unaware that Jiang Yan’s true Realm was still at the Eighth Rank.

To grasp a Law at the Eighth Rank—only a High Race like the Demon Race or some Divine Demonic Creature could likely achieve such a feat.

After finishing his cultivation, Jiang Yan had originally thought to continue milking the situation, but then he saw Sky Demon scratching his head somewhat awkwardly.

“This elder brother is a bit short on funds; I usually don’t pay much attention to collecting treasures when destroying stars.”

The implication was that he was also out of money.

Logically, a powerhouse like Sky Demon shouldn’t lack for money, but this spendthrift never bothered to kill and plunder during his star-destroying sprees, solely indulging in the thrill of slaughter.

Why?

Because he never paid for anything he bought!

If I don’t spend money, why would I bother robbing it?

“How about I help you seize this Secret Realm?”

Jiang Yan: ʕ(ⓛ–ⓛ)ʔ

Are you even listening to what you’re saying?

“Hmm, that does seem somewhat feasible, doesn’t it? Wait, no—my identity is verified in the Myriad Realms Market. If I rob it, wouldn’t I be wanted across the entire Universe?”

So he quickly shook his head. “Forget it, let’s go.”

Sky Demon excitedly stood up, his eyes fixed intently on Jiang Yan, like a child about to share a toy.

“How about I take you to destroy a star for fun?”

Jiang Yan was speechless. What else did this blockhead have in his mind all day besides destroying stars?

Jiang Yan naturally couldn’t be cruel enough to commit genocide against a planet that had done him no wrong. What if Sky Demon discovered he couldn’t absorb Flesh and Blood Essence? Wouldn’t that expose him on the spot?

Considering this, Jiang Yan waved his hand and said, “No need, Brother Xiang. I’ve already grown accustomed to the human way of cultivation.”

“So you can’t destroy stars after all…” Sky Demon’s tone was filled with disappointment.

Jiang Yan’s mouth twitched.

“Ah, right!” Sky Demon’s expression suddenly turned serious. “Speaking of humans, let me give you a warning.”

His face was full of grief and indignation. “You must never learn to be as cunning and corrupted as those deceitful humans!”

“Those people are all scum!”

Sky Demon pounded the Void fiercely.

Jiang Yan’s mouth twitched again, as if he had realized the reason for Sky Demon’s hatred of humans.

But he deliberately asked, “Why does Brother Xiang despise humans so much?”

Sky Demon’s eyes nearly burst with rage as he glared at the Void, gnashing his teeth. Using the Life and Death Law, he sketched out a human figure.

“See? It’s this damned fellow who stole my Heaven Demon Origin!”

“And that human used some unknown method to sever the connection between me and my Origin Source, leaving me unable to locate it to this day!”

The mere mention of Jiang Yan made Sky Demon seethe with hatred, forgetting all else, his mind filled entirely with that infuriating figure from that night.

Overwhelmed by emotion, he shouted several times, “Damn it!”

This made Jiang Yan’s heart pound nervously, and he silently applied another twenty layers of Chaotic Void Ancestral Spirit over the surface of the Heaven Demon Origin.

Above the Starry Sky.

“How about we go destroy a star for fun after all? Point out any star you dislike, and I’ll pluck it for you.”

Truly—plucking stars to give to you, plucking the moon to give to you; today is a great day.

Over the past few months, Sky Demon had done only three things:

Look for Jiang Yan.

Look for Jiang Yan.

Destroy stars.

Jiang Yan continued to find excuses to avoid it.

Sky Demon was greatly disappointed and decided to correct this bad habit in his sworn brother.

“A demon who doesn’t enjoy destroying stars is not a good Demon Lord!”

“Fine, you stay right here. I’ll go destroy a few stars for you to watch.”

After speaking, before Jiang Yan could react, the Sky Demon vanished into thin air on the spot.

In front of his vision, planets emitted bright light one after another, then shattered and disintegrated.

A maniacal smile appeared on that unfortunate planet.

Jiang Yan narrowed his eyes slightly, beginning to calculate the capabilities of his Law.

“At the moment the Sky Demon teleported just now, it seems I could have used ‘Sever Space’ to create a spatial barrier and prevent that teleportation?”