Pregnant?

An absurd thought flashed through Li An’s mind. He hurriedly examined himself and then felt relieved.

So it was the Demon Emperor’s essence placed inside after his belly was cut open... He thought it was something else.

He glanced sideways. This place was a dark chamber filled with arrays, and top-grade Spirit Stones and Spirit Medicine were piled up everywhere. A large amount of Spiritual Qi and Medicinal Qi were directed towards Li An under the guidance of the great array.

Use the Demon Emperor’s essence as a Demon Embryo!

This was the final nurturing step, and eventually, Li An’s life would be exhausted, allowing Jun Yelin to absorb the Demon Emperor’s essence.

Feeling the Demon Emperor’s essence connected to his blood vessels within his lower abdomen, Li An coldly smiled inwardly. It was finally in his hands!

In fact, he could refine the Demon Emperor’s essence right now.

But, now was certainly not the time.

He had to wait!

Wait for Shangguan Shengxian to arrive, wait for a great battle to erupt outside, and then escape with the Demon Emperor’s essence.

Alone, Jun Yelin didn’t pose much threat to Li An. Even if he couldn’t win, he could still escape unscathed.

But that Demon Sect’s master was unfathomable.

Even Shangguan Xiaoxiao was only his disciple, her strength was unimaginable.

Li An remained still, continuing to play the role of Xu Jing, silently accepting the infusion of various energies around him, using his life-force to nurture the Demon Seed.

Time ticked by, and every moment Li An could feel the Demon Emperor’s essence draining his life. This was essentially a form of torture.

Yet Li An relished it.

He was also preparing, in case Shangguan Shengxian ultimately didn’t arrive, he would have to bring the Dao Sect’s people over.

In any case, it’s best if Shangguan Shengxian came, but if not, Li An could still escape unscathed.

...

Five years later.

"It’s about time."

Jun Yelin and the master entered the dark chamber to check on Li An’s current state, both nodding in satisfaction.

"In a few more years, the great catastrophe at the Southern Sea will arrive. Then you’ll have a chance to find the Mysterious Dao Mark and start absorbing the Demon Emperor’s essence."

The master spoke.

Jun Yelin nodded and said, "I’ll make preparations. In three days, I’ll begin absorbing the Demon Emperor’s essence!"

The master said, "I’ll take another look around. I’ve been feeling inexplicably uneasy... Hopefully, nothing goes wrong."

...

Three days later.

Jun Yelin entered the dark chamber while the master waited outside to protect him.

Jun Yelin entered the dark chamber, gazing at Li An with a mixture of admiration, greed, and satisfaction in his eyes, and said, "If you’re not dead, after you come back to life, I might make you my woman."

Xu Jing was considered a great beauty.

"Now, you’re about to achieve a great foundation!"

Jun Yelin sat cross-legged beside Li An’s body, starting to channel the Demon Skill. Layers of Demonic Qi emanated from his body, forming a vortex. Strands of essence from Li An’s abdomen poured towards him.

At first, the speed was slow, as he still needed to adapt to the Demon Emperor’s essence.

Time flew by, Li An remained motionless but felt extremely tense. Could it be that Shangguan Shengxian really didn’t come?

In a blink of an eye, a few more days passed.

Jun Yelin was fully adjusted and familiarized. His Demon Skill had reached its peak, and the essence from Li An’s abdomen was about to be absorbed by Jun Yelin.

Li An was ready to make his move!

But at that very moment.

Bang!

A terrifying wave suddenly swept in from outside, as if a world-shaking attack had come.

At the same time, numerous arrays around the Seven Yin Sect lit up. The master, being Shangguan Xiaoxiao’s teacher, was naturally an expert in this area.

"Master, I didn’t expect you to truly side with the Dao Sect."

A cold and clear voice called out from afar, seemingly piercing through countless arrays set up by the master.

"Shangguan Shengxian... Demon Coffin!"

The master outside was taken aback and said, "You actually refined the Demon Emperor’s coffin into your own life-bound Magical Artifact!"

No wonder Shangguan Shengxian could ignore his arrays.

"The Demon Emperor’s essence cannot be used by others. Today, I will clean up the sect for the Demon Emperor—"

Shangguan Shengxian’s calm voice echoed, while the master bellowed, "This matter concerns all living beings of the world, I cannot let you interfere—Yelin, quickly!"

Outside the dark chamber, an intense battle erupted. The master was already engaged in fierce battle with Shangguan Shengxian. Fortunately, arrays protected the dark chamber, otherwise Li An and Jun Yelin inside might have been seriously injured.

Inside the dark chamber.

"Come to me!"

Jun Yelin shouted, channeling the Demon Skill with full force, nearly swallowing the Demon Emperor’s essence.

But at that moment—

In front of him, the previously lifeless Xu Jing suddenly raised her hand unexpectedly and struck a fierce palm onto Jun Yelin’s Dantian—

Li An delivered the strike with all his strength, leaving no reservation.

"Puh!"

Jun Yelin spurted out a mouthful of blood, along with the Demon Emperor’s essence, his face turning pale. Li An leaped up, quickly taking the Demon Emperor’s essence, and unleashed over five hundred Tier Six Talismans!

His figure disappeared at the same time.

"No—"

Jun Yelin’s eyes almost bulged out in disbelief, seething with hatred, gritting his teeth, but he was seriously injured and lacked the time to pursue Li An. He had to face the terrifying Talisman attacks before him.

Bang!

The dark chamber exploded, flattening completely.

Outside the Seven Yin Sect, in the sky.

Both Shangguan Shengxian and the master fighting intensely were taken aback, suddenly looking downward.

They saw the entire Seven Yin Sect had been destroyed. On the scene, a few Dao Level experts from the Demon Sect, and Jun Yelin within the dark chamber, had uncertain fates.

Meanwhile, in the distant sky, a surge of Dao Qi was already approaching!

Their level of battle had captured the Dao Sect’s attention. The true experts of the Dao Sect would soon arrive.

"Shangguan Shengxian... you are a sinner of this world!"

The master only said this one sentence, then without further concern, disappeared. The next moment, he was beside Jun Yelin, taking him away.

"Did you get the item?"

Shangguan Shengxian asked the few Demon Sect great powers below.

"No, it exploded suddenly, catching us off guard..."

One of the great powers spoke, and Shangguan Shengxian frowned, vaguely sensing something amiss. Her Divine Sense swept across the area, surveying scenes thousands of miles wide, yet found nothing...

"Pursue, keep pursuing!"

She immediately ordered.

...

Goodnight