Chapter 217 The Demonic Prince
The burly man looked at the seal in Yang Ling's hand and knew that he had no way out. He had to bite the bullet and tell him the secret of the Nine Yang Spring in detail.

"The Nine Sun Springs are scattered in all directions of the Southern Continent, and each secret realm is guarded by a Taiyi Golden Immortal..."

As Yang Ling listened, he was trying to figure out the truth.

His eyes were as sharp as torches, and his deep gaze seemed to be able to see through all lies.

"By the way, I haven't asked you what your name is yet?"

The burly man swallowed and answered carefully, "My Lord, my name is Xiqu."

"The Xiqu Demon God, right? Let me ask you, why did the Bifang Demon God come here?" Yang Ling continued to inquire.

A hint of hesitation flashed across Xiqu's face, but under Yang Ling's sharp gaze, he finally chose to confess.

"It is said that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is about to come to absorb the power of the Sun's True Fire, and the Bifang Demon God is here to make arrangements for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Is it finally starting to absorb?
Then I have to hurry up and try to swallow up all the Sun's True Fire in the Nine Yang Spring Secret Realm before His Royal Highness the Crown Prince arrives.

Thinking of this, Yang Ling said in a deep voice: "You lead the way. If you perform well, the treasure of Bifang Demon God will belong to you. If you dare to play tricks, your fate will be the same as his!"

Xiqu was startled when he heard this. Although he was somewhat reluctant, he did not dare to disobey. He knew that since Yang Ling was able to kill Bifang, it would not take much effort to kill him.

For the sake of his own life, he could only obey orders.

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Not long after Yang Ling and Xiqu left the secret realm, a brilliant golden light descended upon the secret realm, illuminating the entire small world like daylight.

Two figures appeared in the golden light. One was wearing golden armor, with extraordinary bearing, and a look of natural dignity and majesty. He was the prince of the ancient demon court.

The other one was tall and thin, with a black robe fluttering in the wind. He was the Black Crow Demon God.

The Golden Crow Prince was frowning at the moment, and his eyes swept around, as if he had noticed something. The Black Crow Demon God was confused, frowned and looked around, and said unhappily: "That guy Bifang really doesn't know the rules. Let him come here first to prepare everything, and now that Your Highness has arrived, he didn't even come to greet you!"

Prince Jinwu said in a deep voice: "There are traces of fighting here. I'm afraid something has happened. Mo Ya, go find the demon god guarding this place and see what happened."

Upon hearing this, the Black Crow Demon God was shocked and nodded quickly. His body turned into a black shadow and quickly explored the surroundings.

The Black Crow Demon God explored the underground magma world for a long time, and finally returned to Prince Jinwu with a look of panic on his face.

His voice was trembling as he reported his findings: "Your Highness, there are obvious signs of fighting in the underground magma world, and... and the Sun True Fire and the Bifang Demon God and Xiqu Demon God that were accumulated there are all gone."

The expression on Crown Prince Jinwu's face instantly turned extremely ugly. He asked in a deep voice, "Mo Ya, what do you think of this matter?"

The Black Crow Demon God hesitated for a moment. He knew that his words might cause the prince's wrath, but the matter was of great importance and he dared not hide anything.

He took a deep breath and said slowly: "Your Highness, I think the Bifang Demon God and his men may have been killed, and... the Sun True Fire may have been swallowed up by someone."

When Prince Jinwu heard this, his brows knitted tightly, and a sharp light flashed in his eyes. The Sun's True Fire was extremely important to him, and it was the key to his cultivation. If it was swallowed by someone, his cultivation plan would be greatly affected.

His voice was a little cold: "Mo Ya, go and investigate immediately to see who is so bold as to commit a crime on my Demon Court's territory and steal the Sun's True Fire!"

The Black Crow Demon God took the order and left. His figure disappeared from the spot in an instant like a flash of black lightning.

He is very good at controlling birds to gather information for him. As long as there are birds nearby, he will not be afraid of not being able to find information.

Prince Jinwu stood there, his eyes sharp, his heart filled with anger and anxiety.

He knew that if the murderer came for the Sun's True Fire, he would definitely continue to go to other Nine Yang Spring secret realms.

Now he must find that person as soon as possible and eliminate him completely. It would be great if he could take back the stolen Sun True Fire.

The figure of the Black Crow Demon God was like a ghost swallowed by darkness, appearing and disappearing, and his speed was so fast that it almost caused the air to fluctuate. Not long after, he returned to the front of the Golden Crow Prince like a black whirlwind.

“Your Highness, after investigation, the man was none other than Yang Ling from the Human Cult. He followed the Bifang Demon God and later left with the Xiqu Demon God.” There was a hint of urgency in the Black Crow Demon God’s voice.

Upon hearing the news, Prince Jinwu's expression instantly turned cold. He clenched his fingers into fists, and veins faintly appeared on the back of his hands. "That idiot Xiqu actually dared to betray my demon court. He deserves to die!"

“Your Highness, the most urgent task now is to catch up with Yang Ling and stop him from continuing to devour the Sun’s True Fire.” The Black Crow Demon God said in a deep voice, a hint of anxiety in his eyes.

Prince Jinwu took a deep breath, and the anger in his eyes seemed to be suppressed by him. He nodded, and then stretched out his hand, and a golden sun-chasing car suddenly appeared in the space. The sun-chasing car was extremely luxurious, and the pattern of the sun bird Jinwu was carved on the body of the car, exuding a hot and sacred breath.

Prince Jinwu stepped forward and jumped onto the Sun Chaser. His eyes were firm and resolute. "Mo Ya, you and I will set off together. We must not let Yang Ling continue to do whatever he wants!"

The Black Crow Demon God nodded in response, and with a flick of his body, he was already standing next to the Sun Chaser. The Golden Crow Prince waved his hand and the Sun Chaser was like an arrow from a bow, carrying the two figures and rushing towards the direction where Yang Ling left.

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The Xiqu demon god led Yang Ling through a deep valley and came to a hidden spring. The spring water was clear and emitted a faint light. There were strange flowers and plants all around, and the air was filled with a fresh scent.

This is the legendary Zhuo Gu Spring, which is said to be able to cleanse worldly distractions and allow monks to become more diligent.

"Xiqu, where is the guardian of this Zhuogu Spring?" Yang Ling asked.

Xiqu Demon God swallowed his saliva and seemed a little nervous: "The one guarding this place is the Red Eyed Demon God."

Yang Ling raised his eyebrows slightly, and was quite interested in the name: "Red-Eyed Demon God? Just by the name, I know he is not simple. How strong is he? How does he compare to you?"

Upon hearing this, Xiqu Demon God's expression changed slightly, and he looked a little embarrassed: "The Red-Eyed Demon God is stronger than me. His eyes can see through people's hearts. He will see through all my moves..."

"Is it mind reading?"

A hint of interest flashed in Yang Ling's eyes.

"Not really. I don't know exactly how he did it. Anyway, I feel like I'm not wearing any clothes in front of him. He can see through everything!" said the Xiqu Demon God with a wry smile.

Yang Ling nodded and said calmly: "In that case, do you have any way to deal with him?"

The Xiqu Demon God hesitated for a moment, and finally made up his mind: "My Lord, I am willing to help. As long as you can guarantee my safety, I will do my best to lure out the Red-Eyed Demon God."

Yang Ling looked at him without comment.

"If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince knew that I betrayed the demon clan, he would definitely not let me go. Now only you, the Immortal, can protect me." The Xiqu Demon God said with a wry smile.

Yang Ling understood what he meant and nodded slightly, agreeing to keep him safe.

"Thank you, Immortal!" The Xiqu Demon God took a deep breath, took out a vermilion branch, and shook it lightly. A red light shot towards the center of the Zhuo Gu Spring.

The red light fell into the spring water, instantly causing ripples, and the spring water began to boil, as if some huge existence was about to awaken.

Not long after, a huge red eye emerged from the spring, emitting a strange light, as if it could penetrate all illusions and look directly into the depths of the soul.

Then, a tall figure slowly walked out of the spring. There was a red vertical eye between his eyebrows, and he exuded an aura of oppression that made people dare not look directly at him.

The Red Eyed Demon God swept his eyes around and landed on Yang Ling and Xiqu Demon God. His voice was deep and powerful: "Xiqu, why did you disturb my sweet dream? Who is he?"

The Xiqu Demon God quickly took a step back and looked at Yang Ling: "My Lord, he is the Red-Eyed Demon God."

"Ok?"

The Red-Eyed Demon God looked at the Rhinoceros Demon God coldly and said in a deep voice, "You didn't guard your secret realm well, but brought people to my territory without permission... You betrayed His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"

The Xiqu demon god didn't dare to look him in the eye. He seemed to be making an excuse, or as if to comfort himself, and said, "A good bird chooses a tree to roost in, and a good minister chooses a master to serve... I just made the right choice."

"Okay, okay... I want to see what's so powerful about the person who made you betray His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

As he spoke, the Red-Eyed Demon God's gaze finally focused on Yang Ling. A hint of curiosity flashed in his eyes: "Who exactly are you, sir?"

"People teach Yang Ling."

Yang Ling introduced himself truthfully and said calmly, "I am here to take the Sun's True Fire that you are guarding."

"Yang Ling? The Yang Ling that was taught by others? Very good, I want to see what you are capable of. You dare to come to my territory and make trouble."

The voice of the Red-Eyed Demon God was like thunder, shaking the surrounding rocks.

As soon as he finished speaking, the Red-Eyed Demon God flashed and turned into a streak of blood light, rushing towards Yang Ling at such a speed that it seemed as if even the space was torn apart.

Yang Ling's expression remained unchanged. He moved slightly and met the attack of the Red-Eyed Demon God.

The air in the valley seemed to be torn hoarse by the powerful aura of the two people.

Each of Yang Ling's attacks was as powerful as thunder, but the Red-Eyed Demon God seemed to have anticipated it and always evaded the attacks before they arrived, and counterattacked in the gaps between Yang Ling's attacks.

Yang Ling frowned slightly, thinking to himself that the ability of this red-eyed demon god did not seem to be simply mind-reading, but the ability to predict actions in the short future.

He immediately stopped thinking about his next attack, emptied his mind, and sacrificed the Glazed Cloud Light Bottle. Under his urging, this treasure immediately emitted a dazzling light, illuminating the surrounding space as hazy as a dream.

For a moment, countless illusions appeared around the Red-Eyed Demon God, trying to trap him.

But the Red-Eyed Demon God only chuckled, and moved through the illusion array as if he was in an empty space. Every time Yang Ling thought he had trapped him, the Red-Eyed Demon God would always find a flaw and escape easily.

“Hahaha, is this the only ability of a disciple of the Human Sect?” The Red-Eyed Demon God laughed loudly, his laughter full of mockery, “I thought you would give me some surprises, but it seems that you are just so-so.”

Yang Ling's expression became solemn. He could feel that every move he made seemed to fall into the calculations of the Red-Eyed Demon God.

Yang Ling's eyes flashed, he knew that the illusion array of the Glazed Cloud Light Bottle alone could not trap the Red-Eyed Demon God, he had to take him by surprise in order to win.

His mind moved, and he started to practice the Sutra of Transformation and Freedom. His figure flashed in the air, and he transformed into two people with profound Taoism.

One is Manjusri Taoist, wearing a brocade Taoist robe and holding a sword of wisdom. The still Taoist fruit behind him exudes a mysterious power that makes time stand still. The other is Jade Ding Zhenren, wearing a Taoist robe, a crown on his head, and a fairy sword on his back. With a wave of his hands, infinite sky swords pour out like a waterfall, with sword energy running wild and sharp.

The red-eyed demon god instantly sensed the unusual aura, a hint of fear flashed in his red eyes, and his mocking smile instantly froze.

He no longer hesitated and turned around to flee at such a fast speed that it seemed as if he wanted to tear the space apart. However, Taoist Manjusri had already sacrificed the Taoist Fruit of Stillness. An invisible force spread out and the space seemed to solidify. The movements of the Red-Eyed Demon God became slow and stiff.

At this moment, the endless number of sky swords burst into the most dazzling light, like a river pouring down from the sky, dazzling and dazzling. The figure of the Red-Eyed Demon God was frozen in the air, his eyes were full of unwillingness and fear, but he could not escape. Countless sky swords pierced his body like a divine punishment, and blood and light intertwined like gorgeous fireworks.

Although the Red-Eyed Demon God saw through it all, he could only watch helplessly as the infinite sky sword pierced through his body. His lips trembled, and he wanted to say something, but could only let out silent wails.

Seeing that the Red-Eyed Demon God had no power to fight back, Yang Ling sacrificed the Nine-Nine Soul-Dispersing Gourd. As soon as the gourd opened, countless dust-like red soul-dispersing sands gushed out, turning into a dazzling galaxy that engulfed the Red-Eyed Demon God.

The figure of the Red-Eyed Demon God struggled in the galaxy, but his power seemed so insignificant in front of the Soul-Dispersing Red Sand.

Finally, the roar of the Red-Eyed Demon God gradually dissipated in the galaxy. His figure and strength gradually became blurred under the erosion of the red sand, and he was finally completely sucked into the gourd.

The Xiqu Demon God was watching on the side in amazement. He knew that since Yang Ling was able to kill the Bifang Demon God, he would definitely be able to defeat the Red-Eyed Demon God as well.

But he didn't expect that the Red-Eyed Demon God would be defeated so quickly.

As for the magical power of splitting into three, he could feel that the two Taoists separated from Yang Ling had auras that were no weaker than Yang Ling's original body, and they could also each exert the power of Tao fruit.

The most important thing is the scarlet gourd that Yang Ling sacrificed!

If he was not mistaken, it should be the legendary Nine-Nine Soul-Dispersing Gourd, the top-grade innate spiritual treasure of the Red Cloud Ancestor!
The death of the Red-Eyed Demon God made the Rhino Demon God even more frightened. He knew that the strength of the Human Sect's disciple in front of him was far beyond his imagination.

When Yang Ling turned around and his eyes fell on him, he quickly lowered his head and said in a trembling voice: "Fairy, please follow me."

The Xiqu Demon God brought Yang Ling to a hidden mountain wall. He took out a jade talisman and gently stuck it on the mountain wall. A door appeared on the mountain wall.

The portal slowly opened, revealing a passage leading underground.

“My lord, this is the entrance to the secret realm, please come in.” The Xiqu demon god said respectfully, slightly turning his body to indicate that Yang Ling could enter.

Yang Ling nodded, without saying anything more, and walked into the passage. The passage was dark and damp, but for Yang Ling, who had a high level of cultivation, these were naturally no problem.

He activated his magic power, a gleam of light flashed in his eyes, and he took in the entire scene in front of him.

Soon, Yang Ling passed through a thin film of light and came to an open world. This was a volcanic area, with hot magma boiling in the crater, and the firelight reflected the surrounding rocks, which looked particularly dazzling.

The desolate scene around is completely different from the prosperity of the outside world. There is no breath of life here, only flames and heat waves dancing wildly.

Yang Ling stood on the edge of the crater with a deep gaze. He could feel the breath of the sun's true fire deep in the volcano.

He turned to the Xiqu Demon God and said, "Just stay here and don't let anyone disturb me."

The Xiqu Demon God nodded quickly. He knew that his strength was far inferior to Yang Ling's. If he acted in such a dangerous place, he would only become a burden.

"Please rest assured, Immortal, I will definitely guard this place well." The Xiqu Demon God said solemnly.

Yang Ling didn't say anything else. His body flashed and he floated down and jumped directly into the crater.

The temperature inside the crater was extremely high, and the hot steam from the magma was rising, but there was a layer of faint light on Yang Ling's body that isolated the heat outside.

His eyes scanned the interior of the volcano, searching for any trace of the Sun's True Fire.

Soon, he found a dazzling light deep in the volcano. In that light, a huge three-legged golden crow was flying. Its feathers were like flowing gold, and every time it flapped its wings, it would bring up a scorching storm.

Yang Ling knew that it was the three-legged golden crow formed by the true fire of the sun, and it was the target of his trip.

At this time, the three-legged golden crow also noticed his arrival.

"Hoohoo!"

The eyes of the three-legged golden crow suddenly lit up, like two burning rubies. Its resentment seemed to condense into substance, transforming into red flames and rushing towards Yang Ling.

It is the essence of fire. Every time it flaps its wings, it brings up huge waves of fire, as if it will burn the entire world to ashes.

Facing the violent three-legged golden crow, Yang Ling was not at all panicked. He slowly raised his hands, and his magic power gathered in his palms, transforming into two huge golden palms.

These two palms radiate a solemn light, as if they can capture all living beings between heaven and earth.

Following Yang Ling's low shout, two golden hands grabbed towards the three-legged golden crow at lightning speed.

Although the three-legged golden crow was fast, it was still firmly caught by the two golden hands.

Yang Ling activated the "Burning Technique" spiritual energy in his body, and an invisible suction force surged out from his palms and began to devour the sun's true fire.

The true fire of the sun is the hottest and purest flame in the world, but under the influence of the "Burning Technique" spiritual energy, it seemed to have encountered a natural enemy and was absorbed by Yang Ling bit by bit.

The three-legged crow let out a shrill whine in Yang Ling's grasp, struggling to break free. But the golden palm was like a mountain pressing down on it, and no matter how it struggled, it could not escape.

As time passed, the light of the three-legged golden crow gradually dimmed, and its power was devoured bit by bit and completely absorbed into Yang Ling's body.

Yang Ling could clearly feel that his cultivation had made a qualitative leap, and the spiritual energy in his body became hotter and purer, as if every cell in his body was bathed in the sun's rays.

At the same time, a brilliant golden light descended into the secret realm.

The golden light was dazzling, like the first ray of sunlight at dawn shining on the earth, and a chariot pulled by a nine-headed auspicious beast slowly appeared in the void.

On the carriage, the demon prince sat upright, with a noble figure and extraordinary bearing. His eyes were cold and sharp as torches, scanning the secret land.

The one driving the car was none other than the Black Crow Demon God. He held the golden reins in his hands, and his black robe fluttered in the hot air, making him look particularly mysterious.

When the Xiqu demon god saw this scene from afar, he was immediately horrified and had an ominous premonition in his heart.

He knew that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince came here in person because of the deaths of the Bifang Demon God, the Red-Eyed Demon God and others.

He turned around in a hurry and wanted to run to the crater to inform Yang Ling that danger was approaching, but as soon as he took a step, he was blocked by the Black Crow Demon God.

The eyes of the Black Crow Demon God were filled with a sharp chill, and his voice was deep and powerful: "Xiqu, why did you betray the demon race? Have you forgotten your oath, and your bloodline?"

The Xiqu Demon God trembled all over. He knew that he had no way to retreat. He could only kneel on the ground and beg, "Sir, spare my life! I... I just want to live. The Bifang Demon God is dead. If I don't join the Human Religion, I will follow in his footsteps. I... I have no choice!"

A trace of disdain flashed across the face of the Black Crow Demon God, and his eyes were filled with murderous intent. "What a last resort... Your Highness, there is no point in keeping such a coward like him. I will devour him alive right now!"

Hearing this, Xiqu Demon God trembled immediately. His knees weakened and he almost fell to the ground. His eyes were filled with fear and despair. He choked and said, "Lord Mo Ya, I... I just want to live. I know my crime is unforgivable, but I beg you to show mercy and give me a chance to live."

The look in the eyes of the Black Crow Demon God did not waver in the slightest. His palm slowly rose up, and a dark force gathered in his palm.

"It's too late to beg for mercy now! You betrayed His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and you still want a chance to survive?"

The words of the Black Crow Demon God were extremely cold. Just as he was about to take action, he heard a shrill cry coming from a distance.

His gaze turned towards the direction of the crater and became cold.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, who was sitting in the Sun-Chasing Chariot, also had a gloomy expression on his face, with his hands clenched into fists, as if his favorite toy had been taken away from him.

At this moment, a roar was heard from the crater, and Yang Ling's figure flew out of the volcano, his body surrounded by blazing flames. That was the power of the sun's true fire, just like the sun god coming to the earth.

The demon prince slowly stood up, staring at Yang Ling with a dagger-like gaze.

"The Sun's True Fire was accumulated by my demon clan after dozens of years. As a disciple of the Human Cult, I never thought you would do such a stealing thing."

"Stealing? What are you talking about? I picked it up..." Facing the question from the demon prince, Yang Ling said calmly, "Your Highness looks familiar. Have we met before somewhere?"

The demon prince looked like a young nobleman, with a handsome face and an upright figure. He was different from the Taoist Lu Ya whom Yang Ling had met in West Kunlun last time, and his aura was completely different as well.

Yang Ling was a little surprised.

He had always thought that the demon prince was Taoist Lu Ya, but he didn't expect that the two were not the same person.

At this time, the demon prince looked at him and said in a deep voice: "Yang Ling, you killed the two demon gods of my tribe, Bifang and Chiyan, and I will settle the score with you for this.

But now, this prince wants to take back the true fire of the sun!
If you are willing to hand it over, I may spare your life, otherwise I will have to rob it myself!"

Yang Ling smiled slightly and shook his head: "The true fire of the sun has been integrated into my body, and I cannot give it away. If Your Highness wants to take the fire, then try it yourself."

"Why do you need your Highness to take action? Let me try your methods first!"

As he spoke, the figure of the Black Crow Demon God flashed and turned into a sharp black light, like an unmatched sharp black sword, slashing straight towards Yang Ling.

He was so fast that it was almost impossible to catch him. All that could be heard was a sharp sound of breaking wind in the air.

A trace of solemnity flashed across Yang Ling's eyes. He knew that the strength of the Black Crow Demon God was no ordinary one, but he did not panic.

With a thought, he activated the "Xing" secret in his body, leaving a trail of afterimages in the space in an instant. His figure seemed to transform into countless ones, dodging the slashing of the black light.

However, the attack of the Black Crow Demon God seemed to be able to predict Yang Ling's movements. The black light drew strange arcs in the space and actually cut through the space directly. The distance between the two was instantly folded and compressed.

Yang Ling's figure was cut by the black light in a flash, and a shocking scar suddenly appeared on his chest, and blood immediately dyed his clothes red.

Seeing this, the Black Crow Demon God raised a mocking smile at the corner of his mouth: "People teach their disciples, but this is all."

Yang Ling was not panicked at all. He lowered his head to look at the wound on his chest, and a sharp light flashed in his eyes.

He took a deep breath, activated his Transformation Sutra and directly produced the Speed ​​Fruit of the Bifang Demon God. His speed increased to the extreme in an instant, turning into a flash of lightning faster than the black light, and rushed directly towards the Black Crow Demon God.

The Black Crow Demon God widened his eyes. He didn't expect Yang Ling's speed to suddenly increase so much. When he hurriedly tried to fold the space to dodge, it was too late.

Yang Ling's fist hit his chest heavily with a sound of breaking through the air.

"boom!"

The body of the Black Crow Demon God was blown away like a rag bag. He rolled several times in the air and barely managed to stabilize his body, but his breathing was disordered and it was obvious that he had suffered serious internal injuries.

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(End of this chapter)