On the way back, Long Chen racked his brain and finally got some clues.
"Chen, why do you think Murong Yu is like this?" Lingxi didn't ask until Long Chen left Three Demon Cities. "I'm not sure, but I guess the three Great Demon Elders should know that Murong Yu told me.
"I'm not sure, but I guess the Three Great Demon Elders must have known that Murong Yu told me. I thought they would punish or even kill Murong Yu directly, but now I know they won't. Yang Danfeng and Murong Yu are both their top disciples. Now that Yang Danfeng is dead, Murong Yu has become their biggest reliance. They won't punish her, and they will even give her more resources to greatly improve her strength."
"What does this have to do with Murong Yu's performance just now?" Lingxi still couldn't figure it out for a while.
"Think about it, if you were the three Great Demon Elders and you put all your hope on a disciple, would you use any means, whether threats or temptations, to firmly tie Murong Yu to your boat? Now Murong Yu is in such a situation. According to them, Murong Yu can soon reach the ninth tier of the Sky River Realm. It seems that the three Great Demon Elders are going to put in a lot of effort this time. Their means of controlling Murong Yu are also very clever. At least from today's situation, it seems that Murong Yu seems to have no will to resist."
"What should I do?" Lingxi tilted her head and thought for a while.
"Now, Murong Yu has become completely on the side of the three Great Demon Elders. She is my biggest opponent in the fight for the Demon Emperor Sword. If she reaches the ninth tier of the Sky River Realm, she will be even more terrifying. I'm afraid the Demon Emperor Sword will fall into her hands. At that time, all my efforts will be in vain."
Long Chen paused and then continued, "But there is one thing we don't have to worry about. As the last disciple of the three Great Demon Elders, their ultimate goal is me. As long as Murong Yu does not disobey their orders, Murong Yu will be safe and sound."
Today, they were going to see how Murong Yu was. No matter what she was thinking now, as long as she had the reputation of the ninth tier of the Sky River Realm of the younger generation in the Demon Palace, the three Great Demon Elders would absolutely not dare to touch her.
"But I'm afraid Murong Yu is also having a hard time …" Lingxi was still worried.
"We can only wait and see when the time comes."
Long Chen shook his head helplessly. Soon, he returned to the Azure Cloud Residence. He did a quick count. There were still about twenty days before the three-month period mentioned by Zhao Qingyun. Long Chen planned to use these twenty days for cultivation.
He could still cultivate in peace, but the other two matters quietly spread in the Demon Palace. The first matter was naturally about Yang Danfeng's mysterious disappearance. There were even rumors that Long Chen had killed Yang Danfeng. This caused a huge uproar in the Demon Palace. In the end, it was the Great Demon Elder who personally said that Yang Danfeng did not go to train, and the others reluctantly believed it. However, the fight for the Demon Emperor Sword was imminent, so the explanation of Yang Danfeng going to train was indeed a bit far-fetched. Everyone was more willing to believe that Yang Danfeng had already been killed by Long Chen, and the three Great Demon Elders did not dare to make a move against Long Chen due to the pressure from Zhao Qingyun. As for the battle between Murong Yu and Long Chen, it was also Murong Yu's revenge.
Murong Yu's matter was the second matter. It had only been a few days since the news of Long Chen in front of the Three Demon Cities spread, and the Three Demon Cities had already officially spread the news that Murong Yu had successfully reached the ninth level of the Heavenly River Tier. Once this news was released, it immediately shocked the entire Demon Palace.
One had to know that among the younger generation, because there had never been a disciple who had reached the ninth level of the Heavenly River Tier, the Demon Palace was inferior to the Imperial Family. But now, with Murong Yu, when Murong Yu got the Demon Emperor Sword, she could become a peerless figure with peerless talent like Lin Zichen.
As for Long Chen, whose performance in the Derived Fire Earth Vein was especially shocking, he had already disappeared from everyone's sight, and was completely drowned out by Murong Yu's cries. The ninth level of the Heavenly River Tier meant that he was only one step away from the Heaven Ascension Tier, and it was very possible that he could become a super elite of the Heaven Ascension Tier. He was already a figure on a different level from Long Chen.
But all this had nothing to do with Long Chen. Long Chen hid in the Azure Cloud Residence all day and cultivated peacefully. Even if the sky outside was pierced through, it could not break him from entering the city.
Long Chen could guess who had spread the news of Yang Danfeng's death. Without a doubt, it was Yang Jun. Yang Jun knew the plan that day, so when Yang Danfeng did not return, he realized that something was wrong. After thinking about it from the side, he roughly guessed it. Shock and anger drowned his heart. At that time, he could do nothing about Long Chen, and in the end, if it was not for the three great demon elders stopping him, he might have spread the news even more thoroughly.
In the eyes of the disciples of the Demon Palace, the peerless prodigies Yang Danfeng and Murong Yu had always been a match made in heaven. Now that Yang Danfeng had been killed, and Murong Yu had reached the ninth level of the Heavenly River Tier, the biggest highlight of the fight for the Demon Emperor Sword would be the battle between Long Chen and Murong Yu. It was very likely that Murong Yu would take advantage of this opportunity to take revenge.
All of this was nothing to Long Chen.
Time gradually passed, and Long Chen was already completely immersed in cultivation. The increase in his strength had brought him sufficient pleasure and excitement. He mainly had two tasks to complete. One was to increase his cultivation level, and the other was the second level of the Great Demonic Seed Technique of Dao and Heart.
On this day, Long Chen had just completed the cultivation of True Qi, and was just about to study the Great Demonic Seed Technique of Dao and Heart with Xiao Lang when Wang Xing rushed into the courtyard.
"Brother Chen."
Wang Xing's breathing was a little rushed, and his face was flushed. Now, he was already a true disciple of one of the elders under Zhao Qingyun's command, and was no longer a servant in the Clear Sky Residence. However, with Long Chen here, he still came frequently.
"It's you. What news are you bringing me today?" Long Chen asked with a smile.
"It's not like that yet. However, it seems like there are only 10 days left until the contest for the Demon Emperor Sword. Now, everyone is discussing the matter between you and Senior Sister Murong Yu. Now, it seems like everyone is saying, saying …" Wang Xing was a little hesitant.
"Saying what?" Long Chen asked with a hint of a smile.
"They are saying … that Senior Brother Yang Danfeng was killed by you, so Senior Sister Murong Yu hates you to the core. It is very likely that she will take your life in the process of the contest for the Demon Emperor Sword. I heard that the contest for the Demon Emperor Sword has been the most merciless since ancient times, completely disregarding the lives of individuals. Brother Chen, I heard that Senior Sister Murong Yu has already reached the ninth level of the Heavenly River Tier. What do you think we should do?" Wang Xing asked a little nervously.
So this little guy was concerned about this problem.
Long Chen's eyes focused, and he said, "You don't have to worry. No matter what, I will not be defeated."
"You won't be defeated even at the ninth level of the Heavenly River Tier? That's impossible. Now, many people are calculating the date of your death …" Wang Xing said a little indignantly. In his eyes, Long Chen was an extremely good person. He, too, did not know why basically all the members of the Heavenly Demon Palace did not seem to like Long Chen very much.
"Just watch and see when the time comes. Go back and cultivate well."
Long Chen directly sent him away, and then turned around. As expected, Zhao Qingyun was standing there. Previously, Long Chen had already felt that he had grown up.
"Master, what is it?" Long Chen saw that his expression was a little solemn.
"What I wanted to say, that brat has already said it just now. Sigh, I had originally thought that you would be able to obtain the Demon Emperor Sword very smoothly after defeating Yang Danfeng, but I did not think that something like this would actually happen." Zhao Qingyun smiled a little helplessly.
"Master, do you know what exactly happened to Murong Yu?"
Zhao Qingyun had always been elusive, and it was not easy to find him. Thus, Long Chen anxiously asked this question.
"Didn't you increase your strength by more than one level because of the Ice Soul Origin Spirit? I saw her once a few days ago, and as expected, she has already reached the ninth level of the Heavenly River Tier. Presumably, the three great demon elders still have an Ice Soul Origin Spirit hidden. After you killed Yang Danfeng, they became desperate, and took out that precious Ice Soul Origin Spirit."
"So it's because of the Ice Soul Origin Spirit …" Long Chen nodded.
"Don't worry about that girl. You'd better think about yourself. Your present strength indeed has not reached the eighth level of the Heavenly River Tier, and you are not her match. Now, in the Heavenly Demon Palace, basically 99% of the people do not think highly of you," Zhao Qingyun said in a serious tone.
"Don't worry." Long Chen smiled mysteriously.
Seeing Long Chen's expression like a dead pig not afraid of being scalded by happiness, Zhao Qingyun was a little speechless. He gave a few more instructions, and then left. After he left, Long Chen calculated for a moment again, and thought to himself, 'With my current progress, 10 days is enough.'
The Ice Soul Origin Spirit from before had already made his strength very close to the eighth level of the Heavenly River Tier, and after more than 10 days of cultivation and consolidation, he had a premonition that he was almost about to enter the eighth level of the Heavenly River Tier.
As expected, with his subsequent efforts, there were still about five days before the fight for the Demon Emperor Sword, and he finally successfully condensed the eighth pair of galaxies in his body, reaching the eighth level of the Heavenly River Tier.
At the same time, Long Chen also completely cultivated the Great Demonic Seed Technique of Dao and Heart. Two of the three great secret manuals of the Heavenly Demon Palace had already been completely grasped by Long Chen, and now he only had to wait for the third and most powerful offensive battle technique, the Demon Emperor Sword Dao.
Of course, there was also the Heaven Level Divine Weapon, the Demon Emperor Sword.
Long Chen could feel that his strength had once again skyrocketed. The current him was much stronger than when he had first entered the Heavenly Demon Palace. If he had this kind of strength from the beginning, Long Chen would not have been in such a sorry state on that escape route.
"Little Xi, as long as we pass the trial of the Demon Emperor Sword, I will soon be able to bring you back to Bi Yang Imperial City. At that time, I will obtain the Nine Heavens Celestial Fruit, and I will definitely avenge our grudge."
Looking at the stars in the east, a cold glint appeared in Long Chen's eyes.
After another five days of consolidation, the day of the fight for the Demon Emperor Sword finally arrived …