Yao Yue had Xiao Liuzi, the Monster King, by his side. Not a single monster dared to approach them.
After all, Xiao Liuzi had just broken through, and it was not easy to restrain its terrifying Monster Qi. Many monsters could sense it and either ran far away, or stayed in their cave mansions, not daring to come out. Some even crawled on the ground like docile kittens, not daring to provoke the Monster King's power!
Xiao Liuzi seemed to be more excited. It flew high into the sky, somersaulted, and occasionally flew through the clouds. It was as if it was riding on the clouds. It seemed to be very happy!
Its eyes were sharp and its ears were alert. Nothing within a radius of a few miles could escape its eyes and ears.
Xiao Liuzi took good care of Xiao Hei. It kept collecting high-grade Essence Herbs for Xiao Hei to eat.
Naturally, Xiao Hei could not devour them so quickly. Yao Yue collected all the Essence Herbs first.
Yao Yue and the rest were unimpeded as they traveled at full speed. Three days later, they arrived at a pool. There was also a very spectacular waterfall flowing down. Many waves splashed, and there were trees and flowers in the surroundings. The scenery was really beautiful and pleasant!
Yao Yue came this time to enter the cave mansions that he had entered previously. He wanted to collect some Millennium Spirit Spring Water for an emergency.
This time, Yao Yue was prepared. He took a few big water bottles and collected most of the spring water. As for the Millennium Chilled Jade Bed, he still did not touch it.
After all, his space ring was limited. Although he had emptied many things, he still could not fit the Millennium Chilled Jade Bed. He could only wait for the day of his return or collect it in the future!
At this time, Yao Yue sat on the Millennium Chilled Jade Bed and took out a pair of eagle claws and eagle blood. These were the Monster Ingredients of a middle-grade Great Demon Eagle.
Yao Yue planned to use these two Monster Ingredients to break through to the middle-grade Great Demon Realm.
Not long ago, he had reached the peak of the low-grade Great Demon Realm. After a period of consolidation, he could definitely go one step further.
Yao Yue roasted the eagle's claws and swallowed them. Then, he swallowed the eagle's blood as well. At this moment, the Ten Thousand Demons Devouring Blood Art was activated.
Yao Yue was already very familiar with the process. After a night, he had completely refined the two demonic materials and obtained the image of the demonic eagle. This allowed him to possess the eagle's sharp eyes and sharp claws!
Before he broke through, Yao Yue rushed out of the cave because his lightning tribulation was about to descend!
When Yao Yue rushed out of the waterfall and fell into the pool of water, he no longer suppressed his strength. At this moment, he began to break through, and the lightning punishment descended.
Just like Xiao Liuzi, he would suffer the baptism of lightning every single time he broke through, and if he was unable to endure it, then he would perish. If he was able to endure it, then his strength would advance greatly!
Rumble rumble!
Three consecutive lightning bolts descended from the sky one after another, almost shattering Yao Yue's Demon Core. Yao Yue's skin and flesh were also split open, and blood spurted out wildly!
The power of each lightning punishment was much more terrifying than the lightning punishment he had encountered in the previous realm. Every strike probably had a force of one thousand kilograms and an incomparably terrifying electric force. Even a peak-stage Yuan General would be struck to death by it!
Even though Yao Yue was prepared, he was still at a loss for what to do after encountering such a lightning punishment again.
When the fourth lightning bolt descended, a broken halberd appeared in Yao Yue's hand. He gathered all his strength on the halberd, and the innate fire burned as he faced the lightning.
When Yao Yue's broken halberd came into contact with the lightning bolt, he felt as if his arm was about to be split open. His body fell into the pool of water, and his blood dyed the pool red.
Yao Yue clenched his teeth and held on. With a roar, he executed the Heavenly Halberd Arts' Dark Halberd Form and faced the fifth lightning bolt.
Yao Yue gathered all his strength and weakened the lightning bolts. As long as his Demon Core was not destroyed, he would be considered to have successfully passed the tribulation!
When the sixth lightning bolt struck, Yao Yue felt as if he was going to die. There was not a single piece of flesh on his body that was intact, and even his bones were exposed. His Demon Core was also filled with cracks, and it looked as if it would shatter at any time.
The sixth Sky Thunder struck down and the broken halberd in Yao Yue's hand met it once again. The broken halberd actually emitted a demonic fiery light, directly amplifying the power of Yao Yue's innate fire, allowing him to resist the Sky Thunder.
Rumble!
After the last lightning bolt, the heaven and earth returned to normal. However, the pool of water was still churning, and the blood in the pool had turned incomparably red.
After an unknown period of time, a whirlpool formed under the pool of water, and the Yuan Qi from various realms surged into the whirlpool, and it did not calm down for a long time!
Swoosh!
A figure suddenly charged out from the pool of water. It was none other than Yao Yue!
Xiao Liuzi and Xiao Hei, who were beside the pool of water, were overjoyed.
Yao Yue climbed out of the pool and could not help but laugh, "This lightning tribulation is so unbearable. I almost lost my life here!"
After enduring the lightning tribulation with great difficulty, Yao Yue still felt some lingering fear. However, for the sake of obtaining greater strength, he had no choice but to endure it.
He looked at the halberd in his hand, which had become even smoother than before, and muttered, "This halberd is definitely not an ordinary item. It can even block the lightning. Moreover, it has been cleansed by the lightning, making it even more perfect. If it were restored to its original state, I wonder what kind of top-tier weapon it would be."
Unfortunately, he was not a blacksmith and did not know how to reforge it. He also did not dare to show it to others, so he could only leave it there.
After calming himself down, Yao Yue planned to change his clothes and continue his journey. However, he suddenly realized that something was happening to his body, causing his expression to change drastically.
"These … these are eagle feathers! Am I really starting to transform into a demon?!"
Yao Yue panicked as he looked at the thick black hair growing on his arm. It was exactly the same as an eagle's feathers.
Ever since Yao Yue started cultivating the Ten Thousand Demon Devouring Art, he had already expected that sooner or later, he would undergo a demonic transformation. However, this day had come too quickly and too suddenly, causing him to be unable to accept it for a while!
"Haha, I've completely transformed into a demon now. How am I supposed to face my mother, grandfather, and brothers in the future?!" Yao Yue raised his head and laughed maniacally. His eyes were brimming with tears.
A real man should not cry so easily.
Ever since Yao Yue had become strong, he had not cried much. The only time he had shed tears was when his mother had nearly died. Now, he was crying again!
It was not because his heart was weak, but because after he transformed into a demon, it would be difficult for him to return to the human world and reunite with his family.
This was the saddest thing for him.
At this time, Xiao Liuzi jumped over and said, "Boss, don't worry. You should be able to transform on your own, just like what I'm doing now."
After saying that, Xiao Liuzi began to transform from a monkey to a human.
Although it did not completely retract the characteristics of a Monstrous Monkey, it was sixty to seventy percent human-like. Its appearance, its body, and its four limbs were no different from a human. Only the monkey fur, six ears, and tail on its body remained.
This was because he had just become a low-tier Great Demon. His ability to transform into a human was still limited. Once he improved further, he would be able to transform even more into a human.
Legend had it that demonic beasts that had reached the Demon Emperor level could transform into human form. No one could easily tell whether he was a demonic beast or a human just by standing there.
"Xiao Liuzi, you are already a Demon King. Naturally, you can transform as you wish," Yao Yue said mournfully.
"Boss, your situation is different. You were originally a human. Even though you can transform, your body is still human. You can completely control your body's transformation. Look at Mei Niang. Isn't she a good example?" Xiao Liuzi explained to Yao Yue.
After becoming a Demon King, his intelligence was not inferior to any human's. He might even be more cunning and intelligent than humans.
After all, he was a six-eared macaque born from the heavens.
"Can I really?" Yao Yue seemed to have seen a glimmer of hope.
"You can try visualizing your original appearance," Xiao Liuzi said.
Yao Yue nodded. He took a deep breath and visualized his original appearance. The demon core in his mind flashed slightly.
Sure enough, a strange phenomenon appeared. The eagle feathers on his body began to shrink inwards. In the end, they disappeared completely, as if they had never existed.
"It's really healed. This is too miraculous!" Yao Yue looked at his arms and could not help but laugh.
"Boss, there's something even more miraculous. You can imagine the characteristics of the demonic beasts that you absorbed. Perhaps there will be unexpected benefits!" Xiao Liuzi said.
Yao Yue did not want to revert back to his original appearance. He hoped that he could retain his human form. However, when he thought that he might be able to control it freely, he tried to imagine the characteristics of the eagle claws of the eagle demons.
Suddenly, his palms changed. Claw scales appeared on all five of his knuckles. His nails became extremely sharp.
"Oh, my god!" Yao Yue lost his composure and exclaimed.
His palms had turned into eagle claws. This was too unbelievable!
He quickly visualized his palms turning back to human form. Sure enough, he did it again!
"Did you see that? Boss, you're too strong. If only I could transform like that, it would be great!" Xiao Liuzi said with an extremely envious expression.
Yao Yue smiled. Then, he tried to imagine the characteristics of other demonic beasts. Unfortunately, there were no changes this time.
"Is it only limited to the bloodline of the demonic beasts that I absorbed after breaking through?" Yao Yue wondered.
Then, he imagined the characteristics of the eagle wings of the demonic eagle again.
A pair of pitch-black wings quietly grew out from his back. The wings were one and a half meters long. They were exactly the same as the wings of a real mid-tier eagle demon!
Yao Yue was instantly stunned!
After a while, he came back to his senses. He felt that the wings were a part of his body. He could control them at will.
"Fly!" Yao Yue's mind flashed. He skipped the illusion of the eagle soaring into the sky.
Whoosh!
The wings on Yao Yue's back flapped rapidly. His body instantly soared into the sky.