How can I have a heart of a demonic god in my body?!

Chen Yu and Ye Luofeng represented the Fu Family in the gamble.

In an ancient temple thousands of miles away from the Fu Family, there sat a fat monk in meditation, resembling a statue of Maitreya.

Suddenly, he opened his eyes and took out a token from his storage bag, which was flickering with black light.

"Is there news?"

The monk's Spiritual Sense probed into it, and a voice echoed in his mind instantly.

"Chen Yu has appeared."

The fat monk's eyes transformed momentarily, emitting a deep and sinister black light that gave off a dangerous aura.

"Come out quickly, get ready for action."

The fat monk shouted loudly, shaking the entire ancient temple.

"Oh? The kid has finally shown up, making us wait for so long."

Two more monks walked out of the ancient temple, one old and one young, especially the older one, whose body was covered in fierce and evil patterns, obviously not a kind character.

"At last, we can complete the task and leave this wretched place."

The younger monk complained.

"Gather the troops, prepare for action."

The old monk ordered with a cold face, "Also, pass this message to Elder Ren."

Their target was Chen Yu, and above them was Elder Ren, mentioned by the old monk.

If Chen Yu were here, he would immediately guess that this Elder Ren was Ren Han's father.

Previously, Elder Ren had personally tried to assassinate Chen Yu, only to be stopped by his Master, Yi Lantian.

But Elder Ren had not given up; he had been closely monitoring Chen Yu's movements.

He found out that Chen Yu's last known location was near the Fu Family and Wu Family territories.

Therefore, he sent three cultivators from the Guiyuan Realm, along with several elites, to meticulously investigate Chen Yu's trail.

But the territories of the Fu and Wu Families were too vast, and the forces of the Black Prison Alliance didn't dare to search too openly; hence, progress was slow, and they hadn't figured out much.

Until half a year ago, when the younger monk was investigating, a Fu Family elder noticed something amiss.

Immediately, the younger monk killed that Fu Family elder.

To avoid arousing the Fu Family's suspicion, they framed the Wu Family for the incident and deliberately stirred up conflict between the two families.

According to their investigations, Chen Yu had some connections with the Fu Family and even held the title of Guest Elder there.

If Chen Yu returned, he might visit the Fu Family and, finding them in trouble, was very likely to offer help.

Therefore, they secretly intensified the conflict between the Fu Family and the Wu Family and planted insiders in the Fu Family so that they would know immediately if there was news about Chen Yu.

"Elder Ren, Chen Yu has already appeared; we will surely bring him before you..."

The fat monk took out a Communication Talisman, infused his True Yuan into it, and murmured with narrowed eyes.

"Let's go, Chen Yu won't stay in the Fu Family for long; we can't miss this opportunity, nor can we afford to fail."

The old monk covered in patterns whispered lowly.

He first passed the message on to Elder Ren, and the others were even more careful to give their all.

"With 'Bu Ren' and 'Buyi', two great masters here, once the kid shows up, he'll be like a fish in a net with no chance of escape."

The young monk said with a smile on his face.

The Black Prison Alliance was a coalition of many surviving sect forces, mainly composed of Evil Demon forces.

"Unlawful Temple" was one of the major forces within the Black Prison Alliance, and these three monks were from the Unlawful Temple.

Among them, Bu Ren and Buyi were the dharma names of the old and fat monks respectively, both of whom were powerful cultivators in the middle and early peak stages of the Guiyuan Realm. Together with the young monk, dealing with Chen Yu should be a simple task.

"Another message."

The fat monk took out the token again and after receiving the message, slightly furrowed his brows: "In the gamble between the Fu Family and the Wu Family, Chen Yu easily defeated a peak Early Guiyuan Realm competitor from the Wu Family."

"Ye Luofeng accompanied Chen Yu, alongside a powerful Ancient Beast Spirit Pet."

The fat monk himself was at the peak of the early Guiyuan Realm; although he was a strong cultivator from the Unlawful Temple, certainly far stronger than the Guiyuan Realm cultivator from the Wu Family, he probably would not be a match for Chen Yu.

Moreover, Chen Yu had companions and a Spirit Pet.

Fortunately, Bu Ren was here as well, a Middle Stage Guiyuan Realm cultivator with formidable strength and ruthless methods.

"If that's the case, then let's use the 'Three-Life Unlawful Formation'."

The old monk Bu Ren, eyes shining with a chilling and fierce light.

...

The gamble ended, and the Fu and Wu Families came to a draw.

But the conversation turned to the Talent Tea Party.

Upon hearing Chen Yu's reply, the people from both the Fu and Wu Families looked at him in shock and disbelief, finding it somewhat inconceivable.

Chen Yu, as the first-place winner of the previous academy competition and one of the organizers of this Talent Tea Party, did not know about the event.

If it were not for Fu Yangzi's knowledge that the Tea Party was already in preparation, he would have doubted the authenticity of the information being spread--after all, as one of the organizers, Chen Yu's words were undoubtedly more credible.

"Do you know when the Tea Party is happening, Elder Fu Yangzi?" Chen Yu asked.

Everyone looked speechless, it seemed that Chen Yu really didn't know.

"In six months," Fu Yangzi said.

The buzz around the Talent Tea Party was no less than that of the academy competition.

However, only those who ranked in the top fifty in the last three academy competitions were eligible to participate in the Tea Party.

The academy competition, on the other hand, was open to all national academies and appeared even more lively and grand.

In six months!

Chen Yu felt somewhat relieved; he had six months and didn't need to rush.

At the same time, he reflected, "It's been so long, I've even missed this term's academy competition."

With his strength, if he had participated in this competition, he would likely have been the first and would have received generous rewards again.

"Which academy won first place in this year's school competition?"

At the mention of first place, Chen Yu thought of this question.

If nothing unexpected happened, it should be Yunyang Academy.

After all, in the last school competition, the Eighth Prince from Yunyang Academy and the Thunder Spirit Body genius Wu Heng were both exceptionally dazzling.

"No Demon Academy."

Fu Yangzi's response surprised Chen Yu a bit; he had not anticipated that No Demon Academy, after all this time, would once again claim the top spot.

Could it be that during the years he was absent, No Demon Academy fostered an extremely formidable genius?

"The student from No Demon Academy who seized first place just happens to be from your batch, 'Evil Genius' Situ Lin Yu," Fu Yangzi continued.

Speaking of the school competition, each session really was stronger than the last. The intensity of this session's competition was several times fiercer than the previous one.

"Is it him?"

In Chen Yu's mind, the image of a gracefully charming yet sinister young man immediately surfaced.

Back then, during the No Demon Academy's freshmen competition, Situ Lin Yu was the only opponent Chen Yu truly feared.

In the last school competition, with his cultivation at the Late Innate stage, Situ Lin Yu ranked twentieth.

If not for the monstrous Chen Yu, Situ Lin Yu could have claimed the title of number one in the Late Innate stage at that time.

Chen Yu always had a strange, inexplicable feeling about Situ Lin Yu, as though layers of mist shrouded him. Although surprised to learn the other had won first place, Chen Yu quickly felt it was nothing out of the ordinary.

Situ Lin Yu's talent was even higher than Meng Chixiong's, and he had a notable background. Moreover, since Situ Lin Yu was about the same age as Chen Yu, if one were to wait until Situ Lin Yu reached Meng Chixiong's age, his accomplishments would definitely far surpass Meng Chixiong's.

"No Demon Academy is on the rise, huh? Taking the top spot in the competition for two consecutive sessions, they're certainly going to enhance their reputation at the upcoming Talent Tea Party," Wu Tianxiao said, offering flattery.

"This gambling battle owes much to the efforts of Guest Chen and Ye Keqing. You two must certainly come visit the Fu Family, allowing us the opportunity to show our gratitude," Family Head Fu Yuan came forward and invited them.

He feared that if the Fu Family did not extend an invitation, Chen Yu and Ye Luofeng would be invited away by the Wu Family.

"All right."

Chen Yu and Ye Luofeng then made a visit to the Fu Family.

That day, the Fu Family hosted a banquet, with Chen Yu and Ye Luofeng as the guests of honor.

After the banquet, Family Head Fu Yuan brought out two storage bags with a smile, "These are welcome gifts for you both."

Chen Yu glanced briefly inside and saw that they were Primordial Stones, and he accepted them.

It was obvious that the Fu Family had put some thought into it—if they had gifted anything else, Chen Yu and Ye Luofeng might not have been interested, but Primordial Stones were different. Almost all cultivators liked them.

The next morning, Chen Yu and Ye Luofeng left the Fu Family and headed towards the Royal City of Yunlai Prefecture.

Within the Royal City was a Transmission Array that could directly send them to the Tianhe Domain, where No Demon Academy was located.

"Is there someone there?"

Chen Yu suddenly felt the presence of someone nearby shortly after leaving the Fu Family and instinctively swept the area with his Spiritual Sense.

"Chen Yu, meet your death."

From within the nearby forest, a rotund monk suddenly sprang forward.

The moment this person appeared, he struck out fiercely with his palm.

Boom!

Within the palm of his hand, an odd Buddhist Path character emerged, growing several times larger with the force of the strike and flashing with a dark luster.

"Who are you?"

A chill flashed in Chen Yu's eyes.

Having just returned to Yun Zhao Country and already facing an ambush, Chen Yu naturally wanted to identify who was attempting to eliminate him.

Chen Yu activated his Secret Pattern Demon Body, his body radiating black light, with glossy, dark patterns covering his entire body.

Pong!

Chen Yu channeled his True Yuan and hurled a punch, striking the gigantic Buddhist Path character.

Bam-crack!

The character was blocked by Chen Yu's fist, unable to advance even slightly. After a moment, cracks formed at its center and it shattered explosively, transforming into a gust of malevolent wind.

"What formidable strength."

Seeing this, the fat monk turned and fled.

"Stay where you are."

Chen Yu immediately gave chase.

As the saying goes, a direct attack is easy to dodge but a hidden one is hard to defend against. At the very least, Chen Yu wanted to understand the origins of this monk; otherwise, he would feel uneasy.

Red Flame King and Ye Luofeng promptly followed suit.

"This fellow's speed is impressive. If this continues, he will catch up to me,"

The fat monk sensed Chen Yu getting closer and thought to himself, "Fortunately, Monk Buyi is well-prepared."

He slapped his Spirit Pet bag and a green hummingbird appeared by his side.

The Green Hummingbird, a common flying mount, could carry the weight of one person and was known for its incredible speed.

Swoosh!

With the Green Hummingbird carrying him, the fat monk's speed increased slightly, widening the gap again.

Whether due to the monk being too heavy or some other reason, after not much distance, the Green Hummingbird began to slow down.

Just as Chen Yu was about to make his move, he suddenly noticed something amiss.

At that moment, from underneath the ground below, a group of figures suddenly sprang forth.

At the same time, powerful waves of energy rose up, cracking the earth apart and revealing a massive Array that had been buried beneath.

Those who had appeared stood at different positions within the Array.

Hum-boom!

A layer of dark light spread out from the Array, enveloping several miles.