Chapter 1033: Half-man Half-Demon (2/2)

“Sorry, I’m charged with the task of guarding it,” The young man, who referred to himself as Han Yu, said with an apologetic expression. “The grand monarch treats me well. Since I’ve agreed to take on this responsibility, I won’t allow anyone to do anything to it.”

With a cold face, Pei Qiqi said, “You’re a human. Why do you work for the Demons?”

“Because I’m no longer a human,” Han Yu said with a warm smile. “Besides, thousands of humans have died at my hands. Even if I want to, the human world won’t take me in. Also, that flower I rely on to practice cultivation can only grow and develop its strength in Demon realms.

“I already consider myself a Demon.”

As he said these words, the sea of Demon qi behind him suddenly grew restless. Like a vast blackish-purple curtain, it surged towards Nie Tian and Pei Qiqi.

The huge demonic flower was carried over by the surging sea of Demon qi, its numerous roots swaying in it.

Enormous like a mountain, the demonic plant was hundreds of meters tall, with countless long branches flapping around. The whole plant was even larger than an ancestral-awakened high-tier Demon.

Numerous eyeball-like flower buds suddenly shone with dark purple light, as if it had the magical ability to possess people.

Even though the demonic plant and the sea of Demon qi were still some distance from them, Nie Tian and Pei Qiqi felt as if their souls were being channeled by a mysterious black hole and could leave their bodies at any moment.

WHOOSH! Nie Tian immediately summoned the Spirit Pearl.

Floating over his head, the shiny pearl emanated cyan light that formed a profound soul defense against the demonic flower’s soul-channeling effect.

Nie Tian let out a sigh of relief.

Sensing the unfavorable situation, Pei Qiqi hastily flew the Voidheaven Boat backwards at full speed. At the same time, one Ethereal Sword after another flew out, slashing towards Han Yu.

As they did, they appeared and vanished from time to time, as if they were shifting between different spaces, and when they all appeared at the same time, they would pierce into Han Yu’s long neck.

“The Voidheaven Boat and spatial power incantations... This must be a disciple of the Void Spirit Society, and not just an ordinary disciple.” With a smile, Han Yu pointed in the air a few times with his finger, then loud clanking sounds came from the flying Ethereal Swords, as if they were stuck by heavy hammers.

The originally perfectly straight Ethereal Swords were suddenly bent.

Pei Qiqi let out a muffled groan, feeling that the power she had fused into the Ethereal Swords had somehow been neutralized.

She had no choice but to withdraw them right away.

“Nie Tian, that man isn’t easy to deal with!” Pei Qiqi exclaimed softly.

“Nie Tian? Where have I heard that name before...?” Han Yu, the half-man half-Demon, pondered a few seconds with a puzzled expression before suddenly remembering something and saying, “Oh! You’re the seventh Son of the Stars recently acknowledged by the Ancient Fragmentary Star Palace. I spend all of my time practicing cultivation. It’s been many years since I made any contact with humans...”

He fell into a trance, muttering to himself, as if he was drifting away in old memories.

However, the sea of Demon qi continued to spread towards Nie Tian and Pei Qiqi at a speed that was even faster than the Voidheaven Boat.

At the same time, the enormous demonic flower’s numerous branches suddenly turned into resilient devil hands that reached towards Nie Tian and Pei Qiqi.

As they did, a strange force was born within the flower buds at the end of the branches.

Pei Qiqi’s expression flickered. “My soul is being bound by a strange force, and it’s stopping me from casting Void Travel! Keep him busy, Nie Tian! So that I can find an opportunity to cast my spell!”

“No problem!” Nie Tian bellowed as he lifted the Star Behemoth bone and brought it down with great force.

CRACK!

A branch was severed by the bone that was sharp like a sword.

Han Yu’s expression flickered with astonishment. “What divine weapon is that? As the plant that ranks number one among the most deadly demonic plants, this Demon Eyes Flower has branches that are tougher than divine metals. But now, its branch was so easily severed... Even most Spirit Channeling grade treasures aren’t this sharp.”

Even though that branch was severed from the demonic flower, it didn’t drift away after the Star Behemoth bone slashed through it.

Instead, it reattached itself to the plant. A few seconds later, not even the slightest mark could be seen, as if it hadn’t been cut in the first place.

Apparently, the Star Behemoth bone could sever its branches, but couldn’t stop them from growing back together with the demonic plant and assuming their original state.

Han Yu grew increasingly amazed as he fixed Nie Tian and Pei Qiqi with a measuring gaze. “Why am I sensing flesh auras that carry unique wonders? Are they both hybrids?!”

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