Chapter 25: What's inside the barrier?

There was a large hall. Inside the hall sat the Demon Emperor on his throne. He was the ruler of the Demonic Realm.

No one knew what the actual name of the Demon Emperor was. Even if someone knew his name, they wouldn't dare speak of it as it would be the biggest taboo of the Demonic Realm.

The Demon Emperor looked less like a demon and more like a human, but the scary aura coming from him was enough to make everyone realize who that person was. The aura of the Demon Emperor didn't look even a bit weaker than the aura of the Heavenly Emperor.

His Flaming Red hair matched quite well with his blood-red eyes. He looked like he was in his early thirties but his actual age was much much more.

The Demon Emperor had a golden ring in his hand. There were some Ancient characters carved on the ring.

There were around 20 Demons that stood in front of him. Some had horns coming out of their heads while others had fur on their body. There was even a giant that stood amongst them.

"My Lord, We already know that the barrier of the Red Planet is weakening. How about we attack with our full force and take control of that place. Those brats from the heavenly realm have kept that place for quite a while." One of the demons said. The demon had dark green skin. The demon had sharp claws instead of normal hands. His sharp eyes didn't dare to look at the Demon Emperor as he talked in front of him.

"Why should we?" The Demon Emperor asked in a heavy tone.

"We… Of Course, so that we can welcome the being trapped in that barrier." The demon responded.

"Do you even know who's inside that barrier?" The Demon Emperor said as a demonic smile appeared in his face.

"I don't, my lord. Only the ruler of the Demon Realm is allowed to know the secret." The demon said as he looked down.

"The Ruler of the Heavenly Realm, Tian Zhu knows of it as well." The Demon Emperor said in a heavy tone.

"My lord, can we know what's inside that barrier?" The giant in the room couldn't help but ask as his curiosity finally reached its peak.

"Do you really want to know what's inside?" The Demon Emperor asked with a smile.

"Yes, My Lord" All of them replied at the same time.

"You're not worthy to know about it." The Demon Emperor said softly as he closed his eyes. 

An image of a man couldn't help but flash before his eyes. The man sat on a throne like a Demon God that ruled over the entire universe as his blood-red sword floated in front of him.

The man had bright golden eyes and pitch-black hair.

'It's been so long since you were sealed ... Will you ever wake up? ' The Demon Emperor thought as he slowly opened his eyes.

"Let nature take its course... Do not interfere in the matter of that barrier." Demon Emperor said in a heavy voice. His voice sounded like an order that no one dared to raise a voice against.

"Back to the topic! Did you manage to find her?" The Demon Emperor asked as he gazed at the demons in front of him.

"We...we didn't." One of the demon generals said in an anxious tone.

"My lord, maybe she had already died. It's impossible for her to survive." The demon general continued, but just as he finished speaking, he gazed towards the Demon Emperor and saw his blood-red eyes. 

He coughed out a mouthful of blood as he grabbed his chest. In less than a second, his body was blasted into pieces that spread in every direction. The pieces that flew towards the Demon Emperor turned to dust before they could even reach near him.

"Keep looking for her." The Demon Emperor stood up as he ignored the shivering demons and left the throne room.

He walked in the corridors as he moved towards the core of his palace.

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It was afternoon when Xu Liang woke up from his Cultivation. He opened his eyes slowly and stood up.

'I feel much more refreshed now. Although it's the first time that I'm actually cultivating in this world, it feels like I have cultivated almost every single day of my life. Such a mysterious feeling.' Xu Liang thought as he smiled.

"Master! You're up! His Majesty came back and he said that you should meet him when you wake up." Meghan's voice came as she informed him.

"Oh, you're here. Alright, I'll go meet him." Xu Liang responded to her in a gentle manner. He turned back to look towards the bed.

"Hmm? What happened? Why are you lying like that? You look wide awake. "  Xu Liang muttered as he gazed towards Yue who was still inside the bed covered in her blanket.

She gestured to Xu Liang to come towards her. He walked towards her and sat on the bed beside her.

*Come closer, I want to say something." She said as she gazed at Xu Liang.

Xu Liang brought his face closer to hers with a confused look on his face.

"She has been here since the moment I woke up. I'm not wearing anything underneath..." She whispered in Xu Liang's ears.

"Mengchan? Can you bring my breakfast here? I feel quite hungry." Xu Liang said as he turned to look at Mengchan.

"Yes, master! I'll be right back. Oh right, I won't forget to knock before I enter." Mengchan said with an amused smile on her face. She left the room and didn't forget to close the door.

"You know you could've sent her on your own as well." Xu Liang chuckled lightly as he said to her.

"I couldn't. Father ordered her to inform you as soon as you wake up. She wouldn't leave as she said that you might wake up at any moment." Yue said with a wry smile on her face.

She sat up as the blanked covering her body slid down.