How can I have a heart of a demonic god in my body?!-Chapter 482 - 0477: Melancholic End

"Tie Yuanshan should be fiercely fighting Chen Yu by now," he thought. "It’s time I head over and turn the tide of battle. After all, it would be awkward for Tie Yuanshan to monopolize the spoils, especially since his time is nearly up and he has little use for so many things."

The Mantu Clan Chief stood on a Three-headed Blue Steel Eagle, hurrying along.

During flight in the Guiyuan Realm, one had to continually expend True Yuan, so after some time, the Mantu Clan Chief could still follow the route that Chen Yu had taken while fleeing.

Moreover, as Chen Yu fled, he occasionally exchanged blows with Tie Yuanshan. The aftermath of a battle between Guiyuan Realm cultivators was unmistakable.

"When the time comes, I must make Chen Yu summon back the Iron Moon Strange Insect first, then kill him," the Mantu Clan Chief huffed coldly.

He had just been attempting to capture the Iron Moon Strange Insect.

However, the Iron Moon Strange Insect was incredibly fast, too fast to catch in a short time. After it had fled for a while, it suddenly burrowed into the ground.

Although the Mantu Clan Chief also had burrowing insects, using just those was hardly enough to capture, or even confront, the Iron Moon Strange Insect.

Thus, he had failed.

"Senior Tie."

From afar, the Mantu Clan Chief spotted the figure of Tie Yuanshan.

But something seemed off; Tie Yuanshan was running towards the Mantu Clan Chief.

Upon closer inspection, his clothes were torn over his chest, revealing flesh that was pitch-black, with his dark blood staining his clothes red.

Looking further behind, Chen Yu rode on a Fire Qilin, pursuing Tie Yuanshan.

"How is this possible?"

The Mantu Clan Chief was stunned at the moment.

Senior Tie Yuanshan from the Late Guiyuan Realm was grievously injured and being chased by Chen Yu.

This was a far cry from the battle scenario he had imagined.

"You young rascal, where did you run off to?"

Seeing the Mantu Clan Chief, Tie Yuanshan glared at him with immense irritation.

Although the Mantu Clan Chief was aged, he was not as old as Tie Yuanshan, and at this moment, when Tie Yuanshan addressed him in such a way, the Mantu Clan Chief had no retort.

After all, this time it was indeed his fault.

"Flee."

Tie Yuanshan and the Mantu Clan Chief brushed past each other, with Tie Yuanshan uttering just one word before dismissing any further dialogue.

Seeing the Mantu Clan Chief, Chen Yu did not pause, continuing his pursuit.

Though injured, he only had minor wounds, and thanks to his remarkable recovery ability, it was hardly a significant problem.

However, initially, Chen Yu had been paralyzed for a long time, making his limbs less agile, and with an insufficient supply of True Yuan, he couldn’t sustain flight, which is why he let the Red Flame King carry him.

Originally, the Red Flame King was very unwilling.

But he was a vengeful creature and didn’t want to watch Tie Yuanshan leave like that, so he allowed Chen Yu to ride him.

"Not bad, really comfortable."

Chen Yu showed an expression of enjoyment.

Although he had made a pact with the Red Flame King, this was the first time Chen Yu had used the Red Flame King as a mount.

Especially knowing that the Red Flame King was an unparalleled powerful entity, he felt even more proud inside.

"Little bastard, shut up, or I’ll throw you off," the Red Flame King snapped irritably.

The Red Flame King was quick-tempered, and Chen Yu decided not to argue with him anymore.

…

"Senior Tie, are you injured?"

The Mantu Clan Chief caught up with Tie Yuanshan and greeted him while holding out an Elixir.

"I fear it won’t work."

Tie Yuanshan glanced at the Elixir and continued fleeing.

The Mantu Clan Chief remembered that the injuries caused by Chen Yu’s Demon Sword were serious, and ordinary Healing Pills indeed couldn’t treat them unless those with purification effects.

"Senior Tie, even though you’re injured, the enemy shouldn’t have gotten much of an advantage. If we join forces, we might still have the strength to fight."

The Mantu Clan Chief spoke again.

In his view, for Chen Yu and the Red Flame King to heavily injure Tie Yuanshan, they must have also paid a steep price.

Another reason was, if they failed to kill Chen Yu and returned to the tribe, others would certainly blame him, so the Mantu Clan Chief wanted to gamble once more.

"Perhaps... it’s feasible."

Tie Yuanshan pondered for a moment.

His Black Thunder Claw had injured Chen Yu, and afterwards, he had also struck Chen Yu’s heart with a palm.

Looking at Chen Yu again, who wasn’t hurrying on his own but riding on a Fire Qilin, it was apparent he was injured.

Moreover, the Mantu Clan Chief was, after all, at the peak of the Middle Stage of the Guiyuan Realm and also had a Middle Stage Guiyuan Realm flying mount.

Perhaps... they still had the strength to fight.

Promptly, the two slowed their pace.

"Attack."

Chen Yu called out in a low voice.

The Red Flame King opened his mouth wide as the flames inside quickly condensed and concentrated.

Simultaneously, Chen Yu brought out the Blood Crystal Flame, and the flame in his palm transformed into a crimson flame stream, pouring into the Red Flame King’s mouth.

At this moment, Chen Yu lent the power of the Blood Crystal Flame to the Red Flame King.

Ordinary people, while gathering their techniques, wouldn’t dare suddenly merge such powerful forces.

But the Red Flame King was no ordinary person. His control over flames was nearly divine.

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A blisteringly hot, gigantic, blood-red Fireball tumbled out, like a fiery red sun, crashing towards Tie Yuanshan.

Simultaneously, Chen Yu wielded the Nine Bone Demon Spirit Sword, unleashing a full-strength slash.

The True Yuan he had just recovered was now nearly depleted again.

Boom!

The attack from Chen Yu and the Red Flame King descended, powerful and terrifying.

Tie Yuanshan and the Mantu Clan Chief, if alone, would never dare to withstand such an attack head-on.

At that moment, the two joined forces, with Tie Yuanshan delivering an Iron Palm that transformed into a dark iron wall.

Meanwhile, the Mantu Clan Chief summoned an Iron Beetle, forming a black shield adhering tightly to the dark iron wall.

Bang, boom, thump!

Flames and demonic light intertwined, spreading in all directions.

Especially the flames, as if they had a life of their own, lunged towards Tie Yuanshan and the Mantu Clan Chief.

"Forget it, let’s just escape."

The Mantu Clan Chief said, hanging his head in shame.

The attacks of Chen Yu and the Red Flame King didn’t seem like those of severely injured men.

He felt that Tie Yuanshan’s injuries were not light, his fighting capacity was limited, and even now, his own strength was slightly superior to that of Tie Yuanshan.

After all, Tie Yuanshan had forcibly broken through to the Late Guiyuan Realm, making him weaker than one would expect of a normal breakthrough at this stage, and now, his spirit and body were also injured.

At this moment, with his and Tie Yuanshan’s strength, they couldn’t kill Chen Yu and if reinforcements arrived, they would certainly be doomed.

"Alas…"

With a sigh, Tie Yuanshan said no more.

This time, he had truly lost face.

A man over two hundred years old, forcefully advancing to the Late Guiyuan Realm to kill a peak Early Guiyuan Realm young man, only to fail and then be chased by his target instead.

Had he known this would be the outcome, Tie Yuanshan felt he should have spent the last of his days in his grave.

Soon, the chase brought them to the heart of Chu Country, near the Bone Demon Palace.

"It’s so quiet."

The Mantu Clan Chief said softly.

But the quieter it was, the more wrong it seemed.

This proved that the battle at the Bone Demon Palace had ended.

If the Snow Mountain Tribe had won, they would have come to their aid.

This confirmed that the Snow Mountain Tribe had retreated.

The power mobilized by the Snow Mountain Nine Tribes was enough to crush the Bone Demon Palace, so the only reason for their retreat was the arrival of reinforcements from Qi Country and Yan Country, rendering them unmatched.

"Alas, let’s hurry and escape."

Regret and frustration were evident on the Mantu Clan Chief’s face.

After a while, the distance between them and the Red Flame King grew wider and eventually, they disappeared from sight.

"That should be about enough, that old man won’t last much longer," said the Red Flame King indifferently.

Although it cost them, Chen Yu and the Red Flame King working together might have had a chance to kill Tie Yuanshan.

But since Tie Yuanshan didn’t have much life left, it wasn’t worth the risk for them.

If Tie Yuanshan were pushed to desperation, a self-detonation could end both Chen Yu and the Red Flame King’s lives.

The self-detonation of a Late Guiyuan Realm cultivator was no trivial matter.

Thus, Chen Yu and the Red Flame King only pretended to chase them for a while before letting them go.

Afterwards, Chen Yu and the Red Flame King returned to the Bone Demon Palace.

Soon, individuals from all three, Qi, Chu, and Yan countries, gathered momentarily at the Bone Demon Palace.

Upon seeing Chen Yu, they looked as if they had seen a ghost.

By then, the people from Chu Country understood that Chen Yu had not fled but had drawn away the Late Guiyuan Realm cultivator to buy time for the cultivators of Chu Country.

"Elder Chen is really extraordinary, to be able to escape from the hands of a Late Guiyuan Realm cultivator," praised the Emperor of Yan.

If he had faced Tie Yuanshan alone, he would have had only a forty to fifty percent chance of escaping.

Yet Chen Yu was at the peak of the Early Guiyuan Realm, and it was nothing short of miraculous that he managed to escape from a Late Guiyuan Realm cultivator.

"That old man had forcibly advanced to the Late Guiyuan Realm, making him weaker than a typical cultivator at that stage, and besides, I had the help of a Holy Beast," Chen Yu modestly replied.

Mentioning the Holy Beast, the cultivators of Chu Country could not help but look towards the Red Flame King.

They still vividly remembered the inscription techniques the Red Flame King had set up.

"It’s unexpected that the Snow Mountain Nine Tribes have birthed a Late Guiyuan Realm cultivator, who could possibly incite war," said an elder from the Lingjian Sect, somewhat worried.

During the recent war, they had once again wounded the Snow Mountain Nine Tribes, but that Late Guiyuan Realm cultivator still loomed like a sword over everyone’s heads, causing unease.

"Perhaps you are worrying too much," Chen Yu said with a light smile.

This sudden attack by the Snow Mountain Tribe ended here, and they had once again failed, losing several Guiyuan Realm cultivators, with even more severely injured.

Chen Yu had originally planned to go to Yun Zhao Country, but given the situation, he decided to stay a bit longer.

During this period, Chen Yu stayed within the Bone Demon Palace, cultivating in seclusion.

Half a year later, news spread from the Snow Mountain Tribe that Tie Yuanshan, a great power of the Late Guiyuan Realm, had died.

This news shocked the Three Kingdoms.

A venerable Late Guiyuan Realm cultivator—how could he just die like that?

Additionally, everyone in the ninth tribe’s upper echelons knew that Tie Yuanshan had returned severely injured, and many had seen it, although this information was initially suppressed.

But there are no walls in the world that can stop every breeze; the news gradually spread until it reached all of Beiyuan.

"How is this possible? Tie Yuanshan only went after Chen Yu; he didn’t do anything else, how could he be so gravely injured?"

"It’s unbelievable, even if Chen Yu and the Holy Beast teamed up, it seems unlikely they could have inflicted such heavy injuries on Tie Yuanshan."

This question became a hot topic of discussion during meals and tea in Beiyuan.

...

"That old fellow was already on his deathbed, and being heavily injured by us, his wounds were unlikely to heal, psychologically he couldn’t accept the outcome, and dying early is quite normal," laughed the Red Flame King.

"Mhm," Chen Yu nodded.

Dying so soon after half a year showed that letting Tie Yuanshan go had been the right decision; if they had pressured him too hard back then and he had self-detonated, Chen Yu would have been finished.

"Kid, should we be going now?" asked the Red Flame King.

He had no attachment to Chu Country and had been eager to return to Yun Zhao Country.

"Yes, but there are still some things I need to take care of before that," Chen Yu responded with a calm expression.

He didn’t know how long he would be away and couldn’t just sneak off without saying goodbye.

Also, he still needed to retrieve the Moon Spirit Ore Mother and had a score to settle with Lv Tiezu.