Chapter 529 - 262: Evil Eye Space

The next day, news of Dou Qianyu defeating Feng Yongkang spread throughout the Nightmare Demon Palace.

The battle was too fierce that night; two Foundation Establishment cultivators fighting at full strength even crushed a mountain, and the fluctuations of True Essence affected the entire island of Nightmare Demon Palace, so it couldn’t be hidden.

The Foundation Establishment cultivators of Nightmare Demon Palace realized that Dou Qianyu, who survived the battle in Youhuang State, was no longer the Dou Qianyu of before.

Feng Yongkang, among the Mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators in Nightmare Demon Palace, wasn’t necessarily invincible, but he was among the top three.

Except for a few fierce people and those at Late-stage Foundation Establishment, few could suppress him.

Yet, he was forced to use Blood Escape to flee by an Early-stage Foundation Establishment Dou Qianyu.

The cultivators were surprised at Dou Qianyu’s astonishing growth rate and couldn’t help but speculate on the reason for Dou Qianyu’s sudden strength.

Like those present during the battle that night, most cultivators subconsciously believed Dou Qianyu had gained an opportunity in Jiuli State.

Otherwise, how could he have made such remarkable progress in three years?

After all, for a Foundation Establishment cultivator with a lifespan of three hundred years, three years is not long.

This speculation inevitably made those interested within the Nightmare Demon Palace start to secretly watch Liou Yuan’s movements, wanting to glimpse what opportunity Dou Qianyu had obtained.

Greed is ingrained in the bones of Demon Cultivators, and if given the chance, they would undoubtedly snatch it without hesitation.

The fact is, most Demon Cultivators only dare to observe in secret.

Dou Qianyu’s demonstrated combat power has already reached the upper levels of Nightmare Demon Palace.

With Feng Yongkang defeated, these Demon Cultivators, wishing to covet Dou Qianyu’s opportunity, must weigh their own worth lest they end up dead at Dou Qianyu’s hands.

Liou Yuan had long anticipated these reactions, but he was fearless.

Since he dared to take action, he was already prepared to step into the public eye.

"If I were just an unnamed Demon Cultivator, my status in Nightmare Demon Palace wouldn’t be high, and it wouldn’t help my future actions."

"On the contrary, being weak would make me a target everywhere."

"I might as well be a bit high-profile, raise my status within the Sect, and have more power to accomplish things."

"In Linlang Domain, Demon Cultivators measure strength by the size of one’s fists; I’ll show them whose fists are bigger."

This is Liou Yuan’s true thought.

So he doesn’t think being appropriately high-profile is a bad thing.

If one day he is targeted by those at Late-stage Foundation Establishment or Peak of Foundation Establishment in Nightmare Demon Palace.

He can just run away.

After all, Wen Wenyue had said that compared to tasks, Liou Yuan’s lives are more important.

So the next day, Liou Yuan led Wei Miaomeng to a location not far from their original cave mansion and boldly seized two Early-stage Foundation Establishment cave mansions.

Liou Yuan directly smashed the cave mansion doors with two punches, throwing out the two Early-stage Foundation Establishment Demon Cultivators without saying a word.

Instead, one of them was unconvinced and wielded a Flying Sword to challenge Liou Yuan, but Liou Yuan smashed his Foundation Establishment Magical Artifact along with the Foundation Establishment Demon Cultivator down the mountain with two punches.

The commotion caused by Liou Yuan seizing the cave mansion was significant.

The Foundation Establishment cultivators of Nightmare Demon Palace who initially doubted Dou Qianyu’s strength were completely convinced of his power after seeing him smash others’ Foundation Establishment Magical Artifacts.

"How come my days in Nightmare Demon Palace are more comfortable than in Five Extremes Mountain?"

Liou Yuan sat cross-legged in the conquered cave mansion and said with some emotional: "See someone unpleasant, hit directly, no unnecessary rules."

Of course, Liou Yuan said this casually.

Rules are plenty in Five Extremes Mountain; at least it’s considered a righteous Sect, and if something really happens, the Sect won’t sit idly by.

Nightmare Demon Palace is uncertain.

If you lose a fight, there’s always a risk of dying.

Moreover, although Nightmare Demon Palace is called a Sect, in Liou Yuan’s view, it’s more like a group bound by interests.

Each Foundation Establishment cultivator fights on their own, and every Foundation Establishment cultivator has their own territory.

The resources produced in one’s territory, aside from offering thirty percent to the Sect, belong to each Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Interest binds followers and the Sect together.

Speaking of territory, Liou Yuan suddenly remembered that Dou Qianyu, as a Foundation Establishment cultivator, also had his own enterprise.

It seems to be in a city called Yucheng.

"Dou Qianyu disappeared for three years; could his territory have already been divided by Foundation Establishment cultivators under the Sect?"

"No way, according to Nightmare Demon Palace’s rules, the owner of territory-produced resources gets seventy percent."

"Although the annual output isn’t much for a Foundation Establishment cultivator, the long term can accumulate."

"I need to find an opportunity to ask Mao Shengjie."

Having just finished crafting his Foundation Establishment Magical Artifact, Cold Abyss Jade, Liou Yuan was penniless and wouldn’t miss this chance to make money. He began pondering how to make money in Nightmare Demon Palace.

He silently kept this matter in mind.

Liou Yuan remembered another important matter.

He lightly slapped his palm on the position of his lower abdomen and spat out a thumb-sized blood bead.

This was the blood bead Liou Yuan used when he cast the Blood Seal Spirit Binding to seal the Soul-Devouring Demoness.

The blood bead was transformed from Liou Yuan’s blood energy.

Now, held between Liou Yuan’s fingers, he could still faintly see the shadow of the Soul-Devouring Demoness curled inside the blood bead.

Seeing Liou Yuan’s gaze, the Soul-Devouring Demoness also raised its head within the blood bead, its captivating eyes filled with deep fear.

Seeing this scene, Liou Yuan smiled and cheerfully said: "You still know how to fear me; this Primordial Yin-refined thing Feng Yongkang made has quite the intelligence."