Chapter 506

Chapter 506: A Thousand Miles to Deliver Tribulation

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The stench was overwhelming.

Lu Chao Chao stirred from unconsciousness, her eyes fluttering open weakly.

“Oh? This little thing’s awake.”

“Don’t you dare make a sound! We’re still within the Void Realm! If we get misplaced and end up in the Ancient Battlefield, none of us will survive!” The Green Fox Demon clamped a hand over her mouth, and Lu Chao Chao’s eyes widened in shock.

Not until they crossed into the Demon Realm did the Green Fox release her.

“Go ahead and scream now. Scream until your throat bleeds—no one’s coming to save you. This is the Demon Realm, where His Majesty the Demon King rules supreme!”

“Such tender skin and delicate flesh—His Majesty will surely be pleased!”

The moment Lu Chao Chao landed on the ground, she collapsed, dry-heaving.

She jabbed a trembling finger at the Green Fox, utterly devastated. “Brush…brush your teeth!!”

Xie Yu Zhou burst into tears. “I really don’t like demons! But it’s not because of that ‘different species, different hearts’ nonsense!”

“It’s because they don’t practice hygiene! They don’t brush their teeth!”

“Do you have any idea how awful it smells after a thousand years of eating meat without brushing? I’m dying here!”

The Green Fox Demon and the Flying Snake exchanged bewildered glances. They each cupped their hands, breathing into them before taking a sniff.

“Nonsense, it’s not smelly at all. If anything stinks, it’s those damn Weasels.”

“Tch, why bother explaining? We’re delivering this one to His Majesty as nourishment.”

“The Demon King has been absent for a thousand years. Now that he’s finally returning, he deserves a grand gift. The Heavenly Wolf Demon has always been His Majesty’s most trusted guardian. We brothers can’t let him outshine us!”

The sky of the Demon Realm was streaked with a tinge of blood-red.

Even the full moon above glowed an ominous crimson.

Lu Chao Chao furrowed her brows. A strange energy roiled within her, barely restrained within her body.

She clutched at her chest. The empty space where her heart once was ached slightly.

The Heart of Northern Zhao had fully merged with the mortal world. Her own heart was truly gone.

But she did not regret it.

Opening her palm, she looked at the Divine Pill resting in her hand. Once radiant, it was now dull and gray.

“Chao Chao, are you okay? You vomited so much blood earlier.” Xie Yu Zhou tugged at her sleeve. Heaven knew how terrifying it had been to see her lying in a pool of blood, cold as ice.

Now, though her little face remained pale, her hands were warm. Only then did he breathe a sigh of relief.

“I won’t die just yet,” Lu Chao Chao murmured, still pressing against her chest.

The foul energy inside her was restrained—for now. She had half a life left.

“Just a little more… and they would’ve found you.” Xie Yu Zhou pointed toward the horizon.

Lu Chao Chao lifted her gaze to the sky but remained silent.

“Big Brother Fox Demon, can I ask you something?” she suddenly spoke up.

“Have you seen a chubby dog named Windchaser? It has long fur, seems rather intelligent, and wears a silver collar around its neck.”

The Green Fox Demon halted mid-step. “A dog? Are you joking?”

“Dogs don’t last a day in the Demon Realm. They get eaten whole—skin, bones, and all.”

“Stop looking for it. Soon, you’ll reunite in the underworld.” The Green Fox Demon shot her a sidelong glance, then, upon spotting Royal City, strode inside with great swagger.

Inside the city, the streets were teeming with beast-headed, human-bodied demons.

There were also numerous cultivators walking among them.

“I hear the Demon King has returned and is about to officially ascend as ruler of the Demon Realm.”

“So, he successfully passed his tribulation?”

Red lanterns of celebration adorned the city, as if a great event was underway.

“The Demon King has to undergo a tribulation too?” Xie Yu Zhou, though a captive, gawked curiously at everything around him.

“What tribulation? That’s probably a scam.”

“A Divine Spirit from the Celestial Realm once divined a fate for His Majesty by chance.”

“It was said that within a thousand years, he would face a tribulation.”

“So, His Majesty went into hiding, nursing his wounds for a thousand years. And now? He’s perfectly fine!”

“Only three days remain until the end of the millennium! For these three days, the Demon King refuses to see anyone—except for the Heavenly Wolf Demon!” The Flying Snake fumed. That accursed wolf had earned the Demon King’s favor, while they, the brothers, had been left behind.

They had captured Lu Chao Chao to win back some merit.

“Having you here is a blessing for us and His Majesty! By consuming you, he will surely strengthen his cultivation, rendering any tribulation powerless!”

“We’re here to deliver fortune to the Demon King!” The Flying Snake’s eyes gleamed as he inhaled deeply near Lu Chao Chao.

“Such pure spiritual energy… Last time, we missed capturing your younger brother. Who would’ve thought we’d get an even better catch!”

“A shame, really. We ran into a crazy old woman last time, otherwise, your brother would’ve long been in our hands. Not only did we fail, but we nearly got killed by that Sword Cultivator!”

“Sword Cultivators are the worst.”

Lu Chao Chao blinked at him, utterly expressionless.

As they crossed the East City Arch Bridge, a commotion caught their attention. A large crowd, consisting of both cultivators and demons, had gathered, standing on tiptoes to see something atop the bridge.

A young woman in a red bridal gown stood there, weeping, casting helpless glances at her surroundings.

“Jump already! If you’re gonna jump, do it now!”

“Are you jumping or not? I have things to do!”

“If you don’t jump, you’re just a coward! Coward!”

Many jeered and taunted, egging her on.

Xie Yu Zhou snapped. “Demons truly are demons! So cold-hearted and ruthless! How could you do this to her?!”

The moment he spoke—

The young woman leapt, like a brilliant butterfly plunging from the bridge.

The Royal City’s bridges stood dozens of meters tall. Many gasped as they watched her plummet into the murky waters below.

The river was black and emitted a putrid stench.

Xie Yu Zhou screamed, rushing to the bridge’s edge. “Someone save her! Hurry!”

The Green Fox Demon and Flying Snake watched him indifferently.

Xie Yu Zhou, barely ten years old, was not tightly restrained. Seizing the chance, he bolted down the stairs toward the riverbank.

Just as he reached the water’s edge—

A loud “Wah!” echoed from the river.

The young woman resurfaced, clinging to the stairs, her expression one of utter despair. “This stinks! It’s impossible to drink!”

She looked up, meeting Xie Yu Zhou’s tearful gaze.

Awkwardly, she grinned. “Uh… could you bring me a bucket?”

“Might as well scoop up some river snails while I’m here.”

Xie Yu Zhou, tears still streaming, blinked in disbelief.

Was this world… truly this insane?

A suicide attempt… interrupted to gather shellfish?