Chapter 74: Golden Serpent Demon King x Fierce Beast Qiongqi 08

The next morning.

Inside the Demon King’s Palace in Qingbi City.

Red silk adorned every corner, celebrating the joyous occasion of a new union.

The upper echelons of both the immortal and demon realms had gathered at the Demon King’s Palace to celebrate the wedding of Crown Prince Ling mo and Princess Zi Ni. Their faces were filled with congratulatory smiles.

However, none of them expected a demon to crash the event.

“How could the princess’s wedding be complete without me?” A cold, sinister voice echoed as two figures walked in leisurely, drawing everyone’s attention.

Seated on the high platform, the Green Ox Demon King and the Heavenly Emperor both stared in horror at the two demons, particularly the male demon behind Su Yan.

“That aura… it’s the ferocious beast Qiongqi!”

“Indeed, such a powerful demonic presence can only belong to the great demon Qiongqi from the wildlands.”

“How did he escape? And why is he following that lowly golden snake demon, Su Yan?”

Hearing the commotion, Ling mo and Zi Ni turned around, their eyes landing on the two demons who were strolling in with ease.

“Su Yan? He actually escaped!”

“Something’s off about Su Yan. How does he possess such strong demonic power without his demon core?”

Ling mo furrowed his brows, sensing the golden snake demon core that had mysteriously appeared in his dantian. His gaze shifted back to Su Yan, who was dressed in a dazzling red robe.

“Did he obtain someone else’s demon core?”

Ling mo glanced at the great demon behind Su Yan. “Could it be that the great demon behind him helped him?”

Zi Ni’s delicate eyebrows knitted tightly, her eyes filled with disgust as she looked at Su Yan.

“How can he be so persistent? Even after being exiled to the wildlands, he still managed to return.”

Ling mo’s expression turned colder. “Hmph, we crippled him and threw him into the wildlands once. We can do it again.”

“A foolish snake demon with less than five hundred years of cultivation dares to compete with this crown prince!”

At this moment, he completely forgot that Su Yan had taken the fall for his cannibalistic crimes and was exiled to the wildlands, and that he now possessed Su Yan’s demon core.

All he knew was that Su Yan was a defeated foe who had been trampled under his feet. No matter how many times Su Yan returned, Ling mo believed he would always triumph over him.

Su Yan stepped into the main hall of the wedding banquet, his fiery red robe making him even more radiant.

He glanced around and said casually, “We’re all old acquaintances here. Surely you haven’t forgotten me, have you?”

Most of the immortals and demons present had bullied the original host, projecting their malice onto him.

The Heavenly Emperor and the Green Ox Demon King remained still, but Crown Prince Ling mo stepped forward in front of the guests, his face filled with loathing as he looked at the uninvited Su Yan.

“Su Yan, why are you here?”

Su Yan walked forward with a unique grace.

“Me? I’m here to settle accounts with you! It hasn’t been that long. Surely you haven’t forgotten whose demon core you stole, have you?”

He tilted his head slightly, his narrow eyes shrouded in an unshakable gloom.

“And—do you really not remember why I was condemned?!”

Ling mo’s brows furrowed deeply, his eyes glaring coldly at Su Yan. “What nonsense are you spouting? Your punishment was for your own crimes. It has nothing to do with anyone else.”

“If you’re here to ruin my wedding, I’ll have to teach you a lesson.”

He summoned his demonic blade and, without any regard for fairness, swung it directly at Su Yan.

Su Yan smiled faintly and, with a flick of his finger, instantly shattered Ling mo’s blade.

“I was thinking the same thing!”

The beauty’s smile carried a calm madness, as eerie and unpredictable as a bewitching demon.

He summoned the snake bone whip from his armory, the jade-colored whip glowing with a golden light.

“Today, I’m here for revenge.”

Ling mo quickly drew a new demonic blade and engaged in combat with the hostile Su Yan.

Meanwhile, Qiongqi turned his attention to the other protagonist of the wedding. His eyes filled with battle intent as he looked at Zi Ni, and with a slight raise of his hand, he grabbed her by the neck.

“The Green Ox Demon will be left to Su Yan. You’ll be dealt with by me.”

Princess Zi Ni struggled to breathe as she asked, “Why are you helping Su Yan ruin my wedding?”

Seeing Qiongqi take action, the Heavenly Emperor and the Green Ox Demon King both drew their magical treasures, ready for battle.

“Qiongqi, release my daughter at once!”

“Qiongqi, this is the Demon King’s Palace. Are you challenging the authority of the Demon King?!”

Qiongqi let out a mocking laugh. “Thinking you can kill me? How laughable.”

These insignificant beings, far younger than him, dared to threaten him so boldly!

“If you’re not afraid of death, come and try.”

Princess Zi Ni trembled as she looked at Qiongqi, her beautiful face unable to hide her terror. “I have no grudge against you, past or present. Why are you helping Su Yan commit such atrocities?”

Qiongqi licked his lips. “Atrocities? Are you joking?”

“Wasn’t it you who used Su Yan to take the fall for your beloved’s cannibalistic crimes, and then personally dug out Su Yan’s demon core to give to him?”

“From start to finish, it was you who committed the atrocities!” With a squeeze of his hand, Zi Ni’s eyes rolled back as she struggled helplessly.

“Release Zi Ni!” The Heavenly Emperor tried to save his daughter, but Qiongqi merely waved his hand, sending the emperor flying ten meters away. The emperor was quickly helped up by the immortal generals beside him.

“Your Majesty, please don’t act rashly.”

“This ten-thousand-year-old great demon is not to be trifled with!”

Seeing the Heavenly Emperor’s plight, the Green Ox Demon King stopped in his tracks, no longer daring to charge forward with his hammer.