Chapter 157: Shocking!

Ming Yexin collapsed flat on the ground, not daring to move even a muscle.

His entire body was trembling... trembling violently...

"Lord Demon Commander, your subordinate would never dare do such a thing. Everything was done according to the Demon Monarch's command. It was Her Highness who ordered me to leave; she wished to follow the Senior..."

Ming Yexin's teeth chattered, and he managed to finish speaking only with the utmost difficulty.

Qiya grew even more furious.

"Absurd!"

"Are you saying the Demon Monarch calls that person Senior!?"

Ming Yexin could already feel Qiya's burning rage. He trod extremely carefully, terrified that a single wrong word would completely erase him from this world.

"Yes, Lord Demon Commander."

"This subordinate has served the Demon Monarch heart and soul and would never dare utter a single falsehood."

"That Senior lives in seclusion in a small mountain village not far ahead. And that small mountain village is terrifying beyond belief!"

A flicker of curiosity crossed Qiya's eyes. "A small mountain village? What kind of place is that? Lead me there to take a look."

Hearing those chilling words, Ming Yexin lowered his head and immediately acknowledged the command.

Before long, the two of them arrived outside the small mountain village.

Just as Ming Yexin was about to lift his foot to step forward, Qiya raised a hand to stop him.

"This small mountain village... it looks so ordinary on the surface, yet it actually contains boundless dao principles and rhythms..."

Hearing this, Ming Yexin was deeply shocked.

When he had come here previously, he had also sensed that the village was extraordinary, but his cultivation at the time was too low for him to perceive any of the profound mysteries hidden within.

However, hearing the Demon Commander's words now, astonishment struck him instantly.

The Great Dao actually existed here! Just how formidable must this place be?!

Such an existence was rarely seen even within the Demon Realm and the Immortal Realm!

"An unimaginably terrifying figure must truly be dwelling here..." Qiya murmured to herself.

Her heart was filled with trepidation.

If one were to rashly step into such a place, even with her formidable strength, mortal danger was highly likely to await her.

Yet, in the very next instant.

Demon Commander Qiya clasped both hands behind her back, lifted her foot, and strode into the small mountain village with a wild and arrogant posture.

No matter how dangerous or terrifying it might be inside, as long as the Demon Monarch was here, she could not afford to retreat in the slightest...

The moment she stepped into the small village, she felt an aura of transcendence wash over her.

"The Great Dao has formed naturally, spanning across the heavens... What kind of aura is this? It is actually even more terrifying than immortal spiritual energy!"

"If one could cultivate here, even a single day would be worth decades of bitter toil elsewhere."

Qiya muttered under her breath as she walked.

"Ming Yexin, is the Senior you mentioned living in the house ahead?"

The immortal dwelling exuded an aura of terror, as if the Grand Dao itself had been carved directly into its structure.

Qiya's eyes were filled with solemn gravity.

She could sense supreme, overwhelming power emanating from that small mountain village!

It was even more terrifying than the Demon Palace where she resided!

"N-No..." Ming Yexin stammered.

"Lord Demon Commander, that is merely a very ordinary residential house..."

An ordinary residence?

Finding it hard to believe, Qiya glanced sideways at Ming Yexin, mentally noting the location of the small house before continuing onward!

"Wait! Stay away from that fence! This fence contains terrifying power; once you step inside, it's very likely that—" Qiya warned.

She led Ming Yexin and detoured around to the other side.

A ring of fences enclosed the vegetable plot, and every inch of the wooden structure radiated a terrifying aura.

Ming Yexin's eyes nearly popped out of his head.

He had frequently passed by these utterly unremarkable places, yet now Demon Commander Qiya was telling him that every single one of them was a terrifying hazard...

Talking about the Grand Dao, formations, and whatnot...

What on earth was hidden inside this village?

Fortunately, he had behaved himself and refrained from wandering around the small village haphazardly, or he would have been utterly doomed by now!

Ming Yexin patted his chest, soothing his racing heart as overwhelming panic washed over him.

Therefore, being a person—no, being a demon—meant one had to be honest and obedient.

Otherwise, you might end up dead before you even knew how it happened.

And death might not even claim you just once!

"Follow closely behind me. Step exactly where I step. This small mountain village is simply too terrifying; I have never witnessed such a dreadful place in all my life..."

"If anything goes wrong here, I won't be able to protect your life!" Qiya cautioned him sternly.

Beads of sweat already coated her delicate, upturned nose.

She was simply far too nervous.

Danger and lethal intent lurked everywhere in this small mountain village!

Hearing Demon Commander Qiya speak with such apprehension, Ming Yexin grew even more terrified.

Even a powerful figure like Demon Commander Qiya was this frightened, let alone someone of his standing!

The two of them proceeded with the utmost caution at this moment, inching their way across the small stream.

They desperately wished they could simply fly across, yet didn't dare to try.

Only when Qiya finally stepped off the stone bridge and onto solid ground did she let out a long sigh of relief.

She felt as though she had been frightened half to death.

In all her long years, she had never experienced such a sensation...

Every single step was taken in sheer terror, every movement feeling worse than death itself!

The tiny stream was saturated with the laws of the Grand Dao.

Even as they passed ordinary pebbles by the roadside, Qiya wished she could stay as far away from them as possible.

She also caught sight of a wild jujube tree, which had long since nurtured a spirit, its entire body pulsating with terrifying latent energy.

A patch of green grass flashed before her eyes, and as Qiya looked upon it, she realized—

Every single blade of grass resembled a razor-sharp divine sword!

"Any single blade of this grass possesses the power to slay an immortal! Be extremely careful as you pass through!" she warned anxiously.

A journey that should have taken only three or two steps took Qiya and Ming Yexin a very long time to complete.

It took an immense amount of effort for them to finally make it all the way out.

By this point, Qiya was drenched in sweat and felt somewhat drained of strength.

Ming Yexin was in a similar state, though his heart was filled with the blissful relief of having survived a catastrophe.

Fortunately, he was still alive. Why had he never noticed these hidden profound mysteries before?!

Failing to perceive such things was truly a cardinal taboo for cultivators...

As expected, only someone as formidable as Demon Commander Qiya could uncover the terrifying truths hidden within the small mountain village.

Ming Yexin raised a hand to wipe the sweat from his brow.

He resolved firmly that if he ever came here again, he would never wander about the small village carelessly...

It was simply far too terrifying!

Meanwhile, inside the small courtyard,

Zhu Xiaoyuan was leading a group of disciples in picking flat peaches.

The peach tree in his yard was virtually ripe with fruit.

Thinking that since they were all ripe, he should harvest them promptly before they ended up rotting on the branches, Zhu Xiaoyuan decided to take a few of the lads and pick the entire tree clean!

He planned to keep a portion for himself and his disciples to enjoy as fruit, and distribute the rest to their neighbors in the small mountain village!

By now, they had already filled three entire baskets with peaches!

Every single peach was exceptionally large and plump!

Brimming with sweet juice, they were guaranteed to leave anyone yearning for more!

His disciples were also bustling about busily.

As so many immortal peaches passed through their hands, every last one of them felt dizzy with wonder.