Transmigrated into a heretical cultivator, leading all the villains to ascension.

Chapter 273 Shadow Demon Lord

"Who, who wants to kill you!" She turned her face away in a panic. "I mean... if you keep dragging this on, I'll have to..."

"Take me back on your sword?" He chuckled softly, gently pressing his fingertip against her wrist. "That's not bad either."

The howling of the demonic cultivators in the distance grew closer and closer, and Zhong Hanshang suddenly made a hand seal to accelerate.

Gao Huohuo was caught off guard and bumped into his arms, smelling the familiar scent of pine needles.

"Hurry up," he said with a laugh. "This time, I promise you won't have to carry me back."

Gao Huohuo was about to retort when she suddenly noticed the talisman hidden in his sleeve—it was actually the Nine Heavens Thunder Tribulation Talisman! This person actually intended to...

Her heart suddenly pounded, and she buried her face in the warm fabric, muttering softly, "If you dare to faint, I'll throw you into the demon realm to be fed to the wolves."

Amidst the biting wind, she failed to see the tenderness that softened in Zhong Hanshang's eyes.

Although she spoke coldly, when Zhong Hanshang's spiritual power was about to run out, Gao Huohuo took out a handful of spiritual power beads without hesitation and stuffed them into his mouth without saying a word.

He immediately seized control of the Jinghong Sword and summoned the Hanguang Sword and the Ziying Twin Swords, which transformed into streaks of light to block the pursuers behind him.

Two sword lights intertwined into a net under the dark red sky, buying them precious time to escape.

In the end, the two returned to the Shadow Demon Lord's territory unharmed.

"Fire," Ying leaned against the armrest of the throne, her silver hair cascading down like a waterfall, a provocative smile playing on her lips.

"I told you long ago to come with me. The position of the Demon Lord's wife is much more prestigious than being a human cultivator."

Gao Huohuo sneered, and the Jinghong Sword slammed into the ground with a clang:

"If someone hadn't pretended to be a down-on-his-luck rogue cultivator back then, I might have actually considered it."

Upon hearing this, Ying touched her nose, a hint of embarrassment flashing in her eyes.

But then, remembering something, her silver eyes narrowed slightly:

"Speaking of which, you impersonated my demon generals and caused trouble everywhere, leading to my being besieged by the four demon lords. That debt..."

“Same to you.” Gao Huohuo interrupted him. “You concealed your identity to get close to us, wasn’t it also for my yin energy healing?”

The hall fell silent. Ying glanced at Dong, who was standing beside her.

Sensing the Shadow Demon Lord's gaze, Dong quickly shrank back.

You can't afford to offend either of them, especially Gao Huohuo, who's full of cunning ideas.

I don't know why she and Zhong Hanshang are still in the Demon Realm after her senior brothers and sisters have all left.

Shadow's fingertips tapped crisply on the throne, and he suddenly laughed, "An eye for an eye, how about we let this matter drop?"

Although they are allies now, Zhong Hanshang has never been friendly to Ying, especially after learning his true purpose.

It turns out that the Shadow Demon Lord was none other than Jing from back then.

When they first met, he was attacked and seriously injured after suffering a qi deviation during his practice, and ended up in Tianyou Ridge.

Gao Huohuo and his group, by using the name of the Shadow Demon Lord to provoke various forces, made the other Demon Lords hate him to the bone.

They were supposed to be hunter and prey, but because of the Soul-Devouring Bead, their fates have been altered.

By a twist of fate, Gao Huohuo not only saved him again, but also unexpectedly helped him control the power within the bead, restoring his full strength.

As soon as Shadow Demon Lord regained his strength, his first reaction was to capture Gao Huohuo and the other seven.

However, he underestimated her vigilance—this woman had laid a trap from the very beginning of their cooperation.

The two sides stood at a tense standoff for a long time, but in the end neither dared to make a move and they could only retreat.

After that, Gao Huohuo and his group operated within the Demon Clan, clashing and cooperating with the Shadow Demon Lord's forces on multiple occasions.

As long as their interests aligned, Ying was quite trustworthy, even helping them promote the improved version of the divine power among the demons.

The two sides maintained a delicate balance, both wary of each other and compelled to take advantage of one another.

After Chu Lingchuan and the others left the Demon Clan, Gao Huohuo stayed behind and, with Zhong Hanshang, went directly to the Shadow Demon Lord's lair.

What she wants to do requires the cooperation of a sufficiently powerful local force.

Although Hao has gathered many rogue demon cultivators with her support over the years, he still lacks the foundation of a true demon lord.

"Tsk, judging by your disheveled appearance, you must have quite a few pursuers."

Ying leaned against the throne, her silver hair cascading down like a waterfall, her fingertips toying with a dark red magic bead.

"Fire, can't you just shut up for a couple of days? Ever since you came to the Demon Realm, there hasn't been a single day of peace. Now, besides me, who else dares to take you in?"

Upon hearing this, Gao Huohuo not only did not restrain himself, but instead gave a smug smile.

"You should be glad we're partners, otherwise..."

With a flick of her finger, a magic bead traced a scarlet arc in the air.

"The current number one demon lord of the demon race may not still be you."

Upon hearing this, all the demonic cultivators in the hall showed fear on their faces.

In recent years, any demonic cultivator who has been an enemy of Gao Huohuo has either suffered a sudden and inexplicable drop in cultivation level or had their entire source energy collapse.

Even more strangely, Gao Huohuo also refined a kind of magic bead, which was very popular among demonic cultivators.

After all, this thing can not only quickly improve strength, but it is also very effective.

For the demon race, who revere the law of the jungle, it is an irresistible temptation.

This is why the Shadow Demon Lord's forces have expanded rapidly in recent years.

Countless demonic cultivators flocked to him, ostensibly to pledge allegiance to the Demon Lord, but in reality, they were all after a stable supply of demonic power beads.

Gao Huohuo was delighted with this. The more enemies she had, the more prosperous her business would become.

Now, thanks to the improvements made by her second senior brother and sixth senior sister, her formation has undergone several iterations.

Even if a powerful expert at the Tribulation Transcending stage makes the list, it will not affect the speed at which the formation operates.

But one thing always kept her on her toes—

None of the demon lords from the demon race made the list.

Over the years, she has turned the demon race upside down, but those few have remained inactive, without even showing the slightest killing intent.

This is so abnormal.

Either they are wary of her backup plan;

Or... they have other plans.

Gao Huohuo narrowed his eyes and looked at the Shadow Demon Lord: "Speaking of which, haven't the other Demon Lords been unusually quiet lately?"

Ying paused slightly as she played with the magic bead.

"It's definitely too quiet..." Gao Huohuo tapped the table lightly with his fingertips, his brows furrowed slightly.

"The passage between the three realms has long been open, and apart from the initial tentative attempt to send troops to the human realm which was repelled, the demons have made no further moves."

She suddenly realized something, and her eyes sharpened:

"The pursuers these past few days seem to be just monitoring whether we behave ourselves, not like before when they were relentless in their pursuit."

The atmosphere inside the hall suddenly froze.

The Shadow Demon Lord's silver eyes flashed slightly, and he immediately waved his sleeve and ordered, "Men! Investigate immediately what those people are plotting lately!"

After the scouts had received their orders and left, he turned to the two men, his tone softening slightly:

"You all go and rest first. I will let you know immediately if there is any news."

As the servant led the way, Zhong Hanshang noticed that their rooms were quite far apart, and his expression immediately darkened: "Why were my junior sister and I placed in separate rooms?"

The Shadow Demon Lord raised an eyebrow in feigned surprise, then turned and sternly rebuked the attendant:

"What kind of work is this? How could you treat our distinguished guests so disrespectfully!"