Chapter 44

When Su Yang revealed his true age, Li Qingyuan's eyes flashed with shock.

It was well known that even his two daughters did not know his true age, and Li Qingyuan had only reached the peak of the eighth level last month. There was no way Su Yang could have learned this from anyone, which meant he had discerned everything with just a glance.

"Have I heard correctly that Mr. Su intends to marry my daughter Zixin?" Li Qingyuan asked directly.

Su Yang did not answer immediately but smiled meaningfully and said slowly, "She is willing, and I am willing. That's all there is to it. I won't force her, and no one can stop us."

Su Yang's arrogance made Li Qingyuan furious, but he still suppressed his anger and said coldly, "If that's the case, please follow our clan's rules and break through the formation of the three elders of the Li family. This will make everything proper and justified."

"Indeed, that is my intention."

Su Yang suddenly stood up, not even glancing at Li Qingyuan, and moved with astonishing speed toward the training ground behind the Li family's main residence.

Li Qingyuan also exerted his full strength to catch up. If Su Yang had not deliberately slowed down, Li Qingyuan might not have even seen his afterimage.

In the training ground, the three elders each occupied a corner, forming a triangular formation. They sat cross-legged on the ground with their eyes half-closed, as if they were meditating monks.

Su Yang stood in the middle of the formation, but the three elders did not make any move.

"Mr. Su, I thought I had already overestimated you, but it seems I was still mistaken," said the first elder.

Considering Su Yang's bizarre and lightning-fast movements, Li Qingyuan, who had just arrived, stood in one corner of the training ground and said solemnly, "How did you know the three elders were here?"

"You are a descendant of Li Banshan, yet you don't know that there is a technique in the Demon Sect that can sense the aura of others?"

Su Yang said calmly, "If I hadn't come here today, the Heavenly Demon lineage might have vanished from the world in another thirty to fifty years."

When Su Yang finished speaking, the first elder, who had been meditating, suddenly opened his eyes and shouted, "Arrogant!"

The second elder also opened his eyes wide and shouted, "Rash!"

The third elder's chest heaved like a bellows, and he roared, "Deserves a beating!"

The six words spoken by the three elders were like thunder, and they infused the Demon Sect's secret techniques into the sound waves, which were terrifying. The leaves of the surrounding trees fell like rain, and the birds in the forest were startled and flew away.

Su Yang remained unharmed, but the thunderous six words from the three elders aroused his interest in fighting.

"The Illusion Demon Formation combined with the Heavenly Demon Slaughter Sound is truly rare!"

"You three are quite impressive. In this era, it's not easy to master such secret techniques. Using your full strength to attack me might give me a bit of a fighting thrill."

To be honest, Su Yang had not found a true opponent since his fifth reincarnation. For a martial arts master of his caliber, being invincible was the loneliest thing. Not finding an opponent always made him feel that he was missing something in life.

Although the three elders of the Li family were far from being able to make Su Yang take them seriously, they could at least arouse his interest in fighting. This was a high praise for them, considering that Su Yang had not had a satisfying fight for hundreds of years.

"Recognizing the Illusion Demon Formation and the Heavenly Demon Slaughter Sound, you are indeed a member of the Demon Sect. Your knowledge is top-notch," the first elder said, feeling both shocked and impressed.

"Tell us which sect and lineage you belong to, and we won't take your life," the second elder said coldly, his eyes like knives, staring at Su Yang.

"Boy, don't be too proud. Showing some respect in front of us three old bones is not shameful," the third elder said, somewhat appreciating Su Yang.

"Ask me which sect and lineage I belong to?"

A smile appeared on Su Yang's lips, and he laughed, "After I break your small Illusion Demon Formation, I'll tell you. I don't want to scare you into not fighting."

When he finished speaking, Su Yang took half a step forward, and his feet sank half an inch into the ground, leaving two footprints on the cement. He stood on them and said calmly, "Let's make it more interesting. I hope you can at least warm me up. If you can make me move my feet half an inch today, you win."

At this moment, both the three elders and the onlooking Li Qingyuan were thoroughly provoked by Su Yang's boundless arrogance. Even the great ancestor Li Banshan, who had been at the peak of the Demon Sect eight hundred years ago, could not have done this.

What makes him so special?

"Boom"

The second elder, known for his temper, was the first to attack, striking with the most powerful move from the seventy-two techniques of the Heavenly Demon.

Almost simultaneously, the first and third elders also attacked from a distance. At their level, their internal energy had been transformed into innate energy.

Each move, even from a distance of several yards, was as effective as a direct hit, and their every gesture had the power to shatter metal and jade.

Su Yang stood still, his thirty-six thousand pores opening and closing rapidly. His innate energy shielded his entire body. When the three powerful attacks hit him, they produced a deafening boom.

Even if the target were as solid as iron, the combined attack of the three elders would have shattered it into dust. But when they hit Su Yang, it was like hitting a bottomless sea. At most, it caused a slight ripple in the innate energy around him, far from breaking through.

"The power of the Illusion Demon Formation is not just this. Do you want me to teach you? Show me something impressive, don't disappoint me."

Su Yang stretched and touched his nose, saying, "After all, you are Zixin's relatives. Don't say I bullied you. I'll let you have ten moves first."

In an instant, the three elders' auras spread out like a net and needles, all locking onto Su Yang. Through their mental connection, they launched their most powerful attacks, flying toward Su Yang.

"Shift the Three Suns"

"Star Shift Demon Manifestation"

"Return to the Origin, Point to the Sky"

Each of the three elders used a move that Su Yang had created to supplement the missing techniques in the *Heavenly Demon Scripture*.

However, when they used these moves, they were far more refined and powerful than when Li Zixin had used them.

"Good, you have mastered the essence of these three powerful moves."

Su Yang rarely encountered opponents who could make him fight more seriously, so he naturally didn't want to end the fight immediately. He controlled his internal energy to match the level of the three elders and fought purely with techniques.

His seemingly casual but perfectly executed three moves made it seem as if the three elders were feeding him moves. The three powerful attacks were effortlessly neutralized, not even touching a corner of his clothes, let alone forcing him to move his feet.

At this moment, the three elders' shock had turned to horror. Su Yang's terrifying strength was far beyond their comprehension.

Even Li Qingyuan, who was watching from the side, had the urge to call a stop. With his keen eye, he could see that the three elders in the Illusion Demon Formation were no match for Su Yang.

However, the three elders in the battle could not stop. When they locked onto Su Yang, his vast aura also locked onto them. Under the influence of the aura, even if they wanted to stop, they couldn't.

Fifteen minutes later, the three elders were already sweating profusely, a sign of their internal energy being severely depleted. Even with their innate internal energy, they could not withstand such continuous and intense attacks.

In contrast, Su Yang looked like he was enjoying himself, countering each move and occasionally giving some pointers, which made the three elders' faces turn red with frustration.

At this point, Li Qingyuan finally understood the situation. The three elders were not stopping because they were locked in the aura, and if the fight continued, they would be injured.

About half a minute later, Li Qingyuan, with a bewildered Li Zixin, flew to the side of the training ground and said anxiously, "Zixin, please ask Mr. Su to stop. I will admit defeat on behalf of the three elders."

Li Zixin, naturally, listened to her father. The little demon girl also saw the three elders panting and was worried, so she shouted, "Su Yang, stop fighting. How can you bully the elders like that? They are so old, they will get tired."

This sounded so strange. Li Qingyuan stood there, speechless and embarrassed.

Although Su Yang was not yet satisfied with the fight, he had to give in to his little demon girl's request. Reluctantly, he withdrew his aura and, with the final clash, infused three streams of vibrant energy into the three elders' bodies, ending the fight and standing with his hands behind his back.

The three elders, who were already on the verge of exhaustion, finally managed to stop fighting and fell to the ground, almost unable to sit steadily. However, the vibrant energy Su Yang infused into their bodies helped them recover quickly.

They also looked at Su Yang with grateful eyes. Without this energy, they would have had to retreat for at least a year or two to fully recover from the energy loss.

This fight thoroughly shocked Li Qingyuan and made him realize that he could not keep his younger daughter.

Now, all he could think about was Su Yang's background and his relationship with the Demon Sect.

The strength Su Yang had shown was too terrifying. Even the great ancestor Li Banshan from eight hundred years ago could not match him.

Su Yang also noticed Li Qingyuan's confusion and had planned to reveal his identity to the Li family.

After all, Li Zixin, the little demon girl, was determined to follow him, and the Li family was a major clan in the Demon Sect with deep ties to him. There was no need to hide anything.

"If I tell you that the Ultimate Golden Pill was personally refined by me, would you believe it?"

Walking calmly to Li Qingyuan, Su Yang's eyes flashed with a hint of reminiscence, "Eight hundred years ago, did your great ancestor Li Banshan leave any information about me?"

In addition to the *Heavenly Demon Scripture*, the Li family also had a book called *Heavenly Demon Notes*, which Li Banshan wrote while cultivating the *Heavenly Demon Scripture*. It contained many secrets of the Demon Sect.

One of the secrets mentioned a predecessor in the Demon Sect who was a master of alchemy. He spent thirty years traveling across the land to refine a batch of Ultimate Golden Pills.

He even used one of these pills to save the life of the Demon Sect's leader at the time, ensuring the survival of the Demon Sect. It was also mentioned that this predecessor had lived for several hundred years.

However, the descendants of the Li family considered this a legend, as it was hard to accept that a human could live for hundreds of years, even in a clan with a Demon Sect background.

But hearing Su Yang's words, Li Qingyuan and the three elders immediately thought of the predecessor mentioned in the *Heavenly Demon Notes*.

Their eyes changed subtly, filled with deep respect and shock.

"Mr. Su, what you are saying..." Li Qingyuan's voice trembled, overwhelmed with shock.

"Earlier, you asked me which sect and lineage I belong to. If I must place myself in the Demon Sect, it would be with four words."

Su Yang's eyes shone with a profound light, recalling the scene when the old man took him as a disciple, and he said calmly, "Heir of the Evil Emperor!"

At this moment, time seemed to freeze. Su Yang's few words resonated deeply in the hearts of everyone present. A living legend stood before them.

How could the people of the Demon Sect not know the name of the Evil Emperor? He was the greatest figure in the Demon Sect over a thousand years ago, and his heir meant that Su Yang had lived for over a thousand years.

This explained everything. Why he had such terrifying strength, why he knew the complete *Heavenly Demon Scripture* and the seventy-two techniques, and why he spoke with such boundless arrogance, as if everyone else was his junior.

After a long while, Su Yang smiled, took Li Zixin's hand, and said softly, "Zixin, my background and identity mean nothing to you. You are the woman I love, and I will be with you until the end of this life."

The little demon girl, though deeply shocked, had been deeply in love with Su Yang since their first kiss. After a moment of inner struggle, she felt at peace.

Her bright eyes met Su Yang's clear gaze, and she gently wrapped her arms around his neck, whispering, "I don't care about all the things I can't understand. I just know that I'm sticking with you."

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