My gorgeous wife Chapter 2234 - 2202: This Way, Sirs

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Previously on My gorgeous wife...
Li Chen learns about the stages of the Palm Realm and prepares to face a Behemoth, bringing powerful allies and treasures. He travels to a starfield near the Demon Realm, dispatches his army into his minor world, and, with Ning Wangyang, enters the Demon Realm using a disguise that simulates demonic energy.

The Demon Realm is vast, with a total of eighteen layers.

Layer upon layer descending downward.

And within each layer of the Demon Realm, there are countless Abysses.

Each Abyss represents the territory of an Abyssal Lord or possibly an Abyssal Great Lord, surrounded by various races seeking protection under the Abyssal Lord.

The deeper one descends, the more Abysses there are, and in the lowest layer of space, there exist multiple Purgatories, each signifying the presence of a Purgatory Demon Lord.

Unlike other Several Realms, in the Demon Realm, only the First Layer of space has a passage to the Lower Realm. And every powerhouse ascending to the Demon Realm starts from the First Layer of demon space, striving deep down layer by layer, ultimately reaching the eighteenth layer at the very bottom.

That place is where the Origin Demon Qi is the most concentrated, also the holy land in the heart of every cultivator in the Demon Realm.

Of course, without sufficient strength, not only would you be unable to descend, but even if you did, it would spell death.

The Demon Realm has a bold culture and acts as they please. If one day a passing powerhouse dislikes you, they might crush you underfoot without you knowing where to seek justice.

Two figures descended from the Starry Sky, landing straight on the land of the Demon Realm. This is the First Layer of the Demon Realm.

"This Origin Demon Qi, I think I can absorb it?" one of the figures slightly burning with Black Flame said with some surprise.

"Me too," Li Chen shrugged and smiled.

In fact, before they arrived, both had prepared a large quantity of Pill to replenish their consumption, fearing they couldn’t absorb the Spiritual Energy of the Demon Realm. Unexpectedly, both could easily absorb the Origin Demon Qi here.

"Essentially, this Origin Demon Qi isn’t different from Spiritual Energy; it’s just more suited for cultivators of the Demon Realm," Li Chen pondered for a moment and said, "Upon reaching the Domain Spirit Realm, one can forcibly absorb it, though it requires some time for purification. For us, there’s no effect at all."

Ning Wangyang inherently possesses certain traits of the Demon Realm, and the inheritance he received from the Four Emperors Territory seemed related to the Demon Realm. As for Li Chen, he believed it was due to the peculiar nature of his Yuan Force.

For them, they didn’t even need purification; the Origin Demon Qi directly transformed into the power they needed once inside their bodies.

"That’s certainly good news," Li Chen smiled.

Examining the surrounding world, Li Chen spoke, "The situation in the Demon Realm is quite peculiar; the deeper one goes, the harder it is to be detected. Perhaps it is precisely due to this characteristic that powerful beings can always hide within without being discovered by Era-Ancient Civilization."

The eighteen layers of the Demon Realm, upon reaching the bottom, even with the power of Era-Ancient Civilization, monitoring might be difficult.

After all, whether it’s the Hundred and Eight Star Continents of Heaven Realm or the Thirty-Three Heavens of Immortal Domain, all belong to Void Continent Type, whereas the Demon Realm delves layer by layer.

"It seems dealing with Behemoth this time might be a bit of a struggle," Li Chen raised his eyebrows.

Li Chen indeed had some assurance against Behemoth, but feared hidden powerhouses at the bottom layer of the Demon Realm might interfere at critical moments.

This is the main reason why Li Chen brought along three thousand Nether Army.

"However, despite being hard to monitor, those old fellows ought to be wary of Era-Ancient Civilization anyway. And, for them, the Holy Realm is clearly more advanced and suitable for cultivation than the Demon Realm; hiding in places like this, their strength should be limited," Ning Wangyang analyzed.

"Thus, our primary targets to watch out for are twofold," Li Chen nodded, "One is Behemoth, whom we must deal with, and the other to guard against is the Demon Emperor of the Demon Realm. As for other factors, being cautious should suffice."

"Alright!" Ning Wangyang nodded.

The two swiftly moved onwards, preparing to find a place to rest and gather some information.

"Hm?"

Not far into their flight, Li Chen realized they were being intercepted.

Their interceptors consisted of nearly a dozen cultivators with distinct characteristics of the Demon Realm Race.

"You two, we haven’t seen you around here before, strangers?" one green-skinned cultivator with a Black Horn said slowly, while scrutinizing Li Chen and Ning Wangyang.

Li Chen felt a stir in his heart, then smiled, "Yes, new here."

Upon hearing Li Chen’s words, the faces of the Demon Realm cultivators revealed strange smiles, "New here, huh? Perfect, we brothers here are very hospitable; why not join us? Ask us anything you’re curious about; we brothers will share everything we know with you."

"Sure." Li Chen nodded with a smile.

Ning Wangyang turned his head slightly, unable to bear looking directly.

Both sides’ smiles were overly insincere.

"But..." at this point, the Black-horned Green-skinned demon realm cultivator grinned, exposing sharp teeth, "This place isn’t safe. Since you two are new, why not hand over your Rings for us brothers to safeguard? When we reach the Lords’ territories, we’ll return them to you, how about that?"

In just two sentences, their intentions were revealed; clearly, they specialized in highway robbery.

Of course, robberies come in various forms.

Some involve brute force; others adopt peaceful negotiations.

Evidently, this group opted for peaceful negotiation, although their intentions were no different. Nonetheless, they were probing Li Chen and Ning Wangyang.

While unfamiliar with them, their appearances seemed somewhat unique.

The Demon Realm has humans, but humans there are considered a middling race. Most High-Rank Demon Race would choose to transform into human form eventually.

Such High-Rank Demon Race beings are each more terrifying than the other.

They couldn’t ascertain if Li Chen and Ning Wangyang were ordinary human race or High-Rank Demon Race, hence the relatively peaceful negotiation process.

To dwell in this livelihood, a keen insight is essential.

No matter how humble a life form may be, they still have their Jianghu.

"No way." Li Chen’s face remained smiling, "May I propose a suggestion as well?"

"Now, either you tell me everything I want to know and I spare your lives, or I kill you all and look for the next group. How does that sound to you?" Li Chen said with a smile.

Surprisingly, the Black-horned Green-skinned demon race’s expression changed but didn’t immediately flare up. Instead, they quickly exchanged glances with their brothers.

"Since you boast such confidence, shouldn’t you show us something to feel respectful first?" After exchanging amongst themselves, the Black-horned Green-skinned demon race added solemnly.

Ning Wangyang, already impatient, unsheathed a sword.

The earth split apart over a hundred miles, with fierce Black Flame burning at frightening temperatures.

A group of low-level demon race reliant on petty theft for cultivation looked pale and gasped in horror.

"Please, sirs, come this way, we’re most familiar with this territory," a group of demon race, horrified, immediately put on the most accommodating smiles.