No One Understands Monsters Better Than This Emperor

"Oh? You think you can bluff me?" The Heart Demon Lord narrowed his eyes, watching Gu Qingfeng's sinister grin with an inexplicable sense of unease.

Still, he trusted his judgment. After all, it was undeniable that Gu Qingfeng had been suppressed by the Heavenly Dao earlier—that was no illusion.

"I've lived for hundreds of millions of years—do you really think a brat like you can scare me? Die! Heavenly Dao, kill him!"

Not wanting to risk any complications, the Heart Demon Lord immediately commanded the Heavenly Dao to strike.

The colossal Heavenly Dao Giant took a single step, shaking the heavens and earth. Its massive form, blotting out the sun and stars, swung a claw that shattered the void. The power of three thousand Heavenly Emperor’s Daos manifested around it, an overwhelming force that seemed to press the entire Cangming Realm down upon Gu Qingfeng.

To oppose the Heavenly Dao in its complete form was no different from opposing the entire Cangming Realm itself.

In the palm of the Heavenly Dao Giant, stars flickered and died, endless worldly rules churning within. Its surface was etched with the patterns of three thousand Heavenly Emperor’s Daos, its pores exuding boundless killing intent. The power of the world coiled around its arm, unstoppable, unmatched.

Facing this strike, Gu Qingfeng was utterly exhilarated.

He knew that after this battle, he would likely wield power comparable to the entire Cangming Realm—a single man embodying a world!

Suddenly, he clenched his fists. Three thousand demonic god phantoms materialized around him, endless black mist surging forth and transforming into seven colossal black serpents. Primordial Chaos energy cascaded from the heavens, his vast mana making him appear like a Chaos Demon God emerging from the void.

Gu Qingfeng charged straight at the Heavenly Dao Giant—he had to put on a show for the Heart Demon Lord, after all.

Though the spectacle was terrifying, the power behind his punch was less than a ten-thousandth of his true strength.

The moment their fists and palms collided, an unexpected change occurred.

Instead of the expected cataclysmic impact, the Heavenly Dao Giant’s world-destroying palm melted upon contact with Gu Qingfeng, transforming into a pool of silver liquid.

Not just the palm—the entire Heavenly Dao Giant dissolved in an instant, turning into a vast sea of law-infused silver water that surged toward Gu Qingfeng.

Caught off guard, Gu Qingfeng was swallowed by the silver tide.

Then, something miraculous happened. The silver liquid rapidly shrank and condensed, forming a human-sized silver coffin in the blink of an eye—sleek, seamless, gleaming with metallic luster.

And Gu Qingfeng was now sealed inside.

"Hahahaha..." The Heart Demon Lord’s mad laughter echoed through the heavens.

"You fell for it, Gu Qingfeng! Did you really think I wanted to kill you? Of course I knew you possessed the Sin of Extremity—the origin of all evil thoughts in living beings! In the Cangming Realm, you’re unkillable!"

Inside the coffin, Gu Qingfeng was speechless. The silver coffin was practically pressed against his lips.

Wasn’t this just meat delivered straight to his mouth?

When the Heavenly Dao was in its giant form, eating it would’ve been inconvenient. But now, reshaped into a coffin and shoved right up to his face—wasn’t this just inviting him to devour it?

Was the Heart Demon Lord being considerate on purpose?

Not only did he turn the Heavenly Dao into a demon, but he also served it up on a silver platter.

Gu Qingfeng hesitated. Should he just use his Devouring Heaven divine ability and eat the Heavenly Dao right now?

For him, being struck by the Heavenly Dao and eating it amounted to the same thing—in fact, eating it was more efficient.

The Devouring Heaven divine ability revolved around consuming the Heavenly Dao and absorbing its power. However, digestion was an issue—it wasn’t like a system that instantly converted what he consumed.

This was why, even after the old ghost devoured countless Emperor Corpses, their Heavenly Emperor’s Daos were still expelled upon his death.

But digestion wasn’t a problem for Gu Qingfeng. As long as he ate demons or evil beings, his system would handle the conversion if he couldn’t digest them.

This meant he never had to worry about exploding or suffering indigestion from using Devouring Heaven—because both counted as damage.

Of course, this only applied if he was eating demons.

Just as Gu Qingfeng was about to swallow the silver coffin, the Heart Demon Lord’s next words made him reconsider.

"If I can’t kill you in the Cangming Realm, then I’ll take you to the Demon Realm to die! Hahaha..."

Jiejiejie...

Gu Qingfeng laughed wildly in his heart. Was this fool really about to escort him home?

Meanwhile, the Heart Demon Lord remained lost in his triumph, completely unaware that his clever scheme would soon bring unimaginable disaster to the Demon Realm.

"Don’t wonder how I know how to kill you," the Heart Demon Lord sneered, brimming with satisfaction. "I was once the Sin of Extremity myself!

"The Sin of Extremity is the precursor to the Heart Demon. Back then, I refined it, then plunged the entire world into endless evil thoughts, hunting down every living being until I transformed the Sin of Extremity into the Heart Demon Dao. That’s how I ascended to the Demon Realm!

"Compared to my ruthlessness, you’re still a child!

"You think I don’t see through your little game?

"You’re just trying to exploit the Sin of Extremity’s immortality to stall for time. My true form can’t remain in the lower realm for long—once time’s up, I’ll have to return.

"But I’ve already seen through your trick. Because in this world, no one understands the Sin of Extremity better than me!"

Jiejiejie...

"What a coincidence," Gu Qingfeng’s mocking voice echoed from within the coffin. "In this world, no one understands demons better than me."

"Hmph!" The Heart Demon Lord scoffed. "Let’s see if you’ll still be laughing once we reach the Demon Realm!"

"I hope you will still be laughing once we reach the Demon Realm."

"Enough nonsense!" The Heart Demon Lord dismissed Gu Qingfeng’s words as mere bluffs.

He must be trying to unsettle me, to avoid being taken to the Demon Realm.

That’s definitely it!

The Heart Demon Lord was confident in his judgment. As a former Sin of Extremity, he knew the only way to kill one was to remove it from its native realm, cutting it off from the evil thoughts of living beings.

Gu Qingfeng was definitely bluffing.

No more delays—it was time to leave!

With that thought, the Heart Demon Lord acted swiftly. Using the Heavenly Dao, he seized control of the entire Cangming Realm, merging it into the silver coffin before setting off for home—with Gu Qingfeng in tow.

Though whose home it would truly be remained to be seen.

He had to take the Cangming Realm—not just to devour its countless living beings, but also to use the Heavenly Dao’s power to erase Gu Qingfeng.

As he traveled, the Heart Demon Lord was euphoric, feeling as though he had reached the pinnacle of his existence.

First, he’d tricked two fools into wasting their energy to open a passage.

Then, he’d killed them both, taking everything for himself.

Not only had he harvested the Heavenly Dao and the entire Cangming Realm, but he’d also gained Gu Qingfeng as an unexpected prize.

Becoming the ruler of the Demon Realm was now within his grasp.