Chapter 61: The Demonic Monkey Breaking Through Realms

Soon, Lu Shuili’s gaze involuntarily drifted toward Lin Fei.

His posture while riding his sword was distinctly unique. Ordinary disciples kept their arms outstretched, forming a sword incantation gesture to maintain balance.

Lin Fei, however, lightly tapped the tip of his sword with the balls of his feet, his hands casually clasped behind his back, gazing calmly ahead. His form was as steady as Mount Tai, exuding an indescribable aura of effortless grace and untrammeled style.

Lu Shuili could tell that Lin Fei’s posture was not deliberately forced, but rather a natural expression, as if he had been flying on a sword for thousands of years and was entirely accustomed to everything about it.

Lin Fei suddenly broke the silence, asking, "How is your sword incantation practice coming along?"

Lu Shuili gathered her wandering thoughts and shook her head. "I have tried several times, but I always feel something is still lacking."

"Did you see clearly the sword strike I delivered at the Lin family estate last night?"

"Although your cultivation realm is not high, the sword intent was so powerful that even without witnessing that particular sword move, I could feel the divine will contained within it—unrivaled and domineering."

A trace of admiration flickered in Lu Shuili’s eyes. "You truly are a genius."

Lin Fei seemed unconcerned by Lu Shuili’s praise, saying calmly, "In the path of the sword, sword intent is the core. The so-called forms and moves are merely the external manifestations of sword intent. Do not overly obsess over realms and forms; you must comprehend sword intent with your heart. Born with a sword fetus, your cultivation naturally yields twice the result with half the effort."

Accustomed to the awe and envy of her peers, Lu Shuili rarely encountered anyone like Lin Fei, who spoke to her in a tone reminiscent of a senior instructing a junior.

This experience felt quite novel to her.

Yet, Lin Fei’s tone was peaceful and natural; Lu Shuili felt not a shred of resistance in her heart, finding the dynamic entirely logical instead.

Lu Shuili gently shook her head, as if trying to shake off this bizarre sensation.

Yuechi Town was not far from the border.

After flying for over an hour, the two finally caught sight of a faint black line on the horizon.

They halted their flight in mid-air and looked up into the distance.

That black line seemed to cleave heaven and earth in two, stretching endlessly without bounds.

Naturally, this was not a literal black line. Rather, because they were too far away, and the abyss separating the realms of humans and demons was so vast and profound, it appeared from afar like a slender black thread.

And on the other side of the abyss lay the gathering place of countless demonic beasts—the legendary Endless Demon Domain.

Standing upon the hovering sword tip, Lin Fei posed a question, "Why did that founding patriarch choose to establish the Sword Sect in the Western Sea back then?"

Lu Shuili was momentarily stunned, then replied, "The Sword Sect has guarded the Western Sea for a millennium. It must be to monitor the Endless Demon Domain and prevent demons and evil entities from wreaking havoc among mortals."

Lin Fei narrowed his eyes as the fierce wind swept through the long hair at his temples, and slowly asked, "Is there another possibility?"

Lu Shuili asked, perplexed, "What possibility?"

Lin Fei remained silent for a moment before voicing a bold hypothesis, "Perhaps he simply wanted to be neighbors with the Demon Domain?"

An unusual stillness permeated the air.

Lu Shuili looked at Lin Fei with an expression of disbelief, as though gazing at a fool uttering utter nonsense.

The hostile relationship between the Sword Sect and the Endless Demon Domain dated back ages. Whenever the Demon Domain grew turbulent, Sword Sect disciples were always the first to charge into the fray, willingly shedding their blood and sacrificing their lives. Because of this, the Sword Sect enjoyed towering prestige across the continent.

If things were truly as Lin Fei suggested, wouldn't the very purpose of the Sword Sect’s existence become the continent's greatest joke?

However, Lin Fei did not pursue the topic any further. He gently shook his head and cast his gaze toward the edge of the abyss by the sea.

There, he spotted a familiar acquaintance he had recently met—the monk Wuwang.

Wuwang stood at the center of a crowd, surrounded by a group of young men and women. Each of them stood tall with extraordinary bearing, and at that moment, all of them stared solemnly toward the other side of the abyss.

Liu Heng of Emperor Wu City was not among them, presumably recuperating from his injuries.

Seeing this scene, Lu Shuili remarked, "No wonder the monk Wuwang of Leiyin Temple appeared here; it turns out all the major sacred lands have dispatched people."

Lin Fei remained silent.

Lu Shuili swept her lovely eyes across the group, shook her head slightly, and evaluated, "These people appear utterly unremarkable, merely disciples here to temper themselves. Compared to monk Wuwang, they are in entirely different leagues."

Lin Fei remained silent.

Lu Shuili shook her head slightly, commenting, "These disciples are nothing to speak of; compared to monk Wuwang, the difference is like heaven and earth."

At that moment, Lin Fei turned his head, his gaze sharpening as he looked toward that black line, and said calmly, "They are coming."

"Roar!"

From the edge of the abyss, amidst the boundless darkness, a deafening roar suddenly erupted, as if threatening to tear the sky asunder.

A powerful demonic aura spread out from across the abyss, akin to ripples stirred in a lake by a massive boulder tossed into its depths.

A gale whipped up, kicking up dust and stones across the sky while dead branches and fallen leaves danced in the air. The garments of the two fluttered violently in the wind.

Immediately following that, the roars of countless demonic entities rose and fell in succession. Although their momentum fell short of that initial roar, it felt more like an act of worship or an attempt to bolster some formidable power.

Waves of demonic aura continually gushed forth from the abyss, ultimately converging into a pillar of light as thick as a mountain that soared straight into the clouds, connecting with the sky.

The bright daylight seemed to be swallowed by darkness in an instant, and twilight rapidly enveloped the earth, plunging everything into pitch black. That heart-palumping, oppressive weight clearly communicated itself to the heart of every single person present.

Lu Shuili’s expression turned extraordinarily grave as she said in a low voice, "This is actually the Ten Thousand Demons Obeisance! With such a majestic demonic aura, what on earth are they doing?"

Over the past few months, such bizarre phenomena had frequently occurred within the Endless Demon Domain. The question Lu Shuili raised was precisely the mystery the entire continent cared about.

She did not expect to receive an answer; she merely wished to converse out of sheer instinct.

Yet, Lin Fei’s reply once again left her astonished.

"Breaking through realms, of course."

Gazing across the expanse, Lin Fei spoke in a relaxed tone, "Much like a monkey staying in one place for too long, growing bored, and wanting to see the scenery elsewhere, so it breaks through its realm."

He narrowed his eyes and continued, "Mm... judging by this commotion, it should be breaking into the Saint Realm. It looks like a monkey king is about to emerge."

A monkey... The Saint Realm... A monkey king.

Lin Fei’s tone was as calm as if he were discussing having eaten a bowl of rice today.

"Really?" Lu Shuili drew in a deep breath, her expression solemn. "A demonic monkey capable of reaching the Saint Realm? Wouldn't that be able to contend with two human Saint Realm experts?"

Lin Fei nodded and said, "More or less."

Roar!

Yet another terrifying roar rang out, one capable of altering the heavens and earth.

A massive figure, towering a full thousand zhang high, appeared at the edge of the abyss, roaring up to the heavens as its demonic aura surged into the skies.

Heavenly lightning struck down from the nine heavens, directly hitting that ancient fierce beast, its blinding light illuminating half the sky.

Even separated by a thousand miles, Lu Shuili could sense that world-destroying heavenlymight. With a peculiar expression, she asked, "Are you certain this is a little monkey?"

Lin Fei pondered for a moment before replying, "Calling it a giant ape works too."