Wait, How Did My Digital Girlfriend Become a Sword Immortal? Chapter 706: Arrogant Display

Chapter 706: Arrogant Display

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"No way, that old bald donkey just bolted like that?"

Chen Huaian watched Burning Heaven's retreating figure with a look of utter disbelief.

He could grasp how Tu Shan Yue's successful ascension today might have shaken Burning Heaven’s Buddhist conviction.

However, the monk’s sudden flight at the very end was completely unexpected.

In his mind, he had pictured the old bald donkey becoming so infuriated that he would have charged the five demon saints regardless of whether Tu Shan Yue was a threat or not.

But instead... he simply vanished?!

—Was he just preserving the green hills to ensure there would be firewood later?

Perhaps he feared that the newly ascended Tu Shan Yue might crush him like an insect with a mere flick of her finger before she fully departed this world.

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"Ha ha ha ha—!!!"

Atop the five massive demon clouds, the Mountain-Moving Sage, Black Wind Sage, and the other demon saints burst into wild, deafening laughter that nearly shook the Floating Peaks to their foundations.

"Did you see that?! What a miserable coward that Burning Heaven bald donkey is! He was trembling in fear before the majesty of our lord, dropping his prayer beads as he ran for his life!"

"This is what happens to anyone who dares to stand against our Demon Race!"

"Didn't you all claim our lord would fail her ascension? Look at her now! The Heavenly Dao itself supports our lord!"

The five demon saints had witnessed the celestial lightning mend Tu Shan Yue’s injuries.

They were certain this represented a divine sign.

A signal that the Cangyun Realm would no longer be ruled by humans starting today.

The Demon Race would take complete control.

After all, if the heavens intended to destroy Tu Shan Yue, why hadn't they done so?

Mountain-Moving Sage’s massive red eyes glowed with a bloodthirsty light as he looked down upon the terrified, silent humans. His voice boomed like thunder: "Listen closely, you ants! Our lord is merciful and is currently ascending!

From this moment on, the Cangyun Realm shall recognize our Demon Race as the supreme masters!

Every sacred mountain, blessed land, and spirit vein deposit you currently hold now belongs to us!"

Within three days, you will surrender them peacefully! Otherwise..."

He pulled back his lips to reveal rows of jagged, white fangs.

"Heh heh! Even if our lord has ascended, she can still summon celestial punishment with a single thought to turn you into ash! Don't say you weren't warned!"

The air grew heavy as demonic energy flooded the sky.

The pride of the five demon saints reached its peak, as if Tu Shan Yue’s ascension had placed a sword of Damocles over the neck of every human.

They stared intensely at the mountain top, desperate for a single nod of approval from the new demon immortal—anything that would validate their threats.

However—

On the summit, the tribulation clouds vanished, replaced by the first rays of immortal light.

A holy, seven-colored beam filled with the essence of the Dao descended from the highest heavens.

It perfectly surrounded Tu Shan Yue’s wounded but glowing form.

Tu Shan Yue slowly raised her head. Upon that face, which had the power to captivate any soul, there was no sign of lingering attachment or worldly pride. She didn't even glance at the humans or demons gathered below.

In her gaze, there was only a stubborn, profound... longing?

It was as if she were searching for something far away...

The immortal light pulled at her, signaling that her transformation was at hand.

She did not hesitate, ignoring the thunderous roars of the demons and the chaos below.

As the immortal light enveloped her, the shredded gauze on her body vanished like glowing embers, replaced by a magnificent court dress woven from pure immortal spirit. She cast one brief, indifferent look at the familiar lands of Cangyun, and then—

She moved forward!

Her body transformed into a brilliant streak of light, flying up through the seven-colored pillar toward the distant, mysterious immortal gate.

Her speed was so great that she left only a faint blurring of light behind, along with a sense of... liberation?

The light vanished, and the immortal gate faded from view.

The peak of Taizhou Mountain was now empty.

Only the remaining immortal aura and the scorched earth from the tribulation thunder proved that a historic ascension had occurred in the Cangyun Realm.

Upon the demon clouds, the triumphant and arrogant faces of the five demon saints froze like statues.

Mountain-Moving Sage’s giant paw remained stuck in mid-air, frozen in the middle of his celebration.

Black Wind Sage’s mouth hung open, and a glob of yellow saliva dripped onto the ground unnoticed.

The Golden-Winged Roc’s massive wings, which were supposed to shadow the earth, stayed awkwardly raised.

The Cyan Jade Rhinoceros nearly fumbled his massive axe onto his own foot.

The five Great Ascension demon saints stood there like strange stone idols, staring at each other with wide eyes.

A heavy, awkward silence filled the air.

What... just happened?

Did our lord... just ascend without looking back even once?

Wasn't she supposed to back us up?

Where was the celestial punishment she was supposed to use as a deterrent?

The five demon saints felt as though they were being roasted on a spit. Meanwhile, the human cultivators below shifted from terror to confusion, and finally... to a look of pity, as if they were watching fools.

The once-terrified cultivators began to whisper among themselves.

"It doesn't look like Tu Shan Yue had any plans to help those five demon saints..."

"Of course not! She has already ascended. The immortal and mortal worlds are separate—why would she care about the petty drama of the Cangyun Realm?"

"That makes sense..."

The growing murmurs reached the ears of the demon saints.

The atmosphere became even more uncomfortable.

"Ahem!" Mountain-Moving Sage suddenly coughed, trying to hide his embarrassment. He glared at Black Wind Sage and barked through a divine-sense transmission only they could hear: "Old Black! What do we do now? Our lord... she didn't seem to have time for us!"

Black Wind Sage’s dark mist swirled erratically. His small eyes were full of doubt: "What are you afraid of! Even if she's gone, she is still an immortal of our Demon Race!

That is our ultimate trump card!"

"Burning Heaven fled, and those other old cowards hiding in the Void Abyss are likely too scared to show their faces!"

"In the entire Cangyun Realm, only that Chen fellow from the Moon Shadow Sect is left as a lone Great Ascension cultivator who has only faced one tribulation!"

"With the five of us working together, why should we fear him? We can still crush them!"

Mountain-Moving Sage perked up at those words. He was right!

Their lord’s ascension provided the Demon Race with unstoppable momentum! The tide had turned; even without her direct help, her name alone would terrify the humans!

His confidence returned, and his savage bear face twisted with greed and malice once more.

"Hmph!" Mountain-Moving Sage stepped forward, making the demon cloud shake. His voice boomed as he pointed his weapon at the human side, focusing on the Moon Shadow Sect: "Are you all deaf? What I said stands—surrender your spirit veins and blessed lands within three days! Especially you, Chen Huaian of the Moon Shadow Sect!"

He pointed a massive claw at Chen Huaian, baring his teeth: "You took advantage of our absence to steal our spirit veins and destroy our foundation! Today, we settle all debts, old and new! You will return everything with interest! Or else... heh heh!"

Demonic energy swirled violently around him in a clear threat.

Black Wind Sage’s logic was sound.

The experts hiding in the Void Abyss might be Great Ascension cultivators, but they were mostly loners with no affiliations.

To reach ascension, they would avoid any unnecessary risks or injuries that might cause them to fail when their own tribulation arrived.

Burning Heaven was gone.

Now, the only one left to defend the human race was the ancestor of the Moon Shadow Sect—Chen Huaian.

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