Chapter 518 519: Demon Race Surrounds the Garden

This was the place her heart yearned for, the first that came to Yun Mengshang's mind when Chen Dong invited her on a journey.

It was a pity Yun Mixue was no longer here, and beside her was a demon who felt both familiar and strange.

Chen Dong dismissed the idea of taking out the tea set he had prepared in his ring. The rumor that Yun Mengshang enjoyed tea seemed to be false; the look in her azure eyes was more of someone reminiscing upon seeing a familiar sight.

Chen Dong didn't want to disturb her while she was lost in such a beautiful scene, so he simply waited in silence.

After a moment, Yun Mengshang returned to her senses and gave Chen Dong a faint smile. "Just as you said, I did feel something in my heart amidst this gorgeous scenery. But as for the path of entering love, I'm still completely clueless, to say nothing of being 'utterly lost' in it as you described!"

Chen Dong gave a faint smile. Though he had no experience whatsoever in wooing women, in this dreamlike scenery and with a beauty by his side, he too was unknowingly becoming captivated.

With a flash of light from his ring, he produced a zither and began to play a light melody.

The music was light and sorrowful, yet bright and melodious. Chen Dong's skill with the zither wasn't at the level of a master who could produce Immortal Music, but his playing was still captivating. If he were to infuse it with the glow of the Red Dust Dao, he could even make his audience feel the same emotions as the music.

At first, Chen Dong hadn't intended this. Perhaps it was the month of indulgence, perhaps it was Yun Mengshang's quiet murmurs, or the brilliant Spirit Fish circling endlessly at the peak of the Jade Tree...

'Perhaps this is where love leads. Perhaps I've already fallen for her...'

When the song ended, a cold wind whistled past. Chen Dong felt lost. 'To move another's heart, must you first move your own?'

Chen Dong shook his head. 'There are countless love stories in the world, and it's surely not like that. I must have just been captivated by her beauty, a fleeting emotion, that's all!'

Yun Mengshang remained silent, lost in the music as she gazed at the distant peak of the Jade Tree.

Suddenly, a surge of Demonic Qi swept down, blanketing the entire tea garden and covering the land for miles around. A jet-black Demon Horn materialized in the air, its mere presence emitting a pressure so immense that Chen Dong felt an urge to prostrate himself, as if he were suffocating.

Yun Mengshang's expression changed drastically. "A demonic artifact!?"

A vicious voice boomed, "So, Yun Mengshang! You have a marriage contract with me, yet you're here, touring a garden and enjoying music with another male demon!" Chi Yuan's figure materialized within the Demonic Qi that filled the sky.

Yun Mengshang's azure eyes blazed with fury. "What in the world is your Demon Race plotting?"

"You ask what I'm plotting? Shouldn't you be the one explaining yourself to me?" Chi Yuan's crimson eyes were fixed on Chen Dong.

Yun Mengshang was momentarily speechless. Regardless of the circumstances, she did have a marriage contract with Chi Yuan, so it was only reasonable that he demand an explanation.

A smirk played on Chi Yuan's lips as he sneered internally. 'The great Demon Race, actually concerned with propriety. Truly worthy of the Fox Demon Race, who needs to immerse their hearts in the mortal world.'

"Kill him, and I'll pretend this never happened," Chi Yuan said arrogantly, but the mocking glint in his eyes betrayed his words.

Yun Mengshang glanced at Chen Dong, then turned back, her eyes filled with resolve. She replied coldly, "You and I both know exactly why this marriage contract was made. It's impossible for me to kill him!"

The rage in Chi Yuan's crimson eyes intensified. "Are you not afraid of my Demon Race army annihilating your Fox Demon Race?!" he threatened.

Had it not been for today's visit to the Spirit Fish Garden, Yun Mengshang might have been swayed by his threat. But remembering Yun Mixue's utter contempt for the Demon Race, she felt no hesitation.

'If this is the fate of the Fox Demon Race, then why not let us have one last, brilliant bloom in this Northern Domain of the Demon Race!'

She yelled coldly, "Put away your demonic artifact and get out! Get out of Immortal Fox City and crawl back to your Demon Realm! If the Demon Race wants a war, the Fox Demon Race will not retreat!"

Hearing this, Chi Yuan burst into laughter. "BWAHAHAHAHAHA~! If you had just stayed put in Immortal Fox City, Yun Mengshang, you would have had another month of life. But you deluded yourself into seeking love. Today, I will capture you, devour every last shred of your spiritual essence, and then I will annihilate your entire Fox Demon Race!"

Demonic Power gathered in Yun Mengshang's hands as she said with contempt, "Just by yourself?"

"To capture the Fox Demon King, I naturally didn't come alone!" Thirteen more members of the Demon Race appeared in succession from within the Demonic Qi.

This time, even Yun Mengshang's eyes revealed a trace of fear. Including the Demon Child Chi Yuan, there were seven members of the Demon Race at a level equivalent to the Nascent Soul Stage. With the addition of the demonic artifact, there was a very real chance she could be captured alive.

But Yun Mengshang remained defiant. "This is the territory of the Fox Demon Race. Once you make a move, none of you will escape!"

Chenlei Celestial King grinned widely and laughed. "With the Demon God's Horn for suppression, and the Tier Five Heaven-Locking Array we've set up, don't you worry!"

Yun Mengshang was shocked. "You were planning this all along?"

Now in complete control of the situation, Chi Yuan's expression grew arrogant. "You gave me this golden opportunity. How could I not seize it? If you were in Immortal Fox City, protected by its grand array, I would never have dared to make a move on you!"

The sudden arrival of the domineering Demon Race members made it clear the situation was dire. Just as Chen Dong was about to ask Yun Mengshang to remove the seal on his power, several streams of Demonic Qi shot toward them. Yun Mengshang instantly condensed her Demonic Power into a shield, blocking the attack before it could reach the Jade Tree Spirit Fish. It seemed she wanted to protect the Spirit Fish Garden.

In an instant, the members of the Demon Race split into two groups, as if according to a plan. Seven demons, each comparable to the Golden Core realm, charged at Chen Dong, while the other seven attacked Yun Mengshang directly.

"Undo..."

Before Chen Dong could finish his sentence, he was forced to flee for his life. Although his Spiritual Qi was sealed, preventing him from casting spells, the Spiritual Power within his physical body remained. Facing seven Golden Core members of the Demon Race, every second was fraught with lethal danger. If he were to be surrounded, it would truly be over.