Urban Invincible Overlord

Yang Fei stared in utter surprise at the demon transformed into a handsome young man before him for a long while, then took a deep breath and said, "Are you human or demon?"

The young man wore a bitter expression, saying, "According to your human terms, I am a demon."

Yang Fei scrutinized him from head to toe, extending his Divine Sense over the young man’s body, and found him no different from a normal man, which made him exclaim in wonder, "According to the Mountain and Sea Strange Things, demons like you who can transform are Great Demons, equivalent to human Divinity Transformation Realm masters."

The young man nodded, "Yes. After our demon beasts awaken spiritual wisdom, we cultivate to the equivalent of human race cultivators in the Divinity Transformation Realm, and can transform into human form. However, our Qingqiu clan is special; we only need to reach the Nascent Soul Stage to transform into human form."

Upon hearing the term ’Qingqiu clan’, Yang Fei said, "Fox demon?"

The young man nodded, "Yes, according to your human terms, our Qingqiu clan is considered fox demons."

Yang Fei clicked his tongue, "But according to the Mountain and Sea Strange Things, your Qingqiu clan was annihilated in the Ancient Era, and none of your clan has appeared in the current cultivation world, nor in the Five Immortal Domains."

The young man said, "What Five Immortal Domains? I’m not aware."

Yang Fei then recalled, the demon beasts on Earth all came from Penglai Immortal Mountain encased by the Ancient Array, not from the Southern Domain Cultivation World or other Immortal Domains.

He wasn’t overly familiar with these demon beasts, but based on Li Er’s explanation in regard to the Extreme Fire Demon Pearl, Earth is a Cave Heaven Blessed Land created by Li Er, and thus, Penglai Immortal Mountain is also Li Er’s masterpiece.

He had a thought and asked, "Are you an Ancient Demon Beast from the Ancient Era?"

The young man shook his head and replied, "According to my memory, I was trapped in that formation since birth. However, my mother told me some stories from the Ancient Era when I was young; she said our Qingqiu clan was reduced to this sole branch, graciously saved by a benevolent immortal. She also told me to remember a certain special aura, so that in the future, should I encounter a cultivator exuding this special aura, I must lead the Qingqiu clan to serve him."

Yang Fei thought of scenes from their battle, his lips twitching, "You submit to me not because you detected any special aura from me, but because you feared being destroyed, am I right?"

The youthful fox demon blushed slightly, "As Clan Leader of the Qingqiu lineage, I naturally must discern who our true master is. Besides, even if we pledge loyalty to a human cultivator, we must verify their strength and value, whether they are worthy of the Qingqiu clan’s allegiance, and if they can protect us. We seek partners in collaboration."

Yang Fei pondered for a moment before saying, "How can I be sure what you say is true? Keeping a powerful Great Demon by my side is risky if I can’t ascertain your loyalty."

The young man immediately said, "I am willing to sign a Spirit Pet Contract with you."

This is the phrase Yang Fei was waiting for.

He could vouch for his sincerity towards others, but after mingling in the cultivation world for so many years, he understood clearly, people show faces but hide hearts; who knows if others will treat one genuinely?

Not to mention, the opposing party is a demon beast.

Yet, he already had the Heaven-devouring Divine Beast as his spirit pet; another Qingqiu Fox seems redundant.

Such a capable demon beast would serve better alongside Qin Yanyang, Tong Yunshu, or Helian Rong, ensuring their protection.

But this guy is male.

Furthermore, he’s even more handsome than himself, with a magnetically charming voice; even in the cultivation world teeming with attractive individuals, he stands out as a bona fide handsome lad.

No, he can’t let him act as his woman’s spirit pet.

Even though he trusts his women wouldn’t betray him, especially against merely a fox demon, he couldn’t rest easy. Imagining this guy accompanying his women constantly, he felt fiercely jealous.

At this moment, the leader of the Qingqiu Fox signed the Spirit Pet Contract with Yang Fei.

The moment the contract took effect, Yang Fei sensed its genuine loyalty.

"What is your name?" Yang Fei asked, "Do you have a name?"

"I am called Qingqiu," said the Six-tails Fox Demon.

Yang Fei nodded, "Alright, Qingqiu it is then. By the way, do you recall how long you’ve lived?"

Qingqiu replied, "I don’t recall the exact years, but it’s more than nine thousand, less than twelve thousand."

Yang Fei’s eyes widened in shock.

Though he guessed the entity was considerably aged, hearing the actual number still startled him.

"Ten-thousand-year-old demon?" Yang Fei couldn’t help but murmur.

Qingqiu seemed unfazed by being called an ancient demon, calmly stating, "Our Qingqiu clan grows one tail every millennium initially; after the third, growing three more takes twice as long. Hence, at least nine millennia under my belt."

Yang Fei sighed, "Your demon beast lifespan is indeed immensely long; compared to you, human lifespan is exceedingly short."

Qingqiu nodded, "Yes, demon clan lifespan typically ranges from five hundred to a thousand years, comparatively advantageous over humans. However, your human race is inherently adept at Spirit Communication, making cultivation progress the fastest among Ancient species, rendering our demon clan envious of your cultivation talents."

Yang Fei calmly shook his head, "You only see the humans capable of cultivation, but the vast majority cannot cultivate; even among cultivators, those with strong enough talents are exceptionally rare. To live over ten thousand years as you can, how many human cultivators ever achieve this?"

Qingqiu looked puzzled, "According to my memory, aren’t many humans with lifespans over ten thousand years?"

Yang Fei shook his head, "Your memory probably stems from your mother’s recount of the Ancient Era. Currently, in the cultivation world, thousand-year-old monsters aren’t rare, but it’s been ages since anyone heard of a ten-thousand-year cultivator."

Qingqiu’s expression altered slightly, "Have human cultivators regressed so severely that they can’t break through to Mahayana Realm (Unity Realm Stage)?"

Yang Fei nodded, "Since the collapse of the Ancient Era, cultivation has fractured, regardless of humans or demon beasts; even the most gifted cannot surpass former cultivation realms, unable to undergo Tribulation Crossing and ascend, becoming true immortals."

"How could this be?" Qingqiu exclaimed in astonishment, evidently hearing of this predicament for the first time and unable to accept it.

In its knowledge, both human cultivators and demon champions were able to transcend life’s boundary for longevity.

Yang Fei shook his head, "I don’t know the exact cause; perhaps it’s due to the scarcity of Spiritual Energy or an overwhelming number of immortals with limited positions in the Heavenly Court."

Qingqiu didn’t understand the idea of limited positions in the Heavenly Court, remaining in a state of loss, seemingly unable to accept the brevity of human and demon beast lifespans now.

Yang Fei swiftly shifted the topic, "Are the ones behind you all Qingqiu clan fox demons?"

Qingqiu recovered, quickly responding, "Yes, master."

Turning to his Qingqiu foxes, he emitted a peculiar sound sequence, and immediately, all the Qingqiu foxes knelt, emulating human gestures of worship, bowing to Yang Fei and uttering synchronized calls.