How can I have a heart of a demonic god in my body?!

Ten Thousand Demon Tower, one of the symbols of No Demon Academy.

The assessment of the Ten Thousand Demon Tower is not only proof of a student's strength but also a way to obtain a large amount of No Demon Points.

Every day, hundreds of students gather near the Ten Thousand Demon Tower.

When Chen Yu arrived, someone inside was attempting the tower challenge.

While waiting, Chen Yu's gaze fell on the Ten Thousand Demon Stele standing nearby.

At this moment, his name was still at the last position on the Ten Thousand Demon Stele, showing that he had cleared twenty levels.

However, there were nearly a thousand names on the entire Ten Thousand Demon Stele.

With a quick glance, Chen Yu spotted the names of several acquaintances.

"Situ Lin Yu, Thirty levels of the Ten Thousand Demon Tower!"

"Duan Hao, Thirty levels of the Ten Thousand Demon Tower!"

Clearing the thirtieth level of the Ten Thousand Demon Tower represents the highest difficulty of the Innate Middle Stage.

But considering the exhaustion from continuously clearing over thirty levels, both Situ Lin Yu and Duan Hao's strength must have surpassed the Innate Middle Stage, perhaps even approaching the Late Innate Stage.

Additionally, it wasn't clear when they had left their rankings.

Just like Chen Yu, whose record on the Ten Thousand Demon Stele showed only twenty levels cleared.

Apart from this, Chen Yu noticed that Puppet Master Kong Zhong had reached the twenty-eighth level.

It should be known that Kong Zhong, whether in terms of talent or family background, was far inferior to Situ Lin Yu and Duan Hao, but his progress in passing levels was not far behind them.

To a certain extent, Kong Zhong's identity as a Puppet Master gave him some advantages when challenging the tower, using puppets to clear the levels meant he had almost no consumption initially, and he was more adept at group battles.

"Brother Chen, you're back?"

Suddenly, someone in the crowd called out.

This person was Yang Zhang, the only student at Blood Slaughter Peak who had a decent relationship with him.

"I just attempted the Ten Thousand Demon Tower, but unfortunately, I only made it to the twenty-first level!"

Yang Zhang shook his head and sighed.

Yang Zhang's cultivation talent was even better than Chen Yu's, having already broken through to the Innate. For someone in the Early Innate stage to reach the twenty-first level was indeed a standard achievement.

"Brother Chen, since you've come here, you must intend to challenge the Ten Thousand Demon Tower as well. You cleared twenty levels on your first try; this time, how far do you plan to go?"

Yang Zhang asked with keen interest.

Chen Yu was a standout amongst the new students and had attracted much attention.

Although Duan Hao's strength had increased rapidly recently under the guidance of Liu Xuanzong, Yang Zhang believed that Chen Yu's progress would not be minimal either.

"I'm not sure myself."

Chen Yu replied truthfully.

The reason he had come to challenge the Ten Thousand Demon Tower was because he lacked No Demon Points, not just for the sake of clearing levels.

"It's Chen Yu!"

"The first place in the new students' competition!"

Many people nearby took notice of Chen Yu.

Although Chen Yu was well-known, he rarely showed his face; he was either in seclusion or had gone to secret realms. Since the competition, there had been little news about him.

"It's the first place from the new students' competition, but Situ Lin Yu and Duan Hao have both reached the Innate Middle Stage. How come Chen Yu is still only at the Postnatal Late Stage?"

"Alas, even though he won first place in the competition, how can his cultivation talent and family background compare to Situ Lin Yu and Duan Hao? With insufficient talent and no family resources, reaching the Postnatal Late Stage in half a year is quite good."

More and more people started to notice Chen Yu and began discussing him.

"I guess he should be able to reach the twenty-seventh floor this time, twenty-eight at most."

Someone speculated.

This estimation was already highly generous in terms of Chen Yu's abilities.

The twenty-sixth level corresponded to the Innate Middle Stage, whereas Chen Yu was still in the Postnatal Late Stage.

"No, that's wrong. Chen Yu now has a Spirit Pet with him. Judging by its appearance and bloodline aura, it should be at the level of an ancient beast. With the help of an ancient beast, Chen Yu's chances of passing the twenty-eighth level should be pretty high!"

Just then, a man and a woman in the crowd started walking towards Chen Yu.

"Chen Yu!"

The woman in green clothes took the initiative to speak. She had delicate features and a seductive look in her eyes, a good figure that inspired tenderness in onlookers.

"What do you want with me?"

Chen Yu sized up the man and woman, sure that he had never seen them before.

"Aren't you the one who bought the hatching egg from Qing'er at the exchange meeting?"

A square-faced tall man standing beside the woman in green puffed out his chest and looked down at Chen Yu.

"That's her!"

Chen Yu suddenly realized.

So it turned out that this woman in green was the one who had sold the hatching egg at the Dark Night Exchange Meeting.

"Yes, what about it?"

Chen Yu asked proactively.

He was somewhat grateful to the woman in green; if not for her, how could he have acquired a Spirit Pet like the Fire Scale Beast, which belonged to the ancient beasts?

"Chen Yu, this must be the ancient beast that hatched from my egg, right?"

The woman glanced at the Fire Scale Beast, her eyes gleaming, her expression somewhat excited.

She regretted internally that she shouldn't have traded the hatching egg.

Mainly because she had taken a fancy to an artifact at the time, and lacking No Demon Points, she decided to make the trade.

She could never have expected that an almost impossible-to-hatch egg, once in the hands of Chen Yu, would successfully produce an ancient beast.

Although the beast looked sickly and its bloodline wasn't highly concentrated, it was still an ancient beast.

"You bought the hatching egg from Qing'er for fifty-five thousand and one No Demon Points. Considering that you've nurtured it for several months, I'll offer one hundred thousand No Demon Points to buy your ancient beast Spirit Pet!"

The man with the square face revealed a slight smile.

"Brother Chen, this man is from the Shang Family, Shang Honglan."

Yang Zhang looked toward the square-faced man with a fearful expression and transmitted his message secretly.

"Not for sale."

Chen Yu's gaze turned slightly cold.

"Chen Yu, your purchase of the hatching egg has already offended Ren Han. Selling the ancient beast to Brother Shang would be beneficial for you. Besides, Brother Shang is offering one hundred thousand No Demon Points, which is forty thousand more than your original price."

The woman raised her eyebrows and said.

"I said, it's not for sale!"

The gratitude Chen Yu had felt in his heart towards the woman in green had vanished in an instant.

Nearby, many people had gathered around, eagerly anticipating the drama to unfold.

"Isn't that Shang Honglan? He's famously flirtatious. The woman beside him must be his latest flame."

"They're trying to forcibly buy the Ancient Beast Spirit Pet from Chen Yu's hands for a mere one hundred thousand No Demon Points. That's way too low!"

"Hehe, Shang Honglan hails from the Shang Family, one of the four great noble houses known for their disdain for commoners. But Chen Yu seems to be a tough nut to crack. This is going to be interesting."

From the conversations of the onlookers, Chen Yu learned that this square-faced man was actually from the Shang Family, one of the four super noble houses.

However, it seemed he was only from a branch of the Shang Family.

"Brother Shang."

The woman in green looked at the square-faced man with soft, aggrieved eyes.

"Junior brother, don't be unreasonable. Give me some face, Shang Honglan, and accept a hundred and fifty thousand No Demon Points."

Shang Honglan glared fiercely at Chen Yu, taking the initiative to state his name.

"If you sell the Ancient Beast to me, I might even be able to speak on your behalf to Ren Han."

Shang Honglan continued to speak, invoking the threat of Ren Han.

If Chen Yu made the deal, not only would he get one hundred and fifty thousand No Demon Points, but he could also rid himself of the threat posed by the formidable Ren Han. It seemed like a huge win either way.

"Are you two deaf? I've already said it's not for sale."

Chen Yu's cold gaze flickered over the two yet again.

No sooner had he spoken than Yang Zhang beside him trembled in his legs, nervously sweating for Chen Yu.

"How dare you call me deaf? Do you know the price of insulting me, Shang Honglan?"

Shang Honglan's face turned red with anger, his aura of might pressuring Chen Yu.

With Chen Yu's insult, he had a reason to take action against him.

Otherwise, attempting to force a sale and then striking out would not reflect well on his reputation.

And since Chen Yu had won first place in the tournament, the academy would surely be paying more attention to him.

"Looking to start a fight?"

There was a glint of ferocity in Chen Yu's eyes.

He had been through numerous life-or-death encounters and had become much more assertive than before.

"Oh, just a freshman, even if you did win first place, so what? I, Shang Honglan, don't need ten moves to beat you down to the ground like a dog, obediently lying there!"

Shang Honglan scoffed upon seeing Chen Yu's demeanor.

In his view, even though Chen Yu had won first place as a new student, he remained at the Postnatal Late Stage, likely limited by his talent and potential, thus progressing slowly.

Limited talent and potential, as well as being a commoner's child, were exactly the kind of person Shang Honglan despised the most.

Just then.

"The thirty-seventh floor of the Ten Thousand Demon Tower is lit up!"

Someone exclaimed in surprise.

From the thirty-sixth floor onward corresponded to the Innate Peak level.

But typically, even Innate Peak individuals found it difficult to breach the thirty-sixth floor because the exhaustion from reaching the thirty-fifth floor was simply too great.

Soon after, the thirty-eighth floor lit up.

But before long, the light on the thirty-eighth floor went out, indicating that the person had only breached the thirty-seventh floor.

"Ha-ha, I made it through the thirty-seventh floor!"

A loud laugh rang out at the exit.

Hearing this piercing laugh, Chen Yu felt it sounded familiar.

Upon seeing the figure, he instantly remembered Wei Bin, the student who had sold him the Fire Spirit Ginseng at the Dark Night Exchange Meeting.

"It's Wei Bin; he has managed to get through the thirty-seventh floor!"

"Perhaps with a little more effort, he might even get to participate in the Yun Zhao National Academy Competition."

People discussed among themselves.

After Wei Bin emerged, this round of challenges in the Ten Thousand Demon Tower came to an end.

Chen Yu immediately stepped forward, ready to enter.

"Heh, heh, kid, in such a hurry to run away?"

Shang Honglan sneered scornfully.

"Run? Ha-ha, if you're so keen on fighting, how about we duel on the Life and Death Platform tomorrow?"

Chen Yu found it laughable and thus made the proposal.

After all, he had a match against Blood Eagle Leg the following day, and one more fight didn't make much difference.

However, his suggestion caused an uproar among the onlookers.

A fight on the Life and Death Platform meant risking life and death!

No one expected Chen Yu to suggest a duel on the Life and Death Platform.

Although Shang Honglan was a debauched playboy, he had been at the Peak of Middle Innate for a while and had even breached the thirty-first floor of the Ten Thousand Demon Tower.

And yet, here was Chen Yu, merely at the Postnatal Late Stage, challenging Shang Honglan to a duel on the Life and Death Platform. Was he out of his mind?

"Brother Chen..."

Yang Zhang was somewhat helpless; Chen Yu was too impulsive.

Even Shang Honglan was stunned for a moment. He had seen many fights to the death on the Life and Death Platform, but he had never participated in one himself.

Yet, how could he refuse to face such a challenge from someone merely at the Postnatal Late Stage without losing face?

"Ha-ha, since you're courting death, I shall grant your wish. But if you die on the platform, your Ancient Beast Spirit Pet will be mine."

Shang Honglan was still fixated on the beast.

His branch of the Shang Family was already quite powerful among many, and if he offered this Ancient Beast to the main family, his branch had the potential to be integrated into it, and his status would rise dramatically.

"No problem!"

Chen Yu responded with casual ease.

He then walked into the Ten Thousand Demon Tower.

Shortly thereafter, two more people entered the tower, and the next round of challenges officially began.

"Little guy, with the way you're playing the pig to eat the tiger, you remind me of myself back in the day..."

Upon entering the first floor, the Red Flame King spoke.