At the sa ti, White Crane Mountain was massacred by Venerable Master Hehuan, as Hundred-Eyed True Lord’s Demon Dragon made a grand entrance, only to leave in haste afterward.
This grand spectacle could not be concealed from people.
Those with intentions imdiately took action, so went to investigate the truth behind the White Crane Mountain massacre, while others went to Black Wind Valley and the Hehuan Sect to probe indirectly.
However, no matter how people asked, the disciples of Black Wind Valley all shook their heads silently, refusing to speak.
The Hehuan Sect, on the other hand, was even more tight-lipped, closing their doors and refusing to see anyone, even the Hehuan Daoist, who was usually the best at socializing, was hiding within the sect and did not show up.
This abnormal attitude, instead, made everyone speculate, and their gazes towards the direction of the Hehuan Sect were gradually filled with awe and dread.
To be able to make Hundred-Eyed True Lord visit personally and silently massacre the White Crane Sect, such an entity was definitely not sothing they could provoke.
For a while, the four words "Venerable Master Hehuan" beca a taboo among the cultivators of Han Country, no one dared to discuss lightly, and no one dared to provoke deliberately.
...
Half a month later, on White Deer Peak, the Cloud Sea surged like cotton.
Chen Sheng stood on the suspended Profound Iron Cloud Platform, the edges of his Daoist robe slightly lifted by the fierce wind.
Footsteps ca from the stairs of the Cloud Platform as Master Black Sand’s figure gradually beca clear—dressed in a gray Daoist robe, with a dull copper bell hanging at his waist, holding a carved jade box in both hands, threads of white spirit light leaking from the box’s seams.
Coming to a stop three steps away, Master Black Sand suddenly bowed deeply, his head lowered:
"Junior Black Sand, paying respects to the Great Cultivator! My True Monarch specifically ordered to deliver fifty thousand High Grade Spirit Stones, hoping the Great Cultivator would kindly accept."
The jade box was gently pushed to Chen Sheng’s feet, and Chen Sheng glanced downwards: "Thank your True Monarch for , I accept this token of regard."
Upon hearing these words, Master Black Sand’s tense shoulders suddenly relaxed, his kowtowing actions beca more genuine:
"I will surely convey the Great Cultivator’s words to the True Monarch!"
With that, he cautiously got up, withdrew his steps down the Cloud Platform, and only when his figure disappeared at the edge of the Cloud Sea did he dare to turn around and leave swiftly.
As soon as Black Sand left, a figure in pink erged from behind a cloud pillar beside the Cloud Platform; it was the Hehuan Daoist, his face wearing a perfectly appropriate smile, the fine lines at the corners of his eyes forming creases:
"Congratulations, Venerable Master! With Hundred-Eyed True Monarch being so perceptive, it shows that the Venerable Master’s fa has spread across the ten countries! The Venerable Master not only possesses celestial cultivation but also has dragon and phoenix-like deanor, truly embodying literary and martial virtue, glorifying the Demon Dao!"
The Hehuan Daoist beca more and more excited as he spoke, even his voice was raised a few notches, his gaze full of undisguised flattery when it landed on Chen Sheng.
In his heart, he was already overjoyed, he understood the conversation just now, when the Venerable Master initially seized the Hehuan Sect, no one anticipated him to be a late-stage Nascent Soul Great Power.
Now, with such a powerful backer, wouldn’t his actions in the outside world in the future be like adding wings to a tiger?
In this world where the weak are at and the strong eat, flattering is indeed a skill to survive, his words were much more clever than the dull appearance of Black Sand.
However, Chen Sheng did not respond, he rely raised his hand and waved slightly, the black sleeve of his robe stirred up an invisible gust of air, causing the Hehuan Daoist to feel a blockage in his chest, his smile freezing on his face, unable to even hold his fan steady.
"Noisy."
Chen Sheng’s voice turned colder, carrying an undeniable authority:
"Leave, keep your subordinates in check, anyone who dares to commit atrocities under my na will be executed without rcy."
"Yes, yes, yes! This subordinate will take his leave now!"
The Hehuan Daoist hurriedly folded his fan and retreated, his steps several tis faster than when he arrived, afraid of staying a second longer and displeasing the Venerable Master.
The Cloud Platform finally returned to silence.
Chen Sheng once again marveled at Hundred-Eyed True Monarch’s understanding, then raised his hand with a gesture, his lifebound flying sword "Cyan Nether" broke free from its scabbard, transforming into a streak of blue light landing in his hand.
The sword blade was slender, its spine engraved with intricate runes that shimred with a cold luster under the sunlight.
He gently tapped his feet, and the Profound Iron Cloud Platform rose slowly at will, until it was situated in the center of the Cloud Sea, surrounded by swirling clouds and mist, where one could touch them with outstretched fingers, feeling a trace of coolness.
"Buzz—"
At the mont the long sword was swung, a cyan Sword Qi burst from the sword’s tip, slicing through the Cloud Sea, causing the surrounding mist to churn violently, forming a ring-shaped cloud vortex.
Chen Sheng gently twisted his wrist, the Sword Qi suddenly split, transforming into dozens of strands of thread-like blue light; this was precisely the skill of "Sword Refining Silk."
Those thread-like Sword Qi weaved a net in the air, splitting the surrounding mist into tiny fragnts of cotton, then under his control, they instantly consolidated into a thick Sword Qi, slashing forcefully down onto the Cloud Sea.
"Boom!"
The Sword Qi collided with the cloud layer, releasing a dull thunderous sound, the sound waves spreading, even causing the distant clouds to quiver slightly; this was the power of "Sword Qi Thunder Sound."
He did not stop, the long sword in his hand moved faster and faster, leaving trails of blue light in the Cloud Sea.
Sotis splitting the Sword Light into a thousand rays, striking towards cloud pillars in different directions, each Sword Light carried a fierce killing intent, and at the mont the cloud pillars were pierced, the mist poured down like a waterfall.
Sotis he would pause, the sword tip angled downward, gradually gathering an invisible montum around him, drawing the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi with his Sword Intent, slowly rotating, forming a small spiritual tide, the Spiritual Qi rging into his body, making his breath increasingly steady.
Chen Sheng’s eyes focused, occasionally frowning slightly, his gaze tightly locked on the sword tip—the "Sword Light Division" just now had three sword lights with insufficient virtual and real transformation.
Occasionally pausing his movents, he would lift his hand to caress the sword blade, feeling the spiritual qi fluctuations emanating from the sword with his fingertips. A realization dawned upon him: The Sword Dao must be both sharp and adaptable, much like this sea of clouds, which, while appearing soft, can bear a weight of a thousand pounds.
Within the sea of clouds, green glimrs continuously flickered, intertwining the sound of thunder and sword cries. The clouds were sliced and reford by sword qi, with Chen Sheng’s figure appearing and disappearing amidst them.
He ticulously honed his swordsmanship skills over and over again. Each swing, each change of move, executed with precision, further solidifying his resolve.
In this world, his talent in the Sword Dao was high enough to look far into the distance, aided by the inheritance from the Four Seas Wanderer. He now had a clear plan for the future.
"Practice the sword ten thousand tis a day, accumulate mana. Now, with the external environnt stable, it’s the perfect ti for cultivation."
...
anwhile, inside the Golden Feather Main Hall of the Great Wilderness Demon Court.
On the highest jade throne in the hall, the Golden Feather Demon Venerable leaned back in a relaxed manner. He wore a yin-yang daoist robe interwoven with black and white. The pressure of a Tier Five Demon Venerable radiating from him made the air inside the hall seem to solidify.
On the empty ground below the jade throne, Chen Sheng stood with focused attention.
His figure was tall and upright, and the dark cloud-patterned robe he wore made his skin appear even fairer, with a totem of the roc embroidered on the cuffs.
As his hands sealed, two distinctly different radiances suddenly erged around him—five colored auras rose from the palm of his left hand, representing the Power of the Five Elents.
These five streams of energy swirled and interwove in the air, gradually forming a miniature Five Elents Spirit Tree, with dewdrops hanging on the leaves. When the dewdrops fell, they transford in midair into small Five Elents Runes.
In the palm of his right hand appeared black and white auras, entwined like a Tai Chi diagram. The black aura carried a biting chill that threatened to devour all, while the white aura exuded a gentle vitality.
Under his control, these two extre forces did not conflict; instead, they ford a perfect balance.
"Buzz—"
The Five Elents Spirit Tree and the Yin-Yang Qi suddenly collided, yet no conflict erupted. Instead, they rged into a stream of light that circled around the hall before gradually dissipating.
Wherever the stream of light passed, the spiritual qi patterns on the hall pillars grew brighter, even the air beca fresher, the entire process flowed smoothly without the slightest hitch.
Upon witnessing this, the Golden Feather Demon Venerable’s eyes flickered with a gold fla, a trace of satisfaction passing through them. His voice resonated in the hall like a great bell:
"Not bad! In rely fifteen years, you have grasped the born Five Elents and Yin-Yang power so smoothly, even the fusion of the two powers cos naturally. It seems you are qualified to break through to the Tier Four Demon Emperor Realm."
Before his voice faded, the Golden Feather Demon Venerable waved his hand, and a golden stream of light flew out from his sleeve, unfurling in the air!
It was a palm-sized golden scroll, with black and white intertwined yin-yang qi coiling around its surface. As the qi flowed, it emitted a slight "sizzle" and faintly spread the pressure of a dao artifact, causing the clouds in the hall to tremble slightly.
The scroll hovered in front of Chen Sheng and automatically opened, revealing pages inscribed with complex yin-yang runes. The yin-yang qi flowing between the runes resonated with the power surrounding Chen Sheng.
"This item is called the ’Yin Yang Qi Diagram’. I have crafted it in imitation of the ’Tai Chi Yin Yang Diagram’, a rare treasure from the Immortal Mansion of the Spirit Realm. It is a nascent form of a Tier Five Dao Artifact, sufficient for your use until the Demon Venerable Realm,"
The voice of the Golden Feather Demon Venerable bore a hint of solemnity. He lightly tapped the scroll with his fingertip, and a golden bridge phantom imdiately appeared above the scroll:
"Its core capabilities are threefold: First, it can transform into a Yin Yang Golden Bridge, impervious to all techniques when unfolded, capable of suppressing all things and supporting flight with a speed comparable to a top-tier Spiritual Treasure."
"Second, it can suppress the soul and calm the spirit. If heart demons disturb you during a breakthrough, it can assist in subduing your divine soul; third, the yin-yang qi recorded within can assimilate living beings, refining them with yin-yang power into pure energy."
As Chen Sheng gazed at the ’Yin Yang Qi Diagram’ before him, he could feel the imnse power within—the pressure emanating from the golden bridge phantom even caused the bloodline of the Golden-Winged Roc within him to quiver slightly.
He hastily bowed deeply: "Thank you, great ancestor, for bestowing this treasure! I am endlessly grateful to receive such a treasure!"
Upon hearing this, the Golden Feather Demon Venerable showed a gratified smile, the golden-winged roc pattern on his daoist robe seed to co to life slightly more.
He straightened his posture, his tone growing increasingly solemn:
"You were born as a Tier Three Top Level Demon King, and over these years, I’ve held you back from breaking through for two reasons: the Heart Demon Tribulation and the Bloodline Divine Techniques."
"The Heart Demon Tribulation needs no elaboration. You are still young, though equipped with the inherited mory of the Golden-Winged Roc, you lack experience. When breaking through to the Demon Emperor Realm, heart demons will inevitably surge."
"I crafted this ’Yin Yang Qi Diagram’ for you precisely to guard your divine soul, aiding you in smoothly overcoming the Heart Demon Tribulation."
"As for the Bloodline Divine Techniques, you’re endowed with the power of the Five Elents and Yin-Yang. According to the evolution of the Golden-Winged Roc’s bloodline, countless divine techniques can be derived."
"However, scattered divine techniques can hardly yield great results. Over these years, I have guided you to hone your powers, steering these two powers towards transforming into the top-tier divine techniques ’Five-Colored Divine Light’ and ’Swallowing Heaven and Earth’."
With his head lowered, Chen Sheng listened intently, his clarity of mind growing. Such is the benefit of having predecessors to guide him; these two difficult challenges pose no problem for him.
But for ordinary people, they are not like him. Now, under the arrangents of the Golden Feather Demon Venerable, they can be perfectly resolved.
The Heart Demon Tribulation can be suppressed by the ’Yin Yang Qi Diagram’, and the Bloodline Divine Techniques have also laid their foundation, the timing for breaking through to the Demon Emperor Realm is finally ripe.
"Next, you can refine the ’Yin Yang Qi Diagram’ in the Enlightennt Hall, allowing it to establish a connection with your divine soul, thoroughly suppressing heart demons."
The gaze of the Golden Feather Demon Venerable fell upon Chen Sheng, carrying the expectations and authority of an elder:
"Once the treasure is refined, you may proceed to the Great Wilderness Forbidden Land and leverage the spiritual qi tides within to break through to the Tier Four Demon Emperor Realm."
"Rember, during your breakthrough, be sure to imprint ’Five-Colored Divine Light’ and ’Swallowing Heaven and Earth’ into your divine soul, transforming them into innate divine techniques. By then, you will be the youngest Demon Emperor of our Great Wilderness Demon Court!"
Upon hearing this, Chen Sheng bowed deeply to the Golden Feather Demon Venerable:
"This grandson will not let you down and will break through the Demon Emperor Realm soon, bringing glory to our Golden-Winged Roc race!"
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