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Chapter 443: Two Primordial Origins, Dual Extremes (Four More Votes for Monthly Tickets)
"The strand of origin from the Ancestral Tower?" Wu Yuan's gaze fell on the tower-shaped blood mist not far away.
The blood mist was faintly rolling and flowing, forming a tower-like structure that seemed inconspicuous but actually contained a terrifying power.
At this moment...
"Hum~" The black tower in Wu Yuan's upper dantian, which had already fallen silent, trembled again.
Desire!
An endless desire.
In Wu Yuan's heart, an instinctive desire surged to devour and refine that strand of Ancestral Tower origin.
In the past, Wu Yuan would have been overjoyed and excited.
But now? Wu Yuan's joy was diminished. The words of the Black Demon Sovereign still echoed in his mind - this is a road of no return.
"A road of no return."
"But I have no choice now," Wu Yuan silently repeated in his heart. "I just don't know if the failure to merge this strand of Ancestral Tower origin will affect my physical primordial self."
"According to the Great Demon, it will, but my physical primordial self is fully prepared, with many defensive measures," Wu Yuan pondered.
From the exchange with the Black Demon Sovereign just now, it seemed that the Black Demon Sovereign did not notice his physical primordial self.
So, Wu Yuan didn't intend to inquire. He didn't regret entering the Eighth Test Area either.
"If I don't come, how will I know about these secrets of the Ancestral Tower?"
"If I don't come, according to the Black Demon Sovereign, as a marked one of the Ancestral Tower, I will still be guided invisibly in the future to take the path of merging the Ancestral Tower origin," Wu Yuan pondered silently. "I can't resist this path."
Unable to resist, he could only seek opportunities for survival.
"Even if what the Black Demon Sovereign said is true, then, at least I have to reach the level of a Sovereign, or even true transcendence... before attracting the attention of the Ancestral Tower," Wu Yuan thought to himself. "As one of the three supreme divine objects, perhaps only the highest existences are barely qualified to be its opponents."
In other words...
Before transcending, at least before becoming a Sovereign, Wu Yuan would definitely be relatively safe.
"Now I'm too weak. Only by becoming stronger can I slowly seek a breakthrough," Wu Yuan had already made his decision. "And what the Black Demon Sovereign said is only one side of the story, just like the information about the three supreme divine objects."
"Originally, the Sovereign of the earliest realm said that it was because two supreme beings in the world used a sword and a tripod that affected future generations... Although the core is vastly different, the truth of the arrival of the three supreme divine objects is actually somewhat biased."
"Different strengths, different perspectives, different information, naturally lead to different judgments. What the Black Demon Sovereign said cannot be completely believed, nor can it be completely disbelieved," Wu Yuan murmured silently.
This is for the future.
Now?
"Successful fusion!"
"Only by succeeding can I survive, can I continue to grow stronger," Wu Yuan's mind was filled with this one thought.
At the same time...
Wu Yuan's physical primordial self in the Qingling Great Boundary had also prepared for the impending calamity or attack.
..."Mingjian, there's only one chance," the Black Demon Sovereign's eyes held a hint of expectation. "If you can succeed, no matter what happens in the future, at least for now, you will receive endless benefits."
"Are you ready?"
"Yes."
Wu Yuan nodded, "Senior, come."
Seeing this, the Black Demon Sovereign no longer hesitated. With a thought, the tower-shaped blood mist floated over.
Silently, the tower-shaped blood mist merged into Wu Yuan's Qi-refining primordial self in an instant, then entered his upper dantian palace.
In the vast upper dantian palace...
Whoosh!
The tower-shaped blood mist split into thirteen parts, with the largest one flying into the black tower standing in the palace.
"Boom~" The long-sealed black tower reopened at the base, sucking the blood mist inside.
Boom!
The black tower, which had been slightly trembling, suddenly erupted as the blood mist surged into it, emitting endless red light.
The light flooded the entire upper dantian palace, submerging Wu Yuan's twelve primordial spirits.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
The other twelve blood mists also entered each of the twelve primordial spirits under the cover of the red light.
"This? The black tower?" Wu Yuan's eyes flashed with surprise.
Boom!
A majestic and vast force, originating from an unfathomable place, completely engulfed Wu Yuan's consciousness.
In the last moment of consciousness...
Wu Yuan vaguely saw it: an endless dark void dimension, where countless towering buildings traversed the space-time. They seemed to be black...
...
Surrounded by endless black mist, Wu Yuan stood in this void, his body faintly enveloped in a red light.
The endless light made the pressure he emitted terrifying, with a hint of supreme Dao rhyme, untouchable.
The Black Demon Sovereign's remnant stood not far away, his figure blurry as he calmly watched Wu Yuan's consciousness being completely engulfed.
"Endless years."
"Finally, I've waited for a marked one of the Ancestral Tower, and one with extraordinary talent," the Black Demon Sovereign murmured to himself. "But, is this the guidance of the Ancestral Tower, guiding Mingjian to me?"
"Or is it you, Dao Lord..."
"Dao Lord, you see everything. Back then, you tried to stop me from reaching the Dao, thinking my path was wrong... but you left behind the Black Demon Blood Cave, and this strand of Ancestral Tower origin. What exactly is your purpose?" The Black Demon Sovereign shook his head slightly.
He couldn't figure it out.
For countless years, he had been pondering this matter, but always in vain.
"Enough."
"The considerations at the highest level are not something I can participate in. I am already dead, so what more can I do?" The Black Demon Sovereign's gaze fell on Wu Yuan, "I just hope you can succeed."
"Your success will be my liberation." The Black Demon Sovereign's eyes were full of expectation.
...
In the Qingling Realm, inside the core of the Witch Realm's Azure Peak Temple.
Wu Yuan, who had been sitting cross-legged on the jade platform, suddenly showed a trace of fear in his eyes. Then, his eyes became dull, and he closed them, his consciousness completely swallowed up.
At this moment.
Inside Wu Yuan's Qi-refining primordial self's upper dantian palace, the black tower also emitted endless red light.
Obviously.
Fusing this strand of the black tower's origin didn't just affect the Qi-refining primordial self; the primordial self for refining the body was also involved.
Although the causality between the two primordial selves was shallow, they were ultimately one entity, and both primordial selves had a black tower in their upper dantian palace.
When the primordial self for refining the body underwent changes.
A faint red light spread across Wu Yuan's body, emitting a very special pressure!
This pressure, while not strong, contained a mysterious Dao rhyme.
Whoosh!
This pressure suddenly surged in all directions, not strong, but it alarmed both the Lord of Azure Peak and the Lord of Kuachi.
Swish! Swish!
The two lords almost instantly sensed something and arrived in front of Wu Yuan. They sensed the special aura emanating from him.
"This? Silent and invisible, directly attacking Wu Yuan through my Azure Peak Temple, what kind of technique is this?" The Lord of Azure Peak was extremely shocked.
The Azure Peak Temple was his most powerful treasure and the supreme treasure he used to traverse the river of time and space.
He couldn't understand how, even if a master at the level of a ruler were to attack, they wouldn't be able to avoid his perception.
"This pressure makes me feel threatened." The Lord of Azure Peak frowned.
"Wu Yuan has lost consciousness," the Lord of Kuachi said softly, a hint of worry flashing in his eyes.
Before, when Wu Yuan chose to venture forth, he didn't stop him, but his heart was full of worry.
And now, the situation had exceeded expectations.
"Kuachi, what exactly has your disciple provoked?" The Lord of Azure Peak looked at the Lord of Kuachi. "Such a mysterious and unpredictable attack... There's a ninety percent chance it comes from the Supreme. How could a mere upper witch provoke a Supreme existence?"
Although the Lord of Azure Peak didn't know the truth, he could speculate a bit.
"It's not an attack."
"If it were an attack from a Supreme existence, could my disciple still be alive?" The Lord of Kuachi shook his head. "I'm not too sure about the specific situation either. Let's wait first."
"Kuachi, I have to remind you, this matter is not trivial. If necessary, report it to the Witch Court." The Lord of Azure Peak said.
"I've already reported it."
"But even the Grand Witch can't intervene. The Ancestral Witch travels through many times and spaces, and may not pay attention to Wu Yuan, a little guy, quickly." The Lord of Kuachi shook his head.
The Lord of Azure Peak frowned slightly.
But he didn't ask any further questions.
The Lord of Kuachi, as Wu Yuan's master, had such an attitude, so he couldn't say much.
"Disciple, what kind of thing did you provoke with a Black Demon Sovereign inheritance? Or is it related to some great secret, making you unable or unwilling to communicate?" The Lord of Kuachi stared at Wu Yuan's body for refining, a hint of worry flashing in his eyes. "You have to survive!"
"Disciple, what kind of thing could a Black Demon Sovereign inheritance provoke?" The Lord of Kuachi stared at Wu Yuan's body for refining, a hint of worry flashing in his eyes. "Is it related to some great secret that prevents you from communicating or you don't want to communicate?"
"Survive!"
Faced with the special pressure enveloping Wu Yuan's entire body, the Lord of Kuachi and the Lord of Azure Peak couldn't see through it, so naturally they didn't dare to act rashly.
...
Separated by endless time and space, the two primordial selves were in different places, and several lords were extremely concerned.
As for Wu Yuan himself, guided by an invisible force, his consciousness had completely entered a mysterious and unpredictable place.
It's as if he's far away from his own body.
"Void?"
"Fifty-five divine mountains?" Wu Yuan's consciousness was in this mysterious place, and at this moment he had forgotten many previous considerations.
It's as if he's been stripped of many conscious thoughts, becoming chaotic and ethereal.
Around him floated one divine mountain after another.
Each divine mountain was towering and endless, shrouded in mist, as if before the creation of heaven and earth, there were faint sounds of the Great Dao echoing within each mountain.
Occasionally, Wu Yuan could see many flashes of blood light, strands of which interwove between the divine mountains, containing unfathomable Dao rhymes.
Sacred!
All the subtle upper-level laws that Wu Yuan had comprehended in the past seemed dim and insignificant compared to these profound Dao rhymes.
Like fireflies compared to the sun and moon, they were not worth mentioning.
Even the mysteries of the Great Dao that Wu Yuan had comprehended were vaguely inferior to these Dao rhymes.
"Transcending the laws! Transcending the Great Dao... transcending eternal Dao rhymes." Wu Yuan murmured to himself, instinctively comprehending the mysteries of the fifty-five divine mountains. "Eternal? No, the Great Dao is flawed, what is truly perfect and eternal is right in front of me."
As a powerful cultivator, Wu Yuan instinctively immersed himself in it, wanting to comprehend this power.
This was the instinct comparable to that of a Star Sovereign's, cultivated over thousands of years, to comprehend the Dao.
Vast! Grand! Profound!
In the divine light of the Dao emanating from each divine mountain, Wu Yuan gradually sensed many powers: the mysteries of the Great Dao of creation, the mysteries of the Great Dao of time and space...
"These divine mountain Dao rhymes surpass everything I already know about upper-level laws, and even surpass the Great Dao, transcending above the Great Dao... Is this the power contained in the Ancestral Tower?" Wu Yuan's consciousness, though becoming chaotic and fuzzy, still remembered this point.
But how to merge?
"Comprehend." Wu Yuan chose to continue comprehending the mysteries of the fifty-five divine mountains.
Vast and unfathomable, comprehension was difficult.
Here, there seemed to be no concept of time passing. Perhaps tens of thousands of years had passed, perhaps hundreds of thousands of years, or even longer.
In the long years, there was no trace left on Wu Yuan's consciousness.
Finally.
"Creation!"
"Time and space!" In the process of observing and sensing, Wu Yuan captured a trace of profound truth.
In an instant, on the left side of his conscious body, a mysterious and unpredictable Dao pattern formed, intertwining the laws of life and death.
And on his right side, a similarly mysterious Dao pattern formed, intertwining the laws of time and space.
Two Dao patterns.
In the outside world, whether it was the Qi-refining primordial self or the body-refining primordial self, Wu Yuan could only display one Dao pattern at a time.
But in this mysterious place, he could break free from this constraint and simultaneously display two profound Dao patterns.
"The mighty power beyond the Great Dao." Wu Yuan's consciousness imitated the vast power of the divine mountain Dao rhymes.
Gradually.
Hiss~ It was as if two huge puzzles, the Creation Dao pattern and the Time and Space Dao pattern that Wu Yuan displayed, formed strands of law chains. These chains gradually intertwined and fused into one place... where the fusion and intertwining gradually formed strands of red Dao patterns. The Dao rhymes of these patterns were somewhat similar to the mysteries within the fifty-five divine mountains.
...
Wu Yuan had spent countless tens of thousands of years in that mysterious place, but his two primordial selves in the two realms had actually only passed a moment.
Rumble~
Wu Yuan's body-refining primordial self suddenly emitted a surge of red light, and the pressure increased significantly.
He appeared even more sacred.
This scene made the nearby Kuachi Lord and Azure Peak Lord's expressions change slightly, as they didn't know what had changed.
"What's going on?"
"Just now, everything was fine, right? But now, the attack on Wu Yuan has become stronger?" Both lords were puzzled and shocked.
From their perspective, in just an instant, Wu Yuan underwent a dramatic change.
"The vitality is stronger, no danger." Kuachi Lord said solemnly. "Let's not rush, let's not rush."
He had a speculation in mind.
...
In the Black Demon Blood Abyss, within that realm of nothingness.
"This?" The Black Demon Sovereign looked at Wu Yuan, whose aura had surged, with disbelief.
"Dao evolution?"
"How is that possible!"
"He's just a low-level immortal." The Black Demon Sovereign couldn't believe it. "Back then, after I stepped into the Sovereign level and underwent a transformation, I reached this level... Even if it's the True Saint of Origin, at the same age, they shouldn't be much stronger than me."
He had fused with the Ancestral Tower source and understood the process quite well.
He didn't care about the momentary change; he knew very well that the process of merging with the Ancestral Tower source was extremely fast compared to the outside world.
While the merger might have taken the fusioner countless years, it was only a moment in the outside world.
The key was that Wu Yuan's changes exceeded his expectations.
"It looks like he might succeed."
"However, this Ming Sword is stronger and more formidable than I imagined... He clearly only condensed the True Intent of Time and Space, even if it's the Extremity Realm primordial spirit, he shouldn't have such changes."
"It shouldn't be."
"He definitely has some secrets I don't know about." The Black Demon Sovereign thought to himself. "According to the records left by the True Saint of Origin, none of the many Ancestral Tower mark bearers he knew could achieve this at the Immortal or God level."
The Black Demon Sovereign, besides being shocked, was also pleased.
For him, the stronger and more formidable Wu Yuan performed, the better.
...
Within that vast and mysterious place, Wu Yuan's consciousness didn't perceive much passage of time.
He only knew to comprehend and understand the divine light contained within the fifty-five divine mountains.
Unconsciously, the two great Dao patterns he comprehended mingled and gave birth to more blood lights.
At the same time.
He also glimpsed endless mysteries of the two great Dao patterns he comprehended within each divine mountain.
For him, this so-called process of fusion was an unparalleled opportunity.
"Fusion."
"Ancestral Tower source..." Wu Yuan didn't have much consciousness; he just instinctively cultivated and comprehended.
And he didn't know how long had passed.
Perhaps ten thousand years, or even a million years.
Boom!
On both sides of Wu Yuan's conscious body, at this moment, the two Dao pattern diagrams that were originally separated had subtly merged, perfect and flawless, emitting vast fluctuations.
In the midst of the intertwining of the Dao pattern diagrams, a dazzling and radiant Dao pattern light emerged... The power contained in this strand of Dao pattern was approaching the mysteries of those divine mountains.
Although this strand of Dao pattern's aura was very weak and incomplete.
But it had truly emerged... Only in this mysterious and vast place could such magical changes occur.
And in that instant.
"Boom!" Wu Yuan's conscious body directly collapsed, and the huge Dao pattern that had originally merged began to disintegrate.
Whoosh!
Wu Yuan's consciousness quickly left this mysterious and vast place, returning to his two main primordial selves.
...
In the Azure Peak Witch Realm, within the Azure Peak Temple, Wu Yuan's body-refining primordial self emitted endless red light.
Whoosh!
A large amount of red light began to converge, and at the same time, within his upper dantian palace, the previously powerful Nine-Fold Elemental Spirit.
"Boom!" A magnificent and mysterious Dao pattern flashed by and disappeared, and a powerful pressure spread from the Nine-Fold Elemental Spirit.
"Crack~" The Nine-Fold Elemental Spirit instantly began to split, rapidly forming twelve-fold elemental spirits.
At this moment, the Extremity Realm Elemental Spirit underwent a transformation.
Following that, under the illumination of the red light emitted by the Black Tower, the newly transformed Elemental Spirit swiftly grew larger.
Celestial Immortal level!
Mid-level Celestial Immortal level... The Elemental Spirit rapidly evolved from the Celestial Lord level to the Extremity Realm Elemental Spirit, reaching the limit of the Extremity Realm Elemental Spirit.
"This?"
"This kind of Elemental Spirit aura?" Kuachi Lord and Azure Peak Lord sensed the immense pressure enveloping Wu Yuan dissipating, but they also felt the drastic transformation of Wu Yuan's Elemental Spirit.
"Extremity Realm Elemental Spirit!" Azure Peak Lord was extremely shocked and couldn't help but say, "Kuachi, what exactly has your disciple experienced? To be able to transform into an Extremity Realm Elemental Spirit? He's just an upper witch."
The Elemental Spirits of the body-refining lineage are generally weaker.
Even among the qi-refining lineage, being able to cultivate an Extremity Realm Elemental Spirit is considered extremely rare, let alone in the body-refining lineage?
At least.
Throughout the history of the witch world, there has never been an upper witch born.
"Cangfeng, this matter must be kept secret, don't leak it out." Kuachi Lord said solemnly.
"I understand, it must be kept secret." Azure Peak Lord nodded repeatedly, his eyes filled with anticipation. "Wu Yuan's talent is already outstanding, and now that he has transformed into an Extremity Realm Elemental Spirit, his cultivation speed will be even faster... There's a great probability that he will become a Lord in the future, and a very strong one among the Lords."
He seemed to see, in the near future, the birth of a Lord in the witch world once again.
"My disciple." Kuachi Lord's eyes flickered, but he was thinking more.
Unlike Azure Peak Lord.
Kuachi Lord was well aware that Wu Yuan not only had a body-refining primordial self but also a qi-refining primordial self.
Now, the body-refining primordial self had transformed into an Extremity Realm Elemental Spirit?
"A double Extremity Realm... What kind of monster is this? He hasn't even undergone tribulation?" Kuachi Lord found it hard to believe.
Perhaps some dominant beings who have undergone long years of cultivation can achieve the pinnacle in both aspects.
But an upper witch?
Kuachi Lord had never heard of it before, and if the body-refining primordial self had undergone such a transformation, what about the qi-refining primordial self?
"Wu Yuan, what have you experienced?" Kuachi Lord thought to himself. Such a sky-defying achievement couldn't be simple.
It should be noted.
He had been observing all along, and Wu Yuan's body-refining primordial self suddenly completed the transformation into an Extremity Realm Elemental Spirit without any other encounters?
However.
Wu Yuan's body-refining self still had his eyes closed tightly, and his consciousness seemed to have not yet recovered, so Kuachi Lord couldn't ask even if he wanted to.
...
Inside the Black Demon Blood Abyss.
"This?"
"Extremity Realm foundation?" The Black Demon Sovereign, looking at Wu Yuan, whose vitality was beginning to skyrocket, was also stunned.
Just now.
When the pressure emitted by Wu Yuan's qi-refining primordial self converged, causing the Black Demon Sovereign to think that the fusion was complete.
A change suddenly occurred.
Wu Yuan's vitality began to skyrocket.
Although the Black Demon Sovereign only had a remnant soul left, through the power of the Black Demon Blood Abyss, he quickly sensed that Wu Yuan had broken through the shackles of the world and was undergoing an extremity transformation.
"Mingjian, already at the Extremity Realm."
"Now, the foundation has also transformed to the Extremity Realm? Dual Extremity Realm?" The Black Demon Sovereign was shocked beyond words.
This was something he had never achieved in his prime.
"If I could have achieved the Dual Extremity Realm back then, I'm afraid that even the Dao Lord would have had a hard time suppressing me." This thought flashed through the Black Demon Sovereign's mind.
The Extremity Realm of both the Elemental Spirit and the foundation.
It was the pursuit of countless Sovereigns, but only one in a million could truly achieve it.
"This Mingjian has achieved it at the upper immortal stage?" The Black Demon Sovereign shook his head slightly.
For a moment, he didn't know what to say.
"Well, a monstrous genius."
"In the future, even if I pass away, with him here, my name can still be remembered by more people." The Black Demon Sovereign said somewhat self-mockingly.
He waited quietly.
Whoosh~
The immense pressure enveloping Wu Yuan was rapidly dissipating, and as his foundation completed its transformation, that vitality was also instinctively converging.
After a long time.
"Phew!"
Wu Yuan finally opened his eyes, his gaze bright and determined, as if he had experienced an incredibly long period of time.
"Elder Black Demon." Wu Yuan bowed slightly.
At this moment, the Black Demon Sovereign was smiling and watching him from not far away.
"Congratulations, Mingjian, for successfully merging with the origin of the Ancestral Tower." The Black Demon Sovereign smiled and said, "You are now the new master of the Black Demon Blood Abyss."
"The new master of the Black Demon Blood Abyss?" Wu Yuan was slightly stunned.
"Thank you."
"I, Black Demon, can finally be liberated." The Black Demon Sovereign said slowly, his gaze becoming ethereal.
The next moment.
Whoosh~ The remnant figure of the Black Demon Sovereign turned into countless dots of light and dispersed.
Completely dissipated!
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Chapter 444: Rich Inheritance (Four Updates Ask for Monthly Votes)
"What?"
"Elder Black Demon?" Wu Yuan tried to call out, but there was no response, leaving him quite bewildered. "Did he choose to dissipate himself?"
Wu Yuan immediately understood.
By successfully merging that strand of the Black Tower's origin, the Black Demon Sovereign should have been freed.
The Black Demon Sovereign had been trapped for endless years, and once liberated, he naturally wouldn't want to wait any longer.
"For the Black Demon Sovereign, I guess he doesn't really care about my future achievements." Wu Yuan shook his head slightly. "He's already deceased, so why would he think too much?"
After all, he and the other party were not related by blood or friendship.
If not for the fall, and being fellow bearers of the Black Tower imprint, the other party would probably have killed him the moment he sensed his identity.
However.
"He promised to let me become the new master of the Black Demon Blood Abyss." Wu Yuan's gaze swept over the surging black mist around him. "But how? I can't even leave this special space now."
Although his strength had improved after multiple trials, compared to the Black Demon Blood Abyss, this strength was negligible.
At least.
Even if Wu Yuan tried to penetrate into higher-dimensional spaces, the spatial fluctuations were still completely suppressed.
"Now, I've reached the fifth level of true intent on the temporal avenue, but I still can't find any flaws?" Wu Yuan sighed inwardly.
He couldn't help but be amazed by the power of the Black Demon Blood Abyss.
During the process of merging that strand of the Ancestral Tower's origin, while Wu Yuan had been comprehending the divine light of the fifty-five god peaks, he had unknowingly made great progress on the temporal avenue as well.
Just as Wu Yuan was pondering.
Suddenly.
"Whoosh~" Countless black mists around him began to madly rush towards him. Gradually condensing and compressing in front of Wu Yuan, the immense amount of black mist finally condensed into a pitch-black sphere.
The surface of the black sphere emitted a substantial light, deep and restrained.
"Hmm?" Wu Yuan furrowed his brows slightly, then instinctively reached out and grabbed the black sphere. His godly sense, comparable to the peak of a star master, surged into the black sphere.
"Boom!" Like the opening of the heavens and the earth.
In the primordial palace of Wu Yuan's qi-refining primordial self, the twelvefold elemental spirit trembled slightly. Then, a complex black secret pattern appeared on the surface of each elemental spirit.
Immediately, the twelve black secret patterns merged into the twelvefold elemental spirit, as if they had completely disappeared.
It seemed like nothing had changed.
"Hmm?" Wu Yuan could clearly perceive that his perceptual ability was expanding.
One special space after another, vast and vast worlds, power sources containing majestic forces... Wu Yuan felt that his consciousness was expanding frantically.
His control ability was also soaring.
"Control... Am I already the new master of the Black Demon Blood Abyss?" Wu Yuan also felt a large amount of information flooding into his mind. "So, the black sphere just now was the core origin of the entire Black Demon Blood Abyss."
Chapter 444: Abundant Legacy (Four Updates Requesting Monthly Votes)
"I merge and recognize as master, controlling the entire Black Demon Blood Abyss... The Black Demon Blood Abyss is an extremely powerful spatial Dao artifact, forming its own realm, its own world," Wu Yuan understood everything in his heart.
Recognition as master successful.
So, everything left by the Black Demon Sovereign before his death had actually fallen into his hands.
However.
As a top-grade artifact, the Black Demon Blood Abyss was among the top even among superior-grade artifacts... Wu Yuan was still too weak to fully control it. Moreover, with the Black Demon Sovereign directly leaving without further explanation.
So.
If Wu Yuan wanted to understand everything inside the Black Demon Blood Abyss, it would still take a lot of effort and time.
"This Black Demon Blood Abyss is worth more than ten times the preciousness of the Hundred Star Blade," Wu Yuan thought to himself.
As superior-grade artifacts, there were still differences between them, and the Black Demon Blood Abyss was definitely the top of superior-grade artifacts.
The Hundred Star Blade fell far behind, of course, it still drove countless Star Lords crazy.
"Go directly to see the Great Demon."
"He should have a better understanding of the Black Demon Blood Abyss than me," Wu Yuan thought to himself, taking a step forward.
...
In the Qingling Great Boundary, inside the Cangfeng Divine Hall.
"Phew!"
Wu Yuan, sitting cross-legged on the jade platform, slowly opened his eyes.
At a glance, Wu Yuan saw the two monarchs standing on the side.
"Master, Sovereign of Cangfeng." Wu Yuan got up and respectfully bowed.
"Are you alright?" The Sovereign of Cangfeng asked.
"I'm fine, thank you, Your Majesty," Wu Yuan replied.
"No need to thank me. I'm ashamed. Wu Yuan, although I don't know what you've been through, I'm afraid my Cangfeng Divine Hall hasn't been much help to you," the Sovereign of Cangfeng shook his head.
Normally, he was confident in his own abilities, but this time, he had suffered.
"Thank you, Master," the Sovereign of Kuachi smiled, "Apprentice, you've transformed into a Supreme Realm Elemental Spirit now?"
"Yes," Wu Yuan nodded gently.
This time, when merging a strand of the Black Tower's origin, it seemed that it was the qi-refining primordial self that was merging, but in fact, the consciousnesses of the two major primordial selves were both pulled into that supremely mysterious world.
Both major primordial selves merged at the same time!
Success was fine, but if it failed, both major primordial selves would surely fall at the same time.
Up to now, Wu Yuan's memories of that supremely mysterious place had begun to blur, as if an invisible force was suppressing them.
Only knowing that after a long time, it seemed that the consciousnesses of the two major primordial selves merged into one, merging the two great paths... and finally succeeded.
But the consciousness returned to the primordial self.
Wu Yuan tried a little, and the mysteries of the two great paths could still only be used for their respective primordial selves. Moreover, the insights in that supremely mysterious place had become even more blurred, like a dream.
"However."
"This time of merging, unknowingly, both of my great paths have reached the fifth level of true intent, and the true intent of creation is not far from the sixth level," Wu Yuan thought to himself.
This kind of gain was already very astonishing.
If practicing step by step, from the fourth to the fifth level of the true intent of creation, it would take at least thousands of years.
Secondly, Wu Yuan had already checked both major primordial selves' upper dantian palaces, and the Black Tower remained unchanged.
Only the two major primordial selves' elemental spirits and foundations had undergone transformation, all reaching the extreme realm.
This fundamental transformation was enough to make Wu Yuan rejoice.
"The qi-refining primordial self, possessing the 'guidance of immortal saints,' coupled with the life path body, originally had an extremely fast cultivation speed, and now it has transformed into a Supreme Realm Elemental Spirit?" Wu Yuan's eyes sparkled.
Next, the speed of comprehending the Dao of Creation will only be faster, many small bottlenecks probably won't stop Wu Yuan.
In Wu Yuan's estimation.
The path of enlightenment for the body-refining primordial self probably only includes condensing the Dao domain of creation and comprehending the laws of life, which are considered two major hurdles.
Before condensing the Dao domain of creation, practicing all the way to the ninth level of true intent would only be a matter of time.
"Master, disciple is fine now," Wu Yuan respectfully said, "Why don't you send the disciple back to Xia Mountain first?"
Regarding the matter of the ancestral tower, Wu Yuan couldn't explain.
"Well, you can go back first," the Sovereign of Kuachi nodded, not asking further, and waved directly.
Whoosh!
Wu Yuan's body-refining primordial self disappeared from the original place.
In the temple.
"After this transformation of your disciple, you don't ask anything?" the Sovereign of Cangfeng smiled.
"If he is willing to say, he will naturally say, why force him?" the Sovereign of Kuachi shook his head, "Although he is my disciple, you should also understand that most peerless geniuses are extremely confident, the stronger they are, the less they tolerate others' questioning."
"What he does, as long as it doesn't harm our Wu Realm, why bother with it? Besides, can monarchs like us really control him?" the Sovereign of Kuachi smiled.
The Sovereign of Cangfeng was speechless.
"Moreover," the Sovereign of Kuachi said softly, "The Witch Court has sent a message, it's an order from the Ancestral Witch."
"Ancestral Witch's order?" The Sovereign of Cangfeng was slightly surprised, "What does it say?"
Normally, those who contacted the Sovereign of Cangfeng Realm from the Witch Court were mostly monarchs of the Witch Court, at most they would be dominators, so the Sovereign of Cangfeng and others were not very afraid.
The dominators from the outside world couldn't do anything to them either.
But the Ancestral Witch was fundamentally different in meaning.
"The Ancestral Witch only said one sentence," the Sovereign of Kuachi said, "Wu Yuan's path is for him to walk himself."
"So soon, the Ancestral Witch has responded, the Ancestral Witch is paying close attention to Wu Yuan?" The Sovereign of Cangfeng instantly realized Wu Yuan's uniqueness.
The Sovereign of Kuachi nodded.
He didn't say that when he accepted Wu Yuan as his disciple, it was actually at the instruction of the Ancestral Witch.
"It seems that in a few hundred thousand years, my Wu Realm will truly have an extraordinary existence," the Sovereign of Cangfeng shook his head.
"Cangfeng."
The Sovereign of Kuachi suddenly smiled, "Can you give an answer to the matters discussed at the last meeting?"
"Last meeting?" The Sovereign of Cangfeng was momentarily stunned, then realized, "The power of faith?"
The Sovereign of Kuachi smiled and remained silent.
"Alright," the Sovereign of Cangfeng hesitated for a moment and said, "I will arrange for a national-level power of faith as soon as possible... Wu Yuan's talent shouldn't be exposed too much. The more people who know, the higher the possibility that the Thunder Feather Divine Hall will discover it through fate deduction."
"But when necessary, he should reveal himself a bit, to appease the resentment of those Star Lords," the Sovereign of Cangfeng said.
"A trivial matter!"
"The sharpness of a sword comes from grinding, wait until he grows to the level of a Six Tribulations Immortal, it will naturally reveal itself when the time comes," the Sovereign of Kuachi smiled, "Now he's just a First Tribulation Witch, no hurry."
The Sovereign of Cangfeng nodded.
"I'll leave first," the Sovereign of Kuachi said, and immediately the surrounding space trembled slightly and disappeared within the temple.
Back in his own sovereign temple.
Wu Yuan's body-refining primordial self was respectfully waiting in the temple.
"Master, disciple has received the inheritance of the Black Demon Sovereign," Wu Yuan said, "However, there are some deep-seated secrets involved that disciple cannot speak of..."
This was not Wu Yuan deliberately lying.
But regarding the ancestral tower, Wu Yuan felt that the fewer people who knew, the better.
Even if Kuachi Master knew, what could he do? Could he help himself?
"No need."
"Just like I said before, regarding the matter of your qi-refining primordial self, if it's not necessary, try not to tell me too much. The fewer people who know, the safer you'll be," the Sovereign of Kuachi said, "As you become stronger and your talent grows, many dangers will gradually come to you, and it will be difficult for me to protect you completely. You have to be more careful yourself."
"Through fate deduction, temporal backtracking... many methods can pry into your secrets, so, try to reveal as few secrets as possible," the Sovereign of Kuachi solemnly said.
"Thank you for the reminder, Master," Wu Yuan's heart shuddered.
Yes!
He was no longer the little guy who had just entered Master's door. Now, he was becoming more and more dazzling. In terms of strength, he was invincible among Star Monarchs. Even ordinary Star Monarchs would find it difficult to kill him.
But the enemies would also become more terrifying.
If his talent was exposed, he would probably attract all-out attacks from the Thunder Feather Divine Hall.
And in this vast world, there were too many mysterious methods.
"Master, now that the calamity has passed, should I return the Nine Star Lotus Platform disciple to Master?" Wu Yuan said.
"No need, you can keep it," the Sovereign of Kuachi smiled, "There's no reason for a gift that I've given out to be taken back... Don't worry, a medium-grade Dao artifact, I'm not too concerned about it."
"Yes," Wu Yuan said, but in his heart, he muttered, a sovereign is indeed a sovereign, their demeanor is different.
"Oh right."
"Sovereign Cangfeng has issued an order to arrange the power of faith of a national-level witch country for you as soon as possible," the Sovereign of Kuachi said.
"Oh?" Wu Yuan's eyes lit up, saying, "Thank you, Master."
"Work hard."
"Both Sovereign Cangfeng and I are looking forward to it. Comprehending the Great Dao and becoming a sovereign will be a difficult hurdle, but the Universal Celestial Road will be an opportunity. The stronger you are, the greater the chance of obtaining great opportunities in the Universal Celestial Road," the Sovereign of Kuachi smiled, "Go back."
"If you encounter something that you can't solve, come see me again."
"Understood."
Wu Yuan's body-refining primordial self departed.
...
In the deepest part of the Black Demon Blood Cave, in that special space, nine figures in black robes stood here.
In front of them, there was still a huge light curtain projection.
In the light curtain projection, it was the scene of the third test, where many celestial and divine beings were still struggling to comprehend.
However.
None of the nine figures in black robes paid attention to those testers, they were all anxiously waiting.
"Great Demon? Any news?" the shortest of the nine demons asked anxiously.
"Nine Demons, you're too anxious. How long has Mingjian been in the eighth test? How can there be results so soon?" another burly figure said solemnly, "It's only been less than a day."
"How can I not be anxious?" Nine Demons shook his head.
Suddenly.
"Hmm?" The Great Demon, who had been closing his eyes and seemingly lost in thought, suddenly raised his head. His eyes were sharp as if emitting light, and a smile that was hard to hide appeared at the corner of his mouth. "Haha, good! Good!"
Instantly.
The other eight figures all trembled, staring at the Great Demon with wide eyes.
"He's here!" the Great Demon said solemnly.
Whoosh!
In the distant void, the space rippled slightly, and a figure in a black robe appeared in everyone's sight.
It was Wu Yuan.
At this moment, Wu Yuan was wearing a black helmet and a suit of armor woven with black and gold. The armor covered his chest, arms, and legs, and the boots were engraved with exquisite Dao patterns.
Like an extraordinary war god, stepping on the void, an invisible pressure had already spread out.
This suit of armor.
It was the armor that Wu Yuan could form with just a thought after recognizing the master of the Black Demon Blood Cave within the blood cave.
"It's the Sovereign!"
"Sovereign." The moment he appeared in this suit of armor, the eyes of the black-robed figures below turned red in an instant.
It's too similar.
In an instant, the nine figures in black robes were reminded of the great sovereign who had led them to conquer the Dao Realm.
What a long time!
They finally waited for this moment.
"Great Demon, greet the master." The Great Demon was the first to react and respectfully bowed.
"Second Demon, greet the master."
"Third Demon..." The other black-robed figures all bowed respectfully, each showing great respect.
Silence fell.
"The Nine Great Demons," Wu Yuan sighed inwardly, "Truly worthy of being the most loyal military leaders under the Black Demon Sovereign, unwavering until death."
Through the Black Demon Blood Cave, he could sense the breath of the nine black-robed figures, each with its own uniqueness.
Except for the Great Demon's somewhat special status.
The other eight black-robed figures were all Star Monarch powerhouses, true lives.
"Everyone, please rise," Wu Yuan smiled.
The Nine Demons all got up.
Wu Yuan also came to the front of everyone. Although he was only a celestial being, as the master of the Black Demon Blood Cave, he could mobilize terrifying power within the cave. Even some powerful Star Monarchs could be easily killed by him.
"Congratulations, master, on successfully obtaining the inheritance," the Great Demon said excitedly, "We all know that with the master's talents, success is assured."
"Yes!"
"The master's talent is unparalleled in the Dao Realm."
"If the master can't make it, who else in the entire Dao Realm can?" These demons all spoke up.
Wu Yuan shook his head and smiled bitterly, remembering the two previous meetings with the Great Demon, he didn't say that.
However.
Wu Yuan also understood why the Great Demon was the core spirit of the 'Black Demon Blood Cave'.
The moment he recognized the master, the Great Demon would naturally become extremely loyal.
As for the other eight Great Demons? Not to mention that they were already loyal, even if they wanted to be disloyal, their souls were bound within the 'Demon Suppression List', making it difficult for them to be disloyal.
"Everyone."
"I have gained the approval of the Black Demon senior and inherited everything from the blood cave," Wu Yuan said, "However, the Black Demon senior has chosen to transform into a spirit and re-enter the cycle of reincarnation."
"We understand."
The Great Demon nodded. "This is the endless desire of the Sovereign... Now that it can be achieved, for the Sovereign, it can also be considered fulfilling his wish."
The other demon generals all nodded involuntarily, evidently understanding this matter.
Wu Yuan breathed a sigh of relief.
He had originally been worried that the Black Demon Sovereign had not made arrangements in advance, which might cause some trouble when he took over the Black Demon Blood Cave.
Now it seemed to be going smoothly.
"Great Demon, I have just integrated with the origin of the Blood Cave and am not very clear about everything in the Demon Cave. Please tell me about it," Wu Yuan said.
"Yes, Master."
The Great Demon nodded and said, "Master, let me introduce these eight demon generals. They are all powerful Star Monarchs... Their titles are simple, ranging from the Second Demon Star Monarch to the Ninth Demon Star Monarch."
"They were also the strongest eight demon generals under the Sovereign back then. Therefore, before the Sovereign died, he left the eight demon generals in the Black Demon Blood Cave... and they eventually survived."
Wu Yuan inwardly sighed.
The strongest eight demon generals? Each one is a Star Monarch!
Like Star Lords, theoretically, their lifespans are long, but their minds will eventually have weaknesses. Therefore, most of them cannot live for over billions of years, and endless years will corrupt their souls.
And reaching the level of a Star Monarch, unless there is a reincarnation of heaven and earth, they can live until the end of time.
Star Monarchs are truly synonymous with longevity and alignment with the heavens.
"This is the Second Demon, who was the first to follow the Sovereign. She is very powerful, with the cultivation of the Qi Refinement sect, possessing the combat power of the Star Monarch Ninth Stage." The Great Demon pointed to the sinister and charming woman with an evil aura. "In terms of strength, except for the Ninth Demon, the Second Demon is the most powerful among the eight demon generals."
"Master," the enchanting woman smiled.
"Master, I am the Ninth Demon." The demon who looked like a dwarf smiled. "I specialize in body refining. In terms of strength, I can surpass the Second Demon, but in terms of comprehension of the Dao, I am not as good as the Second Demon."
"Second Demon, you should only be one step away from the Sovereign's realm," the dwarf-like demon, 'Ninth Demon', said. "In the future, you are expected to reach the Sovereign's realm."
"Oh?" Wu Yuan was slightly surprised.
From Star Monarch to Sovereign is a major bottleneck, and such words cannot be casually said.
"Master, Ninth Demon is correct," the Great Demon smiled. "The Second Demon's comprehension of the Dao is indeed very high."
"She already had extremely high talent. When the Sovereign fell, she only had the combat power of the Star Monarch Seventh Stage. During the endless years trapped in the Black Demon Blood Cave, she continued to cultivate and even mastered a Sovereign-level technique. However, she is only a second-tier foundation."
"So, it's difficult to break through," the Great Demon shook his head. "If the Sovereign were still alive, he might have been able to help her, but my Black Demon Blood Cave seems vast, but it cannot nurture treasures that can transform a Star Monarch's foundation into a first-tier."
"So powerful? Mastering Sovereign-level techniques?" Wu Yuan looked in amazement at the enchanting woman.
Being able to master Sovereign-level techniques, even if it's just one, is extremely terrifying.
Wu Yuan realized the astonishing potential of the Second Demon.
Star Monarch powerhouses, at least, have a second-tier foundation, and the majority are second-tier. Only a very few have a first-tier foundation.
For Star Monarch powerhouses, the strength of their magic power has nothing to do with their comprehension of the Dao, only their foundation.
A second-tier foundation Star Monarch possesses 'Star Monarch basic magic power'.
A first-tier foundation Star Monarch possesses 'Star Monarch first-tier magic power'.
Star Monarch first-tier magic power is ten times that of Star Monarch basic magic power.
Star Monarch basic magic power, combined with the insights of a Star Monarch newly entering the realm, is equivalent to Star Monarch first to third stage combat power.
And even if they have the insights of a Star Monarch peak-level technique, most of them can only reach Star Monarch eighth stage combat power.
But with Star Monarch first-tier magic power, combined with the insights of a Star Monarch newly entering the realm, they can reach at least Star Monarch fourth stage combat power.
"This Second Demon, even with only Star Monarch basic magic power, can unleash the combat power of Star Monarch ninth stage. She is indeed exceptional in the Dao aspect," Wu Yuan thought to himself. "If she had a first-tier foundation, she would definitely be able to unleash the power of a half-step Sovereign."
When the foundation is weak, stronger techniques and treasures are needed to make up for the gap.
And like the Ninth Demon.
Even if he hasn't mastered Sovereign-level secret techniques, relying on the magic power cultivated from a first-tier foundation, he can easily unleash the combat power of a Star Monarch Ninth Stage.
If the Ninth Demon could master Sovereign-level secret techniques, then he would have the strength of a half-step Sovereign.
Unfortunately, crossing this step is extremely difficult.
Soon.
The Great Demon introduced each of the eight demon generals to Wu Yuan, six Qi Refiners, and two Body Refiners.
Among the eight demon generals, half of them have a first-tier foundation, but only the Second Demon and the Ninth Demon can unleash the combat power of the Star Monarch Ninth Stage.
But the other six, at least, have the combat power of the Star Monarch Seventh Stage, all considered peak Star Monarchs.
"From today onwards, the eight demon generals will follow the master to battle and obey the master's orders," the Great Demon said solemnly.
"Obeying the master's orders." The Second Demon, the Ninth Demon, and the other six demon generals all saluted respectfully.
Wu Yuan sighed inwardly.
The Black Demon Sovereign had indeed not lied, leaving behind a great treasure trove, not to mention other treasures.
Just the eight followers who were peak Star Monarchs were of endless value.
Moreover, among them, there was one who had the potential to become a Sovereign.
"Everyone here is also my seniors," Wu Yuan smiled. "In the future, I will need your guidance on many matters."
"Master, there's no need to be so polite," the Ninth Demon smiled. "If it were someone else inheriting the Sovereign's legacy, we might still have some grievances in our hearts. But for you, Master, we all respect you... Master, when you comprehended the Space-Time Great Dao, you reached the mid-tier of Star Monarchs after only a few thousand years of cultivation, which is extremely admirable."
"Moreover, we estimate that Master should have an extreme foundation."
"Now, Master is just a First Stage Immortal, so it's normal for his strength to be inferior to ours," the Ninth Demon sighed. "But with Master's talent, even if it's difficult to become a Sovereign due to the constraints of the Great Dao, even if you only become a Star Monarch for the time being... you will definitely be the strongest Star Monarch."
"Even now, if Master becomes a Star Monarch, his strength will probably be comparable to ours," the relatively silent Sixth Demon said.
Wu Yuan couldn't help but smile.
The Sixth Demon was right.
Among Star Monarchs, although there are few first-tier foundation holders, one or two usually emerge among dozens or hundreds of Star Monarchs.
But an extreme foundation? That is truly rare, difficult to find even in a realm, and not a single one among millions of Star Monarchs.
An extreme foundation will also give the practitioner powerful strength.
Star Monarch extreme foundation magic power is ten times that of Star Monarch first-tier magic power.
"I have an extreme foundation. Once I break through, just using the fourth style of the Space-Time Nine Swords will give me the combat power of a Star Monarch Seventh Stage," Wu Yuan thought to himself. "If I use the fifth style... I'm afraid I'll be close to a Star Monarch Ninth Stage powerhouse."
This is the terror of an extreme foundation.
It can be said that if a Star Monarch wants to truly contend with the higher realms and Sovereigns, the first requirement is an 'extreme foundation'.
Time passed.
Wu Yuan and the eight demon generals exchanged for a long time, gradually becoming familiar with each other, and deepening Wu Yuan's understanding of the eight demon generals.
"Alright."
The Great Demon spoke, "You eight, return to your caves for now. When the master needs to summon you, he will notify you."
"Yes." The eight demon generals all saluted respectfully, including the Second Demon and the Ninth Demon.
Obviously, they all held the Great Demon in considerable awe.
Soon.
The eight demon generals dispersed. They each ruled over a small world in the Black Demon Blood Cave and enjoyed their days.
Only the Great Demon and Wu Yuan remained.
"Master." The Great Demon spoke respectfully.
"The Great Demon, tell me about the other places in the blood cave. I'm not very familiar with them yet," Wu Yuan smiled.
"Master, please follow me." The Great Demon waved his hand, and a spatial passage tore open in front of them.
Wu Yuan followed closely.
As the master, he could feel the power mobilized by the Great Demon, all originating from the Black Demon Blood Cave.
"Master, the Black Demon Blood Cave has two main areas. One is the 'Black Demon Domain,' the eighth test, where only you, the master, can enter," the Great Demon said. "The other is the 'Demon Land' where we were just now, usually controlled by me."
Wu Yuan nodded gently.
"The Black Demon Blood Cave, as the best among the high-grade Dao artifacts, contains fifty-five thousand great worlds inside, collectively referred to as the Demon Realm," the Great Demon pointed to the distant void.
At this moment.
They were standing in a vast expanse of void, where several huge worlds were rotating in the void.
Many worlds were close to each other.
Each world was probably as vast as a main continent in a normal immortal country.
"So many worlds," Wu Yuan murmured softly.
A normal immortal country would have only thousands of immortal continents.
"The true immortal continents are tens of thousands of light-years of void with the main continent as the core. So, these worlds are far from being as good as true immortal continents."
"Moreover, the creatures born in the immortal continents outside have great potential nurtured by heaven and earth."
"However, the creatures in the Demon Realm have much less potential; they are ultimately creatures born in the Dao Realm," the Great Demon sighed. "Although there seem to be tens of thousands of worlds... the number of cultivators born in the Demon Realm is very few, only slightly more than in a single immortal country or a single star domain."
"And even fewer are the super powerful cultivators born there."
"Throughout endless years, the entire Demon Realm has not been able to produce a Star Monarch," the Great Demon said.
"Not even one?" Wu Yuan was puzzled.
"There are some with potential, but since the Sovereign fell and there is no new master, I am worried that the birth of a new Star Monarch will cause turmoil in the blood cave. Therefore, I deliberately suppressed the development of the Demon Realm," the Great Demon said. "After all, a new Star Monarch may not necessarily be loyal to the master."
"Moreover, to lighten the burden of the Black Demon Blood Cave, I deliberately guided the various worlds in the Demon Realm to fight each other, causing a large number of celestial beings and gods to fall."
"Now, the number of celestial beings and gods in the entire Demon Realm is about one million three hundred thousand," the Great Demon said.
Wu Yuan nodded involuntarily. The Great Demon had indeed considered everything.
Any world has its limits on the number of creatures and powerful beings it can support. As a high-grade Dao artifact, it has limited origins and also has a limit on what it can support.
"But now that the master has inherited it, all the Star Monarchs and celestial beings in the entire blood cave will obey the master's orders," the Great Demon said. "As long as the master gives the order, they can follow the master to battle the Dao Realm again."
Wu Yuan was speechless.
Battle the Dao Realm? He hadn't thought about that.
Moreover.
The power of the Black Demon Blood Cave seems strong, but compared to the nine forces in the Dao Realm, it's insignificant.
Each of the nine forces in the Dao Realm has thousands of Star Monarch experts and millions of celestial beings and gods.
And they have a Sovereign behind them.
"I am a mark bearer of the Time-Space Island. In the future, I am destined to leave the Dao Realm," Wu Yuan said. "Will you follow me when I leave?"
"We can," the Great Demon smiled. "Master, there is no restriction from the Dao Master on strong individuals leaving the Dao Realm... However, leaving is easy, but coming back is difficult. Besides, the Dao Realm is much safer than the outside. Outsiders cannot enter the Dao Realm."
"So, the strong in the Dao Realm will let their avatars or source bodies venture outside one or two times at most, and they won't easily let their true selves leave the Dao Realm."
"It's also good for the master to leave the Dao Realm in the future," the Great Demon said. "After all, strong figures in our Demon Realm are viewed with hostility by the nine forces in the Dao Realm. It's indeed difficult to recreate the glory of the master's predecessor."
"It's better to follow you, Master, to battle in other major realms," the Great Demon said.
Wu Yuan nodded gently.
Battle? He hadn't thought about it, and it's not easy to provoke the various powers in the Qingling Major Realm. Besides, he doesn't have much ambition for hegemony either.
"But if in the future, I can bring this force from the demon realm back to the Qingling Major Realm, I'll have some assistance. And even after crossing the tribulation, it'll be easier to establish a foothold in the Hengyang Immortal Realm."
"Master, continue to follow me," the Great Demon said.
The two walked in the void and quickly arrived in a special space.
... Inside the misty space.
In the void, there was only a towering black altar, burning flames on both sides.
Above the altar floated a huge book-like plaque, with eight names engraved on it.
The Great Demon and Wu Yuan appeared on the altar out of thin air.
"This is the Demon-Sealing Plaque."
"The Demon-Sealing Plaque is something the master has spent endless effort to refine. It can control a large number of powerful demons and is a high-grade Dao artifact."
"It has the power to suppress and bind, but the core is still soul control and array manipulation." The Great Demon pointed to the black and red intertwined plaque in the distance. "Those eight names are the soul fragments of the Second Demon to the Ninth Demon."
"In this way, even if they become Star Monarchs in the future, they cannot break free and can only obey your orders, Master," the Great Demon said. "But your current strength is not enough to refine the Demon-Sealing Plaque... At least a Sovereign-level Dao insight is needed to fully refine it."
"So, the Demon-Sealing Plaque is now left on this altar. Through the altar, you can also wield a bit of its power."
"Once imprinted with souls, even a Sovereign can't escape?" Wu Yuan thought to himself.
He thought of a mythical treasure from his previous life, the 'God-Sealing List,' which was somewhat similar to the Demon-Sealing Plaque in front of him.
"Is there no restriction on the Demon-Sealing Plaque?" Wu Yuan asked in confusion.
"There is!"
"Soul control has two types: one is direct invasion, but this method also imposes a great burden on one's own soul." The Great Demon said. "The second type is similar to soul-class treasures like the Demon-Sealing Plaque."
"But like the Demon-Sealing Plaque, it can control a maximum of five hundred and fifty powerful beings; that's the limit."
"Once the soul is imprinted, it cannot be replenished unless they fall," the Great Demon said.
"Five hundred and fifty?" Wu Yuan thought to himself, it's quite a number.
"At its peak, there were over five hundred Star Monarchs on the Demon-Sealing Plaque, but with the final battle, most of them fell, leaving only the eight Great Demons," the Great Demon shook his head. "If fully refined, the Master may directly enslave Star Monarchs... but only through the altar, you can only enslave some celestial beings and gods."
"Even if they are celestial beings and gods who come, they are just avatars or source bodies, and they can slowly infiltrate and control them."
"Now, those undergoing trials are the first batch of demon soldiers selected for you according to the master's orders."
Wu Yuan fell silent.
This matter was mentioned by the previous Black Demon Sovereign.
"If you can obtain twelve Black Demon Orders, all with Star Monarch potential, you can enslave them," the Great Demon said. "If these demon soldiers cannot break through in the future, then killing them to make room is also an option."
"Of course, the slaughter selection cannot be too frequent. Every time the Demon-Sealing Plaque is used, it will consume the sealing power contained within it, and it will take a long time to recover once it is depleted."
"Normally, controlling about a hundred over ten thousand years is not difficult," the Great Demon said.
"A hundred over ten thousand years, controlling a hundred, and killing those who don't qualify?" Wu Yuan was secretly shocked.
The more he communicated with the Great Demon, the more he realized what 'demon' meant.
Their actions were indeed considered sinister and crazy!
"Great Demon," Wu Yuan suddenly said, "For the Black Demon Sovereign, these Star Monarch-level experts shouldn't be that important, right?"
As far as Wu Yuan knew, if a Sovereign wished, they could easily massacre many Star Monarchs alone.
"Not at all!"
"Master," the Great Demon smiled, "If in the future... Master can gather five hundred and fifty peak-level Star Monarchs and merge them with the Demon-Sealing Plaque, and they are absolutely loyal..."
"Gathering to form the 'Ten Thousand Demons Great Formation,' annihilating ordinary monarchs is just common; such a formation possesses the peak power of monarchs."
"This is the master's idea," the Great Demon said. "The Demon-Sealing Plaque itself isn't too powerful, but if it can control five hundred and fifty peak-level Star Monarchs, then its value surpasses even that of the Black Demon Blood Cave."
"It's even more endlessly powerful!"
Wu Yuan was shocked to hear this.
Peak-level monarchs? That's insane!
"However, firstly, most of the Star Monarchs are hiding, and secondly, directly enslaving Star Monarchs is extremely difficult. In the past, the Sovereign was exceptionally skilled in soul control to achieve it," the Great Demon said. "So, the most reliable way is still to control a large number of celestial beings and gods and slowly filter and cultivate them."
"In the past, when the master traversed the Dao Realm, the Ten Thousand Demons Great Formation played a significant role, restraining several monarchs in the great battle."
"But."
"Those Dao Realm monarchs probably still don't know about the existence of the Demon-Sealing Plaque. They only think it's a powerful formation," the Great Demon chuckled.
"Master, you're only at the Immortal stage now, so you need to prepare and cultivate earlier," the Great Demon said.
Wu Yuan sighed inwardly.
The Black Demon Sovereign was indeed an unimaginable existence, with various means beyond imagination.
With formidable personal strength and such a powerful demonic army, it's no wonder they could dominate the Dao Realm, suppress many major forces, and eventually force the Dao Lord to personally take action.
"Master, let's go to the next place," the Great Demon said.
...
"This is the Dao Treasury Realm," the Great Demon pointed to the densely floating immortal scrolls in the void. "Here are the original copies of countless powerful techniques left by monarchs... But what's truly precious are the over one hundred immortal scrolls at the highest point, each containing a technique at the monarch level."
"Master can ponder and comprehend them slowly."
"Or you can choose to bestow these techniques upon your demon army," the Great Demon said.
"So many techniques?" Wu Yuan was delighted.
He didn't lack techniques now.
But the greatest advantage of these techniques was that he could freely disseminate them without any constraints.
"When I have time, I'll sift through the entire Dao Treasury Realm and send them back to the Xia Mountain World. If there are still suitable precious treasures, I can also give them to my Master," Wu Yuan thought to himself.
...
Time passed.
The Great Demon led Wu Yuan to explore every special space within the Black Demon Blood Cave.
"Master, this is the Artifact Realm."
The Great Demon pointed to the empty world below with some helplessness. "In the final battle between the demonic army and many forces in the Dao Realm, almost all treasures were emptied."
"In the end, the Dao Lord took action, the demonic army suffered a tragic defeat, and the Sovereign fell... Although the Dao Lord was merciful and left behind the Black Demon Blood Cave, countless treasures will not be returned."
"And a large number of precious materials, consumed almost entirely in preparation for the final battle."
"So, throughout the Black Demon Blood Cave, countless cultivators are actually most lacking in various kinds of cultivation resources. They need to cultivate, and the resource consumption is also astonishing," the Great Demon shook his head. "This is also why there are fewer strong individuals born in the demon realm."
"After all, in terms of the speed of producing treasure materials, the Black Demon Blood Cave is far from comparable to the real world."
Wu Yuan nodded slightly.
He could understand.
However, understanding didn't mean Wu Yuan had no ideas at all. He directly said, "Great Demon, I want you to gather a batch of precious crystal treasures from various worlds in the demon realm."
"How many?" A hint of unease flashed through the Great Demon's mind.
"Not much."
Wu Yuan shook his head. "Nine hundred billion divine crystals."
To evolve nine personal flying swords along the perfect evolutionary path, from low-grade immortal artifacts to middle-grade immortal artifacts, it would take about this many divine crystals and treasures.
This was also why many super strong individuals, and even some monarchs, mostly didn't choose the perfect evolutionary path at the Immortal and God stages.
The cost was too high.
The wealth of nine hundred billion divine crystals would require many Star Monarchs to exhaust all their resources to gather.
"Nine hundred billion divine crystals?"
Hearing this, the Great Demon breathed a sigh of relief and chuckled, "I was worried the master would want tens of trillions of divine crystal treasures... Nine hundred billion divine crystals' worth of treasures can be easily collected by plundering tens of thousands of celestial beings and gods from various worlds within the Black Demon Blood Cave."
"Easily?" Wu Yuan muttered to himself.
He also realized that his thinking hadn't fully shifted yet.
The Black Demon Blood Cave, as the top-tier Dao Artifact, was like a small world inside, with numerous functions and extremely valuable.
Many monarchs would covet such treasures.
With tens of thousands of worlds inside the cave, gathering a wealth of treasure at the level of Star Monarchs was not difficult.
Nine hundred billion divine crystals sounded like a lot.
But in reality, it couldn't even be exchanged for a middle-grade Dao Artifact like the 'Nine-Star Lotus Platform.'
Most of the treasures needed by monarchs couldn't be obtained with divine crystals.
"For the Black Demon Sovereign, the treasures left behind aren't much," Wu Yuan thought to himself. "But just the Black Demon Blood Cave and the Demon-Sealing Plaque, these two top-grade Dao Artifacts, could probably match the entire wealth of many ordinary monarchs."
In other words.
Inheriting the legacy of the Black Demon Sovereign, Wu Yuan's value and wealth, even with just his primordial body at the Qi Refining stage, could match that of an ordinary monarch.
"From now on, I need to broaden my horizons and perspectives," Wu Yuan smiled.
...
Shortly after.
Wu Yuan and the Great Demon, who had toured the entire Black Demon Blood Cave, returned to the 'Demon Realm,' one of the two core places.
"Master, now that you've obtained the inheritance, I suggest you don't leave for the time being," the Great Demon said.
"Oh?" Wu Yuan was puzzled.
"For one thing, it will take some time for me to gather the nine hundred billion divine crystal treasures."
"Secondly, the test isn't over yet, and the selection of these demon army candidates hasn't been completed," the Great Demon pointed to the figures still undergoing tests in the huge light curtain not far away.
"Once the master leaves, the various forces in the Dao Realm will immediately assume that the master has obtained the inheritance. Strong individuals from the Dao Realm will probably self-destruct and fall rapidly."
"Among these strong individuals from the Dao Realm, there are still some with extremely high potential," the Great Demon said. "However, since the Demon-Sealing Plaque can only control a maximum of one hundred at a time, we still need to select a few more."
"I'll adjust the rules later to speed up the selection process, but it will still take hundreds of years to make the selections," the Great Demon said.
"Okay." Wu Yuan nodded.
Hundreds of years? He could wait. Compared to the 'Enlightenment Realm' and the 'Space-Time Island' within the Black Demon Blood Cave, the cultivation environment was better.
It didn't matter where he cultivated.
The advantage of the Space-Time Island was the ability to receive space-time inheritances.
"Furthermore, master," the Great Demon said, "I suggest that when the master is about to leave the Dao Realm, you should come back to collect the Black Demon Blood Cave and take it back to your homeland."
"Oh? Why?" Wu Yuan was puzzled.
"Master, can you activate the Black Demon Blood Cave now?" the Great Demon chuckled.
Wu Yuan shook his head.
He had tried before, at most, he could barely activate it, as if an ordinary person were trying to move a mountain.
"The Black Demon Blood Cave is the most special spatial artifact among Dao artifacts. Inside, it's like a small world," the Great Demon said. "Maintaining the operation of this small world requires a massive amount of spiritual energy from heaven and earth... Without the replenishment of external spiritual energy from heaven and earth, many worlds inside the Blood Cave will gradually decline and eventually be destroyed, reverting to their original state."
"Now, the Black Demon Blood Cave is integrated with the entire Snow Light Mist Realm, absorbing spiritual energy from the outside world to maintain its operation, like the core of a super-large-scale formation."
"Once the Black Demon Blood Cave is moved, it's difficult to absorb energy, and you, as the master, will have to provide the spiritual energy."
The Great Demon shook his head. "As an Immortal now, you won't be able to provide enough... At least at the level of a monarch, you can provide."
"Or, find a vast void, set up a huge formation, integrate the formation with the Black Demon Blood Cave, and provide the spiritual energy needed for the operation of the Blood Cave. When needed, you can collect it again."
"Otherwise, in just hundreds of thousands of years, countless creatures in the Black Demon Blood Cave will consume wildly, and many worlds will collapse one after another."
"By then, it will take a very long time to restore it," the Great Demon said solemnly.
Wu Yuan suddenly realized that the more powerful and against-the-heaven the treasure was, the harder it was to maintain its operation.
And as the master, Wu Yuan also understood.
The core abilities of the Black Demon Blood Cave were defense, once hidden inside, it was as stable as the vast heavens and earth, even ordinary monarchs would find it difficult to attack with full force.
The second was attack.
The vast space inside contained endless power, once unleashed, even ordinary Star Monarchs would die upon contact.
Of course.
Truly unleashing the power of the 'Black Demon Blood Cave' was extremely difficult.
"Even if I have a strong foundation, I still need to become a Star Monarch, plus the insights of a monarch-level Daoist to have a glimmer of hope," Wu Yuan thought to himself.
That was something that would happen long in the future.
As of now, Wu Yuan felt he was far from that level.
"Master, rest assured."
The Great Demon smiled. "When the master leaves this time, I will have the Eight Great Demons send Divine Avatars to follow and protect the master. With them around, as long as you don't encounter monarchs, you'll be safe."
"However, many forces in the Dao Realm don't know if the Eight Great Demons are still alive, so, if possible, the master shouldn't dispatch the Eight Great Demons unless absolutely necessary," the Great Demon said solemnly.
"Got it," Wu Yuan nodded. "In the future, the Eight Great Demons will follow my primordial body, while the Divine Avatars roam alone."
With the protection of the Eight Great Demons.
The safety factor of his primordial body would be much higher.
...
The Black Demon Blood Cave, Enlightenment Realm, was a special space, spanning millions of miles.
The entire world was laid out with a powerful formation, the 'Nine Dust Refinement Formation.'
At the center of the world was an extremely large jade platform.
"It's truly a place for the Black Demon Sovereign to quietly cultivate." Wu Yuan appeared in the sky above the world.
The jade platform below was pure and smooth.
At first glance, it looked like a small lake with shining brilliance, exuding a majestic and vast atmosphere.
Hoo!
Wu Yuan took a step and landed on the jade platform, sitting cross-legged. He immediately felt his mind becoming extremely clear.
Even the speed at which he deduced the mysteries of the Great Dao seemed to have increased.
"Just this Enlightenment Realm alone is invaluable," Wu Yuan sighed to himself.
The entire Black Demon Blood Cave was the old nest prepared by the Black Demon Sovereign for himself, and everything needed for cultivation was very precious.
However.
Now they all belonged to Wu Yuan.
"The Ancestral Tower... I still can't see through it now, I'll leave it for the future," Wu Yuan shook his head slightly. "What I can do now is to strengthen myself as much as possible."
"Next, I'll have to wait for all the other testers to finish their tests, which will take hundreds of years."
"The time-space mission has been delayed for thousands of years, so there's no rush for now," Wu Yuan thought to himself. "Once I leave the Black Demon Blood Cave, the news will spread, and many monarchs in the Dao Realm will be interested in me."
"Although I have the Eight Great Demons, they are ultimately external forces."
"The stronger my own strength, the better I can deal with many dangers." Wu Yuan closed his eyes, and a plethora of profound techniques appeared in his mind.
"The Second Part of 'Origin Ritual of the Beginning.'"
"I have already reached the fifth level of understanding of the true meaning of time and space, so I should have a chance to cultivate it." Wu Yuan calmed his mind and began to cultivate silently.
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