Chapter 149: Turbulence and Intrigue

Watching Li Changsheng approach, Fu Hai said softly:

"You're strong. Let's have a match sometime."

"Alright!"

Li Changsheng didn't hesitate. It was clear that Fu Hai was confident in his own strength. Even though Li Changsheng had just dominated Yuan Kong in their fight, Fu Hai still believed he could take him on.

"Enough!"

"Let's stop here for today. You all should get to know each other and prepare for the journey to the Broken Dragon Secret Realm in a few decades."

Seeing this, the Third Elder landed in front of the group and spoke in a low voice.

He was also feeling a bit of a headache. Just now, while Li Changsheng and Yuan Kong were fighting, the crack on the remains of the Great Sage Ox Demon had noticeably widened. Originally, he thought the remains could be opened about ten more times, but now it seemed they could only be opened two or three more times.

And the effects would definitely be far inferior to before.

These remains were one of Golden Lion Mountain's foundational treasures. Moreover, several forces had contributed when Golden Lion Mountain was competing for the remains of the Great Sage Ox Demon. Every time the remains were opened, these forces would send their most promising young talents to participate.

Now that the remains were damaged, they would have to be notified.

As the person in charge of this event, he had also gained some benefits during the enlightenment. However, even though he was the Third Elder of Golden Lion Mountain, he still needed to report to the sect's ancestors first.

"In the future, you should communicate more. The Broken Dragon Secret Realm was left behind by the seven most powerful Immortal Lords under the Azure Dragon Immortal King. It contains countless opportunities. However, every time the secret realm opens, not only do powerful figures from various worlds enter, but even the younger generation from the major forces of the Immortal World will join. Only by working together can you gain a share of the opportunities in the Broken Dragon Secret Realm."

The Third Elder shook his head and dismissed the group.

He then sped off toward the highest peak of Golden Lion Mountain.

...

After that, Li Changsheng spent a quiet three months on Golden Lion Mountain.

He became quite familiar with Yuan Kong, Fu Hai, and the others, and he learned about their backgrounds. Yuan Kong and Yuan Fei, like him, were wild demons. Before joining Golden Lion Mountain, the two brothers had been wandering around, until a Celestial Immortal elder from Golden Lion Mountain discovered their Chaos Demon Ape bloodline and brought them back to the sect.

Aside from them, there was also a human youth named Lin Fan. His father had been an old friend of the Second Elder. After his father's death, the Second Elder brought him to Golden Lion Mountain. Based on recent observations, Lin Fan's strength was not simple, and he had some secrets.

Fu Hai, on the other hand, came from the former demon holy land of the Profound Yellow World, the Dragon Palace. His mother was a Golden Immortal-level powerhouse among the demons. However, hundreds of years ago, the Dragon Palace was annihilated overnight. To this day, no one knows which force was responsible. All that is known is that Fu Hai's mother, the Golden Immortal powerhouse, perished in that battle, and the Dragon Palace's experts were nearly wiped out.

Fu Hai was lucky. He happened to be out training and wasn't in the Dragon Palace at the time, which allowed him to survive.

Of the dozen or so young people in the cave when the remains were opened, only half were from Golden Lion Mountain. The others were young talents from various forces allied with Golden Lion Mountain, essentially there to share in the opportunity.

...

Li Changsheng sat alone in his cave, cross-legged.

During this time, he had gradually sold off most of the materials he had on hand, exchanging them for immortal jade through Lu Jiu.

Without hesitation, he directly recharged the immortal jade into the simulator.

After breaking through to the Celestial Immortal realm, he had only one simulation left. But now, he had three simulation opportunities.

"Save one for backup. Use two simulations to see if anything has changed."

Li Changsheng murmured to himself.

Three months had passed, and after the commotion he caused while observing the remains of the Great Sage Ox Demon, the cultivators from Moyan Mountain must have already learned of his whereabouts.

"Simulate!"

[Simulation begins.]

[At 148 years old, you used the remains of the Great Sage Ox Demon on Golden Lion Mountain to not only break through to the fifth level of the Great Strength Ox Demon Art but also advance to the early Celestial Immortal realm.]

[Three months later, the Demon Court sent envoys to Golden Lion Mountain.]

[Several great demons and over a dozen young talents from the Demon Court arrived. The Third Prince of the Demon Court, Jin Xuan, dissatisfied with your reputation as a wild demon, sought to cause trouble for you. You beat him up.]

[The next day, a True Immortal from the Demon Court came to demand that you apologize to Jin Xuan.]

[You refused. Just as the True Immortal from the Demon Court was about to attack you, the Third Elder arrived and stopped him.]

[Seven days later, the Demon Court envoys left Golden Lion Mountain, their faces filled with resentment.]

[Four years later, while wandering in Golden Lion City, you were suddenly enveloped by an immortal formation. Three peak Celestial Immortal cultivators attacked you within the formation. You fought back fiercely and killed all three—two humans and one demon.]

[You brought the bodies back to Golden Lion Mountain. When the Third Elder saw the bodies, he was furious. He took the bodies of the Celestial Immortal demons and stormed off to the Demon Court to demand justice for you.]

[Six months later, the Third Elder returned, severely injured.]

[Another six months later, news spread that you had killed three peak Celestial Immortal cultivators. You were ranked 19th on the Profound Yellow List's Human Ranking.]

[Countless young cultivators, unwilling to accept this, came to the Golden Lion Star Domain to challenge you.]

[You accepted all challengers, using these young talents to temper your cultivation and accelerate your progress under their pressure.]

[Moyan Mountain and Ruoshui Palace also joined forces, frequently clashing with Golden Lion Mountain.]

[At 160 years old, you remained undefeated against all challengers in the Golden Lion Star Domain and were ranked 5th on the Profound Yellow List's Human Ranking.]

[At 167 years old, Wang Wufa, ranked 4th on the Human Ranking, came to the Golden Lion Star Domain to challenge you.]

[You exchanged three moves with Wang Wufa, and he admitted defeat, leaving the Golden Lion Star Domain in disappointment.]

[After this battle, the name "Great Strength Ox Demon King" spread throughout the Profound Yellow World!]

[At 190 years old, the conflict between Golden Lion Mountain and Moyan Mountain intensified, plunging the entire Chaotic Star Domain into chaos. While pursuing disciples of Moyan Mountain, Fu Hai discovered a secret medicinal garden belonging to Moyan Mountain. He returned to Golden Lion Mountain and gathered you all to discuss stealing the medicinal herbs.]

[Using the power of a top-tier immortal artifact, the Poison Dragon Drill, you broke through the protective formation of the medicinal garden and sneaked in.]

[Under your guidance, you were extremely careful while collecting the immortal herbs. Three days later, you had plundered the entire garden and quietly left.]

[You returned to Golden Lion Mountain to divide the spoils, and you received your share.]

[At 190 years old, using the immortal herbs obtained from the medicinal garden, you successfully broke through to the mid-Celestial Immortal realm.]

[At 191 years old, Fu Hai, using the Dragon Bone Grass obtained from the medicinal garden, successfully advanced to the mid-Celestial Immortal realm. News spread that the younger generation of Golden Lion Mountain had plundered Moyan Mountain's medicinal garden, and the Mystic Immortal ancestor of Moyan Mountain directly attacked Golden Lion Mountain.]

[The Mystic Immortal ancestor of Golden Lion Mountain, Elder Kuang Shi, came out of seclusion and intercepted the Mystic Immortal ancestor of Moyan Mountain halfway. The two engaged in a fierce battle, ultimately ending in a draw. However, Elder Kuang Shi brought back news that the medicinal garden was actually being guarded by Moyan Mountain for the Profound Yin Palace.]

[Half a month later, the Golden Immortal ancestor of the Profound Yin Palace, Profound Yin Ancestor, appeared in the Golden Lion Star Domain to demand an explanation.]

[The Lion Ancestor of Golden Lion Mountain came out of seclusion and, with his half-step Golden Immortal cultivation, fought Profound Yin Ancestor to a standstill, forcing him out of the Golden Lion Star Domain.]

[The Lion Ancestor's reputation soared, and he was ranked 2nd on the Profound Yellow List's Heaven Ranking.]

[At 200 years old, the Golden Immortal Cang Jian Zhenren from the Five Elements Sword Palace and Profound Yin Ancestor arrived together. The Golden Lion from the demon territory also came, but he was intercepted by a mysterious powerhouse on the way.]

[The Lion Ancestor fought against two Golden Immortals alone but was defeated.]

[Golden Lion Mountain was wiped out. You died!]