[Urban] A Record of Beautiful Women in Chaotic Times (Complete) - 28-30

Chapter 41 The Imperial City's Unusual Changes

"Have they come? A challenge from the future. Sword and Literature, so what if they join forces? Let's see how I solve your problems."

At the summit of Tianlin Imperial City, Lin Yuan gazed at the sky and sneered.

...

"Have they come? A provocation from Sword and Literature. No matter what, I will not let you have your way."

In the Heavenly Realm, Pang Huijuan also sneered.

"Feng Lin, prepare for battle," she said calmly.

"Yes, Miss Juan,"

Feng Lin replied respectfully.

A white figure flew down from the sky, and several purple lights swept across the sky, surging towards the Tianlin Dynasty. Suddenly

, darkness appeared in the sky, and dark clouds rolled in, frantically gathering above the Tianlin Dynasty. A vast and incomparably powerful aura suddenly appeared in the void, a heavy sense of oppression, as if the gates of hell had been opened wide. There was a heavy aura of death, with faint sounds of ghostly wails and howls, causing unease; there was also an aura that seemed demonic yet not demonic, an overwhelming killing intent sweeping across the world, leaving everyone terrified and unsure what to do.

The crowds inside and outside the imperial city finally noticed this celestial anomaly. Everyone immediately fell silent. Many, unsure how to face the unknown danger, looked at Lin Yuan with fear and dread, yet also with a glimmer of hope. The Heavenly Beauty Emperor was the number one forbidden supreme being in the world; surely he could save them. Was

the protagonist finally about to appear? Heh heh, none of the supreme beings on the supreme ranking list had come to this imperial wedding. Had they also been blocked by this unknown force? Fine, since they were going to put on a farce, let them make a grand spectacle. Lin Yuan coldly gazed at the sky, a cold smile playing on his lips.

"Come out,"

Lin Yuan said coldly.

"Your Majesty, were you waiting for me?"

With Lin Yuan's cold words, an unusually soft laugh rang out, followed by a gust of cold wind. The next moment, to everyone's astonishment, a beautiful woman with flowing hair and an exquisite face suddenly appeared before Lin Yuan.

The cold wind howled, and a green light erupted behind her, creating a bizarre scene of billowing dark clouds. This mysterious woman stood abruptly suspended in mid-air before Lin Yuan.

Her long, jet-black hair, gleaming like a mirror, fluttered in the wind, exuding an indescribable air of leisure. Her exceptionally beautiful body emanated an aura that was both intensely demonic and strangely malevolent, subtly tinged with a hint of divine holiness.

She smiled faintly at Lin Yuan, her alluring eyes radiating seductive charm. Two green pupils slanted across her eyes, and her fair, delicate face shone with a holy light. Her cherry lips were naturally red, yet subtly glowed with a faint green light, making her both strange and captivating.

"I wasn't waiting for you. You just happened to appear,"

Lin Yuan said calmly, his bewitching gaze sweeping over her captivating face before turning to the center of the gathering dark clouds in the sky. He didn't even bother to ask about her origins.

"If you weren't waiting for me, why did you make me come out?"

Seeing Lin Yuan's cold gaze, the mysterious woman was deeply hurt. Her smile faltered, and she immediately asked, puzzled.

"Since you're here, why hide? I've never liked people hiding. It's better to be open and aboveboard," Lin Yuan said calmly. "

...

Who is this woman? I've never seen her before." Xuan Yin Fairy muttered to herself after seeing the mysterious newcomer's true face.

"She must be from the Underworld, one of the Five Realms of Heaven and Earth," Li Hongxiu said, looking at her uncertainly.

"Could she also be here for him?" Huan Ying Fairy asked疑惑地.

"Alas, speaking of this, how could I have forgotten about Lian'er? I didn't let her participate in this wedding ceremony. I wonder if my husband will acknowledge her existence?" Wu Xingyun said regretfully upon hearing this.

"You mean Chen Xianglian?" Lin Chaoying glanced at her calmly and said in a low voice, "Don't worry, she's Long'er's mother. As long as my husband's heart for Long'er remains, he will surely accept her. Don't forget, the resemblance between mother and son is enough to fool anyone. With my husband's character, would he refuse such a beauty?"

"Will my husband also take this suddenly appearing woman as his own?" Ouyang Yu whispered.

"What do you take my husband for? He wants all sorts of women? Would you allow that? I certainly wouldn't..." Palace Mistress Yaoyue said coldly.

"Sister, you're always the most vehemently opposed, but in the end, you're always the first to compromise. It seems you're not much of a threat to our husband." Palace Mistress Lianxing tugged at her sleeve and whispered.

"You talk the most!" Palace Mistress Yaoyue choked on her words, seeing the women's smirking eyes, her jade-like face flushed with embarrassment, and she couldn't help but retort angrily to Lianxing.

"Alright, everyone should say less." Shi Guanyin said with a faint smile, trying to smooth things over.

...

Just as the women were discussing amongst themselves, the mysterious woman atop the imperial city quietly looked at Lin Yuan, sighed softly, and said, "It seems I'm not very popular with you."

"No, it's just that you appeared at the wrong time," Lin Yuan said calmly.

"Why? Isn't today your joyous day? Didn't you announce to the world that any supremely beautiful woman who arrives today can marry you? Why is my appearance so ill-timed? Is my beauty unworthy of you?" the mysterious woman asked, puzzled. "Although my yin energy is a bit strong, and my appearance may seem a bit strange to people in the mortal realm, I'm not ugly."

"Woman, heh, you always take your appearance too seriously. You say your appearance is strange, but isn't mine strange too? There are no humans with purple hair, purple eyes, and golden pupils in the mortal realm, at least not in this era." Lin Yuan smiled calmly upon hearing this, a smile that could captivate any woman in the world, leaving the mysterious woman stunned, and she couldn't help but secretly admire him. "The Heavenly Emperor's handsome appearance is indeed as renowned as it sounds. A single smile from him exudes a captivating charm that can seduce women from all realms. No wonder the Heavenly Empress, the supreme women of the Heavenly Realm, the Holy Envoy of the Holy Realm, Princess Xuan Shuang of the Cultivation Realm, and the beloved daughters of various dynasties in the Mortal Realm have traveled thousands of miles to participate in his selection."

"According to Your Majesty's view, it seems I also have a chance to enter your holy eye and participate in your selection," the mysterious woman chuckled.

"With your looks and strength, you could easily find a husband several times better than me. Are you, like them, transcending the mortal realm yet unable to escape the limitations of the mortal world's physical appearance, confined to the realm of appearances?" Lin Yuan said calmly.

"The underworld is a sea of blood, bones are everywhere. Only the superficial appearance remains. Once you pierce that illusory layer, all beings are essentially the same. Why can't you see through it?"

"Your Majesty, do you know my origins?" The mysterious woman looked at Lin Yuan strangely, then smiled sweetly.

"Your Majesty's words are so philosophical, but I wonder if Your Majesty is truly as you say. In my opinion, Your Majesty seems unable to escape the limitations of appearance. Otherwise, with so many wives and concubines, why can't you see a single one who is ugly?"

Lin Yuan was speechless. The mysterious woman's words struck his Achilles' heel; he was indeed hypocritical. How could he refute her?

"Appearance is innate, something I cannot change. However, you should know that with my personality, I cannot easily fall in love with any woman. They are all stunningly beautiful, yet they choose to love me. In the name of Your Majesty the Flower-Loving Emperor, I cannot refuse." Lin Yuan paused, then said somewhat shamelessly.

"Therefore, you cannot refuse me," the mysterious woman said with a faint smile.

Chapter 42 The Queen of Ten Thousand Demons

"So you've come for my husband, after all." Before Lin Yuan could answer, Fairy Xuanyin coldly snorted, her delicate figure swiftly appearing beside him. Her beautiful eyes flashed with murderous intent as she looked at the mysterious woman before him, saying calmly, "My husband cannot refuse, but that doesn't mean we can't."

"Oh, so it's the renowned Fairy Xuanyin. A beauty that could topple kingdoms, truly living up to her reputation." The mysterious woman praised lightly, then smiled, "The Emperor is your only one, but that doesn't mean you can decide his choice."

Damn it, daring to steal our words. Fairy Xuanyin inwardly snorted, her beautiful eyes looking at Lin Yuan, but she didn't answer.

"Emperor, what do you think?" The mysterious woman looked at Lin Yuan with a gentle smile, a thousand charms instantly surging forth, her graceful demeanor naturally alluring, indescribably captivating.

"My husband never accepts women of unknown origin, including lowly and base women." Lin Yuan still didn't answer, and a clear, icy voice immediately rang out.

“Palace Mistress Yaoyue, you can’t say that. All life originates from the same source, without distinction of high or low, noble or base. It’s just that each life exists at a different level, which leads to different viewpoints. If we’re really going to divide them by status, I’m afraid my nobility is even above yours. Your Majesty, do you think my words are accurate?” The mysterious woman smiled faintly at Lin Yuan.

“Accurate, very accurate.” Lin Yuan subconsciously replied.

The mysterious woman’s face lit up with joy, and she immediately looked at Palace Mistress Yaoyue with smugness.

“Husband, how can you speak up for this woman?” Palace Mistress Yaoyue looked at him unhappily.

“Yin’er, Yue’er, you two go down and disperse the crowd immediately. Don’t waste any more time talking here.” Lin Yuan ignored her, his expression becoming even more solemn, his cold words filled with an irresistible aura.

“Yes, husband.” Palace Mistress Yaoyue was taken aback by Lin Yuan’s sudden change in expression. Just as she was about to retort, Fairy Xuanyin took her hand, gave her a suggestive look, and softly replied.

"Husband, please be careful in everything you do."

"I will, and so will you. Don't let your hearts be troubled." Lin Yuan nodded, then turned to the mysterious woman and said, "If there's nothing else, you should go back."

He finished speaking calmly, and his body rose into the air, flying towards the outskirts of the imperial city.

"Your Majesty, wait for me! You haven't agreed to my request yet!" The mysterious woman was startled and immediately flew after him.

"Xuanyin, what do you mean by this?" Seeing Lin Yuan, the mysterious woman flew away one after the other, and the Palace Mistress of Yaoyue looked at Fairy Xuanyin in confusion.

"The great battle is imminent, how can you still have the mind to fool around here? Don't you feel that your husband's heart is not here? That mysterious woman, even if he is interested, he won't choose to accept her in front of you and me. After all, we just got married, he has to give us some face." Fairy Xuanyin said calmly.

“Besides, that mysterious woman has a very powerful background, far beyond our reach. Just let her be. My husband knows what he's doing. As wives, we only need to do our duty and not distract him during this time of war.”

“Hmph, I know that. You say that mysterious woman has a powerful background? Does she think she's more powerful than Her Majesty the Empress?” Palace Mistress Yaoyue sneered.

“Whether she's more powerful than Her Majesty the Empress, I can't say for sure. I can only tell you that she is definitely a ruler of one realm, no, two realms. Her status is absolutely comparable to Her Majesty the Empress.” Fairy Xuanyin said calmly.

“Do you know who she is?” Palace Mistress Yaoyue asked coldly.

“Not entirely sure, but not hard to guess,” Fairy Xuanyin said calmly.

“Oh, then who is she…” Palace Mistress Yaoyue looked at her curiously upon hearing this.

"A newly risen overlord of the Underworld, a supreme woman whose power rivals that of the Ten Kings of the Underworld, the newly risen ruler of the Demon Realm beyond the Five Realms, the Queen of Ten Thousand Demons." Xuan Yin Fairy pondered, remaining silent, while Li Hongxiu's gentle voice rang out.

This time, not only did Palace Master Yaoyue look at her in astonishment, but even Xuan Yin Fairy looked at her with suspicion. Although Xuan Yin Fairy had her own guesses and had heard the Heavenly Empress mention it casually, subconsciously she wasn't entirely certain. Now, suddenly hearing Li Hongxiu's gentle yet affirmative voice, she couldn't help but be astonished. If this news was indeed confirmed, it would definitely be another earth-shattering event.

"The Demon Realm, according to its boundaries, should be divided into two major realms: the Demon Realm and the Demon Realm. The Demon Realm is where mountain spirits, ghosts, or even plants and animals, after their spiritual apertures have opened and they have achieved success in cultivation, gather. The Demon Realm, on the other hand, is the space where human cultivators, after their cultivation goes awry and they deviate from their original path, gather. Originally, these two realms existed in the gaps outside the Five Realms and Six Paths of Heaven, unrelated to each other. However, a million years ago, with the birth of the Great Emperor Pingtian, the predecessor of the Great Sage Equaling Heaven, he unified the Demon and Demon Realms. And because he was resentful that the Heavenly Realm was the head of the Six Paths, he single-handedly attacked the Heavenly Realm. As a result, all the realms were drawn into a world-ending war. Although the Great Emperor Pingtian was eventually destroyed by the alliance of all realms, his heaven-defying divine power shocked the supreme beings of all realms, thus making the Demon Realm a unified space." Li Hongxiu's gentle voice was neither too loud nor too soft, but the facts she revealed were enough to shock the two women on the spot.

An absolutely earth-shattering secret, the ancient forbidden secret, once revealed, heralds the coming of a new boundary war. But how could Li Hongxiu, a newly risen martial arts supreme woman from the celestial realm to the mortal realm, know these secrets that should have been buried in the long history?

"The Queen of Ten Thousand Demons, her name is Que Ling. Originally a celestial sparrow in the Heavenly Realm, she fell in love with the Long-Armed Ape, one of the Four Celestial Monkeys, twenty thousand years ago. She secretly descended to the mortal realm to accompany him in his good deeds. After the Long-Armed Ape completed his merits, he ascended to the newly rising Buddhist realm and became the second disciple of Maitreya Buddha. Que Ling was forced to separate from the Long-Armed Ape and wanted to return to the Heavenly Realm, but she was ambushed by the Python Demon, the king of the Demon Realm, who had long coveted her and was deeply in love with her. She tried to escape several times, but failed. Finally, the Python Demon, impatient with her resistance, lost his patience and forcibly destroyed Que Ling's celestial foundation with his powerful demonic energy, implanting the source of demonic energy into her. Filled with resentment, Que Ling had no choice but to feign happiness and agree to the Python Demon's marriage proposal. However, on their wedding night, she took advantage of the Python Demon's momentary lapse in attention and suddenly killed him. From then on, she replaced the Python Demon and became the Queen of Ten Thousand Demons, unifying the Demon Realm."

"Thousands of years ago, after causing havoc in the Heavenly Palace, the Great Sage Equaling Heaven was subdued by the Buddha and forced to protect the Tang Dynasty monk on his journey to the West to retrieve Buddhist scriptures. Upon hearing this, the Long-Armed Ape was filled with resentment. He had endured countless hardships, performed acts of charity, and finally achieved the Buddhist realm, while the Great Sage Equaling Heaven, after a single battle in the Heavenly Palace, not only escaped punishment but was also subdued by the six realms of existence, with all the rulers of the Heavenly Palace choosing to submit. The Long-Armed Ape, arrogant and considering himself the leader of the four naturally born monkeys, was momentarily possessed by demons and descended to the mortal realm to challenge the Great Sage Equaling Heaven's authority, only to be killed. Upon learning of this, the Queen of Ten Thousand Demons immediately used the Demon Realm's most precious treasure, the Ten Thousand Demon Pill, to revive the Long-Armed Ape, wanting to stay with him forever. However, the Long-Armed Ape was blinded by hatred and refused to..." Instead of showing pity for Que Ling, he risked the combined power of the demon and monster realms to challenge the Great Sage Equaling Heaven once more, completely escaping the celestial realm and falling into the demonic path, only to be killed by the Great Sage Equaling Heaven again. From then on, Que Ling harbored deep hatred for the Great Sage Equaling Heaven. To save the Long-Armed Ape, she wreaked havoc in the underworld, only to be repelled by Ksitigarbha. Ksitigarbha told her that the Long-Armed Ape, after reincarnation, retained its intelligence and thus achieved enlightenment, being reborn as Fu Hu, one of the eighteen Arhat disciples under the Buddha. Que Ling, however, did not believe him, instead blaming Ksitigarbha for meddling. In a fit of anger, she launched an attack and occupied half of the underworld. The Ten Kings of Hell originally wanted to lead their troops to reclaim the territory, but Ksitigarbha stopped them, saying it was the will of Heaven, and her destined husband would clean up the mess. "

...

Her destined husband, could it be our husband? Heavenly Maiden, where did you learn these secrets from?" Upon hearing Li Hongxiu's words, both Fairy Xuanyin and Palace Master Yaoyue were stunned and stared at her blankly as they asked.

"I think so," Li Hongxiu replied blankly, as if she had just woken from a dream. "Where did I learn these secrets? I'm not really sure. Just now, it seemed like a powerful soul possessed my thoughts, and I was completely forced to obey her. That powerful aura was very similar to Her Majesty the Empress, but it was definitely not Her Majesty the Empress."

"A powerful soul?" The two women were shocked again upon hearing this. What happened today was too bizarre. Li Hongxiu was no longer the little girl she once was. Under the tutelage of the Heavenly Empress, her strength had already reached the peak of the Celestial Realm, enough to challenge Dugu Qiubai, Dongfang Bubai, and others. Even Xuan Yin Fairy might not be able to suppress her. Now, however, she was forced to obey the control of a mysterious soul, which was hard to believe, yet impossible to disbelieve.

"Alas, it's truly unbelievable. Oh well, fate has its own design. We can only submit to destiny and see what the heavens will do." After a long while, Fairy Xuanyin looked at the sky, where dark clouds were still rolling in, creating an even more oppressive atmosphere, and sighed softly. "Let's quickly disperse the crowd and then go check on our husband's condition."

"While you were arguing with our husband and the Queen of Ten Thousand Demons, the sisters have already consciously gone to carry out our husband's orders," Li Hongxiu said calmly, her delicate body rising into the air and flying towards the place where Lin Yuan had just disappeared.

"I'll go check on our husband's condition first."

Upon hearing this, Fairy Xuanyin and Palace Master Yaoyue looked down and discovered that Lianxing and the other women had already been gradually dispersing the crowd while they were talking.

Sensing their gaze, Lin Chaoying and the others immediately cast tense, anxious, yet questioning glances. Clearly, they had overheard and understood the conversation between Fairy Xuanyin, Li Hongxiu, and Palace Master Yaoyue.

It seemed another explanation was inevitable. The two women sighed softly, wanting to chase after Lin Yuan, but seeing the reactions of the women below, they returned to the ground. Lin Yuan was important, but his wives in the harem were equally important. After all, their existence was what made Lin Yuan's return anticipated. The Heavenly Empress couldn't possibly stand idly by while Lin Yuan was in trouble; her concern for him far surpassed theirs.

"Mei, is that you? Hongxiu's inexplicable explanation to Xuanyin and Yaoyue was your doing, wasn't it? The patriarch still hasn't completely sealed you away. Under the cruel trials of the Eternal Realm, your cultivation should have already reached the Heavenly Emperor Realm. You are one of the rare, peerless geniuses in the family, your cultivation aptitude no less than Jian's. I believe in you; you will definitely succeed." In

the Heavenly Realm, in the Lingxiao Palace, Pang Huijuan sighed sadly, her powerful divine sense once again sweeping down, searching for that purple figure she would never forget.

Chapter 43 Reunion with the Sword God

"Why are you following me so closely?"

In Caiqiu, the place where Duke Qi Heng held the Nine Kings Alliance meeting, Lin Yuan stood proudly atop the hill, quietly observing the mysterious woman who had followed him there.

"I only wish to see you a few more times," the mysterious woman chuckled.

"With the great battle imminent, enough with the nonsense. If you want to seduce me, wait until I return to the Tianlin Imperial Palace," Lin Yuan coldly retorted.

"So, you really don't mind my identity and are willing to accept me as your wife?" The mysterious woman's beautiful eyes lit up, and she spoke softly.

"You've been pestering me for so long, just for such a trivial request?" Lin Yuan looked at her incredulously. Women, that's women for you. No matter their identity or background, a man can never fathom their thoughts.

"Isn't this request important? For a woman, this is what she has been waiting for her whole life." The mysterious woman also looked at him incredulously, clearly surprised by Lin Yuan's strange reaction.

"Boring," Lin Yuan scoffed coldly, his eerie gaze shifting from her delicate body to the direction of the eight-hundred-mile-long Dongting Lake in the chaotic space-time.

"Emperor, what are you looking at?" the mysterious woman asked, following Lin Yuan's gaze.

"Should I call you the Queen of Ten Thousand Demons, or the Sparrow Spirit? Since you're in the Demon Realm and can observe everything about me through the Mystic Mirror, can't you see what's about to happen at Dongting Lake?" Lin Yuan retorted coldly.

The Mystic Mirror, an energy screen possessed by cultivators who have reached the Sky-Soaring Realm, allows for long-distance, space-transparent observation. It's a divine eye that replaces powerful divine sense. Whether one is a cultivator, a martial artist who breaks through the void, a cosmic evolver, or a demon cultivator; whether one is an immortal, a god, or a Heavenly Venerable, all possess this ability. The difference lies in the strength of their power, which determines the range of the Mystic Mirror's long-distance observation capabilities. As the saying goes, "A small distance can't cross a mountain, but a large distance can cover the universe," which perfectly describes this fact.

"My heart is only with you, so it's inevitable that I'll neglect other things," the mysterious woman said, slightly aggrieved. Her tone then changed, and she looked at Lin Yuan curiously, "Eh, how do you know my background?"

"Since I'm hailed as the First Forbidden Supreme Being of Chaotic Time and Space, how could such a small matter escape my notice?" Lin Yuan smiled slightly, his tone extremely arrogant.

"Oh, that's true," the mysterious woman smiled sweetly, her beautiful eyes looking at Lin Yuan, revealing the intense infatuation a woman has for her lover. Lin Yuan felt her infatuated gaze and inwardly felt ashamed. Yet another woman had fallen hopelessly in love because of his appearance.

Was it a good thing for a man to be too handsome and know too much? Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel a sense of annoyance about his identity as the inheritor of heaven. As the power of the Heavenly Inheritor slowly revived, some fragmented memories of the Heavenly Inheritance sealed within his soul imprint were also clearly revealed to him. The secrets of the ancient times were beyond his capacity to bear; the more he knew, the more he would have to face in the future.

"Although I am the Queen of Ten Thousand Demons, I hope you will call me Sparrow Spirit," the Queen of Ten Thousand Demons said tenderly, gazing at Lin Yuan with adoration.

"Hmm..." Lin Yuan responded vaguely, a flash of purple light suddenly shooting from his eerie purple eyes.

In the northwest sky, a point of white light quietly appeared amidst the rolling dark clouds, strikingly conspicuous and unusual against the inky blackness. A chilling aura, like frost and ice, quietly spread, subtle yet filled with a powerful and arrogant presence.

"Has it arrived..." he murmured to himself, "It's a cold and vast sword aura, somewhat similar to his, but definitely not his aura. Who in this chaotic space-time could possess such a powerful yet chilling sword aura?"

"Your Majesty, who are you referring to?" The Queen of Ten Thousand Demons was taken aback upon hearing this. She was about to use the Mystic Mirror to see the direction Lin Yuan was looking when his gaze cleared, dispelling the confusion in his eyes. He said calmly, "I know who it is. Ximen Chuixue. After our parting at the Mount Hua Sword Tournament, we meet again in the mortal realm. Come out and meet him."

"Sword God Ximen Chuixue!" Upon hearing this, the Queen of Ten Thousand Demons' expression changed drastically. Her beautiful eyes immediately filled with admiring anticipation as she looked at the point of white light.

Ximen Chuixue, one of the most revered sword masters in the history of martial arts in the human realm, was obsessed with the sword throughout his life, reaching the pinnacle of swordsmanship. He was renowned for his "heart-sword without shadow," killing without a trace. From the day he began his career, no one had ever witnessed him draw his sword, for he never carried it with him. His sword only appeared the instant he drew it, and those fortunate enough to see it in his hand had all gone to report to the Ten Heavenly Kings of the Underworld.

He was known as the Sword God, undefeated in his life. No matter how powerful his opponents were, he always defeated them with a single strike of his sword. The profundity of his swordsmanship could not be summarized by the title of a peerless master in the human realm.

In a chaotic spacetime, the Mount Hua Sword Tournament vies for supremacy, the Celestial Realm manifests, and the Five Great Realms appear. Ximen Chuixue's Xuan Guan opens wide, and he breaks through the void to enter the Holy Realm. With his unpredictable and profound sword realm strength, he battles throughout the Holy Realm, virtually invincible, becoming the third supreme martial artist in the mortal world, after Dugu Qiubai and Dongfang Bubai, whose fame shakes all the realms.

"It's been a few years since I last saw you. Your demeanor remains unchanged, but I wonder if your power has increased?"

With a soft, cool hum, a graceful figure in white robes descended from beneath the rolling dark clouds. Though powerful sword energy didn't emanate from his body, an invisible sword aura belonging to a supreme swordsman permeated the air, its overwhelming power chilling.

"Rare indeed. The Sword God is usually so sparing with words, yet now he's spoken so much because of me. I'm truly honored," Lin Yuan said with a smile, ignoring his imposing presence.

"When did you become like a woman, spouting so much nonsense?" Ximen Chuixue scoffed, a strange glint flashing in her sword-like eyes as she looked at Lin Yuan.

"Were you sent by Ye Yuchangsheng to deal with me?" Lin Yuan asked with a slight smile.

"I owe him a favor from the illusory plan, so I reluctantly accepted the invitation. However, the main reason is that I wanted to see how your cultivation has improved recently. To become someone who can fight against the ruler of the True Martial Realm, it seems your realm has progressed quite a bit over the years." Ximen Chuixue smiled slightly, his icy face thawing like a frozen iceberg, finally showing a trace of warmth.

"To gain the favor of the Sword God, I am deeply honored. In fact, I am also eager to witness your ultimate strike. Sword God, please demonstrate your move." Lin Yuan smiled upon hearing this.

"Emperor, then please be careful." Ximen Chuixue smiled slightly, and before he finished speaking, a white light appeared and disappeared in an instant.

The Queen of Demons was astonished by this scene, inwardly praising the Sword God's reputation. Even as the ruler of two realms, with her heaven-defying cultivation, she couldn't clearly see Ximen Chuixue's sword techniques. A white light flashed through her beautiful eyes, leaving no trace, yet she suddenly sensed an immense sword aura, powerful enough to destroy everything, appearing and disappearing in an instant.

"Did the Sword God hold back?" Lin Yuan stood there quietly, a single strand of hair falling smoothly across his forehead unmoved by the sword's power. After a long while, as Lin Yuan spoke calmly, it gently broke off and drifted down.

His left index and middle fingers were extended forward, clenched, but there was nothing in the air. Ximen Chuixue stood with his hands behind his back, looked up at the sky, and then smiled calmly at Lin Yuan, saying, "The Emperor's realm is far beyond what Chuixue can withstand. Today, with one sword strike, the name of the Sword God has finally been defeated. Emperor, you are too kind."

Although Ximen Chuixue was smiling, there was no trace of frustration on his face. On the contrary, he seemed to have been relieved, and a rare look of ease appeared on his cold face.

"What? Ximen Chuixue's sword move, which has never been defeated, was blocked by the Emperor?" The Queen of Ten Thousand Demons was surprised to hear this, but her jade face showed a look of doubt because she saw that Lin Yuan's fingers were trembling slightly.

"Since the Sword God is so kind, I can't say anything. I'm honored." Lin Yuan stretched out two fingers and said indifferently. In fact, the moment he exchanged blows with Ximen Chuixue, the moment his fingers moved, Ximen Chuixue's sword had already grazed his body. Its speed was absolutely comparable to the speed of light in 0.000 seconds. He awkwardly held up his finger, utterly bewildered as to why Ximen Chuixue had shown him mercy. Just as he was about to ask, Ximen Chuixue had already admitted defeat, leaving him without even an excuse. Looking at Ximen Chuixue's strange gaze, a thought flashed through his mind. Although he knew there was a reason, he was still completely baffled.

Dark clouds rolled in from the horizon, and a heavy, oppressive sense of impending doom grew stronger. He wanted to ask, but he knew that given Ximen Chuixue's personality, if he was willing to speak, he would tell him without being asked; otherwise, asking would only be pointless.

With the great battle imminent, the tense atmosphere left him no time for distraction. The Queen of Ten Thousand Demons strangely sensed the change in his heart, her own heart tightening and relaxing.

Chapter 44 Two Flying Knives

"The Heart Sword leaves no trace, its form startles even ghosts and gods; its fame spreads throughout the Six Realms and Five Paths; revered for all ages, only the Sword God remains..."

"Hehe, quite a rare sight indeed! The Sword God, undefeated in his life, is willing to humble himself before someone today? Brother Ximen, this isn't like you..."

Two clear laughs suddenly rang out from beneath the somber sky.

In the east, a point of silvery light flowed gently, refracting countless white rays against the dark twilight clouds, a calm yet boundless aura sweeping in. Illuminated by these rays, a towering man with flowing hair and a mountain-like presence strode through the void. His handsome face exuded an ethereal and noble air, inspiring joy in those who beheld him, yet also creating an irresistible sense of closeness.

He was undoubtedly a gentle and approachable person; even a supreme being could not escape this warm sense of intimacy.

Lin Yuan, the Queen of Ten Thousand Demons, upon seeing him for the first time, couldn't help but give him this evaluation.

"Little Li Xunhuan,"

Lin Yuan exclaimed in surprise as the imposing man approached.

"He is the famous Li Xunhuan of the Chaotic Time and Space, invited several times by the True Martial Ruler of the True Martial Realm, and hailed by Ye Yuchangsheng as the God of Flying Knives, Little Li Xunhuan."

Upon hearing this, the Queen of Ten Thousand Demons was also surprised. It was no wonder she found it strange; after all, these legendary supreme martial artists of the mortal realm only circulated vaguely in various realms, and although she was the ruler of the Demon Realm, she had never had the chance to meet them. Today, seeing him suddenly in Caiqiu was naturally a novel experience.

Little Li's Flying Knife never missed its mark; in the eyes of the world, he was an invincible flying knife legend.

He was the seventeenth supreme on the Supreme Ranking of the Mount Hua Sword Tournament in the Chaotic Time and Space. After breaking through the void, he entered the Holy Realm, his one-inch-long flying knife invincible and unmatched. His fame was no less than that of Ximen Chuixue and others.

Lin Yuan quietly gazed at the famous small knife held between the index and middle fingers of the man's right hand, countless white rays of light refracting from it. In the darkness of the twilight, a calm yet imposing aura quietly emanated.

"Emperor, how have you been?"

He approached Lin Yuan, smiling slightly, and that irresistible sense of closeness surged within Lin Yuan once more. To be honest, he didn't dislike Li Xunhuan; in fact, he longed to be his friend. According to martial arts history, Li Xunhuan was an exceptionally kind and devoted man, a rare find throughout history. He was infatuated with Lin Shiyin his entire life, a love that remained unchanged until his death. He treated friends, and even enemies who hated and envied him, with kindness, not as a wicked villain. He would only resort to ruthless violence as a last resort. Although many considered his character flawed and foolish, he was also the only person many, even many villains, truly respected and considered a confidant.

Ximen Chuixue smiled and nodded in greeting upon seeing him, clearly agreeing with Lin Yuan's assessment.

In the west, countless white rays of light danced wildly in the void, seemingly chaotic yet orderly. Each ray rose and fell in a staggered pattern, as if someone were manipulating them, guiding them through the air.

"Stage neon lights,"

Lin Yuan thought to himself for some reason upon seeing this scene.

"Who's that kid in the west? A circus performer?" he blurted out.

"Circus performer, heh..." Li Xunhuan paused, then chuckled, "If other martial arts masters heard that, they'd laugh their heads off. Don't you know that kid is the Little Evil God, Yang Xiaoxie?"

Ximen Chuixue smiled slightly, agreeing with Lin Yuan's words.

"Oh, it's him. His throwing knives are incredibly powerful, but he's not as stingy as you, Li Tanhua, who only throws a small handful each time. He scatters them everywhere. What's especially impressive is his legendary 'Second Throwing Knife,' which is said to be heard but never seen. That's his true killing technique." Lin Yuan chuckled upon hearing this. "

How rare! Today, for the sake of Your Majesty, both of the legendary throwing knife gods of the mortal realm have appeared. I am truly fortunate to have seen their true forms. This trip to the mortal realm is now complete." The Queen of Ten Thousand Demons said with a faint smile. In front of Lin Yuan, she humbly addressed him as "Your Majesty," but in front of others, she reverted to her high and mighty demeanor and revered title.

Upon hearing this, Ximen Chuixue and Li Xunhuan calmly observed the Queen of Ten Thousand Demons beside Lin Yuan. They had only appeared for Lin Yuan's sake and hadn't paid much attention to the Queen of Ten Thousand Demons. Now, looking at her suddenly, they were astonished to find that the powerful aura emanating from the Queen of Ten Thousand Demons was no less than that of the Heavenly Empress, and even Lin Yuan, the Emperor Venerable hailed as the number one forbidden supreme being in the current chaotic spacetime, was inferior.

This woman definitely has a great background, they thought at the same time. Before they could even consider her origins in the demon and monster realms, Yang Xiaoxie's unique long howl immediately rang out.

"Showing off your skills, Emperor Venerable, you're being too harsh. Am I really that bad?"

Like a thunderclap from a clear sky, rolling sound waves shook the sky. A gust of wind swept through the void, stirring up large vortexes that surged in all directions. A vast power suddenly spread out, and the surging dark clouds that had gathered in the sky were also stirred up by this earth-shattering sound wave, splitting and recombining, and then splitting again.

"Haven't seen him for years, and he still makes his entrance like this. I'm truly impressed. Doesn't he feel comfortable unless he lets out a few wild howls? I really don't understand how such a small body can produce such astonishing sound waves." Lin Yuan chuckled upon hearing this.

"Otherwise, why would he be called the Little Evil God?" Li Xunhuan said with a faint smile. "This is his style."

"Little Li, Little Li, don't talk about people behind their backs. That's a bad habit." A cold snort rang out, and the next moment, a wicked-looking young man with a spiky ponytail swaggered through the air.

A wicked smile flashed across his handsome face, and an air of seemingly extreme maturity mixed with childishness was undeniably revealed on his face. At first glance, he gave a very strange impression, but upon closer inspection, he appeared extremely handsome.

His thin body hovered in the air, lacking any immortal aura, yet his power was absolutely not to be underestimated. A seemingly harmless, innocent smile occasionally flashed with a sinister glint. Clever, cunning, and wicked—this was the common assessment of the group upon seeing Yang Xiaoxie.

"So you were also invited by Ye Yuchangsheng to come out of seclusion to deal with me? Heh, how rare! How rare! The two great flying knife gods have actually joined forces. How honored I am!" Without further ado, Yang Xiaoxie appeared first, followed by Li Xunhuan. Lin Yuan immediately wiped away his smile, reverting to his cold expression.

"Emperor, stop mentioning that good-for-nothing brat! My purpose here is the same as the Sword God's—just to test our skills!" Yang Xiaoxie shouted unhappily. "That brat? Hmph, would I, the leader, accept his invitation? That would be patting him on the back! Even if I'm not the best, I'm still a martial arts master of considerable renown in the Holy Realm. How could I possibly team up with others to gang up on you?"

Chapter 45 Unfailing Shot.

"My purpose in coming here is twofold: first, to repay the favor I owe Ye Yuchangsheng in the Illusory Plan; and second, to see how the Emperor Venerable is progressing." Li Xunhuan smiled as soon as he saw Lin Yuan looking at him.

"Since that's the case, you two come up together." Lin Yuan nodded and immediately said arrogantly. His overbearing aura left the two speechless. In such a short time, this kid had become so arrogant. He was truly 'a force to be reckoned with'. But considering the series of earth-shattering events he had caused after recreating the chaotic spacetime twice, he certainly had the right to be arrogant.

"Your Majesty, I'm sorry, but this leader will make the first move." Yang Xiaoxie laughed loudly, his left hand flashing out, several points of silver light whistling towards Lin Yuan. The cold, sharp, and unstoppable blade light immediately made Lin Yuan focus his attention. Although Yang Xiaoxie's throwing knife technique wasn't as mysterious as Li Xunhuan's, it was definitely domineering enough. A single flying knife had the power to shock even ghosts and gods, especially his legendary 'Second Flying Knife,' which often appeared unexpectedly, making it the most unpredictable.

Lin Yuan waved his hands repeatedly, and several clustered energy short swords suddenly appeared in the void, meeting the flying knives head-on.

In the silent collision, the swords and knives clashed and exploded in the void. A traceless yet terrifying killing intent flashed through the chaotic circle of clashing swords and knives, shooting towards Lin Yuan's eerie left eye.

"Has the legendary Second Flying Knife finally made its move?" The next moment, Lin Yuan's calm voice rang out from behind Yang Xiaoxie.

"Your Majesty's speed is incredible! This gang leader is no match for you. Hehe, even my prized second flying knife can't do anything to you. It seems I won't be able to fulfill Ye Yuchangsheng's invitation." Yang Xiaoxie watched as the second flying knife passed through the afterimage before him and disappeared lightly. His expression immediately relaxed, and he shrugged indifferently, laughing loudly.

In the instant that his dozens of flying knives flew away, Yang Xiaoxie's second flying knife was immediately launched. Lin Yuan only felt a sudden jolt in his heart, unable to grasp it or see the trajectory of Yang Xiaoxie's second flying knife. He quickly used the Illusionary Fairy's Thousand Transformations to teleport behind Yang Xiaoxie, leaving only an afterimage to confuse Yang Xiaoxie, Li Xunhuan, Ximen Chuixue, and the others. The Phantom Fairy's Thousand Transformations of Illusions was incredibly mysterious. Even powerful and forbidden figures like Ximen Chuixue and the Queen of Ten Thousand Demons couldn't see Lin Yuan's true form for a moment, only noticing his voice. It was truly astonishing. What a mysterious teleportation attack technique! A single afterimage could conjure so many short sword attacks. After witnessing Lin Yuan's Thousand Transformations of Illusions, the three couldn't help but secretly praise him.

Lin Yuan also secretly admired him. The legendary Yang Xiaoxie's second flying knife was definitely no less powerful than Li Xunhuan's unerring flying knife. Its trajectory was unpredictable, and it was nowhere to be found when one opened their eyes. One could only vaguely sense its presence. Its supreme killing power could definitely shake the Six Paths and Five Realms, annihilating immortals and gods. If Lin Yuan's divine sense hadn't reached the Celestial Realm, he probably wouldn't have been able to avoid being killed by this knife.

"Emperor, listen up, I'm about to issue you a challenge, hehe..." Li Xunhuan's faint laughter rang out, and a white light shot towards Lin Yuan's throat like lightning. The flying knife appeared as soon as it appeared, its killing intent already arriving. A chilling aura made Lin Yuan shiver involuntarily. Little Li's flying knife indeed possessed earth-shattering destructive power. The seemingly casual white light appeared dazzling, but it contained supreme destructive force, truly not to be underestimated.

The invincible legend is indeed an invincible legend.

Due to the sudden change of events, Li Xunhuan launched a surprise attack. Lin Yuan was not far from him and was caught off guard. Although he hurriedly used the Illusionary Thousand Transformations technique to forcibly move his body ten feet to the left, Li Xunhuan's flying knife, unexpectedly, suddenly turned in mid-air and chased after Lin Yuan again, its speed ten times faster than before.

Lin Yuan barely had time to react; before he could even make a defensive move, Li Xunhuan's flying dagger had already pierced through his strong protective aura, passing directly through his left shoulder. A wisp of purple blood rained down, appearing eerily conspicuous against the gathering dark clouds of twilight.

"Alas, even the undefeated legend of never missing a shot has failed today." After piercing Lin Yuan's shoulder, Li Xunhuan's flying dagger immediately curved and flew back to his right hand. The dagger grazed the air, untouched by blood, its powerful killing intent still lingering. He looked at the dagger in his hand, then at Lin Yuan, who was staring at him in astonishment, shook his head, and sighed softly. "Your Majesty's reaction was so swift that few in the world could rival you. Your Majesty, I have been defeated. You truly deserve to be called the number one forbidden supreme being in the mortal realm."

"Are you kidding me? I have a hole in my shoulder, yet my unfailing reputation remains untarnished. And you dare to tell me you've lost? Are you deliberately trying to make a fool of me? What number one forbidden supreme being in the mortal realm? Li Xunhuan, are you playing me for fools?" Lin Yuan retorted, displeased. It was precisely because he hadn't sensed any killing intent from Li Xunhuan that Lin Yuan hadn't retaliated after being stabbed. With his current semi-energy physique, a stab to the chest could be healed in an instant.

"When Little Li Tan Hua's flying daggers are used, they never strike, and they are always deadly. From his debut until now, when he became the undefeated flying dagger master of the Holy Realm, no one has ever been able to dodge his flying daggers. Although you were still hit by this dagger, you dodged it in the blink of an eye, causing the flying dagger that should have been aimed at your throat to pass through your shoulder instead. Strictly speaking, this has already broken the myth of Little Li Tan Hua's unerring accuracy." Yang Xiaoxie said with a faint smile, and Ximen Chuixue nodded in agreement.

"So that counts?" Lin Yuan thought to himself, annoyed. "Then I'm supposed to be grateful to them and smug about it after taking this knife for no reason? Ugh, how boring. They always have a reason. "

Ximen Chuixue, Li Xunhuan, and Yang Xiaoxie watched Lin Yuan's reaction, a hint of a smile flashing in their handsome eyes.

"Your Majesty, are you alright?" The Queen of Ten Thousand Demons slowly approached Lin Yuan's side, asking with concern. She could tell that the three of them had no intention of killing Lin Yuan, so she didn't show any hostility. Otherwise, with her unfathomable power, she would have already attacked them before Lin Yuan could.

The legendary supreme martial artist of the mortal realm, though now a powerful overlord in the Holy Realm, held no sway over her. She had ruled the Demon Realm for over 20,000 years, her cultivation, guided by the vast demonic energy, growing ever more extraordinary. She was no longer the insignificant little fairy sparrow of the Heavenly Realm. For the sake of her beloved, her rage, once unleashed, was enough to shock even the gods of the Heavenly Realm.

Years ago, she wreaked havoc in the Underworld for the sake of the Long-Armed Ape, causing turmoil in the Heavenly Realm. If it weren't for the appearance of the Great Sage Equaling Heaven, she might not have let it go. Under the Six Paths of Reincarnation, aside from the Buddha who remained aloof from worldly affairs and constantly chanted sutras, and the sleeping, rebellious emperors, only the Great Sage Equaling Heaven could suppress her—excluding, of course, the Heavenly Empress and other supreme rulers whose existence was distorted by time.

Chapter 46: The Appearance of the Emperor .

Thinking of the Great Sage Equaling Heaven, Lin Yuan still felt a strange unease. Logically speaking, since he returned to the chaotic timeline, causing chaos throughout the world, and Pang Huijuan seized control of the Heavenly Realm, why didn't he intervene?

In the 21st century, he was merely causing a ruckus and was kicked back to the chaotic world. Could it be that he returned to the Qin Dynasty, where the chaotic timeline had already taken hold, and the goddesses Nuwa, Hun Dun, and the Demon Ancestor hadn't yet awakened, so the Great Sage Equaling Heaven was simply standing by, indifferent.

The mysteries of the universe were truly beyond his current comprehension. Why hadn't these legendary forbidden figures reappeared in the world? He hadn't even heard any news of them since.

Perhaps they had been transported to the 21st century by the temporal chaos. Thinking this, Lin Yuan's eerie gaze returned to the sky. What secrets lay hidden behind the gathering, rolling dark clouds?

"Damn it, is this what you call a failure?"

Ye Yuchangsheng led his entourage of celestial patrollers towards Caiqiu, cursing under his breath. Through the reports from the white-robed patrollers who had been scouting ahead, he learned of the events surrounding the conflict between Lin Yuan, Ximen Chuixue, Yang Xiaoxie, and Li Xunhuan. "

These bastards! If you wanted to hold back, just say so! Why try to fool me like this? Humph, don't give me a chance to retaliate, or I won't let you get away with this!" Ye Yuchangsheng thought bitterly, glaring again at the direction of Caiqiu. He knew Lin Yuan was already waiting for him there, and his hatred intensified. "

Let our battle end today!"

Just as Ye Yuchangsheng was lost in thought, leading his patrollers on their swift flight, another uninvited guest appeared in Caiqiu.

A golden ray of light suddenly appeared on the horizon, its soft glow giving a sense of comfort. The dark clouds rolled and churned endlessly, then suddenly, a dazzling light shone forth, instantly bathing the clouds in a sacred golden glow.

An immense and unparalleled aura suddenly spread out, like a colossal boulder pressing down on their hearts. Lin Yuan, Ximen Chuixue, Yang Xiaoxie, and Li Xunhuan simultaneously felt a tremendous threat, as if a forbidden, heaven-defying emperor had suddenly awakened, unintentionally releasing a residual power powerful enough to shake the heavens and earth.

A massive vortex of void suddenly appeared, gusts of heavenly wind sweeping across the nine heavens, an irresistible suction force stirring up the sky, causing clouds to surge and the world to lose its color. The earth below seemed unable to withstand this pressure; some rivers began to rise in towering columns of water, mountains collapsed, and vast fissures, hundreds of thousands of feet wide, began to crack open in the hills. The earth itself began to change under the residual power of the golden light.

The Queen of Ten Thousand Demons, possessing unfathomable strength, couldn't help but feel a chill run down her spine at this extraordinary celestial phenomenon. Her supreme power was far beyond anything the Heavenly Empress could match.

"Hehe, boss, it seems I missed a good show. But it's alright, the main character hasn't appeared yet, there's still time."

A light yet powerful laugh echoed through the void, and an immense force swept down once more, wave after wave of shockwaves crashing against them. The Queen of Ten Thousand Demons, Ximen Chuixue, and the others, despite their best efforts to resist, were still blasted several meters away.

The golden light intensified, and a strange purple ray of light broke through the golden glow, slowly emerging from that void.

Purple hair, more purple hair.

A young man with long, flowing purple hair appeared casually above them, a blood-red holy garment resembling a leather jacket draped over his body, yet unable to conceal his exposed muscles. His body swelled like a giant dragon, his skin glowing with a faint purple light. His absolute power and aura were overwhelming. Compared to Lin Yuan and Ximen Chuixue, he was imposing, standing at least two meters tall, with arms more than twice their size.

His strikingly handsome face featured blood-red sword eyes that exuded a powerful arrogance. His exquisitely perfect features bore a striking resemblance to Lin Yuan.

Ximen Chuixue, Li Xunhuan, Yang Xiaoxie, and the Queen of Ten Thousand Demons all stared at the purple-haired, blood-eyed youth with astonishment, then at him.

What was this youth's background? How could he possess such immense power? His strength was definitely greater than their combined power, making him a force to be reckoned with. And yet, he resembled Lin Yuan so much… Could they be…?

“Second brother, it’s you! What brings you here?” Lin Yuan didn’t disappoint them, immediately calling out in surprise the answer they wanted to know.

Second brother? They were brothers! This news was truly astonishing! Ximen Chuixue, the Queen of Ten Thousand Demons, and the others stared in astonishment at the blood-eyed youth's powerful physique, almost twice the size of Lin Yuan's, their eyes filled with disbelief. His aura was several times stronger than Lin Yuan's, clearly that of a Heavenly Emperor-level supreme being. However, Lin Yuan, born of the same mother, wasn't as powerful. Was this the so-called power level determined by innate talent?

A thought flashed through their minds, and they remembered the Heavenly Empress's treatment of Lin Yuan. She too was a ruler nearing the Heavenly Emperor level. Her high regard for Lin Yuan suggested a deeper secret. Considering the True Martial Realm's pursuit of him, their curiosity about Lin Yuan's secrets intensified.

What kind of supreme being was he? His appearance could cause spacetime to distort, and the emperors and supreme beings surging after him were all from his family, each possessing the power to rule the Five Realms and awe the Six Paths. If such a family appeared in the Chaotic Spacetime, they would undoubtedly be the only royal family in the Six Paths and Five Realms. However, unbeknownst to many, Lin Yuan's family possesses power far exceeding this.

"Big brother, how could it not be me? Hehe, the Chaotic Spacetime is such a fun game, and Dad actually let you come back alone, but didn't let us. If I hadn't sensed the destructive attack of the sword across spacetime, I wouldn't have known you were here," the blood-eyed youth said with a faint smile.

"It's Lin Xin who's here. It seems Yuan can be safe and sound without Feng Lin's intervention," Pang Huijuan chuckled in the Heavenly Realm. "This kid is so strong, and he always considers himself a genius, yet he has such a feminine name. I'm truly impressed. However, he is indeed a rare genius in the family. At only four hundred years old, he's already at the initial stage of the Heavenly Emperor realm. In this space, if classified according to the power of gods, he's already at the God-Emperor realm in the theory of cosmic evolution. I just don't know if he can withstand the sword's annihilating blow," Pang Huijuan sighed softly again.

Chapter 47 Annihilating Strike

Lin Jian, the number one genius among the younger generation of the Lin family, a royal family of the Great Universe Federation, had already reached the peak of the Heavenly Emperor realm at over five hundred years old. He was only two years older than Lin Yuan, yet their strength was worlds apart. He was the unanimous choice of the next family head for all the elders of the Lin family who had lived for thousands or tens of thousands of years. In the cosmic evolutionary race, reaching the Heavenly Emperor realm was impossible without several thousand years of experience, even with exceptional talent. Yet Lin Jian had reached a level that no one had ever achieved before at the age of five hundred, which was astonishing.

Speaking of which, Lin Yuan couldn't help but sigh at his incredible luck. He just happened to be born into such a royal family, and in his generation, several rare geniuses had emerged. Besides Lin Jian, who was recognized as the number one genius, his three younger brothers were also rare geniuses. The second brother, Lin Xin, is over four hundred years old and has already reached the initial stage of the Heavenly Emperor realm. The third brother, Lin Yi, is four hundred years old and at the peak of the Heavenly Emperor realm, only half a step away from the initial stage of the Heavenly Emperor realm. The fourth brother, Lin Le, has yet to reveal his potential, but he is also one of the family's promising young men. He is not yet forty years old, but he has already reached the Heavenly King realm, and his realm and strength are still improving every day. If he were to enter the Heavenly Emperor realm in a few more years, he would probably be the first young master among the younger generation to enter the Heavenly Emperor realm. Moreover, they are rare inheritors of the Heavenly lineage. Compared to them, Lin Yuan is far from satisfactory. He is already over five hundred years old, but unfortunately, he has only barely climbed to the Celestial Human realm. Every time he thinks about it, he feels extremely depressed.

"Aren't they just a few clowns? Boss, why are you so worried? Let me take care of them for you today." The blood-eyed youth, Lin Xin, chuckled disdainfully.

"The reason you came here is to take care of them for me." Lin Yuan looked at him strangely.

"Yes and no, I just wanted to come in and have some fun with my third brother. Hmm, speaking of which, it's strange. He came in with me, so he should have shown himself by now. Could it be that he's gone to the wrong time and space and entered another world?" Lin Xin said, glancing curiously at the sky.

"Sigh, these dark clouds are so annoying. It must be that bastard Lin Guangwen's doing." Lin Xin's gaze swept across the vast land, and wherever her two blood-red eyes passed, destructive energy surged wildly, causing mountains to crumble, rivers to stop flowing, and winds to rage. The power was so fierce that even the supreme beings of the celestial realm would be terrified.

"Damn it, that bastard Lin Xin is here too. How hateful! I'm no match for him. It seems I have to avoid him for now." A displeased snort echoed from the boundless darkness of the eight-hundred-mile-long Dongting Lake.

"Trying to escape? Is that even possible?" Lin Xin seemed to sense the fluctuations in the voice coming from that direction. He smiled coldly, and with a casual flick of his wrist, a golden light pierced the sky. A colossal golden hammer, its diameter spanning a thousand miles, slowly appeared in the distant sky. Vast energy fluctuations permeated the entire world, enveloping the eight-hundred-mile-long Dongting Lake in its radiant power.

"The Overlord Lifts the Heaven-Shaking Hammer! Its power is boundless! The Heavenly Emperor Realm is indeed extraordinary..." Lin Yuan exclaimed in surprise upon seeing this celestial phenomenon, immediately immersing himself in the contemplation of the Heavenly Emperor Realm.

"Emperor, this Heaven-Shaking Hammer looks almost tangible. Could it be some kind of forbidden divine artifact?" Yang Xiaoxie asked curiously.

"Watch closely, kid. That's my brother's energy attack, just a weapon form created using energy. However, its destructive power is enough to shatter this world. What you see now is only one ten-thousandth of the energy he intentionally released. Even so, it's enough for him to subdue and rule this world," Lin Yuan said with a faint smile. Everyone looked at him in astonishment. Lin Xin simply smiled slightly, his expression exuding pride, as if he had expected all of this.

However, such powerful strength, such a powerful figure, and such a ridiculous method—he wondered if it would be tolerated by his patriarch. If he found out and came to this chaotic space-time to clean up the mess, things would be difficult. Lin Yuan thought to himself, glancing at Lin Xin with some worry.

"It's alright, I'm just taking a stroll. I'll leave this world soon, so don't worry. My patriarch shouldn't know," Lin Xin said telepathically, seemingly sensing Lin Yuan's concern.

"Whatever. I have important matters to attend to. Be careful," Lin Yuan replied with a faint smile.

A deafening roar echoed from the direction of Dongting Lake, as countless purple lights shot upwards against the heavens. A dark figure was sent flying through the air amidst the violent energy collision, its speed comparable to that of lightning.

A powerful aura, capable of destroying everything, suddenly spread outwards like a vortex. Gale-force winds swept through, the earth shattered, and the eight-hundred-mile-long Dongting Lake was instantly reduced to ruins. The Beggar Clan's headquarters, located in the chaotic space-time, was instantly reduced to ashes. Judging from the specks of crimson blood that shot out from the collision of purple and golden light, countless Beggar Clan disciples must have been killed or wounded.

Lin Yuan and Lin Xin, however, had no time to pay attention to this. They were more concerned with the major events that were about to unfold.

"Hehe, that brat Lin Guangwen escaped. However, under my attack, it's impossible for a Heavenly King Realm cultivator to escape serious injury. Oh well, let's ignore him. He's just a clown. I wonder why the sword's attack hasn't arrived yet." Lin Xin glanced at Dongting Lake and said casually.

"Are you really that concerned about his attack?" Lin Yuan glared at Lin Xin with displeasure. He had come here precisely because he vaguely sensed Lin Jian's attack from the future during the wedding ceremony. Once the battle began, even if he was no match for him, he shouldn't have dragged all the women into it. Ye Yuchangsheng, however, had taken this opportunity to cause trouble for him at Lin Guangwen's instigation, which was truly absurd.

Lin Guangwen, the second younger brother of the Sick Master, was above Lin Yuan in seniority, but was over 150 years younger than him. He was exceptionally intelligent, having reached the initial stage of the Heavenly King realm at the age of 350. He was considered a genius in the family, but under the dazzling spotlight of Lin Jian, Lin Xin, and others, he hadn't had the chance to shine. These individuals were among the best of the tens of millions of young people in the Lin family, the generation that had produced the most young geniuses in the more than 40,000 years of ruling the Reverse Universe by the Lin family, the royal family of the Great Universe Federation.

The Heavenly King Realm is a realm that even the most gifted individuals need to cultivate for at least four or five thousand years to reach. To reach this stage at two or three hundred years old is truly remarkable, making one sigh, "New talents replace the old."

"A few more clowns are here. Boss, you're so pathetic! Why can't you show some power? You always let others bully you before you know to fight back. As your brother, I feel a little ashamed." Lin Xin looked again towards Dongting Lake, where a vast energy fluctuation was emanating—the direction from which Ye Yuchangsheng and his men were heading. Although the destructive shockwave from the Heaven-Shaking Hammer's annihilating strike had startled Ye Yuchangsheng, he hadn't given it much thought, remaining oblivious and fearlessly leading his men in an attack towards that direction.

Chapter 48 The Celestial Saint

"Feng Lin, these few clowns are yours. Go, don't disappoint me," Lin Xin said calmly.

"Your Majesty, have more helpers arrived?" The Queen of Ten Thousand Demons looked at Lin Yuan with a strange expression. The Heaven-Suppressing Seal in this world had a powerful suppressive effect on her power. In Caiqiu, her divine sense was not as strong as it was in the Demon Realm. She couldn't even sense some of the soon-to-appear supreme emperors.

Ximen Chuixue, Li Xunhuan, and Yang Xiaoxie were in the same situation. With Lin Xin's arrival, they saw their shortcomings. Compared to these forbidden figures from the future, they still had to work hard to cultivate. Thinking this way, the several powerful supreme emperors became mere foils .

"Yes, Second Young Master Xin."

Before Lin Yuan could answer, a light and melodious voice came from the void. The next moment, a beautiful figure, whose beauty was beyond description, appeared before the supreme emperors. That ethereal and otherworldly temperament was absolutely unforgettable.

Unexpectedly, after only a few days apart, Feng Lin had evolved to become even more outstanding and captivating. Lin Yuan and Lin Xin, upon seeing this figure, muttered to themselves, then exchanged a knowing smile. It's said that brothers are bound by fate, and this was certainly true.

One after another, graceful figures appeared behind Feng Lin, each a woman of unparalleled beauty, numbering over a thousand. A vast surge of life energy immediately erupted. The

"Patrolling Saints,"

Ximen Chuixue, Li Xunhuan, and Yang Xiaoxie, were all astonished upon seeing the women appear.

The Patrolling Saints were the personal guards of the Heavenly Empress, patrolling the turmoil of the Heavenly Realm and suppressing the chaos of the realms. Each member possessed extraordinary abilities, their strength exceeding the peak of the Celestial Realm. Although Ximen Chuixue, Li Xunhuan, and Yang Xiaoxie were powerful figures in the Holy Realm, they might not be their match. The Holy Realm ranked second among the Six Paths, yet it lacked the strength of the Heavenly Realm. With the Patrolling Saints present, the other realms had no chance of rising to prominence.

The Queen of Ten Thousand Demons was greatly curious when she first saw these legendary Saint Guards. After observing them closely, she was immediately shocked. Powerful beings, absolutely powerful! No wonder the Heavenly Empress could rule the Heavenly Realm and stand at the head of the Six Paths. With so many guards, all at the peak of the Celestial Realm, who would dare to challenge her?

"Master, Second Young Master Xin," the women greeted Lin Yuan respectfully. Lin Xin bowed and, led by Feng Lin, immediately flew towards Dongting Lake. Before leaving, Feng Lin glanced back at Lin Yuan, a hint of melancholy flashing in her beautiful eyes.

"Boss, Feng Lin, why are you interested in me?" Lin Xin caught her gaze and asked Lin Yuan curiously.

"Don't you know she evolved into a human? As the saying goes, a young girl's heart is filled with longing. Your older brother is so handsome, it's only natural that she would like me. Besides, she's been my maid since childhood," Lin Yuan said with a rare roguish grin.

"Tch, you're handsome, but I'm not bad either. In terms of physique, I'm much better than you," Lin Xin said disdainfully, gesturing with her arm towards Lin Yuan.

"But you're right. After all, you're her master. Once they evolve from intelligent robots into real people, their souls are imprinted with their master's information, never to change. Sigh, I'm a little envious of you," Lin Xin sighed softly.

A massive energy surge came from the direction of Dongting Lake. The two looked in that direction and fell silent for a moment.

"Boss, don't worry. With Feng Lin and the others' strength, surely they can handle the intelligent robots Lin Guangwen brought. They've evolved into humans; there's nothing to worry about," Lin Xin said calmly after a while.

"I'm not worried, just a little concerned about what will happen to them after I leave," Lin Yuan said calmly.

"Leaving this world again, to find a world-destroying weapon?" Lin Xin said calmly.

"You know about me and the Sick Master," Lin Yuan said calmly.

"We're brothers, we have a telepathic connection. No matter which time or space you're in, I can sense you. What's so strange about that?" Lin Xin said calmly.

"Forget it, let's not talk about that. The sword's aura is getting closer. Let's prepare for battle." Lin Yuan was about to speak when Lin Xin immediately interrupted him.

"You sensed it?" Lin Yuan felt a strong sense of unease.

A series of subtle, almost imperceptible fluctuations emanated from the air. Though seemingly insignificant, an invisible yet powerful aura emanated from the void, causing an inexplicable sense of unease.

The strength of a peak Heavenly Emperor was truly extraordinary; even before the attack arrived, its power had already shaken the world.

Ye Yuchangsheng watched the battle unfold before him, feeling a surge of frustration. What was Lin Yuan anyway? How could the Heavenly Empress be so blind as to fall for her? Couldn't she have chosen someone as handsome and dashing as himself? In terms of strength, he was far superior to Lin Yuan; in terms of excellence, he was far better than Lin Yuan. Alas, the heavens were truly unfair. Such a useless piece of trash, and the Heavenly Empress mobilized over a thousand Celestial Saints to deal with her own Archangels—it's truly unacceptable.

Each Celestial Saint is stronger than an Archangel. In this sudden, undeclared war, before even reaching Caiqiu, half their forces have already been lost. Ye Yuchangsheng is nearly driven mad. These are crucial allies for his future struggle for supremacy; how can they be allowed to fall so pathetically? No, it seems he must retreat again for now. He wanted to engage in battle, but Feng Lin casually unleashed a laser beam of world-destroying power that swiftly annihilated over a dozen Archangels, leaving him speechless. The Archangels are so powerful; even united, they cannot contend with Feng Lin. He, merely a Supreme Being barely making up the numbers in a chaotic spacetime, has no way to resist her attacks.

"Venerable Feng Lin, I will settle this score with you one day. Let's go." Ye Yuchangsheng sneered, throwing down a harsh threat before fleeing with the remaining patrolling angels.

Feng Lin sneered, not giving chase; she had more important matters to attend to. "Ye Yuchangsheng, I'll let you go for now, but one day, don't let me see you again, or I will kill you." She sneered again and immediately waved her hand, scattering the women. After this great battle, none of her side had been harmed; only a few suffered minor injuries. She was greatly relieved; it seemed their evolution into humans was quite perfect. These women were all subordinates Lin Yuan had brought from his family, who had appeared during the creation of Heavenly Gift City. Each one was Lin Yuan's most cherished maid; losing any one of them would be an unbearable responsibility. Feng Lin's expectations of them were naturally high; how could she disappoint her master?

Chapter 49 The Realm of the Heavenly Emperor

A howling wind and rolling dark clouds filled the air. Sword energy, a vast and boundless expanse of sword energy, spread across the entire world. An unparalleled, world-destroying power swept through the Six Paths and Five Realms. At the same time, all living beings trembled involuntarily.

"Has it arrived?" Lin Xin sensed this power and her spirits immediately lifted.

"A cross-dimensional attack, heh, the sword really thinks highly of me." Lin Yuan sneered.

"Emperor, this strange phenomenon is because of you." The Queen of Ten Thousand Demons looked at him strangely.

"Yes, someone who's got nothing better to do than constantly try to cause me trouble. Sigh, really troublesome." Lin Yuan nodded.

"Such powerful sword energy, attacking an unknown target, its power is already awe-inspiring. I really don't know what kind of supreme being this is, to be so powerful." Ximen Chuixue's handsome face began to show solemnity, filled with boundless longing.

"Destruction, this is destruction. Mountains are crumbling, rivers are changing course, the earth is trembling. The Heavenly Emperor realm of the Cosmic Evolution Theory is beyond the imagination of ordinary people. A casual glance attack can absolutely destroy a planet," Lin Yuan said calmly. "

Que Ling, Ximen Chuixue, Li Xunhuan, Yang Xiaoxie, everything is fine here now. Ye Yuchangsheng has been defeated by my maid Feng Lin and her forces. You should leave here quickly."

"Why should I leave you, Your Majesty? I am willing to advance and retreat with you, to live and die together," the Queen of Ten Thousand Demons said firmly, puzzled. "

The sword's world-destroying attack is beyond my ability to withstand. My second brother is only at the initial stage of the Heavenly Emperor realm. Even if the two of us brothers join forces, we may not be safe. I don't want anything to happen to you. You should leave here quickly," Lin Yuan said calmly.

"No, I cannot leave you. Even if I die, I will die with you," the Queen of Ten Thousand Demons said stubbornly.

"I just can't do anything with you, why are you so stubborn?" Lin Yuan shook his head and sighed softly.

"Boss, should I help you get rid of her?" Lin Xin said with a faint smile.

"Emperor!" The Queen of Ten Thousand Demons looked at Lin Yuan nervously upon hearing this.

"Husband..." Lin Yuan hesitated for a moment, and a soft call came from afar.

"Your Majesty is truly blessed. Even at such a dangerous time, beauties keep traveling thousands of miles to follow you. Heh, even the renowned Heavenly Maiden Tianxiao is joining in the fun at this time," Yang Xiaoxie chuckled.

"Why are you here? Don't you know it's dangerous here?" Lin Yuan, hearing the voice, knew it was Li Hongxiu who had come from the Tianlin Imperial Palace. He couldn't help but feel annoyed. What kind of time is this to be so sentimental

? "I was just worried about you," Li Hongxiu said, looking at him with a hint of grievance.

"Boss, it's rare to see someone so devoted. Don't always have such a stern face. Smile, be gentle, don't make the person who loves you sad," Lin Xin's expression changed slightly upon seeing Li Hongxiu, and she spoke up for her.

"I'm sorry, I was in a bad mood. Forgive my impulsiveness." Although Lin Yuan didn't understand why Lin Xin was speaking up for her, he felt his attitude was terrible under her persuasion and apologized softly for once.

"Husband," Li Hongxiu's eyes reddened upon hearing this, clearly moved by Lin Yuan's sudden change in gentleness.

"Aren't you leaving yet?" Lin Yuan turned to look at Ximen Chuixue, Li Xunhuan, and the others.

"It's a rare sight to witness such extraordinary power, why would we leave?" Ximen Chuixue sneered.

"Emperor, you don't need to worry about us. We will leave at the appropriate time," Li Xunhuan said with a faint smile. "

Sword, might, break, heaven, destroy, void, appear..."

A cold yet resonant voice, radiating boundless vicissitudes, suddenly shattered the void, slowly echoing throughout the world. A vast and unparalleled power swept across the heavens and earth once more, powerful energy fluctuations roaring in, causing

the heavens and earth to tremble violently, and mountains collapsing in response to the resounding waves. Powerful sword energy and boundless destructive force shattered the void, revealing a massive, unfathomable black hole in the sky, radiating endless suction, gradually swallowing the gathering dark clouds. A dazzling silver light pierced through the endless clouds, and darkness emerged from the void.

White light was the only color the group could see after seeing the black hole.

"It's the annihilating sword aura condensed from the sword's gaze," Lin Xin's expression turned solemn.

"The Emperor destroys the world, the Overlord's might reappears, strike, kill, break..." Lin Xin enunciated each word clearly, his long purple hair flying in the wind, a thousand-foot purple light bursting forth from his body, defying the heavens.

"The Wrath of the Heavenly Emperor..."

He punched the sky, endless天地元气 (heaven and earth energy) surging wildly towards him, an unparalleled aura sweeping across the heavens. The powerful energy fluctuations collided and shattered the void, creating shockwaves that caused Lin Yuan, Ximen Chuixue, the Queen of Ten Thousand Demons, and others standing beside Lin Xin to lose their composure, all involuntarily being blasted tens of millions of feet away.

Powerful, absolutely powerful.

Amidst the surging winds and billowing clouds, a battle for supremacy raged across the heavens. The clash between the two Heavenly Emperors, a battle of attack and counter-attack across time and space, unleashed a destructive force that spread boundlessly. The Six Paths Realm was inevitably struck by this residual force, violently shaking itself.

Mountains crumbled, rivers dried up, cities turned to ruins, and countless lives were reduced to blood rain. The world-destroying power was on full display, with the mortal realm bearing the brunt and suffering the most devastating losses. Lin Yuan, Ximen Chuixue, and others wanted to offer aid, but they were also struggling to survive.

While Lin Xin was launching a heaven-defying attack into the void, Feng Lin had already led her forces to the Tianlin Imperial Palace, setting up layers of energy screen barriers in the sky. Although the air attack waves swooping down from the fierce battle were incredibly powerful, they did not prevent the Tianlin Dynasty from remaining intact. Under the desperate protection of the Celestial Saints, Lin Yuan's wives and concubines were also safe and sound, which did not distract him too much.

"Hongxiu, hurry up and leave with me." At this most tense moment, a hurried shout suddenly came from the north.

"Chu Liuxiang!"

"How could it be him..."

"With the Emperor and his wife? What a joke."

"This guy is so boring, interfering at such a tense time."

...

Ximen Chuixue, Li Xunhuan, Li Xiaoxie, and the Queen of Ten Thousand Demons were all stunned when they saw the newcomer, a young man in flowing white robes who exuded a handsome and otherworldly aura. They then uttered different tones of surprise. Even Lin Yuan was astonished. Why did Chu Liuxiang have to come now, during a great battle? He couldn't even pick a good time to steal the bride. He deserves a beating.

"Master Xiang, please forgive me for not being able to agree to your request. Now, I am the wife of Emperor Tianyan. You should give up on this idea. I will stay by his side, life or death." A hint of impatience flashed in Li Hongxiu's beautiful eyes. Clearly, she had suffered quite a bit from Chu Liuxiang's advances since entering the Heavenly Realm.

It wasn't surprising, really. Given her current status in the Heavenly Realm, favored by the Heavenly Empress, it was far more prestigious than Chu Liuxiang being held hostage by Dongfang Bubai in the Holy Realm. Chu Liuxiang wasn't stupid; to escape Dongfang Bubai's control, he had to curry favor with Li Hongxiu, the Heavenly Princess Tianxiao, hoping to gain the Heavenly Empress's help. However, Li Hongxiu had already been heartbroken by his illusory scheme. Therefore, after Chu Liuxiang discovered her identity in the Heavenly Realm, she refused to pay him any attention, no matter how much he harassed her. On the night of the Mount Hua Sword Tournament, her heart had found its place, forever bound to Lin Yuan. Chapter 50, November 4th:

The Radiant Soul Appears.

"Hongxiu, I..." Chu Liuxiang, unwilling to give up, wanted to continue the entanglement, but a cold shout accompanied by a powerful shockwave surged forth.

"If you don't want to die, get out of my way!"

A furious roar echoed across the sky, a raging wind swept through, and endless sources of destruction poured down from the

heavens. A purple figure stood out starkly amidst the myriad purple and white lights. His heaven-defying attack was no match for the annihilating sword energy attacking from the void. The vast and unparalleled power, the boundless destructive force, caused the heavens and earth to lose their color. Dark clouds rolled in and gathered, only to be stirred and recombine by the dazzling light.

The suction vortexes created by the raging winds spewed out void power, plunging the sky into darkness. The mortal realm was instantly shrouded in boundless darkness.

"Boom, boom, boom..."

A series of deafening roars echoed through the heavens, as countless divine lightning bolts surged forth, weaving into a dense network of world-destroying lightning that crashed down upon the earth.

Purple hair billowed into the sky, a chilling wind howled, and ghostly screams filled the air. The annihilating aura emanating from the space-time sword energy attack pierced through the barrier of the mortal realm, penetrating the boundary of the underworld. Through the momentary rift in the collapsing underworld, a series of bloodcurdling screams erupted, chilling all who heard them.

The great battle had begun; who could claim supremacy?

"Second brother, are you alright?"

Lin Yuan was greatly alarmed when he saw Lin Xin being pierced into the earth by a ten-thousand-foot-long white sword energy and rushed after him. In a duel between Heavenly Emperors, even the slightest difference in strength was a difference of millions of miles. Although Lin Xin had already reached the initial stage of the Heavenly Emperor realm, in a true contest, how could he possibly be a match for Lin Jian, the clan's undisputed number one genius?

"Boss, be careful. That freak Lin Jian is really trying to kill you this time. He doesn't have that kind of killing intent towards me yet. Don't worry, I'm fine."

Another vast and incomparable sword aura burst forth from the void, slashing straight at Lin Yuan. Its powerful destructive force and boundless source of destruction were several times stronger than the wave that attacked Lin Xin. Lin Xin's cold voice rang out, and Lin Yuan quickly looked in the direction of the voice. He had suddenly appeared a thousand feet away from where the sword aura was about to strike.

"That bastard Lin Jian, it seems he really wants to wipe us out completely." Lin Yuan sneered, his body suddenly appearing beside Li Hongxiu. He casually swept her into his arms, and reappeared millions of feet away. The sword energy pierced the sky and descended, instantly causing mountains to collapse and rivers to break, turning the land into ruins within a radius of millions of feet. Smoke and dust billowed, and the sound shook the nine heavens. At the moment the world-destroying sword energy struck, Ximen Chuixue, Li Xunhuan, the Queen of Ten Thousand Demons, and Yang Xiaoxie simultaneously followed behind Lin Yuan, disappearing millions of feet away. They looked at each other, seeing the horror in each other's eyes. It was an absolute annihilation blow, the might of heaven was unshakable, who could stop it?

"Sword, might, break, heaven, destroy, void, appear..."

The cold and powerful echoes reverberated between heaven and earth for a long time. A sword energy attack burst forth from the void, like a black hole in the sky that pierced through endless space and time, hanging silently in the sky. The endless attraction drew the primordial energy of the ten directions to converge on that black hole. A series of sword beams, radiating an unparalleled destructive aura, pierced through the obstruction of the heaven and earth's energy, easily cleaving down from the sky. The residual force rippled endlessly, and the invisible, dark energy emanating from the shockwaves raged wildly in the void above the earth. Lin Yuan had to carefully protect Li Hongxiu. In this ancient Chinese domain, which had become a battle between Heavenly Emperors, all attacks were unconscious yet incredibly powerful. A single misstep could mean that not only could Ximen Chuixue and the others escape unscathed, but even he, a supreme being of the Heavenly Realm, would be severely injured.

"Boom..."

As if a heaven-defying powerhouse had awakened, a sword beam tens of millions of feet long cleaved down from the sky. Its immense, world-destroying power caused all the powerful figures present to tremble involuntarily.

"Starlight converges... Only I am supreme... Destroy the universe..." Upon

hearing this, Lin Yuan and Lin Xin's expressions changed drastically.

"That bastard! He actually gathered the starlight of the universe into a world-destroying light! The boundless energy of the universe is converging here; once it explodes, even ten ancient Earths wouldn't be enough to destroy it!" Lin Xin gritted her teeth.

"Heaven-Opening Axe, you old bastard, do you have any way to stop the world-destroying light?" Lin Yuan was struck by the sudden burst of starlight from the black hole, his body unable to dodge while protecting Li Hongxiu, and he coughed up a mouthful of blood. In his crisis, he remembered the heaven-defying sacred artifact, the Heaven-Opening Axe, and cried out urgently to the heavens.

"It's difficult. Why do so many juniors possess the true god-emperor level power of the Cosmic Evolution God Clan? It truly troubles me. Now, I have no choice but to try my old bones."

In the forty-fourth heaven, the Heaven-Opening Axe shook his head and sighed. He had observed the world-destroying war in the lower realm for a long time, but hadn't found a proper way to stop it. The opponent's trans-dimensional attack power was simply too powerful, too monstrous, and too difficult to handle. It was quite difficult for him to stop it without being affected by other realms.

"Break through the void, transfer..."

Just as Lin Yuan was about to curse, the powerful and ancient voice of the Heaven-Opening Axe finally echoed across the sky.

A vast, holy aura swept down, and another massive black hole suddenly appeared in the gathering clouds. The powerful suction of the black hole seemed to possess sentience, endlessly swallowing the sword energy and starlight that Lin Jian had brought across time and space. The

divine lightning and electric net that had been cleaving the earth from the sky also transformed into beams of golden light, flowing against the heavens towards that terrifying black hole.

"That old geezer is really monstrous; he transferred all the starlight of the universe there." Lin Xin, seeing this sudden scene, was completely bewildered. After a long while, she looked at Lin Yuan and asked in astonishment.

"I'm not really sure," Lin Yuan replied unconsciously. Only now did he truly feel the power of the Heaven-Opening Axe. With a seemingly casual slash through the void, Lin Jian had condensed his power across the sky, sending the world-destroying sword aura, formed from the endless starlight of the universe, so easily to another dimension. It was too... too astonishingly powerful.

"My strength is still far from enough," Lin Yuan muttered to himself. Being easily chased across time and space by Lin Jian was incredibly humiliating. If he possessed a world-destroying weapon powerful enough to engage in a battle against a Heavenly Emperor, he wouldn't have to hide so desperately. In this tense moment, he suddenly thought of the Star-Destroying Sword, which his master had once been so proud of. If he had the Star-Destroying Sword, even if the world-destroying light formed from the starlight of the universe attacked, he could easily counterattack.

Just as he was lost in thought, the powerful sound of the Heaven-Opening Axe resounded through the heavens once more.

"You're destined to be a troublemaker, you'd better leave this world for now."

A cold voice rang out, and from the vast black hole in the sky, a white light swept towards Lin Yuan.

"Does this old bastard want to force me out of the chaotic spacetime again?" Lin Yuan sneered, carrying Li Hongxiu as he fled like lightning.

"Trying to escape? No way..." The powerful divine sense of the Heaven-Opening Axe detected Lin Yuan's fleeing figure and smiled, another beam of holy white light sweeping away.

"Little Axe, you don't need to worry about this kid, I'll take care of him. You should clean up the mess in the chaotic spacetime." Just as the Heaven-Opening Axe was about to grab Lin Yuan, another powerful yet slyly amused voice suddenly rang out. The next moment, a palm of light, over ten feet in diameter, abruptly and precisely captured Lin Yuan, who was flying through the air. Even Li Hongxiu in his arms was inevitably caught in the grasp of the palm of light.

"Yan Tianpo..."

"Old geezer..."

Upon hearing this voice, both Kaitian Axe and Lin Yuan exclaimed in surprise.

Why is this old bastard here? Could he have also crossed space to get here? Lin Xin snorted inwardly. As the inheritor of Zhan Tianpo, one of the Seven Souls of the Ancient Heavenly Lord, he had some understanding of Yan Tianpo, who shared the same origin. Hearing his name, he was naturally astonished.

"It's time to send this kid to the Illusionary Demon Heaven for a visit. Otherwise, who knows how long that old codger, Mie Tianhun, will remain asleep. Little Axe, you don't mind, do you?" Yan Tianpo's lewd laughter echoed through the void.

It was indeed the voice of a soul that had crossed space. After listening carefully again, Lin Yuan and Lin Xin had no more doubts. Yan Tianpo was a Heaven-Defying Emperor; capturing someone across space was a piece of cake for him. "Husband, who is Yan Tianpo? You seem to dislike him and fear him quite a bit," Li Hongxiu asked softly, nestled in Lin Yuan's arms.

"Ignore him, he's just an old scoundrel," Lin Yuan said calmly.

"Take him away if you want, why ask so many questions?" After a long silence, a voice from the sky, though barely suppressed, carried a hint of displeasure.

"Release the Emperor immediately!" Before Yan Tianpo could answer, the Queen of Ten Thousand Demons, seeing Lin Yuan's angry expression as he was captured by the light palm, immediately became anxious. She shouted and slashed through the air with her left hand, unleashing a massive energy attack towards the light palm suspended in mid-air.

"You little brat, you're too impolite. I was originally planning to let you accompany him because of your infatuation with this boy, but you've angered me greatly, and the consequences will be severe..." Tianpo easily neutralized the Queen of Ten Thousand Demons' full-force attack, and said displeasedly.

"Old man, don't hurt her!" Lin Yuan, alarmed, quickly interrupted him.

"Don't worry, kid, I'm just punishing her for her disrespect. I won't kill her. What's the rush?" Yan Tianpo sneered. A beam of yellow light pierced the sky, its immense power instantly filling the space within tens of millions of feet.

"Seal!" With a cold shout, Yan Tianpo's heaven-defying holy power surged and enveloped the Demon Queen's delicate body. Although she was the ruler of the demon realm and her strength was considered supreme among the Heavenly Kings in the chaotic space-time, she still couldn't withstand Yan Tianpo's easy attack and was instantly sealed by him.

"Where did you seal her?" Lin Yuan asked hastily upon seeing this.

"Demon Realm, kid, if you want to save her, hurry up and go to the Illusionary Demon Heaven to find the other half of Extinction's body. Then, you'll naturally have the power to rescue her," Yan Tianpo said with a faint smile.

"Come with me, humph, you're really overestimating yourself."

"Hongxiu..." A soft but anxious voice suddenly came flying through the air the moment Yan Tianpo finished speaking.

"Another one who's not afraid of death. Well, it should be related to you too. You can accompany me to the Illusionary Demon Heaven for a visit." Yan Tianpo's strange tone immediately rang out.

"Rongrong, why are you here?" Li Hongxiu was surprised to hear this. Before Lin Yuan could even look up, he was immediately swept away by a powerful force and sent to the great black hole in the sky.

"Illusionary Demon Heaven, hehe, boss, I look forward to your early breakthrough and return." Lin Xin stood aside and quietly watched this scene, but did not stop it. She just smiled slightly.

"The intertwining of fates has begun; let us wait and see." In the heavens, in the celestial realm, in the heavenly palace, Pang Huijuan watched this scene quietly, sighing softly.

In the forty-fourth heaven, the Heaven-Opening Axe seemed quite displeased. "Why do I always have to play the role of cleaning up the mess? Sigh, it's so boring."

"The intertwining of fates..." Ximen Chuixue, Li Xunhuan, and Yang Xiaoxie watched all this in astonishment. Hearing Lin Xin's words, they all looked thoughtfully towards the sky.

"Rongrong, Hongxiu..." Chu Liuxiang roared, watching helplessly as the two female figures were swept into the black hole in the sky by the white light of the Radiant Soul, slowly disappearing into the horizon.

Volume 4,

Chapter 1: The Illusory Demon Sky

. The sky, cloudless for thousands of miles, was strangely transparent. It seemed as if a barrier was interwoven in the air, the vast and boundless universe, its unique darkness forming an eerie curtain. Stars gathered, their points of light shining down, both dazzling and beautiful.

"What kind of space is this? The sky is so transparent!"

After being sent into the unknown space by a beam of white light from Yan Tianpo, Lin Yuan, upon regaining consciousness and sensing the strange changes in the space around him, couldn't help but look around in astonishment.

It was a seemingly ordinary world. The sky was a pale blue-gray, yet so transparent that one could see the universe beyond the sky, with a blazing star resembling the sun hanging high on the northern edge of the sky.

The land stretched as far as the eye could see, with mountains rising and falling, and several great rivers winding through the mountains. Everywhere his gaze fell, there were strange, dark green plants.

After a brief moment of surprise, Lin Yuan immediately sensed the peculiarity of the air in this world. The gentle breeze that came his way contained subtle fluctuations of strange energy. The life force in this world was unusually abundant. Compared to ancient Earth, it was a place very suitable for cultivators, life energy users, and cosmic evolvers to live and cultivate.

"Yan Tianpo, where are you? Why don't you show yourself and tell me?" After a brief moment of surprise, recalling the past, Lin Yuan called out unhappily.

"This is the human realm of the Illusionary Demon Universe. Boy, begin your journey through the Illusionary Demon Universe and search for the remnant of the Destroyer of Heaven." Yan Tianpo's lazy voice rang in Lin Yuan's ears. Lin Yuan opened his eyes to look, but couldn't see him. He immediately realized that he was transmitting his voice across time and space through divine sense.

"Am I all alone? If the Destroyer of Heaven doesn't appear, how can I begin? Where do I even start?" Lin Yuan remembered what the Destroyer of Heaven had once said. This was a mid-level partial universe where true demons roamed and emperors vied for supremacy. Weren't there countless powerful beings at the level of emperors and heavenly rulers? What right did he, a mere mortal at the Celestial Realm, have to roam freely? Although he had some expectations for the Illusionary Demon Universe, he wasn't arrogant to the point of being presumptuous.

"Scared? Actually, the Illusionary Demon Universe isn't anything special. You'll understand after you read this information." Yan Tianpo smiled lazily, a yellow light suddenly appearing in the void and disappearing instantly into the depths of Lin Yuan's eyes. That was Yan Tianpo's divine sense imprint, sent across time and space.

The Illusionary Demon Universe, along with the Human Reverse Universe, is a mid-level local universe under the Great Void Universe, billions of light-years wider than the Human Reverse Universe. According to the division of the Great Void Universe, it is called the tenth universe among the Heavenly Emperors, parallel to the Human Reverse Universe. It is a space without science and technology, where people cultivate themselves and use the energy of heaven and earth for their own purposes. It was a Soul-Degree Profound Realm opened up by an observer during the primordial era of the universe after the birth of the Great Void Universe. After the outbreak of the Primordial Universe War, the observer mysteriously disappeared, and all the Heavenly Supremes of the Illusionary Demon Universe perished. The Illusionary Demon Universe entered the desolate endless universe, becoming a complete dead zone. Until fifteen million years ago, a cosmic wanderer occasionally entered and subsequently ruled this world, bringing signs of life back to this abandoned local universe.

After seven million years of life reproduction, the cosmic wanderer left the Illusionary Demon Realm and disappeared without a trace. A war between life forms began, giving birth to the two most powerful races. The Celestial Realm and the Celestial Demon Realm—the Celestial Demon War began seven million years ago and continues to this day. Over the long course of time, some weaker life forms were rejected from the Celestial Realm and the Celestial Demon Realm. In order to survive, some geniuses among the rejected life forms united and used their own power to carve out places in the endless void that could accommodate various life forms, thus giving birth to many different races. Among these many different races, three races are the most powerful.

These are the Demon Realm, formed by mountain spirits and monsters absorbing the primordial energy of heaven and earth to create life; the Demon Realm, a mutated race born from the fusion of human and Heavenly Demon Realm genes; and the Human Realm, born from the weak descendants of the Heavenly Human Realm, rejected by the Heavenly Human Realm. After seven million years of reproduction and cultivation, these once weak beings now possess a voice in the Illusionary Demon Heaven. While their individual strength may be insufficient, their sheer numbers provide a decisive advantage. Their rapid reproduction and the need for living space have led them to almost completely occupy all livable areas in the Illusionary Demon Heaven. The Heavenly Demon Realm and the Heavenly Human Realm have had to erect numerous barriers to barely halt the expansion of the three races.

In the Illusionary Demon Heaven, where strength reigns supreme, after seven million years of inter-racial warfare, very few have truly reached the Heavenly Emperor realm; all perished in the long and arduous wars. The remaining kings barely reach the Heavenly King realm, already considered supreme beings worthy of mention in the Illusionary Demon Heaven. What surprised Lin Yuan was that despite the abundant life energy in the Illusionary Demon Heaven, very few cultivators, including the supreme beings of the boundary races, could achieve immortality. No matter how powerful they were, they could never escape the shackles of death. In this intermediate universe, there seemed to be invisible rules and restrictions, a master ruling from the shadows.

Due to differences in cultivation methods, the cultivation realms of each boundary race in the Illusionary Demon Heaven varied. However, encompassing the names of several major races, they were generally only at the fifth level. In the human realm, cultivators progress through stages: True Qi, Inner Core, Nascent Soul, Primordial Spirit, and Void Reduction. In the demon realm, the corresponding stages are: Demon Form, Demon Core, Demon Desire, Demon God, and Profound Annihilation. Other races' classifications are built upon these two realms and are not significantly different. Comparing these to the cosmic evolutionary stages in Lin Yuan's mind, the Demon Form and True Qi stages are merely the initial stages of super-evolvers, the Awakened Earth stage. The Primordial Spirit stage barely corresponds to the Life Energy stage in the cosmic evolutionary theory of the Lin family, the royal family of the Great Universe Federation. The Void Reduction or Profound Annihilation stages are for those with great soul power. Beyond these stages, reaching the Celestial Realm leads to the Heavenly King Realm, which Lin Yuan is familiar with. However, in this universe, few can reach this level. In the Demon Realm, the Demon Realm, and the human realm, there are only a handful—only seven or eight. The Demon Emperor who currently rules the Illusionary Demon Heaven, and the Supreme Master An Chen, the Heavenly Daoist Master of the human realm, is one of them, having just reached the Profound Annihilation stage.

The power division between the Celestial Realm and the Celestial Demon Realm is not yet very clear. However, many Celestials and Celestial Demons are at the Profound Annihilation stage, and presumably there are a few supreme beings at the Heavenly King stage among them.

In the world of "Reversing Heaven," the Heavenly King realm represents immortality and supreme power. Within the celestial hierarchy of "Reversing Heaven," it's considered equivalent to a Celestial King, a level above even the ruler of heaven and earth. The celestial ranks in "Reversing Heaven" are: Ghost Immortal, Earth Immortal, Immortal, God Immortal, God King, Celestial Immortal, God Emperor, Great Luo Golden Immortal, and Ancestral God. Even the Jade Emperor, who rules the celestial realm, is only at the God King realm, a level below the Heavenly King realm. This explains why, in the chaotic timeline, Pang Huijuan, at the peak of the Heavenly King realm, ruled the celestial realm and held the top position among the Six Paths. However, it seems that when Lin Yuan returned to the chaotic timeline a second time, the Jade Emperor did not appear; he had been transported to the 21st century by the distorted time flow.

"That's strange. Since the Illusionary Demon Universe doesn't have many powerful experts, and you, Yan Tianpo, could wreak havoc on it, why did you send me? Mie Tian is so powerful, could it be that you want me to find his true form? Although I'm only at the Celestial Realm, I'm almost at the peak of the Celestial Realm, not far from the Heavenly King Realm. In this universe, although the Celestial Realm has countless Celestials, they shouldn't be able to do anything to me. At the Celestial Realm, the soul imprint is indestructible, and no matter how great the injury, one can survive. The Soul Space is newly opened, and one also possesses the supernatural abilities to create a Profound Realm and have three self-created spiritual power open-source worlds within one's inner world. Although this space has many Celestials and Heavenly Demons at the Profound Annihilation and Void Reduction stages, they don't have the powerful abilities of us universe's evolvers. Yan Tianpo, what kind of joke are you making?"

Lin Yuan asked curiously after digesting the information Yan Tianpo had implanted into his mind.

"Sigh, you don't need to tell me that, I've already been here for a while. The remnant of the Destroyer of Heaven is sealed within the Flowing Heaven Mirror, the only and most powerful artifact possessed by the Illusionary Demon Heavenly Universe to rule the universe. It not only possesses the most powerful sacred artifacts, immortal artifacts, and divine artifacts of the Illusionary Demon Heavenly Universe, but also the most forbidden power from the ancient times of the Primordial Chaos Universe. Inside it are eight moving array gates, each of which gathers 108,000 sets of forbidden arrays and can create countless mysterious spaces. Whoever possesses it has the ability to rule the entire Illusionary Demon Heavenly Universe. Their own power can also instantly leap from the Celestial Realm to the Heavenly Emperor Realm, or even higher." Yan Tianpo said with a hint of frustration.

"So, you suffered a little loss under the Flowing Heaven Mirror." Lin Yuan immediately understood upon hearing this.

"I suppose so. I was careless for a moment. Otherwise, with my supreme power, how could I have been injured? It's truly shameful. I wasn't injured by anyone else's attack, but instead, I was injured by the sudden burst of cosmic power from the Flowing Heaven Mirror. How frustrating!" Yan Tianpo said dejectedly.

"Cosmic power? Are you kidding me? Such a small thing can gather cosmic power for its own use?" Lin Yuan exclaimed in surprise.

"The more forbidden the artifact, the more it possesses its own consciousness. Otherwise, how can you explain the existence of the Heaven-Opening Axe and the Heaven-Refining Furnace?" Yan Tianpo said discontentedly.

"That's true," Lin Yuan replied.

"Since you can't control it, how can I? Isn't that redundant?" Lin Yuan thought of the Heaven-Opening Axe, the Heaven-Refining Furnace, and other forbidden artifacts, and immediately said unhappily.

Chapter 2 The Power of Faith

"Who says it can't be done?" Yan Tianpo snorted and said casually, "Kid, have you ever heard of

'Heaven Taking the Power of All Beings'?" Lin Yuan was taken aback upon hearing this. He seemed to have heard of such a thing before, but when did this memory appear? He couldn't quite remember, yet it sounded strangely familiar.

"'Heaven Taking the Power of All Beings,' to put it bluntly, is a bandit's tactic of forcibly seizing life energy for one's own use. Generally, those who reach the Heavenly Emperor realm, break through to the Heavenly Venerable realm, or leapfrog to the Heaven-Defying Supreme realm, will always have a period of weakness. And this period happens to be when their need for life energy is strongest. The various energies abundant in the universe cannot make up for this need. Only life, the life energy possessed by all living beings in the world, can perfectly compensate for this deficiency. Heaven, the Heaven that people in the world admire, is merely a different dimension opened up by a certain powerful being who has reached the Heavenly Emperor or Heavenly Venerable realm." Space itself is merely an incarnation, a self-proclaimed name passed down through the universe as the master of heaven and earth. Why do humans, and all life forms in the universe, experience birth, aging, sickness, and death? This is simply a set of rules or restrictions imposed by the Celestial Venerables to obtain the life energy they need. All the life energy of the deceased, including their thoughts, consciousness, and spiritual power, is condensed within a boundary barrier of a celestial domain, quietly nourishing and sustaining the energy needed by heaven without the knowledge of mortal beings.” While Lin Yuan was still lost in thought, Yan Tianpo continued speaking to herself.

“Heaven, celestial domain boundaries, Yan Tianpo, what are you talking about? I'm completely confused.” Lin Yuan was bewildered by Yan Tianpo's long string of celestial theories, feeling only vaguely aware of what she was saying.

"Reaching the Heavenly Emperor realm means being able to replace the outer world with one's inner world. In simpler terms, one can become one with the universe itself. According to your understanding of the Heavenly Realm Theory, the Heavenly Emperor realm is the true realm of a God-Emperor, while the Heavenly Venerable realm is the realm of a Half-Ancestral God. Beings of this level can be simply called Half-Heaven, or Heaven. Beyond this level, one is considered Heaven-Defying, and regardless of the level reached, they are collectively called Heaven-Defying Supremes or Heaven-Defying Emperors. After they cross the Void Realm, they reach the Observer Realm, a completely new cultivation domain. Anyone who reaches this realm possesses the power to create and destroy universes with a thought; they are true Universe-Level Supremes." "Uh, this is a realm I don't even fully understand. You should continue cultivating diligently. Perhaps one day when the Heavenly Emperor returns, with the fusion of the souls of all the heavens, you inheritors of the Heavenly lineage might also benefit and be able to enter that realm and glimpse its secrets. Within the realm created by the Heavenly Emperor, there is the Heavenly Domain. Within this domain, all the changes in the phenomena of heaven and earth, whether it be wind, clouds, thunder, lightning, rain, snow, frost, or the collapse of the heavens and the cracking of the earth, the beginning and end of life, are all born or destroyed according to their will. The primordial energy accumulated by the dead is gathered here. In the ancient human world, humans called it the Yin Realm, but they did not know that this barrier space of the Yin Realm was a device created by the Heavenly Venerables to contain primordial energy." Yan Tianpo said calmly.

"Oh, but how is this any different from my trip to the Illusionary Demon Heaven?" Lin Yuan was still confused. Before coming to the Illusionary Demon Heaven, he had heard Mie Tian describe it in general terms and really thought that the Illusionary Demon Heaven was a world where true demons roamed and the Heavenly Emperors vied for supremacy. He did not expect that after meeting it, he would be so disappointed. "I truly don't understand why, with such abundant life energy in this universe, the celestial beings and demons within it haven't produced many Heavenly Emperors or Heavenly Sovereigns.

" "If it weren't for the cosmic chaos war two hundred billion years ago, the Illusionary Demon Universe wouldn't be what it is today."

In the distant reverse universe, Yan Tianpo sensed Lin Yuan's inner doubts and sighed softly. It was that truth, now buried in the annals of cosmic history, that caused the desolation of the Illusionary Demon Universe today. Huang Tian perished in that war, but she wondered if the other universes had recovered their vitality after so many years, and whether Huang Tian would return in this life.

"Heaven takes the power of all living beings, and conversely, the power of all living beings can also destroy Heaven..." Yan Tianpo shook her head. Why think so much? Aside from herself, the other three souls and seven spirits of Huang Tian had already shown signs of awakening and reappearing. Their return was not far off; it all depended on the fate of their inheritors. He cleared his mind of its chaotic thoughts and had barely uttered two sentences when Lin Yuan immediately interrupted him.

"You said that the power of all living beings can destroy the heavens, so isn't that the power of faith in the theory of the universe?"

"This kid's quick thinking is pretty good." Yan Tianpo secretly praised, saying, "Not bad, it's the power of faith. The strength or weakness of a race often comes from their faith, and as the ones being worshipped, the so-called spiritual leaders, they gather the powerful spiritual energy of all their believers. From the moment of birth, every living being possesses a vast ocean of primordial spiritual energy deep within their brain, mind, and soul. This is a kind of ethereal life substance, formless yet capable of altering the world with a thought. Observers call it illusory matter; all matter or life formed by thoughts and intentions exists as illusory matter. The ancient Chinese celestial realm and the Buddhas and deities you know are such life forms. Humanity is ignorant and doesn't understand the mysteries of heaven and earth and the universe, which is why some people with ulterior motives fabricate these gods and deities." They became the spiritual leaders of humanity's inner faith. Thus, the Celestial Realm and the Buddhist Realm were born. The reason why the Heavenly Emperor, Buddha, and other realm rulers gathered to discuss the cycle of destruction and reincarnation was simply because their predecessors, the ones who created their existence, had immortal souls after death. They merged with the illusory life energy, thus transcending the Three Realms and Six Paths. When humanity no longer worshipped gods and lost its source of spiritual power, they faced annihilation. Similarly, when all the beings within a realm created by a heaven concentrate their life energy on their spiritual leader, that spiritual leader, once they control all the power of their believers, can directly challenge that heaven. Heaven destroys all beings, and all beings destroy heaven; it's merely a cyclical game under the rules of the universe, with both sides vying only for the initiative. "

Is that so? So you mean I should take your place, enter the Illusory Demon Heaven, steal the power of faith from various realms, and seize the Glazed Heaven Chisel..." Lin Yuan asked incredulously upon hearing this.

"Indeed, since you are human, although, in terms of pure will, you humans can no longer be considered true humans, it is precisely because you possess the conditions to be human that you are able to successfully steal this power in the crippled intermediate universe of the Illusionary Demon Heaven," Yan Tianpo said with a faint smile.

"In the Illusionary Demon Realm, the most despised races are humans. Although the demon race is still weaker than humans, all races consider humans foolish. No matter how much they cultivate, they cannot break through their own limitations and rule the realm. No matter how fast they reproduce or how much territory they occupy, they are only adding more slaves to the demon race's rule. Life is strange, and the balance between strength and weakness is so amusing and laughable. The birth of a faith stems from the pursuit of power. When a once weak race suddenly becomes powerful and then rules the realm, all races will generate even stronger faith power amidst incredible terror. And you, once you become the focus of this faith power, will possess astonishing power."

"That's true, but how can I possess this power? Hmph, even if I am worshipped by them, will the power gathered by their faith be of use to me? I am not one of you high and mighty gods. I am just a small inheritor of the heavens. Even if the remaining heavenly soul within me has awakened, I cannot do it." Lin Yuan snorted unhappily.

"Well, hehe, you don't need to worry, I've already arranged everything for you." Yan Tianpo chuckled softly upon hearing this. That laughter, which should have been pleasant, suddenly gave Lin Yuan a bad feeling; there was a hint of conspiracy hidden within it.

Chapter 3: Tiancheng

Nangong Huanmo Tianyu, the Human Realm of the Emperor's Destiny Star.

Tiancheng, the largest human settlement in the Human Realm of the Emperor's Destiny Star, is now a territory under the rule of the Demon Realm.

Since the earth-shattering war between the Celestial Realm and the Demon Realm three thousand years ago, the Celestial Realm's ruler, Emperor Dan, was defeated and killed by the Demon Dragon Emperor Xing Tuo of the Demon Realm. With the righteous path fallen and demonic flames rampant, the human realm, the lowest-ranking inhabitant in the Illusionary Demon Heaven, was immediately invaded by the demonic realm, which naturally delighted in attacking and manipulating others. The righteous cultivators of the human realm, led by the Heavenly Daoist Supreme Jiheng, fought valiantly but could not avoid losing most of their starfield territory, ultimately being forced to retreat to the Remnant Star. This was the most inhabitable planet on the edge of the Illusionary Demon Heaven, its vital energy sparse and its environment extremely harsh; only cultivators could barely adapt, and ordinary humans found it difficult to survive.

Jiheng Daoist attempted several counterattacks, but lacked the power of the Demon Emperor. The Heavenly Daoists, with their widespread influence in the human realm, numbered only a few million. The demonic army, on the other hand, could easily mobilize tens of millions of people. Humanity was simply no match for their might, and forced to suppress their anger, they became the third largest race under demonic rule after the Spirit Race and Demon Race of the Illusionary Demon Heaven were conquered by the demons.

The Nangong family of Tiancheng is a very mysterious clan. No one knows its origins. All that is known is that several years ago, on a certain night, a bright yellow light shone from the sky, and palaces descended from the heavens, landing in the eastern suburbs of Tiancheng. These palaces covered an astonishingly vast area spanning tens of thousands of miles, their opulent and grand architecture surpassing even the imperial palaces of the mortal realm.

Some who attempted to investigate were secretly killed by mysterious figures. This attracted the attention of the demon race, and the Heavenly City Demon Governor, Shabitianya, led a million-strong demon army to descend. Only then did the Nangong family of Heavenly City begin to be known to the world. The Nangong family was composed entirely of stunningly beautiful women; the few men were either old or weak. They did not possess the profound magical abilities cultivated by the various races of the Illusionary Demon Realm, but they possessed a martial art they called "Martial Arts That Can Connect with Gods," which was extremely powerful in close combat and long-range battles. In particular, the seven "Seven Peerless Saintesses," whom the Nangong family revered most, had reached a level where they could easily control the energy of heaven and earth for their own use, not far from the fifth level of the Five Realms of Heavenly Daoists. However, for some unknown reason, when they had a clear opportunity to fight against Demon Governor Shabitianya's million-strong demon army, the Seven Peerless Saintesses abandoned the Nangong family and disappeared without a trace. The matriarch of the Nangong family, Nangong Shangmei, had no choice but to announce her surrender to Shabitianya.

After entering the Nangong family, Demon Lord Shabitianya, while relieved to have avoided a decisive battle with the Seven Peerless Beauties of Saintess, was immediately captivated by the unparalleled beauty of Nangong Rourou, Nangong Shangmei's most beloved granddaughter. The demon race, renowned in the Illusionary Demon Heaven as the most exquisitely beautiful race below the Celestial Realm, was irresistibly drawn to this woman from the mortal world, despite Shabitianya's own handsome appearance. She possessed an irresistible aura, captivating all who beheld her.

Nangong Shangmei, wanting to reject Shabitianya's marriage proposal because Nangong Rourou was already a mother, feared Shabitianya's revenge, a repeat of the Nangong family's massacre at the hands of a taboo figure. After gently hinting at the truth of Nangong Rourou's marriage, Shabitianya remained unmoved, his resolve to possess Nangong Rourou only strengthened. Left with no other choice, Nangong Shangmei had to compromise.

Just as Shabitianya was satisfied and about to lead his entourage to welcome the bride, a strange turn of events occurred. Upon hearing the news, the belatedly aware Nangong Rourou immediately expressed strong opposition, even threatening suicide to demonstrate her resolve. After several unsuccessful attempts to persuade her, Shabitianya became enraged and threatened to massacre the entire Nangong family.

"Rourou, you should think this through. Although you may not care about your own life, you cannot disregard the family that gave you life and raised you. In your human realm, there is a saying that filial piety is the most important virtue. Faced with imminent disaster, are you really going to be so selfish as to abandon your parents who gave you life and raised you, as well as the tens of thousands of members of the Nangong family, and instead choose to die to avoid my marriage proposal?" In

the Nangong family of Tiancheng, Shabitianya spoke with a gentle yet threatening tone, coldly smiling at the beautiful woman before him.

Nangong Rourou, the most intelligent and beautiful young woman in the Nangong family, is now caught in a dilemma. If she accepts Shabitianya's proposal, the entire Nangong family can escape the annihilation of the demon army. However, her life will be ruined, and she will lose the chance to wait for the return of the forbidden man she both loves and hates. Although he is someone the Nangong family fears and hates to the core, he is the man she hates and loves most in her life, and also the biological father of her son. If she doesn't accept, she will lose even the last chance to see him, and she will even have to sacrifice her family. This family, which survived the massacre by that forbidden man, will once again face annihilation, with consequences several times worse than before.

"If I marry you, can you truly guarantee the safety of my entire Nangong family, and ensure that the entire Tiancheng mortal realm will no longer be disturbed by the Demon Realm?"

Under the anxious gaze of Old Madam Nangong Shangmei, and amidst Shabi Tianya's incessant sneers and arrogant, self-assured expression, Nangong Rourou, cradling her five-and-a-half-year-old son, remained silent for a long time before finally speaking with difficulty. This decision, once made, would completely change her life. The Demon Realm's power and influence far surpassed that of the mortal realm. Although Shabi Tianya was a powerful Demon Lord and incredibly handsome, given the irreconcilable conflict between the human and demon realms, Nangong Rourou knew her future would be anything but happy, perhaps even utterly bleak. Even if Shabi Tianya didn't mind having a son and doted on her, would the supreme Demon Emperor agree to humans and demons living under the same roof? Could she possibly abandon the indelible purple figure in her heart and fall in love with this Demon Lord residing in the mortal realm?

"Of course, if I can accept even your son, how could I not accept other humans? Rest assured, we demons are a noble race, and we always keep our word. We won't stoop to the level of those lowly humans in Tiancheng. Under my protection, your family will also be accepted by the demon realm. The great Demon Emperor is a magnanimous and great monarch; he will bless our union." Shabitianya patted his chest proudly and vowed confidently. Nangong Rourou

looked at him coldly, seemingly considering the truthfulness of his words. Demons are always ruthless in achieving their goals; who knows how much of their promise is credible?

"I swear on the noble dignity of the demon race to the great Demon Emperor that if I break my promise to you, Nangong Rourou, I will be burned to death by heavenly fire, eternally condemned to eternal damnation, with no hope of reincarnation. Are you satisfied now?" Shabitianya's smile vanished, and he faced the sky with unusual solemnity and respect.

"Since that's the case, then let's go."

Upon hearing this, Nangong Rourou didn't glance at Nangong Shangmei's sorrowful face again, and resolutely walked away. She knew that the oaths of the Demon Clan, like the oaths of the legendary Celestials and Gods, were extremely taboo. Once an oath was made, breaking it would immediately come to pass. Therefore, members of the Demon Clan would not make oaths unless absolutely necessary. She chose to leave without looking back because she feared that a glance back would cause her resolve to crumble instantly. After all, this family was her only spiritual support in Tiancheng, and the place she could least bear to abandon in her life.

"Rou'er..."

Was there really no way out, whether in another space or in this one? Watching Nangong Rourou, carrying her son, stagger away amidst Shabitianya's triumphant laughter, Nangong Shangmei felt a sharp pang of pain in her heart. This beloved granddaughter bore far too many scars… The Nangong

family had suffered a devastating massacre in another dimension. On that blood-red night, all the adult men of the Nangong family were killed. That blood-soaked, demonic purple figure became a nightmare that haunted the surviving members of the Nangong clan for generations. Yet, in the final moments before the Nangong family's destruction, Nangong Rourou rushed back from afar, angrily denouncing his cruelty. Miraculously, she managed to change the Nangong family's mind, offering only one condition for their release: Nangong Rourou's sacrifice. It was then that Nangong Rourou gave birth to her only son, Nangong Hentian. Although the Nangong family ultimately escaped annihilation, it became an eternal pain in Nangong Rourou's heart. Now, she has no choice but to step forward when her family faces annihilation for the second time. It's truly a hardship for this poor child. Nangong Shangmei sighed inwardly. Although she was extremely unwilling to let Nangong Rourou marry Shabitianya, for the sake of the family's survival, she had to succumb to the cruel reality. In this world, so different from what she knew, the demons were far more terrifying than that forbidden figure.

Recalling the past, Nangong Shangmei could only sigh. A trace of resentment mixed with deep-seated hatred lingered in her heart, adding to the endless oppression, bitterness, and pain.

...

Chapter 4 The Human Emperor Appears

"Boom..."

A muffled thunderclap suddenly came from the transparent sky, and a strange yet dazzling purple light spread across the heavens.

Rare purple lightning suddenly appeared in the void, weaving into terrifying, world-destroying electric grids that crashed down from the sky. All living beings in the mortal realm immediately felt an immense pressure—the destructive power formed from the boundless aura of a powerful being, utterly overwhelming.

"What's going on?"

Shabi Tianya, who had just accompanied Nangong Rourou out of the Nangong family's reception palace, immediately felt this immense pressure. Looking up at the sky, he was immediately stunned by the bizarre celestial spectacle. What kind of purple light was that? It gave off both a sacred, inviolable nobility and an irresistible allure. Its dazzling color seemed innate, possessing an immense charm that could bewitch all beings. If this charm were concentrated on one person, they would undoubtedly be a stunningly beautiful woman capable of captivating everyone. Amidst the purple light that filled the sky, an overwhelming, domineering aura of a ruler was faintly revealed, far surpassing even the Demon Emperor's power. At first glance, it seemed intangible, but upon closer observation, it was incredibly intense, inexplicably giving rise to a sense of submission from the depths of one's heart.

This was definitely a bad omen. Shabi Tianya shook his head forcefully, suppressing the inexplicable thought of submission and becoming intensely vigilant.

Purple light, again purple light—could it be him?

The moment Nangong Rourou saw the purple light in the sky, her delicate body trembled involuntarily. She was far too familiar with this purple light; so familiar that even if she were to be shattered to pieces, she could not erase the mark already deeply etched into her soul.

That blood-soaked, demonic purple figure stood proudly beneath the night sky, his purple eyes sweeping across all directions, his killing intent awe-inspiring and unparalleled. Even after millions of years, he remained a fearsome legend.

It was him. The moment Nangong Shangmei saw the purple sky, a sense of fear washed over her, as if that terrifying, bloody night was about to repeat itself.

"Boom..."

Another muffled thunderclap resounded, and a purple pillar of light, over ten feet in diameter, pierced the sky. The dazzling purple light engulfed Nangong Rourou, who stood stunned on the ground gazing at the horizon. An immense, unparalleled power immediately surged forth, and a series of crackling sounds followed. The palace complex within a thousand miles of the Nangong family in Tiancheng was instantly reduced to ruins by this immense force.

"Ah, Rourou..."

Shabi Tianya felt his body being violently slammed away by an incredibly powerful force as the purple pillar of light appeared. He coughed up a mouthful of blood, and before he could even adjust his body while suspended in mid-air, he witnessed a scene that left him speechless: Nangong Rourou was being struck down from above by the purple pillar of light. He couldn't help but howl, wanting to help but it was too late. Under the immense destructive power of the purple pillar of light, he believed that absolutely no one, or even matter, could survive unscathed after being struck by it. As the Demon Overseer of Tiancheng, his cultivation had reached the initial stage of the Demon God realm in the Demon Realm, making him a prominent figure in the entire Illusionary Demon Heaven. Even he couldn't withstand the destructive blow of the purple pillar of light descending from the sky. Even if Nangong Rourou possessed unparalleled martial arts skills, she was merely a human martial artist whom the Demon Realm looked down upon. How could she possibly survive the impact of the purple pillar of light?

"Sigh, after living all these years, I never thought I'd have to relive the feeling of being a child again today. How boring."

Just as Shabi Tianya was grieving the loss of Nangong Rourou, a discordant, childish voice suddenly rang out from the stagnant purple pillar of light that pierced the sky. The voice, though languid, revealed a youthful vigor.

"Tian'er, is it really you? You can speak!"

Before Shabi Tianya could even feel resentment, another voice, both strange and exhilarating, came from the purple pillar of light. The owner of that voice was none other than Nangong Rourou, whom he desperately wanted. Nangong

Rourou wasn't dead! That was wonderful! Shabi Tianya couldn't help but sigh. His emotions had been so volatile today, fluctuating between surprise, joy, fear, and dread. He wondered if this would cause him to die of premature heart failure. Before he could even express his feelings, the childish voice rang out again, and the next moment, a chilling aura assaulted him.

"I am your god, yet I am not your god. I'll tell you that later. In short, you are not my mother, and I am not your child. I hope you remember that. What's with that demon outside? He's been bothering you, and he's quite annoying. Let me deal with him first."

Deal with me? You really think you're the ruler? Upon hearing this, Shabitianya snorted coldly. Although he sensed the terrifying aura approaching him, which was definitely beyond his ability to resist, he still immediately unleashed his profound demon god cultivation, desperately blocking the attack. A man can lose anything, but he cannot lose face in front of the woman he loves. Demons may be cold-blooded, but they also have emotions and desires.

"Nonsense,"

a soft snort came from the purple pillar of light. A purple beam of light, carrying supreme destructive power, shot out from the pillar, seemingly possessing endless power. In an instant, it easily shattered Shabitianya's defenses, broke through his defensive circle, and destroyed his demonic body.

"You, who are you..."

As a powerful being at the Illusionary Demon God realm, Shabi Tianya was utterly humiliated to be defeated by a single strike of purple light. After being shattered, a blue soul shadow unique to the Illusionary Demon God realm emerged from his body, howling resentfully at the purple pillar of light.

Demon cultivators at the Illusionary Demon God realm possessed immortal souls and primordial spirits unless they encountered a power far greater than themselves. Therefore, the mysterious figure within the purple pillar of light showed no surprise at Shabi Tianya's primordial spirit.

"I am... the... Human... Emperor..."

His calm and collected words revealed an overwhelming and domineering aura of supreme power.

"The only supreme human emperor in the mortal realm of the Illusionary Demon Heaven, who will soon lead humanity to replace the demons in ruling the heavens..."

With a slightly languid tone, a purple pillar of light parted like ripples on water, revealing a perfectly sculpted child in purple robes, hands clasped behind his back, stepping forward. A vast, boundless power immediately reverberated throughout the world. Shabi Tianya once again felt that world-destroying imperial aura, so terrifyingly powerful.

Simultaneously, in the mortal realm of Heavenly City, all humans heard the immense sound waves emanating from the Nangong family. It was the purple-robed child's deliberate divine sense transmission. Upon sensing this irresistible imperial aura, they involuntarily felt a sense of reverence and submission.

"A...a human emperor..."

Shabi Tianya exclaimed in astonishment.

"Yes, I am the Human Emperor. Therefore, you are not fortunate enough to have this woman, who can be considered my mother for the time being,"

the purple-clad child nodded calmly. A beautiful and exquisite figure slowly appeared behind him, her beauty enhanced by the purple light, creating an alluring and dreamlike atmosphere.

"Nangong Rourou!"

Shabitianya's heart began to race again upon seeing the woman. Although he knew he shouldn't reveal his desires and longings in front of the purple-clad child, he couldn't suppress the flutter in his heart.

"Nangong Rourou belongs to no one. I am very angry that you led 100,000 demon soldiers to harass the human realm. The consequences will be severe. Hmph, I will let you off the hook for now. Go back and tell your ruler that the Human Emperor will be visiting soon. Tell him to wash his head and wait for me to come and collect it. As for the 100,000 demon soldiers you brought, consider them my pre-battle snack."

The purple-clad child said calmly. He waved his hand, and a dazzling purple light flashed. Shabi Tianya screamed and was immediately enveloped in the purple light and shot into the sky, disappearing instantly into the vast transparent sky.

"World-destroying light appears, demons vanish!"

With a cold snort, a purple pillar of light swept across the sky, and the purple light curtain in the sky pressed down on the earth. A heavy, almost suffocating destructive pressure immediately filled the entire Heavenly City, and the vast and unparalleled power spread rapidly.

Outside the Nangong family compound, the 100,000 demonic troops brought by Shabitianya couldn't even mount an effective defense. They were instantly swept away like a whirlwind by the purple pillar of light that descended from the sky, completely annihilated by the purple light.

From the purple pillar of light piercing the sky to the appearance of the Human Emperor, and then to the annihilation of the 100,000 demonic troops, all of this happened in an instant. Its speed was astonishing, and at the same time, it instilled a strange fear. This suddenly born Human Emperor was simply too powerful

. Nangong Rourou quietly looked at the purple-clad child standing proudly before her. This person, who was her son just moments before, now exuded such a terrifying aura, yet she felt a strong sense of familiarity. His face was slightly unfamiliar, but she could still vaguely recognize his appearance from back then. It was him, definitely him, but she didn't know why he had become like this.

"You are... you are the Heavenly Beauty Emperor..."

Nangong Rourou remained silent for a long time with a complicated expression before suddenly speaking.

"Uh, you recognize me?"

As she wished, the purple-clad child's expression changed slightly upon hearing this, and he asked in surprise.

Chapter 5 The Celestial Physique

'It really is him...'

Nangong Rourou's heart trembled upon hearing this. Although she had already confirmed his identity in her heart, hearing him admit it so frankly still made her unable to control her emotions. A thousand thoughts, midnight dreams, all filled with this figure she both loved and hated.

With Tian'er, perhaps her love for him was even greater than her hatred, Nangong Rourou often comforted herself with this thought. The moment she saw him, all her former tenderness vanished, and she couldn't even muster the thought of being with him.

He was still so outstanding, aloof, and arrogant—was he someone a mere mortal woman like herself worthy of? Why couldn't she feel hatred for him after he killed so many of her people?

"Tian'er, where have you taken my Tian'er? Emperor Tianyan, please, give my Tian'er back to me..."

Amidst the slightly surprised expression on the purple-clad child's face, Nangong Rourou's expression shifted rapidly, a complex look flashing across her face before she immediately thought of her son.

"Tian'er, is that really your son..."

Lin Yuan was puzzled upon hearing this. Indeed, the purple-clad child was Lin Yuan, whom Yan Tianpo had sent to the Illusionary Demon Heaven. Wasn't he just talking to Yan Tianpo? Why was he here?

Time rewinds, returning to a moment earlier.

"What? You moved the entire Nangong family to the Illusionary Demon Heaven, even the Seven Peerless Beauties of the Holy Maiden are here! Yan Tianpo, what are you up to?" Lin Yuan exclaimed in surprise.

"There's no other way. Who told you to enter the Illusionary Demon Heaven? And Nangong Rourou is pregnant with your child. This child is greatly related to you. If you want to wreak havoc on all races in the Illusionary Demon Heaven, you have to accept this child," Yan Tianpo said with a faint smile.

"You want me to be his father?" Lin Yuan exclaimed. "Are you kidding me? Among the Celestial Evolvers, I'm just a teenager. How could I possibly be father material?"

"You teenager? That's unrealistic. In the mortal realm, you'd be old enough to be someone's great-great-grandfather. Besides, you're the one who won

over Nangong Rourou. You can't deny it, can you?" Yan Tianpo said with a faint smile. "I admit it, but the Seven Peerless Beauties of Saintess have shared my bed for so long, how come they haven't shown any signs of pregnancy? Nangong Rourou is just an ordinary woman from the mortal realm. Her physique is vastly different from ours as Celestial Evolvers. How could our genes merge so easily?" Lin Yuan asked curiously.

"It's precisely because she's an ordinary woman that her physique doesn't have so many limitations. Any man stronger than her can easily impregnate her. This is because these men's power has a possessive quality. As long as the woman's body doesn't have enough power to resist, becoming a mother becomes a natural thing," Yan Tianpo said with a faint smile.

"Don't ask so many whys. Maybe you think there are countless women with whom you have a karmic connection, so why didn't they have this chance, but Nangong Rourou did? Don't forget, whether in your family or in the chaotic spacetime, every woman who has become your official partner is either a half-energy physique powerhouse who has reached the Celestial Realm, or a super-evolved being, a life energy user. Their physiques have long determined that they won't easily conceive..."

"Alright, stop talking nonsense. I was just curious for a moment. Why are you babbling on and on?" Lin Yuan interrupted Yan Tianpo's long-winded explanation with displeasure.

"I just wanted you to understand the mystery. Hehe, is it necessary to get so angry?" Yan Tianpo said with a faint smile.

"Isn't having a son good? But don't worry too much, I already transformed your son into a Celestial Body. Hehe, that is, the energy vessel that will allow you to run rampant in the Illusionary Demon Heaven."

"Celestial Body, Yan Tianpo, what do you mean? Did you steal his soul?" Lin Yuan exclaimed immediately upon hearing this. Although he didn't want to admit that he had become a father, at this moment, facing this son he had never met, he was still his own flesh and blood, and he couldn't help but feel nervous.

"Don't worry, I didn't steal his soul. It's just that after you abandoned Nangong Rourou, you used heaven-defying power to completely transform her. Therefore, when she conceived your son, what came out first was just the Celestial Body that you used to transform your constitution. As for your son's soul, it still remained in her body. That's why her nominal son, who has been born for five years, still can't speak. Because the Celestial Body is just an energy vessel that I created for you, not a true life form." Yan Tianpo said with a faint smile.

"Then how did his soul appear in this world? He can't stay in Nangong Rourou's body forever, can he?" Lin Yuan asked curiously.

"Don't worry about that. I've already made preparations. Because Nangong Rourou's physique was forcibly modified by me, she doesn't possess the energy physique she cultivated herself. Therefore, the massive energy cleansing will also greatly benefit your son. When you see him, he might already be a young talent with the mind of an adult. Hehe, as long as you integrate into the Heavenly Body and absorb that vast and unparalleled heaven-defying power, you can directly leap from the Heavenly Human Realm to the Heavenly Emperor Realm. Hehe, Heavenly Human, Heavenly King, Heavenly Emperor, Heavenly Successor—no need for any cultivation, just a direct leap forward. Kid, you should be satisfied." Yan Tianpo said with a faint smile.

"This...do you mean I have to become a child?" Lin Yuan was greatly displeased upon hearing this.

"Who told you to only be at the Celestial Realm? Spiritual cultivation isn't something you can achieve in a day or two. Until you reach the Heavenly Emperor Realm, you'll just have to make do. You can't obtain the power of the Heavenly Emperor Realm without paying a price," Yan Tianpo said with a faint smile. "

Hey, can we discuss this? Let's find another way to enter the Illusionary Demon Heaven."

The possibility of a leapfrog advancement was certainly tempting, but appearing before the world as a child was still somewhat unsettling for Lin Yuan.

"Wanting power and appearance at the same time? There's no such thing as a free lunch. Go in, stop talking nonsense." Now it was Yan Tianpo's turn to be displeased. This kid—he'd gone to so much trouble to change his body, and instead of a word of thanks, he was being picky. What a scoundrel!

A beam of yellow light swept down, and the immense power immediately imprisoned Lin Yuan's body, leaving him no room to resist, and Yan Tianpo sent him into the mortal realm.

Chapter 6 Nangong Hentian

"Your Majesty, I beg you, return Tian'er to me..."

Nangong Rourou looked at Lin Yuan with a sorrowful and heartbreaking expression. Even Lin Yuan, who considered himself heartless, couldn't help but feel pity for her. This woman, who had suffered so much, had not only become his woman in name but also carried his child. Neither in name nor in morality did Lin Yuan have the right or qualification to harm her.

"This, this..."

Lin Yuan was at a loss. Yan Tianpo had created this Heavenly Body for him, yet Nangong Hentian, his son's soul, remained within Nangong Rourou's body. How could he explain this to Nangong Rourou? If she knew, wouldn't she think he was crazy? How could such an absurd thing happen?

"Boom..."

A huge explosion rang out again, and a vast power suddenly spread out. Although its power wasn't as strong as when Lin Yuan appeared, it was still considerable. At the same moment, all living beings in the mortal realm trembled involuntarily. Today's events were so numerous that they couldn't believe their eyes, feeling utterly bewildered. First, a purple light blanketed the sky, signifying the birth of the Human Emperor; then, the Human Emperor annihilated a hundred thousand demon soldiers; and now, they suddenly sensed a powerful being. How could they not be filled with panic?

Lin Yuan was the first to be affected, feeling the immense power emanating from the pillar of light beside him. He didn't dodge, but looked in the direction of the sound, only to see a purple pillar of light, thousands of miles in diameter, rapidly converging on Nangong Rourou, who stood bewildered by the sudden change. Streams of purple light entered her body, then refracted from within her body into countless dazzling rays of light.

With the appearance of the rays of light, an immense pressure instantly erupted from her delicate body. The purple light in the sky intensified, and suddenly, sacred golden pillars of light appeared in the transparent sky, piercing down, summoning divine lightning, and drawing in the primordial energy of heaven and earth, sweeping towards Nangong Rourou.

What was going on? Lin Yuan was taken aback by this sudden change. The question had barely formed in his mind when, in the next moment, he sensed a vast life force erupting from Nangong Rourou.

"Mother, are you alright?"

A gentle, warm voice rang out, and a casual greeting instantly stunned Lin Yuan and Nangong Rourou, who had just regained their senses. The golden light that had pierced the sky vanished instantly, and a handsome young man with long, flowing black hair slowly emerged from behind Nangong Rourou. He seemed to have been born from nothingness; even Lin Yuan, with his incredibly powerful divine sense, only sensed his presence upon hearing the young man's soft voice. Could this young man be Nangong Hentian, my son in the Void Heaven? Lin Yuan was stunned for a moment, immediately scrutinizing him from head to toe, only to find that the other man was also calmly observing him as he passed by Nangong Rourou.

Yes, he was Nangong Hentian, my son. Lin Yuan carefully observed him, becoming increasingly certain of his guess. The life aura emanating from him was strikingly similar to the life energy within his own body, even containing traces of Nangong Rourou's maternal life energy. His handsome face still vaguely bore his own features, his sword-like eyes as black as ink, yet radiating a proud and somewhat substantial light. A faint purple glow inadvertently flowed out, exuding a strong alluring aura. "

Thankfully, unlike my evolved form, he doesn't have purple hair, purple eyes, or golden pupils. He still retains some of the black hair and black eyes unique to the pure yellow race of ancient China. Although it's a bit of a regret, the life imprint he inherited gives him immense power from birth, and his exquisite and perfect appearance somewhat compensates for this shortcoming." Lin Yuan carefully sensed the life aura emanating from the two of them, sighing inwardly. He knew that after he merged with the Heavenly Body, the energy seal that Yan Tianpo had placed on Nangong Rourou had been unconsciously drawn away and melted away by the heaven-defying power within him. Therefore, after Yan Tianpo's transformation and body creation, Nangong Hentian, this junior who had benefited greatly, was naturally also born. However, he hadn't expected that his appearance would be that of a young man, which truly startled Lin Yuan upon their first meeting. Even a son who's almost grown up shouldn't grow this fast, right?

"Father, you are my father!"

Nangong Hentian stared blankly at Lin Yuan. When he was still asleep inside Nangong Rourou's body, Yan Tianpo had transformed his body, imprinting him with the deeds of Lin Yuan from the previous five hundred years. Therefore, he was born with the mind of an adult, and his body was also close to that of an adult. His parents, whom he had never met, were already etched in his heart. Now, seeing that his proud father was actually a child, and compared to him, he seemed more like his father, Nangong Hentian couldn't help but feel extremely depressed. Although his father was a supreme being of heaven and earth, he didn't need to call a little kid "father." Wouldn't that be incredibly embarrassing?

"Tian'er, Tian'er, are you really my Tian'er..."

Nangong Rourou stared at him, bewildered. After a long while, she asked in a trembling voice. So many unexpected things had happened today. What happened to her son? One moment he was the Heavenly Emperor, and the next a tall young man was born calling her "Mother." This made her already burdened heart even more unbearable. She looked at Nangong Hentian with hopeful eyes, afraid of missing any change in his expression. Lin Yuan knew that if Nangong Hentian said "no," Nangong Rourou would definitely have a mental breakdown.

"Yes, Mother, I am your Tian'er, Mother, I am your Tian'er..."

Upon hearing this, Nangong Hentian turned his gaze away from Lin Yuan, walked to Nangong Rourou's side, and said excitedly.

"Enough with the nonsense. A single thought will tell her the whole story."

Lin Yuan had no interest in watching the mother-son charade. He had more important things to do. Although the man before him was his son, and Nangong Rourou was practically his wife without a formal title, after a brief moment of unease, he quickly suppressed his excitement and casually sent a thought into Nangong Rourou's mind.

"Father, why can't you treat Mother better every time we meet? You always have such a cold expression. No wonder Mother won't let me take your surname and calls me Hentian. If you continue to treat Mother like this, I will resolutely disown you as my father."

Nangong Hentian turned to Lin Yuan, displeased.

"You brat, you're barely born and you dare to challenge me. If I indulge you any longer, won't you be riding on my head?"

Lin Yuan paused for a moment, then smiled faintly. Having lived for over five hundred years, this was the first time Lin Yuan had been called "father," a title that made him, who was always arrogant and looked down on everyone else, feel extremely uncomfortable. He was only a teenager among the Heavenly Transmission Evolvers, and he simply couldn't bring himself to say "father." He had no choice but to use the first-person pronoun, a humble way of addressing himself as a father.

"Tian'er wouldn't dare. Tian'er was merely offering his opinion to Father. Whether Father listens or not is up to Father," Nangong Hentian said calmly.

"Tian'er, don't pay him any attention. Let him be. My son and I just need to live our own lives. Hmph, if he doesn't want us, I don't want him bothering us either."

Standing behind Nangong Hentian, Nangong Rourou's confused eyes immediately cleared after absorbing Lin Yuan's thoughts and consciousness. Information about how Yan Tianpo helped her change her body, how Nangong Hentian absorbed the life force of heaven and earth within her to be born, and why Yan Tianpo moved the Nangong family from the Void Heaven to the Illusionary Demon Heaven flooded her mind.

Upon hearing Lin Yuan's words, she coldly snorted, her expression utterly disdainful. With her son, Nangong Hentian, and the power bestowed upon him by the Radiant Soul, the life essence inherited from Lin Yuan already gave him enough strength to dominate the Illusionary Demon Heaven. What did it matter whether Lin Yuan was by her side or not? In any case, he was destined not to be possessed by a woman. At least he had given her a son. Nangong Rourou coldly stared at Lin Yuan, the infatuation that once often shone in her beautiful eyes now forcibly suppressed. Lin Yuan looked at her, only to see a cold gaze.

Tian'er, Tian'er, Nangong Hentian, does she really hate me that much? Lin Yuan's heart skipped a beat, but he quickly regained his calm expression. He naturally understood what Nangong Rourou meant. She hated the heavens, she hated the Heavenly Emperor. So be it. Since she chose to hate, and he had killed so many of her clansmen, how could such blood hatred be easily dissolved? Although Lin Yuan could use his divine sense to detect her thoughts and knew how deeply she subconsciously wanted to stay by his side, he knew that entering the Illusionary Demon Heaven meant facing the dangers of challenging the boundaries of various races. There was no need to bring her along to suffer. He pretended not to understand the hidden meaning in Nangong Rourou's cold words and simply met her gaze with indifference.

"Tian'er, you were born at the Celestial Realm, enough to make you stand out among all living beings in the mortal world. The Void Realm that Heavenly Daoists cultivate is only at this level. In the entire Illusion Demon Heaven, there are very few experts who can reach the Heavenly King Realm. Even if I leave, you will be able to protect your mother."

Lin Yuan said calmly, his delicate and perfect child face revealing an old-fashioned air that was incongruous with his body, making people feel speechless.

Although Nan Tianhentian felt somewhat out of place and unnatural, upon hearing Lin Yuan's words, he couldn't help but show a respectful expression and asked in surprise, "Father, are you leaving soon?"

"Yes, protect your mother well, don't distract me." Lin Yuan nodded, and a purple light instantly disappeared into the transparent sky. Without even saying goodbye, he vanished from the spot, leaving only the lingering echo of a slightly childish but exceptionally powerful voice.

"Cosmic interstellar tunnel, defying the heavens and teleporting..."

(Due to work becoming busier, I don't have much time to release new chapters. I hope my fellow readers will understand. I will continue to update, and this book will never be abandoned. Thank you...)

Chapter 7 Heavenly Soul Fusion

"Father..."

Nangong Hentian only had time to call out once before, having fused with the Heavenly Body, his power leaped to the initial stage of the Heavenly Emperor Realm. As the purple pillar of light pierced the sky, Lin Yuan, who had undergone a double transformation while enveloping Nangong Rourou, had already disappeared into the vast sky without a trace.

He left after all, without uttering a single unnecessary word. Nangong Rourou stared blankly at the transparent sky above, a profound sense of loss washing over her. Nangong Hentian watched her, unsure how to comfort her, and could only stand by, anxiously watching her reaction.

"Rou'er..."

Just then, a trembling, aged voice startled Nangong Hentian. He looked warily in the direction of the voice and saw a slightly aged, yet still beautiful, middle-aged woman rushing towards them with faltering steps.

"Grandma!"

Upon hearing this, Nangong Rourou trembled and immediately rushed towards the approaching woman. Two quiet tears streamed down her face, revealing the immense grievance and loss she felt at that moment.

Upon hearing this, Nangong Hentian immediately felt relieved. She knew that when Lin Yuan appeared in the world, she was swept thousands of miles away by the immense power fluctuations, inevitably suffering severe injuries. Fortunately, as the current head of the Nangong family, her martial arts cultivation was extremely profound. After the Nangong family was wiped out by Lin Yuan, Yan Tianpo teleported them to the Illusionary Demon Heaven. She had thoroughly mastered the martial arts techniques left behind by the original Nangong family, and thus, although she was injured by the immense power fluctuations, she was not fatally wounded. Concerned for Nangong Rourou, she immediately rushed back to her family after the spatial power fluctuations subsided.

The scene she witnessed along the way chilled her to the bone. What kind of power was this? Palaces spanning thousands of miles vanished instantly, and those within that area didn't even have time to react before turning into nothingness. The 100,000 demonic troops that had once surrounded the Nangong family were completely wiped out, leaving not even a trace. Such power, not to mention in his original world of the Void Heaven, even in the Illusionary Demon Heaven, would absolutely make him a supreme ruler of the world. If the Heavenly Beauty Emperor possessed such forbidden power, even with his unparalleled talent and the attainment of immortality, he would still be no match for him. How could he avenge the blood feud that wiped out his family?

And this power was not even half of his. Thinking of this, Nangong Shangmei felt extremely frustrated. Was there really no one in this world who could truly subdue him?

Light and shadow flickered, passing by in an instant. A sense of vicissitude constantly impacted Lin Yuan's heart. After merging with the Heavenly Body created by Yan Tianpo using heaven-defying power, Lin Yuan only felt the power within his body surging endlessly, as if there was a strong force trying to encompass the entire world and the universe. The vast and incomparable life energy could not find a breakthrough. A virtual world model gradually appeared above Lin Yuan's head in the interstellar tunnel.

Mountains and waters surged forth in a dazzling display, the sky, stars, and seas appearing and disappearing serenely, appearing abrupt and eerie in the void. Lin Yuan's vast life force seemed to have found its destination, surging upwards like a hundred rivers flowing

into the sea, flowing against the current towards the virtual world above. A fleeting moment, yet billions of years had passed. Lin Yuan's thoughts and consciousness were immersed in this world when a phantom white figure, radiating an overwhelming and disdainful aura, appeared in the virtual world, its two materialized eyes coldly fixed on the youth below.

"Heavenly inheritance, Heavenly Soul resurrection, the remnant soul of Qing

Tian returns, merge..." After a long silence, a youthful, powerful voice, imbued with boundless, ancient power, slowly resounded. Infinite, vast power suddenly appeared in the void, streaks of tangible purple and yellow light surging towards Lin Yuan's body.

Rare purple lightning continuously crackled within, bringing in vast amounts of cosmic energy that cleansed his body.

"The Heavenly Body, the Soul traverses space, born, takes shape, the body transforms into heaven and earth, encompassing the universe, displaying the might of the Heavenly Emperor, opening, closing, the inner world, nurturing, the Profound Realm is initially formed, life, form..."

Lin Yuan vaguely felt his divine sense growing stronger, his thoughts and soul becoming more refined, and he had unknowingly broken through the shackles of the Heavenly Emperor Realm. It seemed as if he had been cleansed by an inexplicable power, and was showing a tendency to break through to the Heavenly Emperor level.

A boundless and vast world model appeared in his mind, both ethereal and clear. Mountains thousands of feet high seemed insignificant in the face of heaven and earth, rivers hundreds of millions of miles long seemed insignificant because they could not cross the ocean. Being in it, he felt immense pressure at all times, yet he could clearly perceive the vast power flowing between heaven and earth, the endless life energy, and the various powers of the universe mixed in. To Lin Yuan's surprise, he found that his divine sense had broken through to the peak of the Heavenly Emperor Realm in the interstellar tunnel, and with it, his power increased dramatically. Unbeknownst to him, the Soul Space had ceased to be merely a storage space; it had truly formed a Soul Consciousness World, capable of replacing the body and becoming one with the universe.

Life, born from nothingness, returns to nothingness.

The power of a peak Heavenly Emperor was not far from that of a beginner Heavenly Emperor; though the difference was slight, the size of their worlds differed drastically. The Soul Space, born from a different dimension of Soul Consciousness, could contain heaven and earth once created, harnessing the cosmic life energy for its own use. Its power was inexhaustible, and life could truly be immortal, practically indestructible unless confronted by a stronger supreme being.

Lin Yuan finally discovered that entering the legendary Emperor Realm, the feeling of commanding heaven and earth, the supreme power of being the only one in the universe, was truly wonderful. While the Realm of Immortality was not as profound as the Realm of Undying, it was still enough to captivate one.

No wonder his second brother was so flamboyant, no wonder Lin Jian kept provoking him after entering the Heavenly Emperor realm. It was simply because he was a late bloomer, and not finding an opponent in the Heavenly Emperor realm was a lonely thing. When someone is supreme for too long, they will eventually feel bored. At that point, only by finding something interesting to do can one feel the meaning of life; otherwise, what's the point of continuing an infinitely long life? Combat

is the only foundation for evolution in the cultivation path. No matter what kind of profound energy techniques one cultivates, only combat can infinitely stimulate the potential within the human body and climb to a higher realm.

Lin Yuan recalled the chaotic spacetime, when Lin Jian was chasing him across time and space, and Lin Xin's intervention. Although he tried his best to suppress the endless destructive power within him, fighting with only one-thousandth of it, it was still beyond the resistance of an ordinary Heavenly King realm cultivator. The Heavenly Emperor realm was indeed something to aspire to.

Lin Yuan secretly made a decision: now that he had broken through to the peak of the Heavenly Emperor realm, he must strive to advance to the initial Heavenly Emperor realm in the shortest possible time. The Soul Consciousness World is complete, the Profound Realm is born, and the Inner World is being nurtured. It seems that the time to dominate the universe is not far off.

"Heaven, Soul, Fusion, Union..."

With powerful words, the interstellar tunnel suddenly erupted with a massive destructive force. The white figure in the faint shadow of the Soul Consciousness World, which solidified in the void, slowly merged into Lin Yuan's mind.

Two purple beams of light condensed into a ten-thousand-foot sword aura and exploded. The interstellar tunnel swept up waves of destructive winds, the void shattered, and a vast cosmic force surged in from outside the tunnel. Lin Yuan's body disappeared and reappeared faintly, freely traversing between the outer real universe and the Soul Dimension Space without any consciousness.
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Chapter 08 Demon Yuan Boundary

"Where is this place?"

Lin Yuan dusted himself off and jumped out of the huge pit, which was tens of millions of feet in diameter. He muttered to himself as he looked around at his surroundings.

He only remembered that while he was traversing the interstellar anti-space tunnel of the Illusionary Demon Sky Universe, his body underwent a strange change. It seemed that he had merged with an extremely powerful soul in a blur. Some inexplicably generated fragments of memory caused his brain to throb with pain. Just as he was processing these memories, an unexpected and irresistible cosmic force slammed him out of the interstellar anti-space tunnel.

The interstellar anti-space tunnel is a passageway that has existed since the birth of the intermediate universe in parallel lines, used for traversing interstellar space. What is anti-space? According to the theory of the reverse universe, it is a channel on a parallel path at the speed of light, compressed by billions of times. In human understanding, the speed of light can reach 300,000 kilometers per second. If one enters anti-space, the distance it travels in a year can be easily covered in just one hour, or even less. It is a super-fast passageway recognized by powerful beings at the Emperor and Heavenly Emperor levels in various universes, frequently used to traverse interstellar spacetime. Before Lin Yuan advanced to the Emperor realm, he already knew this secret through the divine sense imprint given to him by Yan Tianpo, but he lacked the strength to open the tunnel.

Now, having reached the Emperor realm, before he could even celebrate, he was blasted out of the tunnel by a sudden cosmic force.

A vast cosmic force enveloped him as he entered a huge planet, causing a large section of the surface to collapse. He opened his eyes and was utterly astonished.

The sky was pale yellow, interspersed with wisps of green light. The earth was covered with towering mountains, stretching as far as the eye could see, each mountain at least tens of thousands of feet high. Unidentified, jet-black plants were the only things on this land.

Lin Yuan stood where a massive crater had been created by the cosmic force blasting down from the heavens. His powerful divine sense spread outwards, revealing that the collapsed ground stretched for at least seventy or eighty thousand miles. Heavens! This was the power of cosmic force. Even a Heavenly King's full-force attack might not be able to cause such widespread destruction, and he wondered how many lives had been annihilated. He pondered this, then immediately took to the air, beginning his search for the nearest settlement. His original plan was to first find the spiritual leader of the human realm, Daoist Jiheng, subdue him, and absorb the faith power gathered from all living beings for his own use. However, an unexpected turn of events occurred in the interstellar anti-space tunnel. Although his own power had advanced to the peak of the Heavenly Emperor realm, he still needed to absorb faith power. He just didn't know which racial boundary he had reached, or whether he was still in the human realm.

This trip through the anti-interstellar space tunnel, though fraught with unexpected events, was ultimately a fortunate one. The only drawback was that, for some reason, despite reaching the peak of the Heavenly Emperor realm, Lin Yuan still appeared as a child. Could it be that all his power had been absorbed by the Soul Space, preventing him from breaking through to the Celestial Body realm? He felt a surge of frustration and could only accept it helplessly.

Tens of thousands of miles was a mere instant for someone at the Heavenly Emperor realm.

A city spanning hundreds of miles appeared before him, its ancient-looking palaces emanating an unexpected aura.

"Demonic energy... how can there be demonic energy here? Could I have entered the Demon Origin Realm of the Illusionary Demon Heaven? No, even if it is the Demon Origin Realm, how could its aura appear here..."

Lin Yuan stood in mid-air, bewilderedly surveying the city below, muttering to himself. He was familiar with demonic energy, for it had appeared on the Queen of Ten Thousand Demons before. The Demon Origin Realm was the settlement of the demon race in the Illusionary Demon Heaven, so its dense demonic energy was to be expected. Even after confirming he had arrived in the Demon Origin Realm, he only experienced a brief moment of astonishment before quickly regaining his composure. However, what puzzled him even more was that he had sensed the Queen of Ten Thousand Demons' aura in the city below. Could it be that the Queen of Ten Thousand Demons had also come to the Illusionary Demon Heaven?

That didn't make sense. The Queen of Ten Thousand Demons was clearly sealed by Yan Tianpo in the Ancient Chinese Demon Realm of the Human Reversal Heaven Universe; how could she possibly have come to another spatial world in the Middle Extreme Universe? Lin Yuan was utterly bewildered. Had he been tricked by Yan Tianpo again?

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but curse inwardly. That wretched Yan Tianpo, where had she taken Hongxiu and that Rongrong she mentioned? They'd been in the Illusionary Demon Heaven for so long, yet there was still no news of them. Even the Seven Peerless Beauties of the Holy Maidens were only known by name, never seen in person. What was going on? Did he have to search for them all himself?

"Hiss! Who dares to trespass into the Holy Land of the Demon Yuan Realm's Emperor's Domain? Leave immediately, or don't blame me for being impolite!"

Just as Lin Yuan was blankly observing the city below, trying to sense and trace that familiar aura, a cold shout rang out, originating from the earth below.

These little insects dare to be so insolent before me. Lin Yuan's eyes turned cold upon hearing this, and he looked in the direction of the voice, inwardly scoffing.

Four tall, dark brown male demons, with prominent brows, light red vertical pupils in their eyes, flat noses, wide mouths, and sharp fangs at the corners of their thick lips, took flight towards Lin Yuan, who stood above them. They were several demon experts who had barely reached the third level of the fifth stage of cultivation in the demon realm—the Flying Realm. Among the various races of the Illusionary Demon Heaven, although the demon race possessed life born from the primordial energy of heaven and earth, they were the weakest race in cultivation, even inferior to the human realm. A demon who could cultivate to the Flying Realm was already a rare find in the Demon Origin Realm; after all, it was rare for even one demon to reach this level, perhaps only once every thousand years. However, reaching the Flying Realm extended lifespan and offered the possibility of further breakthroughs; it was unknown whether they would have that opportunity.

Lin Yuan, seeing the four flying demons, felt great disdain. Although they were considered strong in the Demon Origin Realm, they were not even comparable to the second level of the Heavenly Daoist's inner core among humans. Have you not seen how a human cultivator, wielding a sword capable of cutting through iron, dares to sweep across the demon race without fear? No wonder the various races of the Illusionary Demon Realm have fought for millions of years, yet the Demon Realm has always been suppressed by the human realm, unable to even raise its head. In this respect, Lin Yuan has no interest in watching them.

Although the cultivation practices of the Demon Realm are unsatisfactory, and the men are generally despised, the female demons are all slender, beautiful, and alluring, perfectly filling the gap left by the men and preventing the Demon Realm from appearing too inferior.

The moment the flying demon took to the air, Lin Yuan's powerful divine sense had already thoroughly seen through the entire demon realm city.

"Speak, who is your demon king? Quickly bring him out to see me."

His nonchalant words carried immense contempt. Lin Yuan's eyes narrowed, and an invisible yet substantial protective aura, heavy as a mountain, caused the four flying demons to plummet to the ground with cries of alarm before they could even reach ten zhang in the air.

It was a power originating from the spirit; the materialized protective aura didn't physically attack them, yet it was enough to overwhelm their fragile spiritual cultivation. Indeed, even a Heavenly King realm cultivator had to bow and scrape before a Heavenly Emperor realm cultivator, let alone these demons who weren't even comparable to the second level of human cultivators.

"Is this all the strength you have?"

Although he had anticipated the demons' weakness, Lin Yuan still hadn't expected them to be this bad. He had tried his best to conceal the aura of a peak Heavenly Emperor, and the overflowing protective aura couldn't even shake a human, yet it had caused the four flying demons to fall from mid-air. It was truly disappointing.

"Why is the Queen of Ten Thousand Demons so powerful, even though we're both demons?" Lin Yuan shook his head and sighed deeply.

"You, who are you? What do you want with our king?"

The tallest flying demon struggled to his feet, looking at Lin Yuan with fear and asking in a trembling voice. In the Demon Realm, he was already considered a powerful figure, someone who usually acted with impunity. But as he flew towards Lin Yuan, seeing Lin Yuan's cold, condescending gaze, he felt a sense of subservience, like a weakling looking up to a strongman. He didn't understand why, why, as soon as this thought arose, he simultaneously felt a suffocating, oppressive feeling as heavy as a mountain.

"Tell your king that the Human Emperor has been here. Quickly come and submit, or if I'm displeased, today might be the day your Demon Realm is wiped off the Illusionary Demon Heaven."

Lin Yuan coldly snorted, his two purple eyes sweeping down again. The four demons trembled violently once more, the unbearable suffocating oppression surging back with Lin Yuan's cold words.

"This, this, impossible! Our great king is the most outstanding leader in the Demon Realm of the Illusionary Demon Heaven for millions of years. His strength has already surpassed the Void Realm. If you know what's good for you, you'd better leave quickly. Otherwise, once our great king of the demon race comes out, heh, don't think that even if you are the emperor of the human realm, or even the demon emperor of the demon race, you will only be able to run away." Facing Lin Yuan's supreme pressure, the leading flying demon, though extremely fearful, still suppressed his fear and said with difficulty.

"Surpassing the Void Realm? Is that really true?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Yuan's curiosity was greatly aroused. It is said that the Demon Realm is the worst race in the Illusionary Demon Heaven. No matter how they cultivate, they can hardly reach the fifth level of demon cultivation. The Void Realm is the name of the Great Ascension Realm of the Heavenly Daoist in the human realm, which is two levels higher than the fifth level of demon cultivation. In Lin Yuan's opinion, a demon king can at most barely reach the fourth level of the Heavenly Daoist Primordial Spirit, which is already considered a very rare genius. And this flying demon dares to speak so arrogantly, saying that their king has surpassed the Void Realm. Based on Lin Yuan's understanding of the Illusionary Demon Universe, the Demon Race is currently the sole race ruling this intermediate universe. Even the Demon Emperor hasn't surpassed this level. If the Demon King were to truly surpass it, it would be the most shocking event in the Illusionary Demon Universe. It's likely that the Demon Emperor's unification of the universe would be in jeopardy.

"Of course! Our great king is the most outstanding and rarest genius leader of the demon race in the Illusionary Demon Universe for millions of years. The era of the demon race unifying the universe is about to begin. Humans will fall from our heads and become our slaves. What about the emperor of the human realm? Before you, we are no match. Before the great king of the demon race, you are no match for her either." Another flying demon with a darker complexion looked at Lin Yuan with slight disdain, but his eyes were filled with fear and arrogance towards his leader. Unconsciously, his fear of Lin Yuan had lessened considerably.

"Is that so? Heh, then I'd like to see just how strong your great king of the Demon Realm is. Heh, he wants to rule the human realm? With me here, does he even have a chance? Will I give him that chance?" Lin Yuan sneered.

"Forget it. By the time the news reaches the Demon King's ears, I could have wiped out the entire Demon Realm. Let me 'invite' him out."

Two beams of purple light descended from the sky, an immense pressure immediately enveloping the entire Demon Realm city. The materialized purple light transformed into a thousand-foot-long sword aura, slashing towards the Demon King's palace. While he was arguing with the four flying demons, Lin Yuan's powerful Emperor Divine Sense had already located the Demon King's position. In that place, a vast life force was calmly emanating, possessing the aura of a king. Although not as strong as Lin Yuan's, it was definitely at the level of a Heavenly King.

As expected, they are beings surpassing the Void Realm. No wonder the four demons dared to speak so arrogantly. In the Illusionary Demon Heaven, Void Realm Heavenly Daoists and Demon Emperors of the Profound Annihilation Realm can barely stand shoulder to shoulder with ordinary Heavenly Beings in the Heavenly Human Realm and ordinary Heavenly Demon Dragons in the Heavenly Demon Realm. To advance further is as difficult as ascending to heaven. The emperors of the Heavenly Human Realm and the Heavenly Demon Realm are merely at the peak of the Heavenly Human Realm; how could they easily reach the Heavenly King Realm? Under the strange and forbidden rules of the Illusionary Demon Heaven, emperors born in the Illusionary Demon Heaven could never possess such transcendent power.

Chapter 9 Reunion with Sparrow Spirit

"Who are you, daring to act so presumptuously in the Demon Realm?"

Amidst Lin Yuan's intriguing probing attack, a clear, melodious, and extremely pleasant snort suddenly rang out. Dazzling golden and green light surged upwards against the heavens, a vast power crashing into the void, creating a powerful shockwave. The unstoppable destructive force swept down, and booming sounds echoed. One after another, demon palaces instantly collapsed into piles of ruins, interspersed with the chaotic screams and running sounds of demons. Wherever the destructive force passed, it destroyed buildings for miles around. Countless demons were also caught in the crossfire of this attack, suffering casualties.

A delicate figure radiating powerful demonic energy, a dense demonic aura, and holy immortal essence instantly appeared before Lin Yuan.

"Uh, Emperor, it's you! How did you become like this…"

Before Lin Yuan could speak, the mysterious newcomer exclaimed in surprise.

"Sparrow Spirit, it really is you! Hehe, I never expected you could still recognize me even in this state. It must be quite a feat for you."

Lin Yuan's expression changed slightly upon hearing this, but he smiled calmly. He had already guessed the identity of the Demon King of the Demon Realm, but he wasn't entirely certain. After all, the Queen of Ten Thousand Demons was already the ruler of both the Demon and Monster Realms in the Human-Defying Heaven Universe, and her power had advanced to the Heavenly King Realm. Unexpectedly, after arriving in the Illusionary Demon Heaven Universe, she had actually reached the peak of the Heavenly King Realm, not far from the initial Heavenly Emperor Realm. He wondered if Yan Tianpo had performed a body-reshaping surgery on her; otherwise, it would be difficult to explain why she could defy the heavens and advance in the Illusionary Demon Heaven Universe, a world where power was severely suppressed.

"Of course, your soul aura and life essence are already engraved in my heart. No matter what you look like, I can recognize you," the Queen of Ten Thousand Demons said proudly. "Don't forget, you are the man I vowed to follow for life. My soul is imprinted with your image, and my heart will never waver for eternity."

Seeing her beloved before her, the Queen of Ten Thousand Demons was overjoyed, her voice becoming light and cheerful. She seemed oblivious to the casualties among the demons below; in this situation, even without Lin Yuan saying anything, it was clear he had captured her entire attention.

"By the way, Your Majesty, what happened to you? Why are you like this?"

The Queen of Ten Thousand Demons stared at Lin Yuan, and after a long while, she remembered this question and looked at him curiously.

"Uh, well, I was careless in my cultivation, which caused a mental breakdown and a chaotic conflict within my body. I can't return to my original state in a short time. What, do you not like my childlike appearance?" Lin Yuan felt slightly embarrassed upon hearing this, but quickly regained his composure and said calmly.

"No, I didn't mean that, Your Majesty, please don't misunderstand. I was just worried about you..." The Queen of Ten Thousand Demons hurriedly explained, afraid that Lin Yuan's displeasure would prevent her from staying by his side.

Lin Yuan interrupted her at the opportune moment. "Sparrow Spirit, don't panic. I don't blame you. I promised you something, and I won't go back on my word. You can rest assured about that. If you're still worried, from now on, call me husband or my lord."

'Hehe, I just don't know if you can say that in front of other beings, after all, I'm just a child now.' Lin Yuan finished speaking with a calm expression, but a playful smile unexpectedly rose in his heart.

"Really? That's wonderful, my lord! Do you know how long I've been waiting for this day?" The Queen of Ten Thousand Demons was overjoyed upon hearing this. Looking at Lin Yuan, her soft and melodious voice unconsciously carried a hint of disbelief and unusual excitement.

"Has it been so long? We've only met two or three times, Que Ling. Your words are so unrealistic." Lin Yuan looked at her incredibly beautiful face, which was beaming with excitement, and couldn't help but feel a touch of emotion. Who says demons are heartless? That's only because they haven't fallen in love with you yet. Once they do, compared to humans, they are more devoted and loyal, even unto death.

"By the way, didn't Yan Tianpo seal you in the Demon Realm of the Human-Reversed Universe? How did you come to the Demon Realm of the Illusionary Demon Heaven?" After hearing Lin Yuan's words, the Queen of Ten Thousand Demons blushed slightly, as if realizing her lapse in composure. Just as she was about to explain, Lin Yuan immediately interrupted her. He knew exactly what the Queen of Ten Thousand Demons meant.

"Your Majesty, I have long admired you for a long time." Although Lin Yuan interrupted her explanation, the Queen of Ten Thousand Demons still couldn't help but say the words she had cherished for so long.

"It was after hearing your legend in the demon realm that I began to pay close attention to you. Curiosity can give rise to love, and that is truly how I feel about you."

"As for why I am in the Illusionary Demon Heaven, it was at the behest of the Great Ancestor God Emperor Yan Tian. He said he liked to see me by your side." The Queen of Ten Thousand Demons added at the end.

"The Great Ancestor God Emperor of the Heavenly Realm, who is that?" Lin Yuan was taken aback by the Queen of Ten Thousand Demons' inexplicable words. He had been traversing the chaotic timeline for so long, and he didn't seem to have heard of such a person before. The Heaven-Defying Supremes usually called themselves some kind of Heavenly Venerable, Heavenly Emperor, or Heavenly Sovereign, or some kind of Venerable, Emperor, or Ancestral God. Where did this Great Ancestor God Emperor of the Heavenly Realm suddenly come from? His name sounded incredibly powerful, even more arrogant than the Heaven-Defying Supremes and those below him in the Venerable, Emperor, and Sovereign realms.

"Hehe..." Upon hearing this, the Queen of Ten Thousand Demons smiled sweetly and said in a coquettish voice, "The Great Ancestor God Emperor of Yantian is the Yantian Po you mentioned, my husband. He felt that his original name was not pleasant to hear and gave people the impression of being too licentious, so he gave himself this name. He said that he is already an emperor among the supreme beings who defy the heavens. After being detached from the mortal world for so long, he suddenly misses the days of evolution and cultivation. That's why he calls himself the Great Ancestor God Emperor of Yantian, to relive the feeling of being a Heavenly Emperor, Heavenly Venerable, and Heavenly Sovereign."

"This old codger is actually trying to be nostalgic. Being licentious is one thing, but 'Great Ancestor God Emperor of Yantian' is another..." Lin Yuan couldn't help but laugh out loud upon hearing this.

The two of them stood in the sky, chatting and laughing. The demons below, who had been attracted by the power of their battle, stared blankly at their king shaking hands and making peace with the mysterious invading enemy, completely bewildered.

After a long pause, during which the two hesitated slightly, one of the demons, dressed as an elder, finally couldn't contain his curiosity and asked in a trembling voice, "Great King, who is this great Emperor...?"

"Is that something you can ask?" The Queen of Ten Thousand Demons, who was gazing intently at Lin Yuan, was suddenly interrupted by her subordinate, greatly displeased, and her jade-like face turned cold.

"This subordinate deserves to die, but the people of my clan are unaware of this great Emperor's background. To appease the injured members of my clan, this subordinate had no choice but to presume to disturb the Great King." The elder demon was startled by her words and quickly explained respectfully.

"Hmph..." The Queen of Ten Thousand Demons snorted coldly, her icy gaze sweeping over the demons. Those demons she looked at immediately trembled, clearly terrified of her.

"Forget it, don't make things difficult for them. After all, we were also at fault. We shouldn't have let the powerful energy fluctuations affect them during the battle." Lin Yuan couldn't help but speak up when he saw the demons' reactions.

"For my husband's sake, I'll spare your lives today. From now on, you must not offend his authority," the Queen of Ten Thousand Demons said calmly, her cold expression softening as she looked down at the demons. "Furthermore, he is my husband, the supreme and only emperor of the demon race. From now on, you must obey his orders without question, or I will kill him."

The demons were shocked by the Queen of Ten Thousand Demons' sudden announcement. How could a human be allowed to rule the demon race? However, the human emperor seemed to be more powerful than the Queen, and besides, as their spiritual leader, the Queen of Ten Thousand Demons had already conceded defeat. Left with no other choice, they had to submit.

"Yes, Great King, long live, long live, long live..."

"Great Emperor, long live, long live, long live..."

The shouts of "Long live the Emperor!" rang out, and Lin Yuan couldn't help but smile wryly. He had inexplicably become the King of the Demon Realm again. However, possessing the Queen of Ten Thousand Demons, a peerless enchantress who combined the life essence of demons, monsters, and immortals, didn't seem like a bad thing. Besides, the demon race of the Demon Realm numbered at least hundreds of billions in the Illusionary Demon Heaven. Although their combat strength was quite low compared to other races, their faith in the Queen of Ten Thousand Demons was immense. While their cultivation levels weren't as high as those of other races, their combined faith was enough to sweep across the heavens without equal.

Just as Lin Yuan was pondering this, the Queen of Ten Thousand Demons approached him and softly asked, "Husband, what is your title in the Illusionary Demon Heaven? I overheard them discussing in private that the Human Emperor wasn't suited to be the ruler of the demon race. Could that Human Emperor be you?"

"Yes, I am the Human Emperor of the Human Realm. That old codger Yan Tianpo said that my name, 'Tianyan,' was too weak compared to the imposing title of Human King. However, he wouldn't allow me to diminish the prestige of the Human King. So, I had no choice but to call myself the Human Emperor." Hearing this, Lin Yuan recalled some past events and couldn't help but feel dejected.

"Human King, husband, was there a great human king in the Illusionary Demon Heaven before you?" the Queen of Ten Thousand Demons asked curiously.

"Yes, she is an outstanding and rebellious female supreme being, a great emperor among them. According to Yan Tianpo, she was the greatest king of the human race during the great war of chaos in the ancient universe of the Illusion Demon Heaven, and also the most beloved woman of Huang Tian, the lord of the ancient heavens of the Human Rebellion Heaven. As for why she disappeared, and in which universe she disappeared, that is beyond my knowledge." Lin Yuan nodded.

"Oh, no wonder the Great Ancestor God Emperor Yan Tian did not allow you to lose the prestige of the Human King. I have also heard him say that the Human King is one of the most outstanding rebellious emperors in the Illusion Demon Heaven, who once swept across several universes without being defeated, and whose prestige shook several universes in the ancient mythological era." The Queen of Ten Thousand Demons nodded in agreement, and finally, she raised her doubts, "However, husband, you call yourself the Human Emperor, which seems to be a level higher in prestige than the Human King. Wouldn't that be a challenge to her?"

"There's no other way. My strength is no match for hers. I've made up my mind to surpass her, which is why I call myself the Human Emperor. However, I will not diminish her prestige," Lin Yuan said calmly but firmly. At this moment, he suddenly thought of Nuwa, hailed as the supreme goddess who defied the heavens and earth, following closely behind the Great Creator Ancestor, the God Emperor Pangu. Her beauty was unparalleled, possessing the most exquisite beauty of the Three Realms, Six Paths, and Nine Heavens. Her allure was enough to overturn the entire Milky Way galaxy. He wondered if the Human King possessed such unparalleled beauty.

If only he could take them all as wives! Lost in thought, Lin Yuan's handsome face broke into a wicked smile.

"Husband, what are you smiling about?" The Queen of Ten Thousand Demons sensed Lin Yuan's strangeness and asked curiously.

"Uh, nothing. I was just thinking about how to truly become the true emperor of the human race in the Illusionary Demon Heaven, worthy of the title of Human King," Lin Yuan quickly composed himself, earnestly concealing his true feelings. Seeing the Demon Queen's skeptical attitude, Lin Yuan quickly changed the subject to avoid further entanglement.

"Oh, right, you still haven't told me how you became the King of the Demon Realm."

"Husband, let's go to the palace. I'll tell you slowly later, okay?" Upon hearing this, the Demon Queen indeed shifted her attention. She glanced at the demons below and noticed they were intently listening to their conversation. Slightly displeased, she immediately thought of avoiding them. After all, when with one's beloved, there are bound to be some private secrets to share; how could she let these lowly subordinates overhear?

Lin Yuan was delighted. His wish had come true!

Chapter 10: The Demon Alliance

"Useless trash! All useless trash!"

A deafening roar echoed from the Demon Emperor's palace in the Demon Realm, causing everyone in the palace to tremble involuntarily.

What could have provoked such fury from the supreme Demon Emperor?

"A lowly human emperor, a mere child, Shatianbia, what kind of demon god are you? You can't even handle a child, and instead had your true form destroyed. You've disgraced the supreme dignity of the demon race! What face do you have to return to the demon realm? Why don't you just die..."

Just as the demons were bewildered, the powerful roar of the Demon Emperor echoed from the magnificent palace.

"Great Emperor, all of this is due to my incompetence. I beg your forgiveness..." Shatianbia trembled as he pleaded.

"Hmph, useless trash, you've utterly disgraced the demon god realm." The Demon Emperor snorted angrily, glaring coldly at him. After a long while, his expression slowly softened. Although he wanted to severely punish Shatianbia for his mistake, the current situation left him no choice, because he desperately needed manpower.

While the Demon Realm's army was invading the boundaries of other races in the Illusionary Demon Heaven, a strange change occurred within his domain. Seven powerful Xuan-Extinction stage cultivators from the Human Realm, calling themselves the Seven Peerless Saintesses, somehow managed to unite the rulers of the Human Realm, the Illusionary Realm, and the Demon Realm, simultaneously launching a counterattack against the Demon Realm. In the Demon Emperor's memories, the various races of the Illusionary Demon Heaven had always been hostile and antagonistic, making it impossible for them to unite and form an alliance. Aside from three thousand years ago, when the various races' rulers were trapped in the Black Floating Domain by the Fallen Gods of the Celestial Realm in a struggle for the throne of the Celestial Emperor, and the current Demon Emperor Xing Tuo of the Celestial Demon Dragon Clan threatened the Human, Dragon, and Demon races into forming a grand alliance with the world-destroying power of the Liutian Chisel, no one had ever been able to establish an alliance before. This alliance of humans, Illusionary Realms, and Demons is truly strange and bizarre. They dared to launch a major counterattack against the Demon Clan, who had ruled the Illusionary Demon Heaven for over eighteen thousand years—truly courting death.

While the Demon Emperor outwardly appeared disdainful, he was inwardly terrified. Seven Profound Annihilation stage experts! These were rulers of their respective races within the Illusionary Demon Heaven, their power and cultivation absolutely comparable to his own. In the long history of cultivation in the Illusionary Demon Heaven, the appearance of a Profound Annihilation stage expert was impossible in less than tens of thousands of years. Moreover, the Illusionary Demon Heaven was vast and boundless, and although various races occupied every habitable planet in the universe, among trillions of beings, very few could cultivate to the Profound Annihilation stage.

Under the inexplicably forbidden cosmic rules of the Illusionary Demon Heaven, there were essentially two reasons: first, their lifespan was finite; before reaching the Demon God realm, many cultivators exhausted their life energy and entered the next cycle of life; second, they were killed in the inter-race war, or encountered obstacles in their own cultivation, automatically degenerating and aging. The Void Reaching Stage and the Profound Annihilation Stage are the coveted high realms of cultivation for all races below the Heavenly Demon Realm and the Celestial Demon Realm. Once one enters this realm, true immortality is achieved, granting more time to advance into unknown cultivation areas.

With the three major races allied against him, it would be a lie to say the Demon Emperor wasn't panicked. After all, besides the seven peerless beauties of the Human Realm, the Illusionary Clan's monarch, the Illusionary Queen, the former monarch of the Demon Realm, the Heavenly Demon King, and the newly risen and powerful Ten Thousand Demon Queen, were all Profound Annihilation Stage experts. He had only just reached the fourth stage of the Profound Annihilation Stage; how could he possibly withstand the combined attack of so many powerful beings? Although he had eight Demon Kings under his command, they were only at the peak of the fifth level of the Demon God Realm. To have eight Demon Kings at the Demon God Realm face ten Profound Annihilation Stage emperors was utterly suicidal. As for the other Demon Gods, they had barely reached the first level; they might not even be worth a second glance. Although the Demon Realm boasts hundreds of millions of demon soldiers, the Three Realms Alliance's army is far more massive than the demon race's. Even if the demons are powerful, could a one-on-five, or even one-on-seven, fight be enough for

the Demon King to overwhelm them with sheer numbers? But these aren't what worries the Demon Emperor most. What truly frightens him is the widespread rumor that the Queen of Ten Thousand Demons' power has already surpassed the fifth level of the Profound Annihilation stage, even exceeding the power limits of the Heavenly Human Realm and the Heavenly Demon Realm's Emperor, reaching the legendary, truly immortal Heavenly Demon realm. Even if the other nine Profound Annihilation stage experts joined forces, they wouldn't be able to withstand a single, easy blow from her. While the Demon Emperor rules the Demon Realm and reigns supreme, he is still several realms below the Queen of Ten Thousand Demons. In the power hierarchy of the Illusionary Demon Heaven, each realm has five levels. As cultivation progresses, the power difference between each level becomes immense, allowing for battles where victory or defeat can be decided in an instant. What good is a large army? A Xuanmie stage cultivator is an absolute ruler of a race, and even millions of people might not be able to severely injure or eliminate them, let alone the legendary immortal Heavenly Demon Realm.

The Heavenly Demon Realm, the kingly realm of the Illusionary Demon Heavenly Demon Realm, corresponds to the Heavenly Lord Realm of the Celestial Realm. Both belong to the kingly cultivation level and are the ultimate realm that all cultivators of the Illusionary Demon Heavenly Realm aspire to.

The Demon Emperor couldn't understand who the Queen of Ten Thousand Demons was. Before the Heavenly Demon King, he had never heard of her name. Why did she suddenly and mysteriously appear in the Illusionary Demon Heavenly Demon Yuan Realm, not even a few days after the Demon Realm army had stormed into the holy land and the King's Domain of the Demon Yuan Realm? Moreover, her appearance was so high-profile. In just one day, she swept through the planets of the Demon Yuan Realm without any rivals. Within a trillion miles of the Demon Star's domain, the ten Demon Lords simultaneously led their people to submit. The Heavenly Demon King couldn't even withstand a single move from her, and knelt before his 15 billion subordinates, begging for mercy. With the supreme power of a king, led by the Queen of Ten Thousand Demons, the 30 billion-strong demon army suffered the most devastating counterattack from the demon race, inflicting heavy casualties. The four Demon God Realm Demon Kings who led the attack were severely wounded by the Queen of Ten Thousand Demons in a single move, forced to flee back to the demon realm in disarray.

Shocking, absolutely shocking; powerful, absolutely powerful.

Meanwhile, in the human realm, the Demon Overseer Shabi Tianya's attack on Emperor's Star was merely a matter of seizing a good opportunity; the Seven Peerless Beauties of Saintess had barely left before he arrived. Don't assume the Seven Peerless Beauties of Saintess temporarily hid because they feared him. The Demon Emperor, however, knew perfectly well that while Shabi Tianya was entering the Human Realm's Imperial Star, the Seven Peerless Beauties of the Holy Maidens, accompanied by the Illusion Queen and the Heavenly Demon King, had already conquered over a hundred planetary territories of the Demon Realm with unstoppable force. Four hundred and seventy billion demons were captured and killed by the combined forces of seven hundred and eighty billion from the Three Realms.

Just as the Demon Emperor was about to send troops to the various realms to meet the challenge after hearing the news, Shabi Tianya returned to the Demon Realm in disgrace. This greatly displeased the supreme ruler of the demon race. What was this? In just a few days, there had been one shocking turn of events after another. First, a ruler of the lowest-ranking demon race in the Illusion Demon Realm had risen to power, his strength approaching that of a Heavenly Demon. Then came the combined attack of the Seven Peerless Beauties of the Holy Maidens of the Human Realm. Next came the counterattack of the Three Realms' Grand Alliance. And now, a self-proclaimed supreme emperor of the Human Realm had jumped out. According to Shabi Tianya, this seemingly childlike emperor's strength was definitely no less than his own. With a single, seemingly casual strike, Shaya Tianbi's demonic body was destroyed, and a hundred thousand demon soldiers were instantly annihilated. What kind of power was this? Although the Demon Emperor believed he could also wipe out a hundred thousand demon soldiers with ease, he could never do it as easily and casually as the Human Emperor. This made the Demon Emperor tremble with fear. Was a great calamity for the demon race about to befall them? Why had so many kings attacked them in such a short time?

Chapter 11 Cosmic Secrets

"Father, who has angered you again?"

Just as the Demon Emperor's anger subsided, a soft and melodious voice, containing infinite charm, gently rang in his ears.

"Fu'er, why are you here?"

Upon hearing the voice, the Demon Emperor knew that the person who came was his most beloved only daughter, Princess Xue Fu. His voice, which had just calmed down, softened considerably.

"I heard Father's angry voice in the palace. I didn't know what had happened, and I was a little worried, so I came to see Father." Princess Xue Fu nestled affectionately beside the Demon Emperor and sat down softly.

"Actually, it's nothing serious. It's just that this good-for-nothing Shabitianya lost face in the human realm, and Father scolded him a bit." The Demon Emperor coldly glared at Shabitianya, who stood bowing and trembling slightly beneath the throne, and said in a calm voice.

"Alright, you may leave now."

"Yes, Your Majesty," Shabitianya replied respectfully, and hurriedly fled the Demon Emperor's palace as if escaping.

"Oh, is that human emperor very powerful? Shabitianya, the Demon Lord, has already reached the first level of the Demon God realm, making him one of the few powerful figures standing at the pinnacle of our Demon Realm. Could that human emperor possibly harm him? In our knowledge of the human realm, apart from Jiheng Daozun, the leader of the Heavenly Daoists three thousand years ago, who received Heavenly Human power from the Heavenly Human Xuandi envoy and thus became stronger than Father, when has the human race, this humble race, ever produced a king at the Profound Annihilation stage? Father, could it be that the information you heard is incorrect?" Princess Xuefu said casually after Shabitianya left.

"Alas, this daughter is truly ignorant." The Demon Emperor sighed inwardly upon hearing this. Since his failure to seize the throne of the Heavenly Emperor three thousand years ago, his once arrogant and invincible heart had suffered its greatest blow. In that heavenly war that swept across the boundaries of almost every race, he had witnessed many races he had never heard of or seen before. And the rulers of those races, weren't they all stronger than the Demon Emperor, rivaling even the Celestials and Demon Kings?

The Demon Emperor of the Demon Realm—what a majestic name! Before learning these things, how glorious the Demon Emperor was in the Illusionary Demon Heaven! Unfortunately, during that heavenly war, he fell completely silent. From the limited secrets he knew, the Illusionary Queen of the Illusionary Clan was approaching the Heavenly Lord realm of the Celestial Realm; several kings of the Dragon Clan had retired for many years, and it was said they had already entered that cultivation realm; the Kunpeng Clan could even directly challenge the Celestial Realm, and each of them possessed the power of the initial stage of the Profound Annihilation Realm at birth…

Heavens, who knew that even more powerful races existed in the unknown star fields? As the Demon Emperor sighed inwardly, he couldn't help but recall the origins of the demon race. According to the dying words of the Pill Emperor of the Celestial Realm, the demon race was merely a monstrous race created by the Pill Emperor through the theft of demon blood and mixing it with human genes in order to completely seize control of the Illusionary Demon Heaven. In a sense, the demon race was a descendant of humanity, or a mutated form of humanity. If this was true, could his repeated attacks on the human realm be considered ungrateful and treacherous, given the profound historical ties between the demon race and humanity?

"Our great Demon Clan has ruled the Illusionary Demon Realm for over 20,000 years. Apart from the Celestial Realm and the Demon Realm, which other race wouldn't run away from us? Father, you worry too much. Even if the Human Realm now has seven peerless beauties and seven Xuanmie stage experts, so what? Can they turn the world upside down again? Ever since our Demon Clan army swept across the Human Realm, even someone as powerful as Daoist Jiheng had to tuck his tail between his legs and hide in the most remote star field of the Illusionary Demon Realm in front of hundreds of billions of brave Demon Clan warriors. The Human Race has lost its spiritual leader and is already like a pile of loose sand, unable to form an effective force to resist our Demon Clan. Father, what else do you have to worry about?" Seeing that the Demon Emperor was still immersed in slightly worried thoughts, Princess Xuefu confidently advised him again.

"Fu'er, you experienced the journey to the Black Floating Domain three thousand years ago. Don't you understand even a little bit of the mysteries of this universe? Don't let your memories be fixed on the glorious past. Before we leave the Demon Realm, we can't possibly know how many secrets the outside world holds, or how many races are stronger than us." The Demon Emperor withdrew his bewildered thoughts, sighed softly, and said calmly.

"Let's not even talk about the combined power of the Seven Peerless Beauties of the Holy Maiden. Just look at the Human Emperor who suddenly appeared among the human race; his power might be beyond what Father Emperor could resist. According to some ancient historical records, countless cosmic star fields exist beyond the Illusionary Demon Heaven. Humanity doesn't only exist within the Illusionary Demon Heaven. Some legendary Great Demon Ancestors and Great Human Ancestors who could create the world might have been born in outer cosmic star fields. The Human Emperor might have come from an outer star field."

"This, this, how is that possible?" Princess Xuefu's jade-like face was filled with disbelief upon hearing this. After a long while, she finally stammered. "Father, the Illusionary Demon Universe is vast and boundless. Although we possess the Interstellar Altar Transfer Array, allowing us to freely traverse the boundaries between various races and habitable planets, the information we currently possess only extends to 2.5 billion light-years beyond the reach of light. Beyond this speed of light, we cannot possibly reach it. Even using the Interstellar Altar Transfer Array, it would take us up to two years to reach a star field 2.5 billion light-years away. The Demon Race nominally rules the Illusionary Demon Universe, but have they truly achieved unification? You, Father, know better than I do. The star fields currently controlled by the Demon Realm are only one ten-millionth, or even less, of the entire Illusionary Demon Universe. Human Emperor, if he truly comes from an outer universe, how did he traverse such a vast expanse of time and space? Even if he possesses an immortal body, he could not endure such prolonged cosmic wandering."

The Interstellar Altar Transfer Array is a magic array used by various races in the Illusionary Demon Universe to traverse spatial worlds and reach habitable planets. It is powered by the vast energy of the universe. This is an altar formation known to all races in the Illusionary Demon Heaven. No one knows its origin, and no one can control these altar formations set up at various boundaries. They continuously absorb the power free in the universe as their power source, operating autonomously without human intervention. According to some prehistoric records, this was created by the primordial god of the Illusionary Demon Heaven, leaving it as an interstellar passage for future generations. Within a range of one light-year, the interstellar altar transfer array can continuously transport hundreds of millions of people to all habitable planets within this light domain. Beyond this light domain, the accuracy of the transport and positioning will decrease, and the number of people transported will also decrease significantly. Because the Illusionary Demon Heaven is so vast, and the distance between each habitable planet is too great, it is simply impossible to travel within the universe using only cultivation level or divine artifacts. The vacuum is an eternal, unchanging forbidden zone of annihilation in the universe. Apart from a few powerful life forms born within it, no other planetary life can survive there. Even celestial beings and demons above the Profound Annihilation stage, with their unparalleled cultivation, dare not easily attempt to venture alone beyond the boundaries of their home planet into the vacuum of the universe. After all, the vacuum is far too dangerous.

"What you say makes sense," the Demon Emperor said, his face showing worry. "However, as far as I know, in the boundless universe, besides the interstellar altar transfer array, there exists a secret cosmic passage that only a creator god-level ancestor can open. A journey of tens or even tens of thousands of light-years at the speed of light could perhaps be completed in just a few minutes through this passage. If the Human Emperor truly comes from an outer cosmic star field, and if he truly traveled through such a passage, then his power is truly terrifying."

"What?! Such a passage exists in the boundless universe? My God, this is unbelievable!" Princess Xuefu's jade-like face once again showed extreme shock upon hearing this.

"Hehe..." Before the Demon Emperor could speak, a sudden chuckle startled the two of them.

"I didn't expect that in the worst Demon Realm in the Illusionary Demon Universe, there would be someone who knows a little about the secrets of this universe. It seems I really underestimated you. Demon Emperor, I admire you. How about submitting to me? I will continue to preserve your rule over the Demon Realm. As long as you obey, I will certainly not mistreat you."

The childish voice echoed endlessly above the Demon Palace, the rolling sound waves reverberating for thousands of miles. A calm yet vast and powerful aura instantly permeated the entire Demon Realm. When billions of demons sensed this aura, they couldn't help but feel intense fear from the bottom of their hearts, even more fearful than when they saw the supreme Demon Emperor in their hearts.

"Who dares to act so presumptuously in the Demon Realm?" Upon hearing the voice of the newcomer, the Demon Emperor was immediately struck by the overwhelming power. His heart trembled with fear. Just from the sound and the aura, he knew the mysterious newcomer's cultivation was incredibly strong—a king whose power surpassed even his own. However, as the ruler of the Demon Realm, he still tried his best to maintain his composure, mustered his strength, and loudly questioned the newcomer.

Princess Xuefu, however, was not as composed. Faced with the powerful aura of the mysterious newcomer, she was already overwhelmed by the invisible yet substantial spiritual pressure, her jade-like face paling and her delicate body trembling uncontrollably.

Chapter 12 The Human Emperor's Attack

"Human... Emperor..."

The childish yet powerful words, imbued with supreme authority, immediately startled the Demon Emperor, causing him to stumble. It was truly a case of what he said coming to pass. He had just been talking to his beloved daughter about the Human Emperor, and now the Human Emperor had arrived in the Demon Realm. This was too much of a coincidence. The Human Emperor was far too arrogant. Didn't he know that the Demon Realm had hundreds of millions of demons? Even if he reached the Great Celestial King realm, he might not be able to withstand a combined attack from hundreds of millions of demons.

"Well, indeed, heroes emerge from among the young! Alone, you dare to trespass into my Demon Realm, truly audacious." The Demon Emperor sneered, his figure flashing as he instantly appeared above the palace.

A purple-clad child, exquisitely beautiful beyond description, stood proudly above the Demon Palace. Despite the Demon Emperor's murderous aura, his handsome face showed no surprise. Instead, he resembled a superior monarch, calmly surveying the Demon Emperor with an indifferent gaze that seemed to look down upon all living beings.

For some reason, upon seeing the purple-clad child, the Demon Emperor's carefully cultivated aura vanished inexplicably, replaced by a strong urge to flee.

The Human Emperor—was he truly the Human Emperor? How could such a small child, so seemingly innocent, possess such a perfect, celestial appearance? This child, who should be ethereal and untouched by worldly concerns, exuded a power even greater than his own, the Demon King.

Several thoughts flashed through the Demon Emperor's mind, but before he could speak, the purple-clad child calmly asked,

"You, will you submit?"

"Insolence! You lowly, despicable human, how dare you speak to my father in such a tone!"

Before the Demon Emperor could even speak, a soft yet chilling voice immediately preceded him with an angry snort.

"Ah..."

A purple light flashed and vanished in an instant. A scream rang in the Demon Emperor's ears. His expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly looked in the direction of the sound. He saw his beloved daughter, Princess Xuefu, being grabbed by the neck with the left hand of the purple-clad boy, while his right hand slapped her repeatedly across the face. The boy's frail figure looked small and ridiculous next to Princess Xuefu's tall and delicate body. However, neither the person involved nor the Demon Emperor felt like laughing at this moment. Instead, they felt an urge to cry.

Such speed, such astonishing strength! With such a powerful monarch in the human realm, how could the demon race have a place in the Illusionary Demon Heaven?

This was definitely a king above the Profound Annihilation stage. The Demon Emperor didn't even have time to see the purple-clad boy's figure clearly before Princess Xuefu's jade-like face was already crimson and swollen.

"The Demon Emperor hasn't even spoken yet, how dare you, a mere girl, babble like this? If it weren't for the fact that you're just a weak woman, I wouldn't have just given you a few slaps." The purple-clad child sneered, his handsome face immediately displaying the expression unique to humans, his smile containing a hint of ill intent that shocked, frightened, and filled Princess Xuefu with hatred.

"It's said that the demon race is the most handsome race under the human realm in the Illusionary Demon Universe, and Princess Xuefu of the Demon Realm is even more stunningly beautiful. Seeing her today, it's truly well-deserved. This... tsk tsk, so pure and delicate, soft to the touch, with a lingering fragrance. Judging from your demeanor, you seem to exude endless charm and grace, you must have cultivated your seductive arts for a long time. I wonder if you can be truly captivating in your chambers."

This, this, this is the Human Emperor who has risen to power in the human realm.

The purple-clad child's wicked smile, laced with lewdness, made both the Demon Emperor and Princess Xuefu stare at him in disbelief.

"How come even the Human Emperor looks like a petty thug?" The exquisitely handsome face of the purple-clad child shattered the sense of awe felt by the Demon Emperor and Princess Xuefu after uttering these words. The Demon Emperor even forgot that his beloved daughter was still being held hostage by the Human Emperor, and Princess Xuefu even forgot the lingering pain on her jade-like face from the slaps delivered by the purple-clad child.

"You lowly, despicable human, release my princess at once, or I will tear you to pieces and

make you suffer a horrible death!" A furious shout, trembling slightly, rang out, instantly snapping the Demon Emperor and Princess Xuefu out of their daze, making them realize their embarrassing situation. It was utterly shameful to be intimidated by a mere child from the human realm. If word got out, where would the Demon Emperor's dignity be?

"Guards! Seize this child at once! Death or life is no object. Anyone who resists will be killed without mercy!" The Demon Emperor opened his eyes and saw that four of his eight Demon Kings had arrived at the sound of his voice. Behind them were rows of Imperial Guards, and the leader was none other than the First Demon King, Ling Yin, who had roared. Upon seeing this, the Demon Emperor immediately composed himself, forcibly regaining his composure, and roared.

"Great Emperor, Princess Xue Fu is still in the hands of this lowly human. Could it be..." The second-ranked Demon King, Wu Huan, hesitated, glancing at Princess Xue Fu in the purple-clad child's arms. Hearing this, the Demon Emperor realized that in his panic, he had lost his composure and even forgotten that his beloved daughter was being held hostage. This was truly embarrassing.

"You lowly, despicable human..." In his embarrassment, the Demon Emperor forgot his fear and glared angrily at the purple-clad child, shouting.

"At the beginning of the universe, all life originated from the same source. In the beginning, there was no distinction between high and low, noble and base. It is because of you arrogant fools that we have created this situation of mutual antagonism. Humble, base—if these words are truly used to describe you, your demon race's genes, transformed from humans, are the worst and most despicable. Before me, the Human Emperor, anyone who dares to utter such arrogant words will suffer this fate."

The purple-clad child coldly interrupted the Demon Emperor's impending roar. His eerie purple and golden eyes suddenly erupted with two tangible beams of purple light. The seemingly invisible light flowed calmly, yet contained boundless destructive power. The purple light swept towards the Spirit Seal Demon King and the Joyless Demon King, instantly and easily killing the two peak-level Demon Gods who were rapidly increasing their power to resist the threat.

"Body perishes, illusion vanishes, soul dissipates, kill..."

Flesh flew into the air, blood rained down, and two blue soul shadows emerged from the body. The purple-clad child coldly shouted, raising his right hand to strike, and an immense, unparalleled power immediately swept towards the two blue soul shadows like a raging torrent.

"No..."

Seeing this, the Demon Emperor had no time to be shocked. In a fit of rage, he hurriedly gathered all his strength, clapping his hands together, unleashing a powerful force that lashed out at the Human Emperor.

The purple-clad child snorted disdainfully, his left hand still tightly gripping Princess Xuefu's soft neck, while the power of his right hand striking the two Demon Kings' souls continued unabated, even becoming faster. A bewitching purple light, exuding a strong alluring aura and containing endless destructive power, erupted from his body, and the vast destructive force spread rapidly in an instant. With a

deafening

boom, the Human Emperor stood proudly in the air, his body as steady as a mountain. The Demon Emperor, however, was blasted several feet away by the purple light of destruction erupting from his body, nearly shattering his demonic body. Blue blood sprayed into the air, a sight both eerie and stunning.

Princess Xuefu watched in horror. Even a powerful being like the Demon Emperor couldn't easily dodge the Human Emperor's attack, let alone the Spirit Seal Demon King and the Soulless Demon King, whose demonic bodies had been destroyed and who were now fleeing in all directions.

"Ah..."

Several screams rang out. Princess Xuefu, who had forgotten to struggle while being held in the hands of the purple-clad child, and the Demon Emperor, whose demonic body had been nearly shattered by the attack and whose face was filled with horror, both looked up in fear upon hearing the screams. Only then did they realize that the power and might of the Human Emperor's palm strike from mid-air was absolutely astonishing.

A vast and unparalleled power swept across the land. The Spirit Seal Demon King, the Joyless Demon King, and the 30,000 Imperial Guard Demon Army that had come to protect them were utterly destroyed by this single palm strike. They couldn't even mount an effective defense, instantly vanishing without a trace.

Two Demon Kings at the peak of the Demon God realm, 30,000 Imperial Guard Demon Army at the Infant stage—all gone just like that, unable to withstand even a single palm strike! What kind of power was this? Human Emperor, what kind of person was he?

Princess Xue Fu, witnessing this scene, was nearly driven mad with rage.

Chapter 13 Demon Clan Gathering

"You bastard, let me go!" Princess Xue Fu roared angrily, her slender hand lashing out at the purple-clad child.

"Behave yourself!" the purple-clad child coldly snorted, his powerful protective aura instantly materializing, freezing Princess Xue Fu in mid-air, unable to move an inch.

Princess Xuefu felt utterly humiliated. The supreme and most noble princess of the Demon Clan had been frozen in mid-air by a mere human child, utterly powerless to resist, and her demon clan had witnessed the helplessness she so desperately wanted to hide—it was unforgivable. "

If I have the chance," she thought, "I swear I will tear you to pieces!" Just as she was screaming this in her heart, a series of angry shouts echoed from outside the palace. The power and authority of the voices surged forth, piercing the sky, and a vast wave of life energy surged forth, gathering countless lives in a single, powerful surge.

A bolt of dark lightning ripped through the sky, stirring up endless turbulent winds and clouds. An endless black curtain suddenly appeared, sweeping down from the heavens and earth, concealing an immense power as vast as the ocean.

"Demons, oh, the Emperor's forces are quite numerous. It seems His Majesty's prestige is considerable; tens of thousands of demons, perhaps even more, have been mobilized for this single escort. Hmm, very good, very good."

The purple-clad child looked in the direction of the voice and saw a dark mass of figures converging from all directions. A rough estimate suggested at least several million, with more demons continuing to approach from millions of miles away. The purple-clad child smiled calmly, speaking casually.

The Demon Emperor, upon hearing this, felt a wave of embarrassment. When had an invasion ever caused such a commotion? The Demon Realm was no longer peaceful; the energy fluctuations unleashed by the Human Emperor's effortless attack had already spread far and wide. In the Demon Realm, the Demon Emperor's abode, Demon Emperor Star, spans hundreds of millions of miles in diameter. Four massive interstellar altar transfer arrays are established in the east, west, south, and north. Above each array hangs a Great Wisdom Mystic Mirror. Any major events occurring within the Demon Realm, or any decrees issued by the Demon Emperor, can be instantly reflected in all regions. Demon Emperor Star is home to over two hundred billion demons, all relying primarily on the reactions of the Great Wisdom Mystic Mirrors.

The Great Wisdom Mystic Mirror, a supreme treasure of the Demon Realm, possesses extraordinary functions such as detecting thoughts and consciousness, observing the cosmos, and surveying the boundaries of the demon race. It is a forbidden artifact guarding the interstellar altar transfer arrays.

The Demon Emperor looked uncertainly at the demons gathering outside the palace to protect him. He couldn't say whether he felt fortunate or unfortunate. He had never felt so humiliated before. Subconsciously, he feared the Human Emperor's power, hoped for the protection of his people, yet felt deeply uneasy, though he couldn't pinpoint the reason.

"Am I really getting old? Has my ambition to rule the Illusionary Demon Realm truly vanished?" the Demon Emperor wondered to himself. The purple-clad child, though outwardly calm, inwardly grumbled.

The sheer number of demons was overwhelming; the combined power of hundreds of millions of ordinary demons could change the very fabric of the world. A vast and unparalleled power surged forth, making the Demon Emperor appear even more imposing. Even with his peak Heavenly Emperor level, he paled in comparison. He wondered if he could emerge unscathed from the upcoming battle. After all, even ants can kill an elephant. Though arrogant and conceited, the purple-clad child, beneath his calm exterior, was rapidly assessing the disparity in strength between them.

In just a short time, the number of demons rushing to the scene, initially in the millions, surged to over a hundred million. One couldn't help but marvel at the demons' swift response and powerful cohesion, far surpassing anything found in the human realm, the purple-robed demon child sighed inwardly. In the Illusionary Demon Realm, the Heavenly Dao cultivators and their sects coexisted, often fighting each other for fame and gain. If it weren't for the inability to unite hearts and minds, and the difficulty in forming an alliance when the demon army attacked the human realm, Ji Heng wouldn't have suffered repeated defeats.

Would such a thing ever happen again? The purple-robed child shook his head, denying his own opinion. Before absolute power, numbers didn't offer much of an advantage. Since the human realm couldn't be unified, as long as the kings of the various races were controlled, the power of faith would be easily at their disposal; why think so much?

"Demon Emperor, do you really think that a mere hundred million demons can make me back down? Once I control you, what can any number of demons do to me?" The purple-clad child said calmly, making a decision, and his slender figure instantly appeared before the Demon Emperor.

A calm yet powerfully threatening aura surged forth, causing the Demon Emperor to retreat hastily.

"Hehe..."

Purple eyes appeared in the sky, and the immense power of the attack made the Demon Emperor dare not confront its edge. Seeing this, tens of thousands of demons rushed forward.

"Protect the Demon Emperor, protect the princess..."

"We must not let him get close to the great Emperor..."

"Rescue the princess first..."

"Defeat the human brat first, the safety of the great Emperor is the most important..."

...

Several long howls came from different directions, the voices were powerful and resonant, containing a formidable demon king's might, and they roared like thunder above the hundred million demons, the sound waves immediately spreading far and wide.

"Protect the great Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"

Hundreds of millions of demons roared simultaneously, their combined power seemingly capable of shattering the heavens and earth. Streaks of dark lightning tore through the sky and pierced the earth, and a massive wave of power swept down from above the Demon Palace.

"These weaklings, gathered together, can actually unleash such a powerful aura and such vast life force. Alas, it's easy to escape unscathed, but it's difficult to make the Demon Emperor willingly submit..."

"Stop daydreaming! My noble and great father will never submit to you lowly and despicable humans. If you know what's good for you, release me now, and perhaps I can spare your corpse. Otherwise, you'll face the cruelest punishment from the Demon Realm." Before the purple-clad child could finish speaking, Princess Xuefu immediately sneered.

"Do the demons only threaten people with words, without any real strength to back them up? Beautiful Princess Xuefu, don't forget, you're still in my hands. Killing you is as easy as turning my hand. I'm afraid your people won't be able to rescue you before you say goodbye to this world."

"You, you..." Princess Xuefu was about to retort when the purple-clad child tightened his grip, a purple light suddenly appeared in the void, and Princess Xuefu mysteriously disappeared into the void.

"Enough with the nonsense. Can't you see I'm facing the most severe war? If you want to play games, wait until I have time to deal with you. Now, you should go and rest in my Soul Space. Sigh, how boring." After Princess Xuefu mysteriously disappeared, the purple-clad child rubbed his hands together a few times before showing impatience.

"Ah, the noble and beautiful princess is gone!"

"Damn humans, kill him, avenge the princess..."

...

A few more powerful roars rang out first. The Demon Emperor, under the cover of the demons, had retreated millions of feet away the instant Princess Xuefu and the Human Emperor were conversing. Suddenly seeing the sudden change before him, he was shocked and bewildered, but his reason was immediately overwhelmed by a sudden surge of anger. His most beloved only daughter, was she really gone?

"As the supreme monarch of the Demon Realm, I command you all, regardless of life or death, regardless of the cost, to kill the Human Emperor before the Demon Palace today, to avenge Princess Xuefu. Those who disobey will be killed without mercy!"

The Demon Emperor's furious roar was exceptionally sharp and loud above the heads of hundreds of millions of demons.

"Yes, great Emperor..."

All the demons responded in unison, the sound waves so powerful that the earth trembled and the air swirled violently, almost destroying the magnificent Demon Emperor's Palace that covered hundreds of miles.

Tens of millions of demons surged forward, all to deal with one person: the Human Emperor of the Human Realm. After this visit to the Demon Realm's palace, regardless of victory or defeat, their unparalleled power would shake the boundaries of all races in the Illusionary Demon Heaven.

"Overwhelming the few with numbers, it seems I have no choice but to use my ultimate

move..." the purple-clad child sighed. The sheer force of the tens of thousands of demons surging forward was immense. Although he felt a little apprehensive, it posed little threat to him, who had already reached the peak of the Heavenly Emperor realm.

"Wan, Xiang, Ju..."

His seemingly casual words instantly transformed into an immense destructive force. Rare purple lightning suddenly appeared in the void, weaving into a vast, radiant purple net that crashed down, causing powerful celestial winds to sweep across the Demon Realm. A myriad of feet of purple light rose into the sky, and an incomparably vast destructive power slowly descended from the heavens.

The earth began to slowly collapse in an instant, and the Demon Emperor even felt the cracks appear in the ground.

Chapter 14 The Demon Emperor Faces the Battle

"...Destroy..."

With the Human Emperor's cold shout, in the boundless darkness, a bewitching yet eerie purple light instantly released a dense aura of death, as if a kingdom of death had descended upon the world. It was both ancient and reflected the vicissitudes of countless ages. Hundreds of millions of demons, including the Demon Emperor, felt an indescribable discomfort in an instant.

In the oppressive atmosphere that almost made them collapse, a point of white light slowly broke through the sky, possessing an indescribable eerie beauty under the purple light.

"Sword intent that shakes the heavens, the sword of ruthless love reappears..."

The white light suddenly spread rapidly, and thousands of points of light split out, becoming countless silver light swords, each a little over an inch long. With a whooshing sound, they swept across the sky and earth, surging towards hundreds of millions of demons. The overwhelming aura of death instantly materialized into a tangible force. Wherever the sword light and force passed, magnificent palaces and swarms of demons vanished in an instant, returning to nothingness.

"This, this, what kind of power is this? Is this the power the Human Emperor can wield...?"

The Demon Emperor, before he could even recover from his anger, was shocked by the sudden change before him, his face paling once more.

No one could answer him. Faced with the Human Emperor's boundless power, all the demons felt a deep sense of fear and powerlessness. The four Demon Kings who had rushed over and were gathered around the Demon Emperor—Leng Ye, Ao Xing, Ning Chen, and Feng Yin—were all stunned, just like him. When had

the Human Realm, the race that Illusion Demon Heaven had least faith in, produced such an earth-shattering ruler as the Human Emperor?

The shock was absolutely astonishing.

The purple-clad child, however, had no such thoughts. He hid to the side, lost in thought. At this moment, he appeared exceptionally unwell. The forbidden divine power of the Heavenly Soul, one of the three souls of the ancient Heavenly Lord, Emperor Heaven, is 'The Annihilation of Ten Thousand Xiang,' possessing immense power, but requiring an exceptionally vast amount of spiritual energy to sustain it.

While a peak Heavenly Emperor could easily unleash this annihilating technique, it wouldn't reach even a fraction of the power of a 'Heavenly' level expert. Against opponents of the same level, it might give them a significant advantage, but against hundreds of millions of demons, and the countless more who gathered to protect the Demon Emperor, the sheer number was overwhelming. Even the world-destroying power of 'The Annihilation of Ten Thousand Xiang' seemed somewhat inadequate.

Unity is strength; it can move mountains, fill seas, and alter the world. The power of spiritual faith often plays a decisive role in times of war. As the saying goes, "The masses can destroy the heavens."

Looking at the endless, dark mass of demons on the Demon Realm, the purple-clad child suddenly recalled Yan Tianpo's words and felt a pang of loss.

Could it be that even the mighty heavens cannot withstand the combined power of faith from the masses? Then what is the purpose of my arduous pursuit of infinite evolution?

"Protect the great emperor..."

"Kill, kill the lowly human emperor..."

The boundless darkness, the vast aura of death, the immense fluctuations of life energy like a hundred rivers flowing into the sea, and the destructive force filling the sky above the demon realm—even amidst the fierce collisions, the loud and clear roars of the demons could still be clearly heard.

Lin Yuan sneered. Since a bloody battle was the condition for submission, then let the war be even more brutal.

He slowly uttered in a deep voice, "Heavenly Domain, Gathering Yuan..."

A bewitching and beautiful purple light burst forth from his body, and another vast and unparalleled power, emanating an unbearable suffocating discomfort, once again filled the sky above the demon realm. Every demon trembled uncontrollably, yet not one was willing to retreat before this powerful destructive force, still surging forward fearlessly.

The Human Emperor, yes, the purple-clad child was the Human Emperor, the Human Emperor being Lin Yuan who had transformed into a child.

He sneered, unleashing another Heaven-level divine ability from the remnants of Qing Tianhun's soul consciousness. This was also a divine ability possessed by all those at the Heaven-level.

The Heavenly Domain was an energy barrier created by Heaven by stealing the power of all living beings. Yuan, the essence of life, also known as life energy, was the energy that sustained the existence of the soul consciousness, not the fundamental basis of a cultivator's life. When these life essences were condensed together, they became the source of Heaven's vast and boundless power.

Lin Yuan was still far from the Heaven-level realm, but with his peak Heavenly Emperor cultivation, unleashing this was more than enough.

Tiny specks of dark green light shot out from the void, gradually converging towards Lin Yuan.

An invisible yet powerful suction force erupted from behind him, accompanied by a burst of purple light, resembling a colossal vortex. The life energy of tens of thousands of demons who had perished in the annihilation began to surge forth like rivers flowing into the sea towards the purple figure above the Demon Emperor's Palace. His

exquisitely handsome face, beyond description, revealed a hint of bloodthirsty laughter, eerie and unsettling. To the Demon Emperor and Demon King, it filled them with terror. This human emperor could no longer be called human. Beneath his elegant, flowing purple hair lay a cold-blooded face and a heart even more ruthless than the Demon Emperor himself. He

reigned supreme over all living beings, looking down upon the heavens and earth, annihilating countless lives with a mere gesture. His supreme imperial might was enough to become a legend passed down through generations.

"Great Emperor, we cannot allow the Human Emperor to continue his arrogance. Our deaths in battle are a small matter, but for all races to know that the Human Emperor reigns above the supreme dignity of our Demon Race is utterly intolerable and unforgivable. We implore the Great Emperor to allow us to fight the Human Emperor. Even if we perish, we will have no regrets for our Demon Race."

Although the Cold Night Demon King was terrified of Lin Yuan's supreme power and immense might, seeing tens of millions of his people die before his eyes was unbearable. He was, after all, a king second only to the supreme Emperor of the Demon Realm, a powerful figure in his own right. How could he hide like a stray dog, waiting for his people's protection? The Human Emperor was powerful, but could he possibly be stronger than hundreds of millions of demons attacking together? Even if he died, only dying in battle could demonstrate his royal dignity. Thinking this, the Cold Night Demon King's fear miraculously vanished, replaced by an overwhelming fighting spirit and a calm acceptance of death.

"I humbly request that Your Majesty allow me to fight against the Human Emperor..."

The

three Demon Kings, Ao Xing, Ning Chen, and Feng Yin, exchanged glances and silently nodded, volunteering to the Demon Emperor.

"You are all indispensable kings for the Demon Realm's rule over the Illusionary Demon Universe. Of my eight kings, I have already lost the Spirit Seal Demon King and the Joyless Demon King to the Human Emperor. I cannot lose you all. Although our Demon Realm cannot exist without desire and hope, and survives on deceit and treachery, you will play a crucial supporting role in assisting the new Emperor. Therefore, the Demon Realm can lose me as Emperor now, but the Crown Prince cannot lose you kings. Let me take this battle. Tens of millions of my people have already died protecting me. As their spiritual leader, I cannot back down any longer."

The Demon Emperor sighed softly, his body instantly soaring forward.

"Great Emperor..."

The four kings cried out in alarm, but before they could stop him, the Demon Emperor had already closed in on Lin Yuan. In their panic, they simultaneously leaped into the air, but a vast force surged from afar, violently slamming the four Demon Kings, who had no way to dodge, block, or fight back. The powerful impact and unstoppable destructive aura were terrifying to behold.

"Heh, Demon Emperor, you've finally decided to come out. Why didn't you hide a little longer?" With Lin Yuan's light laugh, the Demon Emperor approached, his vast, incomparable, and powerful aura sweeping across the sky once more.

"Human Emperor, this is a war between you and me. Please don't make things difficult for my people anymore," the Demon Emperor coldly snorted.

"With you as my master, why would I need to make things difficult for them?" Lin Yuan said with a faint smile.

"Then, come on, let me show you the true might of the Demon Emperor. The Illusionary Demon Heaven is not only possessed by you, the Human Emperor, who have the power to destroy the world. I, the supreme emperor of the Demon Realm, also possess this strength." The Demon Emperor roared, his tall and majestic body suddenly bursting forth with a light even more dazzling than the purple light filling the sky. His long blue hair danced wildly in the wind, and a vast black mist instantly expanded, instantly dyeing the purple light permeating the sky above the Demon Realm into an eerie black. The murderous purple light could not even penetrate the black mist emanating from the Demon Emperor, and Lin Yuan couldn't help but be surprised. It

seems that the Demon Emperor's Xuanmie stage cultivation is not to be underestimated. In the dim light, the two figures were as heavy and majestic as mountains, and instantly the entire sky above the Demon Emperor's Palace was filled with the aura of an impending storm. The energy surged chaotically, a fierce wind rose, and raged outwards, violently whipping the hair and robes of hundreds of millions of demons.

Seeing the Demon Emperor enter the fray, all the demons immediately showed alarm, forced to retreat unconsciously. The battle between the emperors of the two races was almost capable of destroying the heavens and the earth. The four Demon Kings even worried whether their most prestigious palace domain could withstand the immense energy generated by the clash without being destroyed.

The Demon Emperor coldly sneered, "Never overestimate your strength. That's the advice I want to give you." With his chilling words, his fingers formed a magic seal within the long sleeves of his black imperial robe. A deafening

roar, like a boulder shattering, immediately resounded above the Demon Emperor's head. Several spiraling black ripples appeared, swirling and coalescing around the Demon Emperor.

Lin Yuan knew that the Demon Emperor was setting up a basic spatial array, but he didn't care. Although the Demon Emperor was already at the second stage of the Profound Annihilation Realm, the 'Fierce Demon Realm,' which corresponded to a Great Soul Power user in the theory of cosmic evolution, he couldn't pose an effective threat to Lin Yuan, who was at the peak of the Heavenly Emperor Realm.

"Demon Emperor's Wrath, Heavenly Flame..."

The Demon Emperor suddenly roared, and a battle intent that was ethereal yet substantial surged out. In an instant, the Demon Emperor's figure also became enormous under this battle intent, dominating the entire space. A

strange yellow fire suddenly burned from the sky and pressed down on Lin Yuan in the lower realm. It was actually the Heavenly Flame caused by the rage of his soul consciousness. Lin Yuan's expression immediately changed. He didn't expect that this Demon Emperor at the Profound Annihilation Realm could use a spatial array to use his rage to draw the Heavenly Flame for an attack.

The Flame of Heaven, a destructive flame that abandons human emotions and desires after ascending to the level of defying the heavens, wanders freely in the universe. It can destroy all tangible and intangible matter in the universe. Wherever its flames pass, even a powerful Heavenly Venerable must flee, let alone someone like Lin Yuan, who is at the peak of the Heavenly Emperor realm.

An invisible pressure and tangible raging flames swept over the sky and earth, seemingly filling the entire world. For a moment, Lin Yuan even had the illusion that the sky was collapsing and the earth was sinking, that his body was swaying and he had no foothold, and he felt extreme fear in his heart.

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