If I become a saint, a celestial official will summon me to raise horses.

Chapter 545 Neither God nor Demon
Dark clouds rolled in, thunder roared, and the vast ocean surged with furious waves. Heavy rain poured down, and gruesome corpses could be vaguely seen amidst the monstrous waves.

Looking into the distance, one could see a great battle raging between the sky and the sea. Countless cultivators were besieging a demon ten thousand feet tall. The demon was humanoid, covered in black fur, wearing black armor and a horned iron helmet, like a war god from the demon realm. It wielded a terrifying greatsword, which could cleave the sea and cleave the sky with a single swing, displaying unparalleled dominance.

The corpses of cultivators continued to fall, plunging into the murky seawater, the splashes quickly washed away by the waves.

Ten thousand miles away, on the edge of the Nine Spirits Continent, Li Xuanyu and Tang Cai stood on a cliff, watching the great battle from afar. Waves crashed against the shore, splashing onto their clothes, but they didn't care.

"What a terrifying demon! I've heard that demons like this are everywhere in the world?" Tang Cai couldn't help but look at Li Xuanyu and exclaimed in amazement.

A few days ago, a large number of meteorites fell from the sky, causing the earth to tremble. Not long after, the human world was plunged into a catastrophe. Only a few days later, extraterrestrial demons have threatened the Nine Spirits Continent.

Li Xuanyu replied, "The demonic energy outside is indeed very strong, no wonder they felt at ease letting us stay."

Tang Cai couldn't help but ask, "Sister, do you think Li Ya will get into trouble? With his personality, he'll definitely go wherever there's excitement. I'm really afraid he'll get seriously injured again."

"Don't worry, he's a lucky man, his life is tougher than yours or mine."

Li Xuanyu shook her head slightly, then turned and left.

Tang Cai glanced again at the battle at the horizon, then followed Li Xuanyu. She was curious about the demon's cultivation level, but unfortunately, Li Xuanyu couldn't see through it either.

Their experiences are just a microcosm of the world.

Demons from the demon realm wreak havoc on all continents and seas, causing countless lives to perish every day.

Darkness descended upon the human world, for a calamity was about to engulf the entire realm, and the demons had come solely for slaughter.

……

Inside a palace in the Sanctuary.

Seven figures gathered here, gazing at the throne of the God Emperor of Annihilation, remaining silent for a long time.

One of the women broke the silence, saying, "Master hasn't returned yet. Could something have happened to him?"

Upon hearing this, the other six people's expressions turned ugly. The God Emperor of Annihilation had been missing for many years, and they were not worried at first. But now that the Demon Realm had attacked, the God Emperor of Annihilation still did not appear to guide them. How could they not be suspicious?
“The Demon Realm has always been hiding in the shadows, and now it has launched a large-scale invasion of the Heavenly Spirit World. It is likely that someone is guiding it from behind, and that person is very likely to be that…” A middle-aged man took a deep breath and said in a deep voice.

He didn't specify who that person was, but everyone else understood.

God of Heaven!
The supreme being in this vast world!
The hall fell silent once again. Their cultivation level was at least Xuan Yuan Zi Zai Xian, but the thought of the Heavenly Spirit God made them tremble with fear, and they could not muster the slightest intention to resist or scheme.

Just then, the hall began to tremble, and the candlelight inside began to flicker violently, threatening to go out at any moment.

The seven of them turned around at the same time and looked towards the gate.

"The Holy Court without the Holy Heaven looks stronger, but it seems to have lost its former sharpness."

A chilling voice came from outside the hall. The voice was like muffled thunder, resounding throughout the entire Holy Domain, and could be heard by all living beings in the Holy Court.

The seven people in the hall looked at each other again, but no one spoke first.

More than the safety of the Holy Court, they wanted to know where the God Emperor of Annihilation had gone.

They hadn't considered that the God Emperor of Annihilation might already be dead. In their view, the worst-case scenario for the God Emperor of Annihilation was that he was trapped. In their hearts, the God Emperor of Annihilation was an immortal being.

Even the mighty Holy Court has been attacked by the Demon Realm, let alone other sects.

The major sects of the Taicang Continent also faced calamity. After losing the protection of the Sword Master Fudao, the Taixuan Sect was once again drawn into the defense war after more than nine thousand years.

……

Spring goes and autumn comes, and three hundred years have passed in the blink of an eye.

The human world has entered a strange state, with demons running rampant, humans and ghosts indistinguishable, and all living beings living in fear.

On the continent of Tai Cang, in the mountains of the North Sea, the Mysterious Immortal sat before the alchemy furnace in the courtyard, gazing up at the dark clouds in the sky, his brow furrowed with worry.

He turned to look at the mountain god on the eaves and asked, "Mountain god, is there no one in this world who can drive demons to the demon realm?"

Three hundred years have passed, and the name of the Demon Realm has spread throughout the world. Everyone knows that the evil spirits that wreak havoc on the human world come from the Demon Realm.

The Celestial Dynasty collapsed, the Holy Court was slaughtered by the Demon Realm, and the entire world was shrouded in darkness, with dark clouds hanging over everything, leaving no hope in sight.

Although the Mysterious Immortal lived in seclusion in the mountains of the North Sea, he was able to learn about world affairs from the occasional passing cultivators and demons.

Now, even the continent of Taicang is being ravaged by the minions of the Demon Realm.

After the powerful demons of the Demon Realm descended to the human world, they acquired many henchmen and were able to raise demon followers, which enabled the Demon Realm's power to expand rapidly and now cover the entire world.

"Of course there are, otherwise there would be no living beings left in the world." Gu An, sitting on the eaves, replied casually, whittling a thin bamboo stick in his hand.

With the invasion of the Demon Realm, although the human world has suffered greatly, many heroes have also emerged. Now, many great cultivators are preparing to besiege the main city established by the Demon Realm in the human world, forcing the Demon Realm to return to defend.

Gu An could see that the Demon Realm was merely a pawn, and that the Heavenly Spirit God wanted to use the power of the Demon Realm to force out the Dao Fruit of Heaven and Earth.

Therefore, it seems that the Heavenly Spirit God cannot personally destroy all living beings.

It seemed that some unseen force was restraining the Heavenly Spirit God, which made Gu An even more curious about the Heavenly Court behind the Heavenly Spirit God.

What kind of order does the Heavenly Court have, and what are the distinctions between strong and weak classes?
Upon hearing this, the worry in Xuanmiao Zhenren's eyes faded.

Having cultivated in seclusion in the mountains for over nine thousand years, he also has his own insights.

He had felt sorry for the suffering of passersby, but as time went by, he realized that he could not change anything, and that suffering would not disappear; there would always be people suffering, the difference being whether he could see it.

chant—

A high-pitched dragon roar resounded throughout the heavens and earth. Xuanmiao Zhenren looked up and saw a dragon's tail appearing in the distant dark clouds, like a mountain range twisting, a magnificent sight.

This dragon, despite having blue scales, radiates a golden light.

The Mysterious Immortal asked curiously, "Is this spirit a god or a demon?"

Since his arrival in the Demon Realm, he has seen divine beasts of heaven and earth appear out of nowhere from time to time, and he has also seen dragons, but this dragon's tail felt special to him, as it possessed an indescribable divinity.

Wearing a mask, Gu An looked up and said, "Neither god nor demon, just a dead soul."

That wasn't a real dragon, but rather the manifestation of someone's Dharma.

Gu An was also a little curious.

Does the Long clan truly possess such a prodigy?
This person is not yet Dragon Heart or Dragon Destroyer.

Gu An's gaze drifted towards the third medicine valley of the Tai Xuan Sect.

Long Qing made further progress in cultivating the Heavenly Dragon Great Dharma Image. Within Long Jun's domain, he condensed twelve Dharma Images, one of which was wrapped in a golden dragon and exuded an aura that soared to the heavens.

"A wandering soul?" Master Xuanmiao was even more curious, staring intently at the dragon's tail.

At this moment, not only him, but all living beings across the continent were looking up at the dragon's tail. Mortals thought it was a real dragon descending to earth to slay demons and monsters for them. More and more mortals knelt down, kowtowed to the dragon's tail, and cried out in prayer.

Within Long Jun's domain, it appeared no different from the cliffs surrounding the Third Medicine Valley, but in reality, they were in another space.

Long Qing opened his eyes, turned his head and looked, and he was immediately stunned.

(End of this chapter)