From the waste of spiritual roots to the practice of asking the devil.

In fact, judging from the hidden information obtained from various sources, the upper limit of the Immortal Path has been constantly rising, with each new era bringing a new peak.

In Wang Yu's understanding...

It was the Tai Xuan Karma True Immortal who perfected the Immortal Path, which led to the rise of the human race. At the very beginning, Wang Yu had doubts because the time period was too short.

When I asked my master, he said that the duration of each era is not fixed due to certain implicit conditions. Therefore, the "Immortal Path" that seems to have been born in the Myriad Spirits Era has actually existed for a long time.

Through conversation with the Flame Demon Emperor.

Wang Yucai realized that he had been holding a cognitive bias because he had enjoyed reading various Taoist texts since he was young, which had created a preconceived notion.

I've created this impression in myself.

think carefully.

My master never said that he was the founder of the immortal path.

The reason why the records of the Vast Immortal Palace have survived may be because the immortal path recorded in the classics is the "human immortal path", rather than the cultivation system of all races in the universe!

Having traveled to many immortal realms and met many cultivators from other realms, Wang Yu could vaguely sense that the human race's path to immortality was more refined and meticulous.

Each major realm is divided into nine levels.

The goals of spiritual practice have always revolved around the three treasures of "essence, energy, and spirit." When these are accumulated to a certain degree, they will bring about a leap in the level of life.

Whenever you get stuck, a new goal for your practice will emerge.

The very first step... should be the formation of the Golden Core.

The elixir shatters to form an infant, and the nascent soul transforms into a spirit!
After a cultivator reaches the Refinement stage, they need to create a blessed space within their body. The Dao Integration stage also involves comprehending the laws, upgrading the blessed space into a grotto-heaven, and ultimately merging with it.

Transform the universe into its own domain, and embrace the changes of the cosmos!
All the cultivation goals on the path to advancement are paving the way to reach a better realm; they are interconnected and extremely close together.

If the Tai Xuan Karma True Immortal laid the foundation for the immortal path of the human race, then this would be more reasonable, and it would also align with Wang Yu's understanding after knowing various secrets.

After a long silence.

"So during the Age of Gods and Demons, under the great calamity, three thousand chaotic gods and demons fled to the Chaos Sea. Later, the living beings became the masters of heaven and earth, and the concept of cultivation truly matured, which was also the beginning of the Immortal Path?"

"good."

The Flame Demon Emperor carries his arms behind his back with one hand.

"However, for unknown reasons, with each great calamity and the end of an era, the upper limit of the immortal path is raised to a higher level by the beings who have experienced the calamity."

"Theoretically speaking, cultivators become stronger the further back in time they go, but the duration of an era is too short. For example, this era only lasts for 129,600 years."

"Moreover, the upper limit of the Immortal Path has already been raised to an extremely high level by the sages, so it is reasonable that there has been no change. It's just that there is no precedent for this."

There is no precedent...

Upon hearing these words, Wang Yu was speechless.

"I understand."

He nodded.

Wang Yu did not press further, regardless of what secrets were hidden behind the Great Tribulation, why the River of Time had problems, or the various unreasonable situations that arose in time.

These are not issues he can handle for the time being.

He could vaguely sense that... it might be related to the incompleteness of the laws of time. The fact that even a True Immortal who had mastered the Dao Fruit of Time could not reverse time was the biggest point of doubt.

now.

Being able to seize the opportunity of the Flame Demon Emperor Palace and quickly reach the peak of the Mahayana stage was already a great gain for him, so he didn't ask for any more rare treasures.

"Since things have come to this, I'll take my leave."

"and many more."

The Flame Demon Emperor reached out to stop him, as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.

"May I ask your name?"

"I?"

Wang Yu smiled.

"Just call me King Zhenyan!"

That's all.

He activated the token with his magic, and his figure instantly disappeared from this space, returning to the edge of the lava sea in the outer realm.

He's not stupid; he absolutely mustn't reveal his real name at a time like this.

Having experienced the "revival of Dao Fruits and the resurrection of True Immortals," he was wary of beings like the Flame Demon Emperor.

What if?
He couldn't afford another incident involving the Burial Immortal Dao Master, so he wouldn't take chances just because he was easy to talk to.

…………

The Palace of Flame Demons.

When they met the clan chief again, the chief's expression was extremely complicated. He sized up Wang Yu for a while before speaking.

"I never expected that you could awaken the intelligence of the Primordial Ancestor's Mark and even infuse you with a massive amount of Flame Demon Essence. This opportunity is truly remarkable, and it also shows how pure your bloodline is. Perhaps you really will become the hope of the Flame Demon Clan."

"Chief, you flatter me. It was just a fluke."

Wang Yu didn't want to explain too much.

He might as well decline; with the guarantee of the power imprint, his status and position within the Flame Demon Clan would both rise.

Even without explanation, no one can do anything about him.

He immediately spoke frankly.

"I wonder what has happened in the Demon Realm during this time, and whether the war has affected the Mahayana and Tribulation-Transcending Demon Clan?"

"No."

The clan leader shook his head and handed Wang Yu a series of intelligence jade slips from various realms of the Demon Realm for his review.

"The Fenji Demon Emperor's camp is still growing stronger. The Devouring God Palace of the Demon Horn Sect has been completely rebuilt, and there are heavyweight figures who have joined forces to overthrow the camp."

"—Oh? Who is it?"

The Flame Demon Clan Chief sighed.

"The Demon Emperor of Moment! The highest mountain in the Primordial Demon Realm!"

Wang Yu's eyes flickered.

This wasn't the first time he'd heard of this name. He'd first heard of it from the Candle Dragon Demon Emperor, referring to the three most powerful True Immortals in the Time Dao.

Among them was the name of the Demon Emperor of Moment.

"What exactly happened?"

"Some time ago, the Demon Emperor of Moment announced that he had accepted the leader of the Demon Horn Sect, Moku, as his disciple, and claimed that the Heavenly Horn Demon Clan was the true successor of the Origin Demon Realm."

"This puts immense pressure on the Blood Spirit Royal Family. I don't know how their upper-level Demon Emperors communicate, but the Blood Spirit Royal Family's original plan to quickly suppress the idea to establish their prestige has been abandoned."

"They have withdrawn most of their troops gathered in the Heavenly Wasteland Demon Realm, almost handing over the entire borderland and the eastern realms. Based on past experience, this war will not break out for the time being until the Demon Emperors come up with a specific plan."

"I see……"

Wang Yu stroked his chin, pondering.

"In that case, I will leave the Flame Demon Realm for a while. I may return or go directly to the Demon Horn Sect. What does the clan leader think?"

The latter's lips curled down slightly.

His expression clearly showed that he was not very willing, but he was also concerned about the face of the ancestral power imprint, so he couldn't say anything.

His thinking is quite normal.

After all, in his eyes, Wang Yu had received tremendous benefits from the Flame Demon Realm. If he were to run away and never be contacted again, it would make the Flame Demons seem incredibly foolish.

His only way out is to preserve living seeds.

The True Flame King is the only hope for the Flame Demon Clan to maintain its current size and even grow stronger and more prosperous again. He wants to keep the True Flame King in check, but he is also worried about offending him by using the wrong words.

In short.

It is in a very contradictory state.

Wang Yu, being the person he was, naturally saw through the other party's worries and spoke frankly. "If the clan leader doesn't trust me, doesn't he trust the Emperor's mark? Since I am a being of the Flame Demon Clan, I will naturally do my part for the clan."

That's not what I meant.

"It's alright, I will return when the war in the Demon Realm begins!"

Wang Yu speaks to people in a human language and to ghosts in a ghost language.

Say something.

He owes a debt of gratitude to the Flame Demon Clan, but his talk of doing his best for the clan is just empty rhetoric. While achieving his own goals, protecting the Flame Demon Clan is perfectly acceptable.

It would be absolutely impossible for me to let this favor from the Flame Demon Clan affect my plans and the advancement of my cultivation level!
do not forget.

The demon race and the human race are mortal enemies, and the blood feud accumulated over countless years means that, from a racial standpoint, Wang Yu cannot wholeheartedly help them.

more.

Wang Yu was well aware that there was a fundamental conflict between them, as he wanted to completely control the Flame Demon Clan and make them a force of his own.

They remained on guard and dared not be careless.

As for...

Whether they are ungrateful or not, we need to figure that out... This is the demon race that countless sages of the human race fought desperately to resist! Just like the Five Barbarian Tribes in our past history.

What's wrong with charging a little interest?
It's only because Wang Yu wasn't completely swindled that he didn't kill them all; he was too kind-hearted, and because of his own interests, he saw the possibility of subduing the entire Flame Demon Clan.

otherwise.

Repaying a favor? You'd better be a decent human being first!
Without wasting any more breath, Wang Yu's conversation with the Flame Demon Clan Chief, though described as a request, was more of a notification.

No one can change what Wang Yu has already decided.

The war has not yet begun.

This means that the Blood Spirit Royal Family will not easily release the forbidden comprehension qualifications, so there is no need to continue wasting time in the Demon Realm.

The most important thing is to return to the vast wilderness as soon as possible and find your master to help you overcome your tribulation.

The original demonic runes were important, as was breaking through to the Tribulation Transcending stage. Therefore, after understanding the situation, Wang Yu prepared to leave the Flame Demon Realm.

just.

He thought that the Blood Spirit royal family did not feel pain and therefore did not experience pressure, but the various bloodline demons under its command were experiencing immense pressure.

This is because these bloodline demons still behave in the same way they did when they were weaker races. When their elder brother suddenly rises to power, these poor relatives follow suit and "ascend to heaven".

They are almost all nouveau riche with a tyrannical mentality and are used to acting domineeringly.

They are also petty and greedy.

So many demons joined the overthrowing camp, wanting to destroy the Blood Spirit Royal Family. This hatred is at least 80% attracted by them, if not 100%.

At times like these, the worst thing is for the big brother to send them out as sacrifices in order to stabilize the situation, allowing the subversive faction to kill them and alleviate their hatred.

Although these bloodline-affiliated demons mostly play the role of "minor officials," the most troublesome ones are the little devils.

It can destroy weak races and also disgust strong races.

They have a knack for tripping you up at crucial moments, or for offering slanderous advice to embarrass you; these are almost all their special skills.

The situation has evolved into what it is today.

It is highly likely that they will be used as a sacrifice, so even if the Blood Spirit royal family is not under pressure, the pressure on these later-rising subordinate races is already overwhelming.

For them, it would be better if war broke out directly.

Only by inflicting the greatest pain on the royal family can they be saved and allowed to contribute as a vital force in the meat grinder of war.

And so.

Not long after Wang Yu left, only ten days or half a month later, the Blood Bone Clan brought a large group of people to "attack" their door.

Their attitude was worse than before.

They even hoped the Flame Demons would rebel, since their goal was to force these "great clans" to revolt, thus putting greater pressure on the Blood Spirit Royal Family's manpower.

Strangely, this kind of thing isn't only done by bloodline demons.

The Demon Horn Cult also tried to win over more demons through various disguises and transformations. If all else failed, they simply disguised themselves as blood demons and attacked directly.

It's practically an open secret to embarrass you.

This open conspiracy, because the bloodline demons actually carried it out, made the whole matter even more confusing.

…………

In the cosmic void outside the Realm of the Flame Demon.

The Bloodbone Clan was very shrewd; they only sent a Bloodbone Demon at the Void Refinement stage from a remote place, who had limited experience and was tasked with a suicide mission for the clan.

His attitude was extremely arrogant.

Not only was the pomp and circumstance terrifying, but they also demanded that the Flame Demon Clan Chief kneel down and cede the Flame Demon Realm to the Blood Bone King, threatening to exterminate the Flame Demon Clan if they did not comply.

This greatly angered several Dao-Merging Flame Demons responsible for guarding the boundary gate. Flame Demons and Power Demons, being physically strong demons, are known for their strength and intellect.

He has an impulsive and easily angered personality.

Adding to the immense pressure of survival, the Bloodbone Demon was brutally beaten by the guarding Flame Demons before it could even finish speaking, and they were about to kill it.

The Flame Demon Clan Chief and many Flame Demon Elders arrived.

He quickly stopped the enraged clansmen.

at that time.

The Flame Demon Chieftain frowned as he looked at the numerous Bloodbone Demons, whose bones were all broken: "What exactly do you intend to do?"

What is your intention?

The leading Bloodbone Demon lay motionless in the void, his mouth twisted in a crooked way, only his mouth babbling incoherently.

"I'd like to ask you, what does your Flame Demon Clan intend to do? I, the envoy, am here on the orders of the Blood Bone King to summon the Flame Demons to participate in the likely future blood war, yet you have beaten me to this state. Are you planning a rebellion?!"

Poor and desolate places breed unruly people, and the same applies to the Demon Realm.

It makes the mind more agile.

He didn't actually want to die if he could survive, since his goal was to force the Flame Demon Clan to rebel. Now that he hadn't been killed immediately...

Therefore, committing suicide in public would not be an option.

The powerful opponent would not stand idly by and watch this happen, so he immediately changed his plans.

as predicted.

Upon hearing this, the guardian fire demon's entire body seemed to be flushed red with blood, and he was panting heavily. The simple-minded fire demon could not tolerate such slander.

He was clumsy with words and immediately wanted to slap him a few more times, but was stopped by the Flame Demon Clan Chief.

He glared fiercely at the few "brainless" people.

He said calmly.

"It seems you've forgotten what you just said. You don't seem to be here to recruit people."

"What? What did I say? Who heard me?"
"I am here to recruit soldiers. By order of the Blood Bone King, all beings of the Flame Demon Clan whose height exceeds that of a cartwheel shall be conscripted into the army!"

"—You're talking nonsense!!!"

Such vile words.

Even the usually good-tempered Elder Flame Demon couldn't hold back any longer: "Falsely claiming the royal decree, do you want to be burned alive by the Soul Lamp for ten thousand years?!"

"hehe."

The envoy gave a disdainful smile.

"Don't believe me? Then kill this messenger and defy the king's decree, or... you can take me back to the Bloodbone Demon Realm and confront the king to see if what I say is true. Do you dare?"

"you……"

Anyone who believed that was a fool. The Grand Elder's face flushed crimson with rage, and the Three Corpse Gods were furious, their fists clenched tightly. (End of Chapter)