The myth begins with the Lotus Lantern

Chapter 366 King of Heaven
"You brat, how dare you hurt me!"

The Bull Demon King's eyes were fierce. After blocking the aftershocks of Ding Lin's Five Elements attack, he reached out and touched his cheek, where a long, narrow wound was slowly oozing blood. Even activating his demonic energy could not temporarily extinguish it, and a trace of fear flowed deep within his eyes.

Including the previous attack, Ding Lin launched two strikes, both based on the Five Elements. With his past life as a foundation, after comprehending the Five Elements, he had already mastered the basics of the Five-Colored Divine Light. The Five-Colored Divine Light could sweep away anything. At that time, Ding Lin did not know that the 'Bull Demon King' had been possessed, which might have exceeded the limits of his own ability to cope. Therefore, he did not use the more powerful Yin-Yang Law, but instead chose to sweep away the Five-Colored Divine Light to save people.

Each of the Law Masters has their own focus. Choosing to save people inevitably reduces the power of the Law Master. As a result, the Bull Demon King misjudged Ding Lin's strength. He was ambushed as soon as he returned, so he was naturally furious and chose to fight back without thinking.

Ding Lin once again used the Five Elements to defend against the enemy, this time purely to buy time and have a backup plan. Unexpectedly, this time the bubble of rebirth was mostly burst. He was no longer in a hurry to escape. Since they had already formed a grudge, it would be best to kill the other party before he could recover.

The 'Bull Demon King' clearly realized this as well. He had just been reborn, and due to the limitations of his physical body, he could not use any of his methods. He could only barely exert the strength of the Taiyi Scattered Numbers to control the top-level laws. This was enough to overpower or even kill ordinary Taiyi Realm cultivators, but now he was facing Ding Lin. The full force of the Five Elements Laws made him realize the reality.

“You’re quite good,” the 'Bull Demon King’s' eyes flashed with ferocity for a moment before he regained his composure. He put his hands behind his back, looking unfathomable. “Five-Colored Divine Light, who is Kong Xuan to you? I, the Mountain Moving King, had some dealings with Kong Xuan back then. Since you’ve inherited his mantle, you must have some connection with the Ancestor.” He waved his hand. “Fine, I’ll spare you this time. You may leave.”

"Moving mountains?" Ding Lin repeated, then suddenly grinned, revealing sharp canines that shone like the finest jade in the sunlight. He smiled brightly, "Never heard of it."

At this point, there were no more questions.

Even though he was once the Great Luo, he is now just an empty shell. Perhaps in just a few days, he can grow to a level that Ding Lin can no longer reach. But unfortunately, he met Ding Lin when he was at his most vulnerable during his rebirth.

We should leave no future troubles.

"you……"

The Bull Demon King realized something was wrong. He spread his hands behind his back, and a black Dao principle unfolded, filling his vision and covering the sky. As the Dao principle unfolded, the Bull Demon King swayed and tried to escape.

Ding Lin's movements were also extremely fast. He had already been preparing to strike. At the same time as 'Bull Demon King'—no, it should be 'Mountain Moving'—he made his move. No, because of his superior cultivation level, Ding Lin's move was even a fraction earlier. The Yin-Yang Laws swept across the sky like a canopy, instantly obscuring the power of the Mountain Moving Laws. Then, in the latter's incredulous eyes, the black laws shattered inch by inch, and the Yin-Yang Laws crushed down.

"No, how could you..."

The Mountain-Moving Creature was terrified. The black streak of light that had fled 100,000 miles away suddenly paused, then vanished silently like a candle flame extinguished by the wind, and the sound also stopped abruptly.

Ding Lin waved his hand, and the demonic energy transformed into a rainbow, disappearing back into his body like a swallow returning to its nest.

Heaven and earth were cleared once more.

Jilei Mountain appeared before us, as if nothing had happened.

Only the space that is still fluctuating leaves its mark.

“Your Excellency…” Princess Iron Fan said softly. Things had developed too quickly. Before she could even sort out her thoughts, everything was over, the dust had settled, and all of this finally subsided, leaving only a trace of shock in her eyes.

As for Princess Jade Face, she didn't even have time to react.

This confrontation was brief yet magnificent.

……

Moyun Cave.

Princess Iron Fan had already helped Princess Jade Face reclaim her cave. The men left behind by the Bull Demon King had been cleared out. Now, the cave was filled with trusted confidants. When they saw Princess Iron Fan and Princess Jade Face bring in a strange male demon, the confidants prepared fruits and wine without even asking. Ding Lin sat leaning against the table, and Princess Jade Face naturally nestled into his arms. Only Princess Iron Fan had a complicated expression on her face and remained standing to the side.

Princess Jade Face glanced around. In recent years, she and Princess Iron Fan had spent every day together and had come to know each other well. Although she had not witnessed the relationship between Princess Iron Fan and Ding Lin, she had some guesses about it. She waved her hand to dismiss the little demons who wanted to serve her, leaving only three demons in the quiet room.

Ding Lin glanced at Princess Iron Fan, a smile appearing on his lips. With Princess Jade Face leaning on one of his arms, he suddenly reached out his right hand and grabbed Princess Iron Fan's wrist. With a gentle pull, he drew Princess Iron Fan into his embrace.

Princess Iron Fan seemed to stiffen for a moment, then silently complied.

Ding Lin's smile grew even wider.

Embracing both on the left and right, the demon indulges in unrestrained desires.

How delightful!

But Ding Lin did not forget the purpose of his trip. After a short while, he asked Princess Iron Fan the questions that had been bothering him. Princess Iron Fan's eyes flashed with surprise. She had thought that Ding Lin's cultivation level was such that even if it was not due to years of hard work, he must have awakened the wisdom of his past life and had an extraordinary origin. However, she did not voice her doubts. After thinking for a while, she answered them one by one.

"Your Excellency serves in the Heavenly Court, so I need not elaborate on the Heavenly Court's official system. The nine-rank system is as follows: the lower three ranks are merely the foundation, the middle three ranks are the backbone, and only those who are ranked in the upper three ranks can be considered to have truly entered the upper echelons of the Heavenly Court. However, even though they are all in the upper echelons, the difference between each rank is much greater than that between the lower three ranks."

"The second and third ranks can be called Heavenly Lords, such as the Four River Dragon Gods. Although they are called Dragon Kings in the mortal world, they are all called Lords in the Heavenly Court's investiture. They are indeed Lords of one region. The same is true for the second rank. The difference between the third rank and the third rank is that the third rank is invested outside, while the second rank is invested in the Heavenly Court—the central hub, closer to the Jade Emperor, so naturally the rank is higher."

"Once you reach the first rank, things are completely different. A first-rank person can be appointed as a Heavenly King. There are two types of Heavenly Kings: those with real titles and those with honorary titles. An honorary title is like that of Li Jing, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King. He does not have a real fiefdom, but still serves in the Heavenly Court. He is just given the title of Heavenly King to show respect."

"Although a feudal lord has some autonomy, there are still some constraints and restrictions above him. Only a real prince can have complete autonomy."

"Only those who are granted the title of King can be top-tier Taiyi Loose Immortals who have attained the highest level of cultivation, or who have comprehended the highest level of laws and used them to forge the rudiments of the Dao. Their combat strength is comparable to that of a Taiyi Golden Immortal."

(End of this chapter)