Forge your destiny into a sword, slash your soul and ascend to immortality

Chapter 279 Demon Realm Immigrant: Son of Tai Sui
If you're going to put on a show, you have to go all the way. If you don't let these five ancient demons experience the terror of the enemy firsthand, how can the God of Time become the GOAT?

When it spoke, the other five ancient demons unleashed their full power in response.

Five streaks of light, like proud dragons, traversed the void and charged towards the battlefield.

With the tacit understanding between [Year God] and Jing Qian's true form, the main battlefield was temporarily vacated and left to five new guests.

This time, Jing Qian fought against five opponents single-handedly, unleashing his full combat power without reservation.

The immense [Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation] surrounding him was compressed infinitely, splitting into two strange sword lights that wrapped around the [Pangu Great Abyss Sword]!
This is one of the secret techniques of the Tongtian Sword Sect, called "Condensing the Array into a Sword," which can transform the power of one's innate "Sword Array" into a tangible sword light.

When the power of an entire [Sword Formation] is compressed and condensed, the power it can unleash is significantly enhanced.

This secret technique is extremely difficult to unleash. In addition to requiring profound cultivation in the [Sword Formation], the [Divine Mechanism] that bears the power of the [Sword Formation] must also be strong.

Jing Qian possessed all of these prerequisites!

Therefore, when he merged the Daoist arts with the divine mechanism, his offensive power finally reached its limit.

He rose with his sword, facing the five proud dragons' escape lights head-on, showing no sign of backing down, determined to crush them completely in a head-on confrontation.

He intended to use absolute power to completely dispel the five opponents' desire to fight him.

Jing Qian unleashed his full spatial power, appearing before the five great demons almost simultaneously.

His gaze was like lightning, his will as firm as iron, and his longsword, like a dragon, thrust straight out!

The five ancient demons opposite them had shields, shells, feathers, fur, and flesh and bones, but none of them were of any use.

Under the power of the Pangu Great Abyss Sword, which was enhanced by the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation, all of them had their physical bodies and souls completely shattered and perished on the spot.

In an instant, the power of [Time Sequence] manifested once more, and all five [Ancient Ones] activated [Time Sequence Refresh], resurrecting from the past.

The five of them joined forces, but were easily killed by the enemy, who treated them like trash, without even being able to put up a fight.

These demon saints, who had survived one cycle of reincarnation, were filled with immense fear!

A long-forgotten memory was completely recalled by the five of them.

That was the same invincible powerhouse who, in the previous cycle, dominated an entire generation, shattered the [Chronicle of Time], and ultimately ascended to [Transcendence].

This name echoed in the minds of the five great demons, and could not be erased even by the passage of time!
"【Xuanyuan】!"

"【Sword Demon Child】!"

"【Slay the Extinct, Lifeless Great Dao Lord】!"

……

Many names refer to the same person and the same legend!
The five great demons never expected that this cycle had only just restarted, the [Chronicle of Time] had not yet been fully assembled, and the reversal had not yet begun, yet an unstoppable late-game powerhouse had already appeared!
Jing Qian's combat prowess put immense psychological pressure on the five [Old Ones]. They no longer cared about winning; they only hoped that this sword cultivator wouldn't guard their corpses, causing them to perish completely like the three [Insect Demons].

Just then, a tiger's roar shook the void once more. [Year God], seeing that the pressure had been applied, rejoined the battle.

It transformed into light and rose up, bravely and fearlessly standing in front of the battlefield where the five [Ancient Ones] were being resurrected, protecting the five demons.

Then, it gathered its flesh and blood power and once again engaged in a fierce battle with Jing Qian's main body.

However, this time, when faced with a sword strike that was even stronger than its original form, its [Pangu Body] could not withstand it!

The Great Abyss Sword was almost always cutting to the bone, leaving deep scars on its massive body.

The massive body of the [Year God] suddenly shone with a blinding blood-red light, and every sword mark became an outlet for surging energy.

It let out a roar that shattered the void, and actually took the initiative to detonate the most severely damaged half of its body, along with its vast primordial energy and magical power!
"boom!"

A terrifying surge of energy, like a supernova explosion, violently pushed away Jing Qian's approaching body, along with the unparalleled sword light.

The shattered flesh and bones transformed into the most violent impact, instantly wiping out everything around them.

Taking advantage of this self-destructive gap, the remaining head and half of the [Year God] rapidly swept backward, its flesh writhing and regenerating wildly.

As for its opponent, Jing Qian itself was also swept into the depths of the void by this tidal wave of blood and flesh.

Before leaving, he followed the script and uttered a harsh statement:
"Fellow Daoist [Year God], your spirit is still so strong!"

"Wait until I've digested these three insects before I come looking for trouble with you."

“I’ve already got my eye on those Tom, Dick, and Harry behind you.”

"No matter how well you protect it, it's useless!"

"See you later!"

Having said that, Jing Qian's true form vanished in a flash, leaving behind only the severely damaged [Million Palace Universe].

The God of the Year hangs high in the sky, rapidly restoring his broken physical body.

For the great demons of the past, physical injuries were utterly insignificant.

Both its physical self-healing ability and the repair ability of [Time Sequence] enabled it to quickly recover to its full potential.

Behind it, the remaining five great demons of the past were also resurrected and approached.

The five [Old Days] looked extremely serious, finding it difficult to accept the development of the situation.

The mere thought that this murderous bastard had his eye on their bodies made the Five Demons feel like they were being pricked by thorns, unable to eat or sleep in peace!
But then the old cat spoke up and asked:
"Fellow Daoist [Year God], what is the origin of this murderous wretch? Where did you first encounter him?"

The God of Year was prepared for this question and answered:

"The one opposite Chi Xiao is a sword cultivator from the Dao Yuan Divine Shuttle, and he has only recently advanced to the Time Sequence level."

"His greatest pleasure is killing demons and monsters. When he was at the third rank, he once led a group to annihilate the [Magic Cube Heaven Universe]!"

"I was unlucky before, and I ran into him in the void. That bastard has his eye on me and insists on using my penis to make medicinal wine. How can I tolerate that?"

"We have been locked in a fierce battle in this void for over three hundred years."

"Unfortunately, although my physical body is not weak, I do not have a decisive killing method."

"He used a small knife to cut my flesh, which made me feel really uncomfortable."

"I came to our [Million Palace Universe] precisely to obtain some [Tai Sui Flesh and Blood] to temper my physical body and fight against this murderous embryo."

"But to my surprise, he was so audacious as to dare to come to our door to kill us."

"The three fellow Daoists, 【Chi Lian】, are used to peaceful days. They were so clumsy that they fell into his supernatural power and were easily cut down without me even having a chance to save them. What a pity!"

The acting of the "Year God" was superb; it actually looked full of regret and remorse, making it seem so real.

If you use a little more force, it might squeeze out a few crocodile tears!
Its words caused the other five [Old Ones] to frown and become even more anxious.

The bluebird spoke:
"The Dao Yuan Divine Shuttle stirred up the Great Abyss and offended many Abyssal Prisons. It was most affected during that Tide Roar."

"I have heard that a True Demon has appeared in the [Tide of Roar], attacking the [Dao Yuan Divine Shuttle] and slaughtering all the [Transcendent] beings within it. Many lineages, including [Dao Yuan], have also been completely destroyed, and the core of the realm has been utterly destroyed."

"I thought this realm had no future, but I never expected it to rise from the ashes again!"

The Bluebird is extremely old, having survived the last Tide Cry.

Many of its long-forgotten memories were awakened by Jing Qian.

Therefore, its face looked extremely unpleasant, as if it had encountered something very unlucky. Even its usually clear and melodious voice became a bit hoarse.

Then it spoke again:
"Thanks to Fellow Daoist [Year God]'s extraordinary skills, this murderous wretch was stopped."

"Otherwise, even the five of us might be in trouble!"

The God of Year then replied:

"Fellow Daoist Qingniao, you're too kind. I have an irreconcilable hatred for that murderous bastard!"

"I only regret that my own strength is not strong enough to completely kill it."

"Having this murderous scoundrel plotting against us in the shadows is like a thorn in my side. Fellow Daoists, you are older than me, please come up with a way to kill this man and solve the problem once and for all!"

[Bluebird] nodded and said:
"We will never sit idly by and wait to die!"

“Fellow Daoist [Year God], if you have recovered from your injuries, please come with us to the [Sanctuary].

"The fall of the three Great Saints of the Insects is a great loss to our Million Palace Universe, and it is truly a pity."

"With a formidable enemy at hand, we have no time for sentimentality. We beg Fellow Daoist [Year God] to step in and take over the authority to control the [Power of Tai Sui] from the three of you."

"Next time, if that murderous bastard dares to come again, we will definitely unleash the power of the Grand Duke Jupiter and wipe him out completely!"

The God of Year was pleased to hear this and then said:

"My injury is nothing serious, let's just set off."

"I can't wait even a second longer!"

[Bluebird] nodded, and then transformed into a blue light and rose up.

Several powerful demons followed one after another, heading straight for the [Sanctuary].

For the God of Year, after putting on such a great show, it's finally time for the main event.

Whether it can truly infiltrate the ruling class of the [Million Palace Universe] and touch the core authority of this [Ark of the Other Shore] depends entirely on what happens next!

……

Jing Qian's feat of single-handedly defeating all the first-rank demons of the [Million Palace] was revealed to all the third-rank demons without any concealment.

This was his very purpose, and naturally, it had a profound impact as he had envisioned! In particular, guided by the [Year God], he had chosen a rather exquisite target, all of which were the [Old Time Order] of the [Insect] lineage.

After his ruthless attack and a major battle, the entire [Insectoid] lineage was left without any support.

Within this dog-eat-dog world of demons, all races originally under the rule of the three [Insect] demons will face annihilation.

They must unconditionally relinquish the power and interests they control.

Even all their bloodline offspring are seen as resources by other races, who can exploit and prey on them at will.

Some of the more insightful and resourceful demons were already searching for a way out before the aftermath of the great war even began.

The impressive record achieved by [Year God] through hard-fought battles naturally played a crucial guiding role at this time.

In the eyes of those demons who had just lost their backers, the enormous and beautiful [Year God] was the most powerful and top-tier divine object, a North Star in the sky, and the most worthy powerful backer to cling to!
Therefore, many demon leaders rushed to the Demon God Tower, which was not yet fully completed by the God of Year.

They certainly wouldn't arrive empty-handed; they all brought extremely valuable gifts.

Among the great demons, a large number of them unanimously chose to offer large amounts of human blood as gifts!
These discerning demons have practically plundered all the human prey within their sphere of influence.

They even borrowed a lot from other friendly demon clans.

This result is entirely due to the active guidance of a corn spirit.

【Good Corn】Never forgets its original aspiration and keeps its mission firmly in mind. Ever since it came to this 【Million Palace Universe】, it has been trying to spread a concept.

That is the Tiger King, the [Year God], who loves to eat living people, regardless of age or gender, and everyone is happy at every meal.

Therefore, many well-informed demons brought their people with them.

For [Good Corn], who is familiar with the direction of Jing Qian's script, this is an important stage that it has been preparing for for a long time, and the best opportunity for it to reap the rewards.

It accepts all people who come to it from the demon race without exception.

And it completely fulfilled the protection these demons desired, making countless promises.

Its original words were as follows:

"Your backing is broken, you've lost your footing, and unless something unexpected happens, you'll end up on the dinner table."

"However, my king is new here and doesn't have much of a team."

"We're the only people around us who can command us, but we can't maintain the proper image we should have."

"Considering that you are sensible and have offered human blood sacrifices, I will temporarily take you under my king's command."

"The safety of your clans will be temporarily guaranteed by my lineage, the [Year God]."

"I suppose the other factions will give us some face!"

It can be said that all races that offered human populations were incorporated into the "Good Corn" tribe.

The demons who brought other gifts were accepted by [Good Corn], but the matter was not handled!
This is absolutely shameless! They accepted the gift, but didn't do anything about it, and even kicked the person out.

They're practically treating these unfortunate demons like treasures!

However, it was precisely these two distinct attitudes that made all the demon races realize this.

Without offering sacrifices to the human population, it's unlikely we'll get permission to join.

As a result, paper became incredibly expensive, and the value of humans in the entire [Million Palace Universe] skyrocketed, making them highly sought after by various demon races.

[Good Corn] Too lazy to care about the chaos outside.

It acquired far too many humans in a short time!
With so many people, how to properly resettle them is a big problem!

The entire [Sumeru] system has been mobilized!

Its many established territories and designated receiving areas have begun to welcome the first wave of immigrants.

With the foundation of the [Million Palace Universe], and infused with the [Sumeru] dimension, the population within the entire realm increased more than fivefold in a very short period of time!
Moreover, this is far from the limit.

It should be noted that in the entire [Million Palace Universe], the human race has never accounted for more than half of the population.

In terms of abundant living resources and biodiversity, this place is undoubtedly the number one in the Great Abyss.

Jing Qian had long regarded the resources of these creatures as his own private property!

……

The arrival of just the first group of people has significantly enhanced the foundation of the [Sumeru] dimension.

Even more surprisingly, Jing Qian's [Sumeru Dao Power] increased by one level, reaching as many as nine.

He desperately wanted to accelerate his conquest of the [Million Palace Universe] so that the [Sumeru] dimension could experience an epic surge!

However, he also knew that absorbing all the essence of this [Ark of the Other Shore] would be a skill in itself.

There is only a sliver of hope if he and the God of Year work together.

If any part of the plan is leaked, causing the scheme to fail, the only option left is a direct attack.

Even if he feels confident in his ability to handle it, the potential profit might be 50% less!

In his heart, even a lowly, ignorant demon of the third rank within the [Million Palace Universe] was already his property.

Since we're going to focus on breeding in the [Sumeru] dimensional space, the source of the seedlings is especially important, and we can't afford to waste them!
Just like his acting skills against the [God of Time], when he went all out, he almost crushed the entire [Million Palace Universe]'s resistance.

But in reality, the only demons he actually killed were the three [Insect Demons].

This is far fewer than the number of demons within the realm who were terrified to death by this great battle.

His good intentions are evident!

If he hadn't wanted to use the [Time Sequence] of these three great demons to perfect his own cultivation.

He might not even want to kill these three great demons!

At this moment, within the [Void Realm], Jing Qian finally completely crushed the [Moon God Gu]. This [Ancient] God Gu had been killed by him nearly two hundred times before finally exhausting its [Time Order Dao Power] and ultimately perishing.

The [Old Timeline] contained within its consciousness was instantly devoured by Jing Qian.

He then immediately went into seclusion again!
Of these three great insect demons, apart from Chi Lian, whose advancement was too recent and who only possessed a newborn [Time Sequence] from this cycle of reincarnation, the others...

The other two [Crocodile God] and [Moon God Gu] each possess two [Ancient Time Sequences], doubling the rewards of hunting them!
Although the five [Time Sequence] gains from slaying three great demons were less than one-tenth of what [Lingshan Tathagata] gained.

Compared to windfall gains, this stable source of "timeliness" is the true foundation for the path to enlightenment.

Including the five new [Time Sequences], Jingqian now has a total of six new [Time Sequences] and nineteen [Old Time Sequences], taking another solid step forward in condensing the [Solar Terms] status.

If the "past" we encounter in the future are all as weak as we are now!

Then he only needs to slaughter another two hundred or so [Chronological Order] Great Demons to complete his advancement.

However, Jing Qian also knew that this matter was not as simple as he thought.

A weakling like the Great Demon of the Million Palace Universe is rare in the entire Great Abyss.

Even if they did exist, they would have been wiped out long ago by those lurking killers.

Jing Qian put himself in the shoes of the predecessors of [Chunyang] and [Xuanyuan], and he could imagine that the competition of [Time Sequence] would become more and more intense as they went on!
The happy times we are enjoying now are bound to be short-lived.

However, he was not worried about the future, because his strength had never stopped improving since his promotion.

He has not yet reached the upper limit of his combat power!

His rapidly improving strength is precisely the source of his confidence to meet any challenge!

……

Inside the Sanctuary, the five demons, including the Azure Bird, are gathering their full strength to activate a unique divine power hidden within the Sanctuary.

This mysterious force was deeply buried within the power of Tai Sui, firmly sealing the consciousness of this transcendent demon.

With this divine power, there's no need to worry about the [Tai Sui]'s physical body turning into a corpse, generating new consciousness, and wreaking havoc on the entire [Million Palace].

The five great demons activated this divine power precisely to extract a portion of its authority and hand it over to the [Year God].

This is the necessary process for truly accepting it into the Sanctuary and making it the supreme ruler of the Million Palace.

At this very moment, this divine power is hovering over its physical body, refining its bones and muscles, and stimulating its potential.

[The God of the Year] Responds calmly and waits patiently for change.

Behind the scenes, however, Bluebird and Old Cat were secretly plotting something.

The bluebird said:
"Master Cat, we both know that the origins of this [Year God] are unknown!"

"But that human swordsman is not to be underestimated!"

"I think it's time to refine the [Child of Tai Sui] again!"

"The bloodline essence of the [Year God] is powerful enough to bear the power of the [Grand Duke Jupiter]."

"It is fitting that my [Million Palace] is at the height of its fortune. As long as I can refine it and turn it into a [Son of Tai Sui]..."

"In this cycle of the [Time Sequence Struggle], my [Million Palace] will be invincible!"

"Opportunity knocks but once!"

(End of this chapter)