The God of Heavens

Chapter 418 Is this Demonic Sect doomed?
The underground world is filled with endless underground mountain ranges, layer upon layer, containing countless other dimensions.

There are countless demonic beasts, as well as many subterranean demons, yakshas, ​​flying yakshas, ​​asuras, great asuras, and many other demon races, monsters, and yokai.

The Blood Shadow Demon Sect's base is located in the underground world, in a space rift that was carved out of there.

As soon as Lin Yu landed, he saw a huge pool of blood floating in the sky, like a blood-red sun, with a strong bloody smell emanating from all around.

Within that pool of blood, countless blood shadows danced up and down, and within those shadows, powerful figures came and went—all extremely formidable experts from the demonic path.

Lin Yu turned his gaze and looked around.

In the wide square, besides the three or four hundred people who had just landed, there were more than a dozen other groups in all directions.

It was packed with people everywhere.

A rough estimate suggests there are at least several thousand people.

"It seems the population growth rate of this Demonic Sect is astonishingly fast!"

After all, the demonic sects are not like the ten immortal sects, which have their own territory and receive offerings from secular dynasties.

This underground world is not a place where ordinary people can live, so most of the disciples are people captured from the outside world and then raised in a kind of Gu-like cultivation.

Those who live advance, while those who die become resources for the Demonic Sect.

With so many disciples entering the sect at once, most of them probably won't have a good ending.

"Hehe, another batch of fresh lambs has arrived?"

"I wonder how long these people can hold out—a month, three months, or a year?"

"Let's wait and see, and hopefully these new lambs will hold on a little longer."

A strong stench of blood wafted through the air, and dozens of disciples dressed in blood-red robes, with blood-red eyebrows and eyes, approached, letting out malicious laughter as they looked at the newcomer.

Surprisingly, apart from a few who trembled slightly, the disciples who successfully completed the trial remained expressionless.

Clearly, those who fought their way out of the trial grounds with tens of thousands of people were all people with hearts of iron.

Mere words cannot sway one's mind.

"Ugh, utterly boring."

"Aren't there a few timid chicks?"

Seeing that empty words were useless, the disciples stopped talking and stood solemnly, as if waiting for something.

call out!
At this moment, in the distant sky, a blood-red rainbow stretched across the void, like a flash of lightning, flying straight towards this direction.

In the blink of an eye, the rainbow descended upon the high platform in the center of the square.

"It seems that an elder from the Blood Shadow Demon Sect has arrived."

Lin Yu stared intently and saw the rainbow light dissipate, revealing above the figure of an old man dressed in a blood-red robe, surrounded by a murderous aura as deep as the ocean, with his hair and beard all tinged with blood.

"Greetings, Elder Xue Wushang!"

The disciples who had arrived earlier unleashed their power, shouting in unison, their voices shaking the heavens.

Lin Yu's gaze swept over them and saw that each of these disciples possessed a powerful aura, like dragons and elephants. None of them had a strength lower than ten Xuanhuang steeds, making them the elite of the Demonic Sect.

The disciples at the reception platform also stirred up a commotion.

"quiet!"

The old man on the high platform spoke, his voice booming like a bell.

Immediately afterwards, a powerful aura filled the entire venue, instantly silencing the previously noisy atmosphere.

"Is this the oppressive aura of a cultivator with supernatural powers?"

Lin Yu felt a vast aura pressing down on him, causing his body to tremble slightly, and a sense of helplessness arose within him.

However, with just a slight thought, all his aura and pressure vanished, leaving him completely unmoved.

"Very good, let's begin immediately. You are now the outer disciples of my Blood Shadow Demon Sect. Remember to cultivate diligently and kill many immortal disciples to repay the great kindness of the Demon Sect!"

On the welcoming platform, the elder of the Demonic Sect spoke, his demonic power overwhelming. Then, with a wave of his hand, each person received a blood-red robe, a long sword, and several jade-carved books.

"This is your introductory item. Remember, our Demonic Sect does not support idlers. Everything must be fought for by yourselves. If you are not strong enough, you will become food for others. Do not say you were not warned!"

Before he finished speaking, he transformed into a blood-red rainbow and soared into the sky.

"Crack! Crack!"

The few demonic sect disciples who had been there earlier clapped their hands and stepped forward, announcing, "Listen up, all of you! Now that you've entered the outer sect, you'll reside in the city ahead. Follow me to get settled!"

The group followed, and there they saw a colossal city sprawling on the horizon.

The walls, built of black rock, meander like a dragon's spine, with thousands of magical patterns flowing and shining on the surface, seemingly ready to awaken at any moment and overturn the world.

The city's demonic towers stand tall like a forest, and its palaces are layered like mountains.

The blood-jade balustrade reflects the phosphorescent light from the ground, and the bone-white stone steps are shrouded in a ghostly mist, standing side by side, looking extremely magnificent.

Compared to ordinary cities in the secular world, this place is practically a demon city in the netherworld.

The new disciples were mesmerized, whispering among themselves in small groups, like country bumpkins entering the celestial palace for the first time, filled with both awe and envy.

"What a magnificent city! Is this where the inner and outer disciples of the Demonic Sect cultivate?" A new disciple looked up and stared in astonishment.

"Indeed, this city is called Blood Refining City. It not only houses hundreds of thousands of inner and outer disciples of my Demonic Sect, but also millions of servants and laborers."

One of the disciples in the blood-red robes who had been leading the way turned back to look at the crowd and said proudly,
“These menial servants are responsible for cleaning the city, raising spirit beasts, and many other tasks on a daily basis, and they also have to be driven by both inner and outer disciples.”

"So that's how it is. Where do those legendary true disciples reside? Could they be in heaven?"

Someone looked up at the blood-red sky and asked a question.

"Heh, good eye. True disciples have their own exclusive mountain peak, which is located on that day..."

The man nodded, pointed to the distant horizon, and said, "Do you see that blood city? That is the supreme Dao artifact of my Blood Shadow Demon Sect, the Purgatory Blood Pool."

Looking across the entire Xuanhuang Great World, only the Ten Immortal Sects and the Seven Demonic Sects possess such a treasure. It is thanks to it that my Demonic Sect is able to stand on equal footing with the Immortal Sect.

In the event of annihilation, they can absorb the entire Demonic Sect and escape into the endless void's chaotic currents. No matter how powerful the immortal cultivators are, they will never be able to completely destroy us.

The disciples were all horrified upon hearing this.

Lin Yu's expression was strange; the Blood Shadow Demon Sect had a good plan.

It's good to be able to fight and run, but if you put the inner and outer disciples down there while placing the true disciples in the magical artifacts, wouldn't those people down there become cannon fodder?
Perhaps intimidated by the top-grade Dao artifact, the group walked quickly along the main road in the center of Blood City. No one had the mind to appreciate the magnificent buildings along the way, nor did they pay attention to the disciples of the Demonic Sect passing by. They were only focused on hurrying on their way.

"We've arrived, this is the place."

Before long, the group was guided to their lodgings, the outer courtyard.

It consists entirely of independent courtyards, and the exact number of courtyards is unknown.

"Here, these are your accommodations, one room per person, choose yourselves." The blood-robed disciple pointed to the courtyard.

“Every day at dawn, go to the main hall in the city center to receive a mission. Completing the mission will earn you contribution points, which can be exchanged for cultivation resources. Of course, you can also go outside the city to hunt monsters, or... rob other people’s.”

After saying that, he added, "By the way, on the first day of each month, outer disciples have to take an assessment. The bottom 100 will be thrown into the blood pool as 'nourishment'. Good luck to you all."

As soon as they finished speaking, the disciples in blood-red robes turned and left, leaving three or four hundred new disciples looking at each other in bewilderment.

"Yes, this is where I will rest."

Lin Yu bid farewell to the other disciples and entered his own courtyard, looking around.

The villa covers several acres and is complete with pavilions, terraces, artificial hills, ponds, fish, and birds, as well as a quiet room for alchemy.

The air inside the courtyard was different from the outside air, filled with a blood-red aura that flowed lightly without any bloody smell, but instead had a refreshing fragrance.

With just a breath, I felt a warm current flowing through my whole body, nourishing my muscles and meridians, and making my body stronger and stronger without me even realizing it.

Lin Yu glanced at the distributed supplies. The blood-red robe and longsword were just ordinary magical artifacts. He already had a spiritual artifact robe and longsword, so they were just useless items.

The jade scrolls contained three cultivation techniques: "Blood Dragon Illusion" and "Blood Demon Body Refinement," which had already been obtained from the token. Only one scroll, "Blood River Visualization Technique," was a spiritual secret art.

The cultivation resources provided by the Demonic Sect were not ordinary food, but a bottle of scarlet blood pills.

Demonic arts all involve forcibly seizing and devouring souls to enhance one's own power. When disciples go out hunting and kill enemies, they offer them to the sect. Through a magical artifact, they use the Blood Transformation Technique to refine the souls of the dead into a powerful blood-replenishing pill.

However, even if any living being is refined into a pill after being killed, some impurities of its spirit will still remain within it.

If consumed in excess, these impurities will infiltrate the brain, leading to mental confusion and even demonic possession.

But why would the Blood Shadow Demon Sect care?
To them, only the living are disciples, and the dead are merely consumables.

Moreover, given their respawn rate, most disciples won't even live to see the day they suffer from qi deviation.

Lin Yu sighed inwardly, then closed the courtyard gate and went into his room.

Without saying a word, he sat cross-legged and began practicing the Blood River Visualization Method to temper his spirit.

He sat cross-legged, pressed one hand against the "Tianmen" acupoint at the very center of his head, and focused all his energy on the Tianmen acupoint.

"The demonic thoughts will never be extinguished, watch the blood river!"

Gradually, following the method of cultivating the spirit in the Blood River Visualization Method, he first imagined his Heavenly Gate acupoint as a chaotic void.

This phenomenon indicates that one's initial understanding of one's sea of ​​consciousness is completely chaotic.

Then, he imagined that all the blood, bone marrow, internal organs, and fascia in his body had turned into a blood-colored mist, and the primordial energy, as thick as the essence of all spirits, gradually rose and gathered inside the Tianmen acupoint.

This means using the body's vital energy to dispel the chaos in the sea of ​​consciousness and open up one's own demonic path.

Crimson energy continuously condensed in the Tianmen acupoint, eventually transforming into a raging river of blood that surged and roared through the sea of ​​consciousness.

The meaning of imagination is very profound.

A vast spiritual force suddenly erupted, sweeping through the sea of ​​consciousness like a tidal wave.

At this moment, the spiritual consciousness in his mind became stronger, more condensed and pure, as if it had undergone a complete tempering and sublimation.

This is undoubtedly a transformative change on a spiritual level.

"Very good. The body's vital energy has been transformed into spiritual power. However, if you want to evolve faster, you can't rely on hard work."

Immediately, he shook his head, clearing his mind of distractions, and began to examine the encyclopedia issued by the sect.

In the end, I watched something that turned out to be a waste of time.

Aside from introducing some sect rules, the above is basically brainwashing content about the glory of the demonic sect and the shamelessness of the immortal path.

Oh, there aren't any rules either.

There's only one rule: you must not betray your sect. Everything else is up to you.

As long as you're not caught on the spot, even if you're killing your fellow disciples, it's as if nothing happened.

Of course, if you get caught, it depends on whether you have powerful connections.

"A bunch of insects, the Blood Shadow Demon Sect is doomed."

Immediately afterwards, Lin Yu took out a jade book from his Nebula Robe.

It was spoils of war from killing disciples of the Feathered Ascension Sect.

The Worlds.

These three simple words reveal a vast and boundless world.

Upon opening the book, one is greeted by a display of alternating light and shadow images, followed by rows of tables of contents.

Ten Immortal Sects, Five Demonic Sects, Seven Demonic Lineages, Extraterrestrial Demons, Subterranean Demons, Ancient Secrets, Dynasties of the World, Void Caves...

And so on, there are thousands of directories, flowing down one after another.

"The world is so vast that even the most secret realms of immortality cannot glimpse even a fraction of it. I have only recorded what I have seen and heard, and compiled this book of all worlds. Future generations must read this book to understand the vastness of heaven and earth and the immensity of the universe, to broaden their knowledge and strive to cultivate themselves."

This is the general outline of "All Worlds".

It was also a book written by the head of the Feathered Ascension Sect, based on the Wuji Star Palace, which was then printed and made available for all disciples of the Feathered Ascension Sect to read.

Lin Yu watched with great interest.

This jade book greatly broadened his horizons.

This book contains sects of immortals, demons, and monsters, as well as various powerful figures.

Records of various magical treasures and elixirs, as well as many unorthodox cultivators, numerous dynasties on the continent, and demons in the ocean, desert, and underground.

There are also various legendary voids and mysterious spaces in the world, as well as secrets of extraterrestrial stars beyond the Xuanhuang Great World.

It encompasses everything and has everything.

To truly read this book in its entirety, an ordinary person would probably need three to five years to finish it.

"No wonder those experts in those mystical realms can move so directly without worrying about getting lost; this is the reason. It's so convenient!"
There are also the Seven Demonic Sects: the Innate Demonic Sect, the Everlasting Hatred Demonic Sect, the Mortal World Demonic Sect, the Underworld Demonic Sect, the Heavenly Annihilation Demonic Sect, and the Savage Wilderness Demonic Sect. The Blood Shadow Demonic Sect is also among them.

Lin Yu opened the introduction to the demonic forces.

The Seven Great Demonic Sects are the seven most powerful demonic sects recognized in the Xuanhuang Great World.

Each sect has a powerful expert from the Longevity Realm, a considerable number of disciples from the Divine Power Realm, and countless other members.

Most of these demonic sects are hidden deep underground.

The deeper a faction is located, the more formidable its power often becomes.

The once mighty Yellow Springs Emperor established his sect, the Yellow Springs Demon Sect, in the deepest part of the earth.

Later, he attempted to ascend his entire sect to the Immortal Realm, which triggered a calamity in the Immortal Realm. Not only did he perish, but his entire sect was also almost destroyed.

Even now, thanks to the Earth Emperor's Book, he still occupies the deepest part of the underground world, the Nine Nether Lands, where no one dares to invade.

"The Demonic Sect of the Underworld, the Great Emperor of the Underworld"

Reading the records of this Demon Emperor in "All Worlds", Lin Yu seemed to be able to feel the magnificent aura of someone who traversed the heavens and earth and controlled the rules.

He established the underworld and set forth the path of reincarnation;

They used their disciples as Black and White Impermanence to capture the spiritual imprints of all things in heaven and earth.

Then, based on the good and evil of all beings, their rebirth fate is determined—the good will receive good results, and the evil will suffer eternal punishment.

Let the concept of retribution exist between heaven and earth.

There is a god at the top of your head!
This deity is none other than the Yellow Springs Emperor.

Since there is no justice in this world, he will establish justice himself.

He wants the good to be blessed and the evil to be punished, and he wants every living being in the world to understand that every action you take is being watched by gods and spirits.

Even those who cultivate supernatural powers and attain immortality are no exception.

Although he was called a demon by the world, his actions were upright and honorable.

Lin Yu quite agreed with the Yellow Springs Emperor's ideals, after all, he had done the same thing.

If one day I ascend to the heavens, perhaps I can sit and discuss the Dao with the Yellow Springs Emperor.

However, it seems that the Yellow Springs Emperor is already dead, with only his corpse remaining, which has become a spirit and transformed into an evil entity.

Pity!
The Taiyi Sect, now considered the foremost sect of immortals, is nothing more than a low-budget imitation of the former Yellow Springs Demon Sect.

What they want to establish is a system of merit.

He wields the power of the Three Thousand Great Daos and the Art of Great Calamity, and governs rewards and punishments, using laws to restrain all living beings.

If anyone violates the law, they will be struck by calamities and tribulations, and heavenly calamities will strike in an instant.

Let their rules become the norms that all sects in the entire Xuanhuang Great World must abide by.

Domineering, of course.

But within this domineering nature lies a unique charm.

(End of this chapter)