Bitter Realm: My Feet Step Through the Flames of War

“Your master and your disciple are guests of Tiandu, and I cannot bear to see them lose their lives.”

This time, Master Tianyuan finally understood that if the Heavenly Dao Flame were used to burn the Demon City, Duanmie Chanti would definitely die. The Martial Lord did not want Duanmie to die, which meant he did not want him to use the Heavenly Dao Flame.

"However, Lord Hai Chan possesses the Three Teachings Order, and those who ascend to the shore must obey the teachings."

"Since I am in the capital, I am naturally in charge."

Tiandu is a neutral city, not belonging to the three religions.

Tianyuan gritted his teeth, took out the Heavenly Dao Flame, and handed it to Luohou: "Since the last time I was corrupted by demons, my physical condition has been poor. I am preparing to go into seclusion to cultivate. Please keep the Heavenly Dao Flame safe for me for the time being, Martial Lord."

“Yes, I will hand it over to her after Sect Leader Jing Wuhuan recovers.”

"Furthermore, I have another plan that can save Master and Yunzong's lives."

"Oh?"

Anyway, he was going all out, so Master Tianyuan opened his mind and let himself go.

He took out two pieces of yellow paper covered with talismans.

“Wu Jun, there is a magic spell on the shore of the Dao that can transform a person into a real person and keep them unchanged for three days.”

Luo Hou thought to himself, "Isn't this the same trick that Ling Ziling used to deal with Yama in the future?"

"Upon reaching the shore, the Daoist arts are indeed boundless. Please, Master, perform your magic."

Master Tianyuan tossed two pieces of yellow paper into the air, then took out the Dao An Sect Master Seal, making a hand seal with one hand and casting a spell with the other:

"Flying Talismans and Seals, Dao Responding to Heaven and Earth, Five Elements Transforming, Transform!"

In an instant, the two talismans flashed with spiritual light and transformed into identical figures of Duanmie Chanti and Jing Wuhuan, lying beside the two.

If he hadn't remembered the location from earlier, even Rahu would have had difficulty distinguishing between the real and the fake.

"Such powerful magic, it has broadened my horizons."

"You flatter me, Lord Wu. My master and I are grateful for your help. Please pass this sect leader's seal on to my master. I will take my leave now."

"Yes, take care, Mr./Ms. Zhen."

Master Tianyuan vanished in a flash, disappearing from the spot to find some remote mountain wilderness for secluded cultivation.

The Five Elements Transformation Technique is truly a brilliant move.

The next day.

He Hua Chanti and Hai Chanzun arrived in Tiandu together, only to be met with two corpses, the wailing Ling Ziling and Feng Dan, and the people of Tiandu with sorrowful faces.

The two were both shocked and furious:

"Little brother!"

"Lord Wu, what does this mean!"

Luo Hou said with deep sorrow, "I'm sorry, I was careless and let them perish together."

"Impossible!"

You're lying!

"The facts are right before your eyes; examine their wounds yourselves."

The truth is, when the two were healing each other, they not only failed to withdraw their demonic powers and Taoist skills, but instead doubled their input of demonic energy and Taoist energy, resulting in their instant death.

The two decided to commit suicide together, and Wu Jun was unable to stop them.

After his grief subsided, he took the severed body in his arms and departed.

Hai Chanzun wanted to embrace Jing Wuhuan, but was stopped by Ling Ziling.

Ling Ziling solemnly said while holding the sect leader's token, "Before my martial aunt passed away, she passed the position of sect leader to me. I will bury her back on the shore of the path to enlightenment."

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Hai Chan Zun had no choice but to release his hand and leave in anger.

Midnight.

Yu Cixin and Luo Hou were reluctant to part: "I promised Taigong that I would return to Slaughter Island in a month, and now the time has come."

Luo Hou held her tightly, and without thinking, he touched her belly.

"You want to..."

"My wife misunderstands. I just find it strange that we've been married for over a month and there's still no sign of a baby."

"What's the noise?"

"...Alright, I'll work even harder."

Luo Hou sent Yu Cixin to the opposite peak wall. Just as he stepped out of Tiandu, two figures silently appeared behind him.

Including the two goddesses who performed the sacrificial ceremony, there were three of them when they came, and five when they left.

Before stepping into the Blood Dark Abyss, Yu Cixin suddenly turned around and said, "Returning home, returning home, I grieve for the year's end; rain falling, rain falling, I resent the morning sun."

"Ha, my wife's writing skills are getting better and better."

Yu Cixin was somewhat skeptical; she had only just begun reading the poems and books of the Bitter Realm: "Are you kidding me?"

"Don't worry, I'll come to see you in a few days."

Luo Hou then said to the two men, "No matter what happens here, do not come back, or there will be bloodshed again."

"Thank you, Lord Wu. Farewell."

"If it is convenient for you, Lord Wu, please look after my elder brother."

Luo Hou could not agree to this request: "The conflict between the Holy and the Demonic has long been beyond your comprehension. I can only proceed as I go."

Watching them disappear into the five-colored passage, Luo Hou walked slowly alone with his hands behind his back.

Before the cliff face, the moonlight was like silver.

This couple has escaped the snare of fate, but perhaps some force in the darkness will add another chapter to their lives.

Chapter 166 Black May, Heaven's Wrath

Dark clouds rolled in, and rumbling thunderclaps struck the land of the Bitter Realm, but no wind or rain fell.

Luo Hou stood atop the Tiandu Tower, gazing at the menacing sky.

After Tahua Chanti left with the corpse of Duanmie Chanti, a bloody war broke out between the saints and demons. Demon soldiers from the depths of the Asura Ghost Palace came out in full force and attacked Yue Shengmingluan without any respite.

Yue Shengmingluan was also well-prepared. Holding the Three Teachings Order, he summoned the fighting forces of Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism from all over the world, regardless of size, to jointly resist the demonic army.

Thus, the Primordial Divine Technique became a joke.

The war between the Holy and the Demonic swept across the entire Bitter Realm, with each side deploying over 100,000 troops.

The battle lasted for a full month, and because it took place in May, it was later recorded as "Black May".

If the war between the saints and demons was confined to the three religions and did not involve ordinary people, then the persecution of the followers of the Holy Transmission of the End Times by the Buddhist sect led by Yun Gu Lei Feng completely devastated the people of the Bitter Realm.

Upon hearing the news of Hao Tianqiong's death in the Great Wilderness Divine Battle, Wu Huo Du Mi immediately organized ten thousand monks to launch a siege against the Doomsday Holy Biography.

In just three days, they conquered the Ten True Palm Heavenly Palace.

Su Xianqing died in the combined attack of the three monks of Shuyin Pagoda, and the high-ranking members of the Doomsday Holy Transmission were almost all killed or wounded.

Tens of thousands of believers fled.

What followed was a nationwide search and manhunt.

Wu Huo Du Mi issued the "Order of Execution," stating that anyone who conceals the holy teachings of the last days will be punished the same as him.

This war between sects was even more brutal than the war between the holy and the demonic, and tens of thousands of innocent people and families were dragged into it, becoming the wronged souls under the chanting of Buddha's name.

In May, blood stained the land, turning it a deep black.

On the last day, thanks to Jing Bao'er's desperate breakout, he transformed into Chan Ti and returned to the Demon Emperor's Mausoleum.

The Demon Lord, who once calculated everything, now only holds a single yellow talisman in his hand.

"Little brother, it's good that you're still alive."

The truth of the annihilation and death lasted only three days. He, Hua Chanti, did not announce to anyone that the young lord was still alive. Instead, while the battle was in full swing, he secretly went to Tiandu and left the Xuanmo Token with the Martial Lord.

That very night, he had a long talk with Wu Jun and asked the question that puzzled him: "Why can't the Bitter Realm tolerate the existence of demons?"

"When humankind appeared, it was the time when all other races declined; this was the Creator's arrangement."

"We just want to survive."

"Demons do not produce anything; what do they eat?"

"They feed on wild animals."

"If a demon cannot shepherd, where will the wild beasts come from?"

"We can learn to raise livestock."

"Then you are not demons."

"So how powerful are they? They're not human either, so how can they wear human skin and relentlessly hunt down and kill us demons?"

"Just as you said, they are wearing human skin."

"I don't accept it!"

"When Li's human skin is peeled off, do you think humanity will allow Li to exist?"

"...I understand."

This is a racial conflict, but even more so a struggle for survival. Humanity cannot tolerate demons, evil spirits, or any other species. Only by conquering humanity can we find a true way out.

After thirty days of fighting, the entire army of Tianyan Demon City was wiped out.

On the verge of death, he sat beneath the statue of his father in the Demon Emperor's Mausoleum.

The missing part can only be closed using the skull of the shattered chanti.

"Little brother, it's fortunate you weren't here, otherwise I can't guarantee that I wouldn't have personally cut off your head at the last moment to resurrect our father."

He smiled self-deprecatingly, for the path of a king had finally come to an end.

Their bodies may die, their tombs may be destroyed, but the indomitable spirit of the demon race will endure forever.