Bitter Realm: My Feet Step Through the Flames of War

"Father, little brother, I have done my best. Let everything be forgotten. The blood of my people, my life, is enough to fulfill humanity's most hypocritical nobility, hahahahaha!"

As the demonic power spread, it instantly destroyed the very veins of heaven and earth. In the earth-shattering explosion, only the unrepentant demonic soul that had fought so hard remained.

Just as the Demon Emperor's Mausoleum collapsed, the Heavenly Dao was enraged.

The relentless thunderbolts seemed to punish the blood-stained earth.

Luo Hou stood on the rooftop, gazing at the sky, his robes fluttering in the fierce wind.

The blood of May puzzled Luo Hou. Had he made a mistake in intervening?

At the same time, in the distant Ghost Hidden Cave, a worm-shaped figure appeared.

"It's been a long time since I've been here. Now that the Holy War is over, it's time for me to shed my identity as a servant of the Holy Demon. Hehehe."

Amidst eerie laughter, the insect ventured deeper into the cave, where a strangely shaped box awaited.

The insect took out a similarly oddly shaped key and inserted it into the top of the box.

Just then, another figure emerged from the shadows of the cave.

"I've been waiting for you for a long time."

The insect turned around in surprise, and there stood a person he had known for a long time.

"It's you, Ji Xiashang."

Ji Xiashang waved his fan, his brows furrowed in cold indifference: "Should I call you a ghost or a god, or should I row across the river?"

"Hehehe, those who rowed midstream are long dead."

"How tragic that my master has become like this today."

That's because you don't understand that feeling of being in control.

During this time, Ji Xiashang investigated Guijue Shenzhi based on various clues and finally confirmed that he was his mentor, the former Yizong Sect Master Jiji Zhongliu.

"Hand over what you have and leave this place. This is how I repay your kindness in teaching me."

"Ji Xiashang, you've managed to find this place, no wonder you're Yi Zong's senior brother. But unfortunately, you can't kill me."

Ji Xiashang was a highly skilled disciple whom he had personally trained. In terms of martial arts, Ji Xiashang had already far surpassed his master.

Despite his ghostly aura and divine knowledge, he was fearless. When he first opened the "History of the Holy Demons," he not only mastered the secrets within the book but also acquired a strange body-possessing technique.

Anyone who kills him will be parasitized by him, causing the host to die.

This is what it feels like to live forever.

Ji Xiashang discarded his fan and drew his sword, his gentlemanly demeanor suddenly flowing: "Even so, I will stop you from wreaking havoc on the world."

Unexpectedly, the ghostly senses revealed a piece of information at this moment:

"My beloved disciple, before you face death, you might as well go and see Ao Tian, ​​whom you sealed away. I suppose his rebirth is more worthy of your attention than your own."

"Ok?"

"The imperial seal that you hold behind you has returned, hasn't it?"

On the day of the Nine-Five Emperor's enfeoffment, the seal was placed on Ao Tian's body, but it recently returned on its own, which is Ji Xiashang's biggest worry.

"I will come again."

Upon hearing of Ao Tian's rebirth, Ji Xiashang hurriedly departed.

Guijue Shenzhi laughed triumphantly: "Hahaha, my disciple, your only value in life is to kill the Li clan for me."

Amidst laughter, the ghost sensed the divine will and turned the key. The box opened, revealing a thick book.

Just as the "History of Saints and Demons" was about to be published, the rain that had been accumulating in the sky for several days finally fell, bringing darkness and flooding the entire land.

However, amidst the raging storm, four figures stepped onto Dark Sky Peak.

The desolate, sunless peaks and the extreme weather with its thunder and lightning did not deter the four men's arrogant and unruly demeanor.

"Heaven sends down calamity, I am in charge of the evil; the eight directions suffer calamity, the nine barbarians run rampant, and the year of famine brings bitter cold."

"The six evil spirits are born without birth, satiated by the rivers and mountains, the two spirits create destruction, swallowing up the thunder palace and speeding away."

"Teach good teachers, follow the righteous law, and stand tall to set the world in order; debate different opinions, argue eloquently, and be worthy of heaven and earth and all living beings."

The first three all had their own arrogant poetic titles, but the last one remained silent.

The moment the four of them stepped onto the summit, they each struck out with a palm, aiming at their opponent.

In an instant, four powerful palm strikes stirred up a storm like a raging torrent.

"Ao Tian, ​​we finally meet again. Your inner strength is as strong as ever."

"No, it's a higher level, Chiyue. Did that surprise you?"

"Greed and filth, the body you've cultivated through centuries of arduous practice has indeed given you a holy human skin."

"Xiao Yao, the beauty of your human skin is no less than mine."

"Hahaha, after so many years, our cause has finally seen the light of day. The bloodline of Chanti has been severed, and there is no hope for the Demon Emperor's return. No one in the world can stop the rise of the Li Clan."

"Greedy, are you boasting about your achievements in Yuesheng Mingluan? You should be grateful that I didn't expose your true colors back then, otherwise you two would have become the target of both the Holy and Demonic factions."

All four were masked, so no one could see the expression on anyone's face, but they could tell each other's emotions from their tone of voice.

Chi Yue said sincerely, "Ao Tian, ​​I know you still remember the resentment that the Li Clan did not help you when Ji Xiashang sealed you, but at that time, it was indeed inconvenient for me to take action."

"Hmph, if we're talking about sentiment, I cherish the bloodline of the Li Clan more than you do."

"During the ancient war between the Holy and the Demon, I disguised myself as the Dustless Cultivator and attacked the Demon Emperor when he and the Soul of the Fruit were both severely injured. Although I succeeded in causing the Demon Emperor to die from his injuries, I also exposed my whereabouts in Mingluan. After that, I had no choice but to let the Dustless Cultivator die."

The other three were well aware of this history.

During the internal strife among the Li Demons, the Demon Emperor's power was effective against the Li Clan. Except for a few Li leaders who escaped, the rest of the Li Clan died at the hands of the Demon Emperor.

There has been a long-standing disagreement within the Eight Fiends regarding whether to revive the Demon Emperor.

Xiao Yao, who had been silent all along, spoke up: "If the Demon Emperor is not resurrected, we will be unable to deal with the Heavenly Buddha Homeland. The Heavenly Buddha is our ultimate enemy."

Upon hearing this, Ao Tian said, "The most important thing right now is to unseal Tian Zhi Li, and then let Tian Zhi Li decide whether to resurrect the Demon Emperor."

Among the Li clan, although none of them obeyed anyone else, only a few of them remained. If it weren't for the cooperation between Chi Yue and Tan Hui, they wouldn't have been able to completely annihilate Tianyan Demon City.

Perhaps having lurked among humans for so long, they understood the meaning of unity, for the other three Li did not object to Ao Tian's words.

Seeing this, Ao Tian spoke again: "Let's find out the location where Tian Zhi Li was sealed, and the conditions for unsealing him."

"Furthermore, I have captured Jing Bao'er, a general of the Demon City. In our several battles, I discovered that his moves are accompanied by red lightning. Although they are different from those of the Demon Emperor, they are effective against my martial arts. This demon is worth studying in depth."

Upon hearing the red lightning, Ao Tian was startled. As one of the Eight Fiends of the Yuan Clan, he was quite knowledgeable about the attributes of lightning.

He couldn't help but feel nervous: "Red lightning, it might be related to that place!"

"Where?"

"Battle Cloud Realm!"

Upon hearing the name Zhan Yunjie, the other three were all shocked.

On Dark Sky Peak, the wind and rain raged even more fiercely, and bolts of purple lightning struck down as if to turn the world upside down.

Chapter 167 Twins Born: The Elder Son Resembles His Father, the Younger Son Resembles His Mother

On the day Huang Quan got married, the rain finally stopped.

As if heaven and earth had vented their anger, the Bitter Realm entered a bright and sunny autumn day.

Huang Quan declined the offers from the Moon Clan and Wanyi Merchant Castle, insisting on settling in Tiandu. As a result, Tiandu's warehouse received many more gifts.

Luo Hou roughly estimated that Cui Luohan's dowry alone would be enough to feed and entertain the people of Tiandu for thirty years.

However, there were not as many guests as when Wu Jun got married, after all, a great battle had taken many lives.

Huang Quan didn't care about these things: "I hate hypocritical socializing. Let's close the door and drink by ourselves."

Just as Luo Hou was about to close the barrier, Su Huanzhen arrived, accompanied by a rather imposing and intelligent beauty.

"For ten years, the hidden fish of Zoushan have been revealed; today, the wind stirs and the chess pieces are revealed."

When Zou Shanqi came to the wedding banquet, it was to Luo Hou's surprise that his son hadn't even been born yet. Of course, he wouldn't let him cause her any trouble once he was born.

"Lord Wu, this is Qi Yi from Fengyin Linzou Mountain. Miss Qi Yi has extraordinary talent. I have come with her to ask for a cup of wedding wine."

Qi Yi stepped forward to pay his respects, his demeanor neither humble nor arrogant: "Qi Yi greets Lord Wu, and congratulates His Highness Huang Quan and Miss Cui on their lifelong union and eternal love."

Huang Quan thanked him.

They must have come to discuss something, so Luo Hou invited Su Huanzhen and Qi Yi into the study.

At this moment, Su Huanzhen took out a wooden plaque with very strange characters on it, unlike anything from the Central Plains.

"This wooden plaque was brought by Qi Yi. It is written with the script of the An Yao tribe. I have already found the Black-Clad Swordsman to identify it. I learned that there are eight such wooden plaques in total, which seem to be items of the Li tribe."

"Ok?"

"During this period of time, I, Su, have had many contacts with Guijue Shenzhi. From his clues, I have learned that the ancient battle between the Holy Demons was actually instigated by the Li Clan. What worries me even more is that the Li Clan is good at disguise and may have already infiltrated Yue Shengmingluan."

Su Huanzhen has finally uncovered this fact, and the true identities of Hai Chan Zun and Yun Guo Di Hun are about to be revealed.

Furthermore, with Ji Xiashang relentlessly pursuing Ao Tian, ​​these fish lurking in the righteous path of the Bitter Realm are about to surface.

What do you need me to do?

Su Huanzhen waved his whisk and resolutely declared, "Execute Li!"

"Well..."

"Lord Wu, last time I attended your wedding banquet, I sold all my possessions and now I have nothing. I wonder what treasures Miss Qi possesses?"

Qi Yi was taken aback: "A treasure?"

Su Huanzhen explained, "Tiandu is a neutral city. If a Martial Lord needs to help, it can only be done through a transaction."

"I'm sorry, Qi Yi has no family property or surplus wealth. In the past, he only lived in two places: a grave and a deserted pavilion."

Regardless of Qi Yi's intelligence, it is already remarkable that he could say such straightforward things.

Luo Hou said calmly, "What I want must be something you possess. Even if you don't have it now, you can give it to me another day."

Qi Yi looked doubtful. She had only just entered the martial world; how could Wu Jun know what she possessed now, or what she would possess in the future?