Bitter Realm: My Feet Step Through the Flames of War

Suddenly, a powerful demonic palm struck. Feng Shimo quickly retaliated, his palms clashing together. Sure enough, the face that came into view was one he had known for a long time.

"Prison Heaven Mystic Emperor!"

"What? Are you surprised that I'm not dead?"

"Such abundant demonic power is perfect as a tonic for me. Your resurrection is just in time."

“At the end of the world, in the deep palace of Buddhism, you relied on absorbing my demonic power to survive. Now it is time for you to pay the price.”

Long-standing hatred leads to ruthless mutual slaughter the moment they meet.

Qiong Kui's fierce palm pressed against Xuan Huang, while Xuan Huang's powerful strength broke through An Zun's. The two fought desperately, and their immense demonic power shook the entire Qiu Shan Hundred Demon Road.

"I didn't expect your demonic power to recover so quickly."

"I heard that you went on a killing spree as soon as you returned to the Dark Realm, absorbing the demon hearts of your subordinates. Feng Shimo, you deserve to die!"

"Hahaha, sacrificing for me is their mission. You possess the demonic power of the Fallen Gods, dare you say you're not the same as me?"

“My subordinates are willing to serve me, unlike you who seize by trickery and force.”

The two exchanged blows and words, their conflict throwing the entire demon realm into chaos.

"Oh no! The Demon Emperor and the Dark Lord are fighting!"

"The hill is about to collapse! Run! Run!"

While eating peanuts, Yan Di pondered the governance strategy after the three demons merged. Startled by the fight, he had no choice but to come to the Black Prison.

The demons, both large and small, in the Black Prison were all hiding in various places, fearing that the battle between the Demon Emperor and the Dark Lord would affect them.

"What about the Fallen God Palace?"

He grabbed the demon chieftain and asked him a question.

The Demon Lord who had captured the head sighed, "I'm sick. I said I was going to find a place to recuperate, so I'm not in the Black Prison right now."

"Ok?"

Yan Wushang never expected that rescuing the Demon Emperor Dark Lord would lead to this outcome.

Is unifying the demon realm really that difficult?

His anger flared, and he slapped out with both palms, one on each of them.

The immense force separated the Prison Heavenly Emperor from Feng Shimo during their battle.

"Stop it, all of you!"

With a devastating blow, Xuanhuang and Qiongkui had no choice but to turn their attack around and join forces to meet Yan Wushang head-on.

Bang!

Yan Wushang remained unmoved, Yu Tianxuanhuang collapsed to the ground, and Feng Shimo even vomited blood.

The tremors on the hill gradually subsided, and the little demons who had been fleeing in all directions stood timidly in the corner, waiting for the demon kings' judgment.

Huang Chu Jin She and Shi Yan Mo arrived at the same time.

In the current situation, there are hundreds of demons in the Black Prison, three top experts in the Dark Realm, and only Yan Wushang in the Strange Joyful Land.

Yan Wushang seemed oblivious to the difference in numbers, instead clearing his throat and issuing a final ultimatum to all the demons:

"I've been waiting for you to wake up, and the flowers have almost withered. Now I'm giving you one last three days. After three days, there will only be one Demon King on the Hundred Demon Road of Qiushan, and that will be me. Do you understand?"

There was silence.

Yan Wushang roared, "Did you understand?!"

The little demons immediately covered their ears; the roar nearly shattered their demonic souls.

"Ming...understand."

"I understand, I understand."

Yan Wushang then said to Yu Tianxuanhuang and Feng Shimo, "Three days from now, at Piyun Gorge, I will allow you to join forces for a battle. Do you understand?"

Feng Shimo's eyes blazed with fury, while Xuanhuang coldly snorted, "We await to witness the true strength of the God of War, Blood Cry."

When Huang Quan returned to Tianfo Yuanxiang, the people of the Desire Realm, who had been unsealed from Shenque, were holding a grand meeting on a pile of ruins.

Wang Chenyuan stood on the meditation platform with several strangely shaped demonic monks.

Below the stage, besides thousands of followers from the Desire Realm, there were also thousands of Buddha's remains. Several days had passed, and these remains had not been collected. Along with the north wind, a strong smell of blood wafted through the air.

Someone said something, and the people below the stage started waving their arms and shouting:

"Boundless Wave, attack the Central Plains!"

"Boundless Boda, massacre temples and destroy Buddhism!"

"Boundless Wave, kill! Kill!"

Wang Chenyuan stood silently. On the platform, a demon with two fangs said, "Welcoming back the Demon Buddha is the most important thing. This matter will be handled by the Fifth Heaven and the Three Venerables of Cleansing Sins. The rest of you should build a new Demon Buddha Hall and train your troops."

The people on the stage nodded in agreement: "What the Master of Fate says is absolutely right."

Zhang Mingya Shi Mie then asked, "Where is the Eight-Colored Banner Token?"

Eight people stepped forward from the crowd below the stage: "Wujie Boda, your subordinates are here."

"From this moment forward, establish the Four Banners of the Main Banner and the Four Banners of the Embroidered Banner, with 10,000 monk soldiers in each banner. Whether to arrest people or select them from Buddhist temples in various places is up to you."

"Boundless Wave, your subordinate obeys."

Where are the Three Venerable Ones who cleanse sins?

“Boundless Wave, your subordinate is here.”

Wu Jie Bei Hang, Chi Hui Ci Hang, and Xuan Ding Nu Hang stepped forward.

"Besides the assistant, there are nine other enemies who will be your targets. You will be tasked with contacting them one by one and seizing the Golden Dragon Lock."

Wu Jie Bei Hang reported, "Your subordinate just received news that the Golden Dragon Lock of Nanmian Chaoyi and Qin Jiaxian has been stolen by the people of Tiandu, and Tiandu now has three keys."

Ya Shi Mie was overjoyed: "This saves us a lot of trouble. Gather your troops and come with me to Tiandu."

"No!"

Wang Chenyuan, who had been listening quietly, interrupted Ya Shimie: "Master of Fate, to obtain the key to Tiandu, we can only use strategy, not brute force."

"How do you plan to outsmart me?"

"Cooperation: Tiandu wants the treasures, and we will hand over all the treasures to Tiandu. There will be no conflict between us."

"That makes sense. Then I'll leave this matter to you."

"I will go right now."

Having forgotten worldly ties, he left the Heavenly Buddha's original home and hurriedly headed towards the Heavenly Capital.

Suddenly, a figure flashed before his eyes, and Huang Quan appeared in front of him.

"Forget your past ties, it's time for you to repay your debts. Take out your Golden Dragon Lock."

Wang Chenyuan pondered, "Could it be that the Martial Lord foresaw the Death Forbidden Technique long ago?"

"This issue is irrelevant to my request."

"Heh, I can not only give you the Golden Dragon Lock, but also help you obtain the other keys. Is such sincerity enough to secure Tiandu's cooperation?"

"It's a collaboration, after all~"

Huang Quan tossed the golden dragon lock in his hand and laughed, "If you can give me the keys to Yi Qixing and Lao Gou, then this cooperation will be established."

Of the ten enemies who had broken through the mortal barrier, excluding Huang Quan himself, they had already obtained the ones from Chao Yizhu, Qin Jiaxian, and Wang Chenyuan, and the one from the Holy Infant Master was already in their grasp.

There are five remaining: Yi Qixing, Qi Taizu, Qi Yuehan, Lao Gou, and Bu Xiangchen.

Bu Xiangchen was to be taken care of by Qing Haichao, Qi Taizu and Qi Yuehan. Luo Hou had already made a plan, and the only ones who would be difficult to take were Yi Qixing and Lao Gou.

Difficult tasks should naturally be assigned to partners.

Upon hearing that Yi Qixing and Lao Gou were involved, Wang Chenyuan readily agreed.

Both of them are loners with no powerful organization behind them, so killing them is the best option.

Chapter 209 The Midnight Song of the Sword Sea

I gaze at the mountains all day long, never tiring of them; I'll buy a mountain and live out my old age there. The mountain flowers may fade, but the mountains remain; the mountain streams flow emptily, yet the mountains remain serene.

Ji Xiashang wrote the last name on the paper, let out a long sigh, and went to the window to look at the bright moon in the mountains.

The Sword Debate Sea holds a sword-judging competition every six years. The world knows this renowned organization, but it is difficult for anyone without an invitation to enter these mountains.

"Everything about Tiandu is great, except for this mountain scenery."

I came to the Sword Debate Sea on the orders of the Martial Lord, ostensibly to jointly host a sword evaluation meeting, but in reality, I came to search for the Immortal Wall.

Nevertheless, Ji Xiashang still wanted to make this knife-tasting event a resounding success, so that no one would underestimate Tiandu.

He took charge of the Sword Debate Sea, while Cui Luohan traveled outside, the two of them working together to find clues.

The personnel of the Sword Sea are very simple. Apart from the chairman Bu Yuanting, who is in seclusion for cultivation, there are only two people in daily management: the vice chairman Huan Zhengxiu and the sword management officer Lun Qingcheng.

Another vice chairman, Ou Ye Shenqi, had not appeared in the Sword Debate Sea for a long time, and Ji Xiashang ruled him out as a suspect.

Huan Zhengxiu was caught up in the Death Forbidden Technique and was dragged around by Qing Haichao to track down prey.

Lun Qingcheng never cared about specific matters, focusing solely on his ink-and-brush sword technique. After bringing Ji Xiashang a whole bunch of rules and regulations for the sword-appraisal meeting, he was never seen again.

Only a few sword appraisers and sword wielders remained at their posts.

Over the past two weeks, Ji Xiashang has searched almost every place but has not found anything suspicious.

He walked back to his desk, picked up the completed list, and carefully considered it again:

The three judges are: Yin Chuan Butterfly Lord, Heavenly Venerable Emperor Yin, and Heavenly Wasteland Young Lone Walker.

The eight contestants are: Tiandao Xiaojian Dun, Laogou, Qiluosheng, Dianbulan, Luanshi Kuangdao, Huangchu Jinshe, Shengjunshi, and Yeshen.

He had pondered this list for a long time. Several top-tier swordsmen, such as Yu Ren Fei Jing and Yin Hu, had already retired and were hard to find in the martial arts world, so he had no choice but to give up on it.

The three of the Six Divine Blades are all in Tiandu. According to Wu Jun's wishes, only Ya Shao should participate, so that the opportunity can be given to others.

At the same time, taking into account neighboring countries and diversity, the plan included the participation of the Holy Kings of the Kingdom of Revelation and the Night Gods of the Kingdom of the Dead.