Bitter Realm: My Feet Step Through the Flames of War

Xuanxiao pressed his palm against Jiushenlian and channeled his true essence into him.

"You don't need to bother, it's pointless."

"Meaning is what I believe in. If I can cure you, you will become the mother of my child. Do you dare to take this bet?"

"I am merely an ally who helps you gain power."

Xuanxiao stared at Jiu Shenlian: "How lonely a country without beauties is."

Chapter 274 Black Moon, Heaven, Sunfire

The Martial Lord has finally emerged from seclusion.

Although the seclusion lasted only two months, several events occurred, including the capture of the young master, the peace talks in the Black Sea Forest Prison, the conflict between the Daoist sects, and the Sword Debate Sea's relentless pursuit of justice due to the destruction of the Eternal Life Wall.

The atmosphere in Tiandu was somewhat somber.

In the main hall, Luo Hou listened intently while observing the suppressed expressions on everyone's faces.

"Martial Lord, the Forest Demons have already occupied Mount Xiong and intend to establish a base. How can we allow foreign races to trample on our beautiful lands!"

"Martial Lord, the Daoist sect is weak and useless. Why not break up Tiandu into smaller parts and hand them over to the Shepherd God for command, so that we can conquer Xiongshan in one fell swoop and then advance into the Black Sea mainland!"

"Wu Jun, regarding the Sword Sea competition, let's simply abolish Bu Yuanting and recruit Huan Zhengxiuya."

"Wujun..."

Only after everyone had vented their emotions did Luo Hou speak in a deep voice:

"In terms of military strength, Tiandu is no less than any organization, but when things get too luxurious and prosperous, Tianming will inevitably retaliate. Therefore, it is actually a good thing for Tiandu to lie low for a period of time."

"What does Lord Wu mean?"

"The Tian Ce, Bei Chen, and Zi Yao dynasties, once at the height of their power, are they now nowhere to be found?"

Everyone present was intelligent, and upon hearing this, they were all taken aback.

"Tiandu holds the power of the Four Realms, which already attracts jealousy. The chaos of Mara and the calamity of hidden desires were quelled by Tiandu. If it leads the fight against the Black Sea Forest Prison, Tiandu can be said to be a dragon soaring in the sky."

"After the dragon soars into the sky, the dragon will regret its overreaching ambition."

"Indeed. With our allies taking over the Black Sea Forest Prison and Tian Du retreating to the background, firstly, we can avoid the situation of 'the dragon soaring too high will regret it,' secondly, we can accumulate strength and enhance our power again, and thirdly..."

"What about the third one?"

Luo Hou smiled slightly and said, "The wedding should be held now. All expenses will be covered by the public treasury."

"Hi~"

Huang Quan gasped. Back then, not only was his wedding not funded by the public, but his family fortune and his wife's dowry were actually contributed to the public treasury.

Chao Yizhu said with shame, "Thank you, Lord Wu. I still have some private property, so there is no need to use the public treasury."

Zhi Xin readily accepted: "Thank you, Lord Wu. I was just worried about not being able to give Yue Ke a grand wedding."

After Shao Hao brought Lin Ruomei back, his uncle Huang Quan secretly taught him several times, even passing on the secret technique he used to win over his aunt back then.

This filled Shao Hao with anticipation for marriage.

Upon hearing his godfather's words, Shao Hao immediately gave Lin Ruomei a wink. Ruomei glanced at Mu Shen's tense face and shook her head.

Shao Hao instantly wilted like a deflated eggplant.

Luo Hou chuckled inwardly. He then looked at Liao Tian, ​​who was clearly unaware of this.

At this crucial juncture in the cultivation of the Three Transformations within One Person, it's best to remain detached from emotions.

With the emergence of the Martial Lord, the oppressive atmosphere in Tiandu was swept away, and everyone actively engaged in the weddings of the two couples, Chao Yizhu and Zhi Xin.

However, that very night, a beautiful thing happened in a side hall of the Phoenix Palace.

Liao Tian smiled and asked Ji Wuxia about the expressions on her uncles' faces: "What exactly is marriage? Why are they so excited?"

Although Ji Wuxia lost her memories of Nuya, she did not forget the human relationships and customs of thousands of years.

Upon hearing this, and seeing Liao Tian's childlike face and mature man's strong body, the extreme contrast caused Ji Wuxia's heart to surge, and her rationality instantly crumbled.

"Liaotian, do you know? You can have children after marriage."

"Yeah, I know that."

"But do you know how a child is born?"

Liao Tian shook his head blankly.

"Sister Ji will teach you."

Liao Tian could hear his own heart pounding like a drum, about to burst out of his chest.

……

When this incident occurred at Phoenix Palace, Luo Hou had already left Tiandu and headed to the summit of Yongxu.

The city lord's second task was not yet completed; he needed to retrieve the fire from underground.

The bright moon shines on the clear night, but it cannot illuminate the darkness on the ground.

The demonic energy in the abyss pit continued to increase, and with more and more Senju demons coming and going, the demonic energy showed a tendency to spread to all sides.

Rahu could also descend directly from the lakes of Nirvana to the Black Sea, but he intended to explore this abyss, so he leaped down.

The descent was rapid. Although the demonic energy around him surged violently, Luo Hou's body, imbued with demonic essence, was unaffected. Upon reaching the bottom, he landed on a flat, strange landscape.

In this otherworldly realm, the Black Sea Forest Prison is quite vast.

The Forest Prison is shaped like a concentric circle, divided into three layers. The outermost large circle consists of the Black Sea Forest Jaw and the Thirteenth Rank of Hell.

Next is the Sanreping Plain, which is extremely hot on one end and extremely cold on the other, shaped like a balance scale, and relies on the Black Moon Sky to regulate the extreme temperature.

After passing the Sanrecheng Plain, there is a dam with the head of a human head. Behind the dam is a blood waterfall with a huge drop. Deep in the blood waterfall is the location of the underground sun and black moon.

The King of the Forest Hell resides at the bottom of the Bloodfall, while the princes each build their own castles in the Plain of Scale.

Besides the residence of Yama, there is a floating island above the Black Moon Heaven. On the island is the Black Moon Secret Palace, where two prophets reside, who divine the future of the Black Sea Forest Hell.

Aside from the residences of the royal family and nobles, important buildings include the Eternal Cold Tree, Huili Island, Tuoluo Maze, Twenty-Four Bridges, Four Sins Road, and Great Yellow Earth Mother.

The place where Rahu landed was at the hottest end of the Sanrecheng Plain.

He walked towards the other side, where the heat gradually decreased and a chill slowly began to grow.

"Besides regulating the temperature so that the demons can survive here, the Black Moon is also the source of light underground. I never imagined that thousands of feet deep in the earth would enjoy the sunlight."

Upon reaching the Blood Waterfall, one sees the roaring water and wisps of mist.

Luo Hou caught a few wisps of water mist, brought them to his nose, and sniffed; it was indeed the smell of blood.

He leaped into the blood waterfall, and with the force of the impact, landed on the surface of the black moon.

The gas on the surface is extremely dense and viscous, almost like a liquid. Walking through it feels like being bound.

"At absolute zero, any gas can liquefy. Whether the black moon's body is covered in demonic energy or evil energy, it is in line with the principles of physics."

Luo Hou sighed.

Suddenly, a faint voice came: "Help me, help me..."

"Ok?"

Looking in the direction of the sound, one could see a faint human figure in the center of the black moon. It was unclear whether the black moon had swallowed it or it had been dissolved by demonic energy, as the figure appeared semi-transparent.

"Please, sir, save my life."

"Who are you?"

Luo Hou vaguely understood, but he still wanted to verify the man's identity with his own ears.

His voice was barely audible: "I am Mu Lingshan. Not long ago, I was controlled by a spiritual consciousness and forced to sacrifice my blood to the Black Moon. For some reason, I did not die and have survived until now."

"Where is that spiritual consciousness?"

"The moment he merged into the Black Moon, he left his body."

"How can I save you?"

"I don't know..."

The pain of being dissolved had already driven Mu Lingshan to despair, but unexpectedly someone arrived at this moment, and he found a way out of his predicament. However, he did not know how to escape.

"Please wait for now."

Luo Hou took out the small torch sent by the City of Time, chanted an incantation to ignite it: "Flame of Light, shining throughout the six heavens, source of the universe, eternally enduring, in the name of the gods, gather!"

Suddenly, a streak of light shot out from the depths of the dark moon and fell into the torch.

The fire ignited instantly.

The moment the torches were lit, Black Moon seemed to have its soul ripped away; its viscous demonic energy vaporized again, forming a violent storm that howled incessantly.

The feeling of being bound disappeared, and Mu Lingshan broke free, but collapsed helplessly.

The Black Moon underwent a drastic change. Having experienced two explosions before, Luo Hou feared another nuclear blast. He quickly pulled Mu Lingshan up, shielded the torch with his body, and sped away from the Black Moon Heaven.

Just after flying away from the Bloodfall, Luo Hou heard different hurricane sounds coming from both ends of the Three Resounding Plains. It must be that the extreme heat and extreme cold had lost their balance and the air currents were clashing.

"This place is no place to stay any longer; let's return to the Land of Suffering."

Before the people of Senyu could discover him, Luo Hou took Mu Lingshan back to the ground, then returned to Tiandu and handed him over to Huang Quan and Cui Luohan.

"Mu Lingshan's injuries are quite serious, please do your best to treat him."

"You really can't change your habit of picking up people!"

"Martial Lord, is this the son of the Demon Buddha who was sacrificed in the Black Sea Forest Prison?"

"Of course."

Back in his study, Luo Hou took out a small torch and studied it carefully.

Based on his understanding of the Lord of Time, this unassuming fellow would never do anything pointless.

Suddenly, the burning flames flickered inexplicably, revealing a tiny white ray like a lamp wick. It was this tiny white ray that made Luo Hou feel a terrifying power.

The white elemental energy in Luo Hou's palm, which held the torch, began to flicker.

"Is the divine energy reacting?"