Bitter Realm: My Feet Step Through the Flames of War

Xuanbin picked up Xuanyi's corpse with one hand and grabbed the heavily injured Xuanzao with the other, quickly retreating back to his castle.

The demon army behind them, unable to withstand the drastic temperature change and the sweeping torrent of blood, collapsed to the ground, wailing in agony.

Shepherd God and Shao Hao rushed over.

"go!"

At this time, with the departure of the Black Moon, the temperature in the Forest Prison became even more unbalanced, and nameless flames frequently broke out in various places. In addition, the Bloodfall swept across thousands of miles, making everything seem like the end of the world.

The sea of ​​blood was scorching, and the cries of demons echoed everywhere.

The same is true of the Bitter Realm; wherever the Black Moon passes, it brings blizzards and extreme cold.

The people who were traveling through the night could not avoid it and were all frozen into human-shaped icicles. The earth under the moon was also frozen and turned into a dead land of silver ice.

The moment of deathly silence represents the unpredictability and impermanence of life.

Even more unfortunately, at the same moment the Black Moon descended, the Black Queen released the Sound Soil, forming a second line of return to the underworld.

This time, the Black Queen did the opposite, setting the starting point at Cloud Crossing Mountain and ending at Burial Heaven Pass, thus avoiding the location of the zither string.

Although the area was smaller than originally planned, it still surrounded most of the Northern Martial World.

The first light of dawn appeared, and daybreak arrived.

On this day, however, the realm of suffering was plunged into a double disaster.

Shao Hao, who followed the God of Shepherd to the Heavenly Frontier, arrived at a mysterious place.

Looking out, the lush green grassland stretches to the horizon, birds and animals chase and play, a gentle breeze blows, and flowers and grasses are fragrant, like a paradise on earth.

As the copper bell rang crisply, colorful auspicious clouds surged in the sky.

The beasts of Tianjiang, which were running around in all directions, became excited and transformed into human form.

"The bells of Shaoguang are the shepherd's spirit!"

"Six unicorns ride the sun to pierce the rainbow in the sky, respectfully welcoming the God of Shepherd!"

"The lion's roar shakes the ten directions; we respectfully welcome the Shepherd God!"

"Divine eyebrows, eight-colored jade pheasant robe, respectfully welcoming the God of Shepherd!"

Three respectful greetings were given, and the three races knelt in reverence. The long-awaited God of Shepherds had finally reappeared.

“My proud shepherd, whose virtue is the greatest among men, serves as a guardian of the region, and his virtue is truly lofty.”

The snow-covered canopy flutters in the wind, and the crimson banners sway in the breeze.

The reappearance of the Shepherd God in the heavens, coupled with the return of the Heavenly Dragon, has drawn the worship of all beasts and the celebration of the three races.

"Lintai, Zhijun, and Nizhu, the three of you will return to the palace with me for a meeting. The rest of you may leave now. We will hold a celebratory banquet another day."

"I will take your orders."

The Shepherd God led the three clan leaders, Shao Hao, and the Mountain Dragon Yin Xiu, to the Heavenly Frontier King's Palace.

Without bothering to recount what had happened since their parting, the Shepherd God said directly, "I must retrieve the Ancient Radiance to resolve the crisis in the Bitter Realm."

Yu Zhiyi exclaimed, "Shepherd God, be careful! People from the Bitter Realm cannot be trusted!"

Both Lintai and Nizhu submitted a memorial advising against it, saying, "Shepherding the God of War is not permissible!"

“My mind is made up. This matter cannot be delayed. I will take out the Ancient Radiance and hand it over to the God of the Dead Kingdom to take away.”

The three clan leaders had long noticed that the young man beside the Shepherd God was extraordinary, and they were all surprised when they heard the Shepherd God introduce him as the God of the Dead.

Shao Hao expressed his gratitude to the Shepherd God and then greeted the three clan leaders.

"Follow me to the sacred and turbid heavens."

The Shepherd God led Shao Hao to the location where Gu Yao was kept, introducing him to the situation in Tianjiang along the way:

Long ago, the gods created life, and then the era of warring races began. Most non-human races were wiped out, and a very small number of spirit beasts and birds escaped to the isolated land of Tianjiang.

For some unknown reason, Lin Mu, originally a shepherd, was inexplicably drawn to the land, crossed the vast snowfield from the edge of the earth, and entered the heavenly frontier.

The first thing that caught Pan's eye was an ancient and enormous tree. He unconsciously walked under the tree to rest for a while, and when he woke up, he found that he had gained immense strength.

Shao Hao couldn't help but interject, "Could it be a tree spirit?"

"I do not know. In the long years that followed, I never saw this tree take form or manifest its power. After I became the Lord of the Heavenly Frontier, I conferred upon this tree the title of Sacred Tree, so that it would enjoy the incense offerings and worship of the Heavenly Frontier."

"and after?"

"Later, a bad guy sneaked into the Heavenly Frontier. I fought him seven times, and after that he followed me shamelessly. He was a ghost named Fei Ren Zai."

Is it really a ghost?

"It is a ghost, but now it is a sword spirit residing in the Hundred Ghost Refining Cave."

"An interesting person. I must meet him after I finish dealing with Senyu."

"That's natural, but he treats Ruomei like his own daughter."

Shao Hao asked, puzzled, "What does this mean?"

Pan was a little worried, after all, he was too young.

If one were an adult, upon hearing the message of handing over Gu Yao to him, one would understand that it meant entrusting him with the inheritance of Tianjiang, and would naturally have a different reaction.

Shao Hao, on the other hand, regarded Gu Yao as an item that was to be borrowed and returned, and accepted it as a matter of course.

The Shepherd God shook his head and continued, "The races of Tianjiang are divided into the Feathered Race, the Scaled Race, and the Marked Race according to their appearance. The chieftains of the three races are Yu Zhiyi, Fa Tianhong, and Shi Fangshe, respectively, and they handle all affairs of the three races."

"The Pheasant Lord is cautious, the Lintai is loyal, the Lion Lord is brave, and the Mountain Dragon is exceptionally strong. The Heavenly Frontier is indeed full of talented people."

"Haha, it's rare that you value them so much."

The god of shepherd was delighted and soon came to the holy, turbid sky.

Two gaunt old men, resembling goats, were meditating. Upon seeing Pan, they rose to greet him with a mixture of surprise and joy.

"The antelope greets the god of shepherds!"

"The antelope greets the god of shepherds!"

Shepherd God hurriedly returned the greeting: "It's been a long time since we last met, two saints. Thank you for protecting the ancient radiance."

"This is our duty. We did not know that the God of Shepherd had come."

"I want to take Gu Yao for use."

"Please wait a moment, Pan."

The two saints immediately used incantations to dispel the illusions in the space, revealing the true holy and turbid sky. In an instant, holy light flowed and their divine aura was ethereal.

What appeared before Shao Hao was a golden spherical object, only the size of his hands when they were clasped together, far smaller than the Black Moon, and apart from a layer of holy light on its surface, it showed no other energy reaction.

"How could Gu Yao, one of the Three Yangs, be like this?"

The Shepherd God said with a sigh, "I have studied for a thousand years and have not found anything special about the ancient luminaries alone. As far as I know, they can only balance the extreme cold of the Black Moon and form the unique ability of the Three Yangs in the Sky."

"Thank you, both saints, thank you, God of Shepherd. I must return to the Heavenly Capital first."

"Okay, I'll see you out."

At the same time that Shao Hao came to Tianjiang to retrieve Gu Yao, Yama, who had arrived in Kujing earlier, hid in a cave in Xiaoshan and issued a secret edict to the drifting bird boy and Shuo Tai Sui.

The eerie evil power formed a unique sound wave in the Forest Prison, which, under the illumination of the black moon, spread outwards layer by layer and quickly reached the entire realm of suffering.

At daybreak, the wandering bird boy found his way to this place and was both surprised and delighted to see the King of Hell.

"My lord is injured. Let me heal you."

The drifting bird boy approached Yama and channeled his water elemental power into him.

Suddenly, a palm struck down from mid-air, shattering the skull of the drifting bird boy.

Then, all of Crystal Spirit's vital energy was absorbed by Yama.

"My lord, it's you?"

Incredulous looks and incredulous voices vanished into the dark cave.

"Absorption is the fastest way for me to restore my power. Although the power of the crystal spirit is very nourishing, it is still not as good as my secondary body."

Not long after, it is said that Tai Sui brought Tian Luozi to the cave.

The faint smell of blood and the familiar fluctuations of water element in the cave made Shuo Tai Sui's eyes narrow slightly.

"I have met the Lord."

"Speaking of the Grand Duke Jupiter, is the person behind you my nineteenth son?"

"Yes and no."

"Ok?"

Tai Sui truthfully replied, "I apologize, but I failed to complete my lord's mission. By chance, I saved Xuan Xiao's primordial spirit beast. The details are as follows..."

"Tian Luozi's body was transformed from Xuan Xiao's white Qilin?"

"exactly."

Yama released his extreme true energy and revealed a smile: "My son, stand before your father."

Tianluozi walked curiously to Yama and asked, "Are you my father? When I was little, you always wore a mask, and I didn't know what my father looked like. My mother said that my father had many faces. Is this your true face?"

"How is your mother?"

"My master is about to take me to Burial Heaven Pass to see her. Does Father want to come along?"

Yama shook his head: "I must stay here to guard Black Moon. Once I'm done with this, I'll go to Burial Heaven Pass to meet you and your son."

Tianluozi said reluctantly, "Then I will wait for Father Emperor at Zangtian Pass with Mother."

He said that Tai Sui was taking his leave and led Tian Luozi to Zangtian Pass.

Gazing at their retreating figures, Yama murmured to himself, "My son Xuanxiao, I truly cannot bear to devour you. Besides, devouring one of your primordial beasts would only slightly increase my power. Forget it, I shall return to the Forest Prison and make other plans."

Since being created by the demon god, Yama has been struggling against his own lifespan. He tried countless ways to prolong his life, including ascetic practices, elixirs, and rare and precious materials... but finally discovered that only bloodline devouring was the most effective.

For twenty-eight generations, he devoured his own sons.

This generation has many sons, many of whom possess superior martial arts skills. Among them, Xuan Tong, Xuan Xiao, Xuan Bin, and Xuan Bao are ranked at the top, followed by Xuan Li and Xuan Que.

Yama drooled as he desperately needed to recover his strength. Xuan Tong was not in the Forest Prison, Xuan Xiao was dead, and Xuan Bin was alert, so he would start with Xuan Bao.