I picked up the scattered attributes

Emperor Xuanwu nodded solemnly and said in a deep voice, "The mastermind behind this is naturally extremely powerful. However, after generations of emperors of Xuanwu Kingdom have conducted arduous investigations, it has been basically confirmed that the person has long since died and disappeared. The great formation is only maintaining a minimum level of operation! Otherwise, this world would have become a dead land long ago, instead of being like it is now, where we still have a space to survive and cultivate!"

Emperor Xuanwu's answer also resolved another question for Feng Xia.

Since the founding of the nation more than 700 years ago, apart from the many major battles in the beginning, there have been fewer and fewer wars in the later years, and the possibility of emperors dying in battle is extremely low. Yet, in these 700 years, there have been at least more than ten emperors!

So what exactly did these emperors do? Surely they all abdicated and gave way to more capable people?

—Now it seems that we may be exploring the secret of the depletion of the world's vital energy!

"not easy."

After learning the answer, Feng Xia remained silent for a long time before finally uttering a few words.

Seeing the complex expression on Feng Xia's face, Emperor Xuanwu, Mo Lianque, laughed instead: "Sect Leader Wu..."

Feng Xia sighed and corrected him: "It's Sect Leader Feng."

Mo Lianque: "..."

Okay, okay, whatever you say goes.

"Sect Leader Feng, you need not worry about the explanation regarding Qianqiu Valley. I know what I have done. Hatred will not disappear easily, so I do not expect to forgive and forget."

In fact, in his opinion, if Lei Shao and the others could really forgive and forget, it would only show that their feelings for the old Sword King were ultimately nothing more than that!

"All I want is some time. Once this matter is settled, if you still want to kill me, we can have another round."

"When that time comes, I, Feng, will use your head to pay tribute to Elder Ji and the spirits of the heroes of Qianqiu Valley."

As soon as Feng Xia spoke, a strange look appeared on Mo Lian Que's face: "All along, it has always been me who says I want to kill someone's head, but now I am being threatened with death... It is quite a novel experience."

Feng Xia was silent for a moment, then suddenly raised his hand, patted the emperor on the shoulder, and said earnestly:

"You are so perverted."

"...?"

……

Kingdom of Ten Thousand Demons.

An ancient temple ruin.

Even after a long period of time, this divine realm still reveals its former glory. Tinkling springs flow through the palace, exuding milky white energy, and many exotic flowers and rare herbs grow freely, complementing each other, as if it has become a paradise on earth.

Deep within the ruins, the shadow of a figure lurked.

This figure seemed to be asleep, yet also as if it were in the midst of cultivation. With each breath, it would draw upon the surrounding天地元气 (heaven and earth energy), which would converge from all directions, forming a huge vortex in the sky.

This was a demonic bird covered in golden feathers, each feather as if cast from metal, radiating a cold, icy light in the sunlight.

In the distance, the lesser demons who submitted to this demon king came and went, never stopping for a moment.

"The Demon King's aura is growing stronger and stronger..."

"I used to be able to get within a hundred feet of the Great King, but now I can't even get within two hundred feet!"

"In my opinion, although the king has been sleeping, his aura is constantly growing stronger. Perhaps he is only one step away from the realm of a king."

Most of these lesser demons were birds of prey, whispering among themselves from time to time. When they looked in the direction of the giant golden bird, their eyes were filled with awe and submission.

Their idea was very simple: once their Demon King broke through to the next level, it would be time for a demon to take over as the ruler of the Demon Kingdom!

"You all think that when that time comes, the King might appoint a few of us demon beast lords as rulers? I once visited the demon capital and saw the King from afar; he was so majestic and awe-inspiring that it made my heart tremble involuntarily..."

"Bah! You, with your pathetic appearance, dare to aspire to be a demon beast lord? Aren't you afraid of disgracing the Great King!"

As they were talking, a terrifying aura that had been dormant suddenly awoke from the depths of the palace, rising to its limit in an instant, and with a thunderous roar, it stirred up a terrible storm.

"Great! The Demon King has awakened!"

"The Demon King's aura is terrifying! I feel like I can hardly breathe!"

"Idiot! That's not how you use the phrase 'terrifying'!" A demonic bird slapped its companion on the head. "Listen carefully, as expected of the Demon King, the power of the Demon King is terrifying! Even the way he coughs up blood is..."

Halfway through its sentence, the demonic bird suddenly showed a look of horror and cried out in alarm:

"It's a monster! The Demon King is coughing up blood!"

……

Chapter 0151

The sudden turn of events stunned the many monsters in the area.

Their invincible demon king actually coughed up blood!

"what happened?"

"Has someone launched a sneak attack on Lord Demon King?!"

"Quick! Go help the Demon King! He's collapsed again—"

After a series of chaotic movements, a few demonic beasts finally reacted and approached their demon king.

However, before they could find out what was going on, a sharp claw that could shatter gold and jade suddenly fell down, tearing them to pieces with a snap.

Ying Chengpeng remained indifferent as he grabbed several demonic beasts and devoured their flesh and blood to restore his depleted strength.

After a moment, his breathing finally calmed down.

“One of my soul fragments has lost contact.” Ying Chengpeng frowned slightly, his expression shifting. “However, the fact that the fragment’s memories haven’t been transmitted means that the fragment has not died.”

"Did we encounter other demon beast lords, or perhaps another demon king?"

Ying Chengpeng narrowed his eyes, a dangerous glint in them: "No, that fragment of the soul seemed to have gone to the northwest. What's in that place? A weak human kingdom..."

His first reaction was that his divided soul had been ambushed by humans.

However, Ying Chengpeng quickly ruled out this possibility.

Although each of his divided souls was not as powerful as his original self, its soul power was extremely strong and pure. Even those at the Yuan Dan realm would find it difficult to resist and would easily have their souls taken away.

If he remembered correctly, that human kingdom didn't even have many people at the Yuan Dan realm!

"As great as I am, even if I stand there and take a beating, as insignificant as humans, they cannot harm me in the slightest!"

Ying Chengpeng thought confidently to himself, and soon he found out the truth of the matter: "The King once mentioned that although that human kingdom is weak, it has many mysterious aspects and was the last stop of the 'Great Retreat' seven hundred years ago. If it is not necessary, try not to set foot in that area."

In Ying Chengpeng's view, the sudden loss of contact with his split soul was likely due to some kind of mystery!

"Perhaps it's an ancient secret realm, or maybe it's the cave dwelling of some ancient powerhouse. In any case, this is indeed an opportunity, once this imperial tomb opening is over..."

Ying Chengpeng's eyes revealed intense excitement.

He has always been fascinated by various ancient and mysterious realms. Originally, he was just an ordinary eagle demon. It was only after accidentally stumbling upon an ancient ruin that he obtained a portion of its inheritance, which eventually led to his current strength and status.

"There seems to be a saying among humans: 'Good things come in pairs'? If I can obtain this opportunity, perhaps I can truly take another step forward and reach a point where I can sit on equal footing with His Majesty the King!"

……

Qianqiu Valley.

At the top of Wangyue Pavilion.

Lei Shao and Liu Chuanyuan stood side by side.

The two looked up at the sky, seemingly lost in thought, and remained silent for a long time.

After an unknown amount of time, Lei Shao suddenly coughed: "Liu Niangniang, what do you think of the sect leader's side..."

Without hesitation, Liu Chuanyuan said, "The emperor must die, otherwise, there will be no way to appease my master's spirit in heaven."

He paused slightly, then hesitated, and said, "However, if faced with a bigger problem, I think it's understandable for the sect leader to temporarily set aside hatred."

"Sissy! Don't you want to kill that bastard?" Lei Shao suddenly turned around, his eyes already bloodshot.

"I think about it all the time."

Liu Chuanyuan's answer was resolute: "However, what we need to do is seek revenge! Not let hatred cloud our judgment. Don't forget, when our master was alive, why did he repeatedly venture deep into the Canglan Mountains?"

They couldn't understand it back then.

However, now that the old sect leader has passed away, more responsibility has fallen on their shoulders. Combined with some of the words of Emperor Xuanwu, they can now deduce that what the old sect leader did back then was mostly related to those demon beast lords!

Or rather, it's related to the threat from the Kingdom of Ten Thousand Demons!

The old sect leader's strength back then was only at the peak of the Dao Platform Realm. Even if he was stronger than the average peak Dao Platform Realm cultivator, he was at most comparable to a weaker demon beast lord.

It is easy to imagine the immense pressure one would have to endure to mediate under such a threat!

“If I remember correctly, when we became his disciples, he said something.” A hint of reminiscence appeared in Liu Chuanyuan’s expression. “I didn’t understand it then, but I do now.”

Lei Shao's eyes were still bloodshot, and he said in a hoarse voice:

"Yes... I understand now."

His magical power exploded, piercing a large hole in the roof of Wangyue Pavilion. He continued calmly, "Therefore, we can put this aside for now. Once everything has settled down, I will take my revenge on Mo Lianque!"

After saying that, he leaped off the roof of Wangyue Pavilion without looking back.

Behind him, Liu Chuanyuan's face was ashen, and his body trembled uncontrollably. After a long while, he finally managed to squeeze out a few words: "You motherfucker, you run faster than a rabbit! I knew this barbarian wouldn't come looking for anything good! How many times has he demolished my building? Men! Fix this floor's floorboards, and then send the bill... ten times the original amount to the Grand Elder so he can have a taste!"

……

Tianjue Gate.