I only reached the Foundation Establishment stage at eighty years old, and then the system appeared.

Since eliminating the Black Demon Sect's invading force, Yang Hongbo had investigated the Black Demon Sect's situation. The Black Demon Sect was more than ten million miles away from Qingmang City. It currently had two Supreme Elders, one at the peak of the Returning Void Realm and the other at the early stage of the Cave Void Realm, as well as a Vice Sect Master at the mid-stage of the Returning Void Realm.

Below are the elders, deacons, outer sect elders, outer sect deacons, core disciples, inner sect disciples, outer sect disciples, and miscellaneous disciples—a total of over 100,000 people.

There were only four elders at the Nascent Soul stage, and the rest were at the Core Formation stage, Golden Core stage, Foundation Establishment stage, etc. Such a sect was already at the top level among second-rate sects. Unfortunately, they did not know what kind of behemoth they were dealing with.

Yang Hongbo sighed inwardly. Back when the Yang family was weak, the farthest Foundation Establishment True Person could go was more than 10,000 li, and the Golden Core True Monarch could only wander within a million li. Most of the strong people they encountered were Golden Core and Nascent Soul stage.

Now that I've advanced to the Nascent Soul stage, the eyes of distant enemies have started to turn here. It's true that with great power comes great responsibility!

This is also because the Qingmang City built by the Yang family is too large, with a population of nearly 20 million. With the addition of the four garrison cities, the total population is close to 30 million. The information spread by Qingmang City only states that the highest level of cultivation in the city is only at the Nascent Soul stage.

This gives outsiders the illusion that because this is a wild and untamed land, the population is large, and most of them are ordinary people with low cultivation levels.

Therefore, those sects that were thinking about how to enslave these tens of millions of people rushed here like moths to a flame, disregarding everything else.

Little did they know that while they treated Qingmang City like fish on a chopping board, Qingmang City had already raised its knives and axes, ready to chop their necks.

Now, thanks to the high-level spiritual vein, the Yang family has grown to more than two thousand cultivators. Although many of them are children, even ten-year-olds have already advanced to the Foundation Establishment stage.

Among adults, even those with five spiritual roots can advance to the Golden Core True Monarch stage before the age of thirty thanks to the stimulation of the seventh-order spiritual veins, while those with three spiritual roots have already advanced to the Nascent Soul stage before the age of thirty.

Of Yang Hongbo's twenty-four wives, five advanced to the Nascent Soul stage: Wan Yongdie (late Nascent Soul stage), Wan Yonghe (mid Nascent Soul stage), Zhao Kexin (mid Nascent Soul stage), Li Xiaolian (early Nascent Soul stage), and Li Xiaolan (early Nascent Soul stage). The rest advanced to the Golden Core stage.

Yang Hongbo's children, except for those who are only a few years old, have all advanced to the Foundation Establishment Realm, and his eldest son has advanced to the early Golden Core stage.

Within the family, the patriarch and grandfather also advanced to the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm, and several other family members also advanced to the Nascent Soul realm due to the changes in the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

At this moment, Yang Hongbo recalled the day he spent with Shen Yilian in front of the Demon Realm. Now he felt he had the ability to deal with that hidden demon!

Wan Yongdie asked Yang Hongbo, "Husband, are you going on another long trip?"

"Yes, my husband suffered a small loss in the Demon Realm back then, and one of his companions died there. Now that my husband has the strength, I want to take revenge."

"Husband, your companion is a woman, isn't she?"

"Hehe, I really couldn't escape my wife's discerning eyes!"

"My lord, I don't mind if you seek revenge for other women, as long as you remember that there are still women at home who care about you!"

"Okay, I'll miss you all!"

"My lord, you are going on a long journey. Aren't you going to give your concubines peace of mind?"

Looking at his more than twenty wives, Yang Hongbo had no choice but to pick up Wan Yongdie and carry her into the bedroom, where the other twenty wives rushed in after him.

Three days later, Yang Hongbo flew high in the sky, heading towards the Demon Realm. Although he had been exploited by his wives for three days, his super strong body and super strong power made dealing with them a piece of cake.

Soon, Yang Hongbo flew over Shen Yilian's grave. After landing, he took out incense, candles, and sacrificial offerings, paid his respects to Shen Yilian, and then went to the temple.

Upon arriving at the temple, the spirit in my mind said, "Master, there is a ghost in the mid-stage of the Returning to Emptiness Realm in this temple. It is imprisoned by a bell and can only move within the temple's boundaries."

"This bell already has many cracks; it will break in a hundred years at most, at which point the ghost will be free!"

"Heh, well, it'll have to wait a hundred years!"

Yang Hongbo released a Void Realm puppet: "Purge this temple and the ghosts within!"

The puppet raised its hand, and thick, dark clouds billowed up above the temple. Suddenly, a bolt of lightning struck down on the temple.

With a piercing scream, the entire temple was obliterated by lightning.

Having vanquished the ghosts in the temple, Yang Hongbo looked at the ruins completely obliterated by lightning, a surge of pride welling up within him. He turned to the Void Realm puppet beside him, patted its shoulder, and said, "Well done. Now, let's venture into this Demon Realm and explore it thoroughly."

The puppet emitted a mechanical buzzing sound, as if responding to Yang Hongbo's praise. Yang Hongbo led the puppet into the Demon Realm. As soon as they entered, a sinister aura rushed towards them, and gray mist filled the surroundings, obstructing their vision.

"This Demon Realm truly lives up to its name; the environment is rather eerie," Yang Hongbo muttered to himself.

At this moment, the spirit's voice rang in his mind: "Master, although the outer perimeter of this demon realm is not very dangerous, we must not be careless. Some demons are good at stealth and sneak attacks."

Yang Hongbo nodded slightly: "Don't worry, I will be careful."

He cautiously led the puppet forward when suddenly, a sinister laugh echoed from the gray mist ahead: "Haha, where did this little cultivator come from, daring to trespass into my Demon Realm? Do you have a death wish?"

With a burst of laughter, a ethereal, ferocious-looking demon at the Nascent Soul stage appeared before Yang Hongbo. This demon exuded a chilling aura, its eyes gleaming with greed as it sized up Yang Hongbo as if he were a delicious prey.

Yang Hongbo sneered, "Hmph, you think you can stop me? You'd better get out of my way, or don't blame me for being impolite!"

Upon hearing this, the demon laughed even louder: "Oh, you've got quite the nerve. Let me see what you've got!" With that, the demon's figure flashed, transforming into a black shadow as it pounced towards Yang Hongbo.

Yang Hongbo remained calm. With a thought, the puppet instantly stepped in front of him, and he threw a punch. The powerful force sent the demon flying, spitting out a mouthful of demonic blood mid-air, staring in terror at the puppet: "What... what is this thing? Its power is so immense!"

Yang Hongbo crossed his arms and sneered, "You dare to block my way with such little skill? You're really overestimating yourself. I'll give you a chance now. Answer a few questions obediently, and maybe I'll spare your life."

The demon nodded hurriedly, "Please ask, sir, I will answer to the best of my knowledge!"

Yang Hongbo asked, "Are there any treasures rich in spiritual energy in this Demon Realm?"

The demon shook his head with a wry smile: "My lord, the demons in this Demon Realm disdain those treasures rich in spiritual energy. We cultivate by devouring the essence and souls of living beings, so those treasures are of little use to us."

Yang Hongbo was overjoyed: "Oh? Are there any spiritual veins or precious spiritual herbs and medicines nearby?"

The demon thought for a moment and said, "As for spiritual veins, there are a few fifth and sixth tiers in the outer area, but their locations are quite hidden. As for spiritual herbs and medicines, there are also some special varieties that can only grow in the Demon Realm, but most of them are in dangerous places."

Yang Hongbo's eyes lit up: "Quickly tell me the location of the spiritual vein, and also tell me where those spiritual herbs and medicines grow."

The demon dared not conceal anything and recounted all the information he knew. After listening, Yang Hongbo nodded in satisfaction: "You're smart enough to spare my life today. Get lost!"

The demon, as if granted a pardon, quickly transformed into a wisp of black smoke and vanished. Yang Hongbo, watching the direction the demon had gone, said to the puppet, "Let's go, let's go and take over those spiritual veins first."

Yang Hongbo led the puppet toward the location of the spiritual vein.