Immortal Dao is dead, I am the mastermind behind it all.

This airspace was devoid of any dimensional light bubbles, but was instead filled with a vast, ever-changing, and mesmerizing mist.

Within the mist, countless distorted phantoms floated and sank, faintly audible soft music and seductive whispers.

Greed, lust, gluttony, envy, sloth, pride, wrath... these seven emotions and six desires are amplified, distorted, and materialized here, forming a force field that erodes the mind.

"The Six Desire Realms! Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

Baili Ming's face turned deathly pale, his eyes filled with disbelief.

Immediately, his face contorted in a ferocious expression, and he roared.

"Fellow Daoist Shen! Guard your mind! Speed ​​up your passage through this area!"

Upon hearing this, Shen Moyan urged the magic boat to its full potential, attempting to cross this ominous airspace as quickly as possible.

However, just as the Dharma Boat was about to break through the fog of lust, a sudden change occurred.

"Ugh—!"

Upon glancing outside, Baili Ming's body stiffened abruptly, and he let out a muffled groan of suppressed pain!

His facial features were distorted, and his pupils contracted and then dilated violently, as if countless phantoms were struggling and tearing inside!

The Tao dwells in emptiness, which is the sixth heaven of the Desire Realm, the Heaven of Other-Transformation and Freedom, which descends to observe the ten directions of the world.

[I am Moro, Moro is me, the four demons are born...]

Baili Ming managed to squeeze out a few words, his eyes filled with shock and anger.

He tried to circulate his magic power to resist, but the Daoist aura around him began to become disordered and reversed!

Shen Moyan felt a jolt of alarm in his heart as he sensed a familiar presence.

"Hehehe...Finally...found you..."

A hoarse, eerie, and mocking familiar laugh suddenly came from Baili Ming's twisted mouth.

The struggle in Baili Ming's eyes was instantly replaced by madness, and the Dao aura around him completely transformed into pure and violent demonic energy!

Strange demonic patterns emerged beneath his skin, and his aura surged!

"Unrestrained and reckless!?"

Shen Moyan asked tentatively.

"That's right! It's the true teaching!"

Yi Shukuang twisted his neck, making a cracking sound, licked his lips with his scarlet tongue, and fixed his gaze on Shen Moyan.

"The Imperial Envoy, Shen Moyan?"

Shen Moyan felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave. This Yi Shukuang had clearly absorbed all of Baili Ming's memories before he called out his name.

"You dared to steal my most precious treasure, forcing me, the true disciple, to face the wrath of the sect's higher-ups."

"Having abandoned Yin He's physical body and true spirit, I was forced to sacrifice half of my soul's lifespan to activate the Heavenly Demon Ritual, which is how I crossed planes to find you."

Yi Shukuang, with the help of the Six Desires Heaven Realm, paid a great price to perform the Heavenly Demon Ritual, forcibly projecting his true spirit into Baili Ming's body, and completely taking over Baili Ming's physical body.

Upon hearing this, Shen Moyan's face darkened, and his mind raced.

The Six Hells Demon Sect's techniques are truly bizarre; they can find themselves across countless light-years using only a trace of Daoist principles and causal relationships.

At this moment, he was in the void of the Boundary Sea, where a powerful enemy held the advantage of terrain and had overwhelming cultivation. His magic boat was under control, and the situation was extremely dire.

"I intended to replace you directly, but I mistakenly obtained the skin of this Archangel."

"It's not quite up to par, but it's perfect for catching a scurrying rat like you in this Boundary Sea!"

"...This time, let's see where you run to!"

The demon of afflictions: sinking into the six desires!

Yi Shukuang's claws reached out and grabbed, stirring up the vast demonic aura of desire emanating from the surrounding Six Desire Realms.

Before he finished speaking, he had already made his move!

They didn't give Shen Moyan any chance to maneuver at all!

Shen Moyan saw countless twisted tentacles, alluring witch phantoms, mountains of treasure illusions, and the phantom of an emperor with absolute power...

This is a spiritual pollution that strikes directly at the heart of the Dao and incites inner demons!

Transcend all forms!

As the Qingming Festival was restored, Shen Moyan slammed his hand on the control array plate of the magic boat.

The Dharma Boat trembled violently, its protective shield flickering, as it sped away from the colorful and dangerous Six Desires Heaven.

With a wave of his hand, Shen Moyan summoned a vast array of array plates from the Azure Inkstone, dozens of killing arrays layered upon each other, striking Yi Shukuang.

"Useless! Hahaha!"

Yi Shukuang laughed loudly and waved his hand.

The demonic incarnation emerged, its four demonic arms reaching out towards Shen Moyan.

"Let's see how long you can last!" Yi Shu was furious and even began to burn the very essence of Baili Ming's body.

Upon seeing this, Shen Moyan's eyes narrowed.

call--!

Azure-gold flame burst forth from his palm.

Xuanming Azure Flame!

Although it is only at the Purple Mansion level, it contains a trace of the emperor's domineering power and the purification of the Azure Netherworld.

Where the flames passed, the demonic energy, as if encountering its nemesis, hissed and dissipated.

"This fire..."

Yi Shukuang, having abandoned his previous arrogance, became serious and pondered for a long time.

At the edge of the Six Desires Realm, a bizarre and dazzling fog of desire surges like a tide.

Taking advantage of a moment of carelessness and distraction, Shen Moyan broke through the protective shield inside the magic boat and shot into this dangerous demonic realm like lightning.

Almost the instant he was separated from the Dharma Boat and completely exposed to the void of the Boundary Sea, an indescribable sense of comfort enveloped Shen Moyan's entire body.

As if he had broken free from eternal shackles, an extreme sense of exhilaration swept over his entire body.

The magical power surging through Shen Moyan's meridians, which was originally as turbulent as a river, has now transformed into a boundless sea.

The scope and precision of divine perception have been improved by more than a thousand times.

Even Jian Xiyi's understanding of the Dao became clearer and more direct than ever before!

"What... what's going on?"

Shen Moyan had not yet adapted to this surge in combat power.

He subconsciously pointed his fingers like a sword and casually slashed at a wildly pursuing demonic claw from behind.

laugh--!

A nearly transparent sword aura appeared out of thin air, moving faster than light.

Where the sword energy swept past, it broke through the opponent's clutches and left a faint trail.

The power of this sword energy far surpasses the performance of ordinary peak Purple Mansion cultivators in the Mountain and Sea Realm, and is even close to that of the True Monarchs in Langya Prefecture!

This is definitely not the strength that Shen Moyan should have at this stage!

Shen Moyan was stunned. He felt the surging and roaring power within his body, as if it had been unleashed, and looked at the wisp of sword intent that had torn through the void remaining on his fingertips.

An absurd yet perfectly reasonable idea exploded like a thunderclap.

"I see... I see! I see!!"

Shen Moyan suddenly looked up, his gaze seemingly piercing through layers of mist, looking at the Mountain and Sea Realm shrouded by the Origin Preaching Stele.

Everything has its own Daoist principles, which can influence all living beings.

"It's the Origin Preaching Monument, its very essence! It has been suppressing! It has been restricting!"

Shen Moyan roared inwardly, instantly understanding everything.

Within the realm of mountains and seas, the omnipresent preaching monuments and the Daoist spirit are the greatest limitation!

It is like a huge, invisible force field.

This force field defines the form of "spiritual energy," sets the upper limit of the power of "spells," and outlines the strength standards for "realms."

With such a being, akin to the very Dao of Heaven, standing tall in the realm of mountains and seas, it's no wonder that the Immortal Path collapsed.

All cultivators who achieve success in practicing the Preaching Stele Technique within the Mountain and Sea Realm have their power manifested and their destructive potential strictly limited within the framework permitted by the Preaching Stele!

"What disgusting rules."

Shen Moyan suddenly recalled his experience in the martial arts world of Daqi, and the despair of being unable to advance any further.

That can be considered a kind of cage between heaven and earth.

But now he has left the Mountain and Sea Realm and entered an unfamiliar space that the light of the Preaching Stele cannot fully cover.

"However, thanks to him..."

Shen Moyan's lips curled up.

At that moment, he was like an athlete who had unloaded his weights, moving with incredible speed and agility.

The power of the "Azure Sun Rising Technique," "The Primordial Demon Heavenly Book," "The Scripture of Separation from All Forms," ​​and even the divine power of Daoist rhyme has been fully unleashed.

The mist of the Six Desires Heaven gradually faded behind Shen Moyan.

The Dharma Ark finally broke free from the quagmire of desire and returned to the relatively normal sea of ​​planes.

"Your fire has a Daoist aura reminiscent of celestial fire."

"Kid, who exactly are you?"

With a solemn expression, Yi Shukuang also arrived outside the Dharma Boat.

"I……"

Shen Moyan spoke, his voice not loud, yet it clearly pierced through the turbulent void, carrying a peculiar rhythm.

He raised his right hand, his fingers forming a sword shape, and a point of chaotic light began to condense at his fingertips.

"I merge with the righteousness of the Azure Sun, embrace the cunning of the Primordial Demon, transcend the illusion of all phenomena, and perceive the true nature of the Mysterious and Subtle."

Within the light emanating from the palm, there was a faint sense of the rising sun, the unpredictable nature of a demonic seed, an emptiness beyond all forms, and the majesty of dominating all laws.

His aura became more harmonious and free, flowing effortlessly.

Shen Moyan paused, his Xuanming Azure Flame swaying, and an aura of absolute dominance soared into the sky.

"I have established a system of checks and balances, set up four cornerstones, and built a court and a government office."

You may call me—

"Master Xuanming".

At either end of the Dharma boat, two people stood facing each other, one in front and one behind.

Countless bizarre and dazzling lights from different dimensions swirled around the two of them, as if they had entered a turbulent tunnel.