Just as the old patriarch forced me to my death, I achieved the unity of Dao and fruition.

Yunzhou Prefecture, guarded within the high tower.

Master Yunzhou stood by the window, his face grim and rather unpleasant.

He saw everything that happened last night from beginning to end.

The Water Lord of Canglan is dead, the Blood Bone Demon of Black Wind Ridge is dead, and the Yin Mother Demon Lord of Hundred Ghosts Gorge is also dead.

The entire Yunzhou, from night to dawn, was ravaged by a twenty-year-old youth who fought his way through all the demon lairs, large and small.

What concerned him most was not the deaths of these demons.

It was Gu Changjin himself who was the problem.

For hundreds of years, although the human race's fortunes have been declining, they have not been without resistance.

Whenever the human race falls to a certain point, a few exceptionally talented individuals will suddenly emerge.

Some are born with abundant energy and vitality, some reach the True Martial Realm in just a few decades, and some travel the world, attempting to integrate the power of the human race and suppress the demons once again.

Unfortunately, all of these people eventually died. Some died at the hands of demons, some died in internal strife, and a few even died prematurely due to various "accidents" before they could truly grow up.

Master Yunzhou knew very well that the so-called accident was nothing more than the work of the Grand Preceptor.

But now, why is another one popping up?

Moreover, this time Gu Changjin is even more outrageous than the previous ones.

At twenty years old, he reached the pinnacle of True Martial Arts; even cheating couldn't have achieved that speed!!

Even the method used last night to wipe out all the demons of the Canglan River for thousands of miles had already subtly exceeded the scope of what ordinary True Martial could comprehend.

After a long silence, Master Yunzhou finally stretched out his hand, and a wisp of dark demonic energy emerged from his fingertips.

The demonic energy swirled and eventually condensed into a black mirror the size of a palm.

"Your Excellency, Imperial Preceptor."

A moment later, an aged figure appeared in the mirror; it was none other than the Grand Preceptor of the Great Liang Dynasty.

"What is it?"

The True Man of Yunzhou bowed deeply.

"I suspect that the human race's destiny has given birth to another person destined for calamity."

"And this time..."

He paused.

"It's a little different."

"He reached the pinnacle of True Martial Realm at the age of twenty, and last night he single-handedly swept through the demons and monsters of Yunzhou."

"I suspect there might have been an oversight in the previous arrangements?"

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the black mirror; the Grand Preceptor of Liang did not answer immediately.

In the capital of the Great Liang Kingdom, atop a tall tower, a map of the world, formed from starlight, the energy of heaven and earth, and the fortune of humanity, was slowly rotating before him.

The Imperial Advisor pointed, and the location of Yunzhou immediately magnified.

A crimson aura that had been declining was slowly rising.

The source of this change in fortune is Gu Changjin.

"really."

The Imperial Advisor narrowed his eyes slightly.

He began to deduce, but after a while, a smile appeared on his face.

It wasn't an omission, nor was there a problem with his layout.

He had not let any of those who were truly capable of carrying the great destiny of the human race go.

Gu Changjin was not among them.

more importantly……

The unusual fluctuations in the rules that appeared in Yunzhou a few days ago also faintly overlapped with the constantly changing fortune around Gu Changjin at this moment.

"I see."

The Imperial Advisor smiled.

Master Yunzhou asked in a low voice:

"What did you see, sir?"

"He's not some chosen one."

"It was just a colleague who came."

"Companions?"

Master Yunzhou was taken aback.

The Imperial Advisor didn't explain much.

The Demon Realm is able to set its sights on a world that is about to be upgraded.

Powerful beings from other worlds could naturally also sense it.

If one is lucky enough, it is not difficult to understand how a wisp of one's soul can be cast into this world in advance and reincarnated.

The current Gu Changjin is most likely to be like that.

As for what the other party wants to do... it's not hard to guess.

He slays demons, gathers the fortune of humanity, and creates a force to save the world. He even goes so far as to forcibly suppress a thousand-mile flood, knowing full well that it will damage the foundation of Zhenwu, in order to save those mortals.

Why?

Does this person truly have the world in his heart?

The Imperial Advisor has lived for countless years; naturally, he wouldn't be so naive.

They simply wanted to reunite the fortunes of the old human race before the world was upgraded.

Even if demons become the new protagonists of the world at that time.

This person only needs to represent the human race and occupy a position left over from the old era.

After the new era begins, everyone will be able to get a share of the pie.

"I do have some ideas."

The Imperial Advisor gently shook his head.

"It's a pity that your vision is too narrow."

In his view, what Gu Changjin wanted was nothing more than a place in the world after its upgrade.

But what does he want?

The entire world, and the new foundation of the Great Dao after its ascension.

Swallow it all.

The two are not even on the same level.

As for Gu Changjin's strength...

The Imperial Advisor didn't take it too seriously.

His true form has always remained outside the world.

If a True Immortal of the same level were to approach, he would not be completely unaware.

Above True Immortal?

Less likely.

Beings at this level simply look down on a small world that has just completed its upgrade.

Since we were able to bypass him and enter this realm.

The most likely explanation is that a cultivator below the True Immortal level cast their soul into a new body beforehand.

"In the end, he was just someone who got a bargain."

The Imperial Advisor chuckled.

Moreover, the more the other party does, the more human fortune it gathers.

In the end, it might not be that he was collecting this part of the world's foundation.

Once the world successfully upgrades, we'll devour it all together.

Thinking of this, the Imperial Advisor was too lazy to even take action to eliminate Gu Changjin now.

As long as the other party doesn't actually sabotage the promotion.

So what if we let him do whatever he wants?

"grown ups."

Master Yunzhou tentatively spoke.

"What should be done with this person?"

The Imperial Advisor said calmly:

"You can handle it yourself."

"Just don't let him affect the overall situation."

"Yes."

The black mirror slowly dissipated.

The top floor of the tower.

The Imperial Advisor turned his attention back to the map of the world before him.

Just then, the starlight, which had been moving slowly, suddenly sped up.

Above the sky, one star after another began to appear as thin lines invisible to the naked eye.

Countless celestial energies intertwined, ultimately forming a complete celestial phenomenon.

The Imperial Advisor looked up, a satisfied smile finally appearing on his lips.

"It's done."

Although the six-armed ape died suddenly.

But he had been making preparations for hundreds of years, so it was impossible for him to have only one set of preparations.

Since the first piece has gone wrong.

Then let's replace it with another one.

He had originally planned to proceed slowly, making everything seem more natural.

But now that outsiders have intervened, there's no need to drag it out any longer.

"Let's begin."

The Imperial Advisor spoke softly.

At almost the same time, north of Daliang, in the deepest part of the Ten Thousand Demon Mountains.

boom!

A beam of demonic light pierced through the heavens and earth.

A colossal demonic figure, which had been slumbering underground for hundreds of years, slowly rose to its feet.

An atmosphere of terror spread in all directions.

The limits of the True Martial Realm were shattered by force.

At that moment, the whole world trembled slightly.

Countless high-level martial artists looked up at the same time.

Something that was originally closed off between heaven and earth has cracked open.

The first Great Sage of Demons has been born!

The world's upgrade has officially begun.

……

In Yunzhou, the garrison commander was unaware of the changes taking place in the distance.

Having received the imperial advisor's order, he was completely relieved.

Since he is just an outsider.

That makes things easier.

Whether to kill or not is secondary.

The key is to prevent Gu Changjin from further expanding his influence.

He sat back down at the table and picked up the dossier that the Demon Suppression Division had just delivered.

Page 1, Gu Changjin, 20 years old, from Blackstone Town, parents died early, graduated from the local martial arts academy, just broke through to the first level half a month ago and joined the Blackstone Town Demon Suppression Division.

As Master Yunzhou watched, his brows gradually furrowed.

First tier? You call that guy who killed the True Martial Demon like a chicken last night a first tier?

Further on, the mission takes place in Xiahe Village, where demons attack Blackstone Town. The mission involves reporting the attack to Qinghe County, where Shen Zhao takes the mission to Yunzhou Prefecture.

The entire resume was ridiculously clean, and the cleanliness was suspiciously obvious.

Master Yunzhou put down the dossier in his hand, his brows slightly furrowed.

Killing is permissible, of course.

But now Gu Changjin's reputation in Yunzhou is already too high.

After last night's battle, countless ordinary people now regard him as their savior.

Taking direct action would be too disruptive.

We still need to find a reason.

Is it the rules of the Demon Suppression Division? Or is it a matter concerning the Shen family?

Anyway, you can always find a way to get by eventually.

First suppress them, stall them. If all else fails, I'll personally take charge and arrange a legitimate demon attack.

As for Gu Changjin's display of True Martial Realm level yesterday, he was not worried.

A mere True Martial Realm cultivator from a small world, how could he possibly compare to a Heavenly Demon like himself, born in the Heavenly Demon Realm?

Master Yunzhou was deep in thought.

suddenly.

boom!

The entire tower shook violently.

Immediately afterwards, a clear and youthful voice boomed from the sky above Yunzhou Prefecture, its sound echoing throughout the entire city.

"Gu Changjin, the Demon Suppressor of Yunzhou!"

"Today I beseech the Guardian of Yunzhou... to meet his death!!!"