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

Three months is but a blink of an eye for a powerful cultivator.

But for this world, it was as if a completely new era had been created.

The name Gu Changjin spread from Yunzhou all the way to the entire territory of the human race.

At first, when people mentioned him, they only said that... a twenty-year-old Zhenwu appeared in Yunzhou, who killed all the demons in the state in one night, killed the River God of Canglan, killed the guardian of Yunzhou, and vowed to save the human race from the collapse of the heavens.

But a month later, that statement had changed.

Because Gu Changjin didn't stop in Yunzhou at all. After the demons in Yunzhou were wiped out, he directly stepped out of the Great Liang Nine Provinces.

He traveled east and then south, going wherever demons lurked.

A very ordinary demon-suppressing sword was used to fight its way from Yunzhou to millions of miles away.

A demon has occupied a mountain range for hundreds of years; its fate is... to be slain!

A demon raises hundreds of thousands of humans, treating an entire province as a bloodbath. His fate is the same... to behead him!

A demon established a rule that three thousand boys and girls must be sent out every month, or else an entire city would be slaughtered or beheaded.

Gu Changjin didn't care about the power division between demons or monsters, nor did he care whether the other party had the so-called Demon Great Sage protecting them.

They only ask one thing: have you ever eaten a human?

Eat it, then behead it!

Hehe, just kidding, even if you've never eaten it, you'll still be slashed!

In just three months, the number of demons who died at his hands was beyond counting.

Along with Gu Changjin, another thing also spread: the "General Outline of Demon Warriors".

Initially, only the three young people who survived outside Blackstone Town cultivated it.

Later it was Qinghe County, and then Yunzhou Demon Suppression Division. By the time Gu Changjin truly began to sweep across the world, this technique had already spread like an uncontrollable wildfire throughout the entire martial arts community.

Because it's so useful. Demons can improve by eating people, so why can't people eat demons?

A seventh-level martial artist who has cultivated diligently for decades may not be able to reach the eighth level even if given another thirty years.

However, if one cultivates the "General Outline of Demon Warriors," one can slay a suitable high-level demon and devour its power.

It might only take a few days, not to mention that it can also seize the talents of demons, seize physical abilities, and even extend lifespan.

For those who have already reached the upper echelons of martial arts but are unable to advance further, this temptation is simply irresistible.

Finally, even in the major human dynasties outside of Daliang, demon warriors began to appear.

No one knows exactly how many became demon warriors.

Because it has become meaningless, people actively participate in it every day.

They still have their own families, sects, or personal desires; they fight for power and profit; and they might even kill each other over a treasure. They seem no different from before.

However, all the demon warriors felt an instinctive sense of closeness when that name was mentioned.

But Gu Changjin gained far more than that in those three months.

The most obvious example is the fate of the human race.

Even without observing from the illusory realm, he can now faintly sense a vast power surrounding him.

The people of a city believed in him, and the people of a state placed their hopes on him.

More and more humans came to see him as the last pillar supporting humanity in the face of demons.

The expectations, gratitude, hope, and awe of countless people all converged on one person: Gu Changjin.

Now, he has almost become the most direct representative of the human race's fortune in this era.

Even among some ordinary people, he is no longer called the Demon Suppressor, but rather... the one who saved humanity from collapse.

This has caused a change in the Heavenly Dao of this world, which was already increasingly leaning towards demons.

Because the human race has not truly lost its position as the protagonist of heaven and earth, at least not now.

Humanity has ruled this world for a long time, and the fortune, civilization, cities, population, and countless traces left behind still occupy a large proportion of the order of heaven and earth.

However, in recent years, the human race has suffered repeated defeats.

The Way of Heaven has no true wisdom; it can only operate according to the most basic rules.

Human powerhouses are no longer able to drive the world's growth.

They tried to conceive a genius, but the genius was killed, so they continued to try, only to have the genius die again.

Once, ten times, a hundred times, in the end, it was the demons who kept breaking through their limits.

For a world whose rules only judge by results, the answer naturally becomes simpler and simpler.

Demons are more beneficial to the world.

That's why the power of demons and monsters is growing stronger.

But now, Gu Changjin has appeared.

He didn't wait for Heaven to give him anything.

Instead, they used their swords to forcefully lift the human race back from its downward spiral.

As a result, the scales that had been tipped in favor of the demons began to shake again.

And in the three months that Gu Changjin swept across the human territory.

The demons did not stop either.

boom!

On the shores of Beihai, a thousand-foot-tall demonic figure emerged from the sea.

The Great Dao roared, and the second Demon Saint was formed!

Half a month later, in the western wilderness mountains, another ancient demon that had devoured the blood essence of hundreds of cities tore open the restrictions of heaven and earth.

The third Great Sage has returned to his position!

Then, the fourth, the fifth, and the sixth!

Every time a Great Sage appears, the world trembles, and the rules of heaven and earth expand accordingly.

However, this upgrade was accompanied by the destruction of one small human kingdom after another.

Those small dynasties without Zhenwu to guard them were no match for the overwhelming power of the demons.

The city fell, the country was destroyed, and millions of people fled towards Daliang with their families.

Even though they knew the road was teeming with demons, they still fled.

Because now the entire human race knows one thing: Liang has Gu Changjin.

As long as that young man is alive, there is still hope for humanity.

As more and more people flocked to Daliang, the human aura around Gu Changjin became so strong that it was almost visible to the naked eye.

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The capital of the Great Liang Kingdom, atop the tall tower.

The Imperial Advisor had been standing before the slowly rotating map of the world for a long time.

Yunzhou, the nine provinces of Daliang, and then to one human dynasty after another outside of Daliang.

In just three months, wherever Gu Changjin's name went, the fortune of the human race would gather there.

He actually managed to revive the already declining tide of humanity.

Even more interesting is another thing: demon warriors.

The Imperial Advisor had naturally noticed this long ago.

Even when this cultivation method had just spread from Yunzhou, he had already had someone fetch a copy.

Devour demons, plunder their life force, seize their talents, and then strengthen yourself by demonizing them.

"That does have a bit of ingenuity."

This was the evaluation given by the Imperial Advisor at the time.

And then it was over.

Because in his view, this thing really doesn't count as a great path.

Given his level of understanding, if he were willing to put in the effort, he could easily deduce dozens of similar methods.

What's so special about devouring demons and refining blood?

If we're not too particular, he could easily make demons eat dirt to cultivate, or make humans drink water to increase their qi and blood.

It's simply a matter of changing the way power is transformed by borrowing the rules of heaven and earth.

The differences are mainly in efficiency, cost, and whether it can be widely adopted.

Therefore, when Gu Changjin spread the methods of demonic martial artists, the Imperial Preceptor did not stop him at all.

They even felt that this person was a bit too hasty.

A side method.

What can it change?

What truly determines the future of this realm has never been whether there are 100,000 or 1 million more martial artists below.

Rather, it is a world upgrade, consisting of seven great demon saints.

It is the foundation of the world that is born at the final moment when the rules of heaven and earth transcend their original limits.

But now...

The Imperial Advisor, observing the increasingly dense human aura emanating from Gu Changjin, found himself somewhat perplexed for the first time.

"In three months, they slayed demons, presented themselves as saviors of the world, gathered the fortune of humanity, and made a solemn oath before heaven and earth..."

The old man gripped the railing with both hands, his eyes gradually narrowing.

If one simply wants to occupy a place in the new era, there is no need to go to such lengths.

Gu Changjin's current aura of humanity is already excessively strong.

Even the last remaining momentum of the human race began to converge on him.

"Could it be... that he wants to achieve enlightenment?"

The idea had just popped into my head.

The Imperial Advisor was taken aback for a moment, then suddenly laughed.

"Heh, I was overthinking it."

"To attain the Dao? What does he have to attain it with?"

The Imperial Advisor shook his head.

I am an outsider, and so is this Gu Changjin.

In his judgment, the other party must have been a powerful being from the outside world who had sent down a wisp of their divine soul to help the beings of this world complete their reincarnation.

The physical body can be local, and the identity can be made seamless.

But the essence of the soul cannot deceive the true origin of heaven and earth.

If you want to use the great fortune of the human race to improve your own status, you can.

You may wish to cultivate yourself by following the rules of this world.

But the Dao is different; it requires truly embedding oneself into the foundation of the world and merging with the Dao.

What right does an outsider have?

"We are all outsiders."

"You can't really turn yourself into a local, can you?"

The Imperial Advisor found this somewhat amusing.

But as he laughed, he continued to laugh.

The smile on his face faded a little.

The question then comes full circle.

Since it's not for the sake of conforming to the Tao.

Why is Gu Changjin going to all this trouble?

Simply vying for the fate of humanity? It doesn't seem like it.

Want to reserve a spot after the upgrade?

The current gathering of good fortune is clearly excessive.

Could it be that the other party has some hidden tricks that I haven't seen through?

The Imperial Advisor remained silent for a while, but in the end he simply shook his head slightly.

"It doesn't matter anymore."

It really doesn't matter anymore.

Regardless of what Gu Changjin was planning to do.

It's too late now.

The trend toward global upgrading has become definite.

The upgrade process is now in its final stages.

The six Great Sages have returned to their positions; only the last one remains.

And the last piece is in his own hand.

The only problem is that we still need to accumulate some experience.

The Imperial Advisor slowly raised his head, then walked to the edge of the tower.

Below lies the capital of the Great Liang Kingdom, where millions of permanent residents are gathered in numerous urban districts, with streets densely packed together and houses stretching to the horizon.

Outside the main city, eight citadels with populations exceeding one million surround the city like stars.

Looking down from the clouds, it's not a city, but more like an ocean of lights.

A hint of blood slowly appeared in the eyes of the Imperial Advisor.

"If it's almost there, then let's use people to make up for it."

As long as the last demon king returns to his position.

This upgrade will then be fully completed.