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

On the edge of the Western Wilderness, before the Black Demon Forest.

Gu Changjin stood with his hands behind his back on the mountaintop, the mountain wind blowing his black robes, and in the distance, demonic energy surged, like a black tide sinking to the horizon.

He looked down at his palm, where a palm-sized, dark blue door was slowly rotating.

The surface of the portal is covered with myriad demon patterns, including roaring demonic apes, coiled celestial centipedes, wind tigers spreading their wings, and white bone demon wolves howling to the sky.

This is the Ten Thousand Demons Sect.

Back in the Nine Provinces world, Gu Changjin searched for all sorts of rare treasures among the demon race, and used Dao Fruits to deduce them, expending a Dao Yuan to finally refine this treasure.

It is not an ordinary magic weapon, but a portal that carries the true spirit of the demon race.

Before the end of the Dharma in the Nine Provinces, the four earliest demon immortals who followed him—the Mountain-Shaking Demon Ape, the Thousand-Legged Heavenly Centipede, the Black-Winged Wind Tiger, and the White Bone Demon Wolf—voluntarily abandoned their physical bodies and entrusted their true spirits to the Ten Thousand Demons Sect.

In addition, there were more than a dozen great demon kings in the late Nascent Soul stage.

If Gu Changjin activates the Ten Thousand Demons Gate, he can summon their true spirits to fight.

However, this kind of summoning still relies on the Ten Thousand Demons Sect and one's own magical power.

Due to limited distance and time, the strength they could exert was not as great as that of a demon immortal who truly possessed a physical body.

It's good for fighting, but not enough for putting on a grand show.

"Since we want to really get the demon race's anomalies to move."

"I can't possibly go up there myself in demon skin to perform, can I?"

Gu Changjin looked at the Ten Thousand Demons Sect, his eyes flickering slightly.

He can transform into a demon body and also use the bloodline of the Bashe to disguise himself as a demon.

However, his identity was too sensitive. The Dao Alliance had just been established in the Western Wilderness when Gu Daojun turned around and became the leader of the demon race.

If a flaw is revealed anywhere, then it won't be a case of killing two birds with one stone.

That's called digging your own grave.

The best solution is to help a true demon to emerge.

To be eligible, one must possess the strength of a Nascent Soul cultivator, have a genuine identity as a demon, and, most importantly, be absolutely obedient.

Gu Changjin used his inner soul to observe.

Within the Dao Fruit, the Dao Yuan quietly flows.

There are now only about 1,300 strands left.

This number looks like a lot.

But when you actually start using them, they don't last long at all.

It's needed to break through to the next realm, to deduce cultivation techniques, and to refine one's natal spirit sword.

Gu Changjin even felt a little nostalgic for the world of Kyushu.

Qi Yunpai are truly good people.

He arranged a bunch of innate spiritual objects in a very clear manner, just waiting for him to eat them.

Unfortunately, such good places aren't available all the time.

If we were to take out a thousand strands of Guiyi Daoyuan now, we could reshape the physical body of a demon immortal's true spirit in the Ten Thousand Demons Sect.

It would be a lie to say it doesn't hurt.

You can't catch a wolf without risking your cub.

A thousand strands of Dao Yuan can be exchanged for a single demon race member at the Nascent Soul stage.

It's worth it.

Moreover, the appearance of this demon immortal will surely alert the Western Wilderness demon race if they have any hidden plans.

They will try to probe, they will make contact, and they will leave traces.

In this way, the Dao Alliance will have an enemy, and he can also take the opportunity to find out the strength of the Western Wilderness Demon Clan.

Killing two birds with one stone, right?

Gu Changjin smiled.

"You're the one."

With a flick of his finger, the Ten Thousand Demon Gate opened with a roar.

Beyond the gate, a terrifying aura filled the air.

A violent and fierce true spirit was the first to be drawn out.

Mountain-Shaking Demon Ape.

He was the first great demon king in the Ten Thousand Demon Mountains of Kyushu to be subdued.

He later became a demon immortal and joined the Ten Thousand Demons Sect.

This monkey isn't particularly bright, but it's obedient and quite fierce.

Gu Changjin had a sudden thought.

A thousand strands converged into the Dao Yuan, directly surging into the Ten Thousand Demons Gate.

boom!

The dark blue portal trembled violently.

The original essence returned to the Dao, transforming into flesh and blood, bones and tendons, and the demon core and meridians.

In the void, a physical body rapidly condenses from nothingness.

First came the skeleton, then the flesh, followed by long golden hair, thick limbs, and those fierce and irritable eyes.

Several dozen breaths later.

A golden-haired demonic ape, ten feet tall, crashed down on the mountaintop.

Boom!

The entire mountain peak seemed unable to withstand the golden-haired demon ape and slowly sank several feet.

The demonic ape had bulging muscles and exuded a monstrous aura; every hair on its body seemed to be burning with golden flames.

It also held in its hand a reconstituted ancient ironwood stick.

His aura had clearly reached the Nascent Soul stage.

Gu Changjin couldn't help but sigh as he watched this scene.

"The Dao Yuan of Guiyi is indeed a good thing."

This is neither a manifestation of a true spirit nor a puppet, but a genuine, transformed divine demon body.

Although its foundation is still tied to the Ten Thousand Demons Sect and its life and death are in his control, it can roam the world like a true demon immortal as long as Gu Changjin is willing.

The Mountain-Shaking Demon Ape slowly opened its eyes.

At first, it was a little confused.

It looked at its own hands, then at the unfamiliar mountains and rivers around it.

Then, it suddenly sensed that familiar aura that was etched into its very soul.

The Mountain-Shaking Demon Ape suddenly raised its head.

I saw Gu Changjin.

Its eyes lit up immediately.

"Big brother!"

That shout was so heartfelt that it shook the distant mountains and forests.

Gu Changjin nodded.

"It's good that you're awake."

The Mountain-Shaking Demon Ape scratched its head and grinned, "Big brother, where is this?"

"Not Kyushu."

"This is the main world where my true form resides."

The Mountain-Shaking Demon Ape was stunned for a moment, then its eyes shone even brighter.

"Big brother is indeed incredibly powerful!"

"Even the world has changed!"

Gu Changjin smiled but didn't explain much.

The Ten Thousand Demons Sect is one of his most treasured possessions, and it is suppressed by the Dao Fruit.

These true spirits residing within them are utterly incapable of betrayal.

Their physical bodies were shaped by the Daoist Yuan, while their true spirits were carried by the Ten Thousand Demons Sect.

His life or death was in the balance of his mind.

Want to leak secrets? Impossible.

Want to retaliate? That's even less likely.

Gu Changjin raised his hand and pointed.

A message landed between the eyebrows of the Mountain-Shaking Demon Ape.

In the Western Wilderness, the Dao Alliance and the demon race are making unusual movements.

And there are things it needs to do next.

The Mountain-Shaking Demon Ape stood there, its eyes growing brighter the more it listened.

After Gu Changjin finished speaking, it patted its chest on the spot.

"Big brother, I understand!"

"They just want me to cause trouble."

"But we can't cause trouble."

"To make it seem like the demon race is really planning something big, we need to make those disobedient minor sects suffer first."

"It's best to hit them hard, but not kill them all at once."

"Let them cry and beg to go to their elder brother for help!"

Gu Changjin gave it a satisfied look.

"good."

"He's gotten smarter."

The Mountain-Shaking Demon Ape chuckled.

"It's all thanks to my elder brother's excellent teaching."

Gu Changjin continued, "The waters of the Western Wilderness run deep."

"The demons here may not seem to have a strong presence, but they may not be truly weak."

"After you leave, you don't need to deliberately hide your Nascent Soul aura."

"I want them to know that a foreign Nascent Soul demon race has appeared."

"If they approach you, just go along with it."

"If you don't come, then keep making a scene."

The Mountain-Shaking Demon Ape picked up its ironwood club, its eyes flashing with ferocity.

"Don't worry, brother."

"I'm good at this job."

Back in the Nine Provinces Ten Thousand Demon Mountains, it fought its way up alongside Gu Changjin.

When paying respects at the mountain gate, one should first be courteous, then resort to force; if the person is not convinced, one should fight, and then seize the treasures. One can also frame someone or use the pretext of righteousness.

It may not explain these things in great detail, but if you follow the instructions, you shouldn't have any major problems.

Gu Changjin gave a few more instructions.

Which places are suitable for fighting, and which sects are the Dao Alliance's wavering allegiance to?

Which cultivation families join on the surface but secretly delay handing over resources?

Which independent cultivator factions are suitable for establishing their authority?

They were all given to the Mountain-Shaking Demon Ape.

The Mountain-Shaking Demon Ape nodded repeatedly in agreement.

Finally, it picked up the ironwood stick and clasped its hands in a fist salute to Gu Changjin.

"Brother, I'm off then."

Gu Changjin waved his hand.

"Go."

"Remember, do not use my name."

The Mountain-Shaking Demon Ape grinned.

"Don't worry, brother."

"I am now the Mountain-Shaking Demon Lord from Ten Thousand Demon Mountain."

As soon as it finished speaking, it shattered the rocks with one step, transforming into a golden demonic wind that rushed into the distant black demonic forest.

Gu Changjin watched the direction it had left, a slight smile playing on his lips.

The game of the demon race's unusual movements has finally seen its first move made.

Next, we'll see if those things hidden underwater in the Western Wilderness will surface.

He vanished from the mountaintop in a flash.

……

Hundred Demon Gate.

The Cave of the Taoist of Ten Thousand Bones.

Inside the cave, there were no lights, only a pool of eerie green demon blood slowly churning.

The Taoist of Ten Thousand Bones sat cross-legged in front of the blood pool, half of his face shrouded in darkness.

He is already preparing to go to the Xuan Yang Sect and stay permanently in the Western Wilderness Dao Alliance.

But before he could set off, he had to confirm one thing.

Is the strange activity of the demon race that Gu Changjin mentioned true or false?

Suddenly, the ground of the cave began to glow faintly.

A line of characters, twisted like worms, slowly emerged from the black stone floor.

"The demon race of the Western Wilderness has made no unusual moves."

"The various decorations remain dormant."

"The Crimson Abyss Secret Realm is not yet open."

"The sage ruler's decrees remain unchanged."

The Taoist of Ten Thousand Bones frowned more and more as he looked at the words.

No unusual activity?

Did Gu Changjin just casually use the demon race as a pretext, or did he realize something but didn't say it outright?

He remained silent for a long time before raising his hand to erase the writing.

"Now that the demon race has already taken control, it's impossible for anyone to act without authorization."

"So, did he really establish the Dao Alliance simply to unify the Western Wilderness?"

A hint of doubt appeared in Wan Gu Dao Ren's eyes.

But I don't know why.

He still felt somewhat uneasy.

It's as if an unseen hand has already reached into the chessboard of the Western Wilderness.

But so far, no one has been able to see exactly where that hand landed.

Just then, outside the cave, a disciple of the Hundred Demons Sect hurriedly knelt down.

"This is to report to the Supreme Emperor!"

"An urgent report has arrived from the edge of the western wilderness."

"Near Black Wind Ridge, there appears to be a surge of demonic energy at the Nascent Soul stage!"

"Three cultivation families that had just announced their membership in the Dao Alliance had their mountain gates smashed by a single blow from a golden-haired giant ape!"

The Taoist Master of Ten Thousand Bones suddenly looked up.

The pupils constrict slightly.

"impossible."

"Where did this Nascent Soul Demon Lord come from among the demon race of the Western Wilderness?"