I only want to win over the fairy.

Realizing you are no match for this Holy Spirit, you plan to retreat temporarily and call for reinforcements to gang up on it. However, as you prepare to leave, you discover that the Holy Spirit is yang in nature, but has absorbed a large amount of yin energy and blood energy, and has also recently incorporated the fortune of the demon race. The power within her is extremely turbid. If you could manipulate either side to create a clash between their powers, she might collapse on her own.

[You used the Human Emperor's Sword to influence the demonic energy within the Wutong Holy Spirit.]

[You used the Tai Xuan Heavenly Furnace to draw upon the Phoenix Origin Power within the Wutong Holy Spirit and the supreme Yang Power of the Wutong Tree itself.]

[Under your influence, the powers within the Wutong Holy Spirit began to clash. Due to the presence of the demon race's fortune, she was unable to easily suppress the conflicting yin and yang forces within her, ultimately nearly losing all her power, and her Holy Spirit essence was also severely damaged.]

happy.

I'm so happy!

What kind of demonic luck do you have? You're just a menace!

When Bai Yi saw this, he burst out laughing. The power within this Holy Spirit was mutually exclusive, but the other party was able to suppress it. Even if he stirred up the contradictions within the other party's power, he could only affect the other party at most, not defeat her. As a result, this demon race was lucky and turned the tables on his teammates.

Very well, I call you the strongest luck among the demon race! I acknowledge your ability to sabotage your teammates!

[Having successfully defeated the Holy Spirit, you discover that the remaining portion of the demon race's destiny, in order to prevent you from seizing it, has been integrated into the Human Emperor's Sword and is now completely fused into her body. Even if you kill her, you cannot extract it; instead, this destiny will escape elsewhere, making it impossible for you to find it easily again.]

Since we can't kill it, let's just take it back and grow it as a potted plant to add some greenery to Tianxuan Peak.

[Furthermore, since this fortune can be absorbed by the Holy Spirit, it's best to let it no longer belong to the demon race, but to an individual. In this way, one can research methods to take this fortune away in the future, making it the private property of Tianxuan Peak. Whether for personal use, as a gift for one's master, or as a present for one's junior sister, it would be excellent.]

[Since this fortune has already been absorbed by the individual Wutong Holy Spirit, there is no need to integrate it into the human fortune represented by the Human Emperor Sword. You can use this fortune and this Holy Spirit as your own private property. Therefore, you used the Human Emperor Sword to cut off the excess roots and unnecessary trunk of this tree, leaving only the core part, and threw it into the Tai Xuan Heavenly Furnace, where you carefully refined the noisy blood energy, yin energy, and the origin of the ancient demon race.]

"This phoenix tree, which clearly possesses the power of the phoenix's origin, has fallen into such a state. It's truly pathetic. Go back to your most primal state, and clearly explain to me what you are and your own philosophy of cultivation before we talk again."

[You burned the rotten phoenix tree to ashes, and used the Tai Xuan Heavenly Furnace to refine its remains into a Phoenix Phoenix Seed. You plan to take it home and plant it in a pot, hoping that it will grow into a real phoenix someday.]

"Wow, this is truly something extraordinary."

Bai Yi was familiar with the legend of the phoenix perching on a parasol tree. A parasol tree that possesses the original power of the phoenix and can give birth to a holy spirit might truly have the chance to transform from a tree into a real phoenix.

The rarity of a purebred phoenix is ​​no less than that of an imperial weapon!

Decided!

This tree must be cut down. After she transforms into a real phoenix, we must take good care of her and let her give birth to a whole brood of baby phoenixes for me, thus enriching the species of Tianxuan Peak!

At that time, I will simply transform into a "chicken farmer" and, if I don't like someone, I will take a nest of phoenixes to burn down her sect.

Chapter 59 The Real Enemy Is Inside

[As you were about to leave after your journey had concluded, you discovered a female cultivator being besieged by a group of ancient demons and in grave danger. Out of kindness, you helped her out of her predicament.]

The girl you rescued is extremely grateful to you. She tells you that she comes from the Human Emperor's Palace, her name is Qiu Yuelian, and that she was ambushed by the demon race, which led to her current perilous situation. She hopes you can escort her back to safety.

Seeing her covered in blood, you hesitated. What would you choose?

Bai Yi felt that this question was completely pointless. After all, she was his wife with whom he had made a vow. Although he was planning to win over his master this time, he wouldn't just abandon his previous wife to her death.

Even a wife who's past her prime is still a wife, so I'll definitely help her.

[During the rest of the journey, you patiently cared for Qiu Yuelian. Because she was severely injured, she couldn't exert much of her strength. Carrying this burden slowed your journey considerably compared to the way you came. Although you had a burden, you discovered many similarities between yourself and Qiu Yuelian during your conversations, and the two of you found yourself getting along very well.]

Just when you thought the two of you would safely leave the desolate realm and return to the Central Plains, the ancient demon race launched an unprecedented counterattack, seemingly determined to fight to the death with the human race. And for some unknown reason, on your way back to the city, you were ambushed and killed by countless demons.

To protect Qiu Yuelian, you temporarily placed her in the Tai Xuan Heavenly Furnace, and fought alone against the assassins of the ancient demon race. However, even with the Human Emperor Sword and Imperial Weapons protecting you, you were unable to annihilate the endless demon army and the menacing demon powerhouses.

Bai Yi: "???"

No, my teammate is gone again!

How did it turn into me fighting a whole group all by myself while we were playing?

So many ancient demons are ganging up on me, and there are high-level combatants waiting to finish me off, while my teammates haven't uttered a single word. Are they messing with me?!

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At this moment, a powerful demon appeared and persuaded you: "Young human, hand over the sword in your hand and the woman behind you. If you do so, we may consider sparing your life and allowing you to return to your sect in peace. After all, you wouldn't want to die here and lose your sect's imperial weapon, would you?"

You rejected the ancient demon clan's request without hesitation: "For you to mobilize such a large force, she must be a threat that your ancient demon clan cannot ignore. Knowing this, how could I possibly hand her over to you!"

Just as you were about to detonate the demonic energy recently absorbed by the Human Emperor Sword, your master, Xiao Jinxuan, suddenly appeared, sweeping away the surrounding ancient demons and then taking you away.

So reliable! No wonder he's our master!

Bai Yi, who originally thought he would have to sacrifice a portion of the Donkey Emperor Sword's luck to escape, found his affection for Xiao Jinxuan growing even stronger.

How could anyone in this world not like Master! They're just putting on a brave face! How could anyone not genuinely respect and love Master? It's just a death throes!

but...

Why did this group of demons attack Qiu Yuelian?

Because the other party is the Holy Maiden of the Human Emperor's Palace, does he want to use the Holy Maiden to control the Nine Provinces?

That's impossible. The identity of a Holy Maiden is often just a symbol. At most, the Imperial Palace might be constrained by it, but other immortal sects might not recognize it, or perhaps...

He couldn't help but think of Li Yu, and coincidentally, according to the discussion at today's meeting, he learned that when Li Yu attacked Xuan Tian Sect, he attacked Qiu Yuelian. If Xiao Jinxuan hadn't intervened in time, Qiu Yuelian would have been dead.

In other words! What is it about Qiu Yuelian that makes these ancient demon races so afraid? So afraid that they are willing to pay the price of a supreme being to break free of their seal and kill her!

Did I miss some crucial clue about Qiu Yuelian?

In the fourth simulation, the other party did indeed help me a lot, especially when I started my own business. Apart from the people of the Eternal Night Sect who always stood by my side, most of the others were recruited through Qiu Yuelian's connections. But the problem is, the other party didn't show anything particularly special afterward. So what was so special about her that made the Supreme One personally come to kill her?

No way!

Qiu Yuelian was actually a hidden genius. After her death, she single-handedly wiped out the entire ancient demon race, conquered forbidden zones, and leveled multiple forbidden zones. Her threat had become so great that Li Yu, who also possessed a simulator, felt that she was simply invincible and therefore planned to nip her in the bud?

Could Qiu Yuelian be a future immortal in the mortal realm, someone who could make even a self-severing emperor feel invincible and break free of his seal early in an attempt to kill him?

What ruthless emperor?

Then I have no choice but to protect you. Actually, I also want to be carried by someone and live off a woman!

In the year 1144 of the Wanxian Calendar, the ancient demon race, having lost its power, chose to disperse and split into various races, entering the Nine Provinces. Some signed contracts with immortal sects, becoming the guardian beasts of weaker sects; some went to mortal cities, submitting to the human emperor's palace and thus protecting their towns; and others joined powerful immortal sects, becoming their spirit beasts. From then on, the ancient demon race ceased to exist.

During this time, you began investigating the attack on yourself and Qiu Yuelian, discovering the involvement of other immortal sects. The Human Emperor Palace's rescue was blocked by the ancient demon race, and the reason why the Xuan Tian Sect's rescue couldn't arrive quickly was simply because they were completely unaware of your crisis. If it weren't for the tassel left to you by Xiao Jinxuan, you would likely have met with dire consequences.

Bai Yi sighed deeply. He knew that these immortal sects were a scourge. Seeing you doing better than them was more painful than killing them.

It was likely the combat prowess his master had previously displayed, and the immense power he himself had gained by briefly ascending to Emperor status through the power of the River of Time, that led them to a tacit, unanimous decision to weaken the Xuan Tian Sect, even at the cost of allying with the ancient demon race. As for why he could draw such a decisive conclusion...

Ha! The ancient demon race had just lost its power, and they immediately and orderly integrated into the land of Kyushu. Who would believe that there wasn't a powerful immortal sect pushing them along?

Then, the next second, he realized something.

Wait a minute, it's understandable that the ancient demon race blocked the Human Emperor Palace's aid because they were tasked with killing Qiu Yuelian, but why was the Xuan Tian Sect's aid also blocked...?

Bai Yi felt darkness descend upon him, and enemies were everywhere.

"The real enemy now is never the ancient demon race, nor the forbidden zone of life, but those immortal sects that are kind on the surface but always stab you in the back!"

Chapter 60 It's time to show you the power of art students who failed their college entrance exams!

The enemy is at Honnoji Temple.

The nine immortal sects of Zhongzhou appear to be in harmony, but in reality, they are merely maintaining a balance among themselves. Once one sect becomes too powerful, the others will join forces to suppress the strongest one.

The strength that Xuantian Sect has displayed is undoubtedly superior to that of the other sects. They have a Great Emperor-level warrior who seems capable of emerging at any time, and a sect leader who can temporarily contend with a Supreme Being. These two are enough to make the other immortal sects tremble with fear.

No, perhaps it's not just the immortal sects in Zhongzhou. The immortal sects in the other eight continents—Xuanzhou, Changzhou, Yingzhou, Yuanzhou, Zuzhou, Yanzhou, Fenglinzhou, and Jukuzhou—may also feel threatened. After all, with the Sword of Damocles hanging over their heads, everyone would feel uncomfortable.

No one else has nuclear weapons, but you are the only one. No one wants to be overturned by you and suppressed from beginning to end, so they can only join forces to weaken you.

If your nuclear weapon is always usable, then everyone will naturally live in harmony and serve the Xuantian Sect diligently. But if your nuclear weapon can't be used continuously...

Damn!

The people of Xuantian Sect are indeed untrustworthy!

The other immortal sects joined forces to suppress the Xuan Tian Sect. As long as the Xuan Tian Sect maintained its mystique, its previous strength in suppressing a Supreme Being and the lingering aura it possessed would be enough to deter the other sects from making any rash moves. However, if there was a traitor within the Xuan Tian Sect who happened to see its face that day and learned that it was merely a Qi Refining Realm cultivator...

The young emperor, a reincarnation of a great emperor, is currently at his weakest point. It seems everyone already knows what to do.

"Actually, I used to be an art student, and I even failed the exam. It's time for the world to feel the pain."

Being targeted and watched is an extremely dangerous thing, but Bai Yi was not flustered at all. He even laughed and joked with great interest.

It is often said that one of the main reasons why people feel afraid, terrified, and panicked about an impending threat is that they lack sufficient firepower.

Now that he has an Emperor-level weapon and a Human Emperor Sword that is no weaker than an Emperor-level weapon, his firepower is more than enough, even overflowing. So what he needs next is something to protect his life and some skills.

What is the most effective way to save a person's life in this world?

That would naturally mean adding a new life, but how can one add a new life?

His answer was—phoenix rebirth.

Very good, there's no need to wait for these people to finish preparing before setting off. Once this simulation ends, I'll immediately head to the Wilderness and bring back that phoenix tree!

[Having decided it was time to teach those sons of bitches from the Immortal Sects a lesson, you decided to launch a war—a war between cultivators. However, as a member of an Immortal Sect, you naturally couldn't rely on the power of the Xuan Tian Sect to wage a war against them. Moreover, due to the possibility of treachery within the Xuan Tian Sect, you harbored suspicions towards everyone except your master and junior sister.]

Realizing you need to temporarily leave the Xuantian Sect, you've considered several options. Please choose your new faction.

[①, The Human Emperor's Palace, I am the Human Emperor, and I shall break down the barriers between immortals, so that all people may be like dragons.]

【②, The Eternal Night Cult, I am a demon, I do as I please, what can immortals and Buddhas do to me!】

[③ To establish a school of thought, to spread its branches and leaves, to gather the strength, wisdom, and hearts of all people, and to transform the world.]

"The way of man and the way of heaven are no longer suitable for me. If I'm going to do it, I'll do it thoroughly. I'm going to take another unorthodox path—the way of the demon!"

Having decided to have a good time, Bai Yi chose to completely let loose and make this world, this corrupt cultivation world, feel the pain!

Option ②: It's time to show this world what a failed art student is like!

[In the room inside the hot spring, you return the Tai Xuan Heavenly Furnace to Xiao Jinxuan and resign, saying that you will be leaving the Xuan Tian Sect for a while, but you will definitely return after you have finished what you need to do.]

Xiao Jinxuan fell silent. She didn't want you to leave because, not long ago, if she hadn't appeared in time, you might have already died.

"I want to leave for a while, Master." Bai Yi took the Tai Xuan Heavenly Furnace from his waist and placed it on the table, revealing a smile.

"Forbidden." Xiao Jinxuan's expression was cold, and her voice was serious.

“The prohibition is invalid~.” Bai Yi stretched out a finger and pressed it against Xiao Jinxuan’s thin cherry lips, and continued, “The Xuan Tian Sect is not safe inside. Some people already see me as a thorn in their side. I can’t stay under your protection forever, Master, so I need to leave for a while. Don’t worry, I will be back soon, it won’t take too long.”

“Liar.” Xiao Jinxuan’s eyes remained serious.