Why are all of us who transmigrated at the same time demons?

Gandhara felt an unprecedented crisis of death, frantically burning his life essence and activating all his life-saving measures: the protective gem automatically exploded to form multiple layers of light shields, short-range spatial flashing runes were triggered, the armor automatically attached itself, and the thrusters on his back unleashed maximum thrust...

However, it’s no use!

The dark red blade of light, seemingly capable of absorbing all light, transcended spatial distance, ignoring layers of light shields, and even penetrated the briefly opened spatial rift, like the sigh of death, precisely and gracefully sweeping across his body.

All of Gandhara's movements and struggles came to an abrupt halt. His radiant armor, as if stripped of all its power, instantly dimmed and fell away, reverting to a ring. The Sky-Splitting Sword let out a mournful cry, its light completely fading as it clattered to the ground.

He stiffly looked down and saw a thin line of blood, emanating wisps of black smoke, rapidly spreading across his chest.

"I...I am a noble...celestial being...you...how dare you..." His eyes were filled with disbelief, fear, bewilderment, and a sense of absurdity as if his worldview had collapsed. How could a chosen one of heaven die at the hands of a lowly beast from the lower realm?

"Celestial beings?" Loran slowly sheathed his sword, his tone as indifferent as stating a fact. "They're just provisions with higher energy purity and a slightly more unique taste. Thank you for your hospitality."

Yao's body was neatly split open along the bloodline. Before the blood and internal organs could even hit the ground, they were swept up by the dense dark light emanating from the Blood Transformation Divine Blade and swallowed up like a whale sucking water. Only two halves of bones that quickly dried up and weathered away, losing all their luster, and an incredibly plump human skin remained.

His personal attendants and guards met the same fate.

The human skin rolled up in the wind and transformed into a complete Gandhara, who prostrated himself before Loran with eyes full of reverence, like a servant.

Inside the capital, the indicator lights representing Gandhara's life status in the Gandhara family temple remained lit as usual.

Loran stroked the increasingly lustrous blade, which seemed to be satisfied after a full drink, feeling the energy feedback that was a hundred times purer and more powerful than that of the ancient people he had devoured. There was even a faint but extremely high-quality fragment of the laws of heaven and man being absorbed and analyzed by the blade.

"The taste is indeed excellent, very nourishing." He licked his lips, a bloodthirsty crimson flashing in his eyes. He looked up at the boundless sky, as if he could pierce through the clouds and see the floating palace.

At this moment, another magnificent flying ship was flying out of Tiandu and hurrying towards Tianyuan City.

"Those lowly Dutch folk actually dug up such a treasure as Holy Blood Crystals! Damn it, we can't let our brothers get there first!"

Not long after, before the first flying ship had even returned, another magnificent flying ship took off from Tiandu.

"Those lowly Dutch folk actually unearthed such a treasure as Holy Blood Crystals! Damn it, we can't let the clan leader get there first!"

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Chapter 222 High-Ranking Martial Arts: The Demon Blade Slaying the Heavens Army

Fish learn to be clever if they fish long enough, let alone the celestial beings who rule this world?

Previously, they had been blinded by arrogance, which was why they seemed slow to react. But after almost an entire family of Celestials mysteriously disappeared, the Celestial Army, which possessed the All-Seeing Eye that oversaw the world, finally came to their senses.

The disappearance of such a large number of celestial beings in the mortal realm was like a meteorite thrown into a lake in the heavens that had been calm for ten thousand years, stirring up unprecedented waves and thoroughly enraging the high-ranking celestial ruling class.

"You lowly maggots! You filthy bastards!!!"

"This is a provocation against the entire order of heaven and humanity! It is the most blatant desecration of our authority!"

"We must use the most cruel and extreme methods to extract his soul and place it in the thunder and fire of the Nine Heavens to burn for ten thousand years, so that his wails can be heard throughout the lower realms as a warning to others!"

"Activate the 'Purification' program! Authorize with highest authority! Immediately mobilize the 'Heavenly Army'! Sweep away all suspicious areas!"

As for those missing celestial beings? The celestial army didn't seem to want to save them. In their view, those whose entire families had fallen to the mortal realm and brought such shame to the celestial beings were better off dead, so as not to return and defile the noble celestial capital.

The nine heavenly cities, suspended across the world, simultaneously shone with blinding light, a light that symbolized war and destruction. Colossal war fortresses, as large as mountains and covered in cold metal armor, slowly emerged from the hidden clouds, their massive cannons gleaming with a chilling energy.

Tianyuan City was completely wiped out by the giant cannon. Countless celestial soldiers—the Heavenly Army—wearing standard golden armor and wielding energy weapons, formed a strict and cold array, pouring down from various portals in the sky like an endless golden tide, with a murderous aura enveloping the entire sky.

At the same time, all the ancient people received the highest order from the heavens: fully cooperate with the Heavenly Army's operation, provide all intelligence support, seal off all areas, impose a collective curfew, and capture and kill the demon! Anyone who harbors, conceals, or assists will be either executed along with their entire family or reduced to a lowly status!

The world's ruling machine began to operate with unprecedented efficiency, like a vast and merciless net cast across the possible areas of Loran.

However, just as the Heavenly Army and the Ancient People were combing through the area around Black Iron City like a comb, Loran disappeared.

After slaying Tianren Yao, he vanished without a trace. Advanced energy detectors, life wave scans, and even prophetic spells seemed to have lost their target. The Heavenly Army and the Ancient People searched for days like headless flies, to no avail, and their morale began to falter.

Just as the higher-ups suspected that Loran might have fled to the Void Realm or used some kind of secret method to hide, and were preparing to expand the search area, the attack occurred again!

This time, it was in the territory of another ancient city, "Wind Howl City," thousands of miles away from Black Iron City. An important Yuan Liquid Refinery, built with the assistance of Celestial technology, was attacked in the dead of night. Dozens of Celestial soldiers and hundreds of ancient guards defending the facility were all wiped out, their deaths mirroring those before, all mummified.

The core of the refinery was destroyed, and all the stored primordial liquid was plundered. All that remained on the scene was a bottomless, smooth cut that still exuded a terrifying blade intent.

The Heavenly Army generals were enraged, and the main force of their army immediately rushed towards Windhowl City. But just as their massive fleet arrived above Windhowl City, another urgent and devastating piece of news came from a completely different direction—the main node of the "Energy Tower," located deep underground and responsible for gathering energy over a large area, had been violently breached. The node's core had been corrupted and destroyed by some force, causing the energy transmission within a radius of a thousand miles to be instantly interrupted, plunging a large area into darkness!

Without the energy supply from the "Energy Tower," the Celestial Army's logistics suffered a major problem, and the supply of large-scale flying ships and even Yuanli giant cannons could not be met.

Loran is like an omnipresent, elusive ghost. His movements are completely unpredictable, sometimes to the east, sometimes to the west. Each appearance is accompanied by devastating blows to important facilities of the Heavenly Army or the Ancient People and the annihilation of all personnel. Even the so-called "All-Seeing Eye," which is said to monitor the world, is a step behind him.

He never directly confronted the main force of the Heavenly Army. Instead, he always precisely targeted weak points in the defenses, supply line nodes, or important facilities, striking once and then retreating thousands of miles away, bringing guerrilla tactics to their extreme.

The Heavenly Demon Blood-Transforming Divine Blade in his hand became increasingly terrifying during this endless hunt and slaughter.

After devouring the lifeblood and souls of countless Celestial Soldiers and Ancient Civilian Powerhouses, the dark red patterns on the blade seemed to come alive, pulsating slightly like blood vessels. When wielded, it even possessed a miniature devouring force field. Often, with a flash of light, low-level enemies within a thousand feet radius would turn into ashes in droves, becoming nourishment for the demonic blade.

Moreover, with a single swing of his blade, a ghost army formed by a group of sword demons emerged from the blood-red blade light. The combined attack of these ghost armies caused Loran's destructive efficiency to increase exponentially.

Its infamous reputation even surpassed that of all other rebels against the people recorded in history.

Until a Celestial General at the early stage of the "Domain Lord Realm" who commanded a thousand-strong Celestial Army was ambushed by Loran during a carefully planned encirclement operation. After nearly a hundred moves of fierce fighting, his defenses were broken through by the increasingly strange demonic blade that could erode the power of the domain. The blade shattered the energy core and destroyed his soul on the spot!

The news caused a global uproar! The lower classes were shaken, and the higher-ups were horrified!

After reaching the Yuan Dan realm, the Yuan energy in the Ling Gang realm is released outwards as Gang, its brilliance beginning to unfold. In the Fa Xiang realm, martial intent is cultivated, and Yuan energy combines with personal insights, manifesting the Dao form. In the Shen Tong realm, the physical orifices are perfected, and extraordinary power arises spontaneously.

The Domain Lord realm, on the other hand, involves transforming supernatural powers into tangible Dao principles. Once these Dao principles are unleashed, they are sufficient to distort the physical rules of a small area of ​​spacetime around the user, thus earning the title of "demigod."

Domain Lord Realm! A realm many ancient city lords dream of! This is the theoretical limit that the ancient people are allowed to reach (only theoretical, in reality? Hehe!), a true backbone of the Celestial system, enough to hold sway over a region, yet… it was also slain by that demon?

Loran's infamy reached unprecedented heights. He was no longer a wanted "slightly stronger ant," but a true "peerless demon" capable of threatening the very foundations of Celestial Rule! A living, moving symbol of calamity!

Among the lower-class citizens and the lowest of the low, the legends about Loran became increasingly bizarre, increasingly sanctified or demonized.

Some say he is the reincarnation of an ancient war god who fell, seeking revenge against the celestial beings; others say he is the embodiment of the endless resentment of the Void Realm, the retribution for the sins of the celestial beings; still others secretly worship his name, praying for his protection.

The symbol of that "black jade pendant" also began to appear repeatedly in the dreams of a very small number of desperate people, and was given various mysterious meanings.

The Celestials' pursuit became increasingly frantic and reckless. They employed all sorts of trump cards in their tracking methods, large-scale prophetic spells, and even went so far as to deplete their own resources by activating large-scale spatial containment devices to disrupt the stability of the region's space.

Finally, in the center of a desolate, legendary ancient crater left by a great ancient war, the vast tracking network successfully located and surrounded Loran.

This time, it wasn't ordinary soldiers who were mobilized. Five Celestial Warriors at the late-stage Domain Lord realm personally led tens of thousands of the most elite troops of the Celestial Army, all at least at the Spirit Gang realm, to set up a massive, interconnected attack formation—the "Nine Heavens Annihilation Formation"!

A golden light shone brightly, its overwhelming power overwhelming. The massive energy field, like an inverted giant bowl, sealed off the crater and the surrounding hundreds of miles, cutting off all possibility of escape. The five warriors' auras were linked, as if they were a single entity, their power enough to change the very fabric of mountains and rivers.

Chapter 223 High-Ranking Martial Arts: Devouring Heaven and Destroying Earth Blood Sea Blade

"Demon! Your end has come! You have blasphemed against the heavens and murdered a celestial being! Your crimes are unforgivable! Kneel down and be bound!" The leading general's voice shook the surrounding area, like a divine judgment.

Within the crater, Loran stood clad in a dark, blood-red armor, which seemed to have been retrieved from the depths of hell, radiating a chilling aura. On its breastplate was a colossal demonic eye, burning like a flame, revealing endless bloodshed and brutality.

The abdomen of the armor was even more terrifying, containing a hideous, gaping maw that seemed capable of devouring everything. The teeth were sharp and gleaming, reminiscent of a demon's fangs. The howling wind at the bottom of the pit whipped his still-blood-red cloak, making it flutter loudly.

The once slender and sharp crimson longsword had become even more ferocious and terrifying. The blade had completely transformed into a dark, blood-red hue, as if it had been soaked in blood. The back of the blade was covered with grotesque spines, which stood out abruptly like the spine of a demon, giving off a strong sense of oppression.

The hilt is shaped like a beast devouring its prey, resembling a ferocious wild animal opening its blood-red maw, ready to devour its enemy. The end of the hilt is like the canine teeth of a wild beast, sharp and razor-sharp, as if it could easily tear apart the enemy's body.

This is a higher-level manifestation of the "Heart and Soul Path". After creating the prototype of the life weapon in the "Soul Infusion" realm, it is the "Awakening Truth" realm. When the fusion with the life weapon's base reaches a certain level, the cultivator can hear the "voice" coming from the depths of the life weapon or feel its "true meaning" and comprehend its true name. This is an echo originating from the cultivator's own soul.

Calling out the true name can initially awaken the dormant power within the life weapon's base, causing it to undergo extraordinary changes. The previous ability to control the sword demon was a power derived from the 'Awakening the True Name' realm.

The drastically changed demonic sword and armor are the result of the "Soul Infusion" realm, which follows the "Awakening to Truth" realm. Soul Infusion into the Destiny Weapon involves completely injecting one's own soul into the weapon's base for a short period, achieving a unity between the user and the weapon.

The basic form of the life-bound weapon may undergo a significant change, becoming more compatible with the user. The user can perfectly unleash the full power of the life-bound weapon, and their soul power and physical body become highly unified, resulting in a surge in combat strength. Their senses, reactions, strength, and speed all far exceed those of ordinary abilities.

Looking at the arrogant Heavenly Army that was closing in, Loran sneered.

"Buzz buzz buzz..." The Heavenly Demon Blood Transformation Divine Blade in his hand sensed its master's fighting spirit and the enormous "food" aura from the outside world, and emitted an excited buzzing sound, with the blood light on the blade flowing faster.

"After waiting so long, hiding here and there, I've finally got a decent toy that can give me a little exercise." He slowly raised the demonic blade in his hand, which yearned for endless slaughter and devouring, and his voice suddenly became cold and sinister.

"Very well, then let the lifeblood and souls of all ten thousand of you... sharpen this blade completely to celebrate my arrival!"

"Form the formation! Annihilation of the Nine Heavens, purifying light, unleash!"

Faced with Loran's extremely arrogant provocation, the five Celestial Warriors did not hesitate for a moment, acting decisively and ruthlessly. They knew this fiend was unpredictable and could not be given any chance. At a command, tens of thousands of elite Celestial soldiers simultaneously activated their Yuan Power, frantically pouring their power into the core of the great formation through the connection between their armor and the formation.

The Nine Heavens Annihilation Array was instantly activated to its limit. Dazzling golden runes covered the entire sky, converging into a destructive energy pillar with a diameter of over 100 meters, pure to the extreme. Like a true sword of divine punishment, it descended with a bang, carrying the cold will to purify all heretics and maintain the authority of the order!

Wherever the beam of light passed, space distorted and collapsed, emitting a mournful cry of unbearable strain. Its power was enough to instantly vaporize the entire crater and even the mountains behind it!

The devastating light was reflected in Loran's pupils, but he let out a maniacal laugh that tore through the sky: "Well done! Perfect timing to test my newly created sword technique!"

"The remains of countless stars are poured into a blood cup, and the flames of resentment that burn the world boil the tide."

The Seven Calamities Blade Manual - First Form: Blood Sea Burning Star Calamity.

As soul power surged and the blade flashed, the heavenly generals seemed to see a galaxy pouring out like blood, solidified stars reigniting in their veins, and they heard the dying cries of the stars turning into scorched smoke in the scalding tide of blood. The blade tip was piercing the shattered sun and moon, the sea of ​​blood and the dead stars burning together, turning all realms into a furnace.

This strike, as red as a crimson lotus of karmic fire, covered the combined destructive light of the heavenly army. The divine light of destruction ignited sparks of destruction, which became the fuel for this strike. In an instant, the Asura battlefield transformed into a sea of ​​karmic fire.

Seeing their attack broken, the Heavenly Army shifted their formation, attempting to prepare an even more powerful killing move. But Loran gave them no chance, unleashing a new strike.

"The Dao cracks, revealing the gluttonous patterns of the Xuanhuang; the Dharma collapses, swallowing the dragon's saliva from a thousand abysses."

The Seven Tribulations Blade Manual of the End - Second Form: Returning to the Void and Devouring the Dao Tribulation.

The blade energy formed a black hole vortex, and the Heavenly Army discovered that their hard-earned Yuan Power was rapidly dissipating. The blade energy, like a gluttonous beast, seeped into the great formation, golden fragments of formation energy flowing between its teeth—mere shards of light spilling out as the blade energy chewed.

They found their foundations crumbling, a feeling perhaps all too familiar to them. It was the same feeling those whose cultivation had been transformed into fruit and plucked when they harvested the lowly beings of the lower realms.

The Celestials are just one large caste, and they are not monolithic. They are further subdivided into many smaller castes, with each layer of oppression leading to the ultimate position of the 'Heavenly Mandate' family at the top.

Loran guessed correctly. This system, which facilitates the exploitation of the lower classes, was originally created by the Celestials for internal oppression. However, as the Celestials ventured beyond the stars, they found more suitable targets for exploitation and oppression, so they shifted the designated "lower classes" to the colonized natives.

However, the fundamental logic of this system has never wavered. Loran had taken away so many Celestials before so that the Heavenly Demon Blood God Blade could absorb their flesh and blood. He doesn't intend to bother unlocking this bloodline spiritual root lock for the time being; instead, he plans to make use of it.

The most effective way to defeat an enemy is to infiltrate their ranks and disrupt them.

Loran's strike was disguised by the Heavenly Demon Blood-Transforming Divine Blade as a superior Celestial being reaping a lower-level Celestial being, since among the Celestials Loran had slain were always a few from high-level families. Therefore, this strike not only possessed its own devouring power but also benefited from the internal systems of the Celestials.

While formations are powerful, they are not invincible. They can be broken by breaching a few key nodes. As the Blood Sea Gluttonous Blade Qi seeped into the formation, stealing a large amount of the Heavenly Army's Yuan Power, the Nine Heavens Annihilation Formation was teetering on the brink of collapse.

"Now!" Just as the energy of the great formation briefly receded and the Heavenly Army relaxed slightly due to shock, Loran's figure, like a ghost breaking free of its shackles, took the initiative to break out of the protection of the blood-red vortex, transforming into a dark red blood line that was difficult to detect with the naked eye, and charged into the dense Heavenly Army battle formation!

"The Three Lives Stone bears the eternal prophecy of rust, and the mournful dirge grinds away the dust of reincarnation."

The Seven Calamities of the End Sword Manual, Third Form – The Calamity of Annihilation and Mourning.

This strike stirred the echoes of souls buried in the wasteland, as if summoning the mournful howls of the ancient battlefield. The sword's cry resounded in the souls of the heavenly army like the final lamentations of countless living beings.

Before the blade even arrives, it severs the enemy's soul. The soul of the one struck is stained with the blood rust of eternal damnation, and hears the lamentations of their past and future lives.

The golden celestial army fell in swathes like harvested wheat, their blood evaporated and absorbed by the dark light emanating from the demonic blade before it could even splatter. A golden "rain" fell from the sky above the crater—it was the shattered armor, weapons, and dust-covered remains of the celestial army.

With just three strikes, Loran annihilated the entire Heavenly Army that came to besiege him!

Chapter 224 High-Ranking Martial Arts: The Great Ascension Winning Technique and the Demon-Slaying Blade

The news that the main force of the Heavenly Army had been almost completely wiped out and that five Domain Lord level generals had fallen was like a devastating mental storm that swept through the high and mighty Nine Heavens City, making all the Heavenly People who knew the inside story feel a chilling cold and unprecedented rage.

This goes far beyond a mere slap in the face; it is a serious provocation that shakes the very foundation of the Celestials' rule! How dare a lowly mortal possess the power to annihilate the Celestial Army? This trend must not be allowed to continue!

Within the deepest sanctuary of the Nine Heavens City, several ancient, vast, cold, and emotionless powerful auras were awakened from their slumber. Their wills intertwined, and in an instant, they understood everything that was happening below.

"The target appears to possess characteristics of a fusion of remnants of the Lost Ancient Path and the evil power of the Void Realm, making it extremely dangerous." A voice, as cold as ice rubbing together, echoed in the temple, making the judgment. "Conventional forces are no longer sufficient to suppress it. We cannot allow it to grow any further. Activate the highest contingency plan, 'Heavenly Punishment,' authorize the 'Holy Soul Guards' to be deployed immediately, and if necessary... use the 'Heavenly Mandate Decree' to eliminate the threat."

"Heavenly Punishment" signifies the highest level of elimination order, regardless of the cost.

The "Holy Soul Guard" is the true core force of the Celestials, one of the ultimate forces protecting the Nine Heavens City. Its members are all peerless powerhouses at the "Holy Soul Realm"! They are powerful individuals who have transformed their own Dao principles into immortal holy souls, and whose words can be the law of the world!

Almost the instant they left the temple, Loran, who was in a desolate mountain range stained red with bloodlust, sorting through the power he had devoured, and whose aura was becoming increasingly profound and unfathomable, suddenly raised his head.

He felt nine undisguised, terrifying auras pressing down on him like the collapse of the heavens. The auras were cold, pure, and carried the authority of the world's rules, attempting to lock onto and suppress him.

"Oh? Finally, something decent has arrived? Nine? Heh, that should be enough for me to have some fun." Loran was not surprised but delighted, his eyes burning with fierce fighting spirit and madness. The Heavenly Demon Blood Transformation Divine Blade in his hand emitted an excited buzzing sound, and the blood light on the blade writhed like a living thing, yearning for stronger souls and blood.

Nine beams of holy light arrived in an instant, spreading outwards and surrounding him in the center. The immense pressure of the rules was so real that it completely froze the space.

Without further ado, the nine Holy Soul Guards attacked simultaneously, their words carrying weight:

"Uphold the law: No flying!"

"Uphold the law: Seize the source!"

"The law: Deconstruct!"

"Uphold the law: Suppression!"

"Righteous Law: Annihilation!"

Nine layers of decrees overlapped, like the nine heavens pressing down, threatening to completely erase him from existence! Space solidified like divine iron, energy was completely drained, his physical body and soul began to disintegrate, and a terrifying will directly assaulted his true spirit!

Any being below the Saint Soul Realm, or even a powerhouse of the same level, would instantly turn to ashes and have their true spirit annihilated under the superposition of these nine layers of laws.