A sword swept across the sky, as if tearing through space, crossing time, piercing through Yin Yang and the Five Elements, and descending upon the skies above the Demon Domain, slashing towards the Lion Emperor who was in the midst of transformation.
The Lion Emperor, whose entire focus was submerged in the transformation, sensed this sword light that could almost kill him and abruptly awoke from his metamorphosis.
Truly worthy of being a Sovereign of the Demon Race, the Lion Emperor could suppress countless Demon Race powerhouses and lead them precisely because he had extraordinary qualities. In just a short span of time, his transformation was already more than halfway complete. If not for Pei Xuanjing's sword light that startled and interrupted him, given a bit more time, his transformation would have been complete, and by then, even the strongest of the human race present in the Demon Domain would not be able to cause him any obstruction.
However, sadly, fate does not always follow one's wishes, or perhaps it was predestined by the will of Heaven in the dark, that just as he was on the verge of succeeding in his transformation, he faced Pei Xuanjing's sword, becoming a hindrance on his path.
Roar!
Facing the terrifying sword that threatened his very life, the Lion Emperor could no longer hide his power, and immediately, a phantasm of a nine-headed Golden Lion appeared above him, roaring furiously towards the sky.
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Even though it had not been completely transformed into a physical body, the mere phantasm possessed overwhelming might. The aura of Sovereignty was undeniably revealed, shocking Heaven and Earth, and in an instant, the surrounding members of the Demon Race and the human race all felt the majestic aura: domineering, rampant, terrifying, almost inducing a willingness to serve.
The nine-headed Golden Lion circled above the Demon Court; upon the forehead of each lion's head was a vertical divine eye. As the phantasm of the nine-headed Golden Lion roared, these vertical divine eyes opened, releasing nine divine lights that almost illuminated the Eight Directions as they shot toward the sword unleashed by Pei Xuanjing.
The divine lights collided with the sword radiance, creating earth-shattering noises, and countless turbulent flows swept around, causing layer upon layer of space to collapse and shatter, extending black space fissures in all directions above the Demon Court.
Among these, several of the mightiest warriors of the Demon Race were affected by the sword radiance, erased by the sword light; even as supreme powerhouses, they had no chance of survival. It was fortunate that the sword light targeted the Demon Race, or else the adjacent strongest members of the human race would also have been in a difficult position.
"Retreat quickly, the Lion Emperor's transformation has been interrupted, you no longer stand a chance, better to withdraw!"
Pei Xuanjing's voice rang in the ears of the many human race powerhouses.
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The interruption of the Lion Emperor's transformation did not mean that the opponent's transformation was a failure, it just prevented a perfect transformation. Yet, even so, the Lion Emperor was now a true and genuine True Immortal.
Such a True Immortal Leader was certainly not someone that the current human race supreme strong could contend with, their only option was to leave.
The sword light stalled the Lion Emperor for a moment, and the strongest of the human race, realizing that the situation was hopeless, did not linger stubbornly, but made a decisive retreat instead.
"Lion Emperor, the bloodline of the nine-headed Golden Lion, had I not intervened to interrupt the counterpart's transformation this time, waiting for the opponent to completely transform their bloodline and become the legendary nine-headed Golden Lion, I'm afraid their power would have become even more terrifying." On Shenxiao Mountain, a trace of a smile appeared on Pei Xuanjing's face as he spoke.
Regarding the heritage and bloodline of the Demon Sovereign, the Lion Emperor, actually, many of the strongest among the human race had speculated about it. After all, within the many supreme powerhouses of the Demon Race today, there's no shortage of formidable Demon Kings with mythical beast bloodlines. If the Lion Emperor were just a pure Golden Lion, he would not have the qualifications to suppress the multitude of Demon Kings and dominate the Demon Race.
However, even with previous speculations, to truly confirm that one possesses the bloodline of the legendary Nine-headed Golden Lion, it elicited immense surprise from Pei Xuanjing.
The legendary Nine-headed Golden Lion is one of the fierce beasts from the inception of Heaven and Earth, considered on par with the likes of the True Dragon, Ancestral Phoenix, and Qilin—royal bloodlines among divine creatures and also among the oldest bloodlines within the Demon Race.
And that phantasm of the Nine-headed Golden Lion with the divine eye on its forehead which the Lion Emperor had just revealed is the legendary innate divine ability, the Forbidden Eye, with the power to destroy heaven and earth.
If the Lion Emperor were to truly transmute his bloodline into the real body of the Nine-headed Golden Lion during his ascension to the realm of the True Immortal, then in the future, he would inevitably become a major threat to the human race.
"What a pity, if Master Pei were able to slay the Lion Emperor, then that would rid the human race of a great menace!" Zhu Houji first showed a shocked expression, then spoke with a touch of regret.
Although Zhu Houji had only heard of the Nine-headed Golden Lion and didn't know how terrifying it truly was, he was well aware of the Lion Emperor's fearsome reputation among the Demon Sovereigns. Furthermore, for Master Pei, a powerhouse of such stature, to show such wariness was proof enough of the other's dreadfulness.
For such an enemy and adversary, the best course of action is to nip them in the bud, to prevent future disasters.
"Heh, not to mention that the distance is too great and my true body can only strike with this one sword, even if my true self were within the Demon Domain, I would not be able to slay the Lion Emperor before completing the Divine Kingdom and Divine Domain fully," said Pei Xuanjing with an even tone, showing no signs of regret.
The Lion Emperor from just now, although still in the midst of transformation, was similar to Pei Xuanjing's situation—they both had already gathered the True Immortal Dao Fruit and stepped into the realm of Immortality. He just did not want the process to be interrupted, hoping to take advantage of this opportunity to obtain the greatest fortune and thereby transform himself.
It can be said that the Lion Emperor from earlier was already a True Immortal. Unless a True Immortal of the same realm takes action, there might be a slight possibility, but the rest stand no chance of posing a threat to the Lion Emperor.
And Pei Xuanjing has not yet fully established the Divine Kingdom and Divine Domain. The sword he struck with a moment ago came at no small cost. Continuing to strike would threaten his very foundation, which Pei Xuanjing was not willing to risk.
Indeed, the Lion Emperor was formidable, and the bloodline of the Nine-headed Golden Lion was worthy of its legendary reputation as a fierce beast. The power of the Forbidden Eye is also terrifying. However, for Pei Xuanjing, it wasn't worth damaging his own foundation. Given enough time, he could make himself even stronger, to the point where even if the Lion Emperor completed his transformation, he would pose no threat to him.
"The Lion Emperor may be powerful today, but he is not invincible," Pei Xuanjing's voice resounded in the ears of the few present. "Time flows on, and nothing is set in stone. A strong bloodline is just one of the conditions for becoming a powerhouse, but possessing a strong bloodline doesn't guarantee becoming one. Even the Lion Emperor could trace back to the Nine-headed Golden Lion bloodline because he himself was powerful."
Pei Xuanjing had his own understanding and recognition of these matters. The Lion Emperor's strength wasn't solely due to his bloodline, there was more to it. If it were just the bloodline alone, he wouldn't have reached this point today.
"Besides, with my intervention this time, I have severed the Lion Emperor's best chance of using the Dao-Certifying True Immortal to completely trace back his ancestry through bloodline," said Pei Xuanjing, his voice calm yet thunderous.
Indeed, while Pei Xuanjing's sword strike did not fully prevent the opponent from ascending to True Immortal, it probed the Lion Emperor's bottom line and, more importantly, interrupted the opponent's process of metamorphosing and reverting to ancestry through bloodline.
The moment of ascending to True Immortal Realm is the best time for a cultivator to comprehend the Heavenly Dao and for the Demon Race to trace back their ancestry through bloodline. Once interrupted, however, it's impossible to enter such a state again.
Now that Pei Xuanjing's sword strike has halted the Lion Emperor's metamorphosis, it has undoubtedly added untold difficulties to the reversion of his bloodline, even making it nearly impossible for him to metamorphose into the perfect form of a Nine-headed Golden Lion without a great opportunity.
"The Demon Race is indeed troubling, and since today presents the right opportunity, I shall do something for the human race," Pei Xuanjing looked towards the direction of the Demon Domain, suddenly speaking out.
At this moment, he could clearly sense that many True Immortals from the Demon Race had already successfully ascended. Next, under the protection of the Lion Emperor, unless the already ascended Human Tribe True Immortals were willing to give up their own chances of transformation and rush into the Demon Domain to engage in a life-or-death Great War with the Demon Race, these Demon Tribe True Immortals would not face any calamity and would ascend safely to become True Immortals.
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Although Pei Xuanjing carefully sensed the number of True Immortals ascending from all sides between Heaven and Earth, the numbers of Human Tribe True Immortals should be more than that of the Demon Tribe. Nonetheless, there won't be an overwhelming majority, so it's foreseeable that, even after the Heaven and Earth Ascension, the struggle between the human and Demon Races will continue; there will be no so-called peace.
Furthermore, unlike before the Heaven and Earth was not yet ascended, when many Supreme Strong were bound by lifespan and all were pursuing the immortal realm of True Immortal, now both races have True Immortals presiding. After the Ascension of Heaven and Earth, in order to strengthen themselves, cultivate more powerful beings within their own race, and plunder more of creation's fortunes, the killing between the two will inevitably become more intense. This is a conflict of races, and neither will yield.
Therefore, since the Demon Race is destined to be the human race's arch-enemy of the future, Pei Xuanjing, as part of the human race, naturally needed to prepare some contingencies in advance, to be used as a means to check the Demon Race, strengthening his own people.
"Master Pei?"
"What would the True Monarch like to do?"
"Does the True Monarch have means to restrain the Demon Race?"
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Wu Shijiu, Zhu Houji, and Wang Boan exchanged looks and turned their attention to Pei Xuanjing, clueless about what plans or calculations he had in mind.
After all, along the way, he seemed never to do anything futile. Many things that seemed inconsequential to others proved to have surprisingly useful effects when truly needed, so they were all curious about what he had in store.
"I intend to use the blood of tens of thousands of demons to forge the Demon Slaying Sword, to slay the demons of heaven and earth. From this, I shall create another Divine Weapon Treasure for the human race, a clan-suppressing Divine Weapon that can uphold the Human clan's luck and slay demons and eradicate evils," Pei Xuanjing stated with a composed expression.
Yet, the words delivered with such calmness horrified the three of them; to forge a Demon Slaying Sword with the blood of tens of thousands of demons, to restrain the Demon Race.
Through the countless eras of battles between the human and Demon Races, neither could subdue the other, and the deep-seated hatred was difficult to resolve. Now, he intended to craft such a Divine Weapon, a truly shocking proposition.
"The Demon Slaying Sword!"
"This will surely drive the Demon Race into a frenzy!"
"This move, the Demon Race will absolutely not tolerate it, and it may even lead to a Great War between the human race and the Demon Race."
The three of them showed looks of worry on their faces.
They knew that the Demon Race would never allow the birth of this Divine Weapon treasure, and should they come to know of it, a battle would inevitably erupt, at all costs to stop it.
"Even without the Demon Slaying Sword, would the hatred between the human race and the Demon Race lessen?" Pei Xuanjing was utterly unmoved and scoffed disdainfully, "There is bound to be a Great War between the human race and the Demon Race even if the Demon Slaying Sword didn't exist. On the contrary, if the Demon Slaying Sword does exist, it might serve as a significant aid for the human race."
Regarding their worries about the Demon Race retaliating over the crafting of the Demon Slaying Sword, Pei Xuanjing wasn't concerned at all. As he said—having too many debts causes no worry. Even without the Demon Slaying Sword, if the Demon Race grew strong, they would inevitably make a move against the human race; it was a foregone conclusion.
Therefore, in such a situation, there really wasn't much need for consideration. It would be better to take this opportunity to craft the Demon Slaying Sword and boost the human race's power.
"At this opportune time, aside from guarding those Demon Tribe True Immortals, the Lion Emperor practically has no spare energy to pay attention to other matters. It is an excellent time to act and collect the true blood of the Demon Race to refine the Demon Slaying Sword," Pei Xuanjing's eyes flashed with a cold light as he spoke in a grave voice.
He had had this idea a long time ago; after understanding the hatred between the human race and the Demon Race, he contemplated crafting a Divine Weapon treasure specifically targeting the Demon Race. Recently, he suddenly recalled the legend of the Demon-slaying Sword from his past life—a weapon tailored to counter the Divine Weapons of the Demon Race.
However, even with this idea, Pei Xuanjing wasn't in a hurry to put it into action, as he was aware of the turmoil it would provoke and that it could destroy the current cooperation between the human race and the Demon Race. Moreover, with many Supreme Strong members in the Demon Race, even someone as powerful as Pei Xuanjing could not manage it.
But now, things were different. The Supreme Strong of the Demon Race was restrained. The Lion Emperor, tasked with protecting many True Immortals, could not leave. Pei Xuanjing had plenty of time to do this, and even if the Lion Emperor and the powerful Demon Race knew about it, they were powerless to stop it unless they were willing to give up their chance for True Immortal evolution to interfere.
The choice between advancing to a higher state and stopping the refining of the Demon Slaying Sword—he expected the Demon Race powerhouses would naturally weigh the options.
And by the time Pei Xuanjing successfully crafted the sword, and the Demon Race powerhouses recovered their wits to trouble him, he wouldn't be worried at all. After all, they were all True Immortals, and none feared the other.
"You all go gather the true blood of the Demon Race's strong ones, and then send people to talk about this matter with various forces, getting them to contribute some effort," Pei Xuanjing said to Wu Shijiu and the others.
While speaking, Pei Xuanjing condensed a slightly smaller Sanbao Jade Ruyi, which could serve as an avatar to lead his own forces. If they were inadequate, they could borrow his power.
Pei Xuanjing felt that this task wasn't difficult, as the objective was only to collect true blood, not requiring them to slay the enemy.
Looking at the Sanbao Jade Ruyi floating before him, Zhu Houji, Wu Shijiu, and Wang Boan exchanged glances. They knew this represented the will of Pei Xuanjing, the True Immortal. Although Pei Xuanjing wouldn't coerce them, and they had the option to refuse, such a refusal would also signify drawing a line with him.
"You may choose, this sovereign won't blame you," Pei Xuanjing's voice also rang out in a timely manner.
Of course, the result of refusal goes without saying.
If it were any other matter, choosing to decline Pei Xuanjing would not lead to any concerns. It could simply mean that both parties were not of the same path and did not share the same aspirations.
"Following True Monarch/Master Pei's command!" The three did not hesitate to decisively take the Sanbao Jade Ruyi.
Between the human race and the Demon Race, drawing a line for the True Immortals of the Demon Race and the human race, such a choice, even if Pei Xuanjing did not say anything, would surely tarnish their reputations within the human race should the matter get out one day. Nobody would understand.
The modest Sanbao Jade Ruyi split into three in an instant, falling into their respective hands, and these were transformations of the Way of Enlightenment treasures refined by Pei Xuanjing. Especially since Pei Xuanjing established the Divine Kingdom and ascended to the Emperor of the South Pole Eternal Life, it even more symbolized the authority and dignity of deities.
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Even if it was just a projection, it was an unfathomably profound thing for the three of them, greatly beneficial to their cultivation, especially for Zhu Houji, a cultivator walking on the Divine Tao Way.
The three, carrying the projections of the Sanbao Jade Ruyi, departed, also signifying a temporary close to the matter of various powerhouses certifying as True Immortals.
Whether it was the Demon Race dispatching supreme strong to obstruct the human race's supreme strong from becoming True Immortals, or the human race's supreme strong attacking the Demon Domain, both sides had done what they should have. Unless they were truly ready to flip the table, matters had to end there.
However, just as strong from both the human race and the Demon Race naturally assumed a time of peaceful cohabitation awaited them—whether True Immortals transforming themselves during this time or supreme strong refining Heaven and Earth and embracing the moment of Creation Profound Mystery—a group of the human race's supreme strong silently slipped into the Demon Domain.
At first, these supreme strong went undetected, but later, they ambushed a Demon Race supreme strong, resulting in a fierce confrontation, which immediately sparked an upheaval. It was then that the Demon Race's strong discovered the infiltration by the human race's strong.
Upon investigation, they found that the human race's supreme strong were not there for slaughter, but were instead collecting the true blood of the Demon Race's strong.
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And as Pei Xuanjing began to unite with the many divine craftsmen of the human race to start casting the Demon-slaying Sword, many of the Demon Race's strong felt the ill intent lurking within destiny's shadows.
According to results divined by those of the Demon Race skilled in predicting the will of Heaven, it seemed the human race was crafting a divine weapon treasure specially designed against the Demon Race and harmful to them. However, they felt powerless in the face of this situation.
At first, the Demon Race sent strong into the human Domain to wreak havoc, slaying humans hoping to make the human race hesitate, but unexpectedly, before they could act, the traps already prepared by the human race were triggered. Pei Xuanjing's avatar descended and successively exterminated several of the Demon Race's supreme strong, causing heavy losses to the Demon Race.
At this time, the strong of the Demon Race also understood who was behind the plot and pulling the strings, but even with this knowledge, it was even more of no help. If it were just ordinary supreme strong, they might let the Demon Race's supreme strong take action, but facing Pei Xuanjing, an Immortal Daoist Strongman, unless the Lion Emperor stepped in, there was no point.
Facing this situation, the Demon Race could only temporarily withdraw. However, this did not mean they would swallow the insult meekly, rather they secretly noted this hatred, preparing to seek revenge after the true immortal transformation was complete.
When Pei Xuanjing was both maintaining the expansion of the Divine Kingdom and refining the demon-slaying sword with the true blood of the Demon Race, it truly signified the Heaven and Earth Ascension. The struggle among countless powerhouses for ascension to true immortality finally came to an end.
Three hundred years passed in the blink of an eye, a brief moment, a grain of sand in the sea when compared to both the Daming World and the original Tianhuang Realm.
Yet, in these three hundred years of the Ancestral Land's revival, the names of Emperor of the South Pole Eternal Life, Jade Purity True Monarch, and Shenxiao True Monarch resounded throughout heaven and earth.
In the first century of the Ancestral Land's revival, the Immortal Taoist Pei Xuanjing advanced to the Eight-Layer Spirit Realm before reaching the age of a hundred. He triumphed over adversity, waged war in reverse, and suppressed the Supreme Strong Taixu Venerable from the Nine Realms of Spirit, creating an unprecedented record of victory. He added the fifth rank to the Eight-Layer Spirit Realm, establishing his own might and leaving behind a glorious name.
In the second century of the Ancestral Land's revival, the Immortal Lord Longevity Pei Xuanjing, just over a hundred years old, certified as a Spiritual Realm Level Nine Strongest. He established the Golden Core Dao cultivation system and perfected the Martial Arts Spiritual Realm cultivation system, sparking a wave of Spirit Realm Eightfold Cultivators certifying as Spiritual Realm Level Nine Strongest.
In the third century of the Ancestral Land's revival, with the merging of worlds underway, the Immortal Lord Longevity Pei Xuanjing dared to be the first in the world. He was the first to attempt to congeal the True Immortal Dao Fruit and ascend to true immortality. In the midst of the Obstruction Tribulation, he exaggeratedly slew three great Demon Kings with a single sword, and later, from millions of miles away, pierced the sky with a single strike to prevent the Demon King and Lion Emperor from transforming into a Nine-headed Golden Lion and rescued numerous human powerhouses.
It could be said that in the three hundred years since the Ancestral Land's revival, the most prominent figure between heaven and earth had been Pei Xuanjing, with no one surpassing him.
Since then, the name Pei Xuanjing could not be casually mentioned by anyone. Everyone gave him the honored titles of Emperor of the South Pole Eternal Life, Jade Purity True Monarch, Shenxiao True Monarch. The Shenxiao Sect became the undisputedly renowned Holy Land between heaven and earth, attracting countless humans who wished to join.
The Golden Core Dao, the cultivation method of Martial Arts Spiritual Realm, the Incense God Path—these systems, once not highly regarded by cultivators between heaven and earth, now, with the rise of one individual, attracted countless cultivators in pursuit of cultivation, becoming the standard.
When Pei Xuanjing finished refining the demon-slaying sword, the moment this divine weapon treasure specifically targeting the Demon Race came into existence, it immediately attracted the attention of heaven and earth as well as the joy of the Path of Humans' Qi Luck. Even though it had not yet been used to slay demons, it had already gathered countless strands of human Qi Luck upon it.
The Demon Race's greatest hatred towards Pei Xuanjing was not only because of the demon-slaying sword he had refined but also because the method to forge such a sword was not unique. Although it might not always result in top-notch divine weapons of the Path of Humans, they could still be used to forge demon-slaying divine swords aimed at the Demon Race.
And indeed, as the Demon Race had feared, Pei Xuanjing, without any hesitation, did just as he had done with other skills in the past; he made the forging method of the demon-slaying sword public for all of the human race to use and cast.
"Demons rampage, bringing disaster to the world, with no help for the common people. Today I, Pei Xuanjing, transmit to all of the human race a self-protection method: Slaying Demons. This method can be tangible or intangible, serving as a technique for protection and demon slaying, or as a method for casting divine weapons," Pei Xuanjing's voice resounded through heaven and earth, and all beings, both human and demon, heard these words.
The human race rejoiced, the Demon Race raged.
However, even though the Demon Race was extremely angry and dissatisfied, with the limitations of heaven and earth, in the absence of a true immortal, no one could do anything about it.
The Great Ming World, somewhere in the Northern continent beyond the realms.
Blood Qi permeated the heavens so densely that not even divine power could disperse it, converging above into a flowing river of blood.
The crimson blood seeped into the earth, staining the soil and rocks blood-red, countless limbs and severed arms scattered about, ruins and ramparts stood broken, fires raged everywhere, mountains shattered, and gravel lay smashed to pieces.
What once were clear mountains and beautiful waters, territories for cultivation, had turned into battlefields one after another, eerie and sinister, with wailing ghosts, and cities carved with formation techniques were pulverized, landscapes pierced through; it was clear that a catastrophically fierce world-altering great war had occurred, leaving behind a veritable wasteland of carnage.
This place, once a city where cultivators gathered, now had become a ghostly domain, where countless cultivators had perished, their arduous cultivation efforts dissipated like flowing water.
This was but a corner of the world, an insignificant part of the Northern lands outside the realms, and at this moment not only the entirety of the Northern continent beyond the realms, but also the Southern, Western, Eastern, Center territories, or to say, the entire human territories and Demon Domains beyond the realms exhibited similar scenes.
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Throughout the world, other than the territories under the suppression of the Great Ming Divine Dynasty and the protected ranges of top-tier forces where some semblance of peace remained, everywhere else was ravaged by war.
Even within the territories of the Great Ming Divine Dynasty and the domains of top-tier forces, occasionally, some powerhouses would boldly strike, heedless of the deterrence of the Great Ming Divine Dynasty and the top-tier forces.
The cause of all this was simple, it all stemmed from the Creation Profound Mystery that descended with the ascension of Heaven and Earth; the never-ending battles, countless wastelands, and the falling of cultivators were all a result of fighting over the Creation Profound Mystery.
The integration of the Sky Wasteland into the Great Ming World would elevate Heaven and Earth, bringing forth Creation Profound Mystery that were immensely beneficial to all beings between heaven and earth, especially for cultivators, whether it was for advancing realms or for reinforcing foundations and solidifying their essence, it worked wonders.
Supreme Strong individuals such as Pei Xuanjing were among many who initially seized the Creation Profound Mystery to condense True Immortal Dao Fruit, transforming into immortals—indeed, they had seized a great deal of the Creation Profound Mystery, but that was merely the start; as the two realms continued to merge, the more complete the ascension of Heaven and Earth, the more Creation Profound Mystery descended during the process.
With the presence of these True Immortals, for the majority of cultivators, they would not have had the qualifications to obtain these Creation Profound Mystery, but coincidentally, although the True Immortals had successfully ascended, they were bound by the constraints of Heaven and Earth during their transformation and could not act to seize the Creation Profound Mystery.
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Whether it was a coincidence or a restriction of karma by heaven and earth, with the True Immortals unable to act, it undoubtedly became a grand feast for common cultivators.
No cultivator did not desire power, especially after witnessing the mighty power of these True Immortals, their craving for strength grew even more intense.
Every cultivator had the confidence that they would emerge as winners among them, destined to ride the winds and clouds to rise, henceforth traverse heaven and earth, and attain immortality.
Thus, the entire world turned into a hunting ground, with humans and demons hunting each other, and internal struggles within both the human and demon races to plunder the creation, every cultivator spared no effort in pursuit of reaching the peak, even at the cost of their lives.
In this process, there were ordinary cultivators who, by chance, obtained the Creation Profound Mystery and suddenly rose to become prodigies of their generation; there were also cultivators who had been stuck at a certain realm for many years, nearing the end of their lifespan, who thus broke through the realm and were given a second life.
Likewise, there were cultivators with formidable abilities who obtained the Creation Profound Mystery, only to attract covetous eyes. Instead of improving themselves, they fell between Heaven and Earth.
Anything could happen. The Creation Profound Mystery was an opportunity to defy fate and change destiny, as well as a curse that could claim lives. In the end, nobody could be certain of the outcome.
With the True Immortals remaining hidden and the supreme powerhouses still reigning supreme, it was unfortunate that with the ascension of Heaven and Earth, and the descent of the Creation Profound Mystery, the gap between the Eight-Layer Spirit Realm and the Ninefold Spiritual Realm of the Strongest became insurmountable as never before.
Leaders of the ancient countries, masters of the Holy Lands, and Demon Kings of the Demon Race—many powerhouses who were trapped at the Eight-Layer Spirit Realm due to innate limitations or other reasons finally received their awaited opportunity.
These cultivators, who were second only to the Supreme Strong, seized the Creation Profound Mystery, reinforced their foundations, solidified their strength, and finally crossed the Heavenly Chasm to rise to the Ninefold Spiritual Realm of the Strongest.
Although these new supreme powerhouses were somewhat lacking in foundation and realm compared to those before the ascension of Heaven and Earth, they had at least reached the same level, and with the help of Divine weapon treasures and powerful divine abilities, they were fully qualified to bridge that gap.
The Da Jiang Ancient Country had five Spirit Realm Eightfold powerhouses. Before the union of the two worlds, the country exhausted all its resources to support King Ying Lie's rise to the Strongest Realm; they thought it impossible to promote a second supreme powerhouse in a short time.
However, as fate would have it, and such is its fickleness, the moment King Yuan of the Da Jiang Ancient Country sensed the descent of the Creation Profound Mystery, he decisively took action. Seizing the opportunity before others, he captured enough Creation Profound Mystery to ascend to the Ninefold Spiritual Realm, becoming the second supreme powerhouse of the Da Jiang Ancient Country.
Although in these changing times True Immortals stood high above and supreme powerhouses could no longer dominate Heaven and Earth, the Da Jiang Ancient Country, unable to become a top-tier force, was nevertheless faring much better than their old rival, the Big Xue Ancient Country.
Originally, Da Jiang and Da Xue held comparable might, but before Heaven and Earth ascended, when first-rate forces were facilitating their Spirit Realm Eightfold Cultivators' ascension, the ancestral powerhouse of the Big Xue Ancient Country failed in his ascent and fell mid-breakthrough. Had they not poured all into supporting their king's rise, Big Xue might have regressed even more in this period.
Of course, even so, the Da Jiang Ancient Country, with two supreme powerhouses, managed for the first time to surpass their old adversary by a clear margin. And if they could obtain more Creation Profound Mystery to help their Honghu Divine Bird break through, a third supreme powerhouse might emerge.
King Yuan was the first to seize the Creation Profound Mystery and rise to become a supreme powerhouse, but he was certainly not the last. Following him, a Female Cultivator from Heart Moon Lake ascended to the Spiritual Realm Level Nine Strongest with the aid of the Creation Profound Mystery.
It can be said that although both the human race and the Demon Race lost many supreme powerhouses during the True Immortal's Way of Enlightenment, the number of supreme powerhouses not only didn't decrease but actually increased with the arrival of the Creation Profound Mystery.
This undoubtedly confirmed for all cultivators one thing: the plan to ascend Heaven and Earth was correct. As the resistance to Cultivation decreased with the ascension, more and more powerhouses would appear.