Sky Wasteland, the Holy Land of the Demon Race.
The current emperor of the Demon Race, the Lion Emperor, who had newly emerged from seclusion, received the news about Pei Xuanjing breaking through the realm and entering the Strongest Realm of the Ninth Spiritual Layer.
"He was originally just at the eighth level of the Spiritual Realm, his strength alone was enough to suppress the strongest. Now that he has advanced further, even I, the emperor, cannot easily suppress him." A hint of wariness flashed in the Lion Emperor's eyes.
Although he only met Pei Xuanjing in an incarnation, the terrifying aura he felt from Pei Xuanjing was very sensitive to a strong being like the Lion Emperor. He could feel Pei Xuanjing's strength.
"The human race keeps producing strong individuals, while my Demon Race seems to be running out of successors," a hint of gloom that was hard to dissipate lingered in the Lion Emperor's heart.
For thousands of years, the human race and the Demon Race have been at a stalemate. Neither side could harm the other unless the strength was evenly matched. Both parties would prefer nothing more than to destroy the other and then dominate this world.
In the past few thousand years, no new strongest individuals have emerged among the Demon Race, while the human race has already promoted two. Even though Pei Xuanjing suppressed the newly promoted Taixu Venerable, the strength Pei Xuanjing showed was enough to match several ordinary strongest individuals, making him a true lord among the strongest.
Although the life span of the Demon Race is longer than that of the human race, this lack of successors is unthinkable and makes the Lion Emperor, the leader of the Demon Race, worry.
The current human race seems to be favored by Heaven and Earth, with strong individuals constantly emerging. Once the two races merge, the human race will benefit more, leading to the emergence of more strong individuals. Such a situation would disrupt the balance of strength between the human race and the Demon Race, and over time, the gap will only grow larger.
"We absolutely cannot allow the human race to become stronger. At least, when the human race becomes stronger, the Demon Race also needs to become stronger. Otherwise, when the human race gets stronger, my Demon Race will inevitably be suppressed, or even meet a total disaster." The Lion Emperor felt an urgent need.
He was clear that the current situation was only temporary. If the human race becomes stronger and the Demon Race does not move forward, then one day the human race will inevitably act against the Demon Race, suppress, corrode, and eventually destroy it.
Because if their positions were reversed, the Demon Race would also inevitably act against the human race once they became stronger. There was no doubt about this.
So, the current cooperation between them and the human race is only temporary. After the two worlds merge and the world progresses, the Demon Race would inevitably choose to tear up the alliance and seize more benefits. Only in this way can the Demon Race become stronger and stand invincible.
Between races, there isn't much morality. For the continuation of the race's survival, all means are necessary.
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"Who would have thought that he would break through so quickly? His talent is terrifying, and there has been no one like him in thousands of years!" The Master of Mystiq Sky exclaimed.
After learning that Pei Xuanjing had broken through to become the strongest, truly entering the Ninth Spiritual Layer, he also couldn't help but sigh.
To the Master of Mystiq Sky, it was only a matter of time before Pei Xuanjing, who already possessed the combat power of the strongest, broke through to the Ninth Spiritual Layer. However, even so, he believed that Pei Xuanjing would need time to accumulate foundations, requiring hundreds of years to accumulate, and even if the elevation of Heaven and Earth could help shorten the time, it would definitely not be a matter of a short time.
"Thirty years are nothing more than the time for one of us to go into seclusion!" A hint of wariness flashed in the eyes of the Master of the Mystiq Sky.
Following the debate of the Celestial Path, each of them had made significant gains. So after their incarnations returned, they began to plan the amalgamation of the two realms. Not only the strongest, but also cultivators at the seventh and eighth levels of the Spirit Realm, began to seclude themselves to digest the gains of the debate.
But he never thought that in the short span of just thirty years, the time it took for them to go into seclusion, Pei Xuanjing would have made another breakthrough, truly stepping into this realm.
How could this not shock the Master of Mystiq Sky?
It's becoming increasingly difficult to hold the position of the head of the righteous path in this world!
Indeed, the Sword Sect had always been covetous of their position, and now an unexpected contender, Pei Xuanjing, had emerged. Although he was alone, Pei Xuanjing not only had a deep relationship with various forces, but also possessed formidable personal strength. Even among those at the ninth level of the Spiritual Realm, he ranked at the top.
Adding the Witch Deity Teaching, which cooperates with him, and Dragon Tiger Mountain from the Taoist School with unclear intentions, a respectable force has unknowingly gathered around Pei Xuanjing. It would be surprising if this did not make people nervous.
Even though Pei Xuanjing hasn't shown anything yet, how could the Master of Mystiq Sky be unprepared?
At this time, the saying 'one either moves forward or falls back' holds true. They stand at the peak, facing challengers and enemies.
"Haha, it seems that those of the Mystiq Sky Sect are going to have headaches again. I would love to know what expressions those guys will have when they hear this news." A strong individual from the Sword Sect, gloating after hearing of Pei Xuanjing's promotion to become the strongest.
Faced with the same situation, the Sword Sect did not worry as the Master of Mystiq Sky had when they heard of Pei Xuanjing's promotion. Even if they had intentions to take over the position of the Mystiq Sky Sect, they were not worried about the rise of Pei Xuanjing.
The members of the Sword Sect have never feared competition and openly challenge others. Whether they win or lose, they can accept it.
Instead, the reason why they were dissatisfied with the Mystiq Sky Sect was because they had never openly suppressed the Sword Sect when it rose to power. Instead, they used various means, much to the dissatisfaction of the Sword Sect.
On the contrary, their impression of Pei Xuanjing was very good. After all, judging from what Pei Xuanjing has done and his demonstration of the Sword Dao, they clearly feel that Pei Xuanjing is to the taste of the Sword Sect cultivators and not the kind of person who would resort to dirty tricks.
Therefore, the Sword Sect was not afraid of Pei Xuanjing's strength. They are even somewhat pleased to see it. After all, what's increasing is the strength of the human race while also causing discomfort to the Mystiq Sky Sect, they naturally don't worry.
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On Dragon Tiger Mountain in the Sky Wasteland, the Ancestor Celestial Master smiled and exclaimed after hearing the news of Pei Xuanjing's breakthrough upon his retreat, "As expected, he is the bell of Heaven and Earth's Qi Luck. It seems that the prophecy was not wrong, and there may indeed be a chance for Becoming Immortal in this Great World."
The Ancestor Celestial Master, who had lived for thousands of years, had become indifferent to many things, even many matters of Dragon Tiger Mountain, and apart from protecting the human race, his heart was focused on the longing for the Immortal Path.
The Ancestor Celestial Master of Dragon Tiger Mountain was born during the Divine Han era, rose to prominence during the middle years of the dynasty, and witnessed the last glimmer of the Divine Han and its collapse.
Over the years, the Celestial Master has witnessed countless great eras, and many of his Taoist friends and acquaintances from the past have gradually disappeared.
Now, the Celestial Master is not particularly keen on power, given his age and experiences. Only his aspiration for the human race and the Immortal Path can arouse his interest.
"Someone, send some things to Shenxiao Mountain for me," the Ancestor Celestial Master commanded.
No matter what, concerning the emergence of a strong figure among humans, whether as an elder of the race or a fellow Taoist, he should express support in principle and morality.
Buddhism School…
Demonic Way…
Da Xue ancient country…
Great River ancient country…
Upon receiving the news of Pei Xuanjing's true promotion, many forces in the Sky Wasteland Realm reacted, irrespective of their allegiance. Even if their manpower was limited at this juncture, preparations are made to send gifts to Shenxiao Mountain as congratulations, expressing their stance.
What they didn't know was that at this moment, Pei Xuanjing wasn't in the ancestral land, but visiting the Sky Wasteland Realm for the first time.
His disciple intended to change his cultivation to the Nine Revolutions Divine Sky Skill and embark on the Golden Core Dao. After failing to dissuade him, Pei Xuanjing could only respect his decision. After all, considering his strength, even if it were Pang Hong's trial, there wouldn't be any issues.
Hence, after letting Pang Hong temporally takeover many matters of the Shenxiao Sect, he brought him to the Longevity World.
Changing one's skill isn't a simple matter. It took Pei Xuanjing a lot of trial and effort to finally switch to the Golden Core through a life simulation.
Pang Hong, despite his numerous attempts and accumulated experience from failures, still fell far short in Pei Xuanjing's view.
Therefore, Pei Xuanjing brought Pang Hong into the Longevity World, not for immediate skill conversion, but to make many preparations in advance.
Upon entering the Longevity World, Pei Xuanjing first told Pang Hong to stop cultivating, separated his primordial spirit, and temporarily used the Longevity World to condense an avatar with a substitute Golden Core. Pang Hong's primordial spirit then started to slowly experience and merge with the operation of the Golden core.
Afterwards, he needed to wait for Pang Hong to understand everything before he could attempt to dissolve his current skills and transform his origin qi into the Nine Revolutions Shenxiao Origin Qi.
This is a long process. Even though time in Longevity World passes faster than in the Daming World, it still takes quite a while. But fortunately, Pei Xuanjing's main primordial spirit is in the Longevity World refining and suppressing the Taixu Venerable, so there's no rush.
While he was refining Pang Hong in the Longevity World, an avatar left the Daming World quietly and, following the method provided by the Witch God Sect Leader, arrived in the Sky Wasteland Realm.
Although the passage between the Sky Wasteland Realm and the Daming World was already opened, Pei Xuanjing was visiting the Sky Wasteland for the first time.
Pei Xuanjing came to the Sky Wasteland Realm to fulfill his agreement with the Witch God Sect Leader: to visit the human sacrificial altar that the Witch Deity Teaching had inherited since ancient times, in person.
According to the agreement, Pei Xuanjing will visit the Witch Deity Teaching's abode after they return to the Daming World.
However, with the delay in the re-opening of the Witch Deity Teaching to the Daming World because of the merging of the two realms, Pei Xuanjing had ample time. After some consideration, he directly arrived at the Heavenly Wasteland Realm Mountain Gate of the Witch Deity Teaching to investigate.
Surrounded by continuous steep mountains and grand landscapes, Pei Xuanjing could feel the magnificence of the Witch Deity Teaching's gate before he even approached it. This was the depth of the Witch Deity Teaching, a sect that had been passed down for thousands of years. Shenxiao Mountain, under Pei Xuanjing's stewardship, couldn't compare to this majestic sect, despite its resurgence and expansion.
Apart from its grandeur, the terrifying aura subtly revealed by the Witch Deity Teaching's gate also stunned Pei Xuanjing. He could feel the power contained in this formation, something he knew he couldn't handle lightly.
His arriving avatar was not ordinary, but one refined from the Nine Orifices Divine Gold gifted by No Phase True Monarch. This avatar was much stronger than a normal one; if its power was fully unleashed, he would be confident in taking on a typical Nine Realms of Spirit Supreme Master.
Even so, Pei Xuanjing guessed that if the formation was fully activated, there was no guarantee he could escape unscathed.
Pei Xuanjing stood outside the Witch Deity Teaching's Mountain Gate. He flicked his sleeve gently, and a token cut through the sky and entered the gate of the Witch Deity Teaching. Then, transparent ripples began to spread across the void…
This was the token given by the Witch Deity Teaching's Leader. Once activated, he would naturally be aware of Pei Xuanjing's arrival.
"Hahaha, it is an honor to welcome the arrival of the National Teacher. I apologize for the lack of reception," the voice of the Witch Deity Teaching's Leader echoed from the mountain gate. In the next moment, he appeared in front of the gate, with several Deity Teaching cultivators following behind.
"We welcome the National Teacher. Please forgive us for not meeting you sooner," the numerous Witch Deity Teaching cultivators addressed Pei Xuanjing.
Pei Xuanjing shook his head slightly and smiled, "Sect Leader, fellow Taoists, you are too kind. I apologize for visiting without notice."
"National Teacher, please." The Witch Deity Teaching's Leader motioned towards Pei Xuanjing.
Pei Xuanjing nodded, without any hesitation, he stepped out, spanning several kilometers. Then, he entered the Witch Deity Teaching's gate alongside the Leader.
After a brief exchange of pleasantries with the Witch Deity Teaching's cultivators, Pei Xuanjing was left alone with the Leader. After passing several peaks, they arrived at the foot of a highly majestic one. The Leader halted and said to Pei Xuanjing, "National Teacher, this is the Witch God Mountain, the peak inherited by the Witch Deity Teaching since ancient times."
Upon hearing these words, Pei Xuanjing's deep eyes shone with a purple-cyan glow, and he took a careful look at the peak before him.
Even though he wasn't close, being several kilometers away from the peak, this distance couldn't hinder Pei Xuanjing from sensing the mystery and wonder of this mountain.
Witch God Mountain, the mountain of heritage for the Witch Deity Teaching, was a legendary ancestral land bestowed upon the Witch God lineage by the ancient human race's ruler. Through the ages, countless human rulers have blessed it, and every Witch God and Witch God Sect Leader has consecrated and refined it. After so many years, this Witch God Mountain is no longer just a peak; it can arguably be called a treasure of heritage, with the power to suppress Heaven and Earth.
Although Witch God Mountain seldom takes action, all the strongmen who understand the Witch Deity Teaching know that every move it has made in the past has suppressed a unique generation of strongmen. At least three mighty figures have been suppressed by this Witch God Mountain.
It can be said that everything in the Witch Deity Teaching can be abandoned, but as long as the Witch God Mountain exists, the inheritance of the Witch Deity Teaching will not be severed.
Of course, with the existence of the Witch God Mountain, even if several mighty figures join hands, they may not necessarily pose a great threat to the Witch Deity Teaching.
The existence of Witch God Mountain is the fundamental foundation for the Witch Deity Teaching. It was also the source of the confidence behind the Witch God Sect Leader's fearlessness when he was on Shenxiao Mountain facing the questioning from the many mighty ones. He was asked why he gave the Human Path Treasure, Xuanyuan Sword, to Zhu Houji.
"The rumored Witch God Mountain is indeed worthy of its reputation," Pei Xuanjing praised with a smile.
At this moment, he could feel the Taixu Mirror in his sleeve trembling slightly. This top-tier divine weapon treasure, the Taixu Mirror, obviously began to operate spiritually when confronted with the Witch God Mountain, as if alerting and reminding Pei Xuanjing.
The Taixu Mirror is a top-tier divine weapon treasure forged by the Taixu Venerable with all the power of the Taixu Sect. After so many years of cultivation by the Taixu Venerable, this Taixu Mirror ranks among the most powerful divine weapon treasures in the world.
However, even such a powerful Taixu Mirror, when encountering the Witch God Mountain that has not been activated yet, was deterred by the terrifying power emanating from the Witch God Mountain.
This shows how terrifying the Witch God Mountain is.
"Please!" The Witch God Sect Leader gestured to Pei Xuanjing, then stepped out. The whole person turned into a ray of light and fled towards the Witch God Mountain.
"Good!" Pei Xuanjing chuckled and nodded, then his figure turned, forming into an electric light, dropping towards the Witch God Mountain.
The two entered the interior of the Witch God Mountain, where a dark temple was fully manifested in front of Pei Xuanjing. According to the introduction of the Witch God Sect Leader, this was the true core of the Witch Deity Teaching and the place of its heritage.
With the experience of opening the Small Thousand World and the Heavenly world domain on Shenxiao Mountain, Pei Xuanjing could easily find that this was a Cave Heaven Blessed Land. However, this Blessed Land had developed quite well. Although it had not yet been promoted to a Small Thousand World, the size of its internal space was already as vast as a province of the Great Ming Divine Dynasty.
"The idea of integrating Cave Heaven Blessed Land with divine weapon treasures is indeed impressive," Pei Xuanjing complimented.
He finally understood why the power of the Witch God Mountain was so formidable. It turns out that in addition to its own power, Witch God Mountain also had the power of the internal Cave Heaven Blessed Land blessing it, which was truly terrifying.
It's important to know that even just a normal Cave Heaven Blessed Land, after continuous strengthening, would have enough power to suppress many mighty ones. Let alone a top-tier divine weapon treasure.
In such a case, it's only natural for the Witch God Mountain to suppress the mighty ones. There's no surprise, and it would be strange if such formidable power could not even suppress the mightiest.
"These are the wisdom accumulated by the predecessors." The Witch God Sect Leader humbly said, but he asked with some confusion, "But such a method has been widely circulated in the Sky Wasteland, only a few families can truly do it."
Once any secret weapon is used, it can no longer be called a complete secret. When Witch God Mountain is not used, its secret can be temporarily hidden. But when it suppresses the mighty ones, other top-tier powers can roughly infer and guess, even if they have not personally experienced it.
Of course, the combination of top-tier divine weapon treasures and Cave Heaven Blessed Land in the Witch God Mountain is not easy to begin with. Ordinary forces, let alone having such a method, cannot even bring out the most basic top-tier divine weapon treasures, let alone truly achieving this step.
Even to this day, after thousands of years, the forces that can truly do this are still very few.
But it's also because the true situation of the Witch God Mountain is not a secret among the various powers in the world, that the Witch God Sect Leader freely brings Pei Xuanjing in for a tour without hiding anything.
What he never expected was that Pei Xuanjing didn't know anything about all this and was not aware of the true secret of Witch God Mountain.
"This is a bit strange," the Witch God Sect Leader frowned in secret.
He had originally guessed that Pei Xuanjing had received the inheritance of a certain strongman, which was why he was able to rise so quickly. But now he didn't even know about these things, which seemed to be quite unexpected and greatly contradicted his original speculations.
As for the Witch God Sect Leader's conjecture, Pei Xuanjing knew nothing about it, but even if he did, he would have just laughed it off.
"Such a profound idea benefits me a lot. The Witch Deity Teaching really deserves its reputation as an ancient inheritance, I have just come in and benefited a lot," Pei Xuanjing chuckled.
Sometimes the most important thing about some things is the idea, not the approach. In such circumstances, it also gives Pei Xuanjing many ideas and thoughts. He originally thought instinctively that Cave Heaven Blessed Land was fixed and didn't move, but he didn't expect it to be combined with Divine Weapon Treasures.
Under such circumstances, with the Taixu Mirror under his control, can he also achieve similar effects to the Witch God Mountain and allow the Taixu Mirror to exert more terrifying power?
The original divine weapon treasure only displayed its original power, but with the blessing of Cave Heaven Blessed Land, it would be equivalent to the blessing of a world, which would be a qualitative difference.
Therefore, Pei Xuanjing was contemplating internally, planning to research the Taixu Mirror when he had time.
However, these thoughts merely flashed through Pei Xuanjing's mind. He followed the Witch God Sect Leader's guidance to move forward. In the next moment, a massive sacrificial altar appeared before him.
In the center of the hall, there stood a large altar. The altar was surrounded by mysterious symbols and decorated with some strange and ancient objects. Dots of light and dim, flickering lantern fires dotted the hall.
Pei Xuanjing and the Witch God Sect Leader looked quite small compared to the sacrificial altar. They stood at the bottom of the stairs, gazing at the massive sacrificial altar from a distance, feeling the aura laden with profound ancient veneration.