Chapter 793: Chapter 517: The Advent of the Demon Saint
Seven days later.
Kun Gu Realm, Corpse Palace.
The Azure Lion slumped on the ground, carelessly tossing a little human child bun into its mouth, satisfying its ravenous appetite.
Mountain Forest Demon Venerable paced about, brows tightly knitted.
"Now most of the cities’ population in Kun Gu Realm have been relocated to the Capital City. Could it be that Three Suns Palace truly controls that Cave Heaven Treasure and plans to shelter their entire clan inside?"
Devouring Country Demon Venerable licked its claws.
"Don’t worry, Big Brother. Third Brother said that, while the Lightning Dao is only intermediate, it is as hard as some top-class Daos. They have absolutely no chance of controlling it. Even if they do, it’s too late. Demon Saint arrives today. An Eighth Rank treasure—without an Eighth Realm expert to wield it—how could it stand against the Demon Saint?"
Mountain Forest Demon Venerable remained uneasy at heart.
Suddenly, the entire Kun Gu Realm faintly trembled.
"The Demon Saint has arrived. Come with me to greet our lord!"
Devouring Country Demon Venerable rolled up swiftly.
The Demon Saint—for a long while, the peak of demon monsters traversing the Three Thousand Worlds, the highest authority.
Reviving a demigod, the difficulty is immense.
The current Demon Saints revived from the Forbidden Zone were born at tremendous cost, and there are no more than a mere handful.
Compared to the countless stars of the Three Thousand Worlds, the number of Demon Saints is woefully insufficient. But the Three Thousand Worlds are not united, each fights their own war, like isolated islands divided and cut off.
In truth, the number of Eighth Realm experts in the Three Thousand Worlds now far exceeds the number of Demon Saints from the Forbidden Zone.
Buzz—
Outside Kun Gu Realm’s boundary barrier, a black-lobed silhouette wreathed in black flames thrust its claws into the barrier. With a furious roar, the barrier was slowly torn apart, revealing the world within.
"This farce can end now." The Black Mountain Demon Saint stepped into the Realm. Instantly, a formless law surged over like a tide, causing the flow of its demonic power to momentarily stagnate.
This made its aura diminish for no reason.
"Heh, worthy indeed of a high-class world that once birthed the Aurora Empress. Even with most of it defiled by the Blood Moon, the remnant power still suppresses me somewhat. It seems this world’s will has fight left in it."
The Black Mountain Demon Saint’s eyes narrowed slightly.
"Nothing but a dying struggle."
It sensed the location of Corpse Palace, tore through the void, and flew with a speed that far surpassed Lightning Demon Venerable.
Soon after,
It arrived at the base camp.
The two demon venerables led over twenty surviving demon emperors, and more than a thousand demon king experts, already arrayed in waiting formation.
The Black Mountain Demon Saint frowned.
"Where is Lightning Demon Venerable?"
Devouring Country Demon Venerable wore a sorrowful face.
"Third Brother was killed by Yaochi Immortal in league with Lu Chenzhou. We fought with all we had, yet could not save him."
The Black Mountain Demon Saint’s tone was displeased.
"How did you lose such a huge advantage? Not even able to kill a Sixth Realm? In the end, it’s down to me to act personally. Lay out the situation for me in detail."
...
At that same moment.
Three Suns Secret Realm.
In the sealed chamber, Lu Chenzhou opened his eyes.
With a grave expression, he entered the Inner Scenery Land.
The World Tree stood in silent stillness.
He suddenly noticed a leaf coiled in black Qi rustling in the wind, as though weeping.
On its surface was a glaring wound. In a haze, his world dao essence mingled with the leaf, and his consciousness was drawn by a force into an abstruse and mysterious space.
It seemed as though this place did not belong to reality.
An old woman sat in a corner.
Her hair was all white, an ominous aura radiating from her.
A aura of bloodlight circled behind her, dense and lingering.
"Are you the will of this world?"
Lu Chenzhou took the initiative to speak.
The old woman opened her eyes, face serene.
"How did you find this place?"
"Perhaps because my cultivation is in World Dao?"
"It’s my first time communicating with a Sixth Realm."
"Has the Demon Saint arrived?"
"Yes."
On hearing this, Lu Chenzhou’s spirits sank.
"Do you have any way to resist the Demon Saint?"
"No, I am only the world’s will, not a true lifeform. I cannot act personally, only rely on world laws to exert some faint suppression."
"Understood."
"I know the fire seed of civilization from this world has already been sheltered within the Aurora Empress’s treasure by you all."
"We intend to evacuate."
"Go. The law of this world is flawed, Yin Qi is too strong, it is unable to birth males for normal human reproduction. The Aurora Empress attained the Eighth Realm and, after apprenticing under a great power, beseeched the Chasing Sun Dragon Emperor to fetch three strands of Innate True Yang Qi from the Golden Crow Great God, barely forming a crossing of Yin and Yang. Yet the balance remains difficult; though reproduction is possible, only females can be born. It is not suitable for human habitation. Now, those three threads of Innate True Yang Qi have also been tainted by the Blood Moon."
"Is there no way to change it?"
"Unless the source of corruption is killed."
"Will you die?"
"Soon, no normal humans or living beings will be born here. In their place shall be demon monsters. That is the tyranny of the law of the stars."
"I must leave now."
"Thank you for protecting the civilization of this realm. I have nothing to repay you with, save some treasure coordinates. If this war does not shatter the world, you may come and claim them."
Suddenly, a flood of information entered his mind.
"Primordial Stone Mines, Nine Apertures Exquisite Grass, Earth Immortal Dew, Heavenly Immortal Dew, Eighth Realm outer world ancient cultivator ruins."
There were many things.
Lu Chenzhou’s eyes grew increasingly grave.
The old woman said:
"All humans must die, and so too must any world. I have no power to change it. Should victory come, and should you become a great power, and should you still remember me, you may come here to reshape the earth, fire, wind and water, and remake the world’s laws."
Lu Chenzhou bowed solemnly in gratitude.
"I will."
"Go quickly. I can sense that Demon Saint is already leading Corpse Palace towards the Capital City. With that Cave Heaven Treasure, you should shatter the void and escape."
"Mm, only, there are still some we cannot save."
"You cannot save them all."
...
Three Suns Secret Realm.
Lu Chenzhou opened his eyes.
"To think I could commune with a world’s will through the World Tree of Inner World—it is indeed interesting. But it was also the will of Kun Gu Realm that led me just now. For other wills, most likely, I’d be ignored.
Never thought Kun Gu Realm had so many treasures. It’s a pity there’s no time. If I get the chance, I’ll claim them all."
He flew up to the heavens and called in a ringing voice:
"The Demon Saint is here. No matter how many still remain outside, we must evacuate now. I shall open the Aurora Palace, then lead you all in evading the Demon Saint’s pursuit."
The Three Suns Immortal and Cold Moon Immortal sighed.
The elders’ faces were heavy.
The disciples all wore complicated expressions.
Reluctance, confusion, the unknown, fear.
The doors of Aurora Palace opened, a suction drawing in all those who had already passed security in the secret realm.
Lu Chenzhou gazed at Yaochi Immortal.
"Fairy, enter within, please."
Yaochi Immortal soared into the grand hall.
The lively secret realm turned chill and deserted in an instant.
Lu Chenzhou entered the hall as well.
In his mind, the artifact spirit’s voice echoed.
[Are we leaving?]
"Yes, immediately break through the void and depart, bound for the Ancient Plain High Class World. Don’t move too fast—we need to draw the Demon Saint to our destination as well," said Lu Chenzhou.
With the Aurora Palace’s abilities, leaving ahead of time should let them escape the Demon Saint’s pursuit. But that is only a stopgap measure; at Yaochi Immortal’s urging, Lu Chenzhou set for the Ancient Origin Realm.
This time, the Wanbang Council wished to test if the Black Mountain Demon Saint could be slain, to dampen the Evil God’s momentum.
Buzz—
The Aurora Palace blazed, dazzling radiance rending the secret realm’s void, appearing above the Capital City. The humans who had not yet managed to evacuate despaired at the colossal thing in the sky.
"What about us..."
"Save us!"
"We beg you—"
Voices echoed forth. Lu Chenzhou, feeling the cataclysmic aura from afar, murmured an apology in his heart.
"Leave them to me!" A black-scaled claw, vast as the sky, parted the clouds, grasping toward the Aurora Palace.
Multicolored radiance like the aurora spread out, forming a gigantic bubble around the Aurora Palace.
The giant claw fell upon the bubble, sinking in as if into cotton; though the bubble warped and twisted, it did not rupture.
Instead, the claw was rebounded.
Taking the chance, the Aurora Palace soared higher, soon reaching ten thousand li aloft, pressing to the world’s boundary.
Above the high sky,
Mountain Forest Demon Venerable and Devouring Country Demon Venerable’s faces were ashen.
"What’s happening? Wasn’t it said no one could obtain the Empress’s inheritance? Could it be our spies lied to us?"
"It’s surely Lu Chenzhou’s doing. I suspect he snatched Old Third’s soul for the inheritance."
"It’s over, they’re going to escape."
The upper echelons of Corpse Palace all quaked inwardly.
They could not bear the Demon Saint’s wrath.
The Black Mountain Demon Saint looked coldly at the pair of demons.
"I’ll settle accounts with you when I return!"
It transformed into black light, tore open the boundary, and sped after the palace as it vanished into Ruins Sea, all while transmitting to the Forbidden Zone.
...
Eye of Truth.
Witch wore a trace of dejection on his expression.
Moments later, he regained his composure.
"My guess was correct: Lu Chenzhou can directly swallow our Dao to elevate himself. Else, it would have been impossible to activate the Aurora. So when Yaochi Immortal and Lu Chenzhou captured Lightning Demon Venerable, it was to absorb his insights in the Lightning Dao."
Blood God’s gaze twitched.
"Just who is he? Could he be a reincarnation of a Great God of the Divine Court? How else could he possess such ability?"
Mother of Forgetting Sorrow responded coldly,
"All the more reason he cannot be allowed to live."
Witch Dao: "I said before, if he attains the Sixth Realm before our revival, it will be very hard to kill him."
Lord of Mountains asked doubtfully,
"So is the plan still on?"
Witch closed his eyes and meditated.
After a long pause, he said:
"Continue. Even if there’s only a one-in-ten-thousand chance, this is worth it. Only, none should expect too much. We must also find ways to accelerate our recovery—dispatch a demigod into the world as soon as possible.
The Three Thousand Worlds have no great power at present. Even if there are, they only linger on in some overlooked corner. A single demigod is enough to decide the contest, to utterly turn the tide."
...
Wanbang Council.
Northern Guardian King’s face was grave.
The Lighting Order floated, Lu Chenzhou’s projection appearing.
[President, we have already departed.]
"Chenzhou, how long to reach the Ancient Plain World?"
[About three months.]
"Safety first. You and Yaochi Immortal take joint command. There will be someone in Ancient Plain World to meet you."
[Understood.]
The transmission was cut.
The Elders of the Elder Council were apprehensive.
Yellow River Old Ghost said, "If this battle succeeds, it may be the first victory in a great war since the Divine War—killing a Demon Saint would indirectly save many worlds."
Golden Ruins Primordial Monarch laughed, "Thanks to Chenzhou seizing the Aurora Palace. That fellow truly does possess the Enlightenment Saint Body."
Ye Xiaoyao sighed with emotion, "At first, we just made up that Martial Bone Dao Embryo, never expecting such a thing truly existed."