Chapter 449: Heaven's Sorrow, A Single Tear
Su Xing's heart stirred after hearing those words.
Indeed, the trial had arrived!
For a powerhouse like the Demon Lord, the only thing that could earn his respect was strength!
As long as Su Xing possessed sufficient strength, capable of garnering the Demon Lord's respect, there would naturally be opportunities for them to interact privately.
At that time, it wouldn't be difficult for Su Xing to get a clear understanding of everything!
And right now, the Demon Lord's trial for Su Xing had begun!
Slaying a Golden Immortal peak Shadow Deity wasn't an easy feat.
But for Su Xing, the top of the Earth Rank… it wasn't difficult at all!
Thus…
Su Xing simply nodded lightly, saying, "Since this is the case, so be it!"
With that, Su Xing reached out and tore open a spatial passage, disappearing from the outpost.
The Demon Lord watched Su Xing's departing spatial passage, deep in thought.
Shi San's eyes flashed with brilliance as he thought to himself, "Impressive! With just this one move, his Spatial Dao has at least reached the Sixth Realm!"
However, it was clear that Shi San was still somewhat concerned about Su Xing going alone to kill the Shadow Deity.
He looked at the Demon Lord and whispered, "Should I go along... to prevent any accidents?"
The Demon Lord nodded slightly, his words concise, "The top of the Earth Rank… wouldn't possess only this much strength."
After hearing this, Shi San looked in the direction Su Xing had departed, lost in thought.
…
A month later, Demon Realm.
A spatial passage abruptly appeared within the outpost.
The corpse of a Shadow Deity, over a meter tall, was tossed over casually by Su Xing, looking like a pile of rotten flesh.
Then, Su Xing stepped out, unceremoniously taking a jar of wine from Shi San. He took a large gulp before speaking, "Sorry… this guy was quite good at hiding, took a little extra time."
Seeing Su Xing's return, the powerhouses of the Demon Prison were once again shocked.
"This… how long has it been, and he's already back?"
A Golden Immortal peak powerhouse swallowed hard, looking at the Shadow Deity's corpse on the ground.
"Remarkable young talent! This level of strength… far surpasses us!"
"Tsk tsk… in my opinion, if this kid is given enough time… his contributions could even rank among the top five!"
A group of Golden Immortal and above powerhouses discussed amongst themselves, their eyes filled with astonishment.
To be able to slay a Level Two peak Shadow Deity in just a month, this kind of strength was rare even in the entire Demon Prison, and could be counted on two hands!
A Level Two peak Shadow Deity was equivalent to a Golden Immortal peak cultivator!
But Shadow Deities were skilled at concealment and possessed incredible speed… without a significant strength advantage, it was incredibly difficult to slay them!
Moreover, battles at this level typically lasted for three to five years.
Su Xing had killed this Shadow Deity within a month, which was absolutely terrifying!
As expected, upon seeing Su Xing's return, all the cultivators present turned their gazes towards the Demon Lord at the center of the crowd.
The Demon Lord narrowed his eyes, took a large gulp of wine, and a look of astonishment flashed across his face.
After pondering for a moment, he took out a jar of wine and threw it towards Su Xing.
Su Xing caught it and drank deeply, his eyes widening in surprise, "Excellent wine! This wine actually causes my Immortal Energy to burn… it's like the nectar of the gods!"
After just a few sips, Su Xing felt slightly tipsy, but his mental state was exceptionally good.
Even after a month of intense battle, his depleted spiritual energy and mental fortitude were fully restored!
Shi San, witnessing this, couldn't help but widen his eyes, his tone laced with a hint of sourness,
"Boss! You're too biased!"
"This is also a million-year-old Burning Cloud Immortal Brew! It's brewed with Immortal Liquid… there are less than a hundred jars in the entire cultivation world…"
"I wanted to ask you for a couple of sips before, but you wouldn't give me any!"
He swallowed hard.
The other cultivators around them, seeing the jar of wine in Su Xing's hand, also felt a tinge of envy.
For these body-refining cultivators, apart from slaying the alien races, their greatest pleasures were drinking and eating meat!
After all, in such a dangerous area, one never knew when they might lose their head…
Su Xing smiled slightly and didn't hesitate, generously stating,
"I'm not a heavy drinker… how can I enjoy this fine wine alone? All of you seniors, please join me."
With that, Su Xing poured the wine in the jar for everyone.
The jar seemed to contain a lot, but in reality, each person only received half a bowl.
But even that half bowl of wine made the powerful cultivators present, who could become rulers in the outside world, incredibly cautious. Some only dared to take a single sip, saying they would save the rest for later.
The Demon Lord, seeing Su Xing's actions, a hint of appreciation crossed his face.
Then, he took out another jar of Burning Cloud Immortal Brew and announced loudly,
"Su Ye is joining our core battlefield… from now on, we have another life-and-death brother we can rely on!"
"This is a great occasion, let's drink until we drop!"
As soon as he said this, the surrounding powerhouses blushed and roared with excitement, echoing,
"Boss is awesome!"
"Welcome, Brother Su Ye…"
Su Xing's heart stirred, understanding that the Demon Lord had completely accepted him.
During this feast, Su Xing drank a lot and ate a lot of blood essence.
He also truly experienced the boldness and "masculine romance" of these body-refining cultivators!
After a few rounds of drinking, seeing the cultivators either heading out for missions or starting their cultivation.
Su Xing finally prepared to put his plan into motion.
"Demon Lord…" Su Xing had just begun speaking when the Demon Lord raised his hand to interrupt, "Just like them, call me Boss."
Su Xing nodded slightly and changed his address, "Boss… I have some personal matters I'd like to discuss with you."
The Demon Lord was surprised to hear Su Xing's words and glanced at the remaining cultivators who were still drinking.
He called Su Xing aside and erected a barrier before asking,
"Speak, what is it?"
Su Xing nodded slightly, no longer hesitating, and spoke directly,
"Boss… I am the avatar you sent to the Little Qingyun Realm in the Qingyuan Domain to find you!"
"An avatar from the Little Qingyun Realm in the Qingyuan Domain?"
The Demon Lord was puzzled for a moment, then pondered for a while. He seemed to recall having an avatar in the Little Qingyun Realm.
However, the Demon Lord's avatar cultivation method allowed him to create hundreds of avatars.
Furthermore, that avatar had been dispatched tens of thousands of years ago, so it was understandable that the Demon Lord didn't immediately recognize it.
After some hesitation, the Demon Lord asked,
"So, what does that avatar of mine want me for?"
Su Xing didn't hesitate and directly revealed a trace of the Great Witch Body Tempering Art in front of the Demon Lord.
Upon sensing this familiar aura, the Demon Lord was stunned for a moment, then carefully examined Su Xing, uncertainly saying,
"You are… a descendant of the Luo Tian Sect?"
At this point, the Demon Lord also realized why Su Xing had come to see him.
With a long sigh, the Demon Lord exclaimed,
"I never imagined that after millions of years of extinction… there would be successors!"
"Moreover, your talent is quite outstanding… you have the demeanor of that person back then, and the Luo Tian Sect will hopefully flourish under your leadership!"
After a pause, the Demon Lord seemed to remember something and said,
"So… you've come for the inheritance of the Luo Tian Ancestor, haven't you?"
"Before the Luo Tian Ancestor's fall, she entrusted me with some things… and asked me, if a descendant of the Luo Tian lineage appeared, to deliver those things to them intact…"
"I had originally thought that this matter would never come to fruition, but after millions of years… a qualified Luo Tian successor has actually appeared!"
The Demon Lord carefully observed Su Xing, saying,
"Cultivating both Qi and Body, reaching the late Golden Immortal stage… and also having a good grasp of Spatial Dao, Sword Dao, Five Elements Dao, and others… and being the top of the Earth Rank in talent!"
"Even the Luo Tian Ancestor back then, was no more than this…"
Su Xing's mood was still a little tense.
After all, until just now, Su Xing wasn't entirely sure of the Demon Lord's attitude towards the Luo Tian inheritance.
Now, hearing the Demon Lord's words, Su Xing was basically certain that the Demon Lord and the Luo Tian Ancestor were likely on the same side…
Even if their goals weren't entirely aligned, at least they weren't enemies.
Otherwise, the Demon Lord could have easily captured Su Xing and taken the Luo Tian inheritance for himself.
So, Su Xing mustered his courage and asked,
"Boss, so what exactly did the Luo Tian Ancestor leave for her descendants?"
After hearing this, the Demon Lord looked deeply at Su Xing, then sighed and said,
"Before I tell you the answer… you need to come with me to a few places first!"
With that, the Demon Lord casually tore a rift in space, half his body plunged into it before beckoning Su Xing over.
Su Xing's eyebrows twitched.
He could see that the Demon Lord hadn't used Spatial Dao to create the spatial rift, but rather… pure physical strength!
…
A moment later, Su Xing followed the Demon Lord through the spatial passage and arrived in a strange area.
"Hmm? This world…"
As soon as Su Xing entered this area, his brow furrowed, and inexplicable emotional waves rose in his heart.
After achieving Immortalhood through refining his heart, this was the first time Su Xing had experienced emotions like "sadness" and "fury"…
This was absurd; an Immortal's heart was unbreakable and shouldn't be easily influenced.
Especially… the first time he arrived in a certain world, causing emotional fluctuations in Su Xing.
After carefully sensing for a while, Su Xing's expression turned serious, his eyes filled with a hint of compassion.
It wasn't Su Xing who was sad…
It was this world!
"It's… the Dao of the entire Demon Realm, that's grieving…"
"Here, one can easily sense the sadness of the Dao! It's much more obvious than in other areas!"
Su Xing took a deep breath, already having a hypothesis.
The Demon Lord closed his eyes slightly, sensing the faint sadness in this space.
After a long time, he slowly opened his eyes, a rare look of pity in them, and turned to Su Xing,
"You… felt it too, didn't you?"
"The weeping… of the Demon Realm!"
The Demon Lord said, pointing in a direction in the void.
Su Xing looked in confusion, his gaze piercing through the endless void…
And saw a peculiar… tear!
A crystal-clear, enormous tear…
Shaped like a water droplet, it hung suspended in the void.
"That is… the tear of the Demon Realm's Dao… and the root cause of all this!"
The Demon Lord looked at the crystal-clear tear in the void, his eyes flashing with infinite memories, sadness, pity, and… regret!
Su Xing didn't speak, listening to the Demon Lord's reminiscences.
"With your understanding of the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth… when you were in the Demon Realm earlier, you should have felt the sadness within it, right?"
"Why… is the Demon Realm different from the Heavenly Mechanism Domain and the Qingyuan Domain? Why… do we hate the alien races so much?"
At this point, the Demon Lord sighed and said,
"Because… the Demon Realm is the starting point of the alien races' invasion of the Five Great Domains of the Three Thousand Worlds!"
Su Xing's heart skipped a beat. Indeed, his suspicions had been confirmed!
Therefore, the Demon Realm cultivators' hatred for the alien races, the sadness of the Demon Realm's Dao… it all made sense!
The Demon Lord's somewhat aged voice echoed in his ears.
"Thirteen million years ago… in the core of the Demon Realm, the location you saw earlier, a strange passage appeared!"
"No cultivator noticed the passage's appearance, nor did they know its origin…"
"Until, some cultivators discovered that a terrifying new race had appeared in the cultivation world."
"They were bloodthirsty and cruel, feeding on the flesh and blood of human cultivators, growing stronger with each consumption!"
"They were wild and terrifying, devouring everything they saw, indiscriminately attacking all living beings in the cultivation world…"
"At that time, it was the end of the Ancient Era, when the Upper and Lower Realms of the cultivation world were separated… cultivators in the Ten Domains were frantically vying for resources and seeking immortality."
"At that time, it was a time of chaos, countless heroes and geniuses rose… and countless sects and great powers waged war."
"That war in the cultivation world, which lasted for millions of years… caused untold suffering, countless cultivators died in battle, and countless cultivators and sects rose!"
"It was also because of that war that the top human powerhouses focused their attention on other top sects… and didn't pay attention to this suddenly appearing race…"
"And it was that war that gave the alien races the best chance to breathe and grow…"
"But when the war ended… when the cultivation world began to take the alien races seriously, it was already too late!"
At this point, regret flickered in the Demon Lord's eyes.
"By the time the cultivation world reacted… it was too late!"
"The alien races' growth system was completely different from ours… and they didn't need to undergo long periods of cultivation, they were like… the darlings of Heaven and Earth!"
"As if they were… specifically created to replace us humans…"
"During that great war, the alien races began to grow wildly, swallowing countless small worlds."
"And they possessed a unique ability to control the void…"
"The void, which was like poison to us cultivators, was like a home to the alien races…"
"So, they spread like a virus throughout the cultivation world… the Demon Realm, the Qingyuan Domain, the Luo Tian Domain… the Heavenly Mechanism Domain!"
"After that war, the five remaining domains were all ravaged by the alien races."
"Especially… the Luo Tian Domain!"
"After the war thirteen million years ago, the Luo Tian Sect Ancestor, leading the entire Luo Tian Sect with seventy-two Grand Primordials, hundreds of Golden Immortals, rose unexpectedly and became the undisputed number one power in the Three Thousand Worlds!"
"And the Luo Tian Ancestor, was an extraordinary woman… she cultivated for only a million years and already reached the pinnacle of the Great Primordials through her mastery of the 'Spirit Realm'."
"After that war, the other top powers were severely injured and quietly licked their wounds… but the Luo Tian Sect forcefully unified the Luo Tian Domain."
"Becoming the number one power in the Three Thousand Worlds… for a time, it felt like all immortals were coming to pay homage…"
(End of Chapter)
Chapter 450: Unveiling the Secrets of Luo Tian, Even Great Primordials Have a Lifespan
Su Xing nodded slightly upon hearing this.
Some of the information the Demon Lord had mentioned, Su Xing had encountered in the Luo Tian Sect's ancient texts during his years of study.
He had also witnessed the Luo Tian Ancestor's brilliance firsthand in that one "time rewind" simulation.
Exceptional talent, astonishing luck, and the possession of the Luo Tian Mirror.
Any one of these three could make someone a remarkable individual.
And the Luo Tian Ancestor, who possessed all three, was truly the "son of destiny" of that era!
"But all that glory… was merely a fleeting dream."
A hint of reminiscence flashed in the Demon Lord's eyes.
"Back then, the Luo Tian Sect, with its magnificent return of countless immortals, quickly became the number one power in the Five Great Domains after the war… and also occupied the largest domain, the East Domain, which was later renamed the Luo Tian Domain!"
"The Luo Tian Ancestor carried the burden of the blood feud of her destroyed clan… and was the leading sect among the top powers in resisting the alien races."
"At that time, the Luo Tian Ancestor's grand vision… was to unify the Five Domains, cultivate all immortals under the heavens, drive out the alien races, end the war… and ensure the eternal peace of the cultivation world…"
"But there were many Great Primordials and top powerhouses in the world at that time, how could they allow the Luo Tian Sect to dominate?"
"So, major powers, both openly and secretly, intentionally targeted the Luo Tian Sect, making it so that Luo Tian disciples would be targeted whenever they entered other major domains…"
Su Xing nodded slightly after hearing this.
The Luo Tian Sect's grand vision was indeed too ambitious.
Exterminating the alien races and avenging the blood feud wasn't a problem.
But unifying the Five Domains… such a grand ambition could only be achieved by a sage.
"No wonder the Luo Tian Sect ultimately failed…"
Su Xing shook his head slightly, understanding the Luo Tian Sect's plight at that time.
It was a strategic error on the part of the Luo Tian Ancestor…
If she had focused on avenging the blood feud first, then driving out the alien races… and finally finding a way to unify the Five Domains, rebuilding the glorious cultivation world of ancient times.
A three-step strategy might have worked…
But the Luo Tian Ancestor was, after all, a gifted individual, the world's top Great Primordial at that time, and her ambitions were too great, ultimately leading to her downfall.
Su Xing pondered in his heart.
He also heard the Demon Lord's voice again.
"Since the Ancient Era, the path to Sainthood has been severed, and sages have not appeared… even the most gifted cultivators could only reach the level of a Demi-Sage at most."
"But without achieving Sainthood… one cannot achieve eternal life…"
Su Xing's heart skipped a beat, and he subconsciously asked,
"Even Great Primordials… cannot achieve eternal life?"
The Demon Lord glanced at Su Xing and nodded slightly,
"Longevity… is not eternal life!"
"Great Primordials, though they achieve longevity, if they haven't consumed life-extending celestial treasures… their lifespan is only 129.6 million years… a total of one thousand Yuanhui cycles."
"For ordinary cultivators, perhaps it's an unattainable length of life…"
"But, for the one who survived from the Ancient Era… the longest-lived Great Primordial in the world, the ancestor of the largest sect in the East Domain, the Zhengyi Sect, the Zhengyi Great Primordial… their lifespan is running out!"
Su Xing's mind raced as he heard this.
The Zhengyi Sect Ancestor? The Zhengyi Great Primordial? The most powerful sect in the East Domain over ten million years ago?
Wasn't this the one who secretly colluded with the alien races, eventually discovered by the Luo family, leading to the extermination of the entire Luo clan?
Perhaps this was the reason why Luo Ling'er (Luo Tian Ancestor) hated the alien races so much.
"Taiyi Immortals have a lifespan of ten million years… Great Primordials also only live for a thousand Yuanhui cycles… without achieving Sainthood, one cannot achieve eternal life?"
Su Xing thought to himself.
He had always believed that Great Primordials could live forever… now, from the Demon Lord, Su Xing learned the secret that even Great Primordials cannot achieve eternal life.
"The fear of death… even a Great Primordial cannot transcend it?"
Su Xing sighed, his mind filled with images.
"A Great Primordial who has lived for over a hundred million years… from the end of the Ancient Era to the end of the Upper Ancient Era."
"Witnessing the rise and fall of empires, the changes in mountains and rivers… seeing the rise and fall of countless geniuses, observing the changing tides of eras…"
"But the path to Sainthood is severed, forever unable to take that final step, with no hope for the Dao… gradually being surpassed by later geniuses… this despair, perhaps even a Great Primordial can't bear it?"
"Because of this… the Zhengyi Great Primordial chose to betray humanity and become a lackey of the alien races…"
"All they sought was longevity…"
Su Xing thought to himself, vaguely guessing the cause of the ancient feud.
"So, the Luo Tian Sect's Zhengyi Breathing Technique… is it taken from the Zhengyi Sect?"
"And what is the relationship between that Zhengyi Ancestor and the founder of the current Descend Sect, Blood Immortal? Are they the same person?"
Doubt flickered in Su Xing's eyes as he looked at the Demon Lord.
The Demon Lord didn't hold back and revealed the secrets of that time, one by one:
"The Zhengyi Great Primordial, nearing the end of their lifespan, with no hope of Sainthood… naturally didn't want to fall into reincarnation…"
"And that's when the alien races found him…"
"I don't know the exact promises they made at that time…"
"But it was probably longevity or a promise of achieving Sainthood…"
"It was from then on that the world saw the emergence of an organization – the Descend Sect!"
"And the one at the top of the Human Traitor Bounty List – Blood Immortal!"
Su Xing's heart skipped a beat!
Indeed, the Zhengyi Great Primordial from back then was the current Blood Immortal!
With the Demon Lord's explanation, the mysterious organization that had fought against Su Xing for years, killing him countless times in the simulations, finally surfaced.
Su Xing finally learned the identity of its founder!
"The Zhengyi Great Primordial… Blood Immortal!"
"A top Great Primordial who lived since the Ancient Era…"
"No…"
"Ten million years ago, the Zhengyi Great Primordial was nearing the end of their lifespan… but they have lived safely until now!"
"This means… the Zhengyi Great Primordial has likely gone a step further!"
"A… Demi-Sage?"
Su Xing's breathing quickened, and a serious look appeared in his eyes.
The mastermind behind the Descend Sect was actually a Demi-Sage!
No wonder this traitorous organization hadn't been eradicated for ten million years!
So far, Su Xing was only aware of three Demi-Sages.
The Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion Master was undoubtedly a Demi-Sage, perhaps even the cultivator closest to Sainthood in the world.
Qingyunzi, after turning demonic, could also be considered one…
And this Blood Immortal, was likely a Demi-Sage as well!
Thinking of this, Su Xing's heart moved, and he looked at the Demon Lord in front of him.
Qingyunzi, the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion Master, and even Blood Immortal had all taken that step.
Then, those who were on par with them…
The Demon Lord in front of him, or the previous Sword Immortal, White Emperor… had they also taken that step?
Su Xing pondered.
The Demon Lord glanced at the thoughtful Su Xing, didn't ask any questions, and continued,
"Blood Immortal is the leader of the Descend Sect, leading them to betray humanity and assist the alien races in invading the Three Thousand Worlds…"
"For ten million years, they have caused humanity immense losses…"
A look of hatred flashed in the Demon Lord's eyes.
"If I ever catch that Blood Immortal, I'll take their head!"
After a pause, the Demon Lord continued,
"The evil art created by Blood Immortal, the 'Blood Immortal Scripture', goes against the principles of Heaven and Earth, and even those with mixed spiritual roots, or no spiritual roots at all, can cultivate it!"
"Moreover, the cultivation speed is incredibly fast, likely exceeding all other cultivation methods!"
"However… it's a crooked path, destined for divine punishment… all cultivators who practice the Blood Immortal Scripture have a lifespan that is less than half, or even a third, of normal cultivators."
"For ten million years, Blood Immortal has used the Blood Immortal Scripture to plant seeds in countless unnoticed small worlds… using a method of 'raising gu' to constantly select talented cultivators."
"Because of this… the Descend Sect has a lot of top combat power, and can be considered a top power in the Three Thousand Worlds…"
"With the Blood Immortal Scripture as the foundation and the Blood River Art as their cultivation method… the more they kill, the stronger their divine abilities become. Even among those of the same realm, the Descend Sect cultivators are not weak in combat."
Su Xing felt a deep sense of emotion after hearing this.
Both Blood Four and Blood Three's Blood River was a top-tier divine ability!
It was likely ranked among the top thirty-six Heavenly Gang Divine Abilities.
The Blood River Art was indeed sinister.
Through endless slaughter, the cultivators or mortals they killed would become nourishment for the Blood River.
The more they slaughtered, the stronger the divine ability became!
It was an extremely rare growth-type divine ability…
Coupled with the rapid growth of the Blood Immortal Scripture.
Even the Descend Sect's cadres, as long as they were below Golden Immortal, no matter how many died, could be quickly replenished.
Like leeks… they couldn't be cut down, they couldn't be exterminated…
"But, no matter how strong the Zhengyi Ancestor was… they were no match for the Luo Tian Ancestor, who was once the number one Great Primordial in the world!"
At this point, a deep look of reminiscence appeared in the Demon Lord's eyes.
"That battle was the battle to unify the East Domain…"
"The Zhengyi Great Primordial, leading twelve Grand Primordials and seventy-two Golden Immortals from the Zhengyi Sect, set up a devastating formation within the Zhengyi Sect's mountain gate… the Rakshasa Myriad Heavens Formation!"
"Legend has it that this formation was passed down from the Ancient Era, with a Great Primordial as the formation's eye, supported by twelve formation hearts and seventy-two formation points… its power could seal a Great Thousand World and trap a Demi-Sage!"
"Furthermore… the Zhengyi Great Primordial secretly introduced an alien race's Main God, whose strength was also at the Great Primordial level!"
"Two Great Primordials, twelve Grand Primordials, seventy-two Golden Immortals… plus a devastating formation, even a Demi-Sage wouldn't be able to gain the upper hand…"
"But the Luo Tian Ancestor was also proficient in formations… and her own strength was unparalleled. At that time, the range of her Spirit Realm was already more than a hundred million miles? Enough to cover half of a Great Thousand World!"
"In the end… in that battle, the Zhengyi Realm was utterly destroyed!"
"The alien race's Main God was brutally slain, the twelve Grand Primordials perished without a single survivor, and the seventy-two Golden Immortals were completely annihilated…"
"Even the Trapping Sage Formation… the Rakshasa Myriad Heavens Formation was shattered…"
"Only the Zhengyi Great Primordial feigned death and escaped with their life."
"After that, the Luo Tian Ancestor chased the Zhengyi Great Primordial for three thousand years… until something important happened in the Luo Tian Realm, forcing her to return."
"But from then on, the Luo Tian Sect unified the entire Luo Tian Domain… any Zhengyi Sect disciples found to be colluding with the alien races, regardless of cultivation level, were all killed."
"Those who were deceived were given a choice, either to be free, or to join the Luo Tian Sect… or to join other forces, which was also acceptable."
At this point, the Demon Lord couldn't help but feel a hint of admiration.
Clear distinction between right and wrong, righteousness and nobility… the Luo Tian Ancestor was truly an extraordinary woman!
Su Xing watched the Demon Lord's endless narration, and a hint of doubt arose in his heart:
Even if the Demon Lord was a person from that era… he shouldn't know so much about it, right?
So, Su Xing asked,
"Boss… why do you know so much about what happened back then?"
After hearing Su Xing's question, the Demon Lord looked deeply at Su Xing and finally said,
"Do you know that the founders of the Luo Tian Sect were actually two people… one is the Luo Tian Ancestor, and the other is a descendant of the Witch Clan, named Chrome."
Su Xing pretended to be confused, but his heart stirred, this was exactly the history he had seen in the time rewind!
So… what did the Demon Lord want to say?
Su Xing was even more confused, but the Demon Lord's next words shocked him.
"The Luo Tian Ancestor and Witch Chrome were close friends… later, Witch Chrome fell in love with a woman from the Luo clan…"
"And they gave birth to a descendant with Witch Clan blood…"
Su Xing's heart felt as if struck by lightning, and he looked at the Demon Lord in front of him, silent for a long time.
"My name is Witch Battle…"
"You should actually call me… Great-Great-Uncle!"
After the Demon Lord finally revealed his true identity, Su Xing took a deep breath.
Everything, everything had come together in Su Xing's mind!
Why did the Demon Lord hate the alien races so much?
It was probably not just related to the Demon Realm's experiences, but also to the Demon Lord's origins!
And why did the Demon Lord know so much about what happened back then?
Why could the Demon Lord cultivate the Great Witch Body Tempering Art?
Because… the Demon Lord was a Luo Tian descendant!
Why did the Luo Tian Ancestor trust the Demon Lord at the end of her life, asking him to wait for the appearance of a Luo Tian descendant?
Because the Demon Lord was the most authentic Luo Tian descendant!
Much more authentic than Su Xing, the Luo Tian descendant!
Thinking of this, another question arose in Su Xing's mind.
"So… why did the Luo Tian Ancestor go to such lengths to find another Luo Tian descendant… when you are the most direct bloodline descendant?"
Su Xing was puzzled, the Demon Lord was probably the most qualified person in the world to inherit the Luo Tian inheritance.
After hearing Su Xing's words, the Demon Lord gave a wry smile, shaking his head,
"It's not as simple as you think…"
"First, there are two factions within the Luo Tian Sect, although they don't fight each other and are very close… but they practice different paths."
"The one led by the Luo Tian Ancestor focuses on cultivating Qi, with body refinement as a supplement, practicing the Luo Tian Transformation Immortal Art, and the Zhengyi Breathing Technique… this is the Luo Tian Sect's main branch, the most prosperous one!"
"And the one centered around the Witch Clan descendants focuses on body refinement, practicing the Great Witch Body Tempering Art… this is the hidden branch, relatively weaker."
"At that time, the Witch Clan was besieged by all living beings… only within the Luo Tian Sect could the Witch Clan lineage be protected, but it couldn't be publicized…"
After a pause, the Demon Lord continued,
"Second, I'm not good at cultivating Qi… my talent lies in body refinement, and I'm not a good candidate to inherit the Luo Tian Ancestor's legacy."
"And most of the Witch Clan lineage within the Luo Tian Sect are like this…"
"Finally… because the Luo Tian Sect wanted to leave a lifeline!"
The Luo Tian Sect wanted to leave a lifeline?
Su Xing's heart stirred after hearing this…
He knew that after the Luo Tian Sect faced the danger of annihilation, they had indeed chosen two methods to preserve their inheritance…
But it was clear that the Demon Lord in front of him was the one who knew the most.
Su Xing didn't interrupt, just listened quietly as the Demon Lord spoke.
"The Luo Tian Sect's rise and fall… lasted for about a million years…"
"The reasons were simply internal and external troubles!"
At this point, disdain flickered in the Demon Lord's eyes.
"The internal trouble was: within humanity, the major top powers were constantly hindering the Luo Tian Sect, Luo Tian disciples didn't receive effective support, and it was difficult to make significant breakthroughs in fighting against the alien races."
"And the external trouble was that the alien races' power and strength exceeded the Luo Tian Ancestor's expectations!"
"At the beginning of the battle between humanity and the alien races, including the Luo Tian Ancestor, not many top powerhouses paid attention to the alien races, they mostly focused on competing with other human forces for the Dao, resources, and cultivators…"
"The most critical reason was that although the alien races had occupied some small worlds, they didn't show much combat strength…"
"The strongest were only Level One Deities… that is, Grand Primordials!"
"But… even if the alien races had dozens of Level One Deities, in the eyes of those top powers, they were nothing more than ants!"
(End of Chapter)