This is the martial arts world, what are you cultivators interfering in?

Chapter 410 Internal Strife in China

The current state of the Demon King Wudao is extremely astonishing. His originally withered body is regenerating flesh and blood, his gray hair is turning black again, and even his face, which was full of old wrinkles, has become smooth again.

He is being reborn.

At the same time, he was surrounded by divine phenomena, as if he were on the other side of the world. Golden lotuses bloomed around him, blue light spread everywhere, clouds filled the air, and the Great Dao enveloped him. He was like a master who had transcended all cause and effect.

In the Demon Abyss, all the other demons knelt down before him.

"The Unruly Demon King is invincible under heaven!"

"The Unruly Demon King is invincible under heaven!"

The demons who survived being trapped here were all true masters, yet they were all shouting at this moment.

A very, very long time later.

The light surrounding the Demon King Wudao gradually dissipated.

What appeared before everyone was a middle-aged cultivator in his prime!

He was completely human, not a demon, with flowing black hair, a powerful yet restrained aura, and a majestic and imposing figure, like a mountain.

He slowly opened his eyes, then stood up and gave Li Lan a slight bow!

"Thank you for your guidance, young friend. I have already grasped the Dao!"

Seeing this, Houtu Thirteen, Xingluoyuan, and the others had even more complicated expressions!

This is the Unruly Heavenly Demon, whose might shakes the world. He is the only peerless figure who can withstand two swords from the Heavenly Emperor. Even in the primordial world, others are the ones who bow to him.

But now he is bowing to Li Lan!

What an honor!

If this were to be told, probably no one in the world would believe it.

"Senior forged all paths and laid out a shocking killing trap. In fact, you were only a thought away from reaching this level. What I did was merely to guide the situation. The one who truly broke the trap was Senior himself."

Li Lan remained calm.

The Demon King Wudao nodded, his eyes filled with emotion as he looked at Li Lan.

"The Heavenly Emperor is indeed worthy of being called the Heavenly Emperor. Even in this lifetime, I, Wudao, can hardly hope to reach his level."

He was once trapped in demonic thoughts after being defeated by the Heavenly Emperor, unwilling to admit defeat. But now, he has broken free from the desire for victory and defeat, and has gained insight into a higher realm. As a result, he has come to understand just how powerful the Heavenly Emperor truly is.

His successor alone is already at this level. If the Heavenly Emperor had not died, who in all the heavens and myriad realms could rival him?

"Back then, the Heavenly Emperor pitied my talent and did not kill me. Now, with the guidance of my young friend, I owe the Heavenly Emperor's lineage a heavy debt of gratitude."

He solemnly declared, "When Wudao emerges from seclusion, I will surely repay him!"

Houtu Shisan and Xingluoyuan both looked on with extreme envy.

Since a figure like the Unruly Heavenly Demon has uttered such words, it means that he will likely go to great lengths to repay this debt of gratitude, no matter what dangers he faces in the future!

It can be said that Li Lan now has a true backer in the original world.

—Although Li Lan was exceptionally talented and had an astonishing understanding of the Great Dao, his realm was ultimately only that of Divine Fire.

There will still be danger when facing immortals, ancestral demons, and the like.

The Unruly Heavenly Demon can deter all villains!

"Thank you, senior!"

Li Lan spoke.

"I have gained much today. I will now go into seclusion. As a descendant of the Heavenly Emperor, leaving this place will not be difficult for you. In the future, if you ever need anything, simply call my true name, and I will surely descend to assist you—"

The Demon King Wudao spoke.

As soon as he finished speaking, he disappeared.

"He can descend simply by calling out his true name... Could it be that the Unruly Heavenly Demon has actually taken that legendary step?"

Houtu Thirteen couldn't help but murmur.

A single name is enough to evoke a response... This is something only those who have surpassed the Supreme Being in legends can do.

"Beyond the supreme, the Way is exhausted."

Xingluoyuan couldn't help but speak up. The moment he uttered the words "exhausted," even he himself couldn't help but sigh.

The so-called "end of the Way" means the end of all the Ways in this world, from which there is no more step to take.

Throughout history, in the primordial world, no more than ten people have been able to achieve this.

Once this stage is reached, it is said that one can transcend cause and effect and truly live in harmony with time.

The ability to sense one's true name, regardless of location, and to arrive instantly is a characteristic of the Dao-level.

"Is that powerful? My Eternal King could do that..."

Hua Tianqingyi couldn't help but speak up, somewhat puzzled.

“They are different.”

Xingluoyuan explained:

"The nine Eternal Kings were able to barely achieve this by merging into the Heavenly Heart Mark through the incense and faith of the world. In terms of their true realm, they have not crossed that barrier. Otherwise, they would not have given up their glory in the Eternal True Realm to go to the Primordial World to seek their path."

"The threshold they couldn't reach was only barely halfway through, thanks to the fact that the people of the Eternal True Realm were used as a brick."

"However, the foundation of all living beings is ultimately fragile. Although they have obtained some practical supernatural abilities at the Dao-level, such as the ability to sense their true names, their actual combat strength is not superior to that of the powerful Ancestral Demons."

"But the Demon King of No Dao has now truly traversed this path through his own understanding of the Great Dao..."

"Even the nine Eternal Kings are far inferior to him!"

Upon hearing this, Hua Tianqingyi was surprised.

So that's how it is?

If the other members of the Eternal Royal Family knew that a figure had appeared in this world who could surpass the Eternal King, they might be dumbfounded, fearful, and anxious, because it meant a threat!

However, Hua Tianqingyi instantly broke into a bright smile, and she looked at Li Lan and said:

"That's great... Even if Brother Wu Heng isn't from the Eternal Royal Family, no royal family would dare to bully him!"

Upon hearing this, Li Lan smiled slightly.

This silly girl, although she has forgotten everything from her past life, still cares for Li Lan without any change.

"Wait a few more days, and I'll send you back to the Huatian Clan."

He spoke.

Although he had already absorbed the Crimson Primal, a large amount of demonic malice remained in this place, which was an excellent supplement to his "Sword of Malice".

He immediately began to sit cross-legged and cultivate.

……

And this moment.

"That Starfall Plain is actually so powerful?!"

Inside the main hall of the Dongya royal family.

Dongya Changlie was shocked after hearing Dongya Xiaoxiao's report.

Their clan did thorough research before choosing an allegiances.

All seven primordial races are extremely powerful and have extraordinary foundations, but among the younger generation, the strongest is the First God.

Even their ancestor, Dongya, once commented that the First God might be able to reach the Dao Extinction level in the future.

That's why they went all out to cooperate with the First Clan.

But to everyone's surprise, even with only a remnant soul remaining, Xingluoyuan of the Third Clan was able to defeat the First God...

In retrospect, it was a miscalculation!

A slight sense of regret flashed through his mind.

If I could do it all over again, would it be better to choose the third race and Starfall Plain?

But things have come to this point, and there's no other way but to go down this path to the bitter end.

"They've fallen into the abyss of evil; so be it!"

He nodded. "To prevent future troubles!"

"Next, we will do everything in our power to help the First Divine Prince recover. As long as he wins first place at the Demon Assembly, this world will still belong to our Dongya Royal Family!"

He spoke slowly.

Dongya Xiaoxiao nodded.

……

Three days later.

Within the Abyss of Demons, Li Lan rose to his feet.

"It's not cold here anymore?"

Hua Tianqingyi was extremely puzzled.

When she first entered the Demon Abyss, the malice of those demons was so intense that it chilled her to the bone, and she even needed Li Lan's help to withstand it.

But now, that chill has completely disappeared...

Li Lan smiled slightly.

Within the Abyss of Demons, the malice of demons accumulated over countless years has now been transformed into his sword.

Before coming to the Abyss, his Sword of Malice was already capable of posing a certain threat to Immortal-level beings.

Now it has gone even further.

He felt that if the immortals were caught off guard and struck by his malicious sword, they would probably go mad instantly!

"Let's go and take you home."

He spoke.

"Yeah!"

Hua Tianqingyi was quite excited and said, "The ancestors will be very happy to see you!"

The Demon Abyss was suppressed by Sword Mark Peak, and even the most powerful demons could not leave, nor could anyone from the outside enter. However, Li Lan was the successor of the Heavenly Emperor. At this moment, with a thought, a golden light arrived in front of them and transformed into a staircase!

Li Lan took a step forward, and the surrounding wind and clouds surged. In the blink of an eye, he had left the bottomless abyss and appeared on the cliff outside the abyss.

Li Lan turned sideways and bowed towards the direction of Sword Scar Peak.

In a daze, the Heavenly Emperor Sword appeared on Sword Mark Peak, seemingly returning the greeting to Li Lan from afar.

"Is this sword really saluting him?"

Houtu and the other two were in a daze.

When the Dongya royal family and others were still around, they were somewhat unsure, but now that they have seen it with their own eyes, they are all extremely shocked.

"Let's go,"

Li Lan spoke.

The group immediately turned and left.

They left the Star Burial Mountains and headed to the Hua Tian Clan!

……

The Hua Tian Clan.

"Qingyi has perished in the Demon Abyss. The family's holy maiden cannot be left undecided for even a day."

In the main hall, a middle-aged man spoke slowly.

He is Hua Tian Chi Yue, the patriarch of the Hua Tian clan!

The elders of the clans were present on both sides, but their expressions turned solemn upon hearing this. Among them, Hua Tiansongming's expression changed immediately upon hearing this, and he said, "Clan leader, this proposal is inappropriate!"

"Oh?"

Hua Tianchi raised an eyebrow and looked at him coldly.

"Qingyi's fate is unknown. Xingluo was originally the Holy Son of the Third Clan, and Wu Heng has taken good care of Qingyi. She may very well return. Qingyi's position as Holy Maiden was personally decided by the Ancestor. The ceremony can be held once her cultivation reaches the required level..."

Hua Tiansongming forced himself to speak: "Now that she has just had an accident and the Ancestor is still in seclusion, it would be inappropriate to strip her of her position as Holy Maiden and replace her with someone else...

“Indeed, Elder Songming is right.”

"The position of Saintess is of great importance. Let's wait until the Ancestor emerges from seclusion before making a decision..."

We second that proposal!

After Hua Tiansongming finished speaking, many other elders followed suit.

However, Hua Tianchiyue's expression turned cold, and he suddenly shouted, "Elder Xingming of the Enforcement Hall!"

An elderly man in white robes immediately stood up. He was thin and had a sinister expression. He said, "Here!"

He is Hua Tianxingming, the elder of the family's law enforcement hall, responsible for punishing those who violate the family rules.

"Hua Tiansongming was the Holy Maiden's protector. Now that the Holy Maiden has fallen into the Abyss of Demons, he has survived alone. According to the clan rules, what should be done?"

Hua Tianchi spoke in a cold voice.

Upon hearing this, everyone's expression changed drastically.

Hua Tiansongming was taken aback, then angrily said, "It was your arrangement, clan leader, that I escorted the Holy Maiden to the Star Burial Mountains to explore opportunities. Encountering the Eastern Cliff Royal Family and strange events in the Demon Abyss were beyond my ability to stop. How can you punish me?"