Chapter 904
The Four Emperors Gather
Chapter 904 The Four Emperors Gather
Before long, Li Miaoxuan came over, and Gu Yuanqing also told Li Miaoxuan about the matter.
Neither of them cared too much about the matter.
After all, the highest level of cultivation in the Demon Realm is only the Undying Chaos, which poses no real threat.
As time passed, the number of humans and demons in the Black Sea seemed to be gradually increasing, but none of them dared to trespass into the Dragon Demon Realm.
Although Gu Yuanqing rarely makes a move, his reputation has long been known throughout the world.
He has fought against many opponents and has never been defeated. Previously, the undisputed number one in this world was Lieshan Yu, the God Emperor of Demon God Mountain, but now it is Gu Yuanqing.
Although the two never actually fought to the death, their few encounters were enough to tell the whole story.
In particular, last time, in order to find the true demon incarnation, Demon God Mountain used the Great Sun Sky-Patrolling Mirror and borrowed the power of all races to attack Gu Yuanqing, but Gu Yuanqing blocked it and was unharmed.
His reputation soared after that battle.
No one or demon dared to cause trouble anymore, and the area around the Dragon Demon Realm had become almost a forbidden zone.
Most of the people and demons who came here were just there to join in the fun after hearing the rumors.
“Although there are only a few top-tier cultivators in the Demon Realm, there are quite a few at the Yin-Yang Zhou Tian and Shattering Heaven Realms!” Li Miaoxuan looked out of the Dragon Demon Realm.
Gu Yuanqing smiled and said, "The path of cultivation in the Demon Realm is different from that in the Linglong Realm. It focuses more on the path of the physical body and bloodline. The Great Dao of this Realm is also very different from that of the Linglong Realm. In fact, it is somewhat similar to the Qianyuan Realm."
Li Miaoxuan asked in surprise, "Similar to the Qian Yuan Realm?"
Gu Yuanqing said, "The Great Dao of the Qianyuan Realm is formed by the intersection of the Dao of Rules and Divine Artifacts and the Dao of the Spirit Realm. In this Demon Realm, the Dao of Rules and Divine Artifacts also exists, intertwining with the Demonic Dao to form the original power of this world."
Li Miaoxuan looked up at the blood moon in the sky: "I remember you once said that back then, the demigod demon lord of the Divine Ruins Realm opened the altar with the blood of billions of demonic beasts, and at the same time, this blood moon began to change?"
Gu Yuanqing nodded and said, "That's true. Actually, I also suspect that the source of the demonic path in this world is the Blood Moon. Whenever the Blood Moon mutates, the minds of all the demons in this world are affected."
Within this grotto-heaven, the blood moon in the sky had little effect, but when Li Miaoxuan's divine sense left the grotto-heaven and arrived in the Dragon Demon Domain, she immediately felt the power contained in the scattered moonlight.
This power strikes directly into the mind, seemingly able to penetrate the depths of one's consciousness silently.
Li Miaoxuan said, "That's certainly possible. This moon is indeed somewhat strange. Or rather, this entire world seems rather peculiar..."
Li Miaoxuan and Gu Yuanqing had discussed the underground caves, the demon realm, the floating realm, the exquisite realm, the ancient realm, and the realm of Dharma source many times.
The two men's views are very similar, but all of them are speculations and have not been verified.
Even if there are ways to verify something, one will not act rashly. Lacking the ability, yet recklessly touching places one should not touch is tantamount to asking for trouble.
……
Another ten days or so have passed.
Li Guanrong has survived the tribulation between Yin and Yang.
The place for undergoing tribulation is naturally within the Qian Yuan Sect.
Many people from both the Qian Yuanzong and the Da Qian Dynasty watched the ceremony from afar.
Li Chengyi gave some instructions before retreating, while Chen Binglan beside him looked slightly worried.
"Don't worry, Guan Rong's foundation is solid, no worse than mine was back then, nothing will happen to him," Li Chengyi reassured him.
The little fox, who had transformed into human form, also said, "That's right, sister, don't worry. It's just a Yin-Yang Tribulation; Xiao Guanrong can take it down without any problem."
“I know, but I’m still worried. It was this dangerous when I faced the Heavenly Tribulation last time, let alone the Yin-Yang Tribulation.”
Beside the three, a snow-white unicorn-like beast curiously observed the brewing heavenly tribulation.
It seemed to be thinking: Why do these people have to undergo tribulation when they break through their cultivation level? Is this tribulation lightning tasty? It looks pretty good.
At this point, he had reached the Yin-Yang Circulation Realm. Every hundred years, he would fall into a deep sleep, and each time he awoke, he would achieve a breakthrough in his realm.
Even Gu Yuanqing was amazed by the improvement brought about by this bloodline transformation.
Over the years, he has also used Dao essence as bait to exchange for blood from Xiaobai for research.
Gu Yuanqing and Li Miaoxuan stood on the main peak and watched from afar.
The Yin-Yang Great Calamity is the Forty-Nine Heavenly Calamity.
Thirty-six bolts of heavenly lightning struck, and Li Guanrong's sword energy soared into the sky. His final strike cleaved through the tribulation clouds, displaying his domineering power.
Gu Yuanqing laughed and said, "This kid usually seems shameless, but when he fights, he takes a fierce and aggressive approach."
Li Miaoxuan said, "Guanrong's talent in swordsmanship is actually quite good, no less than Qin Wuyai. If it weren't for the fact that he was on the throne and had some distraction, he might have actually surpassed Siyuan. It's a pity that the other children's aptitude and comprehension are a notch below."
Li Chengyi had a total of five sons and one daughter, but apart from Li Guanrong and Gu Siyuan, none of them were born to Chen Binglan.
Back then, Gu Yuanqing treated all his children equally, personally cleansing and rejuvenating each of them, but it seems that he was ultimately no match for Li Guanrong and Gu Siyuan.
Of course, those who can be considered geniuses within the Qian Yuan Realm are already celestial beings.
Gu Yuanqing smiled and said, "The path of cultivation is long and arduous. Who can be sure who can climb it better right now?"
A little over a month later, Li Chengyi was asking Gu Yuanqing for guidance on the principles of Yin and Yang.
Gu Yuanqing suddenly looked up at the Dragon Demon Realm.
"Father, what's wrong?" Li Chengyi asked.
Gu Yuanqing smiled: "It's alright, continue..."
Li Chengyi then continued with the previous question.
However, Gu Yuanqing silently created a clone.
Above the Black Sea, a three-legged golden crow arrived, its flames burning the sky and even dyeing the entire Black Sea a pale gold.
Beside him, several demon kings of the Chaotic Heaven Realm followed.
"The Demon Court, Chi Chen has come to pay a visit. Fellow Daoist Gu, please show yourself!"
The sound reached the Dragon Demon Realm.
The demonic phoenix, who was cultivating with the help of lava fire, was suddenly awakened, and her expression changed.
"Chi Chen? Is the Demon Emperor here?" She had been cultivating and was not very clear about what had happened recently. She only remembered that the Golden-Winged Roc King had tried to take her back to the Demon Court from Gu Yuanqing but to no avail.
Could it be that the Demon Emperor himself came this time because he also wants to take her away?
The Demon Phoenix Clan has always been a source of resources for the Golden Crow Clan's cultivation. Even if Gu Yuanqing promised to protect her, the Demon Emperor himself was here after all. How could she guarantee that Gu Yuanqing would break ties with the Demon Emperor for her sake?
The Demon Dragon Ancestor appeared outside the boundary, standing on the black water, and cupped his hands, saying, "Old Dragon greets Your Majesty the Demon Emperor. The Mountain Lord is still in seclusion. If there is anything, Old Dragon can convey it on his behalf."
The Demon Emperor glanced indifferently at the Demon Dragon Ancestor, then continued to look into the depths of the Dragon Demon Realm.
The Heavenly Hunting King, who possessed the bloodline of the Qiongqi, sneered, "Pass on a message? You, a mere Yin-Yang Void Breaker, what right do you have to speak to His Majesty? Get out of the way!"
The Demon Dragon Ancestor's expression changed slightly, but he had come here to speak on behalf of Gu Yuanqing. Suppressing his fear of facing the Chaotic Demon King, he gritted his teeth and said, "King Tian Shou had better be careful with his words. Although I am of low cultivation, this is the Dragon Demon Domain. I am representing Lord Gu. If you speak disrespectfully and the Lord hears you, I'm afraid you will have a hard time explaining yourself."
When the Heavenly Hunter King saw that a miscellaneous dragon with only Yin-Yang cultivation dared to threaten him, his eyes flashed with ferocity, and he said, "Little guy, I think you're really tired of living."
As he spoke, the oppressive aura of the Chaotic Heaven Realm pressed down upon them.
The Demon Dragon Ancestor was immediately terrified. Originally in human form, it was unable to withstand the pressure of this aura and reverted to its original form. In the end, it was even unable to fly and was forced to fall into the Black Sea.
The Demon Emperor glanced at him indifferently. He also disliked the Demon Dragon Ancestor. It was one thing for a demon to become a lackey of the human race, but to actually bow to the Demon Emperor in human form was clearly a sign that he didn't take him seriously.
Therefore, he allowed the Heavenly Hunting King to attack the demonic dragon.
But at that moment, King Tian Shou suddenly felt a strong warning from his Dao heart, as if a great calamity was about to befall him.
It no longer cared about suppressing the Demon Dragon Ancestor, and with a roar, activated the Qiongqi True Blood, transforming into a ten-thousand-foot-tall body.
The Demon Emperor also turned to look at the Heavenly Hunter King, only to see thousands of sword energies emerging around him, as if he were shrouded in a sword domain.
The Demon Emperor sneered, "Fellow Daoist Gu, you've gone a bit too far. Are you trying to bully the weak?"
With a flap of his wings, a burst of true solar fire flew out, intending to help the Heavenly Hunting King out of his predicament. He knew that the Heavenly Hunting King could not stop Gu Yuanqing, and if he did not take action, he would probably be seriously injured immediately.
However, his expression immediately changed; his rescuer had not yet arrived.
Then the Heavenly Hunting King cried out in terror, "Your Majesty, save me!"
The next moment, the ten-thousand-foot-tall Qiongqi's true form was instantly engulfed by sword energy, its physical body was instantly shredded to pieces, and blood mist filled the sky and fell into the Black Sea.
A demon core and a few drops of essence blood vanished in a flash in the void.
The true fire of the sun, mixed with demonic energy, finally touched the sword energy.
When it touched the sword energy, the Demon Emperor's pupils shrank, and it felt as if an ancient longsword appeared in its sea of consciousness. The sword split into two, then into four, and in the blink of an eye, there were thousands of sword energies. Then, it felt countless sword energies being born out of thin air in its demonic essence and on its body, and the source of the power was its own power.
At this moment, he finally understood why the Heavenly Hunter King had died so quickly: because all the swords came from within!
He had only been touched by a little sword intent and he had become like this. How could the Heavenly Hunting King possibly withstand it!
With a roar, the Demon Emperor unleashed the True Fire of the Sun, and activated his secret technique, finally expelling the wisp of sword energy from his body. However, the True Fire of the Sun seemed to have dimmed considerably.
At this moment, Gu Yuanqing appeared before the Demon Dragon Ancestor, smiling calmly: "As the saying goes, even when beating a dog, one must consider its owner. To come to my Dragon Demon Domain and attack my people is to show utter disrespect for me, the Demon Emperor."
All those changes happened in the blink of an eye.
For demon kings like the Golden-Winged Roc King and the Overturning Sea King, there was no time to react. They only saw the sword energy appear before the Heavenly Hunting King seemed to die.
The Demon Emperor's outburst also seemed to have severely depleted his vital energy.
Throughout this entire process, the enemy never even appeared!
Now that Gu Yuanqing's clone has appeared, the major demon kings are on high alert, all their nerves are stretched to the limit, their demonic energy is flowing through their bodies, and if there is any other movement, they will immediately... scatter and flee!
The Demon Emperor was even more horrified as he looked at Gu Yuanqing's figure.
Although it had only exchanged one move indirectly, it made it realize that the difference in strength between itself and Gu Yuanqing was like heaven and earth.
This realization made it completely disbelieve, and it even wondered if it was just its imagination. After all, several hundred years ago, although it was three against one, it was still on the same level as Gu Yuanqing overall.
And now...
Just a wisp of sword intent almost forced him to unleash his full power before he was able to expel it from his body.
It seems that this person's cultivation has reached beyond the level of the Undying Chaos!
At this moment, it truly believed the rumor that Gu Yuanqing was definitely not from this realm. Otherwise, how could such a master appear without any warning? It also believed that the mountain where Gu Yuanqing was located could connect to the Linglong Realm. Otherwise, it would not have been able to improve its cultivation and strength so much in just a few hundred years!
Moreover, a demigod calamity has never occurred in the Demon Realm!
But what good is understanding all this? Even if the opportunity is right in front of you, would you dare to seize it?
Its gaze toward Gu Yuanqing was completely different now, filled with apprehension.
The Demon Dragon Ancestor transformed back into human form, bowing and saying, "Greetings, Mountain Lord! This old servant is incompetent, yet you have personally come to my rescue."
Gu Yuanqing nodded to the Demon Dragon Ancestor, then looked at the three-legged golden crow in front of him and chuckled, "Doesn't Your Majesty the Demon Emperor intend to say something?"
The Demon Emperor stared at Gu Yuanqing and said, "You have become a demigod?"
Gu Yuanqing said calmly, "Does that matter?"
The Demon Emperor said, "It seems the rumors are true. Master Gu is indeed not from my Demon Realm, and there is indeed another world within that mountain."
Gu Yuanqing asked, "So, what brings the Demon Emperor here this time?"
After a long silence, the Demon Emperor said, "Lord Gu, would you allow me to pass through to the Linglong Realm? My Demon Court will repay you handsomely."
Just then, another figure appeared in the Black Sea. It was none other than the Divine Emperor Lieshan Yu. He stared intently at Gu Yuanqing and asked in a deep voice, "Who exactly are you?"
Gu Yuanqing glanced in another direction and chuckled, "Since the Barbarian Emperor has come, why hide?"
A barbarian king with horns on his head, blue skin all over his body, and a long sword in his hand emerged from the Black Sea. He took a step and came into the air, chuckling, "This king is just here to watch the show. Lord Gu, just pretend I'm not here."
Gu Yuanqing looked in another direction, and before he could speak, a man with double pupils, handsome features, and blood-red hair appeared.
"The Asura King?" Gu Yuanqing asked.
"I've heard that another peerless master has appeared in the Demon Realm, so I've come simply to see for myself," the red-haired man said with a smile.
Gu Yuanqing laughed heartily: "What a coincidence! Did you all do this on purpose?"
These four kings are almost the most powerful forces in the Demon Realm. Even when the Spirit Abyss Realm fell into the Black Sea last time, there were not as many people as there are today.
Moreover, those who came that day were just ordinary clones, but today, almost every one of them brought most of their power.
Emperor Lieshan Yu said, "I understand that the rumors have suddenly spread, and someone must be plotting something. However, I couldn't resist my curiosity and wanted to come and see for myself. I wonder if Lord Gu could clear up our doubts?"
(End of this chapter)