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Chapters 5128 and 5131 [The Realm of Gods]

Once inside the cave, there is a mysterious passage.

Countless demonic energies raged within the passage. Once inhaled, they caused restlessness, a surge of emotion, and an urge to wreak havoc.

"Be careful, don't inhale the demonic energy!" Xiang Nan warned immediately upon seeing this, and then erected a protective shield to protect Xue Jian, Long Kui, and Xu Changqing.

Then, the four of them followed the flock of birds into a strange world.

This world has no sun, no stars, the sky is gray and covered with countless crimson cracks, as if the sky is wounded and bleeding.

These red cracks allowed glimmers of light to shine through, preventing the world from being completely shrouded in darkness. However, the living environment in this world remained extremely harsh and desolate.

"Where is this place?" Xuejian asked in surprise.

She had never seen such an ugly and terrifying place before. It felt like even the underworld was more vibrant than this one.

Before Xiang Nan could speak, thousands of warriors clad in black armor charged forward, shouting in unison, "The Demon Lord has decreed that anyone who trespasses into the Demon Realm shall die!"

They were indeed majestic and imposing, with their morale soaring.

"This is the Demon Realm," Xiang Nan said. "You go find the Well of Gods and Demons, and I'll handle them."

These black-armored warriors are the guards from the Demon Realm responsible for protecting the Well of Gods and Demons.

The gods and demons have been at war for ages, with the demon realm attempting to invade the divine realm by virtue of its numerical superiority. While the gods of the divine realm are few in number, their fighting power is immense.

Therefore, the war between gods and demons lasted for thousands of years without a clear victor. The Well of Gods and Demons was a crucial battleground between the two realms, and naturally, it was heavily guarded.

"Are you sure you can manage on your own?" Xuejian asked worriedly.

"Don't worry at all," Xiang Nan said, taking out the human seed bag and tossing it into the air.

In an instant, these black-armored warriors were involuntarily sucked in. It was as easy as a vacuum cleaner sucking up dust.

Even the mighty army of the demon realm couldn't keep up with his absorption.

……

Upon seeing this, Xu Changqing and the others immediately felt relieved and hurriedly searched for the Well of Gods and Demons.

Soon they found the Well of Gods and Demons, which led to the heavens, not far away.

“Brother Jing, it’s right here,” Xu Changqing said.

Xiang Nan immediately flashed over and saw a pile of stone pillars there.

One of the stone pillars is engraved with a yin-yang symbol.

Xu Changqing, Xiang Nan, and Xue Jian simultaneously cut their palms, leaving their blood imprints on the Tai Chi diagram, instantly opening a passage.

"You guys go first, I'll release these demon soldiers," Xiang Nan said.

"Release them?" Xuejian asked, puzzled. "Aren't they demons? Why were they released?"

In her view, demons are evil, and these demon soldiers had just tried to kill them, so why release them now that they had been captured?

"Gods and demons are not inherently good or evil; they are merely in conflict over interests. Fuxi, the father of all gods, and Shennong, the father of all demons, were both transformed from the great god Pangu and share the same origin."

The conflict arose because both gods and demons vied for supremacy in the Three Realms. However, the gods emerged victorious, thus claiming righteousness. After all, history is written by the victors,” Xiang Nan explained.

"These demon soldiers were merely doing their duty; they haven't committed any major wrongdoing. So let them live; there's no need to exterminate them."

"General Fei Peng's insight is brilliant." At this moment, a hoarse voice was heard.

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw a black-armored general flying over.

He was handsome and tall, quite good-looking, but his voice was hoarse and unpleasant, which was a pity.

"Who are you?" Xiang Nan asked.

"I am Xifeng, the deputy general of Demon Lord Chonglou," the visitor introduced himself.

"Alright, go back and tell Chonglou that we had no intention of offending the Demon Realm. We only wanted to use the Well of Gods and Demons to go to the God Realm," Xiang Nan explained. "Tell him not to worry." "The Demon Lord already knows. He sent me here to deter the demon soldiers and prevent them from stopping General Fei Peng," Xi Feng said.

“Very good, thank Chonglou for me.” Xiang Nan nodded, then untied the human seed bag and released thousands of demon soldiers.

They were all limp and numb, lying on the ground, unable to move, completely incapacitated.

Everyone was greatly surprised when they saw this.

I never imagined that Xiang Nan's bag would be so powerful.

"Farewell." With that, Xiang Nan entered the Well of Gods and Demons first.

Xu Changqing, Xuejian, and Longkui followed closely behind.

……

Upon entering the Well of Gods and Demons, a golden lotus flower immediately appeared beneath the four of them, lifting them upwards.

"Wow, so beautiful~" Xuejian exclaimed in surprise.

"Hmph, they just love these flashy but impractical things," Xiang Nan said, scoffing.

A moment later, the four of them passed through the Well of Gods and Demons and arrived at another passage.

The exit of the passage was made of white jade, inlaid with countless exquisite gemstones that formed a magnificent and dazzling pattern.

The exit of the passage led to a long corridor supported by countless towering stone pillars. Standing on the corridor were many celestial soldiers clad in silver armor.

Looking out, amidst the blue sky and white clouds, countless magnificent palaces and pavilions stood tall and majestic, leaving Xu Changqing, Xuejian, and Longkui dumbfounded.

"My God, is this the realm of gods?" Xuejian asked in surprise.

"Welcome, General!" At this moment, the heavenly soldiers guarding the Well of Gods and Demons knelt down and bowed.

"Get up, all of you. I am no longer General Fei Peng." Xiang Nan waved his hand and said, then led Xu Changqing, Xuejian, and Longkui through the corridor to a magnificent mountain gate.

The three large characters "Nantianmen" were written on the mountain gate.

"This really is the realm of the gods," Xuejian exclaimed in surprise. "It's so beautiful."

"Brother Jing, we've finally arrived in the God Realm!" Xu Changqing was overjoyed.

He had cultivated Taoism for decades, his goal being to one day achieve perfect merit, ascend to the divine realm, and enjoy eternal bliss. Unexpectedly, he had already arrived in the divine realm.

"Nothing to be surprised about. You'll know how boring this place is after you've lived here for a few years," Xiang Nan laughed. "Let's go, let's pay our respects to the Heavenly Emperor first, and then go to the Heavenly Pool to purify the Magic Box."

When entering a temple to worship the gods, one should greet the people inside the house; this is the proper etiquette.

Everyone nodded in agreement.

……

Xiang Nan then led everyone to the Lingxiao Palace.

"Jing Tian (Xu Changqing, Xue Jian, Long Kui) pays respects to the Jade Emperor!" Xiang Nan led the three into the hall and kowtowed to the Jade Emperor.

"General Fei Peng, it's been a long time." The Jade Emperor stepped down from his throne, came to Xiang Nan, and said with a smile, "Please rise."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Xiang Nan immediately stood up.

"It has been a thousand days since we last met, but General Fei Peng's charm remains undiminished." The Heavenly Emperor said, gazing at Xiang Nan.

"A thousand days?" Xuejian was somewhat surprised.

“One day in heaven is one year on earth,” Xiang Nan explained. “I have been banished to the mortal realm for a thousand years, but according to the time in heaven, that’s only a thousand days.”

"Your Majesty has lost some weight since we last met a thousand years," Xiang Nan then said with a smile. "You must have been very busy with state affairs these past years."

"I manage all the affairs of the Six Realms, which is naturally hard work." The Heavenly Emperor nodded and pointed to the top of his head, saying, "My hair on this side is almost all gone."