Collecting the corpse for the emperor, my cultivation base will skyrocket for ten thousand years!

"Demon Yama?"

When his consciousness returned to the Primordial Demon Realm and he saw the so-called envoy of the Demon Kingdom, a look of surprise flashed across Lin Wudao's eyes.

He never expected to see Mo Yan again in this place; the first time they met, it was the high priest of the Penglai God Clan who brought him to the Green Mountain God Kingdom.

He was later seen once by the Dark Gods in the Fallen Abyss, and since then, Mo Yan has disappeared without a trace.

After some time apart, Lin Wudao discovered that his strength seemed to have made tremendous progress again, and he had become a third-order mythical ruler, with a dense aura of abyssal laws swirling around him.

And there's more than one!
"The Law of Truth, the Law of War, and the Law of Slaughter—it turns out that Mo Yan cultivated three Abyss Laws, and all of them reached extremely high levels. I'd guess he's a Great Dao Saint."

Lin Wudao narrowed his eyes secretly.

Mo Yan's strength has improved faster than he expected, and his current level is probably no weaker than his.

"This humble demon Yan greets Your Excellency!"

After entering the Demon Palace of Panshi Fortress, Mo Yan first glanced at Lin Wudao without making a sound, and then bowed respectfully to the Corpse Demon sitting next to him.

His Holiness?
Upon hearing Mo Yan's address to the Corpse Demon, Lin Wudao's gaze towards the Corpse Demon instantly changed drastically.

Originally, it was thought that the Corpse Demon was just a king who cultivated four abyss laws, but it turned out to be an abyss venerable. Obviously, this was not his true self.

The Corpse Demon paid no attention to the greeting from the Demon King, merely grunted indifferently, and then ignored him.

Lin Wudao's strange gaze, however, prompted him to reveal a mysterious smile: "Didn't expect that, did you?"

"Actually, I do have some status and position in the sixth layer of the abyss. With me protecting you, both the Ancient Demon Realm and the Truth Demon Cult in the abyss will have to show you respect."

After saying that, the Corpse Demon put the teacup in his hand on the table, and his cold gaze instantly fell on Mo Yan.

"Boy, are you here at Rock Fortress representing the Ancient Demon Kingdom or the Truth Demon Cult?"

“Well… I heard that the Demon Lord of Time has run into trouble, so I came here on behalf of the Honggu Demon Kingdom to see what's going on. After all, the Demon Lord of Time is the Demon Lord who guards the Rock Fortress, and we must give the people of the Demon Kingdom an explanation for this matter.”

"What nonsense!"

"Do I need to explain my actions to others? I killed the Demon Lord of Time. Go back and tell that Ancient Demon Emperor that if he's unhappy, he's welcome to come and seek revenge anytime."

"Of course, we can also invite the old ancestor behind the Honggu Demon Kingdom to come out, so that I can see how much he really is."

The Corpse Demon remained as arrogant and haughty as ever, seemingly disregarding both the Primordial Demon Lord and the Truth Demon Cult of the Sixth Layer Abyss.

Faced with the extremely arrogant Corpse Demon, Mo Yan dared not speak out. Although he was also very dissatisfied, he dared not show it in front of the Corpse Demon and even had to put on a smiling face.

"You flatter me, Your Excellency."

"I've only come here to investigate the cause of the Demon Lord of Time's death. Since he offended the Venerable One, he deserved to die and has no one to blame but himself."

"Furthermore, with the death of the Time Demon Lord, this Rock Fortress is now lacking a powerful guardian, I wonder..."

"You need not concern yourselves with this matter. I will personally guard the Rock Fortress. I doubt that the Ancient Land of Gods and Demons would dare to act recklessly."

"By the way, let me introduce you. This is Ye Motian, the Holy Son of the Sky-Piercing Holy Land. He is a friend I just met, and he will be guarding the Rock Fortress with me."

“Go back and tell that brat Honggu Demon Emperor that he doesn’t need to worry about the Rock Fortress anymore. I don’t want to see any of your Truth Demon Cult members causing trouble here.”

"If anyone doesn't take my words to heart, then I'll have no choice but to go to their door in person and have a proper discussion with them."

The Corpse Demon's chilling gaze made Mo Yan's heart pound wildly, and a strong sense of fear and unease suddenly swept over his entire body.

"Rest assured, Your Excellency, I will certainly convey your message."

"Whether it's the Honggu Demon Kingdom or the Truth Demon Cult, we guarantee that we will not disturb Your Majesty's peace at Rock Fortress in the future; besides, with Your Majesty personally guarding Rock Fortress, we are more at ease than anyone else."

"If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave now..."

After saying that, Mo Yan was about to turn and leave, but was stopped by the Corpse Demon.

"Does Your Excellency have any further instructions?"

"My young brother has just passed the Great Dao Title Conferment Tribulation and does not yet have a suitable Enlightenment Platform to comprehend the laws and glimpse the true essence. Your Truth Demonic Cult is a large and powerful family, so you should at least offer some assistance, right?"

“In the future, when my little brother goes to the sixth level of the abyss, he will surely be able to lend a helping hand to your Truth Demonic Cult.”

"Why don't you take advantage of this great opportunity and invest to build relationships and connections?"

"Hurry back and have someone send over an Enlightenment Platform. Otherwise, I can't guarantee that Ye Motian won't become an enemy of the Truth Demonic Sect in the future."

uh~
Faced with the Corpse Demon's blatant and shameless threat, Mo Yan cursed inwardly; if he hadn't been wary of the other party's terrifying strength, he would have rushed up and slapped him a few times already.

"I will certainly report your words to the sect leader; our Truth Demonic Sect also welcomes a peerless genius like Fellow Daoist Ye."

"Yes, that's better."

"If my little brother is happy, then I am happy; if I am happy, then wouldn't your Honggu Demon Kingdom and the Truth Demon Cult be happy too?"

"In short, I want to see the sincerity of your Truth Demon Cult within three days. I believe that the Old Demon of Truth will make a wise choice."

The Corpse Demon waved his hand, and Demon King immediately left the Rock Fortress as if granted a pardon.

After Mo Yan left, Lin Wudao's deep eyes instantly focused on the Corpse Demon: "So you are a Venerable One!"

"So, this isn't your true self anymore?"

He stared at the Corpse Demon with a look of surprise and astonishment, trying to figure out his identity and origin.

Moreover, judging from the respectful attitude of Mo Yan towards the Corpse Demon, he was clearly very wary of him, which made Lin Wudao even more curious.

"Isn't that obvious? Since I was able to reach the tenth level of the abyss, I'm certainly not in my true form right now."

"This body is merely an avatar of mine in the sixth layer of the abyss, and only one of the four forms of the Abyss Demon; I have three similar avatars in the sixth layer of the abyss."

"If the four Abyss Incarnations were to merge into one, I would naturally be the true Abyss Venerable; as for Mo Yan, that mere apostle of the Truth Demonic Cult, he would naturally not dare to challenge me."

“Even if the old demon of truth came, I would still speak the same way.”

"Once the Ninth War of Gods and Demons ends, I will take you to see the sixth layer of the Abyss. The situation in the Abyss is much more complex than that in the Primordial Demon Realm, and there are many more powerful Abyss species."

"In many places, even I have to be very careful."

The Corpse Demon briefly revealed some information about itself to Lin Wudao; after all, this wasn't a secret in the sixth level of the abyss, and Lin Wudao would find out someday anyway. It was better to tell him in advance…

As Lin Wudao listened to the corpse demon's story, his curiosity about his true identity grew even stronger.

"By the way, what's the background of that Truth Demonic Cult? From what you've said, it seems to be a major force in the sixth level of the Abyss?"

"Ah."

"The Truth Cult is indeed a behemoth in the sixth layer of the abyss. They worship the Truth God, who in turn originated from the higher levels of the abyss and whose true identity is the Black Dragon Apostle."

"In general, the background and relationships of the Truth Cult are quite complex, and its power in the abyss above the sixth level should not be underestimated."

"I'm speaking up for you this time, and out of respect for me, the Truth Demonic Sect will definitely offer you an Enlightenment Platform; if you manage to glimpse your own true essence then, your strength will surely advance by leaps and bounds."

"If you were to glimpse the entirety of the true essence of the body, with your foundation and resources, you would likely become an Abyss Venerable who masters the five laws."

"By then, no one in the entire sixth layer of the abyss will be your match; but until then, you should play it safe and avoid making enemies with the Truth Demonic Cult."

"If the Honggu Demon Lord and the Truth Demon Lord join forces, I will also be in a very passive position; right now they both need to keep you in check and do not want the balance of the Honggu Demon Realm to be broken."

"Furthermore, both the Honggu Demon Kingdom and the Truth Demon Cult will try their best to win you over after seeing your great potential and strength; at that time, it will be up to you to decide what to do."

"Anyway, I never get involved in these struggles. At most, I'll help you gain some benefits now so that you can become stronger as soon as possible."

"Of course, the reason I'm helping you is twofold. Firstly, I find you agreeable, as you seem to know some of my mysterious past. Secondly, I also need your help to acquire more Dao bones."

"Finally, I feel that we seem to be on the same path..."

The Corpse Demon spoke bluntly.

The abyss is unlike the human world; everything is based on strength, and there are not so many human relationships. Only those who are strong enough will be feared and obeyed.

After chatting briefly with Lin Wudao, the Corpse Demon vanished from the Demon Palace in a flash, leaving Lin Wudao alone in deep thought.

……

The Corpse Demon's strength and status in the sixth layer of the abyss are still very powerful.

Just one day later, Mo Yan returned to the Rock Fortress with an Enlightenment Platform and handed it over to Lin Wudao.

"I will remember the kindness shown by the Truth Demonic Cult; one day, I will repay it."

"Hehe, fellow Daoist, you flatter me."

"Our Truth Demonic Cult has always greatly admired peerless talents like you, and we also hope to become friends with you."

"If you ever have the time to visit the Abyss in the future, you must come and see my Truth Demon Sect. Our sect leader has heard of your unparalleled talent and is always ready to welcome you."

Say it!

Mo Yan did not linger and quickly left the Rock Fortress; after he left, Lin Wudao also took the Enlightenment Platform and returned his consciousness to the Divine Wilderness World.

At this moment, three months have passed since Lin Wudao entered the Honggu Demon Kingdom in the Divine Wilderness World; according to the original plan, the army of the Green Mountain Divine Kingdom was to attack the Origin Immortal Realm.

In fact, they were prepared to set off for the Origin Immortal Realm; however, Lin Wudao stopped them just as they were heading there.

He withdrew the Great Protector Ye Zhetian and Gu Jianxin, and sent Zhao Huanshan, Lu Fantian, Ning Daoshen and others to lead a group of experts from the Green Mountain Divine Kingdom to open the ancestral land of the Primordial Immortal Clan.

Aoyama Shrine!

Lin Wudao, in his capacity as the God of Green Mountain, summoned Ye Zhetian, Gu Jianxin, Yin Siming, and others to this place.

His gaze lingered on Gu Jianxin and Yin Siming as he pondered who should use the Enlightenment Platform in his hand.

During these three months, Yin Siming finally passed the final tribulation of the Great Dao and became the Thirteen Seals Ancient Emperor. He and Gu Jianxin were at the same level and could both use the Enlightenment Platform to inscribe their own Great Dao, thereby glimpsing the true essence of the body and obtaining even greater strength.

At the same time, a new sense of confusion arose in Lin Wudao's heart.

That is, Yin Siming and Gu Jianxin both cultivate only one Great Dao. After they glimpse the True Body, is there a huge gap in strength between them and those beings who cultivate multiple Great Daos?
after all.

Theoretically speaking, a being that cultivates multiple Great Daos simultaneously is definitely more powerful than a being that cultivates a single Great Dao.

He worried that Yin Siming, Gu Jianxin, and the others would fall behind the Great Dao Kings and Great Dao Emperors of other worlds in terms of strength.

[System, can people like Yin Siming and Gu Jianxin, who cultivate a single Dao, be considered equal in strength compared to those who cultivate multiple Daos simultaneously?]

Lin Wudao voiced the question that had been bothering him.

If they cannot be equalized, or if there is a huge gap, then he will need to devise new plans and improvements for them.

The host's thinking has gone astray!

While theoretically, a being who cultivates multiple Great Daos is more powerful than one who cultivates a single Great Dao, it also depends on the individual, their cultivation method, and the specific Great Dao they cultivate.

Sometimes, quantity is not the only measure of consistent strength.

[Gu Jianxin possesses mythical bloodline and the inheritance of a mythical master. The Dao he cultivates has already transcended the realm of the Dao itself.]

Therefore, Gu Jianxin's strength cannot be measured by the standards of the Great Dao; he only needs to comprehend and glimpse the Lord of Myths.

[To glimpse a quarter of the true essence of the Mythical Lord's Dharma Form is to possess the power of three Great Dao Venerables; to glimpse half of the true essence of the Dharma Form is to possess the power of six Great Dao Venerables.]

[To glimpse three-quarters of the true essence of Dharma will grant the power of a nine-level Great Dao Venerable; to glimpse the complete true essence of Dharma will grant the power of a ten-level Great Dao Venerable.]

However, given Gu Jianxin's current mythical bloodline and the mythical inheritance he has received, he cannot yet reach a very high level; being able to glimpse half of the true essence of the Dharma is already his limit.

Under normal circumstances, Gu Jianxin's strength would fall between that of a fifth-level Great Dao Venerable and a sixth-level Great Dao Venerable.

As for Yin Siming, his situation is different!

Yin Siming cultivates the Great Dao of Destiny and possesses the complete "Book of Destiny," making him a controller of destiny; therefore, his strength actually comes from two aspects.

[One aspect is one's own destiny, and the other is the power and authority one wields as the controller of that destiny.]

Compared to the Great Dao of Destiny, Yin Siming's strength comes more from his identity as the controller of destiny and the authority he wields.

He can currently only wield power related to the Dao of Destiny; the power of authority has not yet been activated.

[However, it will be soon...] (End of Chapter)