Taoist Master Xuanhuang

Celestial demon race.

After the Xuan Tian Emperor imparted his teachings, he devoted all his efforts to body refinement and cultivation, based on the secret incantations and blessing methods he received.

Not counting the body-refining methods of the Xuanhuang system, this is a cultivation method that focuses on bloodlines.

In the era of humankind's pioneering, all other races of that time were also pioneering.

The leaders of this generation of demons can be considered the progenitors of the bloodline.

Enhance the energy of the bloodline through various means.

Cultivators refine their bodies, qi, and spirit through physical cultivation, and the same applies to their bloodlines, which are refined to enhance their purity and abilities.

Before, everyone was blindly exploring, until the Xuan Tian Emperor attained enlightenment and answered the questions of all beings.

Although it is said in sparse terms, it is of paramount importance, such as willpower and the passed-down blessing methods.

Emperor Xuantian did not conceal the secret method of blessing; it was the true blessing method. He disdained to cut off the beginning and end, and it was a true secret method.

And just like the original spells of Xuanhuang, such as the Golden Light Spell, they will improve as the cultivator's cultivation level increases.

Unlike the ghost and demon races, the demon race is not 'cautious'; once they have chosen a path, they devote themselves to it wholeheartedly.

As a result, in recent years, the human race has become the most powerful force. The demon race follows closely behind, ranking second among the five top races, the immortal race third, the demon race fourth, and the ghost race fifth.

It can be said that those who believed in the Xuan Tian Emperor succeeded, while those who did not failed.

The sudden arrival of the Xuan Tian Emperor in the human race startled the four major races, especially the demon race.

They went all in, they poured everything into it.

In the stronghold of the demon race, there stands a statue of the supreme demon god, Xuan Tiandi.

You can say the demon race is stupid, but you can't say they're indecisive.

The other three races, who are very suspicious, are still cautiously probing, while they have already gone all in.

"Oh no! We..."

When the Xuan Tian Emperor entered the human race, the demon race was terrified.

Although the game is all-in, there have always been rumors that the Xuan Tian Emperor is deceiving all races in order to bury them all and make the human race the only dominant one.

It sounds nice to say that all races coexist, but what they really think is anyone's guess.

The demon race was truly terrified if this rumor were true.

Wouldn't the secret incantation and blessing method passed down by Emperor Xuantian become a bomb?

Although they didn't understand where the danger came from, they were still worried.

The myriad races of the celestial realm are unaware of the mysteries of some high-level cultivation techniques.

Some techniques may seem good, but they are full of pitfalls.

For example, as one cultivates, one may end up turning oneself into nourishment, becoming someone else's wedding dress without any resistance.

Although they don't understand these things, they have an instinctive sense of them.

They were terrified that the Xuan Tian Emperor would pull a fast one.

"Don't worry, we've only learned some secret techniques. Do you think you can stop us from learning them?"

"That's what the leader of the demon race said."

Fortunately.

The illusory formation of Qi was not destroyed, but rather soothed.

This means that the Xuan Tian Emperor did not intend to kill him; otherwise, he would have already made his move.

"call!"

"Ha ha ha ha……"

The demon race breathed a sigh of relief. They knew it; the Xuan Tian Emperor hadn't harmed them.

"Clan leader, we made the right bet. Emperor Xuantian has only taken over the human race and has not attacked us."

The high-ranking members of the demon race were also very excited.

The reaction just now was too strong; a slight misstep could have resulted in heavy casualties.

Fortunately, trusting the Xuan Tian Emperor was the right choice.

"..."

After calming down for a while, the demon race finally felt that their hearts had returned to normal.

He appears fearless and composed, but is actually panicking.

"The Xuan Tian Emperor was originally a human, and he simply returned to the human race. Moreover, the Xuan Tian Emperor came from the human race in the mortal realm, and strictly speaking, he is not a being of this world. Even if he is of the same race, he is far from it. Perhaps it was just a casual decision."

"That's what the demon leader said."

He thought according to his own logic that he was a member of the dragon clan, and that he had transformed from a snake.

Logically speaking, all snakes in the world should be considered one's own kind, but does one consider all snakes in the world to be one's own kind?
Will not.

It's likely that Emperor Xuantian thought the same way.

This is the mindset of the strong.

Since he was a strong person, he had such thoughts, and Emperor Xuantian probably thought so too.

I can only say that I got myself into it.

"That's right!"

The demons understood what their patriarch meant.

They have reached the strength of a third-tier demon beast and have undergone many transformations.

Apart from one's own main clan, which changes due to one's own transformation, other members of the same kind are not considered one's own clan.

I suppose the Xuan Tian Emperor feels the same way.

The Xuan Tian Emperor doesn't value the human race in this realm that much, so don't worry too much.

It is as if a great Confucian scholar were to debate the classics for me.

Having already cast their votes, they naturally need to prove that their votes were just and righteous.

The demon race's ability to surpass the other three races, second only to the human race, is due to their thorough surrender, which is why they have made the fastest progress.

"However, with the Heavenly Emperor taking over the human race, the human race has become even more terrifying. The human race has changed too much in the past thirty years."

"This is what the demon clan chief said."

His words drew everyone back to their memories.

The reason why the human race was one of the five peak races in the past was because of its balanced and comprehensive nature.

The Immortal Clan focuses on Qi Refining, and so does the Ghost Clan, since one is formed from the pure and spiritual Qi of heaven and earth, while the other is formed from the turbid Qi of heaven and earth.

Qi cultivation is an existence etched into the very essence of both major races.

The demon race refines their spirit, while the monster race refines their bodies.

Humans have a broad range of skills, but none are as strong as the four races, resulting in a balanced and well-rounded system.

Of course, the reason why the human race can become one of the five peak races is not simply due to balance; they also have their own unique skills.

The main reason is that Taiyi is too strong, strong enough to erase the gap between himself and the other four races, and he is equivalent to 30% or even half of the strength of the human race.

He is the number one expert below the two kings.

Those with the strength to kill the patriarchs of the four races, due to the existence of Taiyi, the human race had the advantage in high-level combat power and became the five peaks.

Without Taiyi, the human race would likely find it difficult to maintain its position among the top five races.

Having strong individual combat power is also a form of strength; in the struggle for supremacy among all races, there are no excuses.

However, in the last thirty years, the human race has undergone earth-shattering changes. The human race, which cultivates body, has been fighting against the demon race. At first, they lost more than they won, but in recent years they have lost less and won more.

They are even more terrifying than the demon race. In the past, dying in battle was just a matter of dying in battle, but now even the demon race dares not die in battle easily.

Because once someone dies in battle, especially at the hands of humans, the humans will refine them without wasting a single bit of their life.

Like a natural disaster, it grows stronger the more it is fought.

What's yours is mine, and what's mine is still mine.

Your death becomes the energy for my growth, while killing me is simply killing me.

The demon race understands this deeply. In the past, due to their physical training and the characteristics of their race, they were able to devour and evolve each other.

But nowadays, for some reason, the human race can't refine it at all, just like low-dimensional energy can't refine high-dimensional energy.

Conversely, the human race learned the demon race's ability to devour and evolve, and even improved upon it, perhaps even perfected it.

Once a demon dies among humans, it will be refined and forged into itself.

Not to mention the strength of their physical bodies. Everyone knew that the human race was balanced, and balance meant that everyone was weak.

Their physical strength is no match for the demon race. Not to mention the demon race, they are no match for the other three races either.

Now look what's happened, they're completely crushing the demon race.

Unafraid of harm, its magical power flowed endlessly, seemingly inexhaustible. The mountain-like demonic beast's magical body couldn't withstand the power of a human's magical body.

In the eyes of the demon race, it is completely unreasonable.

The balance of weakness has turned into a balance of strength; this change is terrifying.

"The Xuan Tian Emperor must have taught the human race a body-refining method, otherwise the human race could never have surpassed us. We have already improved a lot through the enhancement of secret incantations, yet the human race can still suppress us. It's terrifying. I wonder what kind of body-refining secret method they have."

A high-ranking member of the demon race said.

His body trembled as he spoke, as if he were recalling the terrifying human opponents he had faced.

They crushed his pride to the core.

"Humans are getting stronger and stronger, and they're suffocating us. Aren't they afraid of us uniting?"

"I suspect that what they want is for us to join forces; that's what Emperor Xuantian wants. That's my guess."

"Well, there is a possibility."

"..."

The demon race fell into deep thought.

They understood perfectly well that their physical pride had been crushed.

On the same battlefield, the Immortal Clan and Ghost Clan, who were very strong in Qi Refining, were being crushed by the Human Clan's Qi Refining cultivators. The Demon Clan, who were also in the Divine Refining stage, were being crushed by the Human Clan's Divine Refining cultivators.

"Unfortunately, even with such an opportunity, I still cannot sense the Seven-Nine Heavenly Tribulation. I'm afraid my abilities have reached their limit, and the Six-Nine Heavenly Tribulation is my limit."

"This is what the demon clan chief said."

He seemed to be lamenting his own lack of ambition, wishing he could have achieved what Taiyi had before.

Even if the human race is strong, I am even stronger. I can support the demon race all by myself, just like Taiyi supported the human race all by himself before.

If only that were the case.

Unfortunately, my skill level isn't high enough.

The demon race fell silent.

…………

the other side.

"Haha, haha... I knew it..."

"Uh, that's it?"

"that's it?"

An extreme reversal, a reversal that greatly displeased the demon race.

Sensing that the Xuan Tian Emperor had entered the human race and that the human race's fortune was rapidly increasing, the Xuan Tian Emperor was about to make his move when he disappeared.

Instead of taking action against the myriad races as they had expected, the Xuan Tian Emperor instead offered reassurance.

"Something's not right. This isn't what we predicted. Something's not right."

"How could this be? Such a good opportunity, and they actually let it slip by?"

"Have we really been wrong, underestimating the Heavenly Emperor's magnanimity?"

"No, no, there must be a bigger conspiracy. We can't be wrong."

"..."

The demon race's leadership could not accept this situation.

They were inherently suspicious and extremely selfish, and they had no faith in the Xuan Tian Emperor.

Even though the demons had witnessed Emperor Xuantian preaching and spreading the Dharma, and had brought back the secret techniques for empowerment, none of them learned them.

Because of the cultivation of the spirit, it's not that the cultivation of the spirit makes one stronger, but it does bring more mystical aspects.

A master of the Refinement of Spirit realm is capable of making contingency plans.

Their demon race has this structure: the lower-level demons are the 'talents,' while the higher-ups pass down their cultivation techniques, and as they cultivate, they become the nourishment for the higher-ups' advancement.

They judged others by their own standards and assumed that the Xuan Tian Emperor was the same way.

What are these blessing methods and secret mantras? Aren't they just about making yourself an energy source? Therefore, I will resolutely refuse to learn them.

As a result, they fell further and further to the bottom, but fortunately the Ghost Clan was still ranked fifth.

They were originally the top two strongest teams, on par with the Immortal Clan.

In just thirty years, they have become evenly matched with the demons in the struggle for supremacy.

They understood that the human race was becoming stronger, after all, there was the great schemer, Emperor Xuantian, spreading the Dharma.

The demon race was dissatisfied with their advancement to second place, wondering how these barbarians could progress so quickly.

Upon inquiring, they learned that the demon race had gone all in and surrendered.

Upon hearing this, they burst into laughter, thinking that the biggest fool had appeared and the demon race would surely be wiped out.

We waited and waited, and finally today has arrived.

But... it's gone...

This outcome is unacceptable because it didn't turn out as I predicted.

If I accept it, wouldn't that mean I've been wrong all these years?

The sunk costs are too high, too high for them to accept.

They have already made preparations for the risks and have prepared backup plans. Even if they are attacked by the Xuan Tian Emperor, they can quickly rise again or hide themselves.

result……

Wrong? They won't admit it, just like the sunk costs mentioned earlier are too high.

They all went from aiming for second place and striving for first to aiming for fifth and striving for fourth, and from the strongest to the weakest.

Can we really accept such a huge price to pay?

After all, both the immortals and the demons were learning blessing techniques and secret arts. The immortals were a bit too cautious, so they were outdone by the demons, who were all-in.

But we are trying.

Unlike the demons and ghosts, who didn't learn it at all and even saw it as a conspiracy.

This is a fundamental mistake. Once they admit this mistake, how will these high-ranking officials face the entire demon race?

It's impossible to keep making the same mistakes without taking responsibility.

…………

The demons were also in a state of panic.

It wasn't originally at the bottom; the bottom spot was contested between the human and demon races.

It couldn't compare to the immortals and demons, but it still held a stable third place. Now, it's even better; it's firmly in fifth place.

Both lacked the blessing and secret techniques of the Xuan Tian Emperor; while the Demon Clan was still struggling, the Ghost Clan had already begun to experience turmoil.

Especially the one who received the teachings from the Xuan Tian Emperor.

He was already a high-ranking official, and because of his unwavering belief in the Xuan Tian Emperor, he diligently studied the blessing techniques and secret methods.

Not many of the ghosts believe in him; most are from his branch.

He has now become the strongest branch of the Ghost Clan, and he has even surpassed the previous Ghost Clan Chief.

He became the strongest being among the demons.

He was one of the few before, and even if he became powerful, he couldn't shake the entire demon race.

Finally, the opportunity arrived. The conspiracy they had been hoping for did not materialize, and the Xuan Tian Emperor did not take action against them, which meant that they had made the right choice.

The Heavenly Emperor is the Heavenly Emperor; he didn't lie to anyone.

"What else do you have to say?" asked the Xuanming Ghost King.

The Xuanming Ghost King is the high-ranking ghost who previously listened to the Daoist Xuantian Emperor.

His name has been changed; he used to be called Tuoming Ghost King.

He is now called Xuanming Ghost King, a name he changed to be closer to Xuan Tian Emperor.

"What do you want to do? What do you want to do, Xuanming?"

"Be bold!"

"Heh, me, bold? You wouldn't listen when I tried to reason with you. My clan has always respected the strong. I, the king, have been influenced by the Heavenly Emperor, and my personality has changed a lot. I don't want to be too primitive. Based on the idea of ​​caring for the old and weak, I have been communicating with you all..."

"Now, seeing you lead my race to the brink of destruction, I have no choice but to intervene. I believe even the Heavenly Emperor would be satisfied with me, for I have done all I could... And you, my lords, what are you doing? Do you intend to continue down this wrong path? Are you afraid to bear the consequences?"

"In the end, I overestimated you. Since you don't want to admit it, I'll have to make you admit it."

"Mysterious Netherworld Body!"

...(End of chapter)