Become the Emperor of Man by starting from the Qiyun entry

Chapter 725 The Immortal Dragon's Liberation, the Rise of the Demonic Path, and Humanity's Response

The rise of the demonic path is not a recent phenomenon, but rather a process that began in the past.

The demon race's prodigies, saints, and even chosen ones should have been more numerous and powerful, becoming a force that swept across the world.

However, this process was deliberately interrupted.

For the demon race to initiate this process, they either need to continue relying on the power released by the Undying Dragon and accumulate it little by little, or they need to fight a desperate battle.

Bai Ge clearly did not want to sit idly by and wait for death, nor did he want to use the method taught to him by Master Zhen. Instead, he promoted the alliance of demons and monsters, and combined it with the Sand Sea Dragon Spine that the Pope had obtained.

The Undying Dragon roared and swallowed the Sand Sea Dragon Spine in one gulp, and its original wounds continued to heal.

It's sizzling!

Divine Firmament Nine Annihilations - Annihilation Style!

As the Undying Dragon was about to recover, the knife wound that had been there for over six hundred years was still playing a vital role.

what! !

The Undying Dragon let out a miserable cry. At that moment, a butterfly inside its body gently fluttered its wings to help stabilize its injuries.

That glint of blade light seemed to be sealed away.

The Undying Dragon was overjoyed; although the butterfly was quite strange, it conserved its power.

Now all we need to do is devour the demon dragon...

The Demon Saint spoke:

"What I want is integration, not consumption."

"Both races share a common friendship with the human race."

Although the Demon Saint agreed to the joint strategy, he could not allow the Undying Demon Dragon to completely devour the Demon Dragon.

Bai Ge readily agreed:
"Of course, this is a fusion, sworn in the name of the dragon."

The Undying Demon Dragon frowned. Originally, if it had devoured the Demon Dragon, it could have truly broken through its limitations and become a powerful being of the Heavenly Fate Realm who could walk among mortals, and it would not have been afraid of the Dragon Gate's dragon-slaying techniques.

Unexpectedly, Bai Ge would compromise.

I'm going to devour that dragon!

obedient!

Bai Ge's cold gaze silenced the Undying Dragon.

Ok.

If we're going to merge, then let's merge, lest the demon race refuse to obey.

The demonic dragon was originally prepared to self-destruct, but unexpectedly it fused with the other side, giving it a glimmer of hope.

The Undying Demon Dragon and the Demon Dragon began to merge, or rather, to vie for the initiative.

Both possess Heavenly Mandate-level combat power and are guardians of their respective races.

The Undying Dragon is more powerful, while the demon race is more dispersed.

After all, neither the Qingqiu Kingdom nor the Four Seas Dragon Palace really obeyed the Demon Saint's commands; they listened to orders but not proclamations.

The demon race is like a creation pieced together, naturally inferior to the monster race.

The Undying Dragon gradually gained the upper hand, feeling itself growing stronger and stronger than anyone else.

There was a boom.

Faced with the overwhelming power of the Undying Demon Dragon, the Demon Dragon suddenly heard the voice of the Demon Saint:
Leave an opening; don't try to force it open.

The demon race will achieve final victory.

Yes, Your Majesty!

The demonic dragon is more tyrannical, while the monstrous dragon is more feminine; their natures are very different.

The demon dragon ultimately chose to submit.

The two dragons merged into one at that moment, and the Undying Demon Dragon's injuries were completely healed.

Roar!
Heaven has shown mercy; it should have accumulated a great deal of fortune, like the dragon vein of the human race, continuously giving birth to geniuses and prodigies, but instead, it has been constantly recovering from its severe injuries.

To this day, the Undying Dragon releases even more fortune to promote the development of demon warriors.

Bless the soldiers.

Humans developed the General's Token, but the demons had no similar technology and could only rely on demonic luck and the enhancement of demonic energy itself.

Now, a great deal of evil fortune is descending.

The demon soldiers on the grassland, who had already benefited from the demonic rain and made significant progress in strength, were now further blessed by the demonic fortune, and all of them made breakthroughs.

They collectively erupted in an extremely enthusiastic cheer:
"Dragon!"

"Dragon!"

Whether it's the demon race or the monster race, everyone gets a share of this demonic fortune, and even the Demon Saint, Bai Ge, is no exception.

But the Demon Saint's expression was somewhat strange:
"Is that all?"

The Undying Demon Dragon bestows fortune upon the Demon Alliance, but most of it consists of white, cyan, and blue demonic fortune. Purple and orange demonic fortunes are rare, and only a very small number of powerful individuals can receive some of them.

As for the silver magic fortune and the golden magic fortune, I didn't see any of them.

For the Demon Saint, this result was not satisfactory.

The demon alliance has grown stronger, but it is still no match for Chu Wujiang.

The Undying Demon Dragon shouted:

"of course not!"

"I can sense that its seal has not been broken and its power has not been released."

"As long as you have a portion of the power."

Bai Ge and the Demon Saint shouted in unison:

"Then we can lend you our power!"

If we can help the Undying Dragon break through its limits and obtain the Book of Death, then everything will become incredibly bright.

The Undying Demon Dragon shook its head and said:
"no!"

"I wonder who created this sealing power."

“In the past, when the throne was severely damaged by the Champion Marquis, it severed its connection with the Way of Heaven, and even with the rise and fall of the human world.”

"This seal is the power of humanity."

"We must defeat Chu Wujiang and the human race to completely break this seal."

Bai Ge reacted quickly:
"The problem is, we need the help of Heaven to defeat the human race and defeat Chu Wujiang."

The Undying Dragon replied:
"Then we must find a way to defeat the human race..."

and many more?

The Undying Dragon finally realized what was happening.

What kind of seal is this?!

If the demon alliance can defeat the human race and Chu Wujiang, what need is there for this force?

The Demon Saint calmly replied:

"Wait a minute, let's organize our thoughts."

"At least the demonic luck and monster luck we just experienced were real."

"Our troops have been strengthened, so perhaps the situation isn't so bad."

"Your Excellency, how much of your fortune do you still have left?"

The Undying Demon Dragon pondered:
"There are quite a few more."

"The seal has been partially broken, and the fortune of peerless geniuses and below can be supplied in large quantities."

"It's just that the higher and more precious fortune of a saint, the fortune of destiny, cannot be reached."

"Moreover, even the laws of Heaven require some achievements."

Understood.

The Undying Demon Dragon possesses the favor of the Heavenly Dao, but the Heavenly Dao does not indulge the demon race without limit.

It requires the demons to achieve something before it can supply the luck.

Bai Ge immediately realized what was happening, and with a plan in mind, he quickly said:

"Borrow as much of the fortune that Tianjiao controls as possible."

"If we are defeated, the future of the demon race will be lost. Don't be afraid to borrow money."

The Undying Demon Dragon quickly said:

"That's no problem. I will greatly enhance the combat power of the demon alliance. As long as we can defeat the human army, we will definitely be able to completely break the seal."

"As for higher levels of fortune, I will find a way."

Bai Ge and the Demon Saint finally breathed a sigh of relief.

We've finally found a way to win.

The human race is unaware that the demon alliance has been greatly strengthened, and if they were to collide with the human army, they would have a way to severely damage it.

With enough Heavenly Fate Realm experts in the Demon Alliance, there is still a way to win.

However, to completely break the seal, the human alliance must be defeated on the main battlefield, or at least severely damaged.

With the blessing of good fortune, the demon alliance's morale was further restored, and the power of their military spirit increased dramatically. They were just waiting for the humans to come and die.

Bai Ge and the Demon Saint rebuilt confidence among the leaders of both races.

As the two left, the Undying Dragon stared at the vanished sword mark, a ruthless glint in its eyes:
"Nangong Wang!"

"I will utterly destroy your legacy and will not let you succeed."

The fact that Nangong Wang could leave a wound on the Undying Demon Dragon that hadn't healed for six hundred years was clearly not an ordinary Destruction Technique.

Instead, it is the ultimate expression of swordsmanship, a golden martial fortune of transformation.

He was the first human powerhouse to slay the demonic dragon, and through the great feat of sealing the wolf's lair, he gained unparalleled martial fortune.

Nangong Wang did not absorb these martial fortunes, but left them on the Undying Demon Dragon, ensuring that it would not revive for a long time.

This wound, like a poison clinging to the bone, is impossible to get rid of.

There are three ways for the Undying Demon Dragon to break through this blade of light.

First, over a long period of time, it slowly wears down until its martial fortune is exhausted.

Secondly, only by truly mastering this half-volume of the Heavenly Book can one destroy this terrifying Destruction Technique through a continuous flow of fortune.

Third, the demon race completely defeated the human race and became the rulers of the human world.

Of these three methods, the first is not feasible, and the latter two require the destruction of the human race to achieve.

The Undying Demon Dragon, relying on the power leaked from the Heavenly Book, frantically accumulated fortune.

It waits for the human army to get close before fully releasing its power to boost the strength of the demon army in one fell swoop.

At that time, humanity will be in grave danger.

……

Besides the transformation of the Undying Demon Dragon, the experts of the Heavenly Fate Realm held another meeting in the Great Yong Dynasty.

Qiong, Zhen, and Ji, unable to defeat Chu Wujiang in the face of the Great Dao of Wind, naturally needed to investigate the situation.

Qiong spoke first:
"Chu Wujiang has blocked the Path of Wind, and Death Valley has collapsed."

"The plan has failed."

"Zhen, what do you think we should do?"

A look of admiration appeared on Zhen's face:
"As the saying goes, a king appears every five hundred years. The emperor is like him, a figure who may not appear even once every tens of thousands of years."

"We only used the Way of the Wind, so failure was indeed to be expected."

Ji said with dissatisfaction:

"Now is not the time to admire him."

"Our original plan was to use Death Valley to break down the human defenses, or at least put tremendous pressure on the Holy Emperor's Great Array, so that we could have a chance to dismantle it."

"Now that the plan has failed, what backup plans do you have?"

"Don't tell me you didn't."

Mr. Zhen was responsible for educating people and was also the most ruthless of the three. He was the one who created the system of the Dayong Dynasty and the Temple of the Human Emperor. He was a strategist.

He also convened and hosted the Heavenly Mandate Conference.

Now the other two were looking at him, and Zhen smiled and said:

“You’ve forgotten, we still have the remains of Jin and Yin.”

"Chu Wujiang's army has no chance of winning."

"Jin is the origin of all military formations and possesses the power to overcome all military formations."

"What would happen if the human army entered a major battle and found that its formations had collectively failed?"

"A crushing defeat is inevitable."

"Chu Wujiang is indeed a genius, an extraordinary talent."

"But he can't possibly block so many destinies."

Ji frowned and said:
"But Jhin's luck is too dangerous, too violent."

"If we want to harness its power, we will have to pay with our lives."

"Bai Ge and the Demon Saint are not easy to deal with; they are both heroes."

Jin is the second strongest being after the Human Emperor. He is the only human being besides the Four Evil Gods who can truly injure the Human Emperor.

However, the military formations he invented were extremely primitive, exuding a bloody aura of a hundred demons roaming at night. Each time, he had to sacrifice living beings, and after the battle, he liked to cut off the enemy's head.

Everyone believes that the prototype of the God of Slaughter is Jhin.

He possesses the Path of Slaughter, the Path of Fear, the Path of Punishment, and so on.

Even more terrifying is that Jhin, as the founder of the military formation, possesses the ability to suppress all military spirits when the two armies are at war.

If the spirit of other soldiers remains, but yours is shattered, how can you fight this battle?

The only problem is the cost.

Mr. Zhen smiled and said:

"The demon race and the monster race should bear a certain price."

"Bai Ge has mastered some of the secret techniques of blood sacrifice, and he will make a choice when necessary."

“We don’t need to care about the outcome of the Dayong Dynasty, but they do, so they are bound to lose.”

"Demons are merely our consumables."

Although Zhen established the Dayong Dynasty and had always wanted to include Bai Ge and the Demon Saint in the Heavenly Mandate Council, he had always looked down on the demon race and even harbored some hatred towards them.

That was merely an object of conquest.

Proverbs had a dream: when he saw the human emperor again, he would tell him that he was wrong.

Only an alliance formed by powerful individuals destined for greatness can truly protect humanity.

As for acts of sacrifice, those were merely necessary costs and sacrifices. Zhen never felt he was wrong; rather, he believed the Human Emperor had gone mad.

At this moment, Qiong spoke:

"What about the Great Path of Wind?"

Mr. Zhen said:
"Keep the pressure on."

"We can't let Hou Teng, the champion, make a move; we have to contain him."

"Looking at the overall situation, we still have the advantage."

"A small setback now will not hinder the final victory. Although Chu Wujiang is a genius, he cannot stand alone."

Qiong denied it:

"He is not alone. Now, Xu Chen, a rising star, has also advanced to the Heavenly Fate stage, and there is also Si Qing Fang Zhu."

"Our chances of winning are not absolute."

On the human side, there has been a clear increase in Heavenly Fate Realm fighters, and given the suppression from the Holy Emperor Formation, they are under even greater pressure.

After all, the Holy Emperor's Grand Formation will not let those who harm the Human Emperor go unpunished.

Mr. Zhen smiled and said:
"A metaphor, just a metaphor."

"Freedom is right before our eyes, are we afraid of this young man?"

Qiong said coldly:

"If I were afraid, I would have chosen to help the Emperor and kill you instead."

Qiong is a disciple of the Human Emperor and a successor of martial arts.

He did not attack the Human Emperor in that great battle.

In Qiong's view, the Human Emperor is invincible, so betraying the Human Emperor requires even more courage.

Zhen chuckled silently:
"But we all want to live longer, right?"

"I didn't want to betray the Emperor either, but I had no choice but to do it."

"Jin said back then that the Human Emperor was wrong. As long as we live, we can suppress the demon race and the monster race for a long time without fear of them rebelling."

"The current rise of the demonic path proves that our previous understanding was correct."

Ji hurriedly advised:
"Okay, this has been going on for years."

"The key right now is freedom, freedom!"

Qiong gave Ji a deep look.

Of the six, Ji was the least temperamental, after all, he was the god in charge of the five grains, responsible for farming and ensuring that the human race had more food.

Qiong would occasionally argue with Zhen, just to see if Ji would come to him to discuss some conspiracies.

It turned out not to be.

Ji always played the peacemaker, still looking like he was happy as long as he had enough to eat.

What else is there to say?

Qiong exhaled and said:
“Indeed, then let’s proceed according to Zhen’s plan.”

"We've come this far, there's no turning back. We can worry about how to govern the human race in the future."

Although all of them were Heavenly Fate Realm experts, Zhen was clearly more powerful than Qiong and Ji, not only because he established the Great Yong Dynasty, but also because Jin handed over the leadership to Zhen.

Initially, the group of six was suppressed, and Jhin was severely injured by the Human Emperor and was near death. It was then decided that Zhen would lead the group because the two had a better relationship.

For Zhen, it was partly due to the lifespan of the Heavenly Mandate Realm, but even more so because of Jin's trust.

In the early days of the human race, Jhin was in charge of commanding the human army, while Zhen served as his strategist, giving him various ideas.

Zhen lacked leadership skills and was not a charismatic figure, so he imitated the model of the Human Emperor, established the Heavenly Mandate Council, and included Qiong and Ji.

Qiong and Ji were originally staunch supporters of the Human Emperor.

They would support and endorse any proposals put forward by a normal human emperor, until the Heavenly Mandate Realm limited lifespan, at which point they would choose to remain neutral.

Neutrality also emboldened the forces that led to the rebellion of Jhin and others.

Zhen doesn't have much leadership ability, but he holds the remaining three remains. Jin entrusts them to him, Xi longs for resurrection, and Yin also chooses to entrust them to him.

Under such circumstances, it is quite normal for the Divine Mandate Council to gradually become a one-man show dominated by Zhen.

Seeing that Qiong had chosen to compromise, Zhen smiled and said:

"We have dismantled the Holy Emperor's Great Array and ruled over the entire human race, so naturally we will change the strategy of the Great Yong Dynasty."

"They are just tools."

"As for these temporary setbacks, we have some good news: Fang Xiaoran has successfully enhanced his Chaotic Demon Body and is currently absorbing the Sun Sacred Body."

"The Human Emperor's Holy Body is not out of reach; at least we can touch the edge of it."

All three are experts in the Heavenly Fate Realm, and there are also three remains of Heavenly Fate Realm experts. With such a huge resource advantage, even if they occasionally suffer setbacks, they will not admit defeat directly.

Qiong frowned and said:

"Even if he consumes the Sun Sacred Body and wants to advance to the Human Emperor Sacred Body, that's just wishful thinking."

The Human Emperor's Sacred Body is the number one physique among humans; it cannot be easily attained.

Proverbs replied:

“We also have the remains of [Yin], which contain a portion of the Human Emperor's physique, enough to help Fang Xiaoran make up for all of this.”

Ji couldn't help but say:

"Fang Xiaoran has received far too many benefits."

Can he be trusted?

Yin was the son of the Human Emperor and could be considered the first crown prince of the human race. Everyone had high hopes for him at the time, but who could have imagined that such a change would occur in the Human Emperor's later years?

Zhen smiled and said:

"Of course not."

"Regardless of any anomalies, Fang Xiaoran is ultimately the most outstanding genius of this generation of humankind. He is very likely to secretly contact Fang Xiang and turn against him."

As long as the Fang family can guarantee his safety, Fang Xiaoran has no reason to continue down this dark path.

For him, family is more important than anything else.

Ji couldn't help but get angry and said:
"Then you still believe him?"

Proverbs replied with a smile:

"Let me put it another way: with the help of Fang Xiaoran, we can revive [Yin]."

"Even if the resurrection fails and only the remains awaken, Fang Xiaoran has no choice but to accept it."

Whether you are willing or not makes no difference to Proverbs.

He just needed Fang Xiaoran to help them create a suitable container.

It turned out to be the case.

Qiong and Ji were finally relieved.

With three Heavenly Fate Realm experts, three relics, and corresponding luck enhancements, Zhen's hidden trump cards could be deadly at any moment.

They can win.

Qiong took a deep breath and concluded:
"That's wonderful, let's drink heartily in the free world."

Ji revealed a satisfied smile and said:
"It's a word."

The three seemed to be envisioning the future, and smiles appeared on their faces.

Just as the meeting quieted down again, a butterfly quietly flew to Ji's ear, unseen by anyone else.

Ji said softly:

【Lord of Fate, everything is going smoothly.】

The butterfly flapped its wings and disappeared.

……

Human Emperor Temple, Dragon Blood Pool

The Pope said with satisfaction:
"Fang Xiaoran, you are indeed a peerless genius. You absorbed the Sun Sacred Body so quickly and transformed it into the Chaos Demon Body."

"A normal person would only be overwhelmed by the Sun's sacred body."

Fang Xiaoran said calmly:

"If you have anything to say, just say it."

“I am now a third-stage Nascent Soul cultivator. You won’t keep supporting an idle person forever.”

The Pope smiled and said:
"It's simple, you're going back to the human race."

"The Temple of the Human Emperor will also give you a big gift."

Fang Xiaoran took a deep breath and said:
"That's great."

……

Grassland, Central Army Camp

After Chu Wujiang deciphered the secret left behind by the Holy Flower Hermit, he convened a meeting in the central army camp and shared all the information he could.

Former Crown Prince Di Jiahe gasped in shock:
"Your Majesty means that there is another treasure on the Undying Dragon. As long as the demon race masters it, they can obtain a massive amount of fortune."

Chu Wujiang did not specify what this treasure was.

The King of Qin and others gained a deeper understanding of the phrase "the rise of the demonic path".

Chu Wujiang nodded and said:

"good."

“In the past, Nangong Wang sealed the wolf's lair and severed the demonic lineage, greatly delaying the rise of the demon race.”

"Now it's our turn."

"Through the Fruit of the Future, I can deduce the future and see a vague scene: the human army is fighting a bloody battle against demons and suffering heavy losses."

Without prior preparation, if the human army were to collide with the demon army, which was blessed with immense fortune, even a victory would be a Pyrrhic one.

The King of Qin immediately replied:
"Then we must transfer the Tian Ce Army, Tian Xiong Army, Tian Wei Army, and Tian Wu Army over here."

"Now that things have come to this, we have no choice but to prepare for the worst."

The enemy has a massive amount of good fortune, which sounds like a terrible situation.

This demonstrates the correctness of the army's expedition; otherwise, if the demons had unsealed this power, it wouldn't have been just a matter of Bai Ge.

Even if the demon race produces seven or eight naturally born saint-level figures, it would be enough to give the human race a headache.

Di Jiahe couldn't help but suggest:

"Your Majesty, can our logistics support such a large army?"

The King of Qin stated:
"Absolutely not!"

"Therefore, there are two options."

"The first option is to draw elite officers from various armies. This will not consume too much resources, but the effect is far less than directly drawing troops."

"The second plan is to mobilize a large army to assist, and at the same time order Fang Xiang not to worry about the people rebelling."

The previous plan involved fewer personnel and less logistical pressure, but after the elite core members were transferred, these large armies were essentially rendered useless.

In the world of martial arts, an army without masters is nothing more than fish to be slaughtered.

It can deceive people, but it has no effect whatsoever.

An army of millions of mortals, even those at the Body Tempering Realm, could be slaughtered by a single Yuanling Realm cultivator.

These field armies could only form military formations and summon military souls of half-step Heavenly Mandate or even Heavenly Mandate Realm experts if they were built upon officers who were martial arts masters.

Therefore, the King of Qin ordered the transfer of officers from field armies across the country, which was an extremely extravagant measure, a last resort.

The human race's logistics, maintaining an army of tens of millions, are already taking a toll.

The second method is to disregard the future and let Fang Xiang exploit the rear as much as possible, even if it means the people rebel, to gather the resources first.

Chu Wujiang did not rush to make a choice, but instead looked at everyone and asked:

Do any of you have any other opinions?

Di Jiahe, Abbot Puji, and the others fell silent.

The enemy has strengthened its legions. The human race's response can be either to increase the strength of its military formations, which would require recruiting more officers, or to redeploy troops.

These factors would put enormous pressure on logistics and create opportunities for the enemy.

The human army guarding each node has the purpose of summoning military spirits and preventing enemy sneak attacks. Once these troops are mobilized, they will become weak points.

Bai Ge, the Demon Saint is not a fool. Although the Holy Emperor's Formation has extremely strong suppressive power, it is impossible for him to react instantly. The Demon Clan's Nascent Soul experts can infiltrate the human race and launch a sneak attack.

Without a large enough army to hold the line, these vulnerable points are the key targets for attack.

Bai Ge and his group are not adopting the corresponding tactics, but believe that the gains are not worth the losses.

If too many of the internal experts are drawn away, enemy harassment tactics will inevitably emerge, and they will appear in full force.

Just as everyone fell silent, Huo Qiushui stepped forward.

Chu Wujiang asked, somewhat surprised;

"General Huo, please speak."

Huo Qiushui hesitated for a moment and asked:

"Your Majesty, I have something to say, but I don't know if I should say it."

Chu Wujiang smiled and said:

"General Huo, what are you afraid of? There are no outsiders here."

Huo Qiushui then said softly:
"Your Majesty, the human race possesses certain treasures of destiny in various regions."

"Since demons can use luck to strengthen their forces, so can we."

It turned out to be the case.

Chu Wujiang had experimented on Yan Luo before; he could help her condense her luck, although it would consume about three times the luck points.

But the results were quite good.

In other words, given Chu Wujiang's current status, could he collect all the world's treasures of fortune and increase the fortune of the core members of the human race?

In this way, wouldn't it be possible to counter the rising fortune of the demon army?

Huo Qiushui understood Chu Wujiang's power, but she didn't know where the limits of that power lay.

A smile appeared on Chu Wujiang's face:
"General Huo is right."

"My beloved ministers, heed my command and proclaim this to all the subjects of the world."

"Those who submit the secret treasure of destiny within five days will be rewarded accordingly and their merits will be recorded."

"Whether it's martial arts, secret manuals, or even the initiation of cultivation, you can obtain them."

"Heaven moves in good health, and a gentleman strives to constantly strive for self-improvement."

If Heaven doesn't bless me, I will bless it myself.

If the human race brings out all the accumulated fortune over generations, would they still be afraid of the demon race having the blessing of fortune?
We'll fight it.

(End of this chapter)