Infinity, starting from eternity

Chapter 586 The Theory of Divine Evolution! The Sage's Jewel!
Join forces to become gods!

The shepherd extended an invitation to Li Ping'an: "Eliminate the guardians of the ancient road, and the entire lower realm will be ours. Let's plot to become gods, ascend to the divine realm, and usher in a new era!"

"Whether you are the Demon Lord, the successor of the True Demon, or an unparalleled Chaos Ancient God, this is a good thing for you, isn't it?"

"I'll give you both the holy and the hellish!" The shepherd was willing to pay almost any price to become a god.

He had lived too long and had already sensed the decay of the mortal realm. Unwilling to perish along with it, he naturally had no choice but to go to the realm of gods.

For this, he was willing to give up even the most precious treasures, such as the Scroll of the Philosopher and the Jade of the Sages, which he had guarded for most of his life.

“It’s not impossible.” Li Ping’an’s eyes narrowed slightly.

Partnering with the shepherd was indeed a brilliant move; he was a veteran, terrifyingly powerful figure, and there were probably few in the world who could rival him.

Even the successor of the Mark of the Gods in the past, the Emperor who guards the ancient road, is at most on par with him. They have reached the pinnacle of the lower realm, and compared to him, the Great Emperor of Blazing Wrath is still inferior.

"Then please, fellow Daoist!" The shepherd revealed himself to be a kind and wise old man, holding a cane, inviting him to visit the Hell of Saints and Sages.

This time, we went in openly and honestly.

Li Ping'an gave him face, striding confidently across the gates of the Holy Hell, showing no fear of the hidden dangers.

"Greetings, Your Majesty the Demon Lord!"

The countless demons, demon gods, and hell lords in the Holy Hell all bowed their heads and kowtowed to Li Ping'an.

Their status as successors of the True Demon could not command such respect, but Li Ping'an's strike, which pierced through the Hengsha Hell, the Thirty-Three Immortal Realms, and directly entered the Chaos, with its power of reincarnation, completely subdued them, and they dared not entertain any more malicious thoughts.

"Be flat."

Li Ping'an spoke calmly and composedly.

He should have come to Hell long ago; the countless hells are all his territory. Now he is simply returning to his rightful throne.

"Shepherd, won't you tell me about the power of Hell?" He smiled slightly.

The shepherd laughed heartily, “That’s for sure.”

"My hell has eighteen sages and five demon generals, all of whom are terrifyingly powerful!"

A Great Sage Demon who had reached the terrifying level of will, but whose strength was much weaker than the Shepherd, nodded to Li Ping'an. In reality, he was the one who usually ruled the Sage Hell.

There are also ancient Netherworld Emperors, Abyss War Demon Emperors, and others. Their strength is at the early stage of the terrifying level. Although they are not as strong as the Shepherd, they are absolutely invincible in the outside world.

Even the Great Emperor of Blazing Wrath, who returned from the Main God Space, had to be wary of such an existence.

"I dare not accept such praise. It is far inferior to His Majesty the Demon Lord's mastery of the universe and his ability to overturn the immortals and demons." A demon with three heads, old, middle-aged and young, revealed a sinister smile. It had the aura of a being from the past and a being from the future, and would be an invincible troll in the outside world.

His name is the Three Holy Demon Emperors, a terrifying early-stage demon.

Li Ping'an quickly calculated it in his mind and immediately understood.

In fact, besides the well-known opposition between the celestial realm and hell, hell also exists in the ancient past and the technological world of the future.

The Hell faction is an existence opposed to the divine realm of Heaven. Its foundation is unfathomable, stretching from the past to the end of the future. As long as the evil in people's hearts does not dissipate, it will continue to exist.

There are also trolls who have descended from the past or the future to the present, and the Three Holy Demon Emperors are one of them. He once wandered through the past and the future, and was an unparalleled demon who combined the physical characteristics of the past and the future.

"This is the previous ruler of the Avici Hell, Lord Guhua!"

"Greetings, Your Majesty the Demon Lord." Another, even more powerful demon stepped forward. The Avici Hell, a place of eternal damnation, is arguably one of the most powerful hells in the world, and its strength is unimaginable.

In addition, there are demons who did not appear, such as the Lord of the Blood River and the Lord of Burning. There are many ancient demons lurking in the shadows, who dominate countless hells, are unruly, and do not even listen to the shepherds.

"Amazing!" Li Ping'an looked around and exclaimed sincerely. Hell was indeed a place with a deep foundation, with terrifying early-stage experts emerging one after another.

In the Holy Hell, emperors roam the ground, and those of the Shock level are as numerous as dogs. Demons whose will is not at the Terror level are merely considered commoners, and even flying is difficult for them.

"Hell's strength is already the strongest among all realms." The shepherd smiled arrogantly, having seen Li Ping'an's attitude, and explained. "At the end of the Primordial Era, the future world's Aotian is actually not normal at all. He has such terrifying strength only because he has been favored by the will of the gods."

"Excluding those two, look at the three eras of the Primordial Era, the Middle Ages, and the Future Era. Which one can rival our Hell?"

The Five Emperors of the Ancient Heavenly Court? The other nine leaders of the future world? Or perhaps some ancient masters who inherited divine blood?
Compared to hell, they are not even worthy to carry its shoes.

"In fact, without the marks of the gods, it would be difficult for Mo and Aotian to advance to the terrifying level. Only by entering the depths of the Ancient Path to Godhood would they have a chance to break through!" the shepherd said decisively.

"Not all the demons from my Holy Hell have arrived yet. Many old demons are still deep within the Ancient Road to Divinity, fighting against the sect overlords and guardians of the ancient road."

"Demons are the epitome of rebellion. We will break through the Ancient Road to the Gods sooner or later. You will not lose out by cooperating with us."

"In fact, an accident has already occurred on the Ancient Road to Godhood. The terrifying level of will has been blocked, which was unthinkable in the past."

The shepherd sneered, "The guardians of the ancient road have all become corrupt. In the past, those who cultivated to the level of an Immortal Emperor in the lower realms, who could be called the Immortal Emperor Throne, basically met the conditions for going to the God Realm. The Shocking Will is the strongest will below the gods."

"But times are changing. Hell has fallen to earth. I don't know the specifics of heaven. The mark of the gods has been divided into three parts. The ruler has fallen. Even if there are remnants of heaven's power, it probably won't be good for them."

“There is no doubt that the divine realm is evolving. In ancient times, a terrifying level of will would definitely have been able to condense a godhood, but now, I am not so sure,” the shepherd said in a deep voice.

This is why he wanted to join forces with Li Ping'an.

Defeating the guardian of the ancient road is merely the first hurdle to becoming a god, not even the beginning. Only entering the realm of gods is the true start, and how to become a god is another major challenge.

"Is the God Realm evolving...?" Li Ping'an pondered this sentence and suddenly woke up.

That seems to be true.

Don't be fooled by the current appearance of a god who is not even half a step away from nothingness. The origin of the god realm in this era is not at its weakest, but rather at its strongest.

Those three great empires—the Central Dynasty, the Dugu Empire, and the Great Thousand Empire—had supreme gods and chief gods several times stronger than the ancient Heaven and Hell.

Even the Second Demon General, upon breaking free of his seal, was shocked, stating bluntly that the development of this era far surpassed that of the past, and that there were many who were stronger than him.

Aside from high-end combat power, the difficulty of becoming a god has also been greatly reduced for ordinary people in the God Realm.

According to the secret manual left by Hell, in the past, the God Realm could condense a godhood as long as it reached the Terror level, but now the God Realm requires at least the will of the peak of the Terror level, a huge gap.

That level of shock was so intense that it didn't even warrant survival, a stark contrast to anything seen before.

One can imagine how powerful the God Realm has become. "Except for not having even a fraction of the Void Realm," Li Ping'an silently added in his heart.

It's not that the God Realm can't produce someone of this level right now, but rather that the origin of the God Realm is deliberately targeting this level, and no one can break through this barrier. Even the still-living Half-Step Wuwu is suppressed by Him and dares not appear.

"The divine realm is constantly evolving, and its future is probably unimaginable. I even suspect that the mortal world will be swallowed up, and everything will come to an end. We will be completely transformed into something like a dream, only appearing in the dreams of the people of the divine realm," the shepherd said, expressing his speculation.

"Perhaps." Li Ping'an's expression was wistful. It was really hard to say, after all, the origin of the God Realm was the kind of thing that wanted to devour the entire ancient chaos.

The shepherd wasn't just being overly pessimistic.

It could even be the true demon behind it, subtly releasing this message to prevent the original divine faction from continuing to strengthen.

Even if they hide in the lower realm, they will still be dragged out and devoured.

"Your Majesty, it may not be so easy for you to control the Hell of Endless Sands." Suddenly, a great sage demon appeared, blind in one eye, seemingly trying to incite conflict. "I am a sage of the Sikong family. What Lord Shepherd promised you may not be true."

Beside him were a man and a woman, two demons. The woman had a hot figure, and the man was dressed as a middle-aged scholar. Both were terrifying demons.

A slight smile appeared on Li Ping'an's lips. "Oh, then tell me, who should I cooperate with?"

In this hell of saints and sages, someone actually dared to offend the shepherd, instantly enraging the great sages and demon generals.

"You bastards from the Sikong clan, what do you want to do!"

The shepherd's face was also somewhat gloomy. He had just been showing off his power in front of Li Ping'an, but now other demons dared to provoke him.

"court death!"

"Wait!" Li Ping'an became interested and stopped the shepherd.

He remembered these three guys; they were the three terrifying demons from the Ancient Road to Divinity in the original story. They had plotted against Yang Qi, but their attempt backfired. The leader, the Great Sage Demon, had even stolen the parchment scroll.

Of course, this world has undergone tremendous changes because of Li Ping'an's appearance.

With the birth of the true demon's successor, the shepherd realized the importance of the parchment scroll and naturally took control of it, not giving the three demons a chance.

"Our clans of Sikong, Dream Demon, and Scholar are willing to serve you, my lord!"

The three major demons, along with a large number of demons who had long harbored rebellious intentions, all knelt before Li Ping'an and surrendered.

"Hahaha!!"

Li Ping'an burst into uncontrollable laughter, "What a demon! What a hell for saints!"

“You…” The shepherd’s face turned ashen. He had just revealed his idea of ​​selling Hengsha Hell to Li Ping’an when these ancient demon families of the Holy Hell betrayed him.

The shepherd harbored a deep resentment.

A demon, this is a demon!

They are inherently greedy, and betrayal is as commonplace as eating and drinking.

These demons might even be cursing the shepherd in their hearts, thinking that they would rather sell themselves to this Demon Lord than be sold by the shepherd.

Although the other party denied being the successor of the True Demon, the True Demon, the supreme True Demon, the creator of the countless hellish planes, was the lifelong wish of these demons to even have a slight connection with him.

They desperately wanted to return to the era when Hell ruled over all spirits, to fight against Heaven, and to wreak havoc in the realm of the gods, and they were willing to pay any price for it!
"Good! Very good! Excellent! You are very clever! Submit to me, and I will reward you handsomely!"

Seeing those ancient demons who had lived for billions of years kneeling humbly before him, Li Ping'an laughed loudly and waved his hand, sending countless ancient characters into the bodies of these demons.

"This is my reward to you!"

A generous reward!

Li Ping'an infused the Hellish Demon Art he had comprehended, the word "Endless Calamity," into the bodies of these demons.

"Ahhh!"

Countless demons roared as the word "calamity" penetrated the deepest parts of their bodies, causing their blood to boil, leading to evolution, and their strength to increase a thousandfold.

In particular, the three demons each had a 'fire' character condensed above their heads, representing the primordial fire. They felt that with a casual movement, they could summon endless fire calamities.

"This is one of the true demonic tribulations!" The three demons trembled, and the female demon was so hungry that she drooled, wishing she could pounce on Li Ping'an.

"Serve me well, and I may reward you with even more calamities in the future."

Li Ping'an chuckled. These demons may appear to have increased strength, but in reality, they will be completely under his control. He wondered if they would regret it in the future.

"Humph!"

Clearly, the shepherd wouldn't do that. He snorted and then took out a fragment of a precious jade.

"This is the Sage's Jewel, but I have no way to use it, so I'm giving it to you."

The shepherd gave Li Ping'an a fragment of the Sage's Jade in exchange for his support. The jade was flawless, as if it contained the wisdom of countless sages, and it was not something that could be formed by demons or evil gods from hell.

"nice one!"

Li Ping'an grasped it tightly. This treasure had arrived just in time. With a thought, the character "fire" flew out and entered the interior of the Sage's Jade. Little by little, the jade essence began to flow out. Just smelling it made his will leap dozens of degrees.

He looked at the shepherd with a bit of envy.

This is the essence of the wisdom of the sages and saints of hell, a supreme treasure of hell formed from the pure will of the beings.

Li Ping'an put it away, his expression calm. "To refine the Sage's Jade, one must first cultivate the True Demon's Indestructible Body. Shepherd, if you achieve success in your cultivation in the future, you can give it a try."

Having lived in seclusion in Hell for countless years, he did not believe that the shepherd only possessed one piece of the Sage's Jewel. He thought that the shepherd might have only given him a small piece so that he could learn how to refine it.

However, Li Ping'an didn't care. All he needed was the wisdom of the Sage's Jade, not the essence of its will.

The power within the Reincarnation God Egg was enough for him to advance step by step to a higher level of will, and breaking through the limits of the mortal realm would be a piece of cake. This fragment of the Sage's Jade was nothing to him.

"You have accepted my power, now it is time for you to work for me." Li Ping'an looked at the three demons and spoke with unwavering authority, "Lead the demons of hell and invade the Primordial Era! I want everyone to know that the Demonic Calamity has descended!"

The three demons wanted to ask for his intentions, but the words caught in their throats. They instinctively submitted and shouted, "Yes, all for the great Demon Lord!"

(End of this chapter)