I became an immortal in the mountains

Chapter 801 The Rise of the Demon in the Mysterious Heaven
Although Ling Yi had already guessed, he was still shocked when Gu Yuanqing said it himself.

The world is so vast that it cannot be limited to just this one realm. Although there are records of visitors from outside in ancient books, those were from countless millennia ago and are difficult to verify. But now, we are seeing them with our own eyes.

He calmed the turmoil in his heart and solemnly said, "Although the Nine Realms Divine Continent has fallen into the land of demons, the world is vast and can naturally accommodate outsiders. As long as we share the same ideals, that's fine!"

“If Sect Master Ruoling’s shared goals refer to hunting down Heavenly Demons, then I, Gu, am quite interested,” Gu Yuanqing said.

Ling Yi clasped his hands in greeting: "Then, on behalf of the Nine Heavens Sword Sect and the Nine Domains Divine Continent, I welcome you, fellow Daoist."

The two looked at each other and smiled.

At this moment, a disciple of the Nine Heavens Sword Sect stepped forward, offered tea, and then withdrew.

Ling Yi smiled and said, "This is the Sword Sect's Thousand-Year Cloud Heart Sword Spirit Tea, which has the effect of nourishing the soul and sword heart. Please give your evaluation, fellow Daoist."

Gu Yuanqing picked up the teacup and saw that the tea leaves were slender and straight, with a bluish-green color and faint golden lines on the edges, resembling miniature immortal swords. The tea soup was clear as autumn water, with swirling clouds of mist that did not dissipate, and occasionally a tiny golden glint would flash, like the light of swords.

He took a sip of the tea, and as it entered his throat, a cool, warm current flowed straight into his mind, making him feel refreshed. There were also wisps of Geng metal Dao essence in the tea. When his divine sense touched it, he seemed to see traces of sword intent, which was of great use to cultivation and comprehension of the sword Dao.

"Excellent tea!" Gu Yuanqing exclaimed. "Only a wondrous place like your clan's could nurture such extraordinary tea!"

Although Gu Yuanqing had not seen where this tea came from, he could guess that it needed to be nourished day and night by the Dao of the Sword in order to be cultivated.

Ling Yi said, "If you like it, fellow Daoist, I will prepare some for you when you leave." He picked up the jade cup in front of him, took a sip, and continued to explain, "This tea is indeed grown in this Ten Thousand Swords Forest. Its tea tree roots are deeply embedded in the body of the Giant Sword Peak. It is nurtured by this sword domain, and its branches and leaves are bathed in the Gengjin sword aura. It takes a hundred years for a new leaf to grow. Drinking it can not only calm the mind and spirit, but also help people temper their divine sense. It is somewhat beneficial to sword cultivators in comprehending sword intent."

Gu Yuanqing took another sip, feeling the unique, sharp aroma of the tea cleanse his soul. He nodded and smiled, "So that's how it is. It is born from the essence of ten thousand swords. No wonder it has such a miraculous effect of cleansing the soul. Sect Master Ling is very generous in giving this to me. I would be impolite to refuse it."

The two chatted for a long time.

Before we knew it, the conversation had turned to the matter of the Heavenly Demon.

When the topic turned to the sudden awakening of the Demon Lord Xuanyou more than half a year ago, the strange movements of the Heavenly Demons, and the sudden outbreak of battle, Gu Yuanqing's expression became slightly awkward. He could more or less guess why Xuanyou had awakened.

I never imagined that my hunting of the Heavenly Demon would bring such a great change to the human race in this world.

Ling Yi noticed Gu Yuanqing's expression and suddenly had a thought, saying, "Fellow Daoist, did you arrive in this realm half a year ago?"

Gu Yuanqing said rather awkwardly, "Back then, I killed a few Chaotic Undying Heavenly Demons, but I never expected it to bring such a change to the Nine Domains Divine Continent."

Suddenly, a glint of light flashed in Ling Yi's eyes.

The Undying Chaos Demon is not so easy to kill. Even if he encountered one himself, it would take a lot of effort and he might not be able to truly annihilate it.

The Heavenly Demon's greatest strength lies in self-preservation, so Gu Yuanqing's mention of "slaying" must mean completely obliterating this Undying Heavenly Demon.

No wonder the Demon Lord Xuanyou was awakened. After several undead demons were killed in succession, he probably thought it was the work of a illusory immortal.

With a flurry of thoughts flashing through his mind, Ling Yi laughed loudly: "Fellow Daoist, there is no need to blame yourself. It was only a matter of time before Xuan You woke up. By killing the Great Demon of Chaos and Immortality, you have also helped my Nine Domains Divine Continent!"
Gu Yuanqing asked, "Fellow Daoist Ling, I observe that this realm is perfect and its lineage is well-preserved. How could it have fallen into such a state?"

Ling Yi stood up, put his hands behind his back, looked at the distant sword forest, and slowly said: "According to ancient books, six million years ago, the lifespan of the Daoist companion of Pang Yuan, a great cultivator of the Xuan Tian Sect, was about to end. In order to save his life, he ventured into the underworld alone and went through many hardships to find the other shore flower."

Upon his return, he discovered that all the disciples of the Xuantian Sect had been slaughtered, the sect's headquarters had been destroyed, and even the underground spiritual veins had been drained. His Daoist partner turned out to be the daughter of his enemy, whose purpose was to lure him away. He destroyed his enemy, personally killed the beloved who had been with him for thousands of years, and felt ashamed of failing the sect. In the end, his Dao heart was damaged, and his inner demons could not be eliminated. He was taken advantage of by the Heavenly Demon, who possessed his mind.

Fellow Daoist, you should also know what the situation would be like if a Void Immortal expert were devoured by a Heavenly Demon, right?

Gu Yuanqing also stood up and stood beside him, asking, "Is he one of those three Demon Lords? Seven Emotions, Myriad Evils, or Xuan You?"

Ling Yi shook his head and said, "None of them. These three Heavenly Demons all appeared later, and the Heavenly Demon that devoured Pang Yuan is said to have disappeared without a trace five million years ago. No one knows where it went or whether it is still alive."

Gu Yuanqing asked curiously, "Does fellow Daoist know how long the Heavenly Demon's lifespan is?"

Ling Yi turned around and said, "I have never heard of a Heavenly Demon dying of old age. There are only two possibilities for their death: either they are killed and obliterated, or their demonic energy becomes too weak to be replenished and they eventually dissipate into the world. It is laughable, but perhaps this is the reason why our human race in the Nine Realms Divine Continent has been able to exist for so many years."

Every ten thousand years, they unleash demonic calamities, and we humans serve as their sustenance for replenishing our demonic power.

Gu Yuanqing frowned slightly: "From what you just said, Brother Dao, there are as many as five Void Immortal experts within the Nine Domains Divine Continent. These Demon Lords seem to be only at the Void Immortal level. Is there really no way to kill them?"

Ling Yi sighed softly, "It's easier said than done. The Heavenly Demons are different from our human race. Most of those they roam are avatars; their true forms are hidden deep within the Demon Abyss, rarely venturing out, making them difficult to hunt. With the strength of our human race, if we were to set up a magic array, we might be able to hunt down one. But the three Demon Lords, while they might normally contend with each other, will cooperate in a life-or-death situation. And our human race, with most of its strength needed to guard the human realm, dares not venture out. Otherwise, if the human realm's barrier shatters, the billions of lives within this realm will likely..."

Gu Yuanqing remained silent, for today's conversation had revealed the dire straits of the Nine Domains Divine Continent.

Their overall strength is inferior to that of the Heavenly Demons, and they are confined to the human realm, making it difficult for them to venture out. The Heavenly Demons hold complete initiative in this realm.

They use the seven emotions and six desires of the human race in this realm as sustenance, harvesting it once every ten thousand years, just like harvesting ripe crops.

This has been the case for millions of years!
It is truly lamentable and tragic that the human race has fallen to such a state!
Ling Yi suddenly burst into laughter: "Fellow Daoist, there's no need for this. Our human race has always been indomitable. So what if the Heavenly Demons are powerful now? The demonic calamity has only just begun, and the world is still uncertain. Who knows what will happen next? Even if cultivators of my generation cannot kill them, there will always be successors who can! Evil has never triumphed over good since ancient times. I don't believe that some demons can really cover up the sky forever."

As he spoke, Ling Yi's sword energy soared into the sky, sharp and domineering, exuding an aura of standing tall between heaven and earth, fearless and invincible!
Gu Yuanqing nodded slightly in agreement: "Of course!"

After standing there for a long time, Ling Yi suddenly asked again, "Still don't know what your original world was like?"

Gu Yuanqing said, "Although there are slight differences from this world, they are generally similar. It's just that it's a bit luckier than this world. It also has Heavenly Demons, but they are blocked outside the realm."

"Are there also demons surrounding them?" Ling Yi raised an eyebrow.

Gu Yuanqing looked at Ling Yi and said, "Perhaps they come from this realm!"

Ling Yi's heart skipped a beat, and his gaze sharpened slightly.

Gu Yuanqing suddenly raised his hand, and several sealed jade bottles floated in the air. He chuckled and said, "I wonder if Fellow Daoist Ling is familiar with the aura of the Heavenly Demons at the Undying Chaos level within the realm?" Ling Yi stared at the jade bottles and said, "I dare not say all of them, but I can still distinguish most of them."

"Then, fellow Daoist, take a look at the aura of these Heavenly Demons. Do they originate from this realm?" Gu Yuanqing slightly loosened the seal.

Ling Yi probed out with his divine sense: "These two seem unfamiliar, perhaps we've never encountered them before, but this wisp of demonic thought seems to be... the Nine-Headed Demon Owl?"

Are there two you're not familiar with?
Gu Yuanqing's heart stirred slightly, and he said, "These three are all Heavenly Demons that I killed many years ago. Unfortunately, I only managed to cut off a portion of their power and did not completely refine them to death."

Ling Yi raised his head and looked at Gu Yuanqing: "Fellow Daoist, could it be that you came here in search of the aura of this nine-headed demon owl?"

Gu Yuanqing chuckled: "It's not entirely true; there's a fair amount of coincidence. But since we're here, we might as well finish what we haven't done yet."

Ling Yi suddenly clasped his hands in a fist salute and solemnly said, "Fellow Daoist, you have risked your life alone to pursue the source of the demon for the safety of an entire realm. I admire your noble spirit!"

Gu Yuanqing was slightly taken aback, then shook his head and chuckled: "Fellow Daoist, you misunderstand. I am not as... concerned about the world as you think. My pursuit of the Heavenly Demon was merely to refine and collect some of the Heavenly Demon's original demonic thoughts to refine pills. It is not worthy of the title of righteousness."

Ling Yi's expression flashed with surprise, then he suddenly burst into laughter: "Good! Fellow Daoist Gu's frankness makes me feel that you are a trustworthy person."

In this world, there are many who spout benevolence and righteousness but are actually scheming and despicable. Even in my Nine Realms Divine Continent, with the Heavenly Demon as an external enemy by my side, the same is true.

Fellow Daoist, speaking frankly about yourself, without pretense or embellishment, only reveals your clear and insightful Dao heart. I, Ling, have made this friend!

With a wave of his hand, two teacups flew from the stone table and hovered in the air. Ling Yi personally took the teapot and filled them.

"This cup, made with tea instead of wine, is a toast to your sincerity, fellow Daoist, and also to the destiny that brought us together in this world."

Looking at the sincerity in Ling Yi's eyes, Gu Yuanqing picked up his teacup and said, "Sect Leader Ling is straightforward and truly generous. It is my great honor to meet you in this world!"

……

Gu Yuanqing also temporarily settled down at the Nine Heavens Sword Sect.

He didn't rush to go beyond the boundary to hunt down the Heavenly Demons. Instead, he asked Ling Yi for some records about the Heavenly Demons of this realm to learn more about them. After all, knowing yourself and your enemy is the key to victory in every battle.

The situation of the Heavenly Demons in this realm is far more complex than I had imagined, and this Demon Lord seems to be even more powerful than I originally expected.

In the outer battlefield of the Spirit Realm, the strongest beings are only at the level of the Undying Chaos Realm. Even the Heavenly Sword Elder from 50,000 years ago managed to kill five Undying Chaos Demons in one fell swoop, causing the Heavenly Demons to retreat.

Until ten thousand years ago, the sect leader of the Lingxu Sect was devoured by a Heavenly Demon, so the Spirit Realm suspected that a Heavenly Demon at the level of a Void Immortal might be born, thus creating a sense of urgency.

But now it seems that it's far from that simple.

In the last encounter, the Xuan You Demon Lord displayed supernatural powers and techniques with ease, making him unrecognizable from the perspective of the Heavenly Demons we knew before. Moreover, this was only an avatar; the true strength of his main body remains unknown.

The fact that it has lived for millions of years alone is enough to make it remarkable.

There are three such beings in this world, and it is said that they also have several Heavenly Demons at the level of Void Immortals under their command.

In addition, there is the source of all the demons in this world, the demon that Pang Yuan of the Xuan Tian Sect transformed into, and it is unknown whether he is still alive.

Faced with such immense power, anyone would have to think twice before acting. Even if Gu Yuanqing could borrow the power of Beiquan Cave Heaven, he still wouldn't dare say he could secure a victory.

During his casual conversation with Ling Yi, Gu Yuanqing gradually gained an understanding of the current situation in the Nine Domains Divine Continent. He had a general idea of ​​the situation of sects, experts, and the imperial court, but he knew the most about the Heavenly Demon.

Millions of years of battles have given the Nine Realms a far greater understanding of the Heavenly Demons than the Spirit Realm.

It records in almost every detail the methods of various types of Heavenly Demons, from low-level Heavenly Demons to high-level Heavenly Demons, and even the three Demon Lords.

In this respect, the Nine Heavens Sword Sect held nothing back from Gu Yuanqing.

The Heavenly Demon is an enemy of this realm. Ling Yi is naturally willing to do anything that helps kill the Heavenly Demon, and Gu Yuanqing's strength is worthy of this good deed.

At the same time, Gu Yuanqing also noticed a difference between the lineage of this realm and the spirit realm.

Most cultivation techniques practiced in the Spirit Realm and the Linglong Realm allow for the easy creation of clones after reaching the Yin-Yang Realm. Ordinary tasks are handled by the clones, while the main body can continue cultivation.

But it seems that no one in this realm does the same.

Gu Yuanqing hadn't noticed this before at Wangxiang Pass, but within the Nine Heavens Sword Sect, there were quite a few cultivators at the Yin-Yang level or above, yet Gu Yuanqing had never seen any clones. Even when they were separated, it was only a divine soul that was separated, without a physical body.

……

Just as Gu Yuanqing was researching the Heavenly Demon.

In the imperial palace of the Great Hao Dynasty, the most powerful figures in the Nine Regions of the Divine Continent gathered once again in one hall.

Emperor Xuan Haoji of the Great Hao Dynasty and Lord Li Yanshen of the Heavenly Pivot Palace are both present in their true forms, while the others are merely incarnations of their divine souls.

"My beloved ministers, this is the message brought back by the Dark Star Guard. Take a look!" As soon as he finished speaking, he tapped his finger lightly on the table. A jade slip floated on the dragon table in front of him, then split into six and fell into the hands of six people.

He then slowly added, "The two Demon Lords, Seven Emotions and Myriad Evils, show no signs of awakening. Most of their Heavenly Demons are also staying in their respective demonic territories. Currently, the attacks on the border are mainly carried out by Xuan You's subordinates. Fellow Daoist Ling, I heard that you personally fought against Demon Lord Xuan You a few days ago. This can be considered your second confrontation with it. I wonder what your opinion is on its strength?"

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