From the Ming Dynasty, we will conquer the world

Devadatta served the Primordial Demon Ancestor for countless millennia, and his understanding of the material universe surpassed that of emperors and Buddhas who resided in the "mysterious and boundless world."

Even so, he had never seen anyone who could teleport through distances measured in light-years using only pure power without relying on the "Realm of Truth".

Even from Devanati's perspective, this power is invincible and unrivaled in the material universe, and can even be compared with the Primordial Demon Ancestor!
As Devanati was pondering, a barely perceptible "fracture" appeared in the divine consciousness that spanned the vast sea of ​​stars and supported a complete demon kingdom.

As soon as the “break” passed, the person was already standing in front of Devanat, silently and naturally, without any abruptness.

It was as if he had been born and lived there, unmoved and undisturbed, until Deva Nadhi came and awakened him.

But behind him, the void distorted and deformed on a large scale. The most severely distorted central area was cracked with thousands of fine lines, dark and deep, spreading out in all directions.

Although Devanati was able to stop the aftershocks caused by this person's appearance after ascending to the Realm of Truth, he relied on the power of the Demon Kingdom to make an entire galaxy his "lever" in order to accomplish this.

Therefore, when this rift appeared inside the Demon Kingdom, Devanati was unable to salvage it. This is also the most effective way to deal with the powerful beings of this realm, especially the Heavenly Demons.

As mentioned before, the Heavenly Demon Clan does not possess innate spiritual intelligence. Only by seizing the path of others and mutating the spiritual intelligence of cultivators can they advance on this path of transcendence.

But no matter how high one's level of cultivation, this problem will always exist. Powerful beings like Devanata, who are at the level of demon lords, will use methods such as demon kingdoms and demon realms to cover up their existence through breadth and quantity.

This method is rooted in the void supernatural powers of the Heavenly Demon Clan, and is filled with the spiritual essence of countless cultivators that it has been corrupted. It is truly the source of the Heavenly Demon Clan's confidence in competing with other powerful beings of the same level.

The Star River Demon Kingdom was the result of countless efforts by Devanati. Besides him, the "attendant," there were hundreds or even thousands of celestial demons at the level of demon lords. When they were united, they were even stronger than the combined power of a part of the Heavenly Court.

But this powerful force, before the void collapse caused by this person's movement, was like a painting being torn apart at will, offering no resistance and breaking in two.

This is the power to "shatter the vacuum"!
Not only was Devanati shocked, but even Xu Xing was surprised that his action would cause such a huge commotion in the universe.

However, after thinking about it carefully, Xu Xing realized what was going on.

This is not the Yangshen Universe after all, and he did not disperse his primordial spirit as a buffer. Once the realm of "shattering the vacuum" is used, it will naturally be earth-shattering.

Upon seeing Devanati, Xu Xing raised an eyebrow and subconsciously began to assess the demon lord's cultivation level.

If placed in the Yangshen Universe, Devanati's own magical power is around the ninth tribulation. If he were to have the support of this entire Star River Demon Kingdom, his combat power would increase by at least several times.

No wonder, even when this Demon Lord only sent down a wisp of his spiritual consciousness to manipulate Zhang Taixu's body, he was able to put him in a difficult battle.

However, nowadays, this kind of combat power, which is close to that of a Yang God, is no longer worthy of being taken seriously by Xu Xing. Twenty years have passed, and the status of the two has been completely reversed.

Xu Xing had no intention of reminiscing with him, and simply reached out and grabbed.

Although Devanati wanted to resist, the collapse of the Star River Demon Kingdom had already affected most of his mind. Even if all his remaining demonic thoughts and consciousness were burned, he could not resist this power.

Therefore, in just a breath, Xu Xing captured the "Master of the Human-Heaven Song Bridge," a figure who was renowned throughout the starry sea and regarded by countless interstellar civilizations as a cataclysmic calamity, and annihilated all of the other's will.

When Deva mentioned death, he thought that it was a great supernatural being who had not entered the Heavenly Court or Mount Sumeru who had come to kill him. He never expected that the person who came was the junior who had destroyed a part of his spiritual consciousness in the past.

Xu Xing didn't care about his feelings. With a single sweep of his incomparably powerful divine sense, he clarified the vast sea of ​​memories inch by inch and quickly obtained the information he wanted from it.

That is the star field coordinates of the ancestral star of immortals and gods, and the approximate changes that have taken place on the ancestral star over the past twenty years.

"Hmm? Celestial beings from the upper realm have descended to the mortal world to aid the cultivators of the ancestral star?"

Xu Xing frowned, instinctively realizing that something was wrong.

The previous plan targeting the ancestral star clearly involved powerful beings from the upper realms. At the very least, the being summoned by the Grand Celestial Master once called himself "the Supreme God of the Mysterious Vault".

If combined with Wuzhiqi's memories, Xu Xing even more doubted whether the "mysterious and boundless world" had already been completely lost.

However, he previously believed that this calamity stemmed from the fact that the Primordial Demon Ancestor discovered the "mysterious and boundless world" and successfully "landed" in it.

However, no relevant information can be found in Devanati's memories now.

Clearly, there are other causes and effects behind the changes in the upper realm.

Thinking of this, Xu Xing was not in a hurry to make a move. Instead, his figure flickered and his primordial spirit merged into the demon kingdom beneath him, which was on the verge of collapse. This made it shine again, even more brilliantly than before.

Xu Xing had already learned from his previous experience that people in the Upper Realm had the means to keep an eye on the Ancestral Star at any time. Although he was not afraid of any enemy, he also had to consider his friends and was unwilling to rashly alert them.

The appearance of Devanati provided him with a perfect cover; traveling to the ancestral star as the Demon Lord should not attract any extra attention.

As Xu Xing thought this, his physical body transformed into the form of Devanati, or rather, "Zhang Taixu." He then summoned the Haotian Mirror, locked onto the location of the ancestral star, and used demonic techniques to activate his void supernatural powers, teleporting towards that location.

Now that we have coordinates, Xu Xing no longer needs to use such a forceful approach. He can be a little gentler. It's not that he's afraid of trouble, but mainly he's afraid that if he's not careful, the aftershocks might completely tear the ancestral star apart.

It will be quite troublesome to repair it later.

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At this moment, above the ancestral star.

Di Huaiying stood atop Pingtian Peak, gazing at the sky. The once clear blue sky was now covered with dark clouds, obscuring the sun—a sight that had persisted for fifteen years.

The dark cloud was not a real dark cloud, but a demonic tide blocked outside the ancestral star by the protective energy layer. There was also a faint trace of light in it, which was bright red and stretched across the sky.

This is the painful scar left on the surface of the Qi layer when the Heavenly Demon last stormed into the ancestral star.

At that time, although there were a group of true immortals in the human world, they were all seriously injured in the battle of the Heavenly Demon Star and were unable to resist the endless demonic tide.

Di Huaiying and the others had even prepared to launch the final plan, ordering everyone to evacuate the ancestral star, while they, the severely injured True Immortals, would stay behind to cover the retreat and preserve a seed of life for the Xuanmen and Buddhist sects.

At that very moment, the Heavenly Gate suddenly appeared, and a group of immortals and gods emerged from it, driving away the Heavenly Demons that had invaded the ancestral star.

However, they were unable to completely restore the protective energy layer. Only by having a True Immortal expert stationed within it could they maintain the battle line.

Since then, the ancestral star has been embroiled in a full-scale war with the Heavenly Demon Clan.

Over the past fifteen years, true immortals like Di Huaiying have experienced countless battles, and their foundations and magical powers have been severely worn down.

He could easily deduce that if things continued like this, even with the help of immortals and gods, the ancestral star would eventually be breached by the ever-increasing number of demons.

After all, in recent years, the number of powerful figures on the Heavenly Demon side has visibly increased, but although they have amassed a large army, they have not launched even a single major full-scale attack. They are still quietly accumulating strength in order to ensure victory. Based on Di Huaiying's experience, the Heavenly Demon side is probably still waiting for a peerless expert who can control this great battle. Once this person arrives, they will launch a thunderous attack to secure a decisive victory.

Di Huaiying believed that these immortals and gods had also deduced this conclusion, but although they did not withdraw, they also did not see any reinforcements.

Recalling the various situations that occurred in that battle twenty years ago, Di Huaiying already had a vague guess in his mind.

In fact, he has been trying to verify this conjecture for years, and recently he has finally made some progress.

Silently reviewing this unpredictable situation, even with Di Huaiying's temperament and composure, a hint of worry couldn't help but surface in his eyes.

Beset by internal and external troubles and caught in a dilemma, what will become of Zuxing in the future?
At times like these, he would reminisce about the cult leader who was extremely decisive and always capable of surprising people.

In fact, Di Huaiying also knew that the current situation had exceeded the scope of what these True Immortals could handle. Even if that sect leader were still alive, he would probably be unable to do anything and could only think about it.

Di Huaiying paused for a moment, when suddenly a brilliant white rainbow burst open in the sky, shooting towards the northwest and sweeping away all the demons within a thousand miles, revealing its inviolable power.

Di Huaiying knew that the person who made the move was one of the two leaders of this group of immortals and gods. This person was known as Master Zhu, and it was said that he was a Confucian sage from the upper realm, extremely knowledgeable in righteousness and with superb swordsmanship.

In the current situation, only a powerful figure like Master Zhu, whose cultivation surpasses that of a True Immortal, can break through the Qi barrier and sweep away the demonic aura.

However, this was only a drop in the ocean. The newly opened up tranquil land was quickly filled with an endless tide of demonic energy, which became even more intense.

The other person was a handsome and distinguished young man, whom his subordinates called Young Master Zhao. He was quite skilled in both boxing and staff fighting.

Di Huaiying even felt that he was not practicing the path of immortality, but rather the path of martial arts that the sect leader strongly advocated.

In the mortal realm, the ultimate goal of cultivation is to reach the level of True Immortal. However, in the Heavenly Court, there is another hierarchy, from bottom to top: Lord of the Palace, True Lord, and Emperor.

These four levels were both official titles conferred by the Heavenly Court and representations of the realm of immortals. During the era when the Heavenly Court ruled the world, they gradually replaced the cultivation classifications of various sects and became a common standard.

The term "Prefect" refers to an immortal who has reached this level of attainment. They have the authority to establish their own prefecture and government offices, recruit subordinate officials, and have a complete supporting system.

However, many immortals, despite possessing this level of cultivation and combat power, lack corresponding subordinates. The title of "Lord of the Prefecture" is merely a nominal honorary title bestowed by the Heavenly Court.

Young Master Zhao and Master Zhu not only possess cultivation at this level, but each also has two teams, one for civil affairs and one for military affairs. They even have five or six officials at the True Immortal level, making them true powerful prefects.

Such a person, even in the Heavenly Court, would deserve the description of "high position and great power".

Moreover, Di Huaiying had never heard of their names before, which meant that these two were born in the upper realm and cultivated to become immortals, so they must have a profound background.

But for some reason, Di Huaiying always sensed a sense of incongruity from them, as if these two shouldn't exist here, or at least not now.

He initially thought this was because the other party was from the upper realm, but as time went on, this feeling not only did not fade but became stronger, which made Di Huaiying suspicious.

As they were pondering, Master Zhu's sword light had already turned back, but instead of heading towards the current righteous sect's main camp, it landed on Pingtian Peak where Di Huaiying was located.

Di Huaiying knew that his decision was not impulsive, so he cupped his hands and said:
"Master Zhu".

Master Zhu nodded, and without any pretense of politeness with Di Huaiying, he went straight to the point:

"Lord Di, the Heavenly Demons are coming with overwhelming force. I'm afraid our ancestral star will be difficult to defend. We must make plans as soon as possible."

—Should we plan ahead?
Di Huaiying narrowed his eyes and stroked his beard, saying:
"Didn't Master Zhu say before that the emperors of the upper realm had noticed the changes here and were about to descend upon the ancestral star?"

Master Zhu remained calm and said indifferently:
"That's just an excuse. However, for our ancestral star now, it wouldn't be a good thing if it attracted the attention of the upper realm."

He turned his head, looked directly at Di Huaiying, and said sincerely:
"Didn't you foresee this, Lord Di?"

Di Huaiying said with a smile:

"Since we all know the truth, shouldn't Master Zhu now be frank with me and reveal our origins?"

Master Zhu sighed:

"Actually, we didn't mean to hide it, but the matter of the ancestral star is of great importance, and there are many eyes and ears around, so we can't act rashly. But now that the Heavenly Demon has made up his mind, we can't care about so many things anymore."

"To be honest, although we come from the upper realm, we do not come from the Heavenly Court, at least not from this Heavenly Court."

"Hmm?! Does the Master mean that the Heavenly Court has indeed...?!"

Although Di Huaiying did not recognize the two leading figures, Master Zhu and Young Master Zhao, he did recognize that one of the True Immortals under their command was the patriarch of the Gezao Sect five generations ago.

Given that person's background and achievements, once he ascends to heaven, he will inevitably take up a post in the Heavenly Court without any surprises. But Master Zhu's statement can only mean one thing.

—The Heavenly Court has indeed changed.

Master Zhu nodded and calmly uttered words that shocked Di Huaiying to the point of being unable to control himself.

"In fact, the Heavenly Court has long since fallen. The one who has now usurped the position of 'Supreme Emperor of the Mysterious Vault' is none other than the Plague Emperor Haotian, who once commanded the Plague Department!"

"In addition, all the Buddhas of the Western Paradise have also passed away and returned to the cycle of reincarnation. The one who now governs Mount Ling and sits in the Pure Land is the former Great Bodhisattva Kinnara, now the incarnation of the Primordial Demon Ancestor—the Demon Lord Wutian!"
“We are just stray dogs who escaped from the Heavenly Court and are now scattered throughout the world. So, Lord Di, there will be no more reinforcements. We are the last reinforcements.”

At this point, Master Zhu seemed to be overcome with grief and refused to speak further. He rose from the ground and flew back towards the Central Plains.

Halfway through Zhu Fuzi's flight, Di Huaiying suddenly received another divine message:
"At this critical moment, I hope that Lord Di will not be soft-hearted and will make a decisive decision. All consequences and retribution shall be borne by me alone, and shall have nothing to do with Lord Di."

After hearing this, Di Huaiying remained standing on Pingtian Peak. His expression changed several times before he calmed down, remaining composed and saying calmly:

"Yuan Fang, how do you see?"

The Stone Protector suddenly appeared behind him.

The great protector, his right hand resting on his sword, his eyes narrowed, sharp as an eagle's, gazed in the direction Master Zhu had gone, and uttered only four words:
"Not entirely true."

Di Huaiying nodded in agreement:

"I think so too. Since this person is already getting impatient, we can also make contact with them."

"Let Master Yunxian and Master Fahai do their work. Time is running out; they may have already made arrangements." (End of Chapter)