Simultaneous Transmigration: Inheriting the Legacy of Myriad Worlds

Chapter 454 The Demon Emperor Carries a Burden on My Shoulders
Not long after, Bixia Yuanjun and the others finished their battle, cleaned up the battlefield, and entered Huoyun Cave with their spoils.

"Thank you all for your hard work." Qin Sheng turned his head and smiled.

He was quite relaxed; after arriving in this cycle of reincarnation, he only threw away four pebbles.

Including the sculpting of those forty-nine clay figures, it only required drawing four hundred and ninety drops of Qin Sheng's blood. On Earth, donating blood once would consume far more than that amount.

"Alas." Bixia Yuanjun sighed, a faint sadness in her eyes.

"If you don't work hard, you're just unlucky."

This first wave of attacks already had four opponents at the level of outdoor scenes, and it's almost certain that powerful demons who have surpassed the first level of the Heavenly Ladder will appear later.

At that time, not only will we have to work our butts off, but we may also lose all the savings we've accumulated over the years.

Just thinking about it made Bixia Yuanjun's heart bleed; this feeling was even more painful than Qin Shengzhen's bleeding.

“But speaking of which, you have a lot of problems, kid.” Bixia Yuanjun looked at Qin Sheng suspiciously.

"How did you manage to unleash the Sword of No Self four times in a row? Your body still has true energy; how could you possibly withstand it?"

Even if a move like "Sword Without Self" can only exert a superficial level of power, the pressure on the meridians and internal organs is still enormous when used during the Qi Opening stage.

Su Wuming and Jiang Zhiwei can only use it a second time in a battle when they have cultivated to the nine orifices.

Qin Sheng's performance was simply incredible; just thinking about it made Bixia Yuanjun astonished.

Is this the world of geniuses?
Bixia Yuanjun was absolutely certain that if she were still in the Enlightenment stage, she probably wouldn't last a single move against this Heavenly Sword.

"Human potential is limitless. I've squeezed out my own potential using martial arts techniques similar to the 'Sacrifice Technique'," Qin Sheng said solemnly.
“You are fighting desperately, so of course I can’t just sit idly by. Otherwise, my conscience will not be at peace.”

"What kind of self-sacrifice method will leave one without any sign of weakness? Young Master Qin, could you perhaps offer some guidance?" Gu Xiaosang seized the opportunity to ask.

"The secrets of the Sword Washing Pavilion are exclusive to those with the Sun Body and cannot be disclosed."

While Qin Sheng and the others were talking, the white cat poured out a large pile of items from its bracelet, including bones, blood, scales, claws, teeth, and internal organs. As soon as these things hit the ground, the stench of blood immediately spread.

In the miscellaneous items catalog of the Six Paths of Reincarnation, there is a treasure called the Mustard Seed Ring, which can store items and is worth three thousand merits.

Ordinary people can't afford to change it, but senior outdoor-level reincarnators like Bixia Yuanjun, who have been in the cycle of reincarnation for more than ten years, have considerable wealth and usually change it for themselves, which is extremely convenient.

The major powers in the real world also have the ability to create similar treasures, but the Mustard Seed Ring is even more precious than ordinary treasures, and it is difficult for even the most skilled experts from sects and families to possess one.

"According to ancient fragments, different qualities of offerings are required for altars of different heights," the white cat continued, a person who disliked socializing and preferred to get things done quietly.

"I have already categorized these demons according to their strength. Let's begin the sacrifice."

The four of them immediately sprang into action, placing the offerings one by one on the altar, a scene that looked somewhat bloody.

In fact, in that primitive era when humans struggled to survive between heaven and earth, the worship of ancestors, heaven and earth, and gods was very primitive.

Monsters and wild beasts were among the most common and necessary offerings.

After the clay figures and offerings were prepared, Bixia Yuanjun and the white cat acted as priests, communicating with heaven and earth, praying to their ancestors, and offering sacrifices to the ancestors of humanity, based on the records on the ancient fragments.

"The vast land, the heavens and earth, black and yellow; in remembrance of merit and virtue, we honor our Holy Mother; molded from clay, imbued with spirit, she can conquer the primordial wilderness; she transforms seventy times a day, and all things flourish..."

The white cat knelt before numerous clay figures, devoutly reciting sacrificial texts and occasionally bowing its head. Meanwhile, Bixia Yuanjun performed a strange sacrificial dance, possessing a wild and primal beauty.

Both are masters of outdoor scenes, able to connect the inner and outer worlds, mobilize the power of heaven and earth, and resonate with the laws of nature.

As their rituals deepened, the laws of heaven and earth resonated, awakening something ancient and constant in this world, and strange changes suddenly occurred in the Fire Cloud Cave.

Beams of light flew out from the two people, and colorful halos appeared in the surrounding space, burning like flames. These things, like swallows returning to their nests, entered the forty-nine clay figures.

Not only inside the Fire Cloud Cave, but the entire majestic peak outside was ablaze with light at this moment, with countless illusions manifesting and phantoms bowing in this direction.

Flames, like ribbons, surged into the Fire Cloud Cave from the outside, pouring into the bodies of the "ancestors" on the altar, seemingly without limit.

Clay figures draped in the glow of dawn, the flame of humanistic spirit shines eternally.

At this moment, Qin Sheng was suddenly jolted, as various perspectives connected with him and he captured a variety of feelings.

The forty-nine clay figures seemed to come alive at this moment, and he, the creator of the clay figures, became one with them.

"May our ancestors bless us with peace and safety..."

"Ancestor of Humanity, demons have returned, and filth and karmic obstacles have returned. Please open your eyes..."

"May humanity never decline..."

One after another, seemingly real yet illusory prayers rang in Qin Sheng's ears. These were the wishes of all beings in this world, accumulated day and night through their prayers.

After the Ancestral Temple of Humanity encountered problems, there was no one or anything left to receive them, so they could only wander around the Ancestral Peak. Now that they have been awakened, this is one of the necessary forces to open the Dharma Domain.

Upon closer inspection, a flame also ignited in Qin Sheng's eyes—a flame of humanity, a flame of life, a flame of creation.

"My blood, my god... worshipping my ancestors is worshipping me." Qin Sheng had a sudden realization.

At this moment, a beam of light shot out from the center of the foreheads of all forty-nine clay figures, collided below the highest altar, and then exploded with a bang.

A vortex appeared.

Qin Sheng and Gu Xiaosang exchanged a glance, and without hesitation, they leaped into the whirlpool.

This is the entrance to the Dharma Realm.

Seeing this, Bixia Yuanjun and the white cat had a look of expectation in their eyes, but at the same time, they were extremely solemn. They knew that the truly difficult time was about to arrive.

"I hope they can hurry up, and that the demons can arrive slowly," the white cat whispered.

Bixia Yuanjun remained silent, her mind racing.

"Before we return from this mission, let's invite Qin Sheng and see if he's willing to join the Immortal Path. It would be a shame to miss out on such a genius."

"If he agrees, then I'll be his guide. Once this little genius grows up, any random thing he drops will be enough to fill me up."

Immortal Traces is a fair organization that aims to help each other. Bixia Yuanjun not only runs an inn in the real world, but also does some small business within the organization.

Awoo!

A moment later, the howling of wolves rang out outside, the sound soaring into the sky and chilling to the bone. The terrifying demonic aura could be felt even inside the Fire Cloud Cave.

"Let's go. They have their mission, and we have our test."

Bixia Yuanjun and the white cat turned and left the Fire Cloud Cave, where they saw the Howling Moon Demon Wolf outside.

Four layers of outdoor scenery!
With the Heaven, Earth, and Human Palaces damaged, the demons finally seized the opportunity to return to the human world and wreak havoc in all directions. Naturally, they would not allow anyone to repair these three palaces again.

This task is a race against time. The slower you progress, the stronger the demons you will attract. If you drag it out, you will have virtually no chance of survival.

……

After entering the vortex, Qin Sheng felt a sense of spatial traversal and distortion. Once everything returned to normal, he could clearly see what this so-called domain of law looked like.

It was not another real world, but a different space made of light. The mountains, trees, earth and other things were all formed from light, making it look extremely dreamlike.

"It's like arriving in the Land of Light," Qin Sheng thought to himself.

Gu Xiaosang is no longer by Qin Sheng's side. It is unknown whether the Law Domain separated them or whether the Great Luo Demoness took the initiative to find an opportunity to escape.

Because everything within sight was bathed in rosy light, the Dharma Realm had no boundaries and seemed infinitely vast.

But Qin Sheng knew that this place couldn't possibly be without end.

This is a space built on the foundation of legal principles, where every blade of grass and every tree is a manifestation of the wishes of all living beings.

Human beings have their limits, and their boundaries are finite; this place, too, must have an end.

"Where could the statue of the ancestor of mankind be..." Qin Sheng looked around.

Ancient fragments record that the fall of the Heavenly Court also affected the Law Domain. After this world connected with the Nine Netherworlds, it was further polluted.

The statues of the Ancestor of Humanity, as well as the statues of the Heavenly Emperor and the Earth Goddess, have all been protected and hidden away.

Qin Sheng tried to move forward. The "ground" of the Dharma Domain was made up of crisscrossing bands of light. Stepping on it felt like stepping on solid ground, and he didn't feel like he was falling into empty air.

"The ancient fragments don't specify what to do after entering in order to find the statue of the ancestor of humanity... It's all about luck and fate?"

Qin Sheng asked himself, "Am I destined to be with the Ancestor of Humanity?"
Most likely they exist.

Therefore, Qin Sheng chose a direction and moved forward firmly.

In this world filled with light, statues are incredibly conspicuous; they're immediately visible the moment they appear. Meanwhile, Gu Xiaosang cautiously observed the magic domain, and after confirming there was no danger, she smiled.

"It's a good place, and it's my chance. Young Master Qin, I really have to thank you this time."

"To express my gratitude to you, I will bring the head of Master Zhen Ding before you."

Why not go and take Qin Sheng's head?
Gu Xiaosang isn't stupid. If she clearly suspects Qin Sheng is the reincarnation of some powerful being, why would she go looking for trouble with him? That would just be asking for trouble.

With her white dress fluttering, Gu Xiaosang disappeared from the spot.

She will also go to find the three statues of the ancestors of humanity, but the Great Luo Demoness's goal is not limited to that. This place is very suitable for her to do something else.

The Iron Curtain.

……

Qin Sheng was not wandering aimlessly. He was as one with the forty-nine clay figures, and the power of the sacrifice and the power of the wishes were constantly flowing into his domain. He used this to sense and explore.

A faint, tangible attraction emanated from one direction.

Soon, Qin Sheng arrived at the edge of a seven-colored lake—no, it was eight-colored.

Qin Sheng looked at the center of the lake, where there was a black mass that stood out from the other colors, and just one look at it evoked a feeling of disgust from the bottom of his heart.

"The derivative pollution brought about by the shallow Nine Netherworld Laws." Qin Sheng understood what that thing was, and the faint attraction he had felt earlier also came from here, right at the bottom of the lake.

When Qin Sheng went down to the lake, the light truly felt like lake water. The pollution from the Nine Netherworlds not only floated on the lake surface but also formed a pillar of light that reached all the way to the bottom of the lake.

"Inside?" Qin Sheng approached the black pillar of light and reached into it with one hand. The next second, black patterns crawled up his arm like snakes and extended rapidly.

laugh!
Immediately afterwards, black smoke rose, and these black lights were annihilated by the solar power erupting from Qin Sheng's body.

The sun's body, being supremely strong, yang, divine, and sacred, possesses a certain degree of restraint against demonic energy and pollution.

If a normal demon were to fight Qin Sheng, their strength would be considered to be at least one level lower.

However, if Qin Sheng were to enter the Nine Netherworld in the future, then he would be the one being suppressed.

The essence of the Nine Netherworld is extremely high, equivalent to the Other Shore. Demons within it can receive the blessing of the Nine Netherworld, elevate their realm, achieve perfect creation, and even contend with the Other Shore to a certain extent.

Qin Sheng rushed into the black pillar of light but found nothing, though the attraction was already extremely strong.

"The lost statue of the ancestor of mankind..." Qin Sheng seemed to be deep in thought.

Ignoring the shallow influence of the Nine Netherworld Laws on this place, he focused his mind and perceived the luminous lake from the perspective of a clay figure.

Time seemed to pass both slowly and quickly, and the prayers continued. At one moment, Qin Sheng touched something, and rays of light suddenly bloomed from the bottom of the lake, dispelling the black pillar of light.

The ground beneath Qin Sheng's feet cracked open, and he fell into it, arriving at an extremely small, dark space.

The only source of light here is a statue, with a beautiful face and radiant beauty, as if it were alive.

The statue evokes a sense of sanctity, compassion, and majesty, inspiring an instinctive feeling of respect and affinity.

The statue of the Holy Mother, or rather, the statue of the Demon King!

Beneath the Dharma Domain lies a hidden space, where the lost statues of the Ancestor of Humanity, the Heavenly Emperor, and the Earth Goddess should, barring any unforeseen circumstances, be hidden.

However, this space is separate and can only be reached through nodes within the domain.

Looking at the statue of the Demon Emperor, Qin Sheng felt a little curious. "Is this the true face of the Demon Emperor? Or was it drawn by the person who sculpted the statue based on legends?"

Qin Sheng leans more towards the latter.

Qin Sheng was not surprised that he was the first to find the Demon Emperor's statue; he could have gleaned some insights from his previous creation of humans from clay.

"I've probably been the object of desire for more than one person," Qin Sheng thought to himself.

Qin Sheng could understand what the Moral Celestial Venerable was saying, but the Demon Emperor left him completely confused. However, in this world, he had undoubtedly become a hot commodity.

As Qin Sheng approached the statue of the Demon Emperor, he was faced with a dilemma: "How should I bring it back to the Temple of the Human Ancestor?"

The Demon Emperor statue was about the same height as a normal person, so it couldn't be stored in the Mustard Seed Ring. Qin Sheng couldn't possibly carry it by the neck, or tuck it under his arm to take it back, much less drag it on the ground—that would be far too disrespectful…

There are gods watching from above.

After much thought, Qin Sheng realized there was only one feasible solution. He squatted down, carefully picked up the Demon Emperor statue, and muttered to himself.

"If you don't speak, it means you agree with what I've done. If you have any objections, then speak up... no, it's better to stay silent."

He successfully placed the Demon Emperor statue on his back, which relieved Qin Sheng.

The weight of the Demon Emperor statue was about the same as that of a normal person. It was made of some unknown material and emitted a warm feeling.

While carrying the Demon Emperor's image, Qin Sheng felt a sense of peace. The vague feelings he had experienced when creating humans from clay suddenly became clear, allowing him to further understand the mysteries of those things.

Time blurred, and Qin Sheng felt as if he had returned to a time not long ago, with a voice in his ear telling him how to "create a person".

In this state, Qin Sheng forgot where he was and everything around him, and walked towards the Ancestral Temple of Humanity based solely on instinct.

One step, two steps, three steps...

With each step Qin Sheng took, the Demon Emperor statue grew lighter, as if something inside was being lost in the process.

A while later, Qin Sheng successfully returned to the vortex, stepped out, and returned to the Fire Cloud Cave.

Only then did he awaken from his dream.

After seeing the scene before him clearly, Qin Sheng's eyelids twitched.

Bixia Yuanjun lay on the ground without regard for her image, while the white cat sat leaning against the stone wall. Both of them had blood-stained clothes and multiple bloody and mangled parts on their bodies.

If it weren't for the fact that their chests were still rising and falling, indicating that they were still breathing, they would have looked completely dead.

Gu Xiaosang was not there, but the statues of the Human Emperor and the Holy Teacher had already been placed on the altar; she was even more efficient than Qin Sheng.

Upon seeing Qin Sheng return, Bixia Yuanjun turned her gaze towards him, her voice weak.

"My little darling, you're finally back! Any later and I'd be meeting the King of Hell. I'm still a virgin, and if I were eaten by a demon, I'd haunt you even after I die."

Qu Jiuniang spoke too fiercely.

Qin Sheng: "..."

Is this mission really that dangerous? He thinks it's very simple!

Yuanjun, sometimes I suggest you reflect more on whether you have any problems, and whether you have been cultivating diligently over the past few decades.

Are you alright?

"As long as we can complete the mission, everything will be fine," the white cat replied, implying that only the Six Paths could heal their injuries.

Qin Sheng didn't say much, fearing that the two elders would pass away and meet the Demon Buddha, so he quickly put the Demon Emperor statue back in its place.

The moment the three statues of the Ancestor of Humanity gathered together, the power of the Ancestor Temple was activated, and the entire ancestral mountain trembled violently.

boom!
Like a volcanic eruption, divine light shot into the sky, reaching straight into the clouds, and a "silver river" also surged into the domain, cleansing the pollution within.

"The Ancestral Hall of Humanity has been successfully repaired." The notification from the Lord of the Six Paths of Reincarnation brought a sigh of relief to Bixia Yuanjun and the white cat.

This blood was not shed in vain.

"Where is that demoness?" Qin Sheng asked at this moment.

"After she brought back the statues of the Holy Master and the Human Emperor, she entered the Dharma Realm again," the white cat explained.

Qin Sheng frowned. Gu Xiaosang wasn't the kind of person who was kind-hearted. He wouldn't believe it even if Meng Qi were beaten to death, if she said she returned to the Law Domain to find the Demon Emperor's statue.

The changes at the Temple of the Ancestor of Humanity continued. A layer of mist appeared on the surface of all the clay statues, obscuring them and giving them a sacred feel.

Suddenly, beams of soft light shone down from the three statues of the human ancestors, enveloping each of them.

A miraculous thing happened: Bixia Yuanjun and the white cat's injuries were rapidly healing, Qin Sheng's innate divine yang energy changed from violent to mild, and his physical problems were greatly alleviated.

This was just the beginning. After a few breaths, faint flames also appeared on the bodies of Qin Sheng and the other two. They did not cause any harm to them, but instead brought about a kind of tempering.

The Ancestral Temple is giving them feedback, saying that this ancestor is capable and that their help wasn't for nothing.

Moral Celestial Venerable, you must continue your efforts.

(End of this chapter)