Cut off my way home? You'll sacrifice the entire other world in return!

The Earth God rode his little donkey, wobbling along in front.

Li Fan, carrying a large amount of his belongings, followed behind, stumbling along the path.

Although his body was weak, he could feel that every breath of air here was nourishing his demonic body.

That ancient divine power didn't clash with his demonic energy; on the contrary, it seemed to complement him...?

"Old man."

Li Fan couldn't help but ask.

How vast is this mountain and sea boundary?

"big?"

The Earth God turned around and gave the man a look of disdain, as if he were a country bumpkin.

"This is the boundary, not the ball."

"The sky is round and the earth is square, without boundaries."

What you see now is only the outermost edge of the vast wilderness.

"Further in, there are all the lands recorded in the Four Classics of the Great Wilderness, both within and beyond the seas."

"Those great gods all live in their own blessed lands."

"for example?"

"For example, Kuafu ran on the Plain of Chasing the Sun."

"Xingtian was cutting down trees on Changyang Mountain."

"Yu the Great at the Flood Control Platform."

"The Three Pure Ones are playing chess at Kunlun Mountain."

Li Fan was stunned.

These legendary names have now become real neighbors.

"Where should I go?"

Li Fan asked.

"I want to save people and become stronger."

"Don't rush."

The Earth God pointed to a towering mountain in front of him.

"Do you see that mountain?"

That's Zhaoyao Mountain.

"This is also the first stop of your trial."

"A trial?"

"right."

The Earth God explained.

"Those gods may have retired, but they still have quite a temper."

"Especially for someone like you who's full of demonic energy."

"If you want to gain their approval and take their treasures, you have to follow their rules."

"If we win, we take the stuff and we take the power."

"If you lose, you'll stay and become fertilizer."

Li Fan grinned.

"I like this rule."

"Simple and direct."

As they spoke, they arrived at the foot of the mountain.

There is a path leading directly to the top of the mountain.

A stone tablet stands by the roadside with two large ancient seal characters written on it.

It roughly means force.

"The first test is physical strength."

The Earth God stopped the donkey.

"A great god lives on this mountain and loves to compete with people in strength."

"As long as you can beat him in his area of ​​expertise."

"He will give you something nice."

"What is it?"

"The power of chasing the sun".

The Earth God said mysteriously.

"That is the ultimate divine power to repair your broken demonic body."

"So? Tempted?"

Li Fan nodded.

I am definitely tempted.

If one could obtain this divine power to rebuild their physical body, their strength would definitely reach a new level.

"Who is that expert?"

Li Fan asked.

"Kuafu".

The Earth God uttered two words.

"That big idiot who chased the sun until he died of thirst."

Li Fan: ……....

"Okay, I'll give it a try."

Li Fan carefully placed the pendant he was wearing on a large rock by the roadside.

Then I moved my wrists around.

Despite the excruciating pain throughout his body, he gritted his teeth and persevered.

"Don't touch my things."

Li Fan warned the land god.

"Don't worry, I don't need this junk."

The Earth God took out a gourd of wine and took a sip with relish.

"Go, go."

"Good luck."

Li Fan took a deep breath.

I stepped onto the mountain path.

He sensed something was wrong as soon as he set off.

Terrifying gravity.

It's like carrying a huge mountain while climbing.

"Click."

Li Fan's knee made a crisp cracking sound.

I almost knelt down.

"snort."

"Trying to crush me?"

"dream."

Li Fan mobilized the remaining demonic energy within his body to forcefully sustain himself.

Climbing up step by step.

Each step leaves a deep footprint on the hard stone steps.

Sweat mixed with blood dripped onto the ground.

But he didn't stop because he knew.

This is the only way.

The path to save Taiichi.

The path to saving Niannian.

The way home.

…………

at the same time.

On the mountaintop.

A figure was sitting on a boulder.

He was holding a peach wood cane.

Kuafu, the ancient god.

At this moment, he was looking down at Li Fan, who was moving like an ant at the foot of the mountain.

"what?"

Kuafu let out a low, surprised roar.

His voice was as loud as a bell.

"It's actually a demon cub?"

"He exudes an aura of evil."

"Why did the old man bring this kind of trash in?"

He frowned.

Clearly, he wasn't interested in Li Fan.

Gods and demons are irreconcilable enemies.

This is a concept ingrained in our bones.

"snort."

"You think you can get past me?"

"It's not that easy."

Kuafu stretched out one finger.

Gently tap the mountain path below.

"The condition has worsened."

"Buzz!"

The gravity on the mountain road instantly doubled.

…………

Halfway up the mountain.

"puff!"

Li Fan coughed up a mouthful of blood.

He was pinned to the ground and unable to move.

The bones are about to break.

"This...this is fucking..."

Li Fan gritted his teeth and pressed his face against the cold stone steps.

He felt as if an invisible giant hand was pressing him down.

"You want me to kneel down?"

"Get up!"

Li Fan's eyes turned bloodshot.

The demon blood within his body began to boil.

"Click click click..."

He slowly propped himself up.

From lying down to kneeling.

From kneeling to squatting.

At last.

He stood up shakily, his spine straight.

"Again!"

Li Fan roared.

Keep moving forward.

…….......

On the mountaintop.

A hint of surprise flashed in Kuafu's eyes.

"That's interesting."

"This kid is tougher than I thought."

"but…....…"

"Having backbone alone is not enough."

"You also need to have brains."

Kuafu stretched out his finger again.

"Confusion."

"call."

Fog rose on the mountain road.

This is the fog of inner demons.

The scenery before Li Fan's eyes had changed.

It's no longer a mountain road.

It was his residential neighborhood.

That familiar alleyway entrance.

The streetlights cast a dim yellow glow, and my house is just ahead.

The door was open.

The room was bathed in warm light and the aroma of food wafted through the air.

"Fanfan, come back for dinner."

That was my mother's voice.

"Stop playing outside and come back quickly."

That was my father's voice.

Li Fan was stunned.

He stopped walking.

Tears streamed down my face uncontrollably.

"Home……"

"Am I back?"

He instinctively wanted to walk forward and step through that door.

All suffering will end once you step inside.

There is no supreme god, no battle, and no death.

All I have is braised pork and a warm bed.

But the moment his hand touched the doorknob...

He saw it.

I saw it in the corner by the door.

There was a broken bead and an extinguished lantern.

They lay there all alone, covered in dust.

Li Fan's hand froze.

"If I go in."

"What will they do?"

"If this is really home."

"Then they... are really dead."

Li Fan closed his eyes.

Take a deep breath.

When I opened my eyes again.

There was no longer any confusion in his eyes.

Only a resolute decision is possible.

"This food..."

"I'm not eating now."

"If it's fake, I won't bother eating it."

"If it's true, I don't deserve to eat it."

"Because I haven't brought my demon generals back yet."

Li Fan threw a punch.

"break!"

"Bang!"

The front door of my home, the warm lights, the voices of my parents.

It shattered like a mirror.

It turned back into that cold, steep mountain path.

Li Fan did not turn around.

Continue up.

…………

On the mountaintop.

Kuafu stood up.

He looked at the small figure that had already climbed halfway up the mountain.

A smile appeared on his face.

That is recognition of the strong.

"Good lad."

"Both powerful and virtuous."

"Although it's a demon, its persistence is exactly the same as when I chased the sun back then."

"It seems the old man from the land was right."

Kuafu picked up his peachwood staff.

"In that case..."

"Then I'll wait for you at the mountaintop."

"Let's see how far you can go."

…………

at the foot of the mountain.

The Earth God drank his wine, watching Li Fan's figure disappear into the clouds.

He chuckled.

"That's right."

"The first step has been taken on the Divine Path of Mountains and Seas."

He turned to look at the pile of junk on the rocks beside him.

"You guys shouldn't just sit around either."

"This is a treasure trove."

"There's a Devouring Beast looking for a disciple over there, near that little frog."

"Little Black Dragon, there's an Yinglong in the East Sea who's looking for a son-in-law (crossed out) successor."

"That deadbeat is in dire need of someone to keep watch over things on the Road to the Underworld."

"Go, all of you, go!"

"When your demon lord returns."

"Give him a surprise."

The Earth God waved his sleeve.

A gust of wind blew by.

The demon generals on the stone all disappeared.

They were sent to their respective places of destiny.

Only the Taiyi Bead and the Nian Nian Lantern remained, lying there quietly.

Waiting for Li Fan's return.