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

The furnace, formed from the power of laws, hovered in the center of the hall, radiating a terrifyingly high temperature that sent chills down one's spine.

The liquid energy inside the furnace churned and bubbled continuously.

That is the essence of thousands of geniuses and the entire Kunlun team.

Li Fan stood quietly in front of the furnace, watching.

"The materials are of good quality."

Li Fan stretched out a finger, dipped it in a drop of energy liquid seeping from the furnace wall, and tasted it.

"It contains fragments of various laws such as Jade Purity, Upper Purity, Life, and Slaughter. Although it is complex, its energy level is very high."

"but..……"

He shook his head.

"Not enough."

"These materials are precious, but they lack a 'core' that can perfectly integrate them together."

"A core filled with extreme hatred, resentment, and grievances against all living beings in this world."

He needs a trigger.

A "container" capable of holding this furnace of divine and demonic power.

And this container cannot be made up out of thin air.

It must be a Gu King born naturally under the cruelest laws of this world.

"Ye Qingcheng".

Li Fan spoke calmly.

"This servant is here."

A shadow flashed and Ye Qingcheng appeared behind Li Fan, kneeling on one knee.

Her aura was even colder than before, and the demonic lotus mark between her brows became increasingly eerie.

"Proclaim my decree."

Li Fan turned around, his black and white demonic eyes looking down at the land below the mountain, which was already shrouded in demonic energy.

"The Central Plains will be under lockdown starting today."

"No one may enter or leave."

Ye Qingcheng felt a chill run down her spine but didn't ask any further questions.

"Yes."

"in addition."

A cold smile curled at the corner of Li Fan's lips.

"Spread this to every corner of Central China."

He opened his palm.

A black seed floated in the palm of his hand.

The seed was completely black, its surface covered with strange patterns, and countless tormented faces struggling within it.

It was pulsating slightly.

This is a demon seed.

It was the seed of desire that Li Fan condensed by using the power of the Yin Fish in the Tai Chi Wheel, merging with the countless resentments and negative emotions he had previously devoured.

It has no offensive capabilities.

But it can amplify the dark side of a living being's heart to an infinite degree.

Greed, jealousy, anger, murder...

Although some of it has already been spread along with the demonic energy.

"This is...……"

Ye Qingcheng looked at the demonic seed, and after just one glance, she felt her heart tremble and the most primal desires deep within her soul were about to be drawn out.

She quickly lowered her head, not daring to look anymore.

"Go."

Li Fan flicked his finger.

The demonic seed flew into Ye Qingcheng's hand.

"Tell those believers who have already been corrupted by my magic."

"The game has begun."

"The one who survives to the end will have the chance to become a god."

Ye Qingcheng received the demon seed and her body trembled slightly.

She understood her master's intention.

This is going to turn the entire Central Plains into a gladiatorial arena.

"Yes, ma'am."

She dared not hesitate for a moment, and her figure transformed into a wisp of black smoke and disappeared into the main hall.

…… ...

Li Fan's decree spread throughout the entire Xuanhuang Great World in an instant.

Zhongzhou, once the center of the cultivation world, has now become a prison.

Four black light curtains, reaching to the heavens in the four directions of east, west, south, and north, rose from the ground, connecting heaven and earth, forming an impenetrable barrier.

Above the barrier, demonic energy surged, and countless tormented faces appeared and disappeared within, emitting silent wails.

Any cultivator who attempts to approach the barrier will have their soul instantly drained and become part of the barrier.

"What's going on?!"

"Is Central Plains under lockdown?"

"What exactly does that demon want to do?"

The cultivators outside watched this scene in horror and discussed it amongst themselves.

Meanwhile, the hundreds of millions of people within the Central Plains were plunged into even greater panic.

They became birds in a cage.

Just when everyone was filled with anxiety.

Black rain began to fall from the sky.

Tiny seeds, almost invisible to the naked eye.

They fell silently and merged into the bodies of every cultivator.

At first, there was nothing unusual.

People just felt the air had become somewhat oppressive and their mood had become somewhat irritable.

But soon.

Change has begun.

Qingyun Sect.

An ordinary, mid-level sect.

The sect leader was addressing his disciples in the main hall.

"Now that demons are in power, we righteous cultivators must unite in our hatred of this enemy and overcome this difficult time together!"

"From this day forward, everyone must redouble their efforts in training and must not slack off!"

His words were passionate and inspiring.

But at that moment...

A disciple from the outer sect, standing in a corner, looked at the superior-grade spiritual sword radiating spiritual light in the sect leader's hand, a barely perceptible glint of greed in his eyes.

"Why...why should all the good things be yours?"

This thought activated the demonic seed within him at that moment.

He felt his strength surging, and his courage grew greater than ever before.

"Sect Master, you are right."

The disciple stepped forward with a respectful smile on his face.

"But I believe that instead of everyone cultivating together, wouldn't it be faster to concentrate all resources on the most talented individuals? Then, let those talented individuals mentor those who lack talent."

"For example...me."

The sect leader was stunned for a moment, then flew into a rage.

"How dare you! You're just an outer disciple, how dare you spout such nonsense here?"

"Guards, drag him away and lock him up on the Cliff of Repentance!"

None of the disciples around him moved.

They looked at the sect leader, at the magical artifacts on his body, and at the location of his storage bag.

Their eyes gleamed with the same greed as that of the outer disciple.

"you..……"

The sect leader felt a chill and sensed that something was wrong.

"kill!"

Suddenly, the outer disciple sprang into action, his iron sword, imbued with a black aura, piercing towards the sect leader's back.

"Pfft!"

The sect leader looked down in disbelief at the sword tip that had pierced through his chest.

"Why...why..."