Immortal Demonic Path

Chapter 231 Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor Asks Xuanzang and Taiyi

Under the cover of night, the Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor set off once more.

In order to reach the ruins of the Immortal Kingdom as soon as possible, they traveled day and night.

In the darkness of the wilderness, more poisonous insects appear, and some of these insects release their toxins silently as they fly.

The Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor was surrounded by leaves, isolating him from everything.

The earth trembled once more, a malevolent aura surged in the distance, and ancient trees collapsed en masse, turning to dust.

The terrifying aftershocks came from afar, cracking even the void itself.

Two ferocious beasts are fighting!

The aftershocks of the battle between the two enormous, mountain-like beasts were enough to destroy countless cultivators at the Five Elements Convergence stage.

Within the world of leaves, the cultivators unleashed their power frantically, shouting excitedly, "Demon Emperor, quickly devour them!"

"Demon Emperor, quickly deal with these two ferocious beasts!"

Having tasted the sweetness of victory and learned of the terror of the Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor, the cultivators abandoned their previous fear and now wished they could personally go up and deal with the ferocious beast.

The Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor did not disappoint them. Ignoring the aftershocks of the ferocious attackers, he forcefully approached the two ferocious beasts.

  

The colorful rays of light covered the sky and earth. Before the two ferocious beasts could react, they were transformed into streaks of light and swallowed by the Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor.

In an instant, the ferocious beast vanished, and the surroundings returned to calm.

The Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor acted as if he had done something insignificant and continued on his way.

The cultivators shouted wildly, "The Demon Emperor is invincible! The Demon Emperor is the era!"

Seeing the flattery from these cultivators, Li Changsheng rolled his eyes. "You scoundrels! Watch your faces!"

He silently cultivated his own Five Qi Convergence Realm, nurturing the five qi within his chest.

He has a profound understanding of the Five Elements theory and only needs to nurture it slowly.

As dawn broke, pure energy flowed in again, twice as much as before.

The cultivators seized the time to cultivate, greedily absorbing this energy.

Some Yin spirits broke through a minor realm directly, while Yang spirits also made great progress.

The progress of the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top was slower, but still quite noticeable.

Everyone benefited and contributed their efforts even more diligently.

The Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor is not one to take without giving back.

Many cultivators even shouted on the spot that they wanted to join the Longevity Demon Kingdom and follow the Demon Emperor.

The people of the Longevity Demon Kingdom welcome all cultivators, but they must be branded with a divine soul mark and are forbidden from betraying them.

Some of the monks calmed down and said they would consider it.

Quite a few cultivators joined directly without needing to calm down.

In just these few days, I don't know how many years of hard work I've saved, so what is there to be calm about?

Even joining powerful sects like Taoism or Buddhism wouldn't offer such great benefits.

They were just ordinary cultivators!

Li Changsheng had no intention of joining the Longevity Demon Kingdom; he cultivated silently without interrupting.

As the Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor ventured deeper, the call originating from the depths of his soul became increasingly pronounced.

Li Changsheng guessed that perhaps the previous generation of the Longevity Tree had left something behind, echoing him.

Perhaps it's something else entirely.

When we arrived, everything became clear.

Next, they encountered several more ferocious beasts, but the Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor easily dealt with them all.

The cultivators inside the leaves were no longer worried and remained calm no matter what dangers lay ahead.

They believed that no danger could stop the Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor.

Five days later, a layer of mist appeared ahead, from which various attacks flew out, each tearing through space.

The terrifying power sends chills down your spine.

"Mist?" The Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor stopped and transmitted his voice to Nine Netherworld: "Am I going the wrong way? Why do I see mist?"

"The direction is correct. I don't know why there's fog. Based on the previous location, the ruins of the Undying Kingdom are inside the fog," said Jiuyouming.

"I understand." The Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor put away the Netherworld Token and stepped into the mist.

All around was a vast expanse of white, and even Li Changsheng could not see anything more than three meters away.

The other cultivators had it even harder; some couldn't even make out a one-meter radius.

Ahead, the mist churned, and a streak of cold light shot forth, tearing through the void.

Buzz

The cold light vanished without a trace just three meters away from the Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor.

"A Dao-Merging Killing Formation?"

The Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor remained calm as he stepped deeper into the area.

Cold light flew out one after another, coming from all directions, but none of them could get within three feet of the Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor.

The cultivators within the world of leaves felt reassured once again.

Believe in the Demon Emperor!

Li Changsheng looked at these cultivators and chanted loudly, "The Demon Emperor is invincible and will surely live forever."

Li Changsheng could only sigh softly, knowing he was destined not to live forever!

If we could live forever, wouldn't we have to eat him?

After walking for about a day, the fog thinned out ahead, and light appeared.

A ruin appeared, with countless killing formations on the ground, dilapidated temples, statues gone, and the temples covered in dust.

The Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor strode towards the temple, his immense power directly suppressing the Dao-Merging Killing Array.

Inside the temple, three figures appeared: Jiu Youming, Wutian, and Yang Dingtian.

"The Demon Emperor has arrived," Jiu Youming's voice rang out.

Wu Tian said, "The Demon Emperor is indeed incredibly powerful; he arrived here in such a short time."

"Why is it just you? Yang Wushang, where are the Daoist people?" Jiu Youming said calmly.

"They've gone deeper," Jiu Youming said. "This is the Temple of the Tree of Immortality."

The walls around the temple were covered with murals, and the monks were examining them.

It depicts a group of people worshipping a tree.

This tree has suppressed countless ferocious beasts and protected humanity.

The Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor examined the mural, a look of surprise on his face: "The Immortal Tree, it looks like this? A locust tree?"

The immortal tree in the mural looks somewhat like a locust tree.

"Take another look at this stone."

Jiuyouming took out a stone, on which was also engraved a group of people kneeling and worshipping a tree.

But this tree is a willow.

"Willow tree?" Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor frowned. "Which one is the immortal tree?"

"The immortal trees of each era are actually different; they could be locust trees, willow trees, banyan trees, or other trees."

Jiuyouming explained, "The Immortal Tree could be any tree; we'll have to find it ourselves."

"Then how do we find it? By pacifying the Great Wilderness?" asked the Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor.

Within the world of leaves, Li Changsheng's heart skipped a beat. Could the Nine Netherworld, an existence that has been sealed from ancient times to the present, possess a special method of searching?

"We can only search tree by tree. The Undying Tree is extremely well hidden. The only way is to scratch the Undying Tree."

Jiuyouming said, "As long as the Undying Tree is injured, its endless vitality will be exposed, and it will naturally be found."

"The method is a bit clumsy, but it is indeed the best way." The Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor nodded slightly, looking at Yang Dingtian: "Little fellow, I have something to ask you."

"Me?" Yang Dingtian was taken aback. "What does the Demon Emperor want?"

"Please, both of you, step outside first," said the Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor.

"Alright." Jiu Youming knew that he was asking about Taiyi Daoren.

Although I don't understand why they were asked to leave, perhaps it involves some secrets that I don't want her to know.

A strange light flashed in Wutian's eyes as he followed Jiuyouming out of the temple.

Inside the temple, the Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor sealed everything off, including the world of leaves.

The cultivators were stunned, wondering why the Demon Emperor had suddenly stopped them from watching.

Could it be that some big secret is involved?

They didn't dare to cause trouble; this was the Demon Emperor, not some kind and benevolent being.

Do they really think that just because they've been given some resources, they can take advantage of us and start to think they're something special?

Seeing the Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor sealing off the surroundings, Yang Dingtian became even more puzzled: "Demon Emperor, why are you being so cautious?"

"I want to know about your master, Daoist Taiyi," said the Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor.

"Master?"

Yang Dingtian was taken aback and asked, "Why does the Demon Emperor want to ask about Master? Has Master offended the Demon Emperor?"

"No, I just want to know," the Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor said calmly.

Yang Dingtian was silent for a moment, then said, "My master was a dragon born in the Central Plains. He was orphaned at a young age and had to flee from place to place..."

He recounted Li Changsheng's fabricated story about his origins as a dragon.

After surviving the Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor era, Master went to Penglai Island in the North Sea to cultivate and became the elder brother of the Dragon King of the Four Seas.

After saying this, Yang Dingtian added, "I obtained it from Master Xuanzang when I was suppressed by Wutian."

"Xuanzang?" Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor frowned. Why did another Xuanzang mage appear?

"Xuanzang is Master Wutian, and he is a close friend of my master Taiyi."

Yang Dingtian said, "Xuanzang was a high monk who created the Six Paths of the Earthly Sovereign and passed it on to Wutian. Only after Wutian perfected it did the Six Paths of Reincarnation come into being."

After a moment's thought, the Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor suddenly raised his hand and grabbed Xiang Yang Dingtian.

"Demon Emperor, what are you doing?"

Yang Dingtian's expression changed, and he quickly circulated his cultivation to defend himself.

However, a terrifying pressure swept over him, binding his cultivation and rendering him unable to move.

The next moment, the Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor grabbed his shoulder, and a terrifying power poured into Yang Dingtian's body.

In an instant, all the Dao patterns within Yang Dingtian's body lit up, and the fused Taiyin and Taiyang Dao patterns appeared.

"The smelting of the Yin and Yang was also created by Taiyi?" Tianxin Demon Emperor said coldly.

Unable to move, Yang Dingtian could only speak. He coldly said, "That's right, the Great Dao of Runes created by my master, you, Demon Emperor, covet this path?"

The Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor withdrew his attack, but Yang Dingtian collapsed to the ground, breathing heavily.

The Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor is terrifying; he's on a completely different level!

"Let Wutian in," said the Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor calmly.

Yang Dingtian frowned, stood up, snorted coldly, and walked out.

Approaching Wutian, he whispered, "Be careful. The Demon Emperor wants you to go in, but I don't know what she wants. She asked about my master, Taiyi."

Wu Tian nodded slightly: "This humble monk understands."

Is this a search for news of Master Li Changsheng?

He also suspected that Taiyi Daoist was an incarnation of Li Changsheng, since they looked too alike.

Besides Li Changsheng, who else could casually create a new path?

Moreover, his various Taoist techniques and supernatural abilities are all top-notch, but his cultivation speed is frighteningly slow.

His disciple, starting from the weakest level of refining essence into qi, surpassed his master and became a Dao-merger.

As for Master, his cultivation speed is also very slow. When Taiyi Daoist first appeared, his cultivation level was similar to Master's, and he even took Yang Dingtian as his disciple.

When Master asked him to suppress Yang Dingtian, he said that he was interested in the path of the sun, so how could he easily give it up?

You lost interest so quickly?

Upon entering the temple, which was sealed off from all sides, the Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor looked at Wutian and said, "I want to know about Xuanzang."

"My master was invited by the abbot of Dabeisi Temple to take me in as his disciple..." Wutian recounted.

He did not directly reveal Li Changsheng's identity.

"Don't you think Xuanzang and Taiyi are too similar?" Tianxin Demon Emperor said indifferently.

Wu Tian remained calm: "My master and Daoist Taiyi are close friends, and their strengths are evenly matched."

The Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor looked at him expressionlessly: "You are hiding something from me."

"Why does the Demon Emperor say such a thing?" Wutian asked in surprise.

"You are not surprised that I questioned Xuanzang," the Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor said indifferently.

"The Demon Emperor just asked Master Taiyi, and now he's asking my master, so I'm not surprised," Wutian said calmly.

The Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor pondered for a moment, then asked, "Did you know anything about Xuanzang before he accepted you as a disciple?"

"My master did not tell me," Wutian said. "After instructing me, my master went on a journey around the world. If the Demon Emperor wishes to find my master, it will depend on fate."

"Fate?" Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor frowned.

"Amitabha Buddha, my master once said that if the time is not right, you cannot force it." Wutian put his hands together in prayer.

"If fate hasn't brought us together, can't we force it?" The Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor stared intently at him. "And what if I insist on forcing it?"

Does Wutian truly know something?

Li Changsheng once said that there was a blood-red demon tree that prevented him from being born.

If he insists on forcing it, will it attract the demon tree and cause it to attack Li Changsheng?

"Forcing things will only backfire," Wutian sighed.

"I only have one question: Is Xuanzang Taiyi?" the Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor said again. "I want a precise answer!"

"Amitabha, Xuanzang is Xuanzang, and Taiyi is Taiyi." Wutian asked in confusion, "Demon Emperor, how can you believe that my master and Daoist Taiyi are the same person?"

"Very well, I will not force you." The Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor stopped asking and instead said, "May I see your Dao of Runes?"

"Melting into the body, the Great Dao is formed naturally." Wu Tian said calmly, and countless Dao patterns appeared around his body.

The aura of the Six Paths of Reincarnation surged, and the void cracked.

"Alright," said the Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor.

Besides Li Changsheng, who else could have researched the Dao of Runes to this extent?

"Does the Demon Emperor still have any doubts?" Wutian asked.

"Once I obtain the Tree of Immortality, find a way to inform your master. I may grant him immortality," said the Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor.

Wu Tian was slightly taken aback, and said, "Thank you, Demon Emperor. This humble monk will remember this. If the Demon Emperor has any needs, this humble monk will do his best to help."

The Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor pondered his words and nodded slightly: "I will not stand on ceremony."

Wu Tian smiled slightly and walked out of the temple.

Jiuyouming entered and asked, "Did the Demon Emperor obtain the information he sought?"

"I've already asked," said the Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor calmly. "We'll go to the Ancestral Dragon's Inheritance later, and take them with us."

"Alright." Jiu Youming nodded slightly, paused, and said, "Isn't the Demon Emperor worried that they'll find the Tree of Immortality first?"

"They can't break the killing formation here yet. With their strength at the Dao Integration Realm, they won't be able to find the Immortal Tree in the short term," said the Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor calmly.

"Then let's follow Ming to the Ancestral Dragon's legacy. Perhaps we can obtain one or two immortal artifacts to enhance our strength," Jiu Youming said with a faint smile.

The Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor then unfolded a world of leaves, allowing the cultivators inside to once again observe the outside world.

(End of this chapter)