Immortal Demonic Path

Chapter 244 World Law and the Unity of the Great Dao

The matter of the Immortal Tree made the Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor wary.

Back then, the Immortal Tree risked everything to fight against the great calamity of heaven and earth, and even drove back those true immortals.

If the immortal tree were given time to recover from its injuries, it could definitely resolve the great calamity of heaven and earth.

But in the end, he was driven to his death by betrayal from his own people.

Later, another great calamity befell heaven and earth. The group of true immortals arrived, and the world was truly destroyed, an era perished.

They paid the price for their folly, but the Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor dared not guarantee that the immortals of this era would not be just as foolish.

If she, like the Immortal Tree, defeats the True Immortal and is then betrayed, she will have nowhere to turn.

In this world, she only trusts cultivators who are connected to her and Li Changsheng.

The other cultivators were all strangers to her, and all opponents she needed to conquer.

All along, the major powers have not offered her any help; on the contrary, most of them have opposed her.

Former enemies have temporarily united in the face of a great calamity, but with interests at stake, who can guarantee they won't betray her?

Only when she has everything in her own hands can she do things with peace of mind.

"Amitabha Buddha, the Nine Netherworlds have no intention of waging war. This humble monk will go and persuade them," said Wutian.

The Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor nodded slightly: "I'm entrusting the Nine Netherworld to you. You all should also go into seclusion and cultivate, and become immortals as soon as possible."

  

The cultivators dispersed and returned to their respective seclusion.

Although they didn't gain much from this trip to the Undying Kingdom, it gave them even more motivation to cultivate.

You can't rely on immortals; you have to rely on yourself for everything!

Deep underground in the Great Snow Mountain, Li Changsheng was still in seclusion, digesting the remnants of the Longevity Tree.

Leaves gathered one by one, imbued with the rich laws of immortals and gods, tempering the entire body.

Each of his leaves is imbued with a trace of the laws of immortals and gods.

These are all principles of immortality!

With the Longevity Law tempering his body, Li Changsheng was also able to draw upon other laws to strengthen himself.

His body is transforming, transforming into an immortal body.

Once this transformation is complete, his physique will be no weaker than that of a wandering immortal.

After all, this is a remnant of a true immortal. A true immortal has already completely transformed himself, and every part of his body is filled with the laws of immortals and gods. He is a true immortal body!

However, the carefree immortal has not yet completed a true transformation; he is still far from it!

The pure immortal power refines the world of leaves, perfecting the cycle of heaven and earth.

The underworld, the Book of Life and Death, the Bridge of Helplessness, the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

His world allows for immortality and reincarnation, but unfortunately, it is merely a mortal world, and only for the beings within his own world.

Any living being from the outside world that enters his world will also have no chance of returning and will be unable to live forever.

Unless, he can reach the end of the Great Way and perfect all the Great Ways.

By gradually refining himself and the world of leaves, Li Changsheng's cultivation was also improving.

While Li Changsheng was in seclusion, the outside world was in turmoil because of the Immortal Tree.

Everyone was talking about the Immortal Tree and felt sorry for the previous generation of Immortal Tree.

Some people believe that since the Immortal Tree has so many leaves that it can grant immortality to the people of the Immortal Kingdom, it should also grant immortality to the entire world.

If everyone in the world were immortal, then the siege of the Immortal Tree would not have happened.

If Li Changsheng heard this logic, he would definitely kill him.

I heard that the immortals have gone mad and razed the ruins of the Immortal Kingdom to the ground.

That immortal vengeful spirit seemed unkillable. Even when the immortals joined forces, they could only seal it away, hoping that time would eventually wear it down.

Without the protection of the immortal tree, even the immortal vengeful spirit cannot live forever.

Most cultivators in the world hope to eliminate undead vengeful spirits.

Because the undead vengeful spirits are no longer citizens of the Undead Kingdom, they have lost their reason and are filled only with resentment and killing.

They only thought about slaughtering the world and destroying all things.

The immortals were all injured in this battle and went back to seclusion.

The world has temporarily returned to peace.

The matter of the immortal tree quickly passed, like a minor episode.

Without the Tree of Immortality, and without eternal life, everyone remains the same as before. Even immortals can only exert their power for a limited period of time.

The achievements of the Immortal Tree seem to have been deliberately suppressed, and few people mention them anymore.

There was more criticism than condemnation; the immortal tree was too selfish, only thinking of its own immortality and cutting off the path to immortality for future generations.

No one speaks up for the Immortal Tree, because in this era, the Immortal Tree has lost its people, and no one is there to defend it.

As for the cultivators like the Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor, they were unaware of Li Changsheng's true identity and were all in seclusion, so naturally they wouldn't say anything.

Time flies, five hundred years have passed in the blink of an eye, and time has once again claimed many lives.

They disappeared into the long river of history, unrecorded and unknown, the most ordinary people in the world.

No matter how outstanding your talent, how exceptional your abilities, how powerful your status as an immortal or god, or how immortal you are, time will erode everything.

Former status, fame, and fortune have all become fleeting memories, vanishing with the wind.

No one mentions the Tree of Immortality anymore, nor does anyone mention the Buddha's Child, the Free and Unfettered Heavenly Demon Saint Child, or the Primordial Heavenly Demon Saint Child...

These entities, which shone brightly in an era, have ultimately become just a ripple in the long river of history.

The waves surge forth, attracting attention; when the waves subside, they are forgotten.

For some reason, Yang Wushang would occasionally travel to various places to offer sacrifices and pour a cup of fine wine to these former prodigies.

Respect for the past, and respect for an era.

New geniuses are emerging, but they are destined to be unable to surpass the era before them.

Those in the know live forever in the shadow of the Demon Emperor, while those who are unaware claim to suppress an era and pursue the title of the greatest under heaven.

The powerful figures simply smiled at these people.

A new era has begun, but it no longer interests them; it is destined to be a mediocre era.

Six hundred years have passed, time has changed, the world has changed, and some famous mountains and rivers have also changed dramatically.

On this day, news spread that the Mighty Bull Demon King Niu Wendao and the Flood Dragon Demon King Ao Xuan had fled into the demonic path, wreaked havoc in the Xuan Tian Sect, and fled to the north.

The incident happened so suddenly that even the Xuantian Sect was caught off guard.

They left and entered the Northern Demonic Path.

Some monks spread the Dharma widely, expounding on the Great Way of Amitabha Buddha and the Way of the Buddha of No Heaven, thus establishing Mahayana Buddhism, also known as the Buddhist religion.

Kong De, a great human being, encountered Yang Wushang in the night, attained enlightenment, and established Confucianism and Taoism.

Once Confucianism and Taoism emerged, they quickly spread throughout the Shang Dynasty. Everyone respected and practiced Confucianism and Taoism, and revered Confucius as a sage of the human race.

Humanity developed its own path and ushered in a period of rapid growth, with many powerful human figures rising to prominence.

Throughout the Shang Dynasty, Confucian and Taoist academies were built, and statues of Confucius were erected.

Qing Tian's strength has increased dramatically, and it is rumored that she has already reached the level of immortality. However, as she is the heaven, she is not subject to tribulations, and no one knows her exact cultivation level.

Jiuyouming emerged from the Netherworld and debated with the Confucian and Taoist master Kong De for three days and three nights before returning to the Netherworld and entering seclusion.

Sun Chengdao entered Buddhism and became the Buddha Equal to Heaven, holding a position of equal esteem to Wutian.

Yang Dingtian entered Buddhism and became known as the Great Sun Tathagata Buddha, holding a position of equal esteem to Wutian.

Times may change, but it remains their era.

Immediately afterwards, the three Buddhas, Wutian, Sun Chengdao, and Yang Dingtian, began the war between Buddha and Demon.

They infiltrated the Northern Demonic Path, clashing with Niu Wendao and Ao Xuan. Their former sworn brotherhood seemed to crumble at that moment.

The battle was fierce, and countless demonic and Buddhist cultivators perished.

No one knows why the sworn brothers of yesteryear have become bitter enemies.

Wutian personally went to the Western Buddhist sect, joined forces with the Buddhist sect, and started a war against the demonic path.

Because of Sun Chengdao, the Taoist sect also got involved in the campaign to suppress the demonic sect.

For a time, the northern demonic path was in utter misery, each fleeing for their lives, no longer daring to fight.

However, they were ultimately wary of the demonic immortals and, after looting a considerable amount of resources, temporarily gave up.

They all knew that without the immortals, it would be impossible to destroy a powerful force.

At this very moment, Wutian launched another attack on Buddhism, claiming that Mahayana Buddhism was the true orthodoxy of Amitabha Buddha.

For a moment, the Western Buddhist sects were dumbfounded. They had just joined forces to deal with the demonic path, and now they were turning around and attacking them?

The Western Buddhist community was enraged, and Yang Wushang led the demon race to join the Western Buddhist community.

A fierce battle has broken out once again.

Yang Wushang remained formidable, fighting three opponents single-handedly without being at a disadvantage, once again demonstrating his unparalleled talent.

Without the Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor emerging, and without the Nine Netherworlds stepping out of the Netherworld, Yang Wushang will find it difficult to find a worthy opponent.

Even Sun Chengdao, who possessed the Holy Embryo of Heaven and Earth, couldn't do it!

Yang Wushang has also completed his own transformation. Now, he is no less than the Heavenly Sacred Embryo.

He gave the Sun Treasure to Yang Dingtian, so that Yang Dingtian could improve himself and then fight him again.

Yang Dingtian knew what his elder brother was thinking, so he didn't refuse again and opened the Sun Treasure.

Xia Yanbing and Xia Mingyue also entered the Taiyin Secret Realm to seek their own destiny.

With the world in turmoil, life became increasingly difficult for lower-level cultivators, and even those at the middle level, above the Yin God realm, faced hardship.

One wrong move and you'll be caught up in the fighting, and die.

The cultivators endured hardship, but ordinary people fared quite well. Under the protection of the heavens, the cultivators' battles did not affect the mortals.

The world was in chaos, and Mahayana Buddhism and Western Buddhism were locked in a fierce and protracted conflict.

This continued for three hundred years until Yang Dingtian finally completed his transformation, but he was still no match for Yang Wushang.

Over the years, Yang Wushang's progress has far surpassed theirs, exceeding that of anyone else.

Under Yang Wushang's leadership, Western Buddhism began to enter China, causing Wutian and his followers to suffer repeated defeats.

Just when the West thought this was a good opportunity to enter the Central Plains, Yang Wushang led his troops to the Longevity Demon Kingdom.

"Over fourteen hundred years have passed, Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor, have you achieved immortality?"

Yang Wushang stood above the Longevity Demon Kingdom, looking down at the Demon Kingdom's palace, his voice resounding throughout the heavens and earth: "Come out of seclusion. I am a descendant of the Demon Queen from ancient times. Having come to this era, I should also fight against you, the Demon Queen."

Are you truly prepared for death?

A chilling voice echoed, and from the depths of the palace, multicolored light shimmered, exuding a divine aura: "I granted you permission to live, so why seek death?"

The unparalleled emperor, after more than 1,400 years, has finally emerged from seclusion.

In an instant, dozens of figures appeared in the sky.

There were elders who ascended to immortality, as well as Wu Tian and others, and even Jiu Youming came.

They couldn't understand why Yang Wushang would seek out the Demon Emperor.

After all these years, haven't you realized the gap yet?

"Hahaha!" Yang Wushang laughed loudly, his voice shaking the heavens: "I have come from the ancient times, with the bloodline of the Demon Emperor. I have slain so-called holy sons and surpassed even the Holy Embryo of Heaven and Earth. How could I not defeat you?!"

"Whether it is the Holy Son or the Holy Embryo, it makes no difference to me."

The Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor descended through the air, his imperial majesty overwhelming. His imperial aura transformed into a golden dragon, coiling around his body: "Your so-called glory is utterly worthless in my eyes!"

"What a laughable statement."

Yang Wushang snorted coldly and soared into the sky: "Since I arrived in this era, I have called myself the Demon Emperor and ruled over the ancient demon race. But no matter how many I defeat, when people mention the Demon Emperor, they will always only mention you—Tianxin!"

The Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor remained indifferent as he ascended into the sky.

The two were side by side high in the sky, surrounded by fierce winds like knives, and beyond that lay the starry sky.

"Right here, we shall fight to the death, to decide the victor and the vanquished!" Yang Wushou unleashed all his Yin and Yang energies, shattering the void.

"I grant your request!" The Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor said indifferently, without the slightest fluctuation: "Tell me your last words."

"I have no regrets. My brothers have turned against me, and the glory of the Demon Emperor is long gone."

Yang Wushang said in a low voice, "I have only one wish, and that is to fight you, the Demon Emperor, fairly and squarely, to see if you are truly worthy of the title of Supreme Demon Emperor!"

"You will understand my strength," the Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor said indifferently.

"Watch out!"

Yang Wushang's expression hardened. He gathered the power of Yin and Yang in his palm, and the rest of the sky trembled, blessed by the Yin and Yang.

A single palm can contain the sun and moon, the laws of immortals and gods intertwine, and the divine birds of the sun and moon condense behind it. The ancient sacred embryo is revived at this moment.

"Not a sacred embryo, yet surpassing a sacred embryo, you are truly astonishing."

The Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor remained calm, his right palm lightly raised, causing a world of leaves—a world of thousands of leaves—to flutter: "Unfortunately, between you and me lies an insurmountable chasm!"

Without dodging or avoiding, he struck out with a palm, directly clashing with the Yin and Yang energies.

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In their first encounter, golden blood splattered, yin and yang shattered, and Yang Wushang was sent flying backward, crushing the void and destroying the gale.

"Big brother!"

In the void, Yang Dingtian shouted urgently.

"Get lost and stop interfering with my life!" Yang Wushang shouted coldly.

Yang Dingtian was taken aback, and Wutian sighed softly, "Don't worry, the Demon Emperor will hold back."

"Again, Yin and Yang return to one!"

Yang Wushang made his move again. At this moment, the Yin and Yang merged, no longer separating into batches, as if they had become the same Great Dao.

The sun and moon in the sky paled in comparison at this moment.

The Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor remained unchanged, and with a gentle palm strike, he mobilized the world of 1,500 leaves.

With a deafening roar, a surge of blood erupted, and Yang Wushang was once again sent flying, his blood splattering as he crashed to the ground, collapsing mountain peaks and destroying dense forests.

"The difference is too great. Could it be that the Demon Emperor has truly become an immortal?"

"Impossible. If one becomes an immortal, the tribulation of immortality cannot be hidden from us."

"Although we knew that the Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor was far superior to us, we didn't expect him to be so far ahead."

The Heavenly Saintess looked bitter. Born in the same era as the Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor, even someone as exceptionally talented as Yang Wushang paled in comparison.

Jiuyouming said in a deep voice, "Keep watching. Yang Wushang should still have other methods up his sleeve."

The Heavenly Heart Demon Emperor said indifferently, "If this is all you are capable of, then you will die with regret!"

"Then let's see whether your Three Thousand Worlds Technique is stronger, or the Great Dao Returning to One, will prevail!"

(End of this chapter)