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She obediently responded, lightly waving her hand to retract the artificial demon emperor that Jin Chenxi had transformed into. Her figure gracefully flew to Qin Chuan's side, raising her beautiful yet innocent face, her eyes sparkling like stars, filled with a longing for final recognition:

"Master! Did you see that? I did it! It truly possesses power surpassing that of an ordinary demon emperor! It perfectly fused power and 'skill'! Have I met your expectations?"

Qin Chuan looked at her, a faint smile of almost satisfaction in his eyes, and nodded firmly, his tone appreciative:

“Well done. Whether it’s the precision of your control over power, the accuracy of your timing, or your guidance of the overall situation, it has far exceeded my initial expectations. Mu Chen, based on this achievement, you have already graduated from the path of ‘creation’ and ‘control’.”

"Really? That's wonderful! Thank you, Master!"

Li Muchen was so happy he almost jumped up on the spot, his face beaming with a pure and satisfied smile.

His appearance was innocent and carefree, completely different from the previous Lord Mutian who controlled all demons, toyed with the elders of the Dao Alliance, and spoke madly. It was as if he was just a phantom of a role being played.

The intimate exchange and affirmation between the master and disciple, seemingly oblivious to their surroundings, left the group of surviving experts below dizzy and bewildered, their minds a jumbled mess, completely unable to comprehend this unimaginable scene before them.

"What... what exactly is going on?" a demon king muttered to himself, rubbing his eyes hard.

"Sect Leader Qin... Could it be that all of this..." A senior member of the Dao Alliance was pale and his voice trembled.

"That's right! The power of the Golden Dawn is so strange and powerful that it's unheard of. If it weren't for Sect Leader Qin's personal instruction, how could Li Muchen, with his unparalleled talent, have mastered and cultivated it to such a level?"

"Could it be... could it be that the mastermind behind all of this is actually... Sect Leader Qin himself?!"

This terrifying speculation spread like a plague among the crowd. Many people looked at Qin Chuan with incredibly complex expressions, filled with surprise, confusion, fear, and even a hint of anger and pain at being betrayed by the person they trusted most.

The human race's half-master was actually the source of all this disaster?

Those who were slightly smarter and calmer, such as Mr. Fei, who had just been rescued and was still weak and being supported, and Li Quzhuo, who was the most meticulous and suppressed the turmoil in his heart.

Their brows furrowed, their eyes darting around, as they discerned something unusual in this bizarre scene, falling into deeper contemplation, feeling that things might not be as simple as they appeared.

Qin Chuan calmly swept his gaze across the entire room, taking in everyone's shock, fear, anger, and confusion.

He didn't keep us in suspense; his voice remained calm, yet possessed a strange penetrating power, clearly reaching every corner and suppressing all the commotion.

"There is no need for you to speculate too much, nor is there any need to be alarmed or fearful. The core plan and ultimate goal of today's events in Mutian City were all planned and set by me. Mu Chen was merely the most crucial executor, perfectly fulfilling her role."

One sentence stirred up a huge wave!

Despite having some suspicions, the shock and impact of Qin Chuan's candid words, confirming the truth himself, was still immense, leaving everyone stunned and speechless.

It really was him!

Ignoring the sudden, deathly silence below, where you could hear a pin drop, and the almost frozen gazes, Qin Chuan continued calmly, his voice suddenly becoming serious and deep:

"I've gone to such great lengths, mobilizing so many resources, and even having Mu Chen bear the potential eternal infamy, to participate in this drama that has shocked both races, all for one purpose..."

His gaze swept over every demon king and every Dao Alliance cultivator as if it were a tangible object:

"The purpose is to let you, the beings at the pinnacle of the human and demon races, personally experience what true power from beyond the circle is! The Golden Dawn that you have seen and felt today, although nurtured and strengthened by Mu Chen with his painstaking efforts, is in essence only a relatively powerful branch of power among beings from beyond the circle!"

"Today, you have gathered the power of so many strong individuals—the Demon Emperor, the elders of the Dao Alliance, the heirs of top families, and demon kings from all sides—yet you still feel hopeless and powerless in the face of it. You even need to rely on the power of the legendary Third Young Master's 'Circle' to think of a way to perish together with it."

His voice carried a hint of coldness, "Please remember this feeling of powerlessness!"

His gaze, sharp as lightning, swept over the demon kings and elders of the Dao Alliance, their faces filled with horror and disbelief. His tone was heavy:

"As far as I know, in the vast and unknown outer world, there are beings ten or even a hundred times more terrifying than the Golden Dawn! Their strangeness and power are beyond your wildest imagination! Even a demon emperor-level expert, if he ventures alone into the outer world, would never be able to act with impunity. If he is not careful, he will be annihilated, without even the right to be reincarnated!"

He paused deliberately, letting this chilling, terrifying description of a hopeless future pierce deep into everyone's hearts like the coldest icicle, stirring up the most instinctive shudders.

"What's even more deadly is that the 'circle' that the Third Young Master drew up, which has protected countless lives within our circle for thousands of years, is not eternal!"

Qin Chuan's voice rang out again, becoming stern:

"It will eventually run out of power, or disappear for some other reason we don't know! Maybe a thousand years, maybe tomorrow!"

"If by then, the human and demon races within our circle are still as they are today, hating each other and fighting endlessly, wasting all their strength and geniuses on pointless battles and internal strife, causing their overall strength to stagnate or even regress..."

"Tell me, what can we use to resist those covetous, greedy, and terrifying beings outside the circle? The only fate awaiting all of us is utter extinction, to be erased from this world without a trace!"

The cold reality and the stark survival crisis, like the biting Arctic wind, instantly swept through the hearts of every listener, jolting them awake from the inertia of centuries of conflict between the two races, and sending a chill from the soles of their feet straight to the top of their heads!

For the first time, they felt so clearly that there was a huge threat, so close and terrifying, capable of destroying everything, existing outside of each other!

Is the Demon Emperor the pinnacle of the world? No, there are beings outside the realm capable of easily destroying the Demon Emperor!

Humans and demons are sworn enemies? Faced with a real catastrophe that concerns the survival of the entire race, the old grudges and conflicts seem insignificant and short-sighted.

Reconciliation and cooperation to jointly resist foreign enemies—this idea, which once seemed ethereal and even laughable, has now become an extremely real and urgent option that must be seriously considered immediately, a matter of life and death!

Amidst a chilling silence and heavy breathing, Li Quzhuo abruptly raised his head.

His gaze was extremely complex as he looked at Li Muchen, who stood quietly behind Qin Chuan with a satisfied smile on his face, and then at the unfathomable Qin Chuan. His voice was hoarse from the dryness:

"Senior Qin... then... then the one who has been active in both the human and demon realms all these years, acting mysteriously yet dedicated to eliminating the scoundrels of all races, known as the 'Two Envoys of Rewarding Good and Punishing Evil'..."

Qin Chuan nodded readily, directly confirming his guess:

"The 'Envoy of Punishment' among the two envoys is none other than Mu Chen. The crimes and evidence of the 'nourishment' they killed and brought with them have all been personally and secretly verified by me. They are indeed heinous criminals of both the human and demon races, deserving of death and unforgivable by the law, without a single mistake. The scum that Mu Chen used to cultivate the Golden Dawn is all of this kind, and has never harmed any innocent or kind person."

His gaze swept across the entire room again, his tone conveying a sense of protection and responsibility:

"Today's events may have been intense. If anyone feels offended or resentful because those scoundrels were eliminated, you can blame it all on me, Qin Chuan. I will bear all the consequences. As your master, I apologize to you all."

As he finished speaking, he bowed slightly to the four directions.

The elders of the human race and the various demon kings looked at each other, their hearts churning with a myriad of emotions—fear, anger, embarrassment, disbelief—but what could they say or do at this moment?

Not to mention Qin Chuan's unfathomable strength, which easily neutralized the Demon Emperor's attack, and his lofty prestige as a half-master in the human realm, which prevented them from acting rashly, the immense pressure brought by the sword of despair he revealed, hanging over the heads of all living beings, was enough to temporarily suppress any personal grudges and temporary gains and losses.

Survival is the first priority.

Moreover, they knew perfectly well that the guys Li Muchen had captured to be used as "nourishment" were indeed notorious, wicked individuals who should have been eliminated long ago. In a way, it was doing justice for heaven...

However, recalling Li Muchen's manic, fanatical, and almost blissfully absorbed state as he manipulated the demons and toyed with the elders, they secretly grumbled to themselves:

This acting, or rather, that madness and obsession that comes from the bone, really doesn't seem like it was all an act for the sake of the mission!

This third young lady of the Li family is probably extraordinary by nature!

The truth about the Mu Tiancheng incident has now come to light, and it has been resolved in a way that no one expected, yet no one can refute.

However, just when everyone thought this shocking farce had finally come to an end and they could breathe a sigh of relief, Qin Chuan's next words and subsequent actions plunged the entire audience into an even deeper, almost mind-blowing shock!

The space around him rippled slightly, and a soft light flashed, as if removing some kind of long-maintained, highly sophisticated magical disguise.

The next moment, under the stunned gazes of everyone and the demons, a fluffy wolf tail, with a gradient of gray, white and black, hanging down naturally and swaying gently from time to time, appeared behind him naturally!

"In addition, there is another matter that has been kept secret for a long time, and it must be announced to the world today."

Qin Chuan's voice remained calm and indifferent, as if he were merely stating a trivial fact, yet it resonated like thunder from the heavens, one after another, striking the ears of every person and demon:

"I, Qin Chuan, am not a pure human, but a half-demon."

This news is even more unbelievable and subversive than his admission that he was the mastermind behind the Mutiancheng incident!

The universally acknowledged half-master of humanity! The pioneer of Taoist innovation and popularization! The guiding light and spiritual idol in the hearts of countless cultivators! The master of Qingyun Peak! He's actually a half-demon?!

This completely shattered their preconceived notions!

The concept formed over thousands of years tells them that when humans and demons unite, their offspring can only randomly produce bloodlines of a single race, either human or demon. They have never heard of a half-demon who can stably display the characteristics of both races at the same time and possess such astonishing achievements!

How did he do it? His very existence implies something impossible!

Just as everyone was filled with doubt and uncertainty, their eyes fixed on the wolf's tail, almost wondering if they had collectively fallen into some kind of terrifying illusion or dream.

Tu Shan Honghong, who had been standing quietly to the side with an aloof and peerless temperament, spoke slowly at the opportune moment. Her clear and melodious voice carried far and wide, adding even more weight to this breathtaking scene:

"At the Demon Alliance Conference, the 'Demon Essence Refining Treasure Technique,' which I, the Alliance Leader, announced and which will benefit all demons under heaven, was created by Qin Chuan."

The demon kings suddenly realized the truth, and all their doubts vanished!

It turns out that the supreme cultivation technique that was groundbreaking, made up for the huge shortcomings of the demon race, and inspired all demons was actually created by him!

So it turns out that Tu Shan Honghong and Qin Chuan had such a deep connection and cooperation long ago! Now it all makes sense!

Qin Chuan's gaze became incredibly profound at the end.

He slowly raised his head and looked into the boundless void, as if his gaze could penetrate space and see the thousands of human and demon people who were watching every scene and every word happening here through countless flashing rune screens.

Finally, I have something to tell you all.

His voice carried a solemn tone, marking the final and most significant stroke in the annals of today's events:

"From the moment the demon kings stepped into the gates of Mutian City until the moment all the conversations, battles, and revelations of the truth occurred, all the images and sounds have been presented in real time to all humans and demons connected to this talisman through the 'Passing on the Flame Talisman' that I developed and widely disseminated in my early years."

"The human race and the demon race have chosen to continue wallowing in the quagmire of old hatred, clashing with each other and wasting their strength, until one day in the future, when a powerful enemy from outside the circle seizes their weaknesses, defeats them one by one, and ultimately suffers the tragic fate of no one being spared when the nest is overturned."

"We can still see the real threat, muster the courage and wisdom to try to set aside past grievances, gradually move towards coexistence, share resources, and jointly face the enormous threat that truly concerns the survival of all living beings..."

"The path to the future, whether it leads to peace or destruction, is not a choice for you or me who are here today, but for the hearts of the billions of people around the world who have witnessed it all."

As soon as he finished speaking, the entire northern border fell into absolute, deathly silence.

Only the wind in the wilderness continues to howl and blow, stirring up dust and withered grass, and the immense, overwhelming waves in the hearts of every person and every demon, powerful enough to overturn the world and overturn cognition, roar and surge silently and wildly.

At this moment, the wheels of history were forcibly turned off course by Qin Chuan with a meticulously planned crisis, a series of earth-shattering words, and an almost domineering approach, pushing them toward a new direction full of unknowns but also containing a glimmer of peace and new possibilities.

The picture of the future world has quietly unfolded before all living beings, as the truth and shock spread through countless "passing-on talismans" have spread, awaiting their choices.

Chapter 40 Clear Eyes, Seeker of the Dao

After the Mu Tiancheng incident, Qin Chuan's words proved to be true.

Qingyun Peak soon opened its gates to all those who sincerely sought the Dao, regardless of race, whether human or demon, treating them all equally.

Sure enough, the library gradually added cultivation manuals belonging to the demon race, which stood alongside the human race's Taoist methods for all disciples to refer to and study.

Although this move sparked a huge debate across the country, the shocking lesson of the "live broadcast" in Mu Tiancheng meant that while there were still voices of opposition, they could no longer become the mainstream; instead, there was more observation and curiosity.

However, despite the policy being issued, very few demons actually dared to be the first to step into Qingyun Peak, which has always been regarded as a sacred place for human cultivation.

After all, a thousand years of estrangement and enmity cannot be resolved overnight.

In this delicate calm, a somewhat timid figure appeared on the mountain path of Qingyun Peak.

It was a small spider spirit that had not yet fully transformed. Its upper body was that of a girl with soft golden hair and a delicate but fearful face, while its lower body was a dark spider abdomen and limbs covered with soft down and looking somewhat clumsy.

She walked cautiously with each step, her clear eyes reflecting the swirling clouds and majestic architecture of Qingyun Peak, filled with fear and awe for the unknown.

Her arrival immediately caused a slight commotion within the peak.

The human disciples cast curious, scrutinizing, and even slightly wary glances at her, making her almost want to turn and run away.

But thinking of the mission she was entrusted with, she steeled herself and, with a slightly trembling voice, explained her purpose to the young Taoist priest who was receiving her: to seek the Tao on the mountain.