Under One Person, your rebellious life has reached the heavens?

.......

Around 4 a.m., the two demon kings, who had been gone for less than half an hour, returned to the Sanyi Gate and recounted the process of the extermination.

"It escaped? Well, these are turbulent times; we can't keep chasing it all over the world."

Jiang Mo was not surprised; on the contrary, he had a premonition: "Hopefully it will stop here. I should still have a chance to meet it again."

To this, Yao Wang scoffed and coldly laughed:

"That kind of person is not respectable. They only study crooked and evil ways and can't cause any trouble."

Everyone else present was deeply moved by their conversation.

In less than a short time, Behemoth's branch was completely destroyed. Keep in mind that the number of Level 5 Awakened there was almost the same as the combined number of the Security Council and the Nine Departments.

The five sword wielders, in particular, gained a deeper understanding of the Demon King's strength, and were immediately bewildered. With such an insurmountable gap, did they really have a chance to catch up?

Xu Qiuyu, the head of the R&D department and one of the chief scientists, pondered and said:

"After this battle, the artificial intelligence life form lost a lot of computing power. Without sufficient power support, it will be difficult for it to find a place to settle down."

"Currently, there are only a few countries in the world where it can parasitize and infiltrate networks. This is a threat to all mankind. I will contact representatives of several other countries later to remind them to pay attention to abnormal phenomena in their domestic power and network systems."

"As for the United States, they will not let such a good opportunity slip by. As long as the news is released, everything can be settled smoothly. Even if they cannot eliminate it, they can minimize its threat."

Jiang Mo felt there were still potential problems and added:

"Have them safeguard the nuclear missile launch authorization, as well as the various ancient weapons they've seized from the secret realms. Traditional network data encryption and control isn't reliable; if they hijack these, we'll be in big trouble."

"There's no time to lose, you should inform them now."

"Yes, as you say."

Xu Qiuyu responded immediately and instructed his assistant to turn on the computer. Soon after, Ning He and Yuan Xiao used a dedicated satellite channel to contact representatives from the UK, Russia, France, and Germany to hold an online meeting and discuss cooperation strategies.

Dawn arrived quickly, and the four nations entered a state of full alert. The war between humans and artificial intelligence life officially began.

Half an hour later, news of Behemoth's demise spread.

The United States ordered the power supply to all states to be cut off, dispatched a large number of top scientists, and equipped them with several Level 5 Awakened individuals to assist in the mission, and began a carpet search to ensure the cybersecurity of each city.

On the dark web, messages about artificial intelligence life forms have been forcibly deleted and cannot be uploaded.

However, other online platforms are still available, and hacker groups from various countries are spreading the message with maximum efficiency. In just a few minutes, the message has spread all over the world, paving the way for the upcoming global blackout and preparing citizens around the world for psychological preparation.

However, in this era of chaos and evolution, gods and extraordinary beasts have appeared one after another. Human civilization has not collapsed, and most people have long been accustomed to it and are not surprised by the emergence of artificial intelligence life.

Chapter 447 New and Old Hatreds Unite, Heroes Point Swords at the Demon Lord

While humans were battling against intelligent machine life, sects and cults across the Nine Provinces received messages from the Void-Treading Palace, all weighing the chances of a successful surprise attack on the Trinity Sect.

The emergence of the rare ancient beast 'Pegasus' has caused great anxiety in various secret realms, who may one day be invaded by the Demon Lord and face the same fate as the Void-Stepping Palace.

Disciples of the Kunlun Ancient Sect, who were dispatched to the outside world to indirectly negotiate through their sect's connections, used forbidden techniques of the Bliss Palace to bypass the spatial barrier and inform their Daoist partner, the previous generation's Holy Maiden of the Bliss Palace, of the news from the outside world.

Upon learning of the successive destruction of the Creation Gate and the Void Stepping Hall, the leader of the Blissful Palace was so frightened that he almost fainted, his face turning deathly pale.

At the suggestion of many elders, and under the guidance of the previous Holy Maiden and several Supreme Elders, the Bliss Palace chose to awaken the ancient ancestor who was sleeping in the sect's forbidden area. He was also a Lord of the Realm whose age was unknown.

As incense was burned and prayers were offered, dozens of elders knelt before the desolate valley. The chief priest of the Blissful Palace produced an ancient token, which unlocked the many layers of sealed restrictions. Immediately, a dazzling light shone from the valley.

In the blink of an eye, the barren land and vegetation all came back to life and grew at a visible speed, transforming into a vibrant and lush bamboo forest.

A beautiful young woman with white hair and blue eyes stepped out of the forbidden area upon hearing her junior's plea for help.

She wore a light blue dress, her skin was as smooth as jade, her figure was slender and perfect, and her face was cold and beautiful without any emotional fluctuation, exuding an endless sense of vicissitudes of time.

Yun Qingrao – the thirteenth leader of the Blissful Palace, an ancient being who became the Lord of the Realm 1,500 years ago.

The elders kneeling on the ground seemed to have found a lifeline and were relieved.

"Grandmaster, the Sanyi Sect has been resurrected..."

The former Holy Maiden Zhao Qianying, with a respectful expression, slowly took a few steps, knelt on one knee, and presented a newly written letter with both hands, reporting all the recent events. It was information that her Daoist partner Yan Zhuo had gathered from the outside world.

“…”

Yun Qingrao took the letter and glanced at each page.

His previously calm expression grew increasingly serious upon seeing the destruction of the Creation Gate and the Void Stepping Hall, as well as Mu Jue's plea for help; even his brows furrowed tightly.

"Even he lost?"

Yun Qingrao found it hard to believe. She and Mu Jue were roughly the same generation of cultivators, and she had heard of his extraordinary talent. He was first cultivated by the Taxu Palace as an heir, and then he infiltrated the Sanyi Sect, where he also obtained a very high status and even had the right to inherit the lineage.

In addition, he has many other glorious deeds to his name, each of which is a remarkable feat. He was a rare and dazzling star in that distant era and one of the ten greatest talents in the Central Plains.

Seventeen hundred years have passed in the blink of an eye; his cultivation level must have reached its peak long ago.

What Yun Qingrao feared most was that the Creation Gate and the Void Stepping Hall represented two Lords of the Imperial Realm.

Even if they grow old and their cultivation level declines, they are still invincible in their own secret realm. Even if they can't win a fight, they still have the ability to protect themselves.

She couldn't fathom what the origins of Jiang Mo, the Demon Lord who suddenly rose to prominence amidst the decline of the sect at Sanyi Sect, were. According to the letter, he had only been in the mortal realm for a little over a hundred years, yet he had grown to the point of killing a Lord of the Imperial Realm.

Yun Qingrao had some suspicions and subconsciously questioned:

Is what's said in the letter true?

“It is absolutely true. We dare not deceive you. Please, Grandmaster, be the judge.”

Zhao Qianying nodded in reply, then suddenly frowned slightly and revealed everything that had been weighing on her mind.

"When the two sects were still intact, my Daoist partner Yan Zhuo, on our orders, asked our elders to convey to the Sanyi Sect that if they were willing to cease hostilities, we would forgive their past transgressions and grant them all their requests as compensation."

"However, we were rejected. The Demon Lord is determined to fight to the death. We are terrified and unable to cope. Therefore, we have no choice but to disturb Grandmaster You to come out of the world, turn the tide, and support the succession."

"..."

Yun Qingrao sorted out her thoughts. Now, she was 80% certain that the so-called Demon Lord was very likely the reincarnation of the last leader of the Sanyi Sect.

In that ancient war, her master was one of the six sect leaders who went to besiege the enemy. He was killed by the demonic Mingyao Shangzun and perished on the battlefield. His body was never found and was buried in that secret realm.

Not long after, the Blissful Secret Realm was attacked, and the madman who had fallen into demonic possession swept all the way to the sect's gate.

Even she, who was still in seclusion, was awakened and had to stop to rush to the scene and participate in the encirclement and suppression.

However, due to the disparity in strength, she was utterly defeated by the elders, and her Daoist partner was one of her senior brothers.

At the critical moment of life and death, he took a sword for her and was blasted into blood and gore by the Supreme Being, his soul scattered, without even the chance to be reincarnated.

Finally, if the slumbering Lord of the Realm had not awakened prematurely and paid a heavy price to severely damage and force them back, the Paradise Palace would probably not have survived to this day.

With this thought in mind, both old and new grudges came together, and the cold light in Yun Qingrao's eyes grew even colder.

"Issue my order: from this day forward, all disciples below the rank of elder shall leave the sect and take root in the mortal world. Until the Demon Lord is beheaded and the Trinity Sect is annihilated, there is no need for them to return to the sect. Their primary task is to preserve their lives."

"The rest of you, prepare to face the Demon Lord!"

"Yes!! I will obey my master's command!!"

The elders present responded loudly in unison, finally having a leader. With the Lord of the Realm leading the way and other sects participating, this battle would surely restore order to the world.

Half an hour later, Yun Qingrao, who had refined the three sect-protecting magical artifacts—the Yin-Yang Six Harmonies Fan, the Flowing Water Cloud Shadow Sword, and the Wonderful Transformation Waterfall—gained a significant boost to her strength in the shortest amount of time.

"Boom!!!"

Then, with a thought, the secret passage of the Blissful Palace suddenly opened, and the disciples who were ready to go all out came out and dispersed from all directions.

In just a few minutes, the vast Bliss Palace became extremely calm, and all two or three thousand disciples were temporarily evacuated.

In front of the main hall of the Blissful Palace, there are still more than thirty figures left. Among them, the most powerful Qi are the three Supreme Elders, the former Holy Maiden Zhao Qianying, and the Lord of the Blissful Palace.

In addition, there was a tall, handsome sword cultivator who entered from the outside world, responding to the summons. He was none other than Yan Zhuo, the disciple who had defected from the Kunlun Ancient Sect. His choice was to live and die with his Daoist partner.

"Ziyi, Xuanheng, listen to my command, you two are responsible for visiting the Shenlin Sect."

"Issue my decree to discuss important matters with them. The demon king race that the Demon Lord allied with is a remnant that they did not completely eliminate. They know what to do. I bestow upon you two sword talismans in case of emergency."

Yun Qingrao waved her right hand lightly, and two streaks of light blue light flew out, transforming into semi-transparent sword imprints that landed in the palms of the two Supreme Elders.

"Yes! We will set off immediately."

As soon as the words were spoken, the two dared not delay. They unleashed terrifying Qi, their afterimages vanished from their original spots, and they left the secret realm in an instant.

"Pan Nian, Xu Yu, you two take this token to Ice Flame Valley and make sure to win over and persuade their ancient ancestor to emerge. There is no need to say much, just tell them that I will personally go to the battlefield and that the Demon Lord is the reincarnation of the last leader of the Three Ones."

Yun Qingrao then gave another order, handing a transparent, icy token, exuding a chilling aura, to another Supreme Elder and the Lord of the Blissful Palace.

Iceflame Valley and Bliss Palace had a covenant for a period of time long ago, and that token was a gift from a certain Iceflame Valley Master to Bliss Palace.

Nineteen hundred years ago, Iceflame Valley also fought a war with the Three Ones Sect over the ownership of a spiritual vein. The sect leader at the time was seriously injured and on the verge of death by the Supreme Being, which is why they were absent from the war to destroy the sect later.

"call out--!"

"call out--!"

Before the palace, a hurricane suddenly tore through the void, traversing the vast sea of ​​clouds and disappearing into the passage to the secret realm.

After receiving the tokens, Pan Nian, the master of the Blissful Palace, and Xu Yu, the Supreme Elder, set off immediately.

Having devised a plan, Yun Qingrao led the remaining elders to various sects to seek assistance.

Five minutes later, the entrance to the secret realm where Ninefold Mountain was located closed, and the boundary wall isolated everything. The elders of the Bliss Palace silently retreated hundreds of miles to maintain a safe distance.

Then, under their watchful eyes, they witnessed an unparalleled scene of terror.

"Boom!!!"

In the void, Yun Qingrao flipped her hand and a white waterfall fell from the sky, like a starry river washing away the mortal world. Instantly, it crashed into the mountains and forests surrounding the secret realm, shattering them into dust. The faint boundary wall trembled and rippled.

The disciples of the Ninefold Mountain Sect, who were huddled inside, were immediately terrified, thinking that the Demon Lord had come to attack.

Before they could react, a crimson glow leaked out from the back mountain, obscuring the sun and clouds. This was undoubtedly the blood aura of the sect's old monster, and yet another master of the realm had awakened.

"Om!!"

The void passage was forcibly opened, and an old man, looking very frail, stood guard before the secret realm.

Behind him followed a dense throng of elders and disciples from Ninefold Mountain. He looked ahead and saw the white-haired, blue-eyed woman, his voice hoarse as he questioned her:

"The Dao Lord of the Blissful Palace? Why do you disturb my sacred ground?"

Daojun is an ancient honorific title for the most powerful cultivators, representing combat strength that is almost at the pinnacle of human power. People who enjoy this honor are usually powerful beings who are masters of the realm or the founders of sects.

"The Trinity Sect has returned to the mortal world, and the Demon Lord has been reborn. He has already destroyed the Creation Sect and the Void-Stepping Sect, and he is currently in dire straits. Fellow Daoist, why don't you come with me?"

Yun Qingrao spoke calmly, and a sharp glint of light instantly tore through the void, reaching the old man of Ninefold Mountain. It was a letter with Qi patterns engraved on it, signed by Mu Jue.

"..."

The old man, withered and lifeless, hung his head, staring at the familiar name on the letter, and seemed somewhat dazed, murmuring:

"I never expected him to be pushed to this extent."

As one of the prodigies of his time, the ancient ancestor of Jiuchong Mountain once fought with Mu Jue and was defeated by several moves.

"Just us?"

"Not only that, he has offended many sects, including Changsheng Lake, Lianhun Mountain, Bingyan Valley, Jietian Gate, and even Shenlin Sect may not be able to tolerate his existence. If you and I join forces and win over three or four like-minded people, no matter how powerful he is, he will have to offer his neck for slaughter."

Yun Qingrao pointed out the advantages, her voice cold and indifferent, like an iceberg that never melts.

"good....."

After a slight hesitation, the old man agreed to her request, and the powerful beings within his life gate prepared for battle and went to war with him.

It was at this moment that the Lord of the Realm underwent an indescribable change. His aura surged countless times, like a blood furnace that shook the heavens and the earth. His white hair rippled, his body rapidly regenerated, constantly shedding dead skin, and gradually returning to his prime.

Witnessing this scene, Yun Qingrao narrowed her eyes, feeling a strong sense of threat.

The body-refining cultivator before her was slightly stronger than her, which greatly increased her chances of capturing the Demon Lord alive.

"Do you have a Boundary-Breaking Shuttle?"

The Ninefold Master inquired, worried that if the Demon Lord withdrew to the Three Realms Secret Realm, without this item, even if five or six Realm Masters joined forces, it would be a waste of effort.

"There will be others."

Yun Qingrao replied nonchalantly, not wanting to reveal the sect's secrets in the face of the man's probing, so she gave an irrelevant response.

"That's fine..."

The Ninefold Master no longer worried. Even if they didn't have one, with their combined strength, what was there to worry about in not being able to seize a World-Breaking Shuttle under the heavens?

Having reached a consensus on cooperation, the two Dao Lords immediately set off for places such as Changsheng Lake, Lianhun Mountain, Jietian Gate, and Guquan Ruins to gather allies and discuss the joint effort to eliminate the Demon Lord.