Chapter 1351 |
Chapter 1351: The Beginning of Collapse
Seeing the attitude of these two puppets, Su Jingzhen was once again taken aback.
"The Demon God has comprehended the Dao of Mechanisms and Puppets. We naturally welcome you," the white-robed puppet said with a smile, looking at Su Jingzhen.
His eyes were filled with boundless anticipation.
Seeing this, Su Jingzhen was stunned once more.
"You're saying that I've already gained your approval? Why didn’t you say so earlier?"
He had found the comprehension of the Dao of Mechanisms and Puppets to be far too simple, to the point where he lacked confidence. He had feared that stepping within a hundred feet would result in a brutal beating from these two.
He hadn’t expected it to be this easy to pass.
While he was dumbfounded, he also felt an infinite sense of emotion.
"Is this what it means to be destined by fate?" he murmured.
As he spoke, Su Jingzhen ignored the two puppets and headed straight for the palace.
By now, he was already familiar with the path.
Everything here was no different from the other regions.
Inside, it was still a vast sea of stars.
In the starry space, the aura of the Heavenly Ancient Demon King suddenly awakened.
"It’s the master!
It’s the master’s aura!
The master has truly awakened!"
The two puppets at the palace entrance exclaimed excitedly.
They couldn’t help but rush inside.
Deep within the starry expanse, a massive shadow began to materialize.
The face was identical to that of the white-robed puppet from earlier.
It was the Heavenly Ancient Demon King!
Just like the Ancient Desolate Demon King and the others, upon seeing Su Jingzhen and the blazing Demon God mark above his head, the Heavenly Ancient Demon King immediately knelt on one knee.
"Your subordinate, the Heavenly Ancient Demon King, pays homage to the Demon God!"
The Heavenly Ancient Demon King’s expression was one of excitement and reverence.
Seeing this, Su Jingzhen grew even more puzzled.
However, he didn’t explain much to the Heavenly Ancient Demon King at this moment.
After a brief exchange, he stored the Heavenly Ancient Demon King into the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss.
Inside the Pure Land, the Ancient Desolate Demon King and the others would explain everything to him.
Witnessing this scene, the two puppets were stunned.
"Master... where did the master go?"
They rushed to the spot where the Ancient Demon King had appeared, only to find it empty.
A smile crept onto Su Jingzhen’s lips.
"He’s gone to a good place.
Do you two trust me? Relax, and I’ll take you to see him."
Hearing this, the two puppets immediately turned their gazes back to Su Jingzhen.
"G-Great One, is... is this true?"
"Why not give it a try?"
As Su Jingzhen spoke, a burst of intense black light erupted from the black brick in his hand.
The black light enveloped the two puppets, and their figures vanished.
When they reappeared, they were at the peak of Creation Peak in the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss.
At this moment, the eight Demon Kings had gathered together.
The two puppets knelt on one knee before the Heavenly Ancient Demon King, their excitement evident.
Meanwhile, the Heavenly Ancient Demon King himself was still in a state of shock.
"I never imagined that upon awakening, I would be able to enter the legendary Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss!
Am I... not dreaming?"
The Heavenly Ancient Demon King instinctively rubbed his already illusory eyes, looking toward the Ancient Desolate Demon King and the others as if seeking confirmation.
"You’re not mistaken. This is indeed the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss!
The eight of us, now reunited in this incomplete state, mark the end of an era.
And also, the beginning of a new era.
This new era will be led by the Envoy!"
The Ancient Desolate Demon King declared with excitement.
Then, the eight of them turned their gazes toward the River of Reincarnation in the sky.
The Ancient Desolate Demon King had previously mentioned that once the eight Demon Kings were reunited, they could enter the cycle of reincarnation together.
Now, the time had come!
"Envoy, if there’s nothing more for us to do, please send us into reincarnation.
The sooner we are reborn, the sooner we can regain our strength, and perhaps we can serve you more quickly."
The eight Demon Kings didn’t ask too much about Su Jingzhen’s true identity.
But they could sense Su Jingzhen’s strength.
They knew that the path ahead for Su Jingzhen would be filled with endless challenges.
And they would be the strongest foundation for Su Jingzhen’s journey.
Su Jingzhen nodded.
He had no reason to refuse this request.
Without hesitation, he turned his gaze to Little Green.
"Little Green, if there are no issues, send them into reincarnation.
With their foundations, they will likely become some of the most powerful beings in the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss in the future."
As he spoke, Su Jingzhen himself was filled with anticipation.
At this moment, the two puppets who had just entered suddenly grew anxious.
They understood what Su Jingzhen and the others were discussing.
Their eyes fixed on the Ancient Demon King: "Master! Don’t leave us behind, Master!"
"Master, we’ve been waiting for you for countless ages!"
If they were truly human, they would have been in tears by now.
Their kneeling forms trembled, emitting a creaking sound.
Hearing this, everyone turned their attention to the two puppets.
"You two, I never expected you to reach this level."
The Heavenly Ancient Demon King’s attention finally fell on the two puppets.
They had developed intelligence and cultivated to the level of Demon Kings.
Thus, they left a deep impression on the Heavenly Ancient Demon King.
"Master, please don’t abandon us!"
The two puppets’ eyes were filled with hope.
The Heavenly Ancient Demon King smiled and said, "I’m not abandoning you. This is an opportunity for me in the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss.
This parting is for a better reunion in the future."
After a pause, the Heavenly Ancient Demon King continued, "However, I am pleased that you two have cultivated to this level.
Now, you can play an even greater and more suitable role."
Hearing this, the two puppets’ expressions changed.
"Please give us your orders, Master!"
The Ancient Demon King continued, "This time, I will reincarnate within the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss.
After rebirth, I will quickly regain my former peak strength.
At that time, I will fight for the Demon God... no, for the Envoy.
Before I return to my peak, the Envoy’s safety will be entrusted to you two.
This is my final command to you. Do you have the confidence to fulfill it?"
As soon as the Ancient Demon King finished speaking, the two puppets were stunned once more.
They instinctively looked toward Su Jingzhen.
Then, the aura of Demon Kings surged from their bodies.
"We will obey our master’s command!"
With that, they solemnly and devoutly bowed to Su Jingzhen.
"Mo Xuantian!"
"Mo Xuanling!"
"We pay our respects to the Envoy!"
Now that the Ancient Demon King had formally issued the command, the two puppets bowed respectfully to Su Jingzhen.
From this moment on, Su Jingzhen would be their top priority in all their commands.
Hearing this, Su Jingzhen was once again taken aback.
He hadn’t expected these two puppets to have their own unique names.
But his heart was filled with excitement once more.
These two were genuine Demon Kings. Although they might be at the lower end among Demon Kings, they were more than enough to protect him and allow him to roam freely throughout the Starry Sky Demons.
In fact, these two Demon King-level puppets were the greatest harvest he had obtained from the trial grounds.
Once he left the trial grounds, he knew that the Divine Flame Family would likely face fierce targeting from other major forces.
War might even break out.
But with these two Demon King-level puppets, many problems could be easily resolved.
"Very well, fulfill this final command of mine and await my return in peace."
The Heavenly Ancient Demon King once again addressed the two puppets.
Mo Xuantian and Mo Xuanling’s expressions grew solemn once more.
They bowed respectfully to the eight Demon Kings: "We bid farewell to our master and to all the Demon Kings!"
As soon as Mo Xuantian and Mo Xuanling finished speaking, Little Green’s massive tree body began to glow with multicolored light.
Then, beams of Dao light descended, enveloping the eight Demon Kings in multicolored energy spheres.
They were then guided into the River of Reincarnation above.
As they flowed down the river, their fragmented true spirits would be fully restored.
After that, they would become a group of innate spirits in the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss, just like Xue Qianlong and Lu Xuan before them.
The Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss was now almost 90% complete.
As the Pure Land continued to recover, they would quickly grow back to their former peak strength.
Su Jingzhen let out a sigh of relief.
The matter of the eight Demon Kings was finally settled.
He turned his gaze to Mo Xuantian and Mo Xuanling beside him.
"This is the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss. Since you two have developed intelligence and cultivated to this level, you must have heard of the Pure Land. Staying here will bring you endless benefits. When I need you, I will summon you to battle."
"We obey the Envoy’s command!"
Mo Xuantian and Mo Xuanling bowed to Su Jingzhen once more.
At this moment, Su Jingzhen’s true body was already holding the black brick, sweeping up all the core energy left behind by the Heavenly Demon Sect.
As star after star disappeared, the area quickly became a complete vacuum.
The chain reaction seen in the other seven regions began to occur.
All the palaces in the Ancient City began to collapse one by one.
But Su Jingzhen wasn’t concerned about this.
His attention was focused on the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss.
As all the remnants of the Heavenly Demon Sect entered, the Pure Land finally reached 90% completion!
Little Green’s massive tree body swayed once more.
The Dao light grew even more intense.
Waves of terrifying and divine energy rippled out in all directions.
Wherever the energy ripples passed, all the beings in the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss experienced a surge in their auras.
In the Forest of Spirits, where most of the beings resided, almost all the elfs had broken through.
The Elf Clan Leader, who had been stuck at the Immortal King level, now had the light of an Emperor emanating from her.
He had successfully stepped into the Immortal Emperor realm!
"What’s happening? Has the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss undergone another great change?"
"The spiritual energy is so dense, the energy so powerful!"
"This is a great creation, an endless great creation!"
At this moment, all the beings in the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss were filled with excitement.
In all the spaces, the spiritual energy grew even denser.
Su Jingzhen’s consciousness sensed that even the weakest spiritual energy in the Pure Land at this moment would be considered a celestial abode in the Immortal Realm.
Reaching this level, the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss was finally worthy of its name.
Su Jingzhen watched this scene with tension and anticipation.
On the ground, among the mountains and rivers, new batches of innate beings were born!
They were scattered across the vast, endless land of the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss.
Their numbers were nearly infinite.
Su Jingzhen was deeply awed.
He knew that the addition of these beings would likely lead to the spontaneous evolution of a brilliant civilization.
He realized that the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss had now fully embarked on the path of evolving into a major world.
"If the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss recovers to its peak state and becomes the legendary perfect world, it could instantly surpass all other major worlds."
Su Jingzhen was once again filled with awe.
The so-called Immortal Realm, the powerful Starry Sky Demons, would be nothing compared to the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss.
Thinking of this, Su Jingzhen’s determination grew even stronger.
From obtaining the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss to restoring it to 90%, it had only taken a little over a year.
Although the energy required for the final 10% might be thousands or even tens of thousands of times greater than the previous 90%, he was now almost at the peak of the Starry Sky Demons.
No matter how much energy the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss needed, he was confident he could obtain it.
If one Moluo Realm wasn’t enough, there were still eight other major worlds of the same level in the Starry Sky Demons.
Putting aside these distant visions, Su Jingzhen looked around.
The space was already collapsing.
He walked out of the ruins.
Looking around, the entire Ancient City had turned into a desolate wasteland, as if it had never existed.
At this moment, all the legions gathered in the Ancient City had surrounded the area.
Of course, all the legions of the Heavenly Water Family had already been annihilated by You Yue and the others.
All the legions were in awe of what they were witnessing.
"The Ancient City is gone?
It’s said that all the core energy has been collected by the Demon Warrior Legion.
This time, the Divine Flame Family has become the biggest winner, hasn’t it?"
"However, we were almost completely wiped out in the Ancient City.
We owe our lives to the Demon Warrior Legion’s Grand Commander, Jingzhen.
It’s not appropriate to make any moves now."
"It’s a pity. All the great fortunes in the Ancient City were never obtained by anyone before.
Now they’ve all fallen into the hands of one family.
I can’t even imagine how much fortune that is. It probably rivals any proper Demon King-level force outside."
"..."
At this moment, over a hundred legions had gathered around the Ancient City.
Everyone’s eyes were fixed on the Demon Warrior Legion.
Many were scheming, but none dared to make a move.
After all, they had just witnessed the fate of the Heavenly Water Family’s legions.
This fear saved their lives for now.
At this moment, Su Jingzhen had already returned to the Demon Warrior Legion.
"The process was a bit rough, but in the end, we succeeded without any major issues."
Su Jingzhen said to You Yue and Huo Yang with a relaxed expression.
"That’s great! Now all eight regions have been consolidated under our Divine Flame Family. It’s a complete success!"
"Brother Jingzhen, you’re amazing!
This time, the Demon Warrior Legion was basically just assisting you."
The most excited was naturally Huo Yang.
After all, this expedition of the Demon Warrior Legion was under her name.
When announced to the outside world, it would be said that Huo Yang of the Divine Flame Family had single-handedly swept through all the forces in the central region.
The credit for annihilating the Heavenly Water Family would also fall solely on Huo Yang.
Previously, within the Divine Flame Family, Huo Yang was seen as a spoiled little princess.
She had talent and status, but no prestige.
After this, all perceptions of her would completely change.
"Husband, you’ve worked hard."
At this moment, You Yue had already walked up to Su Jingzhen.
Her gaze was filled with tenderness and affection.
Su Jingzhen’s eyes were filled with lines of golden text.
[Emotional Connection +75]
[Emotional Connection +75]
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[Remaining Available Points: 55,015]
It was a ten-hit combo!
While Su Jingzhen and You Yue were talking, Huo Yang’s gaze had already turned to the surrounding legions.
"Everything in the Ancient City now belongs to our Demon Warrior Legion.
And all of you here owe your lives to the Divine Flame Family.
Does anyone disagree?"
Huo Yang’s tone was still as arrogant as ever.
Hearing this, many of the legions frowned, but they couldn’t find any grounds to refute.
Although Huo Yang’s words were unpleasant, they were true.
Seeing the over a thousand legions hesitant and unwilling to refute, Huo Yang’s expression showed a hint of disappointment.
If these guys had any discontent and dared to make a move, the Demon Warrior Legion could have harvested the killing intent of over a thousand legions.
But since no one made a move, there was no reason to harvest anything.
This time, the Demon Warrior Legion hadn’t fully crossed that threshold, which was a bit regrettable for Su Jingzhen and the others.
"There’s no helping it. The Demon Warrior Legion is just too strong.
This time, Huo Yang deserves to be arrogant."
"Strength is her right to speak."
As the legions sighed, they suddenly felt the space around them begin to tremble.
Waves of violent energy rose from the void, as if trying to completely destroy the space.
Su Jingzhen’s heart shook.
He knew exactly what was happening.
The entire trial grounds were supported by the eight regions of Heaven, Earth, Mystic, Yellow, Universe, Hong, and Desolate.
These eight regions were formed by the core energy left behind by the eight ancient sects.
Now that all eight core energies had entered the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss, the trial grounds were destined to cease to exist.