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Chapter 117: The Devil and the Good Man (End of Chapter)
Chapter 117: The Devil and the Good Man (End of Chapter)
Perhaps most of the disciples of Tianjianmen didn't understand the significance of Tianjianzi's emergence from seclusion this time.
But the few deputy leaders and elders of Tianjianmen were very clear that Tianjianzi's emergence this time might be to take that crucial step beyond the Ninth Realm.
To become a Tenth Realm expert, a rarity of tens of thousands of years.
"Master."
An elderly Tianjianmen disciple looked at Tianjianzi's figure, his eyes reddening.
Finally, Tianjianmen has produced another Tenth Realm expert in this generation.
As Tianjianzi emerged, a faint aura that surpassed the Ninth Realm began to spread and permeate the area.
Within Tianjianmen, the powerful experts who had gathered due to the matter of Xiahou Yuan had their complexions drastically change.
Over a dozen figures soared into the sky, gazing incredulously at Tianjianzi, who stood with his hands behind his back.
"You, Tianjianzi?"
These dozen figures were naturally Ninth Realm experts.
They had gathered here, awaiting an answer from Tianjianzi.
"Tianjianzi, have you... taken that step?"
An elderly Ninth Realm expert's voice trembled as he asked, unable to contain his curiosity.
As a Ninth Realm expert himself, he could sense that Tianjianzi's aura had completely surpassed the Ninth Realm.
It wasn't just a half-step or an inch closer.
It was a complete transcendence.
If Ninth Realm experts were like the bright moon hanging high in the sky, looking down upon the mortal realm.
Then Tianjianzi was like the vast starry sky, and even the moon would pale in comparison, becoming just a corner in the boundless starry expanse.
"Indeed."
Tianjianzi nodded slightly, his expression proud.
"We have seen the Master of Tianjianmen."
Over ten Ninth Realm experts from various powers took a deep breath and bowed simultaneously.
Throughout history, there had been those who surpassed the Ninth Realm and reached the Tenth.
But in the past tens of thousands of years, such figures could be counted on one hand. They were legendary figures who dominated their respective eras.
And now, in their time, such a heaven-defying existence was about to emerge once more?
The over ten Ninth Realm experts exchanged glances, their hearts filled with a mix of joy and worry.
They were glad that Tianjianzi had taken that crucial step, as it meant Xiahou Yuan no longer posed a threat.
However, they also worried that with Tianjianzi's newfound invincible power, the various powers in the Five Regions might no longer be able to maintain their equal footing with Tianjianzong.
After the dozen or so Ninth Realm experts and the gathered cultivators of Tianjianmen paid their respects to the newly advanced Tenth Realm Tianjianzi, they inquired about how to deal with Xiahou Yuan.
"Now that I've entered the Tenth Realm, Xiahou Yuan is no longer a threat."
Tianjianzi smiled faintly and continued, "However, Xiahou Yuan is cunning and treacherous. If we take the initiative to seek him out, we might alert him and cause him to flee."
Upon hearing this, the powerful experts on the field nodded in agreement.
Indeed, Xiahou Yuan wasn't a fool.
If the righteous forces took the offensive and displayed their full confidence, it would undoubtedly scare Xiahou Yuan away.
At that time, Xiahou Yuan might investigate the reason, and upon learning of Tianjianzi's breakthrough to the Tenth Realm, he would be even less likely to take the initiative to show up.
"So, after my breakthrough, I used a secret technique to conceal my aura and prevent the signs of my breakthrough from spreading beyond Tianjianmen."
"In other words, as of now, only you all know that I've entered the Tenth Realm."
Tianjianzi paused for a moment before continuing, "To ensure that this matter remains secret, everyone will stay here for a while."
"In the past, I suppressed Xiahou Yuan, and he bears a grudge against me. Now that he has regained his strength, he will definitely be eager to take revenge. We just need to wait for him to take the bait."
Tianjianzi's expression showed his confidence in his plan.
The others present suddenly realized the truth.
With Xiahou Yuan's strength, if he truly wanted to hide, even a Tenth Realm expert might not be able to find him. The Five Regions were vast, and if Xiahou Yuan hid in some remote corner, how could a Tenth Realm expert possibly locate him? However, by taking advantage of Xiahou Yuan's hatred for Tianjianzi and obscuring the information gap, they could lure Xiahou Yuan to come to them, which would be the best strategy.
By the time Xiahou Yuan recovered to his peak, he would still only be at the Ninth Realm. Facing Tianjianzi, who had already reached the Tenth Realm, he probably wouldn't even be able to struggle.
The so-called 'Primordial Spirit Parasitic Great Technique' could threaten even a Ninth Realm expert, but in front of a Tenth Realm expert, they could be swatted away with a single palm, their physical body and primordial spirit crushed to pieces.
Time passed, and in the blink of an eye, several years went by.
In the underground palace, the Nine Great Demon Lords, including Moyang, kept watch outside the Primordial Qi Spring to prevent any accidents during Lin Yuan's seclusion.
"I wonder how His Excellency is doing in his seclusion?" Moyang asked, his face filled with curiosity.
Over the past few years, he had clearly sensed that the concentration of the surrounding heavenly and earthly qi was decreasing at a terrifying rate.
And the obvious cause of this was Lin Yuan devouring the Primordial Qi Spring.
But the more he thought about it, the more incredible it seemed to Moyang, as a Heaven-grade Primordial Qi Spring was no ordinary object.
A medium-sized Heaven-grade Primordial Qi Spring emitted enough heavenly and earthly qi to sustain the daily cultivation of several Ninth Realm experts. Yet now, the concentration of the surrounding heavenly and earthly qi had plummeted, indicating that the Primordial Qi Spring was being consumed at an astonishing rate.
If it had been Moyang consuming a Heaven-grade Primordial Qi Spring of this level in such a short period, he feared that the excessive amount of qi would cause his body to burst.
"His Excellency is definitely fine," Warmth said, glancing at Moyang.
She had almost a 'devout' trust in Lin Yuan. Seeing Moyang's hesitation, she thought he was up to something again.
"Heaven and earth are my witnesses; I, Moyang, am absolutely loyal to His Excellency," Moyang quickly added. Although Warmth's cultivation was far inferior to his, she held a higher position in His Excellency's heart, especially since, over the past two decades, while other Demon Lords had been watching, only Warmth and Situ, the two Dharma Protectors, had wholeheartedly worked for His Excellency.
When compared with them, Moyang and the other Demon Lords' importance in His Excellency's heart would surely decrease. If Warmth were to speak ill of him to His Excellency, Moyang wasn't sure he could bear it.
At this moment, Moyang regretted not being the first to rescue His Excellency from the Great Abyss, now that he knew he was capable of escaping.
"Hmph." Warmth snorted coldly again, not pursuing the matter further.
Just then, a vast aura surged out from the space where the Primordial Qi Spring was located, filling the entire underground palace.
Even powerful experts like Moyang, who was at the peak of the Ninth Realm, couldn't help but retreat under this aura, finding it difficult to withstand.
"His Excellency... Has His Excellency broken through to the Tenth Realm?" Moyang's expression shook with shock. In fact, ever since the Primordial Qi Spring had been largely consumed, he had begun to suspect that Lin Yuan was attempting to break through to the legendary Tenth Realm.
Who else but someone aiming for a breakthrough would devour a Primordial Qi Spring like this?
To cultivators, heavenly and earthly qi was like food.
And if one ate too much food, their stomach would burst.
Only by breaking through in cultivation would one consume large amounts of heavenly and earthly qi to supplement oneself.
"Tenth Realm?" The other eight Demon Lords exchanged glances, astonished.
Throughout history, the limit of demonic cultivators had been the Ninth Realm.
Never had there been a Tenth Realm Demon Lord.
If Lin Yuan had broken through to the Tenth Realm 25 years ago, there wouldn't have been any incident with Tianjian Sect, and the entire Five Regions would have become the territory of the demonic path.
Seeing Lin Yuan with a calm expression on his face, he walked out slowly, without a trace of aura on his body, like an ordinary person.
But the demon lords, including Moyang, became even more reverent, knowing that this was a state of returning to simplicity and truth.
"Your Excellency."
Demon Lord Moyang followed Lin Yuan and arrived at the main hall of the underground palace.
Next.
Demon Lord Moyang reported the events of the past few years as per reason.
When he finished, Demon Lord Moyang finally couldn't help but ask, "Your Excellency, have you entered the Tenth Realm?"
As soon as these words came out.
Everyone present pricked up their ears.
This was the Tenth Realm.
A realm never entered by any demon lord throughout history.
Even in the Five Regions, there have been very few Tenth Realm experts over the past tens of thousands of years, no more than five.
"Tenth Realm?"
Lin Yuan looked down at the crowd and shook his head slightly. "I'm not in the Tenth Realm."
Indeed, Lin Yuan was not in the Tenth Realm.
Instead, he had reached the Fifth Stage.
In the main world, a Fifth Stage Evolver was known as a 'Land Submerging Stage' existence.
As for the Tenth Realm in this world, it was strictly speaking, merely an intermediate stage between the Fourth and Fifth Stages.
If a comparison had to be made, then at least the Eleventh Realm would be equivalent to the Fifth Stage.
"Fifth Stage."
Lin Yuan sensed the vast power within his body.
It was a power terrifying enough to shatter continental plates and bring about the end of life on a planet.
In the main world, Fifth Stage Evolvers were also known as the strongest lifeforms on the planet's surface. A battle between two Fifth Stage Evolvers would be enough to cause the death of billions upon billions of lives on a planet.
Some powerful Fifth Stage Evolvers were even capable of turning a life-bearing planet into a dead star, never to give birth to life again for countless eons.
"Just in this world."
Lin Yuan fell into deep thought.
The world he currently resided in was far more vast than a medium-sized life-bearing planet in the main world, almost comparable to a higher-level life-bearing planet.
Its continental framework was massive and sturdy, and it would take at least a Fifth Stage pinnacle existence to break through it with certainty.
"Slowly but surely."
"It's only been thirty years."
"There's still a hundred and seventy years left."
Lin Yuan was in no rush, as he still had a long time before he had to leave this world.
"Not the Tenth Realm?"
Demon Lord Moyang was bewildered.
How could Lin Yuan still be in the Ninth Realm, given the immense aura he exuded during his cultivation? Moyang himself was at the Ninth Realm, and even at its pinnacle, he couldn't withstand the aura Lin Yuan had emitted earlier.
How could he still be in the Ninth Realm?
Moyang couldn't comprehend it.
However, Lin Yuan saw no need to deceive him.
If he said he wasn't in the Tenth Realm, then he definitely wasn't.
"Could it be the half-step Tenth Realm?"
Demon Lord Moyang tried to make sense of it.
Even if it was just half a step into the Tenth Realm, Lin Yuan would still be stronger than him by a large margin.
But it shouldn't be to the extent of completely overwhelming him, right?
"Never mind."
"Whether it's the Ninth or Tenth Realm, it makes no difference to me anyway."
Demon Lord Moyang decided not to dwell on it further.
Time passed.
Another half a year went by.
One day, as Lin Yuan was cultivating, Warmth hurried in and stopped behind him, saying softly, "Your Excellency, someone is looking for you."
"Looking for me?"
Lin Yuan opened his eyes.
"Yes."
Warmth was clearly astonished by this visitor, perhaps even finding it unbelievable.
"It's the Grand Elder of the Stop Sect."
Warmth hesitated for a moment before speaking in a low voice.
"Stop Sect?"
Lin Yuan fell into deep thought.
Stop Sect was a power from the Eastern Region, second only to Tianjianmen, and a formidable force that shook the Five Regions.
Every generation of Stop Sect produced a Ninth Realm expert, and their foundation was deep. Twenty-five years ago, during the great battle between righteousness and evil, Stop Sect had also contributed to suppressing Xiahou Yuan.
The Grand Elder of the Stop Sect had voluntarily sealed his meridians just to see him. Otherwise, an eighth-realm expert like him wouldn't even dare to approach the underground palace, let alone meet Lin Yuan. If Warmth wasn't certain that the Grand Elder posed no threat, she wouldn't have brought him here.
Soon after, an elderly man with white hair and beard entered the main hall. The nine Demon Lords looked at him from the sides, while a towering figure on the high platform's main seat gazed down at him.
"Greetings, Demon Sovereign." The elderly man bowed slightly, his expression calm.
"Interesting." A smile appeared on Lin Yuan's face. "You, a senior elder from a righteous sect, come to see me, a demon, and even bow to me?"
Given their identities and positions, it was already extremely restrained of the Grand Elder of the Stop Sect not to attack Summer Hou Yuan on sight. Bowing was akin to a fantasy.
"The masses are ignorant, knowing only that demons bring chaos to the world. But Demon Sovereign, you are different from other demons." The white-haired and bearded Grand Elder of the Stop Sect remained calm and composed.
"Oh?" Lin Yuan shook his head slightly.
"This old man has lived for four to five hundred years and has seen what the Five Regions were like before your birth, Demon Sovereign." The Grand Elder paused for a moment, then said solemnly, "Two hundred and eighty years ago, you, Demon Sovereign, descended upon the world."
"And before your arrival, demons ran rampant throughout the world without restraint."
"What nonsense are you spouting, old man?" Moyang, the Demon Lord on the right, twitched his eyelid.
The Grand Elder was right. Before Summer Hou Yuan's demonic powers were perfected, demons wreaked havoc in the Five Regions, slaughtering cities and villages at will.
"What are you trying to say?" Lin Yuan asked calmly from his seat on the main platform.
"I want to tell you, Demon Sovereign, that Tianjianmen has now become a place of dragons and tigers. Even if you want to take revenge, don't go there and risk your life." The Grand Elder of the Stop Sect spoke gravely.
As soon as these words were spoken, the Demon Lords on both sides were stunned. What was happening? Was this elder from the Stop Sect here to inform the Demon Sovereign of something?
"In fact, twenty-five years ago, Tianjianzi wanted to go to war with you, Demon Sovereign. I advised my disciple against it, but he didn't listen." The Grand Elder of the Stop Sect sighed. "With your presence, the demons in the world are at least kept in check. As I expected, after you were suppressed, the Five Regions fell into chaos once more."
"Why are you telling me this?" Lin Yuan inquired, looking down from his seat. His tone remained calm.
"Because you, Demon Sovereign, are a good man." The Grand Elder of the Stop Sect pondered for a moment, as if searching for the right words.
Describing Lin Yuan as a "good man" seemed extremely incongruous with his identity as the Demon Sovereign.
"Although you, Demon Sovereign, are cold-blooded and ruthless, without compassion or loyalty, cruel and violent, with your hands soaked in blood, and willing to use any means to achieve your ends..." The Grand Elder took a deep breath and continued solemnly, "...but you are a good man."
"A good man?" Lin Yuan's smile faded, and he murmured to himself, "Where are there good men who do so many evil deeds?"
(End of Chapter)
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