Chapter 442: The Demon Lord's Arrival! Fragments of Heaven's Might Realm!

Chapter 442: The Demon Lord's Arrival! Fragments of Heaven's Might Realm!

"You humans deserve to die!!!"

Amidst the ruins flowing with blood, a deer demon with broken antlers roared ferociously and charged towards a human standing in a corner of the ruins.

The raging demonic aura of the Great Transcendent Golden Numbers erupted from its body, stirring up the entire world.

Boom!

As thunder roared, the sky was covered by rolling thunderclouds, creating an oppressive atmosphere.

In one corner of the city's ruins, a figure in a golden patterned dark robe held up half of a pagoda's body, seemingly unaware of the deer demon approaching from behind.

"The remaining pagoda fragments are indeed not as fine as the previous ones."

Qin Zheng muttered to himself, then clenched his hand and stored the pagoda fragment into his inner universe. He calmly turned around and raised his right hand, casually striking out with a palm.

Hum!

There was no earth-shattering movement.

After a hum, the void rippled like a turbulent surface, layer upon layer, instantly engulfing the deer demon.

The deer demon's expression remained ferocious, but the divine light in its eyes gradually dimmed.

Then,

Whoosh!

Its massive demonic body disintegrated like powder, vanishing into the void, leaving behind only a demon core pulsating with golden light.

Qin Zheng's expression remained calm as he reached out and collected the demon core. He then scanned the surroundings, seeing nothing but devastation and blood-soaked air.

After leaving the Human Immortal Dynasty, he had ventured directly into the Demon Territory, collecting pagoda fragments and eliminating any demons he encountered along the way.

He had gathered a considerable amount of merit, and the pagoda had already condensed thirty-three layers, five more layers than when he had left the Human Immortal Dynasty.

The Vast Continent was boundless, and the Demon Race occupied an even more extensive territory, far surpassing the Central Immortal Kingdom of the humans.

The city in front of him, which contained fragments of the pagoda, was just one of countless cities in the endless Demon Territory, not particularly remarkable.

The deer demon from earlier was the strongest in this city, but it was only a Great Transcendent Golden Number with a complete Divine Treasury, the weakest of its kind.

After killing so many demons and now venturing deep into their territory, he wondered why the Demonic Court had not reacted.

If it was due to the Jade Void Palace's authority, Qin Zheng did not believe it.

If the Jade Void Palace's reputation were truly that intimidating, the two monks and two demons would not have dared to act in the Human Immortal Dynasty.

There must be another reason behind the Demonic Court's current patience.

Beyond what Ye Tianxin had informed him.

Chaos Origin Revival

Qin Zheng narrowed his eyes slightly.

But only for a moment, as he quickly dismissed the thought.

The Chaos Origin Revival was already a certainty.

His task was to collect all the pagoda fragments before the Chaos Origin truly revived.

Once he assembled seventy-seven layers of the pagoda, he could protect himself with the complete Heaven Earth Yellow Crystal Pagoda and face the Chaos Origin without fear!

With this in mind,

Qin Zheng did not hesitate. A vision of the next pagoda fragment's location appeared in his mind, and he took a step forward, disappearing from his original spot.

At the same time,

Deep within the Demon Territory.

A palace covering an area of a million li stood, even more majestic and imposing than the Human Celestial Palace.

At this moment, countless powerful auras stirred within the palace, as if they were about to burst forth, causing the world's energy to fluctuate.

Deep inside the palace, in a dark hall, several figures sat.

They appeared ordinary, but upon closer inspection, they seemed like infinite realms.

Even as they sat quietly, without revealing a trace of their aura, the void of the hall constantly distorted.

The hall itself remained calm.

After a moment,

An old man with a wide robe and long white hair drooped his eyelids, and his voice slowly echoed through the hall.

"That wicked demon has reached right under our noses, and we still haven't taken action?"

His voice was filled with the vicissitudes of life, but his tone was calm and unperturbed, revealing nothing of his thoughts.

But as the calm was broken, the others in the hall slowly turned their gazes towards the central figure.

He appeared young and handsome, with sharp eyebrows like swords, as if piercing through heaven and earth. Clad in a crimson and golden imperial robe, he exuded an overwhelming aura of authority.

This figure was none other than the current ruler of the Demonic Court!

The First Demon under Chaos Origin!

At this moment, his eyes were filled with chaos, as if piercing through layers of void, and he saw the figure in the golden patterned dark robe.

"This person is not simple. With the Chaos Origin revival imminent, it's best not to create unnecessary complications."

Before the Demon Lord could speak, another figure spoke up first.

A figure clad in a long white robe, with a goatee, held a Five-Bird Fan in his hand and calmly spoke.

Among the other shadows, one couldn't help but exclaim, "We've been roaming the Vast Continent for millions of years, and now a mere human brat dares to bully us!"

"If we follow your words, and don't take action with the Primordial Origin's revival at hand, and let him cause trouble, will we also stand by if he wipes out the Demon Race?"

The speaker was a tall and robust figure, covered in flame markings that lit up as he spoke with excitement.

Whoosh!

The temperature in the grand hall soared, instantly melting the void, and chaotic void currents appeared.

Huff!

A gentle breeze blew.

The temperature dropped, and the void healed.

The goateed man gently waved the fan and shook his head, "Venerable Red Sun, please don't be angry."

"Although this human has intruded into Demon Territory, his actions don't seem to be for slaughter, and the impact is not significant."

"If what you say is true, and he threatens the survival of the Demon Race, then we must take action and stop him."

Hearing this, the burly man, known as Venerable Red Sun, let out a cold huff.

"If we let him continue, causing trouble on Demon Territory, where is our Demon Court's authority? Where is the dignity of the Demon Race?"

"When the Primordial Origin revives, and our authority and dignity are gone, we might be the first to face the consequences!"

Another figure spoke up, his body thin and skeletal, yet exuding immense power.

"Power King speaks wisely."

The goateed man nodded slightly, then after a moment of contemplation, he continued, "We'll set a limit. If he doesn't leave Demon Territory within three days..."

"...we'll directly intervene and drive him away."

"What do you think?"

His gaze swept across the hall, finally resting on the central figure clad in a black-gold imperial robe.

"You want to simply drive him away?!"

"Your courage, old goat, must have been eaten by humans! How can you be so spineless?!"

"No, no!"

The other shadows shook their heads in disagreement.

The goateed man's eyebrows furrowed.

Those present in this hall were all top-tier powerhouses of the Demon Court, each with exceptional innate talent.

Even the weakest among them had achieved the pinnacle of the sixth Divine Treasury.

If they couldn't convince these powerful demons, it might hinder the Demon Court's grand plan for the Primordial Origin revival.

With this thought, he turned his gaze beyond the hall, catching a glimpse of a figure in a golden-patterned dark robe.

Compared to when he was in the Northern Realm of the Celestial Dynasty, his aura had transformed immeasurably, at least reaching the pinnacle of the sixth Divine Treasury, perhaps even more.

To achieve such a leap in such a short time demonstrated the depth of his foundation.

Moreover, his destiny was astonishing, and he had the backing of the Jade Void Palace and Azure Touring Palace.

If the Demon Court killed this person, the Vast Continent might descend into chaos.

But if the Primordial Origin revival was disrupted, leading to the failure of the grand plan three thousand years later, they might not survive!

The goateed man took a deep breath, about to speak again, intending to advise the powerful demons present.

"Aren't you curious about what that human is searching for in Demon Territory?"

The white-haired elder who spoke first suddenly interrupted the goateed man's words, silencing the others' objections.

The hall fell silent.

The goateed man's eyebrows furrowed.

The white-haired elder slowly raised his head, his gaze falling upon the Demon Court's leader, who had remained silent throughout, clad in a black-gold imperial robe.

"That human, with his exceptional talent, foundation, and destiny, is undoubtedly one of the best. I don't believe he's a fool, unaware that his actions are pushing the Demon Court's limits."

"For him to offend the Demon Court and still take such a risk, the treasure he seeks on Demon Territory must be an extraordinary Divine Artifact!"

"And with the backing of the Jade Void Palace and Azure Touring Palace, they wouldn't lack Primordial Origin Divine Artifacts, so..."

The white-haired elder's words trailed off.

The robust figure, Venerable Red Sun, spoke with a grave voice, "Are you saying the treasure he seeks might be a Divine Artifact beyond the Primordial Origin?!"

The Primordial Origin was already unattainably high, a realm sought by all the powerful demons present.

Beyond the Primordial Origin lay the legendary and ethereal Dao Realm, a realm of creation in ancient texts.

A Divine Artifact of the Dao Realm!

In the records of the Demon Court, even those slumbering Primordials would likely struggle to possess such an item!

In an instant, the few Great Demons present had their eyes gleaming with intense focus, and their auras surged uncontrollably, rapidly growing stronger.

If it weren't for the grand plan of awakening the Primordials, they wouldn't dare to start a conflict and attack the Humans from the Jade Void Palace.

But in front of a Divine Artifact of the Dao Realm, all these concerns could be completely disregarded.

If they could obtain a Divine Artifact of the Dao Realm, even if their Primordial awakening was delayed, it wouldn't affect them in the slightest.

Moreover, with the blessing of a Divine Artifact of the Dao Realm, the Demon Court could leap to the top of the Vast Continent, surpassing the Holy Mountain Buddhism and standing above the Heavenly Immortals!

Each of the Great Demons had their own thoughts racing.

Even the mountain goat-bearded man holding the Five Animals Fan hesitated, unsure of how to make a decision.

The crowd of Great Demons turned their gazes towards the Demon Lord, who had been silent until now.

Whether they would take action or not depended entirely on his word.

"Demon Lord, should we make a move?"

The thin and tall Power King spoke up.

The Demon Lord, dressed in a black-gold imperial robe, withdrew his gaze from the distance and, after scanning the crowd, slowly spoke, "If a Divine Artifact of the Dao Realm has indeed fallen into the Vast Continent..."

"If we can't find it, does that mean a Great Figure of the Primordial Realm can't either?"

His voice was filled with authority, the same voice that had manifested in the Vast Continent, confronting the Jade Void Palace and the Azure Touring Palace.

Hearing this, the white-haired old man nodded thoughtfully, lowering his eyelids once more.

The other Great Demons were also taken aback, as if they hadn't considered this possibility, but then they nodded in understanding.

Indeed!

If fragments of a Divine Artifact of the Dao Realm were scattered across the Vast Continent, then even before the current Human could find them, they would have already been snatched up by Primordials.

"Then what is he looking for?"

The Red Sun Venerable asked, puzzled.

The Demon Lord's expression remained calm as he slowly closed his eyes, and finally replied, "Some trivial items, I suppose."

After speaking, his aura returned to tranquility, and he entered a deep state of meditation.

As the top Demon below the Primordials, he had a better chance of touching upon the supreme Primordial Dao.

The Vast Continent was incomplete, capable of nurturing only three Primordial seats. To seize one of them, they needed to accumulate their foundation to the utmost!

After seeing him enter meditation, the other Great Demons still had doubts, but they had no choice but to put aside their thoughts.

"Forget it! Out of sight, out of mind!"

The Red Sun Venerable complained, then closed his eyes and entered meditation as well.

Seeing this, the other Great Demons had no choice but to follow suit.

The hall became quiet again. The mountain goat-bearded man fanned himself with the Five Animals Fan, seemingly relieved, and nodded slightly.

Just as the Demons fell silent, the Demon Lord's figure flickered, and a figure dressed in a crimson imperial robe emerged from within his body.

In his palm, he held a mirror fragment the size of a thumb, emitting a faint glow.

He scanned the Great Demons on both sides, then calmly stepped forward, transforming into a beam of crimson light and leaving the hall.

However, his appearance and actions didn't attract the attention of the other Great Demons; it was as if they hadn't noticed his existence at all.

Only the mountain goat-bearded man, fanning himself with the Five Animals Fan, seemed to vaguely sense something, but he couldn't quite grasp it.

He scanned the crowd of Demons with a mix of surprise and suspicion, but after confirming that there were no changes, he could only give up reluctantly.

The Demon Lord's mouth curled up in a barely noticeable smile.

The hall became completely quiet.

Outside the Demon Court, in a certain Demon Territory, Qin Zheng stood with his hands behind his back.

Before him, a towering mountain rose ten thousand feet high.

As the ground shook violently, the entire mountain was uprooted and slowly rose into the sky.

In its place, a section of a tower, about two stories tall, embedded itself into the earth beneath the mountain.

When it appeared before Qin Zheng's eyes, the tower transformed into a beam of golden light and flew into his palm.

The ten-thousand-foot mountain, suspended in mid-air, also crashed down at this moment, causing the earth to tremble in all directions.

Qin Zheng closed his hands, storing the two-story tower within his Inner World.

This was the last fragment of the Divine Artifact in the Demon Territory.

Within his Inner World, the tower had already condensed to forty stories, with only nine stories remaining!

The next step was to reach the Spirit Mountain. Qin Zheng raised his head and looked towards the west.

Just then, a voice suddenly rang out.

"Fellow Daoist, could you tell me what Divine Artifact you are collecting?"

(End of Chapter)

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