Cang Li felt a deep sense of awe in his heart. Tai'a had originally been just a sword he casually forged. He always felt Tai'a's potential shouldn't be limited like this.
Yet everyone who had seen the sword called it a failure. They said the two opposing attributes would interfere with each other, that Tai'a could never reach its peak because of them.
If the sword had stayed in his hands all along, everyone's judgment wouldn't have been wrong at all.
Fortunately.
With a single thought, he sealed the sword into a ring.
And then.
Tai'a met Yun Jin.
Through Yun Jin's several stunning refinements, the sword finally bloomed with the brilliance that had always belonged to it.
Cang Li's gaze softened. From now on, Tai'a would follow Xiao Jin and go far, far beyond. He was a prodigy, of course, but he knew he couldn't keep up with his junior sister's pace.
Tai'a could.
An Immortal Sword.
A Divine Artifact.
The Supreme Divine Artifact.
He trusted Xiao Jin would keep improving Tai'a. They'd fight side by side until they reached the pinnacle. That was enough.
At that moment, the second fallen Demon General appeared.
Cold Moon Demon General: fallen.
Ji Wu Si smiled, then said again, "Xiao Jin, watch carefully."
Yun Jin immediately looked over, eyes full of anticipation.
The remaining Demon Generals: "…Holy shit."
This master-and-disciple pair had to be perverts. Teaching would've been enough, why did they have to kill a few Demon Generals just to spice things up? Can't you just teach normally?
The remaining Demon Generals even felt a twinge of hesitation. No one had expected this. Even under the Blood Moon's erosion, these human cultivators hadn't lost any strength at all.
The top demon experts had also been absorbed by the Demon Sovereign.
How the hell were they supposed to fight? This battle couldn't even be fought!
They tried to turn and flee, but Ji Wu Si wouldn't let them. He sheathed the Wuxin Sword, and without any blade in hand, sword qi surged from his fingertips!
The sword qi slashed through the battlefield.
One fleeing Demon General had his heart pierced instantly.
The sword qi didn't stop. It tore straight through a mountain ten miles away, piercing right through its core. The entire mountain collapsed afterward.
Yun Jin withdrew her gaze, her eyes sparkling.
This was… Sharpness.
Even among the lower-level Laws, there was this Sharpness Law. Later, it could be upgraded to Medium Sharpness, High Sharpness, until it became a Super Law. This Law had no other purpose but relentless offense, unparalleled sharpness.
"Your turn." Ji Wu Si glanced at Yun Jin again.
She nodded.
A few Demon Generals on her side had already escaped a short distance, but Yun Jin remained calm. She became a streak of light and instantly closed the gap.
Ji Wu Si smiled and followed.
The master-and-disciple pair chased after the fleeing Demon Generals.
Below, the remaining demons were in utter despair. The Demon Generals were gone… what were they even fighting for?
The demons turned to flee as well, but the humans seeking merit wouldn't let them escape easily. The demon ranks were thinning at a rate visible to the naked eye.
Among them, Yang Yun sneaked in. With the help of the demon soul, he concealed his aura and mingled among the demons, absorbing demonic energy unnoticed.
He was too afraid of being discovered to devour a demon outright like before. He could only take a little from each, hoping to recover his strength quickly. He didn't dare provoke the humans yet.
Yun Jin and Ji Wu Si were chasing the Demon Generals, but the other human cultivators remained in place. If he attacked them now, discovery would mean certain death.
Yang Yun had already lost the method of Nirvana. If he died now, there would be no coming back. Even if he gained strength later, death would still be possible. But his will to survive was strong. No matter what happened later, he had to live for now.
To survive was to have hope.
Luckily, the battle was so fierce that Yang Yun could blend in and recover strength quickly.
Once he'd regained most of his power, the demon soul spoke in his mind, "Go, head straight to the Land of Origin!"
This time, to be safe, the demon soul didn't plan to provoke the human cultivators.
Yun Jin was nearby and could return at any moment. If he tried anything, the previous catastrophe would happen all over again.
And this time, there wouldn't be another Nether Fire Phoenix to save him.
There was only one last option…
Although it was regrettable, opening the spatial barrier took priority, so he had no time to dwell on that.
The Land of Origin…
Yang Yun's brow twitched slightly.
A story circulated among demons. Their lives had been born in the Land of Origin, where the Mother Tree of demons resided. The Blood Moon in the sky was the essence of the Mother Tree, watching over the demon race year after year.
But.
No demon had ever truly set foot in the Land of Origin.
No demon had seen the Mother Tree.
"Do demons really have a Mother Tree?" Yang Yun asked.
The demon soul spoke with a hint of disdain, "Mother Tree? That's the Tree of Life. Your demons just got lucky, somehow a Life Tree grew in this place."
The Tree of Life wasn't easy to cultivate, even in outer-realm demon worlds there wasn't one. Yet this low-level small world had a Life Tree. Not only that, there was also a floating city in the sky.
None of this should exist in such a low-level world. This small world probably hides plenty of secrets.
But that didn't matter. Once he opened the spatial barrier, they'd have all the time to explore the secrets of this world.
Yang Yun was about to ask what the Life Tree was.
The demon soul grew impatient: "Relax your mind and let me control your body. I'll take you to the Land of Origin!"
Yang Yun had no choice but to comply.
The next moment, the demon soul guided his body, instantly transforming into black smoke and disappearing into the distance.
The human cultivators noticed the change almost immediately.
Many of them squinted. That black smoke… who was that?
And it vanished in an instant. Even with their quick reaction, they were a step too late.
Qing Yun's eyes shifted slightly.
"That's probably the Demon Sovereign," he said calmly.
"This Demon Sovereign… still manages to rise from the ashes," Bai Yiran said coldly.
"No need to worry. Once we eliminate these demons, we'll have plenty of time to explore this demon domain. Don't worry about a single Demon General. Ten of them won't escape!" Liu Li Zhēnzūn said.
Everyone nodded.
The immediate priority was to wipe out these demons.
In the distance, another mountain slowly collapsed.
Yun Jin's eyes sparkled with joy.
Super Law: Sharpness!
She had mastered it.
Only six Demon Generals remained on the run.
"Xiao Jin, watch closely." Ji Wu Si spoke again.
Six Demon Generals: "&&(&)"
Could they even swear?
No?
Then they had nothing to say.
These master-and-disciple pair were complete perverts!
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