The Dao of Reincarnation (448-449) (Patreon)

Chapter 448: Sun and Moon Illuminate Mountains and Rivers (Part 7)

Following the Elder's instructions, Ling Jiuxiao discovered an incomplete book in the most remote corner of the Scripture Pavilion. It was tattered and worn, as if someone had casually tossed it there.

"Elder, is there some secret within this?"

Ling Jiuxiao was very curious.

The Elder's origins were mysterious, and he seemed indifferent to everything. Yet this ordinary, incomplete book that stood in complete contrast to the other magnificent cultivation methods and divine abilities, and even appeared somewhat "ragged," had actually drawn the Elder's attention.

"If this old man is not mistaken, this must contain an enormous secret. You brat have truly picked up a treasure."

Hearing the Elder's words, Ling Jiuxiao did not hesitate and directly chose this incomplete volume.

Several days later, the Elder's excited voice woke Ling Jiuxiao, who was still soundly asleep.

"This old man understands it! This old man understands it! This is an Emperor Scripture! This is actually a fragment of an Emperor Scripture! You brat have truly struck great fortune!"

Ling Jiuxiao's entire body trembled at these words.

"This Emperor Scripture is called... the Heaven-Devouring Earth-Swallowing Scripture..."

...

Within the Mountains and Rivers Sect.

Su Chen stretched lazily.

"I did not expect this cultivation method to appear first. That brat's luck is rather good."

All of this was naturally Su Chen's handiwork.

Within the Mountains and Rivers Sect, Su Chen had buried some opportunities. Only those with "fate" could obtain them.

The Heaven-Devouring Earth-Swallowing Scripture was naturally one of them. Yet what had reached Ling Jiuxiao's hands was only a negligible portion of it... Whether Ling Jiuxiao could obtain the rest would depend on providence.

"It seems I have broken through to the Saint realm."

As Su Chen stretched lazily, a certain layer of shackles within his body seemed to open. Everything followed as a matter of course.

A Saint. The founding ancestor of the Mountains and Rivers Sect had only possessed the cultivation of a Saint. Yet the present Su Chen, in less than a year, had risen from a cultivator at the first layer of Spirit Soul to become one of the overlord-level powerhouses of the Sun and Moon Continent.

"It is about time to go out and stretch my muscles a little... That fellow in the Myriad Demons Realm seems a bit arrogant."

Su Chen smiled.

As everyone knew, he never held grudges.

Su Chen's figure vanished from the rear mountain of the Mountains and Rivers Sect.

A month later, a piece of news spread.

A forbidden land within the Myriad Demons Realm had directly disappeared without a trace... No one knew exactly what had happened, nor did anyone dare to investigate what had happened.

After Su Chen returned to the Mountains and Rivers Sect, he planted a piece of wood in the rear mountain. From time to time purple lightning force transformed into swimming dragons that spread across the wood. Some strange animals also appeared in the rear mountain... a small snake with horns, a white horse with a pair of wings, a giant bird whose entire body seemed cast from gold. They all curled up to the side, their eyes filled with terror.

...

Ling Jiuxiao let out a long breath.

"What the Elder said is correct. This Heaven-Devouring Earth-Swallowing Art is truly a top-tier cultivation method."

With the Elder's help, Ling Jiuxiao had spent three months comprehending it, yet he had only glimpsed the tip of the iceberg. Moreover, this was only the tip of the iceberg of an incomplete volume. Even so, at this moment, he could not wait to test the power of the Heaven-Devouring Earth-Swallowing Divine Art.

The Elder's voice sounded in Ling Jiuxiao's mind.

"Brat, although this cultivation method is a legendary Emperor Scripture, to cultivate it, one must continuously devour all things. It can be heavenly and earthly treasures, or it can be the myriad living beings."

"What this old man wants to say is that no matter what, you must remember that a cultivation method is mastered by people, and one must not allow desire to be guided by the cultivation method. Otherwise, it will cause an enormous catastrophe."

Ling Jiuxiao seriously nodded at the Elder's warning. While comprehending the cultivation method, the Elder had already cautioned him.

His Divine Demon Battle Body possessed a seal. The energy required to fully activate it was an astronomical figure, not to mention that the resources needed for his physique cultivation were a hundred times those of others!

The arrival of the Heaven-Devouring Earth-Swallowing Divine Art happened to make up for Ling Jiuxiao's shortcomings.

"If you wish to cultivate the Heaven-Devouring Earth-Swallowing Divine Art, this old man happens to know a good place. The Myriad Demons Realm! There are not only the demon race there, but also many demonic cultivators of extreme evil who have gathered. Using them to cultivate the Heaven-Devouring Earth-Swallowing Divine Art will not only avoid losing merit but will actually increase your merit!"

...

Under the Elder's guidance, Ling Jiuxiao arrived at the Myriad Demons Realm.

Yet Ling Jiuxiao did not dare to go deep into the Myriad Demons Realm. He only dared to move about in the outer periphery of the outer periphery of the Myriad Demons Realm.

Under the Elder's guidance, Ling Jiuxiao was very cautious.

Yet life was unpredictable.

By accident Ling Jiuxiao formed a grudge with the Ten Great Demon Men who occupied the outer periphery of the outer periphery of the Myriad Demons Realm. The Ten Great Demon Men were far beyond what Ling Jiuxiao could contend against.

While being pursued, Ling Jiuxiao had no choice but to take the risk of heading into the depths of the Myriad Demons Realm.

Dazzling light enveloped the Myriad Demons Realm.

"Elder... what exactly is happening?"

The Elder's voice was low. "Not good... Brat, this is a powerhouse of the demon race breaking through to the Great Saint realm. With the appearance of a Great Demon Saint, I fear the Myriad Demons Realm will fall into complete turmoil!"

Ling Jiuxiao's entire body trembled.

A Great Demon Saint? This was likely something that could kill him countless times with a single thought.

"Elder, should we head back now?"

"It is too late. Returning now means death as well. Remaining here may still leave a slim chance of survival." The Elder rejected the idea and said, "You brat have always had good luck. This old man has observed a ruined forbidden zone not far from this place. It seems to have been left by cultivators of our human race. Ordinary living beings dare not enter it. You can go in and gamble for a path of survival."

Ling Jiuxiao thought in his heart, "Elder, you must be reliable this time. My little life is entirely staked on you!"

The Elder: "Either be shaken to death by the aftershocks of the Great Demon Saint, or return and be chopped to death by the Ten Great Demon Men, or choose to gamble for a slim chance of survival."

Ling Jiuxiao: "..."

Was there even a need to choose?

He gritted his teeth and hurried in the direction the Elder indicated.

...

The aura of the Myriad Demons Realm naturally could not be hidden from the many forces of the outside world.

"This is a Great Demon Saint appearing in the Myriad Demons Realm."

"The Sun and Moon Continent is no longer peaceful... Not long ago, a forbidden land in the Myriad Demons Realm was directly sliced flat by a single sword, and an old Saint King of the demon race dropped dead on the spot. How long has it been since then, and the demon race has already given birth to a Great Demon Saint? That Great Demon Saint will certainly not let the matter rest easily."

"Which senior of our human race was the one who sliced flat a forbidden land of the demon race?"

"Unknown and unclear... Those old seniors of our human race have not acted. Perhaps other powerhouses are still hidden among our human race. This is a good thing."

"..."

While everyone was still discussing, suddenly a brilliant sword radiance pierced through the Myriad Demons Realm. Many Saint-level powerhouses in the human race territories only saw a pillar of light that pierced the Sun and Moon Continent... It descended in an instant. Accompanied by a tragic scream, dense dark clouds gathered above the Myriad Demons Realm, turning the sky gray and hazy.

The Great Demon Saint of the demon race had fallen!

Chapter 449: Sun and Moon Illuminate Mountains and Rivers (Part 8)

In the depths of the Myriad Demons Realm, Ling Jiuxiao looked completely bewildered.

Following the Elder's guidance, he had come to a ruined forbidden land and hidden himself.

Yet not long after, a bull demon as tall as a mountain arrived at this place.

"Brat, this is a Great Demon Saint. If this old man is not mistaken, the Great Demon Saint who recently advanced is him."

"Elder, what do we do now?"

"Find a place and bury yourself. Remember to dig deep. After ten thousand years, this old man might still be alive."

"And me?"

"Dead."

Ling Jiuxiao was speechless.

Just as he was feeling speechless, he heard that Great Demon Saint look upon the desolate and ruined scene before him and roar in grief and fury, "My child, just who was it? I only entered seclusion once; how could I know that we would be separated by life and death? This old bull swears he will never let the mastermind behind this go!"

Ling Jiuxiao felt he was finished. Yet he was not finished.

From the depths of the original ruined forbidden land, a sword radiance flashed past, as if intending to directly cleave the Myriad Demons Realm.

Ling Jiuxiao's entire body stiffened. The last sound he heard by his ear was

"No..."

Very well. Ling Jiuxiao discovered that it was not he who had died, but that Great Demon Saint of the demon race. The previous sword had passed by his ear. Ling Jiuxiao clearly sensed the destructive aura within it, enough to annihilate him ten thousand times over.

"Brat, your luck is truly good... Encountering a powerhouse who has mastered the sword path to such a terrifying degree. Had that powerhouse's mastery of the sword path been even the slightest bit lacking just now, you brat would have accompanied that Bull Saint on the Yellow Springs."

"An existence who has mastered the sword path to such a terrifying degree. In all the years this old man has experienced, there is only one person who can compare to him."

The Elder sighed with emotion in Ling Jiuxiao's mind. This brat's luck was truly good. Even at such a critical moment of danger, he could encounter an existence who had mastered the sword path to such a terrifying degree.

"Brat, now that the Great Demon Saint crisis has been resolved, for a short time, no great experts of the demon race will dare to explore this forbidden land."

"You can continue heading deeper. Perhaps you will be able to pick up some items that the sword path powerhouse looked down upon. For you, they will all be enormous opportunities. If there are any sword marks left by that sword path powerhouse in these depths, even if you can comprehend one ten-thousandth of them, it will be enough for you to use for a very long time."

Ling Jiuxiao asked suspiciously, "Elder, are your words reliable?"

The Elder said, "If you brat do not want to go out only to meet the remaining Great Demon Saints of the demon race, then you can only head deeper into the forbidden land and seek the protection of the residual aura of that sword path powerhouse."

Ling Jiuxiao: "..."

...

Within the rear mountain of the Mountains and Rivers Sect.

Su Chen showed not the slightest surprise regarding the matters of the Myriad Demons Realm. He was skilled at helping others. That old bird demon had kept saying that her lover would not let him go.

Su Chen decided that, as a good person, he would see the matter through to the end. He even left behind an extra strand of sword qi to send them a reunion of husband and wife.

Su Chen looked at the feather robe before him, made from countless magnificent feathers. Immortal qi drifted from it, causing him to nod in satisfaction. This was one of his few "masterpieces."

"This item shall be placed in the Contribution Hall to motivate that girl Han Xiyue a little, lest she grow slack recently and begin to complain."

With his methods, the robe he crafted was naturally something every woman dreamed of. Su Chen did not doubt that this robe would be unable to stimulate Han Xiyue's enterprising spirit.

"Ten thousand contribution points are too easy to obtain. Ten million contribution points are too high. Then set the price at one million contribution points. At the current rate that girl Han Xiyue will need to strive for about ten years. After ten years, there will be even better items appearing."

At that moment, a new item information appeared in the Contribution Hall.

Han Xiyue's entire body trembled as her gaze fixed straight upon that magnificent robe.

...

In the Myriad Demons Realm, Ling Jiuxiao ultimately chose to trust the Elder.

Under the Elder's guidance, he arrived at the depths of the ruined forbidden land.

A sky-covering heat wave surged forth.

Sounds echoed one after another between heaven and earth, yet they could not leave this region.

"Elder, what is this sound?"

The Elder said, "You brat wish to know?"

Ling Jiuxiao nodded.

In a place like this, sudden waves of echoing sounds that made one's hair stand on end appeared.

At that moment, a string of golden characters appeared before Ling Jiuxiao.

The Elder's voice sounded in his mind. "Brat, read these words once, and that will be the original words of that bird language."

Ling Jiuxiao looked at the characters before him and said, "I am a big idiot."

Ling Jiuxiao: "..."

The Elder: "You brat, why are you cursing yourself?"

Ling Jiuxiao: "..."

He had reason to suspect that the Elder was toying with him.

Seeing that Ling Jiuxiao had begun to doubt him, the Elder coughed twice and said solemnly, "This old man has still researched the bird language of the phoenix race a little. These are the words spoken in the Phoenix language."

"It seems the Saint King of the phoenix race here has greatly offended that sword path powerhouse, to actually be tormented like this."

"Yet there is no longer any danger here. Perhaps you brat can still encounter a great opportunity."

Ling Jiuxiao's expression brightened at these words.

Ling Jiuxiao headed deeper. He discovered that the raging flames burned the heavens here, yet they caused him not the slightest harm.

In the center of the raging flames, a bare "chicken" was bound to a massive bronze iron pillar, its mouth repeatedly uttering incomprehensible "bird language."

The Elder clicked his tongue. "Raging flames burning the soul, never to be reborn for all eternity."

"Tsk... such a punishment, and against a Saint King at that. This old man has never seen it before."

"As expected, all sword cultivators under heaven are equally petty."

"Yet for you brat, this is an opportunity. If you can refine the divine soul of this demon race Saint King, cultivating the Divine Demon Body Summoning Scripture to the seventh or eighth layer will not be a problem, and the seal of the Divine Demon Battle Body can also be unlocked by seventy or eighty percent."

Hearing these words, for some reason, Ling Jiuxiao saw a delicious roast chicken. Tears of saliva involuntarily dripped from the corners of his mouth, and his stomach let out a series of gurgling sounds.

Just as Ling Jiuxiao prepared to pounce forward and feast to his heart's content, the Elder called out to Ling Jiuxiao once more, leaving Ling Jiuxiao rather resentful.

"Brat, did you see the branch to the side?"

At the feet of the imprisoned Saint King lay a branch that had been casually tossed aside. Like Ling Jiuxiao, it suffered not the slightest harm within the raging flames.

Ling Jiuxiao picked up the branch.

"This old man may still have underestimated that sword path powerhouse."

Ling Jiuxiao's heart jumped. "Elder, you old man are not going to say that the sword path powerhouse used this single branch to slay a demon race Saint King and a Great Demon Saint?"

The Elder let out a long sigh. "I am afraid so... This old man misjudged. That sword path powerhouse's mastery of the sword path is likely even more terrifying than that of this old man's old friend from the past. On this branch, there still remains residual sword intent, enough to once more annihilate a Great Demon Saint."

The Elder could not understand.

How could this brat be so fortunate?