Sharing Blessings, and You Can Bear the Hardships

After "driving away" the uninvited guest, Yao Xiaotian twisted his enormous body to dispel the fear that had been trembling in his soul. Then, he sat back down in the center of the square, calmed his mind, and prepared to continue spreading his doctrines.

"Clang..."

Just then, a metallic clang suddenly rang out, and the vortex hanging above the square trembled violently.

The next moment, Xiao Yan's slightly thin figure appeared in everyone's sight.

Before Yao Xiaotian could utter any slanderous words, Xiao Yan waved his hand and threw him deep into the ground to keep company with Nine Nether Wind Flame.

Xiao Yan casually glanced at the group of Sovereign and said, "Through my settings, the flow of time between the Great Thousand World and the Dou Qi Continent is not the same—one year in the Great Thousand World is ten years in the Dou Qi Continent."

"There is a noticeable time distortion in the passage, which may cause some damage to your soul, but if you are lucky, you may also gain some benefits from it."

"If you want direct contact, don't resist, just go with the flow; if you want to play it safe, just activate the pass in your hand with your Spiritual Power."

Xiao Yan paused, giving the group of Sovereign some time to react and make a decision, and then said, "You can only stay in the Dou Qi Continent for a maximum of ten years. If your pass is damaged or lost, you will be expelled from the Dou Qi Continent in advance."

"Well then, good luck to you!"

After saying that, Xiao Yan didn't care whether the Sovereign listened or not. He raised his hand and grabbed, and the entire space of the square condensed together.

A bubble-like membrane appeared around the plaza, encompassing all the Sovereign. As Xiao Yan reached out and lifted it, a completely new space seemed to form inside the bubble, separating it from the plaza and gradually drifting upwards into the vortex.

The original space remained unaffected; the bubble was a newly created Small Space, becoming a unique vehicle that carried everyone.

As the distance increased, the bubbles began to split, and eventually each Sovereign possessed a bubble about ten feet in size.

There was no scrambling; all the Sovereign were under Xiao Yan's control, and they filed into the vortex in an orderly fashion.

A few breaths later, all the Sovereign were swallowed up by the vortex, and the once bustling square suddenly became somewhat empty.

Xiao Yan marked the few young men of the Saint Demon Clan, greeted the Plane Embryo, and confirmed that they would gradually die within the next five years.

The next five years will be a period of review to see if any have slipped through the net. Xiao Yan will personally take action to send them on their way.

With such a welcome reception, the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor would surely be extremely grateful to Xiao Yan once he found out.

After sending away the hungry chicks, Xiao Yan focused on his cultivation, accumulating the Spiritual Power needed for further advancement.

When Xiao Yan first entered the Great Thousand World, he was only Immortal Grade Heavenly Sovereign. He benefited greatly from refining those divine flames that were comparable to Heavenly Sovereign. Among them, the divine flame that was comparable to Saint Grade Heavenly Sovereign allowed Xiao Yan to advance further and naturally break through to the Saint Grade realm.

Later, by refining the Eternal Undying Body and the endless Immortal Origin accumulated by the Eternal Pagoda for more than 40,000 years, he not only cultivated Immortal Flesh Body, but also pushed his Spiritual Power cultivation to its peak.

However, it will be difficult for Xiao Yan to move forward now; he will need to work hard for more than ten or even several decades.

However, there are ways to save time.

Due to the defeat of the Outer Realm Evil Clan, ninety percent of the continents in the Great Thousand World are no longer occupied by Demonic Qi and are gradually recovering their Spiritual Power.

Therefore, apart from the five Primal Dharma Body that have not yet been destroyed, the Great Thousand World is already capable of giving birth to four new Primal Dharma Body.

The Reincarnation Dharma Body created by the Immortal Great Emperor occupies a spot, Lin Dong's eight Ancestral Symbols are being rebuilt, plus his constant focus on killing the Outer Realm Evil Clan, which seems to have the potential to give birth to Primal Dharma Body as well.

Besides the two of them, Xiao Yan could easily occupy two more spots—although it would still be a Dharma Body, this Dharma Body would be equivalent to a three-in-one, and its power would far exceed that of the other Primal Dharma Body.

For Xiao Yan, achieving this is not difficult—in the present Great Thousand World, 40% of the continents contain flames related to Xiao Yan, used to purify Demonic Qi.

Although Xiao Yan could not directly pull back and devour those flames, he could still use this connection to collude with the Sky Ranking and seize the power of heaven and earth in the Netherworld.

As the Endless Fire Domain grows rapidly, Xiao Yan's own Spiritual Power will also continuously increase.

One year later.

The Sovereign Beings have gradually returned from the Dou Qi Continent.

During this time, some people died in the Dou Qi Continent, while others abandoned their passes early on and chose to retreat on their own, thus saving their lives.

Because Dou Qi Continent is the homeland of Flame Emperor, these Sovereign rarely clash with the "natives," but competition among themselves still exists.

Therefore, the number of Sovereign who finally emerged from the vortex was only about three thousand.

With the return of these people, the mysteries of the Dou Qi Continent are gradually being revealed.

The strongest person in the Dou Qi Continent is only comparable to the Great Perfection Earthly Sovereign, but there are really a lot of good things there.

A descendant from the Phoenix Clan attempted to refine the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame but was severely injured. Following Netherworld guidance, he found a Phoenix Nirvana Land, successfully reborn there, and broke through to the Earthly Sovereign Realm, with his bloodline becoming even more refined.

A serpentine spirit beast climbed onto a side branch of the Nine Nether Nether Python Clan. Through a free and willing love affair, it also obtained some of the Nine Nether Nether Python Clan's Essence Blood, and further broke through to become Divine Beast.

The Wood Attribute Sovereign gained immense benefits from the Sky-Supporting Pillars of Life Spirit Flame, evolving his original Dharma Form into the Bodhi Dharma Aspect. Not only did his life force seem inexhaustible, but he also experienced continuous enlightenment during cultivation, as if all bottlenecks had been broken.

Of course, the one who reaped the greatest rewards was the Fire Attribute Sovereign.

Twenty-two Sky-Supporting Pillars. Those fire-attribute Sovereign could simply pick one that looked pleasing to the Sky-Supporting Pillars, sit around it, and cultivate diligently for ten years. That would be an evolution of their Origin Fire Seed.

It is no exaggeration to say that the Dou Qi Continent is no less impressive than any Heavenly Sovereign Ruins, and its level of danger is relatively low. As long as you are not instantly killed, you will generally have a chance to crush your pass and escape.

However, for powerful forces that already possess Heavenly Sovereign, the Dou Qi Continent is not so attractive, and they may not come again next time.

Xiao Yan didn't care much about this. After confirming that all the people of the Saint Demon Clan were dead, he spread the word: the Dou Qi Continent opens once every hundred years. Those who want to go in should start saving money in advance.

After all, there are countless people in this Great Thousand World. Even if we lose the Heavenly Sovereign, there are probably tens of thousands of Earthly Sovereign, and the number of Sovereign is even greater...

The Myriad Demon Hall, however, presented a completely different scene at this moment.

The scene of demons gathering in the past is no more. The Myriad Demon Hall is now somewhat unworthy of its name. Although there are still many Demonic Shadow, they are not as numerous as before. It has already gone downhill. Even the person sitting in the first seat no longer exudes Demonic Qi, but pure Spiritual Power.

Waves of Spiritual Power emanated from the center of the hall, sharing the same space with the endless Demonic Qi. When the two collided, they faintly unleashed destructive repulsive waves, yet sometimes they would merge together.

Beside the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor was the Dark Heavenly Demon Emperor, who had begun cultivating the Saint Demon Flame. Although his progress was not as fast as the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor's, he had also transformed all the Demonic Qi in his body into the Saint Demon Flame, and it was only a matter of time before he switched to cultivating Spiritual Power.

In the dimly lit hall, before the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor, there were several Soul Lamp, and without exception, the flames inside those Soul Lamp had long since been extinguished.

Upon closer inspection, these Soul Lamp appear to be made of bone, with even skull structures such as eye sockets and teeth visible within them.

"They all failed..." the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor said in a low voice.

Even though the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor had absolute trust in the Heavenly Evil God, he couldn't help but feel a sense of despair, wondering where the Outer Realm Evil Clan would end up.

"All Heavenly Demon Emperor who enter 'Reincarnation' will have their Divine Soul immediately severed from the Soul Lamp, their fate unknown. But being able to sever the Soul Lamp, their end is probably not going to be good," the Dark Heavenly Demon Emperor said, his face pale.

Previously, the Dark Heavenly Demon Emperor's pale complexion was a racial trait, but now, his Dark Heavenly Demon Emperor complexion truly indicates that he is physically weak.

In order to completely transform his Spiritual Power, the Dark Heavenly Demon Emperor had to extract all the Demonic Qi contained in his demonic soul and body, and then transform it by offering it to the Saint Demon Flame, so that the newly generated Spiritual Power could be used to re-temper his soul and body.

This process is not only extremely painful, but it also continuously weakens the Dark Heavenly Demon Emperor.

If it weren't for his obsession with killing Xiao Yan, the Dark Heavenly Demon Emperor probably wouldn't have been able to hold on for long.

"The seven Saint Demons who entered the Dou Qi Continent died one after another within half a year, and their Soul Lamp went out. In other words, none of them could survive for more than five years in the Dou Qi Continent," the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor chimed in.

"This frequency of deaths is illogical," Dark Heavenly Demon Emperor said in a deep voice.

"Not bad." The Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor nodded. "I have already instructed them to be careful in everything they do. If they don't find anything, so be it. As long as they learn about the information about Reincarnation on the Dou Qi Continent, they don't need to explore it themselves. They can just ask the natives."

"If they all died so young under these circumstances, either Reincarnation is a taboo that cannot be touched at all, or Flame Emperor personally stepped in to crush those ants to death. However, this also proves that Reincarnation is a taboo."

"In this case, the Immortal Great Emperor may have really died and been Reincarnation into a genius of some Great Thousand World; or he may be permanently in the Reincarnation and not be able to interfere in the affairs of the Great Thousand World."

The Dark Heavenly Demon Emperor listened quietly, then asked softly, "Perhaps it really was the Flame Emperor who killed him?"

The Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor's expression froze, unsure how to respond.

Even the many Demon Emperors in the Myriad Demon Hall were agitated – no matter how many times they heard it, they still couldn't understand the Flame Emperor's thought process.

"The power of Reincarnation is too strong. It is completely beyond the ability of Saint Grade Heavenly Sovereign to create. The Great Thousand World itself does not have such a thing. Using the life of the Immortal Great Emperor, a dead man, to create a Reincarnation that would greatly benefit himself, the Flame Emperor has every reason to do so."

"Don't forget, the reason why the Immortal Great Emperor was able to come back to life is also inextricably linked to the Flame Emperor."

Upon hearing this, the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor also showed a thoughtful expression.

The Outer Realm Evil Clan has always held the upper hand, suppressing one side of the Great Thousand World, to the point that the Great Thousand World is unprecedentedly united, and countless battles are forcibly suppressed.

Although conflicts occur frequently, the number of Heavenly Sovereign who die is negligible.

The Great Thousand World currently holds an "absolute" advantage, and Xiao Yan is still a rising star. It's understandable that there might be some unpleasantness between him and the existing forces of the Great Thousand World.

The Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor's eyes grew brighter and brighter, and he felt that he understood everything.

"Given Flame Emperor's character, he might actually be capable of doing such a thing, but unfortunately, he probably won't leave any trace," sighed the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor.

"So what if they don't have any clues? We just need to spread rumors. Without enemies, they'll start fighting amongst themselves," the Dark Heavenly Demon Emperor sneered.

"No, the Flame Emperor now holds a shortcut to breaking through the three great realms of Sovereign Earthly Sovereign, Heavenly Sovereign. Almost everyone is watching him with bated breath. Even if we expose the Flame Emperor's true colors, the beings of the Great Thousand World will not believe it, or rather, they cannot bear the price of believing it." The Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor shook his head, stopping the Dark Heavenly Demon Emperor's futile efforts.

"..." The Dark Heavenly Demon Emperor's pale face turned red, and he was quite disgusted by the Flame Emperor's behavior of holding other people's lives in his hands.

However, even the Dark Heavenly Demon Emperor had to admit that this action was very effective. The Flame Emperor, who was not a good person, was now a good person, and there was no possibility of him being isolated.

"I refuse to believe that with so many good things under his control, no one would be envious of Flame Emperor's wealth!" The Dark Heavenly Demon Emperor was somewhat hysterical.

"Without the Immortal Great Emperor appearing, no one can possibly covet Flame Emperor's wealth. Even if someone does, they will only join Flame Emperor's sphere of influence." The Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor exhaled a breath of turbid air and continued, "Flame Emperor has already used us to complete his transformation, and now no one can shake his position."

"I'm worried that he might... strike at our god beforehand, since the Outer Realm Evil Clan is no longer an enemy."

The Dark Heavenly Demon Emperor fell silent. If the Flame Emperor truly lacked martial virtue and ambushed the sealed Heavenly Evil God, then the entire Outer Realm Evil Clan would be nothing but monkeys.

"We still need to leave our name on the Sky Ranking as soon as possible!"

The Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor sighed and began to scan the Myriad Demon Hall. The Demon Emperor whose gazes fell upon him all lowered their heads.

With the cultivation level of the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor, it would be enough to leave his name on the Sky Ranking if he paid some price. The difficulty now lies in how to connect with the Great Thousand World's World Will.

The Plane Master and the holder of the Primal Dharma Body have blessings, but neither can be forcibly refined through cultivation. Therefore, the only shortcut left for the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor is to kill the Demon Emperor.

Even the dead Demon Emperor will not be wasted; his demonic soul will corrupt the newly established cycle of Reincarnation in the Great Thousand World.

The power of Reincarnation is indeed incredibly strong, but unfortunately it is still newly established and constantly being eroded by Demonic Qi, which could also be an opportunity to shake the foundation of the Great Thousand World.

If the origin of the Great Thousand World could be transformed into a world where Demonic Qi and Spiritual Power coexist, then the Saint Demon Clan would be nothing less than the darlings of the world.

With this thought in mind, the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor raised his butcher's knife once more.