The Demon Sword's Promise

When the Moon Worship Cult Leader invited Lin Tiannan to visit the Immortal Studies Laboratory, Li Xiaoyao was quietly waiting beside Wang Yan in the Enlightenment Hall.

A mystical breeze swirled around him, divine light emanated from him, and the Nine True Flames constantly accompanied him...

Looking at the various strange phenomena on Wang Yan's body, Li Xiaoyao was filled with longing.

According to the standards set by the Moon Worship Cult Leader Han Li, his current cultivation level is already at 99% of the Golden Core stage.

For some reason, he was stuck at this level, unable to make any progress, and could only watch helplessly as his fellow disciples caught up little by little.

That's why Li Xiaoyao took the initiative to come to Wang Yan's side today, hoping that his master could give him some guidance.

Wang Yan did not give a direct answer, but instead sat cross-legged on the futon, his eyes slightly closed, as if he was calculating something.

Li Xiaoyao suppressed his impulsive nature and waited patiently.

"Speaking of which, Li Xiaoyao is also quite talented. Even with a pure metal celestial root, his cultivation speed is far inferior to his."

"However, there seems to be more to this stagnation than meets the eye."

Wang Yan frowned slightly as he carefully observed the patterns on the Great Dao.

He had a premonition.

Li Xiaoyao's breakthrough in cultivation greatly helped him complete the tasks assigned to him by his original body.

In a trance, my soul traveled through the world, traversing the mists of history.

After an unknown amount of time, Wang Yan slowly opened his eyes and finally got the answer.

The constraint of reaching the pinnacle of the Golden Core realm does not exist only for Li Xiaoyao.

Apart from him, who possesses the Golden finger bestowed upon him by his own body, all other living beings in this world can only cultivate to the Golden Core Perfection realm and cannot continue to break through at the spiritual power level; they can only work hard in other aspects.

Even Li Xiaoyao, the Child of the Plane, is no exception.

If left unchecked, Li Xiaoyao's combat power will continue to expand in ten or twenty years, reaching as much as seventeen times its current level.

However, at the Life level itself, there won't be much change.

Lifespan and cultivation level will be permanently locked at the Golden Core stage, with no further progress possible.

"No wonder that 'Demon Lord' who broke the seal before the New Year, despite his extremely high cultivation level, could only perform at the Golden Core level."

Wang Yan's eyes flickered, and a look of sudden realization appeared on his face.

After Lin Tiannan disappeared, a "King Without a Crown" emerged in the martial arts world: Zen Master Chiba.

This person founded the Great Compassionate Bright Sect. On the surface, he was kind and gentle, always speaking Buddhist doctrines and compassionate. He traveled everywhere to save all living beings, spread the Dharma, give alms, build bridges and roads, and rescue people from disasters. He almost became the spiritual leader of the Righteous path in the martial arts world.

Secretly, this Zen Master Chiba was a demon who had cultivated for many years. He coveted the three great demonic artifacts: the Nine Revolutions Soul Returning Pearl, the Five Tribulations Demon-Breaking Cone, and the Seven Treasures Glazed Flower, and wanted to use these three items to rule both the Human Demon realms.

In this person's plan, the resurrection of a Demon Lord who had been sealed for many years was one part of it.

However, Zen Master Chiba was blind and offended Wang Yan, and was slapped to death.

The Demon Lord, who had finally managed to revive, was knocked unconscious by Wang Yan's finger and taken back to the Ten Mile Ice Domain, where he survived only as an experimental subject.

According to Han Li and Shi Jieren, the Moon Worship Cult Leader, with the Bloodline of the Demon Lord, even if he didn't learn anything or cultivate after reaching adulthood, he would naturally be comparable to a powerful being in the Tribulation Crossing stage.

However, this Demon Lord's performance was somewhat embarrassing, a far cry from the Demon Lord Chong Lou a hundred years ago.

So here's the question...

The Child of Destiny of Chinese Paladin 1 Li Xiaoyao, and the Child of Destiny of Chinese Paladin 3, Jing Tian, are separated by more than half a century.

There is even a kind of fate-bound connection between the two.

Jing Tian is the master of Li Xiaoyao's father, Li Sansi, and thus Li Xiaoyao's grandmaster.

What happened in just half a century?

Why did Jing Tian, who was once the richest man in the world, not make a name for himself in history?

Why did Xu Changqing, who had become a demigod, suddenly disappear without a trace?

Given Wang Yan's current level of cultivation, why can't he find the Heavenly Realm and the Divine Realm, but only the Demon Realm that has been reduced to ruins?

These problems lack intelligence and information deduction, and Wang Yan in this world is merely a shadow, lacking the ability to oversee everything from the birth to the end of the plane.

But...

He also had his own calculations.

"Cultivation is not like hosting a dinner party, writing an essay, painting, or embroidering. It cannot be so elegant, so unhurried, so refined, or so gentle and courteous. Cultivation is a theft that defies the heavens and changes one's fate, seizing the opportunities of heaven and earth for one's own use."

Wang Yan looked at Li Xiaoyao calmly and said in Youyou voice, "Now that Heaven has discovered the great thief known as the 'Cultivator' and closed the door, what are you going to do?"

"Should one cower and shrink back, or risk one's life to reach a higher realm?"

Li Xiaoyao is a smart man.

He blinked and immediately understood what Wang Yan meant.

In this era, to break through to the Golden Core stage, one must have an unwavering belief that one will survive nine deaths and a persistent determination to move forward.

Thinking about it carefully, he has now achieved great success and fame, and everyone in the world knows him. His cultivation at the Golden Core stage also allows him to easily live for several hundred years.

Hundreds of years...

That's equivalent to the lifespan of several dynasties.

Laughing at the changing of the world, indifferent to the rise and fall of dynasties.

But...

Why.

Why is he so unwilling to accept this?

During his youth, Li Xiaoyao's only pursuit was to become a renowned hero in the martial arts world.

Now, he is confused instead.

All along, he had been working hard to cultivate, simply because he didn't want his junior brothers and sisters Lin Yueru, Zhao Ling'er, Liu Jinyuan, and Han Li, to surpass him.

What is the meaning of life?

Go down in history?

Richest man in the world?

Holding great power?

These were all readily available to him, but they were not what he truly needed.

Li Xiaoyao fell silent.

Liu Jinyuan's One word becomes law for the world and his words became the teacher of a hundred generations. Now he has the demeanor of Saint who is compassionate and empathetic.

Han Li's pursuit of the true essence of immortality will surely make him a legend.

Lin Yueru and Zhao Ling'er were also Cleansweep, defeating all who dared to challenge them.

Compared to his junior brothers and sisters, whose strength was far inferior to his own, he seemed to be the one who was rather inferior.

After a long while, he finally raised his head and cupped his hands in a gesture of respect towards Wang Yan: "Where the Dao lies, there my heart lies."

If I hear the Way in the morning, I can die content in the evening. What need is there for such calculations for a true man?

He wanted to become stronger, he wanted to reach a higher realm, and witness more of the splendor of the immortal path!

"Very good, take it."

Wang Yan's voice rang in Li Xiaoyao's ears.

He instinctively raised his hand and grabbed a purple greatsword.

This sword is quite strange, with a menacing hilt and bizarre inscriptions on its surface, seemingly brewing some kind of mysterious power.

"This was cast a thousand years ago by Prince Long Yang of the Jiang Kingdom, and was made from the blood of Princess Long Kui of the Jiang Kingdom."

Wang Yan looked at him with a half-smile, "This is a sword with a life of its own. It can transform hatred, resentment, and fighting spirit into its own spiritual power. Half a century ago, someone wielded it and roamed the world, with few in the Six Realms able to rival it."

"What does Master mean?"

Li Xiaoyao's expression turned strange.

Are you suggesting we let him use this Demon Sword to slaughter the world?