"If these two could have cultivated normally, then after ascending, becoming revered figures of a Dao should not have been much of a problem.
Xuanqiongzi continued, "Yet they insisted on opposing the immortals of the upper realm, utterly unaware of how grave the matter of the 'demon seed' is. So long as we can obtain the demon seed, even if he is a Child of Destiny, what would be the harm in killing another five or ten?"
A streak of golden light flew from his sleeve.
The golden light transformed into a scroll and slowly unfurled.
This was an immortal decree from the upper realm. Upon it was a simple, unmistakable sentence: "Exhaust all means and take the demon seed."
Bai Ze spread his hands.
An immortal decree from the demon race likewise unfolded, its contents exactly the same.
At any cost, take the demon seed.
Where the demon seed was concerned, the immortals of the upper realm always cast aside their old conflicts and reached an astonishingly unanimous agreement.
"Within the Eastern Continent, there should still be an ancestral spirit vein of the human realm, along with a sealed Ascension Platform."
Xuanqiongzi said, "Originally, this old man had been worrying about how to make a move against Chen Lei with an immortal decree protecting him. But now, he has thrown himself toward death, insisting on shielding the demon seed. Truly, just as sleepiness came, someone handed over a pillow."
"Speaking of which..."
Ancestor Bai Ze lowered his voice. "Does Fellow Daoist know what exactly the demon seed is for, that it has driven the immortals of the upper realm mad?"
"This old man once searched Nangong Qingyao's soul, yet found nothing. Presumably, she erased the relevant memories herself."
Xuanqiongzi nodded. "More specifically, this old man guesses it is related