The Twelve Demon Gods

With Elder Ding firmly on his side, the matters concerning both the Asura Path and the Immortal Realm were temporarily settled. Zhuge Xiang, preoccupied with the affairs of the Cultivation World, didn't linger. He arranged to meet Elder Ding Zhuge Xiang the Immortal Realm, and together with Mo Lingna, they departed the Asura Path.

"Indeed, the air in this Cultivation World is the most comfortable to smell," Zhuge Xiang said with a deep breath as he returned to the Cultivation World and looked at the blue sky.

"Indeed, the battles in the Asura Path are too intense, leaving no time for rest. And the people in the Immortal Realm are too hypocritical, taking face too seriously. It's too tiring. The Cultivation World is much more comfortable. If we can, let's stay in the Cultivation World in the future," Mo Lingna, who always agreed with Zhuge Xiang, nodded in agreement as Zhuge Xiang Mo Lingna.

"You're right. If there's an opportunity in the future, we really won't need to ascend," Zhuge Xiang nodded in agreement.

If Zhuge Xiang had previously harbored some curiosity about the Immortal and Demonic Realms, after traversing the Demon Realm, the Asura Path, and the Immortal Realm, Zhuge Xiang discovered that these Immortal and Demonic Realms weren't as wonderful as he had imagined; they were simply places with more abundant spiritual energy. After determining their direction, Zhuge Xiang and Mo Lingna flew together towards the Asura Sect. Zhuge Xiang wanted to quickly ascertain the current state of the battle between the Great Qin Empire and the Asura Sect.

The Asura Sect could be considered Zhuge Xiang's home. Upon arriving at the Asura Sect, Zhuge Xiang's expression changed slightly.

Although the Asura Sect was still magnificent, Zhuge Xiang could feel an extremely oppressive aura rushing towards him. Moreover, looking around, he could also feel that the spiritual energy of the Asura Sect was far less profound than before, as if it had just been completely repaired after a great battle.

"Husband," Mo Lingna, who was now at the Tribulation Crossing Realm and could break through at any moment, naturally sensed the strangeness of the Asura Sect as she entered the Great Accomplishment Stage and grabbed Zhuge Xiang's hand. However, she didn't know what to say.

"Let's go in and take a look first," Zhuge Xiang said without saying anything else. He flew straight in without even going up Futuo Mountain. Zhuge Xiang went directly to his Master, Luo Ba.

At this moment, the God of Slaughter Bai Qi, the East Sea Dragon King, the Abbot of Heavenly Dragon Temple, and the Demon Queen of the Myriad Monster Kingdom were all gathered in front of Luo Ba's Great Hall, along with high-ranking officials from various forces. This Great Hall of the Asura Sect was practically a gathering of the most elite experts in the Cultivation World. "Disciple Zhuge Xiang greets Master." Zhuge Xiang, accompanied by Mo Lingna, entered the Great Hall, knelt before Luo Ba, and spoke. Regardless of his own strength, Zhuge Xiang always felt a strong sense of belonging to the Asura Path, and naturally held his Master Luo Ba in the same respect as both a teacher and a friend.

As Zhuge Xiang entered the Great Hall Great Hall, all the powerful figures present focused their attention on him. Over the years, Zhuge Xiang's reputation had grown considerably. With a mere Dharma Aspect Realm cultivation level, he had managed to withstand these long-established and renowned experts. Now, with his Great Accomplishment Stage Realm cultivation, how could Zhuge Xiang not attract attention?

"Oh? You've returned from your training in the Asura Path? It seems your strength has improved quite a bit." Looking at Zhuge Xiang kneeling in front of him, Luo Ba's eyes lit up. He quickly reached out to help Zhuge Xiang up, nodding with admiration in his eyes. Although he knew that Zhuge Xiang's strength would inevitably improve after his trip to the Asura Path, he did not expect it to improve to such an extent.

Luo Ba had already reached the Tenth Layer of the Great Accomplishment Stage, and his strength had reached the limit that this world could contain. However, when facing Zhuge Xiang, Luo Ba felt an intense pressure that overwhelmed everyone else, which surprised and delighted Luo Ba.

"Truly, one should look at a person with new Demon Queen three days' absence," the Demon Queen exclaimed, gazing at Zhuge Xiang and sensing the faint killing intent emanating from him.

In recent days, Zhuge Xiang has killed and defeated countless Asura Emperors, and Immortal-Demon level experts have all fallen at his hands. He can even be on equal footing with Great Emperor level experts. As a result, the majesty and aura of Zhuge Xiang have undergone earth-shattering changes.

In the Great Hall of the Asura Sect, all those present were top experts in the Cultivation World. Regardless of whether they could discern Zhuge Xiang's cultivation level, their intuition as experts alone was enough to sense the terrifying threat Zhuge Xiang posed to them, and they could naturally feel Zhuge Xiang immense power.

"Master, what's going on? Why does everyone seem so unwell? And where is my Big Brother? Where did he go?" Zhuge Xiang returned not to show off his strength, but to understand the situation between the Asura Sect and the Great Qin Empire.

Zhuge Xiang's question silenced all the powerful figures in the Great Hall. Even Luo Ba's expression was not good. This reaction made Zhuge Xiang's heart sink even further.

"Master, where is my Big Brother? Why are you all here, but there's no sign of Big Brother?" Zhuge Xiang asked urgently.

The East Sea Dragon King, the Zen Master Da Wu of Heavenly Dragon Temple, the Demon Queen of the Myriad Monster Kingdom, and the leaders of various forces were all present, but Liao Wufa, the Sect Master of the Yin Yang Demonic Sect, was conspicuously absent. A sense of foreboding welled up in Zhuge Xiang's heart.

"A few days ago, Ying Qianshan attacked, bringing twelve pitch-black demon gods, each possessing strength no less than ours," Luo Ba remained silent, but the Golden Body Bodhisattva beside him spoke, his expression grave, "Those twelve demon gods should be the transformations of Ying Qianshan's twelve Golden God, but those twelve Golden God have undergone earth-shattering changes; their power has all transformed into terrifying evil Demonic Qi, and their strength has increased more than tenfold."

"We were originally evenly matched with the Great Qin Empire in our struggles, but with the appearance of those twelve demon gods, we were no match for them. In the end, it was Fellow Daoist Liao who sacrificed himself for others and unleashed his powerful energy to hold off Ying Qianshan, giving us enough time to activate the Asura Sect's Mountain-Guarding Grand Formation and keep the powerful enemy out of the array."

"Twelve Demon Gods? Each of them possesses power comparable to yours?" Upon hearing the words of the Golden Body Bodhisattva, Zhuge Xiang's expression became extremely grave.

The Golden Body Bodhisattva, Liao Wufa, and others already possessed the pinnacle of power in this Cultivation World, but how could the Twelve Demon Gods also possess such might? Doesn't this mean that the Great Qin Empire has gained twelve more powerhouses at the pinnacle level?

If it were just twelve Limit Expert, that would be one thing, but Zhuge Xiang dared not forget that the greatest strength of the Twelve Golden Figures lay in their ability to fuse into one, transforming into a powerful Golden God with Immortal-Demon level power. At this moment, the power of the Twelve Golden Figures had increased more than tenfold, so what would their strength be after fusion?

"My Big Brother? What happened to him? Was he captured by the Great Qin Empire? Or did he perish?" Upon hearing Liao Wufa's answer, Zhuge Xiang's expression changed drastically, and he asked urgently.

Although Zhuge Xiang had great faith in Liao Wufa's abilities, he was also filled with worry about Liao Wufa's fate, considering Ying Qianshan's terrifying power and the twelve demon gods.

"The battle was extremely fierce at the time. Ying Qianshan, the Great Qin Emperor, and other Large Sect joined forces to attack. We were doing our best to maintain the Mountain-Guarding Grand Formation, so we didn't see Fellow Daoist Liao's final outcome," God of Slaughter Bai Qi, who led the army that had defected from the Great Qin Empire, was also a very powerful force. At this moment, Bai Qi spoke up.

"Speaking of Fellow Daoist Liao, I did see some of it," the Demon Queen suddenly spoke up, saying, "I happened to see Fellow Daoist Liao use a secret technique and gain power beyond the limits, but in the end, he was suppressed by Ying Qianshan. As for whether Ying Qianshan killed Fellow Daoist Liao, I don't know."

"Big Brother..." Upon hearing the Demon Queen's words, Zhuge Xiang became extremely anxious.

Whether it was Luo Ba, Ying Qianshan, or the Golden Body Bodhisattva and Liao Wufa, they had all reached the limit of strength that this Cultivation World could withstand. It was impossible for them to break through. Not to mention the Cultivation World, even the Great Emperor and Great Sage of the Immortal-Demon Realm and Demon Realms would find it difficult to break through the rules of the Heavenly Dao and appear in the Cultivation World beyond their limits. However, in the end, Liao Wufa used a secret technique to forcibly break through this limit.

Although Liao Wufa was originally from the Cultivation World, breaking through the limits was still not an easy task, and the final side effects would be absolutely terrifying. Unfortunately, Liao Wufa ended up in Ying Qianshan's hands, so Liao Wufa's fate was truly unimaginable.

"No, my Big Brother is suffering, I can't stand idly by, I have to go save him!" Hearing Liao Wufa's tragic end, Zhuge Xiang felt anxious and turned to rush out of the Asura Sect Hall.

"Wait..." Seeing that Zhuge Xiang actually wanted to go to rescue Liao Wufa alone, Mo Lingna's expression changed drastically, and she hurriedly grabbed Zhuge Xiang, "Husband, the Great Qin Empire has countless strong people, and the Cultivation World has the Heavenly Dao Rules, which prevent the use of power beyond the limits. It's too dangerous for you to go and rescue him."

"Indeed, this mission is almost impossible," Luo Ba and the others hurriedly advised. Deep into enemy territory to rescue Liao Wufa? They didn't even know if Liao Wufa was alive or dead at this moment; going would be like walking into a trap!

"No! I must go!" But, despite everyone's persuasion, Zhuge Xiang did not waver in the slightest. He said in a deep voice, "When I swore brotherhood with my Big Brother, we said that we would share both good fortune and hardship. Such a vow has been proven by the Heavenly Dao. How can I stand idly by when my Big Brother is suffering?"

Zhuge Xiang invoked the principles of Heavenly Dao, leaving Luo Ba and the others unsure how to persuade him. However, given Zhuge Xiang's Zhuge Xiang and the various forces within the Great Qin Empire, could he escape unscathed? No one was certain; it was practically a death sentence.