Two Great Calamities

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Upon entering the secret cave, one encounters various formations and the unique imagery of the Demon Race.

In formations like the All-Heaven Stars Array, attacks are formed in the shape of the Azure Dragon and Vermilion Bird. There are also various special mythical beasts such as the Taotie. Humans can also use this kind of formation, but they are not as good as the Demon Race in mastering its essence.

The demons, having gathered their strength, charged into the formation and engaged in a fierce battle. Qin Yi, meanwhile, stroked his chin and studied the formation, finding it rather interesting.

The arrays used by demons differ slightly from those used by humans, and there are many aspects worth studying.

Of course, he wouldn't tell the monsters that they didn't actually need to fight here, and that the formations could all be closed... Why tell them? The fiercer the fight, the more they could see the secrets of the formations, and the longer they fought, the better.

Just as I was engrossed in observing, a white wave suddenly appeared before my eyes, rising and falling twice.

"Ahem..." Qin Yi didn't even look at him. "Your subordinates are all fighting, Ye Ling is fighting, how did you get here?"

"I had to chase Ye Ling away to fight her. She dared to call me a vixen, so she can just squat in the formation with her hands behind her back. She has no respect for her elders, she's gone too far..."

"..." Qin Yi looked at Ye Ling, who was squatting in the formation trembling, and was speechless.

"Besides, if I have to participate in every battle, what's the point of having them?" Cheng Cheng said expressionlessly, "If I were to personally handle these formations, they would all be deactivated, and there would be no need to fight."

"So you knew."

That's right, Cheng Cheng understands formations, and she understands them very well.

The grudges between us back then all stemmed from the same battle formation...

Cheng Cheng said calmly, "Of course I know. The Three Kingdoms fought each other, and each had real combat experience. Now that we are unified, where should we go to hone our skills? I expand into the surrounding areas, both to find the missing traditions and to train my troops."

Qin Yi hesitated and said, "If you don't fight humans, what's the point of training troops?"

"Heh... If I don't attack humans, will they attack me? Even if they don't, who knows what other natural disasters or man-made calamities might occur? Our fate is unpredictable. We should be prepared for danger even in times of peace. We Demon Race, barely surviving in the Rift Valley, are we starting to enjoy a life of ease?"

Qin Yi remained silent for a long while, then said in a low voice, "I don't know how to respond to you. From my perspective, I don't want the Demon Race to have a king like this. But... I truly admire him."

"So you conquered me," Cheng Cheng said nonchalantly. "You made me obey you, so you are a human hero. Oh, you are already a human hero, I swore an oath... It's a pity that no human knows how great you are, that the condition for saving my life was for the sake of all living beings."

Qin Yi shook his head. "I don't need others to know. I only do what I think I should do."

Cheng Cheng, with a seductive look, reached out and stroked his chest. "So, will you conquer me... for the public good? Or for personal reasons?"

Qin Yi remained silent for a moment, somewhat embarrassed, before admitting in a low voice, "This was for personal reasons."

Cheng Cheng's smile blossomed, a beauty that could rival the most radiant in the world.

"I never thought that the expansion of the Demon City would require your knowledge." Cheng Cheng turned to look at the scene of battle all around and murmured, "But Qin Yi, you can't achieve your goal with just the role of a strategist."

Qin Yi remained noncommittal, instead asking, "According to what you just said, humans might attack you, so why have you managed to survive until now? Logically, you should have been wiped out long ago. And this rift valley, with its various ancient ruins, is an extremely precious treasure to many human cultivators, so why hasn't anyone come to compete with you for it?"

Cheng Cheng shook her head. "If I said I didn't know, would you believe me?"

Qin Yi was taken aback. "You didn't know?"

"The Demon Race's lineage was severely disrupted after the Demon Calamity. Even my father only knew that before the Demon Calamity, we flourished immensely thanks to the various unique features beneath the rift valley. At that time, we had three great demons at the Ancestor Saint level, and the demon tide swept across the human world. It was then that we realized that there was more to the world than just the human world..."

"Um?"

"Some people live in the heavens, in a place that is ethereal and unseen."

Qin Yi: "!!!"

"Perhaps it could be called the Nine Heavens Beyond? Or the Thirty-Three Heavens? Your Daoist tradition has a saying that it might refer to that place," Cheng Cheng said. "I've heard that originally, the human world was full of Spiritual Qi, and there were no mortal lands. Everywhere was a sacred mountain and a treasure land. In ancient times, everyone was close to the Tao, and cultivation was extremely prosperous. But after a certain earth-shattering war, something happened, and more than 90% of the Spiritual Qi in the human world went to the heavens. There wasn't much left in the human world, which is why it's so difficult to find a sacred land now. Even the few sacred mountains that are available have been occupied by major sects, making it even more difficult for Rogue Cultivator."

Qin Yi murmured, "Great job?"

Liusu Su hummed in agreement. "Let her continue."

"So..." Cheng Cheng laughed sarcastically, "You cultivate immortality, thinking yourselves to be immortals, but the real immortals live in the heavens. You live in the mortal world, merely avoiding worldly affairs. What kind of immortals are you?"

Qin Yi sighed, "Stop mocking me. Let me explain... After a great ancient war, the Spiritual Qi in the human realm weakened, while your Demon Race, relying on the remains of the ancient saints left behind, formed Demon Clan Earth Veins for cultivation, thus flourishing for a time and wreaking havoc on the human realm. Then, at the height of your power, you were slapped back by someone from the heavens?"

"Absolutely. Since the beginning of the record of living beings, there have been countless battles in the world. Among them, the two that have the most important impact on the pattern of the world are the two. The Tribulation of the Immortal Gods tens of thousands of years ago, and the Tribulation of the Demons ten thousand years ago. In fact, during the Tribulation of the Immortals and Gods, the demon clan was not divided as a special group and treated as one of the Immortals... Later, the winner ascended to heaven, and the remaining mediocre fools were divided into groups, and the fight was endless..."

Qin Yi nodded. The battle between Liusu and Kunpeng was clearly not a war between humans and Demon Race. Liusu's tone revealed that it had nothing to do with race; it was simply ordinary hostility, a struggle for something else. Moreover, there was mutual respect between them, not a deep-seated hatred...

I feel that Liusu and the others had a more imposing presence back then, which is quite admirable. It truly deserves to be called a battle between immortals and gods.

As expected, Bangbang is the best.

"After the Demon Calamity, the Demon Race suffered a crushing defeat and retreated to a corner of the rift valley, where they survived by relying on the Kun Peng City. Strangely, the people from the sky did not pursue them, and even prevented the human cultivators on the ground from chasing them down. The reason given was that the Heavenly Dao cannot be deviated, and the Demon Race cannot be completely wiped out."

Qin Yi asked curiously, "What kind of reason is that? Are you actually involved in animal protection? Protecting endangered species?"

"Perhaps that's really the intention," Cheng Cheng smiled. "The Will of Heaven is always difficult to fathom. The will of Taiqing is the Will of Heaven itself; who can question it?"

Liusu pouted inside the stick, but ultimately didn't offer any opinion.

Cheng Cheng continued, "Later, of course, some human cultivators were dissatisfied and came to cause trouble on their own. But since they were not organized and were scattered and sneaky, they really couldn't break our Kun Peng Protection. Some humans were also unwilling to accept defeat, so they used all sorts of intrigues and schemes to sow discord, which eventually led to Demon Race war among the demon race and the division of the Three Kingdoms. Only then did they breathe a sigh of relief."

Qin Yi said speechlessly, "So, your unification of the Demon City might have already aroused the suspicion of many humans?"

Cheng Cheng said calmly, "Let them be vigilant. With someone from the heavens speaking, they can't do anything. If they come looking for trouble in small groups, they couldn't break the Kun Peng Protection back then, and they certainly can't break it now."

Qin Yi nodded. "What about the other ruins? Why didn't others explore them, leaving them for you for tens of thousands of years?"

"How could no one go? It's just that those who went in haven't come out..."

"So ruthless? Even Wuxiang doesn't dare to enter?"

Cheng Cheng said, "You know, there are some places here that demons can't enter, but humans can, just like when you retrieved the Frostglaze Fruit. But in most places, demons can enter without any problems, while humans might face strong repulsive attacks. For example, I can enter, but even Qian Yuan or Wu Xiang cultivators might not be able to. And even if they did, what if our Demon City suddenly launched a sneak attack with the power of the Kunpeng?"

Qin Yi recalled the danger zones marked by Master Minghe and nodded again. It made sense; Master Minghe must have Cloud Wandering before, seen many dangerous areas, and ultimately, feeling the dangers were too great, and fearing a sneak attack from the Demon City using the power of the Kunpeng, decided not to take the risk.

Those who dared to take the risk are probably all dead; greed is not to be trifled with.

"Over time, the area beneath the rift has become Restricted Area for humans. Apart from those who accidentally fall in and those we've secretly abducted over the years, almost no humans have ventured there." Cheng Cheng suddenly smiled charmingly again, "Now, Mr. Qin is the first human to thrive here. Not only that, but it seems he even intends to subdue the Demon City with his mere ability to fly... I'm quite curious to see what else you can do."

"Bang!" A tremor shook the distance, the sounds of battle ceased, and Ying Li rushed over. "Your Majesty, all the protective formations within the entire secret cave have been destroyed."

Cheng Cheng turned and left. "Come on over. I've already said, anything here that you need is yours."