The Immortal and the Demon

676 The Immortal and the Demon

"Little friend, I'm afraid we may have to trouble you to stay here and keep us old fellows company for many years. We originally invited your father to come, but someone still has plans laid out for him, and it truly wouldn't be convenient for him to come over now. So, we can only keep you here for the time being."

The old Daoist called Dongfang slowly explained.

"Set your mind at ease and cultivate here. Eat these Bigu Pills for now."

Then, two forces—one black and one white—began joining together, communicating and deducing something. Zhang Xi could no longer sense them at all.

Still, he gradually came to understand a little. It seemed he had come directly before immortals and the Outer Gods. The gap between his level and theirs was simply far too vast. There was nothing he could do.

Dongfang said, "The return of the Immortal Realm may not necessarily be a good thing for us."

The black shadow said, "You're nothing more than a pile of resources raised by the immortal lords. They harvest you at regular intervals—how could they possibly have truly abandoned you?"

The black shadow continued, "Back then, they pushed you into the Age of Dharma Decline only because a massive problem arose within their ranks, forcing them to make that sacrifice. Now that the Immortal Realm has returned, it's very likely they've already resolved the problem on their side."

Dongfang said, "That's precisely what worries me most. We had no choice but to awaken ahead of time and rearrange our plans. We must also accelerate the iteration of humanity's strength here, so they can face the battle against the Outer Demons sooner."

"Are you even planning to have them fight the immortals? The truth is truly