Mount Sumeru.
This was a sacred site in the Western World of the Primordial Wilderness, its spiritual energy even denser than that of Spirit Mountain when Zhunti and Jieyin had first been born. Heavenly Dao Rules emanated from it.
During the Fierce Beast Calamity and the Dragon-Han Initial Tribulation, Mount Sumeru had been the Dojo of Demon Ancestor Luohu.
During the War of Dao and Demon, most of the Earth Veins in the Western World had been destroyed. Only Mount Sumeru and Spirit Mountain remained intact. Innate Spiritual Qi suffused the area, Immortal Beasts galloped across it, and spirit flowers and immortal herbs swayed in the breeze.
But now, worry weighed on Zhunti and Jieyin.
The reason was that endless demonic qi kept pouring out from beneath Mount Sumeru, corroding all things in its path. Even the two of them could not withstand the surging demonic qi.
"Senior Brother, we should go down beneath Mount Sumeru and investigate. Otherwise, within a thousand years, the entire Western World will become the Demon Realm!"
"I suspect this demonic qi is connected to the former Demon Ancestor Luohu!"
Zhunti spoke slowly, his face filled with worry.
The Seven Treasures Mystic Art radiated boundless light, enveloping him and Jieyin as it shielded them from the immense demonic qi, keeping Heart Demons from forming and preventing them from losing control.
After tens of thousands of years of cultivation by the two of them, the Western World had begun to show signs of life. Zhunti and Jieyin did not want it to return to its former desolate and barren state.
If the two of them could not withstand it, then they would have no choice but to seek help from Dao Ancestor Hongjun and the other mighty figures of the Primordial Wilderness!
"Very good!"
"Now that we're both at Quasi-Saint Peak, we should be fine!"
Then!
Zhunti and Jieyin crossed the Demonic Path Forbidden and descended into the depths beneath the earth. The demonic qi was even denser down there, having transformed into dark rivers that roared through the abyss.
Black bones littered the ground, and crimson magma boiled nearby, carrying the aura of Nine Nether Demonic Fire. It was as if a world-destroying beast lurked within.
"Why are the remains of the Dragon Clan, the Phoenix Race, and the Kirin Clan scattered everywhere down here?"
"And there are countless other bizarre corpses. This place seems to be a Demon Cave. Could Demon Ancestor Luohu have planned to use the corpses of living beings to make a Demon Race Army?"
As Zhunti looked at the strange skeletons, his brows knitted together. Even at Quasi-Saint Peak, he could not help but sense a chilling presence.
If the two of them had not been protected by Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures, they would already have become puppets of the Demonic Path.
Soon, Zhunti and Jieyin reached the deepest part. Before them stood a demonic lotus a hundred million zhang tall, its petals gleaming with demonic fire.
A living being seemed to be cultivating within the demonic lotus.
"The Twelfth Grade Black Lotus of Destruction is actually beneath Mount Sumeru. But that demonic qi can corrode the True Spirit, and we can't withstand the Nine Nether Demonic Fire!"
"What exactly is hidden here?"
Jieyin brought out the Six Roots Pure Bamboo, the Twelve-Petal Merit Golden Lotus, and the Azure Sky Divine Sword, warily eyeing the center of the demonic lotus. The aura of Quasi-Saint Peak burst forth.
An invisible killing intent arose. A great battle seemed ready to erupt at any moment!
Just as Zhunti and Jieyin braced themselves, the demonic lotus unfurled. A figure appeared before them, radiating boundless demonic might.
He had black hair and crimson pupils, a gloomy expression, and a stern face. His long, narrow eyes gleamed with supreme demonic light, as if he could turn anyone into a puppet in an instant.
Demonic Divine Marks adorned his black robe. A mighty, imposing aura spilled from him, and his demonic eyes seemed to seize the soul, giving rise to Heart Demons.
"Two Quasi-Saint Peak ants. Why don't you kneel before me?"
His thunderous demonic voice echoed through the silent abyss. Demonic qi swept in every direction, and his vast aura sent Zhunti and Jieyin crashing to the ground.
His demonic might was boundless!
Demon Lord Jidu urged his magic power and flew straight toward the two of them. His demonic might then suppressed the heavens, forcing Zhunti and Jieyin's backs to bend as they were driven toward their knees!
"Wretched Devil Dao scum! How could you make my senior brother and me kneel to you?"
"Even if we're no match for you, we're among the top Innate Deities and are disciples of Dao Ancestor Hongjun. A remnant of the Demonic Path like you isn't enough to make us submit!"
"Explode!"
Veins bulged across Jieyin's forehead. The terrifying Gengjin Law carried an overwhelming force and exploded in an instant, shaking Mount Sumeru to its foundations.
Seizing the moment Demon Lord Jidu let his guard down, Zhunti and Jieyin burned their origins and fled toward the Nine Heavens.
They knew they were no match for Demon Lord Jidu, so they simply ran!
Seeing this, Demon Lord Jidu's lips curled into a strange smile. His icy Demonic Dao Aura froze all living things.
"You two little ants won't escape my grasp!"
"You've got some backbone, but under the Demon Ancestor's Dao Heart Demonic Seed, within a hundred years your Heart Demons will devour you, and you'll become my puppets!"
Demon Lord Jidu spoke slowly.
The Dao Heart Demonic Seed was a method Demon Ancestor Luohu had left behind before becoming an Outer Realm Heavenly Demon. None below the level of a Heavenly Dao Saint could resist it.
Demon Lord Jidu had been born from Demon Ancestor Luohu. Luohu and Jidu shared the same Demonic Path origin, and their methods were almost identical. They could even share their insights into the Demonic Path.
That was why, less than a thousand years after awakening, Demon Lord Jidu had already reached Quasi-Saint Peak.
A long while later.
Mount Sumeru suddenly split apart. Countless black skeletons crawled out of the abyss, Nine Nether Demonic Fire burning in their eyes as they roared at the sky.
The entire Western World was shrouded in demonic qi, and all living beings had become Demonic Minions.
"Heavenly Dao above, I am Demon Lord Jidu. Today, I reestablish the Demon Sect in the Primordial Wilderness and use the Twelfth Grade Black Lotus of Destruction to suppress its fate. May the Heavenly Dao bear witness!"
Standing atop the mountain, Demon Lord Jidu proclaimed the reestablishment of the Demon Sect.
His demonic might shook the Eight Wastelands, and his voice boomed like Purple Firmament Divine Thunder.
Roar! Roar! Roar!
The Demon Race Army roared once more.
At that moment, the River of Life in the Primordial World was stained with boundless demonic qi, and the mighty figures throughout the land sensed the changes in the Western World.
"The Demon Sect has been reestablished. Will the Heavenly Dao accept it?"
Tongtian looked at his eldest brother, Old Master Taiqing, a trace of worry in his eyes.
The Dragon-Han Initial Tribulation. The War of Dao and Demon!
The Demon Sect had wreaked havoc across the Primordial Wilderness, causing immeasurable slaughter, and the Western World had been destroyed.
Now Demon Lord Jidu had emerged with overwhelming momentum. His Quasi-Saint Peak Demonic Path Laws spread throughout the Primordial Wilderness, and around Mount Sumeru, hundreds of millions of living beings were falling into the Demonic Path.
"I believe the Heavenly Dao will accept Demon Lord Jidu. With the fate and merit of the Demon Sect, he may even achieve the Dao of a Hunyuan Grand Unity Golden Immortal!"
"Demon Lord Jidu and Demon Ancestor Luohu are one. They share their insights into the laws. Once the Heavenly Dao removes his shackles, his Demonic Path Laws will transform into Demonic Dao Principles!"
"A new tribulation is about to descend!"
Old Master Taiqing sensed the Heavenly Dao and opened his eyes. A trace of weariness showed in his gaze.
The war between the Wu Race and the demons was already enough of a headache. Now the Demon Sect had appeared as well, leaving the Primordial Wilderness in turmoil and its situation utterly unpredictable.
Just as expected!
High above, the Heavenly Dao Eye gazed down at Mount Sumeru, scanning the Demon Race Army and Demon Lord Jidu.
At last, a mighty Dao Sound rang out!
"Approved!"
The Heavenly Dao had accepted Demon Lord Jidu and the Demon Sect.
As the Dao waxed, the demonic waned; as the Dao waned, the demonic waxed. The cycle continued without end.
The Mystic Gate and the Demon Sect, the Immortal Dao and the Devil Dao, were all rules of the Primordial World. Thus, the Heavenly Dao would not stop Demon Lord Jidu.
"Demon Sect, rise!"
"Demonic Path, break through!"
Like a victor, Demon Lord Jidu laughed wildly, his whole being overcome with madness.
As the Heavenly Dao Eye disappeared, the Demon Race's fate surged into the Twelfth Grade Black Lotus of Destruction. The Demonic Path Laws reached perfection, and at that moment, he broke through completely.
He had reached the entry level of Demonic Dao Principles!
Demon Lord Jidu achieved the Dao of a Hunyuan Grand Unity Golden Immortal. Supremely lofty visions unfolded, and the entire Western World became the Demon Realm.
Zhunti and Jieyin had no choice but to wander!
Buzhou Mountain.
"The Wu Race disrespects the Heavenly Dao and reveres Pangu alone!"
"Who cares about demons or devils? The Primordial World should be ruled by the Wu Race. I, Dijiang, can achieve the Dao of a Hunyuan Grand Unity Golden Immortal too!"
Suddenly!
A deafening roar came from within Buzhou Mountain. Space power erupted, forming countless blades that shot toward Mount Sumeru!
Dijiang stood between heaven and earth.
At that moment, the Pangu Primordial Spirit and Pangu's Blood Essence had fully merged. His comprehension of the Space Dao had also reached the entry level of Space Dao Principles, and the aura of an early-stage Hunyuan Grand Unity Golden Immortal was peerless.
Faintly, Dijiang's pressure surpassed Demon Lord Jidu's.
Time reigns supreme, space is king!
Before the Space Dao, even the Demonic Path had to stand aside.
Meanwhile, inside the Chaos Bead.
Dong Wanggong slowly opened his eyes and looked toward Mount Sumeru across the endless void.
Space Runes danced within his Primordial Spirit!
He had reached perfection in the Space Law!
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