Western Evil Demons, Void God Realm

[Fiftieth Year, Ye Chen secretly sent you a message, informing you that some of the Western Evil Demons from the western region of the Azure Continent had entered Sky Flame Alliance territory. Several Spirit Condensation Realm demons had come to Jiang State, and he told you to be careful and stay safe. These demons were suspected of searching for Demon Soldier Fragments lost during the Righteous-Demonic War, but whether that was truly their purpose remained unknown. If you encountered any suspicious people recently, try not to clash with them. You could report the matter to the City Lord's Mansion and have the Imperial Court send people down to investigate. The Western Evil Demons who entered the Sky Flame Alliance did not dare make a public spectacle of themselves, but if someone offended them, being silenced was still entirely possible. Avoid them whenever you could.]

[These Spirit Condensation Realm demons who had entered Jiang State did not dare go to places like Prefecture Cities, where Spirit Condensation Realm Great Powers resided. Yicheng happened to have no such Great Power, so it was still possible that these demons might come there. The moment you received Ye Chen's message, you briefly informed the Ye Family Ancestor and told the clansmen to act cautiously in the coming days and not stir up trouble.]

[Fifty-fourth Year, your Great Compassion Palm reached Perfection in Perfected Mastery, and you painted your first Profound Grade Low Rank artwork.]

[Same Year, Ye Chen sent you a letter. He had passed a minor inheritance trial of the Blazing Sun Holy Land, gained the qualification to cultivate within a grotto-heaven, and become a True Disciple of the Blazing Sun Holy Land.]

[Same Year, an incident occurred in Rao City, a major city near Yicheng. The Song Family, a Renowned Family of Rao City, was suddenly wiped out, throwing the city into panic. Countless families underwent Clan Relocation. No one saw who the killer was, but every direct descendant of the Song Family in their ancestral grounds was slaughtered. When the disciples who had been outside completing missions returned to the Song Family, they broke down completely. After the Rao City City Lord reported the matter, it quickly drew the attention of the prefectural government. Before long, the Yang Prefecture City arranged for a Spirit Condensation Realm Great Power to investigate, but nothing was discovered.]

[Fifty-sixth Year, your cultivation rose to the Mid Heavenly Origin Realm.]

[Same Year, because you had no opponents within the Heavenly Origin Realm, you sought out Jiang Changtian for sparring. Jiang Changtian had not actually broken through to the Void God Realm long ago. Yet because you had cultivated many Martial Skills, all of them to a profound level, your body's foundational attributes had already placed half a foot into the Void God Realm. During your sparring with Jiang Changtian, since it was not a life-or-death battle, you did not use any killing moves, ultimately losing by a narrow margin to him. Sparring with you also benefited Jiang Changtian. After all, such a fine sparring partner was hard to find, and afterward, he often dragged you along to exchange pointers.]

[As you sparred with Jiang Changtian more and more, you became increasingly proficient in Void God Realm combat. Eventually, you could subdue Jiang Changtian without using any major killing moves. Jiang Changtian was also deeply impressed by your talent for Martial Skills. After all, you were not even a tenth of his age, making him sigh that the gap between people was greater than the gap between people and dogs.]

[Jiang Changtian knew that he could only trade blows with you now because your realm was lower than his. Once your realm surpassed his, he had a feeling he would not even be qualified to spar with you. In response to Jiang Changtian's lamentations, you repeatedly urged him to keep an even mind and hoped he would grow accustomed to it in the future.]

[Seventieth Year, your cultivation rose to the Late Heavenly Origin Realm.]

[Eighty-fourth Year, your Profound Grade High Rank Martial Skill, Great Compassion Palm, reached Peak Attainment. You sought out the Ye Family Ancestor and had the Ye Family gather Earth Grade Low-Rank precious materials to create a Millennium Jade Slip. You planned to leave your insights into the Great Compassion Palm with the Ye Family. You were now the strongest member of the Ye Family, and the Ancestor believed that you could lead the Ye Family to new glory. In time, rising to become a Renowned Family would be no difficult matter. Once you truly stepped into the Void God Realm, there would be no need to keep the news of the Fengyuan Small Blessed Land hidden away, and you could openly claim the Copper Ore Vein. You believed that with your foundation in Martial Skills, the moment you entered the Void God Realm, few would be your match. Moreover, your Sacred Body Dao Embryo gave you a rate of vital energy recovery far beyond that of a normal person. Even in a prolonged battle, you would hold the advantage and would be no weaker than those who had entered the Void God Realm long ago.]

[Ninety-fifth Year, on the day you broke through to the Void God Realm, enormous phantoms appeared across the entire sky above the Snow Mountain Sect's grounds. Massive energy fluctuations spread throughout a radius of thirty li, as though some apocalypse were about to descend. The sight was extraordinarily terrifying. As you easily blocked the three bolts of Thunder that fell from the sky, your aura steadily rose, and you formally entered the Early Void God Realm. With Jiang Changtian guarding you, no accidents occurred during your breakthrough.]

[Your breakthrough would also reshuffle the major powers of Yicheng.]

[Same Year, you went to the City Lord's Mansion and the Liu Family, challenging the Void God Realm experts of each faction. The Yicheng City Lord's Mid Void God Realm strength was not even enough to make you use your full power before you defeated him. The Liu Family had two Void God Realm Great Powers: their Ancestor, Liu Yuanjin, whose lifespan was nearing its end, and their Second Ancestor, Liu Xianyang. Liu Yuanjin had previously been Yicheng's strongest expert, his realm reaching the Late Void God Realm, while Liu Xianyang was at the Early Void God Realm. He had broken through later than Jiang Changtian and was also weaker than him. Liu Xianyang was defeated by your first probing attack.]

[Only after you easily defeated Liu Xianyang did Liu Yuanjin reveal a grave expression and say, "Young man, you do have some skill, but you must understand that beyond every man is another man, and beyond every heaven is another heaven. I have no objection to your Ye Family becoming a Renowned Family, but if you want to rise by trampling on my Liu Family's name, aren't you afraid your appetite is too great and you'll bite off more than you can chew? I advise you, young man, not to be too high-spirited! If you leave now, I can pretend you never came to the Liu Family. I, Liu Yuanjin, have roamed Yicheng for over four thousand years. I have accumulated two thousand years since breaking through to the Void God Realm—this is not something a brat like you, who has only just entered the Void God Realm, can compare to."]

[You had no intention of retreating after hearing Liu Yuanjin's words. You replied, "Of course I know the legends of Elder Liu. There is no need for you to say more about that. Besides, if a young man isn't high-spirited, can he still be called a young man? Since I, Ye Feng, have come to your Liu Family today, I certainly won't leave without doing anything. Elder, there is no need to persuade me further. Make your move. If I cannot defeat you, you may deal with me however you wish! Of course, if you feel that you're too old and your body is too frail to fight me, you can admit defeat now. I can accept your surrender."]

[Moving against the Liu Family was not something you had thought of on the spur of the moment. You had long wanted to teach the Liu Family a lesson; it was only that your strength had not allowed you to do so before. Now that you had the strength, if you did not give the Liu Family a beating, you would feel stifled inside. If it had been another faction, you might not have made things so ugly. But the Liu Family had caused the destruction of your family several times in previous Simulations, and that grudge had to be repaid. Besides, the Liu Family had dominated Yicheng for so many years and committed no shortage of evil deeds. Even setting aside the events of those previous Simulations, the Ye Family had suffered no small amount of humiliation and suppression from the Liu Family.]