Demon Lord's decree! Phoenix Cry's request! Is the medicine in the gourd poison?

On Devilish Cultivator Star in the outer star realm, atop Formation platform resembling a giant morning glory.

Nearly a thousand cultivators from beyond the realm gathered here, their presence creating a magnificent spectacle.

This is because the day for going to the Shattered Heavenly Immortal Realm has come to an end.

Boom! Crack! Crack! --

Suddenly, a massive pillar of light shot into the sky from the floating island on the giant array plate, piercing the depths of the starry sky like a towering pillar supporting the heavens. Instantly, a fierce wind arose, and the air was filled with the howling of the wind in panic.

Amidst the uproar, many cultivators looked up at the pillar of light in the sky, and then heard a majestic voice descend from the floating island, slowly echoing between heaven and earth.

"Today, I hereby issue a decree that the High Antiquity Heavenly Immortal Realm will open in half a day. All Devilish Cultivator Star cultivators, heed my command! Gather your strength and prepare for battle in the Heavenly Immortal Realm!"

On the vast platform below, all the cultivators were shaken upon hearing this. After a brief moment of calm, many of them cheered and shouted in response.

The platform erupted in thunderous roars as numerous cultivators unleashed their fighting spirit. Some of them had been waiting here for three months, just for this moment!

On the platform, cultivators from various sects on the Devilish Cultivator Star spoke up one after another, responding to the call.

"The Azure Sea Immortal Sect, responding to the Demon Lord's decree, is willing to enter the Heavenly Immortal Realm for a desperate battle!"

"Severance Dao Sect, responding to the Demon Lord's decree, I am willing to enter the Heavenly Immortal Realm for a desperate battle!"

"The Purple Pustule Palace, responding to the Demon Lord's decree, is willing to enter the Heavenly Immortal Realm for a desperate battle! We will follow the Demon Lord's lead without question!"

"The Beacon Smoke Fourteen Gates, responding to the Demon Lord's decree, are willing to enter the Heavenly Immortal Realm for a desperate battle! To seize precious resources for our Devilish Cultivator Star."

At the same time, the pillar of light on the floating island had already been witnessed by many Immortal Sect Dao Gate on the Devilish Cultivator Star below.

In an instant, more than sixty disciples from Immortal Sect Dao Gate cheered for their ancestors and elders who were about to go to the outer realms to fight, and prayed for their safe return.

To cultivators Four Seas Four Regions, these cultivators are all Outer Domain Evil Cultivator, and are wicked invaders.

But to the cultivators of the Devilish Cultivator Star, these predecessors who dared to venture into foreign lands Non-Self own realms to conquer and plunder resources were heroes and pioneers.

Boom--

Just then, within the demonic palace on the floating island, Devil Qi surged, and an aura of overwhelming power, dominance, and unbridled force emanated from the palace, rolling like a tide, causing all cultivators to feel an urge to worship.

"I, the Demon Lord, will use a High Antiquity Devil Fetus to lead the charge into the High Antiquity Heavenly Immortal Realm and launch the first battle!"

In that instant, a figure over seven feet tall, covered in layers of solidified energy, suddenly appeared from the billowing Devil Qi.

This person wore a blood-red cloak, had no hair on his head, a thick neck and broad shoulders, and his arms were bulging with muscles that looked like they were cast from iron bars, containing astonishing power. His eyes shone with an almost pure black evil light, and he was clearly the High Antiquity Devil Fetus of the Demon Lord.

Almost simultaneously, outside the Demon Palace, a handsome young Daoist boy riding backwards on an ox also exuded an aura as majestic and boundless as mountains, as unfathomable as the Sky Dome, and spoke softly.

"I, Qing Mingzi, with this spiritual body, will enter the High Antiquity immortal realm alongside the Demon Lord and fight side by side!"

Outside the hall, a handsome male cultivator and a stunningly beautiful female cultivator simultaneously swore an oath. "Phoenix Cry Dao Sect's Huang Yun (Feng Qi) will spare no effort to assist all fellow Daoists..."

The voices of these four entities transformed into a surging fighting spirit, echoing throughout the entire formation and platform.

The words reached the ears of all the cultivators, stirring up a strong fighting spirit that resonated with them, causing them to raise their arms in response, brimming with fighting will.

"Invade the High Antiquity Heavenly Immortal Realm, wipe out all the extraterrestrial natives who stand in your way, seize all the resources, and let those natives know that they are unworthy of possessing the precious resources of the High Antiquity Heavenly Immortal Realm. Let them know the nobility and power of us New Realm cultivators!"

"The natives from beyond the realm are stubborn and inflexible. They possess the five Dao lineages, yet they can never escape the Dao Integration Great Power, nor can they leave that barren land. They are unworthy of possessing the Immortal Celestial Lineage!"

"Charge into the Heavenly Immortal Realm!"

"Plunder resources, plunder traditions! Resources are only for the strong!"

"Plunder the treasures on the list of treasures, and slaughter the Kill List!"

"The Spirit Transmutation Dao Lord on the Kill List will be handed over to the esteemed Demon Lord and the powerful Qing Mingzi."

But Chen Dengming, the Longevity Sect who ranks third, is our target.

This person is truly despicable and treacherous, using all sorts of tricks and insidious means to plot against many of our powerful cultivators.

"If I kill this person, I can become a disciple of the Demon Lord, receive the Demon Lord's teachings, and even enjoy a larger share of the resources of the High Antiquity Heavenly Immortal Realm."

The Divine Sense of many cultivators were exchanging ideas on the platform.

Resources, rewards, and the imminent opening of the Immortal Sect all fueled their fighting spirit and ignited their passion, eagerly anticipating their invasion of the Heavenly Immortal Realm to wreak havoc and plunder.

This is precisely the style of the valiant Devilish Cultivator Star Realm.

This style is so feared that many other Cultivation Star throughout the New Realm tremble with dread, trembling with fear.

The cultivators of the Devilish Cultivator Star believe in the supremacy of the strong and the survival of the fittest.

The weak are not entitled to enjoy resources; only the strong are entitled to control them.

Despite the Demon Lord's previous defeat in his conquest of the Four Seas Four Regions, which even resulted in many sects being unable to return from the outer realms to this day.

However, since the Demon Lord was not seriously harmed and was able to provide many sects with the opportunity to enter the High Antiquity Heavenly Immortal Realm, those sects that had not made a difference in the outer realms were not completely wiped out.

Most sects therefore still consider the natives to be weak, and those sects and cultivators in the outer regions are allies specially left behind by the Demon Lord to provide support.

Fueled by this 'confidence' and fighting spirit, they were naturally ambitious and eager to storm into the outer realms and plunder everything.

Under the watchful eyes filled with fighting spirit and excitement, the outline of a magnificent gate gradually appeared at the top of the pillar of light above the floating island.

An ethereal and mysterious, yet vast and majestic aura, like the might of heaven, emanated from the outline of the enormous and magnificent light gate.

"The Immortal Sect! The Immortal Sect has appeared!"

"After more than a thousand years! The gates to the High Antiquity Heavenly Immortal Realm have finally opened for us once again!"

"This is even more exciting than opening a portal to the outer realms."

In the distant starry sky, within Dao Field Phoenix Cry Dojo, which resembles a giant, fiery red Wutong Tree.

Phoenix Cry Dao Venerable, dressed in a brightly colored dress that resembled a phoenix's tail feathers, stood alone in the tower high in the tree branches, exuding an aura that commanded respect and made him seem unapproachable.

Her majestic phoenix eyes gleamed with a sharp light, as if she could see the magnificent scene of the Immortal Sect appearing across the distant starry sky, and could communicate directly with the Demon Lord and others from a great distance.

"Phoenix Cry Dao Venerable!"

Arrogant as the Devil Venerable Moluo, and aloof as the Old Man Qing Ming, both immediately became humble and respectful upon sensing the gaze and Divine Sense cast upon them by Phoenix Cry Dao Venerable from the distant starry sky.

"Demon, fall! The Immortal Sect of immortality have opened. You once said that if no one leads the cultivators of the Ancient Realm out of the Ancient Realm, you will be the first to do so. If that's the case, then don't cause too much bloodshed."

Inside the Demon Palace, the Demon Lord, with his long black hair flowing down his shoulders, frowned upon hearing this. Even though he respected Phoenix Cry Dao Venerable, he would not choose to obey such differing opinions.

"Phoenix Cry Dao Venerable, those who achieve great things do not concern themselves with trifles. War inevitably brings death and injury. If we can restore the Ancient Realm to its former glory, even if the underworld is full, the human Human World will still be full of Life Force next year."

The Demon Lord, this is the Demon Lord. Ruthless and cruel, he has a grand vision and lofty ambitions, yet he is also ruthless enough to stop at nothing to achieve his goals, even betraying the people of the world.

Phoenix Cry Dao Venerable had already anticipated the Demon Lord's response, and his tone turned calm as he said, "These are my conditions."

The Demon Lord's brows furrowed even deeper.

In the High Antiquity battle of the Heavenly Immortal Realm, if unexpected circumstances arise, he will ultimately need to rely on the power of Phoenix Cry Dao Venerable and require Phoenix Cry Dao Venerable's intervention.

Seeing that the atmosphere was not right, Qing Mingzi quickly smoothed things over and said humbly.

"Please rest assured, Phoenix Cry Dao Venerable, Qingming is not a bloodthirsty person. If we eventually Shattered Heavenly Immortal Realm and gain control, and then invade the Four Seas Four Regions, we will show mercy and spare no one who surrenders."

Upon hearing this, the Demon Lord remained silent.

This response was the only concession he could make, and it was best for Qing Mingzi to say it at this moment. However, any cultivator who entered the Shattered Heavenly Immortal Realm to participate in the assassination attempt against them should not be let off lightly and should not be tolerated.

Rumble--

In the air, the Immortal Sect gradually became more and more visible, and a vortex seemed to emerge within it, with Immortal Spiritual Energy swirling and purifying within it.

The Demon Lord rose, and a black lotus shrouded in Devil Qi flew out from between his brows, heading towards the High Antiquity Devil Fetus outside the palace.

As the black lotus flew out, the black smoke-like Devil Qi gradually transformed into streams of azure Immortal Celestial Dao Power, and the lotus also turned azure.

In an instant, many cultivators on the platform below felt that the tokens bestowed upon them by the Demon Lord were shining brightly, and beams of light began to rise into the sky.

Their figures also rose into the air within the beam of light.

Four days ago.

Within the Longevity Peak of the Eastern Region of the Four Domains.

Chen Dengming received the Dao Slaying Gourd emitted a spiritual light, from the hands of the couple wielding the Gourd Twin Swords twin swords.

Treasure Gourd True Lord Yu Mu raised his hand in a bow, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Sect Leader Chen, this Dao Slaying Gourd is the most precious treasure of our Gourd Sword Island. It is only being lent out this time. After this trip, we hope that Sect Leader Chen can return it as promised."

Chen Dengming nodded slightly, his eyes flashing as he looked deep into the eyes of the couple wielding the Gourd Twin Swords, a flash of silver light flickering in his gaze.

The two Gourd Twin Swords felt a slight unease in their hearts, as if the other's gaze had instantly revealed all their secrets.

This feeling was fleeting.

Seeing Chen Dengming respond with a smile, Huang Yue, the Gourd Sword True Lord, felt bad and worried that Chen Dengming might be displeased. She nervously tried to make amends, saying, "If you find it convenient to use, Sect Leader Chen, even after this trip is over, you can still use this Dao Slaying Gourd for a while. It's alright."

"No problem!"

Chen Dengming waved his hand, "I, Chen, always keep my promises, and will return it as agreed and on time."

The couple wielding the Gourd Twin Swords breathed a sigh of relief. Yu Mu, the Treasure Gourd True Lord, bowed apologetically, saying, "Sect Leader Chen is of noble character; I was being presumptuous just now. I didn't know we..."

Chen Dengming nodded and said, "Follow me."

The two men, Gourd Twin Swords and two swords, looked delighted and excited.

With the words of the Longevity Sect Leader, entering the Shattered Heavenly Immortal Realm is practically guaranteed.

Chen Dengming said nothing more and led the two straight to the Longevity Hall. After meeting up with the many Nascent Soul True Lord present, he said that he would lead everyone into the Shattered Heavenly Immortal Realm in about an incense stick's time, and asked everyone to be prepared.

The number of people who entered the Shattered Heavenly Immortal Realm through the Longevity Sect this time was as many as thirty-two. They were all Nascent Soul Perfection Nascent Soul True Lord from the Four Seas Four Regions. Only two of them were Nascent Soul Perfection Realm: Gongye Xingyun Sword Sect Gongye Chenghui, and Mou Dalong, the first Island Master of Divine Turtle Island.

The remaining four were at the Nascent Soul Late Stage, eleven at the Nascent Soul Middle Stage, and the rest were all at the Nascent Soul Early Stage.

Among these cultivators, those from the Four Seas Immortal Sect accounted for the largest proportion.

When Chen Dengming announced that he would lead everyone into the Shattered Heavenly Immortal Realm after one incense stick's time, everyone, though puzzled, readily agreed.

Some of the True Lord even stepped out of the Longevity Hall and looked up at the Immortal Sect in the distant sky.

Chen Dengming shook his head and chuckled inwardly, then explained to everyone how to enter the Shattered Heavenly Immortal Realm.

Before the Immortal Sect descended, they used the power of the Two Palaces of Lifespan, borrowed from the First Ancestor Longevity Dao Lord, to sneak into the Shattered Heavenly Immortal Realm ahead of time, familiarize themselves with its terrain and landforms, and prepare for the battle.

If one enters after the Immortal Sect has opened, then one will not have any advantage in terms of time and will enter the Shattered Heavenly Immortal Realm along with the Outer Realm Devil Venerable and many other Outer Domain Evil Cultivator the realm.

In this way, it would be impossible to ambush the enemy and establish an advantage.

After Chen Dengming's explanation, everyone understood and realized that everything was acceptable, and they were even more encouraged.

Entering the Shattered Heavenly Immortal Realm ahead of time would be ideal.

They also had time to familiarize themselves with the terrain and landforms while achieving their respective goals: finding Spiritual Material, Immortal Method, or auspicious feng shui sites.

While the other cultivators were preparing, Chen Dengming also entered the inner chamber of the Longevity Hall. He carefully examined the Dao Slaying Gourd and, after confirming that it had not been tampered with, was completely relieved.

He had previously used the Heart Fire Lamp to penetrate the depths of the minds of the couple with the Gourd Twin Swords, and carefully observed them.

For the two of them, Chen Dengming merely gave them a deep look.

In reality, for Chen Dengming, it was a process of mentally invading the depths of the two men's minds and thoroughly examining their inner secrets.

Given his current Spiritual Realm and control over the Human Heart Hall, it would be truly difficult for two Nascent Soul Early Stage cultivators, whose Spiritual Realm are not very high, to resist his mental invasion.

Even a single glance from him can strike at the mind; even Nascent Soul Early Stage will tremble and stand frozen in place, like a lamb awaiting slaughter.

Through his careful observation, he determined that the pair of Gourd Twin Swords posed no threat, and thus agreed to take them into the Shattered Heavenly Immortal Realm.

Now that he has confirmed that the Dao Slaying Gourd in his hand was also untouched, Chen Dengming has dispelled his doubts.

Although the actions of the Gourd True Lord are suspicious, since no fault can be found, it can only mean that he is being paranoid.

He activated the Dao Slaying Gourd, and instantly a burst of spiritual light appeared at the gourd's mouth, revealing its sharp edge.

Two throwing knives suddenly flew out of the magic gourd.

A beam of yellow light sent shivers down one's spine.

A beam of red light appeared, and as soon as it appeared, Chen Dengming felt a fear from the depths of his soul, as if he had lost his Physical Body at this moment, leaving only his Dao God placed in front of the knife, about to be cut and pierced.

"Fellow Daoist, those two blades are terrifying!"

Inside the Soul House, even the Little Array Spirit was startled by the sword light, and its heart trembled as it made a sound.

"These are the God Slaying and Soul Slaying throwing knives, the most powerful weapons against you spirits and ghosts. Now it seems that these two throwing knives are even more fierce and domineering than ordinary Nascent Soul Reaping Arrow. They truly deserve to be called treasures of the former Spirit Transformation."

Chen Dengming's expression was solemn as he made a hand seal and touched the Storage Bag.

"Whoosh--"

Another white blade of light flew out.

A Broken Flying Dagger appeared beside the yellow and red throwing knives, stirring the energy within the people.

Qi Slaying Flying Dagger.

Unfortunately, this knife is damaged, so it doesn't pose as much of a threat as the God Slaying and Soul Slaying throwing knives.

Chen Dengming channeled his magic Law Power to refine the two flying knives and the Dao Slaying Gourd, then put the Qi Slaying Flying Dagger into the gourd as well.

The gourd contains a special spiritual liquid called Gourd Jade Liquid. This liquid is produced daily by the gourd absorbing the essence of the sun and moon, and it can nurture several flying knives. It is a treasure for nurturing, storing, and launching knives.

The Qi Slaying Flying Dagger, nurtured and nourished within the gourd, will regain much of its sharpness; if it could be nurtured for a thousand years, it might even be restored to its original state.

After Chen Dengming finished refining it, he planned to put away the Dao Slaying Gourd.

But at that moment, the outline of the Human God Hall suddenly appeared in his Sea of Consciousness.

"Senior Dongfang?"

Chen Dengming was surprised, but did not resist or stop the Human God Hall from appearing in his Sea of Consciousness. He asked in astonishment.

"Senior, are you also going to enter the Shattered Heavenly Immortal Realm?"

"Get in my ass, you idiot."

Dongfang Huayuan's voice was irritable, and his tone seemed to still carry some fatigue, as if his injuries had not yet healed. He coldly snorted, "If you hadn't Human Immortal Orthodox Lineage, and if the Human God Hall hadn't repeatedly entered your Sea of Consciousness and had some connection with you, you would have been finished this time, and you would have dragged a bunch of people down with you."

Chen Dengming was startled, his eyes instantly turning cold as he realized something was wrong.

"What's going on? Is there something wrong with the Dao Slaying Gourd I just refined? Or is there something wrong with the Gourd True Lord? I've already checked it carefully."

Dongfang Huayuan sneered, "Investigate? If Dao Integration Great Power wants to use you as a seed and use some methods, do you think you can find any clues?"

"If the Human God Hall hadn't been so extremely sensitive to the Soul Power, I wouldn't have even noticed that you'd been affected. It was only when the Human God Hall and Humans issued a warning that I immediately alerted you."

"Dao Integration Great Power attacked me?" Chen Dengming's eyes narrowed, and he immediately realized that it was that Buddha Guai who had made the move.

While he was refining the God Slaying and Soul Slaying throwing knives, they somehow managed to sneak into his mind without him noticing, using some special method and power?

This is indeed a brilliant move. During the process of refining these two throwing knives, his mind will naturally connect with them, making it easy to strike. What he's really up to is poison.

"Don't be nervous."

Dongfang Huayuan's tone was playful yet tinged with a hint of glee, "Now that we've discovered it in advance, we can turn the tables on you. The Human God Hall has already excluded this power from your soul, so it won't be difficult to remove it from your mind."

Chen Dengming frowned. "Senior, what's your plan? I need to personally enter the Human God Hall and confirm that it's truly harmless before I can cooperate."

He was willing to trust and cooperate with the First Ancestor Lu Xiucheng, without reservation.

However, the Sha Star Dongfang Huayuan is both righteous and wicked, and acts in an extreme and ruthless manner; otherwise, he would not have colluded with foreign domains to attack the Inner Domain.

He didn't want to become a tool for the other side to retaliate against the Buddha Guai.

Even though striking at the Buddha Guai Demon, is a shared goal, ensuring one's own safety is still paramount.