In the Western Buddhist Realm, at Sumeru Buddha Mountain, Ning Chen arrived, and the Demon Venerable truthfully told him of the coming of darkness.
Upon hearing that darkness had descended upon the human world, Ning Chen's expression changed in shock. He had not expected darkness to come so quickly.
During the ancient Great Tribulation, darkness had arrived only at the end. Yet now, with the tribulation only just beginning, darkness had already come.
"Demon Venerable, where exactly did this Darkness Power come from?"
Before Buddha Mountain, Ning Chen looked at the lord of the demon realm before him, his expression grave.
"I do not know."
The Demon Venerable shook his head and said solemnly, "In ancient times, during the great tribulation, darkness suddenly arrived. Before that, no one had ever seen it. Even the surviving ancient records of the various immortal realms contain no mention of it. Perhaps only the Lord of the Eastern Immortal Realm, who once fought darkness, knows something."
After hearing this, Ning Chen's expression grew even heavier. This was truly bad news.
"With the Heavenly Pillar collapsing, both the Sixfold Heavenly Realm and the human world will be affected. This tribulation may be even more terrifying than the one in ancient times. You should make your plans. The human world may not be defensible anymore," the Demon Venerable said seriously.
Ning Chen fell silent. After a moment, he spoke. "When the great tribulation came, why did Demon Venerable exhaust all his strength to protect the Buddhist lands?"
Hearing the question, the Demon Venerable looked at the once-prosperous earth ahead and said softly, "I cherish this land. Compared with the barren, desolate demon realm, this place has devout multitudes of living beings and beautiful mountains and rivers, rather than endless death as far as the eye can