Old Friends Reunited!

The Heavenly Realm, the far north.

Because the seawater there is jet black, it is called the Beiming.

The Beiming Ocean is vast and boundless. Legend has it that it is the lowest point in the Heavenly Realm Heavenly Realm, where all the rivers, oceans, and even the Milky Way converge.

This place is also the lair of the four great masters of the Three Realms, known as the "Four Ancestors of Source River".

Of the four patriarchs, the other three are in seclusion most of the year and are rarely seen. Only the Patriarch Styx opened up the ' Saha Heaven World' in the vast Beiming Ocean, established the Asura Demon Cult, widely spread demonic magic, and was revered as the patriarch of the Demon Sect in the Three Realms.

Besides the Saha Heaven World, the Asura Demon Cult also has 3,600 ice islands in the Northern Darkness Sea, which serve as the foundation for their existence in the Heavenly Realm.

The island is inhabited entirely by the Asura race, a desolate and monstrous place.

The four demon generals of the Asura Demon Cult each control nine hundred ice islands and command hundreds of millions of demon soldiers.

One of these islands, stretching for a million miles and hundreds of thousands of miles in width, is one of the largest islands in terms of area among the three thousand six hundred islands. It is the palace of Indra, the leader of the four great demon generals.

Inside the main hall.

"Boom!"

Indra's hair and beard bristled, and he angrily smashed the wine cup in his hand on the ground.

The beautiful female demons serving around him were terrified, their faces pale with shock. They couldn't understand why their lord, who had just returned from the Saha Heaven, was so angry.

Seeing the women so submissive and hesitant, and realizing that even their playful interactions were far less pleasurable than the pleasure the White Wondrous Demoness had given him last time, Indra found the experience utterly tasteless.

Then, thinking that the Bai Miao was dead, he had originally planned to use the pretext of avenging the witch and reclaiming the stronghold in the Eastern Victory Divine Continent to send troops to Wushan Gorge and take the opportunity to eliminate the remnants of the Mysterious Heaven Sect... The sect leader had already agreed, and even ordered the great demon king ' Dao Ancestor Bo Xun ' to meet him in the East Sea.

But just as they were about to send troops, the patriarch stopped them again...

"You, you, and you." Indra's eyes were bloodshot as he pointed at three female demons, about to take them to his bedchamber to vent his lust, when suddenly a voice inexplicably rang in his mind, startling him and causing the bloodshot in his eyes to disappear.

"The rest of you may leave. The three of you will assist me in resting for a while." Indra remained expressionless, turned and entered the quiet room, lying directly on the bed.

The three female demons entered trembling with fear, and seeing that their master did not intend to ravage them to vent his anger, they all breathed a sigh of relief.

Hearing that their lord had already started snoring, the three female demons dared not be negligent. Some hurriedly burned incense, while others massaged his legs, afraid that they might not serve him well and anger their lord.

A vast, dark world.

As soon as Indra appeared, he saw the throne floating in the center of the dark world, and the majestic figure of the Black-Robed God King on the throne.

"Greetings, God King." Indra bowed respectfully, inwardly marveling at the extraordinary abilities of this powerful being.

The last time I met the God King was in my dream, when I was guided to this dark world.

But this time, while he was fully conscious, he received a telepathic message from the God King telling him to fall asleep as soon as possible.

That's terrifying.

You must understand, I'm in the Asura Demon Cult's Heavenly Realm stronghold.

Throughout the entire 3,600 islands, there are sealing formations set up by the patriarch everywhere.

Is it possible to infiltrate one's consciousness without alerting the patriarch?

The methods of the God King are simply unbelievable.

"Indra." The Black-Robed God King slowly tapped the armrest, his voice tinged with doubt, "The Asura Demon Cult's stronghold in the Eastern Victory Divine Continent has been destroyed, and Styx suffered a loss at the hands of the Sanqing... Several days have passed, hasn't Styx thought of revenge? Can he swallow this insult?"

It's no wonder he was puzzled.

It should be known that in these Three Realms, when it comes to controlling people's hearts and understanding human nature, the Black-Robed God King himself admitted that apart from his master who had merged with the Heavenly Dao to save his life, even the few leaders among the powerful beings could not compare to him.

Based on his understanding of Styx's character, he could be described as vindictive.

Having suffered another defeat at the hands of a junior, how could he possibly tolerate it?

"Your God King, you may not know this, but the Nether River Patriarch had originally ordered me to gather a large army and, together with the other three demon generals, go to seek revenge. But for some reason, just as we were about to set out, he ordered us to stop... I am also wondering about the reason for this," Indra said.

Seeing that even the God King had things he didn't understand, Indra felt somewhat relieved.

It seems that even with his great powers, the God King cannot explore the Great World of the Pope.

Meanwhile, the God King fell into deep thought.

"It seems my previous plan was correct. Having Indra incite the Asura Demon Cult to deal with Zhou Hao has indeed angered the Styx."

"Otherwise, Indra and the others wouldn't have been able to assemble such a large army."

"But it was abruptly stopped at the last minute..."

The God King's heart stirred.

Could it be that Elder Yuan intervened?

Yes.

In the Three Realms, the only one who could make the Styx change its mind was that old fellow.

Guided by some unseen destiny... no one can avoid this great battle!

Did that old man really think that my side, the Wujian faction, could coexist peacefully with Nuwa's side?

Beneath the God King's black robes, his misty eyes faintly gleamed with electricity.

"Foolish! Utterly ridiculous!"

The God King's sudden voice made Indra's heart tremble, and he looked up at the towering figure before him.

"Indra," the God King said calmly, "You don't also believe that as long as you don't provoke Zhou Hao or the Mysterious Heaven Sect, your past grudges with the Mysterious Heaven Sect will be forgotten, do you?"

"This time, Mu Yang gave Zhou Hao fifty million lives, and Mu Yang is Dongfang Yu's cousin, and was personally trained and taught by Dongfang Yu... Even if you hide away from now on, Mu Yang will not forget the cause and effect of the past."

"He can't take revenge on his own, but Zhou Hao has the power to do so," the God King said coldly. "Zhou Hao isn't a Celestial God yet, but he has already comprehended mental power, and his Taiji Power has reached the fourth level. You should understand what this means."

Indra nodded and said in a deep voice, "His current strength is similar to mine. Once he passes the Heavenly Tribulation..."

"Once he survives the Heavenly Tribulation, his divine body will undoubtedly be the most perfect and complete Heavenly God's body. His divine power will immediately increase tenfold or twentyfold," the God King.

"By then, even a top-tier Celestial Immortal like yourself would likely be easily slaughtered by him. As for Styx, judging from his actions this time, it's clear he doesn't want to offend the Dao Sect."

"You should be aware of the current conflict between the two factions," the God King said, looking down. "Do you think it's possible for the Styx to remain neutral? Neither my Wujian faction nor Nuwa's faction will agree to it."

"If Styx joins Nuwa Faction, do you think he would Styx against the Sanqing Ones for your sake? At most, the feud between you gods will be resolved through your own battles."

Indra remained Bu Yu.

He knew.

If that day truly comes, the situation the God King described is very likely to actually happen.

"Therefore, what's most advantageous for you now is to help me persuade Styx to join my Wujian Faction." The God King's voice seemed to hold endless temptation. "Achieving this is quite simple. You only need to secretly incite more people in the Asura Demon Cult to go and oppose Zhou Hao, and even the Dao Sect and Buddhist sects."

"If you're willing to help me, I promise you that even if the Styx doesn't accept you in the future, I will guide you to the Fifth World and take you as my disciple..."

The booming sound reverberated through the dark space, Indra felt as if each tone was a heavy hammer, striking his heart again and again.

Before anyone knew it, Indra was already kneeling beneath the towering throne.

"I do..."

Time passed.

In the darkness, Indra's figure had vanished, leaving only the Black-Robed God King on the majestic throne, sitting there lost in thought.

"With Indra secretly instigating things, not only Styx, but also Kunpeng and Lu Ya, their chosen disciples can be used to damage relations with the Dao Sect and Buddhist sects."

"But Zhou Hao's troubles still need to be resolved." The God King frowned.

Nuwa's side had several formidable archers, as well as the Eight Immortals of Upper Cavern led by Lü Dongbin. Given that neither of the two True God Dao Ancestor was willing to act rashly, it was already a troublesome situation.

If Zhou Hao survives the Heavenly Tribulation again, he will inevitably become a variable that can influence the course of a battle.

In particular, he has been recruiting powerful figures from the Three Realms, and now he has gained considerable influence.

"If Yu Wei had gotten closer to Zhou Hao back then and become his Daoist partner, things would be much simpler now," the God King, somewhat irritated.

Although he had already laid out his plans in various great worlds, he could not have foreseen that he would discover the heresy and make arrangements before Zhou Hao rose to power.

Now, when he tried to act secretly, he found he had no tricks up his sleeve.

Even if Yu Wei was accepted as a disciple by Lü Dongbin and thus infiltrated the Dao Sect, she would still be several levels removed from Zhou Hao, making it difficult for her to have an opportunity to plot against him.

Thump, thump, thump... The God King's left hand, which was slowly tapping the armrest, suddenly stopped.

"Fine." A flash of lightning seemed to appear in the God King's eyes. "Implanting spies temporarily may not be effective, but it's still better than letting things go unchecked... If you want to recruit true immortals and gods, then I'll give you a hand."

Whew~~~

A figure appeared out of thin air.

"Greetings, God King."

Eastern Victory Divine Continent, Perching Dragon Gorge.

Boom!

A deafening roar.

Then a mountain peak, 3,333 feet high, descended straight down to an open space behind the Limitless Palace, raising a cloud of dust.

Wow~~~

With a casual wave of his hand, Zhou Hao manipulated the primordial energy of heaven and earth to condense into sweet rain, which poured down from the sky, instantly covering the dust and revealing a lush, verdant cave mountain peak with iridescent silver waves.

"Disciple, how is it?" The short, old man, still wearing his patchwork robe, smiled broadly. "Are you satisfied with this gift?"

"Master, this was originally my cave dwelling..." Zhou Hao looked at the two gleaming characters ' Yueying ' on the jade wall at the summit of the mountain, somewhat speechless.

That was Yueying Peak, where he resided within the inner sect of the Mysterious Heaven Sect.

"What do you mean 'your'?" Kong Fang shook his head. "That's a mountain peak belonging to the sect, just for the disciples to live on. But since Master has taken it from you, it's truly yours from now on."

"Alright," Zhou Hao said helplessly, "Master is very kind, and I like it very much."

Sending his own disciple's cave dwelling as a congratulatory gift... Only my stingy master would do something like that.

Despite the helplessness, being able to see his childhood cave in the Heavenly Realm again, especially since it was ' Yueying Peak ' where he fulfilled Master Jingzhi's last wish, was a great relief.

Zhou Hao was still filled with emotion.

"I'm glad you're satisfied." Kong Fang smiled. "Your old residence has been moved here by your master. Where is the place you prepared for me in the Heavenly Realm? Let me make this clear: don't try to fool me with an ordinary cave dwelling. It has to be at least a celestial palace to accommodate the Heavenly Fire and True Fire that I control when refining artifacts."

"Master, don't worry." Zhou Hao smiled wryly, "Iron Drum True Immortal has already made arrangements. Not only is it a top-grade immortal palace, but it has also broken through the earth's crust, ignited the primordial fire of the earth's core, and has a pure yang array to absorb the spiritual energy of the nine heavens... The new Thousand Treasures Hall prepared for Master is many times better than the one in the Profound Heaven Realm."

"Oh? Then I'll have to go take a look." Kong Fang's eyes lit up. "Disciple, you go ahead and do your work, don't worry about me. From now on, as long as you have enough materials, even if you have millions of immortal soldiers and divine generals, your master will arm you from head to toe."

Have to!

I've been waiting for you to say that.

Zhou Hao smiled as he looked at his master, Kong Fang, and excitedly went to see his new territory. Just as he turned to leave, he saw a light boat flying in from afar.

"Senior Brother Zhou Hao"

A burly young man stood at the bow of the boat, looking at Zhou Hao with admiration.

It was Iron Peak, whom we hadn't seen for a long time; he was also the Zhuzi of the Iron Ox Tribe.

Beside Iron Peak were a handsome man with fiery red hair and a beautiful woman.

The man was holding the hand of an eighty- or ninety-year-old girl, while the woman was holding a toddler in her arms who looked no more than two or three years old, wearing a bib and still sucking his fingers.

"Cao Rong, Yang Yun?" Zhou Hao looked at the familiar faces before him, genuinely surprised and delighted. "It's been so many years! What brings you here...?"

"We've brought our families here to seek refuge with you, the Heavenly Realm Emperor." Cao Rong laughed freely, still as spirited as Zhou Hao remembered.

"Don't talk nonsense, you're always so unserious." Yang Yun rolled her eyes at Cao Rong.

"What nonsense are you spouting?" Cao Rong scoffed. "Isn't Brother Zhou Hao the Heavenly Realm Emperor?"

"What Emperor or Emperor. I'm still me," Zhou Hao laughed. "But you two, I heard Iron Peak say last time that you only had one child. Has it turned out you've had another boy?"

With that, Zhou Hao also landed on the flying boat.

"Let's go to the lower cave to talk. Old Cao and I will have a few drinks."

With his increased strength and status, even Pure Yang True Immortal and Heavenly Gods now treat him with utmost respect. Zhou Hao has not been able to enjoy himself for a long time.

Especially the reunion with his old friends from humble beginnings made Zhou Hao feel as if he had returned to the days when he was in Jade Dragon City.

Upon arriving at the newly settled Yueying Peak, Zhou Hao didn't summon any maids or spirit officials. Instead, he directly caught a few spirit fish from the deep pool in the cave, broke off some ancient tree branches, and started barbecuing them in the pavilion.

He then rummaged through his storage treasures and took out several jugs of fine wine that he had stored up since Jade Dragon City. He tossed one jug to Cao Rong, took one for himself, and the two sat down to drink together.

Just as the grilled fish was fully cooked, Liu Yu and Yun Yuchan, who had received Zhou Hao's telepathic message, also arrived.

"In layman's terms, we're practically family now," Zhou Hao said with a smile as he introduced them.

Upon hearing that Cao Rong and Yang Yun were Zhou Hao's good friends from when he first entered the path of immortality, Liu Yu and Yun Yuchan addressed them as brother and sister-in-law.

After decades of not seeing each other, Zhou Hao had a long chat and learned about the recent situations of Cao Rong and Yang Yun.

After Zhou Hao went to the Profound Heaven Realm, the two of them joined the Jade Dragon Sect as inner disciples, and now they are already Myriad Phenomena True Person.

Later, when Zhou Hao participated in the Immortal Fate Assembly, the Mysterious Heaven Sect no longer kept it a secret from the outside world. Inner disciples from the five sects of the East Sea, including the Jade Dragon Sect, were also qualified to go to the Profound Heaven Realm and met Iron Peak.

Just then, Yu Lin, the Celestial Immortal, returned to the Profound Heaven Realm and was bringing all living beings to Perching Dragon Gorge in the Heavenly Realm. Iron Peak, upon learning this, informed Cao Rong.

Cao Rong knew that his former sworn brother was now one of the top figures in the Three Realms, so what more was there to say?

"Brother Zhou Hao, in this life, I'll only ever reach the level of a Primordial Spirit Daoist. But my two younger brothers have quite good aptitude."

After drinking a pot of fine wine, Cao Rong's face turned slightly red, whether from the effects of the wine or from some embarrassment, it was hard to tell.

"We came here this time to try and find a good opportunity for the two children."

"If you still use the word 'beg' with me, then you're really being too polite," Zhou Hao said with a smile. "Back when I enrolled in the Jade Dragon Army, it was you who arranged everything for me."

Upon hearing this, Cao Rong laughed heartily, recalling the scene when the two first met.

etc.

Cao Rong froze.

I vaguely remember that when I was registering for military service, I seemed to have slipped away halfway through and gone to play with the female soldiers who were registering...

He has been discharged from the hospital.

A week... I can finally go home and sleep.

We'll continue tomorrow. Go to bed early tonight.