After leaving the Nine Heavens Sacred Land, Li Qingshan did not return to the center of the Heavenly Realm conflict.
Instead, following the faint, unseen senses and the clues provided by the two major powers, it tore through the Void and headed straight for the Mount Kunlun Range, the most mysterious and ancient region in the Human World.
Although the Human World is ravaged by successive wars and calamities of the Heavenly Dao, the Mount Kunlun Range still retain an ancient vastness and mystery.
The mountains are majestic, and the dragon veins are coiled around them. Although the spiritual energy is chaotic compared to the outside world, it has an ancient charm that has been accumulated over countless years.
Li Qingshan's figure appeared outside the main peak of Kunlun.
He could clearly sense that hidden among the seemingly ordinary clouds and mountains ahead was an extremely stable and powerful spatial barrier, with a structure of laws that was completely different from the outside world, and it was filled with soaring demonic energy and Desolate Antiquity aura.
This is the core of the Kunlun Demon Clan, the Kunlun Profound World.
Without hesitation, he took a step forward, the laws of space flowing around him, like a drop of water merging into the ocean, easily penetrating the invisible barrier and stepping into this legendary pure land of the demon race.
Upon entering, the scene changed abruptly.
The snow-capped peaks and lush greenery of the Kunlun have been replaced by a more pristine and vast landscape.
The sky was a deep, eerie blue, with several "demon moons" of different colors hanging in the air, exuding a strong, eerie aura.
On the earth, ancient trees reach for the sky, and many plants exhibit strange forms rarely seen in the outside world, exuding pure demonic power.
The air was filled with the aura of various strange beasts, powerful and ancient, including some of the Immortal God level.
"Humans? How dare they trespass into the Kunlun Profound World!"
Almost the instant he appeared, several powerful divine senses swept over him, filled with hostility.
The next moment, a deafening roar erupted as several ancient beasts of various shapes and enormous bodies pounced out of the mountains and swamps.
There are flying beasts with wings on their backs and their bodies covered in bone spurs, descendants of the Nine Infants Serpent with nine heads and eighteen eyes, spewing poisonous flames from the underworld, and Primordial Demon Ape shaped like mountains, whose every step causes the earth to tremble.
These powerful demons are all guardians of the Kunlun Profound World. Their bloodlines are ancient, and their combat strength is formidable, far surpassing that of ordinary immortals Immortal God from the outside world.
Li Qingshan's gaze remained calm; he didn't even pause in the face of the horde of prehistoric creatures that were charging towards him.
His blood and qi surged slightly, and an invisible field naturally emanated from his body.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
Those strange beasts that charged at the forefront, whether they were spewing supernatural powers or waving sharp claws, all shattered as soon as they got within three zhang of Li Qingshan, as if they had crashed into an invisible wall of chaos!
Blood and flesh flew everywhere, bones broke and tendons snapped!
Their formidable physical strength and innate supernatural abilities, which they were so proud of, appeared utterly vulnerable in the face of this absolute power disparity.
He continued walking, as if taking a leisurely stroll.
A demon God King was lurking in the shadows, activating his natal demonic treasure—a bone spear wreathed in ghostly flames—which tore through the Void and pierced straight at Li Qingshan's back.
Li Qingshan; he flicked his finger out with his other hand.
"Bite!"
With a soft sound, the demon king's bone spear, powerful enough to pierce the stars, was shattered by a single finger, turning into Heavenly Bone.
The hidden demon God King was struck as if by lightning. He screamed in agony as his soul shattered and he fell from the Void, his fate unknown.
One step, one kill; invincible.
Li Qingshan pushed his way through the outer area of Kunlun Profound World, leaving behind a scene of devastation and the horrified gazes of countless powerful demons, until he reached the deepest part of the Mystic Realm.
The demonic energy here almost solidified, transforming into the phantoms of various rare birds and beasts that danced in the air.
An ancient palace, constructed entirely of an unknown cyan divine jade, floats silently above a sea of clouds filled with chaotic energy.
The palace plaque bears three ancient characters twisted like dragons and snakes: Demon Emperor Hall.
Li Qingshan landed in the square in front of the palace.
He could sense that deep within this palace slumbered a terrifying aura that even he now had to take seriously. It was as deep as an abyss, as unfathomable as a prison, far surpassing any opponent he had encountered before, and had already reached the peak of the Lesser Heaven Rank Realm!
"Human, you have crossed the line."
An old, hoarse voice, as if it had been asleep for countless ages, slowly echoed from the depths of the Demon Emperor Hall.
The sound carried a strange magic, causing the laws of the entire Kunlun Profound World to resonate and tremble.
boom!
The gates of the Demon Emperor Hall opened silently, and endless demonic energy surged out like a burst dam.
A blurry figure gradually solidified and became clear amidst the demonic aura.
He was an elderly man who was not particularly tall, and even somewhat hunched over, wearing a seemingly simple gray linen robe.
But his face was as ancient as a stone carving, and when his eyes opened and closed, there was no white in his eyes or pupils, only a swirling chaos, as if it contained the ultimate truth of the birth and death of the universe.
He didn't deliberately exude any pressure, but simply standing there, he seemed to be the center of the entire Kunlun Profound World, the source of all demons, and the master of the laws!
This is Xuan Zhan, the true foundation of the Kunlun Profound World, a Great Saint of the demon race who has been sleeping here since the ancient Mythological Era!
At the same time that the Great Saint appeared, in a relatively small side hall behind the Xuan Zhan Demon Emperor Hall, a young man dressed in yellow with a youthful face but a weathered look in his eyes was also startled and quietly appeared under the eaves of the hall, looking towards the center of the square.
He was none other than Huang Yi, the future demon ancestor of the Kunlun lineage.
At this moment, however, his cultivation level was still at the Immortal God Realm. Faced with the impending battle that far surpassed his level, he could only watch from afar, his heart surging with excitement, yearning for that supreme power.
"In search of the whereabouts of the Yuanshi Demon's body."
Facing this Great Saint, Li Qingshan remained concise and clearly stated his purpose.
The Xuan Zhan Great Saint's chaotic eyes gazed at Li Qingshan, and he slowly said:
That is the source of misfortune, banished for eternity, unknowable and unsearchable.
"Leave, and you will be safe and sound."
"This seat must be aware."
Li Qingshan's tone was resolute.
"Since that's the case,"
Xuan Zhan Great Saint Xuanzhan sighed, but that sigh seemed to contain the killing intent of heaven and earth.
"Then let this old man see what abilities you possess that allow you to peek into such forbidden secrets!"
Before he finished speaking, the hunched figure of the Great Saint Xuan Zhan suddenly straightened up!
A terrifying, all-powerful demonic aura, capable of dominating the heavens and earth and causing all living beings to tremble, suddenly erupted and swept across the entire Xuan Realm!
He was no longer an old man on his deathbed, but a resurrected ancient demon saint!
He joined his fingers like claws and made a grabbing motion in the air.
Five pitch-black claw marks, as black as ink and capable of tearing everything apart, appeared out of thin air, containing the ultimate laws of destruction and annihilation, as if they could even shatter light and time, instantly enveloping the space around Li Qingshan.
Li Qingshan's eyes narrowed as he sensed the pressure.
His blood and qi surged, his profound skills circulated rapidly, and instead of retreating, he advanced, throwing a punch to meet the attack. Five-Colored Divine Light swirled around his fist, which was the evolution of the Great Dao of the Five Elements, and he clashed head-on with the five claw marks.
"BOOM!!!"
This collision was far greater than any before.
A terrifying energy storm exploded from the two of them, shattering the incredibly hard jade divine bricks in the Demon Emperor Hall plaza into dust.
The surrounding space collapsed and reassembled like shattered glass, with earth, water, fire, and wind raging, as if the Heaven-Opening.
Li Qingshan swayed slightly, took half a step back, and left five shallow white marks on his fist.
Xuan Zhan Great Saint also froze, his eyes blazing with chaotic light.
"What a remarkable human! To have tempered one's physical body to such an extent!"
Xuan Zhan Great Saint roared, and the attack resumed.
He moved his hands, drawing upon the primordial power of the Kunlun Profound World. The demonic energy condensed into countless phantoms of ancient demons, including True Dragon, Divine Phoenix, Qilin, Kun Peng, as all the demons roared.
Like a torrent, they rushed towards Li Qingshan, each phantom containing a portion of the true power of the fundamental laws.
Li Qingshan let out a long roar, no longer holding back.
The Void behind him trembled, and a strange phenomenon of a dark ocean appeared. In the center of that ocean, a tender yet infinitely vibrant Green Lotus slowly swayed and grew. Its lotus leaves unfurled, stabilizing the earth, water, fire, and wind, and calming the raging energy turbulence!
Green Lotus Growing in the Profound Sea!
The Green Lotus swayed, scattering a hazy, clear light. The torrent of demons crashed against the light, as if hitting an invisible dam, collapsing and wailing, unable to cross the threshold even half a step.
Who exactly are you?
The Great Saint Xuan Zhan finally changed his expression. The methods Li Qingshan displayed had exceeded the scope of ordinary supernatural powers and touched the level of the origin of the Great Dao.
He stopped testing the waters, his body swelled up, revealing his true form as a demon. It was a giant ape dharma form that stood tall and imposing, shrouded in chaotic demonic energy, pounding its chest and letting out a roar that shook the Xuan Realm.
The giant ape's dharma form slammed down with a punch, and even before the fist arrived, the terrifying pressure of the punch caused the earth below to begin to sink!
Li Qingshan's eyes were sharp as knives as he pushed his profound skills to their current limit. His acupoints lit up like countless stars, and the power within his body surged to its limit.
He also threw a punch upwards. This punch was no longer any fixed move, but rather the ultimate sublimation of his understanding of the Nine Secrets: Dou, power, combat, and his own path. It was the manifestation of his "Tao"!
"Thump!!!"
Like two ancient stars colliding, the sound surpassed the limits of hearing.
The entire Kunlun Profound World was shaking violently, and the several demonic moons in the sky dimmed, as if they might fall at any moment.
The Huang Yi watching from afar were so shocked by the escaping shockwave that their blood surged, and they retreated repeatedly, their eyes filled with endless awe.
At the center of the energy storm, the giant ape avatar let out a furious roar of resentment, cracks spreading across its fist, and the massive avatar began to crumble inch by inch.
Li Qingshan also let out a muffled groan, a trickle of crimson-gold blood spilling from the corner of his mouth. His blood and qi surged violently, clearly indicating that he had also suffered some shock.
With his Dharma form shattered, the true form of the Great Saint Xuan Zhan reappeared, his face paler and his aura no longer as perfect and flawless as before.
He stared intently at Li Qingshan, his chaotic eyes flashing with light, which finally turned into a complex sigh.
"You've won by half a move."
The voice of the Great Saint Xuan Zhan carried a hint of weariness and disbelief.
"Throughout countless ages, you are the first human to subdue the old and feeble with force."
Li Qingshan calmed the turmoil in his body, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and looked at him with unwavering eyes.
After a moment of silence, knowing that he could no longer stop it, the Great Saint Xuan Zhan finally spoke slowly, revealing the long-buried final truth:
"Fine, since you insist on pursuing it, I might as well tell you."
Back then, the demonic nature and immortality contained within the body of the Primordial Great Demon were terrifying.
Several powerful beings, including the Dragon King of the Eastern Sea of my demon race, believed that even dismemberment and suppression would not be a foolproof solution, and that the demonic soul might one day return to its rightful place, unleashing another catastrophe.
He paused, his voice becoming even lower:
"To eliminate any future troubles, they joined forces and forcibly created a completely new and independent dimensional space at the edge of the gap between the Human World and the Heavenly Realm."
That space was completely isolated from all known coordinates and all Cause and Effect lines.
"Then, they plunged the core of the demonic body into the depths of that dimensional rift, leaving it to drift Eternal in that absolute 'nothingness.'"
Xuan Zhan Great Saint looked at Li Qingshan, a hint of warning in his chaotic eyes:
"The exact location is unknown, and no one can find it."
That was a complete exile; even those who cast the spell back then can no longer locate that dimension.
Do you still want to search?
Li Qingshan listened quietly, his eyes swirling with emotion before finally settling into a deep calm.
He got the final answer, though it was an answer that bordered on despair.
The demon's main body, along with the Kirin Immortal Medicine Seed and the humanoid remains of the Immortal Medicine that might have been sealed within, was banished to an absolutely isolated place that even the spellcaster could not retrieve.
He did not answer the question from the Great Saint Xuan Zhan. He simply took a deep look at this ancient demon realm, glanced at the Huang Yi in the distance, and then slowly drifted backward, merging into the Void.
Just as he had come, he left the Kunlun Profound World silently.
Xuan Zhan Great Saint was left standing alone in the shattered square, gazing in the direction where Li Qingshan had disappeared, remaining silent for a long time.
Huang Yi clenched his fists tightly. The battle he had witnessed today had planted a seed in his heart to pursue supreme power.
Li Qingshan returned to the Mount Kunlun Range in the Human World, standing atop a snow-capped peak, braving the biting mountain winds.
The location of the demon's main body is now known; although it is inaccessible, it has at least settled a matter of Cause and Effect.
With his return to Stone Gate drawing near, he needed to make some preparations for his final departure.