The Bear Race's Sixth Branch, the Six-Winged Golden Cicada!
In the heart of the Myriad Demon Domain, near the ruins of the former White Cloud Temple.
Here, the earth's veins converge, brimming with Spiritual Qi. After more than two hundred years of nurturing, the two nascent Blessed Land that Yun Du personally cultivated have finally come to full maturity.
One is a vast lake nestled among mountains, formed from the Demon Core of Sea Ape Beast and the Heavenly One True Water Qi; the other is the Fire Cloud Grotto, situated within a volcano!
These two Blessed Land each nurtured a pure Heaven and Earth Qi Dynamic!
Water belongs to the Heaven and Earth Qi; Heavenly One True Water Qi.
Fire belongs to the Heaven and Earth Qi and earth; Fire Cloud Earth Core Qi.
When the Heaven and Earth Qi Dynamic was born, all demons were in an uproar. Shi Jian did not interfere with the ownership of these two strands of Heaven and Earth Qi, nor did White Crane inquire about it.
The rule of the Myriad Demon Domain: Of all things born of nature, the capable shall reside there.
The struggle was extremely fierce.
For that Heavenly One True Water Qi, dozens of aquatic tribes in the southern marshes have come out in full force, and all kinds of demons have gathered!
There were top-tier demons like the Dragon Blood Crocodile, the Profound Water Turtle, and the Jade Water Python, as well as countless level three and four demons fighting fiercely in Heavenly One Water Lake.
The lake was stained red with blood, and piles of bones lay everywhere.
In the end, the one who broke through the encirclement was someone that none of the Demon Beast had expected.
It was none other than the Six-Winged Golden Cicada!
This High Antiquity, rare species, originally dwelling on the edge of the marshes, displayed a chilling ferocity in this struggle.
That golden cicada demon, the size of a calf with six thin golden wings on its back, used its terrifying speed and physical strength comparable to metal to annihilate several peak level four demons.
Furthermore, he slew the Dragon Blood Crocodile, who was at the peak of the fourth level, and seized the Heavenly One True Water Qi amidst the surrounding demons!
Three months later, Heavenly One Water Lake exploded.
Six-Winged Golden Cicada, its body shrunk to the size of a normal person and resembling a piece of Dark Gold glass, burst out of the water.
Its six thin wings were covered with deep, flowing water-like patterns, and with each flap of its wings, it could draw fine cracks in the air.
Fifth-Level Demon General, Early Golden Core!
"Hiss--!"
The cicada let out a sharp cry, its oppressive aura sweeping across thousands of miles.
From then on, he occupied the southeast of the Myriad Demon Domain, monopolized Heavenly One Water Lake, established the Six-Winged Demon Cave, and officially became an influential warlord in the Myriad Demon Domain.
As for the struggle for that wisp of [Fire Cloud Earth Core Qi], it resulted in the biggest upset in the Myriad Demon Domain in the past fifty years.
Outside the Fire-attribute Blessed Land, a host of powerful fire-attribute demons, including the Sun Devourer Hound Clan, the Chihuo Devil Wolf, and the Fire Scale Python, were locked in a fierce and evenly matched battle.
Just as the situation reached a stalemate and heavy casualties ensued.
A massive, gray-haired, and aged bear silently stepped into the sea of fire to join the fray!
This old bear belongs to the least noticeable Primordial Line among the five lineages of the bear genus.
He didn't even have a name, only a code name "Old Gray," and he didn't even have the surname Xiong.
He had lived for a long time, and his Qi and Blood had long since declined. He hadn't even managed to become a clan elder, and was only fit to guard the young bears in the clan during their cultivation.
No one expected that this old bear, with half its body buried in the ground, would come to compete for the Heaven and Earth Qi Dynamic.
"Get out of my way, you old geezer!"
A level-four peak Sun Devourer Hound roared and bit down on the old bear's neck.
Old Bear sneered, letting the Sun Devourer Hound bite him, but a chilling madness suddenly shot out from his turbid eyes.
He raised his arms, hugged the Sun Devourer Hound tightly, opened his broken fangs, and bit down on the Sun Devourer Hound's throat.
Torn apart!
Covered in blood, the old bear dragged its mangled body step by step to the center of the Fire-attribute Blessed Land...
Its Savage Wilderness aura surged forth, its ferocity awe-inspiring!
This hidden sharpness, concealed for three hundred years, has finally erupted today, revealing its original ferocious nature and completely exposing its true character.
Surrounded by countless Fire Element demons, Old Bear fought his way through more than a dozen demons and finally swallowed that Fire Cloud Earth Core Qi in one gulp!
Boom!
The flames instantly engulfed the old bear, and all the Demon Beast thought that the old bear would be burned to ashes by the fiery core of the earth.
After all, he was too old, his Qi and Blood was depleted, and he simply couldn't withstand the backlash from the Heaven and Earth Qi Dynamic.
But a miracle did happen.
The old bear sat cross-legged in the sea of fire, letting the flames burn his flesh.
His bones were reshaped in the flames, and his deteriorating vital Qi and Blood was rejuvenated in the face of adversity. He then began his breakthrough to the Golden Core!
Seeing this, the demons, following the rules not to interfere, all retreated to the outer perimeter to witness the old bear's breakthrough to the Golden Core...
Exactly one year later.
The Demon Beast outside the Fire-attribute Blessed Land have changed batch after batch, silently waiting for the old bear to perish, or witnessing the birth of a new Demon General.
Until one day a year later.
A sea of fire surged back between heaven and earth, revealing extraordinary phenomena, which were ultimately swallowed whole by a gigantic whale's maw...
A terrifying giant bear, its body engulfed in crimson flames and its size swelling to fifteen zhang (approximately 33 meters), tore through the sea of fire between heaven and earth and rose upright from the flames!
His originally gray hair had turned into a flowing crimson red, and every inch of his muscle contained explosive power.
Fifth-Level Demon General, Early Golden Core!
By forcibly absorbing the Fire Dao energy and crossing the three stages of the Golden Core, this previously unknown old bear, considered cannon fodder, actually succeeded!
Perhaps it was due to its bloodline that it had naturally developed a trace of fire.
Or perhaps it was fate, an innate affinity for fire.
Regardless of the circumstances, it was a truly earth-shattering event that shook all demons.
On Purple Firmament Peak, Shi Jian looked at the crimson flame bear roaring to the sky, a rare look of emotion appearing in his eyes.
"An old steed in its stall may still aspire to gallop a thousand miles."
"I never expected that a fire-attribute variant would be hidden within the Primordial Line; is it a coincidence, or a continuation of High Antiquity bloodline?"
Without further thought, Shi Jian took a step forward and instantly appeared above the fire-attribute Blessed Land.
The oppressive aura of the Purple Pivot Demon Lord descended, and all the Demon Beast knelt in submission.
Looking at Shi Jian in mid-air, Old Xiong's eyes were filled with awe and fanaticism. He knelt heavily on the ground and bowed his head in submission.
"What's your name?" Shi Jian asked casually.
"Reporting to the Ancestor... This little demon has no name; everyone in the clan calls me Old Gray."
Old Xiong's voice was booming, revealing a kind of honest and simple nature.
Shi Jian nodded slightly, but he didn't really believe that this bear was honest. "To be able to devour the Heaven and Earth Qi Dynamic and earth with a decaying body and defy fate, you deserve the honor of the Myriad Demon Domain."
"From this day forward, I bestow upon you the name: Flame Brown Bear!"
"You are permitted to break away from the Primordial Line and establish the sixth lineage of the Bear tribe: the Flame Brown Bear Line, adding another lineage to the various tribes of the Bear clan."
These words caused an uproar among the demons.
The five lineages of the bear family have been passed down for hundreds of years without any change.
Today, thanks to the unexpected turn of events by an old bear, his sixth meridian has been opened!
"Flame Brown Bear, I kowtow in gratitude to the Ancestor for His divine grace!"
Flame Brown Bear bowed his head and knelt in worship, remaining motionless for a long time. The Bear Race was greatly pleased, gaining another Golden Core!
Over the past fifty years, the strength of the Myriad Demon Domain has increased dramatically, with numerous Demon General emerging from all directions to guard the Myriad Demon Domain, their demonic power awe-inspiring.
Under White Crane's command stand two generals, Cloud Radiance Yu Hui.
Beneath Shi Jian's seat, four bears— Shi Pan, Shi Yin, Lei Qiong, and Flame Brown Bear —suppress the four directions, forming a powerful bear tribe.
Outside, there are also a group of fierce Demon General such as Kuang Dou, Bi Luo, Golden Crocodile, Wanxiang, and Six-Winged Golden Cicada, who each control their own territory.
The Golden Core combat power of the Myriad Demon Domain has already shown an explosive growth.
The Purple Firmament Peak.
Shi Jian stood with his hands behind his back, the wind blowing his purple and white robes, the lightning pattern between his brows appearing and disappearing, his gaze piercing through the layers of clouds, looking eastward once more.
"Fifty years."
"The four Human Race kingdoms, have you recovered from this loss?"
"The old ghost Purple Yang of the Supreme Purity Sect hasn't shown his face for fifty years. Has he truly perished and is keeping his death a secret, or is he just trying to cover it up?"
"We still need to test the waters a bit more."