Arc 13The Demon King Rises
Shi Jian’s forces seized human territories and built up the Myriad Demon Domain while its clans grew stronger and several demons attempted Core Formation. Shi Jian reached the Nascent Soul realm, then confronted the human True Lords at Kunyuan Mountain and threatened the Righteous Qi Gate.
- Shi Jian’s forces destroyed the Azure Light Gate, Iron Bone Gate, and Southern Protectorate sects as the Liang Kingdom and East Sea conflicts weakened the human powers.
- The demons plundered three provinces, relocated their Spirit Veins and blessed lands into the Myriad Demon Domain, and established Yin Wind Valley as a secret realm.
- Shi Yin joined Shi Jian with rare Spirit Plants, while Shi Jian organized the demon domain and brought Yun Du, Lu Xun, and Sun Chengzu under his rule.
- The human factions divided the weakened continent into new kingdoms and sects, while the Demon Race established the Myriad Demon, Heavenly Ape, and Flood Dragon Domains.
- Several demons formed or attempted Golden Cores: Kuang Dou became Sun Devourer, Shi Mo died forming an embryonic Metal Dao Blessed Land, and Bai Ling became Cloud Radiance.
- The demon clans expanded through bloodline pools, and White Crane created the Yunxiao secret realm for the Feather Race using Spirit Veins taken from the One Qi Dao Gate.
- Shi Jian reached Golden Core Perfection, used White Crane’s Spirit-Calming Dao-Melding Pill to resist the Great Dao of Lightning, and formed a Purple Pivot Lightning Immortal Foundation and a Lightning Bear Nascent Soul.
- As the Kunyuan Secret Realm opened, Shi Jian and White Crane confronted the human True Lords, and Shi Jian grievously wounded True Lord Jianling, let True Lord Zhengyi flee, and threatened the Righteous Qi Gate disciples who left the realm.