Fighting for Custody
The sudden voice was all too familiar to Lü Yuan; it was Liu Bang. Had he already returned?
But what does that mean?
Chen Sheng —Did his teacher deceive himself?
Before he could think any further, Lü Yuan felt a pair of gentle, large hands suddenly appear and pull him behind him.
He looked up and what came into view was a sight he had never seen before: Liu Bang, usually so carefree, now enraged.
Like the Sun, it reigns supreme, its majesty inviolable by all!
Chen Sheng, however, remained unmoved and never yielded. What would happen if two Golden Core True Lords, who are hostile to each other, met?
There's no need to try to imagine it anymore.
Because this scene is unfolding right before Lü Yuan's eyes!
Because of the awe-inspiring events unfolding before him, he even briefly forgot to ponder the meaning of the phrase "Second Demonic Lineage."
The two were very clear that they did not allow any aftershocks to harm Lü Yuan in the slightest, so naturally they did not trigger the protective effect of the Immortal Book.
However, with the help of the Immortal Book, he could clearly see what was happening in the [Swan Palace] on Great Marsh Mountain.
The first to suffer misfortune is the Dharma Realm itself. In his previous life, Lü Yuan had only ever seen what it meant to shatter the void with a single blow in anime.
But now, he can personally experience what it feels like to have space shattered.
The two simply stood there, without even waving their sleeves, yet they were twisting and reconstructing everything around them, destroying and restoring it.
Then, the world changed color, and two stars lit up simultaneously in the sky, shining brightly!
One left and one right, one light and one dark.
One pure, one impure; one immortal, one demonic!
The one lit up on the right is [Taotie], one of the nine stars closest to [Guard Star] in the Earth Luminary position.
The one that lights up on the left is the Red Emperor, one of only three companion stars surrounding the most revered [Sun]!
The clash between the two preceded even the confrontation between their masters below them.
Initially, because Liu Bang himself was in a subordinate position due to the overall situation and was not in Fruit Position, it was the brilliance of the [Taotie] that suppressed the [Red Emperor].
But before its light could penetrate even an inch, the Sun itself moved.
His light shone brightly for a moment, instantly helping the [Red Emperor] to briefly defeat the [Taotie]'s offensive in the clash between the two.
As the Taotie fell into a disadvantageous position, Chen Sheng's momentum was temporarily suppressed by Liu Bang at the Swan Palace.
Unable to help it----
They took a step back!
The anomaly here cannot be concealed at all; or rather, once Golden Core True Lord clash, there is no such thing as concealment.
Of course, this only applies to those at the Golden Core and above.
Cultivators below the Golden Core, let alone being able to perceive it, would instinctively avoid it even if they could see it.
It's no exaggeration to say that a single breath from Golden Core cultivator can kill a whole row of the Purple Mansion cultivators.
When they fight, it's truly earth-shattering!
[Who is it? And where did they cause trouble this time? Haven't they had enough trouble already?]
[Don't make a fuss. This kind of thing happens quite often. Every few hundred years, He ascends to heaven to maintain the "Scar of Heaven," and there are always people who fight over it.]
[Is it Liu Bang and the person with the Second Demonic Lineage —what conflict occurred between them?]
[Is it really necessary to not even show us the details? It's one thing to hit someone, but they won't even let us see the situation?]
[These are all crucial to the overall plan of mending the heavens. Whether to fight or stop depends on the Master's decision.]
Several wills from all over the Middle Earth Plains and the four corners of the Nine Provinces communicated with each other, waiting to see whether the two would fight each other or be forcibly stopped by the one in the sky.
However, the final result was unexpected. As a gentle breeze reached Great Marsh Mountain, the two of them stopped there.
[No, I haven't even gotten on the bus yet, why did it stop as soon as I arrived?]
"Coming from overseas," complained one of the newly arrived individuals, then turned back, vehemently criticizing the two for their lack of professionalism.
How can a dignified Golden Core True Lord just say he won't fight?!
[Let's disperse, let's all go back to our own little worlds. These two are probably just making a scene to amuse us.]
Following that voice, a rare low chuckle came from the will of the Qin state.
With Liu Bang around, this outcome wasn't actually that surprising to me.
These wills, merely by coming together, shattered the sky and brought everything to a standstill, but when they departed, they also conveniently repaired everything.
After all, no one wants to be held accountable by that "First Manifest Under Heaven" later.
The reason why the two people in [Swan Palace] stopped at Great Marsh Mountain is actually quite simple.
A figure in sky blue appeared beside Chen Sheng with a sigh, accompanied by a gentle breeze.
"Stop right there—why would you suddenly do something like this?"
Seeing this, Lü Yuan tugged at Liu Bang's sleeve, though he really wanted to ask if the Second Demonic Lineage was the one he was thinking of.
But she first said softly, "I'm fine. My teacher has been very kind to me lately and has taught me a lot."
He didn't continue, because Liu Bang had already stopped.
After all, he's always been a very rational person, and he rarely acts like that.
After sighing, he helplessly tugged at Lü Yuan's left cheek, then looked at Chen Sheng.
"It's my fault, it's my fault for not thinking things through. I thought you really didn't have any intention of taking on any more apprentices, just like you said before—"
"If I had known this would happen, I should have told the child not to be so good."
Liu Bang's words were full of sarcasm.
However, Chen Sheng disagreed—or rather, he was already familiar with Liu Bang's various attitudes from their past interactions.
"You haven't been back for so long, I thought you'd died at the hands of that thing in the 'Rise and Fall Pavilion'." So, I'm having the child become my disciple so I can forget about you sooner. Is there a problem with that?
"Furthermore, when I sought a successor, I was only asking the child's own wishes. What are you interfering with?"
"Ahem—" The figure in sky blue next to Chen Sheng coughed and interjected, "Although I will always stand by your side, what you did this time was indeed a bit unethical."
Then, he smiled gently at Lü Yuan and said, "Perhaps your father's impulsive words just now have caused you to misunderstand your teacher."
"But don't worry about it, child. I assure you, he means you no harm."
"Yes, no ill intent—" Liu Bang raised an eyebrow and continued sarcastically, "If trying to lure my child into the demonic path is considered a benevolent act."
The Way of the Demon----
So, is the so-called Second Demonic Lineage really the one described in the book?
Through Liu Bang's words, Lü Yuan confirmed that this "Second Demonic Lineage" was the same "Second Demonic Lineage" he had read about in the book.
Although there are few records of the reigns of [Supreme Palace] and [Purple T176].
There are also few records of the First Devil Ancestor and Second Devil Ancestor, who lived in two different eras, including their lineages.
However, because the "Second Devil Ancestor" was suppressed and taken away from this world by "Amitabha Buddha," the concept of His Second Demonic Lineage is recorded in the short stories in "The Buddha's Buddha Speaks."
If I remember correctly, their philosophy was something like "everyone is equal, regardless of whether they are immortals or mortals?"