Men and women were different. If a woman was tired, in pain, or wronged, she would find a sister to confide in. However, a man could only hide all his weariness in his back, bury it deep in his heart, and turn it into heavier steps as he moved forward …
No one knew, and there was no need for them to understand. They only wanted to have a clear conscience for every step they took.
Ning Fan's heart was weary. This weariness was actually caused by the Heart Devil of the Divine Transformation Realm, which induced him to let go of all his responsibilities and return to the mortal world. He could induce the collapse of their cultivation and make their state of mind weak.
However, even though the Heart Devil was fierce, it was just a Heart Devil after all. It could disrupt Ning Fan's mind but it could not change his will.
Although the wind and snow in front of him were the same as Seven Apricot City, but the more he carried, the harder it was to turn around, the harder it was to turn back.
"Although Seven Apricot City is good, it is hard to go back to those days."
The bewilderment in Ning Fan's eyes slowly disappeared. Rays of light flashed across his eyes as he got rid of his inner demons. His mental state was getting closer and closer to the Divine Transformation Realm.
With a single step, he traversed the wind and snow, the winter plum blossoms, and all the past. It was as if he was severing the mortal!
His footsteps were firm, and every strand of his aura was retracted into his heart, simple and unadorned.
From a mortal to a Nascent Soul, with each step, his aura became sharper.
From the Nascent Soul Realm to the Soul Formation Realm, with each step, his aura became more restrained.
This was a state of returning to one's natural state!
Following behind Ning Fan, Lu Wan 'er's heart trembled as she looked at his frail but reliable back.
Gradually, she had an illusion that Ning Fan's qi was gradually becoming as weak as a mortal's.
"Lu Bei … No, Ning Fan … He's about to attain the Divine Transformation Realm … Elder Brother once told me that when the aura force of a Great Cultivator is completely concealed in one's heart and becomes no different from a mortal, that would be the final step of turning a mortal into a god – Mortal Severing!"
Lu Wan'er's eyes flickered. The first time she met Ning Fan in the Ming Yu Tower felt like it was just yesterday. At that time, Ning Fan's demon power was just at the Early Nascent Soul Realm … In just a little more than a year, he was already close to the Divine Transformation Realm …
"Ning Fan, you are too outstanding … So outstanding that I don't dare to climb up to you …"
"Silly girl, what nonsense are you talking about!" Ning Fan gently flicked Wan Er's forehead. This intimate action caused the little fox's mind to flutter. Then, she revealed a smile.
County Office, Heaven Palace.
Without waiting for any notification, Ning Fan and Lu Wan 'er directly entered the inner hall of the residence.
Inside the hall, Lu Daochen was looking at a portrait with his back facing the two of them.
This portrait had clearly just been refurbished. It depicted a middle-aged Heavenly General in the prime of his life.
This man was clad in a golden tiger-head armor. His eyes were sharp and piercing, and he stood at the front of the chariot with his hands clasped behind his back.
Nine demonic beasts with different bloodlines were pulling the golden chariot. There was a six-headed tree bird, a blood-colored flood dragon, a cloud beast, a giant snake, and a leopard.
The golden flame chariot passed by a number of herb gardens that were brimming with spiritual energy.
Ning Fan's eyes lit up when he saw the portrait.
If he was not mistaken, the Golden Flame Chariot in the portrait was the one Lu Daochen had given him. Although there were many of these carriages in the ancient times, each of them had different engravings because of the different occupants … There's no mistake!
The Golden Flame Chariot indeed had a special meaning!
"You're here …"
Lu Daochen sounded a little sad. He turned around and looked at Lu Wan'er with a doting gaze.
When his gaze fell on Ning Fan, he was surprised. Then, he pondered for a moment and praised.
"Extraordinary! Extraordinary! It seems like you are not far from the Spirit Severing Realm … If you enter the Dragon Pool, you will definitely be able to break through to the Spirit Severing Realm within a hundred years … If you have the help of this old man's pills, the success rate will increase by several times … If you have the power of the Cloud Platform Ancestral Statue, after you reach the Spirit Severing Realm, you will be able to awaken your blood three times. Perhaps, your demonic strength will increase by at least thirty percent … If you have this old man to guide you on the path to the Star Palace, you will be able to obtain the Star of the Heavenly Emperor and reach the Mid Spirit Severing Realm in one step … "
Lu Daochen's eyes were filled with kindness. He longed for Ning Fan's help. Thus, he threw out all kinds of tempting benefits at the first meeting.
If one were to think about it carefully, one would realize that there were many hidden meanings in his words. The Dragon Pool, pills, the Cloud Platform Ancestral Statue, the path to the Star Palace, the Star of the Heavenly Emperor …
Lu Daochen tried to attract Ning Fan's interest by talking about the World Map.
However, Ning Fan just smiled and avoided this topic. He did not immediately talk about the World Map. Instead, he pointed at the portrait of the palace.
"If I'm not mistaken, the painter of this portrait is a True Immortal Realm expert! In this portrait, the heavenly general standing on the golden flame chariot is probably the Demon Marshal Lu Wu who is in deep slumber in this place! "
Mortals' calligraphy and painting only sought to be similar in form. Those who had a slightly higher realm would pursue the layout. Those who had a higher realm would only focus on the meaning and not the form.
However, this step was still not the highest realm of calligraphy and painting. At least, Ning Fan knew that the realm that was higher than Painting Intent was the Dragon's Finishing Touch, the realm of turning void into reality.
The portrait of the middle-aged demon general in front of him gave people a feeling that as long as the painter willed it, the person in the portrait would turn into a real person!
The seven realms of cultivation were all about the word 'void' after all.
True Immortals, on the other hand, only cultivated the word 'true'.
When one's painting technique reaches the realm of turning void into reality, the painter must be a True Immortal Realm painter!
This portrait was too old and had lost most of its spirituality. Otherwise, it would be able to summon a Void Refinement Realm Demon Marshal to fight for it with just a thought. This mere portrait could already be considered as an immortal treasure!
Ning Fan's heart skipped a beat. This technique of turning a painting into a treasure was truly marvelous. This simple portrait seemed to contain the technique of turning void into reality of that True Immortal Realm expert …
If I can obtain this portrait and comprehend it, it would definitely be greatly beneficial for me to break through to the Void Refinement Realm and Void Fragmentation Realm!
From this vivid portrait, Ning Fan could tell at first glance that the arrogant middle-aged man on the golden flame chariot had the aura force of a Void Refinement Realm expert. A Demon Marshal's cultivation base was hung here by Lu Daochen. It naturally made people think that the person in the portrait was Demon Marshal Lu Wu.
"Isn't it just a portrait? How can it be the work of a True Immortal Realm expert …" Lu Wan'er pursed her lips and smiled. She thought to herself that this Ning Fan is really interesting. Since he is so strong, could it be that his painting technique is also extraordinary? At least, Lu Wan'er knew a lot about calligraphy and painting but she could not tell how extraordinary this portrait was.
But what surprised Lu Wan'er was her Master's reaction.
If Lu Daochen was slightly surprised when he saw that Ning Fan's mental state was about to reach the Mortal Severance Realm, then he was astonished when he heard Ning Fan's words.
At least, Lu Daochen knew that if the Demon Marshal did not personally introduce this portrait to him in the past, he would not be able to tell how extraordinary this portrait was no matter how he thought about it. The reason why he looked at the portrait was just to reminisce the memory of the Demon Marshal.
At this moment, Lu Daochen could not help but reevaluate Ning Fan.
This person was not only strong but also shrewd. He was also knowledgeable and had a pair of sharp eyes.
"Little Friend, your eyesight is so strong that I am ashamed of my inferiority … To be honest, this portrait is the 'relic' of the Demon Marshal. It was indeed given to the Demon Marshal by a certain Painting Immortal. If Little Friend is willing to cooperate with me, I can also give this to you as a reward. Since you can recognize the mysteries of this painting, it won't be a waste for you to own it …"
"Oh. Then it would be impolite of me to refuse …"
Ning Fan's expression did not change but he was secretly shocked. He did not expect the word 'relic' from Lu Daochen's words.
From Lu Daochen's tone, it was as if he was announcing that Demon Marshal Lu Wu was already dead …
Lu Wan'er did not like the style of the conversation between the old and the young. She really disliked it.
"Lu Bei! Master! There are no outsiders here. Why are the two of you wasting time? Can't you just say what you want to say?! "
"Haha. Good, good. If you have something to say, just say it. That's how it should be … Lu Bei, let me ask you. The reason why you want the Realm Map is because you want to enter the Third Realm to kill Demon Commander Lu Wu and devour his demon blood to increase your demonic strength?"
"That's right." Ning Fan had no intention to hide it.
"Good lad … If the Demon Marshal is still alive, as the descendant of the Guardian Demon General, I will fight you to the death for saying such disobedient words … Unfortunately, I no longer have any reason to fight you to the death. Your wish to devour the Demon Marshal's blood essence will definitely fail. Just like what I hinted to you before, Demon Marshal Lu Wu had already died countless years before I woke up. His demon blood is also gone …"
Theoretically, the demon race would not die when they went into hibernation. However, it was difficult to control the time when they would wake up.
Lu Daochen did not know how many years he had been in hibernation. When he woke up, he sensed that the Demon Marshal was already dead.
The reason why he could sense it was because something that Lu Daochen had given him was reacting. Other than Lu Daochen, the other eight generals did not know about Lu Wu's death.
"The Demon Marshal of the Third World is already dead?!"
Lu Wan'er covered her mouth with her hands. She was shocked by this shocking secret. If this news were to spread, it would definitely set off a storm in the Luo Yun Continent.
"I don't know whether what you said is true or not. However, I want to know if what you said is true. If what you said is true, I won't gain anything from entering the Third World. So, General Yun, what are you planning to do in the Third World?"
Ning Fan's eyes turned solemn. What he wanted to know the most was Lu Daochen's intention.
From the beginning to the end, he could not see through Lu Daochen because he could not see that Lu Daochen had any intention or greed towards the Third World.
"I don't have any other intentions towards the Third World. I just want to repay the debt of gratitude and save the remnant soul of Lu Daochen … It has been a thousand years since I woke up from the egg. During these thousand years, I have repeatedly divined the information about the Third World. All of them are in this jade slip. You can take a look."
Ning Fan took the jade slip and pressed it on his glabella. Immediately, a vast and boundless Wild Continent appeared in his Sea of Consciousness.
It was a rough map of the Third World!
However, the map did not contain the symbolic structure of the slumbering Daemon Commander — the Slumbering Egg. There were only paths of stars that connected to the void. Above the void, the starlight formed a vast and boundless maze.
This maze was marked by Lu Daochen as the Star Palace!
The paths of the Star Palace were complicated and unpredictable. There was only a red dot marked in the general direction. That place was specially marked by Lu Daochen.
Ning Fan had a vague feeling that the red dot in the Star Palace was Lu Daochen's goal!
"What do I know about this map …?" Ning Fan took a deep breath. The situation in the Third World was completely different from the other places where people were sleeping.
The Star Palace, in particular, gave Ning Fan a sense of extreme danger. Once he falls into it, it would be difficult for him to get out.
"Save the remnant soul of that red dot and send it to Samsara. Then, I will agree to all of your requests even if you want my position as the Demon Sealer of the Luo Yun World!"
Lu Daochen's eyes were solemn.
The reason why Ning Fan could not see through this person was because he had been speculating about this person with a utilitarian mindset.
As a matter of fact, what this person did was only for the sake of gratitude. Thus, it was difficult to determine his motive.
"He is the Demon Sealer, the evil commander who was banished by the Heavenly Demon Realm. In the past, we, the Demon Sealers of the nine divisions, were just the spirit of Lu Daochen's golden flame chariot. After the collapse of the Heavenly Court, our memories were erased and we were forced to sleep. Thus, we don't know what exactly Lu Daochen did to cause the Heavenly Demon Realm to banish us. I only speculate that all of this is related to the Star of the Heavenly Emperor. I have already completely forgotten about the details. The only thing I will never forget is Lu Daochen's kindness. If it wasn't for Lu Daochen, how could I become a demon general in this life? How could I be knowledgeable? How could I be favored by the people of the Spirit King Palace who wanted to grant me a spot to ascend to the Nine Worlds … However, after I woke up, I couldn't repay Lu Daochen's kindness. Then, I sensed the news of Lu Daochen's death. This is the biggest regret in my life! If I can't get rid of this regret, I won't have the heart to cultivate or ascend to the Nine Worlds … Lu Bei, this old man will entrust this matter to you. Go to the Third World and rescue Lu Daochen's remnant soul. Although I don't have Lu Daochen's demon blood, the reward I offer will definitely satisfy you … Are you willing to help this old man?! "
"Although Lu Daochen is dead, his soul is trapped in a certain place in the 'Star Palace' and can't be freed … The place marked by the red dot is the center of the Star Palace. The demon race can't enter that place or they will be subdued by the power of the star. You are a human and thus, you have the chance to enter that place. Since you have awakened the royal blood, you can cleanse Lu Daochen's' Sin Seal 'and help his soul re-enter the cycle of reincarnation …"
"If you are willing, the reward I mentioned before will be fulfilled. With this old man's help, you will at least reach the Mid Divine Transformation Realm when you leave the place of your sleep the next day! Without this old man's help, even if you obtain the World Map of the Third Realm, you will not have any opportunities in the Third Realm … The Star of the Heavenly Emperor is a supreme treasure. However, only this old man, the Demon Commander Meng, has bestowed this item to me. It is the key to the Star Palace which can be used to subdue this star … Ordinary people would need at least a few hundred years to break through from the Early Divine Transformation Realm to the Mid Divine Transformation Realm. However, if you have this star, breaking through to the Mid Divine Transformation Realm is just a matter of time! "
For the first time in his life, Lu Daochen's murky eyes were filled with a pleading expression.
He abided by Lu Wu's teachings. He did not seek the Heavens, did not seek the Earth, because Lu Wu had once said, what is not yours cannot be begged.
Today, however, he made a request to Ning Fan. Without this person, it would be difficult to save General Lu's soul!
Lu Wan 'er's gaze was sincere. This was the first time in her life that she saw her stubborn master begging someone.
Ning Fan seemed to be tempted. Putting aside the other rewards, the 'Star of the Celestial Emperor' and 'breaking through to the Mid Spirit Severing Realm' were what truly moved him. He had come to the Land of Sleep for the Devil Commander's blood to break through. Even though he did not have the Devil Commander's blood, he had the Emperor Star, so his fortuitous encounters were not small. With Lu Wan 'er's face and the great fortuitous encounters, he was naturally willing to step into this muddy water.
However, he was no longer a hot-blooded young man after all. He only believed seventy percent of Lu Daochen's words and thirty percent with reservations.
Even if Lu Daochen did not lie at all, the thirty percent he would keep as a human being. He could not completely trust a stranger.
"I need three days to consider."
Lu Daochen sighed with emotion. This young man sure is cautious. Considering for three days, he probably wants to find out more about me from other sources.
This young man's starting point is probably the Demon Concubine …
"Alright. I will wait for your reply three days later. Of course, even if you don't help me, as the Eighth General of the Luo Yun Tribe, you will still enjoy the privileges of reading the scripture tower, cultivating in the Dragon Pond and awakening your blood on the Cloud Platform. However, I will only hand over the Star Palace Key and the World Map to you after you agree to help me and swear the Great Vow of Heart Devil …"
"Of course!"
This was a matter of great importance. He must be careful. Ning Fan naturally needed to swear the Great Vow of Heart Devil. As for Lu Daochen, he also needed to swear the same thing.
He had three days to consider. There was no hurry. With the Mind Reading Technique, he would be able to obtain some information about the Third World from the Demon Concubine.
…
In the Pure Fire Prefecture, Wang Xiao looked at the two broken life tokens with a gloomy expression.
Jin Qun and Li Ban were dead! What happened?!
He had been waiting for Lu Jiefen's explanation in the palace for more than ten days. Unfortunately, the Luo Yun Tribe and the Pure Fire Prefecture were quite far away from each other. He would not be able to wait for Lu Jiefen's return within a short period of time.
However, before Lu Jiefen returned, a ray of sword light transmitted a message to him. It was a special technique used by Spirit Severing Realm experts, the Sound Transmission Flying Sword!
"General Wang Xiao, the evil general of the Luo Yun Tribe, Lu Bei, was audacious enough to kill General Li Ban and Jin Qun. He also killed the Pure Cloud Demon General of my tribe. We must take revenge for this. However, according to my information, the situation in the Third World seems to have changed … The Luo Yun Tribe has the support of the Demon Concubine of the Spirit King Palace. It's hard to shake them. In order to obtain the Star of the Heavenly Emperor, General Wang Xiao, please set up a Demon Altar to open the way to the Third World. Invite the experts of the Upper World or the Demon World for help.
In short, do whatever it takes to open the way to the Third World! "As soon as the message was finished, Wang Xiao's expression turned furious.
He crushed the sword light of the Sound Transmission Flying Sword with his palm. Lu Bei had killed Li Ban and the other two generals.
"The Spirit King Palace wants to compete with the True Spirit Clan for the Star of the Heavenly Emperor? Hmph! If that's the case, we might have to do as Lu Jiefen said and ask for help. I can't open the way to the Upper World by myself. However, if we sacrifice the blood of hundreds of thousands of living beings, we might be able to open the way to the Demon World for the second time … This time, let's ask the Demon Crown Prince to help us! Even the Spirit King Palace is afraid of his bloodline … "
In the Misty Rain House of the Luo Yun Prefecture.
Under the curtain, the Demon Concubine was playing the zither with her face covered.
However, after a certain demon servant whispered something in her ear, her fingers immediately trembled and the strings of the zither broke.
"What?! The Spirit King wants to send Concubine Zi to the Land of Hibernation?! Nonsense! This woman has always relied on the Spirit King's favor and is domineering and arrogant. If something happens to her in the Land of Hibernation, how are we going to explain it to the Spirit King?! "
The Demon Concubine frowned. If Concubine Zi came and spoke rudely and offended someone she shouldn't have, what should she do?
Chaos … The situation in this Land of Hibernation is going to be chaotic. I'm afraid a storm of blood is going to be stirred up for the nine world maps …
However, is it really good to open the way to the World of Hibernation?
The Star of the Heavenly Emperor was a certain demon star of the Ancient Heavenly Court. This star once contained one-ninth of the Heavenly Emperor's cultivation base. However, as time passed, the power of this star was almost depleted. Its greatest use was related to the Ancient Heavenly Court …
The Demon Concubine felt a little annoyed.
At this crucial moment, another demon servant came to report with a strange expression.
"What's the matter?!"
"Demon Concubine, outside the Misty Rain Tower, the newly promoted Eighth General of the Luo Yun Empire, General Lu Bei, requests to see you. He hopes to have a private talk with you."
"Lu Bei? A private talk? Why is he looking for me? "
The Demon Concubine was about to receive him but her expression changed slightly when she saw the strange gazes of the demon servants.
As the Spirit King's concubine, she had never been favored by the Spirit King or even summoned by him. She was only in charge of external affairs and was considered as a high-ranked palace servant. However, with her identity, it seemed inappropriate to meet a man in private …
"Forget it. Reject him. I won't see him …" The Demon Concubine sighed.
On the first day, Ning Fan was rejected.
On the second day, the maidservant reported that Ning Fan wanted to see her. She was curious about the reason why Ning Fan was looking for her, but due to her identity, she had no choice but to reject him.
On the third day, Ning Fan came to visit her. However, he did not request to meet her. He only told her that he was going to the scripture tower to study scriptures.
The Yao Concubine found it a little funny. Perhaps he knew that he would definitely be rejected. Thus, he did not even bother to ask for an audience and directly went to the scripture tower.
"Why is he going to the pagoda? Does a boorish fellow want to study ancient demon inscriptions, learn from Lu Daochen, and become a knowledgeable demon general? "
"Uh, no! This person is a human. It is a huge matter for a human to read the words of our demon race in secret … If it was a demon city at the border, it would be fine if the books in the scripture pagoda weren't complete. However, the scripture pagoda in the capital city has recorded the 'Demon Codex'. Once this person engraved the Demon Codex and distributed it to the human race, it would be a great harm to our demon race! Lu Daochen knows this person's identity, how would he dare to allow it? "
Yao Fei's beautiful eyes turned cold. In that case, she had to meet Ning Fan no matter what.
This man is very calculative. Knowing that he would not be able to meet me, he used a little trick to force me to meet him.
He knows that I value the demon race and despise the human race. Thus, he used the matter of the scripture tower to force me to meet him and stop him from reading the demon scripture.
"Fine. There are many people in the scripture tower. I don't have to be afraid of the rumors and slanders … Let's see what this man wants from me. I should also inform this man that if Concubine Zi comes here in the future and offends this man because of her identity as a human, I hope that this man can forgive her. Concubine Zi is not like Jin Qun or Li Ban. Once she is killed, the Spirit King will destroy the Rain World … "
In the scripture tower, Ning Fan sneezed as soon as he stood still. He wondered if someone was talking about him.
Suddenly, an extremely good premonition rose in his heart. It was as if a large number of Divine Transformation Realm cauldrons were going to walk right into the trap …
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