After Nü Shi was defeated, she left the Forest of No Return and was never heard from again. It was said that she went to the Celestial Empire because Chen Yu had promised that as long as Nü Shi was willing to surrender to the Celestial Empire, he would let bygones be bygones. Moreover, the Celestial Empire had the two Demon Gods, Ku Yu and Song Liangcheng, and they were given important tasks. This was enough to prove that Chen Yu had already compromised with the Demon Realm. As long as he could obtain power and maintain the status of the Celestial Empire, there was nothing Chen Yu couldn't do.
There were still 150,000 demon tribes left in the Forest of No Return. More than a third of them had followed Nü Shi to the Heavenly Jue Empire overnight. The rest of them were all in a mess.
It wasn't until dawn that Lin Muyu sorted out the situation. After Nü Shi left, the Demon Spirit tribe was ruled by two Demon Kings. One of them, Demon King Suiren, was crippled by Lin Muyu, and the other was Demon King Skyfeather. After dawn, he announced that he would lead his tribe to surrender to the Qin Empire and be loyal to Qin Yin and Lin Muyu.
…
During the morning meeting, only 20 people arrived at the Sacred Altar out of the 100 Demon Venerables. Due to Nü Shi's departure, the hearts of the Demon Spirit tribe were scattered. It was difficult for them to unite like in the past. Many Demon Spirits even decided to leave alone and transform into humans. They would coexist peacefully with humans like they did many years ago, or they would use humans as food and resume their old life of hunting.
After the morning meeting ended, only Lin Muyu and the other three were left in the empty Sacred Altar hall.
Lin Muyu sat by the huge window of the hall and looked at the jungle in the distance. Qin Yin, who was beside him, carefully bandaged the wound on his arm. Tang Xiaoxi took breakfast from a Demon Spirit guard. It was a pot of porridge. The Demon Spirit tribe had always eaten meat. This was the only food that could be provided for them.
"Time to eat."
Tang Xiaoxi was distributing the porridge.
Lin Muyu leisurely said, "No, I'm afraid we can't just leave the one hundred thousand demon spirits behind and leave. Although we just let the Sky Feather Demon King temporarily take over the position of Demon Emperor, Sky Feather is still a demon spirit. Once we leave, the Sky Feather Demon King will definitely lead the demon spirits to rebel against the empire. At that time, the one hundred thousand demon spirits will become a thorn in our flesh."
Tang Xiaoxi said, "I'll stay … After all, after I transform into Nine-Tailed, I'm also a demon spirit in people's eyes. Maybe it'll be easier for me to talk to these demon spirits."
"The demon spirits are not the demons of the Western Region. They are not as devout as the demons." Lin Muyu was a little worried, "It's too dangerous for Xiao Xi to stay here alone. I'll stay as well. Xiao Yin and Yao will return to Red Rock City to oversee the situation. With the two of you there, the Celestial Empire won't dare to make any rash moves."
Qin Yin nodded. "Okay, I got it."
Lin Muyu continued to sit there in a daze.
"Mu, what are you worried about?" Tang Xiaoxi asked softly.
"The God Destroying Pagoda."
Lin Muyu spat out three words and frowned, "That beam of light is the God Destroying Pagoda. The Demon Emperor has already told me about it. In addition, that beam of light is emitted from the Demon Realm. In other words, the God Destroying Pagoda can launch an attack on our plane from the Demon Realm. If the person holding the God Destroying Pagoda enters the Celestial Pole Continent, I'm afraid … Righteous Gods like Xiao Xi and Xiao Yin will become hunting targets."
"But what can we do …" Qin Yin said helplessly, "The Demon Realm is too strong now. I can feel their restlessness. The only thing the Righteous Gods can do is to endure and wait. Only when more Righteous Gods appear will they be able to contend against the Demon Realm."
Lin Muyu clenched her fists, "The more I want to see through the Heavenly Dao of Mahayana, the more I can't see through it. I don't know what I'm missing. Actually, what I want to do the most now is to immediately ascend and head to the Celestial Realm to stop the Demon Realm's attack."
"Who doesn't want to …" Qin Yin smiled lightly, "But what we need to do now is to settle the Demon Spirit Race, then fight the Celestial Empire and the Kingdom of Shang. After we unify this plane, we can head to the Celestial Realm without any worries."
"Okay, when do you leave?"
"In the afternoon."
"Okay, be careful on the road."
"Don't worry, I'm a Righteous God now …"
"Haha, that's true."
…
Unlike the flourishing Celestial Pole Mainland, the various spiritual mountains in the Western Divine Realm had long fallen into a deathly stillness due to the loss of the support of divine power. Not even a blade of grass grew, and the prosperous scenes of the past had become a memory.
The trial field, the place where Qin Yin had once walked out of.
"Rustle …"
The sound of footsteps landed on the withered grass. Xi Yan held the Chiyue Sword in her hand as she walked step by step into the place she was once familiar with. However, the trial field was a mess now. Most of the buildings had been destroyed by Mara's army, and a large number of weapons and valuables had been plundered by the Demon Realm's army. The trial field was now just a huge empty shell.
In the distance, a bewitching purple light shone from the Radiant Saint Hall where Ruler Claude used to live. That was the light of the Demon Realm's army. The Radiant Saint Hall had already fallen into the hands of the Demon Realm's army. However, the Radiant Saint Hall was at least five kilometers away from the trial field. As long as she did not make too much noise, she would not be discovered. Mara's senses were not particularly sensitive to power. As long as Xi Yan suppressed her aura and power, she would be able to survive under their noses.
Walking through the rubble, Xi Yan's beautiful eyes were filled with worry and anxiety. What she needed the most right now was the Radiant Origin Stone. The Radiant Origin Stone contained an extremely powerful source of power, and it was one of the necessary items to revive Eva. However, the Radiant Origin Stone was too precious. Even Ruler Claude only had a handful of Radiant Origin Stones.
However, Xi Yan knew that there was someone who still had a Radiant Origin Stone. It was the vice-dean of the trial field, Li Fei. She had once been rewarded for her contributions in selecting talents. Claude had chosen a Radiant Origin Stone from the Immortal Realm's treasury and given it to Li Fei. If Xi Yan remembered correctly, Li Fei had not used the Radiant Origin Stone. Instead, she had kept it.
Now that the Immortal Realm was in ruins, and Li Fei had either been killed or had left early, Xi Yan's only hope was that the Radiant Origin Stone was still there. It was still in Li Fei's residence, the vice-dean's office, or where she lived.
In the distance, the training field of the trial field had already been destroyed. Iron dummies had been chopped down and burnt black. The trees on both sides of the road had also been uprooted. The Demon Realm was born with a strong desire to destroy. They seemed to be unable to see anything that could survive, even trees.
Whoosh …
Stepping on the rubble, Xi Yan took a big stride and landed in the middle of the ruins.
The vice-dean's office had been burned down.
The flowers and plants in the small courtyard had been smashed, the courtyard wall had been pushed down into a piece of rubble, and Li Fei's table had been burned to ashes. When Xi Yan walked in, she found that the bathtub in the room had also been smashed. Li Fei was a woman who loved to look beautiful. Taking a bath every day was a compulsory lesson. Looking at the broken bathtub, Xi Yan could not help but smile bitterly.
The past was like a dream that could not be traced back. If she had not left back then, perhaps it would not have been like this.
But on second thought, even if she did not leave, could she resist the invasion of the Demon Realm? Probably not. She might not even be able to save her own life. The Demon Realm would not let go of a Blazing Angel.
She bent down and rummaged through the rubble, but after searching for a long time, her hands were covered in mud, but she found nothing.
Eva's voice came from the broken sword, "Sister, I'm afraid that Li Fei has already taken the Radiant Origin Stone away. The Radiant Origin Stone is so precious, how could she leave it here?"
"Perhaps … Li Fei did not have time to leave?"
Xi Yan was a little apprehensive and hesitant. She wanted to resurrect Eva, so she hoped that Li Fei had died in battle and left the Radiant Origin Stone behind. But she did not want Li Fei to die. After all, Li Fei was a familiar friend in the God Realm.
"Sister, can you sense the energy fluctuations of the Radiant Origin Stone?" Eva asked.
"No."
Xi Yan shook her head and said, "Perhaps the power of the Radiant Origin Stone was concealed by the black sandalwood box."
"That's not possible …"
"I can only hope so."
"You've worked hard, sister, I'm sorry …" Eva said apologetically, "I was too incompetent back then, so I was swallowed by the demonic flames. Otherwise, you would not have to run around like this."
"Don't say silly things." Xi Yan smiled faintly, "You did not disappoint me. On the contrary, when the seal of the Six Realms was broken, you did not escape, but died for your cause. This is my good Eva. Only this kind of nature is worthy of being a Blazing Angel of the Western Divine Realm, is it not?"
"Hehe, thank you, sister." Eva was a little happy and said, "But the Lord Ruler seems to have escaped."
"Don't mention him."
Xi Yan said a little angrily, "Among the Four Great God Realms, the Seven Luminaries Demon Emperor defended the Eight Wastelands Realm with his life, the Northern Divine King Dong Ming defended Black Rock City with his life, the Southern Divine Realm did not retreat at all, and most of the gods were slaughtered but still resisted Mara's army. Only our Western Divine Realm was defeated in one battle. We clearly had the responsibility of guarding the entrance to the Devil Realm, but we watched as the Devil Realm invaded. This is all because of Claude's cowardice. He only knows how to bare his fangs and brandish his claws against the weak, but when he meets a true expert, he is as timid as a quail."
"A quail?" Eva giggled and said, "This analogy is very interesting, but … sister, to be honest, if I can really be resurrected and receive the recognition of the Mahayana Heavenly Dao, I will no longer be loyal to any Divine King. I will only be loyal to my own heart."
"Yes, I will be the same. I will only be loyal to my own heart. That is what a true god should do."
At this moment, a sharp cry suddenly came from the sky. It was the Two-winged Mara!
Xi Yan reacted extremely quickly. She quickly hugged the broken sword and leaped into a corner of Li Fei's room. She used the broken stone as a cover to conceal herself, and at the same time, lowered her aura to the minimum.
She could not be discovered. Otherwise, even if she killed this Mara, it would probably attract the army of Mara from the Radiant Saint Hall. By then, it would be troublesome if thousands of Mara came. What was even more troublesome was if the Devil Realm's Zi Yan was alarmed. That would be the real problem. Against the God Slaying Tower that was powerful enough to destroy even gods, Xi Yan did not have absolute confidence that she could escape alive.
…
"Hehe …"
A black figure shot through the air. The Two-winged Mara did not discover Xi Yan's traces, nor did he discover anything unusual in the trial grounds.
What an idiot!
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