Half a month later …
Great Yin Dynasty, Wang City, 3,465 meters above ground.
"Hiss!"
A crimson sword that looked like it was made from high quality rubies appeared. The blade was surrounded by three twin-headed snakes made from blue flames, and emitted a faint burning sound.
The sword slashed horizontally in the air, leaving a bright red mark.
Yuanguang Rong gently put away the sword, and looked down at the vast Wang City.
The gray-white buildings spread out in all directions under her feet, like countless wooden toys that could be easily crushed with a light step.
In the distance, a flock of dark blue eagles flew around the Star Tower of Wang City.
From Yuanguang Rong's angle, they looked like tiny blue dots, unnoticeable.
"Rong, Juanhuan from the Great Song is back. What do you plan to do with her? "A blurry man made of clouds appeared next to Yuanguang Rong, and asked softly.
"She sowed a few hundred seeds in the Great Song in one go. She must have awakened the number when she came back. The family has suffered too many losses, and there are too many vacancies. What do you think about putting her in charge of Ming City? "Yuanguang Rong said lightly. She looked like a normal girl in her twenties. She wasn't pretty, and her figure wasn't great either. However, she had a head of fiery red shoulder-length hair that shone like burning flames, and was very eye-catching.
No one could tell that she was one of the strongest Weapon Masters of the Yuanguang Family, one of the three great families of the Great Yin.
"Up to you. She's your descendant, so it's up to you what to do with her," the man made of clouds said casually. "What about the Devil Disaster in the Great Song …?"
"Ignore it," Yuanguang Rong answered calmly. "When Juanhuan comes back, put her in charge of that area."
"What about Qin Yu?" The man stilled.
"Qin Yu … If he agrees to cut all ties with that woman, I'll consider letting him continue in charge of the Star Tower," Yuanguang Rong said lightly.
"… Qin Yu is still your son. You're so cruel …" the man said helplessly.
"If he wasn't my son, he'd be long dead." Yuanguang Rong's lips curled into a cold smile.
…
Prime Devil Sect.
Lu Sheng stood with his hands behind his back in a depression in the wall of the cave. From this position, he could clearly see the entire Prime Devil Sect's plaza.
This depression was dug out by himself and built randomly to be used as a sightseeing platform.
Teacher Liu Shanzi was behind him, also on the sunken platform. He sat in front of a white jade table and gently spread out an ancient yellow map.
On the upper right corner of the map, the year was marked: First Year of the Song Dynasty, created by Emperor Mingxuan.
This was a product of the founding of the Song Dynasty a thousand years ago.
"Since you've decided to migrate, this map will come in handy." Liu Shanzi carefully rolled up the map bit by bit, occasionally blowing away the dust on it.
"Teacher, you sure have a lot of treasures. You even have something like this." Lu Sheng laughed.
"It's just a handwritten version that I edited after traveling when I was young. You just have to make do with it," Liu Shanzi said with a smile. "Speaking of which, you might not know this, but this world is spherical. If you walk in a straight line from one place to another, you can theoretically return to the starting point. So, when you look at the surface of the sea, you can see the ships in the distance slowly appear from below."
"Oh!?" Lu Sheng was surprised. He didn't expect Liu Shanzi's thinking to be so advanced. It made sense. After the Snake realm, one would become more and more supernatural, and the supernatural powers of the Snake realm would increase. It wasn't surprising to have this kind of understanding.
After Liu Shanzi finished laying out the map, he swiped his finger on it.
"The Song Dynasty is located in the South Continent. There are only three great countries in the entire South Continent: the Great Chen, the Great Yin, and the Great Song. The Great Chen and the Great Yin are hostile to each other. The Great Song has been isolated due to its geographical advantage, and its national power is weak. We don't have many interactions with the other great countries. The other small countries like the Ju Rong Nation are strong, but their territory isn't big and resources aren't abundant. It's not good for migration. "
Lu Sheng walked over and looked at the map carefully.
The Great Song was at the bottom. The two large territories above were the Great Yin on the left and the Great Chen on the right. Between these two countries and the Great Song, there was a thick, dark line that stretched for miles.
"This line is the Lightless Sea formed by many mountains and wilderness. It looks like I've drawn it very carefully, but it's actually half the size of the Great Song. There are dangers everywhere, and it's a world of demons and wild beasts. "
"There should be a way through, right?" Lu Sheng asked casually.
"Of course, but not much. There aren't any sentry towers because of the long distance. We have to protect ourselves, "Liu Shanzi explained.
"Then … let's go to the Great Yin." Lu Sheng pointed at the Great Yin on the map. "The Great Yin is actually closer than the Great Chen. If we go this way." He drew a straight line from the Great Song to the Great Yin.
"The … the road is long, and we'll pass through many dangerous areas. I'm afraid …" Liu Shanzi was hesitant.
"It's fine. I'll lead the way." Lu Sheng didn't mind.
"That's true. With you here, there's nothing to worry about." Liu Shanzi nodded. "Also, what are you going to do about the Northern Lands?"
"If everything goes smoothly, we'll move as well. However, there are too many people, so it'll take some time to organize … "
Lu Sheng didn't continue. Suddenly, he heard the sound of wings flapping behind him. He turned around and saw a snow-white pigeon with its wings closed. It was walking toward him from the edge of the platform.
Lu Sheng reached out and grabbed. The paper on the pigeon's leg flew out and landed in his palm.
He opened the paper and read it, then muttered to himself.
"Teacher, I'll go down for a while."
"Go. I need a good rest." Liu Shanzi waved his hand.
Lu Sheng nodded and slowly retreated. He leaped up from the platform and landed in the Secret Cultivation Loft.
The Secret Cultivation Loft was specially used for disciples to cultivate in seclusion. On the surface, it looked like a loft, but in reality, it was just an entrance. The huge space inside went deep into the earth.
When he landed in front of the loft, Li Shunxi was already waiting there.
"Brother Lu, are you really planning to migrate?" Li Shunxi was dressed in white. There was sweat on his forehead. Clearly, he had just run here at full speed. He had a mortal body to begin with. If not for the consecutive miraculous encounters that improved his body, he wouldn't have been able to deal with the special environment of the Prime Devil Sect where Devil Qi lingered.
Therefore, he couldn't take it if he used up too much of his strength.
"That's right." Lu Sheng nodded. "What is it?"
Li Shunxi was silent for a moment. Then, he turned around abruptly. "Come with me! I'll show you something. "With that, he ran toward the Secret Cultivation Loft in a hurry.
Lu Sheng followed closely behind. The two of them quickly entered the loft. Following the winding stone passageway, they walked into a slightly larger stone hall. Li Shunxi quickly closed the door, locked the stone lock, and lit the wall lamp.
The two of them sat on two praying mats in the center of the stone hall, looking at each other at eye level.
"Brother Lu, you don't mind if I call you that, do you?" Li Shunxi asked in a low voice.
"You don't have to stand on ceremony with our relationship." Lu Sheng looked at him calmly. He didn't know what he was up to.
"Alright, I'll show you this." Li Shunxi didn't stand on ceremony. He reached out his right palm and made a cut on his palm. A bloody mark appeared out of nowhere, and a large amount of blood seeped out.
The dark red blood dripped down the edge of his palm, but not a single drop landed on the floor.
All the blood evaporated in midair, turning into a bloody mist. The mist rose, and a blood-colored mirror condensed in the air between the two of them.
The surface of the mirror shimmered, and the face of an old man slowly appeared. Strangely, there was a pair of pitch-black antlers on the top of the man's head.
"This is …?" Lu Sheng didn't know why Li Shunxi wanted him to see this person.
"This is the face I saw before. It's a face belonging to the Devil Army," Li Shunxi said solemnly.
"You know that I have the Jade of Secrets and have the ability to foresee the future. I thought that the chaos of the Nine Cities was a foregone conclusion, but in the end, there were unexpected twists and turns, and you, the biggest variable, appeared. Thus, history changed … "
"You're saying that this person is related to the history you saw?" Lu Sheng was stunned.
"In my foresight, this person secretly planned the opening of the Gate of Flesh and Blood. He's the main culprit that caused the Great Song and the surrounding countries to fall into the Devil Disaster. In the future, he'll send out Devil Masters to take over large areas of the Great Song. Then, he'll perform a large-scale ritual and communicate with a higher world. He'll change the environment of the Human World. He'll make it one of the bridgeheads of the Devil World, "Li Shunxi explained.
Li Shunxi sighed. "The Ye Faction has already found me. I've already agreed to work with them to stop this person from invading the Human World."
"Then why did you come to me?" Lu Sheng asked curiously.
"The Great Song is our home. It's our homeland. Brother Lu, don't you want to save it at all?" Li Shunxi was stunned, and then he said with some disappointment.
"I don't want to."
"…"
Li Shunxi did not expect Lu Sheng to answer so decisively.
When the people from the Ye Faction talked to him, they mentioned Lu Sheng's temper and personality. They told him that it was unlikely that he could be roped in.
Now, it seemed that the people from the Ye Faction were right.
"There are too few top-notch people like Brother Lu in the Great Song now. If even you retreat, it'll undoubtedly be a huge blow to the morale of the other top-notch people," Li Shunxi tried to persuade him.
"So what?" Lu Sheng said casually. "My path, my decision, will lead to many chain reactions. When you make a decision, it means that you'll be responsible for everything that will follow from that decision. Everyone should be like that. "
Li Shunxi was silent for a while, then said, "If we want to close the three Gates of Flesh and Blood of the Demonic Realm, we must first block the Pale King's Devil Spirit Huang Fu, and the Pale King's ability to escape is almost unbeatable. So Lin Beikai from the Lin Family will immediately head to the Myriad Demons Palace to borrow the Water of Demon Wisdom to limit his ability to escape. I will also go with him. If Brother Lu is willing … "
"Sorry, I'm not interested in these things," Lu Sheng interrupted him.
Li Shunxi looked at him helplessly.
He could already see the outcome of this trip to the Myriad Demons Palace. It was a complete failure. After that, they could not close the Gates of Flesh and Blood, causing the Devil Spirits to descend one after another and completely overwhelm the entire Great Song. The surrounding forces did not arrive for a long time, and the situation worsened. That was why the horrible historical tragedy that he had just seen happened: the Demonic Abyss.
Many Devil Spirits worked together to open the Demonic Abyss, releasing endless Devil Qi and polluting everything. This caused more than eighty percent of the Great Song's territory to be destroyed. All living beings were polluted and turned into devils. The souls of tens of millions of living beings were twisted in pain, which further led to the opening of the Gate of the World … and finally led to the arrival of that terrifying existence.
All of this was decided by this trip to the Myriad Demons Palace.
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