Chapter 33

The light blue sky, like a clean piece of velvet, was edged with a golden border, and the rosy sun added a touch of color to the clear sky.

A gentle breeze blew, and the warm sunlight covered the earth.

The clear, deep blue sky was cloudless, as clear as jade.

A rainbow streaked across the sky, like a meteor, moving swiftly.

A mountain peak piercing the sky stood in front, with sheer cliffs on all sides, topped by a scenic cloud and connected to the earth below. It stood majestically, like a cloud terrace, with a dangerous path leading down to the ravine. The peak was formed by several massive rocks, naturally and skillfully joined together. The southern side was a sheer cliff, straight and sharp, overlooking a deep chasm.

Surrounded by white clouds and with few bird sounds, it resembled a divine mountain.

However, the surging demonic aura disrupted the perfect image of the divine mountain, indicating that this was not a place of divine cultivation but a land where demons roamed.

The rainbow flashed and disappeared into the mountain.

Ancient trees and steep rocks, a wounded fire crow lay on a flat rock.

Its eyes revealed deep hatred, Yang Qifeng's emotions were turbulent, and the killing intent in his heart raged on. His eyes were bloodshot, and various resentments flooded his mind.

"Such a blatant insult, yet I have no power to retaliate. Truly, I am unworthy of being a demon! No! I, Yang Qifeng, will not accept this! Power! I must have power!"

Yang Qifeng almost wanted to roar to vent his frustration, but he forcibly restrained himself. His long, sharp beak trembled as he spoke in a deep voice, "Demonic Deity? What exactly happened? I don't think you were unable to detonate the Eight Trigram Immortal Furnace at the beginning?"

"What? Are you resenting me for not helping you, allowing the Six Ding Divine Fire in your body to be divided and your foundation to be half-destroyed?" The tone of the Azure Blue Demonic Deity was light and teasing as he asked.

"No, my hatred is only for that despicable woman," Yang Qifeng said with deep resentment, then continued, "What I'm curious about is your thoughts, Demonic Deity."

"Insincere," the Azure Blue Demonic Deity snorted, then continued, "This is a big lesson I'm giving you. Relying on others is not as good as relying on yourself."

"Remember, no matter when, the only one you can rely on is yourself. Everyone else is just bullshit," the eyes of the Azure Blue Demonic Deity, which appeared on the ring, were a bit hazy. This sentence stirred his memories, and he thought of that battle. If it weren't for that guy's betrayal, how could the Emperor have been defeated?

If the Emperor hadn't been defeated, how could he have fallen to this state? The Emperor trusted him too much.

Yang Qifeng remained silent. This encounter had made him see things clearly. In times of danger, the only one he could rely on was himself. Others were unreliable, and even the Azure Blue Demonic Deity was unreliable.

After a long time, the Azure Blue Demonic Deity came to his senses and said in a calm tone, "This crisis nearly cost you your life. Reflect on why this happened."

The Azure Blue Demonic Deity did not directly answer his question, but Yang Qifeng was not disappointed. The Azure Blue Demonic Deity was clearly giving him a lesson, and Yang Qifeng would not miss this opportunity.

The mythological world is filled with many beautiful stories that people yearn for, but Yang Qifeng, who had just gained freedom from the Eight Trigram Immortal Furnace, discovered another side of the mythological world: its cruelty.

In this world, Daoist magic is revered, and demons, ghosts, and monsters are mixed with dragons and snakes. All kinds of sects and schools exist.

The killing intent lurks in unknown places, and the slightest inattention can lead to disaster.

After considering everything that had happened, Yang Qifeng quickly understood. The fine hair on his forehead was damp with sweat, and he was tense. He knew what fatal mistake he had made. Yang Qifeng was not a fool; he had sorted everything out.

His appearance did not escape the Azure Blue Demonic Deity. Seeing Yang Qifeng's wretched state, the Azure Blue Demonic Deity said in the same calm tone, "You understand."

"I understand," Yang Qifeng's voice was a bit hoarse.

"Understand what? Say it again," the Azure Blue Demonic Deity said.

"This time, I was greedy. The Eight Trigram Immortal Furnace is such a good thing, how could a small demon like me, who hasn't even achieved the Dao, dare to touch it?" Yang Qifeng said with a self-deprecating tone.

"Correct. The Eight Trigram Immortal Furnace, though only one of the three secondary furnaces of the Primordial Eight Trigram Furnace, is still the old official's possession. Its quality is not inferior. It contains nine divine prohibitions and is a pinnacle of spiritual treasures. Advancing further, it could either become a Primordial Spiritual Treasure by transforming from the post-primordial to the primordial, or it could become a post-primordial supreme treasure."

"Both Primordial Spiritual Treasures and post-primordial supreme treasures are held by great sages, all of whom are Great Luo Immortals."

"After the explosion, the Eight Trigram Immortal Furnace still maintains one divine prohibition, keeping it at the level of a spiritual treasure. In ancient times, ordinary immortals used only magical treasures, and those who could use spiritual treasures were from great sects with deep roots or disciples of great immortals."

"In this world, the spiritual energy has declined, and primordial spiritual energy has transformed into post-primordial spiritual energy. I don't know the details, but I can guess that treasures will be even harder to come by. Your desire to obtain the Eight Trigram Immortal Furnace is a dream of a fool," the Azure Blue Demonic Deity said without any courtesy, his words turning into a rebuke.

Yang Qifeng remained silent. The Azure Blue Demonic Deity was right. This time, he had been blinded by greed. If not for his greed, he would not have faced this crisis. He could have left directly by transforming into a rainbow, and with the speed of the rainbow transformation technique, even the first level would have been enough to make him stand out below the Immortal Dao. Being more careful, he would not have encountered any danger.

"I didn't remind you of the danger at the time because I wanted you to experience a lesson," the Azure Blue Demonic Deity continued.

Yang Qifeng nodded, understanding what the Azure Blue Demonic Deity meant. No matter how much experience is told, if you haven't experienced it yourself, you won't take it seriously. Only by experiencing it yourself can you remember it deeply and never forget it.

This experience, Yang Qifeng believed, he would never forget until the day he died.

This danger, although caused by his own greed, the despicable woman's enmity towards him was a different matter.

For example, you can beat your own child as much as you want, but if an outsider hits them, that's a different story.

"To live long, to wander freely in the world, and to achieve immortality, you must control your greed and not let it blind you. Then, act within your means and don't do things that exceed your limits. For example, this time, if not for a stroke of luck, both of us would have died."