Chapter 37

The war drums resounded, and the demon emperor's killing aura soared to the ninth heaven, standing within the palace, while the demon sovereign beside him had a face as calm as water, abnormally composed!

Below, the ten great demon deities, a multitude of demon kings, and generals stood, their auras heavy!

"Eliminate the shamans today! Fight!"

The demon emperor's cold voice shook the heavens, echoing through the palace!

"Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill!" The cries of ten thousand demon troops roared, shaking the heavens and the earth!

"I, the sovereign, will make a trip to the West!" Within the palace, the demon sovereign's figure was tall and imposing, like a mountain, as he spoke in a deep voice!

The crowd below was startled, then they understood, and their killing auras soared to the sky!

At this moment, the demon master Kunpeng calmly said, "The demon sovereign is the key to this battle. The West? Let me go!"

He wore a dark blue robe, his face calm, his eyes filled with wisdom, and his inner light restrained!

The demon master was the third most important figure in the demon race, and even if Nüwa became a sage, she could not overshadow the demon master's fame. Although he often resided in the palace, hidden and unmoving, no one in the world could ignore his existence!

Although the demon master had no possessions, his powers were earth-shaking, making it impossible to ignore his presence!

No one had ever dared to underestimate him!

There was one before, but he also fell!

Red Cloud Ancestor!

"I will accompany the demon master on this trip!" Below, the demon deity Fuxi said.

He was a refined and talented man, handsome and tall!

"Good, let it be so!" The demon emperor nodded in agreement, making the final decision!

Mount Buzhou, the Ancestor Shaman Hall!

The eleven ancestor shamans gathered, with a multitude of great shamans standing under their command. Leading them was a newly ascended great shaman of the highest rank, a Great Luo Jin Immortal, specially cultivated by the shaman race to fill the void left by the Earth Ancestor Shaman!

"The demons are pressing forward. Drum the war drums to gather the army! Today, we must decide the fate of the shaman and demon races! The vast wilderness can only be ruled by one race, and that is the shamans!" The leader, Di Jiang, solemnly said!

He was tall and imposing, and even the ancestor shamans bowed to his command!

"Shaman! Shaman! Shaman!!!" Countless shamans surged forward, crossing mountains and hills, their voices roaring, gathering in the vast wilderness!

At the same time, in various parts of the vast wilderness, the races belonging to the shaman and demon camps gathered, beginning to assemble!

A storm began to sweep through the vast wilderness, and all the great sages were heartily frightened, carefully closing their Daoist halls, and fully activating the mountain protection formations, fearing the repercussions!

"Ding Yue!" In the void, a cold snort echoed, filled with anger!

Ding Yue, hidden in an unnamed mountain, trembled, his eyes scanning the surroundings, and quickly prostrated himself, "Teacher!"

In the cave, the Grandmaster Tongtian appeared with a face full of anger, looking at Ding Yue!

He had repeatedly warned his disciples not to leave, but he felt that one of them had come to the center of the shaman-demon war as soon as he left his Daoist hall.

How could he not be angry?

"Return!" The Grandmaster snorted, suppressing his anger. He still liked this disciple very much. A mortal body, yet with continuous good fortune, possessing a large amount of virtue, and cultivating a rare innate chaotic immortal body, breaking through to the Golden Immortal realm, his foundation was not inferior to his four direct disciples!

Otherwise, how could the Grandmaster possibly bestow his beloved Purple Mansion Clear Heart Lamp to Ding Yue!

After all, it was a spiritual treasure that even the Three Xiao envied!

Ding Yue's mouth was bitter, and he said helplessly, "Teacher, please calm down! I felt a great virtue for me, so I had to leave the mountain! Please calm down, teacher!"

Ding Yue was somewhat trembling in his heart, and could only try to bluff his way through, hoping to get away with it!

"Hmm?" The Grandmaster's brows furrowed. The shaman-demon war was dangerous, and even he dared not easily get involved, let alone make any moves, which he would only do secretly!

What great virtue could Ding Yue have at this moment?

His mind moved, invoking the Heavenly Dao, and began to calculate!

Immediately, the Grandmaster saw all of Ding Yue's previous actions, which made him even more puzzled!

The Grandmaster's mind paused, and he could not help but exert the power of a sage, merging with the Heavenly Dao, and began to deduce based on Ding Yue's actions!

"Hmm!" Suddenly, the Grandmaster's face turned pale, his body trembled, and his eyes showed an expression of disbelief, staring intently at Ding Yue!

"Teacher?" Ding Yue's face tightened, feeling somewhat frightened, trembling.

"Phew~~~" The Grandmaster took a deep breath, unexpectedly did not say anything, but instead flipped his palm, and a green jade talisman appeared in his hand.

The jade talisman was no larger than a palm, covered with intricate runes, very profound Daoist symbols!

On the front were the characters "Upper Clarity," and on the back was a pure green lotus gently swaying, vivid and lifelike!

"This is the Upper Clarity Jade Talisman I have refined for many years. The danger of this shaman-demon war is so great that even those at the Great Luo realm dare not get involved. Although you have made preparations, you still underestimate the shaman-demon war. These preparations are not enough. I bestow this jade talisman to you, keep it to save your life!" The Grandmaster said softly.

Ding Yue was deeply moved, his mind trembling, and he could hardly hold back, bowing and saying, "What virtue do I have to receive such precious treasures from my teacher!"

This jade talisman was clearly not an ordinary item. The Grandmaster also said it was refined for many years, and one could imagine how many years a sage's "many years" would be, at least thousands of years, and even tens of thousands of years were not impossible!

Thus, one could imagine how precious the Upper Clarity Jade Talisman was, a treasure refined by a sage for tens of thousands of years, left to protect him, surely possessing incredible power!

After all, Ding Yue possessed several spiritual treasures, each a precious item!

But in the Grandmaster's eyes, they were insufficient!

"As my disciple, you are virtuous and powerful! I have calculated much of what you will achieve, and your future accomplishments will not be inferior to your four senior brothers and sisters!" The Grandmaster said lightly!

With a slight movement, the jade talisman appeared before Ding Yue.

Ding Yue received it, and the Upper Clarity power within him subtly moved, resonating with the jade talisman. The jade talisman flashed and entered Ding Yue's body, floating quietly in his dantian, absorbing his power, refining it to make it more pure!

"Alright, I have important matters to attend to and will not stay. This place is at the center of the shaman-demon war, retreat a thousand miles!"

The Grandmaster instructed, and without any visible action, he disappeared!

"Retreat a thousand miles?" Ding Yue smiled bitterly, not daring to disobey, and hurriedly hid and fled!

The Western Land!

In the eyes of the beings of the vast wilderness, the Western Land was a symbol of poverty! The heavenly essence and energy were scarce, and the natural treasures were few. The beings that emerged there had low cultivation and inferior talent compared to other regions!

All this was because the Western Land was the site of the final battle in the last great calamity, causing the Western Land to collapse and the heavens and earth to lose balance!

Even after repairs, it was far from the prosperity of other regions!

But since two great beings in the Western Land achieved the status of sages, the Western Land has become much more lively.

The two sages opened their doors widely, accepting many talented disciples!

Mount Sumeru!

A pool of golden lotuses swayed in the wind, filled with fragrance, and on both sides, Bodhi sacred trees formed a forest, gently moving!

"Brother, the Western Land is about to face another calamity!"

On the jade platform, a Daoist's robe billowed, his face blessed, but at this moment, he was full of bitterness, looking at the magnificent scene before him, his eyes showing a look of reluctance!

"Brother, you are attached to the form. This time, there will be danger but no harm, and it will be over in a few days!"

On the opposite side, a Daoist with a ruddy complexion, a high bun, and a simple robe, spoke calmly!

Then, he added, "If the shaman and demon races do not fall, how can we act on behalf of heaven?"

"Brother is right!" Daoist Zhunti responded.

"That Red Cloud Ancestor, in the end, was owed by our teacher. Well, this is a good opportunity to also test the demon master, to see how powerful he is! One of the three great figures of the demon race? Hmph!" Daoist Jieyin's mind was constantly turning, his eyes flashing with wisdom, constantly flowing.

In the ninth heaven!

A palace floated in the clouds, surrounded by ten thousand demon troops standing solemnly, their eyes filled with fervor.

At the head of the ten thousand demon troops was a general ten zhang tall, resembling an ape, wearing a blood-red battle armor, exuding a peak Taiyi Golden Immortal aura, holding a red-tasseled divine spear, invoking the nine heavenly killing aura, sweeping through the clouds and winds!

Behind this general stood a Taiyi initial stage demon general, tall and imposing, holding a treasure sword, his eyes filled with blood-red killing aura!

"Western Land, Mount Sumeru!" The demon master's voice, cold and clear, echoed from the palace, rumbling!

"遵令!" The leading general responded to the order.

Immediately, the clouds and winds stirred, a cloud of tens of thousands of miles in diameter carried the ten thousand troops, roaring into the sky, disappearing in the blink of an eye, heading straight for the Western Land!

"凡须弥山弟子，杀!!!" As the cloud entered the Western Land, the general roared, and the demon troops scattered, surrounding and killing the disciples of Mount Sumeru according to the calculations!

"厌战，着你先率一万妖军围困须弥山!" The general ordered, speaking to the demon general behind him!

"得令!" The demon general responded in a deep voice!

This was none other than Yan Zhan, whom Ding Yue had not seen for many years, but he did not expect that Yan Zhan was now at the Taiyi Golden Immortal stage, surpassing Ding Yue!

And the leading general was his father, the first general under the demon master, the fierce beast Zhu Yan in human form, a renowned killing general, with a fearsome reputation!

"杀!!!" The numerous demon generals received the order, each roaring past, their killing aura soaring to the sky!

At this moment, the palace in the clouds suddenly paused, and a terrifying aura rolled out, suppressing the Western Land, sweeping through the nine heavens and the clouds and winds. A great Peng bird formed by the clouds and winds instantly gathered, its wings spanning tens of thousands of miles, blocking the sun and the sky! Its eyes were like the sun, its gaze like cold lightning, exuding power!

"闲杂人等滚开! 接引! 准提! 出来!"

Without any nonsense, the demon master's cold voice echoed from the palace! The palace moved without wind, rising into the high sky, towering like a mountain!

"Hmph!"

"This demon master! What a strong aura!"

"The demon master of the demon race! How long has it been since he acted! Sigh~~~"

In the shadows, several almost inaudible cold snorts sounded, but several auras were trying to conceal themselves!

"轰~~~" Two surging auras rose from Mount Sumeru, a golden lotus tens of thousands of feet tall, shining with golden light! A towering Bodhi tree appeared in the void, emitting countless rays of light, flowing continuously!

"还请妖师天外一战!" Daoist Zhunti revealed his true form, bowed to the palace in the void, and said solemnly!

"哈哈哈~~~" The demon master's laughter echoed from the palace.

After a long time, the demon master's true form emerged from the palace, followed by the demon deity Fuxi!

The demon master said, "Good, I do not wish to create more karma. I will follow your wish!"

With a step, the demon master's figure moved, and he entered the void!

"接引, 给本师出来!"

"Hmph!!!" Daoist Jieyin's true form appeared, his face ashen, his eyes filled with killing intent!

"走!" Daoist Jieyin glanced around, his eyes flashing with light, and turned to Daoist Zhunti.

Daoist Zhunti, seeing the ten thousand demon troops slaughtering the disciples of the Western Land, felt some reluctance in his heart but could do nothing, only sighing and following Daoist Jieyin!

After they left, several auras in the void subtly moved, communicating!

But just as these auras were about to act, a deafening bell sound suddenly came from the Heavenly Palace in the ninth heaven, startling the auras, making them stop in their tracks!

The information in the bell sound made the auras angrily surprised, and cold snorts echoed continuously!

After a long time, the auras quietly retreated and disappeared!

Only then did the bell sound from the ninth heaven stop, no longer ringing!

The void was still unknown, but the ten thousand demon troops had arrived in the Western Land, displaying astonishing powers, and the disciples of the Western Land's Western Teachings were brutally slaughtered!

General Zhu Yan invoked the nine heavenly killing aura, revealing his true form thousands of feet tall, sweeping through the Western Land. Daoist Jieyin and Daoist Zhunti's many disciples fell to his hands, causing the disciples of Mount Sumeru to be greatly shocked, scattering and fleeing far away!

"轰~~~"

Finally, General Zhu Yan's divine spear slashed, and half of Mount Sumeru's peak was cut off!

Zhu Yan stood atop Mount Sumeru, roaring to the sky, stirring the clouds and winds!

The vast wilderness was in an uproar! The beings of