Chapter 91

Feng Ye saw the Demon Lord of Yu Yuan retreat, and the demon head he had severed was nowhere to be found, which made him secretly resentful.

What a loss! What a great loss! At least the Demon Lord had completed the task of obstructing him and then retreated calmly. In the future, with the power of heaven and earth, the loss could be partially compensated. But for himself, his cultivation was ruined for nothing? Was he just left to sulk here?

He was frustrated. He was about to break through, but was hindered by the Heavenly Demon. If he couldn't let this go, he would have no hope of reaching the Great Law in the future. Feng Ye clenched his teeth and thought.

However, the power of the Three Talents Array Diagram was far beyond his expectations! In the future, if he added three more killing swords, its power would increase even more, and at least the likes of Great Law would not be his match.

Then Feng Ye consoled himself: Stay calm, stay calm. Failure is not without benefits. This shows that it is the will of heaven, not allowing him to take shortcuts. He should focus all his energy on the path of talismans and the cultivation of qi and methods!

Moreover, this time he didn't break through because his accumulation was insufficient, which was a lesson, wasn't it? In the future, when he breaks through again, he will have experience to follow and understand why the Heavenly Demon obstructed him.

Feng Ye didn't want to leave any lingering resentment that would cause trouble for his future cultivation. So he kept consoling himself and boosting his morale. As he spoke, he returned to his temporary cultivation place to recuperate.

Not to mention Feng Ye, let's talk about the Demon Lord of Yu Yuan returning to the Primordial Demon Realm.

Outside the dark and gloomy Demon Palace, dark clouds gathered, and countless demons fought and devoured each other to grow stronger. Countless small demons were reborn from the dark clouds and began to fight again.

The Demon Lord of Yu Yuan sat on the Heavenly Demon throne, groaning in pain. The severed neck where his head was cut off had a sharp sword qi that made his wound continuously drip blood.

What a relief, what a relief! That final sword light was truly powerful, severing his Dharmic body in one strike. Even healing the wound required great effort! If it had hit a vital point, he wouldn't have been able to return! However, it seemed that the array diagram wasn't completed yet? If it were completed, it would add another innate great array to the world.

While thinking, Yu Yuan cast a spell. A huge bone claw reached out into the dark clouds outside the Demon Palace, grabbed several of the largest Heavenly Demons, and then retracted the claw. Yu Yuan didn't care about the struggling Heavenly Demons in the claw, swallowing them whole and chewing a few times before swallowing them.

The Heavenly Demons raised in the dark clouds outside the Demon Palace were different from those he had created outside. The Heavenly Demons created by the Demon Palace's great array were naturally less spiritual and constrained, unable to transcend. They would also be used as food for others from time to time.

The power of the Heavenly Demon was converted into his own Dharmic power to expel the sword qi. At the same time, a power from the heavens poured into Yu Yuan's body, helping to eliminate the sword qi. Since Yu Yuan had completed his task, he would naturally receive the favor of the Heavenly Dao.

However, even so, Yu Yuan couldn't be very happy. After all, compared to Feng Ye, who had his advancement to the Great Law ruined, Yu Yuan wasn't much better. Although the power of the heavens would replenish him, Feng Ye's sword had injured his essence, damaging his foundation. Not only was his Heavenly Demon Realm broken, but the most important of the six demon heads, representing "the thief of will," was also severed. It would take thousands of years of cultivation to recover.

While Feng Ye was self-pitying, even he knew that his foundation was still intact, and with a few hundred more years of effort, he would once again achieve the Great Law.

In a sense, the biggest beneficiary of this battle between the two was the primordial world itself.

For the world, the Immortal Path usurps the creation of heaven and earth to replenish itself. The Demon Path destroys all beings and the world to achieve itself, which is against the will of heaven and not tolerated. Whether Feng Ye or Yu Yuan won, as long as one of them died, their essence would return to the world.

This is how the world deals with cultivators. Demons are not tolerated by the world, so they are used to test cultivators. If the demon dies, the world is less threatened. If the cultivator dies, the essence returns to the world, with no loss.

Especially in a situation where both sides are severely injured and die together, that is what the world most wants to see. Both die cleanly, and even the essence reward for the victor is unnecessary.

After a while, the sword qi was finally expelled by Yu Yuan. At this moment, a Heavenly Demon outside cautiously walked in: "Reporting to the Demon Lord, a messenger from the Primordial Demon Palace has come to pay respects, saying that the Holy Ancestor has awakened and wants to see you!"

"Where is that person?"

"He saw the Demon Lord cultivating and went back!"

"Very well! You may leave!" Yu Yuan thought for a moment and dismissed the Heavenly Demon.

The Holy Ancestor wants to see me? Since being severely injured by the Jade Purity Primordial Sage, he has rarely been seen. Why is he summoning me now?

Well, even if he is severely injured and doesn't leave the Primordial Demon Palace, what can he do? What if I go? Yu Yuan thought.

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With the help of the power of the heavens and the nourishment of the Heavenly Demons, Yu Yuan's injuries were mostly healed, and he set off for the Primordial Demon Palace.

The Primordial Demon Palace was different from Yu Yuan's dark and gloomy Demon Palace. It was magnificent and splendid, with no trace of the demonic path.

On the cloud bed, a frail old man with white beard lay on his side. The old man looked no different from the elderly in the human world. However, a decaying aura surrounded him, and parts of his body would occasionally fall and turn into nothingness. But immediately, a black aura would continuously inject into his body, giving him vitality and regenerating the lost flesh.

During the time Yu Yuan was in the Primordial Demon Palace, the old man's left hand had turned into nothingness three times. Is this the power of the Primordial Banner? Even the old ancestor, who claims that the ten directions of the world are formless and impermanent, and that life and death are illusions, can't withstand a strike from the Primordial Banner?

Suddenly, Yu Yuan heard a cough from above and stopped his thoughts.

"Meeting the Holy Ancestor! Wishing the old ancestor a long and prosperous life. I wonder why you have summoned me?" Yu Yuan said politely. Even though the Primordial Demon Lord's power has declined, the lion, though old, still has its might. Yu Yuan didn't dare to underestimate him.

"Cough, cough, I heard you went to obstruct the Daoist Xuan Ji, but failed? And you used the Blood Demon Eye I gave you?" A weak voice came intermittently.

"Reporting to the Holy Ancestor, that is correct!" Could it be that this old ancestor is going to use the loss of the Blood Demon Eye as an excuse to charge me with disrespect? Yu Yuan thought.

"Well, as long as you are back, that's fine. But you and that Daoist have a deep connection. Aren't you afraid that he will personally enter the Demon Realm to settle accounts with you? Even I, in my current state, can hardly protect you!" The Primordial Demon Lord said with concern.

"Thank you, old ancestor, for your care. How dare I involve you in this? If that Daoist Xuan Ji comes, I will face the calamity myself and will not involve you!" Yu Yuan said with a righteous expression, but secretly cursed. Will you protect me? I'll be grateful if you don't stab me in the back!

If the Demon Lord of the Heavenly Demons were truly a compassionate and benevolent person, it would be better to tell me that the Demon Path follows the will of heaven.

"Ah, since you call me old ancestor, how can I not consider your future?" The Primordial Demon Lord coughed twice. "That Daoist is in a period of great fortune and has a deep connection with Fuxi. Even I cannot easily move against him. I can only strike when the Heavenly Demon obstructs his path. But in my current state, you will have to handle it yourself!"

Yu Yuan was moved and began to calculate. The Heavenly Demon obstructing the path is generally not fixed. Whenever someone is about to face the Demon Tribulation, a demon guide will appear on the Tribulation Guide Stele in the Heavenly Demon Realm. The Heavenly Demons will follow this guide to find the person and cause the tribulation.

But this time you managed to get it, next time you might not be able to get this person's demon guide. After all, so many Heavenly Demons are involved, how can you always get it? And although Yu Yuan is a Demon Lord, he is ranked among the last few. If he really tries to get it, he won't be able to.

Does this old ancestor have a way? Yes, the Heavenly Demon Realm is his creation, and so is the method of the demon guide.

The Demon Lord of Mara, though skilled, has no way to deal with the demon guide. He only made a pact with the Primordial Demon Lord that all those of the Western Teachings would be handled by the Desire Realm, and not the Primordial Demon Realm. This is what the Demon Lords, including Yu Yuan, criticize the most about the Primordial Demon Lord, as it deprives the Heavenly Demons of a source of sustenance.

But the Primordial Demon Lord just sneered. What a bunch of fools, not seeing that the two Western Sages' cultivation is the root of the Western Teachings, which will pose a greater threat to the Heavenly Demon Path than the Three Pure Ones. It's better to push Mara out as a shield than to attract the attention of the Western Teachings to the Heavenly Demon Realm. These calculations cannot be revealed, so the Primordial Demon Lord just secretly rejoiced in the Demon Palace, watching his Demon Lords and the Heavenly Demons of the Desire Realm fight.

"Does the old ancestor have a way to make the next Demon Tribulation of the Daoist Xuan Ji my responsibility?" Yu Yuan asked.

"Everything is the will of heaven, and I am powerless. However, these days I have comprehended a secret method of planting demons. You can take it back and study it!" He then took out a jade slip and raised his trembling hand.

You comprehended it? I dare not practice your Heavenly Demon secret method, I'm not ready to die yet! Even if there are no hidden traps, just knowing my cultivation method is a disaster. Yu Yuan thought, his face respectful, and took the jade slip, putting it in his chest.

"Thank you, old ancestor! I will study it carefully when I return. But I am shallow and foolish, and if I can't comprehend it, I hope the old ancestor will forgive me!"

The Primordial Demon Lord's face suddenly changed, and a pressure directly pressed on Yu Yuan. "I know you don't trust me, but I can kill you in an instant. I only keep you because you are useful. You decide what to do with this jade slip!"

The pressure from the Primordial Demon Lord made Yu Yuan sweat profusely.

Then the pressure disappeared as if it had never been there. The Primordial Demon Lord coughed twice and changed the subject: "Ming Huang wants to rebel against me like Mara. I heard he has been trying to connect with many Demon Lords. Has he approached you?"

"I don't know!" Yu Yuan thought. How did this old ancestor find out about this? "Old ancestor, I have always been loyal to you. Why would he come to me? Besides, Ming Huang has a unique personality, often appearing as a young man and preferring children. We have even fought over this. Why would he come to me for an alliance?"

"Very well, then. He has a great enmity with Fuxi, but he is far inferior to Fuxi. He will surely die at Fuxi's hands in the future. Don't get involved! I am tired, you may leave!" The Primordial Demon Lord waved his hand and dismissed him.

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