Yinshan Record

Chapter 582 Why Did Heaven and Earth Abandon Us? (Part 1)
"However, all of this vanished when the demon gods descended. Everything that existed before was insignificant in the face of the power of those demon gods."

"A demon god... has descended?"

"The common saying now is that the demon god was originally born from this world. Under the Nine Laws of Heaven and Man, how can there be such a reason? Who can be born a god? There is a method of transcendence standing there. If we want to move forward, we can only fight between heaven and man. The so-called being born from heaven and man and having infinite power is just to deceive those foolish men and women so that we can be raised like pigs."

Clearly, according to the Ghost Ancestor of Beimang, the humans in this world had already developed a certain level of civilization, but all of this was as fragile as paper in front of the demon god who suddenly attacked from the other side of the universe.

"The demon god descended, corrupting the laws of heaven and earth, nurturing our race, and even altering our original appearance. You must know that we were originally all black-haired and black-eyed, but now we are mixed with blood from unknown sources. Heaven and earth are a pool of blood, and all things are straw dogs, their lives and deaths at their whim. There are even those who serve as their lackeys, truly the sun and moon have lost their light."

Oh, all black hair and black eyes, that's alright then. Su Che's own family had all sorts of colors in his past life, black, white, and floral were secondary, but he also had plenty of gold, red, and curly hair.

"At this moment, I came to know a Supreme Dao Ancestor. He had already merged with the Great Dao and was no longer manifesting in the human world. However, on a certain day, he manifested a strange phenomenon and came down to the mortal world to preach the Dharma. He sensed that all living beings in the world, no matter where they were, could witness the strange phenomenon of the Dao Ancestor preaching the Dharma. From then on, the wonders of the Xuanmen spread in the mortal world, and various schools and sects began to take shape."

"After that, Buddhist and demonic sects flocked to this world, and the human race gradually began to show some promise. However, the Nine Laws of Heaven and Man in this world had been corrupted by the demon gods. Although the demon gods could not corrupt the original nature of the Nine Laws, apart from the fundamental laws, the external manifestations of all the laws were distorted by the demon gods. Although cultivation was easier and more convenient than before, it was still not the original form. Therefore, even if some cultivators achieved great success, they could not leave this world. Moreover, the demon gods' oppression became more and more intense each day. They originally came from the Nine Heavens beyond the heavens, and after they had ravaged this world, they naturally had to seek another place. Thus, the fierce battle that followed came about."

"The vast majority of demon gods are at the Earth Immortal level, and they have long eroded various laws, making them far beyond human power to rival. However, destiny is on my side, and I will seal and suppress these demon gods one by one. But then a problem arose."

"Firstly, most of the demon gods have become one with the laws of this world, making them difficult to remove. Once they are killed, the consequences will be immeasurable."

"Secondly, this world has been shattered by the combined efforts of many Earth Immortals, and as an independent world, it is probably difficult to survive."

"Therefore, the only solution at that time was to seal away the ancient demon god, and at the same time, all parties needed to stabilize this world again. Thus, the matter of the ancient Heavenly Court came about."

"The construction of the ancient Heavenly Court was an inevitable trend and something that had to be done. At that time, the Xuanmen was very powerful, so the Five Emperors of the Five Directions led the various branches of the Xuanmen to jointly build the ancient Heavenly Court. Today's major Xuanmen sects such as Huangtiandao, Shenxiaodao, and Tianshidao all originated from the ancient Heavenly Court."

"The reason for building the Heavenly Court is not only to repair the corruption of the laws by the ancient demon gods, but also to stabilize this world and regulate the behavior of cultivators. Given this situation, the Five Emperors of the past were all powerful figures with outstanding abilities, and they were also close friends. They were also the leading figures who guided the immortals to seal and suppress the demon gods."

Having reached this point, Su Che gained a deeper understanding of the status of these Five Emperors and Five Directions.

"The ancient demon gods were used as seals to clear away their poison. The ancient heavenly court was built to establish the heart of heaven and earth, to reward good and punish evil. It was originally a good thing, but later things changed."

"misfortune?"

"To restore the world and restore its shattered laws and landscape, at least a powerful being of Earth Immortal level is needed to oversee the process. The difficulty is no less than imprisonment, not to mention the cost of one's own cultivation in maintaining the laws and waiting for their restoration. Such tasks were originally done by the ancient demon gods. Their methods of annihilating saints differ from those of the Xuanmen sect, and the hardships involved are beyond the comprehension of those of us with meager cultivation. Yet, who among those seeking immortality doesn't yearn for eternal freedom? Now that the demon gods are gone, everyone has their own path, the opportunity to traverse the void and live a carefree life. Who would willingly be forced to do such a futile task?"

"Back then, the Heavenly Court was planning a major undertaking: to refine the core of this world into a supreme treasure capable of stabilizing it. With this as a foundation, this world would regain its vitality. Moreover, the powerful beings who originally organized the laws would be able to escape from here, a truly meritorious deed." I understand now. Looking at the world before me, I know that this meritorious undertaking was definitely not accomplished.

"However, unexpected events occurred. Just as the project was about to be completed, not only did a celestial demon come to sabotage it, but the immortals in the ancient heavenly court were also engaged in endless disputes."

The Ghost Ancestor of Beimang looked at Su Che and said, "Someone like you who has cultivated for a short time will not feel anything. But for those who have cultivated successfully and attained immortality for many years, so-called mortals are no different from flowers, birds, fish and insects."

"To waste one's own energy and obey the rules set by the Heavenly Court for these people who have lived their lives in ignorance is an offense to them."

Su Che nodded upon hearing this.

For spiritual practitioners, longevity is for liberation, for freedom, and for everything in the future.

The existence of the Heavenly Court now makes this kind of liberation a joke.

Immortality has become the beginning of drudgery, which is absolutely unacceptable to cultivators.

"However, these people ultimately didn't have any real impact; the danger lay in what followed..."

"later?"

Su Che asked curiously.

"The treasure encountered a mishap during its forging, causing chaos in the laws of heaven and earth. The core of this world was almost destroyed, the five emperors of the five directions perished almost simultaneously, heavenly demons descended, and dozens of end-of-days lords appeared in the core of the Heavenly Court."

"With the fall of the ancient Heavenly Court, the restoration of the world has become absolutely impossible."

The Yin-Yang Dharma King continued, "If it weren't for the Xuandu Palace stabilizing the situation, this world would have already become the end of the world for the Heavenly Demons."

"Back then, the laws of nature mutated, and we were all rejected by the laws of heaven and earth. Almost no one among my fellow disciples survived. I was lucky enough to escape, and I collected the remains of my fellow disciples and confined myself to the Yin-Yang Realm."

The Yin-Yang Dharma King pointed to the Ghost Ancestor in front of him: "Back then, His Majesty sent him to travel far into the void. At that time, he was in another world seeking immortality, which is how he avoided the backlash. Later, he went to great lengths and finally turned back to establish a great foundation."

(End of this chapter)