Yinshan Record

Chapter 682 The Old Monster of the Arctic is Not What He Used To Be
The red-haired monk opened his mouth and smiled.

His smile was filled with boundless malice, pure jealousy and destruction, a venomous hatred that seemed intent on annihilating all that was good in the world.

"Bai Zu claims to have insight into the past, present, and future. Can't you guess why I've come to the south?"

Things are different now than they used to be.

The boy named "Bai Zu" wasn't angry; he simply said calmly.

"No matter how famous I am as the White Ze Demon God, it can't compare to the current Arctic Yuan Palace. Among the old sects in the Northern Demon Sect, none of them can rival your family in terms of prestige now."

"Duan Jiang, a famous rogue cultivator in the East China Sea, practiced both Xuan and Buddhist arts, and was known as the Iron-Headed Monk. In the past, his iron arms were used to fight a dragon with his bare hands..."

"It has been more than 30 years since he last appeared. Rumors in the martial arts world say that he is in seclusion somewhere, but that is not the case."

"Back when Duan Jiang was guiding the Pure Profound Truth from beyond the Nine Heavens Domain, he was ambushed by Miao Gao Tian, ​​a powerful figure in the Demonic Sect who had been eyeing him for a long time and was known as the 'Three Heavens of the North Pole.' He became their subordinate and has been living like a puppet for many years, doing petty thievery in the dark."

Even though his whereabouts were exposed, the ascetic was not annoyed. Instead, he smiled and asked.

"What, Bai Ze, do you want to announce this to the whole world?"

"Among the Northern Yuan Palace, the three Six Desire Heaven Demons, especially the Palace Master Bei Nu Tian, ​​are the most powerful and have the potential to become Free Heaven Demons. Among them, Bei Nu Tian has great supernatural powers, Wu You Tian has profound wisdom and strategy, and Miao Gao Tian can change a hundred forms."

"Rumor has it that behind these three is an even more powerful Dharma Lord, how could someone of my status dare to oppose them?"

Bai Ze said calmly, "My aim is the Ancient Underworld. I only ask for a talisman to enter the Ancient Underworld."

"Then you should prepare for the upcoming Underworld Assembly..."

Iron-headed Monk Duan Jiang, or rather, Miao Gao Tian of the Northern Polar Palace, smiled slightly.

"...Could it be that there really is something you want in the Blood River Realm?"

"The Celestial Masters Sect is determined to win, the Divine Firmament Sect and the Yellow Heaven Sect are closely allied, and then there's the East Sea Sword Palace..."

Bai Ze looked at the person in front of him: "Is the Demon King Juntian Guangle so sure that he can use you to take over the Blood River Realm?"

"Our sect has no connection with the Heavenly Demons."

Iron-Headed Monk's smile carried a chilling undertone.

“I’ve heard a rumor that I can share with Bai Zu.”

"Ok?"

"When the ancient Heavenly Court fell, Xuandu Palace used the ancient demon god as an anchor point to re-divide Yin and Yang and recreate the Eight Extremes. It has been almost eight thousand years since then."

"For over eight thousand years, they have been quite organized and methodical, and recently they have made some progress."

"Oh?"

"Human cultivators, regardless of their origin or cultivation method, all wish to eliminate you ancient demon gods as quickly as possible. However, due to the collapse of heaven and earth, your physical bodies were needed to withstand the pull, and we lacked the means back then, which is why we were not able to exterminate you all."

"But as long as there is a chance, we will definitely find a way to send you on your way."

"The ancient demon gods were immortal and indestructible, but that was in the primordial era. While the Dao of Annihilation Saints is indeed formidable, it is not without its flaws. Since some can refine heaven and earth, there must also be gods who can cleave heaven and earth in two. Three years ago, Xuandu Palace set up an anchor point in the North Sea and verified it."

"As for the result, Bai Zu can take a good look and see if the demon god named Bao Jiang still exists in the world."

Bai Ze turned his head to look at him.

"What did you say?"

"Three Earth Immortals disturbed the heavenly secrets, and a certain giant of our Demonic Sect also got involved, asking the Palace Master of the East Sea Sword Palace to personally take action. Tsk tsk, I will never forget the scene of the sword light splitting the nine laws."

“To be separated from the laws upon which one depends, to watch one’s immortal essence be annihilated inch by inch under the magnificent sword light—such torture is too cruel, even for someone like me who makes a living in the Demonic Sect,” Iron Monk said calmly.

Bai Ze then transmitted the information to his main body, which was currently located deep within a sea abyss in the East China Sea.

On the other side, they used some strange supernatural power to penetrate their divine sense into the primordial energy of heaven and earth, searching for and sensing the faintest fluctuations within it.

This was how the demon gods communicated with each other in ancient times.

They used their powerful magic to shake the primordial energy of heaven and earth, creating tsunamis, landslides, and torrential rains—that was their way of communicating with each other.

Of course, at this moment, all that awaited Bai Ze was silence.

Those kings who once ruled the world have all faded into obscurity, leaving only a handful behind.

The rest no longer communicate in this way.

Bai Ze's divine sense continued to delve deeper. Unlike other demon gods, the law he governed was called "Record." This was not some extraordinary way of fighting, but rather a type of law derived from the interweaving of the laws of truth and illusion and the laws of spiritual ignorance among the Nine Laws of Heaven and Man.

He can find the true nature of things from the slightest clues.

The same applies to things.

Even a ripple on water will leave behind traces.

Not to mention such a major event as the fall of a demon god?
Bai Ze couldn't help but feel a little alarmed, because as he investigated, he did indeed find traces of Bao Jiang's existence.

The traces were located in the North Sea, proving that Xuandu Palace had indeed sealed the demon god in charge of the elixir of immortality in the north of this land.

However, further investigation yielded no results.

This is definitely not a normal reaction. Under normal circumstances, Bai Ze should be able to clearly sense Bao Jiang's seal.

It's just like how he senses the demon gods sealed in the underworld.

However, at this moment, Baojiang's existence seemed to be elusive, as if it had been intentionally altered or concealed.

Bai Ze couldn't be sure if it still existed, but he also couldn't confirm that it was gone.

No, this is not possible.

Bai Ze's heart pounded wildly.

He rarely had such a reaction since ancient times, especially after the Middle Ages, when he began to intentionally come into contact with and study the traditions of Taoism and Buddhism...

This has always been his pride.

He was confident that compared to his kind who were prone to rage and seemed to lack any intelligence, he had evolved to a higher level, and could no longer be described simply as a demon god.

But at this moment, he was still enveloped by fear and anger surging from the very core of existence, and let out a fierce roar from beneath the abyss.

After so many years, those people finally found a way to kill the ancient demon god and put it into practice.

So what awaits them next?
Compared to Xuandu Palace's actions in the North Sea, releasing the Bilong, plotting in the ancient underworld, and preparing to release more of their own kind...

Bai Ze felt a tightness in his chest.

My actions are utterly ridiculous.

Those Taoist priests in Xuandu Palace are probably laughing out loud at what they've done.

(End of this chapter)