Heart Survey

Chapter 2807 Day Bai
After the Lieshan Emperor resolved his own fate, the "Ancient Demon-Slaying Covenant," which carried on the legacy of the Youxiong Emperor and shone throughout the medieval era, was enshrined on Yujing Mountain.

Throughout the early modern period, and even into the more than three thousand years since the beginning of the Daoist calendar, the "Demon-Slaying Shrine" on Jade Capital Mountain has been a place of glory and honor for its brilliant achievements. The titles and honors bestowed upon those who have slain demons and rendered great service throughout history are all well-deserved heroes of the human race.

The blood shed for Yujing Mountain throughout history should not be forgotten.

As the current leader of Yujing Mountain, Yu Xi's actions in upholding the covenant and vanquishing the demons are perfectly justified. It represents the highest level of righteousness that humanity has upheld throughout its history. No one can criticize him for any reason.

On the 23rd day of the sixth month of the 3946th year of the Daoist calendar, I moved to Baoxue Peak to swear an oath. I invoked the "Ancient Demon-Slaying Covenant" and issued the "Demon-Slaying Order"!
It is said:
"A demon wearing hemp cloth becomes a monster, while a person standing tall and upright is a true man."

"Humans and demons are irreconcilable enemies; how can life and death be peacefully settled?"

"It follows the will of the Holy Emperor and connects with the aspirations of the common people."

"A blood feud spanning millennia will now be settled—"

"Where there is a will, there is a way!"

The army is composed of two long-established and powerful armies, namely the "Disaster Slayer" and the "Evil Slayer," with Zhuang Jian as the commander-in-chief and Xue Lin as his assistant.

These two Jade Scroll Masters, for the honor of Jade Capital Mountain, have both severed their path to the pinnacle. However, having been renowned generals for hundreds of years, they have also been observing the development of military strategy in the human world for many years, and commanding large armies in battle is no problem for them.

I was transferred to the position of Grand Master of the Jade Capital, and I obtained the Jade Emperor Bell, a precious artifact from the grotto-heaven, to personally guard the army!

This treasure's predecessor was the Purple Jade Pure Peace Heaven, ranked sixth among the Ten Great Grotto-Heavens. It was personally crafted by the Jade Capital Dao Master to suppress the fortune of Jade Capital Mountain. Passed down through the ages on Jade Capital Mountain, its power is unfathomable... It is a supreme treasure comparable to the [Vermilion Dot], [Zhanghua Terrace], and [Measuring Ruler].

When Yu Xi launched his expedition to the demon realm, he didn't even summon it, which shows how precious it is.

In addition, there is also the True Lord Xiaoyu, who has been stationed at the mountain gate for many years, accompanying the expedition with the [Primordial Jade Book]. All true cultivators of the Dao lineage who have rendered meritorious service in slaying demons will be directly granted the title of True Immortal once their title is fulfilled and their merits are complete!

The Jade Register of the Primordial Beginning is a treasure of the True Mandate, a kind of treasure of the Grotto Heaven. It records all the Taoist cultivators of Yujing Mountain who were "famous for their time" from ancient times to the present. The True Man of the present is just the threshold for being listed... It can be said to be the list of the best Taoist cultivators of Yujing Mountain.

Without possessing this treasure, one cannot say that one has truly controlled Jade Capital Mountain.

Countless Taoist priests who had been in seclusion were released like waterfalls... Even Xu Zhiyi, who had been undergoing special training behind closed doors, left for the Demon Realm.

The fact that the Western Celestial Master Xu Xuanyuan returned to Yujing Mountain alone further demonstrates his determination to destroy the mountain.

Even if the army is defeated in the Demon Realm, as long as the Western Celestial Master is still alive, and the Jade Purity Golden Book of the Imperial Edict is still there, the status of Jade Capital Mountain can continue... Yu Xi is prepared to defeat the army!
Upon the issuance of the "Demon Extermination Order," Lin Xian, the General of Rong Kingdom, led ten thousand Rong Kingdom Imperial Guards to be the first to respond.

He possesses the qualities of a true genius, but unfortunately, he is burdened by worldly affairs and has to compromise his country and family. To this day, he still lingers in the realm of the divine.

The journey of the Six Kingdoms has now begun, and those nations that have failed to rise to prominence like Yongmo and Yuanyang Dali have already closed their final window of opportunity.

Small countries like Rong have no chance of continuing to exist; surrendering their lands to larger powers is their only option. Compared to the grasslands and the Central Empire, the Eastern Kingdom is ultimately closer.

Standing at the nation's borders, loyal to the country's affairs. Lin Xian has seen through reality, but still wants to negotiate a better price for Rong Kingdom. The trip to the Demon Realm is an opportunity to gain merit. Whether he can establish his worth depends on this one move.

As for him personally... since that person on Baoxue Peak intends to cleanse the demon realm, his lackeys should naturally be the vanguard!
Lin Xian, as a general who protects the country, and Rong Kingdom, as an independent nation, responded this time with great political significance, becoming the catalyst for the nationwide call to arms.

Next came Song Qingyue, the "Water Man," who personally led 30,000 elite aquatic troops, collectively known as the "Long River Navy," to respond to the "Demon Extermination Order" and march to conquer the Demon Realm.

The Grand Steward of the Shui people, Fu Yunqin, personally oversaw the central army, demonstrating the Shui people's unwavering stance.

When the renowned historian Zhong Xuanyin personally wrote the first page of the "Book of Exorcising Demons," recording the heroic deeds at Yujing Mountain and noting names like Lin Xian, Song Qingyue, and Fu Yunqin—names from outside Yujing Mountain—things began to change.

The ancient oath of the human emperor has once again pierced through time.

This is not a lone battle fought by Yujing Mountain, but rather the Daoist leader, in the name of the "Demon Extermination Order," mobilizing all patriots of the human race to launch an unprecedented war to vanquish demons!
Zhong Xuanyin's writings are incredibly powerful. What he wrote is the history of his time.

The renowned historian Zuo Qiuwu, in an effort to save the academy, rewrote a novel. His surviving work, *Zuo Zhi Qin Ku*, is considered a masterpiece of contemporary novelism. This book chronicles the history of Qin Ku Academy, featuring Zhong Xuanyin and Cui Yi as protagonists, and elevates Zhong Xuanyin's understanding of its principles to a level close to sainthood.

Zhong Xuanyin entrusted this sacred object to Cui Yigeng, which encouraged the Qin Ku Academy to pay more attention to novels.

Novels have always been considered a minor art, while history is considered the highest form of learning.

The Diligent and Hardworking Academy is rewriting this impression. They have elevated the significance of the novel within the literary system and truly promoted the status of novelists!
In today's world, all kinds of novels are emerging in an endless stream, including supernatural tales, myths, chivalrous stories, and romantic tales... all are flourishing.

This was thanks to the "Hundred Classics Seize the Gate" after the death of the "Nameless One," and even more so to the efforts of Qin Ku Academy, which was once the number one academy in the world.

The "Yixin Journal," published by Qinku Academy, which primarily serializes novels and supplements them with current affairs commentary, is now popular throughout the country.

The sales figures for May alone are already equivalent to the total sales of all books published by Tiandu Bookstore over the past three years!
Cui Yigeng's serialized novel "The Dream of Nanhua" in Yixin Magazine tells the story of eight people with very different personalities who travel through countless historical fragments, attracting countless readers.

This novel is clearly based on the experience of the Taixu Pavilion members storming the "Book Drying Platform" and rescuing Zhong Xuanyin, but it is more fantastical and dreamlike, and is hailed as a masterpiece that "led the revival of novels".

Both "The Legend of the Swordsman with a Pure Heart" and "The Story of Red Mud" were rediscovered by today's readers and have become classics during this wave of novel revival.

The Diligent Academy, which fell into ruin due to the calamity of the Holy Demon, is now returning to the pinnacle of Confucianism through the combination of novels and history.

Zuo Zhiqin's work grew stronger in the process, and Zhong Xuanyin, as the protagonist of the book, naturally benefited from it.

His insistence on following the path of orthodox historians was so that one day he could openly welcome back Sima Heng and ensure that "truth" would no longer be relegated to the graveyard.

It must be said that Taixu Pavilion provided him with tremendous help.

He wrote "The Records of the Great Void," truthfully recording the development of the Great Void Realm and writing biographies for each member of the Great Void Pavilion. These outstanding figures of the time, each capable of stirring up waves in the long river of history, are all undeniably legendary... Everything that Zhong Xuanyin personally witnessed also added depth to Zhong Xuanyin's writing.

After all, they had been colleagues for many years. Even if they didn't share the same ideals, they did share certain expectations for the world through their daily interactions. No one forced Zhong Xuanyin to write in a roundabout way; everyone cooperated with his recording.

At the Third Yellow River Conference, he wrote the words "Chen Jiangwang's decisive speech" and "Hong Junyan's retirement speech"!

The pursuit of historical truth and the recording of authentic history is the path of a historian's spiritual journey. The more substantial, authentic, and clear the history they record, the broader and more solid their path forward will be.

With his back to the Illusory Realm of the Great Void and his place in the Great Void Pavilion, Zhong Xuanyin recorded this brilliant era amidst the surging torrent of humanity.

As long as the river of history is not interrupted, the "Records of the Grand Historian" will surely be an important chapter for future generations to learn about the present.

The name "Zhong Xuanyin" has thus become an indispensable name in contemporary historiography.

There is a secret that very few people know—

Sima Heng, the foremost historian, has already proven his transcendence in the graveyard of history. The crucial resources he supplemented the path he provided were precisely the historical truths delivered by Zhong Xuanyin himself during his journey to the "Chapter of Confusion"!
A large part of the historical truth is based on the personal experiences of the Taixu Pavilion members.

It can be said that Sima Heng was supported by Taixu Pavilion.

This year is the 3946th year of the Dao calendar. Fourteen years later, in the 3960th year of the Dao calendar, will be the time when "Shi Dao Zao Hai" will revise past chapters and add new volumes.

To finalize the history of the present world over the past sixty years, Sima Heng and his students have been searching for the truth all over the world since the year 3900 of the Daoist calendar. He even hid in the graveyard of history to ensure that his writing would not be interfered with.

When the new volume is finalized, Zhong Xuanyin, as an important participant in this monumental work, "The Historical Sword Carves the Sea," will reap even greater rewards.

Today, Zhong Xuanyin has continued Zuo Qiuwu's unfinished research and begun to explore more hidden historical truths—searching for Yu Zhou and seeking the novels written by Yu Zhou during his lifetime.

His ability to begin to glimpse the truth of history at this level speaks volumes about his current spiritual cultivation.

This volume of "The Book of Demon Slayers" unfolds under his pen, becoming another contemporary legend, further strengthening the significance of the "Demon Slayer Order."

The Human Emperor Youxiong said in the Ancient Demon-Slaying Covenant: "If the blade is not pointed at the demon, then one is a thief of the world."

Today, the Grand Master of Jade Capital Mountain is fulfilling his promise to vanquish the demon. Who dares to disobey?
On the summer solstice, Boyong proclaimed himself emperor in the Kingdom of Li. On the same day, the central empire issued a strongly worded official letter, listing Boyong's mediocrity and Dali's rebellion... The writing style and wording clearly belonged to Luqiu Wenyue himself.

The next day, Yu Xi issued the "Demon Extermination Order." On the same day, after the previous group of envoys was murdered by the Li people, Pei Hongjiu, a noble scion of the Zhengtian Mansion, rode alone into Li...

He wasn't issuing a challenge, but rather calling upon the warriors of Dali to vanquish the demons in the name of the "Demon Extermination Order"!
It turns out that Yu Xi, the Grand Master of Yujing, had received the approval of the central emperor for his great demon-slaying campaign. It turns out that this massive war against demons was backed by Jing Kingdom's consistent principle of "taking responsibility for the world."

Just as Jingguo would not challenge the Daoist lineage at this time, Yu Xi, as the leader of the Daoist lineage, would not truly become an enemy of the central government.

Even his public issuance of the "Demon Extermination Order" was partly motivated by a desire to mobilize the armed forces of various countries and alleviate the pressure on the central empire.

The conflict between Ji Fengzhou and Ji Boyong is a mutually beneficial one. But if the Dao Kingdom were to decline from this point onward... and a country like Mu or Yongmo were to rise to power, the Daoist sect would lose even its status as the state religion.

Therefore, he will only acknowledge, not deny, Jing Guo's claims.

With the endorsement of the Central Empire, his campaign against the demons became even more justifiable, and victory was within reach.

The former Human Emperor of Lieshan could wield the "Ancient Demon-Slaying Covenant" and slaughter indiscriminately! With a single phrase, "Fight the demons with me," he eliminated countless challengers within the human race.

As recorded in "Zhengfa Tianheng"—"If any of the accusations are not followed, the clan will be punished."

Gongsun Buhai wrote this book to cite Legalist history. He clearly demonstrated that this sentence in the "Ancient Demon-Slaying Covenant" was, for a long time, a law-like decree and a universally accepted law in the present world.

Today, its binding force is not as strong, but it still occupies the righteous right.

The campaign against the demons at Yujing Mountain did avoid having to choose sides between the Central Yuanyang, but it also weakened the Jing Kingdom in effect.

The attack on the Li Kingdom by the Jing Kingdom was like a high mountain crushing a tiny egg.

Few people believe in the victory of the Li Kingdom at this moment. Even with a legendary figure like Ji Boyong, everyone just hopes that the Li Kingdom can hold out for a few more years so that the Jing Kingdom can bleed out more.

In this situation, the State of Jing appeared dismissive, claiming that Ji Boyong's illness was trivial and would "cur itself without medicine." However, its actual actions were unusually cautious; before launching a large-scale military campaign, it first sought to weaken the State of Li.

Unless Yuanyang Dali does not recognize its obligation to stand in the present world and uphold the "Ancient Demon-Slaying Covenant", unless Yuanyang Dali does not acknowledge itself as a great power capable of shouldering responsibility!

On this point, Ji Boyong and Ji Fengzhou showed the same tacit understanding—to readily accept what cannot be changed.

Therefore, the newly established Kingdom of Li, despite facing the constant threat of war from the Kingdom of Jing and the pressure of its very survival, still actively responded to the "Demon Extermination Order."

The phoenix, a guardian of the nation, will protect the three thousand guards led by Duan Qifeng as they march to conquer the demon realm. This phoenix, which drinks only from the sweetest springs, will soar high above the desolate tombs of countless worlds, cleansing the demonic realm with its pure rain.

Even the Imperial Guards were dispatched; no one can say that the Li Kingdom didn't contribute. Besides, the Yuanchu are truly top-tier forces.

With such a sense of responsibility, continuing the work of vanquishing demons even in the face of a crisis that threatens legitimacy, and striving for the eternal well-being of the human race, what nation in the world could afford to be negligent?

For a time, Qin, Chu, Jing, Mu, Qi, and even Li, Wei, Yong, and Song all responded to his call.

The Jing Kingdom was led by Zhongshan Yanwen, who had previously entered the Demon-Slaying Shrine to reward his merits, and the Eagle Guard marched north into the borderlands. They crossed the line of life and death almost simultaneously with the royal cavalry led by Grand Shepherd King Zhao Rucheng.

Guarding the borderlands is the responsibility of the Northern Hegemony. Only after the Myriad Realms Tomb is wiped out can the two Northern Empires truly be free to participate in the competition for supremacy.

They had no reason not to support it. In addition to the original border garrison, they also transferred another strong army to directly escalate the current war against the demons.

The State of Qi dispatched the ruthless butcher Chongxuan Chuliang, leading 50,000 Qiusha troops, who marched north on purple clouds... Along the way, they integrated the Rong Kingdom army led by Lin Xian.

The State of Chu appointed the retired general Zhongli Zhaojia, who had been out of service, and led 30,000 veteran soldiers who had offered grain to the frontier.

It is evident that before the upcoming "Central War against Yuanyang," the State of Chu was still in a state of full-scale preparation for war.

The fact that a powerful force like Grandmaster Yanwu wouldn't go to the Demon Realm is naturally because they're waiting for Jing Kingdom to come—this is what Zhongli Yan said to his father when he was leaving.

The Qin state was ready to feast, and each of its powerful armies had a specific objective. However, as the dominant power in the west, it possessed its own set of rules. Therefore, it was decided to have the contemporary master Meng Yao lead 50,000 elite troops of the Great Wind Army to participate in the war against the demons.

The Li Kingdom, which had previously pledged to defend the borders of the Jing Kingdom, has this time dispatched the young general Erzhu He. He has led three thousand cavalry, intending to give them valuable experience.

On the one hand, the Li Kingdom is currently under tremendous pressure. Not only does it have to guard against the Military Court Empire, which has recovered, but it also inevitably faces the scrutinizing gaze of the Qin people in the suddenly empty Yu Yuan Great Wall...

On the other hand, Erzhuhe had some connection with that Master Jiang.

Although this war against demons was launched in the name of Yu Xi, anyone with eyes can see whose will it is carrying out.

The places where the remaining troops took their oaths were all at Baoxue Peak.

This isn't just bluffing; they've practically worn a tiger skin on their bodies, and the tiger stripes are already showing through!

The State of Wei, situated in a strategically important location surrounded by enemies on all sides and facing challenges from across the river, has always been mindful of its surroundings. The upcoming Jingli Orthodox War will be a major test for the State of Wei.

Wu Xun and his soldiers are definitely not to be touched, and the Dragon Tiger Altar must suppress the dragon vein and seize the secrets of heaven.

Finally, Yan Shaofei, the patrol officer of the Great Wei who was not good at leading troops, led eight thousand patrol guards to vanquish the demon.

Yong Kingdom is currently enjoying great momentum, with both Shenxiao and Xianshi flourishing. Han Xu has maintained restraint, refraining from plundering any small country. Instead, he has provided a steady stream of support to the surrounding small countries... providing them with money, manpower, and even sending puppets to other countries to actively help them build up their national defense.

He treated these countries as a bulwark for his own country. He built up the various small countries scattered along the western border like military fortresses, thereby avoiding direct conflict with the hegemonic power.

The widespread application of Mohist mechanical arts to people's livelihoods allowed the Yong Kingdom to continue its era of rapid national growth.

“Countless people from various countries have secretly entered Yong territory.”

The current Yong Kingdom has no shortage of people or talents; what it lacks is time.

Under these circumstances, Yong State, with Marquis Fen Ge Lang Xiaoshu as its commander, led 5,000 elite soldiers and 10,000 puppet soldiers, driving mechanical war chariots, and marched into the Demon Land... which was still considered to be holding back.

The State of Song still maintained the dignity of a great power, and Zhao Hongyi still wanted to make a difference and voice his opinion on such an important matter. Unfortunately, the State of Song today was truly depleted of talent after Chen Siwu's death and Wen Yong's sacrifice.

At the third Yellow River Conference, the State of Song failed to cultivate any talent, and national affairs were reduced to a transaction by Yan Chunhui.

Yin Wenhua, the only surviving member of the 2019 graduating class, now spends most of her time at Longmen Academy and rarely returns to China.

The few remaining veteran generals who safeguard the nation are pillars of the state, and we simply cannot do without them. We can't possibly send the prime minister, Tu Weijian, known as the "paperhanger," to the demon realm again...

In the end, we had to ask someone from the book mountain for help.

We've invited Master Yan!
This former tutor of the Crown Prince personally led the Song army into battle.

Thus, the scale of this war against demons was unprecedented since the beginning of the new Dao calendar. The military might was so great that all the heavens took notice, as if the Divine Firmament had risen again.

All the alien races were filled with dread, viewing this operation as a "great reckoning" following the Divine Firmament War.

The human race in the present world does not seem to cherish the current peace, nor are they satisfied with their existing military victories... They seem to want to exterminate all the alien races in the heavens!

The Heavenly Gate of the Realm, which had been quiet for a long time, suddenly became noisy again, but this time it was not the onslaught of the heavens against the invaders, but rather a continuous stream of alien races from all realms surrendering.

The Shenxiao battlefield has already surrendered once, but perhaps the human lords are unaware of their true feelings!
Many alien races even directly mobilized their troops, clamoring to follow the Demon-Slaying Heavenly Lord to vanquish demons!

"Nonsense! What does this have to do with the Demon-Slaying Heavenly Lord!" The young master of the Great Chu, who was on duty at the Heavenly Gate, roared angrily: "Those who have transcended worldly affairs are not involved in mortal matters. Don't believe everything you hear and drag others into it just because you hear about the Demon-Slaying Heavenly Lord!"

Victory that once required swords and spears, and bloodshed, can now be achieved with the raising of a flag.

The bloodthirsty and warlike Shura immediately shifted the battle line, abandoning large swathes of territory on the Xinye Continent, retaining only the core area, and even blocking the "Heavenly Road"!
The Great Wall of Yuyuan, built by the Qin people, was originally intended to liberate the border garrison and defend against the ever-present harassment of the Asura race. Now, it is no longer needed. The Great Wall, stretching for thousands of miles, is no longer a place where Asuras come to scale.

After their defeat in the Divine Firmament War, the sea creatures have turned their attention to the desolate sea, exploring its deeper reaches.

The emperors had no choice but to acknowledge the foresight of Ao Jie, the Dragon King of the East Sea.

Now, the Dragon King of the East Sea is still trapped in the ancient starry sky because of the war he had to participate in. He once regarded the pro-war faction who had left the divine continent as a betrayal, but he risked his life to continue the pioneering work that Ao Jie had done.

With the issuance of the Demon-Slaying Order, the sea creatures immediately made up for the war reparations paid in installments, selling everything they owned to raise their annual tribute. The expansion into the desolate sea intensified, reaching a point where "sacrifices were no longer a concern"!
Among the powerful races of the heavens, the demon race was relatively calm. Having been a primary target of suppression by the human race after the Divine Firmament War, they seemed to have become numb. The Ancient Imperial City offered no response.

The human race, which has dominated the heavens for hundreds of thousands of years, begins to carve its own eternity through a divine war.

The might of the human race has reached the point where "those who hear of it tremble with fear, and those who see it offer their heads!"

The demon race, which has always been known and feared throughout the world for its "fearlessness of life and death and ignorance of suffering"... has actually seen a large number of them fleeing abroad.

The vast majority of them are those "general demons" with relatively complete intelligence. In a general group of general demons who generally only have simple intelligence, these highly intelligent general demons are exceptionally gifted and have the opportunity to rise to the level of true demons.

The fugitives also include true demons... and even celestial demons!
In fact, many demons' escapes pave the way for those who truly understand fear and revere life and death.

This large-scale exodus was almost the first of its kind since the birth of the demon race.

Where else can one escape to if one is "escaping"?

The Desolate Tomb of Myriad Realms is the most barren, most dangerous, and therefore the safest place in all the heavens and myriad realms!
Throughout history, all fugitives and losers of the present world, when they have nowhere else to go, find their final resting place in the Desolate Tomb of Myriad Realms. They transform into demons to survive here. And it is precisely because they are demons that their strongest fighting power is manifested here. There is no reason for them to flee elsewhere.

This place is the graveyard of all the heavens and myriad worlds.

It's like a person already lying in a coffin, the coffin being filled into the yellow earth... this should be the final ending.

However, the human race also has a saying: "If death is not enough to quell hatred, then the coffin will be opened and the corpse mutilated."

The Demon-Slaying Alliance, under the leadership of Yu Xi, the Grand Master of Jade Capital Mountain, has now pried open the coffins of all the heavens and myriad realms!

Despite Yu Xi's repeated claims that he was merely a scholar who had only studied books, his leadership in this war against demons was exceptionally brilliant, completely contrary to his self-proclaimed empty talk.

"It turns out that the so-called 'fearlessness of life and death' is just because most demons are ignorant and most demons are ferocious and tyrannical."

"When they are enlightened, when they are weak, they also know fear."

Standing atop the barren, gloomy sky of the Demon Realm, watching the hordes of demons fleeing into the void, the youthful-looking Xiaoyu Zhenjun rode on auspicious clouds, his voice cold and desolate.

He certainly didn't possess immortality from childhood; rather, he was once wounded by a powerful enemy and swallowed the "Return to Immortality Fruit," which allowed him to "rejuvenate" and return to his original form. Since then, his divine nature has remained unchanged, and his appearance has not faded, so he has grown accustomed to this appearance.

The demonic tide that once cast a huge shadow over the present world, and which even the ancient human emperor left behind a dying wish to fight against, has now scattered and become thin as it hastily spread across the boundless void.

When they gather, they roar like mountains and waves; when they disperse, they flow east and west.

Those demons that once troubled the World Honored One now scattered and looked so fragile, like a group of ants whose nest had been flooded with tea!
Behind True Lord Xiaoyu, a hazy, clear light hung in the air, like a long cloak gently swaying. The characters on it were faint, and the Daoist rhyme flowed. Each character represented a power that shone brightly in the era.

If the Jade Emperor Bell is the most powerful treasure of Jade Capital Mountain, it is something that can boost the remaining combat strength.

The Primordial Jade Book and the Jade Purity Golden Book left behind on Jade Capital Mountain are the very essence of Jade Capital Mountain. Its power didn't come from refining a complete grotto-heaven; rather, it was the generations of talented Taoist cultivators of Jade Capital Mountain who elevated it to its present state.

"There should be a heavy rain to wash away all this filth." Xiao Yu made a hand seal, her eyes were cold, and the moisture in her eyes seemed to spread to the sky.

Yu Xi raised his hand and pressed it down: "The struggle of a cornered beast is like that of an old hunter devouring its prey, let alone a demon! Let these demons who are willing to escape escape."

The Demon Realm has no boundaries.

As the graveyard of all worlds, they wished that all the heavens could directly reach this place.

On the contrary, the realms inhabited by all living beings have more or less actively isolated themselves from the desolate tombs of the myriad realms, for fear of being contaminated.

The ancient demon cave that was once developed in the present world remains a painful scar that the present world has yet to heal.

This resulted in the demon realm having no gates to defend, allowing the human army to easily invade from all directions. Similarly, the mindless demons carried by the true demons had countless escape routes, making them impossible to block.

Xiao Yu frowned and said, "We came here to eradicate the demonic scourge forever, not just to seek a victory. If too many of these demons escape, it will inevitably spread poison throughout the heavens... like wild grass in spring, or a wildfire spreading across the plains. I am worried that things will not go as planned."

The victory of invading the Demon Realm alone was something the Demon-Slaying Heavenly Lord had already accomplished two years ago. He slew two Demon Lords and slaughtered countless demons until no demon dared to stand in his way.

But that doesn't mean the evil has been eradicated.

In Xiaoyu's view, since this trip is to exorcise demons, of course they should "kill them all" until they can no longer see any demons and hear the word "demon" anymore, then the demons will disappear.

"These demons are endless, impossible to kill or imprison. The true demons who dare to flee to the universe are even more cunning and dangerous. If we call them all to fight to the death, even with our strong military force, we will inevitably suffer many losses."

“Xiaoyu, the warriors below use demon skulls to calculate their merits, but you and I do not do so.”

Yu gazed into the distance, his voice like gold and jade: "As long as the Demon Realm still exists, the barren land still remains, and the demons of all realms have a place to return to, the demon race cannot be said to have disappeared. Sooner or later, they will be able to regroup and pose a threat again. Therefore, the most important thing is this world, the land beneath our feet, the sky before our eyes... The best strategy is to change this place forever."

Below is a barren, cracked land.

The two powerful armies of Yujing, the Disaster Slayer and the Evil Slayer, spread out their formations, their imposing military might resembling a vast sea.

The most eye-catching sights are the towering blast furnaces, billowing smoke and clouds, resembling celestial mountains at sea. Orange-red clouds veil the sky, draping this enchanting heaven in a new veil.

In this war against demons, the most resources that Yujing Mountain invested in were these mountains of "demon-refining furnaces"!
Heaps upon heaps of demon heads were thrown into it, and with each furnace opening, a massive amount of Soul Stones were spat out. These Soul Stones would then be immediately sent to the quartermaster department as raw materials for craftsmen to process military equipment... Banners imbued with the power of Soul Stones were distributed to various battlefields.

This is the core position of the Demon-Slaying Army, and Yu Xi's banner has always been raised here.

When the Jingmu Allied Forces marched through the desert, they needed to use [Soul Stones] to combat the "dryness." That was only the pollution from the Myriad Realms Desolate Tomb spreading to the mortal world, and it was already the result of being strongly suppressed by the mortal world.

The real test comes when you reach the Demon Realm, where the omnipresent "dryness" is ten or even dozens of times worse than the desert environment, constantly eroding the "living souls".

There are precedents in human history of invading the Demon Realm. The Demon Realm has no borders, and given humanity's continued dominance over several great eras, breaking into the Demon Realm is relatively easy.

The difficult part is staying.

The biggest problem throughout history has always been that this world is utterly worthless to beings other than the demon race. Not only can it not provide supplies, but all resources must be drawn from the mortal realm, and it constantly consumes living souls, requiring a garrison to fight against the heavens and earth.

Over time, they will either be exhausted and forced to retreat, or they will fall into demonic possession on the spot.

It should be understood that whether in the Yu Yuan Xin Ye Continent or the Tian Yu World, the human race has firmly established a foothold. No matter how great the cost, they have never retreated, and when the time is ripe, they have become an important tool to suppress the other side.

The only place they couldn't leave a base was in the Demon Realm.

The Desolate Tomb of Myriad Realms is equivalent to the status of the mortal world, preventing the human race from emulating Yu Yuan's actions to stabilize the chaotic flow of time and space into a well-ordered spacetime, or even to create a new continent. Furthermore, no city can withstand the relentless drain of time's "dryness."

This graveyard of the heavens is a death ground relative to the living; theoretically, no living thing can exist here for long. Even a complete small world placed here will quickly decay.

In other words, even immortal treasures from celestial realms cannot exist here forever, unless the entire world is corrupted by demons and becomes a demonic artifact.

Humanity has certainly tried to establish a base in the Demon Realm using a celestial artifact to create a complete world and combat the "dryness" of the Myriad Realms' Desolate Tomb. In the end, that celestial artifact decayed!
The principle behind the Soul Stone's ability to combat "dryness" is actually to continuously replenish "soul power".

It's like continuously pouring water into a leaky wooden bucket to keep the water level at a "safe level".

The head of the Yin Demon is only one of the main materials; the most essential materials are the Dao Yuan Stone and the Qi and Blood Pill!
Using the physical head of a Yin Demon, a "stone shell" was created to counteract the demon's power and prevent the loss of life force, ensuring the shells wouldn't become empty shells before reaching the front lines. This "stone" could also enhance the living's resistance to "dryness." Dao Yuan Stone, Qi and Blood Pills, infused with the Qi of War, along with the "sacrifice of three animals," and all sorts of other magical techniques... were the source of "life force."

Dao Yuan Stones are a form of extraordinary currency, while Qi and Blood Pills are an indispensable strategic resource for every nation.

Warfare is expensive, and fighting demons is even more so, as it has a deep-seated hatred for money.

The two great superpowers, despite joining forces to resist the demons, were both dragged into a state of utter misery, requiring constant assistance from various factions in the mortal world. This is the root cause of their conflict. The line between life and death is also clearly drawn here.

This war against demons hasn't even seen a real hard battle yet, but the consumption of war resources has already left Jade Capital Mountain with a ten-year deficit! Even with the God of Wealth donating 30% of the military supplies and the Central Empire expressing its support, True Lord Xiaoyu is still trembling with heartache.

This is one of the reasons why he was shouting for battle and wanted to wipe out all the demons he saw... He really didn't want to fight a second battle!
"Change the world?" Xiao Yu's eyes widened in surprise. "Is that even possible?"

The Myriad Realms Desolate Tomb is of such a high status that it is equivalent to the mortal world, the end of all realms! Only the human race of the mortal world can enter here without having their combat power suppressed.

This is also why they did not conscript the heavenly servants into the army in the name of the mortal world during this war against demons.

Those armies were already weak, and once they entered the Myriad Realms Desolate Tomb, they were suppressed, rendering them useless and wasting Soul Stones.

Throughout history, those who have aspired to vanquish demons have not lacked the desire to change the desolate tombs of the myriad realms, but they simply have been unable to do so; all attempts from ancient times to the present have failed.

What the ancient emperors couldn't accomplish, what the Lieshan emperor couldn't achieve, can Yujing Mountain really do today?
Admittedly, the Demon Realm today is at its weakest point in history, but the strongest and most stubborn thing has always been this immortal world itself!
If Yujing Mountain possessed such methods, Xiao Yu couldn't possibly be unaware of them.

"I do have some ideas, but whether they will come to fruition depends on the final result."

Yu Xi pondered for a moment and said, "It's nothing more than me doing my best. Daoist Master Jiang... should also do his best."

"If that's truly impossible, the middle strategy is to cripple the main force of the demon army, defeat the demon race's high command, and exterminate the Heavenly Demons in this battle! Afterward, we can monitor the Myriad Realms Desolate Tomb for a long time and prevent the birth of new Heavenly Demons. We can then cleanse it once every hundred years to establish long-term order, which should be able to roughly achieve the goal of suppressing the Myriad Realms Desolate Tomb."

It is considered a middle-ground strategy because there are still uncontrollable risks.

The eight great demonic arts cannot be completely eradicated and continue to circulate throughout the myriad realms. The birth of a Demon Lord usually does not occur on the Demon Realm's own territory, but rather happens suddenly. Once a powerful Demon Lord ascends to the throne, he possesses the fighting power to ascend to sainthood in the Demon Realm, and may even be able to transcend! To eliminate him again would require a massive undertaking.

Xiao Yu looked up at the distant sky, and a faint lightning bolt mark was reflected in her moist eyes.

He understood that it was Ju Ku's "punishment thunder".

Ju Kui designed and upheld the competition rules for the 33rd Yellow River Games. He also formulated and implemented several rules for the Realm of Illusion. Both of these achievements greatly benefited him.

Not to mention the Taixu Pavilion, this spiritual vessel of humanity, which supports all its members.

Now that he has entered the demon realm wielding the Thunder of Punishment, his first task is to "establish rules"... to bring demons under the blade of punishment.

The first task in the "Demon Slaying Mission" announced by the Taixu Scroll after being approved by the Taixu Pavilion is to use the Demon Realm as a "punishment field" to plant the mark of punishment electricity, "to await the time to slay the demons."

Countless "walkers" flocked to the Demon Realm, standing outside and casting lightning seeds into it in all sorts of strange and unusual ways.

Some use puppets to carry electricity, others plant it in mud like a lotus, and still others fish out monsters to make them swallow the electric seed...

Now, the lightning marks that have grown and spread throughout the Demon Realm are everywhere.

Based on this, Ju Kui established an infinite electric grid covering the demon realm... an "invisible and imperceptible" "micro-electricity," just like the "begging bowl" covering the starry sky.

The demon realm is boundless, yet he has set up torture barriers for it.

This endless electric net currently only reacts to demonic energy at the Heavenly Demon level. It doesn't attack, but instead leaves a mark. Once the demon realm is purged, it will be hunted down by beings from all realms.

The net of justice is vast; it spares no small fish while capturing the big ones.

Before the formal war, this was just one of the many methods the human race used to influence the course of the war!
Xiao Yu never doubted victory. In fact, the only suspense lay in whether the world would be completely changed after the victory.

At a certain moment, a dark cloud suddenly moved in from the horizon, making the already gloomy world even darker.

The rapidly gathering demonic energy surged like a black sea!
"It seems they can't hold back any longer," Xiaoyu said.

The moment the "Demon Extermination Order" was issued, the whole world responded.

However, Yu Xi did not wait for all the human armies to gather in the borderlands before sending them all to the Demon Realm.

He divided the entire demon realm into sections, assigning different areas to the armies of different factions, allowing each faction to act according to its own strength.

The main force of Yujing Mountain immediately stormed into the Demon Realm and established its current marching position. From there, it would serve as the central hub for all forces, providing comprehensive support.

Before the war even officially began, the demon realm had already been scattering its soldiers and was leaking air from all sides.

Then, various forces entered the realm like a pack of wolves, tearing at the demons in different ways.

Weakening layer by layer until the very end, the demons may drown in lukewarm water.

Yu Xi utilized the "momentum" to its fullest extent, and Shenxiao's victory indeed established an unparalleled advantage; they could no longer wait!

"It seems we still need to teach them patience!" Yu Xi smiled coldly, then directly shook the Jade Emperor Bell!
Clang!

May all the heavens and myriad realms hear this cry!
A small, precious bell hangs on his fingertip, gently moved by him.

Yet there was a towering, 90,000-foot-tall phantom bell, swaying between heaven and earth.

This bell is magnificent in color and grand in form. It is gold containing jade, and jade containing gold. Its esteem is unparalleled, and its value is beyond words.

The artifact from the Demon Realm that decayed in history was refined by a low-ranking cave among the thirty-six minor caves, and it cannot be compared with the Jade Emperor Bell at all.

A grotto-heaven of the level of "Purple Jade Pure and Peaceful Heaven" is no less than a great world.

The Jade Emperor Bell, which complements Yujing Mountain, represents a more fundamental elevation.

Driven by Yu Xi, it suddenly rewrote the celestial phenomena of the Myriad Realms Desolate Tomb, causing the horizon to be tinged with gold, as if a great age of boundless light had descended upon this world!

At that moment, countless demons turned into black smoke.

The instinctive screams of the ignorant are truly deafening.

Then there was lightning.

In the hazy shadows blurred by lightning, the True Lord, clad in a dharma robe, raised a hand and pointed: "It's noon!"

A total of 129,600 lightning marks shone brightly in this world under Ju Kui's finger sword.

It's like a sky full of stars falling into a demonic land!
Daylight flashes.

Even someone as powerful as Xiaoyu closed his eyes slightly at this moment.

Before the various armies truly mobilize, thanks to the efforts of countless travelers in the Illusory Realm, the Demon Land is first cleansed with lightning.

Neither nation nor religion, all people of the world dedicate themselves to the war in outer space!
After the intense light subsided, the vast demon realm appeared as if it had developed a white patch of skin disease. Large swathes of blank space appeared in the previously gloomy and rusty areas.

Looking up at the distant sky, one can still see seeds of lightning falling.

The travelers have come up with all sorts of creative ways to grow electricity, and have even started many electricity-growing competitions.

These endless bolts of lightning will cleanse the demonic land again and again, until that whiteness becomes eternal.

The demons could only endure it for the time being; without defeating the invading human army, they had no say in matters beyond the heavens.

After a sudden, deathly silence, the demonic sounds rose again. Amidst the clamor, a majestic, righteous voice rang out, authoritative as if belonging to a Daoist lord, proclaiming—

"I hate that Heaven is unkind, that Earth is immoral, that people are unrighteous, and that I... am not myself!"

The Demon Lord of Hatred has arrived!
The Illusion Demon Lord is in poor condition, and the Ghost Dragon Demon Lord is nowhere to be found. He is currently the strongest in the Demon Realm.

The sky was filled with gold and jade, shrouded in shadow.

Above the Jade Emperor's Giant Bell that shook heaven and earth, the phantom of the Thirty-Three Heavens appeared.

A colossal hand, sweeping across the sky and drawing forth countless streams of light that had witnessed the birth and death of time, slammed shut the Jade Emperor Bell's chimes. The demonic eyes deep within the Heavenly Realm gazed into Yu Xi's eyes: "Master Yu... long time no see!"

If he hadn't fallen to demonic possession, the original Lou Yue would have been the Jade Capital Dao Lord at this moment.

The reunion of the two vying for the throne in this demon realm is surely a matter of destiny.

Yu Xi's raised finger twitched slightly again: "Yes! It's been a long time!"

clang!
There was a heavenly sound, like the morning bell of Yujing Mountain.

In the past, we would rise at the sound of the bell to begin our morning classes.

But today's Demon Lord is merely still and serene.

The black sea, where the demonic clouds had gathered, roared and churned once more, flying towards the Jade Capital camp.

The troops inside the camp remained still, but a delicate, jade-like hand lifted the curtain.

Suddenly, a celestial light appeared in the Yujing camp, as if the ground had been lifted into a fairyland.

Her gaze sharpened, like the bright moon passing over a clear stream, and she raised her hand, spreading her five fingers to press against the sky—

The boundless black clouds instantly vanished into billowing demonic energy. They were then lashed away by the still-shining lightning into a dissipating mist!
A thin mist was about to gather, but white clouds were rolling across the horizon.

These clouds are like snow, and deep within the sea of ​​clouds, there seems to be a celestial palace.

The celestial palace descended upon the world, and with the radiance of the Jade Emperor Bell, even the illusory image of the Demon Lord of Hatred in his thirty-three heavens was imbued with celestial aura.

Then the boundless sea of ​​clouds sank down—

The countless Taoist arts recorded by the human race in this world have been poured into the demon land like a waterfall!

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