Reborn right after ascending to immortality?

Chapter 37 "The Emperor's Hour".

"Back when I was in Kunlun, I wanted to cultivate immortality and ascend to heaven. I always thought about ascending one level after another, but where would I ever reach the end?"

"Soaring to the highest heavens, to the place that mortals can only look up to, is that the immortal realm?"

An Sheng delivered a loud speech, spouting one profound truth after another, leaving all the reporters and disciples of the Demonic Sect dumbfounded.

They never expected that An Sheng would voluntarily give up the righteous path organization that was so close at hand.

That's a government-affiliated position!
That's a government-affiliated position!

How much courage and integrity does that require?

Such a feat could probably only be accomplished by someone like An Sheng, a born orphan with a divine body.

The disciples of the Demonic Sect all looked at Mei Yun, who was almost dead. Their awe of the Impermanent Demon Prince reached its peak: it was one thing to kill someone after stealing their position, but to steal it and then not go to work there was another.
This is the ultimate insult.

Murder and robbery are bad enough, but they even threw away someone's treasure.

It has such a classic, magical style.

This is no longer an ordinary birth, but a birth of the An Sheng level.

After a brief silence, the reporters erupted in excitement. They knew there would be a big one, but they hadn't expected it to be this big.

The rejection of the Dao Xuan Sect's inner disciple quota is unprecedented in previous grand trials, and it will undoubtedly generate immense buzz and discussion.

The disciples of the Demonic Sect erupted in cheers.

Anyway, it wasn't their own position that was taken away, so the position is just a pipe dream to them.

That's amazing!

The Demon Prince of Impermanence killed Young Master Mei, the greatest warrior of all time versus the greatest warrior of the present. Although they couldn't witness the explosive battle, just seeing the result was enough to get their blood pumping.

Even if they're sentenced to decades or centuries in Fengdu, it'll still be worth the price of admission!
The pure and utterly authentic classical demonic spirit of the Impermanent Demon Prince deeply moved the disciples of the demonic sect.

In 2068, the era of the Demonic Sect and outlaws came to an end.

Kunlun gradually became a celestial realm governed by the rule of law.
Only a small number of gangs remain at large, but they cannot escape being hunted down and will eventually cease to exist.

The underworld's cultivation of immortality has been transformed into cultivation of immortality within a society governed by the rule of law.

The once unrestrained, lawless, and incredibly free spirit of the demonic path was thought to have declined. But unexpectedly, even in 2068, there are still people who insist on cultivating immortality using ancient methods.

"Now I am trapped in the deepest abyss."

An Sheng spoke with a strong and resounding voice, the setting sun casting a blood-red shadow on his back.

He truly lived up to his reputation as Bai Susu's personal disciple; he hadn't lost his ancestral skills and directly snatched Mei Yun's work.

Cool.

The best way to put on a show is this: An Sheng and Mei Yun take turns pretending to be the same person, so they can be considered kindred spirits.

He stood proudly in the realm of the underworld, and as dusk turned to night, he declared with a powerful and resounding voice that seemed to pierce the heavens.

"The path to ascension is to ascend from the earth to the heavens and descend from the heavens, which can be done both ways. Descending is like ascending, and ascending is like descending; this is how one achieves the Great Unity."

Upon hearing this, the disciples of the Demonic Sect fell silent for a brief moment.

This sounds mysterious, but the meaning is not difficult to understand. The Impermanent Demon Child wants to reverse the order of things. Or rather, he wants the upper to be the lower and the lower to be the upper, taking Kunlun as the Nine Netherworlds and the Nine Netherworlds as Kunlun.

Is this why he refused the Kunlun system?
This is utterly outrageous, this is utterly passionate and unrestrained; this is tantamount to rebellion!
As expected of the Impermanent Demon Child!
The crowd of onlookers from the Demonic Sect grew larger and larger. The Demonic Impermanence was already quite famous, and the Fengdu Building was now packed with people, three layers deep, making it impossible to move.

Cheers and discussions erupted, creating a cacophony of sounds that seemed to merge into an ocean.

[A crowd caused trouble at the courthouse]

[Criminal reasons + 30 years]

[Current cause of action: 1490]

In order to exchange for the Divine Interference Technique, An Sheng needed to round it up, so he casually caused trouble in front of the court.

Besides gathering evidence of sin, An Sheng also had another purpose: to create momentum. Only when the momentum of the Impermanent Demon Child was strong enough would it seem reasonable to seize the pills a month later. "Fellow Daoists."

An Sheng took a light breath, his dark, night-like eyes scanning the surroundings with a sharp, eagle-like gaze.

No one dared to meet the gaze of the fickle demon prince at this moment. With An Sheng's movement, the previously noisy crowd fell silent. They held their breath, awaiting the fickle demon prince's final speech—

"Come with me into the depths of the netherworld."

An Sheng opened his arms to the twilight and proclaimed loudly, "Falling is the only way to ascend!"

come down,

That is true ascension!

Those words, like thunder, pierced straight into everyone's skulls, striking from head to toe, numbing their entire spinal cord.

Ascension is not when a mortal's body ascends to the celestial realm; true ascension is when one falls into the abyss upon the corpses of immortals.

An Sheng looked around with satisfaction, then saw blood-red characters appear in his eyes:
[Inciting a group to commit suicide by jumping off a cliff]

[Criminal reasons + 10 years]

[Currently, the criminal record spans 1500 years]

That's enough, not too much, not too little for a year.

An Sheng prepared to leave and find a quiet, secluded place to exchange for the cultivation technique.

At this moment, the reporters, still eager for more, quickly stopped An Sheng.

"Lord Impermanence Demon Prince, could you please say a few more words? We'd like to make this a headline for you. Would you be satisfied with this headline?"

But Mei Yun had already finished her lines. An Sheng thought to himself that he needed to hurry, so he waved his hand and said,
"The rest is up to you journalism students to do as you please."

But soon after, An Sheng felt genuine regret for what she had said.

7:00 AM that day.

"The Unpredictable Demon Rejects Inner Disciples, Orphan Slays Member of the Mei Family"

The reporter on the scene drafted a headline and handed it over to the editors of Fengdu Daily. They, who studied journalism, valued rigor and meticulousness, and this kind of major news had to be reviewed and revised many times.

After reviewing it, the editor nodded and offered suggestions for revision: "Overall it's good, but it lacks a punchline."

Breaking News! The Impermanent Demon Rejects Disciple's Adoption, and the Young One Slays the Plum Family.

The editor made some minor revisions and submitted them to the editor-in-chief of Fengdu Daily.

The editor-in-chief read it and said, "It lacks vision. The vision must be broader, and another explosive element should be added."

Breaking News! The Impermanent Demon Rejects the Elder's Editorial Team, and Massacres the Mei Family.

The editor-in-chief also made revisions before submitting it to the daily newspaper for review.

The reviewer said, "This word is too violent and may not pass the review. It also lacks a shocking element."

Breaking News! The Impermanent Demon Rejects the Elder's Editorial Team, and the Mei Family is Born in Tumei.

After review and revision, it is then submitted to the deputy editor-in-chief of the daily newspaper.

The vice president reviewed it and offered suggestions for revision: "Add some entertainment elements, some jokes, make it more approachable, this will boost sales. Also, add another hot topic."

"Explode! Explode! The Impermanent Demon Saw Elder's Whip, the Great Rebirth of the Tu Mei Family"

The deputy editor-in-chief lived up to his title; he had a real knack for journalism. He wrote a pun and handed it over to the daily newspaper editor-in-chief.

The editor-in-chief is the best at handling news; he immediately gave a concise reply, just eight words.

"The most exciting part is the whole time."

(End of this chapter)