Bitter Realm: My Feet Step Through the Flames of War

After saying that, the golden knife pierced through the cave and flew away from the top.

Yu Bufan secretly admired the skill of the Drunken Yellow Dragon. He quickly walked out of the cave, looked in the direction where Dao Wuji had disappeared, and continued to follow.

The chairman is becoming increasingly mysterious; he's determined to find out the truth today.

After walking for a long time, we came to a cave.

Yu Bufan followed Dao Wuji inside. The cave was completely dark and dark, and Yu Bufan almost made a sound several times.

Just as he felt he was about to be exposed, the candlelight came on.

Yu Bufan was so frightened that he quickly lowered his head and hid himself among the dark, jumbled rocks.

By the flickering candlelight, Yu Bufan saw a mural covering the entire mountain wall, depicting five lifelike dragons battling a giant demon.

Dao Wuji stood in front of the mural for a long time, then exclaimed in surprise, "This is the legendary ancient demon god Xie Tian Yu Wu, along with five divine dragons. The leader should be the five-clawed golden dragon among them."

Just as he was observing, the Burial Dragon Wall trembled, and then a scene of five dragons battling a demon god appeared.

The scenes flowed seamlessly, just like a real story.

Dao Wuji looked at it for a while and then said, "What is this? Could it be the Demon World Pagoda? It seems that this place is showing what will happen in the future. Alas, I don't understand. I'll go and talk to Su Huanzhen or Master Fengxiu."

After saying that, Dao Wuji shook his head and left in front of the mural.

Just as Yu Bufan was about to leave, the Black and White Impermanence appeared again.

"Dao Wuji shows no reaction to the past of the Four Realms. Could it be that he really isn't Dao Long?"

"Strange, Dao Wuji's swordsmanship is so outstanding, why isn't he Dao Long?"

"There are only two suspects left, shall we?"

The two disappeared, and the cave returned to silence. Yu Bufan waited for a while, and seeing that nothing else changed, he groped his way out.

Suddenly seeing the sun from the darkness made Yu Bufan feel uneasy. He blinked, and it seemed as if there was another figure in front of him.

"President?"

"Left Protector, why are you here?"

Dao Wuji blocked Yu Bufan's path and asked coldly.

Yu Bufan waved his fan and laughed, "Oh dear, I was just wandering around the mountains when I stumbled upon this place. I didn't expect to find the Chairman here as well."

"is it?"

Yu Bufan turned and ran: "I have other matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave now."

"Left Protector, I also have something I need you to do."

Dao Wuji swayed and blocked Yu Bufan's path, his killing intent palpable as he slammed his palm down on Yu's head.

Yu Bufan was prepared and leaped up quickly, narrowly avoiding the attack.

Dao Wuji drew his Desolate Leopard Thunder Blade, and a terrifying blade aura pierced through the air—his signature move, the Imperial Heaven Slash.

Just as Yu Bufan was about to fight back desperately, a palm strike flew in from the sky, catching the blade energy.

boom.

Dao Wuji was actually knocked back by this palm strike.

Yu Bufan turned his head and saw a golden figure slowly walking towards him from the mountainside. The wind blew his battle robe, like a rising sun on the horizon.

Bright, warm, and reassuring.

"Wu Jun, save me!"

Dao Wuji's eyes narrowed. What a small world! The newcomer was none other than Luo Hou.

Yu Bufan ran up to Luo Hou in a few steps and whispered, "There's something fishy about that cave."

Luo Hou nodded: "I understand."

Dao Wuji angrily retorted, "Luo Hou, this is an internal matter of our Tianxia Fengdao sect. What does it have to do with you?"

"What if I said that the whole world's sealing of swords is related to me?"

"you!"

Luo Hou looked at the mountain peaks not far away: "Show yourself, and drink the Yellow Dragon wine."

Chapter 23 Wedges

"With a broken body and a lone sword, I drink in the cold wind; today I'll drink wine and get drunk at Huanglong."

As the poem began, a white-haired, dragon-crowned, and dashingly powerful figure descended, landing beside Dao Wuji.

Dao Wuji hurriedly bowed and said, "Senior."

"This is none of your business, you can leave."

Although Dao Wuji's identity is still unconfirmed, Zuiyin Huanglong carries the aura of an elder brother and fears that Luo Hou will make things difficult for him.

Dao Wuji glanced at Yu Bufan, who was hiding behind Luo Hou, and left without a word.

Seeing Dao Wuji walk away, Yu Bufan also took his leave: "Martial Lord, I am worried about my father's safety and must return to Tianxia Fengdao."

"Your father may go to Yundu Mountain to take refuge temporarily."

"Okay, please."

Luo Hou and Yu Bufan both knew that because of Yu Qiufeng's matter, Yu Daojue would definitely not come to Tiandu.

The two of them left, and the mountains returned to tranquility.

The setting sun paints the forest half-darkly, and a few peach blossoms bloom.

"Luo Hou, I never thought that a thousand years later we would meet again, hahahahaha."

I don't know what Hahalong was laughing about, but it startled the little birds so much that they fluttered away, and peach blossoms fell in a flurry.

"It's a bit late for us to meet again."

Drunken Yellow Dragon drew his divine sword, Dragon Scale, and planted it in front of him: "Let's do it."

Luo Hou had no intention of making a move. He had already lost 40% of his power helping the Buddha's Twin Bodies pull the Demon World Pagoda, so why should he waste his strength on Haha Dragon?

"Drunken Yellow Dragon, who ordered you to steal Xie Tianyuwu's corpse back then, and to forge the Shadow God Blade and the Blade Dragon Battle Robe?"

"Why dwell on the past? Draw your sword of revenge."

"Tell me who's behind this, and I'll tell you who the Blazing Crimson Scale is."

"You actually know about the Blazing Crimson Scale?"

"After so many years, the story of the Five Dragons of the Heavenly Empire is no longer a secret."

After a moment's thought, Drunken Yellow Dragon said, "The one who told us to use the power of the Evil Heavenly Martial Arts to kill you was the one who instructed you to build the Blood Heaven Cloud Pillar."

"It really is him, the Heavenly Dance God."

“I suspect he is the Wedge who escaped from the Upper Heaven Realm. Only the Wedge knows the weakness of Xie Tianyuwu and understands the value of his corpse.”

Why did we do this as a wedge?

The Five Dragons of Yutian were tasked with two major missions: capturing the fugitives from the Heavenly Realm, Xie Tianyu and Wu Xie. However, during the pursuit to the Bitter Realm, the Five Dragons' memories were sealed due to the presence of a stone from beyond the heavens.

Afterwards, they were separated from each other. Except for the drunken yellow dragon, the other four dragons were reincarnated as humans.

Having lost his memory, the Drunken Yellow Dragon, persuaded by the Heavenly Dance God, joined forces with Dao Wuhou, the Sword Master of Heaven, to kill Luo Hou.

Afterwards, Dao Wuhou coveted the two treasures, the Shadow God Blade and the Blade Dragon Battle Robe, as well as the reputation for killing Luo Hou. He used underhanded means to ambush Zuiyin Huanglong, causing Zuiyin Huanglong to be on the verge of death and disappear.

Fortunately, with the help of the Extreme Dao Master using a stone from outer space, the Drunken Yellow Dragon not only came back to life, but also awakened his memories of the Sword Dragon.

Even though a thousand years have passed, Zuiyin Huanglong still remembers what the Heavenly Dance God said: "There should be no absolute power in the world, and the synonym for hero is violence."

Luo Hou pondered the words: "Hero...violence."

He also said that heroes are the greatest threat to peace.

"So, he made me kill Xie Tianyuwu, let you kill me, and then let Dao Wuhou kill you. In this way, only mediocre people will remain in the Bitter Realm, and no one will be able to become the overlord."

After a thousand years of reflection, Zuiyin Huanglong has clearly come to understand this point.

"Luo Hou, I owe you an apology."

"Can an apology erase your sins?"

"Hahahahaha."

"Make a note of this debt, and wait for me to come and collect it."

Who is the Crimson Blaze Scale?

"Dao Wuji".

Having already tested Dao Wuji twice, Zuiyin Huanglong shook his head upon hearing this, saying, "Impossible."

"Then you should keep an eye on Mo Dao Juechen and Tian Dao Xiao Jian Dun; they will both die at Dao Wuji's hands."

Spoilers are boring.

Luo Hou walked into the Daolong Ancient Cave where Yu Bufan and the other person had just come out, leaving behind a bewildered Drunken Yellow Dragon.

Inside the ancient cave, there is a huge red wall with a mural depicting five dragons fighting a demon god.

This is the Burial Wall of Dragons.

The remaining power of Xie Tianyuwu is attached to this mural.

When Luo Hou stood before the Burial Dragon Wall, a slight tremor suddenly arose in the cave, as if something was gradually awakening.

Soon, the slight tremor turned into an angry shout.

"Is that you, Luo Hou!"

"Xie Tianyu, I admire your vitality. Is this persistence because you are waiting for your clansmen from the Fire Prison to come to the Bitter Realm?"

The demon imprisoned within the mural, hearing the voice of its former enemy, roared out its vicious curse once more—

"I will return the blood and hatred of ten thousand people! My eyes will witness your demise! My bones will pierce your throat! Your followers will never see a thriving seedling!"

After he finished venting, Luo Hou said calmly, "Your curse has been broken by me. Rest in peace now."