Chapter 408 - Once, There Were 100,000 Demons, Stepping On The Sky and Breaking The Demon Court (1/2)
Chapter 408 Once, There Were 100,000 Demons, Stepping On The Sky and Breaking The Demon Court
The atmosphere in the valley was a little oppressive.
Li Changshou looked at the figure in front of him and felt that he was facing a b.l.o.o.d.y human history.
The Great Daoist Master was sitting by the river and grilling fish. Ling’e and Youqin Xuanya were standing behind Li Changshou. At that moment, they were frowning and staring at the hundreds of figures standing by the river. It was difficult for those figures to be called living beings.
There were no fluctuations in their auras. Their eyes were lifeless and they were motionless like clay statues.
However, they were indeed living beings.
They were still alive. Most of them had wounds on their bodies, and half of them had missing limbs. Under the ancient-looking armor, they seemed to be sleeping ferocious beasts.
“Senior Brother, they are…” “People.”
Great Daoist Master Xuan Du stood up with the grilled fish and smiled as he gestured. A man and a woman walked out of the hundred-odd people.
The man was nearly ten feet tall. His entire body was bulging with black muscles. The armor on his body seemed to have merged with his body.
The woman was pet.i.te and had a scar on her face. However, she still gave off a gentle vibe. The two of them raised their right hands and touched their hearts. They knelt on one knee and said in unison, “Greetings, Lord.”
Behind them, more than a hundred figures stood quietly. They were indeed more like clay statues. Ling’e subconsciously hid behind Li Changshou. Youqin Xuanya looked at the figures and was in a daze. “Ah…”
The Great Daoist Master sighed. “It’s a little troublesome to communicate with them. I spent months talking to each of them. They were all willing to return to the Primordial World to listen to your orders and kill the demons that had escaped from the ancient times. Junior Brother, use it well.” Li Changshou remained silent, which was abnormal. Ling’e asked softly, “Senior Great Daoist Master, where did these seniors come from?”
“The Xuandu City.” The Great Daoist Master smiled and said, “In the ancient times, the battle in the Xuandu City was tense. The Human Emperor sent these soldiers to help the Xuandu City defend.
Now that the battle in Xuandu City is stable, the Dao soldiers are enough to protect it. They will be bored there. It’s better to return to the Primordial World and fight the demons.” “I can deal with the demons today,” Li Changshou said. “Senior Brother, let these seniors return to the Xuandu City to recuperate.” “Yes.” The man and woman lowered their heads and answered. They stood up and walked back to the queue. They stood there quietly. Great Daoist Master Xuan Du asked curiously, “Why? Do you know their strength? Although there are only 108 people there, they are all elites of the human race who have survived since ancient times. The strongest human army that defeated the Demon Court and broke the Heavenly Cycle Array was their predecessor.” Li Changshou smiled bitterly and said, “Senior Brother, how can I give orders to them?”
“So that’s what you were worried about. Come and sit.” Great Daoist Master Xuan Du smiled and greeted them. “The two commanders, please come over.”
At that moment, the group sat beside the bonfire. Ling’e volunteered to take the wooden rod that was used to roast fish. Youqin Xuanya went to the stream to catch more spiritual fish.
The man and woman sat upright and looked down.
Li Changshou sat opposite the two of them and casually changed the topic. “Senior Brother, what battle can there be in the Xuandu City?” Great Daoist Master Xuan Du said slowly, “It’s a small matter. It’s just some otherworldly demons wandering around the Chaos Sea. When the world was created, some Connate G.o.dfiends who had escaped from the Pangu Divine Ax had also created some living beings. Most of these living beings are murderous and covet the Primordial World. Fortunately, the power of the Heavenly Dao surrounds the Primordial World and prevents them from invading. However, the Heavenly Dao was incomplete. It was impossible for him to not have missed anything. Therefore, the Dao Ancestor took action back then and established the Xuandu City. He took the initiative to expose the loopholes in the Heavenly Dao and used the Xuandu City to block the path of those living beings entering the Primordial World. At the end of the ancient Great Magi-Demon War, both the Magi-Demon and the Magi-Demon were injured. The power of living beings in the world fell to the lowest point. The Heavenly Dao’s circulation was affected. The otherworldly demons caused trouble, and the Xuandu City became lively for a while…”
Ling’e praised softly, “There are really otherworldly demons.”
“Tsk.” The Great Daoist Master shook his head. “Those guys are all very ugly. They are ultimately not as handsome as your senior brother.”
Ling’e smiled and said, “That can’t be compared.” “Hahaha.” Li Changshou laughed and looked at the two commanders. He took out a tea set from his sleeve and brewed six cups of tea. He used his immortal power to bring them to the front of the group. “Senior, please.”
“Thank you,” the tall man said softly. Under his long hair, his square face was calm. The woman held the hot tea with both hands and lowered her head to take a sip. Her gaze changed slightly.
“It’s delicious.”
“It’s good that you like it, Senior,” Li Changshou said warmly.
The Great Daoist Master smiled and said, “Junior Brother, do you know why the two of them are commanders? Actually, it’s not because of their strength. It’s because only the two of them can still communicate normally with others. They have retained their emotions and desires. They are almost the same as us. However, the two of them suffered the most… You should interact more with them.”
Li Changshou nodded slowly. He naturally knew that the Great Daoist Master was persuading him to leave that power behind.
For a moment, he hesitated and remained silent.
Ling’e once again acted as an expert in livening up the atmosphere. She asked softly, “Great Daoist Master, are these seniors from the ancient times?” “Yes.” Great Daoist Master Xuan Du’s gaze was a little distant. He held his teacup and looked at the clouds in the sky.
They sat on a rock that was not tall and listened to the Great Daoist Master tell them the story of the past…
The human race was created by the G.o.ddess Nuwa. They were born with a Connate Dao Body. They were born weak and were good at cultivation. They were similar to the Dao.
At that time, the human race was just one of the thousands of races in the world. Since Nuwa had become a Saint, most of the races avoided the human race and allowed the human race to reproduce. The traces of the human race spread throughout the plains of the South Continent. However, disaster followed.
Due to the fact that the souls of humans were similar to the Dao, the Demon Master Kun Peng respectfully offered to the East Emperor Tai Yi. He used the method of refining secret treasures with the souls of humans. In order to completely defeat the Magi, the demons began to ma.s.sacre the humans, capture the souls of humans, and refine the Magi-Slaying Divine Soldiers.
The human race was killed to the point where not even one of them survived. The demons still refused to stop. They wanted to kill everyone… The history of the human race began to become blurry here. It was as if the human race in the future had deliberately made the story vague here.
The Great Daoist Master was a witness and partic.i.p.ant of history. He knew his full appearance. “Although Teacher and the Saint, G.o.ddess Nuwa worked together to protect the last human race, the human race has already written their hatred in their bones.”
Great Daoist Master Xuan Du said calmly, “The humans who survived the disaster hate the demons to the extreme. They risked everything to increase their cultivation level and even deviated from the correct path of cultivation to transform into demons. Although the Saints had taken action to protect the human race’s fire seed, the human race was at its weakest at that time. The demons were also afraid of leaving behind a calamity and wanted to get rid of the human race as soon as possible… That was the hardest period of time for the human race. That was why they were born.” Li Changshou said, “100,000 Demon Soldiers stepping through the sky.” Ling’e pursed her lips and carefully handed a grilled fish to the female commander closest to her.
“Senior…”
The latter shook her head gently and smiled at Ling’e. She continued to sit upright.
The Great Daoist Master casually took the grilled fish and smiled. “Give it to me. Don’t waste it.”
Ling’e hurriedly handed the grilled fish over. Youqin Xuanya asked, “100,000 Demon soldiers… can you tell me in detail?” Li Changshou sighed and explained, “To enter the Demonic Path is to transform one’s obsession into the Dao Realm. In a short period of time, one will obtain the improvement of the Dao Realm. However, it is very easy for one’s Dao heart to collapse and one to lose control. In order to obtain power in a short period of time and not lose control, these seniors had to enter the demonic realm first and use secret techniques to increase their Dao realm. Then, they would sever their Dao hearts and seal their seven emotions and six senses, cutting off all their external senses. They locked their souls in their bodies and used special mystic techniques to distinguish between friend and foe. They turned into Demon Soldiers and honored the orders of the Human Emperor to protect the human race.” The Great Daoist Master clicked his tongue in wonder. “As expected of my junior brother. You even know such a secret!”
“I’ve seen this on a sheepskin…”
Li Changshou sighed and said, “I originally thought that it was just a rumor. However, after I visited the Three Emperors and Five Kings in the Fire Cloud Cave and learned about Senior Suiren, I realized that the human race’s Demonic Armaments really existed. The lifespan of mortals is too short. The Primordial World is too long. Too much history has been lost over the long years…”