Chapter 178: Lin Chuan? Senior?

Three days later, you broke the realm.

For you, as long as there is a road ahead and someone to guide you, any hardships can be ignored, as if walking on flat ground.

You always maintain a perfect body.

You also never forget everyone's contributions along the way; every name that guided you toward the highest point you keep etched in your heart.

They forged high walls of flesh and blood, allowing you to stand tall and see a farther world.

Now even Chuan has become a brick that lifts you up.

If one day you must repay the entire Human Race, you would not hesitate and would calmly go to your death.

With a heavy heart, you crossed the Heavenly Tribulation and entered the eighth stage of the Qi Refiner cultivation system—the Tribulation Transcendence Stage.

Entering this stage, with the support of the Forbidden Domain and a massive number of clans, the Human Race will no longer be bullied.

You left the top of the Sangyu tree and returned to Chuan's sleeping chamber.

The Tribulation Transcendence Battle almost destroyed Chuan's physical body, Primordial Spirit, and Foundation of Dao, and the perfect body no longer exists.

Even if he awakens, he probably cannot cultivate any longer.

You do not know whether Chuan can endure this blow; the fire of hatred burns in your heart, and you vow to annihilate the Nine Ancient God Clans!

In the days that follow, you and the Fox Clan Empress take turns healing Chuan.

You have no intention to quarrel.

Watching the Fox Clan Empress's devoted efforts and her risking her life in the Tribulation Transcendence Battle to save Chuan, your inner recognition of her grew.

You must also admit their affection for Chuan.

Sometimes they do it better than you.

You simply got by through these years.

As your power increases, the seed of hatred in your heart keeps growing; subtly, you have attracted the second tribulation.

This is a Heart Tribulation; only with a clear mind can you pass it!

You decide that if you actively hunt the Ancient God Clan while continuing to suppress the murderous thoughts in your heart, you may be devoured by the Heart Demon.

You find the Fox Clan Empress and tell her, "I need to travel far; I entrust Chuan to your care."

At some point, you have come to trust the Fox Clan Empress enough to hand over Chuan without any hesitation.

"Take care in everything; I will look after Chuan, you need not worry about this place."

The Fox Clan Empress's expression turns heavy, clearly also knowing what you are about to do.

"Thank you."

You bow in thanks and deliberately remind, "If Chuan awakens, remember to send him under the Sangyu tree; the cloud is still there waiting for him."

"Alright."

The Fox Clan Empress nods, "You must also return safely, so that Chuan does not have another regret."

After bidding farewell to the Fox Clan Empress, you leave the Chuan Tribe.

You conceal your aura and step out of the Human Race's territory.

With your current realm, as long as you step into the Forbidden Domain, you can stand shoulder to shoulder with the strongest among the Nine Ancient God Clans, only a hair weaker than a Divine Lord.

But the Divine Lords of the Nine Ancient God Clans have never manifested in true form; you surmise they are bound by some restriction, and only extremely important matters would make them break the limit and act.

That is also why you dare to strike out proactively.

Even if a Divine Lord descends, it would not render you powerless to resist.

Your hunting plan thus begins.

While hunting the Nine Ancient God Clans, the Divine Power "Ten Thousand Phases Demon Attraction" you are cultivating also gradually perfects and continuously improves.

Once you refine it to the realm of perfection, you will have hope to contend with a Divine Lord for a while.

Even if you cannot defeat them, you can come and go freely.

In endless killing, you have taken a road entirely different from the original Dao.

You call it the Demon Path.

The concept of the Demon Path has long existed, but it is regarded as a heretical way, and the Nine Ancient God Clans have all discarded it.

For those who fall into demonic cultivation, the final outcome is only one: death of the body and disappearance of the Dao.

Without exception.

Yet you voluntarily embrace demonic cultivation, believing that demonic force can be subdued; it is a part of a being's heart, born of desire.

Demon is the great power obtained by discarding a part of oneself!

As long as you keep your original heart clear, you will not be devoured by the "Demon".

Your understanding of the Demon Path deepens increasingly.

…

Nine-phase World, Demon Abyss.

Mo Sangyu's surrounding demonic aura swirls more intensely, stirring turbulence within the Demon Abyss.

She suddenly opens her eyes, and the demonic aura ceases.

"Is the cloud in the dream that bad woman Bai Lianhua Flower?"

"Is the Fox Clan Empress that fox spirit?"

"Why didn't we see that dead dragon?"

"And that mortal little girl, she also seems absent."

"Is all this the explanation my husband gave me?"

Mo Sangyu feels a flood of emotions; the scenes from the dream heavily impact her, constantly lingering in her heart.

Especially the scene where Yun sacrifices himself to die, causing her resolute heart to retreat a step.

"If everything in the dream were true, and I saw the wicked woman Bai Lianhua Flower again, how should I face it?"

"She loves her husband so much that it is inseparable; now that I know the truth, can I still separate them?"

……

Qingyun Prefecture, Lin Family courtyard.

Through continuous Dao insights, Lin Chuan finally stepped into the eighth realm of the Mortal Dust Eight Realms, attaining Mortal Dust Supreme.

"So it isn't that difficult."

Lin Chuan opened his eyes, his Divine consciousness spread out, and in an instant it covered the entire Yan Chao imperial capital.

In the past, Lin Chuan would never have dared to imagine such a thing.

Now, within just a few short years, he has become Mortal Dust Supreme—like a dream—but his heart feels little turbulence.

Beyond a modest joy, there is more heaviness.

Because what Lin Chuan now wishes to do, the cultivation of the Mortal Dust Supreme is far insufficient.

……

Yan Capital Demon-Slaying Office.

Imperial Director Zhu Zhengzhi was meditating when a powerful Divine consciousness swept by.

"Supreme Realm!!"

Sensing the anomaly, Zhu Zhengzhi's body tensed instantly, daring not a moment of slack, and rushed toward the imperial palace.

A few years ago, the Demon Clan Supreme who descended upon Qingyun Prefecture had already unsettled people; now there is another unfamiliar Supreme?

Could the Yan Chao be stirring up trouble again?

Zhu Zhengzhi hurried to the imperial palace and, from a distance, saw the Yan Emperor standing atop the Star-Gazing Tower.

"Your humble servant pays respects to the Yan Emperor."

Zhu Zhengzhi bowed with clasped hands and carefully said, "While I was meditating at the Demon-Slaying Office, I sensed a powerful Divine consciousness, seemingly a Supreme descending."

The Yan Emperor smiled and nodded, "No need for speculation; it is the Supreme."

Seeing the Yan Emperor's smiling expression, Zhu Zhengzhi felt enlightened, "Could it be that you know this Supreme?"

"Not only I know, you also know."

The Yan Emperor laughed, "You have dealt with him longer than I have."

"Huh?"

Zhu Zhengzhi was bewildered, "When did I ever intersect with such a Supreme figure?"

"Can't you think of it?"

The Yan Emperor sighed lightly, "You are still too constrained in your thinking; this newly risen Supreme is none other than Senior Lin Chuan!"

Zhu Zhengzhi felt as if struck by lightning.

Lin Chuan?

Senior?

How can these two words combine into one term?