Chapter 873: New High-Level Execution Demon Master

At this moment, on this meteor fragment, a Xiao Yan on the left, a Xiao Yan on the right—he had split apart.

Xiao Yan's eyes stared as if he had seen a ghost, fixed on the three figures and their three souls ahead; the cheerful, harmonious scene made him feel as if he had been trapped in a demonic Asura soul illusion.

Fake!

That Hun Tian Di?!

"I am Hun Tian Di, hailing from a Lower Plane, fortunate enough to reach Heavenly Supreme. I look forward to your guidance," Hun Tian Di bowed respectfully to the three of JingAnOldImmortal, utterly devoid of arrogance.

Had Xiao Yan not known Hun Tian Di's true nature, he would have been certain this scholarly man was a refined nobleman. In truth, the Soul Sect on the Dou Qi Continent was ordered into existence by Hun Tian Di; during its first thousand years, countless Alchemists were killed, countless Soul Bodies hunted down.

All of it was to help him find the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Cave Mansion and break through to Dou Di.

In Xiao Yan's mind, Hun Tian Di was unquestionably a ruthless, merciless figure.

Watching the cheerful scene just ahead, Xiao Yan—who had just negotiated a ransom from Da Qian Palace to free people—clearly stood out as utterly out of place, even bordering on villainous.

Of course, Xiao Yan had no authority to interfere with what Hun Tian Di intended to do.

And now, Hun Tian Di was no longer the Clan Leader of the Soul Sovereign on the Dou Qi Continent, backed by ancestral legacies and Dou Di Bloodline, ruling supreme over the entire continent.

In the Great Thousand World, Hun Tian Di had to earn his own resources; joining Da Qian Palace was indeed the best solution.

Yet Xiao Yan's heart always felt something was off—he just couldn't articulate it.

Everything Hun Tian Di did was perfectly reasonable. Had Xiao Yan not been an Alchemist, and had he not cared about the Dou Qi Continent, he too would have joined Da Qian Palace, then used its power to establish a Pill Faction akin to the Ancient Myriad Grasslands, or like the Green Robed Sword Saint, carve out a Sword Domain.

But now it was different: Xiao Yan was now a Dou Di of the Dou Qi Continent, entangled in inexplicable ties with the Domain Beyond's demonic clans, and had obtained the Dou Qi Continent's World Embryo. His goal was to lead all cultivators of the Dou Qi Continent forward, step by step.

Just as before, Xiao Yan had joined both the Soul Sect and Dan Tower—acting as a double agent, favoring neither side, walking between justice and evil, all to restore the Xiao Clan.

Yet Xiao Yan had not recalled that a thousand years ago, the first person to be both a Dan Tower Alchemist and a Soul Sect Alchemist was not him—Xiao Yan—but Hun Xu Zi!

The Soul Sovereign were the original double agents!

"Forget it. What Hun Tian Di does has nothing to do with me, Xiao Yan. Though Zi Yan's Dragon Phoenix Bloodline has suppressed my injuries, I still need to deal with them quickly." Xiao Yan shrugged, no longer caring what Hun Tian Di planned.

The Great Thousand World was vast—countless times larger than the Dou Qi Continent. Hun Tian Di had his own games; Xiao Yan had his own. They were unrelated.

Xiao Yan said nothing to Hun Tian Di, then flew toward the direction of the Ancient Myriad Grasslands—he needed to focus on refining his Alchemy.

After Xiao Yan left, Hun Tian Di turned his head and glanced at the direction where Xiao Yan had vanished; deep in his eyes, a flicker of soul-light flashed, and something seemed to writhe in his third eye—though so faint, no one could see it.

At this moment, Xiao Yan had not realized that the tide of fate had already swept him up—worldly currents never allowed you to opt out simply by refusing to participate.

Xiao Yan had not imagined at all that Hun Tian Di's joining Da Qian Palace would trigger such a massive "tsunami!"—a storm sweeping across the entire Great Thousand World and the Domain Beyond!

One month later, in Shengyuan City on Shengyuan Continent of the Great Thousand World, three figures appeared outside the city—naturally, Hun Tian Di, ShangGuanYan, and SuGong. As for JingAnOldImmortal and the other two, they were busy restoring their bodies and strength, and had to pay ransom on schedule!

The medicinal materials for the SpiritualPill—even for Heavenly Supremes—were difficult to gather.

"This is Shengyuan Continent," Hun Tian Di gazed far off from atop a desolate peak; as far as his eyes could see, the sky was dark, the entire world steeped in oppressive stillness.

The spiritual energy of heaven and earth had grown sluggish, no longer as vibrant as in the Great Thousand World.

In this place, drawing spiritual energy from the environment was clearly dozens of times harder than in the Great Thousand World.

Far across the heavens, crimson Lei Dian flashed wildly, cracking and ravaging the land; the violent fluctuations within those crimson thunderbolts made Earth Supremes tremble in fear.

This continent seemed locked in extreme turmoil, brimming with peril.

"Long ago, Shengyuan Continent was once a cultivation paradise," said ShangGuanYan beside him, voice tinged with regret. "But after the Domain Beyond's demonic clans seized it, they polluted it with demonic qi. Even after repeated purifications by Great Thousand World elites, it could never recover to its former glory."

Just like the Shen Shou Continent, once long occupied, a continent's restoration was exceedingly difficult.

Hun Tian Di's eyes narrowed slightly, as if deep in thought.

"Let's head to Shengyuan City first—it's the largest city on Shengyuan Continent—then to Da Qian Lou to obtain Execution Demon Master Warrants, so we can exchange them for Da Qian Palace items."

As ShangGuanYan finished speaking, he flicked his sleeve; spiritual light surged, wrapping all of them, then shot across the sky as a rainbow, cutting straight through the dense crimson thunderstorms.

Though Shengyuan Continent was perilous, as long as they avoided temporal storms, ShangGuanYan's half-Xianpin Zhenzun Zhenzun Zhenzun Zhenzun Zhenzun Zhenzun Zhenzun Zhenzun Zhenzun Zhenzun Zhenzun Zhenzun Zhenzun Heavenly Supreme power was more than enough to bulldoze through.

Under ShangGuanYan's transport, in barely half an hour, Hun Tian Di saw ahead—a massive city's silhouette gradually emerging on the horizon.

In the dim heavens and earth, the city, viewed from afar, resembled an ancient Fierce Beast crouched upon the land, radiating an indescribable oppressive aura.

"A Grandmaster-level Spirit Array?" Hun Tian Di's powerful Soul Force quickly detected that Shengyuan City was protected by a formidable Spirit Array.

It could withstand invasion by Demon Emperors; only an Xuan Demon Emperor—or even a Heavenly Demon Emperor—could break through.

"This Spirit Array was set by Tian Zhen Lao Ren of ancient times," said SuGong. "Ah, Tian Zhen Lao Ren was a Xianpin Zhenzun Zhenzun Zhenzun Zhenzun Zhenzun Zhenzun Zhenzun Zhenzun Zhenzun Zhenzun Zhenzun Zhenzun Zhenzun Grandmaster, one of the top-tier peak experts of the ancient era."

"Shengyuan Continent borders the Domain Beyond. Shengyuan City bears the duty of surveillance and deterrence, so it requires the utmost defense. This Spirit Array can detect Demon Qi—any Domain Beyond demon approaching will be spotted, preventing infiltration."

Hearing this, Hun Tian Di's eyes flickered with unusual light—he himself was the Clan Leader of the Soul Sovereign, one of the Domain Beyond's great tribes.

Yet Hun Tian Di's expression remained calm, always wearing a faint smile. As he passed through the barrier, he clearly felt a hidden wave sweep over his entire body in an instant—every secret, even his Soul Body, seemed exposed.

He knew this was the Array's inspection—if it detected a Domain Beyond demon, annihilation would strike the next moment.

Yet when Hun Tian Di fully crossed the Spirit Array, nothing happened.

Seeing Hun Tian Di pass safely, ShangGuanYan and SuGong both exhaled inwardly in relief—they'd known him only briefly, but thankfully, all was well.

Hun Tian Di had no concern—he was, in truth, from a Lower Plane, just like Xiao Yan, originating from the Dou Qi Continent. He was not from the Domain Beyond, did not cultivate Demon Qi, but Dou Qi and Soul Force, now transformed into Spiritual Energy—utterly unrelated to Demon Qi.

Upon entering Shengyuan City, Hun Tian Di silently marveled: his Soul Force swept the area and detected numerous Earth Supreme-level presences.

Back then, the Ancient Eight Tribes fought to the death over one Dou Di—but here, in Da Qian Palace, only those reaching Earth Supreme could become Execution Demon Masters—meaning every Execution Demon Master was comparable to a Dou Di.

Of course, Execution Demon Masters were the frontline of the Great Thousand World; their strength was naturally formidable.

"That is the Great Thousand World's Execution Demon Master List," SuGong pointed to a massive stone stele ahead, radiating immense spiritual energy. At its peak, three glaring crimson characters glowed with crimson light, drawing the eye, exuding chilling frost.

Seeing this Execution Demon Master List, even Hun Tian Di's gaze grew solemn—he knew exactly who had established it.

The Undying Emperor, the legendary first to awaken the Daqian World's Will and summon the Celestial List, the primordial pioneer who transcended Heavenly Supreme. This Execution Demon Master List was modeled after the Celestial List.

"Execution Demon King, Qin Tian." Hun Tian Di looked up to the very top—there, a name shimmered in purple-gold, glowing under sunlight, radiating chilling frost.

Execution Demon King—just those three characters sent shivers down the spine.

That name, like a sovereign, sat atop the entire Execution Demon Stele; countless people in the city gazed at it with reverence.

Beneath Execution Demon King Qin Tian, countless glowing names lined the stele; upon closer inspection, many names were visible.

From High-Level Execution Demon Master downward: an Execution Demon Master required 3,000 Execution Points; killing one Phantom Demon Emperor granted 3,000 points. The Execution Demon King required 10,000 points—killing one Heavenly Demon Emperor granted exactly 10,000 points.

Of course, it's not as if no Heavenly Demon Emperors were slain by the Domain Beyond's demonic clans in these fifty thousand years—for instance, the Green Robed Sword Saint once engaged in a life-or-death battle with a Heavenly Demon Emperor and ultimately slew him, becoming famous overnight.

But the Green Robed Sword Saint traveled alone; he never joined the Great Thousand Palace, so his name was never recorded on the Execution Demon Master List.

Yet the three did not linger here—they proceeded to Da Qian Lou. Da Qian Lou was like the Alchemist Guild on the Dou Qi Continent or the Soul Hall; Execution Demon Masters could register to exchange items at any Da Qian Lou branch.

Beneath the massive Execution Demon Master List stood a black pavilion, emitting a heavy pressure from within the hall that compelled all to sober their expressions.

Yet just as Hun Tian Di and the others arrived at Da Qian Lou and had not yet entered, a commotion erupted inside the building—and the next instant, the massive Execution Demon Master List blazed with blinding Golden Light.

Below the Execution Demon King, in the region reserved for Senior Execution Demon Masters, golden light suddenly stirred, as if an invisible hand were carving a name.

"A new Senior Execution Demon Master!"

"No way—who just unlocked a new achievement?"

"I bet it's Lu Lingyu or Lv Shan."

"Impossible—look closely at the Intermediate Execution Demon Master list; Lu Lingyu and Lv Shan are still there."

Suddenly, the entire Sacred Abyss City erupted in noise—Senior Execution Demon Masters were the backbone of the Great Thousand Palace, elites among elites, granted special privileges; even JingAnOldImmortal and the other two were merely Intermediate Execution Demon Masters, still far from reaching Senior rank.

After all, even a Supreme would not dare roam the Domain Beyond to hunt Demon Kings casually—if surrounded, annihilation was certain.

"Nalan? Is there any Intermediate Execution Demon Master with that surname?" Seeing the surname appear, everyone couldn't help but wonder.

Yet Hun Tian Di's eyes held a flicker of confusion, then he remembered something and sighed helplessly—he knew exactly what was happening.

Someone didn't want to join the Great Thousand Palace but still wanted to exploit its resources, so he had his wife join instead to obtain supplies.

Sure enough, shortly afterward, the golden light faded, revealing four large characters: Nalan Yanran!

The Xuan Shi Emperor had fallen into demonic ways; his lingering soul was naturally counted as a Dark Demon Emperor. Xiao Yan had given the lingering soul to Nalan Yanran to exchange for resources, so the name carved on the Execution Demon Master List was naturally hers.

At the front desk of Da Qian Lou, the old man responsible for issuing Execution Demon Master Tokens and ranking Execution Demon Masters could only grimace, staring at the two graceful figures before him—especially the beautiful woman holding the Execution Demon Master Token.

Not just him—nearly everyone present was transfixed by the beauty of this woman.

After all, with Nalan Yanran's appearance and aura, coupled with the title of Senior Execution Demon Master, becoming the center of attention was only natural.

Moreover, a Lower Earth Supreme becoming a Senior Execution Demon Master was absurd even by Mo He Tian's standards—clearly, she had not slain the Dark Demon Emperor herself.

But the Great Thousand Palace had no rule requiring one to be a Supreme to become a Senior Execution Demon Master; sometimes, seizing an opportunity was also a skill.

"Master, are they really registering my name?" Nalan Yanran looked at the Execution Demon Master Token in her hand and turned to Yun Yun beside her.

Yun Yun smiled gently, brushing her fingers through Nalan Yanran's silken hair. "Of course it's you—it was given to you by him, so naturally, your name is registered."