Chapter 405: Great Sage preserves his true self, Demon Emperor's legacy

Inside the Demon Emperor Hall, golden light and black Qi intertwined.

Sun Sun Wukong sat cross-legged before the altar, his eyes closed tightly, blood flowing from his seven orifices.

At this moment, in his sea of consciousness, a life-and-death battle of wills was erupting.

A phantom wearing a Jin Wu imperial robe stood in the center of the sea of consciousness; this phantom's face was blurred, yet it possessed a domineering aura that looked down upon the world.

"To rule over all demons, one must sever the seven emotions and six desires. Sever the mortal heart, only then can you bear the mandate of heaven." Di Jun's will transformed into a grand Dao sound, washing over Sun Sun Wukong's soul again and again.

This sound carried an irresistible power of assimilation.

Sun Sun Wukong's Lingming Stone Monkey origin rose in resistance, and a phantom of a violent demonic ape condensed in his sea of consciousness, roaring at the sky.

"Get out!" Sun Sun Wukong's consciousness roared.

The demonic ape stepped on the ground and leaped up.

Its giant fist, wrapped in violent battle intent, smashed straight at the Jin Wu phantom's face.

The Jin Wu phantom raised its hand, its sleeves waving.

Dark golden Sun True Fire transformed into a wall of fire, blocking the demonic ape's fist.

The true fire spread along its arm, burning the demonic ape's body.

Sun Sun Wukong's soul felt tearing pain.

"Submit, or be destroyed." The Jin Wu phantom's voice had no fluctuations.

Sun Sun Wukong bit his teeth tightly; he opened his eyes abruptly, his golden pupils filled with madness and rebelliousness.

"I, Old Sun, have fought heaven and earth, caused chaos in the East Sea, and broken into the Underworld; I have never believed in fate!" Sun Sun Wukong laughed wildly in his sea of consciousness. "You, a lonely person who severs emotions and desires, are also worthy of teaching me, Old Sun, how to act?"

The demonic ape phantom advanced instead of retreating.

It ignored the burning Sun True Fire, forcibly smashed through the wall of fire, extended its hands, and grabbed the Jin Wu phantom's wings tightly.

The demonic ape opened its bloody mouth, revealing fangs.

"My, Old Sun's, Dao is not a Dao of severing emotions and desires!"

The demonic ape exerted force with its arms, muscles knotting, forcibly tearing the Jin Wu phantom apart.

The moment the Jin Wu phantom was about to be torn to pieces.

That cold, domineering ruling will suddenly froze.

The ruthlessness in the Jin Wu phantom's eyes quickly faded. A touch of human-like gentleness and relief emerged.

"Very good."

Di Jun's voice sounded again; this time, it was not the cold Dao sound, but carried a relieved smile.

"If you cannot even hold onto your original heart, how can you guard the Demon Clan's foundation for ten thousand generations? This Demon Clan is entrusted to you."

The words fell, and the Jin Wu phantom collapsed with a boom.

That was the origin of the Demon Emperor phantom, which now transformed into golden light rain, scattering and merging into Sun Sun Wukong's sea of consciousness, surging into his limbs and bones along his meridians.

Sun Sun Wukong was stunned for a moment.

He instantly understood that this was not possession, nor was it forced brainwashing.

This was the ultimate test left by Di Jun; a demon who couldn't even hold onto their own will was simply unworthy of sitting on the Demon Emperor's throne.

Sun Sun Wukong collected his mind, no longer resisting, and mobilized his Great Luo magic power to absorb this vast origin.

Inside the Demon Emperor Hall, Sun Sun Wukong's Lingming Stone Monkey origin strengthened again under the nourishment of the origin left by Di Jun.

His peak Great Luo Jinxian magic power also began to climb frantically under the injection of this origin.

"Crack."

A sound like a Great Dao sound seemed to come from within Sun Sun Wukong's body.

That was the sound of the realm barrier loosening.

Sun Sun Wukong's peak Great Luo Jinxian realm climbed again, and he touched a brand-new level.

That was a profound and mysterious realm.

One more step forward would be Hunyuan Great Luo Jinxian, which was the Saint realm of the Three Realms.

But now it was difficult to become a Saint in the Three Realms, so below the Saint, there was an extra Semi-Sage realm.

What Sun Sun Wukong touched now was the threshold of the Semi-Sage.

Sun Sun Wukong opened his eyes and let out a long, turbid breath.

This breath transformed into a mass of golden flames in mid-air, lingering for a long time.

He stood up and stretched his bones, which made a series of popping sounds.

"Semi-Sage..." Sun Sun Wukong frowned, reaching out to scratch his cheek.

In the current cultivation path of the Three Realms, to become a Saint, there were two paths.

One was to follow the path of the Great God Like Pangu, taking creation as a breakthrough, walking the path of proving the Dao with strength.

The second was to first achieve Semi-Sage, using Semi-Sage as a springboard, and then assist in achieving the Heavenly Dao Saint with the help of the Heavenly Dao treasure, the Hongmeng Purple Qi, and Heavenly Dao destiny or Heavenly Dao merit.

And to step into the Semi-Sage realm, one must sever the Three Corpses.

Severing the corpses required a vessel.

Ordinary magic treasures could not bear the Dao Fruit of a Semi-Sage; they had to be Innate Magic Treasures.

The higher the grade of the magic treasure, the stronger the strength of the severed avatar, and the greater the future potential.

Sun Sun Wukong calculated his own family assets.

The Ruyi Jingu Bang was a Postnatal Merit Supreme Treasure, unparalleled in killing, but not suitable for severing corpses.

The Demon Emperor Seal carried the Demon Clan's destiny and could not be used to sever corpses either.

"Don't tell me I have to go back to Mount Huaguo and borrow a treasure from Little Brother?" Sun Sun Wukong muttered.

Just at this moment, the altar in the center of the hall made a dull mechanical sound.

"Click, click, click..."

The altar built of obsidian split from the middle.

A blinding golden light rose slowly from the crack; as the golden light rose, the temperature inside the entire Demon Emperor Hall instantly soared to a terrifying degree.

Sun Sun Wukong narrowed his eyes and looked closely.

In the center of the golden light floated a round wheel three feet in diameter.

The round wheel was dark golden, its edges covered with sharp sawteeth.

On the surface of the round wheel were carved complex innate Dao texts.

The Sun True Fire burned quietly on the round wheel, and even the surrounding space was burned to collapse.

A majestic voice came from the round wheel.

"This is the Supreme Innate Magic Treasure, the Sun God Wheel, gifted to the successor Emperor."

Sun Sun Wukong widened his eyes, then laughed at the sky.

"Hahaha, Demon Emperor Di Jun, you are quite generous!" Sun Sun Wukong strode forward and grabbed the Sun God Wheel.

"Hiss—"

The Sun True Fire touched his palm, making the sound of burning fur.

Sun Sun Wukong didn't even frown.

He had just experienced the tempering of the Burning Heaven Array, and his physical body had long since adapted to this kind of flame.

He gripped the Sun God Wheel tightly, feeling the forty-two innate prohibitions and terrifying innate laws contained within it.

This was actually a Supreme Innate Magic Treasure!

Looking at the Three Realms, this thing was a supreme treasure that would make those veteran Semi-Sages red-eyed and desperate.

"With this thing, what is there for me, Old Sun, to fear about not being able to sever corpses?"

Sun Sun Wukong turned around, walked back to the center of the altar, and sat down cross-legged.

He suspended the Sun God Wheel in front of him.

"If I don't break through to Semi-Sage, I, Old Sun, won't step out of this door!"

Sun Sun Wukong closed his eyes, his Great Luo magic power surged out, rushing directly into the Sun God Wheel, and began to forcibly refine this Supreme Innate Magic Treasure.

Outside the Demon Emperor Hall.

Bai Ze and the five Great Luo Demon Sages still stood on the square, waiting quietly.

Suddenly, an extremely terrifying aura leaked from the cracks of the tightly closed Demon Emperor Hall doors.

This aura surpassed the limit of a Great Luo Jinxian, carrying absolute pressure.

Bai Ze raised his head abruptly, dazzling brilliance erupting in his eyes.

"Semi-Sage pressure..." Bai Ze clenched his fists, "Your Majesty has touched that realm!"

Xuan Ming, Cang Li, and the other five looked at each other, all seeing the shock in each other's eyes.

"Order!" Bai Ze turned around, his expression cold and stern, his voice spreading across the entire Demon Emperor Island. "Activate the highest defense array of Demon Emperor Island! Seal off the surrounding hundred thousand miles of sea area!"

"Anyone who dares to approach Demon Emperor Island, kill without mercy!"

The five Demon Sages shouted in unison: "We swear to protect the Demon Emperor with our lives!"

The entire Demon Emperor Island instantly went into operation.

Countless array patterns lit up in the void, and Demon Emperor Island became as solid as a fortress. ===== CHAPTER 406 =====

Countless array patterns lit up in the void, and Demon Emperor Island was as secure as a fortress.