Chapter 198: Founding the Heart-Demon Realm, Heaven and Earth in an Uproar!

No need for many words.

Chen Ku set out again, wielding the Primordial Chaos Heaven-Measuring Ruler, and violently pursued Rahu to kill him.

At this moment, Rahu's surrounding demonic aura had already weakened by seventy or eighty percent, no longer bearing the appearance of his peak.

Boom!

Another strike landed on Rahu's body.

This blow directly caused Rahu's surrounding demonic aura to surge violently, then it was completely dissolved by merit's golden light, vanishing into nothingness.

Ah......

Rahu couldn't help but let out a miserable scream.

By this time, a hint of undisguised shock had also appeared in his eyes.

"No... no... young friend, wait!"

Rahu knew escape was hopeless.

Relying on the immense power of the Primordial Chaos Heaven-Measuring Ruler, Chen Ku would not hesitate to pursue and kill even if it meant charging deep into Heavenly Demon Mountain.

And if this continued, even though he was once the Demon Ancestor, he would very likely fall at Chen Ku's hands today.

This... truly is the case of the front wave pushing the back wave.

Who would have thought Chen Ku's strength would be this great?

Seeing Chen Ku swing the Primordial Chaos Heaven-Measuring Ruler again and come.

Rahu also had no time to consider much, and hastily said:

"Wait!"

"Young friend, I am willing to exchange a spiritual treasure for a ceasefire today."

"No way!"

Rahu also had no choice but to yield.

Upon hearing this, the originally unstoppable, heaven-and-earth-overwhelming Chen Ku momentarily froze.

"Oh? What spiritual treasure?"

"I hope you can produce a treasure worthy of exchanging for your life."

Chen Ku glanced sideways at Rahu and said calmly:

By this point, if Rahu merely wanted to use some insignificant ordinary spiritual treasure to exchange for his life being spared, that would naturally be impossible.

Only saw Rahu flip his palm.

Instantly, a fragment of a spiritual treasure appeared in his palm.

Looking closely, one could see various profound and mysterious Dao rhythms flowing on the fragment.

"This is a fragment of the Creation Jade Disc, one of the four great Chaos Supreme Treasures of antiquity!"

"Its preciousness and power need no further explanation from me."

"As long as you let me go, this treasure will be yours."

Rahu explained without hesitation:

But upon hearing this, Chen Ku became even more doubtful.

"Oh? A fragment of the Creation Jade Disc?!"

He stared at Rahu with a face full of skepticism.

His cunning and deceit were notorious in the primordial wasteland heaven and earth.

How could this guy be so generous, directly handing over a fragment of a Chaos Supreme Treasure?!

Strange!

Too strange!

Or put another way, the authenticity of this so-called Creation Jade Disc fragment remains to be verified.

After a moment, Chen Ku simply stopped thinking about it.

He gazed at Rahu and suddenly revealed a hint of a smile.

For a moment, Rahu's heart sank, and an ominous premonition arose.

Indeed.

All that was heard was Chen Ku continuing to say:

"Foolish, if I kill you, won't all your spiritual treasures likewise belong to me?"

This sentence left Rahu dumbfounded.

"Good fellow!"

"How can this kid be so worldly clear-headed?"

At the same time, it's also too shameless.

As the mighty Demon Ancestor himself, he had already taken the initiative to yield, even willing to exchange such a top-tier spiritual treasure for his own safety.

Yet this kid before him, on the contrary, was thinking of killing and seizing treasures?!

At this moment, Rahu could be said to have gained a new understanding of Chen Ku.

However, having said that.

Chen Ku, however, did not rush to launch an attack again.

Instead, he looked at Rahu with interest, saying mockingly:

"Moreover, even if I spare you today, it would be useless."

"You have painstakingly hidden for countless ages, surely to take revenge on the Hongjun Dao Ancestor."

"However, the Hongjun Dao Ancestor has now united with the Dao, becoming the spokesman of the Heavenly Dao, with authority and power supreme."

"Even if I let you off lightly, how could Hongjun Daozu show you any mercy?!"

Chen Ku's words made Luo Hou's expression even uglier.

Every word truly struck the most painful spot in Luo Hou's heart.

He originally planned to possess Chen Ku, and thereafter appear as a Western disciple, unbeknownst to gods and ghosts.

But now, possession is hopeless, and his very existence has been completely exposed.

Chen Ku is correct.

Even if he could preserve himself today, facing the supreme Hongjun Daozu, Luo Hou would ultimately be unable to escape calamity.

"What do you mean by that?!"

Luo Hou frowned tightly and asked in a deep voice.

Upon hearing his own words, Luo Hou had already taken them to heart.

The smile on Chen Ku's face grew deeper and more profound.

"Haha, I can point you toward a bright path today."

Good!

In the midst of this conversation, Chen Ku's mind stirred, and many ideas came to him.

He temporarily restrained his killing intent toward Luo Hou, seemingly harboring other schemes and layouts.

Know that Chen Ku has lived two lives, having transmigrated.

His greatest trump card is neither heaven-defying comprehension nor any great divine ability.

Rather, it is the memories of his two lives that allow him to foresee and anticipate.

All heavenly secrets and grand trends lie within his heart, known as clearly as the lines on his palm.

Even a sage cannot compare to him.

With such a trump card, he can naturally scheme much, and it is even simpler—truly seizing the heavenly advantage.

On the other side, Luo Hou neither affirmed nor denied, merely staring at Chen Ku with a grim expression.

But it can be seen that his eyes also hold a hint of curiosity.

Yet Chen Ku did not rush to speak of the so-called bright path—what exactly does he mean?

His words were calm, and he began to speak at length.

"In this primordial world, the Heavenly Dao reigns supreme."

"The Demonic Dao lineage has long had no place to stand."

"And you lurk within Heavenly Demon Mountain—how could Hongjun Daozu, or the Heavenly Dao itself, remain unaware?!"

"Hongjun Daozu does not kill you not because he does not wish to, but because he cannot."

"The reason is simple: the Three Thousand Great Daos of the primordial world are indispensable, and your so-called Demonic Dao is precisely one of them."

"If it were missing, the laws and regulations of this world would no longer be complete."

Chen Ku spoke repeatedly, as if he had already comprehended all the causes and effects.

And his words caused Luo Hou to fall into deep thought involuntarily.

Upon careful consideration, this is indeed the case.

After all, Hongjun Daozu is no longer what he once was.

A sage's cultivation makes it impossible not to notice the anomaly of Heavenly Demon Mountain.

Yet even now, Hongjun has not come to deliver a deadly blow to Luo Hou.

It is not because Luo Hou hides deeply, but because Hongjun intentionally spares his life.

Only thus can the Demonic Dao fulfill the Three Thousand Great Daos of the primordial world, maintaining the completeness of the cosmos.

All of this, even Luo Hou himself previously, had never carefully considered.

"Hmph, what exactly do you want to say?!"

"Just lay it all out; no need to beat around the bush."

If before this, Luo Hou was still full of doubt regarding Chen Ku's words.

Then, after hearing that analysis, Luo Hou also expressed strong agreement.

Although his words remained forceful, he could not wait to know what Chen Ku meant by the "bright path."

Having explained everything clearly, Chen Ku no longer wasted words.

His gaze turned cold, and he finally revealed his true scheme.

"In my view, you would do better to establish a Heart Demon Realm upon Heavenly Demon Mountain, thereby continuing to fulfill the primordial world."

"And the purpose of the Heart Demon Realm is to establish corresponding Heart Demon Tribulations for the breakthroughs of all beings."

Heart Demon Tribulation!

This is precisely the path Chen Ku, relying on his two lives' memories, has devised as most suitable for Luo Hou.

Know that, for the myriad cultivators of the present primordial world, breakthroughs have become too easy.

Even possessing a modestly outstanding foundation and talent means one can advance repeatedly.

But this is disadvantageous for the primordial world.

Though vast, the world's cultivation resources are ultimately limited.

The more cultivators there are and the higher their cultivation, the more staggering the consumption of these resources.

Precisely for this reason, there arise calamities such as the Witch Demon Calamity, the Gods' Seal Calamity, and the Journey to the West Calamity, etc.

Each calamity is a great cleansing of the world upon beings, causing countless lives to perish, thereby restoring a balanced number.

According to Chen Ku's conception.

The so-called Heart Demon Tribulation is to establish for cultivators a trial of greater difficulty and greater peril.

Anyone who intends to break through to Golden Immortal must undergo the Heart Demon Tribulation.

Successfully passing allows one to enter the Golden Immortal Realm.

Conversely, if one fails, they will be controlled by their own inner demon and become a demonic cultivator.

Thus, the difficulty of advancing to higher realms is greatly increased.

In a sense, it may even weaken the terror of the Great Calamity.

This is a deed that benefits heaven and earth; surely the Heavenly Dao will not reject it.

Finally, Chen Ku spoke again:

"Of course, the Heart Demon Tribulation of the Golden Immortal Realm is merely a beginning."

"In the future, Taiyi Golden Immortals, Grand Luo Golden Immortals, and the like can likewise set up the same tribulation."

"But that depends on whether your strength is sufficient to accomplish it."

Upon reaching Taiyi Golden Immortal, Grand Luo Golden Immortal, and the like, one's strength becomes exceedingly formidable, even grasping the power of cosmic order.

Such mighty beings are not so easily controlled by inner demons.

On the other side.

Luo Hu had already listened, utterly stunned, his face full of shock.

"Heart Demon Realm... Heart Demon Tribulation?"

"Haha, wonderful, too wonderful!"

"If this can truly be done, then for me it would be a hundred benefits with no drawbacks."

Luo Hu could not help but laugh loudly.

He also immediately realized that what Chen Ku said was entirely feasible.

As long as the Heart Demon Realm is established and receives the Heavenly Dao's approval,

then in the future, all beings undergoing the Heart Demon Tribulation will be indispensable.

Thus, he can fully rely on the Heart Demon Realm to once again augment his own power.

Failing that, he could at least rebuild his demonic path and dominate countless beings.

More importantly, as long as the Heavenly Dao approves, he can once again openly manifest himself between heaven and earth.

He would no longer need to hide his form and aura furtively, fearing detection by beings and the Heavenly Dao as before.

Today's conversation could be said to have enlightened Luo Hu and made him comprehend a path he had never previously imagined.

Luo Hu's gaze toward Chen Ku was also unprecedentedly solemn.

Although the latter is a junior, his perceptiveness of worldly affairs and thoroughness in planning the future are practically unparalleled throughout the ages.

Immediately afterward, Luo Hu thought of something and asked in a low voice:

"This method is indeed greatly beneficial to me."

"Then... what is it that you want?"

Luo Hu clearly knew there are no free lunches.

He himself had previously been fighting Chen Ku to the death.

Yet the latter suddenly gave him such "guidance," naturally not out of altruism.

Upon hearing his words, Chen Ku smiled faintly.

Speaking with intelligent people is easy.

Chen Ku hesitated not, directly responding:

"What I want... is the authority over the Heart Demon Tribulation!"

Authority!

This is a kind of miraculous power distinct from magical power, cosmic order, etc.

Yet in the Primordial Chaos, it is equally of utmost importance, not to be overlooked.

If authority is sufficiently astonishing, it can, with a single thought, summon the power of all things in the world; as an extension of oneself, it can also display strength that shakes ancient and modern eras.

Just as Hongjun Dao Ancestor chose to unite with the Dao, it was to pursue a supreme authority that towers over all beings.

Upon hearing this, Luo Hu also showed an expression of sudden realization.

Immortal Dao authority is authority; demonic Dao authority is likewise.

For Chen Ku, any kind of authority would bring him great benefit.

In short, Chen Ku merely wants a share of the authority in the impending Heart Demon Tribulation.

Luo Hu pondered slightly.

Initially, as the Demonic Ancestor, he was undoubtedly the sole ruler of the Demonic Dao lineage.

Now, however, having to share his authority with others naturally leaves him unwilling.

But at this very moment, Luo Hu keenly noticed.

In Chen Ku's hand, the Primordial Chaos Heaven-Measuring Rimer once again gave a faint chime, bursting forth brilliant golden light of merit.

This is a silent threat!

Chen Ku's guidance to Luo Hu today is not merely for Luo Hu's personal benefit.

If he dares to refuse, Chen Ku will undoubtedly not hesitate to strike again and utterly annihilate Luo Hu.

Carrot and stick, Chen Ku has displayed this to the fullest.

Seeing this, Luo Hu could not help but but show a wry smile.

This kid, his actions are simply too seasoned.

What room for refusal does he still have?!

After a moment, he still nodded his head.

"Good, I have agreed!"

As these words were spoken, Chen Ku's fierce aura all over his body slightly retracted.

Thereafter, no more words were needed.

Rahu stopped wasting words, immediately leapt up and manifested above the high heavens.

Then he raised his voice and spoke, transmitting sound via the Great Dao.

"I am Rahu, the Master of the Demonic Dao Laws."

"Now observing the myriad beings of the Primordial Heaven and Earth, I sense that the Primordial Great Dao is incomplete."

"Therefore, I wish to complete one of the Three Thousand Great Daos with my own self, namely the Demonic Dao."

"From now on, I shall establish the Heart Demon Realm and set up the Heart Demon Tribulation to test the talents and Dao-hearts of all beings."

"I am the Sect Leader, and Western Chen Ku is the Vice Sect Leader."

"May this oath be heard by all beings of heaven and earth, and I also hope the Heavenly Dao will approve it."

Rahu's words resonated with a booming sound, spreading across the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, stirring the myriad heavens and worlds.

In an instant, the Primordial Heaven and Earth boiled over completely.

Countless billions of beings glanced sideways, their pupils constricted sharply, and an uproar ensued!