Chapter 201: Strike first to gain the advantage; the Heart Demon Tribulation sweeps across heaven and earth!

To the side!

Upon hearing Chen Ku and Luo Hou's conversation, Jieyin and Zhunti also secretly nodded.

His own disciple (nephew-disciple) had considered everything too thoroughly.

It not only eliminated the concern of the rampant demonic aura, but also left time and opportunity for Western sentient beings to cultivate and improve.

It could be said that every aspect was extremely perfect.

Asking oneself, even if it were Jieyin and Zhunti themselves, they probably couldn't achieve this.

"Good, great!"

"This way, my Western Heaven and Earth has already recovered seventy or eighty percent."

"In the future, as long as we continue to repair the spiritual veins and earth veins."

"Then, even without a hundred thousand years, the West will surely flourish again."

Zhunti was overcome with excitement, his face slightly trembling, his words full of unprecedented confidence.

The demonic aura no longer existed, and Luo Hou also became an "ally" of the West.

In this way, the hidden danger left from the original Dao-Demon conflict now remains only the incompletely repaired spiritual veins and earth veins.

And for Jieyin and Zhunti, this is no longer considered a difficult problem.

Therefore, he had absolute confidence that within a hundred thousand years he could let the West flourish again and regain the reverence and veneration of all beings in the world.

Hearing this, Jieyin also nodded repeatedly.

The worry and sorrow in his brows and eyes had largely dissipated.

"Good, good......"

"After countless ages, I, the West, have finally seen hope again."

"Just a few tens of thousands of years, my disciple has accomplished what we never could."

"To have such a disciple is truly great fortune for my Western Heaven and Earth."

Jieyin was full of emotion.

As for Chen Ku, he could not hide his admiration and relief.

After a moment, the two finally suppressed their inner joy.

On the other side, Luo Hou suddenly spoke.

"Today's affairs are finished!"

"I will now bid farewell to the two Saints and to Fellow Daoist Chen Ku."

"Hehe, the Heart Demon Realm has been established; now it's time to go and bestow heart demons upon sentient beings."

While speaking, Luo Hou couldn't help but reveal a hint of a "sinister" smile.

It's not hard to imagine that, now that the Heart Demon Realm has been established, Luo Hou will become unprecedentedly busy.

Every cultivator about to break through to Golden Immortal, Taiyi Golden Immortal, or even Daluo Golden Immortal must have a heart demon bestowed upon them.

This is both the responsibility of the Heart Demon Realm.

At the same time, Luo Hou can thereby continue to strengthen the Heart Demon Realm and his own strength.

He hopes that one day he can prove the Dao through this alternative means.

Jieyin and Zhunti nodded and said nothing more.

But Chen Ku furrowed his brows slightly, seemingly uneasy as he said:

"Fellow Daoist Luo Hou, bestowing heart demons upon sentient beings is perfectly appropriate."

"But remember, this must not be done excessively; one must not randomly disturb the peace of heaven and earth, lest it provoke the Heavenly Dao."

Chen Ku really did worry that Luo Hou might, upon seeing some displeasing sentient being, go beyond the limits of the heart demon and cause more trouble.

After all, he even dared to detonate the spiritual veins and earth veins of the West—what wouldn't he dare to do?!

Hearing Chen Ku's words, Luo Hou was startled, then nodded.

"Haha, I naturally know that!"

"Since the Heart Demon Realm has already received the Heavenly Dao's approval, I will act only within the rules."

Obviously, Luo Hou also understands this.

"Things are no longer as they were!"

He is no longer the Demon Ancestor of old; his actions can be unrestrained.

But as the Sect Leader of the Heart Demon Realm, his every move is not just about his own strength; he must follow the rules within the Heavenly Dao's approval.

In other words, if worldly cultivators cannot pass the Heart Demon's trial, falling into the demonic path is only natural.

But conversely, as long as they pass the Heart Demon Tribulation, even Luo Hou cannot forcibly suppress their realm.

Of course, as long as one does not exceed this rule, Luo Hou's prowess remains unquestionable.

Thus, Chen Ku finally felt at ease, nodded, and said no more.

Luo Hou then turned and vanished in the blink of an eye before Chen Ku and the others.

The three fell silent for a moment.

After a moment, Jieyin and Zhunti continued to watch the direction in which Luo Hou disappeared.

Zhunti, however, suddenly spoke:

"Nephew-disciple, why do you today need to assist that Luo Hou?!"

"What if... the Heavenly Dao deems you a demonic being? That would be extremely dangerous!"

"You might even end up like the original Luo Hou, suffering eternal damnation."

With no outsiders around, Zhunti had no need to hold back any longer, and directly voiced his greatest doubt.

As the words fell, Jieyin likewise turned his gaze to Chen Ku; this too was a matter he could not understand.

Upon hearing this, Chen Ku smiled, not at all surprised.

"Hehe, Master, Grandmaster Uncle, just rest assured."

"My actions will not only not provoke the Heavenly Dao, but on the contrary, the Heavenly Dao might even thank me."

This sentence left Jieyin and Zhunti dumbfounded.

How arrogant is this?!

Throughout history, who has ever heard that the Heavenly Dao needs to thank any worldly being?!

Moreover, in anyone's eyes, Rahu has long been an existence despised by heaven and abandoned by the gods.

Even compared to the ancient three clans, he is even less favored by all beings.

How could associating with such a person earn the favor of the Heavenly Dao?!

Seeing the doubt in Jieyin and Zhunti's expressions, Chen Ku continued:

"Rahu has existed for endless ages, yet Hongjun Dao Ancestor did not exterminate him."

"Perhaps back then, one could say Hongjun Dao Ancestor wished to avoid further trouble."

"But now, the Dao Ancestor has merged with the Dao, yet still remains silent."

This is enough to show that Rahu's existence has long been permitted by the Heavenly Dao.

This time, Chen Ku's words made Jieyin and Zhunti show a hint of sudden realization.

Indeed!

Today, Hongjun Dao Ancestor does not represent only himself.

In a sense, Hongjun's attitude also represents the attitude of the Heavenly Dao.

Seeing through appearances, perceiving the essence of all things.

Chen Ku's such keen insight and thoughts made Jieyin and Zhunti cannot help but admire, feeling greatly impressed.

"As for establishing this Heart Demon Realm, I merely went with the flow."

"Or rather, I struck first."

Chen Ku continued speaking.

"Rahu, as the former demon ancestor, regardless of good or evil, his talent is unquestionable, exceedingly rare throughout the ages."

"Today, even without me, given time, Rahu will surely comprehend the way to create the Heart Demon Realm on his own."

Upon this, Jieyin and Zhunti pondered for a moment.

"Not bad, indeed so!"

Jieyin nodded, agreeing with Chen Ku's words.

Rahu's reputation in the world, though not good,

yet his ability to make all beings tremble with fear and avoid him at all costs back then demonstrates his unparalleled strength.

From another angle, this also shows Rahu's talent is outstanding, his aptitude exceptional.

Such an existence, understanding his own path, is merely a matter of time.

Chen Ku's consideration also leaves no room for rebuttal.

Seeing Jieyin and Zhunti accept his words, Chen Ku smiled again.

"Therefore, now assisting Rahu to establish the Heart Demon Realm."

"Not only can we share a portion of the Heavenly Dao's merit."

"In the future, with the authority of the Heart Demon in hand, Western sentient beings wishing to prove the Dao as Golden Immortals and reach higher realms will find it much easier."

Thus, Chen Ku fully expressed his thoughts, or rather, the gains of this occasion.

Jieyin and Zhunti looked at each other, feeling a sense of wide-eyed staring.

Excellent partner!

Splendid!

Truly splendid!

They finally understood what Chen Ku meant by "strike first."

Facing the "notoriously fierce" Rahu, to still have such clear thinking is truly rare.

Even the previous Jieyin and Zhunti came only with the intention to utterly exterminate Rahu.

Moreover, as Chen Ku said.

With the authority of the Heart Demon in hand, Chen Ku can later "open wide the door of convenience" for Western sentient beings.

Thus, the progress of revitalizing the Western heavens and earth can also be accelerated countless times over.

Such a layout yields multiple benefits—how could it be merely described as excellent?!

"Hehe, it seems I, as your teacher, did not consider thoroughly enough."

"Your layout and scheming, young man, are truly not inferior to us sages."

Jieyin gave a bitter laugh, no longer harboring any doubts.

Zhunti also gazed at Chen Ku with a strange expression.

"The young phoenix's cry surpasses the old phoenix's sound."

"Applied to my nephew, this saying could not be more fitting."

All prior doubts and worries vanished.

Jieyin and Zhunti were left only with deep approval and admiration.

Afterward, the three said no more, immediately rose, and headed back to Mount Sumeru.

The calamity of Heaven Demon Mountain has been resolved; Jieyin and Zhunti feel at ease.

Meanwhile, Chen Ku also needs to contemplate the fragment of the Fortune Jade Disc he just obtained.

Chen Ku also didn't know.

As Luohou was born.

The Eastern Heaven and Earth had long ceased to be tranquil.

The Heart-Demon Realm was established; all beings, without exception, faintly sensed that within their cultivation, an ineffable, unpredictable obstructive force had arisen.

"Ah... why? Why is this?!"

"I have cultivated for hundreds of thousands of years; why am I still unable to break through to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm?!"

Within a certain blessed land, a figure with white hair and beard roared angrily at the sky, full of unwillingness.

Hundreds of thousands of years, for some ordinary innate beings, was enough to break through to the Great Luo Golden Immortal.

But just before, this cultivator had already sensed the opportunity for breakthrough in the dark.

Yet at the same moment, the Heart-Demon Tribulation descended, actually causing that opportunity to dissipate into nothingness.

This cultivator's state of mind fell into complete chaos, unable to maintain composure.

Moments later, deep black demonic energy surged forth in his eyes.

A ferocious, terrifying expression also appeared on his face.

Having failed to pass the Heart-Demon Tribulation, he had completely fallen into the demonic path.

In another place where spiritual energy was abundant.

A cultivator on the verge of breaking through to the Golden Immortal realm likewise had a grim expression, full of unwillingness.

"How could this... how could it be like this......"

"Three top-grade innate spiritual fruits, yet they still can't let me break through to the Golden Immortal realm?"

Doubt!

Shock!

And deep anger!

Just before, he had swallowed three top-grade innate spiritual fruits in one go, intending to break through the realm's shackles and reach the Golden Immortal realm.

But likewise, the Heart-Demon Tribulation descended!

The Heart-Demon Tribulation tests only whether the cultivator's Dao heart is steadfast, and whether they can still comprehend and adhere to their path under the influence of the heart-demon.

This cultivator also ended in failure.

Thick demonic energy swirled around, enveloping his entire form.

Scenes such as these were unfolding in nearly every corner of the Eastern Heaven and Earth.

This is a selection!

Before this, countless cultivators relied on their sufficiently long lifespans to painstakingly reach higher realms.

Or those with great fortune and luck, relying on abundant cultivation resources, spiritual roots, and immortal fruits, thereby accumulating deeper Dao.

But under the Heart-Demon Tribulation, all external forces lost their effect.

Such superficial "watered-down" cultivators could never possibly pass the Heart-Demon Tribulation's test.

One figure after another was shrouded in demonic energy, completely falling into the demonic path.

Above the high heavens, Luohou's mighty pressure surged as he looked down upon all beings of heaven and earth.

"Haha, wonderful, wonderful!"

"You beings shall enter my Heart-Demon Realm."

He spoke thus.

Words become law!

As Luohou's words fell, each cultivator who had failed the Heart-Demon Tribulation immediately sprang up, turning into streaks of light.

Thereafter, they were drawn by the demonic Dao's Jieyin, flowing into the Heart-Demon Realm.

The Heart-Demon Realm thereby grew stronger.

At the same time, vast and mighty breaths, Dao rhythms, etc., also fed back into Luohou's body.

His aura surged once again, advancing triumphantly.

In just a moment, he once more broke through the minor realm barrier, reaching the middle stage of the Grand Unity Golden Immortal.

For a time, Luohou was overjoyed.

One must know that without the support of the Heart-Demon Realm, he would still need to consume demonic origin to gradually restore his higher cultivation level.

By relying on the power of beings' heart-demons, it was as if achieving twice the result with half the effort, a natural progression that saved him much exertion.

Luohou became increasingly vigorous and heroic, his sharp gaze sweeping over the entire primordial heaven and earth.

The number of beings in the world is countless, numbering in the hundreds of millions of millions.

And how many heart-demons could they give birth to?!

These are the nourishment Luohou uses to enhance and strengthen himself.

"Haha......"

"It won't take long; I will certainly break through to the late stage of the Grand Unity Golden Immortal, and even reach the peak."

"In this life, I must certainly attain the Dao of the Grand Unity Luo Golden Immortal."

Luohou, full of confidence, condensed the Chaos from afar.

That appearance was as if, across endless spacetime, he were calling out to his original opponent.

And Luohou's inner goal was precisely to once again stand shoulder to shoulder with Hongjun Daozu, and even surpass him.