Chapter 374: The Demon-Suppressing Continent

Figures like rainbows surged into the spatial channel; at this moment, the eyes of the entire Central Continent were gathered here.

Outside the sleeping quarters, Chu Yang looked toward Xiao Xiao and Dantong, smiling as he said, "It is time for you to set off."

As he spoke, he raised his hand and tapped lightly on Dantong's chest, a stream of Source Qi surging into his body.

"I have masked your true form; even a Heavenly Sovereign will not detect anything unusual."

"Thank you, Master!" Dantong scratched his head. He was no longer in the form of a child, but had become a youth, handsome as jade with lips red and teeth white.

Dantong's true form had now reached the level of an Emperor-grade pill; as his strength increased, it would continue to evolve.

Once he broke through to the Earth Sovereign realm, if his true form were exposed, even a Heavenly Sovereign would covet it.

"Master, I will surely make the name of the Profound Sky Sect resound throughout the Great Thousand World!"

Xiao Xiao waved her fist, full of vigor.

Due to her bloodline evolution, she remained in the form of a young girl; according to Chu Yang's estimation, she would not leave her infancy until she reached the Earth Sovereign realm.

In other words, once her demonic beast bloodline matured, it would reach the Earth Sovereign level.

Her future descendants would be the same! Such a bloodline, if it were to spread in the Great Thousand World, would become a Super Divine Beast race.

After the two little ones left, Chu Yang looked at Tang Huo'er. She understood his intent and turned to face the high officials of the Great Xia Empire, saying softly, "King of the Netherworld, after entering the Great Thousand World, lead the Netherworld Army to act independently. You must become the 'Battle Formation Master' the Master spoke of and forge the Netherworld Army into an unparalleled legion!"

Yaofeng stepped forward and knelt on one knee, "This subject will not fail Your Majesty's high expectations!"

Tang Huo'er nodded, then looked toward the Dan Tower Ancestor, "Grand Preceptor, lead the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion to remain independent of the Empire. When the time is ripe, you may return to the Empire."

The Dan Tower Ancestor stepped forward. He was no longer in the form of a boy, but had become a handsome youth. He bowed with a smile, "Your Majesty, rest assured, this old subject will surely make the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion grow and prosper!"

The Heavenly Mystery Pavilion was the former Dan Tower, gathering a large number of alchemists. According to Chu Yang, alchemists focus on Soul Force; upon reaching the Great Thousand World, they could transition to becoming Spiritual Array Masters.

After all, once one reaches the level above Dou Di, pills lose much of their utility, and without high-level pill recipes, it is difficult to achieve much in that field unless one's attainments are extremely high.

And this "extremely high" attainment requires at least the level of Xiao Yan.

Yet looking at the Douqi Continent, those with such talent and alchemical attainments are few and far between, and without the support of powerful Heavenly Flames, refining medicinal materials with potent effects is a difficult task.

Tang Huo'er turned to look at Yun Yun. Before she could speak, Na Lan Yanran laughed, "Rest assured, Teacher and I will surely make the Hundred Flower Pavilion shake one side of the world!"

"When people find out the Hundred Flower Pavilion belongs to the Great Xia Empire, their jaws will surely drop!"

Tang Huo'er smiled, then said to Zhu Kun, "Prime Minister, you shall accompany me to lay a firm foundation for the Great Xia Empire in the Great Thousand World!"

Zhu Kun's expression turned solemn, "This old subject will surely clear away all obstacles for Your Majesty!"

At this moment, two figures flew over and landed in front of the sleeping quarters.

Seeing them, Chu Yang laughed, "Two brothers, you are late!"

These two figures were Zhuli and Qiyou. They looked travel-worn, and Zhuli said with a bitter smile, "Brother Chu, if not for the help of the Sound Emperor, we would have needed another half a year to break through!"

"But all in all, it is not too late!"

Seeing this scene, many were secretly envious. In the current Douqi Continent, the only ones who could call Chu Yang 'brother' were these two.

Initially, Zhuli and Qiyou had reservations; after all, the disparity in strength and status was too great, and calling Chu Yang 'brother' felt inappropriate.

But under Chu Yang's insistence, they had no choice but to comply.

They also felt more and more that treating Chu Yang with sincerity back on the East Dragon Island, before knowing his true strength, was the most correct decision of their lives.

"What are the two brothers' plans?"

Chu Yang bypassed Tang Huo'er and asked for their intentions.

Tang Huo'er had no objections to this.

Although Zhuli and Qiyou held the title of Guardian True Dragons of the Great Xia Empire, they were not subordinates; they were more like guest elders.

The two looked at each other, and finally, Zhuli said, "We two will remain in the Douqi Continent to guard the spatial channel!"

"When we break through to Dou Di, we will go to the Great Thousand World to venture!"

Chu Yang nodded, then handed two black tokens to them, saying, "If you go to the Great Thousand World, activate these tokens with your Soul Force. I will come to find you immediately and grant you a stroke of fortune!"

Zhuli and Qiyou were stirred, their faces showing bitter smiles. The former sighed, "Brother Chu, we are truly unworthy of such favor!"

Tang Huo'er suddenly smiled, "The two seniors are mistaken!"

"You are the Guardian True Dragons of my Great Xia. Walking outside with the Great Xia label, if you shake one side of the world, Great Xia will also share the glory!"

"So it looks like the Master is helping you, but in reality, he is helping me!"

Chu Yang looked at Tang Huo'er, a smile appearing on his face.

This girl's growth speed was too fast—whether in cultivation, managing the Empire, or her methods of governance and worldly wisdom, she was constantly improving.

Once these words were spoken, if Zhuli and Qiyou continued to decline, it would seem overly pretentious. The two bowed and said no more.

Chu Yang stretched, "Let's go! It is time for us to set off!"

Tang Huo'er pursed her lips. Led by Yaofeng, the Netherworld Army rushed into the spatial channel first, followed by the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion, the Hundred Flower Pavilion, and finally the Great Xia powerhouses led by Tang Huo'er.

Chu Yang remained at the end. The spatial channel he constructed was absolutely stable and would not randomly teleport those entering it to different areas.

However, through his deliberate arrangement, he had the various teams acting independently teleported to different corners of the Great Thousand World.

On one hand, this allowed them to develop independently; on the other, it was easier to gain a foothold in remote areas and advance gradually.

"Are you not leaving?" Chu Yang looked at Xiao Yan, who had been standing in the distance.

Xiao Yan bowed, "The favor of the Chu Emperor, this one will remember in his heart. This is the Emperor Flame Source; once I forge the Unparalleled Emperor Flame in the future, I will surely come to present it!"

As he spoke, he raised his hand, and a cluster of brilliant, colorful flames drifted from his palm. At the same time, he handed over an ancient-looking token.

"I thought you had forgotten our agreement..."

Chu Yang teased while receiving the Emperor Flame Source, then tossed the token and asked with a smile:

"What is the meaning of this?"

Xiao Yan bowed, "This token contains a wisp of my Soul Force. As long as it is crushed, no matter where I am, I will surely rush over immediately."

He paused and added, "My meager strength may not be of help to the Chu Emperor, but I will surely do my utmost to provide assistance!"

Chu Yang smiled and put away the token, then said, "Do not belittle yourself. Even in the Great Thousand World, you are destined not to be obscure." "Who knows, perhaps one day I will truly need you to help me solve a problem!"

Xiao Yan was stunned, then shook his head with a laugh, thinking Chu Yang was merely being polite.

After Xiao Yan left, Chu Yang stepped through the void and arrived in front of the spatial channel. He turned back to look at the Douqi Continent and laughed, "Tianyin, this Douqi Continent is left to you!"

"In the Great Thousand World, I may offend many people; do not let anyone steal my home!"

A voice full of smiles echoed in his ear, "Rest assured! I am here at home!"

Chu Yang laughed, then without hesitation, turned and stepped into the spatial channel.

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Great Thousand World, Demon-Suppressing Continent.

This continent was not famous in the Great Thousand World, and few even knew of it.

It was merely a medium-sized continent, and in terms of area, it was at the bottom among medium-sized continents.

But for top powerhouses and major forces, this continent held special significance.

Because the headquarters of the Great Thousand World's number one force was located here!

It was called the number one force, but few knew of it; only those who reached a certain height would come into contact with this level.

Rather than a force, the Great Thousand Palace was more like an organization, or an alliance.

Only when facing the invasion of the Outer Evil Tribe would the Great Thousand Palace appear in the eyes of the world; in times of peace, it was merely a symbolic existence.

In the ancient era, the number one human powerhouse, the Immortal Emperor, founded the Great Thousand Palace, and almost all Heavenly Sovereigns were invited to register there.

Once facing the invasion of the Outer Evil Tribe, the Great Thousand Palace would summon all powerhouses to resist the enemy together.

In the last thousand years, the Outer Evil Tribe had been restless, constantly infiltrating the Great Thousand World and attacking various borders, so the Great Thousand Palace had entered the world once more.

Because the pressure on the western border was the greatest, the Great Thousand Palace established its headquarters there to guard the western border.

However, powerhouses or forces that had not reached a certain level were unaware of these matters.

After all, without sufficient strength, even if they knew, they could not provide help and would only create unnecessary panic.

"Is this the Great Thousand World of several hundred years ago?"

Chu Yang looked around from a mountain peak, squinting at this somewhat desolate continent.

The air was filled with a faint scent of blood, and wisps of demonic qi were mixed into the spiritual energy. If one's strength was insufficient or their state of mind was poor, they would be severely affected within a day, or even fall into demonic obsession.

Thus, the Demon-Suppressing Continent was almost isolated from the outside world, which was why few knew that a large number of powerhouses were gathered here.

Chu Yang's gaze narrowed; as far as he could see, he could make out an ancient and magnificent city, and in front of that city, a giant stone stele stood, piercing the clouds.

The stele was inscribed with dense characters in spiritual energy, shining brightly.

The three large characters at the very top of the stele were "Extermination Demon List"! Below them were rows of purple-gold names, with different prefixes before the text.

From top to bottom, these prefixes were Senior Demon Slayer, Intermediate Demon Slayer, and Junior Demon Slayer.

Withdrawing his gaze, Chu Yang looked in another direction, squinting, "Outer Evil Tribe..."

Through Pan Gu, he could confirm that Sun Wukong was still alive, and his coordinates were in the territory of the Outer Evil Tribe; as for whether he had fallen into demonic ways, it could not be confirmed.

Since he had arrived in the Great Thousand World, he naturally wanted to go see Sun Wukong.

This was also the reason he chose the Demon-Suppressing Continent as his teleportation target.

He just hadn't expected the Great Thousand Palace headquarters to be located here on the western border of the Great Thousand World; this was a pleasant surprise.

Because before entering the Great Thousand World, Chu Yang had a preliminary plan for collecting faith power.

That was to climb the Extermination Demon List through the Demon Slayer Token! Those who could reach the level of the Great Thousand Palace and know of the Extermination Demon List were mostly powerhouses; the faith power these people could provide would far exceed that of ordinary people.

And the Outer Evil Tribe was the common enemy of all powerhouses in the Great Thousand World, and one could say they had a blood feud.

Therefore, as long as Chu Yang could reach the top of the Extermination Demon List, he would surely be able to reap a huge amount of faith power! Unless he wiped out the Outer Evil Tribe in one fell swoop, or saved a continent, or saved a lower plane, this was undoubtedly the fastest and most effective method.

Besides this, there was another discovery that surprised Chu Yang.

That was the "heart" of the Source Martial Law Body! Since arriving at the Demon-Suppressing Continent, Chu Yang could feel the heart beating joyfully within the chest of the Source Martial Law Body inside the singularity at every moment.

And what caused this anomaly in the heart was not the spiritual energy of the Great Thousand World, but the demonic qi drifting on the Demon-Suppressing Continent! Chu Yang had a premonition that this heart, transformed from the Holy Fetus, might produce some kind of chemical reaction if it encountered pure demonic qi.

As for whether it was good or bad, he would only know after trying.

But for now, Chu Yang did not intend to enter the Outer Realm directly; instead, he sat cross-legged on the mountain peak and took out two items.

One was the Emperor Flame Source.

The other was a gene reagent.

Operating the Spirit Ascension Art, the Four Saint True Spirits appeared, and Chu Yang fused the Emperor Flame Source with the Phoenix True Spirit.

It is worth mentioning that the Emperor Flame here had already completed its "spirit gathering" and possessed wisdom.

Clearly, the reason Xiao Yan had waited until the last moment to hand over the Emperor Flame Source was to help it gather its spirit.

Chu Yang needed a supreme treasure capable of spirit gathering; only Tang Huo'er knew of this. When he had asked her about it, the result he learned was that apart from the Bodhi Ancient Tree, only the Emperor Flame had reached this level.

As for the Nine Profound Golden Thunder? That was a complete accident, because the level of the Nine Profound Golden Thunder was far too different from the other two; if it hadn't undergone a qualitative change, it would never have possessed the foundation for spirit gathering.

It was likely that when she mentioned it while helping Xiao Yan reshape his body, Xiao Yan had taken it to heart.

Chu Yang smiled. It had to be said that in terms of character, Xiao Yan was impeccable, but their personalities were destined to keep them on different paths.

While letting the Phoenix True Spirit swallow and refine the Emperor Flame, Chu Yang picked up the gene reagent, his expression thoughtful.

This gene reagent was a product he had developed by combining Void Matter with the bloodline of the Spirit-Swallowing Race, which he had reconstructed through the memories of the Pan Gu Spirit.

This gene reagent possessed the advantages of both Void creatures and the Spirit-Swallowing Race, capable of maximizing the swallowing of power to enhance oneself.

But the problem was...

Maximum swallowing also meant it would affect oneself; Chu Yang did not want to become a neither-human-nor-ghost creature.

In this way, who to use this gene reagent on became a difficult problem... (End of chapter)