Chapter 102: Wind Realm — Farewell to the Heart Demon

【From the End Times, Alone Cutting Through Ten Thousand Ages】

On Long Yu Mountain.

Cultivators gathered together, bustling and noisy like a marketplace.

After Dong Yu and the other two calmed everyone, all were delighted.

As long as a sage rivaling an Earth Immortal intervenes, the threat of the Demon God will be effortlessly resolved.

As expected, not long had passed.

A cataclysmic tremor came from the direction of Tongchang.

The tremors continued without end.

Thus, cultivators each displayed their own abilities, using spells to gaze afar at Tongchang’s scene.

“This mushroom cloud of smoke and dust—what immense power the sage possesses.”

“Yes, yes, there’s not a trace of magical energy fluctuation.”

“This is pure, ultimate physical strength.”

“Sigh! I regret it now—why didn’t I take the body cultivation path back then?”

“You? Want to take the body cultivation path? Body cultivation demands innate talent—do you understand?”

“It’s said that those who achieve great mastery in body cultivation all possess extraordinary bloodlines, carrying the blood of ancient divine clans.”

“You mean the Wu? Too bad such bloodlines were exterminated entirely by the end of the Qin Dynasty.”

“This elder’s intervention proves he holds great righteousness—otherwise, how could the White Cloud Banner possibly have stopped him?”

Long Yu Mountain was bustling with activity; cultivators were usually cold and distant.

They had long grown indifferent to mortal affairs, and in the cultivation world, most practiced in austere seclusion.

Moreover, bound by the Sacred Sages’ Heavenly Rules, there were no major news events.

Thus, they had no interest in discussion.

But now it was different: the Demon God broke free, Yizhou was besieged, a sage emerged, standing against the Demon God.

Which one of these wasn’t a once-in-a-century event?

The cultivators’ excitement surged, becoming as gossipy as mortals.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Suddenly, heaven and earth darkened, black clouds engulfed the sky, and the sun vanished.

A violent wind swept across the entire realm, far fiercer than when Fang Shi had first burst from Long Yu Mountain.

“Bad! Spiritual energy interference—the view is gone.”

“Mine disappeared too.”

“It’s a spiritual energy anomaly—what’s going on?”

Alongside the strange sounds came violent fluctuations in spiritual energy.

The cultivators’ spells all failed.

“The wind’s too strong—I’m being blown away! Grab me!”

“How can I grab you? I can barely hold on myself!”

With spells failing, cultivators were nearly powerless against the might of heaven and earth.

Even though their physical strength was great, against winds capable of uprooting towering ancient trees—

what did their physical strength matter?

No matter where they clung, they were swept away by the wind.

“Hah!”

A thunderous shout erupted from Dong Yu’s mouth.

The violent winds around Long Yu Mountain began to subside.

Above his head appeared a cloud, mist-like and hazy.

This was Dong Yu’s Dao prototype, allowing him to use spell power even under abnormal spiritual energy conditions.

At the same time, the aged Daoist also acted.

A ball of blazing fire appeared above his head.

With a wave of magic power, he pulled back those being blown away.

“Thank you, True Person, thank you, True Person!”

“Thank you, True Person, for saving my life!”

Thanks poured in continuously—and only then did the cultivators suddenly realize.

Why were the three Long Yu True Persons called the pinnacle of Spiritual Sense cultivators?

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In this abnormal spiritual energy environment, all other Spiritual Sense cultivators were no different from them.

They, too, could not use spells, and at best, due to stronger physicality,

they wouldn’t be crushed to death.

But Dong Yu and the other two could still wield spell power.

Then how astonishing must the Long Yu True Person be?

“Brother Dao, why has the Dao of Heaven changed?”

Dong Yu’s expression turned grave as he gazed upward.

He sensed a terrifying heavenly might gathering in the direction of Tongchang.

This was the punishment of Heaven—the fluctuation of Purple Thunder.

The aged Daoist’s expression was grim too; just moments ago, the Dao of Heaven had suddenly shifted.

It was one thing that spiritual energy in heaven and earth began to fluctuate.

But now, the magic power within cultivators’ bodies also failed.

It refused to be controlled.

As if all cultivators were being abandoned by heaven and earth.

Had it not been for their mastery of Dao prototypes, allowing them to partially command energy—

every cultivator on Long Yu Mountain would have perished.

“Dong Yu, I don’t know either. I seem to sense her wrath within the Dao of Heaven.”

“But heaven and earth are indifferent—they treat all things as straw dogs. How can the Dao of Heaven have self-awareness?”

Dong Yu’s face was as cold as water: “Don’t discuss this now. I’ve thought of something serious.”

“If even we struggle to withstand this disaster, what of mortals?”

“The entire land will be reduced to a wasteland of corpses—even if the sage destroys the Demon God, no life will remain in Yizhou.”

The aged Daoist sighed: “Even the sage may not survive. The thunderstorm brewing there is not aimed at the Demon God.”

“What do you mean?”

“My cultivation is deeper than yours; I sense the Dao of Heaven more acutely. The Dao’s target is certainly not the Demon God.”

The aged Daoist looked despondent: “If the Dao of Heaven wanted to strike the Demon God, it would have done so long ago.”

“Why wait until now?”

Dong Yu’s expression stiffened—he recalled a rumor: “The Dao of Heaven has a master?”

The aged Daoist nodded sadly.

…

BOOM!

A cataclysmic explosion utterly destroyed the entire land of Tongchang.

Dust in the air was thicker than black clouds, completely obscuring the heavenly thunder.

Within a hundred li radius, the earth had sunk, forming a bottomless pit.

Red light filled its depths—molten lava in extreme heat.

A tiny figure stood atop the lava.

Eyes closed, lost in thought.

“Fang Shi, what are you doing? Why didn’t you kill your heart demon!”

The voice of Long Yu True Person rang out in fury.

Just now, Fang Shi’s fully charged punch had missed.

It had passed by the heart demon’s location.

Though it inflicted heavy damage, the heart demon remained unharmed.

Her aura lingered within the lava, faint as a candle flame, yet as resilient as a blade of grass.

“Through continuous study, you have attained Wind Realm I.”

“Through continuous study, you have attained Wind Realm II.”

“Wind Realm II: What is wind? Some say it is the movement of air; others say it is the fleeting moment of joy. But today, you have your own understanding of wind.”

You may consume any form of energy to control wind—including but not limited to physical strength, spiritual energy, magic power, and spiritual sense.

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And when using any wind-related abilities, their power is amplified by 300%, including but not limited to spells, psychic powers, techniques, and supernatural abilities.

“Don’t you know how annoying you are?”

Fang Shi’s tone was icy, filled with indifference.

Just now, he spent one breath to comprehend Wind Realm I.

Then he spent two more breaths to comprehend Wind Realm II.

His originally good mood had been spoiled by Long Yu True Person’s endless nagging.

“Fang Shi! You finally answered! What are you doing? Why haven’t you killed the heart demon?”

Long Yu True Person burned with rage—it was so close.

Just a slight deviation, and the heart demon would vanish from this world forever.

Fang Shi coldly said, “Why should I destroy the heart demon?”

Long Yu True Person shouted, “You promised me this!”

“Even if you don’t care about returning home, or about all living beings.”

“You still promised me you’d help me eliminate the heart demon!”

Fang Shi chuckled, “I did promise you—but that doesn’t mean I have to go die for it.”

“Destroying the heart demon at the cost of my life? That’s a terrible deal.”

Long Yu True Person’s voice turned cold. “What do you mean?”

Fang Shi sneered, “Don’t play dumb. The moment I saw Purple Thunder, I understood.”

“If I kill the heart demon, I’m finished.”

Long Yu True Person said, “You’re overthinking it. Kill the heart demon now, and nothing will happen.”

“Do you really think I lent you power without any countermeasures?”

Fang Shi coldly replied, “Still lying? Purple Thunder is the Thunder of Heaven’s Dao!”

“No matter when or where—even if you traverse worlds and hide in the remotest corners of the multiverse—it will follow you.”

“It won’t stop until it strikes you down.”

“When I had an Immortal body, I could endure it.”

“But without an Immortal body? One strike and I’m dead on the spot.”

“Working with you shows not a shred of sincerity.”

Long Yu True Person sighed. “So you found out. I knew the chance was high, but I still hoped.”

“Why must people be so smart? Sometimes ignorance might save your life.”

Fang Shi said, “If you’d truly given me a way to live, I wouldn’t refuse to help you.”

“But everything is just moonlight on water—what’s your real goal?”

A voice, violent and familiar, echoed in Fang Shi’s heart.

“Fang Shi, you already guessed, so why ask me?”

Fang Shi heard his own voice and smiled coldly. “So it’s you. My heart demon—no, everyone’s heart demon.”

Long Yu True Person—or rather, the heart demon—laughed. “When did you start suspecting me?”

“During our second battle, I didn’t read any memory of this.”

Fang Shi also smiled. “I never suspected you. I just wanted to preserve my life as much as possible.”

“Anyone who wants my life—be they Immortal, deity, or heart demon—I won’t agree.”

The heart demon sighed. “It’s still my fault, but I have no choice.”

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“At this point, what can I do?”

“I’m just a heart demon who wants freedom—why does fate always treat me so unfairly?”

Fang Shi frowned. “You’re a heart demon, yet I’m confused.”

“Your power is so great—why don’t you have any means to manipulate minds?”

“If you could control me, wouldn’t your goal be achieved?”

The heart demon sighed helplessly. “If I controlled you, twisted your mind, wouldn’t you just become part of this world?”

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“How can I break the seal?”

“I already told you—this world is the Tianzun’s dilemma.”

“She didn’t believe she could achieve perfect peace, so she gave birth to an invincible heart demon.”

“Yet she also didn’t believe the heart demon could defeat her, so the heart demon became trapped within the world.”

“She is a contradictory, arrogant immortal.”

“So I must use your hands to destroy her seal, so I can escape this world.”

“Heart demon, heart demon—the Tianzun treats this like trash.”

“She wouldn’t leave any lingering residue inside.”

Fang Shi suddenly understood. “So that’s why the Long Yu True Person you manifested gave me the Solidification Pearl—to strengthen my trust in you.”

“Then why didn’t you just ease up in my spiritual sea and let me keep my four spiritual sense points?”

The heart demon smiled cruelly. “I gave you the Solidification Pearl because I truly intended to kill you.”

“If I kill you, I can use the Deceive Heaven technique to trick the seal.”

“Make the seal think I’m an outsider.”

“I’ve watched every move you made on Long Yu Mountain.”

“I sensed your sword art might harm me, so I immediately gave you the Solidification Pearl—to fight you properly.”

“Otherwise, if you kept dodging me, your chances of mastering that sword art would only grow.”

Fang Shi asked curiously, “Then why didn’t you just interfere directly in the outside world and cripple me?”

The heart demon laughed. “If I weren’t a heart demon, I could do that.”

“But because I am a heart demon, I’m bound by the sages’ rules.”

“Yet if I weren’t a heart demon, I wouldn’t be bound by this world.”

“The will of this world is the Tianzun’s will.”

“She won’t let me leave—I have no choice.”

“But precisely because I am a heart demon, I can inherit the Sage’s Great Dao!”

The heart demon’s tone suddenly grew fervent. “Fang Shi, do you know what lies at the end of the Great Dao?”

“Heh, you don’t know—but I’ll tell you.”

“The end of the Great Dao is rules. The Great Dao seems chaotic—but aren’t rules chaotic too?”

“I once told you: the evolution of one rule is also a trait of another rule.”

“Every rule can independently evolve a world.”

“Take the Water Rule—it evolves into a Water World. Don’t be fooled by the life within.”

“They are all creations of the Water Rule—including all matter and energy.”

“They are all part of the Water Rule.”

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“These complete rules are as chaotic as the Great Dao, but they’re engraved into the foundation of the multiverse, hence called rules.”

“When the path of the Great Dao reaches its end, it becomes an eternal rule.”

“Engraved into the foundation of the multiverse, present in every world.”

“At that point, one possesses the greatness of a deity and the freedom of an Immortal.”

“And the Sage is such a great being.”

“Her heart demon Great Dao is one of the strongest rules in the multiverse.”

“Now that I’ve inherited part of it, I can manifest as anyone’s heart demon.”

“If I can fully inherit the Sage’s heart demon Great Dao—”

“I can ascend in one step to the pinnacle of the multiverse, surpassing the Tianzun directly.”

“So, Fang Shi, with your intelligence, don’t you understand my greatness?”

Fang Shi understood perfectly. The heart demon’s current actions were exactly like how he had tricked Turs.

Fang Shi had once feared Turs would fight him to mutual destruction.

If he lost the dice roll, he’d be dead for nothing.

So Fang Shi displayed his strength and intimidated Turs.

He promised Turs resurrection in the future.

Now the heart demon was doing exactly what Fang Shi had done.

But the heart demon didn’t intimidate—he revealed. He directly told Fang Shi of his glorious future.

If Fang Shi listened, everything would be his.

“Oh? So you mean, after you reach the pinnacle, you can resurrect me—even though the Purple Thunder erased my soul completely?”

Resurrection has three gates.

The first trial is the physical body, and it is the simplest.

If the physical body is destroyed, the soul and spirit remain intact, making resurrection effortless.

The second trial is the soul; reviving the soul is far more difficult than reviving the physical body.

The multiverse rarely causes true soul annihilation.

Even the most fragmented soul retains a minimal unit—the soul factor.

After a living being dies, its damaged soul follows ancient laws to the River of Minghe.

As long as one has the ability to descend into the River of Minghe and retrieve soul factors, reassembling the dead soul into wholeness is possible.

Then, the soul of the deceased being can be successfully revived.

Of course, the difficulty of the second trial is undoubtedly far greater.

Only an extremely small number of deities in the multiverse can accomplish this.

The third trial is the mind—some beings are so great that neither body nor soul can bind them.

Deities are the best example: even if you destroy their bodies and erase their souls,

as long as faith endures, they will resurrect from the depths of the mind beyond perception.

And the Purple Heaven Divine Thunder is one of the rarest substances in the multiverse capable of annihilating the mind.

Once the mind is obliterated, even deities can only stare helplessly.

The Heart Demon sneered: “What is Purple Heaven Divine Thunder? The greatness of the Sage is beyond your imagination.”

“The Heart Demon Dao is merely one of her Daos.”

“Once I escape this world, I will fully inherit the Heart Demon Dao.”

“Even if you die beneath Purple Heaven Divine Thunder, I can resurrect you from nothingness.”

“Besides, Purple Heaven Divine Thunder isn’t unsolvable—you fear it only because your cultivation base is too weak.”

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Fang Shi smiled: “What a brilliant plan—to trick me into dying so you can gain freedom.”

“Where in the world is there such a wonderful thing?”

The Heart Demon chuckled: “If the conditions aren’t enough, can’t we negotiate? Who ever refuses outright?”

“Here’s the deal: after I reach the summit, I’ll grant you immortality—you can choose to become a god or an immortal at will.”

“Don’t think I’m the Heart Demon and therefore untrustworthy. I only lie when attacking cultivators under the rules of the Heart Demon Dao.”

“In normal times, I’m a honest and trustworthy Heart Demon.”

Fang Shi sneered: “Even if you keep your word, I don’t believe you can reach the pinnacle.”

“There are so many deities in the multiverse who share the same rules—I simply don’t believe you’re the only one who mastered the Heart Demon Dao.”

“Moreover, even if you were the only one, I still don’t believe you can succeed.”

“Same reason: the multiverse still has deities who monopolize unique rules.”

“Some of them are even quite weak.”

The Heart Demon sighed: “You still don’t understand the significance of a Heart Demon mastering the Heart Demon Dao.”

“This isn’t something any mediocre being can match. Once I break free,

I will ignite an endless divine war, seizing the Heart Demon rules from those who dare to claim them.”

“And due to my own nature as a Heart Demon, I will advance unimpeded on this Dao.”

Fang Shi pondered: “What you say does make sense, but I won’t be tricked into empty promises.”

“Give me benefits first, then sign the contract—and it must be the highest-binding Fate Contract.”

The Heart Demon hesitated: “I cannot give you too many benefits.”

“The pure Celestial Sovereign energy I’ve collected over the years has already been given to you.”

“If I give you more, you’ll become a native of this world—and then you’d be useless to me.”

Fang Shi asked: “What about knowledge? Can’t you give me knowledge? And what about the Transformation Pearl? Why not give me those too?”

The Heart Demon sighed: “That’s precisely why I can’t give you more—everything you’ve consumed, used, or gained in this world,

is gradually transforming you into a native of this world.”

“Knowledge is included as well.”

“Since you arrived in this world, every piece of knowledge you’ve acquired has been controlled by me.”

“It never exceeded the transformation limit.”

Fang Shi cursed inwardly—he had no way of knowing if the Heart Demon spoke truth or lies, but from its current attitude, it clearly refused to give anything more.

“No good. I won’t take a loss. Return to me all the refined metal I traded away.”

“Then elevate it into Immortal Refined Metal, and give me the cultivation method to strengthen my Golden Core.”

Demand the sky, bargain for the ground—Fang Shi refused to believe he couldn’t extract anything from the Heart Demon.

He couldn’t squeeze any profit from it.

The Heart Demon seemed to consider, then said after a moment: “Elevating it into Immortal Refined Metal is fine—no problem.”

“But the method to strengthen the Golden Core—I absolutely cannot give you. If I do, you’ll truly cross the line.”

“The contract can be signed—right now.”

Fang Shi said: “Don’t rush. Give me the Immortal Refined Metal first, and I decide where the contract is signed.”

“Otherwise, I’d rather die than sign it.”

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The Heart Demon sneered: “Fang Shi, don’t try any tricks. I can give you the Immortal Refined Metal first.”

“Tell me—where do you want to sign the contract?”

“The Radiation Quasi-Elemental Plane.”

The Heart Demon’s knowledge came from the Celestial Sovereign, so it naturally knew this place.

“So it’s the defiled land. Do you have any advantage there?”

“And how do you plan to get there? Cross the void with your current power?”

Fang Shi smiled: “What, are you afraid?”

“Or do you lack confidence in your own abilities?”

“As for how I’ll get there—none of your concern. Just know I have a way.”

The Heart Demon laughed heartily: “Fine, I agree. I’m no coward.”

“I know well: misfortune hides fortune, and fortune hides misfortune.”

“Then let’s see whose skills are superior!”

Hum! Hum! Hum!

Invisible vibrations began spreading through heaven and earth.

The cultivators on Long Yu Mountain had not yet recovered from the Purple Heaven Divine Thunder and the celestial turmoil.

All refined metal stored on their persons or in extradimensional spaces vanished completely.

And during the gathering process, it underwent elevation.

Fang Shi reached out and caught the Immortal Refined Metal, radiating brilliant light.

He clicked the attribute panel button in his mind and instantly vanished from this realm.

Though he had spoken at length to the Heart Demon,

in the thought-speed of an Immortal or God, not even a millisecond had passed.

The bulk of the time was spent elevating the refined metal.

The remaining time of the Immortal Body: one breath.

Flash!

Fang Shi appeared in a bright realm.

Though filled with lethal, dangerous radiation,

any mortal stepping here would die instantly.

Yet this realm was not barren.

The Radiation Quasi-Elemental Plane was a famed breeding ground in the multiverse.

When civilizations advanced to spanning planes, they all used the plane’s radiation to accelerate the evolution of all life.

Not to mention the mad sorcerers who directly released all kinds of living beings into it.

Letting natural selection take its course—survival of the fittest.

Thus, the ecology of the Radiation Quasi-Elemental Plane was dazzlingly diverse.

No less vibrant than the bustling Material Planes.

Though the lifeforms within might be somewhat bizarre.

“Fang Shi, don’t think you can stall. You have half a breath left—you must return to the Heart Demon World.”

“You don’t know how? I can open the coordinates for you.”

“But if you exceed half a breath, I’ll take your life immediately.”

The Heart Demon spoke coldly—half a breath was already an eternity to an Immortal or God.

The Celestial Sovereign’s seal remained only a thread—destroying that thread required only a moment.

"I don't have time to waste on you."

Fang Shi spoke indifferently, a flicker of thought in his mind, and one hundred radiated hound teeth appeared neatly in his palm.

"Independent collection of radiated hound teeth: 100/100."

"Player has completed the advanced quest."

"Randomly teleporting back..."