Chapter 753: Opening the Demon Realm (Volume Finale)

"You, you killed him?"

Su Tianxin stared blankly at the long, deep sword scar that had appeared on Wu Lei Zhi Cheng, as well as the completely collapsed, dust-filled Jianlu, her beautiful face stunned and filled with disbelief.

"That is correct, I killed him." Yu Liancheng shifted his gaze, his expression slightly solemn as he said, "Could it be that you did not wish to help him find release?"

"No, it's not..." Su Tianxin lowered her head, biting her lip.

"I know, you both wish to help Gan Jiang find release and are unwilling to have him completely destroyed."

Yu Liancheng sighed and said, "But where in this world is there a perfect solution? There is mostly only womanly benevolence. If you had followed Mo Xie's instructions and killed Gan Jiang, how could there be any Seven Generations of Resentful Couples or Wu Lei Zhi Cheng? Rather than this, it is better to cut the Gordian knot!! I believe that if Gan Jiang were conscious, he would not wish to endure this endless suffering."

Su Tianxin was speechless for a moment.

"Very well, this matter is concluded. Before the day of the Tianmo Star clashing with the Seven Killings, I will come to find you again." Yu Liancheng flicked his sleeve and left with Xiaoqing, leaving behind only the sorrowful-looking Su Tianxin.

"Candied hawthorns, candied hawthorns."

"Eat sweet glutinous rice balls, eat sweet glutinous rice balls."

"Come watch the paper puppet show."

After the Extreme Joy Banquet, several more months passed, and in the blink of an eye, it was the Lantern Festival.

As the Capital was under the feet of the Son of Heaven, the streets were bustling with heavy traffic and surging crowds; the lamp racks were like trees of fire, and the lamplight like silver flowers. There were also various street performances—stilt walking, rowing land boats, and countless lion and dragon dances. Along the streets, there were all kinds of snacks for sale and novel magic tricks, leaving people overwhelmed.

However, amidst this liveliness, there were undercurrents surging that ordinary people could not perceive.

"Come, come, the Champion Noodles I make are the best in the world; you are in for a treat."

In a small alley in the Capital, Yan Chixia delivered bowls of steaming hot Champion Noodles to the table.

"So fragrant. Old man, after so many years, your skills haven't slipped at all." Sima Sanniang felt the aroma of scallions hit her face and could not help but feel her appetite stirred.

"Mmm, mmm, Master, if you used these skills to open a noodle shop, you would definitely make a fortune." Zhuge Liuyun, meanwhile, polished off his Champion Noodles with the posture of a whirlwind sweeping away clouds.

"You brat, eating like a starving ghost reincarnated, and you have the nerve to say you are a disciple of Yan Chixia." Yan Chixia laughed and tapped Zhuge Liuyun on the head, then looked up at the full moon scattering its clear radiance across the human world: "Today is the day of the Tianmo Star clashing with the Seven Killings; I hope everything can pass smoothly."

As it turned out, today was not only the Lantern Festival but also the day of the Tianmo Star clashing with the Seven Killings.

As the Capital was a place where the dragon's fortune gathered, if any change were to occur, it would very likely be within the Capital.

"Although Yu Liancheng is the Holy Monarch of the Yinyue Dynasty, I don't think he is a bad person. Last time, the Yinshi Youquan was resolved entirely thanks to him; otherwise, it would very likely have erupted into a demonic disaster," said Zhuge Liuyun.

"Knowing a person and knowing their destiny does not mean knowing their heart. It is better to be careful."

"By the way, Master, where is Hong Ye?"

"Hong Ye is now the Sect Leader of the Profound Heart Sect and should have arrived in the Capital as well, but we do not know exactly where she is."

After tonight, everything would be settled.

Those who had come to the Capital were not only Yan Chixia and his wife, but also the leaders of various righteous sects, though they were all hidden within the surging crowds.

"The Tianmo Star has appeared."

Just at this moment, a wisp of extremely pure demonic energy spilled down from high in the sky and was precisely captured by Yan Chixia. He looked toward the horizon and could see a red star appearing in the sky, drawing closer to the bright, clear moon. Once this Tianmo Star covered the moon, it would signify the start of the Tianmo Star clashing with the Seven Killings.

"Look, there seems to be someone above the firmament."

Under the gaze of countless commoners, righteous cultivators, and demonic practitioners, a figure stepped on a wisp of clear breeze, feet not touching the dust, and drifted into the high sky.

He was dressed in black robes, holding a wine pot in his hand, and tilted his head back to take a large gulp: "The Tianmo Star clashing with the Seven Killings, the Tianmo Star—let everything be brought to an end today."

"What is he trying to do?"

"Could it be that he is actually trying to guide the Tianmo Star to descend to the mortal world?"

"Is he crazy!?"

"Never mind what he is doing, we must stop him. It's the Holy Monarch of the Yinyue Dynasty."

Seeing this scene, countless streaks of light broke through the air, heading toward Yu Liancheng.

Although Yu Liancheng had not specifically done anything, his identity as the Holy Monarch of the Yinyue Dynasty alone was enough to make everyone vigilant.

"This path is blocked!!"

Yan Chixia and the other two were also heading toward Yu Liancheng, but a white, graceful figure blocked Yan Chixia's path.

This was an extremely beautiful woman with skin like ice and bones like jade, her white clothes fluttering; she seemed to carry a hint of charm within her gentleness.

"Who are you, and why are you blocking us?" Yan Chixia and his companions' expressions tightened. He looked at this woman who seemed as fragile as a willow in the wind, yet he felt a vast, unimaginable demonic energy from her delicate body—one that was likely no worse than the Heishan Old Demon who had once dominated both the yin and yang realms. She was a peerless Demon King.

The key was that such Demon Kings had massive bodies; if they were to fight such a Demon King, they would be unable to resolve the battle in a short time, and it was feared that half the Capital would be smashed to pieces, with countless commoners suffering. Therefore, unless it was a moment of necessity, Yan Chixia did not wish to start a battle with the woman in white within the Capital.

"This young woman is Bai Suzhen, acting under the orders of the National Master to block your path here."

Bai Suzhen smiled slightly: "Today is the day of the Tianmo Star clashing with the Seven Killings, but the National Master is absolutely not doing this to guide the Demon to descend. I ask the three of you to be patient."

"Hmph, why should we believe you?"

Bai Suzhen twirled a strand of her dark hair around her finger, gentle and charming, a hint of a smile on her pretty face: "With Yu Liancheng's strength, whether he wanted to rule both the righteous and demonic paths or destroy the world, there would be no need to specifically wait for the Tianmo Star to clash with the Seven Killings. Today's events have other hidden reasons. It is just that the specific cause is difficult to explain in a moment; the three of you might as well wait a little while."

Hiss~

A sound of snake hissing arose.

On the other side of Chang'an City, a green giant snake over a hundred zhang long appeared, causing the commoners to scream.

The Green Snake's demonic energy was only slightly inferior to the White Snake's. With a sweep of its tail, it caused the vacuum to explode, simultaneously sweeping away several righteous cultivators.

It was Xiaoqing.

Xiaoqing was guarding the street on the other side.

And Xiaoqing also possessed the strength of a Demon King; ordinary cultivators could almost be described as unable to withstand a single blow before her. And Xiaoqing did not have the patience to explain so much; if anyone did not listen to reason, she would simply sweep them away.

Yan Chixia snorted: "Hmph, it seems Yu Liancheng has made many preparations. But my daughter Hong Ye has not only cultivated the Profound Heart Profound Art and possesses great magical power, but she is also the Sect Leader of the Profound Heart Sect. Who among you can stop her?"

Bai Suzhen only gave a mysterious smile.

On the other side, a woman of peerless beauty slowly descended from the void, blocking the path of the group from the Profound Heart Sect.

When they saw this woman's appearance, many of the Profound Heart Sect's cultivators changed color, for this woman's appearance was surprisingly similar to a portrait in the Ancestral Shrine.

Legend has it that several hundred years ago, it was this woman who taught the founding ancestor of the Profound Heart Sect the "Profound Heart Profound Art," helping him establish the Profound Heart Sect.

"Ten thousand laws return to one, the Profound Heart is mysterious."

And when this woman's slender waist bent, her jade-like face turned toward the sky, and her hands formed seals in a gesture of respectfully inviting the heavens, all the disciples of the Profound Heart Sect knelt down with a clatter.

Boom—!!

At the same time, countless runes flickered throughout the entire Chang'an City, forming an unimaginable grand array that empowered Yu Liancheng at its very center.

From Yu Liancheng's body, a boundless attractive force was suddenly released; his entire being seemed to transform into a massive black hole, and the surrounding light grew dim, as if it were being sucked inside.

Above the firmament, that Tianmo Star, which visually had already completely covered the Moon, erupted with infinite Demon Qi, charging toward the black hole that Yu Liancheng had manifested into.

"He—he is actually going to use his physical body to absorb the Tianmo Star's vast, boundless Demon Qi?" Even Yan Chixia could not help but reveal an expression of astonishment.

"This is simply courting death. Even if his cultivation is heaven-defying and world-topping, how could he possibly absorb all of the Tianmo Star's Demon Qi? In the end, he will only be burst apart alive by the Demon Qi."

A continuous stream of Demon Qi poured into Yu Liancheng's body, and every single acupuncture point throughout his entire body became saturated with the purest Demon Qi.

He could be certain that if he were to unleash the Heaven-Slaying Sword-Drawing Technique at this moment, he would truly achieve "a single sword's light chilling nineteen continents."

But a person's physical body also has its limits; if he continued to absorb it, the blood vessels and acupuncture points of his body would also be burst open by the Demon Qi, exploding into a sky full of blood mist.

And it was at this very moment that Yu Liancheng made a casual slash.

With a "clatter," the Mysterious Yin Demon Gate was opened.

Yu Liancheng backhanded the infinite Demon Qi and sent it into the Demon Realm.

In this way, he was merely a relay, sending the Tianmo Star's demon-nature Demon Qi into the Demon Realm.

When the conversion of the Demon Qi was nearly complete, Yu Liancheng waved his hand, and the Demon Realm suddenly churned; patches of land generated by the Demon Qi sprouted, and solitary peaks broke through the ground, pointing straight at the firmament.

Rumble—!!

Countless mountain peaks rose up, each one containing the purest Demon Qi. The earth expanded continuously, filled with rolling, towering mountains and ridges; a lush green color covered every region, vibrant with life. As it continued to extend in this manner, it actually formed a vast, boundless continent where demons could gallop, and all things could compete in freedom under the frosty sky.

On the Tianmo Star, those clusters of red figures became impatient, unwilling to have their power consumed for nothing and serve as a wedding dress for another; they emitted fluctuations difficult for the naked eye to capture, intending to bring disaster upon the human world.

But Yu Liancheng stopped the expansion, his right hand gripping the hilt of the Yixi Sword with an incomparably elegant posture, and the terrifying Demon Qi throughout his body frantically condensed onto the sword blade. Following this, the long sword left its sheath, and a scarlet sword light slashed out, breaking straight through the void. A moment later, a rift actually appeared on the Tianmo Star, tens of thousands of meters away.

The rift continued to spread.

Before long, the entire Tianmo Star was covered in cracks.

With a "boom," the entire Tianmo Star exploded, and the Demon Qi permeated out, covering the sky and earth, only to be absorbed by Yu Liancheng, who was driving his cultivation to the limit below.

And Yu Liancheng's absorption of the Demon Qi meant that the Demon Realm was constantly expanding.

When it expanded to a certain limit, all the living beings residing in the Demon Realm suddenly felt an unprecedented sense of joy in their hearts, as if they had cast off some kind of shackle.

And within the Demon Realm, the sun, moon, and stars emerged. This also represented that the Demon Realm was no longer a small world; it could detach from the human world and become an independent paradise belonging to the demons.

The demons looked up, watching that figure standing proudly above the firmament, their eyes filled with fanatical colors.

At this moment, Yu Liancheng truly became the Holy Monarch; with a single casual word, he could make countless demons willing to die for him!

"Now... this is the true Demon Realm."

Yu Liancheng muttered to himself. The Demon Realm had expanded to a limit, so he casually cut off the Demon Qi and said in a clear voice: "The Mysterious Yin Demon Gate will be open for three months. In these three months, humans, spirits, and demons may exchange what they have. All demons in the human world may migrate to the Demon Realm and become citizens of the Demon Realm. After three months, the passage will close; the human world and the Demon Realm will henceforth be separated, with neither ruling the other."

Yu Liancheng's voice resonated within the mind and spirit of every person.

This was the most important contribution he, as the Holy Monarch, had made for the Demon Realm.

Humans still kill each other, let alone demons of different races. Peace is but a fleeting moment; conflict is eternal.

Since that is the case, it is better for everyone to go their own ways.

From now on, there will be no demons in the human world, and since the demons have an independent Demon Realm, they need not invade the human world.

After opening the Demon Realm, Yu Liancheng prepared to leave.

The Stone Gate swung open.

The moment the Stone Gate opened, a vast, majestic, and boundless aura diffused from within the gate.

"This is... the Yang Shen Shi Jie?"

When his thoughts delved into the Stone Gate, sensing the profound and obscure auras, Yu Liancheng raised an eyebrow, already knowing the world he was about to head to.

It was a world where martial arts and Daoist techniques coexisted, with "transcendence" as the ultimate goal of cultivation. Within it were countless powerful beings, each possessing the ability to move mountains, fill seas, pluck stars, and grasp the moon. Compared to the Yang Shen Shi Jie, the worlds he had experienced before really did not count for much; it would not be an exaggeration to describe them as playing house.

Physical body, Martial Dao, divine soul, Yang God, shattering the void, the Hundred Schools of Thought, numerous Great Emperors...

In this world, every 129,600 years, a cycle of reincarnation occurs, exterminating all living beings. And when the heaven and earth are destroyed, if one cannot transcend, one can only die.

"In the Yang Shen Shi Jie, there are many experts and powerful beings. If my true body descends, it is very likely I will be discovered, and there is a possibility of my body dying and my Dao vanishing. Or... I can use the Reincarnation and Source-Cultivating Method to perform Possession and Reincarnation. Even if something unexpected happens, I would only lose a portion of my thoughts."

Yu Liancheng's gaze flickered slightly as he pondered to himself.

The powerful beings in the Yang Shen Shi Jie are incomparably fierce, and martial arts and Daoist techniques coexist. As long as one obtains the cultivation methods within, one can push the physical body and divine soul to an unimaginable level, like a mythical figure. One could stand firm among the myriad worlds and have one's own capital.

Although danger and opportunity coexist, since there is a safer method, there is no need to take risks.

There is still a portion of the Tianmo Star's residual Demon Qi in his original body that has not been refined; appearing in the Yang Shen Shi Jie like this is truly too dangerous.

Therefore, the best method is still reincarnation.

After pondering for a long time, Yu Liancheng finally made up his mind.

He sat cross-legged, and a ray of light from between his brows cast itself into the Stone Gate.

PS: The new volume, Yang Shen.