Chapter 819: The Opening of the Clash

The aberrant mist of Luohuang Zhou continues to spread, turning most of the continent into a dead Silence forbidden zone, countless Abnormal Beasts roam within, devouring all living things. Even more shocking, the Demon Race Royal Court suddenly announced a total blockade of Luohuang Zhou!

"By order of the Royal Court, effective immediately, Luohuang Zhou is designated a Demon Race forbidden land; any Human Continent cultivator may not set foot there. Violators will be killed without mercy!"

A Golden Core Cultivator at the Transformation God Stage, a golden‑winged great roc, circles the sky, its voice thundering, echoing in all directions. At the same time, the Demon Race army sets out, several Fusion Dao Stage Demon Kings personally station themselves at the border, and even some Great Vehicle Stage Demon Empire generals drive all Human Continent cultivators out of the region.

Li Xuantian and his companions are Great Vehicle cultivators, but on Demon Race territory they dare not rashly start a war. Moreover, the eruption of the Primordial Source has already caused them heavy losses; now they can only retreat temporarily.

"Is the Demon Race trying to monopolize the Primordial Source?" Tian Ji Zi's face turned grim.

"No, they are defending against us." Li Xuantian said coldly, "The Black Emperor and the Azure Luan's power have also been devoured by the Primordial Source; they dare not rush in, yet they also do not want us to obtain Yun Qing."

Nie Duxiu frowned: "Then Yun Qing isn't …"

Li Xuantian was silent for a moment, then sighed, "First return to the Heavenly Spirit Realm; the Demon Race Royal Court has already sent envoys to negotiate. We must prepare early. Plan for the worst, with the Holy Heart Alliance …"

At the same time the Human Continent cultivators were forced to withdraw, the Demon Race Royal Court's envoy had already arrived at the Heavenly Spirit Realm to meet with senior officials of the Grand Commerce Guild.

At the negotiation table, a Demon Sovereign cloaked entirely in crimson flames spoke coldly:

"The Primordial Source is an ancient relic of our Demon Race; now that it returns to Luohuang Zhou, it should be taken over by our Demon Race."

Li Xuantian narrowed his eyes and said lightly, "Yun Qing is a Human Continent cultivator, also our disciple; since the Primordial Source recognizes her as master, it is linked karmically with the Human Continent. If the Demon Race forcibly intervenes, aren't they afraid of sparking a war between the two races?"

The Demon Sovereign laughed loudly, "War? How many Great Vehicle cultivators do you Humans have daring to run wild in our Demon Race lands?"

Li Xuantian's eyes flashed with cold light, but he ultimately did not erupt.

He also knows that the Grand Commerce Guild concealed Yun Qing's matter, likely already spread throughout the Five Domains; now everyone knows the Guild let Yun Qing, who possessed the Primordial Source, fall into Demon hands despite knowing it—this is already the worst case!

Negotiations stalled, but the Demon Race clearly held the upper hand. Their blockade of Luohuang Zhou is not to seize the Primordial Source immediately, but to buy time.

They are waiting, waiting for Yun Qing to be fully assimilated by the Primordial Source, becoming an unconscious "container", then they will control her with Demon secret techniques!

When all Human Continent cultivators were forced to retreat, Yan Buji did not leave.

"Demon Race block Luohuang Zhou? Ha, just my liking." He stood inside a hidden mountain cave, before him a faintly glowing ancient map, the "Secret Path Map" that Yan Buji had previously commissioned Huang Tian Shangren to investigate.

The map marked secret routes to the Demon Race continent, even including several ancient teleportation arrays unnoticed even by the Demon Race; Yan Buji did not know whether Huang Tian Shangren intended this, but it seemed to tell him where he could seek refuge, thus hide better.

As for Qiu Xing's side, Yan Buji gave no notice, directly abandoning them and heading to the Demon Race continent closest to Luohuang Zhou, Xuanming Zhou.

"The Demon Race thinks sealing the border can stop everyone?" Yan Buji sneered, "Unfortunately, they don't know there is another route beneath Luohuang Zhou …"

He folded the map, his gaze deep.

Yun Qing is still deep in the aberrant zone; although the Primordial Source's power is terrifying, Yan Buji knows better than anyone that she cannot hold out long.

The Primordial Source is ultimately an ancient relic; without Demon secret techniques or the Grand Commerce Guild's suppression methods, a single Golden Core Cultivator (perhaps now at Nascent Soul) cannot long wield it.

"She will collapse soon; when that happens … it will be my moment to act."

Turning back to glance at Luohuang Zhou, Yan Buji turned and resolutely stepped onto an ancient teleportation array!

With a flash of light, Yan Buji vanished.

Yan Buji had known from the start that with only his Nascent Soul cultivation, he could not seize the Primordial Source under the eyes of numerous Great Vehicle cultivators.

Thus, he set a trap.

He guided Yun Qing into Luohuang Zhou so that her emotional breakdown would trigger the Primordial Source's rampage; using its power to push back Great Vehicle cultivators, making the Demon Race and Human Continent check each other. While the blockade lasted, he slipped into Luohuang Zhou, and at Yun Qing's weakest moment, used bloodline secret technique to control her!

Now the plan has reached its final step.

Yan Buji slowly raised his hand, the blood‑colored jade slip glowing with a demonic light.

"But now is not the time; the aberrant zone is too dangerous, and it is the Primordial Source‑induced aberrant zone. Even Great Vehicle cultivators must keep three li away. Moreover, the Human Continent side cannot easily let the Demon Race take the Primordial Source."

Moreover, Yun Qing seems to possess another treasure that may react with the Primordial Source, likely also related to the Dao Realm.

As for the plan's progress, the Blood Daoist's scheming has little to do with Yan Buji now. Even if the Blood Daoist attains sainthood, what does it matter to him?

Yan Buji despises those saints the most!

"But speaking of it, the Blood Daoist seemed to have calculated my thoughts, sending Qiu Xing to lend me a hand, didn't he?" Yan Buji squinted.

He does not understand why the Blood Daoist values him so much; after all, he is merely a Nascent Soul cultivator, and can never gain any advantage in a Great Vehicle clash, only make the trouble grow larger.

If he doesn't do this, how could he fetch chestnuts from the fire and stir the muddy waters?

Now, the Primordial Source matter has already entangled both Human and Demon races, and even the Otherworldly Race may be drawn in!

Yan Buji squinted, pondering carefully.

"The Otherworldly Race continent lies between the Human Continent and Luohuang Zhou; since the Demon Race has reclaimed Luohuang Zhou and driven out all Human Continent cultivators, the Humans will certainly not sit idle."

Yan Buji knows that the other Four Domains lack the peace of Zhong Tian Zhi Yu; moreover, with such a huge incident on Luohuang Zhou, hiding news of the Primordial Source is already impossible.

Even if the Human forces in Zhong Tian Zhi Yu dare not act lightly, what about cultivators from the other Four Domains?

In the future, countless top cultivators will surge into Zhong Tian Zhi Yu; before the Demon Race can control Yun Qing to obtain the Primordial Source, the clash between Humans and Demons has already begun!

As a spectator‑participant of all this, Yan Buji feels he has the ability to obtain everything he wants.

Using the Blood Soul Tracing Technique, Yan Buji can clearly sense Yun Qing's life force is extremely vigorous, and she seems to be in a very peculiar state, exactly the same as what Yan Buji noticed when he awoke after the Great Vehicle war.

"It seems that if this state does not disappear, Great Vehicle cultivators cannot strike Yun Qing. Yan Buji thought, as long as he can continuously monitor Yun Qing's condition, he has an extra edge over others!"