Chapter 200

200. Chapter 197: Exploring Chaos, Seeking the Demon Realm

In the days that followed, Pan Huang discussed the Dao with him in Yang Mei's dojo; though said to be discussing the Dao, most of the time Yang Mei was the one speaking, and Pan Huang, believing that free listening was best, spoke little, while he also gained many benefits from Yang Mei's lectures, making his trip worthwhile.

After Pan Huang and Yang Mei had discussed the Dao three times, Hongjun emerged from seclusion; his aura had become much more stable, and his cultivation had consolidated.

"Have you met, Fellow Daoist Pan Huang? Fellow Daoist, have you been here a long time?" Hongjun asked curiously.

"Exactly!," Pan Huang nodded with a smile.

"Fellow Daoist Hongjun, we only need you now." Yang Mei said with a smile.

"Then let's set off." Hongjun hurriedly said after hearing Yang Mei's words.

"I have a suggestion!" Pan Huang suddenly said.

"Oh? What suggestion do you have, Fellow Daoist Pan Huang?" Yang Mei asked, somewhat curious.

"Regarding the new world in Chaos, actually this is all our speculation, but there is a world that truly exists; we can first find that world, then study its origin, which may perhaps give us some direction and clues in seeking other worlds." Pan Huang said, looking at Yang Mei and Hongjun.

"Could what you said be the Demon Realm?" Yang Mei instantly understood Pan Huang's intention.

"Exactly, rather than aimlessly seeking other worlds, we should first find the Demon Realm, then use it to accumulate some experience and clues; what do you two Fellow Daoists think?" Pan Huang asked.

"That makes sense! I feel it's feasible! Coincidentally, I can also go see an old friend." Hongjun said with a smile.

The old friend Hongjun spoke of was none other than Luo Hou; in the past, Hongjun and Luo Hou vied for the title of first person in the Primordial Wilderness, Hongjun obtained the Jade Disc of Creation with the aid of the Heavenly Dao, defeated Luo Hou, and earned the title of the First Saint of the Primordial Wilderness.

Back then, Hongjun was full of pride, but now thinking about it, he was really young back then; if he had known that becoming the first person of the Primordial Wilderness would lead to such an outcome, he certainly would not have contended with Luo Hou.

However, his awakening is not too late; at least he has now freed himself from the bonds of the Heavenly Dao, and in the vast Chaos he can gallop freely.

"Since you two Fellow Daoists share this idea, let us take the Demon Realm as our first exploration target; I believe we will surely obtain the information we seek from the Demon Realm's world origin." Seeing that Hongjun and Pan Huang were so interested in the Demon Realm, Yang Mei also agreed with their opinion.

Thereafter the three set out; whenever the Heavenly Demons appeared in the world, it was always in the north of Chaos, so Pan Huang and company proceeded to explore toward the north of Chaos.

Actually Chaos has no time or direction, but they had grown accustomed to using the directions of the Primordial Wilderness to define Chaos's direction, and over time Chaos itself acquired a sense of direction.

All the way north, Pan Huang and company saw nothing but the qi of Chaos, for Chaos is immensely vast; they did not know how long they had traveled, still seeing no living beings, with only the grayish mist of Chaos around them and nothing else.

This made Hongjun somewhat bored; although after becoming a Saint he had said he established the Purple Azure Palace in Chaos, he himself had never traveled the Primordial Wilderness, so he fundamentally did not understand it.

Pan Huang, however, curiously observed the surroundings; although the scenery they had seen along the way was unchanging, Pan Huang deduced some things from the flow of Chaos's qi, estimating that the Demon Realm they sought was not far away.

The reason Pan Huang could detect this phenomenon is related to their having established a dojo in Chaos; after they set up the dojo in Chaos, the Chaos qi around the dojo became abnormally violent, causing the flow speed of Chaos force around the dojo to be very fast, and not static or slow.

Along the way, Pan Huang continually observed the surrounding Chaos force; he found that as they went north, the flow speed of Chaos qi gradually increased, indicating that ahead there was a dojo, or something that could accelerate the flow of Chaos qi—either a dojo or a world, since outside the Primordial Wilderness the Chaos qi is also violent.

Lastly was Yang Mei; he did not have Hongjun's bored mindset, nor Pan Huang's meticulous observation; he remained calm along the way, for since he had opened up the Primordial Wilderness he had lived in this Chaos, and the scenery of the Primordial Wilderness no longer interested him.

"Fellow Daoist Pan Huang, why are you smiling? Did you discover something?" Suddenly Yang Mei noticed the smile at the corner of Pan Huang's mouth and asked curiously.

After hearing Yang Mei's words, Hongjun also turned his gaze to Pan Huang; seeing that both were looking at him, Pan Huang nodded.

"Fellow Daoist, have you really discovered something? What is it? Where?" Hongjun hurriedly asked.

Looking at the impatient Hongjun before him, Pan Huang found it hard to associate him with the Hongjun who was the First Saint of the Primordial Wilderness.

"Fellow Daoists, have you noticed any changes in the Chaos qi?" Pan Huang asked.

Upon hearing Pan Huang say that, they first stared blankly, then hurriedly observed the surrounding Chaos qi; but after looking for a long time they discovered nothing abnormal, and then they turned their gaze back to Pan Huang.

"Fellow Daoists, have you noticed that the Chaos qi around our dojo is abnormally violent, and its flow speed is very fast?" Pan Huang said, looking at Yang Mei and Hongjun.

"I understand!" When Pan Huang said this, within just two breaths Yang Mei's eyes flashed with a gleam.

"It seems Fellow Daoist Yang Mei knows."

"That's right!" Yang Mei nodded.

"Fellow Daoist Pan Huang, what on earth is going on?" Hongjun still did not understand what Pan Huang and Yang Mei meant.

"After Laozi fell from his Saint's Position, he still had the strength of a late-stage Half-Saint, yet why does he dare not leave the dojo? Whereas when you Fellow Daoists became Saints, the cultivators of the Primordial Wilderness were only at the Grand Luo Realm, yet they could come to the Purple Azure Palace; are you not curious about the reason behind this?" Pan Huang said with a smile.

"I seem to understand it as well." Having said this much, Pan Huang thought that if Hongjun still didn't understand, he was truly feigning ignorance.

"Fellow Daoists, look closely: the flow speed of the Chaos qi here is somewhat faster than elsewhere in Chaos; if I'm not mistaken, the Demon Realm should be within a ten-thousand-li radius of this place! After all, only a dojo or a world can cause the Chaos qi to accelerate."

"It seems our direction is correct!" Yang Mei said, and the worry in his heart finally eased.

Although he had no expression on his face along the way, his heart was also hanging in suspense; if they failed to find the Demon Realm on this trip, he could still say it was fine for himself, but he feared it would dampen Panhuang and Hongjun's enthusiasm.

If they later refuse to explore Chaos with me, Yangmei won't know how to persuade them; fortunately their direction is not wrong, and now they have found the direction—if they find a place where the Chaos Qi flows too fast and search along that direction, the Demon Realm will surely be found by them.

Panhuang said with a smile, "Let's set off; now we have a reference, the upcoming journey should be easier."

Yangmei did not stint on praise, saying, "Panhuang Daoist friend is thoughtful; if it were only me and Hongjun Daoist friend, this trip would likely end in vain."

Panhuang waved his hand; the main task now is to find the Demon Realm, and he truly wants to see what the world created by Luohou is like.

He agreed to explore Chaos with Yangmei and them; first, because he himself is very curious about Chaos and wants to see what kinds of worlds exist within it; second, he also wants to observe these worlds, accumulate some experience, and lay a foundation for the advancement of his own inner small world.

After they had a direction, the three no longer searched aimlessly as before; they began observing the flow speed of the Chaos Qi, comparing it with the surroundings, and immediately adjusted their direction upon noticing anything amiss.

Soon, the flow speed of the Chaos Qi before them had reached a rate visible to the naked eye, indicating they were very close to the Demon Realm; even if this is not the Demon Realm, there is still a dojo, or rather another world.

Panhuang said with a smile, "The Chaos Qi here has reached a speed visible to the naked eye; the Demon Realm is likely within a thousand li of our vicinity."

Yangmei and Hongjun were also quite excited at this moment, especially Yangmei, who had lived in Chaos for several yuanhui; he only knew the Primordial World, although Luohou had created it, Yangmei had once searched for it but always came up empty-handed; now they were about to find a second world besides the Primordial World in this Chaos—how could he not be excited?

After walking for a long time, the Chaos Qi around them began to become violent, and all three showed excited expressions on their faces.

"Is this the Demon Realm? But how do we enter it?" Soon they arrived at the center where the Chaos Qi was most violent.

Upon arriving here, what appeared before them was a huge vortex formed from Chaos Qi, and the violent Chaos Qi was precisely spilling out from this vortex.

Panhuang said, "Don't rush; Luohou is not one to abide by the rules, the Primordial World has now seen demonic cultivators arise, and as long as we are patient, we will certainly get what we want."

Upon hearing this, Yangmei and Hongjun agreed; after all, they had already found this place, and as long as they had patience, they would certainly be able to enter the Demon Realm.

After thinking this through, the three concealed their forms and hid here.

Not knowing how much time had passed, a slight ripple appeared in the vortex, instantly invigorating the three; they exchanged a glance and secretly raised their mana.

After a few breaths, several hundred demons flew out from the vortex's center; after exiting the vortex, they flew toward the direction from which Panhuang and his companions had come, obviously heading for the Primordial World.

Panhuang and the two others seized the opportunity, quickly moving to capture the three demons at the rear of the group; the first step upon capturing a demon was to search its soul, after soul-searching came refinement, and then they covered their bodies with the refined demons.

After doing all this, the three exchanged a glance, and a hint of a smile appeared in their eyes.

"Let's go, let's see what this legendary Demon Realm is really like." Yang Mei said with a smile.

After saying that, the three turned into three strands of black smoke and flew into the center of the vortex.

In the next second, they arrived in an unfamiliar environment; this was precisely the Demon Realm. Looking at their surroundings, the three did not admire it but immediately concealed their presence, only thinking of admiring the Demon Realm's scenery after confirming their safety.

Soon they hid themselves in a dense forest.

"Is this the Demon Realm? It's not too different from what I imagined." Pan Huang muttered to himself.

The Demon Realm as a whole gives a gloomy feeling, like the oppressive pressure of dark clouds before a storm. The sky of the Demon Realm is also strange: in the grayish sky there are actually two black‑red suns, looking extremely eerie.

Vegetation in the Demon Realm is scarce; even when present, it is mainly black or dark purple, looking extremely bizarre and giving a very uncomfortable feeling.

"Is this the Demon Realm created by Rahu?" Hongjun said, frowning at the surroundings.

"It seems Rahu's abilities are just so-so; he was once a person who stayed in the Primordial Wasteland, and he has seen what that world is like. I never expected the Demon Realm he created to be like this—I, the Poor Daoist, am somewhat disappointed!" Huang said.

"Perhaps this is actually the most suitable environment for the Demon Realm." Pan Huang said with a smile.

"Let's go, let's take a look over there; if nothing unexpected, Rahu should be there." At this moment, Yang Mei pointed to a towering mountain peak on the horizon and said.

"Good!" Pan Huang and Hongjun nodded.

Afterwards, the three turned into three streaks of black light and rushed straight to the towering spot at the very center of the Demon Realm.

Demon Realm, Heaven Demon Hall—Rahu's brows were tightly knit, a hint of annoyance appearing on his face.

"Come here!"

"Demon Ancestor!" Soon, the gate‑keeping demon soldiers came running in.

"How did the scouting go?" Rahu asked.

"Reporting to the Demon Ancestor, the scouts haven't returned yet!" the demon soldier said, clasping his fists.

"Go on then!" Rahu waved his hand.

"Could it be my own illusion?" After the demon soldier withdrew, Rahu muttered to himself, then shook his head. At his level of strength, such an illusion simply cannot happen.

He dared to conclude that someone must have entered the Demon Realm; he just hasn't discovered them yet.

"Hmph! You'd better not do anything, and you'd better not let me find you, or else"—Rahu didn't finish the second half of the sentence, but he crushed the wine cup in his hand.

When Pan Huang and the others had come within a hundred li of Heaven Demon Mountain in the Demon Realm, they stopped and completely concealed their aura, after all Rahu is also a saint of the Demon Realm; in the Demon Realm Rahu is equivalent to Pangu in the Primordial Wasteland, and any move in the Demon Realm cannot escape Rahu's surveillance—for now they do not wish to meet Rahu.

Although they were not afraid of Rahu, they had not come here to fight him; therefore, following the principle of "better not to do more than less," they chose to sneak in, and as soon as they obtained what they wanted they would immediately leave the Demon Realm. (End of chapter)