Compared to the ninth-stage strong individuals, the perception of the tenth-stage strong individuals has greatly improved.
For example, Tianjianzi, as long as he is willing, his perception of divine consciousness can envelop the entire Tianjian Sect.
During the blockade of the mountain gate, Tianjianzi, in order to ensure that the information never leaks out, constantly covers it with his own perception of divine consciousness.
With this method, even if it's just a fly, as long as it leaves the range of Tianjian Sect, Tianjianzi will be aware of it.
And just now, Tianjianzi keenly sensed that a very weak breath, along a certain secret passage, quickly left Tianjian Sect.
"Hmph."
"Seeking death."
Tianjianzi sneered.
Immediately, under the astonished gaze of other strong individuals, Tianjianzi raised his right hand and flicked his fingers.
Boom.
A terrifying sword intent condensed.
Turning into a small sword the size of a palm, it only appeared for an instant.
Then it disappeared in place.
At the edge of the Tianjian Sect's mountain gate, Steward Hu cautiously suppressed his breath, walking briskly forward.
"Almost there."
"Just a little more, and I can leave Tianjian Sect."
Steward Hu barely breathed.
Suddenly.
A terrifying sword intent locked onto him.
"Not good."
Steward Hu's expression changed drastically.
His speed skyrocketed suddenly, trying to evade this sword intent.
But it was already too late.
How could one easily evade an attack from a tenth-stage strong individual?
Swoosh.
A small sword the size of a palm suddenly pierced through Steward Hu's chest.
"I..."
Steward Hu widened his eyes.
He could feel his vitality fading away at a terrifying speed.
A trace of dreadful sword intent, continuously wreaking havoc on his limbs, bones, and primordial spirit.
"I can't die!"
Steward Hu's eyes were bloodshot.
In a daze, he seemed to see the tall man who had picked him up from a city full of corpses over two hundred years ago.
The majesty of the Demon Emperor at that time, annihilating many strong individuals with a snap of his fingers, while he was ragged, reduced to dust.
If it weren't for the Demon Emperor, he would have died long ago.
If it weren't for the Demon Emperor, he wouldn't be where he is today.
In the blink of an eye, more than two hundred years had passed, and everything from the past seemed like a dream.
"Before meeting the Lord, I can't die!!"
Steward Hu suddenly erupted with a strong will to survive, without hesitation, he triggered the forbidden technique of the demonic path, the 'Disintegration and Burning of Divine Power'.
Once this technique was activated, one's flesh, primordial spirit, and everything else would uncontrollably burn wildly until they turned into nothingness.
During this process, the user would endure unimaginable pain.
Of course, the effect was remarkable. During the duration of this forbidden technique, the user's speed would increase tenfold or even a hundredfold.
And as time passed, the more the flesh and primordial spirit burned, the faster the speed would become.
In fact, almost all demon overlords would rather commit suicide than activate this forbidden technique.
After all, once the 'Disintegration and Burning of Divine Power' was activated, there was no turning back, and the flesh, primordial spirit, and everything else would quickly turn into nothingness.
In other words, even if one escaped death, they would still die in the end.
Before dying, they would also endure endless pain caused by their own burning.
So this forbidden technique was somewhat useless, although it was widely spread, hardly any demon overlords were seen using it.
What's the point?
"Hmm?"
On the main peak of Tianjian Sect, Tianjianzi seemed to sense something, revealing a look of surprise on his face.
"The Disintegration and Burning of Divine Power?"
Tianjianzi naturally sensed the aura of this forbidden technique.
After a moment of thought, Tianjianzi decided to let Steward Hu go.
Firstly, using this forbidden technique would undoubtedly lead to death. Steward Hu had already endured his attack before this and could not support it for long.
Secondly, even if Tianjianzi wanted to chase, he might not be able to catch up.
In just a few breaths, Steward Hu had already fled hundreds of miles away, and his speed was getting faster and faster, almost uncontrollable. Even if Steward Hu wanted to stop, he couldn't, and in the end, he turned into nothingness at extreme speed.
Therefore, there was no need to chase.
"Just a mere ant."
"No need to pay attention."
Tianjianzi shook his head slightly, answering the doubts of the other strong individuals present.
His sudden action just now naturally attracted the attention of the other strong individuals on the scene, so it was normal to explain it now.
Deep inside Tianjian Sect.
In a beautiful valley.
Bai Qing'er sat on a huge rock, swinging her pure and delicate legs lightly, causing ripples to emerge.
"Big Brother Xiahou."
"Are you going to come find me?"
Bai Qing'er looked towards the main peak of Tianjian Sect.
She naturally knew Tianjianzi's plans, and at this moment, Bai Qing'er was extremely conflicted.
She hoped Xiahou Yuan would come, because that would mean Xiahou Yuan still had feelings for her, even if it was hatred, it was still emotion.
But with Tianjianzi's plans, if Xiahou Yuan dared to approach, it could be said that he was doomed to die.
Bai Qing'er didn't want Xiahou Yuan to die now either.
"Big Brother Xiahou."
"If you come over, I will plead with the Sect Master to spare you a complete corpse."
"At that time, you will be able to stay with Qing'er forever." (Crazy psycho)
Bai Qing'er muttered to herself, a happy smile appearing on her face.
Next to the spring of underground vitality, Lin Yuan sat cross-legged, still cultivating enlightenment. Almost every time he traveled through worlds, most of his time was spent on cultivation.
As for enjoyment?
Under his Unrivaled Insight, Lin Yuan's brilliance emerged every moment, advancing his understanding of cultivation and the principles of heaven and earth.
For Lin Yuan, this was the greatest enjoyment.
"Mysterious Yellow Path."
Lin Yuan pondered the path of Mysterious Yellow evolution.
By now, Lin Yuan had comprehended the fifth-rank level of this evolutionary path.
However, precisely because of this, the difficulty of further comprehension skyrocketed. After all, Lin Yuan was already at the fifth rank, and comprehending the fourth and third ranks beneath that, even without Unrivaled Insight, would still have a slight effect.
"The Way of Mysterious Yellow is the way of heaven and earth."
Lin Yuan carefully pondered, often observing the heavens and earth, combining them with his own reasoning.
"The path of martial arts evolution can be further perfected. If the Yin Spirit, Yang Spirit, and Tai Chi Primordial Spirit cannot be improved, then I shall perfect the physical body."
As Lin Yuan cultivated, the aura emanating from him became obscure and complex. Vaguely, it seemed to transform into a black hole, yet also resembled a black-and-white Tai Chi pattern.
Suddenly.
The aura emanating from Lin Yuan increased slightly.
It was as if he had surpassed some kind of restriction. His physical vitality increased, and his primordial spirit followed suit.
"Fifth rank, third stage."
Lin Yuan breathed a sigh of relief, a smile appearing on his face.
Comparatively, within the current world's cultivation system, the fifth rank third stage was roughly equivalent to the pinnacle of the twelfth realm, approaching infinitely close to the thirteenth realm.
Pinnacle of the twelfth realm.
Approaching infinitely close to the thirteenth realm.
Such talent would surely astonish others in this realm. If other cultivators knew about this, they would likely feel ashamed and frustrated.
For thousands of years, the strongest had only reached the tenth realm. As for the eleventh realm? It probably only appeared in the distant ancient era.
The twelfth realm was even unheard of.
Yet Lin Yuan had already begun to touch upon the thirteenth realm.
"Wait a few more years. After completely stepping into the thirteenth realm, then I will flatten Tianjian Sect."
Lin Yuan's thoughts were calm, thinking to himself. Although he wasn't Xiahou Yuan, since his consciousness had descended into this person's body, some karma naturally needed to be resolved.
Furthermore, even if Lin Yuan wanted to let go of past grievances, it would also depend on whether Tianjian Sect was willing.
According to the senior elder of the Zhi Ge Sect, Tianjian Sect, along with many other powerful individuals in the Five Realms, were secretly plotting against Xiahou Yuan.
"The rules of this world."
Lin Yuan looked up and observed his surroundings.
Although he couldn't directly observe the essential rules like the divine weapons in the Divine Weapon World, he could at least comprehend the rules of this world much better than in the main world.
The main world had powerful origins and perfect rules, making it exceptionally difficult for evolvers to comprehend the essence of the rules.
However, while traveling through worlds, the origins were weaker, and although the volume of rules wasn't high, Lin Yuan could fully comprehend them first and then slowly make up for them in the main world.
"I heard that in some cosmic secrets, independent of the main world, the rules are externally manifested. In those places, comprehending the rules is far more efficient than in the outside world."
Lin Yuan, as the thirteenth disciple of the Red Kun Star Lord, could already access high-level intelligence from the main world.
This included cosmic secrets.
Cosmic secrets, similar to small worlds, come in many varieties, and some even harbor powerful life forms.
Each cosmic secret was a treasure of human civilization, especially those where the rules were externally manifested, making them rare and suitable for comprehending the rules.
"In the future, I can ask my teacher about the cosmic secrets."
Lin Yuan thought to himself.
As long as Lin Yuan continued to demonstrate his talent and aptitude, he wouldn't be afraid of not receiving the resources of human civilization. This was the treatment of a genius.
With three goddesses by his side, geniuses would at most conceal their identities and wouldn't face any suppression or targeting.
The next day, Lin Yuan finished his cultivation.
Sitting on the main seat in the great hall, listening to Nuan Shu and the nine Demon Lords report.
"Your Excellency, there is still no news from Tianjian Sect."
"Several Demon Lords from the Five Realms have come to pledge allegiance, but so far, there have been no Demon Lords of the eighth realm or higher surrendering."
Nuan Shu quickly reported.
Lin Yuan just sat on the main seat and listened casually.
He naturally understood why there were no Demon Lords of the eighth realm or higher coming over.
These Demon Lords ruled their territories, and why would they run to Lin Yuan's side to take orders? Several years ago, when Lin Yuan took control of the underground palace and subdued the nine ninth-realm Demon Lords including Muyang Demon Lord, it was like cutting weeds without giving these nine Demon Lords a chance to escape.
Of course, it was also related to Lin Yuan hardly ever showing his hand in front of outsiders since he emerged from the Abyss.
The only time was outside the Abyss, where he single-handedly crushed the peak eighth-realm expert, Jiang Jiangke.
But after that, whether it was subduing the young generation of Demon Lords such as Bian Mao or the nine Demon Lords including Muyang Demon Lord, none of it leaked out.
This led to hesitation among the Demon Lords outside.
"These trash, even if Your Excellency has come out, and they still won't come to pay their respects. They deserve to die."
The Muyang Demon Lord and the other Demon Lords felt somewhat bitter. Following Lin Yuan's orders, why were those Demon Lords weaker than them still living carefree lives?
Nuan Shu stood on the side, about to speak.
Suddenly, Nuan Shu's expression changed slightly.
"Your Excellency, there's a change in Steward Hu's Flame of Life."
Nuan Shu immediately looked towards Lin Yuan.
"Go check."
Lin Yuan remained unchanged.
Nuan Shu immediately left the great hall.
Not long after, Nuan Shu returned with a candle in his hand.
At this moment, the candle flame was extremely weak, swaying slowly as if it could extinguish at any moment.
"This is Steward Hu's Flame of Life."
Nuan Shu's expression was solemn.
"Steward Hu?"
Muyang Demon Lord and the other Demon Lords secretly glanced at Lin Yuan.
It is well known that Nuan, the protector, and Hu, the Steward, are the two most loyal individuals to Xiahou Yuan.
Even though Xiahou Yuan is suppressed in the depths of the Great Abyss's eighteen layers, these two individuals do their utmost to rescue him.
Especially Hu, the Steward, who goes as far as infiltrating Tianjian Sect, perhaps to gather more intelligence.
"It's Hu."
Lin Yuan's expression became slightly solemn as he looked at the candle in Nuan Shu's hand, a flame that could extinguish at any moment.
Hum! In Lin Yuan's sight, the breath of the candle began to spread, connecting with a distant location.
"Hu is within a hundred miles now."
Lin Yuan stood up.
The flame in Nuan Shu's hand flew up and landed in Lin Yuan's hand.
"Hu has returned?"
Nuan Shu was slightly puzzled, somewhat confused.
As far as she knew, Steward Hu was in the Tianjian Sect.
If he had escaped from Tianjian Sect, he should have sent a message in advance.
"He's already here."
Lin Yuan caught the flame and disappeared on the spot.
Outside the underground palace.
A 'meteor' streaked quickly.
If one looked closely, they could see that this 'meteor' was almost intangible, leaving only some spiritual soul power to burn.
Swish. Lin Yuan appeared before the 'meteor'.
If it were someone else, even a ninth or tenth realm expert, it would be challenging to stop this 'meteor'.
Because the speed of this 'meteor' had already reached its peak, surpassing the speed of a tenth realm expert's full sprint.
But Lin Yuan simply pushed with his right hand, and the 'meteor' stopped in place.
"Rise."
Lin Yuan frowned.
This 'meteor' was Steward Hu.
At this moment, his flesh and blood had long been incinerated, leaving only a trace of spiritual power to persist.
"Condense."
Lin Yuan's mind moved slightly.
A large amount of heaven and earth aura gathered.
Continuously turning into a gentle breath, injected into the remaining trace of Steward Hu's spiritual power.
Suddenly.
With this trace of spiritual power as the center, a phantom figure quickly gathered.
However, it could be seen that the phantom figure kept forming and burning.
"My Lord." Steward Hu, looked pained. He seemed to sense Lin Yuan's true strength and a hint of relief appeared on his face.
Immediately, Steward Hu moved his lips and spoke a few words.
At this moment, Nuan Shu and Moyang, the Demon Lord, rushed to the outside of the underground palace and witnessed this scene.
After a moment. Lin Yuan gathered the aura of heaven and earth once again.
However, the burning speed of Steward Hu became faster and faster.
Finally, a look of relief and relaxation appeared on Steward Hu's face, as he completely turned into nothingness under the endless burning.
Lin Yuan stood in place, seemingly pondering, unmoving.
Nuan Shu gathered her courage and approached cautiously, asking, "My Lord, what did Steward Hu say in the end?"
Nuan Shu naturally understood that Steward Hu was in a state of burning, which was the 'Disintegration and Incineration Divine Technique'.
But wasn't it said that one would be in extreme pain during the execution of this forbidden technique?
Why did Steward Hu smile in the end?
"He said two things."
Lin Yuan's tone was calm.
The first sentence:
'Before dying, seeing my Lord, I have no regrets.'
Lin Yuan stood tall, his sleeves fluttering, reviewing Xiahou Yuan's memories once again, examining every detail about Steward Hu.
"So, it was that little beggar."
Lin Yuan's thoughts converged as he glanced in the direction of Tianjian Sect and then turned back to the underground palace.
The second sentence:
'Greetings to the Demon Emperor and congratulations in returning to the Five Realms.'
The world will know the immense power of the Demon Emperor.
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