Chapter 158: Naive Youth, Love That Has Died
The Nine Nether Demonic God seemed intrigued by these words as well and said, “Oh? Then tell me.”
The Death God in black nodded and replied, “Yes.”
“Thirty years ago, Leng Jian fought his last duel with Wei Lingfeng. Afterward, Wei Lingfeng died on Yuecang Mountain. From then on, Leng Jian had no rival. He planned to abandon swordsmanship, but by chance, he transcended the laws of heaven and entered another realm. Yet this was not the end. Leng Jian picked up his sword again and passed on the Leng Jian School to Tie Xiao.”
“For Leng Jian, the laws of heaven were merely a starting point. But having broken through them, he developed his own understanding of the sword. Traveling to the ends of the world, he resumed his sword cultivation, bringing his ‘Flowing Cloud’ sword back to life. Yet this was still not the end. It took him twenty years to forget the ‘True Martial Sword Intent’ and start anew in sword cultivation.”
“Finally, he entered the ‘Chaos Immortal Realm’ left by the Great Sage in the Three Realms. Two months in the Three Realms equaled sixty years in the ‘Chaos Immortal Realm.’ With his infinite wisdom and pursuit of the way of the sword, he shattered the ‘Chaos Immortal Realm’ created by the Great Sage and returned to the Three Realms.”
The Nine Nether Demonic God quickly asked, “You mean that ‘Chaos Immortal Realm’ where even gods and demons cannot enter or exit?”
The Death God in black nodded and said, “Yes.”
The Nine Nether Demonic God couldn’t help but sigh. If he were sealed in that ‘Chaos Immortal Realm,’ he would likely never be able to escape. It turned out that the first person to break the Great Sage’s seal was not a god or a demon, but a human from the mortal world. It seems that human wisdom and swordcraft skills far surpass those of gods and demons—this is probably why gods and demons cultivate talismans and magic thunder.
The Nine Nether Demonic God regained his composure and asked, “So what about him now? Where is he? What is he doing?”
The Death God in black shook his head and sighed, “Replying to the Demonic God, with Leng Jian’s current cultivation level, the ‘Azure Mist Pool’ can no longer detect his movements.”
The Nine Nether Demonic God nodded and said, “It seems that danger lurks everywhere in these Three Realms.”
The Death God in black continued, “Replying to the Demonic God, there is another enemy we must be wary of.”
The Nine Nether Demonic God asked, “Speak.”
The Death God in black replied, “Aotian of the Demon Sect. Back in the ‘Azure Mist Pool,’ it was revealed that this man had already acquired the supreme demonic skills of the Eternal City’s lord. Now, he is far beyond what he was before.”
The Nine Nether Demonic God nodded and said, “Hmm. But this is good too. Aotian has also eliminated the Eternal City for us. Now, the Eternal City is like a toothless tiger, unable to pose a threat to anyone. As for Aotian, I must reconsider my view of him. I seem to have underestimated his ambition, desires, and cunning.”
At that moment, the White-Clothed Guardian said, “Demonic God, with so many powerful beings around, who is our main enemy?”
The Nine Nether Demon God replied, “The old folks in the Divine Realm have been asleep all along. We don’t need to worry about them—they pose no threat to us at least for now. The righteous path has many people, but their combat skills are ordinary, so they also pose no threat. The Demon Realm currently has no leader; it’s like the blind, and thus poses no threat either. Cold Sword has never been involved in the affairs of the three realms, and I doubt he will this time. I believe that’s not a threat either.”
“As for those who pose a threat to us, it’s only the Nether Realm and the Demon Path Alliance. But from what I know, the Nether Realm has no reason to get involved in the chaos of these three realms. It merely agreed to help certain people contain both the righteous and the demonic forces due to certain circumstances. So, our enemies are only Ao Tian of the Demon Path and their alliance. But we also need to keep an eye on the Nether Realm’s movements.”
The White-Clothed Guardian nodded and said, “The Demon God’s analysis makes perfect sense. We will pay closer attention to their movements.”
The Nine Nether Demon God nodded and continued, “For now, all we need to do is monitor things. Let’s see how the righteous and demonic forces react once the Nether Realm appears.”
“Yes,” replied the three leaders of the ghost race simultaneously.
The Nine Nether Demon God nodded and said, “Alright, you may withdraw now, so as not to be discovered here by others.”
“Yes,” replied the three leaders, before disappearing underground as if sinking away. At the same time, thousands of ghost warriors also gradually sank along with them.
At this moment, Su Shao finally spoke up, saying, “You’re really amazing. So many people obey you.”
The Nine Nether Demon God sneered and said, “They’re not humans—they’re ghosts. They have bodies stronger than humans’ and aren’t afraid of swords or blades. As long as you follow my orders, unifying these three realms is just a matter of time.”
Su Shao nodded and said, “Hmm, not bad. Will I be able to do whatever I want at that time?”
The Nine Nether Demon God nodded and said, “Of course. At that time, the whole world will belong to you. You can have whatever you want, including that blue-eyed girl.”
Su Shao hadn’t really thought about Blue Blade before, but after the Nine Nether Demon God mentioned her, those blue eyes reappeared in his mind. There had only been a faint trace of emotion before, but now, with the Nine Nether Demon God’s mention, it seemed to grow stronger.
Su Shao blurted out, “Then how long will it take?”
Hearing this, the Nine Nether Demon God finally felt his plan had succeeded. This ruffian young master had finally fallen for it. In other aspects, this young master was indeed shameless, a hooligan with troublesome behavior, but when it came to love, which he had never experienced before, he was helpless. He was conquered in just a few words by the Nine Nether Demon God. Perhaps this is what human hearts are like—those who love remain kind, even if they’re ruffians.
The Nine Nether Demon God replied to Su Shao, “It won’t be long. We just need to watch the movements of the Nether Realm, and then we’ll take action. Haha, at that time, the whole world will belong to us. You can have whatever you want.”
Su Shao also smiled. It seemed that what the Nine Nether Demon God said was true, as if it were right before his eyes. For this young boy who had never experienced love, for someone who didn’t understand women’s hearts, he was so easily deceived. His thoughts were completely influenced by the Nine Nether Demon God—once he possessed this world, he would be supreme, and Lan Ren would surely fall in love with him.
The Nine Nether Demon God stopped smiling and asked, “Was I majestic just now?”
Su Shao nodded and replied, “Of course. So many terrifying ghosts obey you. How could you not be majestic?”
The Nine Nether Demon God said, “You will have that day too. Not only the soldiers of the ghost race, but also the demons, humans, immortals, and fiends—all will submit to you. The woman you desire will also fall into your arms. But… to achieve this, you must obey me. Do whatever I tell you to do, whatever I want you to do.”
Su Shao nodded and said, “Okay, I’ll do whatever you say. But hurry up. I don’t know how much longer that time will take.”
The Nine Nether Demon God burst into laughter, his laughter echoing far and wide. “Don’t worry. You won’t have to wait long. The whole world will submit to you.”
Once again, the Nine Nether Demon God used fame, desire, and false love to influence this naive young man.
PS: Su Shao might be a hooligan or an annoying scoundrel, but he has a kind heart. Can the Nine Nether Demon God change him? What about his love?
Perhaps readers already understand that the moment the Nine Nether Demon God entered his body, his love died… And Lan Ren’s appearance might just be a fleeting moment in his world, unknown to whom it’s meant for. But due to the inevitability of fate, it cannot be changed—the demon god within his body will forever accompany this naive young man.