The boundless Vast Ocean was cleaved by two terrifying auras crisscrossing like blades, seemingly splitting heaven and earth in two.
One aura belonged to an unparalleled great demon—demonic qi soaring to the heavens.
The other was the Devil Lord—demonic qi surging like tidal waves.
Separated by tens of thousands of meters, invisible forces between them whipped up colossal waves. The colliding surges triggered tsunami-like roars.
Every cultivator held their breath.
Lu Jiulian hovered with hands behind his back, gazing gravely at the two figures below.
He felt pressure—pore-tightening pressure from them.
"Demon Lord and Devil Lord... both Mysterious Immortal realm!"
Lu Jiulian murmured.
Not ordinary Mysterious Immortals—the pressure immense. Even he had no confidence victory against either.
Five Phoenix continent hid such peerless experts beyond him and Zhulong!
Other immortals gathered swiftly.
Overlord, Tang Yimo, Du Longyang, and more.
Demon clan court's demon immortals like Monkey King.
Demons revered Demon Lord—near faith.
His emergence thrilled Monkey King.
Seeing confrontation with Devil Lord—Monkey King bared teeth at Overlord, battle intent boiling.
He'd side unwaveringly with Demon Lord.
Thus Overlord and Tang Yimo—demonic qi practitioners linked to Devil Lord—became foes.
Overlord and Tang Yimo's eyes gleamed.
Devil Lord changed their fates—they'd stand firm with him.
Demon/Devil Lord standoff—signal shifting world order.
Lu Jiulian's expression shifted.
Stepped forward.
With tagalong Tang Guo—appeared between Overlord and Monkey King's clashing auras.
Hand raised—suppressed both overpowering presences.
Mysterious Immortal Lu Jiulian—easy against them.
"Observe first—why Demon Lord and Devil Lord fight."
His words carried weight—as Five Phoenix's sole Mysterious Immortal besides Zhulong and enigmatic Young Master Lu.
Cultivators ceased clashes—gazed Vast Ocean standoff.
Waves parted—coffin emerged.
Gu Mangran leaned on it—sunken sockets gleaming, astonished.
"Five Phoenix... hides such beings. Demon Lord... Devil Lord..."
Deep breath—mind truly shaken.
Void heaven reborn high-martial—indeed held unimaginable secrets.
"Devil/Demon Lords—not in ancient war records. Post-war... ancient emperors' contingencies? For return and revival?"
Pondered—mind tangled like knotted threads, mush.
But focus: why confrontation?
Both always protected Five Phoenix—aligned.
Once invaders—Demon Lord aura repelled.
Now fighting?
Must be over immense secret.
All held breath.
Staring ocean's heaven-piercing figures.
...
Demon Lord hazed in demonic qi—like unparalleled great demon.
Face unclear—but strength evident.
Opposite—Devil Lord in surging demonic qi—like ultimate fiend.
Too strong—aura clash alone cracked ocean, webbed void fractures.
Suddenly—all chilled.
Demon Lord spoke.
Unmasked words thundered heaven-earth—unmatched fury.
"Devil Lord... I know my actions. Why?"
"But different paths—no collaboration. You block me—only battle remains."
Hand swept.
Demonic qi soared—ocean tore. Demonic qi-wrapped water dragon—destructive power—barreled at Devil Lord.
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Devil Lord hands behind—invisible ripple spread.
Thousand-li domain around—void/time/space twisted.
Water dragon entered—instant explosion, even seawater annihilated.
"Great era approaches—each chooses path. But controlling emerging vicious beasts—no. Beasts from boundless killing qi fused fortune—immense karma. Tainted: fall. Can't watch."
"We known long ages—can't see you end thus."
Devil Lord said.
Voice boomed across sea.
Unmasked dialogue.
Knew surrounding cultivators—uncaring, or disregarded.
Lu Jiulian knew qualification.
Coffin-seated Gu Mangran believed—unrestored, uncertain victory.
But not focus—dialogue revelations.
Great era approaching?
What era—spark Demon/Devil Lord fight?
Beasts emerging? Karma taint?
Complex, profound...
Onlookers gleamed—overheard monumental secret. Perhaps concerning Five Phoenix.
Or their cultivation.
But info scant—undeducible.
Demon/Devil Lord continued standoff.
Words echoed again.
Hazed Demon Lord—demonic qi soaring, helpless tone.
"Devil Lord, you understand—if era truly comes, continent massive impact... Beasts born—not weak. Only control: no world harm."
"Karma taint—so what? Five Phoenix growth arduous—I can't watch destruction..."
Words inhaled chills from all.
Vicious beast era?
Beasts?
What beasts—tense even Demon Lord?
Harm world?
Current Five Phoenix—immensely strong. Heavenly Gate opened, immortals returned spreading methods.
Great Luo cultivation—fortune blessed.
Human/true immortals abound, Lu Jiulian river-like Mysterious Immortal—saint-level.
Five Phoenix rivaled any third-level high-martial.
Yet Demon Lord said era brings potential annihilation.
Most shocking/tense for world.
What beasts in Demon/Devil mouths?
Countless puzzled.
Overlord, Tang Yimo frowned.
Demon/Devil words—felt boundless oppression.
Gu Mangran frowned too.
Crisis?
What crisis—worry even peak saint-level?
Pondered—inexplicable. Then pupils contracted.
Ancient emperors' layout?
Possibility high!
Mind flashed scenes.
Beyond Heavenly Gate—ascension forbidden zones, ancient emperor seated back to beings.
Netherworld—Buddha-held ancient emperor back...
All Five Phoenix-linked—as if war-exiled ancient emperors gradually returning.
Gu Mangran deep breath—sunken sockets gleaming.
Stared ocean confronting pair—wanted more.
Devil Lord's demonic qi dispersed slightly in breeze.
"World its development track—we should stand outside three realms, watch changes. Era comes—worldly crisis. We shouldn't, can't intervene..."
"World birthed many cultivators, Great Luo spread... calamity theirs to resist—even opportunity."
"Cultivation stresses fortune—emerging beasts from ancient war killing qi fused fortune: heaven-shaking vicious... Suppress/slay: fortune gain."
"Thus world perhaps needs no intervention... Current world facing beast era—not powerless."
Devil Lord said.
Voice hoarse.
Silenced Demon Lord—even onlookers.
...
Origin Lake, lake heart island.
Lu smiled.
Demon/Devil Lord opener sufficient—drew countless focus.
Atmosphere brewed enough.
Next...
"Hm?"
"Still insufficient... can mystify more."
Smiled.
No rush activating planned ruin.
Before beast release—heighten tension.
How?
Simple.
Sleeve rolled—piece taken, eyes gleaming—placed.
Board pieces gleamed.
Like heaven-earth board, beings pieces.
...
Vast Ocean above.
Demon Lord moved instantly.
Tore sea—halving Vast Ocean. Thunderous charge into Devil Lord's domain.
Dong!
Terrifying explosion—entire Five Phoenix quaked.
"Demon Lord!"
"Insist? Or... seize beast fortune break shackles!"
Devil Lord furious roar echoed.
Heaven-soaring demonic qi—next, Vast Ocean vortex.
Void webbed cracks.
Demonic qi formed two black vortices—clashing.
Terrifying clash—stunned world. Even Mysterious Immortal Lu Jiulian scalp-numbed.
Peerless war.
Devil/Demon Lords' era-defining battle.
Boom!
Void tore.
Streaked as lights into outer battlefield—clashing endlessly.
Five Phoenix quieted soon.
"Demon Lord!"
Fanboy Monkey King wailed.
Outer battlefield vs Devil Lord—life/death unknown.
Unwilling accident.
Thus aid.
Just tore void—entered.
Terrifying ripple struck.
Monkey King bloodied—like blood mist—fell back, crashing Vast Ocean.
World silent.
Monkey King's misery—shocked minds.
"Demon/Devil Lords—Mysterious Immortal pinnacle. Their battle... below Mysterious Immortal—dare intervene?"
Lu Jiulian shook head.
Monkey King unkillable—auras struck, wretched but light wounds.
From ocean—stood sea surface, glaring sky-floating Overlord.
Monkey King Demon Lord camp—Overlord/Tang Yimo Devil Lord.
Auras clashed.
Eerie flow—like igniting horrific war slaughter.
But peacemaker Lu Jiulian appeared—separated auras.
"Now clarify... Demon/Devil Lord's vicious beast era."
Words.
Monkey King/Overlord understood—calmed, no confrontation.
Gu Mangran pondered.
Demon/Devil fight—reminded something.
Perhaps ancient emperors' Five Phoenix contingencies activating?
War-exiled ancient emperors returning?
High possibility!
All pondered pre-battle words—transmitted info.
Final Devil Lord fury—era not just crisis, great opportunity.
Demon Lord seizing?
Thought emerged—immortals breathed faster.
Opportunity Demon Lord coveted...
Perhaps Mysterious Immortal proof!
...
White Jade Capital pavilion.
Lu smiled.
Demon/Devil opener effective—drew focus.
Atmosphere sufficient.
That next...
"Um?"
"Seems not enough... can mystify more."
Smiled.
No hurry activating thought-out ruin.
Before beast release—heighten tension more.
How brew tenser?
Simple.
Sleeve rolled—piece taken, eyes gleaming—placed.
Board pieces shone.
Like heaven-earth board, beings pieces.
...
Demon/Devil battle entered outer battlefield—return unknown.
Gathered Vast Ocean immortals/Five Phoenix cultivators dispersed—returned homes.
Tianji Peak.
Tianji Pavilion.
Lü Mudui and Mo Tianyu sat cross-legged.
Lü Mudui held bamboo staff—light taps. Demon/Devil war—as top intelligence—how unknown.
"Demon/Devil Lords... legendary beings fighting? Unbelievable... over vicious beast era..."
"Beast era—crisis Five Phoenix safety. Per Devil Lord—mishandled: beings charred, countless deaths."
Lü Mudui aged face twitched.
Fingers tapped staff rhythmically.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Tearing sounds.
Next—figures landed peak foot.
Ancient bluestone path—ascended Tianji Peak.
Lü Mudui/Mo Tianyu looked.
Lu Jiulian, Nie Changqing, Nie Shuang, worldly Ning Zhao, Ni Yu etc.
Their arrival—understood.
"Divine beast era?"
Lü Mudui said.
Lu Jiulian etc. gravely nodded.
Divination fine—neither refused.
"Divination—let Tianyu."
Lü Mudui said.
Prepared profound yellow paper, pig blood.
Premonition: Mo Tianyu's calculation—concern Five Phoenix future period safety.
Demon/Devil wary—how not serious.
Mo Tianyu smiled—robe open, stood—paced peak.
Cultivation decent—fortune blessed, near human immortal peak—one more: true immortal.
All watched.
Mo Tianyu brewed emotion—began.
Three bronze treasures into hand—flipped, golden light vast, brilliant chimes endless.
Primordial spirit quaked—seven-star steps. Divination serious—these years, little else—forms ever flashier.
Hum...
Fortune silk converged.
Mo Tianyu eyes golden—vaguely communed Five Phoenix Heavenly Dao.
Three treasures fell—pinched three fingers.
Suddenly.
Mind profound.
Glimpsed heavenly secret.
Primordial spirit wandered time river—suddenly... saw.
Endless dark—twelve crimson eyes slowly brightened. Terrifying murderous qi spread—mountains/rivers collapsed, earth ruined.
Mo Tianyu felt killing/murderous qi assault—chills, trembling, forehead sweating.
Seemed saw twelve-eyed owner slowly emerge from dark—terrifying energy shattering space.
As beast form clarified.
Blood maw suddenly enlarged in eyes!
Suddenly—earside crisp piece on board.
Mo Tianyu jolted awake—withdrew divination scene.
Clutched chest—coughed blood heavily.
Eyes lingering terror.
Through three treasures' hexagram—expression drastically changed.
This hexagram... centuries unseen!
Hexagram showed...
Great fortune.
