Chapter 1471 - 1057: You Know Me? (Part 2)

Chapter 1471: Chapter 1057: You Know Me? (Part 2)

Yet the beautiful days were completely shattered by the kind-hearted demon race who took us in.

"Such a beautiful Wilderness, I’ve never seen it, only heard my parents talk about it since childhood. Certainly, the fierce war between the two races, I’ve never witnessed personally, either. By the time I was born, the battle was nearing its end.

The Human Race cultivators couldn’t bear the consequences of mortals being slaughtered by demon beasts to extinction. To prevent the extermination of mortals, even though they still had strength for another battle, they chose to retreat. Their purpose was to ensure that the mortals they had sheltered for tens of thousands of years could continue to survive and preserve their bloodline.

My family lived in a very remote deep mountain area, so remote that the cultivators responsible for search and rescue couldn’t discover it. The village was very small, only a dozen or so households, fortunately, all were hunters with true skills passed down from their ancestors. Though their abilities couldn’t compare to cultivators, they could hide and escape in the deep mountains where demon beasts roamed, surviving precariously."

Upon saying this, Xuanyuan Yangguang showed a bitter smile, "But mortals are mortals; no matter how great a hunter, they cannot possibly compete against demon beasts inherently capable of absorbing Spiritual Energy. The people in the village died one more tragically than the other.

Old Zhang Wu, over fifty years old yet still burly and robust, a veteran hunter capable of hunting bears. But was gutted by a newborn three-day-old White Frost Demon Bull, hit by its horn, with organs ruptured, then half his head and body were bitten off;

His elderly wife, Fifth Granny, skilled with crossbows. Arrows that could usually pierce tiger skins could not even scratch the hide of the Little Demon Bull, instead enraging its beast nature, resulting in her being trampled to death..."

What chance does a mortal have against a demon beast? Even cultivators, with their practiced Spiritual Power, must engage in prolonged battles.

From that time, young Xuanyuan Yangguang was resolute to cultivate immortality, determined to become the most formidable Immortal Master and annihilate all the occupying demon beasts and demon cultivators on the Wilderness!

Yet, the demon beasts thrived excellently in the vast, fertile, and resource-rich Wilderness, even the weakest among them lived well; the demon race cultivators were wide-ranged in Divine Power, capable of competing with the Ancient Ten Great Sects. How could he, without a teacher and sect, solely relying on chance to acquire an old cultivation technique as a loose cultivator, hope to kill them all?

He strove to conceal his human scent, moving among demon beasts and demon cultivators, his strength growing ever stronger. However, the reproduction of demon beasts accelerated, his firm choice of the Slaughter Dao from his cultivation initiation yet could not eradicate these invading forces spread throughout the Wilderness.

"To reclaim the Wilderness, I spared no means. I attempted to introduce Human Race cultivators from Otherworlds to compete against the demon cultivators and demon beasts, yet failed; disguised as a demon cultivator, I instigated city wars and demon beast group disputes, but it was still ineffective;

Proposed and participated in setting up schemes to induce demon cultivators to hunt demon beasts and extract demon cores. Though the plan succeeded with the help of the Ancient Ten Great Sects, it offered no aid in reclaiming the Wilderness; I secretly supported the Demon Realm Alliance, hoping to stir chaos..."

Xuanyuan Yangguang sighed deeply at this point, "No matter the bloody havoc or the machinations, none bore fruit.

In my bewilderment, I thought of seeking out the mortal bloodlines sent away to Otherworlds. Their ancestors were slaughtered and humiliated, should any descendants awaken as cultivators, they ought to contribute to restoring justice to the realm.

I traversed over a dozen Otherworlds, seaching for years, only to return with nothing. It seemed apart from me, who still lived amid the invasion war, everyone else had let go, no longer cared.

The offspring of those mortals had long regarded faraway land as their homeland. They even resented Human Race cultivators for fighting the demon race, causing their ancestors to flee in panic, the cultivators did not even give enough silver coins during the escape."

This section had been told by Mist Dragon to Jiang Yuan, who had sighed at that time.

Listening again now from the person himself narrating unperturbed, a bittersweet sadness lingered, feeling pity for Xuanyuan Yangguang.

"Do you ever regret holding your mind alone, senior?" Jiang Yuan imagines, if he were Xuanyuan Yangguang, born amid turmoil, witnessing firsthand the horrifying deaths of family and friends, obtaining a secret technique manual for cultivation, his heart for slaughter would be no less than his.

Yet faced with endless invaders, cornered and betrayed by one’s kin, half dead from fury!

"Never." Xuanyuan Yangguang hesitated not for a moment, shaking his head, "Even if I exhaust my life, I aim for the Wilderness to remain free of demon beasts and demon cultivators. To invade the land of the Human race was the demon race’s grave mistake, correcting the disorder is harmonious Heavenly Dao."

Jiang Yuan couldn’t help but respect, no wonder he’s capable of Divine Enthronement, behold this resolve!

"By the lifespan of cultivators, I should not have lived till now. Heaven’s mercy was bestowed upon me; I was fortunate to obtain a Supreme Treasure, allowing me to evade aging through countless years, even allowing slow growth in Cultivation." He continued, "There was a time when I thought if I could ascend to immortality, perhaps there’d be mightier strength to seek justice for the ravaged Wilderness World.

It was unexpected that upon reaching the Peak of Tribulation Crossing Realm, a mere half-step from Ascension, I could advance no further.

I thought, perhaps my worldly obsessions were too strong, hence I wandered the world in anonymity, seeking opportunities for Ascension. During this journey, by chance I learned a Magic to perceive celestial secrets, discovering the fallen Four Symbols Divine Beast and the future descent of the Wilderness, and thus came to know the secret of the world’s sprout."

Xuanyuan Yangguang turned his gaze to Jiang Yuan, smiling bitterly, "Knowing the future, how could I abandon the world I’ve hoped to save for tens of thousands of years, cross epochal spans later?

Thus, I decided against my own Dao—to preserve this world, offering redemption to those same demon beasts and demon cultivators I once wished to perish with. Slaughter Dao transformed into Redemption Dao, I betrayed my Dao, forsaking hope for Ascension within this life.

To save the world, I traversed the realms searching for the Four Symbols Divine Beast, the Vermilion Bird nearly fell, for now, nurtured in a space I opened; Azure Dragon, aided by Power of Heaven and Earth and favorable fortune, lived merrily, after failed persuasion, I suppressed it at Yellow Dragon Ridge; Shi Hu was also born not long ago, fond of enjoyment, suppressed using the Nine Nether Peach Tree at Wo Hu Mountain; as for the Black Tortoise’s reincarnation, though I roamed the seas I’ve yet to find.

Amongst misfortune was fortune during my journey, meeting Manman. Though a demon cultivator, she harbored a compassionate heart worrying for her race, seeing my reflection in her, I assisted her in establishing Cloud City, even constructed an Underground City there.

Thanks to this Good Karma, it made my resolute decision to replace the world’s sprout trapped here, receiving countless Spirit Medicines for nourishment, able to hold on."

After briefly concluding his life story, he pursued, "I wonder the origins of this friend, and the current situation in the Wilderness?"

"My surname is Jiang, originally a mortal from the Human World near Shuiyun Lake, fortuitously allied with inspired individuals." Jiang Yuan deliberately replied, "Presently managing a small courtyard, incidentally involved in the world-saving endeavor.

Recently collaborating with the Ancient Ten Great Sects, former Alliance Leader and Vice Alliance Hierarch of the Demon Realm Alliance, we are planning a migration initiative. I aim to dispatch demon beasts and demon cultivators to two newfound worlds, respectively, to restore the Wilderness World to the Human race."

His account brief, yet filled with information.

Xuanyuan Yangguang, with an unusual look upon him, queried once more, "Friend, mention your residence whereabouts?"

"Human World, near Shuiyun Lake, a small place on a Deserted Island." Jiang Yuan thought it odd, this figure roamed the Wilderness, what was he asking these trivialities?

After mentioning such substantial migration plans, why not ask further?

Upon receiving confirmation, a more peculiar expression emerged on his face, glancing upward at the snowy Void, he grinned, "Friend arrived at a timely moment, the Wilderness shall descend, I will introduce you to a friend."

As he spoke, a faint sense of weightlessness prevailed!

Jiang Yuan was shocked to find that the World Core beneath them was indeed descending, like riding a sightseeing elevator!

In an instant, he observed a barren World Core below.

As they nearly collided, the half-earth sphere beneath them suddenly decelerated, slowly merging with the one below.

"Presumably, this is the Human World’s core, and the senior is probably..." Jiang Yuan observed a dashing woman calmly sitting cross-legged on the soil platform, palms facing up as if lifting.

Upon successful fusion, she exhaled in relief, "I say, Xuanyuan, you grow increasingly lazy now, at least exert some effort, can’t always wait for me to fetch you!"