Dog Shou Yang had always suspected that the death of Dog Xi Zai was orchestrated by either the Feather or Ape clans. Yet, lacking concrete proof, and with the Spider clan acting as mediators, he could only suppress his suspicions.

His dramatic outburst in Mo Yun City was, of course, primarily to execute the will of the Heavenly Demon Deer Xi Ming, probing the depths of the Heaven Breath Wasteland. However, the fury he displayed at that moment was undeniably born of genuine emotion.

Later, through the investigations of Dog Shou Zeng, it was discovered that the five zhu imperial coins carried by Dog Xi Zai’s bodyguard had originated from Chai A Si. Chai A Si, in turn, bore a blood feud with the Dog clan.

A tale of a Dog clan youth patiently plotting revenge over many years thus began to take vague shape.

He lacked the ability of some Heavenly Demons to directly intervene in the Divine Firmament World, nor did he have someone patiently explaining the situation within, such as in whose mirror Jiang Wang was hidden, what identity he used to reveal himself, or how the revelation occurred.

After the incident of Heaven Outside Innocent, the Heavenly Demons had all withdrawn their means. He was even more in the dark about the situation inside the Divine Firmament World.

It wasn’t until he was summoned into the Divine Firmament World near the Seal God Platform that he learned the name Jiang Wang.

Deer Xi Ming, in front of other Heavenly Demons, could not possibly secretly transmit any information to him. Everything remained shrouded in silence.

The very first time he entered the Divine Firmament World, he was ambushed by the newly formed Spirit clan member, Bear San Si. Naturally, he also discovered Chai A Si, but being in a hurry to chase Jiang Wang and protect Deer Qi Lang, he did not immediately punish the demon. He merely left a small mark on the Swift Wind Killing Sword and Chai A Si’s body, intending to return later for a slow torture.

He never could have imagined that he would see Dog Xi Zai’s demon mark on Jiang Wang! This mark, representing Dog Xi Zai’s innate divine ability, the vertical pupil – the very eye that showcased Dog Xi Zai’s potential – had been used by Jiang Wang as a hidden weapon, wrapped in divine ability, and launched in an attack… and it was he himself who had personally shattered it.

Dog Xi Zai’s last trace in this world had vanished in this manner.

And even after his explosive rage subsided, he had to remain vigilant against the “curse kill” mentioned by Jiang Wang!

Dog Xi Zai was his blood descendant. Utilizing Dog Xi Zai’s remains, there were far too many methods that could affect him.

After all, Jiang Wang was a renowned human race prodigy. Perhaps he harbored some means capable of threatening even True Demons – this was one of the reasons why he had chosen to suppress rather than directly confront in their previous encounter.

His insight into that vertical pupil was perhaps completed in an instant. Facts proved that his extra step had been in vain; there was no power attached to that vertical pupil that could significantly influence his means.

But it was precisely this extra step that caused him to miss the opportunity to stop Jiang Wang’s departure!

With the help of the Know Hear Bell, Jiang Wang had already grasped the possibility of traveling from here to there, stepping onto the bridge extending from Divine Firmament’s Wu An City to Civilization Basin’s Wu An City.

This was a unique connection between the two cities, a possibility that existed within the Divine Firmament World.

At this moment, Jiang Wang’s body existed within a mysterious and profound possibility, not in tangible time and space.

Even a contemporary True Demon like Dog Xi Zai could only watch with wide eyes!

But within this Divine Firmament World, there were not only contemporary True Demons, and certainly not just Dog Xi Zai.

Above that divine mountain, the flames of the Heavenly Demon Altar surged towards the sky. The illusion of that majestic city, its eyes surveying, was on the verge of becoming real, walking into reality – to build a magnificent city was, of course, not so simple. But if this illusion of a majestic city truly descended, the rules of the present world would find root right here!

Just as the Civilization Basin was to the Demon Realm.

Moreover, as long as the Divine Firmament’s Wu An City and the Civilization Basin’s Wu An City were connected, human race powerhouses would have an entrance to intervene in the Divine Firmament World. Jiang Wang, within the realm of possibility, would then have the opportunity to be retrieved by human race powerhouses.

But at this moment…

Tiger Tai Sui, currently facing the challenges of various gods, suddenly turned back amidst the seemingly endless slaughter! He, who needed only a glance to slaughter gods, specifically reached out his hand, piercing into the secret realms, grasping that faint trace, seizing that one… bridge on the verge of reaching the other shore.

Would it shatter and be wiped away!

Though distance could not measure it, if an analogy were to be used, this bridge extending from Divine Firmament World’s Wu An City to Civilization Basin’s Wu An City was perhaps only a few thousand zhang shy of completion. The long bridge was on the cusp of being complete, and

The bridge broke here, forever losing the possibility of continuing.

To pursue the possibility in the secret realm found by the Know Hear Bell, immediately intervene within it, and forcibly wipe away that possibility – this required nothing short of a Heavenly Demon’s vision.

And even with a Heavenly Demon’s vision, Tiger Tai Sui’s single grab, operating the Spider String body, instantly caused his qi and blood to greatly decline. Wrinkles even appeared at the corners of his eyes!

A fight between demon clans was akin to meat rotting in the pot. Involving the human clan, however, was a different matter entirely.

This was his reason for temporarily halting the slaughter of gods and acting to break the bridge.

At the same time as he made his move, the various gods in the Sea of Ten Thousand Gods also tacitly ceased their attacks on him, rushing forward one after another to kill the Heavenly Demon Altar. In an instant, the statue of the Faceless God was torn to pieces, and the raging flames burning on the Heavenly Demon Altar were extinguished once again.

The illusion of the city suspended in the sky above the Heavenly Demon Altar shattered like a bubble blown by the wind.

Human civilization, unable to take root in this world.

“Uh… he… ah.”

Bear San Si, who had almost been forgotten, falling within the cloud sea yet prevented from plummeting further by Tiger Tai Sui’s power, at this moment, was shrunken into a ball, convulsing non-stop. Yet, with a single right eye, he stared intently at the extinguishing illusion of the city, emitting sounds of extreme pain from his throat…

He was indeed being ignored.

After the risk of a human race city taking root in the Divine Firmament World was eliminated, the various gods who had been forced to ascend the Heavenly Demon Altar once again charged towards Tiger Tai Sui to kill him!

Tiger Tai Sui remained unhurried, calmly invading the Divine Firmament Seal God Platform, bestowing a condescending gaze upon these pitiful gods.

But as he cast his eye downwards, the god statue currently being gazed upon, though indeed shrouded in black smoke and with chaotic divine power, did not immediately dissolve.

Tiger Tai Sui realized something was wrong.

It wasn’t that the body he was operating at this moment was overly weak, its power not as before.

To exterminate these god statues, he needed only a slight adjustment to their divine power structure, requiring minimal power.

It was that these god statues had undergone a fundamental change!

Heavenly Demon Altar?

Bang bang!

Bang bang!

Above the Heavenly Demon Altar, within the bronze giant cauldron, suddenly emitted a huge sound, like a heartbeat.

Bang bang!

Bang bang!

This heartbeat sound influenced all the god statues in the entire Sea of Ten Thousand Gods!

“Tiger…” The god statue shrouded in black smoke opened its mouth.

“Tai…” The second god statue continued.

The third god statue opened its mouth: “Sui…”

And then the fourth, fifth, sixth… spoke in a nearly relay fashion, yet without any lag.

This indicated that at this moment, they were perhaps obeying the same will!

“Do you know for whom this Sea of Ten Thousand Gods was prepared?”

Not only within the Divine Firmament World, but also just outside Mo Yun City in the Demon Realm, Xuan Nan Gong’s voice simultaneously crashed down, shattering against the mountains formed by Tiger Tai Sui’s palm.

Xuan Nan Gong outside Mo Yun City in the Demon Realm, and the thousands of god statues within the Divine Firmament World together opened their mouths: “Rein in your horse at the cliff’s edge, it’s not too late!”

This voice was so magnificent it simultaneously shook two realms.

Tiger Tai Sui’s body in the Divine Firmament World, operating the Spider String, and his body in Mo Yun City, each stood on a Seal God Platform already covered in spirit patterns, for a time overwhelmingly powerful, simultaneously responding: “No matter for whom it was prepared before, it is now prepared for me! Do you have an opinion?”

Within the Divine Firmament World, several thousand god statues that had changed at the Heavenly Demon Altar and were influenced by that huge heartbeat sound, once again launched attacks towards Tiger Tai Sui.

This time, Tiger Tai Sui’s gaze could not fundamentally change the divine power structures of these god statues, unable to slay them with a glance. He could only open both hands, grasping qi into knives, and furiously clash against these several thousand god statues – the pair of fine swords belonging to the Spider String body had already been discarded by him.

With the will of a Heavenly Demon, operating several thousand gods, and one True Demon body operated by the will of a Heavenly Demon, who would emerge victorious?

The Divine Firmament World awaited an answer.

And above Mo Yun City, an old man with a white beard, white hair, and cloud-thunder patterns on his eyebrows,

had already stepped upon the electricity.

He was naturally the current holder of the Seal God Platform, accountable only to the Demon Emperor, possessing great authority yet mysterious – Xuan Nan Gong!

His voice penetrated the “heaven” covered by Tiger Tai Sui’s single palm, resonating within this small range, echoing in the ears of the several Heavenly Demons present: “By the legacy decree of Yuan Xi the Great Emperor!”

As soon as this voice rang out, Chan Fa Yuan, Ji Xing Kong, and Deer Xi Ming, who had been watching with cold eyes, all stirred!

The layout of the Seal God Platform within the Divine Firmament World actually involved that supreme Demon Emperor?

The several thousand gods within the Divine Firmament World, for a time, were unable to achieve a decisive victory against the Spider String body operated by Tiger Tai Sui.

Although Xuan Nan Gong had broken the distance seal and arrived at Mo Yun City in a timely manner, it was already too late to break Tiger Tai Sui’s final seal before he thoroughly invaded the Heaven Breath Seal God Platform.

Hence, he reluctantly “proclaimed the decree.”

This decree involved matters of great significance, thus it was only heard by the few Heavenly Demons present, not shared with others.

But Tiger Tai Sui merely raised an eyebrow, his action of invading the Seal God Platform not pausing for a moment, acting as if he hadn’t heard!

Xuan Nan Gong was greatly angered: “You dare not obey the decree of Yuan Xi the Great Emperor?!”

Tiger Tai Sui’s actions did not cease, and he grinned: “Moreover, leaving aside its authenticity…”

Xuan Nan Gong casually brushed aside time, probing into the chaotic flow of time, and retrieved a volume of a decree with time scattered around it. The supreme noble aura upon it could not be faked.

Tiger Tai Sui swallowed back the second half of his sentence and continued: “One emperor, one courtier! Yuan Xi the Great Emperor indeed had unprecedented merit for the Demon clan. But I hold the Purple Wu Hills, devoutly serving the overall situation of the Demon clan, and will not obey any order other than that of the current Demon Emperor! If you, Xuan Nan Gong, were to invite His Majesty to issue a decree, I would follow it. As for this legacy decree of a three-generation Demon Emperor… sigh! An old loyalist obeys it, how can I obey?”

He, Tiger Tai Sui, was a pillar of the Demon clan loyal to Ancient Emperor City, while Xuan Nan Gong was an old loyalist of the previous generation still living in the past, a parasite on the Demon clan. The several Heavenly Demons present still needed to carefully weigh whom to assist.

Xuan Nan Gong naturally understood his malicious words, and his face darkened: “His Majesty is currently in seclusion, how can he be disturbed for this kind of affair?”

“Then just shut up for this venerable!” Tiger Tai Sui waved his large sleeve, punching back at Xuan Nan Gong: “If not, this venerable will ascend to the absolute peak, and you will kneel and offer wine!”

Kneeling and offering wine was a tradition of the Demon clan, a humiliation inflicted by the victor upon the loser. The loser had to kneel on the ground, using their forehead as a tray, to offer wine to the victor, signifying complete submission and never acting recklessly again.

Regardless, saying such words as “kneel and offer wine” to a Heavenly Demon was too arrogant. It was clearly meant to provoke Xuan Nan Gong to desperation.

Having glimpsed the path above the absolute peak, Tiger Tai Sui was also very curious about the extent of his strength at this stage!

Furthermore, if he were to kill Xuan Nan Gong and completely grasp the Seal God Platform, even if the Demon Emperor came out of seclusion, the wood would already be made into a boat! From whatever perspective considered, how would the current Demon Emperor severely punish a Heavenly Demon who had already seen the path above the absolute peak for the sake of a dead Heavenly Demon?

Within the Divine Firmament World, facing the various gods controlled by Xuan Nan Gong, his voice became even more arrogant: “How about Yuan Xi? Now is not the past, now must surpass the past! I have created the Spirit clan, enriched the potential of the Demon Realm, stepped above the absolute peak, and opened a new possibility for the Demon clan. Looking back ten thousand years from now, my merit will not be less than his! Xuan Nan Gong! Those who understand the times are outstanding, don’t you think?”

The offensive of the various gods within the Divine Firmament World intensified.

Xuan Nan Gong within Mo Yun City, however, coldly stared at Tiger Tai Sui: “Heaven wishes for its destruction, it must first drive it mad! Tiger Tai Sui, this is your path to death!”

“Hahahahaha!” Tiger Tai Sui laughed wildly, his fist like a world-shaking peak, his momentum having the bravery to bombard heaven: “Tiger Tai Sui has never known death in his life, come and die with me!”

He was mad, he was evil, he was sinister, he was crazy.

He actually had no fixed image; his only goal in life was to achieve his purpose, regardless of the means.

At this moment, with this madness, he intended to proudly kill Xuan Nan Gong.

But suddenly, a brilliant golden hand reached out, blocking his fist. Palm and fist were in a brief stalemate, scattering before a full collision.

Chan Fa Yuan stepped out, slowly saying: “Why is Heavenly Venerable Tiger’s killing intent so heavy? Why not listen to the legacy decree of Yuan Jia the Great Emperor?”

Chan Fa Yuan was here for…

The Know Hear Bell…

As this thought flashed through Tiger Tai Sui’s mind, just as he was about to move Ancient Nan Mountain where the Know Hear Bell resided within the Divine Firmament World, a sword finger suddenly pointed at his eyebrow. Deer Xi Ming’s fingertip flickered with sharp light, forcing him back half an inch onto the platform!

“Good neighbor, I indeed have no intention of being your enemy.” Deer Xi Ming said softly: “But considering the overall situation of the Demon clan, you must always allow Xuan Nan Gong to fully proclaim the decree, to see what layout Yuan Jia the Great Emperor had, so that I may have a basis.”

Tiger Tai Sui was furious beyond measure. When was the layout of the Seal God Platform within the Divine Firmament World his concern? When you, Deer Xi Ming, were seizing the God Infant piece by piece, what overall situation were you considering? And now you speak of the overall situation!

But violent anger was of no help. There was still a Deer Qi Lang within the Divine Firmament World, who could serve as a bargaining chip with Deer Xi Ming.

Just as he was thinking these thoughts, a shadow suddenly crashed out from behind him. Ji Xing Kong’s large foot stepped out of the darkness, kicking the body that had been shaken by Deer Xi Ming, off the Seal God Platform!

“You go down first!” Ji Xing Kong squeezed onto the Heaven Breath Seal God Platform, one foot halting the demon patterns that had already spread across the platform surface, saying with a hint of schadenfreude: “Buddha won’t bully you, this process of invading the Heaven Breath Seal God Platform will only be temporarily halted, not dispersed. But if this situation in the Divine Firmament involves Yuan Xi the Great Emperor’s legacy order, is it not impolite for you to refuse to listen?”

For a time, all three Heavenly Demons made their move.

Boom boom boom!

Tiger Tai Sui’s seal was also broken as Xuan Nan Gong stepped into Mo Yun City, walking towards him!

“Hahahahaha!”

Towards the behavior of these Heavenly Demons ganging up like mad dogs, Tiger Tai Sui felt extreme anger, but instead burst into laughter: “My colleagues are right, it is I who did not consider thoroughly! How can I not listen to the legacy order of Yuan Xi the Great Emperor?”

He looked at Xuan Nan Gong and said: “Divine Firmament World, let it be free, each take a piece, each pursue what they seek! Just tell me, for what matter has the Seal God Platform secretly sent divine power to the Divine Firmament World all these years? What grand plan requires hiding it from us Heavenly Venerables and forcing me to make way?”

His posture completely treated Xuan Nan Gong as a messenger. It was as if from beginning to end, he was in league with Deer Xi Ming and the others, and Xuan Nan Gong was the one being surrounded.

Xuan Nan Gong, however, showed no anger, because he knew Tiger Tai Sui had no way of contending!

“It’s not about wanting you to make way, it’s about telling you not to rob.”

He held the volume of the legacy decree in one hand, made this one defining sentence, and then solemnly said: “That year, Yuan Xi the Great Emperor was stabbed by a True Dao Lord of the human race. It was Feather Zhen the Great Ancestor, who returned from the Chaos Sea in time, who joined hands with Yuan Xi the Great Emperor, repelling the True Dao Lord. Later, Feather Zhen the Great Ancestor himself raised the Heavenly Demon Altar, perfecting his Divine Firmament World – this matter is known to all.

Yuan Xi the Great Emperor’s numerous regrets for Feather Zhen the Great Ancestor are also seen in historical texts.

But one thing that is inconvenient to record openly, fearing its destruction by the human race, is –

Yuan Xi the Great Emperor was unwilling for Feather Zhen the Great Ancestor to perish thus, unwilling for the Demon clan to forever lose a pillar.

Hence, he laid out the Divine Firmament World, constructed the Sea of Ten Thousand Gods, and molded a God King body for him, awaiting the completion of the Divine Firmament World and the return of Feather Zhen the Great Ancestor’s spirituality, so that with the power of the world’s divine path, he would be decreed the supreme honored god!”