PDLP Chapter 425 The Old Friend Has Returned
Chapter 425 The Old Friend Has Returned
Inside a secret palace in the Eternal Royal Court.
“When the Demon Summoning Technique was first created, I sensed it and prepared to come here, but I was obstructed by the ancestral demons of various races.”
The Demon King Wudao calmly explained, "Although they are prepared, it is still impossible for them to stop me."
His words were filled with domineering confidence, and Li Lan and Xing Luoyuan both knew that this was indeed the case.
When the Three Peerless Demons were killed last time, the Demon King Wudao still held back some of his strength. He listened to the great principles of the world from Li Lan, and his current cultivation level is not as simple as what the world knows on the surface.
It can be said to be unfathomable!
"What really stopped me was a dog's shadow!"
A dog's shadow!
Upon hearing this, Li Lan's heart skipped a beat, and he said, "Black dog?"
The Demon King Wudao nodded and said, "You should have seen it before. This dog should have followed the Heavenly Emperor in the past. Its moves show some traces of the Heavenly Emperor's Daoist techniques."
Li Lan's expression was slightly complicated.
The big black dog, Sister Cat, and Shangguan Xiaoxiao—these three have almost always been there for him as he grew up.
Back in the Netherworld of the Void Realm, Sister Cat had already passed on countless teachings to Li Lan, the most important of which was naturally the Mortal Scripture.
It can be said that Li Lan's ability to become an ignorant person, and even to eventually sever the cause and effect and achieve his current level, all started from the mortal scriptures.
After entering the mortal realm, Sister Cat and the big black dog disappeared. It wasn't until Li Lan made contact with the Eternal True Realm that he heard about their whereabouts.
It is said that the big black dog and the cat sister once appeared in the Eternal True Realm and attacked the strongest being in the Eternal True Realm, but they were unable to kill the opponent and were themselves in danger, and their whereabouts are unknown.
Even Shangguan Xiaoxiao disappeared after the Void Realm solidified, and Li Lan never saw her again.
Li Lan always felt that these three people were still doing something top secret, but he just didn't know it.
After joining the Hua Tian clan, Li Lan asked Hua Tian to seek out their whereabouts, but there was no news at all.
“That dog must have attacked me from across the boundary, and it disguised itself as a primordial ancestral demon. However, I have been struck by two swords from the Heavenly Emperor and have also listened to your great Dao, so I can naturally figure out its origins.”
"Therefore, it exists outside the Eternal True Realm, mostly alongside the various primordial races."
The Demon King Wudao slowly spoke.
Li Lan was slightly startled.
The big black dog actually went to the primordial world?
Are Cat Sister and Shangguan Xiaoxiao there too?
What surprised him even more was that the big black dog could actually fight against the Demon King Wudao.
The black dog and the cat sister's level has always been that they become stronger when facing stronger opponents. Li Lan has never been able to grasp the true peak of their strength.
Now it seems this dog is ridiculously powerful?
Or are there other opportunities?
Li Lan was unaware.
"In your opinion, young friend, has this dog joined the original race? Has it betrayed the Heavenly Emperor?"
The Demon King Wudao looked at Li Lan and asked solemnly, "Young friend, you have severed your karmic ties, so the world cannot detect it. But this dog is no ordinary dog. If you make contact with it, it may see through your identity."
"I have no moral authority to help you kill him, young friend."
He's very direct!
Li Lan was speechless for a moment, but then smiled and said, "Thank you, senior!"
"However, I trust this dog. Perhaps it has other purposes for joining the original race."
"He won't reveal my identity as a junior."
Although many years have passed, Li Lan still believes in Sister Cat, Big Black Dog, and Shangguan Xiaoxiao.
After all, the loyalty and devotion of these three to the Heavenly Emperor had already been proven countless times.
If they wanted to betray their masters for personal gain, if they could abandon their ideals for longevity... then they would have done it long ago.
Upon hearing this, the Demon King Wudao nodded and said, "That's good."
……
The ceremony and celebrations continued.
Li Lan also went outside and met many old friends.
Xuan Yueqiantang, Gu Yijian, and Gongsun Moxuan rushed forward to greet them, their excitement palpable.
Li Lan chatted with them for a long time, laughing and talking, which made the other tribes extremely jealous and envious.
"The Xuan Yue clan actually received a personal reception from Young Master Wu Heng? That's incredible!"
"Hey, back then, Young Master Wu Heng rose to power within the Xuan Yue Clan. Compared to that, the other forces in Dongye Prefecture, like the Bai Family and the She Xing Clan, are truly laughable. They, like the Dongya Royal Family, clearly had opportunities, yet they chose to oppose Young Master Wu Heng..."
"Simply befriend Young Master Wu Heng, and you'll have a bright future!"
Many people expressed their feelings.
"What? We're going to retire into seclusion?"
But what the others didn't know was that Li Lan was pointing out a way out for the three of them.
Xuan Yue, Qian Tang, and the others were all extremely puzzled.
Li Lan is currently at the height of his power, and the entire Eternal True Realm has become the domain of the Hua Tian Clan. As an immortal family that once had a good relationship with Li Lan, the Xuan Yue Clan is naturally honored.
Li Lan, however, advised them to retire gracefully.
After all, according to Li Lan's plan, his identity might be exposed soon!
Everyone who has any contact with him will be targeted!
"Brother has his reasons for saying this, so let's do as he says!"
Xuan Yue Qian Tang spoke slowly, without asking any further questions.
……
It took seven days for the Huatian Clan to finally meet with the leaders of the major powers in the Eternal True Realm, thus solidifying the Huatian Clan's position.
The royal family of Dongya has become history.
The territory of the Dongya clan has also been completely opened today. In this demon realm, the Five Elements Goddess of the Third Clan led her demon army out.
"Fifth Aunt!"
Xingluoyuan stepped forward excitedly.
"Luoyuan..."
When the Five Elements Goddess saw Xingluoyuan, she was momentarily surprised: "How did you manage to condense a physical body?"
But then she was shocked, "This physical body..."
"Perfect Dao Body".
Xingluoyuan made no attempt to conceal anything and told the Five Elements Goddess everything that had happened recently.
After hearing this, the Five Elements Goddess was stunned for a very long time!
Li Lan is the successor of the Heavenly Emperor, so she naturally knew that Li Lan was no ordinary person, but... this was just too astonishing.
He defeated the First God, saved the wicked Heavenly Demon, and annihilated the Eastern Cliff Royal Family...
For a moment, she felt a little dazed, as if she could see that invincible figure in green robes from years past, slowly fading into the distance, yet all the more clear.
"If the Heavenly Emperor, who received this inheritance, knew this from beyond the grave, he should be overjoyed."
She couldn't help but speak softly, saying, "From now on, my third clan owes him an enormous favor."
The enormous benefits the Third Clan obtained from the Eternal True Realm go without saying; the two opportunities alone—the fusion and unification of Starfall Plain and the perfect Dao Body—were already earth-shattering.
On that day, the Five Elements Goddess also arrived at the Eternal Royal Court.
"Since the Huatian clan is the common ruler of the royal court, it should also guide the original clans."
At the same time, several ancestral demons came to the door together.
According to the original plan, after the Primordial Assembly divided the spoils, the nine Eternal Royal Clans would each worship the progenitors of the primordial races, thereby altering the will of Heaven in the Eternal True Realm and opening the path for their descent.
Now that everything has settled down, it's time to move forward with the grand plan.
"By royal decree, from this very day forward, all races in the world shall worship the original ancestor in order to move the will of Heaven!"
Hua Tiansong immediately issued orders to all directions.
In an instant, within the Eternal Realm, temples were being rebuilt in full swing.
"A new god has descended, standing alongside the Eternal King, and both will become saviors!"
"With the arrival of the new god, all people will live better lives. Only by offering sacrifices and worshiping diligently can they receive the god's blessings!"
"The new god is very powerful; we must pray three times a day, and no one can slack off!"
All the immortal royal families and noble clans began to widely publicize their influence to the people.
In their descriptions, the additional statues in the temple were said to possess boundless divine power, infinite magical abilities, impartiality, and the ability to save those in distress.
In order to fool the people, they deliberately offered many small favors, such as bestowing a miraculous herb upon a devout old man, turning his white hair black, and saving a sick baby...
These methods of "manifesting divine power" quickly stirred up the enthusiasm of the people.
"The new god is amazing! Let's go worship the new god!"
"The arrival of a new god will surely change the world; we have hope!"
"We're saved!"
Countless suffering people, like drowning people grasping at a straw, worshipped the new god with fanaticism and obsession.
The massacres previously carried out by various royal families and clans in order to curry favor with the primordial world have gradually been forgotten.
Li Lan sat upright on the clouds of the Eternal Royal Court, watching the surging power of faith and incense between heaven and earth. He simply shook his head, poured himself a cup of tea, and slowly drank it.
“Look, the people of this world are so foolish. When those in power tell them to hate demons, they hate demons. When those in power tell them to worship gods, they worship gods… But no one can tell that the demons who eat their flesh and drink their blood and the gods they worship are the same beings.”
"Born without knowing why, dying without knowing why, mediocre and lowly as an ant..."
Li Lan shook her head, her eyes filled with disappointment.
Although he had long understood human nature, he still hoped that after so many massacres and deprivations, the people of the world would finally wake up.
But now it seems they will never wake up.
Even though history has repeated itself time and time again, they still yearn for a savior and hope that a god will come to their rescue.
Even after losing everything, they still felt that there were heroes who would stand up for them.
"When will the people of the world finally understand that there is no savior in this world, and that the true savior is themselves..."
Li Lan sighed softly: "Sometimes I think that being enslaved and deprived is the fate they deserve."
"Only the self-reliant deserve to be saved; those who yearn for a savior should be condemned to eternal hell and suffer all kinds of torment."
Xingluoyuan sat opposite him, while the snow-white tortoise Houtu Shisan was sunbathing on the side. Xingluoyuan's expression was slightly complicated, and he could see the contradictions and complexities in Li Lan's heart.
-- I pity their misfortune, and I am angry at their lack of resistance.
Li Lan despised the common people of the world because they were so greedy, ugly, cowardly, and blindly obedient.
However, he could not suppress his compassion. Therefore, although Li Lan was ruthless and even indifferent to the slaughter of living beings by the major immortal families to refine blood food, he always walked the path that the Heavenly Emperor had walked in the past.
"Bodhisattvas are heartless, and Tathagatas are unforgiving."
He suddenly thought of these eight words.
"Reporting to the young master, a guest has arrived. He claims to be from the Void Heaven Realm and wishes to discuss surrender with the Lord. The Lord has ordered me to invite you."
Just then, a celestial official arrived and respectfully bowed.
Upon hearing this, Li Lan raised an eyebrow instantly!
People from the Void Heaven Realm?
surrender?!
His expression turned slightly cold, and he immediately stood up and said, "I'll go take a look."
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