Demon Gate Player

Chapter 44: Flowerless Ancestor

The matter that Zi Yue asked about is related to the Forbidden God Talisman.

She intends to become Pang Yue's dual cultivation partner, supporting each other on the long path of cultivation and seeking the great Dao together.

If Pang Yue agrees, she can bring Pang Yue to meet the Flowerless Ancestor and request that the Ancestor take back the Forbidden God Talisman.

But Zi Yue has one condition...

That is, Pang Yue must sever all relationships with other female cultivators and refrain from being promiscuous.

Upon hearing this, Pang Yue politely refuses before even deciphering the Illusory Realm of the Heavenly Demon.

How can the mighty Seven Kill Demon Lord compromise on this matter?

But now, it's different.

Compared to allowing the Boundless Radiant Buddha to advance in Primordial Spirit cultivation, becoming Zi Yue's dual cultivation partner is the most cost-effective solution.

As long as the Forbidden God Talisman is lifted, they can return to the mortal world without any further entanglements in this realm.

Pang Yue chuckles and says, "If I were to refuse your kind offer, I would truly be ungrateful!"

Upon hearing this, Zi Yue's face brightens with joy and she asks in surprise, "Are you willing to give up your junior sisters and disciples from the White Bone Demon Sect?"

Pang Yue doesn't want to dwell on this question.

He moves behind Zi Yue in a flash and wraps his arms around her slender waist.

"Don't..." Zi Yue's beautiful face blushes with shyness as she quickly waves her hand and sets up a restriction, causing mist to rise around the lake, obscuring their actions.

"You have dirt on your face, let me blow it away for you..."

Pang Yue lowers his head, and the two of them immediately become entangled.

Ripples spread rhythmically across the surface of the lake.

...

Mount Jiushen.

In front of the stone statue with a bird's head and a human body.

Pang Yue and Zi Yue stand respectfully.

This is Pang Yue's first time seeing the legendary Flowerless Ancestor, the Primordial Spirit-level Jiushen Puppet!

Under the gaze of the Jiushen Puppet, Pang Yue feels an immense and profound divine consciousness enveloping him.

Pang Yue finally experiences firsthand the difference between himself and a Primordial Spirit-level expert.

It's not just a difference in realm.

If he, at the peak of the Gold Core stage, is a leaf, then the Flowerless Ancestor at the Primordial Spirit level is a towering tree with lush branches and leaves!

The gap in magical power and divine consciousness is calculated in thousands or tens of thousands of times!

"Master, I wish to become the dual cultivation partner of the Seven Kill Demon Lord and I implore you to take back the Forbidden God Talisman," Zi Yue says straightforwardly.

The Flowerless Ancestor remains noncommittal and gives the two of them a casual glance before saying, "Do you know why I plundered the origins of the various realms?"

"I don't know," Zi Yue replies.

"What about you?" The Flowerless Ancestor looks at Pang Yue.

Pang Yue shakes his head and says, "I don't know."

"Nine thousand years ago, the corpse of an unparalleled Heavenly Demon fell in this realm, contaminating the Heavenly Dao and cutting off the path of countless cultivators in the world."

"Since then, no Gold Core cultivator has been able to advance to the Primordial Spirit stage."

"If it weren't for me and a few fellow daoists sealing the Heavenly Demon's corpse in the outer void, I'm afraid that all the realms in the world would have turned into the Demon Realm."

"All living beings would have been corrupted into Heavenly Demons."

"The origins of the various realms are the spiritual sources that seal the Heavenly Demon's corpse."

The Flowerless Ancestor's tone is calm, but he reveals a shocking secret.

"For endless ages, I have been curious about the origin of the Heavenly Demon's corpse... Although there were speculations before, they were not certain. Now, I finally have the answer."

The Flowerless Ancestor's eyes are filled with world-weariness.

"Master, where did the unparalleled Heavenly Demon come from?" Zi Yue asks.

This joke... Pang Yue thought absurdly in his heart.

Wuhua Laozu smiled faintly, glanced at Pang Yue with deep meaning, and said two words, "Upper Realm."

"Upper Realm?" Ziyue was startled and exclaimed, "Could it be the legendary Ascension... um, a higher level of celestial realm?"

"That's right."

Wuhua Laozu continued, "Ziyue, I heard people say that your Dao companion is handsome and charming, and you already have many Dao companions. Keep the Forbidden God Talisman for now, so you can have some control over him."

Ziyue's beautiful eyes lit up as she looked at Pang Yue.

Pang Yue felt something was not right. Could it be that Wuhua Laozu had realized that he was not a cultivator of this realm?

He remained calm on the surface, but turmoil raged in his heart.

"Since that's the case... then I'll listen to Laozu." He smiled at Ziyue and felt a sense of detachment in his heart.

Just then, Wuhua Laozu said, "Ziyue, you go down first. I have something to discuss with him."

"Yes, Master."

Ziyue had doubts in her mind, but she gave Pang Yue a reassuring look. Her body emitted a spiritual light and turned into a blue light, disappearing.

On the top of Jiushen Mountain.

Wuhua Laozu remained silent for a long time.

Pang Yue observed his breath and waited quietly.

"Sigh..."

After a long time, Wuhua Laozu sighed.

Without any visible movement from him, Pang Yue suddenly found himself in a strange space.

The black earth extended to the end of his vision.

The crimson clouds hung low in the sky, with lightning flashing.

A gigantic red lantern, as big as a mountain, toppled on the ground.

What was eerie about it was that this "lantern" was made up of countless red flesh tendrils, wriggling and rolling on its surface, exuding an immense demonic aura.

Compared to the Reincarnation Heavenly Demon he had seen in the void outside the Demon Talisman Sect, it was like comparing an ant to an elephant.

"Reincarnation Heavenly Demon."

Pang Yue turned around and saw a stone statue with a bird's head and a human body standing not far away, emitting an ancient voice.

"You're not unfamiliar with it, right?"

Pang Yue smiled bitterly and nodded, "This is the second time I've seen it."

Wuhua Laozu said, "This race of Heavenly Demons is truly astonishing."

Pang Yue vaguely guessed that the Reincarnation Heavenly Demon in front of him was the supreme Heavenly Demon that fell in this realm, as mentioned by Wuhua Laozu.

A Heavenly Demon's corpse could actually taint the heavenly paths of countless realms and sever the path for cultivators to advance to the Primordial Spirit stage.

What was even more terrifying was that if it weren't for the intervention of Wuhua Laozu and other experts, this corpse would have tainted the entire heavens and turned the myriad realms into the Demon Realm.

"Laozu brought Pang Yue here for a reason. Please enlighten me, Laozu," Pang Yue bowed.

Wuhua Laozu looked at the Reincarnation Heavenly Demon in the distance and said, "Through the Forbidden God Talisman, I sensed subtle changes in your divine soul and deduced some things accordingly."

"Your divine soul comes from another realm. Your most urgent desire now is for me to remove the Forbidden God Talisman and free you from the shackles of this world!"

Pang Yue's heart tightened. He didn't expect his biggest secret to be exposed on the spot.

"Laozu, I and Fellow Daoist Ran accidentally fell into the formation of the Reincarnation Heavenly Demon in the outer domain. If we return late, I'm afraid our true bodies will be in danger."

Pang Yue collected his thoughts, bowed, and truthfully explained.

Wuhua Laozu nodded and asked, "According to reason, unless you can achieve the Primordial Spirit stage, it is impossible for your divine soul to regain clarity and awaken to the distinction between past and present lives... How did you do it?"

"..."

Pang Yue hesitated for a moment, not daring to lie or tell the truth.

"Never mind, if you don't want to say, then don't."

Wuhua Laozu waved his hand and asked again, "Tell me, do you think the myriad realms of this world are real or illusory?"

Pang Yue had actually pondered this question for a long time, so he blurted out his thoughts without thinking, "They are real... Those Reincarnation Heavenly Demons that trapped me shouldn't have the ability to construct such a vast, complex, and incredibly real illusory world."

"Correct. The true Divine Ability of the Reincarnation Heavenly Demon is to make people's divine souls sink into the cycle of reincarnation. The only difference between this realm and the world you are in is the difference in time and space, but there is no substantial difference. In other words, the people here, at this time and place, are real."

Wuhua Laozu said slowly.

(End of this chapter)