This day, the world trembled.
The Nine Sects of the Demonic Path were unified, and that Demon Lord Qianyang ascended to the position of Demon Emperor, proclaiming himself Demon Emperor Qianyang!
Every person of the Demonic Path was influenced by the unseen destiny, voluntarily changing their address from Sect Master to Holy Lord!
Many did not know Chen Jiuyang's exact age, only that he was not yet forty.
In his thirties, he ascended to the Emperor Realm, unified the Nine Sects of the Demonic Path, and was backed by the Chongming Sea.
This was undoubtedly a formidable enemy for every awakened prodigy on the Emperor's Road in this era.
"In seven days, a grand ceremony will be held to revive the Holy Land of the Chongming Sea..."
"All aspiring individuals from across the world are invited to witness."
The great powers that already knew the relationship between the Demonic Path and the Chongming Sea paid no mind to this, but the common people of the world were shaken.
The Demonic Path was already an extremely powerful force, and they never imagined it had a forbidden land as its backing!
In recent years, countless people had rashly rushed into forbidden lands seeking resources and benefits, but most had met a tragic end within them.
Furthermore, the forbidden lands had produced numerous prodigies who walked the world, making the strength of the forbidden lands even clearer to the populace.
Some less powerful factions were observing, as it was evident that after this grand ceremony, the righteous-demonic war that had raged for years would finally be concluded, this being the final mobilization.
It was a choice between standing with the Five Great Holy Lands or the Demonic Path.
More factions and families chose to remain neutral.
As a result, the areas outside the Immortal Falling Cliff, the Elder Remnant Village, and the scattered markets across various regions vanished overnight.
The Dragon Country remained in a state of tranquility.
In the Forbidden City, at the Jixia Academy.
An elder with white hair, holding a copy of the "Book of Changes," heard the news and his aged eyes flickered: "Is it time?"
Outside the Immortal Falling Cliff, Chen Beixuan, the current Guardian of the Dragon Country, was cultivating. Upon hearing the news, he remained unmoved.
Not until late at night did the figure of 'Bie Huan' appear outside Chen Beixuan's encampment.
Immediately, other Guardians exclaimed in anger, "Who goes there!"
In an instant, seven or eight Guardians surrounded 'Bie Huan.'
'Bie Huan' was not flustered and said, "I am the captain of the Holy Lord 'Qianyang's' personal guard. I wish to meet Guardian Chen Beixuan."
"Hmm?" The Guardians were taken aback. The captain of Demon Emperor Qianyang's personal guard?
A moment later, Chen Beixuan appeared, holding the Liaotian Spear. He looked at 'Bie Huan' and said calmly, "What business does Mr. Chen have sending you here?"
'Bie Huan' presented an item sealed in her hand: "The Holy Lord invites Guardian Chen Beixuan to jointly eliminate the Five Great False Dao Lineages in seven days."
Chen Beixuan looked at the item in 'Bie Huan's' hand and narrowed his eyes: "The Human King Sword. Mr. Chen has great courage to even send this item."
"Miss, please return and relay my message to Mr. Chen. I need to communicate with my master before making a decision."
'Bie Huan' chuckled coyly, left the Human King Sword, and her figure dissolved into scattered petals, vanishing from the spot.
Chen Beixuan said, "This matter must not be spread," and then returned to his tent with the Human King Sword.
...
Qingzhu Town.
After Emperor Yan moved with his wife Yan Hongming and Ye Tiannan and his wife, they did not deliberately hide their tracks. Recently, many former Sword Holders, old-generation Marquis-level Grandmasters, and King-level Heavenly Realm experts had gathered in Qingzhu Town.
Upon hearing the news of Chen Jiuyang unifying the Demonic Path and ascending to the position of Demon Emperor, their blood boiled.
Public sentiment could only be described as such.
"The world has suffered under the Five Great Holy Lands for too long..."
Even Emperor Yan, with his foresight, had not expected Jiuyang to act so quickly. He stood up, his hands behind his back, pacing back and forth:
"To destroy the Five Great Holy Lands, Jiuyang will surely join forces with the Guardians, and Jixia Academy will proactively use their ancestral artifacts to suppress the Forbidden City."
"Originally, they could have attacked by surprise, but they have broadcast the news to the entire world, informing everyone in advance. This shows a desire to avoid excessive bloodshed."
"Beixuan will surely contact me..."
"The righteous-demonic war has been ongoing for years, and now with the Guardians and the Demonic Path joining forces..."
"This is an opportunity that cannot be missed in ten thousand years."
Emperor Yan's eyes flickered: "In that case, we shall fight with all our might."
In this era, he had created the Guardians, and Chen Jiuyang had unified the Demonic Path.
The Five Great Holy Lands, having existed for so many years, had never faced such a predicament.
Due to the righteous-demonic war, most of the Guardians, except for a portion stationed at the Immortal Falling Cliff, resided in cities populated by mortals, accumulating their strength.
At this moment, Chen Beixuan contacted Emperor Yan through a secret method: "Master, Chen Jiuyang sent the Human King Sword to me through his subordinate, inviting me to jointly eliminate the Five Great Holy Land lineages."
Emperor Yan said, "Take a gamble. This opportunity must not be missed."
Hesitation leads to disaster; he, Yan Fengyun, was not a dithering person.
"I understand," Chen Beixuan replied.
...
From this night onwards, the forces of the Demonic Path began to counterattack the front lines, attacking the areas occupied by the Five Great Holy Lands with a frenzied intensity.
Chen Jiuyang had told them to listen for the good news of his unification of the Nine Sects of the Demonic Path on the front lines. Now, Chen Jiuyang had achieved it.
Therefore, it was time for Chen Jiuyang to hear the good news of their conquering cities and breaking through enemy lines within the Holy Sect.
Otherwise, with Chen Jiuyang having already achieved the supreme feat of unifying the Nine Sects, he might not retain his current position when rewards were distributed in the future.
Indeed, as they had thought, Chen Jiuyang was currently concerned about the progress of the front lines.
Each of the Five Great Holy Lands had ancient monsters guarding them, and with his Emperor Realm strength, it was impossible for him to infiltrate the Holy Lands.
As many of their ancestors had said, Chen Jiuyang would eliminate the mortal Dao lineages, and the ancestors would lead teams in batches to infiltrate the Holy Lands.
The karmic debt for destroying the Five Great Holy Lands would all be attributed to Chen Jiuyang. Without him, it was impossible to revive the Chongming Sea, and only by him eliminating the mortal Dao lineages could the Five Great Holy Lands be truly destroyed.
Within the True Demon Sect.
The lamps were lit.
The entire True Demon Sect was sleepless tonight; lights burned brightly everywhere, as if it were daytime.
A situation unprecedented in ten thousand years rested upon Chen Jiuyang alone.
Although the Demonic Sect was sparsely populated, the flourishing destiny of the True Demon Sect was like a tangible force, influencing everyone's minds and thoughts.
Outside the Demonic Sect's territory, there were many relocated families, with each family population ranging from a few thousand to ten thousand.
The migration of the population from the hundred and eight veins of the Nine Sects of the Demonic Path alone amounted to over a million people.
The Grand Elder of the Hall of Rites was going mad. Unifying the Nine Sects and then reviving the Chongming Sea, though recorded in ancient texts, was a life-threatening task in practice.
Disciples of the Hall of Rites had to be recalled because Chen Jiuyang had issued a decree inviting aspiring individuals from across the world to witness the ceremony.
Every faction with even a moderate amount of power would receive an invitation from the True Demon Sect.
These disciples of the Hall of Rites were also overwhelmed, forcing the Grand Elder of the Hall of Rites to mobilize members from various demonic lineage families to handle this matter.