Chen Jiuyang was naturally unaware of the situation within the Chongming Sea.
He never imagined that Princess Shile's divine ability would cause so much trouble.
Upon seeing this, Bai Shu's eyes went completely blank, and his body ceased to move.
The two sides simply watched.
Time ticked by, and the two sides remained in this standoff for a month.
"RUMBLE!!!"
Thunder boomed.
Following that, Bai Shu's physical body began to collapse, turning into a pile of dust, thus perishing.
"WHOOSH!!"
The assembled forces of both sides trembled in unison.
Within the Chongming Sea.
The aura of that supreme divine ability still lingered. A hundred Patriarchs had all awakened, save for one Patriarch from the Tai Xuan lineage, who remained unconscious after being affected by the divine ability.
Then, his body suddenly writhed, turning into dust and perishing.
Despite his status as a Patriarch, he could not escape the judgment of a great immortal from the upper realm, nor could he evade the power of karma.
"Hmm?"
The sudden demise of one Patriarch drew the attention of all the other Patriarchs.
However, by performing a simple calculation and tracing the aura of the divine ability that had infiltrated the Chongming Sea, they deduced the cause.
"Interfering in the Saint Dao contention of their descendants, a Patriarch's strength, and then perishing due to a disciple's divine ability..."
"What was all that for?"
After this Patriarch of the Tai Xuan lineage perished, the aura of the supreme divine ability gradually dissipated, vanishing from the forbidden area of the Chongming Sea.
Outside the Tai Xuan Demonic Sect.
Chen Jiuyang watched Bai Shu perish before his eyes and couldn't help but ask, "Your Highness Princess Shile, what divine ability did you cast to cause this person's demise?"
Princess Shile smiled gently and said, "I merely allowed him to attempt to achieve Dao. I placed him in the demon realm within the dream world, to see how he would achieve longevity and Dao in such an environment."
"..."
Ruthless, and powerful.
Then, Princess Shile suddenly sensed something and quickly withdrew from her possession of Chen Jiuyang, allowing him to regain control of his own body.
Indeed, it was the work of an immortal. With a mere exchange of words, the difficult bone of the Tai Xuan Demonic Sect was dealt with.
Chen Jiuyang waved his hand, dispelling the surrounding illusions.
Then, he cupped his fists and bowed towards the Sacred Artifact of the Tai Xuan Demonic Sect.
The disciples and elders of the Tai Xuan Demonic Sect had pale faces, utterly astonished that the meticulously prepared Sect Master not only lost the Saint Dao contention but also his life.
The Sacred Artifact of the Tai Xuan Demonic Sect, the ancient book, spoke, "In this Saint Dao contention, 'Qian Yang' of the True Saint lineage is victorious."
The disciples and elders of the True Demonic Sect, who stood with Chen Jiuyang, erupted in cheers.
Among the Nine Demonic Sects, Chen Jiuyang had now conquered eight, with only one remaining!
Following this, the Sacred Artifact of the True Demonic Sect, 'Eternal Calamity,' engaged in a brief exchange with the ancient book, the Sacred Artifact of the Tai Xuan Demonic Sect. Moments later, the latter tore through space and returned to the forbidden area of the Chongming Sea.
Subsequently, 'Eternal Calamity' proceeded to the depths of the Tai Xuan Demonic Sect to assume control of its authority and destiny.
Chen Jiuyang waved his hand and addressed the loyal disciples and elders of the True Demonic Sect:
"Completely take over the Tai Xuan lineage. First, relocate the relevant disciples, elders, and families back to the Sacred Sect. In seven days, we will hold a grand ceremony. Simultaneously, deliver a letter on my behalf. In seven days, I will journey to the Great Dream Sacred Sect to continue the Saint Dao contention."
"We respectfully obey the Sect Master's sacred decree!"
The people of the True Demonic Sect were filled with excitement. Today, they had just reclaimed the Tai Xuan lineage, and within a week, they would directly reclaim the Great Dream lineage!
The Sect Master, truly a rare prodigy and overlord in the Saint Dao for ten thousand years!
Once Chen Jiuyang conquered the Great Dream lineage, he would unify the demonic path. At that time, his title would change from Sect Master to Sacred Master, and Chen Jiuyang would truly become the Demon Emperor!
Chen Jiuyang transformed into a streak of light and returned to the True Demonic Sect.
Half a day later, the world was shaken.
Could it be that in this era, there would truly be a Demon Emperor?
To unify the Nine Demonic Sects, what kind of strength and spirit would be required to achieve this?
If it were in the past, Chen Jiuyang's family would have been lively, celebrating his achievements.
But now, they were all in slumber, and no one was there to celebrate Chen Jiuyang.
Chen Jiuyang sat alone on the ancient Dragon Throne, his eyes filled with an unspeakable loneliness and longing.
He spoke, "Fellow Immortal Yi Quan."
A moment later.
Yi Quan walked in from outside the Sect Master's hall. Without cupping his fists, he asked, "Does the Estate Master have any matters?"
Chen Jiuyang inquired, "Are there still some guests in the estate who are in slumber and have not awakened?"
Yi Quan slowly nodded and said, "Indeed, there are quite a few immortal friends and guests who have resided here for a long time and are still in slumber."
Chen Jiuyang asked again, "How can these guests be awakened?"
Yi Quan pondered and explained, "These immortal friends and guests will not awaken until the mountain estate is in imminent danger or until they return to the Immortal Realm."
"..." Chen Jiuyang.
It seemed that not all Patriarchs of the Supreme lineage were as easy to deal with as Yi Quan.
Chen Jiuyang said, "Then I trouble Fellow Immortal Yi Quan to go to Fengcheng. Here are the coordinates. Nowadays, the False Dao is becoming increasingly arrogant, killing my Sacred Sect disciples, which is a capital offense. However, due to various reasons, it will still take some time before we act."
"This time, I am sending Fellow Immortal Yi Quan to guard the front lines. You need not take action, merely observe the situation."
Yi Quan was a Patriarch of the Supreme lineage. Although he had now inherited the destiny of the True Demonic Sect, Chen Jiuyang was unsure if such a Patriarch-level figure could act, or if it would attract additional trouble.
He decided to test the waters with Yi Quan.
By this time, Chen Jiuyang had understood a truth.
"The essence of practicing martial arts is struggle, the essence of longevity is enduring loneliness, and the essence of the immortal path is calculation."
"Alright," Yi Quan tore through space and headed to Fengcheng to take up his post.
"Soon, soon. Only the Great Dream lineage remains. After ascending to the position of Sacred Master, with the destiny of the Nine Sects, I will revive the Chongming Sea, awaken all the Patriarchs, and then we can launch an attack against the five False Dao factions. And I, will personally sever the inheritance of the five False Dao traditions."
"Then I can bring Zi Xuan home..."
He closed his eyes. Far away in the Beidou Minor Immortal Realm, he could vaguely sense Zi Xuan's presence.
Now that he had ascended to the Emperor realm and become an unparalleled mighty figure, even in the Minor Immortal Realm, he would be a powerful figure capable of dominating a region, his physical body capable of traversing continents.
"It's also time to make arrangements for my future seclusion."
Among the entire sect, only Chen Jiuyang had the authority to fly freely.
Chen Jiuyang arrived at the Chen clan territory. Currently, this place was only inhabited by the couple Yan Huang and Yan Hongming, who had regressed their cultivation to practice anew, and the couple Ye Tiannan.
Chen Jiuyang found them, "Yan Huang, Hongming, Tiannan... I believe it is time for you to leave the True Demonic Sect."
The couple Yan Hongming and the couple Ye Tiannan remained silent.
Yan Huang spoke, asking, "What has happened?"
Chen Jiuyang truthfully recounted, "The karma and destiny surrounding me are too strong. After the war between the righteous and demonic factions concludes, I intend to retreat to a forbidden area to wear down the power of karma and destiny, and reappear in the next life."