In the grand hall, the demonic cultivators heard Qiu Yihan's words and broke out in a cold sweat.
They feared the figure on the high seat would become enraged.
Wasn't Chen Jiuyang supposed to have failed his attempt to reach the Imperial Dao and be severely injured?
"Holy Lord's wife, we were truly worried about the Holy Lord, which is why we disturbed your carriage. We have no intention of rebelling!"
The white-haired elder immediately kowtowed, a dignified transcendent expert of the Realm of Profound Saints groveling like a dog before Chen Jiuyang, begging for mercy.
His forehead was bleeding from the impact.
However, the figure on the high seat above the imperial steps remained expressionless, causing even greater terror.
Just as the kneeling crowd was about to suffocate, Chen Jiuyang's voice finally echoed:
"This shall be the last time. Disperse."
His calm words carried an air of indifference.
"Many thanks, Holy Lord!!!"
The kneeling crowd repeatedly kowtowed, as if granted a great amnesty, and filed out of the ancient hall in order.
Only Chen Jiuyang's close relatives remained.
But Chen Jiuyang had to understand his current identity. Although this was an illusion, it could still lead to death.
His "Felling Immortals" divine ability's illusion, and the illusion of the Qinling King Yangming Sage, were all like this.
Moreover... this was a deduction of the future, which meant that everyone who appeared beside him carried a trace of his true soul, evolving and deducing their true future forms.
It was as if he had traveled from the year Jiazi to a future year, to the current Chen Jiuyang.
Chen Jiuyang waved his hand and said, "I'm tired. You may leave too. I wish to be alone."
A fragrant breeze wafted over.
Qiu Yihan took his hand and said gently, "Husband, don't rush to break through to the Imperial Dao anymore."
"We will definitely be able to break through the Kunlun Holy Land and rescue Sister Zixuan and the child."
Chen Jiuyang's heart trembled violently. Was Yao Zixuan abducted by the Kunlun Holy Land?
He took a deep breath, suppressing the emotions in his heart, and said, "Rest assured, would I do anything without certainty?"
Seeing Chen Jiuyang's demeanor, Han Peiling said, "Zixuan, let Jiuyang be alone. Breaking through to the Imperial Dao is not that easy."
Thus,
The crowd dispersed.
Then, four maids of unparalleled beauty appeared and led Chen Jiuyang towards his sleeping quarters.
The vast sleeping quarters were luxurious, possessing a unique demonic quality, dark yet captivating.
"Holy Lord, would you like us to arrange a bath for you?"
Chen Jiuyang waved his hand, and the four maids retreated, closing the large door.
Inside the vast palace, many scriptures were displayed. Among them, his saber, Yan Sheng Saber, was placed on a table.
Chen Jiuyang's eyes burned. Fortunately, he had the Yan Sheng Saber.
"Come."
Chen Jiuyang beckoned with one hand, and the Yan Sheng Saber suddenly erupted with terrifying power, causing Chen Jiuyang to feel a shock, yet a natural and obedient surge of saber energy towards the heavens. The entire hall trembled.
In Chen Jiuyang's memory, the Yan Sheng Saber had never been so terrifying.
Countless people immediately turned pale and trembled, thinking Chen Jiuyang was about to draw his saber to kill.
"Saber Master, is today the day we attack Kunlun?"
The voice of the Yan Sheng Saber echoed in Chen Jiuyang's mind.
"It is not so."
Chen Jiuyang replied, but in his heart, he pondered that this Creation Jade Plate had even deduced the future of the Yan Sheng Saber, which was a good thing for him.
"When I attempted to break through to the Imperial Dao, a part of my memory disappeared, and my memory stopped at that year of Jiazi. I need to retrieve my memories through you."
To discuss such a secret, only the Yan Sheng Saber could be trusted.
"Saber Master, please speak."
After all, only the Yan Sheng Saber could communicate with him.
Chen Jiuyang asked, "What year is it now?"
The Yan Sheng Saber replied, "Twenty years have passed since the year Jiazi."
Chen Jiuyang's heart trembled. Twenty years had passed?
Yet, the appearance of the people around him had not changed at all.
Chen Jiuyang asked, "What is my current identity?"
"Saber Master, you are currently the co-lord of the Nine Veins of the Demonic Path, the Demon Emperor of the Immortal and Martial Realms."
A deep sense of confusion welled up in his heart. If it were him, he would have leaned more towards the Chen family of Shu Mountain. It would have been more reliable to rely on the Shu Mountain Holy Land to rescue Yao Zixuan.
What reason led him to become the Demon Emperor?
Chen Jiuyang asked, "What happened back then? Why didn't I choose the Chen family and Shu Mountain?"
The Yan Sheng Saber answered truthfully:
"Back then, the Saber Master's woman disappeared without a trace. When the Saber Master chose to return to the Chen family and Shu Mountain, Monk Puhui came and taught the Saber Master the 'Book of Changes,' divining that Yao Zixuan was in Kunlun."
"The Saber Master was extremely enraged at that time. He sought out Longjing, the Chen family, Shu Mountain, the Demonic Path, King Yan, and others to join him in going to Kunlun, to demand that Kunlun release the Saber Master's wife and child."
"However, the five great Holy Lands of Shu Mountain, Kunlun, the Forbidden City, Baiyujing, and Penglai all refused, causing the Saber Master immense grief and despair. He severed ties with the Chen family and Shu Mountain, thus entering the Demonic Path, fighting his way up, becoming the co-lord of the Nine Veins of the Demonic Path, holding the position of Demon Emperor, and commanding the Nine Sects of the Demonic Path."
Kunlun! Shu Mountain! Forbidden City!
The sheer volume of information was overwhelming for Chen Jiuyang.
Why did it turn out this way?
Why did Kunlun abduct his wife and child? Even Shu Mountain stood with Kunlun and refused to help him.
The ones who killed the entire Yao family, hundreds of people, were the Kunlun Holy Land!
No wonder the Six Doors' divine constables were all dispatched, yet no clues could be found, and Duan Qilong was recalled to the Forbidden City Holy Land.
A monstrous hatred and rage surged into his heart!
"Why!!!"
"Boom!"
The vast and terrifying power hidden within his body erupted directly, turning the grand hall into dust. The dreadful aura permeated, causing all the demonic cultivators to tremble.
"Rumble!"
In his rage, the demonic hall built on the mountainside was shattered, half of the mountain disappearing.
This was merely the leakage of his aura, yet half the mountain vanished without a trace.
Chen Jiuyang's relatives watched from afar with worried eyes, but did not approach.
Why? He had done so much for the Dragon Country. It was he who stood out and fought in the Martial Ranking competition, bringing spiritual rain and reviving the Dragon Country.
Why did the Forbidden City and Shu Mountain betray him!!!
He only wished for his wife and child to be by his side, asking for nothing more!!
Well done, Forbidden City, well done, Kunlun, well done, Shu Mountain!
With such actions, if he didn't enter the Demonic Path, where else could he lead a great force to seek revenge?
Upon learning the truth, Chen Jiuyang stood there for a long time, his mind racing through countless thoughts, unable to fathom the reason.
After a long while, Chen Jiuyang's emotions finally calmed slightly, yet the monstrous hatred and killing intent permeated, impossible to suppress.
He asked himself if he had a clear conscience towards the Dragon Country, and if he had contributed significantly to the Chen family and Shu Mountain.
Why! Why! Why!
After another long period, Chen Jiuyang finally calmed down. He took a deep breath and said, "Yan Sheng, what is my current cultivation level?"
"Saber Master's current cultivation is at the limit of nurturing in the Realm of Profound Saints, the thirteenth layer of the Realm of Profound Saints, Gathering Dao."
"What about combat power?"
"Saber Master already possesses two laws and can fight the Yan Emperor to a draw."
"Yan Emperor? Is it the Dragon Country's King Yan?"
"That's right. King Yan advanced to the Imperial Dao in the year Jiazi and is stationed in the Dragon Capital of the Dragon Country. In these years, Saber Master has had a good relationship with the Yan Emperor."
King Yan was indeed astonishingly talented, reaching the Imperial Dao in the year of Jiazi's revival.