Chapter 1 The Gongshen Family

Han Zongdi stood alone in the courtyard of the Gongshen family. Spots of purple-blue light shimmered around her, and a faint, translucent demon mask hovered in front of her face.

She was cultivating. On the surface, she was practicing the Han Zong family's peerless technique, the Shura Demon Mask, but in reality, the core essence was the blue-purple light surrounding her.

That was the Divine-Devil technique, Na Yun Tian Jing Jue, practiced by the Na Yun Devil Emperor's main body. A golden core, far heavier than ordinary Xiantian (pre-celestial) golden cores, surged rapidly within her body.

The golden core was already pure gold and was slowly transforming towards an invisible, transparent state.

That was the trace of transformation into divine essence or demonic essence.

"Miss, the Fu family has been making big moves recently, which may attract the attention of the nearby Jin Sheng family. The Jin Sheng family has some connections with the Na Yun realm behind them. Should we send someone to warn the Fu family?"

A vague female voice entered Han Zongdi's ears from within the surrounding courtyard.

"No need, let it be. The Fu family is just a pawn. Destroying them is easy, but the connections behind them will be endless," Han Zongdi, now thirteen, was developing into a graceful young woman, with faint curves emerging.

Within the family, if it weren't for her engagement to Li Cheng Yi, she would likely have many suitors.

"This is the White Food Star?" The tallest of them scrutinized their surroundings with a deep voice.

"Thin air, fragile space. Hiding here, you'll never amount to anything."

"The princess sent a message, you can hide outside for another three years. After three years, you must return to the Na Yun realm," the female voice continued.

"Miss, please be prepared. The Jiu Yue family will not let this go. Before you return to the Na Yun realm, they may send people to search for you," the female voice reminded.

"Three years..." Han Zongdi snorted coldly and stopped cultivating.

Leaving the cave, a dozen strong little demons with black fur and deer heads had been waiting for a long time.

The waves crashed against the rocky shore.

The higher the position of power, the less one can act rashly.

He lay on a reclining chair, basking in the sunlight streaming through a large hole in the cave ceiling, quite content.

As time passed, the concentration of Han Zongdi's special bloodline had become increasingly difficult to conceal.

"His Majesty has made no statement, but if anything changes, it may affect the Han Zong and Gongshen families. According to the princess's estimation, it may be too late by the time they send someone over."

"Let's go, it seems destiny is ultimately on our side." He led the way towards the Gongshen family.

"...There may be trouble," the female voice said in a low tone. "You should know the princess's temper, she never exaggerates progress."

"But be careful, dire beasts have been appearing frequently. Although the Xuanji Sect's troubles are being resisted by top families, minor troubles are constantly arising. If you encounter them and cannot defeat them, remember to call for help in time."

"Let's go, let's find Princess Di first."

"By the way, sir, how should we deal with the families of the surrounding White Food Stars?" someone asked in a low voice.

Theoretically, the Demon Emperor's reputation is on par with that of the Xuanji Sect Master, but it remains to be seen who is stronger until they fight face to face.

"Princess? Heh..." the third person sneered.

Han Zongdi fell silent. If she returned early, she would have to face a situation far more complicated than this.

"What did father say?"

Their purpose this time was to bring Han Zongdi back to the Na Yun realm before the officials from the Empress' side could send someone to pick her up.

"Just a feeling," Master Xue took off his silver mask, revealing a hideous face full of muscle scars.

A hazy gate of light suddenly appeared.

"What if I don't return?" Three years would not be enough for her to go back and deal with the nine-headed serpent.

"Yes," Li Cheng Yi nodded.

Three tall men and women wearing white fitted armor and eagle-winged cloud-patterned crowns appeared on the reef.

"What does this have to do with our Jiu Yue family?"

Han Zongdi became increasingly agitated. She knew that if people from the Na Yun realm came, she would inevitably be at a disadvantage.

Li Cheng Yi greeted a few fellow disciples and went straight to the third floor of the cave, where he bowed to Lu Shan Gong.

Han Zongdi was silent again.

"Be careful what you say," Master Xue interrupted him. "After all, she is still His Majesty's bloodline."

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Lu Shan.

The Na Yun realm is a special realm completely isolated from this realm, with an area equivalent to dozens of White Food Stars. The Na Yun Devil Emperor, who rules over everything, is strong enough to destroy the entire White Food Star with one hand.

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At this moment, tens of thousands of miles away from the Gongshen family, at the edge of the Azure Sea.

"Why are you, Master Xue, so concerned? Just take her back. His Majesty's bloodline must not be left outside, at risk of being lost at any time," another person said in a deep voice.

The gate of light was square, with white metal trim around it, and a pure white vortex inside.

"There are still three years... it should be enough time." Han Zongdi said in a deep voice.

"Today the sun is shining brightly, the weather is good. You can take people to patrol the surrounding area and familiarize yourself with the environment," Lu Shan Gong arranged casually.

"Deal with those who know, and ignore the rest if they don't interfere."

Whoosh!

In a daze, several beams of white light shot out from it, turning into three wisps of cloud, which transformed into human figures upon landing.

However, experts at this level will not easily make a move to determine victory, because at that level, even a slight injury can have significant consequences.

Seeing him come out, the leading deer demon respectfully bowed to him.

"What a coincidence," Li Cheng Yi smiled. His main body was also a deer-type, Daoist name White Deer. Now that he had encountered deer demons again, it seemed that the deer form was really quite fateful for him.

"Junior brother, do you want me to accompany you? You're new here, I'm afraid you're not familiar with the surrounding roads."

Qiu Xueshan walked out from the left, asking with a gentle expression.

At this time, on one side of her cheek, like Zhang Xueying, was a small violet flower mark.

"No need, but does senior sister know where senior sister has gone?" Li Cheng Yi asked casually.

Now, among all the disciples in the sect, only the eldest senior sister had not been controlled by him. The Violet King's Power, the language of flowers, was very wonderful.

It does not control people by impairing their intelligence, but rather makes them wholeheartedly admire and willingly follow, thereby completely controlling both their body and mind.

"Eldest senior sister went to Four Seas Cave to deliver gifts to the master. It is said to be for a friend's birthday," Qiu Xueshan replied.

"I see. If senior sister returns, please let me know," Li Cheng Yi requested.

"It's nothing," Qiu Xueshan smiled.

Then she watched Li Cheng Yi lead a group of deer demons and easily leave the cave, heading towards the forest below.

Lu Shan was very large, but if he used his movement technique and followed a fixed route quickly, it wouldn't take much effort.

After leaving the peak, Li Cheng Yi arranged for the deer demons to patrol on their own, while he flashed into a dark pine forest.

There, a thin figure had been waiting for a long time.

Seeing Li Cheng Yi approaching, the figure silently knelt, expressing submission.

This was a zombie-like figure with gray-black skin and a strong aura of coldness.

Yes, after discovering that vitality had been cut off, the various mutations that appeared in the creatures were very similar to the legendary zombies. Li Cheng Yi simply referred to these individuals as zombies.

Looking at the zombie kneeling motionless in front of him.

Various conjectures flashed through Li Cheng Yi's mind, and he was silent for a moment.

He suddenly waved his hand and pointed, touching the zombie's forehead.

Chi!

In an instant, the zombie completely disappeared, as if through a spatial jump.

But there was no trace of this zombie within dozens of miles around.

Only Li Cheng Yi stood in place, closing his eyes, as if carefully sensing something.

At this moment, in his mindscape, inside the sword furnace, a gray-black humanoid figure appeared in the raging flames, being frantically burned.

But unlike other things, although the zombie could also be ignited, the burning speed was extremely slow.

Moreover, during the burning process, Li Cheng Yi did not receive any feedback of consciousness.

'So it really doesn't work?' He was slightly disappointed.

The zombie after its vitality had been cut off, could not generate consciousness even when burned.

Since discovering this ability, Li Cheng Yi had been constantly creating zombies.

Out of principle, he would not touch those kind-hearted people, but carefully screened those who could continuously generate evil thoughts towards him for experimentation.

Now, he had hundreds of zombies under his command, and among them, there were as many as three first-rate experts.

These were all strengthened from the second-rate experts who had previously been at that level.

Flicking his fingers again, the zombie that had just been burned reappeared in front of Li Cheng Yi.

The zombie's originally gray-black skin had turned a little whiter after being burned by the flames.

Li Cheng Yi reached out and touched it, and found that the hardness had actually increased a little.

'Burning can increase its strength, that's not a bad method.'

After all, even he had not yet discovered a way to completely kill the zombies.

These zombies he created were, in fact, indestructible zombies far more powerful than the legendary zombies.

Whoosh.

Suddenly, a figure appeared behind him, kneeling on one knee.

It was Senior Sister Zhang Xueying.

"Junior brother, the closest first-rate expert has been chosen."

"Good, let's go, let's try it out." Li Cheng Yi had already planned to gradually subdue all the surrounding forces and people.

Although his main purpose was to enhance consciousness and expand the scope of dimensional fusion, in the initial stage, he also needed many subordinates to collect resources.

With such a useful language of flowers as the Violet King's Power, why slowly accumulate cultivation on his own? That would be foolish.

"There are two hidden first-rate experts near Lu Shan, both are pawns of nearby families, and have inextricable connections with them. One is Huang Qiu of the Yellow Sand Palm, and the other is Chen Yan, the Thousand-Faced Swordsman," Zhang Xueying said quickly.

"How is the investigation into the Xuanji Sect?" Li Cheng Yi asked again.

"The Xuanji Sect has indeed opened a portal on White Food Star and has withstood the attack of the family alliance, establishing three bases. Now it's a war of attrition." Zhang Xueying paused, and continued, "There are no strongholds near our Lu Shan, only a few intrusions by the Dire Beasts under its command, and they are only low-level individuals."

"Dire Beasts...?"

"Yes, the Xuanji Sect has a unique combat system of Dire Beasts. They are of low intelligence, but they are thick-skinned and tough. If used well, one can be comparable to a Xiantian Golden Core expert."

Xiantian Golden Core is a prerequisite for becoming a first-rate expert. But just having it does not necessarily mean you are first-rate.

If used improperly, they might still be beaten by second-rate ones.

Therefore, Zhang Xueying did not use levels of description here.

"Where is the closest Dire Beast nearby? Let's go see." Li Cheng Yi had a thought in his mind. The Xuanji Sect's vast notoriety spread throughout the star field, and he really wanted to take a share of it.

But one must take steps one at a time, and eat one bite at a time.

Therefore, he would start with the lowest-level Dire Beasts first.

"Yes," Zhang Xueying nodded.

The two flashed away quickly.

After practicing the seventh level quickly, Li Cheng Yi had now comprehended the teleportation ability.

This was a very wonderful feeling. Without any warning, suddenly one day, when he was meditating and cultivating, he vaguely sensed that he had comprehended the teleportation ability.

But the specific reason for teleportation, how it started, how it progressed, and how it ended, the entire process had no principle.

This feeling was like a sudden surge of information in his mind, without a source, as if a plant suddenly grew in the true essence in his body, the plant bloomed and bore fruit, and the fruit was the divine power.

This inexplicable process gave Li Cheng Yi a lot of inspiration.

Also, the way the eldest senior sister radiated charm, if he could apply it to himself...

After teleporting dozens of times in a row, the two finally arrived at the bottom of a rapid canyon.

In the middle of the stream, there was a huge reef more than ten meters in diameter, dividing the entire stream in two, completely blocking it.

(End of this chapter)