This was Wan Lei's first time hearing about demon race cultivation and that they cultivated inner demons.
Weren't they afraid of cultivating incorrectly?
What inner demon was Qian Niao cultivating? Could it possibly be laziness?
Wan Lei recalled Qian Niao's usual habit of slacking off.
"The day Han Fengxue became the Demon Sovereign was also the day we became Immortal Sovereigns.
They watched us defeat the three sole gods and obtain supreme authority. They intended to directly attack the Prime Plane before we had obtained complete authority.
A few days later, the war between the positive and negative planes began.
Neither side had any experience, and we didn't even know about the existence of a Demon Sovereign before.
They inexplicably attacked directly from the Sea of Bitterness into the Ghost Realm, with the seven Demon Sovereigns directly entering the Prime Plane.
In the Prime Plane, we were essentially invincible. We directly suppressed and sealed them. It took them a full hundred years to break the seal, but by then, the Prime Plane army, under Wan Hong's leadership, had already annihilated trillions of demons, severely weakening the demon race.
We had no choice but to cease hostilities. However, this ceasefire only applied to us Venerables no longer fighting; the armies below have continued to fight non-stop for the past fifty thousand years.
We made an agreement: Immortal Sovereigns and Demon Sovereigns would not intervene, allowing the soldiers below to fight."
"Ah? Then why is that?"
Fang Xiaoyu asked, looking up.
"With a single thought, we can obliterate countless enemies, and they can do the same. If we were to act against the soldiers below, what would be the point of the war?
Furthermore, if we Venerables were to fight each other, as long as the Prime Plane is not destroyed, we are immortal. As long as the negative plane is not destroyed, they can never die. Fighting back and forth, the end result would be that neither side can truly defeat the other. What's the point of fighting then?"
Wan Lei had heard from the Great Sage that as long as the Prime Plane possessed even a sliver of matter, space, or energy, or even time, then Immortal Sovereigns were immortal and indestructible.
Similarly, Demon Sovereigns should be the same.
"Since this war is destined to have no victor or loser, why continue fighting? It only leads to so many casualties."
"Because the negative plane is insatiable, and because we also need to train our troops.
New Immortal Sovereigns are not created by simply sitting cross-legged and meditating; they must undergo countless battles and tribulations, comprehending in the midst of life and death. This applies to all cultivators.
The negative plane also needs to weaken the Prime Plane by constantly killing beings from the Prime Plane and invading its universes.
Their attack on your Leifeng Realm is due to this objective.
If the Prime Plane is weakened, then naturally, we will also be weakened, as we are intrinsically connected to the Prime Plane."
At this moment, a thought suddenly arose in Wan Lei's mind: protect all universes and never allow the Immortal Sovereigns to be weakened.
If the Immortal Sovereigns were defeated, the Prime Plane would be finished.
"You have undergone numerous trials, and today the truth is finally revealed. As a reward for you, we have decided to give you two gifts."
After Xia Dayu finished speaking, he waved his hand. From the residences behind him, a bolt of lightning suddenly flew out.
The lightning condensed before the Immortal Sovereigns in the blink of an eye, transforming into a...
Little dog with fluffy yellow fur.
"Gouzi!"
Wan Lei and Fang Xiaoyu were overjoyed and immediately rushed out to embrace Gouzi.
Gouzi was their best companion. From when Wan Lei first transmigrated to the Leifeng Realm until they arrived in the Immortal Realm, Gouzi had been like a wise teacher and friend, diligently guiding them and accompanying them every step of the way without fail.
On their first day in the Immortal Realm, Gouzi had gone missing, causing them great sorrow. They had vowed to find Gouzi.
Although they hadn't actively searched for it later...
That was because they were delayed by other matters.
"Little Lei, Little Yu, I'm back!"
Gouzi was also very excited. It looked at Wan Lei and Fang Xiaoyu, who were rushing towards it from both sides, and instantly made a decision.
It first charged towards Wan Lei, then with a powerful kick from its four short legs against Wan Lei's chest, it used the rebound force to leap into Fang Xiaoyu's arms.
"Gouzi, you son of a—"
Wan Lei, kicked flying, fell to the ground cursing.
"Gouzi, where were you this past year? Were you taken to the Five Elements Hall?"
"Yes, Squirrel brought me back, allowing me to merge with my original body that was taken away fifty thousand years ago. I also recuperated in the Origin Lightning within the Origin Plane for a year. Now I am complete and much stronger than before.
Oh, and I brought my original body with me."
From Gouzi's small paws, a large hammer suddenly appeared. The hammer had a long handle and a round head, with a sharp spike at the top.
This hammer was larger than Thor's Hammer but smaller than the Lei Huang Hammer, and it felt more comfortable to wield.
"From now on, Wan Lei will have a new weapon. Huh? Where's Wan Lei?"
"You kicked him away."
Wan Lei walked over, clutching his chest, took the Source Thunder Hammer, and after weighing it, felt it was quite good.
"My Lei Huang Hammer's nanites were too depleted from fighting today, it's practically unusable. Your new weapon is quite timely. You can make do with it."
"What do you mean 'make do with it'? This is the complete Origin Thunder from the High Spirit Plane, a quasi-divine artifact. Although you currently have two divine artifacts, neither is an offensive weapon. You can use this weapon until you reach Sainthood.
I've given myself to you. Treat me well, or else..."
"Alright, alright, don't be so disgusting."
Wan Lei grabbed Gouzi,
"Stop nuzzling my wife."
"The Squirrel you're talking about, is it the same Squirrel that left its legacy in the Lei Xing Sea?"
Fang Xiaoyu asked.
The Lei Xing Sea was a wonderful place. It was where she and Wan Lei had fallen in love and spent four to five years diligently studying formations every day.
"Yes, that's the one. This guy, I've already scolded it. Damn it, it left its legacy in the Lei Xing Sea, but the Lei Xing Sea was sealed by these scoundrels...
Ah, no, esteemed Immortal Sovereigns. Who among the people of Leifeng Realm can break it? No one can. Thus, no one can obtain it. This guy didn't think it through.
If you two hadn't stumbled into that place by chance back then, its formation legacy would likely still be unobtained even now."
"Yes, that guy is indeed clumsy. The formations left by the Lei Huang Hammer at the end were completely useless."
Wan Lei was preparing to sit back down with Gouzi in his arms when Xia Dayu stopped him.
Xia Dayu looked at Gouzi,
"Where is the reward I asked you to bring?"
"What reward... I forgot."
Wan Lei and Fang Xiaoyu were pleasantly surprised upon hearing this. Could the reward mentioned by the Immortal Sovereign not be Gouzi? Was there something else?
"You're as unreliable as Squirrel."
Xia Dayu rolled his eyes, then waved his hand. Two streams of light appeared from the residences.