“Now comes the second awakening!” Dongbo Xueying’s eyes gleamed with anticipation. After the second awakening, he would be comparable to a true Ancient Lifeform. According to normal patterns, the average level of Abyss Demons was slightly stronger than Ancient Lifeforms, while Ancient Lifeforms were in turn superior to native superiors. However, this was a general comparison. Just as Abyss Demons were categorized into lower, middle, and upper ranks based on talent, native superiors had similar distinctions, and so did Ancient Lifeforms!
The most elite among Ancient Lifeforms were terrifying indeed.
“No matter what, even with average talent, after awakening one will definitely reach the peak of demigod status!” Dongbo Xueying mused inwardly. “If one is particularly gifted, they could even enter the top ranks of the Demigod Rankings purely by talent!”
Why were the five Demon Generals so formidable?
In terms of cultivation stage, they held no advantage. For example, the Demon in Purple Armor, whose Particle Truth reached the third tier, was already impressive. Yet He Shan, though wielding only a fourth-tier Truth, had already solidified his Divine Heart, a qualitative leap from the third tier to the Divine Heart. Strictly speaking, He Shan had a slightly higher cultivation stage.
Moreover, He Shan even wielded a divine artifact, yet the Demon in Purple Armor, with his powerful demonic body and innate talent, was still on par with He Shan!
Ancient Lifeforms had similar advantages!
Powerful Ancient Lifeforms didn’t need high cultivation stages to be overwhelmingly strong. If their cultivation stages were high, they would be even more formidable.
“But awakening isn’t easy,” Dongbo Xueying frowned. “According to statistical records in our Xia Clan’s history, once reaching Saint-Level Mid-stage, there’s about a ten percent chance of awakening.”
Purely relying on luck without cultivating the body and then undergoing the second awakening? It had never happened in Xia Clan history!
At Saint-Level Early-stage, the hope of awakening was negligible—very low.
At Saint-Level Mid-stage, the chances were much higher—ten could have one!
At Saint-Level Peak? Awakening was guaranteed! Yet no one had ever dared to try this.
“Although there’s a ten percent chance, those in our Xia Clan who can afford to use two million jin of Yuan stones to enhance their bodies purely through their own strength are all extremely powerful, with high cultivation stages,” Dongbo Xueying mused. “Moreover, it seems the higher the cultivation stage, the greater the chance of awakening, especially for those whose Truths are related to the body.”
Truth could strengthen the body, even achieving an ‘Immortal Body’ through Truth alone. Such immortality wasn’t based on vitality, but on the profound principles of the rules themselves.
“Hmm…”
Dongbo Xueying pondered, “In the records passed down from the Divine Realm about Truths, there’s very little about the Void Truth. The Ultimate Piercing Truth isn’t recorded at all, while the Star Truth is described in detail. I heard that reaching the third tier of Star Truth allows one to achieve the ‘Star-Indestructible Body’?”
The Star-Indestructible Body was already legendary in the Divine Realm records, capable of dominating an era on its own!
“Well… I’ll take it slowly. The higher my cultivation stage, the better my control over the body, and the greater the chance of awakening!” Dongbo Xueying knew he couldn’t rush it and set the thought aside for now.
Whoosh.
He stood up, waved his hand to gather the Yuan stones on the nearby beach, and then walked alone along the beach in the dead of night. Occasionally, he could see the lights from distant fishing boats.
“Jing Qiu,” Dongbo Xueying simultaneously chatted casually with Yu Jingqiu through the communication bangle. Every day, he contacted Jing Qiu to learn about the happenings at Xue Shi Castle.
…
Five years and nine months of investigation.
“Rumble~~~”
This was a rather chaotic sea area.
Dongbo Xueying traversed the Void Realm, flying beneath the seabed to carefully inspect every location. Suddenly, his spirit perked up.
“Ah? Found it!”
He carefully observed a warship in the distance. The warship was only about thirty miles beneath the seabed. Inside it, aside from a group of weaker demons, the strongest was an old demon in gray robes. The old demon’s figure was faintly visible as he sat cross-legged in meditation.
“One of the five Demon Generals—the Shadow Demon!” Dongbo Xueying nodded slightly. “His strength is comparable to the Mountain Demon. Except for the Mountain Demon, who is sleeping soundly, all the other Demon Generals I’ve discovered are diligently cultivating! These Demon Generals are frantically seizing every moment to cultivate and enhance their strength!”
The Xia Clan’s intelligence was based on previously discovered Demon Generals’ strengths.
Human souls were a great nourishment for demons! If the Demon Generals continued to consume human souls and cultivate unchecked, in a few hundred years, their strength might increase, and even one of them might undergo a qualitative transformation! Of course, the possibility of becoming a ‘Demon God’ was extremely low, but even reaching the strength to dominate an era would be troublesome!
“The fourth one!” Dongbo Xueying smiled, his mood excellent. “Only one left! Keep going!”
…
If it doesn’t happen, it doesn’t happen; once it starts, it comes in a rush!
Only three months later, Dongbo Xueying discovered the last Demon General!
This was also the one Dongbo Xueying was most worried about, because among the five Demon Generals, he had shown formidable strength from the earliest stages. He was the first to be recognized as having the strength to rank first among demigods! When he first arrived, his strength was already this formidable, and the Xia Clan even suspected that he might have hidden his true power. Hence, Dongbo Xueying feared being discovered!
At noon on a sunny day.
“Whoosh~~~”
This was a beautiful island, with gentle sea breezes and bright sunshine. The island had very few inhabitants.
Just a few miles beneath the island’s surface, hidden a silver-white warship. Inside the warship, there were no other demonic subordinates—only one presence…
“It’s him!”
Dongbo Xueying, peering through the Void Realm into reality, carefully examined this Demon General.
A tall, ice-blue demon, his body was a masterpiece of art, covered in icy scales. His expression was solemn, naturally exuding a chilling coldness. He was also sitting cross-legged in meditation.
“No movement? His aura hasn’t changed at all, his expression hasn’t shifted—he hasn’t noticed me?” Dongbo Xueying was both surprised and delighted. He had always been anxious, fearing discovery most from the Demon in Purple Armor and this Ice Demon. This Ice Demon was an Upper-Rank Demon, yet sometimes reality brought pleasant surprises—the Ice Demon hadn’t detected him either!
“His cultivation stage might be comparable to He Shan’s, but perhaps he’s weaker in sensing the Void Realm?” Dongbo Xueying muttered inwardly.
“But I still need to test it!”
That very day, Dongbo Xueying went to check the locations of the five Demon Generals again. All were still in place, except for one who was sleeping soundly. The other four were consuming human souls and cultivating!
“Since they’re all still in place, excellent,” Xue Ying Dongbo stood atop the surging sea waves, his eyes blazing with murderous intent. In truth, when he sensed demons devouring human souls through the Void Realm, he had nearly unleashed his assault immediately. Yet he knew he had to restrain himself—he must strike them all down simultaneously, for eliminating just one would instantly alert the remaining four.
Dongbo Xueying exhaled deeply, calming himself before using the communication bangle to send a message: “Palace Master Chen!”
“Xueying, what is it?” Palace Master Chen asked.
“All five Demon Generals have been located. Heaven protects our Xia Clan—they haven’t detected anything!” Dongbo Xueying transmitted. “We can strike now!”
A simple sentence, yet brimming with boundless killing intent.
“Good. No time to waste—we’ll move in today!” Palace Master Chen transmitted back.
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