General Yanze, the Demon General, stood by the fields, gazing afar at the Snowstone Castle.
Within his perception…
The entire world was filled with countless streams of particles!
All things, in their essence, were subtly composed of particles. Even the high-speed beams of light were particles. The drifting winds were yet another form of particles. The distant Snowstone Mountain itself was likewise composed of an infinite number of particles.
“The Snowstone Castle.” Within General Yanze’s perception, every part of the Snowstone Castle also contained countless streams of particles, each conveying different messages.
“There are one thousand, eight hundred and ninety-nine humans.”
“A vigilant formation covers the entire area; any intrusion will certainly be detected.”
“The formation combines deadly, binding, and confusing arrays, its power extraordinary. Any Demon General who dares to enter might find themselves trapped for a while.” General Yanze nodded inwardly. “It seems impossible to break into the Snowstone Castle and kill Dongbo Xueying’s true body.”
He had come merely to test the situation.
Dongbo Xueying’s true body roamed various regions, seeking traces of demons. Yet in reality, finding Dongbo Xueying’s true body was an extremely difficult task, for Dongbo Xueying could change his appearance. Demons, in turn, always tried their best to disguise themselves and suppress their aura, fearing discovery. Under such circumstances, locating Dongbo Xueying’s true body was extremely difficult!
But there was one certainty…
Dongbo Xueying’s true body would definitely return to the Snowstone Castle, and when he did, he could be directly eliminated.
“Unfortunately, entering his Snowstone Castle is too risky!” General Yanze abandoned this plan. “I must have patience and slowly seek an opportunity. When the time comes, I must strike and kill him decisively.”
Then, he took a step forward.
Swish.
He vanished into thin air, directly traversing the void and leaving.
General Yanze was extremely cautious. The figure that had come to test the situation was merely a magical clone formed of demonic energy! While human Saint-level beings could conjure up battle-aura clones, powerful demons could naturally also create clones formed of demonic energy. However, in the Xia Clan’s world, demons rarely did this because they all tried to hide their power and suppress any fluctuations.
A magical clone, entirely composed of demonic energy, could not be concealed! No matter where it appeared, human transcendents using the world’s natural forces could easily detect it.
Once a magical clone was destroyed, the soul would also suffer damage.
Therefore, unless absolutely necessary, demons would not use magical clones.
Even General Yanze had only sent a magical clone directly to the Snowstone Castle to test the situation before swiftly retreating. He would not openly wander around or remain in one place for long.
…
“He left?” Dongbo Xueying had just reported to the Flame Palace when the distant armored, thin demonic figure vanished into the void.
“He has already left.” Dongbo Xueying immediately reported to the Flame Palace again.
Soon, Palace Master Chen contacted Dongbo Xueying: “Xueying, the semi-divine demon you mentioned should be the terrifying being known as ‘Yanze,’ whom we have investigated. His strength is unfathomable. He has never engaged us in battle and is extremely cautious. We know very little about him, except that all demons in the five provinces of the entire northern region practically obey his command.”
“Oh?” Dongbo Xueying was surprised. “The entire five provinces of the north?”
“Yes. He can be considered the king among the demons of the five northern provinces, the true supreme leader!” Palace Master Chen said. “He will also be the greatest enemy of your Water Source Daoist Temple in the future! We know far too little about him, and we are currently accelerating our efforts to gather detailed information. In short, under no circumstances should you confront him directly. Avoid him as much as possible.”
“I understand.” Dongbo Xueying responded.
He had just briefly encountered General Yanze.
From the Perception of the world’s natural forces, the freely radiating evil and terrifying aura was highly abnormal. Normally, even if a powerful being did not deliberately suppress their aura, it would not surge to such an extent. Either he was intentionally provoking and releasing demonic energy, or he was being cautious and had only sent a magical clone this time.
“That feeling.” Dongbo Xueying frowned.
It was very uncomfortable.
It felt as if his every move had been seen through by the semi-divine demon ‘Yanze.’ This sense of being ‘penetrated’ made Dongbo Xueying extremely alert! At his level, such a feeling could never be false; there must be a reason behind it. It should be some force that was infiltrating and spying on him. Unfortunately, his current cultivation level was too low to resist at all.
“I’ve heard that semi-divine demons can go head-to-head with our Xia Clan’s top-tier semi-divine beings when they wield divine artifacts.” Dongbo Xueying sighed inwardly. “In terms of individual transcendents, our Xia Clan still has some gaps to bridge.”
Demons were mostly naturally born from the Dark Abyss, with only a few being born from other demons.
They were even more gifted than the ancient lives of the mortal world! For example, most fifth-stage demons possessed immortal bodies, let alone semi-divine demons. Each of their physical forms was incredibly powerful, and their demonic energy was an even more dominant force than transcendental battle-aura. In short… they had a comprehensive advantage over the humans of the Xia Clan in terms of basic talents. Moreover, the number of demons in the Abyss was countless, and the battles among them were fierce and bloody. Their combat experience and the profound techniques they discovered leaned more toward killing.
In contrast, the cultivation of transcendents among the Xia Clan was relatively peaceful, with far fewer deadly encounters.
“My Water Source Daoist Temple’s greatest enemy from now on?” Dongbo Xueying’s eyes gleamed with determination. “General Yanze?”
…
After the supreme leader of the demons in the five provinces of the north, General Yanze, appeared at the Snowstone Castle, he vanished without a trace.
Although Sikong Yang, Chao Qing, and Chi Qiu Bai were all investigating and searching for him, they could not find any trace.
Dongbo Xueying’s true body continued searching for demon traces within the territory of Anyang Province, heading steadily northward.
Previously, after long, fruitless stakeouts in places like ‘Yishui City,’ he had given up on waiting.
He walked through villages.
He walked along main roads.
He walked through cities.
In every place, Dongbo Xueying constantly maintained his perception of the world’s natural forces, covering a radius of hundreds of miles. Yet all the demons in the entire Anyang Province seemed to have vanished completely, leaving no trace.
In fact, Dongbo Xueying repeatedly performed righteous deeds, hoping to lure out a big fish, just as he had before. Last time, he had successfully killed a fourth-stage demon and obtained a ‘Demon Well,’ which earned him three hundred thousand contribution points.
Unfortunately—
Not only could he not find any demons, but he also failed to discover even a single Dark God or Demon God headquarters. Instead, he ended up eliminating many corrupt nobles and bandits causing havoc in the region.
…
“Whoosh~~~”
The cold wind howled.
The further north he went in Anyang Province, the colder it became, and the more sparsely populated the land grew.
Across the endless snowy plains, small villages could be seen only every few dozen to a hundred miles. The common people traveled on sleds, struggling to survive in this harsh, frigid land.
This area was barely habitable, but further north, in the true northern snow plains, there stretched a vast expanse of tens of thousands of miles—an absolute forbidden zone for ordinary humans.
“The world is blanketed in white, so clean.” Dongbo Xueying walked across the snowy ground, leaving behind a long trail of footprints.
These past few months,
Deliberately performing righteous deeds, he had seen too much evil, and his mood had been affected. Now, coming to the remote northernmost part of Anyang Province, walking across the desolate snowfield, his heart gradually calmed, as if his soul had been cleansed.
“Indeed, the natural world is boundless and vast.” Dongbo Xueying sat cross-legged on the mountaintop, gazing into the distance. The distant land was blanketed in white snow, occasionally dotted with frozen lakes and trees—an expanse of grandeur.
He took out a pot of wine and sat leisurely on the mountaintop, sipping wine and enjoying the scenery.
He felt that the view from this snowy mountain was truly a delight, an infinite expanse. His vision was already extraordinary, yet he still could not see the edge of the snowy plains.
“The vast earth bears all things.” Dongbo Xueying murmured softly.
Something in his mind seemed to be stirred.
“The earth…”
Dongbo Xueying’s eyes grew hazy, his soul completely merging with the sky and the earth.
The forces of all things surged within the world.
The vibrant winds, the surging, scorching flames, the gentle, unfathomable waters…
And the earth itself, composed of infinite, profound earth forces, was boundless and endless, bearing all things.
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