The conflict between the righteous and demonic paths had affected nearly the entire Cultivation World.
The actions of the Demon Gate eventually provoked public outrage. The righteous cultivators joined forces once again to search for the Demon Gate's foundation, learning of its hiding place from a fallen immortal clan.
On this day, over fifty Dongxu cultivators from seven great Immortal Sects arrived at the foot of Demon Mountain, accompanied by thousands of disciples.
...
Countless cultivators took to their swords, directly confronting Demon Mountain.
The blood moon in the sky lost its luster in that moment. As countless demonic cultivators looked up, the massive formation above filled them with an overwhelming sense of helplessness.
Wang He stood up and raised his eyes.
"I knew this day would come."
When he looked up, the Demon Sword silhouetted against the blood moon suddenly plummeted.
Dense demonic energy wreathed Wang He's arm.
With crimson eyes, he gripped the sword tightly, facing the overwhelming force of righteous cultivators bearing down on them.
"Kill!!!"
The slaughter between the righteous and demonic paths lasted for days.
Endless roars and battle cries continually erupted from the throng.
It was a chaotic slaughter. Monstrous demonic energy surged into the sky across the region. With every person who fell, baleful auras and blood vigor bred in their wake.
Wang He grasped the Demon Sword, facing dozens of Dongxu cultivators.
His expression remained unchanged, as calm and composed as ever.
"Demon! Accept your execution!"
Wang He said coldly, "Demon? From what I see, you are the greatest demons in this world!!"
He swept the Demon Sword in his hand forward.
A streak of cold light slashed across his surroundings, rippling out in wave after wave of bloody radiance.
The blood moon seemed to gaze down upon it all, yet it remained completely unchanged. It was as if, over these long years, such battles were no longer anything extraordinary.
This slaughter continued for days.
The foot of Demon Mountain was littered with corpses, the majority of which were dead demonic cultivators.
Wang He's body had been pierced by two Immortal Swords, yet he remained standing, fearless in the face of everything before him.
In this battle, the Demon Gate lost seventy percent of its numbers.
Yet, of the righteous cultivators who had swept in like a tide, only a sparse few remained.
"Squelch..."
Wang He pulled out the sword that had pierced his chest.
With his bloodshot eyes staring at the thoroughly routed righteous cultivators before him, he said coldly, "Kill!! Leave no one alive!"
The conflict between the righteous and demonic paths finally declared a victor amidst the endless roars of slaughter.
Wang He alone slew twenty-one Dongxu Realm cultivators, single-handedly securing victory in this conflict between the righteous and demonic paths.
Bearing two sword wounds and incredibly severe injuries, he fell into a coma after the battle concluded.
During this period of immense weakness, it was Jian Shenghua who constantly healed his wounds and managed the various affairs of the Demon Gate. Only because of this did the heavily depleted Demon Gate avoid losing its morale and scattering.
This time, the Demon Gate had narrowly escaped disaster.
The conflict between the righteous and demonic paths slowly died down in the aftermath of this battle.
Over fifty Dongxu Realm cultivators had perished, costing nearly half the Righteous Path.
...
When Wang He woke up, half a year had already passed.
His injuries were mostly healed, and the Demon Gate was currently recuperating.
"Cough, cough..."
Wang He coughed a few times, catching sight of Jian Shenghua nearby, who was reviewing the recent matters of the Demon Gate submitted by their subordinates.
Jian Shenghua turned his head and looked at him.
Wang He paused for a moment and asked, "How long was I asleep?"
"Half a year."
"And the Demon Gate..."
"Still here."
Jian Shenghua set down what he was holding and said, "I told you long ago: haste makes waste. That counterattack resulted in devastating losses for both the righteous and demonic paths. The Demon Gate survived, but if there is a next time, I'm afraid it will cease to exist."
"If you hadn't single-handedly slain over twenty Dongxu Realm cultivators of the Righteous Path, the outcome would have been vastly different."
Wang He took a deep breath and said, "Endless hiding would only make the Demon Gate's situation even more dire. In this world, there are incredibly few places that can shelter demonic cultivators. Rather than lingering on our last legs, it was better to risk it all in a life-or-death struggle. Now, we've bought ourselves time!"
Jian Shenghua paused upon hearing this, yet he didn't refute Wang He's words.
He realized that Wang He might be right.
The Demon Gate only had this one path left to walk.
Wang He raised his head and inhaled deeply, saying, "I forcibly drew upon the Demon Sword. Now, my Cultivation Base has dropped by more than half..."
Jian Shenghua said, "That is just a matter of time."
"That is very important."
Wang He looked at him and said, "Time is precisely what's most important. We must rebuild the Demon Gate before the Righteous Path comes again. Only then can we vie with the Righteous Path for the qi destiny of the world!"
The two met each other's gazes.
At this moment, Jian Shenghua had to agree with Wang He's perspective.
The Demon Gate had already reached a dead end.
Half a year ago, the Righteous Path suffered heavy casualties, and now they were endlessly searching the world for their hiding place.
Seizing the opportunity to strike while their enemy was down, their hatred for demonic cultivators had reached its absolute peak following that conflict between the righteous and demonic paths.
Wang He collected his thoughts and asked, "Where are we now?"
Jian Shenghua paused before looking at him.
"The Netherworld Underworld."
After the Demon Gate's vitality was severely injured, Jian Shenghua led the entirety of the sect into hiding within the Underworld.
The present Demon Gate took shelter within the Sand Sea of the Underworld.
To preserve the Demon Gate, Jian Shenghua had no choice but to strike a deal with the Sovereign of the Underworld. He handed the Demon Sword over to her, which was the only reason they were permitted to hide here.
"The Demon Sword..."
Jian Shenghua said, "It was an external object to begin with. It is the Demon Sovereign's sword, not yours."
Wang He paused, yet still felt a pang of regret.
He said, "Back then, it was precisely by relying on the Demon Sword that we managed to carve out a Demon Mountain in this world. To think that this sword would aid the Demon Gate once more."
"Indeed..."
Jian Shenghua murmured, adding, "The road ahead is still long, so stop dwelling on it. If the opportunity arises in the future, we will simply take the sword back!"
"Yeah."
Wang He nodded in agreement. Looking back, an endless expanse of the Sand Sea stretched before him, and within that sea of sand roamed countless wandering souls.
This was the Yellow Springs Underworld, the land of the dead.
...
When Chen Changsheng woke up once again, the Cultivation World had undergone earth-shaking changes.
Demonic cultivators had vanished without a trace from the world. Aside from the demonic energy still lingering between heaven and earth, they were nowhere to be found.
"A conflict between the righteous and demonic paths?"
Over the past three years, a massive upheaval had occurred in the Cultivation World.
This caught Chen Changsheng completely off guard. It felt as though everything had happened in the blink of an eye.
Xiao Er from the tavern said, "That's right. The righteous Immortal Sects sent out over fifty Dongxu Realm mighty figures this time, but in the end, not a single one managed to return..."
Hearing this, Chen Changsheng fell silent for a moment before asking, "Were the demonic cultivators wiped out?"
Xiao Er shook his head and said, "It doesn't seem like it. All the major Immortal Mountains are still searching for traces of the Demon Gate even now."
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