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As they gradually approached their destination, the squirrel sped up and hopped forward, disappearing from sight in the blink of an eye.

Not far ahead, a bamboo forest appeared, and an elegant bamboo house stood in the forest.

Outside the door are mountains, behind the house are bamboo groves, and flowers under the hedge are blooming fragrantly, while swarms of bees are busy collecting pollen. Beside the bamboo house is a stream formed by a spring, and a beautiful girl is washing clothes by the stream. The crisp sound of her washing clothes echoes across the riverbank and flows merrily with the clear water…

The tranquil and beautiful scenery captivated Feng Shui, making him completely forget that he was a hostage. Feng Shui took a few steps forward and walked towards the girl washing clothes by the stream. Surprisingly, the men in black who were holding Feng Shui hostage did not stop him at all.

Kneeling beside the laundry girl, Feng Shui scrutinized the beautiful young woman with the gaze of someone admiring a work of art. The girl stopped washing clothes and looked up at Feng Shui. She had beautiful eyes with a shimmering green halo, like a clear, bright, and affectionate spring river, and skin as soft and white as the water. Feng Shui unconsciously compared her to Jiang Yao and found that this girl was even more beautiful than Jiang Yao. Looking closer, Feng Shui saw in the beautiful girl's eyes an ethereal, otherworldly purity.

The beautiful girl smiled gently at Feng Shui, and Feng Shui immediately felt a comfortable and warm feeling, like being bathed in a spring breeze.

"Come with me." The beautiful girl stood up and said softly to Feng Shui.

The voice seemed to carry a certain allure, and to Feng Shui's ears, it stirred strange ripples in his heart that lingered for a long time.

At this moment, the black-clad men who had brought the feng shui to this place had long since disappeared, leaving only the light and melodious sound of the breeze rustling through the bamboo forest.

The bamboo house was simply yet comfortably furnished. There was a single bed, the materials of which were impossible to discern, yet it gave the impression of unparalleled comfort. There was also a table and two chairs, all made entirely of vibrant green bamboo.

Sitting on opposite sides of the table, Feng Shui felt that this place was truly wonderful. If he could live here for the rest of his life, he would have no regrets.

Suddenly, two bamboo cups and a teapot appeared on the previously empty table. The beautiful girl gently poured a cup of tea for Feng Shui, and the fragrant aroma of the emerald green tea instantly filled the entire room.

"It smells so good!" Feng Shui exclaimed, picking up his teacup.

"Feng shui?" the pretty girl asked softly.

"Do you know me?" Feng Shui asked curiously.

“Of course, I can’t help but get to know a demon cultivator who has the potential to refine the universe,” the beautiful girl said with a gentle smile.

"Are you talking about me? Someone once told me about refining the universe. What exactly do you mean by all this?" Feng Shui asked, puzzled.

2004-12-08 12:19:00

"Hehe. Alas, Demon Butterfly, you were clever all your life, but foolish for a moment. You actually used only one of your souls from your past life to refine the 'Soul Spirit Pill,' causing all your memories of your past life to disappear. It seems that all of this is fate!" the beautiful girl sighed.

Feng Shui was even more confused, staring blankly at the beautiful girl in front of him, not knowing what to say.

"My name is Huang Tao, and I am a permanent resident in this space. Welcome," the beautiful girl introduced herself.

"Yellow Peach? Your name is quite unique. What does this space mean? Is this not Earth?" Feng Shui asked curiously.

“This is indeed not Earth, but an extension of space, also known as the ‘Mysterious Realm’,” Huang Tao said with a smile.

"A strange realm? Could it be Jurassic Park?" Feng Shui asked nervously.

"Hehe, you certainly have a rich imagination. The Divine Realm, the Demon Realm, and the Demon Luo Domain are collectively known as the 'Three Realms,' while the Human Realm, the Netherworld Realm, and the Thousand Immortal Realm are called the 'Three Worlds.' The 'Three Realms' are extensions that transcend space and time. The 'Three Worlds,' on the other hand, share the same spatial range, but they are simply overlapping spaces. It's like a mirror, with a front and a back. The spaces where the 'Three Realms' exist are the ultimate worlds where various cultivation methods reside. The 'Three Worlds,' however, are the fundamental worlds where cultivation originates," Huang Tao explained, feigning detail.

"I don't quite understand," Feng Shui said blankly.

"You'll understand in time. I didn't call you here to tell you these things. Actually, I just wanted to see what kind of person the legendary demon cultivator really is," Huang Tao said with a smile.

"But I'm just an ordinary person," Feng Shui said helplessly.

"Hehe, that's because you haven't officially started cultivating yet. As far as I know, you already possess the demonic body that orthodox demon cultivators have, which is an indestructible demonic body. You only need to convert your demonic nature. Once you have completely converted your demonic nature, the 'Three Realms' will no longer be enough for you to unleash your power." A strange glint flashed in Huang Tao's eyes as she spoke mysteriously.

"Demon nature?" Feng Shui murmured to himself, recalling something similar that Jimmy Liao had once said to him.

“That’s right! I really want to see what kind of ultimate realm array it would be if it could refine the universe. However, if you continue to stay by the Demon Butterfly’s side, you will never be able to purify your demonic nature and will only be an ordinary person with a demonic body who cannot truly cultivate. I think the Demon Butterfly also doesn’t want you to cultivate into a true demon cultivator. As for the reason, I can guess, but I don’t want to say it. This time, I brought you to the Demon Realm to free you from the Demon Butterfly’s shackles and let you embark on the true path of demon cultivation.” Huang Tao’s smile became even more eerie, and she said with some excitement.

"Who exactly are you? And who is the Demon Butterfly?" Feng Shui seemed to sense something and asked with some fear.

"Hehe, Demon Butterfly is your girlfriend Jiang Yao, who is also the goddess of the Demon Luo Domain. And I am the demon fox of the Demon Cultivation Realm in the Demon Realm, and together with Demon Butterfly of the Demon Luo Domain and the divine tree of the Divine Heaven Realm, I am known as the 'Legend of the Heavenly Realm'." Huang Tao's voice suddenly turned strange.

Flowing silver-white light appeared on Huang Tao's body, slowly swirling around it, and her body began to undergo strange changes. A low-cut, waist-cinching silver bodysuit appeared on her, and her face became incomparably alluring, with several strange silver-white patterns coiling around her sides. Her eyes turned a more vibrant, emerald green, and her hair grew several feet long, becoming the same silver-white as her armor, as dazzling as the Milky Way. Dozens of long, multicolored fox tails also appeared behind her, filling the entire space of the bamboo house, swaying and fluttering. At this moment, Huang Tao exuded a bewitching yet strange beauty.

Feng Shui was completely terrified by the sight. He couldn't believe that Huang Tao, who had just been a beautiful girl, was actually a legendary monster. A flash of emerald light appeared in Huang Tao's eyes, and Feng Shui fainted, losing consciousness.

In an instant, the yellow peach returned to its original form. At that moment, a silver-gray figure flashed into the room and landed on the table—it was the squirrel. Suddenly, the squirrel began to change. A layer of silver-gray mist enveloped it, and slowly, the squirrel's body began to swell. In no time, it had transformed into a graceful young woman.

"Lord Fox Demon," the girl said respectfully, bowing to Huang Tao.

"Take Sugar Water to the deepest part of the Demon Realm and let him begin his true cultivation journey. You closely monitor him from the side and report his cultivation progress to me at any time," Huang Tao said solemnly.

"Yes, Your subordinate obeys." Sugar Water bowed to Yellow Peach again and said respectfully.

Grabbing the unconscious Feng Shui beside him, the sugar water and Feng Shui disappeared in front of Huang Tao.

"I don't care about the legendary reincarnation of demon cultivators. Would someone capable of refining the entire universe really die and be reincarnated? That's simply unbelievable. What worries me more is the reaction and actions of the Divine Realm..." Huang Tao murmured to herself, looking at the distant horizon.

2004-12-08 12:21:00

Chapter Twenty-Seven: Entering Winter

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Trekking through a snow-white world, leaving a trail of faltering footprints behind him, Feng Shui tightened his thin clothes, realizing that walking in the snow in his Baoxiniao suit was both beautiful and freezing.

The moment Feng Shui awoke, all he could see was this boundless sea of snow. There was no wind, at least that way the cold air wouldn't seep directly into his body. However, he was indeed dressed far too lightly.

"How wonderful it would be if there were a campfire here," Feng Shui thought to himself. A miracle actually occurred as Feng Shui imagined; there really was a campfire not far away. Feng Shui immediately felt a surge of energy and ran towards the fire. However, he always maintained the same distance from the fire; no matter how far Feng Shui ran, the seemingly nearby campfire remained in the same spot.

Feng Shui finally ran out of breath, panting heavily, but found that he was no longer as cold as before. The campfire in front of him had also disappeared; it turned out to be a snow-shadowed mirage.

"This damned place, how did I get here!" Feng Shui cursed angrily.

Suddenly, a bright spot of light appeared not far ahead, standing out brilliantly in this snow-white world. Feng Shui, being a curious being, didn't want to linger any longer, as the chill returned.

He started running again, approaching the source of the light, only to find it was a piece of transparent crystal. However, there was no sunlight shining from above, so why was the crystal so bright? Feng Shui was puzzled. He reached out to grab it, but found that the crystal was as if it were nailed to the ground, and he couldn't lift it at all.

"I want to see what you really are," Feng Shui said angrily.

By parting the snow surrounding the crystal, the feng shui master discovered that the ground beneath the snow was also transparent crystal, further expanding the area covered by the surrounding snow. The feng shui master had finally uncovered the truth: the entire area beneath the snow was a world of crystal.

Feng Shui sat on the ground, somewhat discouraged, realizing he had lost all motivation. Since meeting Jiang Yao, everything that had happened around him was utterly incomprehensible, each event exceeding his comprehension. Who was he? Why was all this happening to him? Was this his destiny? Feng Shui dared not think any further, for he had a premonition that the things he would face in the future would be far more unimaginable.

Suddenly, a sound like ice cracking came from beneath him. Before Feng Shui could react, the crystal ground beneath him collapsed. What Feng Shui didn't know was that the land he stood on was actually the largest natural liquid crystal lake in the Demon Realm. The crystal lake itself had a very peculiar composition, exhibiting similar mass changes to water in the human world, condensing into crystals upon contact with cold air. However, while water freezes into ice, the crystal lake solidifies into crystals.

The location where Feng Shui is situated is precisely where the crystal lake is thinnest. Since Feng Shui's center of gravity is entirely on his lower body, the surface of the crystal lake could not withstand this pressure and cracked.

Feng Shui fell into the crack in the crystal lake. Due to a human's instinctive reaction, Feng Shui subconsciously reached for the piece of crystal that had been protruding from the surface of the crystal lake, only to find that the crystal was loose. Thus, Feng Shui, still holding the crystal, fell into the depths of the crystal lake.

A pressure denser than water enveloped Feng Shui's body, as if trying to crush him into mincemeat. The immense pressure threatened to tear apart every nerve in Feng Shui's body, and he felt the breath of death enveloping him.

"I don't want to die, I can't die..." Feng Shui's consciousness blurred, but the spiritual awareness in his heart kept calling out.

Gradually, strange changes began to occur in Feng Shui's body. Several streams of energy rapidly surged out from within him, and these streams were even cooler than the temperature on the lake's surface. In an instant, six crystals, frozen by the energy emanating from his body, appeared beside him, automatically forming a six-pointed star array around his body. Then, a bright, luminous green light emerged from within Feng Shui's body, enveloping him. His previously upside-down body gradually turned over, standing upright in the crystal lake. Suddenly, he opened his eyes, and two beams of luminous green light shot out from them, striking the six crystals beside him.

The six crystals simultaneously emitted a luminous green light, naturally connecting with each other to form a green six-pointed star encompassing the feng shui, which rapidly rose towards the surface of the crystal lake. In no time, the six-pointed star array surrounding the feng shui had carried it out of the crystal lake and hovered above it.

The emerald green light emanating from Feng Shui intensified. He gently raised his left hand, as if he had thought of something. He then clenched his fist, revealing a black dagger in his hand.

Feng Shui subconsciously swung his sword towards the surface of Crystal Lake. A black light wave appeared from the tip of the black short blade, forming a crescent-shaped black light wave that struck towards Crystal Lake along the trajectory of Feng Shui's swing.

At the same time, a huge crescent-shaped crack appeared on the surface of the crystal lake. With a loud "BOOM~~~~~~~~~", the liquid crystal in the crystal lake was thrown into the air, and the crystal lake itself was torn open by a fault with a radius of nearly 550 cm.

Feng Shui could hardly believe it was real. Looking at everything that was happening before his eyes, and then at the black short blade in his hand, Feng Shui was so excited that he was almost going crazy.

"Hahahaha, how is this possible, how is this possible, hahahaha..." Feng Shui laughed wildly.

Suspended on the surface of the crystal lake, Feng Shui was enveloped in green light, and a six-pointed star array behind him supported his body. In such a boundless world of snow and crystal, he was so strange and outstanding.

Feng Shui gradually calmed down, turned his head to look at the six-pointed star array supporting him behind him, his eyes filled with ecstatic joy.

"With this, I'll never have to walk again!" Feng Shui shouted excitedly.

The sound was distant and desolate. Unexpectedly, the meaning of the first boundary array triggered by Feng Shui's own demonic body was "never having to walk again".

Feng Shui tried to control his body's movement with his consciousness, and the six-pointed star array behind him actually moved forward a hundred meters, carrying Feng Shui towards the information sent by his consciousness.

"This is amazing, so amazing! Could this be the demonic body they were talking about?" Feng Shui exclaimed, looking at his hands and examining his body.

The black dagger in his hand intrigued Feng Shui even more. He hadn't expected this seemingly pitch-black blade to possess such power. Where did it come from? Feng Shui was unaware of the power he possessed. The technique he had subconsciously used to summon the black dagger was simply a 'wind from under the sleeve' spell used to retrieve an item.

Raising the black short blade in his hand again, Feng Shui swiftly drew a six-pointed star trajectory in front of him with his left hand. Following the movement of the black short blade, this trajectory naturally formed a real black six-pointed star array.

Feng Shui tried to strike the black six-pointed star array, but the black six-pointed star was actually knocked far away, and it grew larger and faster as it moved, until Feng Shui could no longer see it.

A moment later, Feng Shui felt a sudden fluctuation in the surrounding air, and then six black lights appeared in the distance, piercing the sky of the Demon Realm and disappearing in an instant. It turned out to be the black six-pointed star array that he had just cast.

"Oh no, I've messed up." Feng Shui then realized just how powerful the black six-pointed star array he had just created was.

However, if the feng shui master had eyes, he would see that a dark blue "demon" character tattoo was already faintly visible on his back.

A transmission signal appeared in Feng Shui's consciousness. At the same time, the six-pointed star behind him flashed with green light and carried Feng Shui swiftly toward the attacking location of the black six-pointed star in the distance.

Less than a minute after Feng Shui disappeared from the spot, a silver-gray figure appeared where Feng Shui had just been hovering. It turned out to be Tang Shui, who had been sent by the fox demon Huang Tao to monitor Feng Shui.

"I didn't expect this kid to actually have some skills, but he's still too green. His attack techniques need improvement. Let him gain more experience and see."

2004-12-08 12:23:00

"I didn't expect this kid to actually have some skills, but he's still too green. His attack techniques need improvement. Let him train slowly and see what kind of person this demon cultivator will become." Sugar Water looked in the direction where the feng shui disappeared and said with a light laugh.

The eerie city of No. 306.

Because the Demon Realm is so vast, and its surface is primarily composed of mountains and forests—perfectly reflecting its nature—there are very few true cities. Those that do exist are spontaneously created and formed by high-level demon cultivators. Becoming a high-level demon cultivator requires refining one's form into human shape; to become more like a human, one must live like one, marking a transition from low-level to high-level demon cultivation.

Gradually, cities appeared more and more in the demon realm, but the cities built later lacked the significance of those initially established by high-level demon cultivators. This is because cultivation is also a competitive process, and being able to live in a demon city indicates that one has reached a certain level in demon cultivation. The cities built later were mostly established by mid-level demon cultivators, and some demons who had just cultivated into human form also moved into the cities, becoming "city dwellers."

The low-level demons who originally lived in the mountains gradually discovered the advantages of living in the city. Not only did their quality of life improve, but their cultivation also became much more convenient. With the addition of demon cultivators of various levels, they could spar and learn from each other, allowing their cultivation to advance to a higher level in the shortest amount of time. As a result, almost all demons who could cultivate into human form migrated to live in the city.

However, cities within the Demon Realm also vary in size; a larger city indicates a higher level of cultivation among the demon cultivators residing there. Conversely, a smaller city suggests a lower level of cultivation among the demon cultivators. However, it's not impossible that some high-level reclusive demon cultivators reside there. For, as the saying goes, "A minor hermit hides in the forest, a major hermit hides in the city."

This eerie city, No. 306, can only be considered a small-scale metropolis with a total population of less than 300,000, but it serves as a hub connecting various other eerie cities. Consequently, the number of demon cultivators mixed within it is even more diverse.

There are six levels of demon cultivation. The lowest level is when a demon has not yet taken human form and remains in its original demon form, at the primitive bottom of the demon realm. The fifth level refers to refining into a "human" form. Reaching this level means truly entering the gate of demon cultivation. However, a demon who has just taken human form still cannot fully cultivate humanity and retains a great deal of demonic nature in its actions and behavior. The fourth level basically allows one to live like a human, with relatively mature behavior and mindset, and can cultivate "demon artifacts" to improve their cultivation level. The third level is "Demon Immortal." Not only can one freely enter and exit various demon cities in the demon realm, but one can also travel between the human realm and the demon realm in the "Three Realms." Reaching this level is basically on par with the "Ascension to Immortality" realm in the human realm, but one cannot compete with the immortals of the Thousand Immortal Realm because the difference between the levels is like heaven and earth. The second level consists of "demons" in the Demon Realm, who have completely refined their demonic nature and can transform into any tangible form. They are essentially on par with the immortals of the Thousand Immortal Realm, and some individual second-level demon cultivators can even reach the level of the four highest-ranking "Supreme True Immortals" in the Thousand Immortal Realm. The immortals of the Thousand Immortal Realm only speculate about the existence of such demon cultivators in the Demon Realm, so they dare not easily provoke them. The supreme realm of demon cultivation is the mythical "Demon God" in the Demon Realm. The exact number of these Demon Gods in the entire demon cultivation world is legendary, but the "Demon Fox" Huang Tao is one of the more famous and outstanding among them, known as one of the "Three Realms' Public Hazards" along with the Demon Butterfly of the Demon Luo Domain and the Divine Tree of the Divine Heaven Realm, while they themselves call themselves "Three Realms' Legends."

In the realms of gods, demons, and monsters, they customarily refer to their three spaces as the "Ultimate Three Realms." These are the so-called ultimate realms of cultivation, incomparable to the "Three Realms" of the Human Realm, the Netherworld, and the Thousand Immortal Realm. The Human Realm, the Netherworld, and the Thousand Immortal Realm refer to the "Ultimate Three Realms" as the "Three Realms," representing their respect for higher-level cultivators and better distinguishing the two different names for the "Three Realms." Therefore, the Human Realm, the Netherworld, and the Thousand Immortal Realm are collectively referred to as the "Three Realms," while the spaces inhabited by gods, demons, and monsters are collectively called the "Three Realms."

Feng Shui appeared at the location hit by the black six-pointed star he shot out. It was just a dark swamp. As for the six-pointed star's beam of light shooting into the sky, it was entirely due to a change caused by a resonance with the black swamp gas. To be more precise, the six beams of light that shot into the sky were black swamp gas, not emitted by Feng Shui's black six-pointed star.

However, Feng Shui was oblivious to all this. The power he had just unleashed through his demonic body had made him somewhat complacent. Humans all have this flaw: with a little power, they lose sight of their own worth and think they are the best in the world. In the human realm, Feng Shui might be considered a "superman" stronger than ordinary people, but in this demonic realm, his abilities were practically negligible.

"Hehehe, amazing, amazing! I never thought I could not only fly, but also possess such superb magic. Amazing, amazing!" Feng Shui boasted smugly.

Feng Shui was so excited that he danced around, forgetting who he really was. Just a moment ago he was hovering on the edge of death and confusion, but now he had completely forgotten all his troubles.

"Hehehe, alright, I'm going to show off my power in this wretched, eerie realm, so those ignorant fools won't point fingers and gossip at me." Feng Shui's eyes gleamed with hope and excitement. He recalled the disdain shown to him by Jimi, Huang Tao, and those who had supported him, and his entire body was filled with fighting spirit. Suddenly, he sensed the clashing of weapons not far away, and an irresistible urge to try his hand arose within him. In truth, Feng Shui was unaware that his demonic body was gradually being activated. However, he didn't understand the methods of cultivation, so he could only stimulate his subconscious nerve tissue and induce some basic demonic power when faced with danger.

"Who exactly is fighting? I'll go help too," Feng Shui thought excitedly.

A thought of flight arose in his mind, and the six-pointed star behind him, carrying Feng Shui, flew towards the location from which the sound of weapons cutting through the air had come from. No sooner had Feng Shui left than Tang Shui, who was in charge of surveillance, reappeared. Looking in the direction Feng Shui had flown, Tang Shui shook his head helplessly.

"This idiot is so arrogant! With your current cultivation level, you actually dare to fight in the Demon Realm. You're really courting death," Sugar Water said helplessly.

This is a clearing in a forest, where a group of people are fighting. However, only two people are actually fighting, while the others are clearly divided into two groups, each standing quietly in their respective groups, observing the two people fighting.