The Demon Clan achieved a resounding victory in the battle of the East Sea. They not only ambushed and killed dozens of outstanding disciples from both Buddhism and Taoism using a divine and demonic formation, but also obtained more than a dozen Immortal Fruits. Six of these Immortal Fruits were shared among Li Molin, Liuli, and two other demons, greatly increasing their cultivation. The remaining eleven Immortal Fruits were brought back to the Demon Realm, where the Demon Lord ordered the few alchemy experts among the Demon Clan to diligently study and prepare to replicate the Taoist elixir of immortality.
Because of Shi Chan's words, Liu Li remained depressed, so Li Mo Lin stayed in the East Sea for more than ten days. During this time, he had the Jiaolong clan youth protect him and Liu Li with a water curtain, took her to tour the beautiful scenery in the deep sea, tasted the delicious food of the seabed in the Jiaolong Palace, and took her around to relax.
But more than ten days have passed, and Liuli still doesn't seem very happy.
At Yu Ke's repeated suggestion, Li Molin and Liu Li left the East Sea and returned to the Central Plains. They learned that several days earlier, Xuan Yuanhao had already proclaimed himself emperor in Weicheng. After becoming emperor, he restored the country's name to Sheng, changed the era name to Shengchang, and proposed the imperial title to Chang. After becoming emperor, Xuan Yuanhao bestowed titles upon his officials, lavishly rewarded his army, and issued a proclamation to the world, declaring that Emperor Hua Pei was a usurper, while he, Xuan Yuanhao, holding the Imperial Seal, was the rightful ruler of the world.
When Li Molin learned that Xuanyuan Hao, who held the imperial seal, had already become emperor, he frowned deeply. He inquired about the news from the many demonic birds scattered throughout Weicheng, only to find out that Liang Yihan had not taken the imperial seal for himself, but had left it in Xuanyuan Hao's hands so that he could secure his throne and make the famous scholars of the world willingly submit to his command.
Upon hearing this news, Li Molin was greatly surprised. However, he also knew that since Xuanyuan Hao had already declared himself emperor, he could not forcibly seize the imperial seal from him, otherwise he would surely incur divine punishment.
Thus, Li Molin had no choice but to give up his attempt to seize the Imperial Seal. Just then, another divine artifact appeared, so he took the sullen Liuli and Yu Ke to the location where the treasure had appeared.
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Time flies, and ten years have passed in the blink of an eye.
During these ten years, the situation of the orthodox sects in the Central Plains has changed dramatically. At that time, Buddhism received offerings from Emperor Pei Lie, while Taoism received support from Emperor Chang Hao. They had already begun to enter the world extensively, building mountain gates in the secular world and recruiting disciples. Their power developed extremely rapidly in just ten years.
At this point, Buddhism and Taoism were on equal footing. Although both claimed to be the righteous path, their open and covert struggles never ceased. In addition, the demonic path was also involved, making the battles even more intense.
The year was 2525 in the Gregorian calendar, the tenth year of Yong'an in Huaguo and the tenth year of Shengchang in Shengguo, in autumn.
During these ten years, at Liang Yihan's suggestion, the Yuan Dao Sect's leader, Master Yuanling, convened a meeting of the leaders of various Daoist sects. This meeting reunited the Daoist sects of the Central Plains, which had long been fragmented. Five Daoist sects formed an alliance, jointly electing the Yuan Dao Sect as their leader and Master Yuanling as the alliance's chief. Master Yuanling accepted the position after repeatedly declining.
Because of the Immortal Fruit incident ten years ago, the Flood Dragon Clan was exposed to the world. Their previous idea of hiding in a corner to protect themselves had failed. Therefore, Sheng Yang decided to send several outstanding members of their clan into the mortal world to participate in the struggle for various divine artifacts. In addition to the Flood Dragon Clan, the Qilin and Phoenix Clans also sent young members to roam the mortal world. Only the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan remained in seclusion.
The three clans of Jiaolong, Qilin, and Phoenix clearly stated that they had formed an alliance with the Demon Clan, thus becoming enemies with the righteous path of the Central Plains.
In the past decade, various divine artifacts have emerged from Buddhism, Taoism, and the demonic path. During this time, the demonic path destroyed one or two divine artifacts of the righteous path, while the two sides of the righteous path joined forces to destroy one or two demonic artifacts of the demonic path. Both sides suffered losses, and the relationship between them became increasingly tense.
Currently, the Central Plains are divided between the Hua Kingdom and the Sheng Kingdom, which are rivals on both sides. Large and small battles are constantly taking place between them, and they are encroaching on each other's territories. They are fighting fiercely.
The two orthodox forces, Buddhism and Taoism, also developed their respective influence in the territories of the two countries. Although they were nominally both orthodox, they often had disputes over the orthodoxy.
Thirty years have passed since the Xuanyuan Barrier weakened and could no longer prevent the demons from entering the Central Plains. Initially, the demons only sent Li Molin with a hundred or so demons to roam the mortal realm, and then transferred more from the demon realm when needed. But now, more and more demons are coming to the Central Plains, and there are now several thousand demons, including many experts at the Demon Heart Realm.
Among the demons currently active in the Central Plains, there are over a hundred experts at the Demon Heart Realm, and the majority of demons are at the Demon Thought Realm, accounting for about 70% of the total. The rest are lackeys at the Demonic Realm.
These thousands of demons seized territory in the Central Plains, occupied blessed lands, and settled there. After settling down, they began to harm the surrounding people. Unable to bear the harassment, the people had no choice but to migrate, dragging their families away from their homes to other places, where they lived a hard life.
Those who follow the righteous path naturally cannot sit idly by in such a situation, so the two sides, large and small, fought continuously, and the hatred between them accumulated day by day.
In the Central Plains, the two kingdoms of Huasheng are ravaged by war, and the conflict between the righteous and the demonic factions continues. Ordinary people living in such a chaotic world truly have a hard time.
Fortunately, there was a monk whose footprints covered all parts of the Central Plains. While spreading Buddhism everywhere, he did his best to eliminate demons and monsters, even if it meant getting injured or even dying. He did not hesitate to sacrifice himself to save the suffering people.
The monk was tall and thin, with calm and serene eyes. He liked to wear a gray monk's robe and his Dharma name was Shi Chan.
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