Upon hearing the words of the Azure Phoenix Ancestor, Xiao Shi searched his mind for the memories of the Six-Winged Golden Cicada.
A moment later, it replied:
"Among all living beings in the world, there are humans and naturally, there are myriad beasts and demons. This is a law that has existed since the birth of the world."
The demon race has always existed.
Ancestor Qingluan laughed:
"Yes, the demon race has always existed, but it wasn't born that way."
All the races in the world existed in their most primitive form; back then, we were also spirit beasts.
However, each race has its own destiny. In the end, only nine demon races remained on the True Treasure Continent. Why was that?
Xiao Shi shook his head blankly.
He really didn't know why all races had degenerated into spirit beasts.
However, each of the nine major demon clans has millions of demon cultivators in its territory.
The Azure Phoenix Ancestor didn't keep him in suspense; instead, he directly explained the reason to him.
"Because of the human race."
Humans are the embodiment of intelligence, and their brilliance has made them the leader of all races.
In ancient times, each of our nine demon races had a demon ancestor who accompanied the human race to ascension.
Perhaps millions of years ago, we were also spirit beasts.
However, some Azure Phoenixes, after being bound by contracts with humans, ascended to the Immortal Realm with the human race.
Subsequently, the bloodline of the Azure Phoenix clan awakened, their intelligence began to increase, and the power of their bloodline could bless future generations.
Haven't you noticed? Our nine demon races are becoming more and more similar to humans in appearance, intelligence, fertility, and the spiritual energy required for cultivation.
If it weren't for the existence of a prototype, we could transform into human form and be no different from human cultivators.
With each word spoken by the Azure Phoenix Ancestor, Little Stone's big eyes widened a little more.
Its eyes, as big as copper bells, gleamed with golden light.
Yes! That's exactly it!
Xiao Shi finally figured some things out.
Why are there so many demon cultivators among the nine major demon clans?
Because demon cultivators are different from spirit beasts.
Spirit beasts have not yet developed fully mature brains, but they possess a sense of territory and can divide their land. Even members of their own kind are not allowed to enter their territory.
Although the nine demon clans are powerful, their intelligence and bloodline bind them tightly together.
This may be the difference between spirit beasts and demon cultivators.
In ancient times, as the human race multiplied rapidly, the naturally superior bloodlines of the demonic beasts were unwilling to bow down to the human race.
As time passed, those powerful monsters have been lost to the annals of history.
The Celestial Fox Ancestor instructed:
"Song Chen and Zhao Ziyi are very likely to ascend to immortality, so you just need to wait patiently, and perhaps there will be a time when they can establish their own sects."
By then, the True Treasure Continent might have become home to ten major demon clans.
Throughout history, although many people have ascended to immortality, they can be counted on one hand.
Therefore, it was very fortunate for Xiao Shi to be able to form a contract with Song Chen.
But Little Stone disagreed, shaking its wings and stating firmly:
"No, the words of the two ancestors have strengthened my resolve. The change of the Stone Bee Clan is imperative!"
The Celestial Fox Ancestor was stunned:
Why?
Xiao Shi said:
"If the Stone Bee clan remains forever at the fourth-grade spirit beast level, they are destined to be unable to keep up with the pace of the boss and Boss Zhao."
We only know how to collect honey, so the rock bee clan can only remain in the Spicy Palace now.
Because our cultivation hasn't improved at all, the leader is unwilling to take us on training trips.
If the Stone Bee Clan can't do anything for their leader and Boss Zhao.
"When I ascend to immortality, I'll be too embarrassed to awaken my bloodline, and too embarrassed to lead the Stone Bee Demon Clan!"
Xiao Shi's idea was simple.
Now that Song Chen and Zhao Ziyi are considered low-level cultivators, the Spirit Stone Honey is no longer of much use to them.
If the Stone Bee clan doesn't make progress, they may no longer be able to do anything for Song Chen.
Upon hearing Xiao Shi's words, the two elders nodded.
“Indeed, he’s ambitious. That’s how we animals should be; intuition is our best guide.”
"I look forward to the day you become stronger, and I hope to see you by Song Chen and Zhao Ziyi's side during battle."
Hearing the words of the two elders, Xiao Shi nodded heavily.
He will lead the Stone Bee clan to become stronger!
Let's start by consuming the remaining ore from Boss Zhao!
After finishing his meal, the Azure Phoenix Ancestor did not linger. Instead, he transformed into his original form as an Azure Phoenix and flew directly into the sky.
Little Stone watched with envy as the Azure Phoenix Ancestor freely switched between demon and human forms, and casually asked:
"How's the acquisition of Ancestor Qingluan's small world going?"
The Celestial Fox Ancestor laughed:
"It's almost over. Before leaving, Song Chen and Zhao Ziyi gave Qingluan a large sum of spirit stones."
With these spirit stones, within five months, all the small worlds on the True Treasure Continent will be in our hands.
Hopefully, things will continue to go smoothly.
Xiao Shi nodded his enormous head and sat with the Heavenly Fox Ancestor at the dining table on the third floor, gazing at the distant scenery.
**
Time flows slowly by, changing with the wind.
As another winter arrives, eight months have passed.
The dragon's territory was now covered in snow.
Snowflakes drifted down from the sky and landed on the cold treetops, where they lingered for a long time due to the low temperature.
The sea in the dragon's territory also exudes a cold aura, and the nearby beach has been frozen with a thick layer of frost.
The rocks are hard, and the seawater, mixed with ice fragments, crashes against the shore, helping to coat the rocks with a thick layer of frost armor.
However, even the coldest weather couldn't extinguish the passion in Song Chen's heart.
Because he's finally about to break through!
Between two months, the Dragon Ancestor visited them once.
It was during that visit that the Dragon Ancestor realized the two were about to advance in their cultivation, so he shut down the [Miantian Formation] in the array on his own.
The Heavenly Array can isolate heavenly lightning, ensuring that cultivators are not injured by it during cultivation, but it is not conducive to their advancement.
Thanks to the good wishes of the elders.
Today happens to be the day they both break through!
As a cultivator with dual spiritual roots, Zhao Ziyi was the first to advance.
At dawn, a merciless bolt of lightning struck Zhao Ziyi.
Fortunately, their bodies had become extremely strong after being tempered in the underwater canyon.
Without any magical artifacts, Zhao Ziyi withstood the Nine-Nine Heavenly Tribulations solely through his own cultivation and the spiritual energy replenished by elixirs.
At noon that day, the sun was blazing, but it couldn't melt the ice and snow.
The tribulation lightning that belonged to Song Chen arrived on time.
This lightning tribulation was incredibly powerful, several times stronger than the lightning tribulation Zhao Ziyi experienced that morning.
Song Chen stepped ashore, cast the Cleansing Technique, and the moisture on his body dissipated, instantly making him dry.
He sat cross-legged on the ground by the shore, quietly waiting for the tribulation to arrive.
Zhao Ziyi stood in the pool, looking at Song Chen with concern.
This lightning tribulation was even more terrifying than what I had seen before in the Ascending Dragon Path.
"boom!"
In the blink of an eye, the lightning struck down swiftly.
The sound that followed was so loud that Zhao Ziyi's ears hurt.
Zhao Ziyi raised his hand, leaving a gap between his fingers, and squinted to look through the gap.
The number of these lightning tribulations was simply too many to count!
One lightning bolt followed another, fast and fierce, as if it wouldn't stop until Song Chen was struck dead.
458, 459, 460.
Zhao Ziyi's heart sank to the bottom.
With a lightning tribulation moving at such a rapid pace, there's simply no time to replenish spiritual energy with pills!
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