However, Jiang Zhige still carried out a massive massacre after he proclaimed himself emperor, and even declared that he wanted to turn the heaven into a land of demons.
Mo Ziyan had already woken up at this time. She and Nangong Rou felt nervous and uneasy when they saw the memory scenes in the light and shadow.
Although the two women could accept what Jiang Zhige did after he became emperor, if possible, they would definitely hope that Jiang Zhige was a good person with an upright character.
In the picture of light and shadow, three days passed in a flash.
Jiang Zhige sat with his eyes closed on the holy throne of Zhengyang Temple. Demonic energy lingered around him, giving people a sense of sacredness that made people dare not look directly at him.
Not long after, a space outside the hall shattered into pieces, and endless demonic energy emerged from it.
Jiang Zhige stood still and asked calmly, "Who is coming?"
"Brother Jiang, since you are a demon cultivator and we are from the same origin, can you please stop pretending to be so arrogant?"
A cold and hoarse voice came from it, which was enough to make people feel scared.
Jiang Zhige opened his eyes and looked with an expressionless face.
A skinny old man with six legs and four arms, a hunched and twisted body, many blood-colored lines all over his body, walked out of the crack.
Judging from his appearance alone, he can no longer be called a human being, and it is not an exaggeration to say that he is a monster.
"That's wrong. As the saying goes, a guest should follow the host's wishes. Moreover, Saint Jiang is the master of the heavens. We ants from the lower world should show some respect to him."
A rather resentful voice came from outside the hall, making the atmosphere inside the hall even more depressing.
Jiang Zhige looked up and saw a graceful figure walking into the hall. It was the woman in black dress whom he had met three days ago.
The hunchbacked old man glanced at the woman in the black dress and said with a hoarse laugh, "Nizi, don't be so aggressive. We may have to fight side by side in the future."
The woman in the black dress rolled her eyes and didn't bother to pay attention to the hunchbacked old man.
At this moment, there was a loud bang in the sky outside the hall, and the heaven and earth were shaking.
Crack, crack, crack! A crack appeared in the sky, and ten ancient beasts that blocked out the sky and the sun emerged from it.
They were tied with many chains around their bodies and ran towards the Zhengyang Temple in the air.
When the ten ferocious beasts appeared completely, the things connected by the chains around them also appeared.
It was a giant golden coffin without any carvings, revealing only the terrifying demonic energy that infected the heaven and earth.
The golden coffin stayed above the Zhengyang Temple. The coffin lid slowly opened, but there was nothing inside, only thick and bottomless demonic fog.
The next moment, a humanoid creature wrapped in white cloth, with no mouth, nose or other facial features, suddenly appeared in the hall.
Jiang Zhige's eyes narrowed slightly. With his current cultivation level that was enough to level the heavens, he was unable to sense the other party's aura.
The hunchbacked old man laughed dryly and said jokingly, "Brother Yin, you are worthy of being so cool every time you appear."
The woman in the black dress was quite surprised and asked curiously, "Tong Yin, why did you come here in person?"
"I have not appeared in the world for 100,000 years. This time, I came not only to seek a piece of pure land for my millions of believers, but also to see Tiansha again."
Tong Yin's voice was melancholy, as if he could see the Tiansha existing in Jiang Zhige's body.
Jiang Zhige was even more solemn. Facing Tong Yin, he actually felt like he was meeting Tiansha for the first time.
"Boy, you have to be careful when dealing with him right after becoming the emperor."
Tiansha ignored Tongyin and just asked Jiang Zhige to be careful.
Tong Yin was silent for a moment, and did not mention Tiansha again. He found a random seat and sat down, saying, "Well, let's first state our names. This Xuan Cang Saint Lord does not seem to know why we are here."
Jiang Zhige sighed and finally got back to the point.
Until now, he still has no idea why the three Demon Emperors appeared in the Zhengyang Temple at the same time.
For the next seven days, Jiang Zhige and the three Demon Emperors talked in the Zhengyang Temple.
And he gradually learned about the origins and strengths of Tong Yin and the other two.
The hunchbacked old man is named Liu Qi, with the imperial title Jiuyou. He was born in the Mingli Realm, one of the upper nine realms, and became emperor three hundred thousand years ago.
The woman in the black dress is named Gong Liang Xiwen, her emperor title is Tuntian, and she was born in Wanluo Realm, one of the upper nine realms.
Tong Yin's origin is unknown and he has no imperial title. He has been emperor for at least a million years. People who know of his existence call him the Shenquan Demon Emperor, the Ancient Demon God, and the Lord of All Demons.
The three Demon Emperors appeared in the Zhengyang Temple together, not to give face to Jiang Zhige, but just because he happened to be crowned emperor, and they wanted to join forces with him to do something.
This matter is to infect all the heavens and worlds into devil's land, and seize the origin of the great way and the core of the world, including the heavens, for their own use.
They each have their own purpose. Gong Liang Xiwen just wants to become stronger, Liu Qi just wants to see what the heavens and all worlds would look like when they are transformed into a land of demons. Only Tong Yin is a bit special. He actually wants to create a paradise with only demons for his believers.
Upon hearing that Jiang Zhige had claimed to be the emperor through his demonic cultivation, these three people, either because they were all demon cultivators and felt a sense of sympathy for each other, or because of Tiansha's existence, were willing to join forces with him and subconsciously regarded him as one of their own.
Jiang Zhige remained calm on the surface as he listened to the three men talking about their future grandeur, but a huge wave of emotions had already surged in his heart.
The universe is so vast. If it were all contaminated and turned into a land of evil, how many lives would be lost?
There was not a single sympathy for any living being in the words of Tong Yin and the other two. They were either talking about how to implement their plans or discussing their insights into the way of magic.
To be honest, Jiang Zhige practiced the path of magic. Facing three great emperors who were also practitioners of magic, if he did not think that infecting all the heavens and worlds was too cruel, perhaps he would really be interested in discussing the path with them.
This thought also made Jiang Zhige feel shocked.
Back then, he entered the path of demons just to protect the people around him, but now he would be interested in discussing the Dao with these extremely vicious beings? However, no matter how much Jiang Zhige denied it, when he heard Tong Yin talk about the origin of demons, he did have some insights and even had the urge to confirm it.
"No, it's impossible. If this is the origin of the devil, why would I persist until today?"
"If cultivating magic is wrong, then I might as well give up my cultivation and start over again!"
Jiang Zhige was insane, and scenes of himself killing people flashed through his mind. He could hardly distinguish between good and evil and right and wrong.
"Boy! Wake up!"
"Even the devil has its own devil, and the Tao has its own Tao. Even if the branches and leaves are scattered, they are just a kind of power!"
"Do you remember what you said yourself back then, that all things in the world have the same origin?"
Tiansha hurriedly shouted at him. What he feared most was that Jiang Zhige would get lost in it.
Jiang Zhige suddenly woke up and his eyes became clear again.
Tiansha was right. They were just fellow practitioners of the devil's way. He and Tongyin and the other two were definitely not the same kind of people.
"Thank you, God."