Chapter Ninety-Four: The Third Magical Prohibition (First Update)

“No choice.” The primeval environment was too harsh. Although everyone possessed great wisdom, it was truly difficult to come up with a solution all at once. After all, the human race had yet to conquer this vast land.

“Chief, there will be a way,” Xi said with bright yet gentle eyes.

The Ancient Luo responded to her reassurance, “Yes, I understand.” He knew that time would help him overcome these challenges. As time passed, his cultivation would inevitably grow stronger. Some problems that couldn’t be solved now might be resolved in the future. Keep one’s heart steady; future matters are for the future to handle. Present matters must be done well now.

Meanwhile, events within the world inside the gourd continued. Ever since the battle on the Little Le Ping Plain, the demons had their backs broken. The hastily formed Ten Thousand Demons Alliance disbanded on the spot. The ambitious Great King Sun’s soul was scattered, and among sixty-eight great demons, many died or were left crippled, unable to trouble Yang any longer.

Yet Yang did not retreat from the wilderness, for the power of the Demon Lord had grown stronger. The aura permeating the air seemed capable of pushing the demons in the wild to undergo a metamorphosis beyond flesh and blood.

Within this, Qing held a different view.

“Chief, you’re back!” said Qiu Zhi in the local demon tongue, tears brimming in his eyes.

Qing was barely surviving. This lifetime he remained frail but alive. After enduring three unlucky past lives, Qing cherished this life dearly. He nurtured his body carefully, slowly cultivated his soul, and devoted himself to learning new culture.

“We must avenge Qiu,” Qing said, wandering the wilderness with a demon companion who had unexpectedly survived this lifetime.

“Qing, don’t be fixated on that. It’s unnecessary. Even Great King Sun is dead. We should be grateful just to survive,” said the survivor of their group, lacking Qing’s grand ambitions. All he sought was to stay alive.

Qing fell silent. He too was barely hanging on, yet to seek revenge seemed a foolish dream.

“I’m going to find him.” Qing clenched his fists once again. Now he had eight fists, two legs, only one tiger-faced head on his shoulders, and three tails growing from his rear. His claws retracted when he clenched his palms, avoiding injury.

“Who?” came the question.

“My lord,” Qing said resolutely.

His companion thought he was dreaming. “You’re still young, Qing. There’s no need for this. Lord... we don’t even know if he’s around. Look at us now; the lord hasn’t appeared. Why not just wash up and go to sleep?”

Though this demon appeared fierce, his heart was timid like a mouse, genuinely terrified of Yang’s power. Yang had been slaughtering across the wilderness for so long—from south to north, east to west—did his eyes ever dry out? No! Not only had they not, but his ferocity had only intensified. One demon clan after another was slaughtered with ruthless cruelty and barbarism. They were truly terrified of being killed.

“I’m going,” Qing insisted stubbornly.

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