Yuan Ming's figure flickered as he exited the Shura Palace and entered the secret chamber outside.

His divine sense spread out, instantly covering the entire territory of the Fire Wolf Clan.

In his perception, every member of the Demon Clan in the Fire Wolf Clan was clearly visible, including those two sixth-level demons.

At this moment, they were cultivating in seclusion at their respective training grounds, with several Dao Seals condensed on their bodies, emanating waves of Dao power.

Yuan Ming's eyes narrowed slightly, and a strong killing intent surged in his heart.

He wanted to strike and kill these two great demons, seize their Dao Seals, and feed them to the Primordial Dao Seal.

"Yuan, control your mind!" At this moment, a voice suddenly sounded, like a great bell resonating in Yuan Ming's heart.

Yuan Ming's body trembled, and his eyes regained clarity.

He asked somewhat confusedly, "What happened to me just now?"

"You were controlled by the Primordial Dao Seal," the voice sounded again, as a figure appeared in the nearby void.

Hearing this, Yuan Ming felt a shiver in his heart.

"Although the Primordial Dao Seal is powerful, capable of plundering others' Dao Seal divine skills, the more formidable the skill, the harder it is to control. The Primordial Dao Seal is full of killing intent from the Heavenly Dao. In the world, I have seen countless divine skills, and none have a stronger killing intent. You must be careful and always remain aware of your state when using it, lest your mind be controlled by it," the voice said gravely.

After hearing this, a sense of fear lingered in Yuan Ming's heart.

Recalling the previous scene, he was indeed influenced by the killing intent of the Primordial Dao Seal and nearly made a wrong decision.

"I understand, thank you for the reminder, senior." Yuan Ming took a deep breath, calming the agitation in his heart.

The figure nodded and disappeared in a flicker.

Yuan Ming stood there silently for a moment, then transformed into a beam of golden light and flew away.

Soon, he arrived at the peak of a mountain outside the territory of the Fire Wolf Clan.

Here stood a secluded courtyard, which was Di Huo's residence.

At this moment, the courtyard was empty, and Di Huo was not there.

Yuan Ming spread his divine sense and quickly found the location of the study.

He pushed the door open and saw several large bookshelves inside, filled with various books.

Many books had slightly curled edges, indicating that the owner often perused them.

In the center of the study was a redwood desk, with no books on it, only a sheet of white paper.

A smiling face was drawn on the paper with thick ink.

The ink had not yet dried, evidently just recently drawn.

"Could it be that Di Huo had already anticipated my arrival and deliberately left this drawing to provoke me?" Yuan Ming frowned slightly, his divine sense sweeping through every corner of the courtyard but failing to find any valuable clues.

The aura within the courtyard had all been erased, like an untouched pure land, leaving no trace to follow.

However, Yuan Ming was not surprised. He closed his eyes, focused his mind, and activated the Reincarnation Eye. A golden light shot from his brow, gently landing on the white paper.

The Reincarnation Eye could not only peer into the secrets of cultivators but also trace the history of objects.

In Yuan Ming's sea of consciousness, images gradually emerged, depicting the entire process of the white paper's creation, circulation, and eventual arrival in Di Huo's hands.

Yuan Ming delved deeper, and the scenes swiftly shifted, freezing at a recent event.

Di Huo sat inside, intently writing something, then suddenly lifted his head, looked into the distance, and a mysterious smile played on his lips.

He then took out the white paper and casually drew a smiling face on it.

"It seems Di Huo indeed noticed my arrival, but how did he find out?" Yuan Ming pondered with doubts.

From the scenes, Di Huo hadn't used any detection secret techniques, and given his mediocre cultivation, Yuan Ming was confident he could easily detect it with his divine sense.

The images continued to flow. After drawing the smiley face, Di Huo made gestures with his hands, and his entire body was suddenly engulfed in gray flames.

The flames burned fiercely, as if to devour everything, and Di Huo's skin quickly melted away, revealing another face.

That face, Yuan Ming knew all too well. It was none other than his former close friend.

Little Emperor Liu Tianming!

Yuan Ming's body froze, his eyes round in shock, feeling as if struck by thunder.

"Di Huo is actually Liu Tianming! How could Liu Tianming be connected to the Demon Realm?" Yuan Ming's mind was in turmoil, thoughts swirling chaotically.

During the war between the Demon Realm and the Cloud Desolate Alliance years ago, Liu Tianming mysteriously disappeared. Could it be that he was captured by the Demon Realm back then?

Liu Tianming had average cultivation talent, so why would the Demon Realm want to capture him?

Yuan Ming took a deep breath, barely calming his thoughts, entered the Shura Palace, took out the Stealing Heaven Tripod, lit the Black Incense, and attempted to possess Liu Tianming.

However, this possession attempt ended in failure.

"Why is this happening? Could it be that Liu Tianming's divine soul power surpasses mine?" Yuan Ming frowned, his heart filled with even more questions.

From the current situation, it seemed that Liu Tianming was no longer the Liu Tianming of the past.

Yuan Ming remained silent for a moment, deciding not to continue probing, but instead left the Shura Palace and headed straight for the Ten Thousand Demon Ridge.

Two days later, Yuan Ming returned to the Ten Thousand Demon Ridge.

Wu Yu, hearing that the three Demon Kings and the Reincarnation Demon Lord had all fallen at the hands of Yuan Ming, was shocked and her awe for Yuan Ming deepened.

She proactively offered a large batch of supplies as compensation for the previous oversight.

Naturally, Yuan Ming did not reject such a good thing and unceremoniously accepted these supplies, which were all invested into the refining of the Shura Palace.

He also searched the bodies of the Reincarnation Demon Lord, Yan Li, and Yu Lin, obtaining quite a few resources. Together with the compensation from the Ten Thousand Demon Country, it was enough to raise the power of the Shura Palace by a notch.

Yuan Ming did not stay long at the Ten Thousand Demon Ridge and quickly left the place.

Wu Yu watched Yuan Ming's tunneling light gradually go afar, her expression complex and indescribable.

The Great Sun Glaze Flame did not stay at the Ten Thousand Demon Ridge, but instead chose to follow Yuan Ming.

With the loss of the Great Sun Glaze Flame's protection, the power of the Ten Thousand Demon Country was undoubtedly weakened somewhat further.

Fortunately, the strength of the Fire Wolf Clan and the other two clans had also greatly declined, so the situation in the Ten Thousand Demon Country would remain stable for a long time.

...

Two years later, in Feng Country on the Central Continent, the Lingqi Mountain Range rose majestically.

This mountain range was crimson like fire, as if the blood of the earth, and the water in the lakes and rivers within was also crimson, exuding a strong iron smell, making people shudder.

The Lingqi Mountain Range was extremely rich in iron, copper, and Five Metal Ore Veins, originally rare treasures in the world. However, these ore veins were intertwined and chaotic, making mining as difficult as climbing to the heavens, so few dared to venture here.

Due to the Five Metal Ore Veins, the Primordial Magnetic Power within the mountain range surged violently, disturbing nature's spiritual energy, causing the climate here to be exceptionally harsh, with winds, rain, and thunder continuing throughout the year, as if the wrath of heaven constantly descended.

In the depths of the mountain range, clouds were dense, spanning tens of thousands of miles, as black as ink and coal, with rolling thunder deafeningly roaring.

Dazzling lightning like Flood Dragons leaped out of the sea, occasionally striking the ground, instantly charring it black, as if doomsday had arrived.

At the summit of a towering mountain peak at the heart of the range stood Yuan Ming, Vajra, and Zong Hong side by side, their gazes focused on the midair.

Several thick bolts of lightning poured in from all directions, forming a thunderous area hundreds of feet in circumference, overwhelming and astonishing.

Within the lightning area, a gigantic purple-black flying bird could be vaguely seen, swallowing lightning with boundless might.

Every now and then, it exposed a feather or claw, all entwined with dazzling lightning, like a divine bird controlling the thunder, making others revere it.

"Master, do you think Lei Yu can successfully break through this time?" Vajra asked in a deep voice, with a touch of concern.

Zong Hong, hearing this, also turned her gaze to Yuan Ming, her eyes flickering with anticipation.

Yuan Ming's gaze was deep, as if he could penetrate the lightning to directly see the soaring purple-black bird, and he slowly spoke:

"It's not much of a problem; Lei Yu's accumulation has long been ample. Now, with fellow Daoist Zong Hong's help, his Bloodline Power is already stimulated. As long as he can endure this Thunder and Lightning Body Refining process, the Level 6 realm is not far away."

Zong Hong, hearing these words, secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

She had joined the Moon Sect, and was now a Daoist companion with Lei Yu, thus considered a member of Yuan Ming's faction.

She knew well that she hadn't yet received Yuan Ming's complete trust; helping Lei Yu break through to Level 6 was her pledge of allegiance.

If Lei Yu failed to break through, her days would likely become difficult.

"That's good; if he doesn't break through soon, he'll be left behind by us," Vajra said with a hearty laugh, his voice filled with boldness.

Although Vajra was no different from before, his aura was increasingly heavy, standing there like a towering mountain, intimidating people.

Over the past two years, with the help of the Great Sun Glaze Flame, he had broken through to the Undying Body realm, and his Blood Explosion Divine Ability also condensed into a Dao Seal, greatly increasing his strength.

Just as the three were talking, the thunderclouds in the midair suddenly became agitated, and dozens of thick bolts descended directly onto the peak.

Two of the bolts happened to sweep across the area where the three were standing.

Zong Hong's body flickered with Thunder light, easily deflecting the incoming lightning.

Yuan Ming's body glowed with seven-colored light, and any lightning that got close to him was automatically absorbed and converted for his use.

As for Vajra, he stood with his arms crossed, and the lightning sweeping across his body passed through him as if striking empty space, without causing him any harm.

Originally a White Ape from the Demon World, Vajra's physical body was naturally incredibly powerful, and now with the Blood Explosion Divine Ability empowering him, his strength had reached an astonishing level.

Even when facing Dharma manifestation cultivators, he showed no fear, and could even win a battle.

"The Demon Clan truly has an inherent advantage in body cultivation," Yuan Ming's gaze skimmed over Vajra's body, then looked into the midair.

The thunderclouds in the sky rolled more fiercely, with more and more lightning converging, and the lightning area in the midair continued expanding, soon covering half of the heaven's head.

Time passed by little by little, and soon another hour had gone by.

At this moment, the Heavenly Spiritual Energy within a thousand miles was suddenly drawn, surging like tides, continuously pouring into the thunderstorm area.

A sharp long cry pierced the sky, shaking the four directions.

A figure shot out of the lightning area, and it was the newly broken-through Lei Yu.

At this moment, Lei Yu's demonic power had greatly increased, his body swelling more than twice the previous size, covered with dense and complex Thunder and Lightning Spiritual Patterns, especially on his wings, seemingly covered with two dazzling Thunder and Lightning Wings, frightening to behold.

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