"Yes, I want the Time Light Divine Water," Hong Yuan answered with a smile.

The Time Worm Demon Saint’s face instantly turned hideous. He wore a long robe of blue and white, his figure tall and straight, like a spear or a sword—originally a first-rate, suave individual. But as soon as he learned what Hong Yuan was asking for, he sneered. No longer maintaining the demeanor of a Demon Saint, he said, "Time Light Divine Water, seemingly water yet not water, flows from the timeless River of Ages. This water contains the power of time. If anyone below a Great Saint is carelessly stained by it, they will decay under the relentless passage of endless time. The value of such a treasure surpasses even my Four Seasons Clock Holy Artifact. How am I to obtain it for you? I certainly don’t have the ability to enter the River of Ages!"

Since he had already abandoned his pride, the Time Worm Demon Saint simply decided to be shameless. "Choose something else, or you might as well just kill Wei Qin."

Wrapped in a white cocoon, Wei Qin’s heart went cold upon hearing these words. He hurriedly made an odd sound, trying to attract the attention of Hong Yuan and the Time Worm Demon Saint, but neither paid him any mind.

Hong Yuan: "..."

It was the first time Hong Yuan had seen a Demon Saint so devoid of grace, leaving him speechless. However, after a moment’s thought, Hong Yuan realized his desire for the Time Light Divine Water was indeed unrealistic. This was mainly because he possessed the Ten Thousand Heavy Water Divine Power. If he could acquire a certain amount of Time Light Divine Water, Hong Yuan was confident. He believed that by using the cultivation method of the Ten Thousand Heavy Water Divine Power, he could deduce the divine power of Time Light Divine Water.

Hong Yuan pondered for a moment, then slowly said, "Then I want Wei Qin’s entire Temporal Tao legacy."

Temporal Tao is one of the rarest major Taoist schools, created by the Dragon Sun Demon Emperor. It was the emergence of Temporal Tao that led to the division between the Human Race and the Demon Clan, with the Human Race establishing itself as a separate clan. One can only imagine the value of the Temporal Tao legacy! If he had asked for this from the start, the Time Worm Demon Saint might have tried to skimp on the offer. But as Lu Xun once said, "If you want to open a window in a room full of people and everyone disagrees, but if you propose to tear off the roof, others will agree to let you open the window!"

The Time Worm Demon Saint still looked displeased; after all, the Temporal Tao legacy was even more formidable than a Luck Tao legacy. But bound by the rules of the Ten Thousand Domains Conflict, he eventually had to begrudgingly agree.

A Jade Simple with Red Lotus Tao Marks was thrown out by the Time Worm Demon Saint. Hong Yuan reached out, caught it, gave it a cursory inspection, and was reasonably satisfied.

"This contains Temporal Tao legacies from the first to fifth tiers, and even a cultivation method for a Temporal Divine Power. It should undoubtedly meet your requirements," the Demon Saint said. "If your Xuan Guangqiao is truly exceptional, then through this legacy, you might be able to enter the River of Ages on your own and take all the Time Light Divine Water you want. HEH HEH..."

With that, the Time Worm Demon Saint gave a mocking laugh and said no more. With a wave of his sleeve, he and Wei Qin vanished. Clearly, he was extremely dissatisfied with Hong Yuan’s audacious demand for the Time Light Divine Water. 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

He looks down on me that much? Hong Yuan’s eyebrows rose slightly as he chuckled and shook his head. He continued to inspect the Temporal Tao legacy in the Jade Simple with Red Lotus Tao Marks. Most of this Temporal Tao legacy consisted of ordinary Demon Skills; the "Spring Autumn Changes" Divine Power was the most precious among them. However, the aspects Hong Yuan most desired—time reversal, stasis, and advancement—were exceedingly scarce. Past and future incarnations were certainly not worth considering, let alone rebirth.

Enough, enough.

The ’Spring Autumn Changes’ Temporal Divine Power is quite good too; I will study it slowly in the future.

In the long stretch of time, I will eventually qualify to venture into the River of Ages. By then, I’ll refine the Time Light Divine Water. I will even fill the gravestone of this Time Worm Demon Saint with copious amounts of it!

Hong Yuan stopped pondering. He put away the Jade Simple engraved with Red Lotus Tao Marks and entered his most critical cultivation.

Refining the Water Order, to promote the transformation of the Fortune True Dragon.

Refining Food Tao Marks, to enhance his own strength.

「Treasured Yellow Heaven.」

Five Human Clan’s Intelligence Bureau.

After observing the footage of Demonic Body Hong Yuan demonstrating his immense power, many Martial Saints fell silent. They looked at each other, no one willing to be the first to speak.

Exaggerated, way too exaggerated!

To contend against a Holy Artifact with the mere body of a Demon—do you think you’re the Demon Emperor in his youth?

Yet, the images recorded on the record stone were telling them that a Demon had indeed achieved this feat. This Demon was the very same Xuan Guangqiao they had previously slighted!

A heavy silence lingered for a long while.

Finally, one of the Martial Saints broke the silence; it was Cloud Rock Martial Saint.

Cloud Rock Martial Saint said, "According to our plans, Xuan Guangqiao shouldn’t have been able to reach the Xuanwu Battle Zone so quickly, yet he did. It seems his combat power has definitely stepped into the Saint Realm."

"What? The little loach... no, Xuan Guangqiao has really accomplished what an Ancient Emperor did!?" Master Eastward Flowing exclaimed in shock, hastily correcting himself.

The reactions of the other Martial Saints were no better:

"This is too exaggerated..."

"Yes, I never expected that Xuan Guangqiao would really turn things upside down."

"It seems the Heavenly Palace’s order for us to take action was not unfounded; the Heavenly Palace had deep and far-reaching strategies."

"Indeed. Since Xuan Guangqiao is the successor of the Great Moon Saint Han Jiuming, what would happen if he truly gained momentum?"

GASP.

Remembering Great Moon Saint Han Jiuming, all the Martial Saints regarded Demonic Body Hong Yuan with solemnity. The terrible deeds Han Jiuming had inflicted on the Human Race were truly painful—so very, very painful! If not for the emergence of Le Tu Buddha, the Demon Clan might very well have counterattacked the Five Great God Continents and committed untold atrocities.

In a corner, Hong Yuan’s Sword Tao incarnation remained silent, thinking:

I never intended to be an enemy of the Human Race, you know.

I just want to quietly reach the end of the Great Taoism, attain immortality, and fully enjoy the wonders of cultivation.

Your actions are making things very difficult for me. And once things get too difficult, then...

Nearby, Butterfly Sword Martial Saint watched the other Martial Saints. Their complexions changed drastically at the mere mention of Han Jiuming, and her own eyebrows knitted tightly. Clearly, she also felt immense pressure from Demonic Body Hong Yuan’s growth, believing him to be no less formidable than Han Jiuming.

She spoke softly, saying, "Green is from blue yet surpasses blue."

"In this great era, our Human Race will see the strongest Emperor in history—the Great Dream Emperor. Since nature is impartial, it’s likely the Demon Clan will also produce their strongest calamity."

"As it stands, the Destiny of the Demon Clan seems to rest with Xuan Guangqiao. Everyone, prepare for a fierce battle!"

"Even be prepared for the possibility that Xuan Guangqiao might reach the Saint Realm during the Ten Thousand Domains Conflict..."

BOOM!

Her words shocked the entire room; numerous Martial Saints stared in disbelief. Even a great cultivator like Green Lamp Buddha, suspected to be a successor of Le Tu Buddha, clasped his prayer beads tightly and murmured, "Amitabha Buddha."

What Butterfly Sword Martial Saint proposed was indeed frightening.

According to the Martial Saints’ estimations, Xuan Guangqiao was almost on par with a young Demon Emperor. If a young Demon Emperor were to enter the Saint Realm, it would undoubtedly be a nightmare for all opposing forces.

The great war... it is ultimately unavoidable.

Hong Yuan’s Sword Tao incarnation lowered his gaze, sighing inwardly.

The Demonic Body is a supreme treasure that aids my Original Body’s cultivation and pursuit of immortality; it’s something I can absolutely never give up...