The number of Food Tao Marks I’ve accumulated in the Vermilion Bird Heavenly Scenic Tower Demon Realm is no different from when I was in the White Tiger Heavenly Scenic Tower Demon Realm.

Natural Treasures contributed over 10,000 marks, while Holy Artifacts contributed over 30,000.

Counting carefully, the number of Food Tao Marks I now possess has reached a staggering 150,000!?

Hong Yuan suddenly opened his eyes wide, his face filled with excitement as he couldn’t help but clench his fists tightly.

Even though he didn’t know what the limit of Tao Marks a young Demon Emperor could accumulate in the Demon Realm was, he was absolutely certain that with 150,000 Food Tao Marks, he would undoubtedly make a significant mark in the history of the Demon Clan! Because back then, Tianli had definitely not accumulated 100,000 Power Tao Marks in the Demon Realm, let alone a tremendous 150,000 Food Tao Marks!

It had already been nine months since Hong Yuan arrived at the Vermilion Bird Heavenly Scenic Tower. In these nine months, all the Demons had undergone significant changes. Especially Ji Qingxue, that silly rabbit, who had actually, "luckily," received the inheritance of the Moon Rabbit Demon Saint. In fact, Hong Yuan had made a small contribution to this "luck."

In the past two months, Ji Qingxue, overconfident with her increased strength and provoked by a villain, angrily challenged Li Jianqiu. She fought repeatedly and was defeated time after time. With her as a sparring partner, Li Jianqiu’s Desolate Beast cubs grew continuously.

Of course, this was just a minor detail in Hong Yuan’s overall strategy. His main focus was still on the cultivation of Temporal Tao. In recent years, Hong Yuan had also successfully cultivated a Temporal Tao Demon Skill named Spring Arrival Report! Each time he used Spring Arrival Report, it forced trees and soil to revert to their appearance during springtime for the duration it takes an incense stick to burn, which was extremely potent. However, its consumption of stored Demon Essence was also tremendous, almost comparable to the Cold Moon Seal Divine Power. Were it not for his newly metamorphosed Myriad Silence Realm Divine Power possessing the trait of infinite Demon Essence, Hong Yuan would have had to abandon this research first.

...

BOOM! RUMBLE! RUMBLE!

Outside the Vermilion Bird Saint Palace, bursts of fighting and explosions could be heard once again.

Hong Yuan’s sword-like eyebrows lifted slightly. With a turn of his thoughts, he observed the situation outside.

Ji Qingxue was once again clashing with Li Jianqiu’s Desolate Beast cubs and was on the losing end.

A new Desolate Beast cub?

This Li Jianqiu’s Luck Tao is second only to mine.

Hong Yuan observed the fiery red, butterfly-like Desolate Beast cub, a thoughtful expression in his eyes. He had to admit that this Li Jianqiu was indeed troublesome, even more formidable than the Demon Clan’s Heavenly Talents ranked in the top ten of the Heavenly Scenic Ranking. Because this Li Jianqiu seemed to fit the mold of an immortal phoenix protagonist. If he wasn’t certain that he had condensed the Fortune True Dragon, Hong Yuan would even suspect Li Jianqiu was more likely to be the Demon Clan’s Destiny.

A butterfly... I have one too, and it’s a Dream Tao Fairy Worm.

With that thought, Hong Yuan closed his eyes and observed the Dream Butterfly Fairy Worm.

"Zhuang Zhou once dreamed he was a butterfly, carefree as the butterfly itself, not knowing he was Zhuang. Suddenly he woke up and was unmistakably Zhuang again. He didn’t know whether Zhuang had dreamed he was a butterfly, or the butterfly had dreamed it was Zhuang?"

This Dream Butterfly Fairy Worm was an unexpected gain when he experienced the Cold Moon Dragon Bloodline Dream Realm. Back then, he had barely defeated Tianli and was about to enter the seventh scene of the dream, ready to experience the wonders of the Son of Fortune, and to settle scores with those oblivious Demons and Demon Saints. Instead, this wild and rare Dream Tao Desolate Beast was attracted by Hong Yuan’s exceptionally brilliant dream realm. In the end, it was refined by Hong Yuan, becoming nourishment for the growth of his Dream Tao attainment, and even transformed into a Dream Tao Fairy Worm, allowing Hong Yuan to get a preliminary taste of the Dream Tao’s terrifying power.

[Worm: Dream Butterfly Fairy Worm]

[Rank: Sixth-Rank Dream Tao Fairy Worm]

[Food: Dream Realms]

[Function: The Dream Butterfly Fairy Worm helps the refiner enter Dream Realms, detect scenes and objects in forthcoming Dream Realms, but cannot detect what challenges the master of the Dream Butterfly will encounter in the Dream Realms.]

Observing the Dream Butterfly Fairy Worm in his body with closed wings, sunk in slumber, Hong Yuan stroked his chin. Then, he shifted his gaze to the Avatar section, especially to the point "Cold Moon Dragon 92%."

I wonder if the Dream Butterfly Fairy Worm can observe the Cold Moon Dragon Bloodline Dream Realm.

My Destiny is currently flourishing. Let’s give it a try. I suppose it might be able to pierce through some of the mist.

After pondering for a moment, Hong Yuan had already come to a decision.

The infusion of massive Demon Essence awakened the Dream Butterfly Fairy Worm slowly.

Dream Butterfly Fairy Worm—activate!

The Dream Butterfly was predominantly gold. Its pair of semi-transparent wings radiated dream-like, illusory colors, and its tail was adorned with a vast, flowing cape of light, resembling a pair of huge, colorful wings.

Pure! Holy!

This was Hong Yuan’s initial impression of it.

BUZZ—

The Dream Butterfly vibrated its wings. Simultaneously, the incomplete Fortune True Dragon above Hong Yuan’s head roared, exerting its power as great fortune surged.

「The next moment.」

Hong Yuan, with his eyes tightly shut, seemed to transform into the Dream Butterfly, as if entering the final three layers of the Cold Moon Dragon Bloodline Dream Realm. Hong Yuan observed and meticulously experienced layer upon layer of blurry images.

In the first image, Kun Rong, Han Jiuming’s junior martial sister, was crying alone under the dim moonlight, muttering Han Jiuming’s name.

In the second image, Han Kui, Han Jiuming’s younger clan sister, gave a sweet smile to Han Jiuming’s portrait and then leaped into the sea of flames without hesitation.

In the third image, Han Jiuming defeated numerous enemies, looked up at the moon with pride, and single-handedly shouldered the burden of the Demon Clan’s legacy. By his side, there was not a single Demon.

...

Why do I feel such a sense of desolation?

Hong Yuan, unable to receive any more images, was lost in thought for a long time.

It was as if he had watched a fragmented movie called "Han Jiuming." Just a cursory glance was enough for him to feel Han Jiuming’s helplessness when facing the Human Race. Han Jiuming’s era was one where Soul Tao was newly emerging and at its peak of prosperity. The Demon Clan’s ancient concealment techniques were all rendered useless before Soul Tao. Just from this point alone, one could understand the immense difficulties Han Jiuming faced.

If it weren’t for Han Jiuming’s meteoric rise, the Soul Killing Demon Emperor, who achieved emperorship through Soul Tao, would undoubtedly have obliterated the Demon Clan’s civilization.

Then, what sort of terrifying figure would the Great Dream Emperor be—the strongest in all of history, with Supreme Grandmaster Achievement in all paths?

As the Son of Fortune of the Demon Clan, Hong Yuan inevitably thought of this question.

After all, if my Demonic Body survives this current tribulation, I will definitely have to contend with the Great Dream Emperor.

Looking at the Dream Butterfly Fairy Worm that had once again fallen into a slumber within him, Hong Yuan’s brows were tightly knitted, remaining furrowed for a long time. Soon after, Hong Yuan suppressed this question, planning to consider it slowly after surviving the Human Race’s current deadly plot.

Becoming a Great Emperor in this world requires satisfying several stringent conditions.

However, Hong Yuan had not yet managed to learn the specifics of these conditions, as such information was highly confidential. But he was very clear that these conditions would definitely be exploitable against the Great Dream Emperor before he fully matured.

Just like how the Human Race laid a deadly trap targeting my identity as the Demon Clan’s Son of Fortune.

Someday, I too will make the upper echelons of the Human Race experience what true frustration and pain feel like.

...

「Three months later.」

The Zero Desolate Army settled a group of Demon Soldiers and Demon Generals willing to develop in the Vermilion Bird War Zone. Afterwards, the Zero Desolate Army hurried towards the last Heavenly Scenic Tower Demon Realm—the Xuanwu Heavenly Scenic Tower Demon Realm.

The last Heavenly Scenic Tower Demon Realm.

Thinking about it carefully, the Food Tao Marks within me are now extremely close to the limit a young Demon Emperor could accumulate in the Demon Realm.

No matter what, I will still have to activate the Cold Moon Dragon bloodline and undergo the Saint Achievement Immortal Transcending Tribulation there, at the Xuanwu Heavenly Scenic Tower Demon Realm.

Standing on the deck of the Monarch Warship, Hong Yuan felt the sea breeze and saw the azure sky. His mood lightened and expanded with the view.

Actually, aside from Food Tao Marks, my Demonic Body also contains numerous Tao Marks from different paths.

What I transformed before were only the Blood Tao Marks.

When it came to breaking through to the next stage at his utmost limit, Hong Yuan was not at all anxious.

It’s just that these Tao Marks from different paths correspond to different Divine Powers. It’s best not to use them unless absolutely necessary.