Immortal of the Nine Realms-Chapter 1564: Im Awake Im Awake!
In a cultivation sect, all the members, from the Enlightenment Realm ancestors to the Qi Refining Realm disciples, were experiencing a demonic calamity.
No one knew how many days had passed when the Enlightenment Realm ancestor suddenly opened his eyes, ecstasy flashing within them. "I'm awake! I'm awake!"
He stepped out of his secluded stone chamber, flew into the sky above the sect, and shouted, "All who are awake, gather here immediately!"
In an instant, hundreds of figures tore through the air and arrived. When some of them saw the Enlightenment Realm ancestor, they burst into tears of joy.
"Ancestor, it's a relief that you're fine! We don't know what's happened here! Everyone seems to be undergoing a demonic calamity!"
It was a fact that the Three Calamities and Nine Tribulations were ancient laws set long ago. Traditionally, each of the Calamities would appear once in the Golden Core, once in the Enlightenment Realm, and once in the Fusion Realm. That had always been an unchanging truth. But now, that truth had changed. Just now, the cultivator who had cried out was at the late-stage Nascent Soul Realm.
The Enlightenment Realm ancestor ignored the Nascent Soul Realm cultivator and asked calmly, "Are the rest still undergoing the demonic calamity?"
After receiving an affirmative answer, he suddenly uttered a sentence in an obscure, incomprehensible language:
"Jili gulu."
Among the several hundred cultivators, several dozen seemed to understand and shouted in response.
"Jili gulu!"
The rest looked at one another in confusion.
The Enlightenment Realm ancestor burst into wild laughter. With a sudden sweep of his sleeve, terrifying spiritual power surged outward, sweeping toward those stunned cultivators who had no idea what was happening.
"Die! This is the Demon Realm now! The Mortal Realm is no more! Those who cannot awaken are useless to our clan, a liability to our great undertaking!"
Even the late-stage Nascent Soul Realm cultivator was within the range of his attack.
The hundreds of cultivators gasped in shock, unable to understand a single word the ancestor was saying.
The late-stage Nascent Soul Realm cultivator immediately cried out, "The ancestor has fallen to the demonic path!"
But it was already too late. Before an Enlightenment Realm cultivator, these cultivators were like sheep to the slaughter.
Some despaired. Others were unwilling. Many cried out in fury.
However, the terrifying spiritual power suddenly vanished without a trace.
The Enlightenment Realm ancestor stood frozen in shock. A few breaths later, he collapsed like sand and scattered into nothingness.
Those who had repeated the words "Jili gulu!" after him also shared the same fate.
"What... what happened...?" muttered the late-stage Nascent Soul Realm cultivator.
Someone asked in fear, "S-senior... the ancestor is dead. Now you are the strongest cultivator in our sect. Do you know what happened? Did the ancestor truly fall to the demonic path?"
At that moment, a voice rang out.
"Yes. The ancestor did indeed fall to corruption. Now that the demonic calamity has descended, many will fall into temptation, and many will succumb to the demonic path. They are dangerous, extremely dangerous. When you see them, execute them immediately."
Everyone looked up. There, standing in the void, they saw a young man.
Is he... the one who struck down the demonic ancestor?
The crowd's hearts chilled. They couldn't imagine what kind of power could erase an Enlightenment Realm cultivator like that.
Is he some great expert at the Soul Splitting Realm?!
The late-stage Nascent Soul suppressed the fear rising in his heart and hurriedly bowed. "Greetings, Senior! Regarding what you just said—"
Fang Chen calmly said, "My words were clear enough; I won't repeat them. There are still many cultivators here who haven't awakened from the demonic calamity. When they awaken, test them with the same words your ancestor spoke. If they respond, kill them where they stand, as they have already fallen to demonic corruption."
The late-stage Nascent Soul Realm cultivator nodded frantically. "Y-yes..."
"Repeat the words your ancestor spoke for me to hear," Fang Chen instructed.
"Jili gulu?"
Fang Chen nodded. "Mm. The tone is a bit off, but it's roughly correct. It should be good enough."
He turned and vanished into the void, leaving the cultivators confused, staring at one another.
Soon after, more cultivators awakened.
Seeing this, the late-stage Nascent Soul Realm cultivator immediately transmitted a message.
"That senior just said this demonic calamity is a great catastrophe for the cultivation world. Later, be careful not to speak recklessly. I'll test them myself!"
"Yes!"
The late-stage Nascent Soul Realm cultivator led a group of cultivators to a batch of newly awakened individuals.
"Jili gulu?" he said calmly.
There were around a hundred of them. A dozen or so responded instinctively.
"Jili gulu."
The rest looked utterly confused, not knowing what was happening or what the elder was saying.
"Kill!"
A flash of sword light passed, and the dozen newly awakened demonic beings were killed on the spot.
In the void, Fang Chen watched this scene with a smile.
"Senior, I think I've found a way to deal with this," he said.
Turning to the White Paper Figure, Fang Chen said, "Little White, have the Soul Capturing Division and the Underworld Official Division coordinate. Guide the wandering souls of the dead onto the Yellow Springs Road, but manage them strictly. Lock them all up."
The White Paper Figure nodded. "Yes."
By now, it had mostly pieced together that a catastrophe had befallen the cultivation world.
During its human days, the White Paper Figure had heard stories of such calamities, but this was the first time it was personally witnessing one.
"What method have you come up with?" asked the Ghost Mother of Self Transformation, curiously looking at Fang Chen. 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖
Fang Chen transmitted, "I plan to establish a Demon Suppressing Division in the Underworld. They won't need to fight or confront anyone directly. All they need to do is spread the word everywhere: the cultivation world has encountered a great catastrophe. Anyone who awakens from a demonic calamity should be tested verbally.
"In the short term, this will have some effect. Over time, cultivators will become mentally prepared. Even if they can't confirm whether those around them have awakened, they'll at least be on guard and won't be killed suddenly."
"Over time... it could form a stalemate?" mused the Ghost Mother of Self Transformation.
Fang Chen smiled and continued, "As for the mortals... there's actually no need to worry about them. They lack a cultivation foundation. These people aren't inherently superior to us. How many years would it take for an ordinary person to rise to the point where they could threaten the Nine Mortal Realms?"
"Many years," Ghost Mother of Self Transformation replied with a nod and smile.
"I told you... the situation might not be as dire as we imagined..." Fang Chen murmured softly.
As long as the stalemate could be established early—and warnings spread in regions not yet affected—the Nine Mortal Realms wouldn't descend into chaos in a short time.
Most importantly, from this observation, it became clear that the success rate of this technique was only ten percent. That was extremely good news!
"Senior, let's go check other places."
***
Over the following period, one man and two souls travelled across the land multiple times.
Fang Chen was finally able to confirm that the probability of awakening past-life memories through demonic calamities was truly only ten percent!
"Data from a single region isn't enough. Let's go check other regions."
Fang Chen returned once more to the Lesser Underworld and set off for other areas. At the same time, he notified the Monarchs of the various Underworld Official Divisions to mobilize personnel.
The Demon Suppressing Division had yet to be formally established, so for now, manpower from the other divisions would temporarily assist with spreading the warning.
