Longevity Martial Arts: I have a Mysterious Water Snake Avatar-Chapter 248 - 238: Nine Heavens Ancient Path, The Mechanism to Become an Emperor
This was an extremely ordinary shop.
Given the incomplete transformations and peculiar appearances of the Demon Cultivators that came and went, the path of cultivation in this sea area seemed to be anything but flourishing.
Soon, strange noises came from beneath the shop.
Under Hong Yuan’s observation, two thief-like Rat Spirits quietly emerged from underground, stealthily rolling up a first-grade Instrument.
"Rat Da, we’ve struck it rich, struck it rich! Who would have thought that Cat Miaomiao really got drunk?" Rat Er whispered excitedly.
"Shush, keep it down. Don’t alarm the other demons," Rat Da stopped his brother’s actions.
He proudly whispered, "That Cat Miaomiao thinks we’re two big fools, still trying to trick us, but he could never have imagined that we are treasure-hunting rats!"
Rat Da and Rat Er quickly activated their Demon Skills, searching for the treasures.
Rat Da picked up the Great Moon Virtual Mirror and set it aside, then collected a few other first-grade Instruments.
The treasure-hunting rat brothers had not recognized the true nature of the Great Moon Virtual Mirror.
And they didn’t dare to steal everything, taking only a dozen or so first-grade Instruments.
This loss wasn’t considered much for the shop. Even if they reported it to the authorities and the rats were caught, it wouldn’t constitute a major crime—they were very cunning!
Quite clever, indeed, Hong Yuan’s eyes lit up, and he couldn’t help but whisper his admiration.
「...」
The next morning, Cat Miaomiao, who woke up in a daze, did not discover that his home had been burglarized.
He sat behind the counter, slowly selling goods.
Hong Yuan, too, understood a year later why he had suddenly received a windfall of good fortune.
"Have you heard? Golden Roc Grand Saint had a remote duel with Master Heavenly River, and in the end, both great figures fell! Do you know about it?" Rat Da exclaimed in surprise.
"I do know, I do know! It’s said that Master Heavenly River set up a contingency that successfully thwarted the Divine Power of Golden Roc Grand Saint. If only I could find out where Han Jiuming is, we wouldn’t have to work for others," Rat Er finished, full of anticipation.
"Tsk tsk, that news is old; I’ve known about it for a while," Cat Miaomiao said dismissively.
He slammed the counter and yelled, "Don’t try to be lazy! You two brothers took my Demon Essence Stones, so go and clean the front door as well!"
Inside the Great Moon Virtual Mirror, Hong Yuan listened thoughtfully.
At that moment, he knew where that gift of good fortune had come from.
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「...」
Time flowed like a relentless river, and in the blink of an eye, two hundred years had passed.
The Great Moon Virtual Mirror was treated as garbage and dumped beneath a river, buried deep under the mud.
Within the Great Moon Virtual Mirror, the only one free to move was Hong Yuan.
Due to the issue of Life Span, Han Kui had long been sealed by Hong Yuan in an ice coffin.
Until the moment of sealing, Han Kui had still not managed to forge the Sky-connecting Tower.
Time, Hong Yuan sighed lightly and once again closed his eyes in contemplation.
In these three hundred years, because the Great Moon Virtual Mirror had been continuously attacked, he had hardly done anything.
Only in the art of concealment had he become increasingly skilled.
「...」
In the Ten Thousand Demon Holy Land, inside the Hall of the Saint Lord.
An astonishing aura suddenly exploded, as if swallowing mountains and rivers, imperious as the heavens.
Many Demon Saints looked towards the Hall of the Saint Lord in horror, at that violent figure.
This figure was none other than Tianli!
Tianli’s gaze was sharp as he surveyed his surroundings.
"Eighth-order!? How is that possible..." The Green Roc Demon Saint’s face showed shock, and he looked extremely troubled.
"How many years has it been? Growing this quickly... Even faster than Dragon Sun Demon Emperor! Could he truly reverse the tides of heaven and earth?" The Blue Tiger Demon Saint narrowed his eyes, his large hands gripping the armrests of his rosewood chair tightly.
"Not bad, not bad at all. This rate of growth is worthy of the sacrifice of the Dragon-transformed Demon Cultivators lineage. This world should rightfully belong to our Demon Clan; the Human Race is only temporarily in power," he continued.
"Go forth! Step onto the Nine Heavens Ancient Path, tread the Road to Emperor Achievement!" The Fiery Turtle Demon Saint was incredibly gratified, stroking his white beard with satisfaction.
Since Tianli had appeared in this world, it had only taken him a little over three hundred years to reach the eighth-order Demon Saint Realm.
His pace was unprecedentedly swift, arguably unmatched in all of history.
Common Demons typically spent thousands of years just to solidify their foundations before breaking through to become a Demon Saint.
After breaking through to Demon Saint, they would also have to periodically endure heavenly calamities and various daunting trials.
Merely dealing with these tribulations was daunting enough; some even chose to abandon their path of advancement, solely to survive these ordeals.
The achievements Tianli had made so far were nothing short of astonishing!
The sky was dark, the stars lonely.
Standing amidst the void, Tianli couldn’t help but feel a sense of profound solitude.
He looked up at the bright moon, and his thoughts couldn’t help but drift to his master’s distant exchange of blows with Master Heavenly River.
SQUEAK.
Tianli suddenly clenched his fists, his expression turning cold.
Not enough. It’s still not enough. I must become even stronger.
Since Han Jiuming can’t be found even with this, I’ll set it aside for now.
The Nine Heavens Ancient Path... if I am to walk it, I’ll take the Human Race’s Nine Heavens Ancient Path and achieve the position of Supreme Demon Emperor in the most intense manner!
Tianli stood with one hand behind his back, his gaze far-reaching.
Legends in the outside world claimed that the one who emerged victorious at the end of the Nine Heavens Ancient Path could achieve Tao Achievement and become an emperor; hence, the Nine Heavens Ancient Path was also known as the Emperor’s Path.
The Dragon Sun Demon Emperor was a victor in the contest for the Emperor’s Path. This wasn’t to say that Tao Achievement necessarily required traversing the Emperor’s Path; it was merely a proving ground, the best place for trials and contests of strength.
The Nine Heavens Ancient Path contained infinite Creation, and its ultimate end led to Bai Heaven!
Bai Heaven was the ultimate place, harboring the opportunity to become an emperor, and it was rumored to hold the eternal life mystery.
Typically, traversing the Nine Heavens Ancient Path of one’s own race was the most stable route. One simply needed to proceed methodically to complete the journey and reach the Quasi-Emperor Realm.
Then, they would battle Heavenly Talents from other clans in the final Black Heaven to determine the ultimate victor.
Among these paths, the Human Race had eighty-one ancient cities on their Nine Heavens Ancient Path, while the Demon Clan had only nine.
The setbacks a Demon Clan Heavenly Talent would face traversing the Human Race’s path were immense and easily imaginable!
RUMBLE!
Under the watchful eyes of the Demon Saints from the Ten Thousand Demon Holy Land, Tianli waved his sleeve and immediately soared into the air, flying towards the heavens.
His speed was so fast that in the blink of an eye, Tianli’s figure vanished from the sight of the Demon Saints, leaving them with endless sighs.
"From ancient times, heroes have emerged from youth. Tianli is indeed worthy of his Heavenly Horned Ant origin—what spirit!"
"Indeed. With such strength and valor, he deserves the title of Saint Lord."
"It’s a pity that, in the end, he still couldn’t find that scoundrel Han Jiuming. Otherwise, this journey would have been much smoother."
"..."
The Demon Saints of the Ten Thousand Demon Holy Land discussed animatedly. Even if they looked down on Tianli’s way of doing things, they had to admit that his spirit far exceeded his peers.
However, as they spoke, they couldn’t help but steer the topic toward Han Jiuming.
After all, the only opponent who had managed to give Tianli a tough time was the demon Han Jiuming.
Tianli had slain countless Human Race Heavenly Talents.
But this Han Jiuming was exceptionally cunning.
"Sigh, is there any possibility that Han Jiuming is already dead?" the Green Roc Demon Saint suddenly asked.
"Impossible!"
The Blue Tiger Demon Saint and the Fiery Turtle Demon Saint said in unison.
They exchanged a glance, both nodding slightly in acknowledgment.
