CHAPTER 563: CHAPTER 563: FINALLY UNDERSTAND

"Finished? You... are you saying there’s an issue with how the sound reached us?" At night, the King heard this and finally understood.

"You’re right!"

"This is just the issue!"

As a hegemony among the constant stars of the cosmos, is it really so easy to achieve? How could you kindly hand over your divinity to the Kings of day and night without keeping some for yourself?

And all of this became increasingly clear the moment Yang Tian returned to the scene of the calamity with the shattered protective bracelet.

No matter how powerful the cultivation of the Day King and the Night King, if Yang Tian so wills it at this moment, they will instantly perish!

Success is but the Devil’s reverence, and failure is likewise the Devil’s reverence!

At a glance, this chaotic capital’s leader—the King of Night—had already reached this end!

"Is that so? Is that so?"

Suddenly enlightened, the King of Night looked at Yang Tian with a cold gaze and said,

"Di Hai, is it?"

"The one kneeling here now—isn’t it the renowned Heaven King of Di Hai?"

The voice of Di Hai had just subsided. Hee Jin, standing beside Yang Tian, was trembling all over. It was a tremor of exhilarating shock!

The moment the Day King and Night King had appeared, the sheer intensity of their presence had instantly driven him to despair and unconsciousness.

Even during his faint, he dreamt of Yang Tian being captured, himself punished by the Heaven King, and meeting his end just like that.

What would it feel like to awaken from such a dream?

The person in front of you—

Was it not Di Hai, the reigning King of this late-stage calamity?

The very King of the Sea, whom these three couldn’t wait to witness endlessly crowned!

But how powerful must Yang Tian be to make someone like this kneel on the ground?

Even in Hee Jin’s heart at this moment, there was now a feeling of gambling everything on the right choice!

As for Yang Tian, what sort of monster he truly was didn’t matter to Hee Jin!

It didn’t matter!

The weak relying on the strong is an unchanging principle, let alone someone like Hee Jin adrift in the boundless seas!

Yet Yang Tian neither knew nor cared about Hee Jin’s thoughts; he merely gave Di Hai a faint glance and asked, "Where exactly do you come from?"

At these words, Di Hai immediately began to tremble, but soon sighed deeply and said, "Demon King, even if you hadn’t asked, I would have told you anyway. In truth, I and the King of Night... in truth, we both come from the Demon Realm!"

"Monsters?" Upon hearing this, Yang Tian frowned slightly, while Hee Jin behind him was utterly shocked.

For this was a term that had never appeared in the history of the Cultivation World!

Seeing Yang Tian’s furrowed brow, Di Hai hastily explained, "The Monster World, in reality, is much like the mundane world, opened up by ancient, unfathomable forces. The Lower Realm hasn’t yet turned into desolate wastelands. But unlike the cultivation realm, which was opened by cultivators, the demonic realm was opened by demon cultivators!"

Yang Tian nodded slightly after hearing this.

Indeed, in ancient times, myriad paths flourished, with differing Daoist traditions, demons, Buddhists, and even beasts cultivating their own powers.

Since ancient cultivators could open up realms for cultivation, demon cultivators could naturally open up demonic realms as well.

So Yang Tian then asked again, "Why have you come here? Why are you now practicing truths?"

"This... this..."

Di Hai sighed deeply, his eyes revealing a sorrowful expression. "It’s because the Monster World has already been destroyed!"

"Destroyed?"

"Yes! It is no more!"

Di Hai nodded and said, "You must know that demons hold your kind in reverence. Our generation always pursued our hearts and acted independently; we were never as united as those who practice truths. In fact, we seemed incredibly solitary!" But practitioners used this precisely to infiltrate the Monster World, eliminating the strong of our generation one by one, eventually leading to the collapse of the entire Monster World! The King of Night and I were the only survivors from the Demon Realm at that time. As for Su Youu, they were the disciples we nurtured in the Demon Realm!"

Hee Jin, beside him, suddenly realized something!

No wonder Su Youu and the others became emissaries, yet their status was far higher than that of Brother Hee’s disciples—the Kings of Day and Night.

No wonder Yang Tian killed four disciples in the arena, yet neither Su Youu nor the others reacted.

It turns out that Brother Hee and Brother Du were merely pawns. The true lineage was only Su Youu.

At that moment, Di Hai continued with a bitter smile, "As for why, it’s because we are living in the real world now. This is not magic; this was to infiltrate the real world and survive, so we abolished all our original skills and altered them to fit in. Otherwise, how could I have lived to this day?"

Hiss!

Upon hearing this, Hee Jin immediately took a deep breath.

Abandoning one’s cultivation!

How brutal must this have been! In his eyes, demonic hearts were as cruel as the rumors in the Cultivation World suggested.

Cruel not just to others, but even crueler to themselves!

But Yang Tian merely nodded and wasn’t particularly surprised.

For he knew this was the way of monsters, their sole means to protect themselves back then.

Now that he knew Di Hai’s identity, Yang Tian had no intention of probing further. He only spoke again, "I came here for two purposes. One is the Flying Pool!"

"The Flying Pool?"

Di Hai, upon hearing, seemed slightly puzzled and asked, "Is that the connecting passage to the Upper Realm from the Lower Realm?"

"Good. Do you know where it is?" Yang Tian asked.

Seeing Yang Tian asking again, Di Hai dared not neglect him, for the man had now cultivated demon-possession magic,

and knew the existence of demons.

When Yang Tian heard Di Hai’s words, his brows furrowed even deeper.

"Demon’s meaning?"

Could it be about Yang Tian himself? Or the Demon King?

How were the Three Sects aware of this?

Di Hai, seeing Yang Tian’s furrowed brows, hastily explained, "You may not know, but these Three Emperors are descendants of the three most powerful ancient cultivators, thus possessing a deep connection with the Upper Realm. Ten years ago, when I was using a demon-respecting magical art, the Upper Realm seems to have sensed it and immediately abandoned allowing the Three Emperors to pursue magic!"

"But we were in the boundless sea at the time, so those three couldn’t find us!" Even so, half a year ago, the Three Sects caught wind of Dezang’s existence. It’s said that Dezang’s aura once appeared in the Lower Realm, so they sent disciples to explore there. If you go to the sect territories and sense Dezang’s aura with these three, you’ll undoubtedly uncover your identity!"

Upon hearing this, Yang Tian immediately began meditating.

Only two terms remained in his mind: ten years ago and six months ago.

These two moments were pivotal turning points in Yang Tian’s life.

Ten years ago, Yang Tian devoured the remnants of his own soul, embarking on the path of demonic cultivation.

Six months ago, Yang Tian erupted in anger, forcing a man into submission in the United States, laying the foundation for his unmatched prowess in this era!

Yet these two events aligned perfectly with the times Di Hai had mentioned before.

"So that’s it!"

Yang Tian’s mind was like that of a devil; a slight meditation clarified everything!

It turns out there were three academies of cultivation, four sects, and a valley—no wonder the cultivating disciples had suddenly descended.

They went to the spiritually barren Earth, a place of no cultivation value, and debated the slaughter of cultivators at the peak of Mount Everest!

It was because Yang Tian’s first fight in the United States had sent an extraordinary signal to the heavens, allowing the Three Emperors to perceive a trace of his aura!

Even Yang Tian couldn’t comprehend how, with his power, not even Ye Shen of the Divine Sword Sect nor Wudao could discern his identity as a demon cultivator. Yet in the mortal realm, it had been instantly recognized by Su Yi, the Ghosts, and Zhao Xiuyuan!