Chapter 34: The Six Realms Quake! Who Is This Being?

In the Jade Emperor’s camp, the Hall of Lingxiao, the monarch’s gaze swept over the myriad beings from his throne. Taibai Jinxing stepped forward, bowing. “Your Majesty, I know the identity of the owner of that hand!” His voice, though soft, rang like a bell in the serene hall. Erlang Shen, Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King, and others turned, intrigue kindled. A power that could crush Gou Mang’s heir in one move warranted attention. Pleiades Immortal Lord’s urgency suggested even greater might.

The Jade Emperor’s golden eyes fixed on Taibai, his divine voice echoing. “Have you seen this figure?” Taibai, stroking his whisk, shook his head. “No, Your Majesty. But their methods confirm they’re the one who revived the Demon Emperor and bested Shu Mountain’s Daoists.” The Emperor’s expression flickered. This was the enigma Tang had spoken of—a figure who’d humbled five Shu Mountain adepts and now felled Gou Mang’s heir, a superior force, in a single move. Their true power might still be veiled.

“A remarkable being,” the Jade Emperor mused, voice rising. “Taibai, dispatch a suitable immortal to the Mortal Realm to track this figure’s actions.” Taibai bowed. “As you command.” The Six Realms’ laws barred casual crossings; with Pleiades returned, another was needed. Taibai left the hall, heading for Lihen Heaven. There, amidst chanting hymns and swirling mists, a purple-gold platform held the Primordial Mirror. Infusing it with divine qi, ripples formed, revealing a jade-hued palace—Seven Immortals’ Pavilion, home of the Seven Fairies. Taibai’s brow creased in surprise.

In the Demon Realm, on the Bloodfang Throne, Demon Lord Chong Lou opened his bloodshot eyes, a demonic flame kindling within. “Such a titan in the Mortal Realm!” Waves of awe roiled his heart. Days prior, sensing Gou Mang’s aura, he’d sent a wisp of divine mind to investigate, witnessing Li Wei’s inheritance. He’d deemed her promising, perhaps a rival in a millennium. But at the final moment, he saw an unforgettable sight: a hand from the heavens, annihilating a Demon King in one strike.

Chong Lou’s blood surged. His gaze, keener than Pleiades’, saw that the finger’s power was but a fraction of its master’s. This hidden force might match him. As the Six Realms’ supreme warrior, Chong Lou’s heart pounded with uncontainable fervour. Rising, demonic qi spilt unchecked, his battle-lust blazing. “Xifeng!” His voice thundered. The demon guard Xifeng knelt. “Your servant attends!”

“From today, you shall govern the Demon Realm,” Chong Lou declared. Xifeng froze. Was the Demon Lord heading to the Mortal Realm to face this titan? The prospect staggered him—what allure drove such a move? Knowing better than to pry, Xifeng bowed. “As you command.” Chong Lou’s gaze pierced the distance, locked on the Mortal Realm. A millennium without a foe had starved him. This power’s emergence drove him to obsession. He craved battle, even defeat, at any cost—even the Demon Realm’s dominion. Such was Chong Lou, the Six Realms’ peerless warlord, his mania incomprehensible.

Other realms stirred. Gou Mang’s legacy had drawn wide attention, only to end in a shocking reversal. In the Nether Realm, Emperor Tian Gui sensed Gou Mang’s power vanish, his eyes widening. “Gou Mang’s inheritance… eradicated?” No mortal force should rival him, yet reality shattered his assumptions in hours. Pacing his infernal hall, he mused. This foe, bold enough to slay Gou Mang’s heir, was no enemy. An alliance could bolster the Nether Realm, the Six Realms’ weakest link, in desperate need of strength.

But realm laws barred casual crossings, and he lacked Chong Lou’s spatial mastery. As he wavered, a judge entered. “Lord Tian Gui, Princess Jiang’s soul, Long Kui, lingers, refusing rebirth. Shall we send Black and White Impermanence to retrieve her?” Tian Gui’s eyes gleamed, finding an excuse to breach the Mortal Realm.