CHAPTER 745: 179, XIAHOU SHOU IN THE OLD DAYS_2

"Is this... the Ancient Divine Power within the Human Ancestor?"

Such a terrifying power, once it entered his body, settled in his Divine Soul. Although he felt he had no possibility of controlling this power, it seemed satisfied with his body and calmed down.

He didn’t understand why his body could withstand such terrifying power, but he offered no resistance, merely accepting it silently.

Because he understood that if he resisted, all his previous efforts would be in vain.

The continuous terrifying power kept surging from the Human Ancestor’s body, causing his soul to tremble incessantly.

He didn’t know how long it lasted, but the Ancient Divine Power from the Human Ancestor finally ceased surging.

He only felt that his soul’s collapse, though it slowed down, became much heavier, making his consciousness somewhat hazy.

"Is the Human Ancestor... not awake yet?"

As he was looking groggily at the Human Ancestor, several figures suddenly appeared in the tomb.

He couldn’t help but be stunned to find that these people were all Sealing Kings of Great Yu, each of whom was an extraordinary Saint!

When did they arrive?

"As expected, as the State Preceptor predicted, his first choice was to awaken the Human Ancestor."

"Young man, thank you for your contribution. The Human Clan will be grateful to you."

"His Divine Soul is about to collapse, and when the time comes, the Taichu Divine Power will disperse with his death. Send him away."

"What a pity, it’s rare to encounter someone so naturally in harmony with Taichu Divine Power, but to awaken the Human Ancestor, there’s no other choice..."

He didn’t quite understand what was happening, but he realized...

He was used again.

He thought that by awakening the Human Ancestor, he could change everything, but unexpectedly, this was precisely the expectation of the Imperial Family of Great Yu.

No wonder the Imperial Family of Great Yu schemed to trap him, yet deliberately seemed to not anticipate his forceful Harmonization...

No wonder he could easily infiltrate such a crucial Forbidden Land as the Imperial Mausoleum of Great Yu...

No wonder...

He suddenly burst into laughter.

It was as if he was mocking his own powerlessness and absurdity, mocking his life that was ensnared like prey in a spider’s web, mocking his heart that was repeatedly deceived. He laughed until he went completely mad.

Amid the wild laughter, his already overburdened Divine Soul finally caused him to lose consciousness and faint.

When he awoke again, he found himself in the Demon Country, deep within the Demon Clan’s territory.

"I’m not dead..."

He discovered that his originally cracked Divine Soul had remarkably recovered a lot, and if he didn’t use power, he could live for several more years.

"Your Divine Soul is very special."

A low voice sounded, "I’ve seen those naturally in harmony with various divine powers, but this is the first time I’ve seen someone like you, naturally in harmony with Taichu Divine Power. Interesting..."

"Are you... a member of the Demon Clan?"

"You may call me the Heavenly Demon Ancestor."

"You... you are the Heavenly Demon Ancestor?"

"Xiahou Shou, you detest the Human Clan... don’t you? Do you want to annihilate the Human Clan? I can turn you into a Demon Clan member, bestow upon you my Heavenly Demon Bloodline; in that case... perhaps you still have a chance to live and take revenge on the Human Clan."

"...I couldn’t ask for anything better."

He reincarnated as a member of the Demon Clan.

As someone of the highest noble Ancestor Bloodline within the Demon Clan, after his Demon Transformation, his talents that already shook the ancient times underwent another transformation.

With the various Dao Heart Treasures collected by the Demon Clan, his Divine Soul could endure even longer.

After the Human Clan’s Demon Transformation, he could inherently perceive new paths, and at an astounding pace, he mastered two new Heavenly Reversal Paths within a few years, then...

"Part of the Ultimate Path?"

The Heavenly Demon Ancestor carefully examined the new path he fused and said, "It’s a pity, you indeed have the talent comparable to the Human Ancestor and the Human Emperor, but your Divine Soul will ultimately collapse..."

He paused, then said in a low voice, "Heavenly Demon Ancestor, since you chose to save me back then, you probably have something you need me to do, right? Just tell me, it doesn’t matter if you use me. As long as it helps the Demon Clan and leads to the potential annihilation of the Human Clan, I’m willing to do it."

"Is that so?"

The Heavenly Demon Ancestor chuckled and said, "To reshape the Divine Soul, there are only two methods... The first is intervention by the legendary Divines, and the second is the unique Reincarnation Fruit in heaven and earth."

The Heavenly Demon Ancestor paused and said, "I have a Reincarnation Fruit here."

"Reincarnation Fruit?" He looked sharply at the Heavenly Demon Ancestor.

"Yes."

The Heavenly Demon Ancestor said, "But I do not plan to use the Reincarnation Fruit on you, or rather... from the very beginning of saving you, I wasn’t intending to cultivate you, regardless of your genius, ultimately you’re just another version of me, still unable to rival the Human Emperor."

He was unexpectedly calm, simply asking, "So, what do you need me to do?"

The Heavenly Demon Ancestor brought out a broken Stone Sword and said, "This is the Old Key, which can allow you to enter a world called the Old World. I hope you can explore this world for the Demon Clan. You have already mastered part of the Ultimate Path. Although it was forcibly harmonized, you can still enter, making you a very suitable pioneer."

The Heavenly Demon Ancestor looked at him, "This Old Key only allows one person to enter. Once you use the Old Key to enter, unless your soul perishes, even if you go through Reincarnation, no one else can enter."

He paused for a while and said in a low voice, "So, if I succeed in returning alive from the Old World, I can bring back information for the Demon Clan, and if I die inside, it won’t prevent the Demon Clan from sending others in again, right?"

"Yes." The Heavenly Demon Ancestor smiled, "Are you willing?"