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Chapter 939 - 35: West Coast [Seeking Monthly Pass!]

Chapter 939: Chapter 35: West Coast [Seeking Monthly Pass!]

Eastern Region, Demon Illusion Mountain.

Once, the Southern Region was the most frequent haunt of demonic cultivators, due to its desolation and poverty, as well as the higher number of sinister locales. Plus, the Immortal Sect’s influence in the Southern Region was comparatively small, with the two leading Sects, the Shu Mountain Sect and the Heavenly Gang Sect, being among the weaker within the Nine Heavens.

But times change, and with the strong rise of Shu Mountain, Red Cotton Peak had attracted cultivators from all corners to gather there. The vigorous power of the Righteous Path meant a diminishing living space for demonic cultivators.

Before the fall of Penglai, the underground activities of demonic cultivators had already begun to shift. After the collapse of Penglai, when the Three Islands became the dwellings of the Demonic Clan, the Eastern Region immediately became the main base for demonic cultivators. This was because the area was rich and bustling, yet lacked any Immortal Sect with absolute deterrent power. Recently, it seemed as though a multitude of demons were running amok, and the people of the Eastern Region could scarcely bear the trouble.

The most serious demon infestation was along the coastal mountains near Black Whale Mountain, where an untold number of demonic cultivators lurked, often appearing in the surrounding cities. Demon Illusion Mountain was one of the bigger mountains here.

In the pitch-black forest, shadows of demons loomed, and people didn’t need to get close to feel the chilling aura from afar. Nowadays, no nearby civilians or fishermen dared to approach this place. Those who came here were either demonic cultivators or cultivators from the Righteous Path on a mission to slay demons.

Immortal Yuan Lu sat cross-legged on a tree branch, eyes slightly closed and face expressionless.

"Lord Demon!" a disciple from Evil Dragon Mountain stepped forward to report, "The people from the Underworld King Sect should be arriving soon; wandering souls have already been spotted in the forest."

"It’s good that they’ve come," Immortal Yuan Lu said indifferently, "I was afraid they wouldn’t dare."

"Sect Leader... Lord Demon, are we being a bit hasty?" an elder from the Demon Sect of the Western Sea asked with some concern, "Underworld King Sect has grown considerably recently, and after all, Lin Poyun does have a Divine Artifact in his possession."

Since last escaping from the Sky-north Prison, Immortal Yuan Lu declared that he had greatly advanced in his divine powers and was now invincible in the world... except for the Demon God, Venerable Baize of Shu Mountain, Venerable Wu Chao of the Southern Sea, as well as other unknown Limiters, and a series of cultivators at the Peak of the Eighth Realm wielding Divine Artifacts.

It was a carefully qualified invincibility.

Afterward, he set about reconvening the disciples of the West Sea Demon Sect, rallying at Evil Dragon Mountain to show off their might.

What was strange was that despite such a formidable show of strength, the Shushan people who suppressed the Western Sea truly did not interfere with him, which inevitably made many believe in his claim of divine power attainment. However, just how far he had progressed, he did not speak about in detail, and no one understood.

It was only said that he had made advancements in the Dao of Ten Thousand Calamities during his imprisonment.

But after reforming the Demon Sect of the Western Sea, the first thing Immortal Yuan Lu did was not to take revenge on the Righteous Path or to consolidate his power, but to proclaim himself the Demon Lord and declare war on the Underworld King Sect.

His rationale was that to ward off external threats, one must first secure internal stability. To let the Demonic Path stand shoulder to shoulder with the Righteous Path, the first step was to firmly establish his own absolute status. Naturally, the only one who could threaten him was the Underworld King Sect Master, Lin Poyun.

At that time, the Underworld King Sect had just plundered a great deal of resources from Penglai and was in a period of rapid growth and expansion within the Eastern Region.

Meanwhile, the Demon Sect of the Western Sea began to expand ashore, not eager to develop power but directly attacking the Underworld King Sect’s territory.

The West Coast and the Eastern Sea Coast immediately collided.

As the saying goes, every eagle has its path, and every rat has its road. As fellow Demon Sect members dealing with demonic cultivators, they were much more adept than the cultivators from the Righteous Path. The people of the West Sea Demon Sect understood the Underworld King Sect’s forces and bases quite well, and within a few days, they had swept through a large number of the Underworld King Sect’s new bases.

Although the Underworld King Sect Master didn’t lament the loss of his endless supply of minions, having his newly expanded forces almost entirely cleansed in such disarray infuriated him.

Just as the Underworld King Sect Master was preparing to retaliate against the West Sea Demon Sect, Immortal Yuan Lu’s challenge was delivered.

Immortal Yuan Lu invited the Underworld King Sect to a decisive battle at Demon Illusion Mountain in the Eastern Sea to determine who truly deserved the title of Demon Lord. After this battle, the victor would be considered the supreme leader of all the Demon Sects under heaven.

Demon Illusion Mountain on the Eastern Sea Coast was within the Underworld King Sect’s sphere of influence. Choosing this location also meant not worrying about any deceitful tactics. The Underworld King Sect Master gladly accepted the challenge, reasoning that if he could resolve the West Sea Demon Sect issue in one fell swoop, it would save a lot of trouble.

Moreover, he was protected by Ksitigarbha’s True Body and wasn’t overly concerned about any schemes. At worst, he would just lose his subordinates and flee, which was a familiar scenario for him.

Not long after the people from the West Coast arrived, demonic cultivators from the Eastern Sea Coast also joined the fray.

A great battle was imminent.

...

A whiff of cold wind from the direction of the sea swept in, sending chills down one’s spine.

Immortal Yuan Lu’s eyes suddenly opened as he spoke in a deep voice, "They’ve arrived?"

"Lord Demon, something’s not right!" another Elder from the Evil Dragon Mountain said in a bit of panic, "The number of people from the Underworld King Sect is far greater than we had anticipated!"

In the jungle, hundreds of Demonic cultivators from the Western Sea were hiding. Such a number was already significant in battles among cultivators. However, disciples from the Underworld King Sect appeared from all directions, encircling them, and at a glance, there seemed to be more than a thousand!

Moreover, their cultivation levels were generally not lower than those of the Demonic cultivators from the Western Sea, definitely not some random quantity to make up the numbers.

Above the jungle, a black rift opened, and the figure of the Underworld King Sect Master stepped out from within, gazing down at Demon Illusion Mountain from a high vantage point.

The Underworld King Sect’s way of cultivation meant that as long as there were enough greedy recruits, it could quickly pull together a fighting force, even if resources were somewhat lacking. This was also the reason they never lacked manpower despite being massively purged countless times before.

Especially after plundering a massive amount of resources from Penglai, with abundant resources, the combat power of the Underworld King Sect had generally received a significant boost. Lin Poyun had also recruited many disciples and secretly cultivated a batch of new lambs, yet to be revealed.

This time, the Demon Sects from the Western Sea came fiercely, and it was suitable for him to bring out these disciples, indeed giving the Demonic cultivators from the West Coast a shock. Combined, more than a dozen Demonic Sects from the Western Sea couldn’t compare to just his one.

It could be said that in terms of lower-tier combat power, the Underworld King Sect completely overpowered the Demon Sects from the Western Sea. Now, only the top-tier combat forces could compete.

But the Underworld King Sect had a Divine Artifact in hand...

"What’s there to panic about?" Faced with the subordinate’s concern, Immortal Yuan Lu just raised an eyebrow, "I have my plans."

Before his words were fully spoken, a shadow covered them. It was a dark cloud, filled with the Underworld King Sect’s experts. Unlike the rank-and-file cannon fodder below, these experts had truly benefited before they would join the Underworld King Sect. The reason there were so many was naturally due to the resources and Magic Artifacts plundered from Penglai.

The riches of Penglai were such that even just the portion they robbed was enough for the Underworld King Sect to squander for some time.

Still, the spoils of the Underworld King Sect were not the most substantial. Compared to Venerable Wanfa, who seized a Divine Artifact, or Elder Mayfly, who plundered a Spirit Vein, they made even more profits.

"Lord Demon, they’re attacking us!"

Shouts and cries of battle already rang out around them. The Demonic cultivators from the West Coast, facing opponents from any realm several times their own number, were battered upon engagement, completely unable to fight back.

It was only by relying on Formations set up earlier that they managed to barely maintain control of this piece of the forest, but it was only a matter of time before those would be breached.

While struggling to maintain the Formation, the subordinates also urgently reported to Immortal Yuan Lu, hoping to gain some assistance from Lord Demon.

"Don’t be afraid." But Immortal Yuan Lu simply waved his hand, "I have my plans."

"Lord Demon!" An Sect Leader from another Demon lineage, covered in blood, came shouting, "Then you should act quickly! If you don’t make a move now, the brothers won’t be able to hold on much longer!"

Lin Poyun in the half-sky had a dark gaze with a hint of a smirk, "I also want to see what kind of skills you have to dare to challenge me?"

With his thoughts guiding, a huge black shadow descended from the clouds above, vaguely visible in the mist.

Ksitigarbha’s True Body!

Unlike other leaders of the Immortal Sects, the Underworld King Sect Master had nothing he needed to protect—what’s most important to him was himself. So wherever he went, he brought Ksitigarbha’s True Body with him, without any doubt.

Facing the terrifying pressure of Ksitigarbha’s True Body, the Demonic cultivators from the West Coast all turned deathly pale, filled with fear and unable to contain their horror.

Only Immortal Yuan Lu was without fear, still serene. He suddenly stood up and took out an object from his sleeve. On closer inspection, it looked like he was holding a Token, which the Underworld King Sect Master might find somewhat familiar.

After all, the origin of this object was the Underworld King Sect, although it was later expanded upon and glorified by the Shu Mountain Sect.

With this Token in hand, Immortal Yuan Lu was full of confidence to confront Ksitigarbha’s True Body. In the blink of an eye, with a thought, he acted!

[Little Yuan]: "Lin Poyun has shown himself, attack!"