Cultivating Through The Game

As he spoke, he turned his head toward an empty void.

The Saint Ancestor-level demon monster hidden within felt a jolt in his heart, surprised that Lu Yu had discovered him.

It's worth noting that he came here with Ji Wudi, yet Ji Wudi didn't perceive his presence.

Upon hearing the words, Ji Wudi turned to look in the direction Lu Yu was gazing, but saw nothing.

With a thought, Ji Wudi's power spread outward, detecting a slight ripple, indicating something was hidden in that void.

If not for Lu Yu's reminder, he would have most likely dismissed it as a normal fluctuation.

Ji Wudi raised his hand and struck at the emptiness of the void.

Before his power descended, a menacing silhouette emerged from the void.

The Saint Ancestor-level demon monster hesitated not one bit; upon realizing his exposure, he immediately turned to flee.

Ji Wudi had almost killed him with one strike earlier, and now there were two other human experts here who weren't weaker than him; staying any longer would be courting death.

"Thinking of leaving? Better stay!"

Lu Yu's figure appeared ahead on the path of the demon monster's escape, having arrived unnoticed.

"Die!" The demon monster roared, his hands enlarging into rake-like claws, tearing fiercely toward Lu Yu.

Time and space seemed to rend under his power.

If the protective Power of Rules was weaker than the world authority he wielded, it would be ripped in half.

Unfortunately, the world authority Lu Yu wielded was unmatched throughout the vast cosmic world.

Facing the attack of the Saint Ancestor-level demon monster, Lu Yu raised his hand and slapped out directly.

With one palm strike, the firmament tumbled, crushing the earth.

It was as if the heavens themselves sought to crush the Saint Ancestor-level demon monster.

Snap crackle pop~ The Saint Ancestor-level demon monster was smacked into a meat cake, with all his bones shattered to pieces and his body turned into a writhing heap of flesh.

Lu Yu extended his hand, intending to take the flesh heap that was the Saint Ancestor-level demon monster.

Ji Wudi reached out and intercepted his hand, "Hold on!"

Lu Yu felt the powerful force in front of his hand and did not act rashly or forcibly.

Being able to persuade Ji Wudi and Chu Yuxian would certainly be the best outcome.

But if he failed to persuade them, Lu Yu would have no choice but to forcibly pull this Saint Ancestor-level demon monster into his minor cosmos before them.

Once he absorbed the world authority this Saint Ancestor-level demon monster possessed, not even Ji Wudi would be a match for him.

"Are you going to help the demon monster?" Lu Yu asked Ji Wudi sternly.

"Not at all, your origin is mysterious, your motive unknown; who's to know if you're friend or foe?" Ji Wudi replied.

As he spoke, he raised his hand and pressed into the void where the demon monster Saint Ancestor had just been trying to restore form, only to be suppressed by the rules of heaven and earth, shrinking into a fist-sized meatball.

With mere gestures, Ji Wudi suppressed a powerful Saint Ancestor-level demon monster.

Chu Yuxian watched this unfolding not with much surprise, but rather with joy, asking somewhat uncertainly, "Are you finally going to reach that point?"

Ji Wudi's eyes reflected a cosmic swirl, and he sighed, "Not yet, just a bit more."

Seeing him suppress a Saint Ancestor-level demon monster with a mere gesture, Lu Yu immediately understood that Ji Wudi was the strongest Saint Ancestor he'd ever witnessed.

The chance to snatch the demon monster Saint Ancestor from Ji Wudi's grasp wasn't likely.

The situation is stalemated, awaiting Wuya Zi's arrival to authenticate Lu Yu's identity.

Above the River of Time, amid the dark mist, two Supreme Demon Monster Saint Ancestors standing before it, transformed into statues, moved and exchanged glances.

"Why is there no word from Tianyan?" one Supreme Demon Monster Saint Ancestor asked.

"He's always so secretive, but he's just a traitor; what's there to pretend about?" the other Supreme Demon Monster Saint Ancestor replied.

Upon saying this, he inspected the Holy Mark in the demon sea among the demon monster Saint Ancestors.

Not knowing is fine, but once he looked, he was startled.

At some point, the densely packed Holy Marks had dwindled to just a few scattered points.

Since Tianyan wasn't at the Saint Ancestor level, he hadn't left a Holy Mark, and his abilities also caused the natural shielding of his fate from the world.

Even if he died, unless witnessed, others couldn't speculate on his whereabouts or fate.

"What happened? How have so many Saint Ancestor-level demon monsters fallen?" Demon Monster Supreme Saint Ancestor Hong said in disbelief.

Upon hearing this, Demon Monster Supreme Saint Ancestor Kong Wu swept his consciousness over the demon sea, equally shocked by its scenery.

Suddenly, information from the River of Time transmitted to both their hearts.

A Saint Ancestor-level demon monster discovered the source of the threat; moreover, the strongest obstacles presently had gathered together.

If the Supreme Demon Monster Saint Ancestor took action now, they could eradicate these troublesome figures altogether.

"Who should go?" Kong Wu asked.

Hong instinctively glanced at the mist, feeling uncomfortable remaining here, and volunteered, "I'll go, and also see what Tianyan is up to."

"Is it possible he's trying to reconcile with the cosmic world will?" Hong speculated irresponsibly.

Tianyan had been down there for so long without a reaction, possibly hiding something from them.

At the start, Tianyan was considered a traitor among the innate gods and demons, being of the same origin as the cosmic world yet choosing to serve the cosmic will, a disgrace to innate gods and demons.

Later, Tianyan betrayed the cosmic will, leading to the war of divine downfall...

Thus, he had long had disagreements with other Supreme Demon Monster Saint Ancestors.

Kong Wu did not respond, resuming his deferential stance to welcome the supreme being's arrival.

Seeing this, Hong said no more, leaving a divine thought behind before entering the River of Time.

The Immortal Demon Lord glanced at the Supreme Demon Monster Saint Ancestor who jumped into the River of Time, reacting not at all.

The previous Supreme Demon Monster Saint Ancestor was already handled by Lu Yu, so this one would likely pose no issue either.

What truly worried him was the thing within the mist; it was something that would corrupt one's soul just by looking at it.

How could one possibly fight such a monster?

When Hong entered the River of Time, he was all set to battle the Immortal Demon Lord, yet to his surprise, the latter didn't act.

Seeing no action, he wouldn't provoke the Immortal Demon Lord actively.

Firstly, there was no need, and secondly, he would lose.

Neither could kill the other; fighting further would be futile.

Hong descended into the present world, causing the cosmic world, which had already appeared gray, to grow even more somber, as a faintly morbid aura pervaded heaven and earth.

The sky suddenly darkened, causing Lu Yu to feel a sense of alarm.

Ji Wudi and Chu Yuxian sensed the change in heaven and earth, but, unaware of its cause, grew agitated, feeling as though disaster loomed.

Lu Yu felt heavy-hearted, recalling the scene when Tianyan appeared, bringing similar changes, undoubtedly indicating the presence of a demon of Tianyan's level in the world.

Tianyan had already been quite troublesome; he was only defeated because he assumed he could find a ray of hope on Lu Yu's territory, and fell into a trap.

However, in the end, once brought into the minor cosmos, Lu Yu spent endless time finally wearing him down.

Though his power had grown stronger now, facing another Tianyan filled him with uncertainty.

"Pavilion Master, I've arrived."

Wuya Zi's figure emerged from the void, saluting Chu Yuxian and Ji Wudi respectfully before looking at Lu Yu.

Upon seeing Lu Yu, his eyes flashed with peculiar interest recognizing him.

After a thorough assessment, with Chu Yuxian and Ji Wudi watching him, he shook his head, saying, "I found no flaw."

In other words, the person standing before them was indeed the Divine Weapon Pavilion's Saint Heir, Lu Yu.

Ji Wudi and Chu Yuxian were a bit surprised, considering Wuya Zi's unique cultivation path that didn't allow him to borrow the power of heaven and earth but consequently made him immune to outside interference, granting insight into the essence of all things.

Since Wuya Zi saw nothing amiss, it confirmed that Lu Yu wasn't possessing someone else's body.

Lu Yu addressed the trio, saying, "Actually, I have a better way to prove myself; come in and see for yourselves. They're all here."

With that, Lu Yu waved his hand to open a door leading to the Starry Courtyard standing in the starlit sky.

Sensing the aura of human Saint Ancestors within the Starry Courtyard, Ji Wudi, Chu Yuxian, and Wuya Zi were truly astonished.

An immediate choice lay before them: to enter or not?