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Lu Qing used spatial teleportation to head towards the edge of the Heavenly Demon Realm.
Under the gloomy sky, his figure flickered like a ghost, each appearance traversing a distance of over 100,000 miles.
The mountains and rivers behind us rushed past, while the desolate wilderness ahead rushed towards us.
He deliberately chose secluded routes, avoiding areas with strong auras and opting for deserted areas to reduce potential trouble.
Along the way, he witnessed the true face of the Heavenly Demon Realm.
This world was even more terrifying than he had imagined.
Back in his hometown of the universe, he believed he had already witnessed a great deal of danger.
But when he arrived in the Heavenly Demon Realm, he truly understood what it meant to be "surrounded by powerful figures".
The creatures here are all terrifying; even the weakest among them are at the Golden Core stage.
Those wild beasts running through the mountains and forests, the birds of prey soaring in the sky, and the fish swimming in the rivers—any one of them could reign supreme in their own little universe if placed in their home universe.
Those at the Nascent Soul Realm are even more numerous.
Lu Qing's divine sense swept across the mountains and plains, often sensing dozens or even hundreds of auras of the Nascent Soul Realm.
Some are solitary hunters, some are herds of animals, and some are lurking in underground dens.
There were also some places where the aura was particularly dense; those should be the settlements of the Heavenly Demon Realm, where a large number of living beings gathered.
There are quite a few people at the Dao Integration Realm.
Every tens of thousands of miles, Lu Qing could sense one or two auras of the Dao Integration Realm.
Some of those auras were as deep as an abyss, some as violent as fire, and some as cold as ice; each was different.
Although most of them were only at the initial stage of Dao Integration or minor completion, their sheer number secretly alarmed him.
On several occasions, he even sensed a powerful aura that made him feel oppressed.
That aura was vast and boundless, far exceeding the level of the Perfected Dao Integration Realm, and was very likely that of a being in the Dao Transformation Realm.
Whenever this happens, Lu Qing will always keep a safe distance and never dare to get close.
This secretly alarmed him, making him even more aware of the gap between his home universe and the Heavenly Demon Realm.
In the Heavenly Demon Realm, those at the Dao Integration Realm are not considered top-tier beings; they are merely considered mid-level.
In their home universe, the Dao Integration Realm is already at the very top of the pyramid.
If the world passage is truly opened, and the army of the Heavenly Demon Realm floods into their home universe, the consequences will be unimaginable.
Even without the intervention of top experts, the wild beasts alone could sweep across their home universe.
Groups of Nascent Soul Realm cultivators and countless Dao Integration Realm cultivators—how could our home universe possibly withstand such combat power?
With this in mind, Lu Qing teleported even faster.
Time was of the essence. He had already spent five years comprehending the laws in the Heavenly Demon Realm, and the time spent traveling would take up a considerable amount of time as well.
After leaving the Demon Realm, it's unknown how long it will take to contact those ancient sages, find them, and persuade them to return.
Each step takes time, and the remnant soul of a Xuanhua powerhouse can only sustain itself for less than a hundred years at most.
So we must hurry.
Lu Qing's movements had also attracted the attention of certain beings in the Heavenly Demon Realm.
Once, as he passed a huge black mountain, a low murmur suddenly came from the depths of the mountain.
The murmured voice, like an ancient incantation, carried an eerie aura that sent a shiver down his spine.
A powerful divine sense emanated from the mountain peak and swept over him.
Lu Qing's heart tightened, but he remained outwardly calm.
He maintained the arrogant demeanor of the Heavenly Demon Clan, even deliberately slowing down as if he were inspecting his own territory.
The divine sense lingered on him for a moment, seemingly finding nothing unusual, before withdrawing.
On another occasion, as he was flying over a swamp, a huge black shadow suddenly appeared below.
It was a strange beast shaped like a giant crocodile, exuding the aura of a mid-stage Dao Integration Realm cultivator, and it opened its blood-red maw to bite him.
Lu Qing snorted coldly, and his demonic energy suddenly erupted. He opened all eight arms at the same time, as if he was about to make a move.
Sensing his aura, the beast seemed to recognize his noble status as a member of the Heavenly Demon Clan and quickly retreated, disappearing into the depths of the swamp. freёwebnovel.com
After all, he exuded the pure aura of the Heavenly Demon race.
The Heavenly Demon Clan are nobles in the Heavenly Demon Realm, holding a high status, and ordinary creatures in the Heavenly Demon Realm dare not easily provoke them.
In addition, his spatial teleportation was so fast and flexible that even if those beings wanted to stop him, they wouldn't have time to do so.
And so, Lu Qing continued on his journey without any major incidents.
Day after day, month after month.
He traversed endless mountains, plains, swamps, and deserts.
They passed through the territories of various demonic beings and bypassed numerous powerful cities.
When your mana is depleted, stop to recover; once you've recovered, continue your journey.
Day after day, without ever stopping.
After a full six months, he finally arrived at the edge of the Heavenly Demon Realm and saw the border of the divine kingdom that stretched to the heavens and the earth.
The border of that divine kingdom stretched across the heavens and earth like a curtain, extending to the very edge of sight at both ends, with neither top nor bottom visible.
It exudes terrifying power, so powerful that it feels almost tangible; even from a great distance, one can feel its oppressive force.
Countless fine runes flowed across the boundary surface, layer upon layer, densely packed, forming an extremely tight defensive system.
Upon seeing the border of the divine kingdom, Lu Qing breathed a sigh of relief. For the past six months, he had been traveling continuously without daring to relax for a moment, constantly keeping his divine sense alert to any disturbances around him.
Before each spatial teleportation, he had to confirm the safety ahead; before each stop to recover, he had to set up a warning array.
We've finally arrived here safely, albeit with some close calls.
However, he was also terrified.
The Demon Realm was far too vast, many times larger than their home world.
Even with his spatial abilities, it would take him half a year to reach the edge.
If it were an ordinary cultivator at the Dao Integration Realm, they probably wouldn't be able to reach that point even after flying for a lifetime.
According to the jade slip left by the senior Xuanhua, the Heavenly Demon Realm can only be considered a medium-sized power in the Primordial Continent, far from being a top-tier force. freēwebnovel.com
If a mid-sized power in just one region has such a vast territory, it's unimaginable how boundless the entire Primordial Continent must be.
Lu Qing sighed inwardly for a moment, then quickly composed himself.
Even now that we're here, we can't let our guard down.
Looking towards the border of the divine kingdom, he began to think about how to leave.
The borders of the divine kingdom are many times more powerful than the membranes of those worlds in the home universe, and naturally also possess the ability to isolate spatial teleportation.
Or rather, given Lu Qing's current spatial abilities, he is not yet able to teleport out.
After all, he has only achieved minor success in the Dao Integration stage and has not yet fully mastered the Great Dao of Space.
His divine sense probed the boundary, trying to find a crack or loophole.
But the boundary was seamless, without any flaws. No matter which angle you looked from, you could only feel the suffocating pressure.
Therefore, the best way now is to infiltrate the city of the Heavenly Demon Realm and leave by taking a teleportation array.
However, Lu Qing did not immediately head to the city of the Heavenly Demon Realm.
He found a secluded spot, landing in the shadow of a mountain peak, and activated his supernatural ability to gaze at the inky black border of the Heavenly Demon Realm.
In the field of vision, that boundary was like an endless black wall, stretching across the sky and the earth.
He stared at it for a long time, trying to glean some useful information from the supernatural ability.
But the boundary was too high a level for his gaze to penetrate.
After observing for three whole days, there was still no indication of the superpower.
Those familiar lines of text never appeared; all I could see was a blank screen.
Lu Qing understood that the level of existence at the border of the Heavenly Demon Realm was too high, and with his current cultivation level, his supernatural abilities were not yet able to detect its specific information.
This situation had occurred before, but this was the first time he had encountered it since breaking through to the Dao Integration Realm.
This made him realize once again that after leaving his home universe, he was no longer the supreme being who swept across the stars and was revered by everyone.
In his home universe, he was an invincible being, unmatched by anyone in the Dao Integration Realm.
However, on the Primordial Continent, his strength was insignificant; there were far too many beings stronger than him.
Therefore, we still need to be extremely cautious.
Since we cannot decipher the information about the borders of the divine kingdom, we have no choice but to take the teleportation array route.
Lu Qing sat cross-legged on the mountain peak, pondering his next plan.
Fortunately, his ability to transform himself completely allows him to mimic the aura of beings from the Heavenly Demon Realm.
When he transformed into the appearance of a Heavenly Demon, even the remnant soul of a Xuanhua Great Power couldn't detect the flaw.
In addition, his physical body was already incredibly strong, even more terrifying than that of the Heavenly Demon Clan at the same level.
Unless a Heavenly Demon Clan member above the Dao Integration Realm forcibly probes his internal condition, even face-to-face, they shouldn't be able to detect his disguise.
As for the existence that could see through his disguise at a glance, according to the records in the Xuanhua Jade Slip, such a powerful person would be considered a true master on the Yuanchu Continent and would not easily appear in a small city.
If he avoids large cities and chooses small to medium-sized teleportation arrays, the risk will be much lower.
"However, the Heavenly Demon Realm is so difficult to leave. I wonder how the senior Daoist Guixu dealt with it back then?"
A thought suddenly occurred to Lu Qing.
Guixu Daoist has been away from his home universe for hundreds of thousands of years. He also came to the Heavenly Demon Realm through this world passage.
But how did he leave the Heavenly Demon Realm?
Did Senior Xuanhua teleport him directly to the outside of the Heavenly Demon Realm, or did he leave on his own?
Or perhaps he is still trapped in the Demon Realm?
The old dragons have always been thinking about their master, but Lu Qing doesn't have time to verify these questions right now.
He could only silently remember it and wait for the opportunity to inquire about it later.
Lu Qing stood up and observed the surrounding movements.
The distant borders of the divine kingdom still exude a terrifying pressure, while the nearby wasteland is deathly silent, devoid of any living creatures.
He sensed the surrounding atmosphere and, after confirming that no powerful beings were approaching, the lines on his face began to change.
The face shape has been slightly adjusted, and the contours have become more defined.
The brow bone was raised, the cheekbones were narrowed, and the curve of the corners of the mouth changed.
The overall shape remains the same, but its appearance has changed to a completely different face.
What he originally used was the appearance of the deputy abbot of the Black and White Temple.
Although that guy has already perished, he did live in the Demon Realm after all. If he were to run into a former "acquaintance" in the Demon Realm, that would be troublesome.
Although the probability of this is very small, it is still best to try to avoid it.
This new face he has now is something he has temporarily put together; it has no corresponding identity or background, nor any causal entanglement.
Even if someone investigates, they will only find a blank piece of information, which will not arouse suspicion.
After disguising himself, Lu Qing made a new move.
He probed the ground with his divine sense, following the cracks in the soil and rocks downwards.
Soon, he discovered a cave deep underground, inhabited by a Nascent Soul Realm demon creature.
The creature resembled a centipede, several meters long, covered in a jet-black carapace, and had countless pairs of thin legs.
With a thought, Lu Qing silently channeled a spatial force into the ground, pulling the centipede out of the cave.
The centipede didn't even have time to react before he grabbed it and brought it right in front of him.
Its body was bound by the power of space and could not move, only able to emit terrified hissing sounds.
Without wasting words, Lu Qing directly probed the centipede's sea of consciousness with his divine sense and began searching its soul.
Although this centipede is only at the Nascent Soul stage and has low intelligence, it has enough information in its memory.
Lu Qing quickly flipped through its memories, extracting the useful information one by one.
After searching his soul, he figured out the information he wanted.
The nearest city is to the southeast.
The city is not large, but it has an interdimensional teleportation array that can connect to other strongholds on the edge of the Demon Realm, and can even teleport directly to outside the Demon Realm.
After obtaining the necessary information, Lu Qing erased the centipede's consciousness and stored the corpse in the Fire Cauldron.
After doing all this, Lu Qing soared into the sky and flew towards the city.
A day later, he arrived at the city.
It was a huge black city with towering walls that reached into the clouds, built entirely of massive black stones.
The city walls were covered with dense defensive runes, emitting a faint glow.
Above the city gate, two enormous black beast head sculptures looked down, lifelike, with light seemingly flowing in their eyes.
The entire city was shrouded in an incredibly dense demonic aura, which was so tangible that it surged and rolled above the city.
Just standing outside the city, you can feel the heavy sense of oppression.
Lu Qing stood outside the city and observed for a while.
There were guards at the city gate. The guards were soldiers of the Heavenly Demon Clan, dressed in uniform black armor, holding long spears, and their sharp eyes scanned the crowds coming and going.
The creatures that entered and left the city were of many kinds; some resembled humans, some resembled beasts, and some were completely unrecognizable.
But no matter who it was, they all treated the guards with utmost respect and dared not act rashly in the slightest.
Lu Qing had made up her mind.
He concealed some of his aura, making himself appear as an ordinary Heavenly Demon, exuding the aura of a Dao Integration Realm cultivator, with an arrogant demeanor and an overbearing air.
Then he flew toward the city.
Because his demonic energy was pure, he was not stopped when he entered the city.
The guards glanced at him, sensed the aura of the Heavenly Demon Clan emanating from him, and then lowered their heads slightly to make way for him.
Even some creatures from the Heavenly Demon Realm bowed respectfully upon seeing his appearance.
Those lower creatures bent over, heads bowed, looking utterly terrified.
Lu Qing sighed inwardly, realizing that the Heavenly Demon Clan indeed held a lofty position in the Heavenly Demon Realm.
Sensing this, Lu Qing immediately became blunt.
He deliberately adopted an arrogant posture, casually grabbed a Nascent Soul Realm creature with a dog's head, and coldly asked it where the teleportation array was.
The dog-headed creature trembled with fear upon sensing the terrifying pressure emanating from Lu Qing's body, its mouth opening and closing several times before it could utter a sound.
It dared not conceal anything and immediately answered, stammering that it could take the adult to the teleportation array.
"Lead the way," Lu Qing said calmly.
The dog-headed creature hurriedly trotted ahead to lead the way, with Lu Qing following leisurely behind.
Along the way, other creatures from the Heavenly Demon Realm gave way and dared not block their path.
And so, led by the dog-headed creature, Lu Qing arrived at the interdimensional teleportation array in the city.
The teleportation array is located in the center of the city, on a huge platform that is hundreds of feet in circumference.
The platform was covered with complex runes, which were layered and densely packed, emitting a faint glow.
Twelve black stone pillars stand around the platform, each inlaid with a fist-sized black crystal that is slowly emitting energy.
There were two guards beside the teleportation array. They were tall and wore more exquisite armor. Their aura was much stronger than that of the soldiers at the city gate.
Their eyes flickered slightly when they saw Lu Qing approaching.
"Does Your Excellency wish to use the teleportation array?" one of the guards stepped forward and asked respectfully.
Lu Qing nodded without saying anything more.
The guard continued, "To use the interdimensional teleportation array, you need to pay ten magic crystals or immortal crystals. Otherwise, even adults of the Heavenly Demon Clan cannot enter or leave at will."
Ten magic crystals or fairy crystals.
Lu Qing's heart stirred.
He was new to the place and had no idea what magic crystals or fairy crystals were. He didn't even know what they were.
In the centipede's memory, he only knew that magic crystals were the common currency of the Heavenly Demon Realm, but he had never seen the actual object.
However, this did not stump Lu Qing.
He frowned, feigning displeasure, and said indifferently, "I have just emerged from seclusion, and my magic crystals have been exhausted. Could I use other treasures to settle the debt?"
The guard thought for a moment and nodded, saying, "Sure, anything is fine as long as the value is equivalent."
After all, the other party was a demon, and as long as they followed the rules, it didn't want to offend them too much.
The status of the Heavenly Demon Clan is undeniable; offending them will make things difficult for you in the military.
With a firm resolve, Lu Qing casually waved his hand.
A massive corpse flew out of the Fire Cauldron and landed heavily on the open ground in front of the teleportation array.
The corpse was pitch black, covered in thick scales, and exuded a terrifying aura.
Although he had been dead for a long time, the lingering aura of his stillness was unsettling.
It was one of the two Dao Integration Realm beasts that he had killed after his seclusion ended.
The powerful pressure emanated from the area, causing the pupils of the two guards to shrink.
They examined the corpse closely, their eyes filled with shock.
A beast at the Dao Integration Realm! A corpse of this caliber is worth at least several hundred magic crystals!
Lu Qing said indifferently, with a hint of impatience in his tone, "Can we use this strange beast as payment for the teleportation?"
The two guards exchanged a glance and nodded quickly.
“Yes, yes!” one of the guards quickly replied. “And it’s far more than that, we’ll give you the change right away...”
"No need." Lu Qing waved his hand, interrupting it. "The excess will be yours. I'm in a hurry, so please prepare for the teleportation now."
Upon hearing this, the two guards were overjoyed. The corpse of a beast at the Dao Integration Realm was no small matter.
They've been guarding this place for so many years, and they've never seen such a lavish guest.
This is practically an undeserved and enormous reward.
They held Lu Qing in even greater awe.
As expected of a high-ranking member of the Heavenly Demon Clan, he is indeed very generous.
"Thank you, sir! Thank you, sir!" The two guards thanked them repeatedly, their attitude even more respectful than before.
They immediately invited Lu Qing into the teleportation array, then quickly walked to the control panel of the teleportation array and began adjusting the coordinates.
Fragments of magic crystal were embedded into the array base, and runes lit up one after another, emitting a dazzling light.
A moment later, the teleportation array was fully activated.
"Sir, the teleportation array is ready, and we can depart at any time," the guard said respectfully.
Lu Qing nodded and strode into the center of the teleportation array. He stood on the platform, feeling the surging spatial power around him.
"Target: Outside the Heavenly Demon Realm," he said calmly.
The guards immediately responded and activated the teleportation array.
With a flash of light, Lu Qing's figure became blurry and fainter in the teleportation array, eventually disappearing completely.
The Demon Realm, too, was unaware of just how a terrifying enemy had slipped through their fingers.
