Redemption of a Born Demon

Chapter 448: Chapter 303: Perfect Reappearance, The True Demon Lord Upon the Throne (Part 1)

Back then, Tsuchimikado Kazai, the Heaven-Reaching Daoist Lord of Japan, had gathered the Twelve Divine Forms passed down through his family since ancient times. By leveraging a live broadcast to stir Japan’s Great Trend, he artificially created a true "Deity"—the culmination of generations of Yin Yang Masters’ highest ambitions and a feat rarely seen in history.

However, this artificial Deity was swallowed whole by Yi Beidou, who then used his Demon Flame to forge the Demon-Suppressing Seven-Star Needle and pin it down in his Dantian. Later, Yi Beidou discovered that this Deity could act as a sort of "Substitute Ghost," allowing him to transfer and share a portion of the powerful backlash from using Celestial Demon Dissolution.

His trip to Japan had been so successful largely thanks to this Deity.

And because it had absorbed the backlash from Celestial Demon Dissolution twice, this Deity had nearly faded into nothingness.

Deities possess the characteristic of immortality. When this particular Deity was created, it was linked to the Great Trend of Japan. As long as Japan itself was not destroyed, the Deity could not truly die. Instead, depending on the level of faith directed toward it, it could draw upon that power to revive and even grow stronger.

Originally, with Tsuchimikado Kazai killed by Yi Beidou, the Heaven-Reaching Lodge and this Deity were on the losing side, making it difficult to draw enough Power of Faith. However, just as Yi Beidou was about to forget the Deity’s existence during his Cultivation on Penglai Immortal Mountain, he made an unexpected discovery.

At a certain moment, Yi Beidou felt a sense of longing coming from the once-dormant Deity. Following this longing, Yi Beidou sensed a peculiar power.

Within this power seemed to be the indiscernible discussions and whispers of countless people. It possessed a vast Great Trend, one that seemed remarkably similar to the Great Trend of Japan he had sensed before.

The only difference was that this Great Trend was focused entirely on Yi Beidou himself.

After a moment of thought, Yi Beidou understood.

This was a magnetic field formed by the convergence of All Living Beings’ Mind Power—a force similar to the Power of Faith.

It was likely because he had stirred up a global storm in Japan and was now riding the crest of the human era’s wave, which in turn had attracted this power.

He took some time to study this power and eventually discovered that it was difficult to utilize unless one was a Cultivator who specialized in this path. Furthermore, the thoughts within it were chaotic and mixed, making it impossible for Yi Beidou to absorb it into his own consciousness. At most, he could let it envelop his body to enhance his presence and perhaps provide some degree of mental protection.

For example, some great figures who hold high positions, wield immense authority, and shape the currents of the era also have this kind of Great Trend surrounding them. Although they themselves do not practice Cultivation, the Great Trend naturally envelops them, which can ward off evil and make them difficult to approach. Even an Ancient One would find it difficult to silently reverse this Great Trend and influence them on a mental level.

However, this power was of limited use to Yi Beidou. He did not walk the path of Faith. Instead, he relied on his own strength to shatter all obstacles, unafraid even if the whole world became his enemy.

Therefore, he decided to answer the craving of the Deity in his Dantian and proactively guided this power to make contact with it.

The instant it came into contact with this Power of Faith, the Deity began to feast ravenously. Yi Beidou could feel its power rapidly recovering.

By now, by continuously absorbing the Power of Faith that Yi Beidou fed it, the Deity had not only recovered to its peak but had even surpassed it, reaching an even greater level of strength.

But no matter how strong it became, Yi Beidou was always superior, keeping it firmly bound and suppressed with the Demon-Suppressing Seven-Star Needle.

This Deity was his "Substitute Ghost," and one of his most important trump cards against the Secret Organization’s numerical advantage in powerful members.

Just now, he had indeed exited the Celestial Demon Dissolution state and suffered the backlash from the Secret Technique. However, he had transferred most of the backlash to the Deity, and the damage he himself sustained was within a tolerable range.

The fluctuation in his aura and the burst of blood mist from his body were just an act for his enemies.

Since these guys were so slippery and wanted to play at strategy and tactics, he didn’t mind using a few tricks of his own.

And just as he expected, driven by greed, the two of them fell for it without much thought, allowing Yi Beidou to seize the opening.

Golden Pharaoh and Destruction Heaven realized they had fallen into a trap and immediately tried to withdraw.

Yi Beidou suddenly exploded with power. With a single palm strike, he blasted the nearby Destruction Heaven back, then charged toward Golden Pharaoh.

Golden Pharaoh’s Golden Chains had an extremely strong restraining effect, making him the priority target to defeat.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

A chain of palm strikes, his Demon Flame surging like a tide. A blood-red Tribulation Star condensed in his palm, its might like the heavens themselves crashing down.

The Demon Flame, so dense it was like solid amber, engulfed Golden Pharaoh. Even though Yi Beidou was still bound by the Golden Chains, his close-quarters combat ability was still at a crushing level.

Within the Destruction Killing Tribulation, under the impact of immense force, Golden Pharaoh’s entire body trembled violently. The Golden Armor covering his body, despite its extremely strong defensive power, now looked as if it was about to fall apart.

In this situation, he had no way to create distance.

After three palm strikes, Golden Pharaoh felt his internal organs tremble violently. A numbing sensation spread through his bones, and blood surged up his throat.

"Destruction Heaven! Eye of the Sun!!"

Golden Pharaoh roared, but Destruction Heaven could only attack from a distance, which was not enough to stop the now full-power Yi Beidou. As for Eye of the Sun, he had no intention of making a move.

His goal had always been a three-way free-for-all; he wanted to sit back and watch them destroy each other. He was more than happy to see Golden Pharaoh falling to Yi Beidou.