Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

  The rain continued to fall from the skies.

  But the surging Wei River had become quiet.

  The dragon’s tomb sat coldly in the center of the Wei River.

  36 stone statues in the shape of swords surrounded and suppressed it.

  Demon King Jiao let out an indignant roar from the inside, but he couldn’t do anything at all because his body had been penetrated by the 36 swords.

  The swords didn’t kill him, but they nailed him firmly to the riverbed.

  He couldn’t move at all.

  Everyone was stunned by the outcome of the battle.

  The Demon King Jiao, who caused trouble by commanding the rain and the clouds for thousands of miles resulting in a heavy downpour…

  The Demon King Jiao, who made millions of people kneel down to him in worship…

  That same Demon King Jiao was suppressed just like that?

  Who exactly was this person who suppressed him?

  In the Imperial Capital, the powerhouses of the aristocratic families, the rogue cultivators, the sect powerhouses, and the royal consecrators were all watching with their necks stretched high.

  Thousands of miles away, they could only see Lin Jiufeng’s back.

  He was dressed entirely in green, his black hair was tied into a bun, and his sleeves moved with the wind.

  He looked truly otherworldly and powerful.

  Lin Jiufeng’s face couldn’t be seen at all.

  Some people became apprehensive.

  Just how powerful was this expert?

  Imperial Capital, Forbidden City.

  Both Emperor De and Princess Yulin found themselves speechless.

  The way they looked at the world had changed.

  Even Princess Yulin found it hard to believe what she just saw.

  And she was someone who had once slaughtered her way to the Wolf Storey Mountain…

  Her feat back then had shocked the world speechless, but what she had done didn’t seem comparable to the scene that she just witnessed today.

  When Demon King Jiao commanded the wind and the clouds, everyone could feel the terrifying might he possessed. They were certain that he held power beyond that of the Human God Realm.

  The people of the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow were only in the Human God Realm at most.

  Princess Yulin thought that her mysterious master was a powerhouse who had entered the Grotto-Heaven Realm.

  But from the looks of it, she couldn’t be more wrong.

  Emperor De coughed and said, “Why didn’t I know before that such a powerful Big Grand-Uncle existed?”

  He really regretted it. If it was Lin Jiufeng who gave him pointers when he was cultivating back then, he would’ve been a Human God Realm expert by now.

  But he was still happy for Princess Yulin. After all, they were related by blood. Moreover, both of them were happy that the person who had suppressed Demon King Jiao was their big Grand-Uncle, an ancestor that belonged to the same lineage as them.

  Especially Princess Yulin…

  In the past, she was afraid of disturbing Lin Jiufeng.

  She was afraid she might accidentally elicit his fury.

  But now that she knew the truth, she felt that she had to go and see this Big Grand-Uncle of hers.

  Then, she would tell him that she had never once slacked off in the five years that passed.

  Right now, she judged that her swordsmanship must be up to his standards at the very least.

  …

  Ever since they reappeared in this era…

  The Zenith Heaven Path Sect whose foundation had taken root close to the Imperial Capital of the Yuhua God Dynasty had long regarded the dynasty as their own.

  They were already prepared to make a move.

  After so many years of preparation, they decided that it was about time.

  After all, some of their original powerhouses from the previous era had already awakened with most of them having already recovered at least ten percent of their full strength.

  Recovering at least ten percent of their original strength so early into this brand new era was already something to celebrate about.

  The Zenith Heaven Path Sect was about to enact their plan of controlling the Yuhua God Dynasty and turning it into a secular dynasty of the Zenith Heaven Path Sect.

  As for why they didn’t make a move after deliberating for so long, it was because they were afraid of the hidden expert within the Imperial Capital of the Yuhua God Dynasty.

  They were afraid of the hidden expert who gave Princess Yulin pointers and told her to slaughter her way to Wolf Storey Mountain.

  The Zenith Heaven Path Sect had not relaxed their search for that hidden expert in the years that passed, but they had no clue about his identity at all.

  Just as they were getting impatient, they received news that the Seven Great Sages of the Monster Race and Demon Race were attacking the Imperial Capital.

  With the news of their impending attack, the Zenith Heaven Path Sect stopped their plans and decided to lie low. They planned to come back and continue their plans of controlling the Yuhua God Dynasty after the dust had settled.

  The Zenith Heaven Path Sect knew just how powerful the Seven Great Sages were. They didn’t want to provoke them unless it was absolutely necessary. Thus, they decided to lie low and wait for the Seven Great Sages’ victory to negotiate with them for a piece of land within the dynasty.

  But…

  Sect Leader Luo Yu had never imagined even in his wildest dreams that the Demon King Jiao who shook the world the moment he appeared…

  The Demon King Jiao whom they could never afford to offend would actually be defeated and suppressed so easily.

  It felt as if he didn’t even resist his enemy.

  As for the Heaven Raising Bull, he watched silently from the side, not even daring to fart.

  Sect Master Luo Yu looked at Lin Jiufeng’s green-robed back and gasped.

  He softly muttered.

  “This is getting more complicated now…”

  Every high-ranking member of the Zenith Heaven Path Sect had gathered in the hall.

  Each and every one of them was rendered speechless by the scene that they saw above the Wei River.

  Lin Jiufeng’s might thoroughly scared them.

  “This is just the beginning of a brand new era. Logically speaking, such a terrifying powerhouse shouldn’t appear so early, right?”

  “I originally thought that it was already shocking enough to see the recovered Demon King Jiao…”

  “He’s already at the peak of the Grotto-Heaven Realm. His recovery speed had surprised me when I learned about it, but knowing that he is one of the Seven Great Sages, I could still accept it…”

  “But…”

  “What’s up with him?”

  A powerhouse from the Zenith Heaven Path Sect pointed at Lin Jiufeng’s back in surprise.

  The existence of a peak Grotto-Heaven Realm expert so early in this brand new era was already unbelievable.

  So, how could someone be more powerful than the current Demon King Jiao?

  The high-ranking members of the Zenith Heaven Path Sect were unable to give an answer.

  “Let’s keep a low profile for now. He’s too terrifying. It will be easy for him to suppress us if he wants to. Let’s not touch the Yuhua God Dynasty for now.”

  Sect Master Luo Yu eventually made a decision.

  In the end, he decided to first take a closer look at the situation before deciding whether they should reveal their hidden agendas to the Yuhua God Dynasty and to the world.

  …

  The entire world was crazily spreading the news about Lin Jiufeng.

  After the battle at the Wei River, he instantly became famous.

  The title of the Yuhua God Dynasty’s guardian god was once again remembered by the people.

  But Lin Jiufeng couldn’t hear their conversation at this moment.

  He stood on the riverbanks of the Wei River.

  The pitter-patter of rainwater fell in front of his eyes.

  They splashed onto the ground, eventually forming into puddles.

  Rainwater fell into the Wei River.

  Waves appeared on the already quiet waters.

  Lin Jiufeng looked at the Heaven Raising Bull and said, “My seal won’t expire on its own, but I won’t stop him from absorbing the spiritual energy in the air. As long as he breaks my seal, he can come out.”

  The Heaven Raising Bull walked to Lin Jiufeng’s side.

  His body became smaller as he looked at the dragon’s tomb alongside Lin Jiufeng.

  Lin Jiufeng still gave Demon King Jiao some face.

  He didn’t seal him in a flood dragon’s tomb but instead used a dragon’s?tomb.1

  “I will advise him well and also stand guard for him. This suppression can also be considered to be suppressing his arrogance. Everything about him is good, just that there is a big problem with his character.” The Heaven Raising Bull sighed.

  “How did all of you become brothers then?” Lin Jiufeng asked curiously.

  “It’s simply because we’re lonely. Having each other around as we travel the world is a form of reassurance that we are not alone. Even now, I’m still used to having them around.” The Great Sage of Heaven Leveling said, his mood immediately turned somber.

  “Each of us has our own weaknesses. As a result, we are different from each other.”

  “Demon King Jiao’s weakness is that he is easily enraged.”

  “And I am a glutton…”

  “The others are arrogance, jealousy, laziness, greed, and lust.”

  “We tolerated each other and turned our weaknesses into strengths. We became a perfect group. At least, that was what happened to us in the beginning.”

  “It’s just that after we became stronger, our weaknesses also became stronger along with our cultivation realms. Soon, we became no longer compatible with each other. That is why the Seven Great Sages fell apart. In fact, it’s been so long since I’ve seen and met with the others.”

  “But today, I’m finally reunited with Demon King Jiao.” The Great Sage of Heaven Leveling, Heaven Raising Bull, said.

  Lin Jiufeng maintained his silence as he listened.

  80 Years Of Signing-In At The Cold Palace, I Am Unrivalled  

  Chapter 102: The History of the Land of Extreme Negative Energy.

  Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

  The Seven Great Sages of the Monster Race and Demon Race all had their own shortcomings

  And they were able to supplement the weaknesses of each other with their strengths.

  This was why they were able to form a group in the previous era.

  But every group or team would eventually fall apart.

  When the previous era came to an end, the Seven Great Sages of the Monster Race and Demon Race also came to an end.

  After each of them left in a fit of anger, the Great Sage of the Heaven Leveling, the Heaven Raising Bull, went to participate in the construction of the demon’s den beneath the Imperial Capital of the Yuhua God Dynasty’s Cold Palace.

  The Great Sage of the Ocean Cover, Demon King Jiao, went overseas and set up a large array formation on a small island to completely seal himself.

  The others had their own places to go. In any case, they weren’t together anymore.

  This was also why in this era, the locations where the Seven Great Sages appeared have been all different and distant from each other.

  “Since you guys have already gone your own separate ways, why are you still pleading on his behalf?” Lin Jiufeng asked, puzzled.

  “Our relationships were nurtured over an entire era. We supported each other when we were weak and we’ve experienced a lot together along the way. He once risked his life to save me too. Even if he won’t listen to me, I can’t just watch as Demon King Jiao dies,” said the Heaven Raising Bull.

  A relationship that was nurtured over an entire era.

  His few simple words contained countless years of companionship, laughter, and fooling around together.

  Demon King Pingtian was a sentimental person, which was why he begged Lin Jiufeng to spare Demon King Jiao’s life.

  “I spared Demon King Jiao. You owe me a favor for that,” Lin Jiufeng said.

  Demon King Pingtian nodded and replied, “You’re right. I owe you a favor. If you have any needs in the future, just tell me. As long as it’s something that I can do, I will definitely do it. If it’s something that I can’t do, I will do my best to ask the other brothers for help.”

  His words were sincere.

  Demon King Pingtian also knew that the reason why Demon King Jiao was still alive was because of Lin Jiufeng giving him face.

  But to be honest, his face wasn’t worth much.

  When he spoke, he wasn’t confident at all.

  After all, his relationship with Lin Jiufeng was that of a boxer and a punching bag.

  Lin Jiufeng had been suppressing the demon’s den for ten whole years, and only today did he talk so much with Lin Jiufeng.

  In the past, not a word between them was exchanged.

  It wasn’t until Lin Jiufeng beat and severely injured him that Demon King Pingtian’s relationship with Lin Jiufeng became ‘closer’.

  The type of special relationship between the attacker and the person being attacked.

  Hence, when Lin Jiufeng agreed, Demon King Pingtian truly was surprised.

  Then, he felt very grateful.

  At the very least, Lin Jiufeng spared Demon King Jiao’s life for his sake.

  Thus, he made a solemn promise.

  If Lin Jiufeng needed his help in the future, Lin Jiufeng just had to ask.

  If he couldn’t do it, then he would go look for his brothers for help.

  “Why wait for the future when you can help me out now?” Lin Jiufeng interrupted Demon King Pingtian’s thoughts and said directly.

  Demon King Pingtian was stunned.

  He looked at Lin Jiufeng and blinked his huge eyes.

  Then, he said solemnly, “Please give me your order. I will definitely do what I can.”

  Lin Jiufeng looked at his serious look and said with a smile, “There’s no need to be so serious. What I want you to do is not so troublesome. I just want to ask you a few questions.”

  Demon King Pingtian was dumbfounded.

  He was already prepared to go all out to complete Lin Jiufeng’s request.

  For example, clearing out the troubles in the world for the Yuhua God Dynasty?

  Working for the Yuhua God Dynasty for decades?

  Although it was hard for him to accept this kind of request, a gentleman would never go back on his word. As long as Lin Jiufeng said it, he would definitely do his best to complete it.

  But who would have thought that Lin Jiufeng only wanted him to answer a few questions?

  Demon King Pingtian asked, “What do you want to ask?”

  “Are you one of the original builders of the demon’s den?” Lin Jiufeng asked.

  “Yes, I participated in the construction of that demon’s den.” Demon King Pingtian nodded.

  “Why was that place chosen for the demon’s den?” Lin Jiufeng continued to ask.

  “Because that place is a Land of Extreme Negative Energy. It can gather the spiritual energy of the world and it won’t let it dissipate so easily. It can also maintain the spiritual energy in the air for a very long time,” Demon King Pingtian replied.

  “Was that area already like that when it was discovered in the previous era?” Lin Jiufeng asked with a rather pensive look.

  “Yes.” Demon King Pingtian replied almost immediately.

  Lin Jiufeng frowned.

  Not long after entering the Cold Palace, Lin Jiufeng had already discovered the Land of Extreme Negative Energy.

  In the beginning, the Land of Extreme Negative Energy was still very weak.

  It only nurtured the spirit of Imperial Consort Jia and turned her into a malicious spirit.

  But that malicious spirit had no offensive power at all.

  At that time, Lin Jiufeng was puzzled as to why the might of the Land of Extreme Negative Energy was so weak.

  As time passed, he discovered the ruins of the Chasing Corpse Sect and was finally able to somehow resolve a few of his questions in regards to the Land of Extreme Negative Energy.

  But at the same time, the Chasing Corpse Sect discovered that it was a Land of Extreme Negative Energy. That was exactly the reason why they built their former sect on the land where the current Cold Palace stood.

  But they weren’t the people who created the Land of Extreme Negative Energy.

  Then, Lin Jiufeng discovered the Demon Lord’s palace.

  He thought that the Land of Extreme Negative Energy was made by the Demon Lord.

  But who knew that the Demon Lord had only used the Land of Extreme Negative Energy to suppress the demon’s den?

  Then he discovered the 3,000 plus demons in the Devil’s Den.

  He thought that the Land of Extreme Negative Energy was created by them.

  But hearing the words of Demon King Pingtian, it seemed that the Land of Extreme Negative Energy existed here before they came.

  Thousands of years had passed since then, but the Land of Extreme Negative Energy was still around and thriving. With the recovery of the world’s spiritual energy, the Land of Extreme Negative Energy was also recovering along with it.

  Lin Jiufeng wanted to know who created the Land of Extreme Negative Energy beneath the Cold Palace.

  But after going through it layer by layer, it turned out that the people he suspected were not the masters of the Land of Extreme Negative Energy.

  Even the demon’s den that Lin Jiufeng thought highly of had been a latecomer to the party.

  Moreover, during the previous era, the Land of Extreme Negative Energy already existed before they found it.

  “How did you guys discover the Land of Extreme Negative Energy back then?” Lin Jiufeng asked curiously.

  The events of the previous era touched upon Lin Jiufeng’s blind spot in knowledge.

  He could only ask Demon King Pingtian about it.

  “In the previous era, a lot of us knew about that place. It wasn’t just us. In fact, a shocking battle once took place in that Land of Extreme Negative Energy.” Demon King Pingtian recalled.

  A man and a bull stood by the Wei River beneath the misty rain.

  Under the nervous gaze of everyone in the world, they actually began to chat.

  Lin Jiufeng wanted to deeply investigate the mystery behind the birth of the Land of Extreme Negative Energy.

  They completely disregarded the people around them as they chatted about the things that they were interested in.

  “A shocking battle happened?” Lin Jiufeng asked curiously.

  “That’s right…”

  “There were too many people who wanted the Land of Extreme Negative Energy back then, including those from the Daoist sects, Buddhist sects, and the sects overseas…”

  “All of them wanted the Land of Extreme Negative Energy. The battle was very intense, and countless people died. The Land of Extreme Negative Energy was baptized in a river of blood back then.” Demon King Pingtian lamented as he recalled the past.

  “You said that you would release every demon from the demon’s den when the time comes. Once you’ve done that, you will discover that there are many corpses buried in the Land of Extreme Negative Energy. Each of them was once peerless and magnificent figures of the past,” Demon King Pingtian said to Lin Jiufeng.

  “Their corpses are still intact after thousands of years?” Lin Jiufeng raised his brows.

  “In that war, many major forces were implicated…”

  “They were all top sects, and they were also the symbol of that era’s glory. Every single one of them was stronger than you are now. It’s not out of the ordinary that their bodies are still intact despite them—being dead for thousands of years by now.”

  “Moreover, they are also buried in the Land of Extreme Negative Energy, including the Sect Leader of Kunlun, the King of the monster race, and the unaffiliated cultivators overseas. When you have the opportunity, you should go and dig them up,” Demon King Pingtian said.

  Lin Jiufeng said in disdain, “Would I dig up corpses?”

  “I don’t have such a strange hobby!” Lin Jiufeng firmly stated.

  80 Years Of Signing-In At The Cold Palace, I Am Unrivalled