The abbot of the Pure Land temple in Black Wind city was the Upraised Light monk. He was referred to respectfully as the Upraised Light master or the Upraised Light abbot. He was currently taking advantage of the harsh winter to use the methods of the pure land school to purify the land contaminated by demonfolk when he suddenly felt a hint of killing intent. Looking up, he saw a pitch-black face of wrath, which made him shiver inside.

  During the process of purifying the land, it was all too common for demonfolk to ambush, sneak up on, or surround him, but this face was different from all the demonfolk he had seen in the past.

  It was filled with anger and killing intent, but… it was not wicked!?

  The feeling was basically bizarre. Demonfolk were born wicked. There was no dispute about that. They were capable of anything, no matter how heartless it was, and they viewed monks with utter hatred. Perhaps there were many bad people among monks, but there definitely would not be a single good person among demonfolk.

  However, his eyes were different. Ever since he underwent the fifth heavenly tribulation and attained the fruit of Sakridāgāmi, he had achieved complete mastery over the Heavenly Eye knowledge, and he could easily see through truth, lies, and intentions. He used it instinctively now, yet he was actually making an error in judgement!

  He must have been making an error in judgement!

  He was at the boundary of the Demon domain, so he could not bother with all of this anymore. Chanting the buddha’s name loudly, he launched a Buddha’s Palm Subdues the Demon towards the demonfolk.

  The huge, golden palm blotted out the sky and filled Li Qingshan’s eyes. Hymns and chanting flooded in from the surroundings as all the snowflakes in the air collapsed.

  Li Qingshan was immobilised, like a mouse that had met its natural predator. Anger rose up inside him. This monk is trying to kill me without even trying to understand what’s going on! He really deserves to die!

  He immediately lost control over the killing intent. The Yin Demon swelled up. Its teeth protruded from its mouth as its face twisted in anger with the upper half of its body bare. It no longer bore any resemblance to Li Qingshan, resembling the image of Maheśvara instead. Its arms rippled with muscle as it punched out at the palm!

  Boom!

  The earth quaked; the frozen earth shattered.

  The palm gradually faded away, leaving behind a huge handprint in the ground.

  The Upraised Light looked over with a frown. Two red specks had appeared on his palm, while the demon was already gone. It had stopped him momentarily and fled during that time.

  It probably was not a Demon Sovereign, but could a Demon Emperor block a palm strike of his? Its appearance earlier was far too familiar too. It seemed to be the terrifying form of the lord of the Desire realm.

  He was a demon among demons, but he was also a god of buddhism. Even the twelve Demon Gods paled in comparison to him. There was no reason for his disciples and grand disciples to fall so low that they ended up in the Demon domain. If a demonfolk managed to inherit his will, they definitely would be a figure of some renown. The Human realm had probably gained another powerful enemy.

  He used the Heavenly Eye knowledge and gazed off into the distance, but his gaze was unable to penetrate the dark Demon domain looming with demon qi. He was very tempted to nip him in the bud, but he was also afraid it was a trap, so he simply gave up on it after some thought.

  A while later, the sky in the Demon domain began to churn as if it verified his thoughts. An indomitable black figure suddenly appeared, leaving him shocked. Was it one of the Heretic Gods? But it felt unlikely, or there was no need to try and lure him in at all. They could just make their way over and destroy him. The terrifying power of Heretic Gods could only be rivalled by Human Immortals.

  The moment the black figure appeared, he had already used the Divine Foot knowledge and rapidly retreated back to Black Cloud city, but he was still shaken inside.

  The Yin Demon moved through underground rapidly, making its way in the direction of the Demon domain. By now, it had already recovered its original appearance. There was a golden palmprint on Li Qingshan’s chest, having been heavily injured. The palm strike had almost dispersed his Yin Demon, but it did allow him to come to his senses immediately. All of the anger and killing intent in him vanished. He only felt puzzled. What had happened just then?

  A certain external force was influencing his mind. Taking the shortcut came with a price. The divine image on his back was still a problem at the end of the day. He had to find a way to deal with it!

  At this moment, he felt his entire body lighten. He had passed through the boundary and formally entered the Demon domain.

  After all his battles with demonfolk, this was the first time he had personally entered the Demon domain, but he did not even have the time to admire the scenery.

  The black sun in the sky abruptly lit up, shining on Li Qingshan through the thick clouds and demon qi.

  The surroundings immediately responded. The gushing demon qi gathered towards Li Qingshan, forming a great swirl.

  At the centre of the swirl, demonic thoughts sprang forth in his mind, but he also felt extremely elated, like the world was with him and all prostrated towards him. The Heavenly Tome of Liberty began to circulate uncontrollably.

  Li Qingshan was familiar with this feeling. Don’t tell me I’ve become a chosen child of the Demon domain?

  He had never expected this, but it also made perfect sense. He had always possessed a heavy demonic nature, and he practised the Heavenly Tome of Liberty, so there was nothing strange about being favoured by the heavens.

  However, he had never considered grouping himself with demonfolk. Who knew how many demonfolk he had butchered, and he even viewed Demon God Qiongqi as a great enemy. The Demon domain should have hated him, so why did it favour him instead?

  However, the Demon domain’s will seemed to be chaotic beyond all expectations.

  The fierce winds whistled, kicking up the sand and stones. The Yin Demon swelled up uncontrollably and limitless power surged into his body. The golden palmprint on his chest was soon swallowed by the darkness.

  With a wave of his hand, the sky full of wind and snow dispersed, revealing the black sun.

  Ever since he had arrived in the Human realm, it had been a very long time since he experienced such power.

  Thirty metres, three hundred metres, three thousand metres. His body continued to swell, but it was not ugly and twisted. A black sun hung over his head, mighty like a god. He had once experienced this feeling and appearance in the dream when he made his final offering to Maheśvara. Now, the dream came true, as if it was even possible for him to directly undergo the fifth heavenly tribulation. If this continued, perhaps he could become a Demon Sovereign or maybe even more than that!

  There just happened to be no one around, and it was the dead of winter. Unless the army had marched over here and begun a new round of battle, there would be no demonfolk idling here. They would only be asking to die if they did that.

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  As a result, while Li Qingshan had made a very great disturbance, he only had a single spectator, the Upraising Light abbot, and he had only caught a quick glance before retreating.

  But at this moment, a streak of black light shot out from the centre of the black sun, piercing the top of the Yin Demon’s head and gathering in his chest, condensing into a miniature black sun strand by strand, inch by inch. That was a demon heart, something that Li Qingshan had once abandoned.

  This was a sight that the entire Demon domain looked towards, including the twelve paramount Demon Gods. Four words rang through their minds at the same time, The Black Sun Demon Heart!

  It was originally just a legend—The black sun would fall in the heart of the demon among demons, and the thirteenth Demon God would awaken, conquering the Demon domain and becoming its ruler…
The legend was simply absurd, such that no one believed it. First of all, it was impossible for the black sun to fall. It was only a projection from beyond the Nine Heavens. There was only one demon among demons too, and how could there be a thirteenth Demon God? No one really had any interest in the position of the lord of the Demon domain anyway.

  But at this moment, the legend seemed to come true, and it really was connected to the demon among demons.

  Only on Qingqi mountain did Demon God Qiongqi smile. “Is it that kid? He sure has made me wait! It’s no wonder that the Blood Oath of the Nether River managed to get established. He’s actually capable of putting up a fight! Come then! Let me take your Black Sun Demon Heart and become the ruler of the Demon domain!”
In the wind, Li Qingshan seemed to hear a vague calling, “Come, my beloved son, my proud son. I have waited long enough for you…” It seemed to originate from the black sun in his heart and in the sky.

  “Who are you?” Li Qingshan raised his head and asked.

  “Go, my beloved son, my proud son! Go and become the ruler!” The wind urged in his ear.

  “Fucking hell, are you done yet? Fuck being your beloved son, I’m your daddy!”
Li Qingshan was furious. He utterly hated being imbued with another person’s will against his will. Maheśvara had caused him enough irritation, and now, there was some strange will of the heavens as well.

  He plunged his hands into his chest and tugged forcefully, ripping it out violently! He dug out the black sun and stomped it under his feet viciously.

  “My fate lies with me, not with the heavens!”