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妖鬼的脸上满是恐惧之色，望亭楼却视若无睹，右手抬起，这么虚空一握，電子書（）泡*书*吧（）
The demon ghost's face was filled with fear, but Wang Tinglou ignored him as if he were invisible. He raised his right hand and made a gesture in the air.
lái dào yāo guǐ de miàn qián ， qǔ xià xī de chǔ wù dài yǔ yāo dān 。
来到妖鬼的面前，取下牺的储物袋与妖丹。
Arriving before the demon ghost, Wang Tinglou took off its storage bag and the demon pill.
suí hòu zuǒ shǒu yī dàn ， yǎn qián chū xiàn yī kē dàn lán sè de huǒ dàn 。
随后左手一弹，眼前出现一颗淡蓝色的火弹。
Then, with a flick of his left hand, a pale blue fireball appeared before his eyes.
zhǐ jiàn líng máng yī shǎn ， nà yāo guǐ de shī tǐ jiù huà wèi le chén āi 。
只见灵芒一闪，那妖鬼的尸体就化为了尘埃。
A burst of spiritual light flashed, turning the demon ghost's body into dust.
zhè dǎo méi de jiā huo ， yě zǒu jìn rù xiū luó zhī mén hòu yǔn luò de dì yí gè lí hé qī cún zài le ， rán ér wàng tíng lóu liǎn shàng què wú jīng wú xǐ ， duì tā lái shuō ， zhè bù guò shì xiǎo shì yī zhuāng ér yǐ 。
这倒霉的家伙，也走进入修罗之门后陨落的第一个离合期存在了，然而望亭楼脸上却无惊无喜，对他来说，这不过是小事一桩而已。
This unfortunate soul had become the first entity to fall in the Netherworld Gate after entering it. However, Wang Tinglou showed no surprise or joy; for him, this was just another minor matter.
suí hòu shēn xíng yī shǎn ， qì xī zài cì shōu liǎn ， huà wèi yī dào jīng hóng fēi xiàng le qián miàn 。
随后身形一闪，气息再次收敛，化为一道惊虹飞向了前面。
His figure flickered again as his aura receded, and he flew forward like a streak of lightning.
yǔ cǐ tóng shí ， zài jù lí cǐ dì bù zhī dào duō shǎo wàn lǐ de mǒu dì 。
与此同时，在距离此地不知道多少万里的某地。
At an unknown distance away from here, somewhere else.
yī zuò gū fēng ào rán sǒng lì 。
一座孤峰傲然耸立。
A solitary peak stood proudly amidst the landscape.
péng lái suī shì yī zuò shān ， rán ér cǐ shān miàn jī què tài dà le diǎn ， jí shǐ yǔ yōu zhōu xiāng bǐ yě bù xùn sè ， shèn zhì kě yǐ shuō ， hái yào dà shàng nà me yì diǎn de 。
蓬莱虽是一座山，然而此山面积却太大了点，即使与幽州相比也不逊色，甚至可以说，还要大上那么一点的。
Penglai was indeed a mountain, but its size was too vast to be considered merely that. It could even rival Youzhou in terms of area, perhaps even surpassing it slightly.
zài zhè péng lái zhī shàng ， shān chuān 、 hú pō 、 qiū líng 、 huāng mò ， gè zhǒng gè yàng de dì xíng bù yī ér zú ， bìng bù néng dān dān yǐ yī zuò shān de yǎn guāng lái kàn dài de 。
在这蓬莱之上，山川、湖泊、丘陵、荒漠，各种各样的地形不一而足，并不能单单以一座山的眼光来看待的。
On this Penglai, various terrains such as mountains, rivers, hills, and deserts were scattered about. One couldn't simply look at it from the perspective of a single mountain.
cǐ shí cǐ kè ， zài nà zuò gū fēng de bàn shān yāo shàng ， hái yǒu yī yǐn mì dòng fǔ ， suī rán méi yǒu jìn zhì zhē zhù ， dàn què bèi wú shù màn téng fù gài zhe ， ruò bù zhù yì ， hái zhēn kàn bù chū lái 。
此时此刻，在那座孤峰的半山腰上，还有一隐秘洞府，虽然没有禁制遮住，但却被无数蔓藤覆盖着，若不注意，还真看不出来。
At the halfway point of this solitary peak, there was a hidden cave府 that wasn’t concealed by any restrictions but was covered in countless vines. Without careful observation, one wouldn’t notice its presence.
zài lèi fǔ shēn chù ， yǒu yī qīng shí yuán zhuō ， páng biān zuò zhe liǎng míng xiū xiān zhě 。
在泪府深处，有一青石圆桌，旁边坐着两名修仙者。
Inside the cave府, a green stone round table stood. Two cultivators were seated beside it.
zuǒ biān de ， shì yī qīng páo lǎo zhě ， kàn shàng qù ， yǐ qī shí yú suì nián jì ， dàn què bàn diǎn lǎo tài yě wú ， jīng shén liàng fēng 。
左边的，是一青袍老者，看上去，已七十余岁年纪，但却半点老态也无，精神量锋。
On the left side sat an old man wearing a green robe; he appeared to be over seventy years old, yet showed no signs of aging, his spirit sharp and vibrant.
ér yòu biān de ， zé shì yī zhōng nián rén ， dài zhe gāo gāo de mào zi ， sān lóu zhǎng xū ， jū rán chuān zhe dì wáng fú shì 。
而右边的，则是一中年人，带着高高的帽子，三偻长须，居然穿着帝王服饰。
To his right was a middle-aged man with a tall hat on his head, long beard, and imperial attire. At first glance, they seemed like two ordinary cultivators, but upon closer inspection, one could see that the old man was surrounded by阴气, unlike the ghostly energy of other spirit cultivators; it was pure阴气.
chū yī kàn ， zhè fēn míng jiù shì liǎng míng xiū xiān zhě ， kě zǐ xì qiáo ， què fā xiàn nà lǎo zhě hún shēn bèi yīn qì chán rào ， yǔ guǐ dào xiū shì de yīn líng lì dà bù bù tóng ， nà shì chún zhèng de yīn qì 。
初一看，这分明就是两名修仙者，可仔细瞧，却发现那老者浑身被阴气缠绕，与鬼道修士的阴灵力大不不同，那是纯正的阴气。
Needless to say, this fellow was a demon creature.
bú yòng shuō ， zhè jiā huo nǎi shì guǐ wù 。
不用说，这家伙乃是鬼物。
Moreover, his cultivation level was extraordinary, not inferior to Wang Tinglou's.
ér qiě xiū wèi fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， bǐ zhī wàng tíng lóu yě bù xùn sè 。
而且修为非同小可，比之望亭楼也不逊色。
Peak Stage of Separation!
lí hé qī dǐng fēng ！
离合期顶峰！
The old man in green originally appeared calm as he sipped on some wine and ate fruits. Suddenly, his brows furrowed, and his expression turned grim.
nà qīng páo lǎo zhě yuán běn yī liǎn cóng róng ， zhèng yī biān yǐn jiǔ ， yī biān chī zhe guā guǒ ， tū rán méi tou yí zhòu ， liǎn sè sà rán yīn chén xià lái le 。
那青袍老者原本一脸从容，正一边饮酒，一边吃着瓜果，突然眉头一皱，脸色飒然阴沉下来了。
"Brother Wu, what’s wrong?"
“ wú xiōng ， nǐ zěn me le ？”
“吴兄，你怎么了？”
The middle-aged man in the imperial attire put down whatever he was holding and spoke with a faint tone.
nà shēn chuān dì wáng fú shì de zhōng nián rén fàng xià shǒu zhōng zhī wù ， dàn dàn de qì kǒu le 。
那身穿帝王服饰的中年人放下手中之物，淡淡的弃口了。
Unlike the old man, his entire body emitted a strong stench of decay, indicating that he was a Corpse Demon. However, like the old man, he too was at Peak Stage of Separation.
yǔ nà lǎo zhě bù tóng ” tā hún shēn shàng xià ， sàn fà chū nóng liè de shī qì ， jū rán shì yī shī mó ， rán ér tóng yàng shì lí hé qī de 。
与那老者不同”他浑身上下，散发出浓烈的尸气，居然是一尸魔，然而同样是离合期的。
Speaking of this fellow's background, it was no less remarkable. Before his death, he wasn't a cultivator but a secular emperor known for his cruelty and ruthlessness. He ruled for only twenty years yet managed to conquer countless nations, establishing an empire with vast territories.
shuō qǐ zhè jiā huo de lái lì ， yě fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， shēng qián bìng fēi xiū dào zhě ， ér shì yī shì sú de dì wáng ， tiě xuè 、 cán bào ， dàn yě xióng cái dà lüè ， zài wèi bù guò èr shí zài ” què miè guó wú shù ， jiàn lì le yī bǎn tú jí wéi liáo kuò de dà dì guó 。
说起这家伙的来历，也非同小可，生前并非修道者，而是一世俗的帝王，铁血、残暴，但也雄才大略，在位不过二十载”却灭国无数，建立了一版图极为辽阔的大帝国。
The wrath of the Son of Heaven could cause rivers to flow with blood.
tiān zi yī nù ， xuè liú piāo chǔ
天子一怒，血流漂杵
Iron Jiezhong had killed countless souls in his lifetime; his name alone could still make children cry at night after thousands of years.
tiě zhòu wáng yī shēng shā rén wú shù ， sǐ zài tā shǒu zhōng de yuān hún ， bù xià qiān wàn ， jí shǐ guò qù le zhè me shàng wàn nián ” tí qǐ tā de míng zì ， yī jiù néng zhǐ xiǎo ér de yè tí 。
铁纣王一生杀人无数，死在他手中的冤魂，不下千万，即使过去了这么上万年”提起他的名字，依旧能止小儿的夜啼。
Fortunately, this brutal emperor was assassinated on his fortieth birthday.
hǎo zài zhè cán bào de dì wáng zài sì shí suì shēng rì de shí hòu bèi cì shā diào le 。
好在这残暴的帝王在四十岁生日的时候被刺杀掉了。
No one knew how he died, but there were rumors that a deity had used a flying sword to decapitate him.
zěn me sǐ de ， yǐ méi yǒu rén qīng chǔ 。
怎么死的，已没有人清楚。
Though earthly emperors enjoyed countless honors and luxuries, they couldn't match the power of immortals or deities.
dàn què yǒu yě shǐ shuō ， tā shì bèi shén xiān yòng fēi jiàn qǔ xià le tóu lú 。
但却有野史说，他是被神仙用飞剑取下了头颅。
Of course, this so-called deity was merely another cultivator in disguise.
rén jiān de dì wáng què shí yōng yǒu róng huá wú shù ， dàn què yě méi yǒu bàn fǎ yǔ xiān fú duì kàng de 。
人间的帝王确实拥有荣华无数，但却也没有办法与仙佛对抗的。
Iron Jiezhong's death brought joy to his subjects. However, who knew that his corpse hadn’t decayed? After tens of thousands of years, it had become a spirit and advanced to Peak Stage of Separation.
dāng rán ， zhè suǒ wèi de shén xiān ， qí shí bù guò shì yī xiū xiān zhě 。
当然，这所谓的神仙，其实不过是一修仙者。
These two monsters from the阴司界 arrived at Penglai but didn't act immediately; instead, they seemed to be waiting for something.
tiě zhòu wáng sǐ le ， ràng dǐ xià de chén mín pāi shǒu chēng kuài ， rán ér shuí yòu zhī dào ， tā de shī shēn bù fǔ ” shù wàn nián hòu ， bù jǐn tōng líng ， ér qiě xiū liàn dào le lí hé qī dǐng fēng 。
铁纣王死了，让底下的臣民拍手称快，然而谁又知道，他的尸身不腐”数万年后，不仅通灵，而且修炼到了离合期顶峰。
"Green Eros is dead," the old man in green said with a calm expression.
cǐ shí ， zhè liǎng gè yīn sī jiè de guài wù lái dào péng lái shān zhōng ， què bìng wèi xíng dòng ， fǎn ér xiàng shì děng dài zhe shén me 。
此时，这两个阴司界的怪物来到蓬莱山中，却并未行动，反而像是等待着什么。
"Green Eros? The lizard demon with four heads and eight arms under your command?" Iron Jiezhong replied dismissively. "Sacrifice was only at the initial stage of Separation, while those entering from this world naturally have greater strength than Sacrifice. Her elimination isn’t strange."
“ lǜ shí nà jiā huo ** diào le 。” qīng páo lǎo zhě dàn dàn de shuō ， shén sè yě píng jìng xià lái le 。
“绿蚀那家伙**掉了。”青袍老者淡淡的说，神色也平静下来了。
The old man in green remained silent but then sighed slightly: "Unfortunately, after passing through the Netherworld Gate, our transmission is random, and we were separated from our subordinates. Otherwise, there would be no need to waste time here."
“ lǜ shí ？ jiù shì nǐ shǒu xià nà shuāng tóu sì bì de xī yì guài me ？” tiě zhòu wáng bù yǐ wéi rán de kāi kǒu le ：“ xī yě bù guò lí hé chū qī ， ér rén jiè jìn rù zhè lǐ de jiā huo ， zì rán yǒu shí lì yuǎn shèng yú xī de ， lǜ shí bèi miè chú ， yǒu shén me hào qí guài de ？”
“绿蚀？就是你手下那双头四臂的蜥蜴怪么？”铁纣王不以为然的开口了：“牺也不过离合初期，而人界进入这里的家伙，自然有实力远胜于牺的，绿蚀被灭除，有什么好奇怪的？”
"Hmph, what’s the big deal? We knew this situation before setting out and had secretly cast spells on our subordinates. No matter where they are transported, they will quickly gather with us. Sacrifice's elimination is just a coincidence; losing one doesn’t affect the grand scheme of things, so there’s no need to feel sorry."
qīng páo lǎo zhě mò rán ， suí hòu què wēi wēi tàn xī ：“ kě xī jìn rù xiū luó zhī mén yǐ hòu ， chuán sòng shì suí jī de ， wǒ men yǔ shǒu xià dōu fēn kāi le ， wú fǎ jù zài yì qǐ ， fǒu zé yòu hé bì zài zhè lǐ bái bái kōng hào shí jiān 。”
青袍老者默然，随后却微微叹息：“可惜进入修罗之门以后，传送是随机的，我们与手下都分开了，无法聚在一起，否则又何必在这里白白空耗时间。”
"Though that may be true..."
“ hēng ， zhè yǒu shén me ， cǐ zhǒng qíng kuàng zài chū fā qián ， wǒ men bù zǎo jiù xīn zhōng yǒu shù ， ér qiě yě duì shǒu xià shī yǐ le mì fǎ ， tā men bù lùn bèi chuán sòng dào nǎ lǐ ， dū huì jǐn kuài gǎn lái yǔ wǒ men xiāng jù ， lǜ shí bèi miè chú ， bù guò shì yì wài bà le ， sǐ xī yí gè ， wú guān dà jú ， yǒu shén me hǎo kě xī 。”
“哼，这有什么，此种情况在出发前，我们不早就心中有数，而且也对手下施以了秘法，他们不论被传送到哪里，都会尽快赶来与我们相聚，绿蚀被灭除，不过是意外罢了，死牺一个，无关大局，有什么好可惜。”
"Don't worry, Brother Wu. However, I still have some doubts about your news. If Penglai really has the treasure you mentioned, wouldn't the great existences in the spirit and demon realms have taken it long ago? Why should we get a chance?" Iron Jiezhong’s voice sounded strange.
“ huà suī rú cǐ ……”
“话虽如此……”
"Hmph, there can be no mistake; I heard this from the Bloodthirsty Demon King."
“ wú xiōng bù yòng duō lǜ ， dǎo shì běn wáng duì nǐ shuō de nà ge xiāo xī ， yī jiù yǒu xiē bàn xìn bàn yí ， péng lái shān zhōng ， zhēn yǒu nǐ shuō de nà jiàn bǎo wù ， rú guǒ shì zhēn de ， líng jiè yǔ yīn sī jiè de dà néng cún zài ， bù zǎo jiù yīng gāi jiāng xī qǔ le ， nǎ hái lún dé dào nǐ wǒ ？” tiě zhòu wáng shēng yīn yǒu diǎn gǔ guài de kāi kǒu le 。
“吴兄不用多虑，倒是本王对你说的那个消息，依旧有些半信半疑，蓬莱山中，真有你说的那件宝物，如果是真的，灵界与阴司界的大能存在，不早就应该将牺取了，哪还轮得到你我？”铁纣王声音有点古怪的开口了。
"What, Bloodthirsty Demon King! Brother Wu, did you hear that correctly? I don’t doubt your words, but the Bloodthirsty Demon King is one of our six kings in the demon realm. How could we casually meet him?" Iron Jiezhong’s tone was filled with suspicion despite his formidable strength at Peak Stage of Separation; to him, it felt like dealing with ants.
“ hēng ， jué bú huì yǒu cuò ， shì wǒ jī yuán qiǎo hé ， cóng shì xuè guǐ wáng nà lǐ tīng shuō lái de 。”
“哼，绝不会有错，是我机缘巧合，从嗜血鬼王那里听说来的。”
The old man in green showed a hint of embarrassment: "There are indeed some reasons behind this, but I can’t elaborate. In any case, the news about the treasure is absolutely correct. As for why the Demon King and other great existences from the spirit or demon realms didn't take it, it’s because they were mutually restraining..."
“ shén me ， shì xuè guǐ wáng ， wú xiōng ， wǒ méi yǒu tīng cuò ba ， bú shì zuò xiōng dì de bù xiāng xìn nǐ ， shì xuè guǐ wáng kě shì wǒ yīn sī jiè de liù wáng zhī yī ， qǐ shì nǐ wǒ zhè děng cún zài shuō jiàn jiù néng jiàn dì ？” tiě zhòu wáng de yǔ qì chōng mǎn le huái yí ， suī rán lí hé qī dǐng fēng shí lì yě bù suàn ruò ， dàn zài shì xuè guǐ wáng de yǎn lǐ què gēn lóu yǐ chà bu duō 。
“什么，嗜血鬼王，吴兄，我没有听错吧，不是做兄弟的不相信你，嗜血鬼王可是我阴司界的六王之一，岂是你我这等存在说见就能见地？”铁纣王的语气充满了怀疑，虽然离合期顶峰实力也不算弱，但在嗜血鬼王的眼里却跟蝼蚁差不多。
"Mutual restraint?"
nà qīng páo lǎo zhě de liǎn shàng shǎn guò yī sī gān gà zhī sè ：“ zhè zhōng jiān què shí yǒu yī xiē yuán yóu ， dàn wǒ yě bù fāng biàn xì shuō ， zǒng zhī nà bǎo wù de xiāo xī jué duì méi cuò ， zhì yú guǐ wáng tā lǎo rén jiā yǔ líng jiè ， shèn zhì mó jiè de nà xiē dà néng cún zài wèi hé bù qǔ ， zé shì yīn wèi hù xiāng chè zhǒu ………
那青袍老者的脸上闪过一丝尴尬之色：“这中间确实有一些缘由，但我也不方便细说，总之那宝物的消息绝对没错，至于鬼王他老人家与灵界，甚至魔界的那些大能存在为何不取，则是因为互相掣肘………
"However, although that history has been buried in the mortal world, many know of it within our demon realm. In ancient times, that Arishura King was a prodigy who led us to massacre the spirit realm, even drawing the attention of true immortals..."
“ hù xiāng chè zhǒu ？”
“互相掣肘？”
"Indeed," Iron Jiezhong’s expression was filled with admiration. He had been a wise and strategic ruler in his lifetime, but compared to the Arishura King, he felt like a mere ant.
“ bù guò ， suī rán nà duàn lì shǐ zài rén jiè yǐ bèi yǎn mái le ， dàn zài wǒ yīn sī jiè ， zhī dào de rén què hěn duō ， zài shàng gǔ zhī shí ， nà wèi ā xiū luó wáng nǎi jīng cái jué yàn de rén wù ， céng dài lǐng wǒ děng guǐ zú ， jiāng líng jiè shā dé xuè liú chéng hé ， shèn zhì yǐn lái zhēn xiān de gān shè ……”
“不过，虽然那段历史在人界已被掩埋了，但在我阴司界，知道的人却很多，在上古之时，那位阿修罗王乃惊才绝艳的人物，曾带领我等鬼族，将灵界杀得血流成河，甚至引来真仙的干涉……”
The thought of massacring the spirit realm made Iron Jiezhong's blood boil; he wished he could have become an immortal millions of years ago to follow the Arishura King into the spirit realm.
“ bù cuò 。” tiě zhòu wáng de liǎn shàng yě mǎn shì zàn tàn zhī sè ， tā shēng qián ， běn lái jiù shì xióng cái dà lüè de jūn zhǔ ， rán ér yǔ ā xiū luó wáng xiàng bǐ ， què chéng le xiǎo wū jiàn dà wū 。
“不错。”铁纣王的脸上也满是赞叹之色，他生前，本来就是雄才大略的君主，然而与阿修罗王相比，却成了小巫见大巫。
"In short, because of this incident, the spirit and demon realms mutually restrained each other. Although those great figures coveted the treasure, they couldn’t afford to take action for fear of repeating ancient history and reigniting interdimensional warfare..."
jiāng líng jiè shā dé xuè liú chéng hé ， tiě zhòu wáng yī tīng jiù jué rè xuè fèi téng le ， hèn bù dé zǎo chéng dào jǐ bǎi wàn nián ， gēn suí ā xiū luó wáng shā dào líng jiè zhī zhōng 。
将灵界杀得血流成河，铁纣王一听就觉热血沸腾了，恨不得早成道几百万年，跟随阿修罗王杀到灵界之中。
"Brother Wu says that interdimensional warfare will be ignited, but isn't Arishura King no longer around?"
“ zǒng zhī yīn wèi zhè jiàn shì ， líng jiè yǔ wǒ yīn sī jiè hù xiāng chè zhǒu ， nà xiē dà rén wù suī rán chuí dàn bǎo wù ， què yě dōu bù fāng biàn chū shǒu ， fǒu zé yí gè bù hǎo ， shàng gǔ de lì shǐ jiāng chóng yǎn ， jiè miàn dà zhàn huì bèi chóng xīn diǎn rán ………
“总之因为这件事，灵界与我阴司界互相掣肘，那些大人物虽然垂诞宝物，却也都不方便出手，否则一个不好，上古的历史将重演，界面大战会被重新点燃………
"How can that matter? With one less king among us, our demon realm’s strength remains formidable. If true immortals don’t intervene, we still have the power to challenge the spirit realm. Of course, while this is said, none dare start a war, so those great existences didn't take the treasure, leaving it for us," the old man in green said with excitement.
“ wú xiōng shuō huì diǎn rán jiè miàn dà zhàn ， kě ā xiū luó wáng bù yǐ jīng bù zài le ……”
“吴兄说会点燃界面大战，可阿修罗王不已经不再了……”
"Since that’s the case, why are we waiting? Let's join forces and see what threats await us on Penglai."
“ nà yòu rú hé ， liù wáng suī shǎo le yí gè ， wǒ yīn sī jiè de lì liàng yī jiù bù kě qīng rǔ ， zhēn yào zhēn xiān bù gàn shè ， yǔ líng jiè yī jiù yǒu yī zhàn zhī lì ， dāng rán ， huà shì zhè me shuō ， shuí què yě bù gǎn qīng qǐ zhàn huǒ ， suǒ yǐ nà xiē dà néng cún zài dōu bù gǎn qù qǔ bǎo wù ， què bái bái pián yi wǒ men zhè xiē xiǎo zú 。” qīng páo lǎo zhě shuō dào zhè lǐ ， liǎn shàng mǎn shì xīng è fèn zhī yì 。
“那又如何，六王虽少了一个，我阴司界的力量依旧不可轻辱，真要真仙不干涉，与灵界依旧有一战之力，当然，话是这么说，谁却也不敢轻启战火，所以那些大能存在都不敢去取宝物，却白白便宜我们这些小卒。”青袍老者说道这里，脸上满是兴垩奋之意。
PS: There will be another chapter at midnight. Next month, I plan to strive for more monthly votes; tomorrow, there will be a 9000-word爆发. Hehe.
The demon ghost's face was filled with fear, but Wang Tinglou ignored him as if he were invisible. He raised his right hand and made a gesture in the air.
Arriving before the demon ghost, Wang Tinglou took off its storage bag and the demon pill.
Then, with a flick of his left hand, a pale blue fireball appeared before his eyes.
A burst of spiritual light flashed, turning the demon ghost's body into dust.
This unfortunate soul had become the first entity to fall in the Netherworld Gate after entering it. However, Wang Tinglou showed no surprise or joy; for him, this was just another minor matter.
His figure flickered again as his aura receded, and he flew forward like a streak of lightning.
At an unknown distance away from here, somewhere else.
A solitary peak stood proudly amidst the landscape.
Penglai was indeed a mountain, but its size was too vast to be considered merely that. It could even rival Youzhou in terms of area, perhaps even surpassing it slightly.
On this Penglai, various terrains such as mountains, rivers, hills, and deserts were scattered about. One couldn't simply look at it from the perspective of a single mountain.
At the halfway point of this solitary peak, there was a hidden cave府 that wasn’t concealed by any restrictions but was covered in countless vines. Without careful observation, one wouldn’t notice its presence.
Inside the cave府, a green stone round table stood. Two cultivators were seated beside it.
On the left side sat an old man wearing a green robe; he appeared to be over seventy years old, yet showed no signs of aging, his spirit sharp and vibrant.
To his right was a middle-aged man with a tall hat on his head, long beard, and imperial attire. At first glance, they seemed like two ordinary cultivators, but upon closer inspection, one could see that the old man was surrounded by阴气, unlike the ghostly energy of other spirit cultivators; it was pure阴气.
Needless to say, this fellow was a demon creature.
Moreover, his cultivation level was extraordinary, not inferior to Wang Tinglou's.
Peak Stage of Separation!
The old man in green originally appeared calm as he sipped on some wine and ate fruits. Suddenly, his brows furrowed, and his expression turned grim.
"Brother Wu, what’s wrong?"
The middle-aged man in the imperial attire put down whatever he was holding and spoke with a faint tone.
Unlike the old man, his entire body emitted a strong stench of decay, indicating that he was a Corpse Demon. However, like the old man, he too was at Peak Stage of Separation.
Speaking of this fellow's background, it was no less remarkable. Before his death, he wasn't a cultivator but a secular emperor known for his cruelty and ruthlessness. He ruled for only twenty years yet managed to conquer countless nations, establishing an empire with vast territories.
The wrath of the Son of Heaven could cause rivers to flow with blood.
Iron Jiezhong had killed countless souls in his lifetime; his name alone could still make children cry at night after thousands of years.
Fortunately, this brutal emperor was assassinated on his fortieth birthday.
No one knew how he died, but there were rumors that a deity had used a flying sword to decapitate him.
Though earthly emperors enjoyed countless honors and luxuries, they couldn't match the power of immortals or deities.
Of course, this so-called deity was merely another cultivator in disguise.
Iron Jiezhong's death brought joy to his subjects. However, who knew that his corpse hadn’t decayed? After tens of thousands of years, it had become a spirit and advanced to Peak Stage of Separation.
These two monsters from the阴司界 arrived at Penglai but didn't act immediately; instead, they seemed to be waiting for something.
"Green Eros is dead," the old man in green said with a calm expression.
"Green Eros? The lizard demon with four heads and eight arms under your command?" Iron Jiezhong replied dismissively. "Sacrifice was only at the initial stage of Separation, while those entering from this world naturally have greater strength than Sacrifice. Her elimination isn’t strange."
The old man in green remained silent but then sighed slightly: "Unfortunately, after passing through the Netherworld Gate, our transmission is random, and we were separated from our subordinates. Otherwise, there would be no need to waste time here."
"Hmph, what’s the big deal? We knew this situation before setting out and had secretly cast spells on our subordinates. No matter where they are transported, they will quickly gather with us. Sacrifice's elimination is just a coincidence; losing one doesn’t affect the grand scheme of things, so there’s no need to feel sorry."
"Though that may be true..."
"Don't worry, Brother Wu. However, I still have some doubts about your news. If Penglai really has the treasure you mentioned, wouldn't the great existences in the spirit and demon realms have taken it long ago? Why should we get a chance?" Iron Jiezhong’s voice sounded strange.
"Hmph, there can be no mistake; I heard this from the Bloodthirsty Demon King."
"What, Bloodthirsty Demon King! Brother Wu, did you hear that correctly? I don’t doubt your words, but the Bloodthirsty Demon King is one of our six kings in the demon realm. How could we casually meet him?" Iron Jiezhong’s tone was filled with suspicion despite his formidable strength at Peak Stage of Separation; to him, it felt like dealing with ants.
The old man in green showed a hint of embarrassment: "There are indeed some reasons behind this, but I can’t elaborate. In any case, the news about the treasure is absolutely correct. As for why the Demon King and other great existences from the spirit or demon realms didn't take it, it’s because they were mutually restraining..."
"Mutual restraint?"
"However, although that history has been buried in the mortal world, many know of it within our demon realm. In ancient times, that Arishura King was a prodigy who led us to massacre the spirit realm, even drawing the attention of true immortals..."
"Indeed," Iron Jiezhong’s expression was filled with admiration. He had been a wise and strategic ruler in his lifetime, but compared to the Arishura King, he felt like a mere ant.
The thought of massacring the spirit realm made Iron Jiezhong's blood boil; he wished he could have become an immortal millions of years ago to follow the Arishura King into the spirit realm.
"In short, because of this incident, the spirit and demon realms mutually restrained each other. Although those great figures coveted the treasure, they couldn’t afford to take action for fear of repeating ancient history and reigniting interdimensional warfare..."
"Brother Wu says that interdimensional warfare will be ignited, but isn't Arishura King no longer around?"
"How can that matter? With one less king among us, our demon realm’s strength remains formidable. If true immortals don’t intervene, we still have the power to challenge the spirit realm. Of course, while this is said, none dare start a war, so those great existences didn't take the treasure, leaving it for us," the old man in green said with excitement.
"Since that’s the case, why are we waiting? Let's join forces and see what threats await us on Penglai."
PS: There will be another chapter at midnight. Next month, I plan to strive for more monthly votes; tomorrow, there will be a 9000-word爆发. Hehe.