"The Tao of Heaven diminishes excess to supplement deficiency; The Tao of Demons gathers the myriad spirits to mend heaven..."

Heavenly Plant Saint Lord Zhi Yu embedded the fresh Demon Flag Seeds into the frontline earth.

Behind him, a group of great Demon Clan cultivators gathered.

These great Demon Clan cultivators quietly watched him, waiting for his move.

At this moment, Zhi Yu moved.

His long jade-white fingers danced like butterflies among flowers, casting one profound spell seal after another, striking the void.

Soon, divine rings appeared around the Demon Flag Seeds, dreamlike and illusory.

But compared to the previously sacred and noble Purple Gold Divine Rings, the current rings were interwoven with blood mark runes.

The Demon Banner gained an extra touch of bloodthirsty eeriness amidst its sacred nobility!

Three meters!

Ten meters!

A hundred meters!

A thousand meters...

The Demon Banner rapidly grew, forming a Thorn Giant Tree.

But the Thorn Giant Tree was not the purely Purple Gold body it was before; it now had an eerie blood tinge.

Among its branches, it emitted a faint bloody smell.

"Wood Tao?" Zhi Yu stood tall, his slender eyes narrowing, observing the new changes of the Demon Banner.

"Blood Tao?" Li Jianqiu’s heart tightened, feeling the newfound terror of the Demon Banner.

"Tao of Great Moon? No, it’s not just that; it vaguely contains the Tao of the Great Sun!" The Nine-tailed Crocodile Dragon was astonished.

If it hadn’t followed the Great Moon Saint to life’s end, it wouldn’t be able to discern that the Demon Banner, while containing the Tao of Great Moon, surprisingly also mingled with the Tao of the Great Sun!

It turned its head but found Xuanxi’s eyes already sparkling like stars, burning brightly.

"Elder Crocodile Dragon, I think I know how to merge the power of the Great Moon with the power of the Great Sun..." Xuanxi returned to her senses, still gazing in awe at the fresh Demon Banner.

A few years ago, she had already touched the barrier of Saint Achievement Immortal Transcending.

Holy Artifacts were scarce, while Tao Species were eligible to transform into Holy Artifacts.

However, due to the conflicting schools of the Tao of the Great Sun and the Tao of Great Moon, Xuanxi lacked a Tao Species that could merge the power of both.

As a result, she couldn’t simultaneously promote the Tao Species to her Life Holy Artifact during Saint Achievement Immortal Transcending.

Facing this situation, she postponed her transcendence, choosing to further cultivate herself.

After all, she was the contemporary Dragon Lady of the Mysterious Water Snake royal lineage, her status prestigious, practically having everything she desired.

Yet even so, seeking help from the Nine-tailed Crocodile Dragon and the Great Moon Virtual Mirror among other powerful Demon Clan members proved futile.

It was imaginable how high the difficulty was to obtain a Tao Species capable of bearing both Great Moon and Great Sun powers simultaneously!

Now, Xuanxi somehow saw this transformation’s profound meaning on the fresh Demon Flag Seeds.

Undeniably, the Demon Flag Seeds were indeed stronger than the previous generation.

Pale blood-white starlight mist drifted around the Demon Banner Tree, like gauzy light, slowly spreading.

In the scene, many great Demon Clan cultivators instinctively stepped back a few paces.

Yet Xuanxi’s lips curled slightly, revealing a radiant smile as she strode forward, thought in her heart: "Brother, I will surely follow in your footsteps like the Overlord Elder, fighting for you, just you wait!"

...

The emergence of the fresh Demon Flag Seeds quickly drew the attention of the great Human Race cultivators.

Compared to the previous generation, these blood-marked Demon Flag Seeds surprisingly actively absorbed blood qi and other impure energies.

Moreover, the demon qi and intent they emitted had exceptionally strong assimilation strength, at least thirty percent stronger than the previous generation.

Most vexing to the Human Race, however, was that to annihilate such a Demon Flag Giant Tree, they had to expend at least twenty percent more force!

Do not underestimate this slight advantage in change; the Demon Clan is bound to capitalize on it immensely.

As time goes on, on the Northern Region Divine Continent, the Demon Clan reenacting the events of the Western Desert Divine Continent is no idle talk!

"The methods are indeed endless, such is the contemporary Tao achievers~"

Inside the secret chamber.

Flower Yingying put down the intelligence Golden Book, suddenly feeling a headache at her temple.

Her once smooth and flawless jade-white fingers raised, massaging her temples to relieve stress.

Years ago, she was truly a beauty like a flower, peerless in her grace, admired by countless.

But now, her skin wrinkled, her face aged, her three thousand blue strands withered white as straw.

From afar, she seemed nothing more than an aged crone, lacking the supreme elegance of the Azure Lotus Empress she once was.

Her downfall to such a state was all thanks to Xuan Guangqiao!

One can imagine the immense pressure she was enduring.

"Elder, your hard work is appreciated." Opposite, Shang Yaoqin spoke softly, her red lips slightly parted.

As she spoke, petal-like light rain fell around her, a fragrance instantly filling the air.

Shang Yaoqin’s stunning beauty momentarily distracted Flower Yingying.

Because Flower Yingying saw in Shang Yaoqin’s figure the shadow of her own past!

Ah, time~

Suddenly, Li Ziping stepped in from outside, her expression excited.

She had discovered that over at Outer Heavens, the Immortal Aperture system could be utilized as well, with the laws of heaven and Martial World being almost identical.

Only that the Martial World Saints over there either had their powers sealed or reduced by twenty percent, while ordinary cultivators were unaffected.

Even more intriguing, over at Outer Heavens, she hadn’t observed the presence of any Tao achievers!

"Good, good, good."

Flower Yingying’s eyebrows danced, her spirits lifted: "It’s difficult to return, but if Yaoqin achieves the Tao and attains emperorship over there, perhaps there might be a chance to return to the Martial World!"

"Hopefully..." Li Ziping thought of her father Zhao Heng Great Emperor’s departure without return, her lips curling into a bit of bitterness.