Chapter 786: Fortune

The pitch-black divine furnace was suddenly shattered, and the Demoness's face darkened. Her narrow eyes immediately fell on Yang Tian.

“How is this possible? He’s not dead yet?” A flicker of shock crossed the Demoness’s eyes. The Blood Demon’s self-destruction had been terrifying—even she would have been severely wounded inside.

Yang Tian was protected by the strange stone, which was bizarre but possessed astonishing defensive power, keeping him safe.

He broke out of the furnace, his body even stronger. Yang Tian could feel his physique surging again, every inch of flesh and blood brimming with surging energy.

The essence blood of countless cultivators, all at the Emperor realm, had turned into divine flames containing vast vitality, all benefiting Yang Tian and the strange stone.

“Finally out…” A smile appeared on Yuan Xia’s face. She chuckled softly; this man always brought her many surprises.

The shattered pitch-black divine furnace drew the attention of many powerful figures. The divine flames within still raged, but after only a breath, they slowly dissipated into the void.

“Bastard!” The Demoness was enraged, her full chest trembling, creating a terrifying curve that could captivate anyone.

She saw the scene inside—the essence blood of countless cultivators had turned into divine flames, all gone, not a trace left.

These were meant for the demon gods imprisoned here, to restore much of their strength.

But she never expected all the essence-blood divine flames to vanish. How was that possible? Had he devoured them all?

At that moment, the strange stone flew out, its five orifices spitting out residual divine flames. It let out a burp, looking unsatisfied.

“Still not full. If only there were more,” the strange stone grumbled. The divine flames inside had been completely consumed by the stone and the Heaven-Mending Cauldron.

With a hum, the silent pitch-black furnace erupted with five-colored divine rainbows. A terrifying aura surged out, shaking heaven and earth.

A treasure had emerged, drawing everyone’s gaze. The Heaven-Mending Cauldron slowly floated out, its aura fearsome, as if it had transformed.

Having devoured vast divine flames and the silver dagger, the cauldron had fully transformed, exuding an ancient and terrifying aura.

“This cauldron has transformed into a top-tier treasure!” Fatty rubbed his nose, his face full of shock. It had been forged not long ago, yet it was already so powerful.

The silver dagger was originally a top-tier treasure. Now, having devoured it, the Heaven-Mending Cauldron’s power was incomparable to before.

“Hand!” the strange stone commanded softly. The pitch-black divine furnace was immediately moved by the stone’s great divine power.

“Swallow!” Yang Tian shouted. The Heaven-Mending Cauldron erupted with a powerful aura, and five-colored divine rainbows pressed down, directly suppressing the furnace.

To avoid causing alarm, Yang Tian directly lifted the pitch-black furnace and threw it into the Heaven-Mending Cauldron. This treasure was also extraordinary, a great vessel.

With the furnace gone, the scene below appeared to the onlookers. It was an ancient land, with patterns interwoven into a formation.

This ancient ground was terrifying, the patterns profound and mysterious, resembling a supreme killing formation, but many patterns were incomplete.

Over the long years, even the most fearsome killing formations could be worn down by time, unless something formidable bore the patterns, like fragments of Buzhou Mountain.

On this ancient ground was a crack, emitting terrifying fluctuations—true demonic energy leaking out, violent, evil, and horrifying, spreading in all directions.

“Hahaha…” The Demoness’s seductive eyes fell on the crack, and she burst into laughter, her enchanting demonic voice thundering across heaven and earth.

With a boom, heaven and earth shook. The sealed monster inside was terrifying; it struck the crack, shaking the entire small world.

A hint of solemnity appeared on everyone’s faces. They could sense a vast fluctuation spreading out.

“The divine realm is about to emerge, and the heavenly locks set by the Supreme Being will also break. This world will undergo re-evolution, but it will also be an era of devastation,” the Treasure Tree murmured, sighing repeatedly.

In the past, the demon race was terrifying. They cultivated rapidly, devouring living beings to gain fortune—a race against heaven.

In the era of the Ginseng Fruit Tree, the world was filled with countless great cultivators, and various Heavenly Venerables suppressed the fortune of the human race. The ancient demons were mere ants.

As times changed, the human race followed a path of decline after prosperity. After the Great Cataclysm, the ancient demons emerged, and humanity faced destruction.

Their race had planned for a long time. During the dark age of racial bloodshed, they seized the great divine powers left by cultivators before the cataclysm. The Earth Shrinking Step was one of the demon race’s supreme divine powers.

The demon race had special physiques, extremely hard to kill. Great cultivators could only seal them away. It wasn’t until the Supreme Being suppressed the Ancient Demon Lord that he sealed the world with his great divine power, preventing anyone from attaining the divine throne.

The reason was unknown, but it was said that when a divine realm expert emerged, his spiritual imprint would break the heavenly locks, and divine realm experts would be born in this world.

With the demon god emerging, no one present could stop it. The patterns of this supreme killing formation were set by great cultivators.

Many powerful figures wanted to flee, but who could leave? The great formation outside remained unbroken. A heavy stone pressed on everyone’s hearts—the approach of death.

“This demon is about to come out. Then heaven and earth will re-evolve, and vitality will revive,” the strange stone murmured, with a hint of anticipation.

Hearing this, Yang Tian was puzzled. “What does this demon have to do with it?”

“I’m not too clear either…” The strange stone hesitated, then said vaguely, “Heaven and earth will re-evolve, and vitality will revive. This great era is about to unfold!”

“This is an age of heroes contending. As great cultivators break through their limits, the world’s vitality will gradually recover. By then, the vitality permeating heaven and earth will be far more abundant than now,” the strange stone said.

“Unbelievable…” Yang Tian was astonished. The vitality increasing with the number of great cultivators was truly incredible.

“Even so, this era will be chaotic, plunging into another dark age. Various prodigies will emerge, and stars of generals and emperors will appear. It will be a spectacular time!” The strange stone couldn’t hold back.

Yang Tian listened in awe. When he tried to ask more, the thing refused to speak.

The strange stone didn’t know much, and many secrets of heaven and earth were not convenient for him to know now, lest they hinder his martial path.

But for the next generation, the strange stone seemed to see an age of contention. The kings of this generation would walk a path paved with bones, founding an eternal and immortal hegemony.

The top great cultivators of this world laid out chessboards, playing the game of strategy. Could they control the pieces?

Heaven and earth rumbled incessantly. When a terrifying fluctuation surged out, it shook thousands of miles of mountains and rivers.

“Ao…” A piercing demonic cry exploded, like the wailing of ghosts, sending chills down spines.

“It’s coming out!” The powerful figures all changed color. A hideous tentacle began to emerge, tearing at the surrounding patterns.

The mysterious woman’s body traversed through the air, her robes fluttering. Nine green lotuses slowly dissipated in the void.

“Damn it!” The Demoness, about to pursue, gritted her teeth and withdrew her murderous gaze.

The Executioner’s Sword hummed. The Demoness’s eyes fell on the crack below, and her body instantly appeared there.

“Treasure, help the demon god emerge! Our demon race will soon rule the world!” The Demoness laughed uproariously, her body swaying, her wild temperament chilling.

With a boom, the Executioner’s Sword emerged, erupting with endless sword light, like a river of swords, charging into the crack.

The sword aura pierced the sky. This demonic weapon was terrifying, its killing aura surging into the heavens, even forming blood-colored clouds in the void.

The demonic weapon struck the patterns, and a surge of violent energy burst out, erasing several patterns.

Rumble! It seemed to explode below. A fluctuation that made bloodlines tremble suddenly erupted.

This was a terrifying spiritual will—a god roaring, trying to shake the heavenly locks, pierce through heaven and earth, and open a fearsome path.

“Alas…” The Treasure Tree sighed. The demon god’s emergence could not be stopped. Opening a path ahead, breaking the seal on the sea of vitality—the entire cultivation world would benefit. This was great fortune!