Rising from the marketplace, hailed as a hero, wielding a sword to ward off demons, roaming the martial world.

Riding a tiger, with eyes glaring in anger, capturing the skies, with divine powers and skillful magic bringing peace to all lands.

Fishing for mythical creatures in the East Sea, calming the waves, in front of the General’s Tomb shining divine light.

Changing the heavens and the earth, establishing the Divine Land, the greatest person throughout the ages!

In Lai State, industries are ready to flourish, diverse schools of thought gather, scholars, farmers, craftsmen, and merchants come and go, and storytelling masters are naturally indispensable.

When Iron-Mouthed Li, the most famous in the city, excitedly shouted this doggerel, no one found it abrupt.

Who can slay demons, exorcise evil spirits, and with their power alone suppress the forbidden lands all around?

Who can end the chaotic era, change the heavens and the earth, leading the human race to sweep away all obscurity?

Bozhou.

Atop the high towers of Qing City, Liu Mao’Er laughed heartily while drinking, laughing so much that tears came out.

He didn’t have many years left, his vitality was dwindling, and after his adventure in the East Sea, he fell severely ill. Although he couldn’t enter the path of cultivation in this life, the story of him accompanying Zhang Kui with a sword to defeat demons will always be told in the martial world.

Li Dong’Er kept him company by the side. She decided to serve him, assisting in his old age, even at the cost of delaying her cultivation progress, to avoid lifelong regret.

Anqing State.

On the summit of Yinling Mountain, Elder Huayan stroked his beard and laughed heartily, while the Crane Immortal, who had just emerged from seclusion after passing the celestial tribulation, rolled his eyes.

“Old fool, look how pleased you are…”

Qingzhou.

On Wuling Mountain, Gu Ziqing and Ling Qiushui’s master-disciple pair stood with billowing white sleeves, both gazing into the distance, silent.

Some things ultimately could not be concealed. After Ling Qiushui found out about the matter between her master and Zhang Kui, it was like being struck by lightning, hard to accept. She left with a sword on her own to wander the martial world.

But in Jianghu, how could she avoid Zhang Kui, whose news was everywhere? Gradually, from heartache to numbness to acceptance, while making a great name for herself, she also overcame the emotional trial, greatly advancing her cultivation.

“Master, I let you down,” Ling Qiushui suddenly spoke, recalling the harsh words she said when she left heartbroken.

Gu Ziqing smiled faintly, “Silly child, the emotional trial is the most trying. How could your master blame you? My relationship with Taoist Friend Zhang was just by chance. Meeting is joy, parting is also joy. In the long road of cultivation, each has his own journey. You will understand in due time.”

“The world is unpredictable, disciple understands…”

Ling Qiushui nodded slightly, a hint of mischief in her eyes, “Does that mean I might also have fate with Taoist Brother Zhang?”

Gu Ziqing: “…”

Qingjiang State, Sishui Crossing, Yu Family Castle.

Yu Gaishan first offered incense to the Sacred Artifact of the human race, then took a jade-carved, delicate little girl from his concubine’s hands, holding her in his arms, looking into the distance with a laugh, “Little Lian’Er, look, that is your husband, the world’s number one great hero.”

His eldest son, Yu Wenchang, who had taken a position as a Star Official in the officialdom, smiled bitterly, “Father, that was just a joke by True Man Zhang back then. Why do you keep bringing it up?”

Yu Gaishan widened his eyes, “I’ve been roaming the martial world for decades, as an old man, what’s wrong with bragging a bit?”

“Yes, yes, you are always right…”

Yu Wenchang smiled wryly. True Man Zhang suppressed the world, dealing only with terrifying evil spirits and forbidden lands, with little contact with them. Yet, every year when the winter snow arrives, Liu Mao’Er would come by with gifts, clearly remembering them.

Perhaps he will accept Lian’Er as a disciple in the future…

Yu Wenchang looked at his delicate little sister, full of admiration and affection, playfully teasing her again.

The little girl looked at him indifferently, and suddenly, a wordless stele illusion appeared behind her, pressing down on the head of a Three-Eyed Evil Ghost, causing space to rumble.

Yu Gaishan exclaimed in agony, “Oh no, don’t provoke this little ancestor. Are you trying to tear the house down? How could the National Guardian Divine Artifact recognize a child as its master, truly strange…”

Not only them, but countless others who have drunk with, bore grudges with, or had dealings with Zhang Kui watched silently in the direction of Lai State, each with their own feelings.

And at this moment, Zhang Kui’s mind had no other concerns. Harnessing the momentum of the human race, with winds and clouds stirring, and the earth’s light surging, he led the group of demons soaring through the air, flying over mountains and rivers, becoming increasingly solemn.

Lai State was just ahead, with vast, undulating mountains, the real test was about to begin.

Building the Twelve Spirit Mountains wasn’t difficult. What was difficult was stabilizing the earth veins with this final Divine Mountain, connecting the twelve arrays, and ultimately operating them to form the Heaven and Earth Bridge.

A single mistake could lead to failure.

But if successful…

Flames flickered in Zhang Kui’s eyes, and he said in a deep voice, “Demon Marshals, follow me in constructing the final Spirit Mountain!”

“We obey the True Man’s command!”

Majestic figures reaching the heavens bowed in respect as their voices echoed all around.

This was an unprecedented monumental project, almost leveling the vast wilderness of mountains in the center of Lai State to stabilize the earth veins and erect a high peak several thousand meters tall.

Even with Zhang Kui’s abilities, it would be exhausting. Only by assembling so many in the Mahayana Realm was it possible to complete it in a short time.

At the border of Lai State, Helian Boxiong flew across the sky, below, an endless plain was filled with countless people, starry campsites spread to the horizon.

The commotion in Lai State was immense. To avoid casualties, cities had begun migrating.

Yet no one complained, not only because it was a groundbreaking event for humanity but also because beneath the Spirit Mountain, soon to be formed, several unprecedented large cities would be established, enough to accommodate everyone.

Ah, the center of the Divine Dynasty, even a fool could see the enormous benefits it would bring in the future.

Suddenly, a red light appeared at the horizon.

“It’s about to start!”

Someone shouted loudly, and countless people emerged from their tents, watching the distance with a mix of anxiety and anticipation.

In an instant, the earth trembled…

……

Bozhou, in the wild hills.

“Over there, it’s starting…”

Amidst the swirling snow and wind, the Marshal of Chai Kingdom stood with hands behind his back, looking into the distance and speaking solemnly.

“Let us begin as well.”

The Prime Minister of Chai Kingdom took a deep breath.

In the distant hills, a colossal creature was curled up, with the surrounding hills appearing like mere mounds of sand.

The Prime Minister of Chai Kingdom lightly waved his right hand, and a pangolin demon with scale armor and sharp nails suddenly burst out of the ground, its eyes full of terror, trembling uncontrollably.

The Prime Minister of Chai Kingdom let out a cold laugh, suddenly opening his mouth, as a slender bone spike attached to flesh shot forth, piercing into the demon’s brain.

With each inhalation and exhalation, the demon’s eyes quickly became dull and vacant.

“Is this method of yours really reliable?”

The Marshal of Chai Kingdom frowned and asked.

“Rest assured…”

The Prime Minister of Chai Kingdom retracted the straw, a cold glint flashing in his eyes, “That Zhang Kui is skilled in the investigation skill, but with prior preparation, he won’t be able to guess it was us afterward.”

Saying this, he took out the mysterious green egg, looking at the black shadow looming in the red glow, a hint of fear flashed in his eyes, then he placed it into the hands of the controlled demon.

With a thought, the pangolin demon immediately ran towards the Divine Corpse, clutching the strange egg.

Through the wind and snow, the towering black shadow came closer and closer, the thing was hunched over like a great mountain, just how massive it truly was.

Since the chaos in Haojing City, the Divine Corpse had completely lost its mind, roaming the Central State lands for a long time, with both demons and humans alike avoiding it along the way. Even without its ferocity, its heavy footsteps still caused two cities to collapse.

This thing was undying, as imposing as a Heaven-Reaching Giant, and hard to deal with. Fortunately, it soon fell asleep again, with even the tremors of the Bozhou earth veins unable to wake it.

As the Divine Corpse drew nearer, its hair-like tentacles seemed to have lost their vitality as well, covered with snow and resembling dead objects.

The pangolin demon, clutching the strange egg, kept leaping, quickly burrowing into the ear of the Divine Corpse through a deep crevice, traversing as if through a tunnel until it reached the bottom.

Puff!

The pangolin demon suddenly exploded, its flesh wrapping around the strange egg and rolling underground.

In the distance, the Prime Minister of Chai Kingdom revealed a sinister smile, “It’s done, let’s go quickly!”

Without the slightest hesitation, the two figures instantly vanished into the dark snowy night.

In the darkness, the blood-covered green strange egg seemed to awaken, its red glow flashing brighter and brighter.

Puff!

The strange egg suddenly shattered, a black shadow wrapped in red light swiftly crawled, breaking through the tough skull membrane, heading toward the Divine Corpse’s brain…

…

Rumble!

“Hurry, this side is going to collapse!”

The Great Venerate Toad roared angrily, his figure expanding instantly, a terrifying qi mechanism erupting, tightly pressing down on a mountain peak.

A glance around showed all the Mahayana realm demons scrambling somewhat chaotically, using various methods to stabilize the mountain ranges.

They didn’t take it seriously at first, thinking it was just about piling up a mountain. In their usual battles, they often caused mountains and rivers to relocate.

But a mountain cannot stand without roots, especially one forcibly erected overlooking the Central State.

From afar, the desolate earth was flat except for a single towering mountain piercing through the clouds, teetering as over forty denizen-like shadows strove to stabilize it.

Indeed, even the Mahayana of Chai Kingdom joined in. The demons who surrendered from the Yunmeng Water Mansion were under watch initially, but seeing the situation, exchanged glances and rushed in.

If they were to surrender, they might as well lay down completely; they were seasoned old demons, after all.

The sky was filled with rolling dark clouds, the ground buzzing with tremors, with enormous crevices appearing intermittently, but with nearly fifty Mahayana exerting force together, they barely kept the mountain from collapsing.

Zhang Kui’s face was dark, his purple sword light stretching for hundreds of miles. His task was heavier, needing to construct the Yin Yang Eight Trigrams Array in the shortest time possible.

A day later, the grand array finally took shape. After checking it thrice, Zhang Kui’s eyes shone with divine light as his form soared through the air, landing atop the central peak.

It was incredibly high here, with a sea of clouds churning below and the sky full of dazzling stars above. The air was thin with no wind, but the mountain beneath his feet swayed, continually collapsing in rock slides.

“Divine Court Bell, stabilize!”

Zhang Kui waved his hand, and the jade-colored bell instantly flew out, the golden divine light illuminating the sky.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

The bell’s chime echoed continuously, and divine light shot up from each Holy Temple across the Divine Land, drawing forth a torrent of divine power that instantly enveloped the entire mountain range.

From a distance, the entire mountain range was imbued with divine power, glittering with golden light that illuminated the expanse, finally stabilizing it as well.

Years of accumulated divine power were rapidly draining, and people across the Divine Continent felt it in their hearts, hastily offering sincere prayers.

Standing atop the Divine Mountain, Zhang Kui’s voice echoed through the heavens, “All Demon Marshals, quickly, activate the Twelve Earthly Branches Array!”

The procedures had all been explained in advance, and Yuan Huang, Great Venerate Toad, Bao Wuxin, and other twelve Mahayana did not hesitate, flying up on demon winds toward each province.

With the speed of Mahayana realm cultivators, rushing with full effort, they reached the provinces within two hours, according to Zhang Kui’s instructions, exerting all their strength to activate the Twelve Earthly Branches array.

Zhang Kui flew high into the sky, his Dharma Aspect Illusion towering, forming spell seals with a shout:

“Yin and Yang Two Forces transform, Eight Trigrams form the myriad phenomena, Twelve Earthly Branches connect the earth veins, Sun and Moon cycle through ten thousand generations, arise!”

Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!

At the foot of the mountain, the massive Yin Yang Eight Trigrams Array emitted dim lights, spreading and rotating swiftly like a tide.

Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!

Like precise gears, the Twelve Earthly Branches arrays were interconnected as one.

Bozhou, Anqing State, Northern Border State, Shazhou, Qingzhou… beams of light shot up from the Spirit Mountains, resonating with the divine light from all over the Divine Land, creating myriad phenomena in the night sky.

The entire Divine Land’s earth veins connected as one, with spirit veins sprouting beneath Zhang Kui’s feet on the Divine Mountain, growth manifesting as an ethereal presence becoming increasingly vibrant.

Zhang Kui slowly withdrew the Divine Court Bell, finally relaxing upon ensuring the Divine Mountain remained stable.

Across the Divine Land, cheers erupted; even the Mahayana realm demons were filled with joy, as collaborating to create such a miracle greatly benefited their cultivation paths.

Meanwhile, Zhang Kui gazed into the boundless starry sky; now only the final step remained. Should he succeed in harnessing the sun, moon, and starlight to charge and collide with the Divine Land Array’s qi mechanism, forming a spiritual shield over the Thirteen Provinces, the Divine Land Array would truly be complete!

In Bozhou, amidst the vast snowfall, the massive body of the Divine Corpse began to tremble incessantly…

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