Come On, Son! You Got to Breakthrough Now!

Several days later,

Gu Xiu emerged from seclusion.

He had refined all the Demon Cores he had, but he was still some distance away from breaking through to the third level of the Divine Transformation Realm.

It was an unavoidable situation.

When human Cultivators refined Demon Cores, it was difficult to absorb all of the core's power; most of the power dissipated, with only a small portion being transformed into their own cultivation.

However, no matter what,

Refining Demon Cores was always much faster than regular cultivation.

"With your current talent, if you just cultivated steadily, breaking through to the Daoist Palace Realm in a hundred years would definitely not be a problem!"

Emperor Extreme Great Saint's voice came at this time.

Breakthrough to the Daoist Palace Realm in a hundred years!

Hearing this, Gu Xiu shook his head.

"A hundred years is too slow!"

"Moreover, in the Demon Realm, who dares to say they can hide for a hundred years without revealing their whereabouts? Once exposed, the longer the delay, the greater the danger."

Gu Xiu was very clear that although he had only offended the Heavenly Demon Sacred Land so far, the fact was that humans and demons had never gotten along.

As long as he remained in the Demon Realm, there was always the risk of being besieged by demons.

Therefore,

What Gu Xiu had to do

was to improve his cultivation as much as possible in the shortest amount of time.

Only in this way,

could he be absolutely safe.

Additionally,

Gu Xiu also needed sufficient cultivation to enter the Emperor Fallen Land and seek the Nine Death Immortal Grass mentioned by Emperor Extreme Great Saint.

Not only was the Nine Death Immortal Grass necessary for awakening the Undying Divine Body, but the maturation of the Undying Divine Body also relied on the existence of the Nine Death Immortal Grass.

But the Emperor Fallen Land was dangerous, and not just anyone in the Divine Transformation Realm could enter; even those who had broken through to the Daoist Palace Realm would not be qualified to step into the Emperor Fallen Land.

Afterward,

Gu Xiu left the area and wandered among the Demon Cities.

The bustling, lively scene before him truly had a flavor of an exotic land.

"Half a month ago, there were signs of heavenly phenomena at Luofeng Mountain, rumored to be a sign of an ancient secret realm soon to appear!"

"That's right, the phenomena at Luofeng Mountain attracted quite a few top forces. Ancient Holy Lands like the Heavenly Demon Sacred Land sent powerful representatives there, with no fewer than five or six Demon Commanders of the Daoist Palace Realm!"

"Tsk tsk, with that said, the secret realm of Luofeng Mountain must be extraordinary."

"Of course, it's extraordinary. It has been rumored that in ancient times, a phoenix fell onto Luofeng Mountain, hence the name. This emerging ancient secret realm could very likely be related to the phoenix.

It's even said that there might be Phoenix Essence Blood inside!"

Luofeng Mountain!

An ancient secret realm!

Listening to the discussion among the surrounding demons, Gu Xiu's eyes narrowed slightly.

At this time,

Emperor Extreme Great Saint's voice came: "The phoenix, born from the Chaos of ancient days, is rumored to be extremely valuable, with Essence Blood that contains infinite wonders.

If you could truly obtain such a divine object, it must be a great opportunity."

"However..."

"Based on the other demons' words, this trip to Luofeng Mountain is bound to be fraught with danger. More importantly, whether the secret realm is truly related to the phoenix is still a matter of debate.

In my view, it's better to plan carefully before acting!"

Emperor Extreme Great Saint was aware that once Gu Xiu heard the news about the ancient secret realm, he would inevitably go to Luofeng Mountain, so he did not dissuade him from going but merely analyzed the pros and cons.

Hearing this,

Gu Xiu pondered for a long while.

"Master's suggestion, I understand well, but fortune comes with risks. If there indeed emerges a secret realm on Luofeng Mountain, I must find a way to explore it!"

Any secret realm represented an opportunity, let alone the secret realm emerging in Luofeng Mountain was believed to be related to the phoenix.

Then,

Gu Xiu watched a few talking Cultivators in the tavern; after they left, he too silently followed suit.

The group split up, and Gu Xiu followed one person into a dimly lit alley, then without giving the other a chance to react, he immediately subdued him.

"Who are you—"

The demon looked at Gu Xiu in front of him, his face filled with panic.

The latter didn't speak, simply used the Soul Search technique, and extracted all the memories from the demon's mind.

A moment later,

Gu Xiu's palm jolted, and the demon's head exploded, the headless corpse falling to the ground.

After killing the demon to cover up his tracks, Gu Xiu silently departed.

The order in the Demon Realm was chaotic, and even within cities, killings occurred often; the death of one or two demons at the Divine Transformation Realm naturally wouldn't attract too much attention.

Back at his original lodging,

Gu Xiu digested the news obtained from the demon's mind.

"Luofeng Mountain!"

"The inheritance of an ancient secret realm... From this demon's memory, the emergence of the inheritance indeed attracted the attention of many forces!"

From the demon's memory, Gu Xiu understood that in ancient times, a phoenix had fallen from the heavens onto Luofeng Mountain, causing divine fire to burn on the mountain for ten thousand uninterrupted years.

Then,

As years eroded, the divine fire of Luofeng Mountain gradually subsided.

Many strong beings in the Demon Realm had delved into it, wanting to discover the whereabouts of the phoenix, but they never found anything substantial.

Over time,

The fervor of the Demon Realm toward Luofeng Mountain also waned.

Until half a month ago,

Heavenly phenomena appeared at Luofeng Mountain, divine light soaring into the sky, and even a phantom of the ancient phoenix reappeared, shaking the Demon Realm and drawing many powerful beings to converge.

After all, born from Chaos, the phoenix was an extremely powerful beast, rivaling the Saint Realm, and if it matured, its strength was at least at the pinnacle of the ninth layer of the Saint King.