The entire matter was not so easily resolved. Just as the Immortal Realm had planted some spies in the Demon Realm, the Demon Realm also had spies in the Immortal Realm.
The number of these spies was not small either.
Such a significant event could not be kept from their superiors.
After they reported it, the Demon Realm would surely issue orders to cause trouble. Therefore, while their plan was sound in its overall direction, the process encountered numerous problems and obstacles.
Progress was very difficult.
Under normal circumstances, the Demon Realm would have been eager to seize this opportunity to initiate an Immortal-Demon War. Many Demon Lords had already mobilized their subordinates. However, some clever individuals among them specifically sent viruses back, delivering them to the Plague Demon Lord, the Heavenly Poison Demon Emperor, and other demons.
The intention was for them to research and improve the viruses.
Then, they would spread the poisoned agents to the Immortal Realm.
This would not only facilitate their continued instigation of conflict between the Ascended Immortals and the native Immortals but also allow them to kill more lower- and mid-tier Immortals, paving the way for greater achievements in the subsequent Immortal-Demon War. Unfortunately, although the plan sounded good, its execution was another matter entirely. The biggest problem was the virus leakage.
That's right, some of the viruses that the Demon Race had secretly sought and sealed were leaked within the Demon Realm due to the transporter's battle with enemies during transit.
And then those viruses...
Spread throughout the Demon Realm.
Aside from their cultivation techniques, native demons and native immortals have no significant differences in their bodies or bloodlines. Furthermore, the transmission of the virus was not based on cultivation techniques but on bloodline genes.
Therefore, the viruses spread rapidly within the Demon Realm, and it was only natural that a large number of native demons were infected.
When their own domain was unstable, the Demon Lords naturally dared not easily launch a war, and thus could only grudgingly abandon this excellent opportunity.
Then, they imitated the actions of the Immortal Realm,
hoping to maintain stability within the Demon Realm.
Meanwhile, Ding Yun, who was in seclusion, received corresponding imperial decrees. However, because she was at a critical juncture in her secluded breakthrough, she ordered her subordinates to execute them without even looking at the details, telling them not to disturb her.
Following this, her subordinates ran themselves ragged while she, after another half a month of seclusion, successfully broke through.
She successfully broke through to the Demon Lord realm by mastering fourteen laws related to concept-level river gods, including the control of karma, destiny, and the evolution of rivers. Simultaneously, she mastered a top-tier secret technique called the River God Art.
This secret technique essentially functioned like a concept-level river god, but Ding Yun could directly unleash it without relying on the concept-level river god as a cheat.
Most astonishingly, Ding Yun could also use this secret technique to activate the concept-level river god, further enhancing its power. Previously, it could only create beings and objects at the Immortal Emperor level, but now it could create beings and objects at the Immortal Venerable level. The only drawback was that each time she created an Immortal Venerable-level being or object, Ding Yun would consume all the magical power within her body and suffer some loss of origin and fortune. In short, the price was not insignificant, and it could no longer be used as easily as before.
However, this was already extraordinary.
Moreover, origin and fortune could be replenished. Origin could be restored with various heavenly treasures, and fortune could be regained by conquering the world and expanding influence.
Therefore, the price was acceptable.
As Ding Yun successfully broke through, a vast and terrifying pressure instantly spread outwards from her secluded location, covering more than half of the Demon Realm. At the same time, various anomalies began to appear in the sky above the half of the Demon Realm covered by her pressure.
For instance, a thirty-six-petal Fortune Green Lotus ascended into the sky, emanating boundless fortune energy, signifying her mastery of some fortune laws. Another example was the intricate weaving of countless karma threads, forming a heaven-reaching network, indicating her mastery of some karma laws. When a Demon Emperor breaks through to become a Demon Lord, the heavens and earth manifest an anomaly for each law mastered. Ding Yun mastered fourteen laws, so her breakthrough anomalies were naturally fourteen in number, leaving everyone stunned.
Under normal circumstances, Demon Emperors would break through after mastering just one law. Further comprehension of other laws would typically only be pursued after reaching the Demon Lord realm. From ancient times to the present, no Demon Emperor had ever waited until they had mastered fourteen laws before breaking through. Their patience was truly astonishing.
To put it bluntly, some Demon Emperors, even after hundreds of thousands of years in the Demon Lord realm, had not managed to master more than ten laws. Therefore, those who witnessed these anomalies clearly understood that the newly promoted Demon Lord was different from those before her. She might be able to contend with some veteran Demon Lords, or even surpass them, right after breaking through.
Such an existence warranted extreme caution.
She must not be underestimated.
...
The celestial phenomena persisted for a long time.
Many demons within Ding Yun's territory made breakthroughs due to these anomalies. However, Ding Yun did not pay much attention to them. After the celestial phenomena disappeared, she appeared in the hall, which had been renamed the Seven Purity Hall from the Blood Fiend Hall, and struck the Seven Emotions Myriad Transformations Bell to summon all high-ranking officials of her territory for a meeting.
While waiting for everyone to arrive, Ding Yun first summoned the Blood River Demon Emperor, who was in charge of all matters within the territory during her seclusion. She inquired about the major events that had transpired. It was then that Ding Yun learned about the virus leakage in the Immortal Realm and its spread to the Demon Realm, causing considerable losses.
Her own territory had also been affected. It was the Blood River Demon Emperor's decisive actions that led to the immediate sealing of the territory's borders and a comprehensive census throughout the domain, strictly enforcing isolation and containment measures.
The situation was brought under control in a very short period.
The territory was now quite safe.
Of course, Ding Yun also played a significant role in this matter. Her established registration system, welfare benefits, and household registration system meant that her territory had almost no hidden population, making screening remarkably easy.
Furthermore, the resources she left behind were abundant, and she possessed many good items that could be used to treat those infected with the virus. With the willingness to expend resources, most infected demons could survive.
Even if their bodies were damaged and their origins depleted.
They could be replenished with resources.
These circumstances undoubtedly made the infected and isolated demons less fearful, and their relatives less worried, allowing them to confidently hand over their loved ones to the Blood River Demon Emperor for isolation. This trust and cooperation further promoted the implementation of isolation and containment measures, enabling the overall situation to be rapidly controlled.
It did not spiral out of control as a result.
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