Unlike the situation of the Donghua Fairy, Ji Xiang was enveloped by eleven immortal lights. Since cultivators of the Golden Core Dao had to undergo demonic trials, Heaven was matching "examiners" for Ji Xiang.
However, the fluctuation of this demonic energy was too vast. Even though one of Ji Xiang's eleven immortal lights was the power of the Heavenly Demon, and the demonic path to ascension was to become a Demon King, this was something that had almost never happened since ancient times.
In the Demonic Heaven, whether it was the most common Five Heaven Demon Kings who often worked for the ascension of mortals, or the Eight Emperor Demon Kings who executed those with evil studies in the Demonic Heaven...
Or the Three Heaven Great Demons, rarely mentioned, directly under the command of the Northern Emperor, the Demon Exterminator Great King, who, regardless of heavenly demonic trials, existed solely as the strongest fighting force to slay all evil monsters in the world... These Demon Kings were all innate existences, and no mortal who cultivated the demonic path had ever ascended to the rank of Demon King!
This was because there was no "demonic cultivator" in the world!
The so-called demonic cultivators were merely those who had gone astray in their cultivation, fallen into demonic obsession, and could not extricate themselves. Such people were not true cultivators at all, but failures who had lost themselves in cultivation. Let alone ascension, they could barely reach the Pure Yang realm. Even if such obsessed individuals were to desperately fight for ascension and prove themselves as immortals, the demonic trial would be an insurmountable obstacle.
The true demonic cultivators were only those who cultivated the Yuqing Hidden Scripture. However, since it was called the "Hidden Scripture," it indicated that this was not a dharma passed down to the world.
Therefore, the emergence of the first acquired Demon King would naturally cause a stir in Heaven. Although the True Spirit Registry's rank was unclear, and it might even surpass ordinary immortal artifacts, the power of the Great Fu Li could still reach here.
Accompanied by rolling dark clouds and flashing lightning, before the demonic trial, the Heavenly Gate above Ji Xiang's head automatically opened. The phantom of the Thunder City was reflected within, as if observing the origin of this heavenly demonic pillar. If such a powerful malevolent entity were to appear in the world, the heavenly lightning tribulation would be unleashed to punish it.
However, unfortunately, the aura of the Heavenly Demon was quickly identified. The Thunder City gradually receded, and the Demonic Heaven began to descend. Several dazzling beams of light tore through the dark clouds and descended from the Heavenly Gate into the world within the True Spirit Registry.
Boom! Five divine plaques surrounded Ji Xiang, representing the Five Heaven Great Demons!
The Eastern Azure Heaven Demon King, the Southern Crimson Heaven Demon King, the Northern Black Heaven Demon King, the Western White Heaven Demon King, and the Central Yellow Heaven Demon King!
Ji Xiang had already witnessed the methods of these five Demon Kings.
"The Azure Heaven Demon King manifests various illusions by stirring human emotions. The Crimson Heaven Demon King makes people passive, lazy, and sink into hell. The Black Heaven Demon King increases human desires, causing fear and repentance. The White Heaven Demon King manifests greed and attachment, displaying all sorts of lingering affections. The Yellow Heaven Demon King wields the art of disease and poison to directly attack the human body."
The demonic trials of the Five Heaven Demon Kings were all different, and Ji Xiang was prepared. However, next, eight phantom divine plaques swayed down from the sky, surprisingly the Eight Emperor Great Demons who were in charge of executing evil!
This made Ji Xiang momentarily believe that this demonic trial was not permitted by the higher powers, and a battle was inevitable. However, unexpectedly, the Eight Emperor Demon Kings did not emit any divine light. They descended like ordinary inanimate spirit tablets in a temple and remained motionless afterward.
Following that, three vast streams of pure energy descended from the dark clouds.
The Three Heaven Great Demons!
"What is this for? Is it necessary? This already exceeds the number of eleven immortal pillars. Are they going to have all the Demon Kings test me in turn?"
"Although many methods were used to achieve ascension, including the ascension of blood energy, which does not belong to the Golden Core Dao and is even an unprecedented method, it shouldn't be this harsh on me."
Even though Ji Xiang had entered Fu Li many times, he had never seen the Three Heaven Great Demons before. This was the first time, but then, several independent streams of pure energy descended, with different speeds and distances.
Ji Xiang saw the names on some of the divine plaques, and his heart was greatly shaken.
The Grand Xuan Demon King, who supervises the ascension of others by other Demon Kings.
This Demon King only existed in the legends of ancient scriptures and had never been seen within Fu Li.
Its duty was to supervise whether other Demon Kings were fair in guiding people to ascension. What did its sudden descent mean?
Looking at the other divine plaques.
The Non-Heaven Demon King, who compares the sins of all beings in the world.
The Spirit Heaven Demon King, who manages the increase and decrease of merit for the ten demons in the world.
Five streams of demonic light descended, carrying the brilliance of stars. Collectively known as the Five Dipper Great Demons, they controlled the dimming and extinction of the stars.
Following that were the Heavenly Demon Lords, the Eighty Thousand Heavenly Demons, and the Northern Emperor, the Demon Exterminator Great King.
This was almost the entire Demonic Heaven descending, carrying countless giant black divine banners, all bearing the characters "Ten Absolutes."
The Ten Absolutes Spirit Banners of Summoning Demons were divine artifacts used to summon the demon soldiers of all heavens.
Under Ji Xiang's vigilance, countless incense fires were ignited from the divine plaques of the Heavenly Demon Lords and Demon Lords. The incense fires gradually transformed into their legendary images. Among them, the Demon Kings were all clad in dark patterned robes, wore crowns that spanned the heavens, and hung swords with dragon heads at their waists.
The Heavenly Demon Lords and Demon Lords began to chant ancient scriptures. The vast sound caused the demonic energy within Ji Xiang to react.
This was not a demonic trial.
It was "Ascension Guidance"!
Ji Xiang's Yuqing Hidden Scripture had not yet reached the fourteenth lesson, but he had already seen the peerless dharma that could only be cultivated in the seventeenth lesson – the Song of the Three Realms Demon Kings!
These heavenly blessings fell upon Ji Xiang. The Demon Kings, led by the Northern Emperor, the Demon Exterminator Great King, were not following the usual examination process.
At this moment, the Five Heaven Great Demons cupped their hands and made a recommendation for Ji Xiang.
The Eight Emperor Demon Kings looked down, examining Ji Xiang's martial arts.
The Spirit Heaven Demon King examined the pillar of merit and virtue above Ji Xiang's head and responded with approval.
The Non-Heaven Demon King examined Ji Xiang's sins and made an evaluation.
The Five Dipper Great Demons examined Ji Xiang's heavenly destiny.
The Grand Xuan Demon King reviewed the "replies" of the other Demon Kings and then made the final decision.
The Demon Kings' recommendation, ascension into space!
Among the eleven immortal lights, the power of the Heavenly Demon soared into the heavens, condensing into the divine position of a Demon King in the unseen realm. The Demon Kings of all heavens recited his merits, and at this moment, the Yuqing Hidden Scripture directly advanced to the fifteenth lesson!
Advancing two lessons in succession!
[Yuqing Hidden Scripture: Fourteenth Lesson – Chapter of Majestic Spirit (Perfection)!]
[Bestowed Divine Ability: Five Heaven Great Demon Seal!]
[Bestowed Divine Ability: Eight Emperor Great Demon's Command of Ten Thousand Heavenly Demon Soldiers Token – Great Exorcism Treasure Chapter!]
[Yuqing Hidden Scripture: Fifteenth Lesson – Chapter of Reception (Perfection)!]
[Bestowed Divine Ability: "Golden True Jade Light Purple Script" – Northern Emperor Demon Extermination Magic!]
Only by reaching the Chapter of Reception could one enter the ranks of Demon Kings and guide people to ascension or conduct demonic trials!
Ji Xiang did not have the opportunity to examine these three great divine abilities in detail because, immediately after, a blood-red sky screen appeared in the Demonic Heaven, floating like blood mist. However, there was no owner within it, as if Ji Xiang had opened up a world for himself in the Demonic Heaven, awaiting a new master.
At the same moment, in the Western Heavenly position, Buddhist chants and Zen singing descended, accompanied by several Buddhist divine plaques.
In the East, there were demons; in the West, there were Buddhas. In the Southern Heavenly position, various divine images appeared and instantly merged into Ji Xiang's body. This was the great gift of the Lingbao Heavenly Venerate, the method for Han Immortals to achieve enlightenment!
In the Northern Heavenly position, the image of Mongolian celestial beings appeared, easily recognizable. This was because Ji Xiang had seized the power of an entire nation from the eastern royal court, so these divine images would also be driven by Ji Xiang, now recognizing Ji Xiang as being on "their side."
The power of corpse dissolution, the power of merit, and the power of incense were all independent paths to becoming an immortal. At this moment, they all merged into Ji Xiang's body. Since all three paths could bypass the demonic trial and did not even belong to the strict categories of the Golden Core Dao, the power of the immortal path first erupted from these three paths.
In addition, the eleventh power was the strength of the True Non-Dual Scripture, the condensed power of the Sea of Suffering world, rushing towards the immortal position.
Amidst such a grand and imposing scene, the tenth immortal pillar, which had been silent all along, began to stir.
In the northwest sky, a vast cross-shaped radiance appeared, as if a pair of hands were emerging from it, intending to guide Ji Xiang over.