“What?”
Tu Shan Che’s words left Chen Xiao utterly astonished. “The Iron Man comes from the Heavenly Realm? Doesn’t that mean he’s part of the Heavenly Dao? Then why is he leading Kyushu to resist the Heavenly Dao?”
The news Tu Shan Che brought was truly difficult for Chen Xiao to process.
Upon hearing his words, Tu Shan Che let out a dismissive laugh, his face full of disdain.
“The Iron Man leading Kyushu? Utter nonsense! At least my demon race isn’t led by him!”
“As for him coming from the Heavenly Realm, I found out by chance. I’m not entirely clear what grievances he has with the Heavenly Dao, nor am I familiar with the Iron Man.”
“In short, those who are not of our kind have different hearts. I’ve never trusted that man… If you meet him in the future, be cautious. Do not believe everything he says.”
Tu Shan Che advised.
Chen Xiao nodded. “I understand. However, I have no dealings with him. I am, however, planning to visit the Immortal Hidden Realm soon. Do you have anything to warn me about?”
The God Slaying Sword was Chen Xiao’s next target in the Immortal Hidden Realm.
“The cultivators of the Immortal Hidden Realm are a group of despicable, greedy, and selfish individuals, truly not human…”
The mention of the Immortal Hidden Realm by Chen Xiao completely opened up Tu Shan Che’s floodgates.
He cursed for a solid five minutes, unleashing a barrage of insults, and remarkably, not a single word was repeated in that continuous five-minute tirade.
“Brother Tu Shan, why do you harbor such deep resentment towards the cultivators of the Immortal Hidden Realm?”
Chen Xiao quickly interrupted Tu Shan Che’s incessant rant, unsure of how much longer he would continue.
“Alas!”
Tu Shan Che sighed. “Brother Chen, to be frank, we in Kyushu actually had a chance to win the decisive battle against the Heavenly Dao five hundred years ago!”
“Oh?”
Chen Xiao was slightly taken aback. This was the first time he had heard such a claim.
From what others had said, Kyushu’s strength was simply insufficient, and the Heavenly Dao had defeated the various races of Kyushu with ease.
“Then why did you ultimately lose?”
Tu Shan Che sighed again. “Alas, back then, it was the peak of my demon race’s power, reaching a point where we were on par with human cultivators.”
“Indeed, human cultivators have always been the leaders of Kyushu, so their strength has always remained exceptionally high.”
“If the human cultivators could truly work together with us demon cultivators, and with the assistance of warriors and other practitioners, even if we couldn’t guarantee victory, we would at least have a sliver of a chance.”
At this point, Tu Shan Che’s brows furrowed, his eyes widened, and he gritted his teeth as if he had suffered the murder of his father and the theft of his wife.
“However, a group of top-tier powerful figures among the human cultivators defected at the crucial moment and turned to the side of the Heavenly Dao!”
Hearing this, Chen Xiao was completely shocked. “Such a thing happened? Why did they do it? Did they gain any benefits by helping the Heavenly Dao?”
“There were indeed benefits. After this incident, those powerful figures went to the Heavenly Realm with the Heavenly Dao, calling it an ascension.”
“Moreover, it was their idea to destroy Kyushu’s spiritual source…”
“Heh, these despicable, shameless, cunning villains, traitors, dogs who were born without parents…”
Tu Shan Che’s anger flared again, and he launched into another five-minute tirade of curses, each word unique.
This time, Chen Xiao finally understood why he hated human cultivators so much.
It had to be said, what the human cultivators did was truly dishonorable.
“Didn’t they consider their descendants?”
After asking this question, Chen Xiao suddenly remembered that the first thing cultivators in the Immortal Hidden Realm had to cultivate was the severance of human emotions.
He surmised that they likely intended to emulate those powerful figures. When the Heavenly Dao descended again, they would find an opportunity to sell out their own kind and secure their own chance to ascend.
Chen Xiao shared this speculation with Tu Shan Che.
Tu Shan Che agreed wholeheartedly. “This might be their true intention, but I suspect they won’t openly admit it or publicize it, as not everyone is qualified to be a lackey for the Heavenly Dao.”
“However, regardless of what happens, your journey to the Immortal Hidden Realm will undoubtedly be extremely perilous, as the Immortal Hidden Realm is the most intact force remaining after the catastrophe five hundred years ago. You must be extremely cautious with them. You must always remember that if you die, it won’t just be you who dies; if something happens to you, then all of Kyushu will be finished.”
In the great war five hundred years ago, due to the traitorous powerful figures, the human cultivators did not exert their full effort and did not suffer many casualties.
In contrast, the demon race was almost wiped out, their strength reduced to less than one-thousandth of their peak.
This could be seen from the fact that Bai Guangda could become a demon king.
His ascension to demon king indicated that the demon race was truly depleted of capable individuals.
“Brother Tu Shan, I have noted your advice. I will do my best, but ultimately, we can only do our best and leave the rest to fate.”
Chen Xiao said calmly.
“Mm!”
Tu Shan Che nodded heavily. “Your words are enough.”
At this moment, Chen Xiao suddenly remembered something and asked, “Brother Tu Shan, why did you send Bai Guangda to capture Xiao Hong Chan?”
“Xiao Hong Chan?”
Tu Shan Che hesitated for a moment, then reacted. “Ah, you mean the young demon king. Actually, this matter involves a secret of my demon race, and by rights, I shouldn’t tell you.”
“But given our relationship, it’s fine to tell you.”
“It concerns the secret treasure of my demon race, and the demon king bloodline is the key to unlocking it!”
As he spoke, Tu Shan Che waved his hand casually.
Thousands of threads suddenly shot out from Xiao Hong Chan’s body.
These threads formed a phantom image of Xiao Hong Chan in mid-air, her blood flow clearly visible.
“Brother Chen, look closely!”
Tu Shan Che pointed at Xiao Hong Chan’s flowing blood.
Chen Xiao concentrated and observed carefully, his heart suddenly jolted.
He saw that Xiao Hong Chan’s blood contained dense, tadpole-like runes.
And Chen Xiao had seen those runes before… within Li Ziqing’s meridians.
“Brother Chen, these runes are the keys to unlocking the demon race’s secret treasure.”
Tu Shan Che explained, “In reality, this is the true meaning of the demon king lineage’s existence. The suppression of the demon king bloodline by the demon race actually stems from their reverence for the secret treasure. As for where the secret treasure is located, or how to use the key to open it, I have not yet discovered that.”
“But rest assured, I have no ill intentions towards the young demon king, and I will never harm her… If harming her is the only way to retrieve the secret treasure, then I can do without it.”
Chen Xiao paid no attention to what Tu Shan Che was saying. His voice trembling, he asked, “Brother Tu Shan, does the human race have such secret treasures as you speak of?”