Demon Ancestor and His Disciple

The army of alien evil spirits retreated like a tide.

Of course... this was only a temporary withdrawal; they would soon return in full force.

However, Jiang Che once again stirred up quite a commotion throughout the Nine Heavens.

Within the Jiang Family.

"Ancestor of Demons? Why did that evil god address Jiang Che as the Ancestor of Demons?"

"Could it be we were wrong again? Is Jiang Che not an incarnation of the Heavenly Dao but a reincarnation of the Demon Ancestor?"

The ancestral elders of the Jiang Family were utterly confused. Just what the hell is Jiang Che's true identity?

At first, they thought he possessed dual immortal physiques and was the fated lord of the mortal realm. But later, the methods he displayed became increasingly outrageous, leading them to speculate he was actually an incarnation of the Heavenly Dao. And now it's changed again?

"That Deceptive Body Demonic Ape is the 27th Pillar Evil God of the Alien Evil God Pillars, possessing combat power at the level of a Second Tribulation Deceptive Immortal. I fought against him at the borders of the Nine Heavens thirty thousand years ago. He is extremely powerful, extremely powerful. He likely wouldn't lie. Even if Jiang Che's true identity isn't the Demon Ancestor... it must certainly be related to him!"

These old immortals of the Jiang Family, each was once a peerless genius who dominated their era. Beings like them usually have many affairs to attend to, especially after their revival.

But the reality was not so. These immortals now did nothing else but gather together all day, studying Jiang Che.

"Demon Ancestor? Is it the one from my memories? Didn't he perish before the fall of the Ancient Celestial Court? Could he have reincarnated into our Jiang Family?"

One immortal felt a chill run down his spine. Although they had never met the so-called Demon Ancestor, tales of his deeds filled even immortals with fear—the Ancestor of Ten Thousand Demons!

"Whether he's the Demon Ancestor or the Heavenly Dao, at least Jiang Che is now a member of our Jiang Family. Moreover, with the current Nine Heavens and Six Paths shattered and reincarnation non-existent, there is no true reincarnation in the literal sense. After 'reincarnation'... one becomes a different person entirely. The Demon Ancestor would be no exception."

"Old Six, a new problem has emerged! One of our Jiang Family juniors was live-streaming and recorded the event. Now, many forces within the Nine Heavens should already know about Jiang Che's identity as the Demon Ancestor..."

"That junior is more of a hindrance than a help! Always running around with that live-stream, exposing all the privacy of the mortal realm! If he weren't an immortal physique holder, I'd have beaten the crap out of him long ago!"

"That Jiang Ruoxu probably also possesses a Heavenly Dao-level system, related to live-streaming and shocking people. I suspect it might be a system similar to 'live-streaming for showing off.' Just let him be."

Systems, in the eyes of the powerful in the Nine Heavens, have long been commonplace. More than half of those who achieved immortality once received assistance from a system, though their usefulness diminishes greatly upon ascension to immortality... the role of Heavenly Dao-level systems becomes minimal.

...

Information spread rapidly.

The Nine Heavens network is highly developed, having evolved for who knows how many tens of thousands of years.

Information transmission between nearly ten million provinces can be completed almost instantaneously, with no delay. Once news breaks, it can spread throughout the entire Nine Heavens within minutes.

It is said the Nine Heavens network was established by a certain Pavilion Master of a Heaven Pavilion within the Fate-bearers Association.

And now, the news that Jiang Che was the Demon Ancestor quickly spread throughout the Nine Heavens.

"Demon Ancestor? Wasn't Jiang Che the Lord of Fate? How the hell did he become the Demon Ancestor now?"

"Damn... Demon Ancestor? Sounds terrifying just hearing it. That definitely sounds like a supreme figure of the demonic path. By the way, are there any righteous path figures who can subdue this Demon Ancestor? I've disliked Jiang Che for a long time!"

"@Heavenly Dao Palace, @Myriad Swords Immortal Sect, @Ascension Immortal Dynasty..."

"Stop tagging them. Do you even know who the Demon Ancestor is? Asking righteous path figures to subdue him? If Jiang Che is truly the reincarnation of the Demon Ancestor... which righteous path figure would dare?"

"Here's something terrifying: remember that Deceptive Body Demonic Ape? He wanted to attack Jiang Che, but Jiang Che is now completely unharmed... Anyone who can repel an immortal-level being while still mortal—which sect would dare move against him?"

Indeed, this was the case. Many righteous immortal sects in the Nine Heavens seemed to turn a deaf ear.

Especially the palace master of the 'Heavenly Dao Palace,' renowned for subduing demons and upholding righteousness, who personally stepped forward.

"Fellow daoists, rest assured. As the number one righteous immortal sect of the Nine Heavens, our Heavenly Dao Palace will never let any demon go, but we also will not wrongly accuse a good person. The Demon Ancestor was already slain by our predecessors; how could he possibly reincarnate?"

The Heavenly Dao Palace, located at the core of the Central Imperial Heaven, holds the Heavenly Dao core of the Central Imperial Heaven. The palace is filled with countless powerful experts, blessed by the Heavenly Dao itself, with dozens of immortals. The threshold for being an inner elder is the Great Emperor realm!

It is no exaggeration to say that the Heavenly Dao Palace can even surpass reclusive immortal clans like the Jiang Family in terms of strength.

They are the undisputed leader of the righteous immortal sects, their every word and action influencing the trends of the Nine Heavens.

After the Heavenly Dao Palace came out to debunk the rumor, news about Jiang Che being the Demon Ancestor diminished significantly.

But—

Within the Heavenly Dao Palace.

"How is this possible? The Demon Ancestor has reincarnated! No... the Path of Samsara has collapsed. Even the Demon Ancestor couldn't successfully reincarnate. At most, it's just a similar flower... Could it be... the Demon Ancestor never died!!!"

A youth dressed in black robes was in a panic.

"Impossible. The Demon Ancestor must have perished. His corpse was dismembered, and his Great Dao origin is held by multiple Immortal Emperors. There is absolutely no possibility of revival or reincarnation!" An old man slowly walked out from the void, holding a string of beads in his hand.

Upon seeing the old man, the youth's attitude instantly became extremely respectful, and he lowered his head. Even though he now held the Heavenly Dao authority of the Central Imperial Heaven and was the current palace master of the Heavenly Dao Palace!

At this moment, he remained as humble as a student. "You... what do you know?"

"But that's the Demon Ancestor! Are you certain he left no contingencies?" the youth questioned.

"Contingencies? He was betrayed by all, stabbed in the back by his most trusted disciple. His corpse was divided into countless pieces... his soul scattered, not entering the cycle of reincarnation. Where would contingencies come from?" The old man narrowed his eyes, clearly privy to many secrets unknown to others.

"Disciple? You mean the Demon Ancestor had a disciple?" The youth was stunned and shocked.

"Shh!" The old man raised a finger to his lips in a gesture for silence. "Do not inquire too much about the Demon Ancestor's affairs. It's easy to get burned, and even the Heavenly Dao won't be able to protect you then."

The youth trembled. "Then... then who is Jiang Che, the Jiang Family's Imperial Son? Why did that demonic monkey from the Evil Spirit plane call him the Demon Ancestor?"

To this point, he still didn't understand how a monster like someone with four immortal physiques could exist in the world.

Now holding a sliver of Heavenly Dao authority, he knew the secret hidden within immortal physiques: for the Heavenly Dao to nurture a single immortal physique consumes an immense amount of its origin.

The birth of one immortal physique requires a large celestial realm's Heavenly Dao to expend ten thousand years of its origin. Dual immortal physiques are even more heaven-defying. This isn't a matter of 1+1=2, but rather 1+1=100!

Immortal physiques are overwhelmingly domineering. Trying to fuse two into one body would cause even the fate of a Lord of Fate to explode and die. The Human Emperor of that year was an exception!

Let alone a monstrosity like the Four Immortals Physique—such a thing is utterly impossible to exist!!!

Even if all the Heavenly Dao origins across the entire Nine Heavens were gathered together, they could never give birth to such an aberration.