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Within the Peach Blossom Sect, many people recognized him. Donghua's master, who had taught Wei Chen numerous sword techniques, held a top-tier status and strength within the sect.
When the people of the Peach Blossom Sect saw Donghua soaring into the air to confront the incoming army, their spirits lifted instantly.
“Donghua Master, go for it!”
“Donghua Master, you can lead us to victory against our enemies!”
“Donghua Master, kill him!”
...
The crowd, initially overwhelmed by the pressure from the army above, began to cheer as they saw Donghua take charge. They were filled with excitement, as if Donghua were their savior.
With Wei Chen absent, the strongest among them was Donghua, who had become the "Master Ancestor." This title affirmed Donghua's status and raised expectations for his combat abilities.
Han Che, Pharmaceutical Sovereign, Ginger Tooth, Jiang Langying, Snow Cicada, Mu Qingyan, Weirou, Musa, and others looked up at Donghua with eyes full of hope.
Donghua seemed to be their only hope. Even though it was a faint glimmer of possibility, it was still hope, wasn't it?
Throughout the Peach Blossom Sect, voices of encouragement for Donghua echoed everywhere. No one knew that the relationship between Donghua and Wei Chen was not as simple as it appeared. Before Wei Chen ventured into the Demon Realm, he had been very wary of Donghua. Now, however, his feelings toward Donghua had grown somewhat complicated.
Regardless of everything else, Donghua had shown Wei Chen kindness. Back when they were at Cloud Spirit Sect, Donghua had helped Wei Chen and saved his life. Later at Sword Mountain, Donghua had also assisted Wei Chen significantly.
While the Demon Lotus Emperor was a great benefactor to Wei Chen, in truth, so was Donghua.
This made the relationship between Wei Chen and Donghua even more intricate.
Did Wei Chen want to kill Donghua?
It was certain that this time, with the Army returning in glory, Wei Chen had no intention of killing Donghua.
Especially after sensing the overwhelming sword aura emanating from Donghua, Emperor Dayu informed him that it represented a pinnacle of swordsmanship, known as the realm of Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Origin. This only made Wei Chen less inclined to harm Donghua. The status of Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Origin in swordsmanship was akin to the traditional martial arts achievement of Transcended the Mortal Realm. Such a realm was exceedingly rare, particularly for someone like Donghua, who had little experience in the Warrior Realm. For him, achieving the swordsmanship level of Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Origin was even more impressive.
Moreover, from conversations with Emperor Dayu and others like the Dark Mage, Wei Chen learned that because Donghua's current strength was too weak, his version of Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Origin was purer and represented the most refined form of swordsmanship.
Who could bring themselves to kill such a person?
The appearance of the Demon Lotus Emperor was solely for revenge, to avenge the grudge from when Donghua had slain him. Now, as the Boundary God of the Hua Xia World, he had long since let go of past grievances. He understood deeply that once Donghua reached the realm of Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Origin, it served as a death exemption card; Wei Chen, valuing talent, would not allow Donghua to perish.
The Demon Lotus Emperor had a clear understanding in his heart about what needed to be done and to what extent.
He flew down low, his gaze calmly fixed on Donghua.
Donghua flew to a position a hundred meters away from the Demon Lotus Emperor, firmly gripping his sword as he steadied himself in mid-air.
The two locked eyes; amusement filled the eyes of the Demon Lotus Emperor, while Donghua Sword Immortal felt far less at ease. He had no idea what had transpired. Just days ago, Demon Lotus Emperor was still within Wei Chen's Sea of Consciousness, and now, after only a short time, he had formed a body and gained such formidable power?
From Demon Lotus Emperor, Donghua sensed an incredibly strong aura. This aura was neither spiritual energy nor magical power; it was a form of strength far superior to both.
That kind of power made Donghua Sword Immortal feel a chill run down his spine.
Within the Peach Blossom Sect, the only one who had seen the face of the Demon Lotus Emperor was Seven-Colored Devouring Python Ni Junlin. She herself was created by the love techniques forged by the Demon Lotus Emperor, meant to protect his reincarnated form as the Demon Lotus Master. Thus, she held little fondness for both Wei Chen and the Demon Lotus Emperor, even harboring some disdain. After Wei Chen revealed everything about his past to her, she left with a cold expression, clearly filled with resentment towards both him and the emperor. However, during her reflections over these past few days, many thoughts surfaced.
Was her love for Wei Chen truly entirely due to memories crafted by the Demon Lotus Emperor?
Perhaps not entirely?
Memories of her time spent with Wei Chen flooded her mind. Gradually, she found that her hatred towards him diminished. The only one she truly still resented was the Demon Lotus Emperor. When she searched her heart regarding her feelings for Wei Chen, she realized that love outweighed hate; it was merely that she was caught in conflict and feeling somewhat downcast.
Seeing the Demon Lotus Emperor now, Ni Junlin was deeply shocked. How could it be that the Demon Lotus Emperor had become so powerful inexplicably?
Were those armies brought by him?
Noticing Ni Junlin's strange expression, Snow Cicada, Mu Qingyan, and Weirou all inquired about what was wrong.
At this point, Ni Junlin no longer wished to hide the truth. She briefly recounted her relationship with Wei Chen and the Demon Lotus Emperor.
The three women—Snow Cicada, Weirou, and Mu Qingyan—were stunned. If it weren't for Ni Junlin's revelation, they would never have imagined such a twist in their dreams!
"You are the powerful one in the sky, a friend of Wei Chen?" Weirou asked incredulously.
Ni Junlin nodded and said, "Yes, a friend, but more importantly, an ally who shares both glory and misfortune."
"Then why did he bring people to our Soul World?" Mu Qingyan asked.
Mu Qingyan knew some details about the Demon Lotus Inheritance; after all, she had fused with a Demon Lotus Petal as her Martial Soul, which had made her cultivation path smooth.
Ni Junlin's expression turned serious. "I don't know that; we can only ask Wei Chen."
"But Wei Chen is still in seclusion..."
"No, there's no aura of Wei Chen in the room; he must not be inside."
With that, Ni Junlin kicked open Wei Chen's door. The room was empty—there was no one there at all.
Only Wei Chen's Magic Stone lay in the room, emitting a mesmerizing glow.
"See? He's not here. I have a feeling that Wei Chen is above," Ni Junlin said calmly.
"Up there? With those strong ones?" Weirou asked anxiously.
Ni Junlin replied, "If I'm not mistaken, Wei Chen hasn't shown up at all these days, nor has he revealed even a hint of his presence, which means he isn't within the Cang Mountain range. Perhaps he has encountered some fortuitous events and, alongside the Demon Lotus Emperor, has ascended to a higher realm and achieved significant cultivation."
Ni Junlin's intuition was indeed somewhat accurate! However, her speculation was still limited to the Hua Xia World. She thought that maybe Wei Chen and the Demon Lotus Emperor had come from the Hua Xia World, bringing the Hua Xia Army to the Soul World to help the Peach Blossom Sect resolve its crisis.
But after a moment of consideration, Ni Junlin dismissed this idea. It was impossible! The power of the Hua Xia World couldn't be that strong! Moreover, to resolve the Peach Blossom Sect's crisis, there was no need for such a large force. With someone as powerful as the Demon Lotus Emperor, bringing Wei Chen along would be sufficient; there was no need for such a grand mobilization.
With so many unanswered questions, they could only wait for Wei Chen's appearance to find out the truth.
After hearing Ni Junlin's words, at least Snow Cicada, Weirou, and Mu Qingyan all speculated that Wei Chen should be fine, which eased their worries slightly. In fact, they had always been very confident in Wei Chen; they believed that nothing could possibly happen to him. Wei Chen's past performances had been too miraculous and powerful—how could anything go wrong? They looked into the void, convinced that Wei Chen was indeed among those strong individuals; they just didn't know what kind of role he played.
Seeing how impressive the Demon Lotus Emperor was, it was likely that Wei Chen's status wasn't low either.
Even if Wei Chen were the weakest among those armies, he could still walk sideways in the Soul World like a crab.
...
In the sky, the Demon Lotus Emperor and Donghua stared at each other in silence for a long time.
The two were true old rivals; in their previous lives in the Hua Xia World, they had fought countless battles against each other.
In this life, centered around Wei Chen, they engaged in both overt and covert struggles while keeping an eye on one another.
Now that everything was laid bare before them, the aura of the Demon Lotus Emperor made Donghua's heart race with fear. He couldn't imagine what had happened to the Demon Lotus Emperor in such a short time that had made his strength so formidable.
They locked eyes for a long while.
Finally, it was Donghua who spoke first: "Demon Lotus Emperor, long time no see."
"Yes, it's been a long time. Hehe, maybe just a few years have passed in Soul World? But I have been away from Soul World for hundreds of years," the Demon Lotus Emperor said calmly.
"Hundreds of years?" Donghua was taken aback, then quickly understood and continued, "You went to the Nine Immortal Realm?"
Only in the Nine Immortal Realm does the concept of time differ completely from that of Soul World. A hundred years in the Nine Immortal Realm is roughly equivalent to just one year in Soul World. In fact, this is precisely why Soul World could never be as formidable as the Nine Immortal Realm. After all, while you were cultivating for just one year in Soul World, others were cultivating for a hundred years in the Nine Immortal Realm. How could they be compared? Even if cultivation within Soul World has shifted primarily to spiritual energy and there is an abundance of it, it still cannot catch up with the pace of the Nine Immortal Realm.
The differences in levels between the Spatial Plane cannot be easily bridged.
After hearing the words of the Demon Lotus Emperor, Donghua guessed that he had likely been born and cultivated in the Nine Immortal Realm, and his understanding of it was even greater than that of the Demon Lotus Emperor. The latter had been born in the Western Buddha's Domain, and not long after, he secretly left for the Hua Xia World, stirring up countless storms. His knowledge of the Nine Immortal Realm was truly not as extensive as that of the Donghua Sword Immortal.
The Demon Lotus Emperor said lightly, "Close enough, but where I went was not the Nine Immortal Realm, but the Demon Domain."
"The Demon Domain?" Donghua exclaimed in surprise, asking, "You are from the Nine Immortal Realm, or at least from the Hua Xia World. How could you possibly cultivate in the Demon Domain?"
"There is nothing impossible in this world. Just like now, when the Demon Domain has allied with the Nine Immortal Realm and the Hua Xia World to invade Soul World. Can you imagine that? But that's how it is," said the Demon Lotus Emperor calmly.
After a moment of silence, Donghua narrowed his eyes and asked, "Has a powerful being appeared who has integrated the Three Major Spatial Dimensions?"
"Exactly," the Demon Lotus Emperor replied with a proud smile. "That powerful being, you know him too."
Upon hearing this, Donghua squinted in thought. After a moment, his expression changed dramatically as he whispered, "Could it be Wei Chen?"
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