2025-06-29 11:48:56Feeling that there were no dangerous demonic beasts in the depths of the Demon Forest capable of threatening Luo Xiang, Luo Jin returned to the Luo Clan. On the other hand, Luo Xiang knew his grandfather had been observing him from afar. This was why he deliberately showcased his sword techniques—to assure his grandfather he could survive on his own.
After his grandfather departed, a mysterious smile formed on Luo Xiang’s lips. Whatever he was thinking, one thing was certain: he was about to execute a wild plan.
Collecting the spilled blood of demonic beasts, Luo Xiang began slicing a few Suri Leaves growing nearby to carry out his scheme. He concocted a bizarre mixture using the blood and leaves—what could only be described as a bloody herbal "rujak"—and spread it around. Moments later, the ground began to tremble.
Instead of feeling fear, Luo Xiang grinned as the heavy thuds of approaching beasts drew nearer.
“Hehehe... the hunt begins!”
As if summoned by his bait, dozens of Tier-1 demonic beasts surrounded Luo Xiang.
“Hahahaha! Come at me all you want!”
Sharpening his survival instincts, Luo Xiang readied his sword as one of the beasts lunged forward. What these creatures didn’t realize was that their prey had once been a feared God.
Swuuuush! Slaaaash!
Dodging the first attack, Luo Xiang slashed through one beast cleanly, splitting it in half with a single stroke. But there was no time to relax—dozens more rushed him all at once.
“I love this kind of chaos!” he exclaimed gleefully.
"Phoenix Sword Dance!" Luo Xiang shouted, unleashing his signature technique.
Instantly, his movements became wild and ferocious. Like a butcher in a slaughterhouse, he cut down the surrounding demonic beasts with ruthless precision. In just ten minutes, none remained.
Catching his breath, Luo Xiang sat down to recover his drained stamina, unaware of the grave mistake he had made. The stench of blood had drawn in something much worse.
A deafening roar echoed a kilometer away.
Rooooaarh!
“Damn it, I forgot...” Luo Xiang muttered, quickly collecting the beasts’ soul crystals.
But it was already too late. A Five-Headed Tiger, a Tier-3 demonic beast, arrived on the scene.
“Crap... a Tier-3 beast!”
Knowing he stood no chance, Luo Xiang bolted, the beast hot on his heels. Unfortunately, the tiger had already marked him as prey.
“Aaahhh! If I’d known this would happen, I wouldn’t have done something so reckless!” Luo Xiang screamed as he ran for his life.
Despite lacking Qi energy, Luo Xiang managed to maintain a lead. Somehow, the beast couldn’t close the distance.
After twenty minutes of fleeing, the fatigue from the body’s former weakness slowed him down. The Five-Headed Tiger finally struck, its Qi-formed claw slashing across his back.
Slaaaash! Braaaak!
Thrown against a tree, the claw had cut three centimeters deep into his flesh. Blood poured from the wound, but Luo Xiang pushed through the pain and continued running.
Reaching the edge of a deep chasm, he halted. His face paled—it was bottomless.
Behind him, the Five-Headed Tiger licked its lips as if to say, “Nowhere left to run, weakling... you’re my dinner!”
“Tch! If I were at the Dao Dan level, you’d be the one in my belly, idiot!” Luo Xiang snapped.
With no way to fight, Luo Xiang smiled grimly.
“If facing you means death anyway... then I’ll take my chances with the fall!”
Without hesitation, he leapt into the abyss.
His scream echoed, while the tiger looked almost disappointed.
“Aaaahhh! If it’s this deep, I really am going to die!” Luo Xiang shouted.
Gedebooom!
A dull explosion rang out as his body slammed into the bottom. Darkness swallowed him—his weak body couldn’t withstand the impact.
But just as his consciousness faded, black flames began to envelop him.
The flames spiraled, lifting his body as if they had a will of their own. Slowly, they forced themselves into his broken bones.
The black fire began to temper his bones anew. Had Luo Xiang been awake, he would’ve felt excruciating agony. The process repeated again and again, lasting a full week.
Whether by fate or fortune, Luo Xiang’s consciousness returned—only to be met with soul-searing pain.
“AAAGGHH!” His eyes snapped open, tears flowing involuntarily from the unbearable torment. Never in his life, not even as a God, had he felt such pain.
“Wh-What’s happening to me...”
Hooosh! Hooosh!
Panting heavily, he endured the process—his bones crushed, then reborn. After two more hours, it finally ended.
To his astonishment, his body felt much stronger—his bones now dozens of times tougher.
Sitting up, Luo Xiang examined his condition. A frown appeared when he noticed his dantian was no longer broken, and that one of the three empty elements inside him had been filled.
“Is this a dream in the afterlife?” he muttered in disbelief.
“And this...”
Swoooosh!
Black flames danced in Luo Xiang’s hand. As he analyzed the flame’s energy, he recognized a trace of demonic aura within it.
“Isn’t this... the Heaven-Devouring Flame!” Luo Xiang's eyes widened in shock.
Amidst his surprise, memories of the previous wielder of the Heaven-Devouring Flame surfaced. A faint smile appeared on his lips as he recalled the fallen Demon Prince Hai Long.
“Too bad this flame is no longer in its prime... But now that it’s mine, I’ll make sure you become one of my secret weapons.”
Storing the Heaven-Devouring Flame back into his body, Luo Xiang turned his attention to escaping the chasm. It was pitch black with no visible path out—his only option was to climb.
Swuuuuush!
Drawing a pair of small daggers from his spatial ring, he began scaling the wall by driving the blades into the rock, step by step.
An hour passed. Though exhausted, Luo Xiang finally saw the edge of the cliff. He pushed himself harder, nearing the top.
“F-Finally...”
Hoosh! Hoosh! Catching his breath, he stabilized his stamina and absorbed the surrounding Qi.
After a few minutes of recovery, Luo Xiang resumed hunting demonic beasts to grow stronger.
Using his light body technique, he moved swiftly and soon encountered a pack of Golden Fang Wolves.
“Finally found you.”
Recognizing the Tier-1 and Tier-2 beasts relied on group tactics, Luo Xiang unsheathed his sword.
The wolves began circling him, mistaking him for prey. But they didn’t realize they were the ones marked for death.
Swuuuush!
Luo Xiang spun and slashed to the east, instantly killing a Tier-1 wolf. He did it again, targeting weaker ones to break the group’s formation.
Slaaaash! Slaaaash!
Two wolves fell. The rest growled in unison.
‘Auuuuuu!’ they howled, then launched a full-scale attack.
With strikes coming from every direction, Luo Xiang zigzagged, dodging with precision.
Hmph!
Slaaash! Slaaaash!
Pivoting, he countered with two clean slashes, forcing the wolves to retreat. Those who couldn’t move fast enough were decapitated.
“Phoenix Sword Dance!”
With that, he unleashed another wave of attacks. His blade whirled with deadly grace, killing dozens of wolves in seconds.
Minutes later, all the beasts lay dead.
“Done.”
Swuuuush! Swuuuush!
Five young men stepped out from the trees, eyes glinting with greed as they saw the slain beasts.
“Hand over the soul crystals and you can walk away painlessly,” one of them said coldly.
Luo Xiang’s expression turned cold. Rage simmered inside—these bastards wanted to steal his spoils.
“I suggest you leave... or your lives will be the price.”
They laughed maniacally.
“Hahaha! Just you?!”
Swuuuung!
They revealed their cultivation—Dao Initial Stage, stars four and five.
“Afraid now?”
“Afraid? There’s no such thing as fear when facing fools like you.”
Swuuuush!
Luo Xiang dashed forward, launching a punch at the nearest youth, Wei Ho, who couldn’t even follow his movements.
Baaams!
“So fast!” the others gasped.
Wei Ho stumbled back and shouted, “What are you waiting for?! Attack him, idiots!”
“Yes!”
They attacked in unison—but Luo Xiang effortlessly dodged, countering with open-handed slaps.
Plaaak! Plaaak! Plaaak! Plaaak!
One by one, he slapped them across the face, then stepped back to collect the scattered soul crystals.
“Leave. I’ll consider this settled. But if we meet again, and you try something stupid... I won’t show mercy.”
The four nodded fearfully—but not Wei Ho. As the third son of the Wei patriarch, he couldn't stand being humiliated.
Just as Luo Xiang gathered the last crystal, Wei Ho lunged at him.
Luo Xiang, sensing the attack, smiled faintly.
"Demon Slash!" Wei Ho shouted, unleashing his sword strike.
Swuuuush!
Luo Xiang spun, raising his sword to block the surging energy.
Baaams!
Dust burst into the air. Thinking his attack succeeded, Wei Ho laughed.
“See?! Trash like him scares you all?!”
But as the dust cleared, the others saw Luo Xiang standing behind Wei Ho. They stared wide-eyed, silently signaling him.
Sensing something wrong, Wei Ho turned—only to find darkness. He collapsed, never to move again.
“You... killed..."
“Go. Before your turn comes.”
Terrified, the others fled.
Luo Xiang looted Wei Ho’s ring and resumed collecting crystals.
Two weeks later, with over 500 soul crystals in hand, Luo Xiang sat among them.
“Soul-Devouring Dragon Technique!”
Swuuuung!
The crystals shattered, energy flooding into him.
Baaams! Dao Initial, Star Three!
Baaams! Dao Initial, Star Four!
Baaams! Dao Initial, Star Five!
But he couldn’t break into Dao Core.
“Damn... this many resources, and still no breakthrough?”
Swuuuush!
Luo Jin arrived. Shocked by his grandson’s growth, he demanded answers.
“Kid... what happened?! How did your dantian heal?!”
Fwoooosh!
Black flames appeared. Recognizing the Heaven-Devouring Flame, Luo Jin recalled a war fifty years ago—a flame that brought disaster.
“That flame... it chose you. But don’t reveal it unless necessary.”
“Yes, Grandpa.”
Relieved yet worried, Luo Jin asked, “What’s your next move?”
“I’m going to the Han Clan... to keep my promise.”
“What?!”
Despite the gap between his and Han Lu’s power, Luo Xiang insisted.
He challenged Luo Jin himself.
“Suppress your strength to Dao Core, Star Five.”
They dueled. To Luo Jin’s surprise, Luo Xiang’s speed and swordplay overwhelmed him.
Fifty exchanges later, Luo Jin was on the defensive.
"Ghost Sword Step!" Luo Jin launched his sword technique.
Swuuuush!
Zig-zagging like a phantom, Luo Jin attacked swiftly, but Luo Xiang’s experience surpassed his.
Swuuuush! Klaaang!
Seizing an opening, Luo Xiang twisted mid-air and struck the center of Luo Jin’s blade—shattering it in two.
“You’ve lost, Grandpa.”
Luo Jin nodded in awe.
“I won’t stop you anymore.”
They returned to the Luo Clan.
A week later, Luo Xiang asked, “Where’s Mom?”
Luo Jin shook his head.
“She’s probably at the Han Clan.”
—
Luo Lan had gone to plead with the Han Patriarch. But instead, she was insulted.
“You filthy wench! Cancel the duel and pay 1000 Tier-3 soul crystals and 50 kilos of violet crystal!”
Bwoooong!
Luo Lan’s Dao Spirit, Star Five aura flared.
“Foolish woman,” Han Yu sneered, unleashing Dao Master, Star One.
—
Knowing Luo Lan had been poisoned, Luo Jin summoned his phoenix and flew with Luo Xiang to the Han Clan.
One hour later, at the Han Clan gates—no activity. Luo Jin sensed something wrong.
Two minutes later, rage flushed his face.
“Whoever hurt my daughter... I’ll kill you!”
Swuuuuung!
His Dao Soul, Star Two aura blanketed the clan. Pressure crushed the Han members.
Han Yu, surprised by this terrifying presence, hurried to the martial grounds.
“Senior, what brings you here?”
“Release Lan’er... or the Han Clan dies today!”
Terrified, Han Yu realized who he was.
“I-I’ll release her!”
“I’m fine, son...”
“No, you’re not! And now, they’ll pay!”
“I’ll compensate you—10 kilos of violet crystal!”
“Hahaha... I want your life!”
Swuuung!
Luo Jin formed a massive hand-shaped seal.
Han Yu was paralyzed.
“Why... can’t I move?”
Booooms!
A shadowy hand blocked the seal.
“Who’s there?!”
Swuuuush! Swuuuush!
Two middle-aged men appeared. Luo Jin recognized one.
“Wei Tian?”
“Hand over your grandson!”
“He killed the third son of Patriarch Wei!”
“If that’s true, you’ll have to kill me first!”
Luo Xiang checked his Divine Soul.
“One percent left...”
“Why are two elders from the Wei Clan here?” Luo Lan asked weakly.
Luo Xiang stayed silent. Was he a burden?
Suddenly, phoenix cries echoed.
Kyyaaat! Swuuuush!
Five middle-aged men in Luo robes appeared, surrounding the Wei Elders.
“So... this Luo Clan is just a branch?” Luo Xiang realized.
“You dare provoke the Luo Clan? Does the Wei Clan want war?”
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“I don’t know… But one thing’s for sure—I need to surpass him!”Both of them gave their opinions about Luo Xiang, who was training his body’s resilience under the crushing pressure of gravity.However, by the end of the day, they were forced to stop at the twentieth step, needing time to adapt to the overwhelming gravitational force.Booms!Suddenly, a small explosion rang out from within Luo Xiang’s body. He gritted his teeth in annoyance at the impatience of the Sky-Devouring Flame.“Damn it… Can’t you just stay quiet?!” Luo Xiang cursed internally.Annoyed by the disruption, he finally decided to step onto the final stair.Wuuung!The final step shook, releasing a blinding beam of light that shot into the dark night sky. Though he had successfully climbed all the stairs, Luo Xiang still needed to walk five meters forward.Swoooosh!As he pushed through the intense gravitational pressure, black flames began to dance and blaze around his body. Startled, the Phoenix Flame, which had b
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Realizing who the informant was, Luo Xiang let out a soft chuckle. In his mind, the Star God had no reason to do something so foolish.Still, he felt grateful—because the information the Star God gave him marked the beginning of his journey back to godhood."Let’s go back..." Bai suddenly lost interest in fighting over the Phoenix Flame amidst the thousands of cultivators struggling for it.Hearing this, Luo Xiang nodded, understanding Bai’s concerns."Yier, will you follow your master’s request?" Luo Xiang asked seriously."What is it, Master?""Even though the Star Steps can strengthen your physical training, in the current situation, fighting over the Phoenix Flame will surely result in a terrible bloodbath... So, I ask that you return to the Luo Clan with Senior Bai.""No. I want to stay and protect you..."Luo Xiang gently shook his head while brushing Hong Yi’s soft hair."Trust your master."Bai, who had lost interest, suddenly changed his mind. This surprised Luo Xiang."Since
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The eagle Bai was riding began to rebel fiercely, its body swaying out of control."Feel this! Fly properly, will you? Can’t you see how happy I am to ride you?"In retaliation for the eagle's erratic behavior, Bai lightly tapped its head. The angry eagle shook its body even more violently.Woooosh!Bai was thrown off the eagle's back. Instantly, the eagle seemed overjoyed, as if delighted that the mischievous human got what he deserved."You little brat! I’ll teach you a lesson!"Swuuuush!Just before hitting the ground, a pair of blue wings emerged from Bai’s back. Enraged, he soared after his mount, determined to give it a taste of its own medicine.Swuuuush! Swuuuush!The two of them chased each other through the skies at high speed toward the Ghost Desert. Watching their antics, Luo Xiang couldn’t help but smile despite the heavy burden on his mind."Those two really are made for each other."After a week of travel on the silver-winged eagle, passing through dozens of cities and
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Hong Yi nodded, now fully understanding his master’s explanation. This was evident from the close-combat training he had never done before—except with his teacher.A few days later, Bai had grown quite close to Hong Yi after some casual conversations. During a rest period while they were gathering Qi energy, Luo Xiang sensed several auras approaching."Can you feel it?" Bai asked, unfazed by the group that was about to stop right above them in the sky."Yeah... but I don't care either," Luo Xiang replied, glancing at Hong Yi who was trying to suppress the poisonous aura from her body."I expected this… You’re actually quite a genius to grasp what’s usually difficult for ordinary cultivators.”He looked at her proudly—until suddenly, his gaze was drawn upward after hearing a sharp screech from a silver-winged eagle above.“Fools who seek death never seem to run out...” Luo Xiang muttered.Swuuuush! Swuuuush!Five young men and a middle-aged man descended from the back of the silver-win
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“I-I’m… afraid of the dark!” Hong Yi stammered, her face showing clear fear, as if she couldn’t bear to be alone in such a place.“If you don’t change, your soul will remain dark—just like this place,” Luo Xiang replied calmly.Traumatized from being abandoned in darkness before, Hong Yi broke down in tears before Luo Xiang.“Who… who are you really?!”“You don’t need to know for now… If you’re willing to follow me, you’ll learn the truth in time.”Though his words were cryptic, Hong Yi nodded quietly.“It wouldn’t be wrong for me to take her as my disciple,” Luo Xiang thought. “She’s a true genius—able to create something new from what she has...”“Do you want to become my disciple?”“B-but… we’re nearly the same age…” Hong Yi hesitated, feeling unsure.Swuuush!A golden light entered Hong Yi’s soul. Within moments, Luo Xiang bestowed upon her a technique to suppress her poison body, as well as numerous powerful sword techniques.“If you don’t want to call me Master, then consider th
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“You think I’d face you alone?” the demon woman sneered.Shreeeet!A sharp whistle echoed through the air. Moments later, a massive, muscular zombie appeared.“Wu Dao, attack him.”“Yes…” the zombie replied in a deep, robotic voice.Seeing this new zombie, Luo Xiang’s eyebrows lifted slightly. This one was much stronger than the others.Swuuush!Wu Dao lunged forward, launching a punch toward Luo Xiang’s face. The strike was slow enough for Luo Xiang to read, and he met it with a punch of his own.BOOOM!A massive surge of energy exploded outward. Luo Xiang was knocked back ten steps from his position.Though Wu Dao stood unmoved, one of his arms crumbled into dust. But to Luo Xiang’s astonishment, the arm began to regenerate almost instantly.“This is…” Luo Xiang muttered, impressed by the demon woman’s brilliance. This zombie exceeded every expectation he had.Swuuush!Wu Dao launched another attack, this time joined by the demon woman herself. With the two of them striking together
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