Inside the world passage, there was a vast expanse of Chaos.
There was no distinction between up and down, left and right, or front and back.
Endless light flowed before his eyes, intertwining to form twisted ribbons of light that slowly drifted in the Void Realm.
Lu Qing's figure moved rapidly through the passage.
Having transformed into the appearance of a Heavenly Demon Race member, he was completely black, covered in thick carapace, with eight arms tucked at his sides and twelve wings folded behind his back.
The Devilish Qi on his body naturally emanated, merging with the power of darkness remaining in the passage.
He sensed the changes around him.
This world passage, rather than being a path, was more like a torn wound.
The space of the two Realms was forcibly connected here, and the Laws collided, creating countless twisted fissures.
These fissures contained extremely terrifying power, which even made him feel alarmed.
The power of Great Power Xuanhua formed a thin barrier in the passage, isolating those twisted fissures.
But Lu Qing could feel that this barrier was already very fragile, like a spiderweb about to be torn.
He sped up, following the path opened by Great Power Xuanhua.
After an unknown amount of time, the Chaos ahead suddenly thinned.
A grayish light curtain appeared at the end of his vision; that was the exit of the passage.
Lu Qing took a deep breath and stepped out.
The moment he passed through the light curtain, a completely unfamiliar aura assailed him.
It was Devilish Qi, more violent and chaotic than the Devilish Qi in the Dark Demon Abyss, like an invisible storm raging in the Void Realm.
Lu Qing stabilized his figure, suspended in the Void Realm, and looked around.
Before him was a grayish world.
There were no stars, no sun or moon, only endless gloom.
In the distant Void Realm, some huge dark shadows could vaguely be seen moving slowly, whether they were star fragments or some kind of creature was unknown.
And directly below him was a huge ancient altar, situated on a vast land.
In the very center of the altar was a dark spatial vortex, and he had emerged from it.
The color of the land was dark brown, its surface covered with cracks, like a dry riverbed.
Some cracks were several miles wide, bottomless, and black mist surged from them.
There was no vegetation, no water sources on the land, only endless desolation.
Further away, some architectural ruins could be vaguely seen.
These ruins were massive in scale, some like a city, others like a palace.
But they were all dilapidated, with only broken walls and crumbling ruins casting long shadows in the gloomy sky.
Of course, these were just the sights Lu Qing saw at a glance; after stabilizing his figure, he immediately permeated his Divine Thought and tried to cast Space Teleportation Technique.
Then he discovered that, as Senior Xuanhua had said, the Laws here were completely different from his home Universe.
The Great Dao Laws became blurry and difficult to sense here.
He tried to mobilize the Power of Space and found that although he could still use it, its power was greatly reduced, and the consumption was much greater.
"No wonder Senior Xuanhua said I needed to adapt first."
A thought stirred in Lu Qing's mind.
However, he did not delay. His Divine Thought suddenly vibrated, prying open the Law of Space in the Void Realm.
The next moment, the Power of Space surged, and his figure quickly disappeared from its original spot.
Everything happened in a very short time; from Lu Qing's appearance to his disappearance, it was merely a breath's time.
Just two or three breaths after his figure disappeared, the Devilish Qi suddenly vibrated, and a black figure abruptly appeared above the altar, its terrifying pressure instantly suppressing the space within a thousand-mile radius.
But soon, this figure showed a puzzled expression.
"What's going on? I clearly felt some movement from the altar here. Was it my imagination?"
Just now, he, who was in seclusion, suddenly felt a slight fluctuation from the altar, which was why he came to check.
He thought for a moment, his mind surging, sensing the changes in the surrounding aura.
Soon, his eyes suddenly widened, and he discovered the problem: "No, the entrance to the world passage in the center of the altar has changed; something came out of it!"
There was shock in the black figure's eyes; it had been how many years since there was any movement from the altar.
If he remembered correctly, the last time there was movement was hundreds of thousands of years ago, when a small bug rushed out and even escaped.
It was after that incident that he was sent to guard this place to prevent any more bugs from rushing out.
But he had guarded for hundreds of thousands of years without any movement here, so he went into seclusion to cultivate.
He didn't expect that due to such an oversight, another bug had slipped in from here.
He quickly expanded the range of his mental search, but even after searching every inch of space within tens of thousands of miles with his Divine Thought, he still found nothing.
He immediately understood that the bug that came out of the world passage had probably already escaped beyond his sensing range.
"What should I do? Old Ancestor instructed me to guard here and not let any other bugs slip in. If He finds out I neglected my duty..."
The black figure's expression flickered between light and dark; thinking of the Old Ancestor's terror, he couldn't help but shiver.
If the Old Ancestor knew about this, his fate would probably be more terrifying than death.
Suspended in mid-air, the black figure thought for a long time, and finally decided to conceal this matter.
Anyway, only he knew about this. As long as he didn't speak, no one would know that a bug had once left from here.
As for that bug, he had long heard that the creatures of the world opposite were extremely weak and no match for their Heavenly Demon Race.
If it weren't for the dao origin of the opposite side resisting their entry, coupled with Xuanhua's suppression, their Heavenly Demon Race would have long since rushed in and devoured everything.
So even if that bug escaped, it must have fled for its life and could not stir up any trouble at all.
It might even be corroded to death by the Devilish Qi of their Heavenly Demon Realm before long.
The most important thing now was for him to completely conceal this matter and not let anyone know.
Moreover, he had heard that the Old Ancestors were recently carrying out a plan to capture another Human Race Old Ancestor.
If the plan succeeded and another sacrifice was held, the world passage could be completely opened.
By then, this matter could be completely covered up, and no one would ever discover his oversight.
Thinking of this, Devilish Qi surged around the black figure, flowing towards the altar below, completely erasing the traces of Lu Qing's appearance.
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Lu Qing did not know that, by a stroke of luck, the disturbance he caused upon entering the Heavenly Demon Realm not only did not attract investigation but also had someone help him erase his traces.
Due to the blurring of the Dao rules, the distance of each of his Space Teleportation was only about ten thousand miles, so he had to concentrate fully on sensing the surrounding Law of Space and continuously perform Space Teleportation.
Thus, after performing dozens of Space Teleportation, Lu Qing found a mountain peak in a vast mountain forest, carved out a cave with his Sword Qi, and entered it.
After sensing for a while and confirming that there was no danger around, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Only then did he realize that his magic power had already been consumed by more than half.
It should be known that he had integrated with nine Great Daos, possessed an incredibly profound Foundation, and his magic power far surpassed Cultivators of the same Realm.
After breaking through to the Minor Achievement of the Dao Integration Realm, his abundant magic power was even comparable to the Dao Transformation Realm.
But now, just after performing dozens of Space Teleportation, more than half was consumed.
The space of this Heavenly Demon Realm was too stable; each Space Teleportation was not only short in distance but also consumed an exaggerated amount of magic power.
Lu Qing took out a few Top-Grade Spirit Stones, recovering his magic power while extending his Divine Thought into the Li Huo Cauldron to communicate with Old Azure Dragon and the others.
"Senior, we have arrived at the Heavenly Demon Realm."
"How is the situation?" Old Azure Dragon asked.
"There's no danger detected for now, but the Laws here are different from our home, so I need some time to adapt. You all stay in the cauldron for now, and I'll let you out once I find a safe place."
"Alright, Lu Qing, be careful."
Lu Qing cut off his Divine Thought and continued to sense the surrounding Laws.
Time passed little by little.
He gradually discovered that although the Laws of this world were different, they were not completely uncontrollable.
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As long as I find the underlying patterns, I can utilize the Power of the Great Dao just like I did back home. It just takes time.
Moreover, after transforming into the appearance of a member of the Heavenly Demon Race, the surrounding Devilish Qi no longer repelled him.
That violent power of darkness flowed past him like water around a rock, without causing him any harm.
“I'll cultivate here for a while first.”
Lu Qing made a decision immediately.
According to the information provided by Senior Xuanhua, this Heavenly Demon Realm was vast. Given his current situation, even if he exhausted all his mana, it would be difficult to break out.
The only way was to first comprehend the Laws within this Heavenly Demon Realm.
As long as he could regain mastery over the Law of Space, the efficiency of performing the Space Teleportation Technique would increase greatly, and only then would it be possible to leave this Heavenly Demon Realm.
Immediately, Lu Qing sat cross-legged in the cave, closed his eyes, and began to fully sense the Laws of this world.
He needed to adapt to this place in the shortest time possible, then find a way to leave the Heavenly Demon Realm and head towards the divine kingdom mentioned by Great Power Xuanhua.
Time passed while Lu Qing was in seclusion; three years went by in a flash.
On this day, the mana inside Lu Qing's body suddenly surged. The violent power of darkness around him was rapidly sucked into his body like a whirlwind and quickly converted into his own mana.
Lu Qing opened his eyes, joy evident in his gaze.
“Excellent. I've finally managed to refine this power of darkness.”
Lu Qing's Physical Body possessed the trait of devouring all kinds of energy, and the Chaos mana he condensed could also encompass all things.
During these three years, he had focused entirely on comprehension and finally found a way to refine this power of darkness.
Although the refining efficiency was not high—far inferior to that of Spiritual Qi—it at least gave him a way to recover his mana within this Heavenly Demon Realm.
After all, he didn't have many Top-Grade Spirit Stones left. He had to save them for emergencies.
Furthermore, after being able to refine the power of darkness, the Heavenly Demon Realm's rejection of him also weakened significantly.
This would make his future actions in the Heavenly Demon Realm much more convenient and make it harder for him to be exposed.
“Next is the Law of Space.”
Once the Heavenly Demon Realm's rejection of him lessened, Lu Qing's sensing of the Law of Space also became much clearer.
He could sense that with a bit more comprehension, he would be able to master the Law of Space once again.
Immediately, Lu Qing entered seclusion once more.
Time flowed, and another two years passed in a flash.
On this day, while Lu Qing was fully focused on his cultivation and comprehension in the cave, he suddenly felt a jolt in his mind.
As if a mist had been cleared away, his Primordial Spirit's perception of the Law of Space became clear once more.
Those originally blurry lines of Laws were now presented clearly in his perception, like a polished mirror.
He slowly opened his eyes, a galaxy swirling within them.
“It's finally done.”
Lu Qing spoke softly to himself, his tone carrying a hint of relief.
Five years of secluded comprehension had finally allowed him to regain mastery over the Law of Space of the Heavenly Demon Realm.
Although he still couldn't use it as freely as he did in his home Universe, the distance of a single Space Teleportation would be greatly increased, and the mana consumption would be significantly reduced.
He stood up and stretched his body.
He had been sitting cross-legged in the cave for five years. Although his powerful Physical Body wouldn't feel any discomfort, he still felt a bit stifled.
Just as he was planning to discuss the route to leave the Heavenly Demon Realm with Old Azure Dragon and the others, he suddenly frowned.
A dull rumbling sound came from the distance, growing louder as it approached.
Accompanying the rumbling was a violent trembling of the earth, as if some gargantuan creature was nearing.
Lu Qing extended his Divine Thought and understood immediately.
It was two demonized exotic beasts.
The two exotic beasts were massive, each standing ten thousand feet tall.
They looked hideous, covered in pitch-black scales with curved horns on their heads, and they were constantly spitting out black flames from their mouths.
The two exotic beasts were locked in a fierce battle, biting and crashing into each other. Wherever they passed, rocks shattered and the ground collapsed.
The strength of these two beasts was not weak. Judging by their auras, they were roughly equivalent to the level of someone who had just entered the Dao Integration Realm in his home Universe.
Just two exotic beasts living in the mountains had the strength of the Dao Integration Realm. One could only imagine how terrifying the Foundation of this Heavenly Demon Realm was.
The two exotic beasts fought all the way, crashing toward the mountain peak where Lu Qing was hiding.
Lu Qing originally wanted to avoid them, not wishing to cause unnecessary trouble here.
But the two beasts were fighting so intensely that they were completely reckless, and in the blink of an eye, they had already crashed into the mountain peak.
Boom!
With a loud bang, the entire mountain peak shook violently.
When the two exotic beasts collided, one was sent flying by the other, its massive body slamming hard against the mountain peak.
Rocks crumbled, dust filled the air, and the entire mountain peak snapped in half, with debris flying everywhere.
The cave where Lu Qing was located was also crushed, and his figure was exposed in the dust.
The two exotic beasts noticed him at the same time.
Although their intelligence was low, they instinctively sensed that this member of the “Heavenly Demon Race” was different from them, and he emitted an aura that made them feel uneasy.
They stopped attacking each other and turned toward Lu Qing simultaneously, letting out low growls.
Lu Qing sighed.
He didn't want to fight, but since he had been discovered, he could only deal with them.
Otherwise, if they attracted more creatures of the Heavenly Demon Realm and exposed his whereabouts, it would be troublesome.
With a thought, Lu Qing's figure vanished from where he stood.
The next moment, he appeared atop the head of one of the exotic beasts.
He raised his right hand, pressed his fingers together, and struck down with a palm.
This palm strike did not use any Power of the Great Dao; it was pure physical strength.
But with the physical strength of his Dao Integration body, it was not something these two demonized exotic beasts could withstand.
The exotic beast didn't even have time to react before its head was crushed by the palm strike. Its massive body crashed to the ground, twitching a few times before it stopped moving.
Seeing this, the other exotic beast let out a roar and opened its mouth to spit out a blast of black flames.
The temperature of the flames was extremely high, enough to melt space, but when they landed on Lu Qing, they caused no damage at all.
Lu Qing's figure blurred, and he appeared in front of the beast, throwing a punch.
His fist pierced through the beast's scales and directly shattered its heart.
The exotic beast let out a muffled groan, and its huge body slowly collapsed, kicking up dust all over the ground.
In two moves, two demonized exotic beasts at the Initial Stage of the Dao Integration Realm were instantly killed, their Divine Souls completely destroyed by the overbearingly powerful force.
Lu Qing withdrew his fist and looked down at his hand.
Although the physical bodies of the exotic beasts in this Heavenly Demon Realm were powerful—much tougher than those of Cultivators of the same rank in his home Universe—they were still like paper before his fists.
Furthermore, these exotic beasts did not have the dao origin space like the Heavenly Demon Race, so killing them wasn't as troublesome.
This made him quite satisfied.
In this Heavenly Demon Realm, it was not convenient for him to use too many Daoist Magics or Divine Abilities; otherwise, it would be easy to expose his true identity.
Fortunately, his Physical Body was strong enough that he could more easily pass himself off as a member of the Heavenly Demon Race.
“Just as well, your corpses have some use.”
With a wave of his hand, Lu Qing collected the corpses of the two exotic beasts and put them into the Li Huo Cauldron.
The flesh and blood of creatures from the Heavenly Demon Realm contained dense power of darkness. Although it couldn't be used directly, it could be used for research or as material for transformations.
After finishing all this, he looked up toward the distance.
“Time to go.”
Lu Qing performed the Space Teleportation Technique and took a step forward.
This time, the distance he teleported reached a hundred thousand miles, a tenfold increase compared to five years ago, and the mana consumption was also much lower.
His figure flickered continuously in the gray sky, moving rapidly toward the edge of the Heavenly Demon Realm.
According to the records in Great Power Xuanhua's Jade Slip, although the Heavenly Demon Realm was vast, it was not without boundaries.
As long as he found the right direction and passed through the guarded outposts, he could leave the Heavenly Demon Realm and enter the vast world of the Primordial Continent.
At that point, it would be like a fish leaping in the wide sea or a bird flying in the high sky.
Once he found the divine kingdom mentioned by Senior Xuanhua and contacted those ancient sages, his mission for this trip would be considered complete.
