Seeking Fortune and Avoiding Evil in the Cultivation World Chapter 1075 - 522: Another Destiny Prompt, Recapturing the Primordial Ruins (Part 2)

Reclaiming the Primordial Ruins would mean securing the Nine Great Secret Realm Worlds all in one go.

This achievement would vastly broaden the Primordial Talisman Sect's reach.

Even more crucially, the Primordial Talisman Sect could firmly plant its flag on the Eastern Continent.

From then on, any events unfolding on the Eastern Continent would be instantly known, leaving no room for ignorance.

Boom~~

With these thoughts racing through his mind, Jiang Fan wasted no time and swiftly activated the Gate of the Void.

In the very next instant, he departed from the Ten Thousand Beasts Secret Realm and stepped into the Primordial Ruins.

This was possible because he had earlier marked his spatial coordinates within the Primordial Ruins.

Thus, returning at any moment posed absolutely no challenge.

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At the same time.

Eastern Continent, Primordial Ruins, Secret Realm No. 5.

Countless demon cultivators from the Primordial Demon Sect had now gathered in the heart of Secret Realm No. 5.

A colossal altar stood erected right there.

The demonic energy density across the whole of Secret Realm No. 5 had skyrocketed several folds compared to earlier.

Regular righteous cultivators could barely endure staying in such an environment.

Demons and demon cultivators alone flourished amid these conditions.

As a result, hordes of righteous cultivators were barred from accessing the Primordial Ruins.

They watched powerlessly as demon cultivators seized this ancient treasure trove.

For the demon cultivators, this marked a colossal triumph.

"Haha, who could've imagined our Primordial Demon Sect taking full control of the Primordial Ruins so effortlessly."

"Exactly! Those righteous sect folks were ready for a desperate fight right here, but the sudden demonic energy surge chased them off."

"No helping it—if righteous cultivators lingered in the Primordial Ruins, the demonic energy would devour them, shattering their foundations and halting cultivation. They had every reason to fear."

"Foundation damage aside, they could always join our Demon Dao, making them kin to us."

"Truth is, some geniuses from righteous sects have fallen this way. Their foundations eroded beyond repair, they turned to Demon Dao, mastering demon techniques to reclaim their strength."

"I've always maintained Demon Dao is the true king’s road; Righteous Dao is far too frail, crumbling under taint, yet they dream of immortality—utterly ridiculous."

A throng of Primordial Demon Sect demon cultivators buzzed with animated chatter.

Elation filled them to the brim.

For lately, the Primordial Demon Sect enjoyed nonstop victories.

Righteous powers fell back relentlessly, while demonic forces pressed forward victoriously.

In the past, humans and demons on the Eastern Continent clashed fiercely, eyeing each other with suspicion.

Yet the surging demonic tide forced human and demon races into an alliance against Demon Dao.

Only thus did a shaky equilibrium hold.

Still, this equilibrium teetered on the edge, ripe for shattering.

"Right now, human righteous sects and demons have banded together; they hold a slim edge over Demon Dao, but it won't endure."

"Precisely—heaven sides with Demon Dao. The spiritual qi revival awakens ancient demons, fueling our demonic might explosively."

"The Primordial Ruins form a cornerstone of our Primordial Demon Sect's ambitions; reviving ancient demons here will catapult our sect's power skyward."

"No need for hordes—just one or two ancient demons revived would grant us unbeatable supremacy. How could those righteous powers stand against us?"

Demon cultivators boasted with swelling pride.

This was the Primordial Demon Sect's ongoing scheme: resurrecting ancient demons.

Ancient demons proved notoriously tough to slay utterly.

A sliver of life force sufficed for their comeback.

Just like the old adage—a tenacious bug, impossible to exterminate fully.

Reviving them demanded vast resources, no doubt.

But the payoff made it worthwhile.

Success would propel the Primordial Demon Sect's strength to new heights.

Righteous powers couldn't hope to match such demonic prowess.

They'd be mere fowl and hounds, beneath notice.

"Regrettably, Demon Dao lacks a Refining Void demon cultivator yet. One such powerhouse would crush all righteous foes flat."

"Can't be helped—elders possess ample power, but Refining Void demands surviving thunder tribulations, which typical Divinity Transformation demon cultivators can't overcome."

"True, thunder tribulations wield horrifying might, doubly so against us demon cultivators. Their devastation hits us tenfold harder than righteous ones. Absent those tribulations, top demon cultivators would outnumber righteous by tenfold at least."

"Hence our need for ancient demons—upon revival, they could shield us from thunder tribulations, banishing that future peril."

"Back in ancient times, demon cultivation dominated thanks to demons' protection; without their tribulation-weakening aid, demon cultivators stalled in advancement."

Demon cultivators gnashed teeth in fury, decrying the Heavenly Dao's unfairness.

Great Realm breakthroughs brought nightmarish thunder tribulations.

Nigh always, these struck demon cultivators over ten times fiercer than righteous counterparts.

Thus, demon cultivators surged ahead early but faltered at Great Realm thresholds, often blasted to oblivion by heavenly lightning.

This felt like the world's built-in curb on demon cultivators.

Elsewise, elite demon cultivators would dwarf righteous numbers tenfold, dominating utterly.

"Will our ancient demon revival scheme actually work this time?"

"The Primordial Ruins does hold plenty of demon and monster remains."

"But these beasts perished eons ago—how could they revive?"

Certain demon cultivators harbored grave doubts.

Failure spelled catastrophic losses.

Amassing ritual resources was no small feat.

It devoured manpower, treasures, and above all, time.

Squandering centuries or millennia could see demon sects eradicated by Righteous Dao.

After all, worldly shifts accelerated wildly.

Falling behind meant total obliteration.

"Fear not—the elders scoured the Primordial Ruins exhaustively beforehand."

"Many demons perished miserably, yet hardy survivors endured. That's our revival target."

"Take the Six-winged Tiger Demon in Secret Realm No. 5 of Primordial Ruins—after billions of years, its heart pulses faintly."

"A beat every decade, yet it proves this ancient demon's astounding vitality."

"Our plan channels other demon corpses as fuel into it, fully awakening the beast."

A smug demon cultivator spilled the Primordial Demon Sect's blueprint.

Leaks didn't faze him.

The Primordial Ruins belonged to demonic domain now.

Righteous cultivators' fretting changed nothing.

They stood by impotently as demonic forces rampaged freely within.

"Tsk tsk, astonishing—such a vitality-forsaken relic can rise again."

"That's ancient demons: supreme lifeforms, near unkillable."

"Legends say many ancient demons stemmed from morphed human cultivators. True or not, who can say?"

"Absolutely true. Our Primordial Demon Sect's demonic arts, mastered deeply, morph one into a demon—our ultimate evolution."

"Heavens, becoming ancient demons would grant eternal life, right?"

"Spot on—that's Demon Sect's supreme allure. Immortal celestials? Never witnessed. But unkillable demons? We've beheld them."

"I've long declared Demon Dao the royal path; immortality denied? Demonhood delivers it too."

The horde of demon cultivators brimmed with fervor.