Redemption of a Born Demon

The Dark Vine Organization was merely an alias adopted to adapt to the modern era. After all, members of the God-Sealing Alliance inevitably have dealings with the Mortal World. Using their ancient name would easily expose them and cause unnecessary trouble.

Thus, the so-called Dark Vine Organization has a more public name in the Hidden Realm: the Divine General Mansion.

And Long Yichen was the "General" of this generation’s Divine General Mansion.

So the leader of the God-Sealing Alliance really was a Celestial Monarch Level master!

What surprised everyone even more was that he was so young, appearing to be in the same age bracket as those present.

’To become a Celestial Monarch Level being at such a young age?’

"So you’re the leader of the Divine General Mansion, one of the Five Divine Sealing Veins, and a Celestial Monarch Level master. We’ve long heard of your reputation."

"Why have you come here? You might as well speak plainly."

Yi Beidou spoke bluntly, without beating around the bush.

At his level of power, he could see through a person’s heart with a single glance. No amount of flattery or clever talk could deceive him. If anyone tried to be slick with their words in his presence, he would immediately show them the door.

’Why waste time on nonsense when I could be using it for Cultivation?’

"In that case, I won’t mince words. The Spiritual Talismans have changed again. The faction that gathers the most will ultimately attract all the rest."

"Meanwhile, Sleepers are awakening all over the world and converging on the Mediterranean Region. Even we don’t know the full extent of the enemy’s numbers. That’s why I’ve come here—I wish to propose a cooperation. You possess two Spiritual Talismans, and we have three. Together, that makes five. If we can just obtain two more, we’ll be able to secure the final victory in this contest."

Long Yichen didn’t beat around the bush either, stating his purpose directly.

He had some understanding of Yi Beidou’s personality. The two sides had clashed before, and their relationship could hardly be called friendly. If he wasted any time, Yi Beidou would likely ask him to leave.

"What makes you think we have any basis for cooperation? As far as I know, the guiding principle of your God-Sealing Alliance is to conceal all secrets related to the Earth Immortals. In that respect, we are fundamentally different."

Yi Beidou said coolly, a sharp glint in his eyes, "I intend to uncover all secrets and learn the complete truth of the past. I will go to the Earth Immortal Ruins, no matter what. From your perspective, we must seem no different from those other hidden entities."

Long Yichen fell silent for a moment at Yi Beidou’s words.

This was indeed an irreconcilable difference between them, and the main point of contention that the old guard within the God-Sealing Alliance found unacceptable.

But now, things had taken a turn.

"There are some things I don’t mind you knowing. Our Five Divine Sealing Veins have existed for an exceedingly long time. Over these vast stretches of history, many things have happened—we’ve even faced the threat of annihilation. Today, we descendants no longer even know how our lineage was born or from where it came. The only things passed down through the generations are an ancestral Oath and the legacy of Fruit Position Cultivation."

"Countless generations of our ancestors have fought and died. We, too, have wondered why our ancestral teachings command us to conceal all traces of the Earth Immortals, suppress all information related to the Earth Immortal Realm, and stop anyone who seeks to investigate. During our repeated explorations of ruins, while we were busy stopping those hidden entities, we also gathered a great deal of intelligence. From this, we’ve formed a hypothesis."

"In Earth’s long history, our civilization is far from the first. We believe that during a previous epoch, the very existence of Earth Immortals was destructive to the social order. With their Immortal Bodies and power rivaling that of Deities, it’s foreseeable that the Earth Immortals held absolute dominion. To them, ordinary humans were nothing more than slaves, ants to be sacrificed at will. And no matter how much rage or sorrow people felt, they lacked the power to overthrow their rulers. This gave rise to countless tragedies."

"Our ancestors, the Divine Sealers, were the heroes who rose from among the common people. Perhaps by a fortunate coincidence, they discovered a power capable of contending with the Earth Immortals. Just like in the ancient Myths of countries around the world, where human heroes triumphed over lofty Deities, our ancestors defeated the Earth Immortals. They then sealed off the ’Earth Immortal Realm’ in an event known as the Severed Communication."

"Thus, Earth entered a new age of civilization. To prevent residual, overwhelmingly powerful forces from once again destroying the social order and recreating the tragedies of the Earth Immortal era, our ancestors left behind the legacy of our Sealing God Lineage and created the power of the Fruit Position."

Long Yichen said slowly.

"By your logic, we could also become beings who destroy the existing order. It’s not impossible for us to break the limits of our own mortal shells and become eternal, just like the Earth Immortals. In that case, we would also be your enemies."

Meng Qianyuan said in a low voice.

"It’s not the same. Times are different, and so are people. To this day, you haven’t absorbed any Earth Immortal Cells. You’ve reached this level entirely through your own power. Even if you were to truly break through the boundary, it would represent a historic breakthrough for all of humankind. A second and third person to achieve this would inevitably follow, perhaps even leading to the evolution of the entire human race."

Long Yichen said, shaking his head.

"Are life forms like the Earth Immortals not also a form of human evolution?"

Zhou Qingchen said.

ROAR!!

A golden radiance suddenly flashed from Long Yichen’s body, transforming into draconic phantoms that coiled through the gymnasium. These Golden Dragons were strikingly lifelike, their might immense. The surrounding natural magnetic field seemed to bow in submission, becoming incredibly docile.