Soul Emperor Martial God

"Demon Realm?" Xiao Yi murmured to himself, pondering.

"Is it considered part of the Central Region?"

Senior Luo said indifferently, "To us human martial artists, no; but to the Demon Clan, yes."

"What do you mean?" Xiao Yi was taken aback.

Senior Luo explained, "You must know that in ancient times, we humans were not as powerful as the Demon Tribe."

"The entire continent was almost overrun by demon beasts rampaging freely."

𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

"The humans’ territory was just a tiny bit, surviving in the gaps."

"It was only later that the ancestors of the Eight Palaces united with various human martial artists to drive demon beasts out of this flourishing land, forcing the Demon Clan to retreat to the desolate edges."

"And only then did humans gain vast territory."

Xiao Yi realized, "I see, to the Demon Clan, our Central Region here was originally their place."

"Naturally, even though they’re in the Demon Realm, the Demon Realm and Central Region look the same to them."

"Exactly." Senior Luo nodded, "The Demon Clan has always been ambitious, wanting to return to their ancient peak times to dominate the continent."

"In their eyes, the Central Region is a vast territory, and the Demon Realm is included within."

Xiao Yi nodded.

He had actually heard about the Demon Realm before but hardly knew much about it.

Now, he naturally understood more.

And Xiao Yi asking like this indicated he had agreed with Senior Luo to head to the Demon Realm.

Senior Luo’s face was full of satisfaction, explaining, "The so-called Demon Realm is really just a region."

"Located outside the western borders of the Central Region."

"And this border extends outwards to the edge of the continent, which is the vast Demon Realm."

Xiao Yi showed a surprised expression, "Extending to the edge of the continent?"

The Central Region itself is just the center of the continent.

The entire Flame Dragon Continent is vast and immeasurable, enormously astonishing.

Traveling across the Central Region, when a martial artist’s power is sufficient, could be done in a lifetime.

But roaming across the entire continent is almost unimaginable.

Senior Luo nodded and continued, "Counting it, the Demon Realm is no smaller than the Central Region, perhaps even larger by a few degrees."

"But it is extremely desolate and highly complex."

"Mountains cross each other, ten thousand peaks stand tall, there are also billions of sand dunes, and myriad deep rivers."

"There are many primitive places, mysterious and unpredictable."

"If that place were to be human martial artists’ residence, it would be exceedingly wild, vast, and sparsely populated."

"Of course, it is a land of the Demon Clan, with countless demon beasts gathered within."

"Places of sects, forces, and kingdoms also exist there."

"Oh?" Xiao Yi’s eyes were full of surprise, "Such things too? Isn’t it quite similar to the world of human martial artists, just with a different culture and none of the thriving cities of humans."

Senior Luo nodded, "You can think of it that way."

"When the ancestors of the Eight Palaces chased the Demon Clan to the desolate west, the Demon Clan came to recognize our human strength."

"Hence, later on, some powerful transformed demon beasts would occasionally infiltrate our human territories, though only a few."

"These transformed demon beasts have blended into human sects and martial arts holy lands, to spy on the development of human martial arts and forces."

"Those foolish demon beasts imitate, and it’s not surprising."

Xiao Yi chuckled, "In other words, when I go there, it’s not much different from wandering in the Central Region, just a new place."

"Almost." Senior Luo nodded, face looking serious, "But I’m not letting you go for deep exploration, just for training and learning."

"Inside, it’s ultimately rampant with demon beasts, perilous and unpredictable."

"Inside, the terrain is complex, only the robust survival skills of demon beasts can be suited to it, not something human martial artists can traverse for a long period."

"Overall, when you reach the western border range, head first to the Dongfang Family, where you’ll understand it all."

"Mm." Xiao Yi nodded, responding with a word.

The Dongfang Family has been stationed at the western border for thousands of years, constantly combating demon beasts, naturally knowing more about the Demon Realm than anyone.

"Alright then, if there’s nothing else, I’ll take my leave." Xiao Yi made a cupping gesture with his hand.

"Mm." Senior Luo nodded, "Set off immediately, don’t delay, this is the Xiao Yi lad I know."

While speaking, Senior Luo took out a token from his hand.

The token was entirely snowy white, imprinted with a snowflake pattern.

Xiao Yi took it, feeling a cold touch, and asked in confusion, "What is this?"

"It’s the Palace Master Token of the Ice Emperor Palace," Senior Luo said solemnly.

"Before going to the Demon Realm, I want you to first go to the Ice Emperor Palace for a time."

"The Palace Master Token of the Ice Emperor Palace?" Xiao Yi was surprised again, "Does Senior Luo also hold the position of Palace Master of the Ice Emperor Palace?"

"No." Senior Luo shook his head, "It’s just something entrusted to me by a friend."

"Originally, you might have heard about our Flame Dragon Six Venerable Masters’ achievements, though you might think your understanding is insufficient."

"We Six Venerables each have their inheritances and forces."

"But these forces and inheritances are mostly unknown to ordinary people, except the Ice Venerable’s forces are more famous."

"After all, the Ice Venerable released eight Ice Venerate Tokens, driving the continent’s Heavenly Talents mad."

"Hence, the two great forces he left, the Ice Emperor Palace and the Ice Storm Sword Pavilion, are also known by everyone on the continent."

Xiao Yi nodded.

Regarding the forces left by the Six Venerables, he indeed only knew the Ice Venerable’s Ice Storm Sword Pavilion and Ice Emperor Palace.

However, now he also knows Senior Luo’s.

The forces of Luoo Venerable are naturally Guisha City.

And the rest he doesn’t know.

He’s also too lazy to ask; if Senior Luo doesn’t want to talk, asking would be in vain; if Senior Luo wants to share, he’d tell without being asked.

Senior Luo continued, "The Ice Emperor Palace, passed down for thousands of years, never has a Palace Master."

"A grand force with elders, protectors, and the like."

"Only the position of Palace Master, martial artists of the Ice Emperor Palace for generations have recognized only the Ice Venerable."

"And this Palace Master Token has always been with me."

"Hence, when you traveled abroad as Xiao Xun, I could enlist Xia Canglan, a martial artist of the Ice Emperor Palace, to accompany you secretly."

Senior Luo instructed, "With this token, you can enter and exit the Ice Emperor Palace freely, even command the Guardian Elders in the palace."

"What do I do there?" Xiao Yi frowned, "My training has always been self-directed..."

"No." Senior Luo interrupted, "I want you to go there to cultivate for a period."

"In the past year and a half, you’ve almost exclusively focused on strengthening your power and controlling martial arts, completely stopping improvement of your cultivation."

"Cultivate for a time, perhaps you’ll gain something."

"Not too long, about a month, and you can gauge it yourself."

"Additionally, there’s the matter of Martial Arts Fusion. In the Ice Emperor Palace, you’ll find the collections left by the Ice Venerable, which you can explore freely."

"Collections left by the Ice Venerable?" Xiao Yi’s eyes brightened.

A long time ago, Xiao Yi discovered the Ice Venerable had attempts at ice-fire fusion.

A year and a half ago, Senior Luo also personally confirmed this.

If he can see the collections and martial arts legacy left by this predecessor, the martial arts obstacles that have troubled him for so long might indeed yield gains.

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First update.

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