In the depths of the valley.

A huge magical beast lay there, completely still, as if dead.

If one used Divine Sense to probe, they would find this magical beast showed no signs of life.

However, this magical beast was the Demon Lion that made all Sand Demons tremble with fear.

In the past hundred years, the Demon Lion had appeared twice.

Each time, it caused large-scale Sand Demon deaths, the first time killing over a hundred thousand Sand Demons, the second time over two hundred thousand.

Thus, among the Sand Demons, a legend circulated.

Every time the Demon Lion awoke, it was a punishment from the Demon God to the Sand Demons.

But because Chen Tian and Chen Zheng could calm the Demon Lion, they were revered by the Sand Demons.

Even the Sand Demon King personally bestowed titles, making Chen Tian a king of one domain.

Now, Chen Tian led Yang Tian and his group deep into the valley.

Entering the lush forest, they reached the end of the valley.

Under a towering large pagoda tree, a magical beast lay, which was the Demon Lion.

"How tall is this towering pagoda tree?"

Wu Yue looked up at the great pagoda tree.

The tree towered into the clouds, with its top not visible.

The trunk of the large pagoda tree was massive enough for hundreds of Sand Demons to encircle it.

The branches were like roads as wide as four horses abreast, and the leaves like little boats for three people side by side.

Such a towering pagoda tree stood at the valley's end, appearing very eerie.

Yang Tian used Divine Sense to sense the towering pagoda tree, feeling it emanate waves of powerful and strange aura.

Most of this aura was concentrated around the Demon Lion.

It seemed this Demon Lion relied on the pagoda tree's aura to live, and the pagoda tree seemingly also thrived because of the Demon Lion.

"The magical beast ahead is the Demon Lion."

A hundred meters away from the pagoda tree, Chen Tian stopped.

"What should we do next?"

Wu Yue couldn't help but ask anxiously.

"Let Yang Tian go in alone, we'll set up a barrier here."

Chen Tian said gravely.

Chen Tian knew well the terror of this Demon Lion; once it awoke, it would surely wreak havoc.

But to confirm if Yang Tian was indeed a descendant of the Chen Family, Chen Tian had to proceed.

A deadly silence enveloped the surroundings.

Chen Zheng and the Sand Demon Housekeeper held their breath, fearing the wrath of the Demon Lion.

Yet Yang Tian, using Divine Sense to probe towards the Demon Lion under the great pagoda tree, frowned.

He found that his Divine Sense could not reach the Demon Lion.

"You'll have to go in yourself to do it."

As if knowing what Yang Tian was doing, Chen Tian said calmly.

"Is that so?"

Yang Tian became interested, stepping towards the pagoda tree, while Chen Zheng on the side couldn't help but say: "Yang Tian, I think you should leave it be, whether or not you're my son doesn't matter, at least you won't die here, but if you truly are my son, you might die here."

Yang Tian's expression was rather indifferent.

On the side, the Sand Demon Housekeeper also worriedly said: "If Yang Tian is indeed the young master's descendant, the Demon Lion will awaken, and then, the entire Sand Demon Race will face a great disaster. The Demon Lion only settles after killing the one who awakened it; otherwise, it will continue to slaughter unceasingly!"

"Is that so? Then I want to see if it really has such power!"

Yang Tian became interested.

He was like a fearless young calf.

On one hand, he didn't acknowledge being a Chen Family descendant, not worrying about the Demon Lion awakening.

On the other hand, even if the Demon Lion truly awoke, he believed he had the capability to handle it.

So he walked decisively under the giant pagoda tree.

"Disciple, maybe you should just leave it be?"

Even Wu Zetian couldn't help but worry for Yang Tian.

Though Yang Tian was her disciple, they had experienced being a couple in a dream, so inevitably, Wu Zetian didn't wish for any harm to come to Yang Tian.

"No worries, I also want to know whether I'm a descendant of the Chen Family!"

Yang Tian said as one foot stepped into the shade of the pagoda tree.

But just then, a loud rumble sounded.

A crack opened in the sky, from which figures flew out; these Sand Demons were aged yet carried immense power.

Appearing in midair, their presence bore down heavily on everyone.

"Audacious! Who dares trespass the Sand Demon Forbidden Land?"

A voice full of authority sounded.

Hearing this voice, the Sand Demon Housekeeper trembled: "The Sand Demon King has arrived!"

"The Sand Demon King?"

Yang Tian looked up, seeing fifteen Sand Demons floating in midair.

These Sand Demons all wore sacred Demon Robes with blood-red Demon Seals on them.

The foremost Sand Demon donned a golden Demon Robe, wielding a sacred Demon Wand, precisely the Sand Demon Magic Staff.

This golden-robed figure was none other than the Sand Demon King.

Behind the Sand Demon King were fourteen lords.

"It's the Thirteen Sand Demon Marquis!"

The demons in midair also caught sight of Yang Tian and his group before the great pagoda tree.

Soon, a voice filled with confusion arose.

Next, the Sand Demon King clearly saw Chen Tian and others, and his expression slightly shifted: "Thirteen Sand Demon Marquis, how did you enter the Sand Demon Forbidden Land? What creatures are these?"

By this time, Yang Tian and the others had long shed their Celestial Demon Skin.

In appearance, Yang Tian, Wu Zetian, Wu Yue, and Ling Ying were genuine humans.

"Report to the great king, these are humans, slaves I just retrieved!"

Chen Tian raised his voice.

"Slaves you retrieved? Why did you bring them to the Sand Demon Forbidden Land?" The authoritative voice of the Sand Demon King resounded from above: "The Sand Demon Forbidden Land harbors a Demon Lion, if awakened, it will inevitably bring disaster! Issue my order to capture these humans!"

"Yes!"

Two Sand Demon Lords descended from the sky, ready to seize Yang Tian and the others.

But by this time, Yang Tian had already stepped under the pagoda tree.

"Damn it, he actually entered the shade of the pagoda tree!"

The Sand Demon Lords' expressions shifted dramatically.

"Great king, please don't worry, for a hundred years no living being has been able to awaken the Demon Lion!"

Chen Tian quickly raised his voice.

Hearing this, the Sand Demon King, whose expression was tense, relaxed slightly.

But soon, the Sand Demon King's face changed dramatically.

Because at that moment, the Demon Lion under the pagoda tree suddenly let out a frenzied roar, loud and deafening.

Instantly, the entire valley was in an uproar.

Birds flew away in panic.

Beasts fled.

The wind raged fiercely.

"My heavens! The Demon Lion actually woke up!"

Chen Zheng's face changed too, overwhelmed with shock, joy, and terror.

On one hand, Yang Tian awakening the Demon Lion meant Yang Tian was indeed Chen Zheng's son.

On the other hand, the awakening of Mo'Er meant the onset of a blood-filled cataclysmic disaster.

"He truly is a descendant of the Chen Family!"

Compared to Chen Zheng, Chen Tian was entirely filled with excitement and joy.

This signified that Yang Tian could return to the Huaxia country to save the Chen Family!

"The catastrophe is beginning again!"

And in midair, the Sand Demon King's voice trembled as he spoke...