CHAPTER 180: CHAPTER 178: THE CORRECTION OF THE DEMON CELESTIAL DAO

"My lord, this was found on that demon."

In the Beimang Forbidden Land, Li Hao respectfully handed the gray storage pouch to Lu Yan with both hands.

It was Li Hao himself who had obliterated Tingfeng Tower with a single palm and slain the squid demon.

At this moment in Luo City, various factions were already in an uproar over the destruction of Tingfeng Tower by a single strike.

In Luo City, there were only a few at the Mara Realm, and as the strongest in Luo City, Li Hao was naturally well-known.

Moreover, since Li Hao had no intention of concealing his identity, the various factions recognized him from the beginning.

It should be known that Tingfeng Tower was no small organization; it was a large organization spanning several states, though not as prestigious as the thousand-year-old families, it surpassed the current Li Family by a margin.

With the scale of Tingfeng Tower, utilizing demons was hardly news. After all, in many matters, the innate inheritance of the Dao’s true intent by demons was far more useful than the true techniques of human martial artists.

But this information only circulated among the upper echelons of various forces, a public secret that certainly couldn’t be openly discussed.

Li Hao destroyed Tingfeng Tower under the pretense of colluding with demons, which was justifiable from the standpoint of human righteousness, as the enmity between humans and demons was a longstanding consensus since ancient times.

But this strike undoubtedly put Li Hao at odds with the entire Tingfeng Tower, a reputed intelligence and information trading organization. If they swallowed this insult lightly, everyone might dare to tread on them tomorrow.

Thus, Tingfeng Tower would surely act against Li Hao, possibly even targeting the entire Li Family.

From the perspective of family interests, Li Hao’s actions brought no benefits whatsoever.

As a result, various factions began analyzing Li Hao’s actions, discussing the details, with some even suspecting that Tingfeng Tower had already liaised with the second and third branches of the Li Family, prompting Li Hao’s furious action to destroy Tingfeng Tower.

Yet these forces would never have imagined that the reason for the destruction of Tingfeng Tower in Luo City was simply due to a single word from Lu Yan.

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Lu Yan did not accept the storage pouch but instead examined Li Hao closely for the first time.

In the urban version, Li Hao always appeared as a middle-aged man.

In this demon version, Li Hao possessed peak Mara Realm cultivation, yet his external appearance seemed older.

Lu Yan understood that this was likely due to the true techniques Li Hao cultivated.

Not every extraordinary system could achieve longevity like the Xianxia version. True martial artists in the demon version could gain formidable strength but were limited by the Dao’s assimilation, with lifespans barely over a hundred years at the Mara Realm.

Only by breaking into the Nether Abyss Realm could one escape the limitation of human lifespan, gaining a lifespan of five hundred years, witnessing the rise and fall of dynasties.

For this reason, the Nether Abyss Realm was referred to as the progenitor of mankind.

Gazing at the storage pouch in Li Hao’s hand, Lu Yan squinted slightly and waved his hand, speaking indifferently:

"It’s just a storage pouch; I threw it to deal with a petty thief.

Since you’ve retrieved it, consider it a reward for you."

Lu Yan’s initiative to enter the Beimang Forbidden Land to meet Li Hao was also somewhat of a gamble, as he couldn’t ascertain Li Hao’s true attitude.

Getting Li Hao to kill the squid demon was not only to erase the information but also to preliminarily test Li Hao.

Although all intelligence indicated that Li Hao had no intention of betraying the Underworld, Lu Yan couldn’t fully trust those so-called reports.

Given how Li Hao willingly submitted at the first sight of the Blood God, it was evident that he wasn’t a compliant individual; his loyalty was swayed only by interest and threats.

With the Li Family in turmoil and Li Hao embroiled in internal strife, he had all the more reason to rely on the might of the Underworld.

Combining all these factors, Li Hao displayed such humility.

"Thank you for the reward, my lord!"

Hearing Lu Yan’s words, Li Hao’s face instantly lit up with joy, which somewhat surprised Lu Yan.

Pointing at the storage pouch, Lu Yan curiously asked:

"It’s just a low-level storage pouch; as a majestic Mara Realm cultivator, are you truly interested in such a thing?"

Lu Yan understood that he knew too little about this world; pretending to be someone from the demon version before Li Hao might expose him, so he straightforwardly revealed himself as an outsider.

After all, it was known throughout the demon version that the Lord of the Underworld departed across realms with the Beimang Forbidden Land.

His identity as someone from the Underworld made originating from outside quite normal.

Upon hearing Lu Yan’s words, Li Hao gave a wry smile and said:

"My lord hails from the Underworld, with your presence spread across various worlds. The Underworld is filled with countless treasures, so naturally, you are unaware of the situation in our world.

In our world, spatial items mostly originated from demons or true martial artists who harness the true intent of space.

While these demons and martial artists exist, their bodies are influenced by the true intent of the Great Dao, allowing space equipment to be crafted from their corpses and organs.

The most common are spatial items made from the stomachs of demons and martial artists. Stomachs possess good elasticity and ample storage space, with no real drawback except for a lingering scent.

But all space items have one common point, which is that this type of space item is difficult to maintain.

The demonic entities and True Martial Artists capable of comprehending the Space True Intent must have already completed their Transcendence. Once they die, their blood, flesh, and bones are likely to be assimilated by the True Intent of the Great Dao, and even the space items already crafted are no exception.

This results in a very unstable usage time for space items. If one is not careful, the space items may be assimilated by the True Intent of the Great Dao, and even the items placed within them could get lost in the turbulent flow of space.

Only a portion of the millennium families have started to mass cultivate Space True Intent Martial Artists. Once they comprehend the Space True Intent, all of their organs are taken out, leaving only the brain sealed in a jar, kept alive by secret methods.

As long as there is no unexpected event such as an active assimilation by the Dao, the Space True Intent Martial Artists sealed in jars can survive for at least fifty years, and the space items created from their organs are the most popular type.

The Storage Pouch bestowed by the Lord was not made of any demonic or human leather, nor does it contain any residue of the True Intent of the Great Dao, eliminating the risk of the Storage Space suddenly breaking apart. It is indeed a rare treasure.

Of course, there is another very important point that Li Hao did not mention, which is that the Storage Pouch is clearly some kind of systematic low-level standardized item.

If researched and mass-produced, it could completely replace the unstable Space True Intent items, creating a millennium family that monopolizes the space item industry!

Li Hao’s initial respect for Lu Yan stemmed from his identity as an Underworld Envoy and his black robe that was exactly like that of the Blood God.

But Lu Yan casually bestowed such a precious space treasure, which filled Li Hao’s heart with awe.

Lu Yan was unaware of Li Hao’s thoughts, but he gained more understanding of the twisted rules of this demonic version.

At that moment, Li Hao suddenly knelt on one knee and solemnly said:

"Subordinate has committed a crime!"

"Oh?" Lu Yan gave Li Hao a meaningful gaze.

"What crime?"

Li Hao sincerely said:

"Subordinate was lax in disciplining the family, allowing members of the family to secretly communicate with other millennium families and create a fake Underworld Envoy under the family’s name.

This act offended the majesty of the Underworld, and I ask the Lord for punishment!"

On the surface, Li Hao’s remarks seemed to be an apology, but they subtly shed the blame from himself and sought aid from the Underworld.

The blame was placed on the second and third houses and the secretly coveting millennium families, having nothing to do with Li Hao.

Lu Yan remained expressionless, but his heart tightened.

"Indeed, something has gone wrong!"

Previously, Lu Yan was worried that the fake Underworld Envoy was a joint investigation by Li Hao and other forces probing the Underworld.

Later, upon learning about the internal split within the Li Family from Tingfeng Tower, most of Lu Yan’s doubts were dispelled.

However, hearing from Li Hao that there was a shadow of the millennium families of the demonic version behind the entire affair was not good news for Lu Yan.

The Underworld has gained significant fame in the urban version, especially with the Lord of the Underworld showcasing terrifying strength capable of suppressing the entire world alone.

Under such powerful deterrence, it should not have attracted other forces’ probing so quickly.

The top powerhouses of the demonic version spend years in closed-door cultivation; a mere half-year is insignificant to them.

"There must be something wrong here!"

Lu Yan did not respond but turned his gaze to this piece of the Beimang Forbidden Land.

In the information mapping of the demonic version, most occurrences at Beimang Mountain are no different from the urban version, but one point caught Lu Yan’s attention after various inquiries.

That is, in the demonic version, there is no Spiritual Energy Revival!

Initially, it was still in the urban version when Lu Yan buried Artificial Spiritual Veins to trigger the Spiritual Energy Revival, belonging to events within the version.

However, later on, the great trend of Spiritual Energy Revival took the mainstream, becoming the core node of the entire version.

Just like the soul ascension in the cyber version, cultivation in the Xianxia version, and the technology tree in the urban version, these are independent matters within each version and will not get transmitted to other versions through information mapping.

This results in the demonic version lacking Spiritual Qi and Spirit Veins, only having the Beimang Forbidden Land and a large tomb burying the ghosts and deities of Beimang.

These things brought about the Underworld ghosts and deities war and the subsequent action of the Lord of the Underworld.

But this process still lacked the extremely crucial link of Spiritual Energy Revival, which resulted in many loopholes appearing in the information mapping.

The Li Family took most of the benefits of the Spiritual Energy Revival trend with the help of the Underworld, seemingly reaching the status of top forces in the urban version.

However, in the demonic version, the Li Family only has a relic in the Beimang Forbidden Land, the gains from which are insufficient to elevate the Li Family’s strength to the level of top forces.

Moreover, whether in the number of strong individuals or the family’s heritage, the Li Family in the demonic version does not match its prestige.

If issues arise, correction is inevitable.

And the probes by various demonic millennium families originate from the correction of the demonic Celestial Dao!