Foundation Establishment Means Death Sentence? Did My Simulator Glitch?

Chapter 79: Back to the Central Continent—They're All Dead?

【After hearing the Demon King's request, you became wary.】

【After all that talking, you had finally learned the Demon King's true purpose, and you curiously asked him,】

【“Lord Demon King, I'm curious. Why was your demon race's cultivation method left behind in the human Heavenly Secrets Pavilion?”】

【The Demon King clearly knew you would ask that. He looked at you and smiled calmly.】

【“For you, it may be difficult to understand just what status the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion held in the Canglan Realm back then.”】

【“In order to seek even a sliver of Immortal Opportunity, our ancestor took out the only sacred method of our race, along with countless Spirit Treasures, just to obtain a single divination.”】

【“Later, after the Pavilion Master of the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion calculated the great calamity of the Canglan Realm, he invited all the major powers of the Canglan Realm to resist it together.”】

【“The Pavilion Master of the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion once wanted to return the sacred method, but our ancestor refused. In the end, he left behind the Heavenly Evolution Art and the Heavenly Secrets Art of the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion as an exchange instead.”】

【Right after that, you saw the Demon King's gaze turn toward Zhou Lingxi.】

【“As payment for helping me, I will pass the Heavenly Secrets Art on to you. What do you think?”】

【Zhou Lingxi did not respond. Instead, she turned to look at you. To her, something like this needed you to decide for her.】

【You nodded at Zhou Lingxi, then looked toward the Demon King.】

【“Demon King, it isn't that we don't want to help you. The problem is that whether we can even return to the Central Continent is still uncertain.”】

【“You presumably know as well that the road to the Central Continent is guarded by the Xiao Family. With our strength alone, we simply can't make it back.”】

【After hearing your words, the Demon King's eyes narrowed slightly, then he let out a long sigh.】

【“That slipped my mind.”】

【“In the past, Huangzhou also had a road leading to Xuanzhou, but unfortunately, it was destroyed later by that swarm of insects.”】

【At that point, the Demon King's eyes filled with rage.】

【Back then, in order to prevent the demon race from leaving Huangzhou, the Bizarre Insect race had severed the connection between Huangzhou and Xuanzhou, leaving only a single road to the Central Continent for their own training purposes.】

【After a long silence, the Demon King seemed to finally make up his mind.】

【“In that case, I will help you escape. When the time comes, I will lead the demon race in launching an attack. You can flee amid the chaos.”】

【When you heard the Demon King say that, joy instantly surged in your heart.】

【Your goal in coming here had already been achieved.】

【Originally, your plan had been to rely on Jiang Yang's Integration Realm Great Perfection cultivation to force your way through the Xiao Family's defenses.】

【But now, since the Demon King needed your help, you naturally would not let this opportunity pass. It would be a waste not to use such a helpful ally.】

【“Since the Demon King is willing to help, then once we return to the Central Continent, we will certainly help you recover that cultivation method. However...”】

【When the Demon King saw you stop halfway through your sentence, his brows furrowed slightly.】

【“However what?”】

【“However, even if we do find the cultivation method, I'm afraid it will be very difficult for us to return to Huangzhou and hand it over to you.”】

【After hearing your concern, the Demon King's furrowed brow immediately relaxed.】

【“Haha, young friend, you don't need to worry about that.”】

【“This time, I will have Hei Tian leave with you. The sacred method is of no use to me anymore, and Hei Tian is the future of our demon race. Giving it to him will be enough.”】

【Hearing that, you looked in surprise at Hei Tian, who had been standing silently to the side.】

【You had not expected that the taciturn Hei Tian held such a high place in the Demon King's heart.】

【Seeing that the Demon King had already said this much, you accepted his request in satisfaction.】

【The Demon King had you stay in the palace for the time being. Once he had arranged his forces, he would launch an attack on the Xiao Family.】

【Seven days later—】

【On that day, the Demon King found you and told you that the preparations were nearly complete and it was time to set out.】

【You brought Zhou Lingxi and Jiang Yang with you and followed the Demon King's main force toward the Xiao Family's passage.】

【A few days later, you arrived at the border of Huangzhou.】

【You saw the pass standing at the edge of the Endless Sea Region.】

【You saw a Mahayana cultivator of the Xiao Family leap directly out of the pass and hover in midair.】

【“Black King, do you know you've crossed the line?”】

【“Could it be that you want your demon race to be exterminated because of your actions?”】

【After hearing the threat from the Xiao Family's Mahayana cultivator, the Demon King revealed a disdainful expression.】

【“What a joke! What's the difference between my demon race and death as we are now? We've been trapped in Huangzhou for so many years, raised by you like livestock to serve as fodder for your training.”】

【“Now, for the future of my race, I will stake everything on one final gamble.”】

【The moment the words fell, you saw the Black King rise into the air and charge at the Xiao Family's Mahayana cultivator.】

【At the same time, countless Demonic Beasts surged forward and stormed into the Xiao Family's pass.】

【You took Hei Tian and the others and quietly mixed into the crowd, then ran toward the passage behind the pass.】

【Just as you were about to enter the passage, your identities were exposed.】

【“Elder! Some Demonic Beasts are trying to enter the passage!”】

【When the Mahayana elder heard that, his face instantly darkened.】

【“So this was your goal, Black King? To send your juniors back to the Central Continent?”】

【“Did you really think that would work?”】

【The Demon King let out a cold laugh.】

【“Whether it works or not, we'll know after trying.”】

【Seeing that he had no time to return, the Xiao Family's Mahayana elder sent two Integration Realm cultivators to stop you.】

【At that moment, Jiang Yang, who had been hidden within the crowd, instantly erupted with Integration Realm Great Perfection cultivation.】

【Before the Xiao Family's two Integration Realm cultivators could react, he caught them off guard.】

【The two, now heavily wounded, were no match for Jiang Yang at all, and within a few exchanges, he killed them both.】

【After those two Integration Realm cultivators died, there was no one left to stop you.】

【After leading the three of them into the passage, the first thing you did was use the Great Void Technique to move far away from the pass.】

【Three months later!】

【The four of you finally returned to the Central Continent.】

【After arriving in the Central Continent, Jiang Yang told you that although the place was guarded by the Xiao Family, this was the Northern Region, not the Eastern Region.】

【When you saw that there were no additional guards outside, you immediately let out a sigh of relief.】

【From the time you were trapped on the Desolate Island until your return to the Central Continent, more than ten years had passed in total.】

【You had no idea how Ye Chuxue, Gu Xinyue, and the others were doing now.】

【You told Jiang Yang that the place you had agreed on back then was a mortal village near the Desolate Deathlands.】

【About another half a year later, you arrived in the Southern Region.】

【After arriving in the Southern Region, you headed directly toward the Desolate Deathlands.】

【A few days later, you reached the area near the Desolate Deathlands and saw that mortal village.】

【After entering the village and asking around, you indeed heard that a group of people had settled there over a decade ago.】

【Following the villagers' directions, you arrived at a dilapidated hut.】

【After entering the hut, you saw a gaunt man with a face full of stubble lying on the bed.】

【“Lin Tian?”】

【After hearing that voice, a glimmer of light flashed through the slovenly man's eyes.】

【“Li... Little Junior Brother?”】

【“You've finally come, Little Junior Brother!”】

【“They're dead! They're all dead! They were all eaten!”】

【“Wuwuwu!”】

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