The ground shook and mountains trembled.


    The enormous Great Sage fell to the ground with a bang. It was like an earthquake; despite the great distance, Gu Li felt the ground beneath him shake.


    Everyone looked over.....


    “Gu Li.”


    ck Dragon’s hands clenched into fists. Since Gu Li was Chiyou’s reincarnation, he’d once weed him into demon territory. In the end, Gu Li took over their home, leaving the demon race with no ce to go.


    Fortunately, Brother Su had carved a new dimension for them. However, he was almost at his limit.


    For the sake of the demon race’s future, he’d had no choice but tomit irrevocably to conquering the Three Realms’ territory. In the process, he’d sacrificed hundreds of thousands of his nsmen.


    All of this was because of Gu Li. Time alone couldn’t wash away such a deep grudge.


    The Demon Sovereigns reacted in much the same way. They glowered at Gu Li, eyes bloodshot. In particr, Lin Min’e.....


    At first, there had been to women amongst the Twelve Demon Sovereigns: Lin Min’e and Hua Kui.


    Since they were both women, Lin Min’e was closer to Hua Kui than to any of the other Demon Sovereigns. Yes, they fought bitterly sometimes, but even so.


    In the end, Hua Kui died at Gu Li’s hands. He’d killed her in a single blow....


    “Gu Li.”


    She clenched her fists and cracked her knuckles. Her eyes burned with fury as she glowered at Gu Li. She didn’t curse or chastise him out loud. There were no words for her hatred; it could only be expressed through silent fury.


    “That monkey couldn’t be the Great Sage, could it?” asked Gu Li. He tilted his head and arched his eyebrows in confusion as he examined the fallen monkey.


    “Back in the Modern Realm, I waspletely obsessed with the ‘Journey to the West.’ I especially admired the indomitable Great Sage Sun. To think that the Monkey King would wind up like this.... Tch, what a pity.”


    Slowly, the giant ape rose to his feet. Standing before him, Gu Li looked tiny and utterly insignificant.


    Despite this, his gaze waspassionate as he watched the Great Sage. He shook his head sadly.


    “Roar......”


    The Great Sage roared and swiped at him. He was truly furious. How dare mere ants injure him?


    He wanted to kill everyst one of them.


    His massive hands stirred up mighty winds, but Gu Li’spassionate expression remained unchanged.


    Crunch.


    “Roar......”


    Gu Li snapped the Great Sage’s hand. Then, without so much as a moment’s hesitation, he crippled his other three limbs as well.


    “Roar......”


    The Great Sage roared in agony, but Gu Li simply went on shaking his head.


    “Boss Gu Li.”


    The Zombie Progenitors all hurried to Gu Li’s side, their gazes fearful.


    The day they’d left the Buddhist Domain, Gu Li had been pitifully weak. How was it that now, not even a dayter, he’d be this strong?


    Gu Li turned towards then and snorted, “hmph. No need to thank me. You’re working on my behalf; it’s only natural that I’d guarantee your safety.”


    With that, he ignored thempletely, instead turning to look at the demons.


    Or, to be more precise, at Su Yiyun.


    “Brother Su, it’s been a long time! Do you regret recruiting me back then? If so, I’d still be more than willing to wee you to my side as an honored guest. I can even extend your life!”


    ck Dragon wanted to chastise him but hearing this, he swallowed his words. Extend his life.....


    Everyone valued their own lives. ck Dragon was keenly aware that Su Yiyun didn’t have much time left. ck Dragon had tried countless methods of extending his life but they were allpletely ineffective. Now, though, Gu Li seemed confident that he’d seed where ck Dragon had failed.


    ck Dragon trusted in Su Yiyun’s friendship with the demon race. Even so, faced with the opportunity to extend his life, he wasn’t sure what Su Yiyun would do.


    If he did wind up epting Gu Li’s offer, ck Dragon wouldn’t me him.


    “You’ve almost reached the end of your lifespan, right? ck Dragon has undoubtedly sought out numerous treasures and divine materials in an attempt to extend your life, but they all failed didn’t they? He simply doesn’t understand how serious the damage to your vitality is. If he did, he wouldn’t just randomly feed you treasures. He doesn’t understand, but I do. I can extend your life... I can give you a thousand years, no problem,” said Gu Li confidently. A smile tugged at his lips.


    “Brother Su,” he continued, “I admire your aplishments in the art of formations. How about we divide the Three Realms equally? Alternatively, I could leave you the entire Three Realms. You ought to know my ambitions aren’t limited to the Lower Realms. Furthermore, you’re the Literati Star while I’m the Emperor Star. So, what do you think?”


    The Literati Star!


    The Emperor Star?


    Most of the demons werepletely confused. However, ck Dragon looked at Su Yiyun and Gu Li in astonishment.


    The other demons were in the dark, but as their leader, ck Dragon naturally knew the inside story.


    Su Yiyun was the Literati Star? No wonder his formation skills had improved so quickly. But if Gu Li was the Emperor Star.....


    He didn’t dare confirm it. Even so, he knew that if Su Yiyun really was the Literati Star, he’d be able to sense whether Gu Li was the Emperor Star or not.


    All he could do now was wait and see what Su Yiyun chose.


    From the start, Su Yiyun merely smiled. To tell the truth, when Gu Li offered him increased longevity, he’d been briefly tempted. Soon, though, the moment passed and he got himself back under control.


    He’d long since prepared to face death. If he really wanted to live on, he wouldn’t have sacrificed his longevity in the first ce; he could’ve cultivated in the usual way instead. Had he done so, he might not have lived forever, but he surely would’ve managed ten thousand years or so.


    All his past choices proved that he didn’t care about that in the slightest!


    Su Yiyun smiled and shook his head. “I appreciate your good intentions, but.... Forget it!”


    “Brother Su,” said ck Dragon, startled. “There’s no need for that. Even if you agreed, the demon race wouldn’t me you. You’ve already sacrificed far too much on our behalf.”


    Lin Min’e felt the same way. She truly loved Su Yiyun and wanted to grow old together....


    “Yiyun, you.....”


    “Never mind all that.” Su Yiyun smiled and shook his head. “No thank you. If I wanted to live on, I don’t need to rely on others. I know what I need to do. There’s no need to try and convince me otherwise.”


    The demons were speechless. In response, Gu Li simply smiled. “That’s truly a pity. Even so, I won’t insist. That said, can we at least form an alliance? Before settling our differences, let’s work together to take down these sanctimonious, hypocritical immortals.”


    “Sure,” nodded Su Yiyun.


    “Wonderful!” With that settled, Gu Li kicked the Great Sage’s body, sending him flying towards the zombie horde. “I have no use for you. Go feed the zombies.”


    “Great Sage!”


    The people of the Beast Region frowned deeply. They couldn’t help but worry about the Great Sage. Earlier, when the zombies blinded him, they’d felt pain from deep within their hearts.


    Even so, for the sake of the bigger picture, they couldn’t rashly intervene.


    Now, the demons and Gu Li had reached an agreement. Even if they ran now, they might not escape. In that case, they might as well....


    “Go all out!”