“Upon hearing this news, do you feel upset, perhaps even a bit angry?


    But you don’t need to overthink it. Your current strength is still weak; these matters are not something you need to worry about yet.”


    The man in gray smiled as he spoke.


    Then, his tone shifted: “This is the origin of the two major factions of cultivators on Earth!


    You two, hearing that Earth’s Heaven’s Will has cut off your path to cultivation, must find it hard to ept.


    It was the same ten thousand years ago!


    A group of cultivators formed the ‘World Annihtion Alliance’ with the aim of opposing Earth’s Heaven’s Will, even at the cost of destroying this world to forcibly break through the sealed ancient star path.


    Another group of cultivators formed the ‘Guardian Alliance.’


    They couldn’t bear to see this world destroyed and also received some promises and benefits from Earth’s Heaven’s Will, vowing to fight the World Annihtion Alliance to the death.


    However, the World Annihtion Alliance was extremely powerful.


    Countless cultivators, great demons, and divine beasts joined the World Annihtion Alliance, many of whom had reached thete stage of tribtion or were exceptionally talented individuals with great potential to reach that stage.


    Naturally, they were unwilling to have their path to cultivation cut off!”


    The man in gray squinted his eyes slightly. Even with his level of cultivation and strength, talking about these legends made his blood boil.


    At this moment, L took a deep breath and asked, “But in the end, the Guardian Alliance won, right?”


    The Earth was still intact, and the oue was evident.


    The man in gray nodded: “That’s right! In the end, the Guardian Alliance won because Earth’s Heaven’s Will was on their side.


    The final battle between the two factions caused a continent to fall silent.


    After that battle, most of the powerful beings in the World Annihtion Alliance perished, many even had their souls obliterated by Earth’s Heaven’s Will.


    Those who survived were imprisoned and sealed in the Nine Abyss Demon Prison, never to cause trouble again.


    Inter legends, those powerful beings of the World Annihtion Alliance were often depicted as terrifying ‘demons.''”


    L chuckled: “Actually, they just wanted to reim their path to cultivation, didn’t they? Many of those powerful beings weren’t really demons, right?”


    Hearing this, the man in gray’s expression became stern: “L, we should all be part of the Guardian Alliance. I’m telling you this not to make you rebellious.


    The cultivators of the World Annihtion Alliance disregarded the lives of countless beings in this world for their own selfish desires. They were wrong from the start!N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive ? material.


    Moreover, those demons who survived that final battle and were imprisoned in the Nine Abyss Demon Prison have been there for countless years. Even if they weren’t originally evil, they have likely be twisted and thoroughly demonic by now!


    Understand?


    Just like the great demon Kendrick you encountered before; you saw how evil it was.”


    “Kendrick… was also a member of the World Annihtion Alliance? Why was its strength so weak?


    And what is this about rebirth through body possession?”


    Adele, lying there severely injured, still managed to voice her doubts.


    “That’s right, Kendrick was once a member of the World Annihtion Alliance and had reached thete stage of tribtion!


    Its current weakness is because its cultivation has recovered less than one percent.


    This Python Monster was originally just a thousand-year-old spirit beast. Thirty years ago, Kendrick’s soul possessed it, allowing it to grow to its current strength.


    So Kendrick merely reincarnated through body possession! If it had regained its former strength, I could be killed by a single thought from it.”


    The man in gray’s face turned serious as he spoke.


    “Rebirth through body possession? Weren’t those annihtors imprisoned in the Nine Abyss Demon Prison?”


    L grasped the key point.


    The man in gray shook his head: “The Nine Abyss Demon Prison was breached thirty years ago! Those annihtors abandoned their original bodies and escaped in soul and primordial spirit form.


    Some reincarnated through body possession like Kendrick; others were truly reborn and gradually awakened their past memories.


    When that happens, this world may face a great catastrophe!


    That’s why the Orderwarden organization has been relentlessly tracking these demons. Once found, they are mercilessly exterminated!”


    At this point, the man in gray’s expression became stern: “You must do the same! If you encounter any suspected reincarnated or body-possessed spirit beasts or cultivators, report them immediately to your guide.


    We must not allow these annihting demons to grow stronger. Understand?


    Don’t forget, you ten Seeds of the Star Path have all sworn an oath to Earth’s Heaven’s Will.


    You must firmly stand with the Guardian Alliance!”


    As he spoke, the man in gray carefully exined the characteristics of these reincarnated or body-possessed demons to L and Adele.


    L listened attentively on the surface but felt a storm brewing inside him.


    A deep sense of worry and fear surged within him.


    From various signs, he realized that Miranda might actually be… one of the reincarnated World Annihtion Demons?


    Not that something had taken over Miranda’s soul but that Miranda herself might be…


    No!


    How could this be?


    It must be a coincidence!


    “Have you ever encountered any reincarnated or body-possessed World Annihtion Demons?”


    After finishing his exnation, the man in gray asked L and Adele.


    Adele shook her head nkly: “I don’t think so… If I had, I would have killed them immediately or reported them to the Orderwarden organization.”


    L snapped back to reality and also shook his head nkly: “I haven’t encountered any!”


    “Good! If you do encounter them, don’t act on your own!


    These reborn demons are bound to be incredibly powerful if they dare to show themselves.


    You might not be their match!”


    The man in gray said this while heavily patting L’s shoulder and looking at Adele: “Do you know why you’re called Seeds of the Star Path?


    Because the Orderwarden organization has an agreement with Earth’s Heaven’s Will.


    Among you, there might be someone who bes the first in ten thousand years to step onto the ancient star path and head towards a greater world!


    Of course, that’s only if your strength reaches the peak ofte-stage tribtion.


    Keep striving, little ones!”


    As his words fell, L and Adele’s eyes lit up.


    Heaven’s Will had cut off the celestial path but left a small opening?