163: Demons are nourished by Tao

However, Gu Liangyuan had no intention of exposing Song Rentou. After Song Rentou enjoyed the admiration of those around him, Gu Liangyuan finally appeared.

Upon seeing Gu Liangyuan, Song Rentou's expression remained unchanged, and he wasn't out of breath, as if everything that had just happened hadn't occurred. He merely stepped forward and greeted his Junior Martial Uncle.

Immediately after, the other people came forward to pay their respects, and Gu Liangyuan responded to each of them.

Originally, these Dao Protectors had some complaints about Gu Liangyuan having tricked them, but after seeing Tianyi Old Man appear, their grievances vanished.

It seemed Gu Liangyuan had already made thorough preparations, and we had rushed over on our own accord.

Could this be blamed on Gu Liangyuan?

Apparently not.

With this matter concluded, the Disciples boarded the flying boat and gathered around Song Rentou, showing concern and reluctance to part.

Their words all expressed their concern and reluctance to part with Song Rentou.

Seeing that Gu Liangyuan had no intention of exposing him, Song Rentou felt at ease and began to act.

Amidst the flattery of the Disciples, he appeared somewhat carried away.

As everyone finished their preparations, the light barrier of the Great Array set up by Tianyi Old Man suddenly flickered erratically, as if the Devil Emperors were about to break through the array.

Gu Liangyuan wanted Tianyi Old Man to eliminate all of them, but before he could speak, Tianyi Old Man perceived Gu Liangyuan's intention and slowly shook his head:

"These Demon Race members cannot be easily killed."

Gu Liangyuan was puzzled: "Why?"

Seeing that Gu Liangyuan truly didn't know the inside story, he explained:

"Have you never considered why the overall strength of the Demon Race is far inferior to that of the Human Race, yet the Human Race has no intention of exterminating them?"

"Even for the demonic cults in various Continents, they turn a blind eye."

Gu Liangyuan shook his head:

"I truly don't know."

Tianyi Old Man said:

"As the saying goes, when Dao flourishes, demons wane; when demons flourish, Dao wanes. The myriad worlds cannot escape this Law."

"The Human Race has not completely annihilated the Demon Race for two reasons."

"Firstly, very early on, a wise sage discovered that when the Human Race has an external enemy, although there are occasional internal conflicts, there is a strong cohesion."

"When an external enemy attacks, no matter what grievances exist, they can be temporarily set aside to unite against the common foe."

"But if there is no external enemy, they will fall into endless internal strife, causing the Human Race's power to weaken more and more."

"So you see, Eastern Continent has the Demon Race, West Desert has sand worms, South Sea has Asuras, and the Northern Territory has snow monsters."

Gu Liangyuan seemed to be deep in thought.

Tianyi Old Man continued:

"Secondly, it is to consolidate the position of the Three Great Dynasties. If there are no demons in the world, what use would a Dynasty be?"

"If there were no demonic scourges, how would these Cultivation World Schools be so revered by Mortals?"

"When Dao flourishes, demons wane; when demons flourish, Dao wanes. The key lies in 'waning,' not 'extermination.'"

"This is a principle known to the higher echelons of the Cultivation World, and over time, it has become an unwritten rule."

"One or two Devil Emperors might be fine, but if you kill all the demons on the field, it will severely wound the Demon Race."

"At that time, not only will you be resented by the Demon Race, but even the people from the Three Great Dynasties will come to trouble you."

"I believe with your methods, you naturally have nothing to fear. But you are no longer alone now."

"If you offend the Three Great Dynasties, the development of your Forget-Love Peak will be restricted because of it."

Gu Liangyuan understood.

Demons nurturing Dao, it sounded a bit difficult to accept.

But thinking about it carefully, wasn't it the same as him raising Zhang Yang?

Just then, Tianyi Old Man slowly uttered a sentence:

"The world is a chess game, and all living beings are chess pieces. To continue the game, one must abide by the rules on the chessboard, unless one day, you become the Chess Master!"

After listening, Gu Liangyuan closed his eyes, and the Chess Dao Fruit in his Sea of Consciousness shone brightly at this moment!

Gu Liangyuan had known the last sentence Tianyi Old Man said for a long time.

But never before had his understanding of this sentence been so profound.

A sense of Epiphany surged in his heart, accompanied by the Dao's essence enveloping him, and he slowly spoke:

"Chess Law Yin and Yang, Dao as warp and weft!"

As a word was uttered, black and white pieces spun wildly above Gu Liangyuan's head, black for Yin, white for Yang.

Under the intertwining of Yin and Yang, they ultimately formed a phantom image of a Tai Chi diagram!

With the augmentation of the Chess Dao Fruit, the Chess Law crisscrossed, condensing into a chessboard.

Looking closely, this chessboard seemed to contain a world of its own!

"Ding, congratulations to the Host for self-comprehending the Yin-Yang Law."

"Ding, congratulations to the Host for self-comprehending the Space Law."

"Ding, congratulations to the Host for self-comprehending a Great Divine Power. Please name it, Host."

Gu Liangyuan exited the Epiphany state and immediately named it:

"Chess World."

Name: Chess World

Rank: Great Divine Power

Usage Requirements: Chess Law, Yin-Yang Law, Space Law

Effect: Once this Divine Ability is unleashed, the chessboard automatically evolves into a small world. The Host stands within this world, Innate and undefeated, which can be used for defense. It can also serve as a trapping array to trap people.

Listening to the System's introduction, compared to the Divine Ability's effect, Gu Liangyuan was more concerned about the Space Law and Yin-Yang Law.

With the Space Law in hand, his Instantaneous Movement could be used.

As for this Divine Ability, he already had Heavenly Net and Slaughter Domain, so it could only be said to be icing on the cake.

Tianyi Old Man, who was beside him, watched this scene and suddenly paused his action of stroking his beard.

It wasn't until the pain came that he reacted.

You comprehended again!

I wanted to guide you, not make you have an Epiphany!

He suddenly felt an urge to flick his sleeves and leave!

He considered his own Comprehension Ability to be extraordinary, having four Epiphanies in his lifetime, which was rare in the Human World.

But Gu Liangyuan, on the other hand, had already comprehended twice in just a few months since he met him.

Sometimes, the gap between people is greater than the gap between people and pigs.

Gu Liangyuan composed himself and bowed deeply to Tianyi Old Man:

"Thank you, Senior, for your guidance."

Tianyi Old Man nodded, a look of gratification on his face.

However, at this moment, Gu Liangyuan's tone changed:

"Then I'll trouble Senior to kill them all."

Tianyi Old Man: "You can... Hmm?"

Gu Liangyuan said as a matter of course:

"Cannot be easily killed means can be killed!"

Tianyi Old Man looked at Gu Liangyuan, who met his gaze with a calm expression.

After a long while, Tianyi Old Man shook his head with a smile:

"I am old after all."

With that said, he flicked his wide sleeve, and a hurricane immediately swept towards the group of Demon Race members.

Everything in the path of the hurricane was reduced to dust.

Those Demon Race members didn't even have time to wail; upon encountering the hurricane, their Divine Souls were extinguished, and they utterly perished.

Song Rentou shouted loudly:

"Board the ship, return to the Peak!"

They came in a grand procession, and they left with great momentum.

The flying boat cut through the Void Realm, transforming into a long rainbow, heading straight for Forget-Love Peak!

The journey was smooth and uneventful, and they successfully returned to Forget-Love Peak.

As soon as they arrived at Forget-Love Peak, Song Rentou's lifespan limit was reached, and the Lightning Tribulation descended.

Gu Liangyuan knew the inside story and was not surprised.

The other Disciples, however, cheered excitedly, saying that Song Rentou had survived a great calamity and would surely have good fortune later.