Chapter 1577: Red Fire Will

Xu Yang watched as the name "Tai Jia," representing a generation of ancient guardian gods, honorably retired from its divine position.

All the runes associated with Tai Jia's protective power rapidly disappeared from Xu Yang's eyes, then integrated into his body. Tai Jia's remaining essence of soul energy also dissolved, transforming into its most primordial form of power and perfectly merging with Xu Yang's physical being.

Although this infusion and amplification of power were negligible for Xu Yang, as he had long since ascended to a level where he could effortlessly overpower an entire era's civilization.

For Xu Yang, however, this was more like a gift, a legacy of responsibility and mission. At the very least, the will of the eighteen ancient Kunlun gods, represented by Tai Jia, stood in opposition to the will of the current Supreme God.

Now, Xu Yang no longer represented just the entire demon beast clan; the intentions of those ancient gods who once guarded the Kunlun lineage were also bestowed upon his shoulders. Naturally, every being that yearned to overthrow the Supreme God's will was considered an ally by Xu Yang; one more or one less made no significant difference to him.

Watching the hundreds of thousands of demon beasts successfully cross the boundary of the Two Realms Glacier, Xu Yang nodded gently, a satisfied smile appearing on his face.

He then transformed into a streak of light and returned to the other side of the ice. As his power gradually receded, the endless ice below began to interlock once more. The vast ice surface converged again, forming a complete, seamless expanse. It appeared as if this place had never been divided, remaining whole from beginning to end. This was because Xu Yang's powerful Law of Light had played a role, helping the ice domain below achieve comprehensive elemental coverage.

Black Duke and White Granny, the two powerful guardians of Kunlun Mountain, completely abandoned their stance of opposition to Xu Yang after witnessing him single-handedly shelter hundreds of thousands of demon beast troops. What's more, the Daoist techniques of Tai Chi Yin and Yang they currently cultivated were also created by Xu Yang. In a sense, Xu Yang was their progenitor; to resist him directly would be tantamount to betraying their master and ancestors. Such an act was absolutely forbidden by Black Duke and White Granny's cultivation beliefs.

As expected, the two elders immediately approached Xu Yang, respectfully kneeling on one knee. As inheritors of his teachings, they bowed deferentially to Xu Yang, who appeared much younger than them.

"This bow signifies our inheritance of your Daoist lineage," one said. "As students, we pay our respects to you, fulfilling the meaning of years of transmission. As for today, your leading the demon beast army to Kunlun Mountain is beyond our ability to stop; it is the trend of the times. You may ascend the mountain now. We part ways today, unsure when we will meet again. Perhaps your existence marks the beginning of a new chapter for the Kunlun lineage." The two elders spoke from the heart, without a trace of exaggeration.

They had also expressed their true feelings. In reality, the Kunlun lineage, under the influence of the Supreme God's will, had long since deviated from its original intent. All the cultivators on Kunlun Mountain were now mere puppets of the Supreme God's will, virtually pets bred by him for sacrifice and offerings. In fact, Black Duke and White Granny, along with the members of the forbidden ancient clans living within Kunlun Mountain, had long been dissatisfied with the Supreme God's existence. Unfortunately, they lacked the power to resist the Supreme God's will, and thus for countless years, they could only survive precariously under this oppressive system.

Now, Xu Yang's presence had not only initiated a transformation for the demon beast clan but had also ushered in a new metamorphosis for the entire Kunlun lineage. Whether this revolution would conclude with a perfect outcome depended on Xu Yang's subsequent actions.

After receiving permission from Black Duke and White Granny, Xu Yang led the demon beast army unimpeded and soon arrived at the end of the endless ice city. From the peculiar teleportation array before them, the entire army was transported into the inner region of Kunlun Mountain. Indeed! The array possessed formidable power, formed from the protective energy accumulated by the Kunlun lineage over countless years. In one breath, it directly teleported hundreds of thousands of demon beast troops to the innermost lower levels of Kunlun Mountain.

In fact, over countless years, Kunlun Mountain had been divided by various forbidden ancient civilizations, becoming a unified living space composed of numerous illusions of varying sizes. At this moment, the exclusive illusionary space into which the array had teleported them was the territory of one of these forbidden ancient clans.

Incidentally, Xu Yang had campaigned in similar forbidden ancient lands more than once, so he was quite familiar with the layout of such illusionary regions. Now, the hundreds of thousands of demon beasts looked around. Within this illusionary space, there were continuous rolling mountains everywhere, and the air was notably dry. Subtly, the ground temperature formed a stark contrast to the icy, snow-covered appearance of the outer Kunlun Mountain. Evidently, judging from the predominant elemental forces in this illusionary space, this place belonged to a forbidden ancient civilization that primarily cultivated fire and earth elemental powers.

The sudden appearance of hundreds of thousands of demon beasts, regardless of the environment or spatial domain, would inevitably cause a huge stir in a short time. Without exception, it wasn't long before large swathes of fiery red clouds suddenly appeared at the edge of the sky, above the clouds in the northwest direction of the illusionary space. Carried by these fiery clouds, a large group of strangely dressed members of the forbidden ancient clan suddenly appeared, descending from the sky one after another to stand before the demon beast army led by Xu Yang.

The leading figures were dressed almost identically, with special crimson-fire-colored runes carved onto their bodies. These runes were, in fact, the exclusive cultivation power sealed within their bodies. The brighter the sheen of the runes, the stronger their individual power.

The bronze-skinned giant, over two meters tall, who led them, stepped forward a few paces. Even his pupils emitted a blazing light. Clearly, this leading chieftain was significantly more powerful than the other ancient clan experts who accompanied him. "As members of the Forbidden Ancient Clan of the Kunlun lineage," he declared, "we bear the responsibility and obligation to guard Kunlun Mountain. The Supreme God's will has been delivered; we are fully aware of your intentions and purpose. Now that you have been teleported by the array into the exclusive domain of our Crimson Fire Clan, it means that from this moment onward, we are eternal enemies!"