As expected from a Demonic Cultivator, their style of action simply doesn't follow the rules.

Don't even try to morally blackmail us Demonic Cultivators, because we have no morals to begin with!

Chen Yi had to change his approach.

"Actually, I want your Sun Moon Tower. I know things haven't been pleasant between you and the Sun Moon Tower, but you can't let it go either.

Here's the deal — you should know that the Five Element Root Vessels of the Void Realm can't go to the Real Realm.

Once we seize the Path to Immortality, since you can't take the Sun Moon Tower with you anyway, how about giving it to me then?"

The reason Nine Provinces Cauldron, Qiankun Mirror, and the other Five Element Root Vessels could leave the human world for the Demon World without affecting their original world or losing their divine power was simple.

It's because the Void Realm is fundamentally one world.

But the Real Realm is a completely separate existence from the Void Realm.

The Five Element Root Vessels were born from the nourishment of the Void Realm plane. They only possess divine power within the Void Realm; once they go to the Real Realm, they'd become nothing but scrap metal.

This information was Shen Yang's conclusion based on ancient records and his own research.

In other words, the one who could truly accompany Chen Yi to the end wasn't Da Chun, who had been with him since the beginning by the Qing River, carrying sandbags.

It was... the vile Ten Thousand Souls Banner!

Of course, the Demon Refining Pot was also included.

But the Demon Refining Pot was specifically effective against the Demon Tribe. If it really went to the Real Realm, it would probably become nothing more than a mascot.

After hearing Chen Yi's words, the Great Demon continued snorting coldly.

"Talk about seizing the Path to Immortality when we get there! Lead the way!"

"First, come with me to Golden Sand Beach and wait for the allies to gather."

"I don't need allies! I can flatten that so-called Ancient Wasteland Secret Realm by myself! Hurry up and lead the way!"

"Less nonsense! If you want the Path to Immortality, listen to my commands! If you hold us back, I'll kick you out of the game! Who do you think you are to act so tough in front of me when you're already dead?!"

Chen Yi had quite the temper himself.

Since the Great Demon's attitude was so abysmal, Chen Yi wasn't about to give him a good face either.

He immediately pulled out the gleaming golden Ten Thousand Souls Banner.

"Do you recognize this?!"

Who was the Great Demon?

A genuine Demonic Cultivator!

How could he not recognize the supreme treasure of the Demonic Path, the Ten Thousand Souls Banner?

In his era, perhaps a Ten Thousand Souls Banner of this form hadn't been created yet.

But the practice of extracting and refining souls to enhance cultivation was a dime-a-dozen among Demonic Path practitioners.

So the moment he saw the Ten Thousand Souls Banner, the Great Demon knew it was a soul-refining Spirit Artifact.

But why was this thing gleaming golden and radiating a sacred aura?

There was only one explanation.

The quality of this item was so high that it could turn black into white, disguising demonic energy as immortal energy.

The Great Demon's attitude softened considerably.

"Golden Sand Beach, I understand. Let's set off now! But don't make me wait too long. I'll bet all of my remaining power on this one shot!"

The Great Demon had plenty of restrictions in this state.

If he wanted to remain in a condition where he could communicate and move around freely for an extended period, he really did need to bet everything.

Even though the stakes were quite high, he trusted Hua Wuyan.

Since the situation wasn't that urgent, Hua Wuyan wouldn't borrow the Earth Spirit's power to teleport Chen Yi and the Great Demon.

All three of them possessed Martial God-level power, and each had their own speed-boosting methods. Traveling was already fast enough.

Chen Yi stood on the Immortal Shuttle, streaking across the sky like a meteor — so fast it was impossible to track with the naked eye.

The Great Demon had no human form. The entire forbidden land rose into the air, rolling black smoke crossing the sky like a patch of extremely fast-moving dark clouds, traversing thousands of miles in the blink of an eye.

Hua Wuyan's movements were the most unpretentious. She walked through the sky leaning on her cane, but every step she took could span several thousand miles.

"Hold up!"

When passing over Baiyun County, Chen Yi called out to the Great Demon and Hua Wuyan.

The Great Demon was a bit impatient.

"What now?"

Chen Yi's Divine Sense covered the entire county, and he found Shen Qingshan.

"I need to handle a small matter. Wait for me a moment."

The Great Demon urged him on.

"Hurry up and come back! I don't have that much patience!"

At that moment, Shen Qingshan was in a ravine with his Demon Hunting Team, pursuing a bandit.

This bandit was a martial artist, only at the Spirit Gathering realm, but he already thought he could do whatever he wanted.

This bastard would eat at whatever restaurant he wanted in the county town and sleep with whatever girl he desired.

Unfortunately, he was an outsider with no connections locally. Both the government and the major families of the county were hunting him. Today, he had finally fallen into Shen Qingshan's hands.

"Split up and chase him! Block his escape route! Don't let him enter Baiyun Ridge!"

Under Shen Qingshan's command, the bandit was finally trapped in the valley.

A deadly battle broke out between both sides.

Knowing he couldn't defeat an entire team, the bandit immediately fought with reckless abandon, not caring about his own life.

Most of the Demon Hunting Team members weren't willing to risk their lives, so they couldn't subdue him for a while.

Only Shen Qingshan went all out, pushing the Shen Family's Martial Arts to their limits. Despite taking a slash across his abdomen, he managed to bind the bandit with chains.

"Take him away!"

Shen Qingshan tried to mount his horse but fell off due to the severity of his injuries.

"Captain Shen!"

A group of demon hunters surrounded the bleeding Shen Qingshan, at a complete loss.

Shen Qingshan's lips were pale, his face ashen, and his vision was going dark. He felt like he was about to kick the bucket right there.

Of course, judging from the simulation results, Shen Qingshan didn't die here.

But he was going to suffer quite a bit this time.

Fortunately, Chen Yi arrived in time, so he wouldn't have to endure that suffering.

"Everyone, step aside. I can heal him."

The crowd looked at the suddenly appearing Chen Yi, assuming he was a herbalist who had come up the mountain to gather medicine. They made way for him.

Chen Yi took out a medicinal pill and placed it in Shen Qingshan's mouth.

Then he used True Qi to forcefully seal the wound and stop the bleeding.

Before long, Shen Qingshan regained consciousness.

"Fourth Brother? What are you doing here?"

"Good thing I was here, or you'd be in big trouble."

"Ah... you can't walk by the river without getting your feet wet eventually."

"If something happened to you, Third Sister and Shen Jia would be devastated."

If something happened to Shen Qingshan, Chen Yi would naturally take care of his own family.

But the pain of losing a husband and father was a lifelong rainstorm that couldn't be shaken off, following one throughout their entire life.

Having simulated so many times, Chen Yi knew deeply that in a world with supernatural power, the contradiction between a sense of responsibility and one's own insufficient strength was the greatest pain within Shen Qingshan's heart.

One Founding Ancestor Shen, unwilling to part with a million scholarly works of the mortal world.

One Shen Qingshan, whose noble character couldn't obtain the power to match it.

The fact that these two hadn't combined always felt like a terrible waste to Chen Yi.

But Chen Yi still placed the choice in Shen Qingshan's hands.

On the way back to the county town to send Shen Qingshan home, Chen Yi told him everything about the Shen Family, as well as the fact that he possessed the Dual-Soul Sacred Physique, which was an extremely perfect match for Founding Ancestor Shen.

"Right now, the Shen Family has already agreed to go with me to the North Sea to compete for the Path to Immortality. Founding Ancestor Shen is an indispensable force, but he needs a more suitable body. Your Dual-Soul Sacred Physique is the most fitting."

Upon hearing all of this, Shen Qingshan was initially incredulous.

But when Chen Yi demonstrated Flight through the Air for him and took him to visit the Cauldron Realm, Shen Qingshan had no reason to disbelieve.

He now faced a choice.

"Fourth Brother, to be honest with you, if I were alone today, I would unhesitatingly become that Founding Ancestor Shen of the Shen Family.

I could both realize my ambitions and give the Founding Ancestor a longer-lasting body so he could make more contributions to the Shen Family and the human world."

Chen Yi nodded.

"I know. You can't bear to leave Third Sister and Shen Jia."