At this moment.

A Demon Lord with a face as dark as ink and eyes as crimson as blood stepped forward, licking his scarlet lips, his eyes gleaming with greed: "Reincarnation Demon Lord, the spiritual energy of the Ten Thousand Demon Mountain Range is so dense, there must be many creatures nurtured within. I boldly request to go out hunting. If I can replenish my Qi-blood, my strength will certainly rise to another level, allowing me to serve you better in the future."

"Mo Rong, you are here not to satisfy personal desires, but to scheme and plan for the major affairs of the Demon World. If you dare to defy orders and act recklessly, don't blame me for disregarding our ties." The Reincarnation Demon Lord snorted coldly upon hearing this, his voice exuding an undeniable authority.

As he spoke, a powerful aura suddenly erupted, oppressing everyone to the point where they could barely breathe.

"Please calm your anger, Reincarnation Demon Lord. I was just speaking casually, I wouldn't dare act foolishly." Mo Rong felt the pressure and was startled, quickly lowering his head.

"Recently, the power of the Alliance of Ten Thousand Immortals has been growing, making our situation in the Ten Thousand Demon Mountain Range increasingly difficult. This space is shielded by a forbidden barrier to hide our presence. If anyone acts without authorization, leading to the exposure of our movements, we will all face disaster and will surely suffer severe punishment from the Yan Emperor." The Reincarnation Demon Lord nodded and continued.

Upon hearing these words, everyone lowered their heads in agreement, not daring to voice any dissent.

"Yun Mei, you will be responsible for contacting the Ten Thousand Demon Country and trying to bring them to our side." The Reincarnation Demon Lord turned his gaze to a woman and instructed.

The woman was tall and graceful, her features similar to the Human Clan, but her ears were somewhat pointed, and her pupils were as deep blue as the sea.

She wore a short white bone armor, with large swathes of alabaster skin appearing particularly dazzling against the demonic aura. She was both beautiful and valiant, exuding an exotic charm.

"The Ten Thousand Demon Country has already declined to such a state. Is there really a need to recruit them?" Yun Mei frowned slightly, asking in confusion.

"Though the Ten Thousand Demon Country no longer holds its former glory, its past splendor still commands respect. Just as the centipede does not topple when it dies, they still have considerable foundations worth our effort." The Reincarnation Demon Lord smiled faintly, explaining.

Hearing this, Yun Mei nodded and said no more.

"Since you've just arrived here, take a break and acclimate for now. I'll first go and have some contact with the Ten Thousand Demon Country, and then leave it to you," the Reincarnation Demon Lord continued.

"I'll go with you. I don't feel at ease about those guys from the Ten Thousand Demon Country," Yun Mei said.

"Too many people will lead to complications and increase the risk of exposure. I alone will suffice, you need not worry about safety. We have our people within the Ten Thousand Demon Country who will cover for us." The Reincarnation Demon Lord chuckled lightly, shaking his head.

With that, the Reincarnation Demon Lord's figure blurred, seemingly merging into the surrounding demonic aura, vanishing in an instant into the depths of the earth.

...

Three days later, White Emperor City.

In the main hall of the City Lord Mansion, a golden beam of light suddenly shot up into the sky, piercing through the heavens, reaching the highest skies.

The clouds above the sky were stirred by the golden light, churned into a massive vortex, with lightning and thunder inside, as if the divine might was descending.

Within the vortex, spiritual energy surged violently like tidal waves, creating a deafening roar.

At the same time, in the main hall, Yuan Ming sat cross-legged, his hands forming seals, as five-colored lights of green, red, yellow, gold, and blue surged from his palms, weaving into a magnificent tableau.

These five lights represented the supreme true intent of the Wood Emperor, Fire Emperor, Earth Emperor, Gold Emperor, and Water Emperor of the Five Elements.

He took a deep breath, clenched his palms sharply, and the five-colored true intents instantly returned to his body, merging into his Dantian, forming a splendid five-pointed star seal.

The five tips of the five-pointed star were inscribed with runes of the Five Emperors' true intents, connected to each other, endlessly cycling, forming a mysterious pattern of the Dao.

With the condensation of the Five Elements Dao Fruit Seal, the five-colored lights transformed into massive light pillars, shooting straight into the sky, resonating with the vortex above.

The vortex, under the agitation of the five-colored light, grew even more intense, beginning to frantically draw from the Five Elements Spiritual Power between heaven and earth.

Above White Emperor City, the skies changed colors, with rainbow lights covering the entire sky.

The Five Elements Spiritual Power from the depths of the Ten Thousand Demon Mountain Range seemed to be summoned, surging towards the sky above the City Lord Mansion, turning the massive vortex into a kaleidoscope of colors, like a grand feast of heaven and earth.

The cultivators and citizens of the city looked up in astonishment, their faces showing expressions of wonder.

They had never witnessed such a magnificent heavenly phenomenon, as if the entire White Emperor City had fallen into a fantastic dream.

The converging Five Elements Spiritual Power gathered above the City Lord Mansion into a colossal five-colored light pillar, descending like a divine miracle, enveloping Yuan Ming's body.

The vast spiritual energy flooded into his Dantian, as if to engulf him.

Yuan Ming felt a stir in his heart, circulating his mana, beginning to absorb the spiritual energy with all his might.

Simultaneously, the Five Elements Dao Fruit Seal operated on its own, frantically absorbing and storing the incoming Five Elements Spiritual Power.

At this moment, a tremendous power of the Dao descended from the heavens, far more concentrated than any time he had condensed a Dao seal before.

The five runes on the Five Elements Dao Fruit lit up simultaneously, voraciously devouring the power of the Dao like hungry beasts.

Yet even with its full absorption, the Five Elements Dao Fruit Seal couldn't completely digest this vast power of the Dao.

It was at this time that the Primordial Dao Seal within Yuan Ming began to operate again, black and white lights flickering, devouring the power of the Dao like a bottomless pit.

In the beginning, the Five Elements Dao Fruit Seal had the home-field advantage, absorbing at a noticeably faster and more efficient rate.

However, it wasn't long before the Primordial Dao Seal caught up, and the two gradually reached a stalemate.

Moments later, all the power of the Dao was completely divided between them.

The Primordial Dao Seal subsequently grew much larger, its might becoming even more formidable.

Suddenly, an incredibly powerful force of attraction emanated from the Primordial Dao Seal, pulling the originally floating Dao Seals in the dantian towards it.

The newly formed Five Elements Dao Fruit, however, remained as steady as a mountain, completely unaffected by this force.

Yuan Ming was startled and was about to investigate when the Dream Butterfly Dao Seal, closest to the Primordial Dao Seal, suddenly lost control, crashing into the Primordial Dao Seal and being engulfed by it.

"What's happening?"

Yuan Ming was alarmed, and before he could react, the All Living Beings Dream Seal, Transplanting Technique Dao Seal, and Zhu Rong Heart Technique Dao Seal also successively lost control, crashing into the Primordial Dao Seal one by one, all being devoured.

Yuan Ming's face turned exceedingly grim, as he hurriedly moved the other Dao Seals out of the dantian, thus avoiding them from meeting the same fate.

After continuously devouring four Dao Seals, the Primordial Dao Seal seemed to have replenished its power and surprisingly expanded to nearly double its size.

It flickered with black and white light and actively moved towards the Five Elements Dao Fruit Seal.

Yuan Ming felt a tightness in his heart and hurriedly attempted to move the Five Elements Dao Fruit Seal out of the dantian as well.

Unexpectedly, the Five Elements Dao Fruit Seal seemed to have a mind of its own, resisting Yuan Ming's pull, fearlessly taking on the Primordial Dao Seal head-on.

At the instant the two collided, Yuan Ming's dantian shook intensely.

But to his surprise, the power of the Five Elements Dao Fruit was incredibly strong, not only resisting the devouring force of the Primordial Dao Seal but even shaking it intensely.

The two engaged several times, yet the Primordial Dao Seal was always unsuccessful.

In the end, it had no choice but to reluctantly stop, distancing itself from the Five Elements Dao Fruit and settling down calmly, no longer causing trouble.

Seeing them finally calm down, Yuan Ming couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, but his curiosity about the Primordial Dao Seal only grew stronger.

He wanted to understand why it wanted to devour other Dao Seals, and why it had the ability to do so?

He closed his eyes to focus, and unexpectedly felt a strong intent within it.

This feeling was like a starving person craving food, desperately yearning for the power of the Dao, seeming to want to devour other Dao Seals containing the power of the Dao because the power of heaven and earth was insufficient for its needs.

At that moment, Yuan Ming suddenly remembered the words mentioned by that gray statue; if the Primordial Dao Seal could be fully nourished to its fullest potential, it might exhibit a horrifying Divine Skill, its power possibly surpassing that of the Five Elements Dao Fruit.

He calmed the turmoil in his dantian, meditated for a moment, waited for his mind to settle, and then slowly got up, stepping out of the great hall.

Outside the hall, sunlight poured down, a gentle breeze blew, and it was a place of tranquility and peace.

Yuan Ming could clearly feel that outside the great hall, it was quite lively, and many people were eagerly waiting.

He pushed the door open and immediately saw Wang Fulong, Hua Zhi, Vajra, Lei Yu, Wulu, and Yun Luo Fairy among others.

These people could now be called the pillars of White Emperor City, with nearly everyone gathered except for Zheng Heng and He Xiuwen, who were sent to Dongji Sea to spread the Moon Sect.

Yuan Ming knew that all these years, he was never stingy with these loyal followers, doing his utmost to nurture them and help them improve their strength.

It seems that their cultivation has all advanced now.

Wang Fulong, Yun Luo Fairy, and Wulu had all reached the mid-stage Dharma manifestation, but their advancement speed was slightly inferior to that of Hua Zhi.

Hua Zhi may not be the strongest in terms of combat power, but her progress was the greatest, and she had now advanced to the sixth rank upper stage, enough to be considered a Demon King level powerhouse in the Ten Thousand Demon Country.

This naturally benefited from Yuan Ming channeling the power of ten thousand wood origin through the World Tree to help her improve her strength.

As for Lei Yu and Vajra, their cultivation remained at a standstill with no breakthroughs.

Vajra was on the path of Body Cultivation, making advancements inherently difficult, especially when cultivating an Undying Body.

Yuan Ming was not surprised by this, knowing that he himself had undergone countless hardships before coincidentally breaking through his bottleneck.

Lei Yu's situation was somewhat different; her innate talent was never outstanding, and reaching Level 5 was already her limit.

Yuan Ming once gathered a sixth-level Demon Pill for her, refined it into a Dharma Manifestation Pill, and against everyone's objections, let her consume it. Unfortunately, it ultimately did not go as hoped.

Lei Yu felt deeply guilty about it, but Yuan Ming did not blame her, merely saying that the opportunity had not yet come.

"Congratulations to the City Lord on successfully leaving seclusion!" Everyone saw Yuan Ming walk out of the great hall and stepped forward to pay their respects.

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