The First Immortal of Destiny

「South Slope of Five Dragon Mountain.」

In the direction of the foothills of Green Cloud Fairyland, an unknowable number of miles away, lay a vast Demon cave!

Thick clouds, the torpid Turbid Qi, and Demonic Qi veiled the stars and moon. The entire area was engulfed in a sinister, eerie environment. Outside the cave, across the wilderness, countless Demons and monsters gathered, their bodies shimmering with bizarre spirit light, their eyes flashing with ferocious gleams in the darkness. Evil auras intertwined and permeated the air, growing ever thicker.

If observed closely, one would find their forms varied, bizarre, and grotesque. Some appeared half-human and half-beast—the incomplete forms of Class IV demonic beasts that had attempted human transformation. Others looked ghostly yet not entirely human, having transformed from Soul Ghosts and Spiritual Demons. Some were pure demonic beasts, their strength insufficient to take human form. These included creatures that flew in the sky, ran on the ground, or swam in the water, all having cultivated from Vermilion Scaled Feathered Beings and insects. Still others were neither human nor beast nor ghost, possessing twisted and outlandish bodies, like the Demons from the Outer Zone that had once descended upon the Primordial Realm.

The Immortal Realm had existed for countless ages, periodically connecting with the Lower Realms. During these periods, whether from worlds still thriving or those already decaying and corrupt, creatures from the Lower Realms continually poured into the Immortal Realm, either through individual Ascension or by passage through forbidden lands. After countless years of accumulation, no other world could compare to the Immortal Realm in terms of the sheer diversity of its creatures!

A large number of creatures from the Outer Zone entered the Immortal Realm. After long periods of evolution, they continued to reproduce and thrive, gradually becoming part of the ”native” populace of the Immortal Realm. The races from the Outer Zone that had arrived in the Primordial Realm were already considered diverse and bizarre. However, compared to the Demons in the Immortal Realm, they paled in comparison. Extraordinary creatures and Demons from the Outer Zone found in other worlds could also be found in the Immortal Realm. Conversely, many races from the Outer Zone that existed in the Immortal Realm had long since gone extinct as their original worlds withered and died.

However, in prosperous regions where the Immortal Path thrived, any Demons and monsters discovered would be hunted down and driven away.

Five Dragon Mountain was located in a desolate and remote place where the Immortal Path did not flourish, and Demons ran rampant!

At this moment, countless Demons were gathered in groups, appearing ”harmonious,” as if holding a grand celebration.

A large number of human immortals and mortals—men, women, old, and young, including both weak commoners and powerful cultivators—were brought before the Demons after being washed clean and grouped together. Some were directly devoured alive by the Demons; others had their bellies ripped open or were thrown whole onto stoves, and then, like culinary ingredients, were boiled, deep-fried, roasted, stir-fried, or stewed!

Not only mortals and cultivators, but when their appetites were piqued, they would also seize weaker Demons nearby, devouring them as fresh, bloody meals or cooking them for their enjoyment.

In fact, human ”ingredients” constituted a small portion; far more of those devoured were these low-class Demons!

Shrill screams, helpless cries and wails, bursts of gleeful laughter, and deafening demonic roars wove into a hair-raising cacophony. This demonic symphony lingered, adding yet another layer of terror to the scene, which resembled a living Hell on earth!

「Inside the cave mansion, hundreds of Demons with even higher Cultivation Realms were also enjoying various ”delicious cuisines”.」

Most of them had cultivated a human form, or a form that was half-human and half-demon.

Humans are the spirit of all things.

Many forms of magic and martial arts, as well as techniques for Magic Duels, could only be performed by Human Cultivators; this held true even in the Immortal Realm.

Other creatures, some possessed Innate Divine Abilities, allowing them to take human form without cultivating to Class IV. Some creatures, like ordinary Monster Spirits, needed to reach Class IV to transform into human form. Alternatively, they could directly ingest a Shape Transforming Pill to achieve transformation before reaching Class IV. Among these, some would completely transform into humans, their appearance indistinguishable from human immortals and mortals. Others, not wishing to fully transform, would adopt a half-human, half-demon form, thereby still enjoying the advantages of a human body!

The group of Demons within the cave were all exceptionally powerful, most possessing cultivation at Class IV or higher. Like Human Cultivators, they had set up a grand banquet.

On tables crafted from jade and bone, various delicacies were laid out: human hearts and livers, severed heads and limbs, alongside an assortment of fruits, vegetables, and other dishes. There was even Blood Wine. Compared to the Demons from the Outer Realm, these great demons ate with considerably more ”elegance,” taking care to savor the flavors!

In the center of the cave, several large bronze cauldrons were placed. Each cauldron was filled with substances like mountain spring water, fragrant oil, and blood. Blazing flames burned beneath them, keeping the liquids within at a rolling boil.

Dancers of various races pranced in the central open space. Half were human female cultivators. The other half were low-class Demons who had consumed Shape Transforming Pills, yet retained characteristics of their original species. These included Demonesses whose true forms were flying birds and running beasts, Spiritual Demons born from stone and flora, and even members of various races hailing from the Lower Realms.

At the head of the cave, three enormous stone tables were arranged. Behind each sat a great demon, each possessing a Class V (Divine Bridge Realm) cultivation!

A great demon with a tiger’s head and a human body resided in the center; he was the king of this Demon kingdom. To his right sat a slender youth whose true form was a fox; he was the second king. On the Tiger Demon’s left was a Pig Demon with a pig’s head and a human body. This Pig Demon was actually a mutated Heavenly Demon, which had cultivated after a wild boar demonic beast was Demon-corrupted. He was the third king of the Demon kingdom!

While enjoying the fine food and wine, the three great demons were loudly discussing something.

Getting carried away, the Pig Demon Heavenly Demon grabbed a beautiful female cultivator from among the dancers, tossed her into one of the bronze cauldrons to be cooked, and then fished her out and feasted on her with great relish.

The remaining dancers, be they human female cultivators or female Demons, were all terrified and dared not resist. They forced themselves to suppress their fear and continue dancing, lest they suffer the same fate as the unfortunate cultivator!

CHOMP! CHOMP!

The Pig Demon Heavenly Demon grabbed the cooked leg of the female cultivator, grease dripping from his mouth as he ate. Chewing on the Flesh and Blood, he mumbled, ”Big Brother... that True Immortal gave you the Creation Array, a powerful magic treasure, and the Spirit Controlling Talisman, ordering you to unify the entire Five Dragon Mountain within eighty years!”

”Twenty years have passed. Besides sweeping across the foothills of the South Slope, subjugating me and Second Brother, and killing that blind Red Lotus Cave Lord, you haven’t even conquered the entire South Slope.”

”If this continues, I’m afraid that by the time the eighty-year limit is up, we’ll only have managed to conquer the South Slope of Five Dragon Mountain. There won’t be enough time to take down the remaining East, West, and North Slopes.”

”At that time, if that True Immortal holds us accountable, I fear we’ll end up being flayed alive, our tendons pulled, our flesh gouged out, and our souls refined!”

The leading Tiger Demon spat out a human finger bone and laughed heartily. ”Third Brother, don’t you worry. This concerns our very lives; how could I be negligent? Your elder brother has had a plan all along!”