The Night Sun

【Yaoguai's Return! New Class Unlocked!】

The event board popped up just as he teleported.

No One took in the sights of the Blue Flame Market.

The name of the City had changed, but the market's name remained the same.

It's not easy to change a player-given name.

It was as bustling as ever, filled with numerous NPCs and players buying and selling items.

He went to a shop run by an NPC, displaying an array of jewels and magical treasures.

This was the stall of the Gem Collector Rooster King.

He belonged to the Yaoguai race.

One of the few Yaoguai NPCs players could meet before the Yaoguai's Return event.

He was quite popular with players due to his interesting appearance and the many valuable items he sold.

With a rooster-like head, he called himself the Rooster King.

What he loved most in the world was gemstones.

"Cluck-cluck...! Welcome, esteemed guest, to the Rooster King's stall! Are you looking to buy or exchange?"

No One retrieved items from his inventory, a pile of Porcelain Gem Fragments spilling across the table.

"Exchange."

"Cluck-cluck! So many! I will get the list of items you can trade right away!"

Chicken King's eyes gleamed brightly; he was extremely passionate about Porcelain Gem Fragments.

The items that could be exchanged through the Chicken King for these fragments were far more valuable to players than these otherwise useless fragments.

Many people asked him why he had such a fondness, and he would explain that the Porcelain Gem Fragment held the story of an ancient Yaoguai God.

The Divine Porcelain Tiger.

Every Fierce Porcelain Tiger existing in this world is but a "mimicry" of the Divine Porcelain Tiger.

Legend has it that in the past, when the Yaoguais still ruled the world, countless Yaoguai Kings existed in the realm.

As many as grains of rice in a bowl.

At that time, those stronger than the Yaoguai Kings were the Yaoguai Emperors.

The Yaoguai Emperors were beings comparable to the Demon Emperors or the Creation Emperors.

But to find an existence with power comparable to the legend Immortal Blade, only one Yaoguai God existed back then.

The Divine Porcelain Tiger.

For the Yaoguais, beauty manifested through many means.

But the most beautiful thing for the Yaoguais was strength.

Thus, the beauty of the Divine Porcelain Tiger was deeply imprinted in the eyes of all Yaoguais.

There was a Fox Yaoguai practicing puppet crafting, who became so infatuated with the beauty of the Divine Tiger that they created countless copies of Porcelain Tiger.

All were copies made by the Yaoguai Fox based on the appearance of the Divine Tiger.

But no matter how many copies the Fox Yaoguai made, they were never satisfied.

Not a single Fierce Tiger had the beauty worthy of comparison with the Divine Porcelain Tiger.

That was their obsession.

She sought strength, training day by day, growing stronger with each passing day.

The Fierce Tigers she created also became increasingly similar to the Divine Tiger.

In the end, in a mad obsession.

The Yaoguai Fox decided to tear her own flesh.

Using her blood and flesh as part of creating the puppet.

She created Fierce Tigers bathed in the blood and flesh of a Yaoguai Emperor.

The Fierce Tigers bathed in her blood and flesh had skins that were more lustrous, more beautiful.

And then transformed into another form.

The puppets created by the Fox Yaoguai at this point had gained sentience.

They turned into Yaoguai.

They were called Ruby Tiger Kings.

These two Tiger Kings, upon their birth, were extremely bloodthirsty.

They directly devoured the Fox Yaoguai.

Fighting each other for every piece of her flesh.

Two Yaoguai Kings were born from the body of a Yaoguai Emperor.

After that, those two Tiger Kings could not restrain their bloodthirst.

They wanted to kill each other.

At that moment, the Obsession of the Fox Yaoguai remaining in the bodies of the two Tiger Kings stopped them.

Eventually, those two Tiger Kings roamed across the horizon.

Until they encountered the Divine Tiger.

The majestic appearance of the Divine Tiger terrified them.They recognized that even though they had transformed into yaoguai, they were still inferior copies compared to the Divine Tiger.

They bowed their heads in submission before the Divine Tiger, becoming two great generals of the Yaoguais.

Gradually, both became Yaoguai Emperors.

The calamity that nearly wiped out the Yaoguais from the world, even the Rooster King didn’t explain fully.

However, he mentioned that these Porcelain Gem Fragments are very beneficial for the cultivation of the Yaoguais.

Moreover, if enough Porcelain Gem Fragments are collected, one could create their own Fierce Porcelain Tiger.

No One didn’t know that story, but he was aware of the task of collecting gem fragments to obtain a Fierce Porcelain Tiger.

There is a statue called Puppet Ancestor in The Dim City, allowing players to fuse 10 complete Porcelain Gems to exchange for a Fierce Porcelain Tiger mount.

No One looked at the list of items available for exchange.

Most were old items, low-level equipment.

But indeed, there were a few new items.

Two items caught No One's attention.

【Invitation to the Yaoguai King's Territory】

【Job Change Invitation: ???】

No One wondered.

"What are these two items?" He pointed at them and asked the Rooster King.

The Rooster King glanced at the two items, then tilted his head.

"These are originally intended for the yaoguais to exchange. But since you have the Heavenly Demon token, I assumed you have connections with the Yaoguais, so I displayed them."

"You've probably heard, the General took his own life, using the Blood Spear to pierce his own Yaoguai Heart, ushering in a new era for the Yaoguais."

"The hidden potential of the Yaoguais are gradually coming into the light.""They're taking advantage of this opportunity to recruit people from distant places to join them."

"These two types of invitations were entrusted to me by a certain faction within the Yaoguais. I'm not allowed to reveal who they are. But if you're interested, you can try to investigate."

"The Invitation to the Territory costs 99 gem fragments. You might not need the Job Change Invitation, but it's not a locked item. You can gift it to a Yaoguai friend, and it requires 30 gem fragments to exchange."

No One nodded.

First World is revealing more and more secrets.

So many changes.

Unholda Kaiser. The Holy Nation attacking the King's Mark. Yaoguai's Return. The Demon King is about to appear again?

Indeed, No One was very curious about what would happen.

"Alright. Exchange both of these tickets for me."

He would take these two items to ask the Heavenly Demon.

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"Master! You doesn't care for your disciple!"

"I called so many times and you didn’t bother to save me!"

The Heavenly Demon sighed.

"Aren’t you Foreigners able to resurrect? Why make such a fuss over it?""I am not your personal guardian either."

She was sitting in the Grand Hall.

After many days of conversations with Avery Snow, Avery was finally starting to be transported back to the Tomb of The Immortal Blade.

"Goodbye. Take good care of yourself. We will definitely meet again."

"The world will soon undergo many changes. But I believe nothing can trouble my Little Qiu Yu."

Who is your Little Qiu Yu !?

The Heavenly Demon blushed at the thought.

After arguing for a while, they finally got to the main topic.

No One handed two letters to the Heavenly Demon.

The Heavenly Demon simply nodded.

"Nothing unusual. The Return of the Demon King signifies the dawn of the Demonic Path era. The Yaoguais will not miss this chance to rise."

Knowing No One didn't understand, the Heavenly Demon elaborated.

"The Demonic Path has not officially emerged yet."

"The Demonic Path is essentially the Heavenly Path. However, when it is governed by a Yaoguai God or Demon God, it is referred to as such."

"If in the previous life, the Immortal Blade was the one that rule the Heavenly Path, then in this life, the Heavenly Path has no one to govern it."

"There could be someone temporarily managing it, but nobody knows who that person is."

"Only one of the Heavenly Path or Demonic Path can exist at a time. This means the world is either ruled by demons or by humans."

"If the world has two people capable of governing, the Great War will erupt."

"The Yaoguais have always respected and maintained relations with me for a long time because I am the Heavenly Demon.""Even though I haven't yet reached the level necessary to take control of the Path, I'm the closest one."

"As long as someone cultivates enough to reach the level of a Demon God or Yaoguai God, it means the Yaoguais have a chance to rise, and the world will be under their rule."

No One sweat a bit.

He increasingly realized how little he knew about his Master's true strength.

"Unfortunately, since they learned of my existence, they also understood I have no intention of competing for that position of power."

"So to them, I am a respected ally. But unless they can change my mind, I am not the hope of the Yaoguais."

"The Demon King is different."

"Every Demon King, from when they became one, has one single desire, to seize the Heavenly Path, corrupt it into the Demonic Path."

"The Demon King is actually the name of a level."

"Those who cultivate the demonic path to that level will be possessed by their inner demon, wanting to seize everything."

"The key to reaching that level is to allow the inner demon to completely consume oneself."

"In demonic cultivation, there are many levels, but at the Demonic level, you have two choices."

"Let the inner demon completely consume you, and you will reach the level of a Demon King."

"Defeat the inner demon, completely consume it, and you will reach the level of a Heavenly Demon."

"These two levels have equal strength, but there are many differences."

"A Demon King completely consumed by their inner demon will develop a personality and behavior entirely different from before, with an insatiable desire to control the Demonic Path."

"A Heavenly Demon will retain the same personality as they had at the previous Demonic level."

"What's important is the way to reach the final level, the Demon God."

"It's also the level that Demonblade once held."

"So... How can one reach the level of a Demon God?" No One pondered.

The Heavenly Demon In Black smiled.

"Only a Demon King can reach the level of a Demon God."

"Aside from boring cultivation, to break through, you need to kill someone who has the potential to control the Heavenly Path."

"For instance."

"Kill a Hero. Before they become a Saint."