Chapter 1446: The Origin of the Demon Lord

**Novel-Related**

When Chen Mobai heard Yi Xing's name, a look of realization dawned on his face. Since he had already prepared himself mentally, he readily accepted it.

Xu Sansheng said, "Yi Xing was the first star born from the primordial chaos in this universe. After being enlightened by the Master, he took human form and became a disciple. Although he was the senior-most disciple, his foundation and talent were slightly inferior to other first-tier primordial beings, so he didn't have the potential to achieve Ninth-Stage Creation."

"Yi Xing, however, was not convinced by this and always wanted to prove himself. He was also the second person, after Tian Hai, to attempt to fuse the Three Thousand Grand Daos of the Heavenly River Realm. But while Tian Hai succeeded, he did not."

"After that, Yi Xing's mindset developed issues, and he began to cultivate the Way of Primordial Chaos. Many True Immortals who had achieved Dao integration were ambushed by him and transformed into his demonic avatars, his Primordial Incarnations. It was likely at that time that White Tiger formed karma with him."

"Yi Xing's descent into demonhood naturally couldn't be hidden from the other inhabitants of the Purple霄 Palace. Ci Bei, who had the deepest bond with him, proactively spoke to Senior Sister Tian Hai and others, stating that he would handle the matter of purging the internal threat. The two fought a great battle that nearly tore through the Purple霄 Universe."

"Finally, Tian Hai intervened and drove them into the chaos."

"The outcome of that battle remains unknown to anyone. I only know that a thousand years later, Ci Bei returned, and when Tian Hai left this universe, Ci Bei followed along."

Upon hearing this, Chen Mobai immediately recalled the remnants of the Xuanhuang Pagoda in Spirit Venerable's possession.

He guessed it was a result of the great battle with Yi Xing.

He had initially thought Ci Bei encountered a terrifying enemy, but he never expected the truth to be an internal conflict.

"It's likely that Senior Brother Ci Bei, out of consideration for their past relationship, didn't deliver a fatal blow, but merely expelled Senior Brother Yi Xing into the chaos. Afterward, Senior Brother Yi Xing probably found a way back..."

Chen Mobai stated his conjecture, considering that after Tian Hai left with Ancestral Dragon and the others, there was also the matter of Turtle Spirit achieving Ninth-Stage enlightenment.

After Turtle Spirit's Creation failed, the Demon Lord re-emerged to cause trouble, and ultimately Grand Void True King intervened to seal him.

"That must be it. Although Ci Bei appears to be impartial and unyielding, he is, in fact, very sentimental."

Xu Sansheng nodded, agreeing with Chen Mobai's assessment.

"My wife's inexplicable disappearance back then was likely due to encountering the Demon Lord. Senior Sister Wangji might have been an innocent bystander caught in the crossfire, which is why she was sealed by the Demon Lord."

Chen Mobai felt deeply worried after learning that Bai Guang's formidable enemy was Yi Xing.

After all, Bai Guang's Heaven-Slaying Sword was broken, and her true spirit has only now recovered, indicating she was no match for the Demon Lord in their previous encounter.

Now that she has returned, even if she recovers her peak strength, there's a high probability she will be defeated again.

"You don't need to worry about that. The Demon Lord's sealed location is extremely secretive. Furthermore, any attempt to open the seal set by Brother Taixu will be instantly detected by him, so the Demon Lord cannot escape."

Xu Sansheng, seeing Chen Mobai's concern for Bai Guang's safety, instead began to comfort him, stating that even if Bai Guang could find the Demon Lord's sealed location, she wouldn't be able to open it.

"Oh, do you know where the Demon Lord is sealed?"

Hearing this, Chen Mobai couldn't help but ask out of curiosity.

"I don't know that either. I only heard Brother Taixu say it's in a place no one would ever imagine," Xu Sansheng replied, shaking his head, his face full of confidence in Grand Void True King.

Upon hearing this, Chen Mobai felt relieved and didn't inquire further.

He wasn't one for gossip, and with such matters, every additional person who knew increased the risk of leakage. It was best if only Grand Void True King knew.

"It's a pity the Dao-Slaying Heavenly Axe was taken by my wife, causing Senior Brother to make a trip for nothing."

Chen Mobai remembered Xu Sijiu's main purpose for coming and couldn't help but feel apologetic.

"After receiving the news, I had largely guessed it was in the hands of Saint Venerable White Tiger. My purpose in coming this time was merely to confirm, but I never expected her to have become your wife..."

As Xu Sansheng spoke, schadenfreude was evident in his eyes, and he seemed somewhat expectant of Chen Mobai and his wife's future life together.

"Sigh, although it was involuntary at first, we do have a daughter together. I just hope she can change her temperament in the future and not be so impulsive."

Chen Mobai still hoped Bai Guang would prioritize their family. With Pure Yang's limitless lifespan, they could completely wait until he also reached Pure Yang. Then, with husband and wife working together to deal with the Demon Lord and purge the internal threat, that would be a truly secure strategy.

Unfortunately, Bai Guang hadn't considered this, and as always, she only thought of solving all problems with the sword in her hand.

"Well, I wish you happiness then."

As Xu Sansheng spoke these words, he couldn't suppress a smile at the corner of his mouth.

However, as an insider, he still gave Chen Mobai a surprise.

"Send me your account details. I'll transfer 800 Dao Merit to you."

Hearing this, Chen Mobai's face lit up with joy.

Although the quest board in the Boundary Gate stated that accurate information would be rewarded, with the Dao-Slaying Heavenly Axe not in his possession, and Chen Mobai unwilling to swear an oath to self-authenticate as per standard procedure, he had originally prepared himself for no reward at all.

He hadn't expected Xu Sansheng to simply count it as completed for him.

Indeed, having connections makes things easier.

"Thank you, Senior Brother!"

Chen Mobai's address of "Senior Brother" was exceptionally sincere.

Soon, the 800 Dao Merits were credited to his account. Gazing at the three-digit balance he'd never seen before, Chen Mobai felt his back straighten considerably.

Many items in his shopping cart could now be cleared, and he could also repay the 7 Dao Merits he owed the Immortal Sect.

"Of these 800 Dao Merits, Brother Taixu and I privately subsidized half. The other half came from the balances of five accounts of the White Crane Daoist Temple that were previously frozen; I processed those."

"As for the information regarding the Dao-Slaying Heavenly Axe, we'll consider it incomplete and leave the request active to avoid drawing attention from those with ulterior motives. After all, many people know the origin of this innate supreme treasure."

"Use these Dao Merits for your cultivation. If you can achieve Dao integration, Brother Taixu and I can legitimately transfer you to the Central Daoist Temple to take over."

Xu Sansheng began to paint a promising picture for Chen Mobai, who, looking at his 800 Dao Merit balance, declared he would diligently cultivate and strive to achieve Dao integration as quickly as possible.

"The Way of Sagely Virtue requires enlightenment and education. Use these Dao Merit resources to cultivate your disciples and grand-disciples on your planet, and don't slacken in the Purple霄 Palace's missionary work across the major star systems. Those who can enter the Purple霄 Palace possess great fortune; perhaps one of them will achieve Dao integration in the future..."

Before leaving, Xu Sansheng offered Chen Mobai some guidance. From this, it was clear he was indeed the reincarnation of a Sagely Virtue artifact spirit.

"Senior Brother, how did you achieve Dao integration so quickly?"

Chen Mobai was also very curious about Xu Sansheng's rapid cultivation progress.

"Brother Taixu had ten spare Grand Void Daoist bodies, all prepared to house related post-natal Grand Daos connected to the Grand Void Dao. I reincarnated into the third of these."

Xu Sansheng did not conceal it and explained the origin of his name.

"Xu" is his surname, "Three" is a code name, and "Saint" refers to him.

"So that means two bodies before this one were already activated?"

Chen Mobai inferred from one point to others and quickly grasped the key.

"Xu One is Brother Taixu himself, named Xu Da."

"Xu Two is Senior Sister Green Lotus, named Xu Erqing."

"And I am the third."