"So, this is anger."
Qin Shi looked at the power that had appeared on his fingertips for an instant before disappearing without a trace, and he found it amazing.
It might have been very short, but that power had allowed Qin Shi to sense an epiphany as if his body and mind had fused together with life and death.
"Huh? Boy, you really managed to gather a hint of life?" the evil demon asked in surprise and delight.
"Yes, but I can only maintain it for a short period of time. If I want to truly reach Life Realm, I should still need a long time."
Once Qin Shi finished speaking, he sighed. Then, he clenched his fists, and a fatigue that was rarely seen in years appeared in his body.
"Boy, what's wrong?" the evil demon asked when it saw Qin Shi's strange expression.
Qin Shi shook his head in resignation. "It's nothing. I just feel a little helpless. Evil demon, we met in Barren Town and walked out of Crimson Flames together. It's been around twenty something years since then, right?"
"Yes, it's been twenty something years. I can't remember the exact time."
The evil demon smiled in a sentimental manner. "I've always thought that I've lived through tens of thousands of years, and I have no concept of time. But the twenty something years I've known you have left the deepest impression on me. Compared to those tens of thousands of years, it's much longer."
"That's right. When I walked out of Barren Town and left, my thoughts were very simple. I just wanted to protect a small Qin family. I didn't think about anything else. Then, I walked out of Crimson Flames. As I became stronger, the burden on my shoulders grew heavier, and the number of people I wanted to protect increased. In truth, now, I have to protect this world, and it's a little difficult."
When the evil demon saw the rare hint of melancholy on Qin Shi's face, it flew out and sat beside Qin Shi. It smiled and said, "That's right. In truth, who would have thought that when I was a great demon king in the world, I would now follow behind a brat like you and make a ruckus about wanting to balance the world? But I have no choice. You know, this is your responsibility, and no one can shoulder it for you. Not even I can."
"Honestly, I know. If I'm the only one who has to suffer a little, honestly speaking, it's nothing much. Do you know what I'm most worried about right now?"
"It's that girl, Xue Xin, right?"
"Yes, but it's not just her. Other than her, there's also you." Qin Shi sighed.
"Oh, me too?" The demon looked at Qin Shi curiously. "Why are you worried about me?
I am one of the only two Demon Lords in this world. Back then, even your ancestor, the Human Emperor, couldn't beat me. "
"That was 30,000 years ago. Don't you think that the current Pi Group is different from 30,000 years ago?"
Qin Shi paused and sat in the mountain stream. He raised his head and looked at the sky that was separated by two canyons. "Although I don't know what the Pi Group was like thirty thousand years ago, I'm sure that they are more disciplined now. Everything they do has a purpose, and this purpose is something we don't know."
"They say that Zhe Tian and I are fighting for the heavens. But he's seen fate, and I haven't. He knows more than me."
Qin Shi sighed. "To be honest, I'm a little worried. In the end, I wasn't able to protect everything. In the end, I watched the blood fall, and the world was devoured by the Pi Group. I couldn't do anything about it."
"You and Xue Xin are both part of the fate. What is the connection between the four of us? What is the direction of the fate?"
"This kind of unknown danger worries me." Qin Shi said.
The demon fell silent. He knew what Qin Shi was talking about. After all, looking at the current situation of the world, the Pi Group was one step ahead of them. Moreover, Zhe Tian seemed to know what the fate would turn in the end, but Qin Shi didn't know. He could only explore it bit by bit, and this kind of exploration wouldn't guarantee him victory.
Over the past 20 years, Qin Shi had been fearless. However, as time passed, Qin Shi truly understood what it meant to be afraid.
Qin Shi wasn't afraid of dying. He was afraid that he wouldn't be able to protect it in the end.
"In the end, this burden is a little too heavy." Qin Shi heavily exhaled a mouthful of turbid air.
"Kid, don't think too much. You can do it. This isn't like you. I've been accompanying you. Besides, even if we die in the end, we'll all die together. It's not a big deal." The demon said.
Qin Shi smiled and nodded. But his smile was a bit forced.
"What's next? What are you going to do?" The demon looked at Qin Shi. "You should have your own plan, right?"
After coming to the Beast Realm, Qin Shi stopped here for a month. In this month, apart from suppressing the demonic Qi in the demonic realm, he spent the rest of his time deducing his injuries. Now, there was a trace of life circulating in his body. It was like the life force of the sun and moon at the beginning of the world. So, as for the next step of the plan, Qin Shi was very clear.
"Break through to the Life Realm. If I don't enter the Life Realm, it's fine in the Beast Realm. But any Immortal Palace Realm elite can kill me. This isn't the human world. Even the Dragon Race has been corrupted by the Pi Group. Who knows how many Pi Group members there are in the Beast Realm," Qin Shi said.
"Break through to the Life Realm?
That's good too. There's a very powerful force of death under the demonic realm of the Dragon Race. If you haven't reached the Life Realm, it's indeed very difficult to suppress, "the demon said with a nod.
In the following days, Qin Shi continued to stay in the Dragon Race. Breaking through to the Life Realm was different from other cultivation levels. This cultivation level was very special. It wasn't something that could be broken through just by cultivating in seclusion. It also wasn't something that could be broken through just by increasing the density of one's spiritual power. Instead, it was a very profound thing. The Life Realm required one to comprehend life, as well as the bits and pieces of life.
So during this period of time, Qin Shi gradually became friends with many clansmen of the Dragon Race. Occasionally, he would hear them talk about the past of the Dragon Race. Among them, there was a little girl who constantly surrounded Qin Shi. Her name was Long Yingying. She was a very beautiful girl. She stuck to Qin Shi like a shadow, causing Qin Shi to smile bitterly.
"Big Brother Stone, tell me about Big Brother Long Yin. I beg you," Long Yingying said to Qin Shi.
Long Yingying was a fan of Long Yin. She had always been very fond of Long Yin since she was young. However, Long Yin was a few years older than her, so he had returned to the Dragon Race a few times. Long Yin only treated Long Yingying as a little sister.
"Haha, little friend Qin, you don't know, but Yingying's talent is very good. To catch up to Long Yin's footsteps, she has been cultivating for the past thousand years. Now, she has reached the initial success of the World Realm. Her strength is about the same as Long Yin's. You should tell her about it. Otherwise, this little girl might run away from home again." Yuan Kun smiled amiably. Long Yingying was Yuan Kun's granddaughter.
Qin Shi was stunned. He smiled and rubbed Long Yingying's head. In truth, Qin Shi felt a little helpless when this little girl called him big brother. This little girl had lived for thousands of years, while he was only in his twenties. According to their ages, it wouldn't be wrong for him to call her great-grandmother. However, Qin Shi was now a conferred elder of the Dragon Race. Because of Long Qi, Qin Shi's seniority in the Dragon Race was very high.
"Little girl, tell me, where do you always run away from home?"
"To the Sea Palace? I've gone there three times this year, but my grandfather caught me every time. But one day, I'll definitely escape. When that time comes, I'll be able to find my Brother Yin." Long Yingying said with a smile.
Qin Shi smiled and said, "What a pure and innocent little girl."
"Boy, didn't you chase Xue Xin all the way from Chi Yan to the Eight Regions?" The Evil Devil laughed.
"Yeah … Now that I think about it, it's been a long time." Qin Shi sighed emotionally.
Another three months went by in the Dragon Race. Every time Qin Shi gathered more power of life, the amount of time he could last also slowly increased. Every time he gathered power of life, Qin Shi felt a warm current in his body. It was as if there was a sun driving his entire body. This feeling made him feel very comfortable, and he smiled in satisfaction.
"With my current level, I can somewhat use power of life to attack, but I can't be considered to be in Life Realm yet. Even if I run into powerful warriors in Life Realm, I won't be at a loss."
"Indeed. You should be half a step into Life Realm right now. If you run into someone at the level of Yao Ming, you should be able to kill him easily," the Evil Devil said.
"But this time, I won't be facing Yao Ming."
"It's only been three months. Why are you in such a hurry? How many people spend thousands or even tens of thousands of years to reach Life Realm from Transcendent Realm? It's already amazing that you managed to understand power of life so quickly," the Evil Devil said.
It was all thanks to the Dragon Race's help that Qin Shi was able to understand Life Realm so quickly. The spiritual aura here was very thick, and most importantly, there was an ancient presence here. It was the power from the beginning of the world, which was why it was much easier for him to understand power of life compared to other places.
While Qin Shi was trying to break through Life Realm, Mr. Hu flew over from a mountain in the distance.
"I heard that you've returned to the Purple Gold Tiger Clan?" Qin Shi said.
Due to Qin Shi's ancient presence, Mr. Hu was now a distinguished guest in the Dragon Race. This allowed him to gain glory in his clan. It was said that the leader of the Purple Gold Tiger Clan had taken the initiative to come to the Dragon Race during the past three months and personally invited Mr. Hu to return to the Purple Gold Tiger Clan. He also built a memorial arch for his mother. This had always been Mr. Hu's dream.
"Sir, this is all because of you. You're my benefactor," Mr. Hu said excitedly.
Lord Tiger said excitedly: "I came here this time to say goodbye to my lord. I want to return to the Purple Gold Black Tiger Clan. But don't worry, my lord. In the Beast Realm, I will be your little brother. As long as you need me, just give me a shout and I'll be there immediately. I'll risk my life for you."
Qin Shi smiled and nodded. Then, Mr. Hu left for another three months. In the blink of an eye, Qin Shi had stayed in the Dragon Race for more than half a year.
During these three months, Qin Shi had finally reached Life Realm.