Chapter 583: Demon Drum

"Bullshit Heavenly Tribulation! You bastard kid, how dare you destroy the Imperial Capital of my Tianyao Prefecture!!"

"Damn it, all of you should die! You brat should die, and this Heavenly Tribulation should die even more!"

"Haha, Heavenly Tribulation! Good! My ancestors were born in response to tribulation, Cultivating by overcoming the Heavenly Tribulation. Today, I'd like to see what power your Heavenly Tribulation possesses!"

Bursts of angry roars violently rushed out from underground. Immediately afterward, a thunderous boom, no weaker than actual thunder, suddenly echoed across the ruins of the Imperial Capital.

Five massive Qi Waves instantly burst forth from the ground, soaring into the air. Although the Might of Heaven pressed down, these Qi Waves forcefully broke through the height of ten zhang.

Within these five Qi Waves, five old men with white hair but eyes filled with extremely concentrated, demonic light rushed out!

Just from their appearance, one could feel the traces of time on these five old men. They were naked from the waist up, and their skinny bodies emitted an Aura that was almost primal.

The Red Cloud in the sky violently churned, pressing down another three inches!

The entire Imperial Capital's ground shattered violently. Wang Lin's body secreted drops of blood, the bones inside him emitted sounds of intense compression, and his flesh felt as if countless mountains were pressing down upon him.

Wang Lin stood on the ground with both feet. As the earth collapsed, his legs instantly sank deep into it, reaching his knees.

A pressure, descending with the Might of Heaven, landed directly on his Mind. It was as if an incomparably majestic voice was roaring within Wang Lin's Primordial Spirit.

Wang Lin struggled to lift his head, gazing at the sky without uttering a word!

Amidst this Might of Heaven, the five old men not only felt no discomfort but began laughing wildly. One by one, they actually flew up from the ground under this pressure, floating in mid-air.

"Ah, this is comfortable! No wonder the Old Ancestor once said that although this Might of Heaven is bullshit, having it press down on you is so comfortable that I want to curse."

"Nonsense! When did the Old Ancestors say that? They clearly said that the Heavenly Dao is just a little bitch, and if you don't want her pressing down on you, you have to find a way to press her down instead!"

"Both of you are talking rubbish! I've read all the ancient texts left by the Old Ancestors at least a hundred times, yet I never saw words like that!"

The five old men argued back and forth.

The Might of Heaven grew angrier. The Red Cloud suddenly pressed down directly by eight inches!

The earth roared. The ground of the entire Imperial Capital was utterly crushed, generating a ring-shaped Qi Wave. Although it didn't float up, the ground beneath seemed to writhe with Dragons and snakes, spreading far and wide, affecting half of Tianyao City.

The voices of the five old men stopped abruptly. Their bodies were instantly slapped down by an invisible giant hand, dropping directly from mid-air and slamming onto the ground.

Wang Lin was at the center of the Might of Heaven. Cracking sounds emanated from within his body, and his legs, already stuck in the ground, immediately sank further. This time, only a small part of his body remained exposed above the surface.

The five old men on the ground immediately climbed up, pointed at the sky, and cursed loudly.

"I am a descendant of the Ancient Demon! Ancient Demons are not within the Dharma Realm and are beyond the constraints of the Heavenly Dao! You bullshit Heavenly Tribulation, you're nothing!"

Amidst their curses, the five people quickly flew up from the ground. This time, Demonic Power surged throughout their bodies. That dense Demonic Power instantly covered the entire Tianyao City. Enveloped in Demonic Qi, the five men flew high, heading straight for the Red Cloud.

The Might of Heaven was vast. The Red Cloud in the sky pressed down once more. This time, it was one zhang!

At this instant, the entire Tianyao City seemed to be slapped by a giant hand. In an instant, it was completely reduced to ash… The ground, moreover, began to crackle and fissure with loud rumbles. These fissures were immense, and in the blink of an eye, the land where Tianyao City stood was torn apart!

Wang Lin spat out a large mouthful of blood. Sounds of collapse came from within his body. In that instant, his entire body was deeply buried underground, leaving only a Deep Pit on the surface.

The five old men who had intended to rush toward the Red Cloud, without any suspense, fell from mid-air once again, leaving five Deep Pits in the ground.

"Asshole Heavenly Tribulation! You destroyed my Tianyao City! I'll fight you to the death!" In the Deep Pit, one old man roared furiously, climbing out and shouting angrily.

At this moment, Wang Lin could no longer sense anything outside. Deep in the pit, his entire body was numb. Inside him, his Meridians were severed, and all his bones were shattered.

If Heaven intends to kill a person, there is no way to survive unless they yield!

Wang Lin kept his eyes open. Even now, his gaze showed unyielding determination. His Physical Body could be crushed, and his Primordial Spirit could collapse, but his Dao Heart absolutely could not compromise!

"Cultivators in the world, should a Reverse Cultivation appear, will try every possible means to evade the Heavenly Dao's punishment…" A faint voice suddenly echoed in Wang Lin's Mind at this moment.

"The Heavenly Dao is not afraid of Reverse Cultivators who hide, because once the intent to evade exists, they are no longer reversing…"

"What the Heavenly Dao truly fears are those beings who choose not to hide, but to face the challenge… For this type of being, the Heavenly Dao will erase them… You are not the first, nor will you be the last…"

"When others reach Soul Transformation, they either comply or evade, which does not draw down the Heavenly Tribulation. But you chose to face it directly, so the Heavenly Tribulation naturally descended…"

"The Heavenly Dao does not permit the appearance of a third type of Reverse Cultivation being… Innumerable years ago, when the Universe was first born, there was a race that was as old as the Heavenly Dao itself. Members of this race were either infinitely strong, proving the Dao with Strength and defying Heaven with might; or possessed astonishing Divine Abilities, overthrowing the Dao with a flip of the hand and resisting Heaven with their spirit; or were bloodthirsty and murderous, causing widespread devastation with a single killing intent, changing the Heavens with death!

They called themselves the Ancient!

The Heavenly Tribulation could not destroy them, and the Might of Heaven could not make them yield. They became the first type of Reverse Cultivation beings in this world… Countless years later, the Ancient race split. Those with infinite strength called themselves Ancient Gods… Those who caused devastation through slaughter called themselves Ancient Devils… And those who overthrew the Dao with Divine Abilities called themselves… Ancient Demons! They were the second type of Reverse Cultivation beings!"

The faint voice echoed in Wang Lin's Mind. Although Wang Lin's Physical Body had collapsed at this moment, his Mind was perfectly calm.

"You are an Ancient Demon?"

"I am an Ancient Demon."

Wang Lin remained silent.

"However, I am incomplete… The moment I awoke was inside that Demon Drum. I can feel that the skin of the Demon Drum was once mine. For countless years, I have been unable to stray too far from this Demon Drum. Using certain Divine Abilities, I created the Dragon Pool and educated my people…"

"I can sense that within this Demon Spirit Land, the other eight Demon Prefectures also have beings similar to me. Their chosen method is the same as mine: they all created places similar to the Dragon Pool to educate their people…"

"I have communicated with the other beings similar to me over these countless years, but we have never been able to unify our thoughts. Every being similar to me wishes to devour the others to strengthen themselves… This, perhaps, is the only way for us to become complete!"

"Therefore, there has been an endless war between the Nine Demon Spirit Prefectures for countless years… The appearance of Cultivators caused this stalemate war to shift, which is why you Cultivators were able to exist within the Demon Spirit Land…"

"Your appearance and telling me all this must have a reason." Wang Lin transmitted his Divine Thought.

"That is correct. I can help you repair your body, help you pass this Heavenly Tribulation, and give you sufficient authority within Tianyao Prefecture. You need to do one thing for me: help me retrieve the Sacred Objects of the other eight prefectures!"

Wang Lin was silent. After a moment, he slowly said, "In the Demon Spirit Land, there surely hasn't only been me as a Reverse Cultivator over countless years…"

Before Wang Lin could speak, the voice sighed softly, interrupting him, and slowly said, "You are not the first Reverse Cultivator, but you are the first to Cultivate as an Ancient God starting as a Mortal! I can sense the Ancient God's Aura on you… This Aura is faint, but it is extremely pure!"

"The people educated by me in the Demon Spirit Land cannot withstand my power. Their bodies cannot bear my existence, not even the strongest among them… Because I am not of their race!

Although the bodies of Cultivators are slightly better than those here, they are still limited. Only a very few can barely accept my power… You are more suitable than anyone else. This is why I chose you…"

Wang Lin remained silent. After a long time, he said plainly, "Repair my body and give me the power to resist the Heavenly Tribulation!"

"As you wish…" The voice echoed.

At this moment, Wang Lin, buried deep underground, had his Physical Body covered by a Vast Power. It recovered rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye. His Meridians reconnected, becoming even tougher than before!

His bones condensed piece by piece, fully recovering, and their strength was even several times higher than before!

His flesh and blood instantly regenerated. All of this was completed in an extremely short amount of time!

Immortal Power circulated within Wang Lin's body, flowing through his Meridians to his entire body. At the same time, the Vast Power covering his body suddenly contracted and entered Wang Lin's interior.

On the surface, the five old men had just climbed out of the Deep Pit and were about to continue cursing loudly. But just then, all five of them were suddenly stunned, their gazes instantly fixed on the Deep Pit where Wang Lin was located.

"This… is this the Aura of the Old Ancestor?" one of the old men muttered, eyes wide.

"It seems to be the Old Ancestor's Aura…"

Wang Lin's body floated out of the Deep Pit. His long hair moved without wind, and his eyes were closed, yet an unimaginable Demonic Power emanated from his body.

Under the Might of Heaven, Wang Lin's body ascended. The pressure coming from heaven and earth seemed useless against him at this moment. As Wang Lin rose, the Demonic Power emanating from his body condensed behind him, instantly transforming into a gigantic, Illusory Shadow, approximately a hundred zhang tall!

This shadow had two horns on its head, emitted a chilling Aura throughout its body, and had purplish-black skin. Its appearance, in that very instant, caused the Red Cloud in the sky to let out bursts of violent roars and thunderous rumbling.

It was as if a Prodigy had been born!