If this third simulation hadn't lasted until he was eighty years old, and he had died in his fifties like last time, how could Chen Yi have encountered something like the war between the two races?
It was also thanks to obtaining the Ten Thousand Souls Banner in this life without committing evil deeds.
Otherwise, he would have either been hunted down by the Righteous Path and not lived to eighty, or the Sword Lord would have used force to coerce him, a Demonic Path Martial Artist, instead of being as friendly as he was now.
"Speaking of which, this peach that takes over a thousand years to bear a single fruit is originally meant to assist breakthroughs at the Martial King Realm. Doesn't that mean I could use this peach for all my major realm breakthroughs in the future?"
It seemed he had suddenly discovered a shortcut?
Demon race invasion -> Rear areas thrown into chaos -> Sword Lord invites me to take action -> I demand the peach.
Perfect.
To achieve this perfect closed loop, he first needed to reveal his unique physique in front of the Sword Lord.
This wasn't difficult either.
He could just go to the Limitless Sword Sect to become a disciple and state that he had a special physique.
Once the Sword Lord knew, with his depth of cunning, he would leave a mark just like this time.
"Sword cultivation is good, I must learn sword cultivation, haha..."
[On this day, your body erupted with golden light, illuminating half of Divine Arms City.]
[Martial artists within the city gathered around, watching curiously.]
["Someone has broken through to the Golden Body realm!"]
["So envious! I've been stuck at the Soul Tempering realm for forty years. Why don't I have such an opportunity?"]
["Golden Body martial artists are the true masters of the martial path!"]
["But judging by his age, he's halfway in the grave already. Does breaking through even matter at this point?"]
["You're just jealous! A realm breakthrough might extend his lifespan!"]
["Without reaching the Martial King Realm, what lifespan extension? Bullshit!"]
[The Pavilion Master of the Divine Arms Pavilion, the master of the two spiritual monkeys, Zhuge Zhujin, also rushed over to offer congratulations.]
[Zhen Pin took one look and thought, damn, the Sword Lord is protecting you during your breakthrough, and the Divine Arms Pavilion Master, respected by martial artists everywhere, is congratulating you.]
[Is this right? Is this how it should be?]
[Zhen Pin felt he had still underestimated you. Your identity was absolutely not simple!]
["Sword Lord, this is the rear area demon-extermination marshal you selected, right?"]
[The Sword Lord nodded.]
["Brother Zhuge, we should return to the Cangqiong Ridge front line. We can leave the rear to Chen Yi."]
[The Sword Lord spoke so calmly and lightly, his words filled with trust and affirmation for you, making your old heart inexplicably burn with passion.]
[Zhuge Zhujin sighed.]
["It's a pity my wayward disciple hasn't been captured yet. But Huo Hou'er reported earlier that he chased the scoundrel overseas and won't give him a chance to return to the Five Domains to cause trouble."]
[The Sword Lord told you that the demon-extermination army responsible for the Five Domains interior had already been organized and was on its way. You should stay in Divine Arms City and wait.]
[Once they arrived, you could immediately take command and march out!]
["This is an Earth-Grade flying spirit artifact, the Cloud Summit Flying Boat. It can be used for your army's long-distance travel. The Five Domains are vast; relying solely on legs and horses won't do."]
[The Sword Lord gave you another small wooden boat.]
[This thing could grow larger and even fly in the sky. It was a genuine Earth-Grade spirit artifact!]
["Thank you, Sword Lord. By the way..."]
[You thought of something and wanted the Sword Lord to try it.]
[The Nine Provinces Cauldron, Da Chun!]
[Now, with the war between the two races and the critical situation, the Sword Lord had helped you break through, trusted you greatly, and entrusted you with a heavy responsibility.]
[If Da Chun was an Artifact Spirit who could help the Sword Lord activate the Nine Provinces Cauldron, humanity might achieve victory in this war!]
[Ask the Sword Lord to try. If Da Chun wasn't one, you wouldn't need to drag Da Chun on a pointless trip in the next simulation.]
[However, after hearing your explanation, the Sword Lord shook his head with a bitter smile.]
["No need to try. The Nine Provinces Cauldron is already lost."]
["Lost? Lord Sword Lord, I have to say something about this. Even if the Nine Provinces Cauldron can't be used, it's still a complete Great Dao Immortal Artifact body. Why lose it? Where did you lose it?"]
[Where was it lost? I'll go pick it up in the next simulation!]
["I mean, it was snatched away."]
[Your eyes widened.]
["How could anyone snatch something that big from the Limitless Sword Sect, something that can't even be stored in a spatial spirit artifact? Was it the demon race?"]
["It really wasn't the demon race. It was a person."]
["Which other human faction has that kind of strength?"]
["Unknown. There is always someone beyond the person, mountains beyond the mountains. As long as the Nine Provinces Cauldron didn't fall into demon hands, being snatched away is fine. Treasures belong to the strong; there's nothing improper about that."]
[The Sword Lord, Zhuge Zhujin, and a group of high-realm martial artists left Divine Arms City together.]
[The Sword Lord also left you a marshal's seal, a set of general's armor, and a commander's flag. These were tokens of trust.]
[The Sword Lord and the others weren't national leaders. They were merely the commanders responsible for coordinating the martial artist forces from all sides in this anti-demon war.]
[Even the most prominent figures in secular perception, like the Female Emperor of the Southern Borderlands, the emperor of the Central Plains, and the Khan of the Northern Frontier, had to accept command in this great war.]
[They couldn't all fight separately in a chaotic mess.]
[Therefore, this demon-extermination army of yours didn't belong to any country or regime. It was purely an armed force composed of martial artists, tasked with going everywhere to suppress the rampaging demon race.]
[Local regimes had already received instructions to support your logistics and supply work, so you didn't need to worry about these minor details.]
[Just focus on fighting! Slaying demons!]
[During the period waiting for the demon-extermination army to assemble.]
["Monk, be my deputy marshal."]
["Amitabha, Marshal Chen, this poor monk fears he lacks the capability."]
["What if it's the Sword Lord's intention?"]
["As a monk, compassion is my duty. Eliminating demons for the people and protecting peace is only right. This deputy marshal's responsibility, this old monk cannot shirk it!"]
["You old bald donkey, you purely worship the Sword Lord!"]
[It was all misplaced affection in the end!]
[The Ten Thousand Souls Banner reminded you.]
["Buddy, even though you broke through, I have to remind you that with your aptitude, if you want to continue improving your cultivation, you still need to rely on Earth Veins."]
["Go find Earth Veins again?"]
["Of course. You look pretty robust to me. Put in some effort, and you might break through to the Martial King Realm before you die, extending your life!"]
["The way you say that... do you think I believe it..."]
[The Ten Thousand Souls Banner shut up.]
[It really was absurd. He didn't even believe it himself.]
[If you accept gifts, your hands are tied; if you eat others' food, your mouth is soft.]
[You accepted the opportunity of the immortal peach. Fulfilling your promise is only right.]
[The sixty-fourth year, age eighty-two.]
[The demon-extermination army assembled in Divine Arms City.]
[They were all martial artists who came from all over the Five Domains. Half were from small sects and small families, the other half were independent martial artists.]
[Medium and large factions were all at the front lines now.]
[Some among the rear area's small forces and independent martial artists originally wanted to stay out of trouble to protect themselves.]
[But seeing this war drag on, the demon scourge burning at their eyebrows, plus the forceful call to arms from top factions like the Limitless Sword Sect.]
[They couldn't avoid participation anymore.]
[However, some people in the demon-extermination army also joined the fight voluntarily.]
[Some sought self-preservation, but of course, others wanted to contribute their strength.]

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