"This means that the Immortal Flesh will be brought over by those Outer Celestial Demons."
At this, the gloomy expression on Yuan Datong’s face slowly eased, replaced by a confident smile.
"Hahahaha, the heavens are truly on my side!
"The day I ascend the throne will be the day I become a Grandmaster of Divine Intent!"
He stood up again, smug and self-satisfied, clasping his hands behind his back. Gazing at the vast sky outside the window, his voice was filled with an ambition that looked down upon the entire world.
"Once I am in control of Daxia, I too can become a powerhouse like Emperor Zulong or Overlord Chu!"
"Backed by the fate of Daxia’s vast lands, I might just be able to glimpse the mysteries of the Realm beyond Grandmaster of Divine Intent!"
Seeing this, Yuan Mu Fei quickly stood up, his face wreathed in smiles. "You can do it, Father! I know you can!"
’He was also extremely excited. If Father became the Emperor of Daxia, wouldn’t I, as the eldest son, be the Crown Prince?’
’This meant that the future Emperor of Daxia would be him, Yuan Mu Fei!’
Yuan Mu Fei suddenly thought of something and asked tentatively, "Oh, right, Father. Since those historical accounts are all fake, fabricated by the Yin Court... does that mean the Overseas Immortal Island is fake, too?"
Yuan Datong glanced at him, a slight smile playing on his lips. "No, that’s real."
Yuan Mu Fei was stunned. A second later, his eyes were wide. "It’s actually real? Do ethereal beings like Immortals truly exist in this world?"
Yuan Datong smiled faintly and began to speak slowly. "What Immortals? The Overseas Immortal Island is said to be this world’s only Teleportation Array, capable of ascending to another world."
Yuan Mu Fei was completely floored. ’A Teleportation Array? Isn’t that the stuff of myths and legends?’
Yuan Datong looked at his son’s expression and continued, "Those Outer Celestial Demons... aside from wanting to become corporeal beings, they also want to control this world."
"Controlling this world means they can seize the Overseas Immortal Island."
He paused, a complex glint in his eyes. "Then they can travel to that other world and continue their possessions."
Yuan Mu Fei swallowed hard and asked cautiously, "Father, those things are so terrifying, and people like Emperor Zulong are dead... do we have any way to fight them?"
Yuan Datong glanced at him, the inscrutable smile on his lips deepening.
"Dead? Do you think they’re really dead?"
Yuan Mu Fei asked, confused, "Father, what do you mean?"
"If they’re not dead, does that mean they’re still alive? Can anyone in this world really live for hundreds of years?"
Yuan Datong didn’t answer immediately. After a long moment, he finally said, "The so-called Grandmaster of Divine Intent possesses a Martial Dao Will so profound it borders on the mystical, powerful enough to influence the physical world."
"When some Grandmasters of Divine Intent reach their peak, their physical bodies can be destroyed, but their Martial Dao Will can linger for a time."
"That time could be a day, a month, a year, a decade, or even hundreds of years!"
"It all depends on the strength of the Martial Dao Will!"
Yuan Mu Fei’s eyes widened, his worldview utterly shattered.
Yuan Datong turned to look at his son’s shocked face and continued in a slow, deliberate tone.
"Sometimes, you see, it’s not just the Outer Celestial Demons who can possess a body. Some Grandmasters of Divine Intent with incredibly strong Martial Dao Wills can temporarily seal their will within certain objects."
"And then wait for a destined person to find them."
As he listened, Yuan Mu Fei’s mind went completely blank. ’Sealing a Martial Dao Will? Waiting for a destined person?’
’Doesn’t that mean...’
Yuan Datong suddenly changed the subject, interrupting Yuan Mu Fei’s train of thought.
"Right now, it seems the Yellow Heaven Corps over in Nanling Province and that bunch of lunatics from the Lifeless Lotus Sect are the ones with a chance."
"Based on the information they’ve let slip, they seem to have found the wills of those dead legendary figures."
An eerie silence fell over the living room. Yuan Mu Fei stood frozen, a chill running straight from the soles of his feet to the crown of his head.
’Emperor Zulong, Overlord Chu, Tiangong General, the King of the Western Regions... those peerless heroes from hundreds of years ago who beat the Outer Celestial Demons so badly they pissed their pants... their Martial Dao Wills are still alive?’
Yuan Datong sat back down on the sofa, his brow deeply furrowed. "As for dealing with those ghostly things..."
"The possessed monsters below the level of Grandmaster of Divine Intent have incredible vitality and are far more terrifying than human Martial Artists of the same Realm, but they can still be killed."
"The firearms and cannons from the Western World, for instance, are the best weapons. Before a gun, everyone is equal."
’Listening to this, Yuan Mu Fei felt an inexplicable sense of relief. Thank goodness. With guns and cannons, those ghostly things weren’t invincible after all.’
However, Yuan Datong’s next words made his heart sink to the depths.
"However, the Outer Celestial Demons that have possessed bodies at the Grandmaster of Divine Intent level are another matter entirely."
"They are practically immortal. Only a being at or above the Realm of Grandmaster of Divine Intent can truly destroy them."
Yuan Datong shook his head with a bitter laugh, his tone full of frustration. "But, given how cunning those Outer Celestial Demons are, modern thermal weapons pose a grave threat to us Grandmasters of Divine Intent and our mortal bodies."
"For them, however, it’s like adding wings to a tiger."
"Adding wings to a tiger?"
"Yes, adding wings to a tiger!"
"Just think about it. As a Grandmaster of Divine Intent, it’s already difficult enough to fight those Outer Celestial Demons."
"How are you supposed to face one that’s shouldering a cannon and coming right at you?"

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