Counterattack System appeared when I’m already At The Mahayana Realm - Chapter 464

Chapter 464: Chapter 463: So There Are More Heavenly Demons Outside the Domain Than Just Du Ye’s Envoy

“Are you saying that the new Demon King is a gourd, and one from your world nonetheless?” Lans found the whole situation preposterous.

He had initially thought that Jiang Li was on par with the Demon King in terms of power, but now, after observing their relationship, it was clear that Jiang Li was significantly stronger than the Demon King and the Demon Tribe War General.

How big a backer had he hitched his wagon to?

As they chatted and made their way towards the Elf Forest, Li Er felt as though he had arrived in the Immortal Realm, leaving him feeling quite elated.

What marred this pleasant experience was the fact that the elves didn’t quite revere the powerful Li Er; instead, they found him quite terrifying.

Li Er felt like he had given up too much in his quest to find this god and unravel the truth behind everything.

The next time he visits the Beast Kingdom, he must show his gentler side to the Beastmen.

Li Er looked at the unicorn kindly. Even though he had defeated it and had made it clear where it stood in relation to him, Li Er fought fair and square, ensuring the defeat wasn’t too unbearable for the unicorn, which he hoped should make it feel somewhat fond of him.

The transformed unicorn had kept its horn and had become a beautiful matron with white hair and blue eyes. Even among the comely elves, she stood out.

The unicorn couldn’t help but find Li Er’s gaze a bit strange.

Why did the Demon Tribe War General look at her differently when she was in her transformed state versus when she wasn’t?

“The original Demon King was very strong, probably at the Transcendence Tribulation Stage, and was the strongest being in this world. The disciples of the Light God stand no chance against him.” The Wishful Gourd was sharing the intel it had gathered.

As the new Demon King, the Wishful Gourd was the most authoritative speaker in this world.

In reality, it had not been the Demon King for very long. It took Jiang Li a few days to bring back the Yin Yang Heaven Seal and then used the system to purchase the Immortal Artifact and regain the Wishful Gourd.

Counting it all, the Wishful Gourd had only been the Demon King in the Eira World for less than three days.

Its extensive knowledge came primarily from the old Demon King’s good habit of keeping a diary.

By reading the diary, the Wishful Gourd had learned many secrets of this world.

“The Human Emperor must have read the Light God Manual. Most of what is written in it is true, but some parts are inconsistent with what actually happened.”

“For instance, the Light God wasn’t the very first deity. The three tribes and the Demon Tribe had been at war for a long time, and the three tribes were consistently at a disadvantage. It was only after the appearance of the Light God and the six others that the three tribes gained the ability to keep the Demon King in check.”

“The Light God and the other six deities were only in the Body Integration Realm, and the reason they could oppose the Demon King was the force of faith.”

“The faith from the three tribes empowered the Light God, giving them a fighting chance against the Demon King.”

“Neither the Demon King suffered heavy damage nor were the seven deities sealed away, their conflict was nothing but a show.”

At the Nine Provinces Conference, the Wishful Gourd was confident enough to invite the Union Sect to this world because the most powerful being in this world, the Demon King, had died under the tribulation. Even if it had to face the empowered Light God, the Wishful Gourd had enough strength to protect the female cultivators of the Union Sect.

Moreover, protecting the female cultivators of the Union Sect might even earn their good graces.

Unfortunately, at Yu Yin’s insistent request, the Union Sect disappeared, leaving Li Er, who didn’t need its protection, in its stead.

The Wishful Gourd intentionally flew a bit slower and bumped into the buxom Elf Queen.

The Elf Queen, with no other choice, reluctantly held the Wishful Gourd.

Li Er carried on from where the Wishful Gourd left off: “The Demon King was already a very strong being, and was close to ascending. There has been an Ascender in the Eira World before, and that was the Frost Giant Ancestor mentioned in the ancient legends.”

“The Demon King, whose power was comparable to the Frost Giant Ancestor’s, believed that he could ascend too. But with the Celestial Ladder broken, how could he ascend?”

“That was when the Demon King met a Heavenly Demon known as the Honghu Messenger. The Honghu Messenger demonstrated a power that convinced the Demon King, who believed his every word.”

Jiang Li plucked the Wishful Gourd from the Elf Queen’s arms, tossing it onto a tree branch as he said, “I thought there was only one Heavenly Demon, Du Ye. Turns out there are others.”

Li Er agreed: “I thought the same.”

“The Honghu Messenger told the Demon King he was from the Immortal Realm.”

“It’s really ridiculous when you think about it. A Heavenly Demon claims to be from the Immortal Realm. How does he have the nerve?” Li Er laughed, finding the Honghu Messenger’s self-introduction quite funny.

“The Honghu Messenger told the Demon King that to ascend to the Immortal Realm, he was lacking in two areas.”

“First, ascending is akin to a complete transformation, and the Demon King had too many karma attached to him, which held him back. To ascend, he would first have to sever his karma and reduce interactions with the outside world.”

“This was exactly why the old Demon King never left the Demon King City and seldom interacted with others.”

“The second reason was that the Demon King’s power was not sufficient to reach the Immortal Realm, and he still needed to gather energy. But the Demon King couldn’t leave the Demon King City, so what could he do?”

“The Honghu Messenger kindly suggested a solution. He taught the Demon King a Formation for draining life energy.”

“Both adventurers and monsters would battle in the dungeons, and no matter which side died, the Demon King would benefit. Thus, the Demon King laid out this Formation in every dungeon.”

“But what the Demon King didn’t know was that the benefit he derived was pitifully small. More than a thousand years had passed, and the power he gained merely took him from the mid-period to the later-period of the Tribulation Stage. At this rate, it would take another seven or eight hundred years before he would even have a chance to pass through the Immortal Tribulation.”

“And even if he attempts the Immortal Tribulation, he would be facing the slimmest of odds. The Wishful Gourd could simply release the Ghost Soldier Tribulation that could easily kill the Demon King. The Ghost Soldier Tribulation is one of the easiest in the Immortal Tribulation. At the very least, no one in the Nine Provinces had ever failed to pass it.”

As someone who had passed through the Immortal Tribulation once, Li Er had considerable insights into passing through the tribulation.

Excluding the anomaly that was Jiang Li, the person who had gone through the most Immortal Tribulations in Nine Provinces was Xu Mi Lao Fo, who had passed through three times. Following him was the Commander Liu, who had passed it twice.

Both Li Er and Bai Hong had passed the Immortal Tribulation once, while the Sword Monarch and Yu Yin had yet to reach the standard necessary to attempt the Immortal Tribulation.

“I suspect that the Formation taught by the Honghu Messenger is not as simple as it seems. The Demon King gained very little power. So where did all the remaining energy go?”

“Most importantly, I found this Formation in the Demon King City, and the Demon King had no knowledge of it.”

The Wishful Gourd took the opportunity to take credit: “It was us.”

Li Er pushed the Wishful Gourd away: “I was the one who found it. I discovered it when I used my Divine Sense to probe the Demon King City. You were the Demon King for just a little over two days and you knew nothing about the Demon King City.”

“Don’t you want to go to the Beast Kingdom anymore?”

“We found it together.”

“Since it’s a question about Formations, let’s ask the expert.” Jiang Li called Bai Hong.

“Are you busy, Old Bai?”

The others saw that on the other end of the Remote Communication Talisman, Bai Hong was multitasking. All three of him were casting spells, moving mountains, filling seas, planting trees, creating forests. It was as if he was planning a military strategy, commanding an army, and he seemed as serious as a Tribulation Crossing Cultivator.

“Sect Master, this area needs to be planted. What kind of tree should we plant?”

“Do we have that kind of hawthorn tree that makes you have diarrhea after eating it?”

“No.”

“Then just randomly plant anything, as long as it’s not a hawthorn tree.”

After giving his instructions, Bai Hong responded to Jiang Li.

“Not too busy.”

“Are you saying that the new Demon King is a gourd, and one from your world nonetheless?” Lans found the whole situation preposterous.

He had initially thought that Jiang Li was on par with the Demon King in terms of power, but now, after observing their relationship, it was clear that Jiang Li was significantly stronger than the Demon King and the Demon Tribe War General.

How big a backer had he hitched his wagon to?

As they chatted and made their way towards the Elf Forest, Li Er felt as though he had arrived in the Immortal Realm, leaving him feeling quite elated.

What marred this pleasant experience was the fact that the elves didn’t quite revere the powerful Li Er; instead, they found him quite terrifying.

Li Er felt like he had given up too much in his quest to find this god and unravel the truth behind everything.

The next time he visits the Beast Kingdom, he must show his gentler side to the Beastmen.

Li Er looked at the unicorn kindly. Even though he had defeated it and had made it clear where it stood in relation to him, Li Er fought fair and square, ensuring the defeat wasn’t too unbearable for the unicorn, which he hoped should make it feel somewhat fond of him.

The transformed unicorn had kept its horn and had become a beautiful matron with white hair and blue eyes. Even among the comely elves, she stood out.

The unicorn couldn’t help but find Li Er’s gaze a bit strange.

Why did the Demon Tribe War General look at her differently when she was in her transformed state versus when she wasn’t?

“The original Demon King was very strong, probably at the Transcendence Tribulation Stage, and was the strongest being in this world. The disciples of the Light God stand no chance against him.” The Wishful Gourd was sharing the intel it had gathered.

As the new Demon King, the Wishful Gourd was the most authoritative speaker in this world.

In reality, it had not been the Demon King for very long. It took Jiang Li a few days to bring back the Yin Yang Heaven Seal and then used the system to purchase the Immortal Artifact and regain the Wishful Gourd.

Counting it all, the Wishful Gourd had only been the Demon King in the Eira World for less than three days.

Its extensive knowledge came primarily from the old Demon King’s good habit of keeping a diary.

By reading the diary, the Wishful Gourd had learned many secrets of this world.

“The Human Emperor must have read the Light God Manual. Most of what is written in it is true, but some parts are inconsistent with what actually happened.”

“For instance, the Light God wasn’t the very first deity. The three tribes and the Demon Tribe had been at war for a long time, and the three tribes were consistently at a disadvantage. It was only after the appearance of the Light God and the six others that the three tribes gained the ability to keep the Demon King in check.”

“The Light God and the other six deities were only in the Body Integration Realm, and the reason they could oppose the Demon King was the force of faith.”

“The faith from the three tribes empowered the Light God, giving them a fighting chance against the Demon King.”

“Neither the Demon King suffered heavy damage nor were the seven deities sealed away, their conflict was nothing but a show.”

At the Nine Provinces Conference, the Wishful Gourd was confident enough to invite the Union Sect to this world because the most powerful being in this world, the Demon King, had died under the tribulation. Even if it had to face the empowered Light God, the Wishful Gourd had enough strength to protect the female cultivators of the Union Sect.

Moreover, protecting the female cultivators of the Union Sect might even earn their good graces.

Unfortunately, at Yu Yin’s insistent request, the Union Sect disappeared, leaving Li Er, who didn’t need its protection, in its stead.

The Wishful Gourd intentionally flew a bit slower and bumped into the buxom Elf Queen.

The Elf Queen, with no other choice, reluctantly held the Wishful Gourd.

Li Er carried on from where the Wishful Gourd left off: “The Demon King was already a very strong being, and was close to ascending. There has been an Ascender in the Eira World before, and that was the Frost Giant Ancestor mentioned in the ancient legends.”

“The Demon King, whose power was comparable to the Frost Giant Ancestor’s, believed that he could ascend too. But with the Celestial Ladder broken, how could he ascend?”

“That was when the Demon King met a Heavenly Demon known as the Honghu Messenger. The Honghu Messenger demonstrated a power that convinced the Demon King, who believed his every word.”

Jiang Li plucked the Wishful Gourd from the Elf Queen’s arms, tossing it onto a tree branch as he said, “I thought there was only one Heavenly Demon, Du Ye. Turns out there are others.”

Li Er agreed: “I thought the same.”

“The Honghu Messenger told the Demon King he was from the Immortal Realm.”

“It’s really ridiculous when you think about it. A Heavenly Demon claims to be from the Immortal Realm. How does he have the nerve?” Li Er laughed, finding the Honghu Messenger’s self-introduction quite funny.

“The Honghu Messenger told the Demon King that to ascend to the Immortal Realm, he was lacking in two areas.”

“First, ascending is akin to a complete transformation, and the Demon King had too many karma attached to him, which held him back. To ascend, he would first have to sever his karma and reduce interactions with the outside world.”

“This was exactly why the old Demon King never left the Demon King City and seldom interacted with others.”

“The second reason was that the Demon King’s power was not sufficient to reach the Immortal Realm, and he still needed to gather energy. But the Demon King couldn’t leave the Demon King City, so what could he do?”

“The Honghu Messenger kindly suggested a solution. He taught the Demon King a Formation for draining life energy.”

“Both adventurers and monsters would battle in the dungeons, and no matter which side died, the Demon King would benefit. Thus, the Demon King laid out this Formation in every dungeon.”

“But what the Demon King didn’t know was that the benefit he derived was pitifully small. More than a thousand years had passed, and the power he gained merely took him from the mid-period to the later-period of the Tribulation Stage. At this rate, it would take another seven or eight hundred years before he would even have a chance to pass through the Immortal Tribulation.”

“And even if he attempts the Immortal Tribulation, he would be facing the slimmest of odds. The Wishful Gourd could simply release the Ghost Soldier Tribulation that could easily kill the Demon King. The Ghost Soldier Tribulation is one of the easiest in the Immortal Tribulation. At the very least, no one in the Nine Provinces had ever failed to pass it.”

As someone who had passed through the Immortal Tribulation once, Li Er had considerable insights into passing through the tribulation.

Excluding the anomaly that was Jiang Li, the person who had gone through the most Immortal Tribulations in Nine Provinces was Xu Mi Lao Fo, who had passed through three times. Following him was the Commander Liu, who had passed it twice.

Both Li Er and Bai Hong had passed the Immortal Tribulation once, while the Sword Monarch and Yu Yin had yet to reach the standard necessary to attempt the Immortal Tribulation.

“I suspect that the Formation taught by the Honghu Messenger is not as simple as it seems. The Demon King gained very little power. So where did all the remaining energy go?”

“Most importantly, I found this Formation in the Demon King City, and the Demon King had no knowledge of it.”

The Wishful Gourd took the opportunity to take credit: “It was us.”

Li Er pushed the Wishful Gourd away: “I was the one who found it. I discovered it when I used my Divine Sense to probe the Demon King City. You were the Demon King for just a little over two days and you knew nothing about the Demon King City.”

“Don’t you want to go to the Beast Kingdom anymore?”

“We found it together.”

“Since it’s a question about Formations, let’s ask the expert.” Jiang Li called Bai Hong.

“Are you busy, Old Bai?”

The others saw that on the other end of the Remote Communication Talisman, Bai Hong was multitasking. All three of him were casting spells, moving mountains, filling seas, planting trees, creating forests. It was as if he was planning a military strategy, commanding an army, and he seemed as serious as a Tribulation Crossing Cultivator.

“Sect Master, this area needs to be planted. What kind of tree should we plant?”

“Do we have that kind of hawthorn tree that makes you have diarrhea after eating it?”

“No.”

“Then just randomly plant anything, as long as it’s not a hawthorn tree.”

After giving his instructions, Bai Hong responded to Jiang Li.

“Not too busy.”