The year is 656 of the Great Gan dynasty!
A surge of Heavenly Human realm fluctuations erupted from the Demon Territory, causing widespread panic among countless human forces. They hastily established the Human Elder Council, uniting all human strength to jointly confront the demon onslaught.
The Human Elder Council was a coalition formed by the Great Gan, Tian Xuan Mountain, Sword Forging Manor, Burning Incense Valley, Golden Yuan Temple, and other prominent powers.
Each faction nominated its strongest practitioner to become a member of the Human Elder Council. Jiang Yuyang, the Commander-in-Chief of the Demon Suppression Division and the Great Gan's Guardian, was appointed as the Council's President.
A grand army of martial artists was mobilized and deployed to the Great Gan's border to prevent demon incursions.
Meanwhile, on the demon side, low-tier demons were controlled by powerful demons, leading them to the border region adjacent to the Great Gan territory.
The two massive armies faced each other across a Heavenly Human formation. The sheer number of combatants on both sides was in the millions. The human army comprised at least martial artists, while the demon forces consisted of ranked demons. The combined aura emanating from them shattered the clouds in the sky for thousands of miles!
Under these circumstances, supply lines were of paramount importance. For the human side, with all factions united, supply was not an issue.
However, for the demons, the powerful demons made no provisions for the low-tier ones. Their primary source of sustenance was mutual slaughter!
The powerful demons did not intervene in this behavior; instead, they watched with amusement.
This is because demons, in their nature, thrive on mutual combat and consumption, much like raising gu worms, to cultivate the strongest among them. In reality, through constant infighting and devouring, the demon that survived either possessed formidable strength or was cunning and treacherous.
Although the human forces were aware of the consequences of this practice, they were powerless to stop it, and could only watch as powerful demons emerged from the chaotic masses.
Given the immense numbers of low-tier demons, even with significant losses from mutual slaughter, it represented no substantial reduction for the demon race.
Instead, it fostered the growth of many formidable demons, a transaction that proved to be a sure win for the powerful demons.
As time wore on, the Heavenly Human aura permeating the Demon Territory grew denser, indicating that a powerful demon had begun to emerge from its post-breakthrough weakened state. Soon, this Heavenly Human realm demon would appear on the battlefield and launch a final offensive against humanity.
Within the human army, Jiang Yuyang sat in the main tent, his gaze piercing through the layers of troops, fixed on a particular direction within the Demon Territory.
He murmured to himself, "Young Gu, the hope of humanity truly rests on your shoulders."
During this period, Gu Yuan had been relentlessly pursuing breakthroughs in his comprehension of laws, refining his physical body alongside the Great Sun Law. After a prolonged period of strenuous effort, Gu Yuan had successfully transformed eighty-eight percent of his physical form. The remaining unconverted portion was the seat of his soul.
This was the most perilous part of achieving the Heavenly Human realm for practitioners throughout history. Unless one comprehended laws possessing healing or life-attribute properties, any attempt carried immense danger.
The brain, being the most vulnerable part of a human, could suffer concussions or similar injuries from even minor impacts.
Therefore, not the slightest damage could be sustained, lest Gu Yuan cease to exist!
At this moment, Gu Yuan was situated a thousand meters outside the Heavenly Human formation. Upon successful completion of his breakthrough, Gu Yuan could directly enter the formation and safely endure his period of weakness.
This time, because of Gu Yuan's situation, Jiang Yuyang positioned the battlefield at the easternmost edge of the border between human and demon territories. Gu Yuan, however, was breaking through in the west. This arrangement had its advantages and disadvantages.
The advantage was that the human army would divert the demon forces' attention, allowing Gu Yuan to focus on his breakthrough.
The disadvantage was the considerable distance from the human army. If Gu Yuan were to be ambushed during his breakthrough, human powerhouses would have no opportunity to provide support, leaving Gu Yuan entirely to his own devices.
Gu Yuan took a deep breath and sat on a large black rock. This world did not experience heavenly tribulations. Gu Yuan's sole danger lay in the aura he would emit during his breakthrough to the Heavenly Human realm. To be Heavenly Human, one must comprehend the Heavenly Dao, thus influencing the forces of heaven and earth.
He would exude a unique presence, a presence that in this world, only those in the Heavenly Human realm could manifest.
Prior to this, Gu Yuan had already slaughtered every demon within a thousand-mile radius, not sparing even a single demon fly.
If, even after such a purge, demons were still alerted, Gu Yuan would have to accelerate his breakthrough, forcing his way into the Heavenly Human realm to contend with the demons.
Let us begin.
Gu Yuan inhaled deeply, sensing the Great Sun aura pervading the sky. In the Demon Territory, a layer of black demonic energy obscured the sun, protecting newly born demon whelps.
This posed no impediment to Gu Yuan!
He communicated with the heavens and the Great Sun with his spirit.
The symbols representing the Great Sun Law in his mind began to glow, and an intensely scorching aura emanated from Gu Yuan.
The ground around him, scorched by this intense heat, transformed into black smoke. However, upon reaching Gu Yuan's vicinity, it was incinerated by the pervasive Great Sun energy.
Under Gu Yuan's control, the Great Sun Law began to fuse with his brain. Gu Yuan had made thorough preparations beforehand.
For instance, he had mastered the finest healing techniques in the Great Gan and cultivated them to a high degree. While not capable of regenerating severed limbs, he could readily mend injuries like broken bones and internal damage.
Furthermore, this technique could protect Gu Yuan's brain, mitigating the damage inflicted by the Great Sun Law.
Memories of countless Heavenly Human realm breakthroughs flashed through his mind. Gu Yuan took a deep breath, and with a single thought, the Great Sun Law entered his mind. Instantly, Gu Yuan felt a sun crashing into his consciousness.
It occupied his mind with an utterly overbearing presence. In that moment, this great sun unleashed unimaginable light and heat!
Feeling the intense heat within his brain, Gu Yuan's soul actively worked to integrate the law with his mind.
This was possible because the rest of Gu Yuan's body had already been transformed into a composite of himself and the Great Sun Law.
Thus, over an extended period, his brain had also been imbued with the Great Sun Law. This conversion proved far easier than Gu Yuan had anticipated, significantly less arduous than his initial integration with the Great Sun Law.
Simultaneously, upon learning that Gu Yuan had commenced his breakthrough, Jiang Yuyang issued an order, and the human army advanced, surging like a tide towards the Demon Territory.
A desolate horn call echoed, and the entire battlefield was engulfed by the sounds of war.
The human warriors advanced fearlessly!
For they knew that demons, incapable of communication, were inherently destined to exterminate humanity. If they retreated, their wives and children would perish!
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