Chapter 505

Chapter 505: Inner Demons

"Father, my friend comes and goes without a trace. He left without saying goodbye, and there’s nothing I can do about it," Li Xingci said, his tone respectful but his eyes icy cold.

This guy had already taken advantage of knowing his memories.

In every life, this inner demon always appeared first, building a family and career while waiting for him to be born.

If destroying the Dream World in reincarnation could end it all, he would have done it long ago.

"Is that so? From what I know, your friend isn’t allowed to enter or leave the palace. Do you realize the mistake of letting an outsider in, my son?" The Emperor of the Tianxuan Nation looked at him mockingly.

He thought to himself, even if your master shows up, it won’t change a thing this time.

Heaven’s will is on my side—what can you possibly do against me?

Li Xingci frowned, bound by the rules of heaven, and bowed respectfully to admit his fault.

"The Crown Prince has broken the law. You are confined to the palace for three years," the Emperor declared sternly.

"Your son obeys," Li Xingci replied respectfully, hoping his master would come through. Otherwise, all these years of suffering would be for nothing.

After Li Xingci left, the Tianxuan Nation went on high alert.

Half a year later, news spread like wildfire across the nation.

It was said that in a remote wilderness, there was a legendary city of immortals.

There, divine doctors could cure any illness.

Tables were filled with delicacies from land and sea, enjoyed endlessly.

Gold and silver mountains were there for the taking.

Single men without wives or daughters would be introduced to heavenly maidens—gentle, caring, and perfect homemakers.

Single women without husbands would find loyal, noble young men by their side.

In the city of immortals, one could enjoy every luxury without lifting a finger.

When this news reached the Tianxuan Nation, many scoffed, thinking only fools would believe such tales.

After all, they had jobs, medicine, and the joy of raising families—what more could they want?

According to their wise emperor, living a good life made them the nation’s greatest contributors.

But as the rumors grew wilder, people started returning from the city of immortals, laden with gold and silver.

Some had no choice but to believe.

The sick and elderly, on the brink of death, went to the city and were healed by divine doctors.

They returned glowing with health, even regrowing lost limbs, and brought back riches, promising to take their neighbors to the city.

An ugly, bitter old man returned with a wife as beautiful as a celestial maiden, eager to show off to those who had once scorned him.

Soon, rumors spread everywhere, and those unhappy with their lives began to dream of that place.

Trapped in the Crown Prince’s palace, Li Xingci heard the news.

"Master truly outdid himself. Why didn’t I think of this sooner?" Li Xingci murmured, gazing into the distance.

"The city of immortals—a place where every desire can be fulfilled."

"But what will happen to this city in the end?" Li Xingci said, gazing into the distance, his curiosity piqued. This profound experiment on human nature momentarily made him forget his current predicament.

Above the city of immortals, Xu Fan observed the city’s progress.

He looked up and asked, "Do you like this kind of city?"

"I wonder if the will of heaven in this reincarnation dream can foresee the final outcome," Xu Fan said with a smile.

"Master, should we curb the desires of the city’s inhabitants?"

"We’ve hit a critical point."

Grape’s remark took Xu Fan by surprise.

"Has it really reached the critical point so soon? People’s pursuit of desire is indeed shallow," Xu Fan said, shaking his head.

"Guide those who have reached the critical point towards the arts."

"Exploring culture, philosophy, natural laws, and mathematics will be enough for them to pursue throughout their lives," Xu Fan pondered and added.

This city, a perfect release of human nature, if not guided, could lead to the situation he feared.

"Understood."

In the following years, more and more people in the Tianxuan Nation began to believe in the city of immortals.

Because in these years, more sages had emerged from the city of immortals.

They usually reached legendary levels in their respective fields.

In the imperial city of the Tianxuan Nation,

the Emperor of the Tianxuan Nation’s expression darkened as he looked at the reports coming in from various regions, struggling to control his emotions.

"What is this host’s master trying to do? Does he really intend to attract all the people of the Tianxuan Nation to the city of immortals?" the Emperor of the Tianxuan Nation said with a grim face, a hint of fear rising in his heart.

He knew all of the host’s memories and understood the methods of the host’s master.

"Give the order for General Huang to gather a million troops to guard the city of immortals, prohibiting any citizens from entering," the Emperor of the Tianxuan Nation commanded.

"Yes, Your Majesty," replied the eunuch beside him.

The Emperor of the Tianxuan Nation knew that destroying the city was the most foolish choice; he would lose the support of the will of heaven and give the host’s master the chance to strike directly.

In the reincarnation dream world, another three years passed.

At this time, the entire border of the Tianxuan Nation was occupied by the city of immortals.

Countless cities of immortals surrounded the Tianxuan Nation, bustling with activity.

Numerous citizens began pouring into the city of immortals, living the life they had always dreamed of.

Even the army guarding outside the city of immortals could no longer resist the temptation and secretly entered, enjoying the perfect life.

At this moment, half of the citizens of the Tianxuan Nation had entered the city of immortals.

Across the entire reincarnation dream world, nearly half of all beings fell under the control of the city of immortals.

The sense of satisfaction created by those beings in the city of immortals significantly accelerated the evolution of the will of heaven.

As a result, the will of heaven increasingly favored the city of immortals, paying less attention to the Tianxuan Nation.

In the following years, the Tianxuan Nation experienced constant natural disasters, causing countless citizens to become homeless.

At this time, the city of immortals took the initiative to welcome all the citizens into its embrace.

In an instant, the Tianxuan Nation was left with a hollow shell, with nine out of ten places vacant.

Then shocking news spread: the city of immortals was given to the citizens as the most perfect life by the Crown Prince of the Tianxuan Nation.

The Emperor of the Tianxuan Nation became the root cause preventing citizens from living a perfect life.

In an instant, people in the entire reincarnation dream world began to condemn and curse the Emperor of the Tianxuan Nation for not allowing the citizens to enter the city of immortals.

Soon, the remaining citizens in the Tianxuan Nation, filled with rage, brought the Emperor of the Tianxuan Nation to the very first city of immortals that had been built.

"Father, you go. I will take your place to let the citizens of the Tianxuan Nation live a happy and fulfilling life," Li Xingci said, his eyes cold.

As the blade fell, the inner demon Emperor transformed into a pure essence of power, merging into Li Xingci’s body.

Once the dust settled, Li Xingci looked at Xu Fan and gratefully said, "Thank you for your hard work, Master."