"This world is coveted by several supreme entities..."
"Although these supreme entities are blocked outside the world, they still constantly attempt to contaminate this world, creating their own offspring or hordes..."
"These contaminated groups, if categorized carefully, indeed have a certain pattern that can form a genealogy..."
Zhong Shenxiu wrote and drew on the white paper, gradually forming a tree diagram.
"Using 'Anomalies Examination' as the backbone, I added much of what I know, along with the various information on Great Evils and demons I've encountered during this period... The world's structure is gradually becoming clear."
After all, even the author of 'Anomalies Examination' had limited insight.
For instance, he only categorized ten Great Evil Demons, known as the [Ten Evils], but Zhong Shenxiu knew that the number of these Great Evils was surely not limited to this.
He slowly wrote down a name in elegant script:
"Genealogy of the Stars!"
"The demons of this genealogy are represented by the [Starlight Demon], a race that prefers nocturnal activities and worships various ancient stars. In their belief, the ancient [Star God] created the entire starry sky, with each star in the sky being an incarnation of the Great Evil Demons they revere, albeit without proof..."
"Currently, within the known genealogy of the stars, there exist a total of three Great Evil Demons."
"The first one is [Jidu Star Lord], in the west, it is also known as [Omen of Catastrophe] or [Death Omen Star]... A Great Evil Demon roaming the heavens, allegedly each appearance brings disaster, symbolizing death and misfortune in the human realm."
"The second is the [Child of the Stars], represented by a brilliant constellation. In the west, many taboo astrologers secretly worship it, adoring the power it brings..."
"The third is [Eternal Night Star], also known as [Dawn Star], whose true form is said to be the only star shining as daytime arrives. One day, it will replace the sun, manifesting its stellar body on Earth, heralding the end of the world!"
"Regardless of [Jidu Star Lord], [Child of the Stars], or [Eternal Night Star], they all share a common origin—the [Star God], also referred to as the [Star Lord]! A supreme entity, reputed creator of the celestial bodies... More than one ancient text describes the [Child of the Stars] as the [Star Lord]'s most favored offspring, most prized descendant... although, the followers of [Eternal Night Star] hold differing views."
Zhong Shenxiu gazed at the connected tree diagram, continuing to inscribe several esoteric symbols.
The symbols were imbued with mystery, seemingly more terrifying than the words of the Dao, causing intense spiritual shock and contamination upon being seen by ordinary cultivators.
After all, the content he was now inscribing mentioned the honorific names of many entities, each capable of rivaling earth-level secret manuals and easily ending a hundred or eighty Deciphering Masters.
"Besides the genealogy of the stars, at least three major genealogies exist!"
"The origin of all genealogies lies with a supreme entity."
"For example, the [Earth Genealogy] headed by [Mysterious Lord], this genealogy's demons possess terrifying fysisk forms, with the representative Great Evil Demon being [Elephant Master]. This demon residing in the Great Wild Swamp has a physical form larger than mountains, causing geological disasters, leading to at least a magnitude-eight earthquake. If it were not for being severely injured and suppressed by a Daoist Great Saint, leaving its true form dormant, perhaps the Great Zhou Dynasty would face even more turmoil today..."
"Furthermore, the shadow genealogy that worships the [Shadow of Taichu], these demons have the power to invade people's hearts and distort minds... The most feared Great Evil Demon among Eastern cultivators within this genealogy is named [Heart Demon Prince]... It is said to be most adept at transforming, infiltrating cultivators' minds, becoming heart demons, interfering with breakthroughs, and its most glorious achievement was once inducing a Daoist Great Saint to become sanctified and degenerate into a monster!"
"Lastly, there is the [Life Genealogy] led by [Heavenly Elder], which can also be called the ocean genealogy, with [Da Gun] and the western [Hydra] as representative Great Evils..."
Zhong Shenxiu paused at this point, recalling the interception he encountered upon entering this world.
The kind of contaminating order, affecting his power, seemed to originate from the shadow genealogy, from the [Shadow of Taichu]!
"And all genealogies possess an 'abyssal' characteristic. When you gaze upon them, they can contaminate you in return... Therefore, many cultivators, especially those from heterodox sects, often fall into the abyss, worship various Great Evil Demons to gain power, compile scriptures, and establish cults..."
Zhong Shenxiu paused.
He realized that the originally inconspicuous white paper on the desk had gradually become alienated due to carrying too much secrecy, too many true names of dreadful and supreme entities, no longer ordinary but filled with a certain eerie power.
It even started to stir the surrounding hearts.
Zhong Shenxiu looked up and saw Cen Hongyue, who had previously left, return, her eyes dazed, looking curiously at his notes.
"Miss, is there something you need?"
Zhong Shenxiu nonchalantly covered the paper, preventing Cen Hongyue from seeing the content.
The young female practitioner felt a mix of disappointment and relief for some reason.
"I... I would like you to finish translating the remaining content."
Cen Hongyue took a deep breath and gritted her teeth: "After all... this is an heirloom of my family!"
"Cash on delivery, fair trade."
Zhong Shenxiu smiled lightly.
"No problem." Cen Hongyue almost gritted her teeth, took out a stack of treasure notes.
Zhong Shenxiu calmly accepted, tore open a new sheet of white paper, and began inscribing the contents of the [Sea Country Travelogue].
Cen Hongyue watched from the side, becoming increasingly depressed as she read.
Because the initial part of this [Sea Country Travelogue] was indeed about traveling the East Sea and visiting various sea countries.
While the content was bizarre, the customs and cultures of various exotic lands were eye-opening, but for a cultivator, it was just so-so.
Soon, new content appeared, telling the story of a cultivator fearing the Heavenly Demon Tribulation, feigning death to escape and fleeing to the East Sea to rule over a small country, acting tyrannically.
In the end, even though the cultivator fled thousands of miles, he couldn't escape the Daoist talismanic decree, forcibly summoned back to the battlefield, ultimately meeting his end as a forced plot twist for the villain, achieving a Great Perfection conclusion. The source of thɪs content is novel⦿fire.net
"Heavenly Demon Tribulation?"
Cen Hongyue's eyes were puzzled, clearly a novice in cultivation, unaware of the related content.
"In the world, there are demons that often wreak havoc in certain areas. Every few decades or hundred years, a great tribulation gathers... At such times, the Daoist Masters of Fangxian and Zhengyi will jointly issue a Daoist talismanic decree, summoning all recipients—be they Loose Cultivators or Xuanmen Orthodox practitioners—to heed the call and head to the Heavenly Demon Battlefield to eradicate demons, with extremely heavy casualties..."
Zhong Shenxiu kindly explained.
In fact, the so-called 'Heavenly Demons' refer to the demons from various genealogies!