This was the first time Evil Ksitigarbha had ever experienced real fear. In the past, he had always taken delight in the fear of others, savoring it as a pleasurable emotion. But now that he was the one feeling it, he finally understood how intense and overwhelming it truly was.0

Over the course of countless years, Evil Ksitigarbha had devoured the spiritual qi of many worlds, leaving them barren and lifeless. Celestial devils from the higher realms[1], like him, took the greatest pleasure in finding a path from the heavens to a lower realm. Once they found a pathway had opened, they would descend into the lower realm, drain it of all spiritual energy, and then move on. These lower realms often belonged to supreme beings and were left behind after their downfall. Devouring such a realm granted celestial devils like him tremendous power, allowing their cultivation to soar to new heights.0

A path from the heavens to a lower realm rarely opened. It only opened when a powerful cultivator tried to ascend to a higher...0