Huh? Isn't this an adventure kingdom building game?!-Chapter 973 - 836: Secrets of the Demon Realm (Part 2)
Then Xie Chenyuan took a good tour around, and after seeing the room Yan Xuan picked, he silently sent his Sect Leader a "video."
After Cang Rui watched it, he covered his face and sighed. No wonder the ancestor is so engrossed here; anyone would find it irresistible—both the treasure ship and the advancement to the Tribulation Crossing Realm. The ancestor has obviously gone mad with joy!
Of course, Cang Rui is happy for him too. After all, he is their own ancestor.
Having been in seclusion for so many years, this time he stayed at the small courtyard of the Honored Guest Elder, and directly advanced from Mahayana Peak to Tribulation Crossing Realm as a Demon Beast. For the Cloud Concealment Sect, it’s an extremely joyful event!
He thought about the urgent matters at hand. As a solid support for the ancestor, there are two important tasks for him: First, the White Snake Demon at Mr. Jiang’s house is about to become a Walking Flood Dragon. The ancestor has already sent over the route map. The Cloud Concealment Sect should take the lead, invite and negotiate with the other nine sects to clear all the Dragon-slaying Items set along the way.
Stopping other Snake Demons in the Wilderness from becoming Walking Flood Dragons is one thing, but firstly, Bai Yunqi is not a Demon Cultivator of the Wilderness World; and secondly, he is Mr. Jiang’s guest, so they have to show some respect.
Strengthening Mr. Jiang’s side of power is also a good thing for the Cloud Concealment Sect; the two are complementary and need to offer clear support when necessary;
Secondly, it is naturally to hurry up and search for the whereabouts of the two Demon Cultivators that the ancestor instructed to find.
Cang Rui thought of this and again grabbed two Beast Bones and threw them into the Divination Plate.
"Clang! Woo~"
However, after the two Beast Bones landed with a clatter, they were swept up by an invisible whirlwind, spinning above the Divination Plate. He sighed softly and frowned slightly, saying, "The energy is chaotic, does it mean those two Demon Cultivators are still in space turbulence?"
Seeing that there was no intention of stopping, he got up to first consult with his master about helping the White Snake become a Walking Flood Dragon.
As soon as the quiet room door closed, the two drifting Beast Bones suddenly trembled and fell onto the Divination Plate with a "thud."
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Jiang Yuan was also very satisfied with the decision to hold the banquet on the Menghua Treasure Ship.
The ship did not appear large, but once on the deck in the space domain, one could see the luxurious grandeur of a treasure ship that once sailed on the Celestial River, very suitable for hosting guests.
Now there are quite a few Ghost Cultivators, so he simply set a separate table for them.
The Ghost food, complete with color, aroma, and taste, was laid on the table, even He Miancun couldn’t help but take a deep breath, ready to enjoy a feast with complete color, aroma, and flavor.
As per usual, Jiang Yuan, as the host, was supposed to speak.
But he was never good at hosting and never learned the ways of the business and social drinking venues, so he handed the welcoming work to the resourceful Hu Zhile.
Under her enthusiastic greeting, the gathering guests clinked glasses and enjoyed the feast, slowly wandering on the brilliantly lit treasure ship hovering above the small courtyard.
Similarly, the flickering lights, strange yet beautiful, also reflected in Jiu Mu’s pupils.
Contrary to the warm banquet of the courtyard, what she saw was a scene of space fragments on the brink of death.
"Hey, we really might die this time." Facing a Tribulation Crossing Realm Great Demon Beast, knowing there’s no way out, Jiu Mu jumped into the space turbulence with Jiu Qing, hoping to take a chance.
The result is her continually tearing apart the space fragments about to collide. By now, she has clenched her silver teeth again and again, no longer having the strength to grit her teeth.
If they continued drifting, it would only be a matter of time before another tiny crack shredded them into pieces.
Jiu Qing was first struck by He Miancun’s soul-crushing attack and then immediately caught in the space turbulence, not having a chance to recover. Fortunately, with Jiu Mu protecting him all the way, he could at least rest his eyes and gather his wits a bit.
"Don’t give up easily, this is something you taught me," Jiu Qing looked at her, a slight smile appearing on his pale face. "Next time we collide, let me take the hit."
Jiu Mu raised an eyebrow slightly.
Before she could question, he explained, "The Seven-Layered Glazed Treasure Tower can be used at least once, then I should be able to try ripping the space. At least... you shouldn’t die here, or in such a wretched place!
If you get out, don’t return to the Demon Realm, find somewhere to live incognito, don’t get involved in those things again."
She froze, "You have been planning all along..."
"Yes." He answered without hesitation, "Ever since the Demon King believed the slander and imprisoned you, I’ve already had a mind to retreat.
For Luo Nanjia, that kind of petty person could easily erase your contributions, and the Demon King believed it. Following such an incompetent king is an utter disgrace!
The purpose of my cultivation journey is not to help tyrants.
If he were a wise king, leading the Demon Race to glory, at least what we do would be for the race’s benefit. But now, I don’t think there’s a good outcome in following the Demon King. So I am indeed thinking of taking compensation for our loyalty, and then never going back!"
Slivers of space fragments passed before their eyes, faintly able to see splendid fireworks blossoming.
Jiu Mu knew very well that the next attack was not far away. If they couldn’t avoid it, both would be completely torn to pieces. She sighed softly, "Let’s focus on surviving first."
More and more fragments passed, both of them tense, quietly waiting for the critical turning point of fate—to either live or vanish in an instant!
"Go!"
A moment later, almost in unison, they shouted together, the two Demon Cultivators, bound by a belt, simultaneously took action while floating in the turbulence.
The Seven-Layered Glazed Treasure Tower was sacrificed, colliding solidly with the spatial crack, making a muffled sound.
As the controller of the pagoda, Jiu Qing immediately spat a mouthful of blood, but they had no more time; they had to take advantage of the brief moment the pagoda blocked the crack to tear it wider to escape the space turbulence.
"Hiss~"
Jiu Qing could only grit his teeth to endure, one hand gripping the crack, slightly trembling;
Jiu Mu pressed her whole body on the other side. Finally, driven by their resolve not to die, they worked together to tear the space apart, then simultaneously rushed out.
At the moment of departure, Jiu Qing did not forget to collect their great reliance—the Seven-Layered Glazed Treasure Tower.
"Bang! Bang!"
They fell one after another onto a soft sandy beach, gazing up at the deep blue sky of dawn, a deep sense of happiness from surviving the desperate situation flooding over them.
"You saved me again." It took Jiu Qing some time to sit up, taking the Yin Demon Pearl from the Storage Bag and handing it over, could not help but laugh, "Thanks to good luck, we almost fell into the sea.
This world has no Spiritual Energy nor Demonic Energy, which is good for us, at least we won’t run into other cultivators. Let’s quickly rest and then figure out how to hide."
Jiu Mu’s body was nearly falling apart, battered and bruised by the violent winds of space turbulence. Holding the Yin Demon Pearl, she absorbed a bit of energy, then sighed, "We can’t hide, nor can we escape.
After a brief rest, we must quickly return to the Demon Realm and report honestly to the Demon King.
When you accepted the Seven-Layered Glazed Treasure Tower, your aura was already locked. Should there be any signs of wanting to escape, we would be located immediately. Don’t you think the Demon King is so generous about these Divine Artifacts to not care at all?"
Swearing silently in his heart, Jiu Qing replied, "You didn’t accept the granted Divine Artifact, you can choose not to return. I’ll then say we were scattered by the space turbulence. At least then, you can safely get out."
"If I don’t return, you’re as good as dead." Jiu Mu slowly got up, taking things out from her Storage Bag to begin dressing her wounds, "We must return together and report honestly, the Demon King won’t do anything to us.
Moreover, with a major mishap like the exposure of the No. 7 operation station, we can smoothly see the Demon King. I must meet him to decide the next step."
Jiu Qing really couldn’t understand what she was thinking, and slightly irritated, said, "Do you really wish to follow a foolish king, act as an executioner, an invader? Why can’t the Demon King properly govern the Demon Realm, let Demon Cultivators live peacefully and stable like in other worlds, without living in constant war?"
"We can’t. We must invade, annex, expand, because the Demon Realm is growing. If expansion stops, without new worlds to share the increasingly dense Demonic Energy, even High Tier Demon Cultivators would explode from the Demonic Energy’s impact."
With no one else around, and thus no need to worry about eavesdropping, Jiu Mu directly told him the biggest secret of the Demon Realm.
On hearing this, Jiu Qing was completely stunned.
"What did you say? How do you know this? The Demon Realm... why is it growing? What does this mean?"
"This is one of the reasons I must return to have an audience with the Demon King, he shared this secret with me. I swore with Daoxin to conspire in the grand enterprise and absolutely can’t give up completely due to some unclear orders."
