Chapter 417 Realm Descent (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
Chapter 417 Realm Descent (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
"What's going on?"
Nangong Li looked at Fang Xi, then at Huang Yungong. Even for a seasoned old demon like her, she couldn't help but feel utterly bewildered.
After all, she could never have imagined that the one who died at Fang Xi's hands was not some core disciple of the Seven Fiends Hall, but the Seven Kills Demon Lord himself!
"Could it be. . ."
This woman was also exceedingly astute. Just as she let out a light chuckle to ease the tension, intending to subtly probe for information, a flash of escaping light suddenly appeared not far off.
Three streaks of white light flickered, landing upon the Seven Treasures Flying Palace Ship, revealing three Nascent Soul cultivators dressed as scholars.
The leader wore a scholar's cap and held a crimson scroll, exuding a scholarly aura, yet his cultivation had astonishingly reached the peak of the mid-stage Nascent Soul realm.
"They're orthodox cultivators!"
Through their interactions over this period, Fang Xi had learned that within the Southern Desolate Cultivation World, the demonic path forces were strongest in the Jiang Kingdom.
Meanwhile, the orthodox forces were concentrated near the Feng Nation, having formed an alliance at the ancient Heavenly Pillar Mountain, establishing an organization called the 'Heavenly Pillar Alliance,' whose power was reportedly far from trivial.
"Now that the great calamity of Realm Descent is upon us, both orthodox and demonic paths face disaster. . . Cooperation is understandable. Even if they don't form a full alliance, they must agree to advance and retreat together."
Fang Xi said, deep in thought.
"Indeed, that is precisely the logic. " Old Man Baiyun stroked his beard and smiled, nodding continuously, appearing quite supportive of this notion.
Nascent Soul old monsters were, without exception, a highly pragmatic group of cultivators.
Even though three orthodox cultivators had infiltrated the group of old demon rogue cultivators, appearing somewhat unsightly, everyone simply kept them silently separated and in opposition; no one shouted to fight and kill.
Once these three cultivators from the Heavenly Pillar Alliance had also taken their positions, the Seven Treasures Flying Palace Ship suddenly rumbled.
The palace gates opened, and the clear voice from before resounded: "This Seat, Tian Du Mojun, welcomes all esteemed guests. Please enter the 'Cloud-Draped Hall' and take a seat."
Nascent Souls filed in one after another. Fang Xi glanced around and saw a magnificent and vast hall, with white jade tables arranged in rows on both sides.
At the topmost position, a black-robed youth sat cross-legged.
This person had a face like polished jade, impressive silver eyebrows, and a red mole between his brows.
More crucially, the spiritual power fluctuations emanating from him were as profound as an abyss and as vast as the sea, unfathomable.
'The Grand Elder of Lishang Demon Palace—Tian Du Mojun, a Great Cultivator of the late-stage Nascent Soul realm! '
Fang Xi muttered inwardly, then saw the youthful-looking Demon Lord glance over. Their eyes met, and he immediately lowered his head, averting his gaze. He found a corner seat, sat cross-legged, and quietly closed his eyes to meditate.
Half an hour later.
"It seems these are all the fellow Daoists who will come. . ."
Tian Du Mojun, at the topmost position, muttered to himself and stood up: "For all of you to be able to attend this gathering today, Tian Du is deeply grateful for your esteemed presence. . ."
Fang Xi suddenly opened his eyes and swept his gaze around, gaining a clearer understanding: "Thirty-three Nascent Soul old monsters. . . many of them from other nations and the orthodox Heavenly Pillar Alliance. The Jiang Kingdom's Nascent Souls are probably around twenty or so?"
"However, there are also cultivation differences between Nascent Souls. Just Tian Du Mojun alone, how many early-stage Nascent Soul old monsters is he equivalent to?"
...
Upon the high platform, Tian Du Mojun's words clearly reached the ears of every Nascent Soul old monster: "I shall not stand on ceremony. Our gathering today is naturally for the matter of the 'Realm Descent. ' Now, according to the compiled intelligence, the opposing side should be—the Ancient Demon World!"
"The Demon World?"
The Nascent Soul cultivators in the hall erupted in an uproar: "It's actually the Ancient Demon World?"
"This old man once read an ancient text that said the Demon World engaged in a great war with our Human World in ancient times. . . After that battle, the demon race retreated, but unwilling to give up, they released 'Heavenly Demon Qi' to pollute this world. From then on, demon beasts could gain sentience and transform into human form, marking the beginning of this world's demon race. . ."
Old Man Baiyun stroked his beard and said in shock: "Who would have thought. . . that they would descend upon us once again!"
"In the Demon World, it is said that 'demon cultivators' are dominant. Regardless of their original form, as long as they can pass the transformation heavenly tribulation, they become 'demon cultivators' and can command tens of thousands of demon beasts. . ."
Another Nascent Soul old demon, whose entire body was covered in golden scales, sighed with emotion: "I never thought I'd get to fight against 'Great Transformation Demons,' hehe. . . I've heard that these great demons are practically walking treasures! This old man would like to see if their physical bodies can compare to my Golden Demon Treasure Body!"
'How vexing! '
Fang Xi's face, however, sank, and he cursed inwardly.
He wasn't afraid of human Nascent Souls now, but facing Great Transformation Demons was a different matter.
Such great demons not only possessed powerful bodies, comparable to Nascent Soul-level body cultivators, but also enjoyed long lifespans and innate divine abilities, making them extremely difficult to deal with.
Often, a fourth-order low-grade Great Transformation Demon would surpass an ordinary early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator by a notch in strength.
More crucially. . .
'Great Transformation Demons generally have longer lifespans than human Nascent Souls, and among them are many particularly long-lived races. . . If the ones chasing me last time were three transformation turtle demons, even if they were all low-grade fourth-order, I would still have had to flee in disarray. . . '
...
"This humble one has a question!"
Nangong Li, the Grand Elder of the Wishful Thinking Sect, opened her mouth with a smiling expression.
Though her gaze was seductive and her demeanor charming, her mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivation immediately silenced the cultivators in the hall the moment she spoke: "Please forgive this humble one's shallow understanding, but why must cultivators and the demon race wage a great war after the Realm Descent? Is there no possibility of reconciliation between the two sides? After all, cultivators at our level surely wouldn't want to fight to the death just for a small gain. . ."
"Daoist Friend Nangong's words are logical, but unfortunately, it's impossible. The Demon World dreams of polluting our world. . . As for the reason, it should be related to the Earthly Immortal World. Daoist Friend, are you aware that in the Earthly Immortal World, there are also human, monster, and demon races, and they have always been in a state of mutual contention. . ."
Tian Du Mojun explained unhurriedly: "Although the human and monster races also proliferate in the Earthly Immortal World, we ascended cultivators from the lower realms are exceedingly talented, serving as a powerful supplement to them. . . Therefore, we lower realms often attack each other, each wishing to pollute the other's realm and sever their orthodox lineage. This is a tactic of cutting off the source of their power. . ."
Upon hearing this, all the Nascent Soul cultivators couldn't help but feel a chilling awe.
If the Human World had been defeated in the ancient war, this realm would have been completely transformed into a Demon World, and from then on, all who ascended would be Soul Transformation demon cultivators! With such a shift in power, it would also have a profound impact on the situation in the Earthly Immortal World.
"Actually, cross-realm attacks are quite costly. . . Moreover, the Earthly Immortal World finds it very difficult to interfere with matters in the lower realms, nor can it truly supervise. And 'Realm Descent' is an extremely special and fleeting opportunity. . . Our Human World long stopped caring, only those stubborn demon and monster races still constantly yearn for it. . ."
A white-haired old demon cursed.
"Enough!"
Tian Du Mojun waved his hand: "This Seat has decided to join forces with the orthodox Heavenly Pillar Alliance to jointly resist the calamity of the Demon Race's Realm Descent. This 'Hao Ranzi' here will be the liaison!"
The mid-stage Nascent Soul scholar who had appeared earlier stood up and bowed slowly in all directions: "Hao Ranzi greets all of you!"
"Currently, the larger void anomalies in various places have all been discovered. We shall build cities and defend them, relying on the power of formations. . . it should be no problem to sustain ourselves for at least decades, even a hundred years. By the time the Realm Descent ends, even if some demon race remnants remain, they will be like rootless wood, and the materials from their bodies will be rare spiritual treasures. . ."
Tian Du Mojun said slowly.
"This humble one has a question."
Fang Xi sat upright and unmoving, suddenly speaking: "Does the Demon Lord have such confidence? What if a Soul Transformation Demon Venerable descends right from the beginning?"
"Daoist Friend seems unaware of the inside story of Realm Descent. . ."
Tian Du Mojun raised his silver eyebrow and smiled: "When the Realm Descent first begins, the void passages are very difficult to support the passage of a Soul Transformation Demon Venerable. . . Even if they descend in the later stages of the Realm Descent, they will still be suppressed by the restrictive power of our Human World, making it difficult for their strength to recover to its peak. . . Furthermore, such demon venerable beings wouldn't come to our remote Southern Desolate; you must know that beyond the Southern Desolate Cultivation World, there are even larger cultivation worlds, and the void anomalies there will only be more intense than here!"
'Alright. . . it seems the Southern Desolate truly, perhaps, has no Soul Transformation cultivators. . . '
Fang Xi said no more, but felt an inexplicable sense of relief in his heart.
"Alright, does anyone else have questions? If not. . . this Seat shall declare the alliance meeting officially open. " Tian Du Mojun's gaze swept around: "After this alliance, the 'Cessation of Hostilities Order' shall be enforced. All Nascent Soul forces shall adhere to their current actual boundaries, and there shall be no further attacks against each other until the Realm Descent concludes!"
"During the Realm Descent, we shall watch out for each other, assist each other, and obey orders. . . This Seat also knows that no matter the contract or oath, with our methods, there are always ways to circumvent them. Therefore, all that is required is your word. And if anyone violates it, this Seat and the Grand Elder of the Heavenly Pillar Alliance will act as enforcing cultivators and personally slay them!"
By the last sentence, Tian Du Mojun was already exuding chilling killing intent.
With his late-stage Nascent Soul strength, he could capture and slay any Nascent Soul old monster in the hall—except for a certain individual who defied the norm.
Thus, all Nascent Soul cultivators were awestruck.
Next, Tian Du Mojun began assigning tasks. Even though the old demons whose names were called were unwilling, they still agreed on the surface.
Even Huang Yungong and those three rogue cultivators, when assigned the task of guarding a city and monitoring nearby void passages, merely grumbled a few complaints before accepting.
Of course, everyone present was a shrewd individual. When they encountered anything unreasonable, they naturally argued strenuously based on reason, leading to fierce disputes.
In response, Tian Du Mojun either suppressed them with his authority or transmitted a few words via divine consciousness, and those old demons surprisingly conceded.
Overall, everything went fairly smoothly.
His reputation as the Jiang Kingdom's foremost cultivator was truly well-deserved!
"Daoist Friend Yun Jizi. . . are you the only Nascent Soul cultivator from the Yuan Kingdom who has arrived?"
Suddenly, Tian Du Mojun looked at Fang Xi, a faint, unreadable smile playing on his lips.
"Indeed. . ."
Fang Xi stood up and replied: "Indeed. . . If the Demon Lord has any instructions, I can convey them, and I trust they won't have any objections. . ."
Unlike the Seven Kills Demon Lord, whose soul lamp had extinguished, those three Nascent Souls were merely trapped, not killed. Thus, their soul lamps and life tablets would at most have dimmed slightly, but not to the point of causing their disciples to completely despair. . .
"The void anomalies appearing in the Yuan Kingdom are few and small in scale. Even if they form void passages, what descends will likely be only low-level demon beasts, merely triggering a beast tide. . . It can serve as a rear base. The Seven Fiends Hall was already handling this before, Daoist Friend Kongsang. . ."
Tian Du Mojun looked at Kongsang Old Demon and said with a smile: "Why not hand over the Seven Fiends Hall's channels, and we can share the Yuan Kingdom? How about that?"
"Everything as the Demon Lord commands."
Kongsang Old Demon gritted his teeth and stood up to reply.
As soon as these words were spoken, Nangong Li and the other Nascent Soul old monsters were all extremely surprised: "Has Kongsang Old Demon gone mad? Or has the Seven Kills Demon Lord changed his temperament? No, could it be. . ."
Nangong Li's gaze, as she looked at Fang Xi, was filled with much speculation, her eyes shining brightly. . .
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