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Chapter 251: The Reason for the Three-Way Alliance
Chapter 251: The Reason for the Three-Way Alliance
After spending a Primordial Demon Crystal and gaining no progress in his martial arts, Shen Yi at least gained some knowledge and extended his lifespan by two decades, which wasn't too bad.
Shen Yi flipped through the miscellaneous books that Qing Zhen had carried with him. Most of them were akin to travel journals.
"So leisurely?" Shen Yi murmured as he occasionally caught glimpses of the names of various powers within the pages. He fell into deep thought. It would be great if he could find a sect that primarily focused on the Hybrid Realm and was as generous as the Martial Temple.
Of the two immortal sects he knew of, there seemed to be no channel for contact. And the only time he encountered someone from Xuanguang Cave, they tried to ambush him.
"Perhaps it's time to venture beyond Da Qian?" Shen Yi thought, and he summoned Qinghua Furen. He quietly waited for her to awaken from her sorrow.
Half an hour passed before the daze in Qinghua's eyes faded. "Qinghua pays her respects to Master," she said.
"I want to know how the Da Qian and the immortal sects defend their territories. Where are they located?" Shen Yi asked, intending to first understand the situation outside to avoid being unknowingly dragged into a battle as cannon fodder.
"Defend?" Qinghua shook her head in confusion. "It has always been the Thousand Demon Caverns defending their territory and preventing the immortal sects and Da Qian from intruding."
Shen Yi was taken aback by this information, which didn't align with his understanding of the Martial Temple.
"Within the territory of the Thousand Demon Caverns, there are often cultivator caves that appear. The disciples of the immortal sects are like flies that have spotted an egg with a crack, constantly seeking opportunities to get close," Qinghua explained carefully. "Among them, the cultivators from the Martial Temple are the most rampant. Their three-zhang-tall golden body avatars do not conceal their auras and blatantly trespass, easily attracting the attention of the Thousand Demon Caverns."
"...Silence fell upon Shen Yi. That wasn't an attempt to conceal their presence; they simply couldn't.
The dazzling golden body, formed from the convergence of incense aspiration, shone brightly upon its appearance, as if announcing its presence to everyone within a radius of eight hundred li.
"Why do the cultivators of the Martial Temple, who practice the Golden Body path, involve themselves in matters concerning cultivator caves?" Shen Yi asked, perplexed.
Even to the extent of numerous Nascent Soul cultivators perishing, they still continued to risk their lives. It made no logical sense.
"Occasionally, there are also golden bodies within the cultivator caves, but that's not the main reason," Qinghua frowned as she tried to recall. "Once, when the Blood Demon Sovereign was chatting with other demon sovereigns, I overheard that those cultivators were from the same sect and had a habit of cultivating age-woods. The fruits of the age-woods can prolong one's life by twenty years, and they need to collect these fruits to send to Wutong Mountain."
"That's right!" Qinghua lifted her head, finally remembering. "They are trying to extend the lifespan of the Wutong Mountain's old ancestor. This is also the reason for the three-way alliance. As long as the Wutong ancestor lives, he can deter the Thousand Demon Caverns."
"Moreover, the Martial Temple is different from the immortal sects. They rely on incense aspiration as their foundation. Compared to the other two immortal sects, they have a much larger scope and more baggage, making them the most in need of assistance from Wutong Mountain."
"Once they leave the alliance, the Nascent Soul cultivators and Martial Immortals can still protect themselves, which is no different from the disciples of the immortal sects. But if the Nine Provinces were to fall into the hands of the demons, they would lose the supplement of incense aspiration, and they would be as good as dead."
Upon hearing this, Shen Yi shook his head inwardly.
He had originally thought that Xuanguang Cave was aggressive, while Wutong Mountain, though aloof, upheld justice.
Turns out, they were all working for the Wutong Mountain ancestor.
Now it made sense why the Martial Temple suffered the heaviest losses.
The group that was the least suited to infiltrate demon territory—the Golden Body cultivators—were also the ones who couldn't afford to leave this alliance...
Shen Yi then asked, "I have one more question. Why do cultivator caves appear in demon territory?
She pointed to a sentence on the page.
"This passage describes the strange occurrences in the Yellow Mud Gorge and the pattern of their appearances. According to the text, in about seventy years, my lord can consider going there to try his luck."
Shen Yi nodded thoughtfully, then pushed the stack of books towards her. "Help me organize and extract all the information recorded in these books as soon as possible."
"As you wish, my lord," Qinghua Furen replied.
She gathered the books in her arms and searched the room for paper and ink. She then sat at the desk and began analyzing the books intently.
Shen Yi, meanwhile, didn't waste any time either. Although he couldn't cultivate the Hybrid Realm martial arts at the moment and lacked the incense aspiration to enhance his golden body, he could still refine his physical body further.
The demonic blood within his body had now reached two hundred and ninety-one drops. He wondered if he could nurture two more Demon Kings.
He channeled the demon lifespan force into the Nine Demons Transformation Demon Supreme Art.
[First year, you will feed all the demonic blood within your body to that jade green toad...]
The Flood Dragon, Mountain King, Poisonous Toad, and Peacock...
Almost every one of them had lent him their power in the past, and now, as they grew stronger, their abilities would also improve.
Just the Peacock's crimson light, for example, was now slower in healing his wounds.
[The seven thousand and seventy-second year, one hundred and thirty-six drops of demonic blood were exhausted, and the shocking scarlet patterns covered the body of the jade toad, and the poison that could make all living things afraid was even more eerie at this moment]
[Hybrid. The Nine Demons Transformation Demon Supreme Art has achieved minor success]
Shen Yi closed his eyes, suddenly feeling a dry, smoky sensation in his throat.
The scarlet patterns also covered his skin, and a faint red mist rose from his body.
A tingling sensation, as if his body was about to crack open, spread across his skin.
"...Not bad," Shen Yi thought to himself.
The remaining demonic blood was then fed to the peacock.
Until the very last drop disappeared into his dantian.
[The fifteenth thousand two hundredth year, Nan Ke Xian ate the remaining demonic blood, spreading his scarlet wings, as if still not fully satisfied...]
[Remaining demon lifespan: twenty-four thousand three hundred and twelve years]
It seemed like the more they ate, the more they wanted.
Shen Yi felt a mix of joy and worry. He was glad that the enhancement to his physical body was tangible, but he worried that even if he slaughtered all the famous demons in Da Qian, it might not be enough to feed these nine immortal beasts.
There were five Demon Kings within his body.
He felt that if he encountered Chang Qing Zhenren again, he might be able to shatter his opponent's Dao Infant with a single punch.
"My lord," Qinghua Furen suddenly turned around, first admiring the scarlet patterns on Shen Yi's body that had not yet completely faded, then immediately realizing her boldness and lowering her head.
"Qinghua has found out why the cultivators from Xuanguang Cave came here."
"Look here," she continued, "about two months from now, not far from the Eight Directions Food Pavilion, a cave might open."
Hearing this, Shen Yi glanced sideways. "A restaurant?"
"It's a powerful force," Qinghua explained. "Similar to Qingqiu, they rarely involve themselves in the affairs of the immortal sects and the Thousand Demon Caverns. I was once invited to a banquet there, and we ate an Upper Realm Demon King... Qinghua only got a bowl, but it was unforgettable."
(End of Chapter)
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