Chapter 251: The Reason for the Three-Way Alliance
Chapter 251: The Reason for the Three-Way Alliance
With a Demon Treasure Crystal, one gains knowledge, even if martial arts progress is absent.
It also extends one's lifespan by twenty years, not a bad deal.
Shen Yi flipped through the miscellaneous books carried by Master Chang Qing.
Most of them were akin to travelogues.
"So leisurely?" Shen Yi wondered as he glanced at the names of various powers mentioned in the books.
He fell into deep thought.
It would be ideal to find a force that primarily cultivates the Primordial Realm and is as generous as the Martial Temple.
Currently, the two known Immortal Sects have no accessible channels for contact.
It was challenging to encounter someone from Mystic Light Cave, and they even attempted to assassinate him.
Is it time to venture beyond Da Qian? With this thought, Shen Yi summoned Qinghua Madam and patiently awaited her recovery from her melancholy.
Half an hour passed.
Qinghua's bewilderment gradually faded: "Qinghua pays respects to my master."
"I want to know how Da Qian and the Immortal Sects guard their territories and where they are located?" Shen Yi decided to first understand the external situation to avoid being inexplicably dragged into a perilous situation.
"Guard?" Qinghua asked, puzzled, shaking her head. "It has always been the Thousand Demon Cavern guarding the territory, preventing the Immortal Sects and Da Qian from intruding."
Upon hearing this, Shen Yi was slightly taken abacknowledged.
This information didn't align with his understanding of the Martial Temple.
"Within the range of the Thousand Demon Cavern, immortal caves often appear, and Immortal Sect disciples are like flies drawn to a cracked egg, constantly seeking opportunities to get closer."
Qinghua Madam organized her thoughts and cautiously replied, "Among them, the most rampant are the Martial Temple's cultivators. Their three-meter-tall Golden Bodhimanda is unconcealed, trampling through the area, and it's the easiest to attract the attention of the Thousand Demon Cavern."
"..."
Shen Yi fell silent for a moment. It wasn't a matter of choice but necessity.
The dazzling Golden Bodhimanda, formed by Incense Fire Wish Power, shines brightly upon its appearance, as if announcing its presence to people hundreds of miles away.
"Why do Martial Temple cultivators, who practice the Golden Bodhimanda, involve themselves in immortal caves?" Shen Yi asked, puzzled.
Even to the point where numerous Soul Transformation Cultivators perished, they still continued their perilous missions, which made no logical sense.
"Occasionally, immortal caves also contain Golden Bodhimanda, but that's not the primary reason."
Qinghua Madam furrowed her brows in thought: "I once overheard the Blood Transformation Demon King chatting with other Demon Kings. Those cultivators were from the same sect, and they had a habit of nurturing Age Trees. The fruits of the Age Tree can extend one's lifespan 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 helping to prolong the lifespan of the Wutong Mountain Ancestor, which is also the reason for the three-way alliance. As long as the Wutong Ancestor lives, the Thousand Demon Cavern will be deterred."
"Moreover, the Martial Temple differs from the Immortal Sects. They rely on Incense Fire Wish Power as their foundation, and compared to the other two Immortal Sects, their scope is too vast, with too many burdens. They need Wutong Mountain's assistance the most."
"Once they break away from the alliance, Soul Transformation Cultivators and Martial Immortals can still protect themselves, which is no different from Immortal Sect disciples. But if the Nine Provinces are occupied by demons, and they lose the replenishment of Incense Fire Wish Power, they might as well be waiting for death."
Upon hearing this, Shen Yi shook his head inwardly.
Initially, he thought Mystic Light Cave was aggressive, and Wutong Mountain, though lofty, upheld justice.
Turns out, they were all working for Wutong Mountain.
Now it made sense why the Martial Temple suffered the most significant losses.
The group of Golden Bodhimanda cultivators, the least suitable for infiltrating demon territories, were also the ones who couldn't afford to break away from this alliance...
Shen Yi continued, "There's one more question. Why do immortal caves appear in demon territories?"
"This... Qinghua isn't too clear about that." Qinghua Madam paused, then said, "Actually, there are also Daoist Mansions outside, but they are fewer and don't have the Age Tree."
She looked at the miscellaneous books in Shen Yi's hands, "These should be maps of the locations of the Daoist Mansions."
She pointed to a sentence on the page.
"What's written here is about the anomaly that appeared in Huangni Gorge and the pattern of its occurrences. According to the text, in about seventy years, my lord can consider going there to try it out."
Shen Yi nodded thoughtfully, then pushed a pile of books towards her, "Please help me organize all the information recorded in these books as soon as possible."
"As you wish, Madam Qinghua."
Madam Qinghua picked up the books, found paper and pen in the room, and began analyzing them seriously at the desk.
Shen Yi wasn't idle either. Although he couldn't cultivate Primordial Martial Arts now and lacked the Incense Fire Wish Power to enhance his Golden Body, he could still refine his body further.
The demonic blood within him had already reached two hundred and ninety-one drops. He wondered if he could nurture two more Demon Kings.
He infused the Demon Lifespan into the Nine Demons Demonization Art.
【Year One: You will feed all the demonic blood within you to the Jade Green Toad...】
Dragon, Mountain Lord, Venomous Toad, Peacock...
Almost every one of them had brought Shen Yi great assistance, and now that they were growing again, their abilities would become even stronger.
Not to mention that the Peacock's crimson glow was now slower in healing injuries.
【Year Seven Thousand and Seventy-Two: One hundred and thirty-six drops of demonic blood were exhausted, and the shocking crimson pattern covered the Jade Toad's body, making the terrifying poison that could frighten all living beings even more mysterious.】
【Primordial Nine Demons Demonization Art, Minor Accomplishment】
Shen Yi closed his eyes, suddenly feeling a dry, smoky sensation in his throat.
The crimson pattern also covered his skin, and faint red mist rose from it.
A tingling sensation seemed to want to crack open his body.
"..."
No wonder it was called Demon Martial Arts; Shen Yi wasn't used to it yet.
He fed the remaining demonic blood to the Peacock as well.
Until the last drop disappeared into his qi sea.
【Year Fifteen Thousand Two Hundred: Nanke Xian consumed the remaining demonic blood. It spread its crimson wings, seemingly still not fully satisfied...】
【Remaining Demon Lifespan: Twenty-four thousand three hundred and twelve years】
Why is there more and more to consume?
Shen Yi felt both joy and worry. He was happy that his body's improvement was tangible, but he was concerned that... even if he killed all the famous demons in Da Qian, he might not be able to feed these nine immortal demons.
There were five Demon Kings within him.
He felt that if he encountered Master Chang Qing again, he might be able to shatter the Dao Infant with a single punch.
"My lord."
Madam Qinghua suddenly turned around, first admiring the crimson pattern on Shen Yi's body that hadn't completely faded, then immediately realizing her boldness and lowering her head.
"Madam Qinghua now knows why the Radiant Light Cave's cultivator came here."
"Look here, in about two months, not far from the Eight Directions Dining Hall, a Daoist Mansion might open."
Upon hearing this, Shen Yi glanced sideways, "A dining hall?"
"It's a power. Just like Green Hill, they rarely get involved in immortal affairs or the Thousand Demon Cavern. I was once invited to a banquet there, and I ate an Upper Realm Demon King... Madam Qinghua only got a bowl, and it was unforgettable."
(End of Chapter)
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