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Chapter 279: Immortals Fighting, Mortals Suffering
Chapter 279: Immortals Fighting, Mortals Suffering
"Take this polluted Spirit Root, the cultivation technique, and the incomplete scroll. You can also get information about the cave, do as you see fit."
Shen Yi transmitted his voice through a stone, handing over several Storage Artifacts to A Qing.
"Okay."
A Qing excitedly grasped the bags, feeling an inexplicable warmth and joy from Shen Yi's unwavering trust.
The others were getting impatient, wanting to get up and approach.
Just then, a row of servants came down from upstairs, carrying jade plates.
The rich aroma instantly caught everyone's attention, even making them forget about the matter of exchanging treasures.
The servants quickly served dishes to each table, according to the number of people, and brought out fragrant medicinal wine.
At the end of the line, Mei Xi Yao walked elegantly, stopping at the corner.
She stood up, her delicate face filled with respect, and said softly, "Clearwind True Monarch invites the two of you to come upstairs for a chat."
A Qing instinctively excluded himself.
He looked at the servants coming and going, swallowing his saliva.
Seeing this, Mei Xi Yao smiled and said, "Don't worry, we'll prepare a portion for you too."
"Thank you, sister."
A Qing happily withdrew his gaze.
However, in the eyes of others, it seemed that many people shook their heads, thinking that this pale-faced boy believed that being flattering could win Mei Xi Yao's favor.
But even Clearwind True Monarch invited that senior.
Indeed, his background was not shallow.
"Okay."
Shen Yi was slightly puzzled but didn't refuse.
After all, he had just left Da Qian and hadn't seen many strong cultivators like this.
Chen Zhong, on the other hand, didn't care.
He knew he was just a bystander and was only curious about why A Qing was left out.
The two stood up, Shen Yi glancing at A Qing: "Finish eating and continue working, don't run around."
"Okay!"
A Qing grabbed his chopsticks, having only heard about the delicacies of the Eight Directions Dining Hall from his elders, but never actually tasted them.
Shen Yi withdrew his gaze, following Mei Xi Yao upstairs.
They went straight to the ninth floor.
Even Chen Zhong, with his age, couldn't help but curiously glance around.
The Primordial Sages were usually on the lower five floors.
Only those in the Spirit Transformation Realm had the qualification to go to the sixth floor, and when it was open, it was always the day when the Eight Directions Dining Hall held a grand banquet.
As for the ninth floor... this was a special treatment for Nie Jun, and it was precisely because of this that the dining hall dared to set rules.
"We're here."
Clearwind True Monarch sat behind a wooden table, gesturing to the two.
The place was not as luxurious as Chen Zhong had imagined, but rather simple, similar to a roadside food stall.
The young man seemed uncomfortable, but still smiled and nodded: "Sit."
Shen Yi calmly took a seat: "I don't know what True Monarch wants to discuss with me?"
If he remembered correctly, until now, he had no connection with Wutong Mountain... except for the Spirit Gathering Furnace in the Storage Artifact.
"A young and talented cultivator, it's a pleasure to meet you."
Clearwind True Monarch's lips curled up, not stingy with his praise: "Let's not talk about business, let's eat first."
But with his youthful appearance, saying such words made people want to laugh.
As if noticing Shen Yi's discomfort, Clearwind True Monarch rolled his eyes: "I may look young, but I broke through the Primordial Realm quickly, and I've been alive for over 3,800 years... let's eat."
His eye-roll made his previous dignified demeanor disappear, and he didn't seem like a cultivator who had lived for nearly 4,000 years.
Chen Zhong, from Da Qian, had some connection with Wutong Mountain, but remained silent, not trying to curry favor with the True Monarch's gentle attitude.
He knew that Wutong Mountain's disciples were all proud.
This True Monarch was just better at pretending.
Soon, Mei Xi Yao lifted the curtain, but she didn't have the qualification to serve dishes. The one responsible was the old man with a thick neck, the master of the Eight Directions Dining Hall.
The dishes were extremely simple.
Each person had only one plate, with a few pieces of braised meat in a thick sauce.
Clearwind True Monarch didn't even use chopsticks, directly grabbing the meat with his hands and putting it into his mouth.
Chen Zhong carefully picked up a piece of meat with his chopsticks and took a small bite. His entire face went blank.
"..."
As Shen Yi chewed, a cold intent flashed in his eyes.
The tiny piece of meat between his teeth transformed into demonic blood and was swallowed into his stomach.
A piece of meat, a drop of blood.
If this wasn't the Demon Emperor's flesh, Shen Yi would have crushed the plate and swallowed it whole.
He didn't think his current status warranted such a precious treat.
Although Chen Zhong didn't possess the Blood Transformation ability, when the beef entered his stomach, he immediately sensed something amiss.
He froze, his chopsticks suspended in mid-air.
"Senior, let's discuss the matter at hand first."
Shen Yi put down his chopsticks and looked across the table.
"No, you really should eat. I can't bring myself to talk if you don't."
Qingfeng Zhenren waved his hand and devoured the tendon meat.
When the plate was empty, he looked up at the silent pair across from him and sighed, "Actually, it doesn't really concern you. I mainly came to find him."
He pointed at Chen Zhong.
"Huh?" Chen Zhong looked up in surprise.
The next moment, the old man's entire face turned deathly pale.
"After you finish eating, let's head back to Da Qian. You won't need to come out for the next few hundred years."
Qingfeng Zhenren wiped his hands on his sleeves, "My senior brother directly killed the Blood Transformation Demon Emperor. Look, this is what you just ate. I couldn't stop him; he has a temper like a dog, and whoever offends him dies."
"The Thousand Demon Cavern might not dare to cause trouble in Wutong Mountain."
"You've seen what happened to Radiant Light Cave. When a Soul Transformation True Monarch says someone will die, they die."
"But I'm most worried about Da Qian. Can those few Golden Body statues in the Temple of Martial Arts leave the Imperial City? Your Ancestor is still asleep, and your territory is so vast... Tch."
Seeing Chen Zhong nearly faint, Qingfeng Zhenren awkwardly advised, "It's not necessarily the case. They might go after my senior brother instead."
Is it really not a certainty?
Chen Zhong struggled to stay awake, wondering which was the softer target, Nie Jun or Da Qian.
The Demon Emperor of the Nineteenth Cave had died just like that... and before that, a White Feather Demon Emperor had also perished.
Wouldn't the Thousand Demon Cavern go crazy?
In the Nine Provinces, there were flaws everywhere, making it impossible to defend.
"Wutong Mountain isn't the kind of place that would do something and then hide like a mouse. Several of our senior brothers and sisters have broken through, and they will do their best to attract the Thousand Demon Cavern's wrath."
"Anyway... you're on your own." Qingfeng Zhenren shook his head.
When gods fight, mortals suffer.
This was never an empty saying.
Senior Brother Nie was just killing demons, without any ill intentions. It was just that he aimed too high and couldn't see the common people beneath him.
"Senior, Chen bids farewell."
Chen Zhong stood up with trembling legs and bowed slightly to Shen Yi, his mind in turmoil. He then slowly walked downstairs.
"Why don't you look so good either?"
Qingfeng Zhenren sighed and then curiously looked at the youth across from him.
"Is that so?" Shen Yi picked up another piece of beef and put it in his mouth, his eyes calm and unperturbed.
"Maybe I was mistaken."
Qingfeng Zhenren smiled faintly, and finally, a hint of Wutong Mountain's essence appeared on his youthful face.
Zhang Cheng woke up to find that the people around him hadn't changed, but the world had.
The Abyss World had descended, and monsters invaded. Humans could awaken various abilities and explore the abyss to resist the monsters.
However, Zhang Cheng discovered that the ability he had awakened seemed a bit peculiar.
...
"Enhance teammate's strength by 1000%!"
"Your teammate has experienced a power surge! Their mood and state are at their peak, but they are still about to collapse. Do you want to reclaim all bonus attributes and permanently enhance yourself instead?"
...
At the edge of the abyss, the Supreme Demon God, who had destroyed countless worlds, looked down at the human team that had exhausted all their strength but still couldn't defeat him. They lay on the ground, devoid of any resistance, truly a group of weak insects.
Suddenly, the support player who had been hiding at the back of the team stood up and slowly approached the demon god, growing stronger with each step. In the blink of an eye, he transformed into an ancient colossal deity, filling the entire abyss, overlooking everything.
"Abyssal insect, you've done your best!"
(End of Chapter)
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