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Chapter 281: Which is More Powerful, Abyssal Erosion or Spirit Realm Corruption?
Chapter 281: Which is More Powerful, Abyssal Erosion or Spirit Realm Corruption?
Black Hand handled the affairs of the Great Dark Dynasty, and Qin Muye was not good at such matters.
As for the demonic mechanical spirits being part of the Purification Protocol, which required him to deal with, that wasn't urgent. He couldn't fight them anyway, and he certainly wouldn't jump into a pit knowing it was a trap.
He still had a realm transfer voucher, so if anything went wrong, he could always run away.
If he couldn't fight, he might as well focus on developing himself. There was no need to act foolishly and go to his death.
As for using intrigue and schemes against the Great Dark Dynasty, that might work, but it would be useless against the other three forces.
The alien insects had a hive mind, the demonic mechanical spirits were intelligent AI, and the Spirit Realm demons were even more insane. Under the three great demons of Greed, Hatred, and Delusion, they relied solely on brute force. Any one of these great demons could sweep through the entire Spirit Realm, and their lack of intelligence meant they fought each other constantly without any external instigation.
However, due to their unique nature, these three great demons could not be killed.
Thus, the intricate web of families, schools, and officials in the Great Dark Dynasty was where intrigue and schemes could be effective.
So, when facing the various forces, there were few conditions under which such schemes could be applied. Everyone would just wait until they recovered and then fight each other again.
What else could be done?
However, Qin Muye had many questions. For example, why didn't the Insect Overlord leave and develop on other planets? With its 7th-tier capabilities, he doubted it lacked the ability to traverse the galaxy.
If the AI of the Demonic Mechanical Emperor was bound by the Purification Protocol, he could understand, but why did the Insect Overlord insist on clashing with the Great Dark Dynasty?
As for the Spirit Realm demons, they were rooted in the Great Dark Dynasty and couldn't leave.
"There are two possibilities: either the Demonic Mechanical Emperor is holding it back, or the space beyond the Heaven Beyond Heaven is not a place of peace, so it is fighting for territory with the Divine Dark Emperor."
Qin Muye thought the latter was more likely. For example, could the Heaven Beyond Heaven where the Demonic Mechanical Emperor resided be some kind of barrier protecting the server?
"If that's the case, would dealing with the Purification Protocol first cause any unintended consequences?"
His mind continuously pondered various causes and effects.
"Also, the insect race is called the alien insects. Does this mean they come from another world?"
"Interestingly, the possibility isn't small. A melting pot, even more diverse than my spirits."
A 7th-tier server, being strong is quite normal. Even 6th-tier servers are already quite absurd, let alone 7th-tier.
However, danger also brings opportunity.
The demonic mechanical spirits could provide Qin Muye with corresponding intelligent technology, while the alien insects offered biological technology.
As for the Spirit Realm demons, that was still uncertain. The three great demons were a bit insane, always squatting outside his home, apparently targeting him.
They were truly petty. Just because he had formed an alliance with the Great Dark Dynasty, they were constantly trying to corrupt his spirits.
However, the environment of the Endless Abyss was not much better than the Spirit Realm. Combined with the special structure of the spirits and the coordination of the magic network, it was almost impossible to corrupt the spirits.
Moreover, the other side couldn't even get in. The abyssal power enhanced by the World Core made it so that anyone below 5th-tier strength would become an abyssal monster before reaching his land.
Black Hand had deployed a large number of biological weapons around, which, through the corruption of abyssal power, formed various fierce and chaotic abyssal monsters as a protective barrier. The spirits could control these abyssal monsters through their adaptive abilities, even instantly killing or enhancing them with abyssal power.
Their strength was roughly between 3rd and 5th-tier, with significant fluctuations, currently serving as cannon fodder.
The three great demons of the Spirit Realm also tried to corrupt these abyssal monsters, but it was futile. These abyssal monsters were already insane, and further corruption wouldn't change much. In the end, they would still be overwhelmed by the abyssal power.
More importantly, the abyssal monsters were within Qin Muye's territory, making it difficult for the other side to enter. Within his territory, Qin Muye was quite powerful.
As a qualified homebody, he couldn't possibly be beaten outside and then beaten at home, right?
"Damn! I think I understand why the Divine Dark Emperor invited me to meet. He wouldn't be planning to team up with me to beat the three great demons of the Spirit Realm, would he?"
Qin Muye suddenly realized this, but he quickly calmed down. Even if he knew, what could he do?
He couldn't fight the three great demons of the Spirit Realm, and if the Divine Dark Emperor truly saw through his true strength, he might just decide to eliminate him first.
After all, he was now a significant force. Compared to dealing with the three great demons, handling Qin Muye, who was relatively weaker, would be much easier. Unless one day Qin Muye could take out a 7th-tier being in a mutual destruction, the Divine Dark Emperor wouldn't dare to make a move.
If Qin Muye died, he could resurrect within his territory, but he didn't know if the same applied to the other side. If they could also resurrect, Qin Muye could just blow up again.
So as long as he maintained his mysteriousness, the 7th-tier beings of these four forces wouldn't dare to make a move.
That's why the three great demons of the Spirit Realm only dared to squat outside his territory and didn't dare to enter, or even directly attack. Although their minds were a bit off, they weren't stupid.
During the first test, Qin Muye had already established his reputation.
So, the 7th-tier beings of all forces were wary of Qin Muye.
"Master, the Divine Dark Emperor wants to send students to our territory for further study. They are said to be from noble families." After dealing with the Divine Dark Emperor, Black Hand naturally discussed many matters.
Most of these he could handle on his own, but there were a few peculiar events.
For instance, the Divine Dark Emperor wanted to send people over for an exchange.
Qin Muye had the conditions to accommodate them, but if it were any other force, they might just eat these students.
"???" Qin Muye was confused. What did he have that they could learn from?
The Great Dark Dynasty was a feudal empire and hadn't descended into chaos due to the Demonic Mechanical Emperor's intelligent AI. It remained a traditional cultivation society, with a few heretical practitioners, but most were orthodox.
"Can we refuse? The Divine Dark Emperor's intentions are not what they seem. He probably wants to understand the situation in our territory better," Qin Muye said.
"We can, but it would be a loss of face, considering we are currently benefiting from the Great Dark Dynasty's resources," Black Hand said.
"Oh, then just ignore it. We don't care about face. We can offer some commercial discounts. Besides, we don't have the time to handle these students. If they die in our territory within a few days, it won't look good for anyone," Qin Muye refused immediately.
Unless these students were all 6th-tier, even eating and drinking would be a problem. The entire territory was filled with abyssal power, and the food would be no different. This wouldn't affect the spirits, but for people from the Great Dark Dynasty, it would be fatal, and their divine consciousness would be annihilated.
Only a few areas were isolated to prevent the spread of abyssal power, such as the resource storage, Qin Muye's laboratory, and the plant and animal breeding bases.
"Yes, Master. I'll inform Laughing Face to come up with a plan," Black Hand, who handled negotiations with the Great Dark Dynasty, said. As for the commercial aspects, he would let Laughing Face handle it, as he was the expert.
"You handle it. No need to inform me," Qin Muye waved his hand, signaling him to get to work.
Black Hand knew that Qin Muye didn't care about these matters, so he only reported the key points.
After reporting, he left, and Qin Muye immersed himself in the study of the Mage's Ring artifact.
"Master, we need to distract the three great demons of the Spirit Realm. With these three demons squatting at the entrance, it's not convenient to go out," Tianqi complained.
Qin Muye gave Tianqi a strange look.
"Do you usually use the door?"
"Not really, but it's just annoying to see them."
Their travel was mostly through teleportation, either through a trans-dimensional portal or using teleportation magic to return.
They never used the main gate, so the three great demons were like goalkeepers who couldn't stop a single ball.
This was very convenient, saving a lot of time. With the magic network and spell slots, teleportation magic was cheap and easy to use.
Unless they encountered spatial interception, but if that happened, the magic network would immediately alert them, and they would be transferred back through the trans-dimensional portal.
(End of Chapter)
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