Chapter 426: Recent Oddities in the Demon Abyss

Chapter 426: Recent Oddities in the Demon Abyss

Time passed.

Within a few short months, hidden currents stirred in the Demon Abyss, bringing about numerous changes.

Unfortunately, only a few Yin Gods in the Absolute Moon Abyss were aware of these clandestine transformations.

At this moment, Qi Yuan squinted, looking at Mu Lan who had come to report, and a smile appeared in his eyes, "The stars in the heavens still shine, and you're saying that the Demon Eye Sovereign and the Demon Hall Sovereign have issues? That's quite amusing, isn't it?"

This Mu Lan was persistent and had already gone to many regions to report on the Demon Eye Sovereign.

Unfortunately, what he didn't understand was that the Yangshen Grand Deities he reported on were all Qi Yuan's disguises.

In the Demon Abyss, Qi Yuan worked diligently, fishing seriously, but it was also rather boring.

Occasionally, he would seek some amusement.

And Mu Lan was one such amusement.

He was curious as to when Mu Lan would manage to report to the Mara Prosper Sovereign.

Mu Lan lowered her head, her face looking particularly distressed, "Grand Deity, it's better to believe in the existence of a problem than to ignore it. The Yin Gods in the Absolute Moon Abyss have suffered heavy casualties, we must be cautious!"

The Grand Deity's words made perfect sense.

If a Yang Deity encountered problems and fell,

First, the stars that reflected upon them in the heavens would fall.

But the Demon Eye Sovereign was still doing well.

The stars of the Yang Deities he suspected were still hanging high in the sky.

"The schemes of a Grand Deity, how could a mere Yin God like you possibly understand?" Qi Yuan said indifferently, appearing profound and unfathomable, "Alright, let's end this matter here!"

Qi Yuan flicked his sleeves, and Mu Lan's body was suddenly thrown out of the cave mansion.

"Grand Deity, I have shed blood for Mara!"

"Grand Deity, I have sweated for Mara!"

"My loyalty is for you to witness!"

Outside the cave mansion, Mu Lan cried bitterly, looking utterly hopeless.

"This is interesting, you're even better than me at acting."

When dealing with a Yin God like Mu Lan, Qi Yuan didn't put much effort into his disguise, not even changing his appearance, maintaining his original form, and wearing a red cloak.

He didn't even bother to conceal his figure.

This led to Mu Lan seeing the same Yang Deity appearance everywhere she went.

The most interesting part was that each time Mu Lan saw him, her heart would be stirred with waves of shock, but on the surface, she had to pretend that she didn't recognize him.

Yet, she still persisted in reporting him.

It was truly amusing.

"Randomly teasing a Yin God, now that's entertaining."

Qi Yuan's thoughts wandered.

In the current Demon Abyss, only the Mara Prosper Sovereign remained.

All the other Yangshen Grand Deities had been successfully hooked by Qi Yuan.

It could be said that in the Demon Abyss, Qi Yuan was the undisputed ruler.

Even if Mu Lan had the courage to spread rumors, Qi Yuan wasn't afraid in the slightest.

At this moment, Mu Lan's heart was filled with fear, but on the surface, she cried bitterly.

She began to suspect that she might be losing her eyesight. How could all the Yangshen Grand Deities... have the same appearance?

Just then, a message suddenly appeared in Qi Yuan's communication talisman.

"You, how did you get to the Sixth Heaven, and how did you get there?"

Qi Yuan was surprised by this message.

It was sent by Niu Jiao Sister.

This communication talisman couldn't transmit across the First Heaven.

Even some special locations couldn't receive messages.

For example, the Demon Abyss, covered by the Demon King Well, rendered most communication talismans useless, and they would be trapped.

However, after obtaining many permissions, Qi Yuan managed to unlock his own restrictions.

This allowed his communication talisman to receive messages from the outside world.

"Hmm, I'm bored of the Fifth Heaven, so I thought I'd take a stroll in the Sixth Heaven," Qi Yuan replied after some thought.

This Niu Jiao Sister was a good person and had helped him with some small matters.

"Where are you? Tell me, and I'll come to pick you up right now, it's a matter of great importance!" Niu Jiao Sister's voice carried a hint of urgency.

Qi Yuan hesitated for a moment, "I'm currently in the Demon Abyss."

After all, this wasn't a secret.

"How did you get to the Demon Abyss? There's a battle going on there, it's very dangerous!" Niu Jiao Sister said anxiously.

She even suspected that Qi Yuan had been summoned there or was trying to gain merits in the Demon Abyss.

After all, a cultivator from the Second Heaven often lacked resources and could do anything.

"Don't randomly join the battle, just report the name of the Yangshen Grand Deity you're assigned to, and I'll come to pick you up and take you away!" Niu Jiao Sister said excitedly.

"Why are you taking me?" Qi Yuan asked, feeling curious.

Niu Jiao Sister took a deep breath, "Your bloodline... shares the same origin as the Black Demon Abyss, and it's quite noble."

Seeing the expression on the ancestor, if it wasn't for the fact that the Great Principle Realm couldn't move freely and was delayed matters, the ancestor would have likely gone to the Fifth Heaven to bring the Blood Cloak.

Clearly, the bloodline of the Blood Cloak was absolutely extraordinary.

"Oh, sorry, I just want to be a guest advisor, I don't want to join a major power, nor do I want to become a Divine Deity."

Qi Yuan refused.

"What are you thinking? The Dark Demon Abyss is different from other sacred lands. Even if you were a slave, they wouldn't accept you into the Mara Clan!" Niu Jiao Sister exclaimed.

The blood-robed figure's lineage was undoubtedly more noble than hers.

Could it be the Supreme Reason lineage? Otherwise, the ancestors wouldn't have been so insistent, Niu Jiao Sister speculated in her heart.

Qi Yuan's gaze deepened as he heard this.

He was in deep thought.

After consuming the Mara Clan, where should he go next?

Initially, his plan was to head to the Buddha Land.

However, the Buddha Land was located in the Fifth Heaven, and if he provoked the Taohuang Palace, it might draw the attention of their leader. For Qi Yuan in his current state, it wasn't entirely safe.

Now, hearing about the possibility of going to the Dark Demon Abyss, he felt a bit tempted.

After all, he couldn't take Jingli to the "countryside."

"You know, my enemy is the leader of the Taohuang Palace. Do you still dare to let me go there?" Qi Yuan asked.

"Hmph, the ancestors said there's no problem!" Niu Jiao Sister declared arrogantly.

Even if the blood-robed figure considered the leader of the Taohuang Palace his enemy, that person might not even be aware of Qi Yuan's existence.

Hearing this, Qi Yuan pondered for a moment and then said, "Can I propose some rather excessive conditions?"

"Go ahead!" Niu Jiao Sister was delighted to see Qi Yuan's interest.

"I used to live in a mansion, and I must have my own detached mansion in the Dark Demon Abyss!" Qi Yuan boldly stated his demands.

"What? No problem," Niu Jiao Sister replied, not knowing what a mansion was, but it didn't stop her from agreeing.

Anyway, she'd worry about it after getting him there.

"When I eat beef noodles, I must have... two eggs added." Qi Yuan continued.

"One hundred eggs, dragon eggs!" Niu Jiao Sister shouted.

In the Sixth Heaven, there were indeed creatures like the Dragon Clan.

"Isn't a hundred dragon eggs a bit too extravagant?" Qi Yuan hesitated.

He looked at himself.

If he ate a hundred dragon eggs at once, would he still be able to manage his figure?

"When will you arrive?" Qi Yuan asked. "I have some matters to attend to. How about this: you come back in a month, and then we'll go to the Dark Demon Abyss together."

A month's time was sufficient for him to retrieve the well.

By then, he would head to the Dark Demon Abyss.

In that case, before leaving, he could spread some rumors that the Mara Clan had dreamed of the Mara Lord, and all the Yangshen had gone to the Ninth Heaven!

With such rumors, who would know what had actually happened?

"Nothing is more important than you coming to the Dark Demon Abyss!" Niu Jiao Sister said earnestly.

The ancestors were in a hurry.

"I'm planning to annihilate the Mara Clan. Give me one more month!" Qi Yuan said.

"You're just talking big. Annihilate the Mara Clan in a month?

If you don't want to talk, forget it. Where should we meet in a month?" Niu Jiao Sister naturally didn't believe him.

This blood-robed figure was fine in every way, except for his unstable mental state.

Recently, he claimed that the leader of the Taohuang Palace was his arch-enemy, and now he was talking about destroying the Mara Clan within a month.

He was quite the braggart.

The Mara Clan had nearly forty Yangshen and five Supreme Reason powerhouses, making them a formidable force.

Among the entire Sixth Heaven, their influence ranked within the top thirty.

"Sigh, in this world, why is it that no one believes the truth when it's spoken?" Qi Yuan sighed, and then sent the agreed-upon meeting location to Niu Jiao Sister.

When the time came, he would finish his task and make his escape.

"I don't know why, but lately, my mind has been restless, as if something is watching me."

"Could it be... the Moon Goddess Palace plotting against me?"

Mara Prosper Venerable sat in his cave abode, his eyes filled with a complex expression.

Ever since returning from Demon Eye Venerable, he had felt something amiss in the Demon Abyss.

He had seen it in a 169 book bar, and it was undoubtedly true.

However, he couldn't pinpoint the exact source of this strangeness.

At this moment, he turned his gaze to the communication talisman, the group chat.

There were many messages within, and he began to read them carefully.

"They actually discovered the Purple Aura!"

Mentioning the Purple Aura, he felt a bit tempted himself.

But with five Yangshen already involved, it would be impolite for him to join in.

There was a lot of information in the chat.

Those five Yangshen had already divided the Purple Aura among themselves.

"What incredible luck! Not only did they find the Purple Aura, but they also made another discovery."

Mara Prosper Venerable looked at the group messages, his expression calm.

"The Purple Aura soaring to the heavens, haha! I've discovered another treasure!"

"Let's go together!"

"Should we invite Mara Prosper Venerable?"

"Not for now. What if the treasure turns out to be ordinary? We wouldn't want to disturb Mara Prosper Venerable."

"Let's go!"

The five Grand Deities made a plan to investigate the treasure together.

After some thought, Mara Prosper Venerable sent a message.

"Have you noticed that the Demon Abyss has been acting strangely lately?"

"The Yangshen in other regions, have you been paying attention to see if everything is normal recently?"

"He said, looking up at the starry sky.

The stars were still there, indicating that the Yangshen Grand Deities hadn't encountered any major issues.

But problems didn't necessarily mean death; they could also signify change.

Especially Demon Eye Sovereign, who had been acting strangely since returning from the Moon Goddess Palace.

He had already reported this to the Mara Grand Deity.

However, the Mara Grand Deity only asked him to keep an eye on the situation and didn't say more.

Apparently, the Mara Grand Deity was currently preoccupied with the Buddha Nation and didn't think there was an issue with Demon Eye Sovereign.

'I think it's normal.'

'Everything's normal.'

'A few days ago, I even went to drink with Mara Prosper Grand Deity, and he seemed fine.'

'Mara Prosper Grand Deity, could it be... that something happened?'

The other five Grand Deities in the group chat responded one after the other, all agreeing that it was normal.

Receiving these answers, Mara Prosper Grand Deity hesitated.

'Could it be... my misconception?' Mara Prosper Grand Deity pondered.

'How's your treasure investigation going?' He casually asked after some thought.

'Still in progress, but we've encountered some difficulties. Minor issues, should be resolved soon.'

A Yangshen replied.

'Hmm, if you can't solve it, seek me.' Mara Prosper Grandity said indifferently.

He had ambitions to become the clan leader of the Mara Clan, so he often extended favors to the other Yangshen.

'Thank you, Grand Deity.'

The group chat fell silent again.

Mara Prosper Grand Deity sat cross-legged in his cave abode, deep in thought.

'Five Yangshen said there's no problem, could it be... my issue?'

Mara Prosper Grand Deity couldn't help but think more.

'Perhaps... the Root Devil Tribulation is approaching, that's why I'm having these stray thoughts.'

Mara Prosper Grand Deity could only comfort himself this way.

For a Yangshen in the Principle Realm, advancing strength required overcoming the Root Devil Tribulation.

In the Nine Heavens, there was no Thunder Tribulation, but there was the Root Devil Tribulation.

Through each trial of the Root Devil Tribulation, one's cultivation and power would improve.

However, the Root Devil Tribulation wasn't easy to pass.

During the tribulation, various desires and distractions ran deep.

The slightest misstep could lead to one's downfall.

Thus, many Yangshen, after reaching the Principle Realm, chose to suppress their cultivation and avoid the Root Devil Tribulation if they lacked confidence in overcoming it.

Mara Prosper Grand Deity was different; he had ambitions to lead the Mara Clan, so he didn't suppress the Root Devil Tribulation.

As the Root Devil Tribulation drew near, it was normal for him to experience some desires, distractions, and inner demons, leading to random thoughts.

'It's probably just stray thoughts. Now that my Root Devil Tribulation is approaching, who would dare plot against me?'

Mara Prosper Grand Deity felt confident.

The Root Devil Tribulation was a trial for every Yangshen in the Principle Realm.

Even those in the Great Principle Realm were reluctant to provoke a Yangshen who didn't suppress the Root Devil Tribulation.

If he were to trigger the Root Devil Tribulation prematurely, it would be troublesome.

This would also involve a Yangshen in the Great Principle Realm.

Of course, it would only be a minor inconvenience.

This kind of trouble was akin to the difference between a human squashing an ant and squashing a stinky bug.

One of them would stink after being squashed.

It would be a minor inconvenience for a Yangshen in the Great Principle Realm, but for other Yangshen in the Principle Realm, it could be a life-or-death situation.

In such a case, both would face the tribulation together.

Precisely because of this, the region where Mara Prosper Grand Deity was stationed, the Yangshen from the Moon Goddess Palace remained in a state of resistance, refusing to yield.

She feared that Mara Prosper Grand Deity would drag her into the Root Devil Tribulation.

Thinking of this, Mara Prosper Grandity felt reassured.

It must be the approaching Root Devil Tribulation causing these thoughts.

Who would dare plot against him at this time? That would be suicidal.

However, at that moment, Mara Prosper Grandity's eyes twitched slightly.

In the distant east, a mighty aura spread, as if the heavens and earth were shattering, and the mother's breath was leaking.

'This is... purple glow, so much purple glow?'

With control over the Demon King Well, Mara Prosper Grandity immediately sensed the leakage of purple glow in the nearby Flood Moon Abyss.

Flood Moon Abyss was the place guarded by the Yangshen who discovered the treasure, proposed the joint treasure hunt, and was part of their group chat.

Mara Prosper Grandity's face changed repeatedly: 'Is this related to their treasure exploration? This purple glow... seems excessive.'

Mara Prosper Grandity had some greedy thoughts.

After all, so much purple glow would tempt even him.

'Fellow Grand Deities, was the recent anomaly in Flood Moon Abyss related to you?' Mara Prosper Grandity asked.

He still had some face, so he asked before taking action.

However, after about ten minutes, no one responded to him.

Mara Prosper Grandity's eyes narrowed, and his expression changed slightly.

'Could it be... there's another treasure?'

Mara Prosper Grandity couldn't sit still anymore. His massive figure transformed into a stream of light, flying towards the source of the purple glow.

(End of Chapter)

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