Chapter 736 The True Demon Realm's Operation Plan

The minotaur was shirtless, with brown skin, and wore a string of skulls around his neck.

A large snake, as thick as a normal person's thigh, was coiled around his body, its black tongue flicking in and out.

He wore only a helmet covered in bone spikes, with black mist constantly emanating from two thick bull horns. In his hand he held a white bone battle axe taller than himself, with a blood-red skull relief on each side.

The true demon's eyes were yellowish-brown, and its black vertical pupils looked exceptionally sinister.

Noticing the arrival of Zhu Changhe and his companion, he uttered a series of melodious sounds:

“My name is Morag, and I come from the Holy Realm. I can sense the aura of the Holy Realm on you. Shall we talk?”

Zhu Changhe and Yun Nianrong were both shocked. They had never heard of this language before, but they were able to understand its meaning.

"Master, what do you suggest we do?"

Yun Nianrong said that she was somewhat panicked at the moment. She could feel the strength of the enemy just from the vibration of the sound. He was probably at the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

Such power is simply beyond the current capabilities of the Xuan Yin Holy Sect to contend with.

In contrast, Zhu Changhe remained much calmer. He didn't immediately engage in a life-or-death struggle upon seeing the True Demon, understanding that the other party must have a reason. Therefore, he shouted:

"Can you understand our language?"

He didn't know what the other party was planning, but he might as well listen.

There was nothing he could do; he could also sense the power of the true demon. The pressure emanating from the other party made him tremble with fear, as if he were facing a colossal beast that blotted out the sky.

The mountain-protecting formation is mainly for external use; with such a powerful enemy appearing internally, there aren't many methods he can use.

When faced with power, the weak have no choice.

He was confident he could escape, but he couldn't let his years of hard work be destroyed meaninglessly.

Morag nodded, and the strange tone rang out again:

Yes, I can understand your language.

I have no ill intentions this time. I am here on the orders of the Holy Realm Alliance to conduct friendly negotiations with cultivators who possess the aura of the Holy Realm.

The vulnerable individuals in the connecting passage were merely stunned by my attack; their lives were not threatened.

Zhu Changhe shouted, "How can we trust you?"

Anyone can say nice things, but now that a battle between two worlds is involved, he dares not easily trust his original enemy.

Morag looked around, gripped the giant axe tightly with both hands, and swung it forward violently.

In an instant, the earth shook and a crack more than ten miles wide appeared, stretching for seven or eight miles.

The crack passed by the Candle River, its powerful pressure as swift as a gale in the sky, causing the hair on one's forehead to stand up in response.

If such an attack were to land on him, it would smash him into a pulp.

At this moment, he felt how powerful the true demon was. It could produce such an effect with just brute force. If it used demonic energy, he probably wouldn't have time to react.

Suddenly, black, bat-like fleshy wings unfurled from Morag's back, and he soared into the air in an instant.

“If I intend to attack, you two will be in a very bad situation.”

As he spoke, the giant bone axe in his hand shrank and disappeared, and the giant snake coiled around his body was also put away.

Zhu Changhe felt his throat go dry, and at this point he was starting to doubt his ability to escape.

"My lord Morag, what do you need us to do, and what price will we have to pay?"

The enemy's strength was undeniable, and at that moment he became curious about the enemy's purpose.

Yun Nianrong pursed her lips, and the Nine Sons Soul-Devouring Magic Treasure shrank to the size of a fist.

Morag revealed a sinister smile and said:

"Over the years, the Holy Alliance has gained a slightly deeper understanding of the situation in this world and has learned that you cultivators with the aura of the Holy Realm have had a very difficult time."

Those cultivators will treat you as tools to be used, and once the cultivators of the Holy Alliance leave, they will discard you like worn-out millstones and unite to wipe you out.

Your cultivation techniques are incomplete; you can only break through to the Nascent Soul level at present, and it is simply impossible for you to reach a higher realm.

Now you have a better option: if you pledge allegiance to the Holy Alliance, you can leave with us after the two worlds are separated.

In the Holy Realm, you can obtain more advanced cultivation techniques and enjoy glory.

Many cultivators in Central Continent have already agreed to join the Holy Alliance; you can too.

Zhu Changhe pondered for a moment and said:

"I'm afraid we can't survive in the Holy Realm, can we?"

He was somewhat tempted, because the inheritance he received could only support him to break through to the mid-Nascent Soul stage; beyond that, he would have to find his own way.

Morag grinned, revealing a gaping maw and menacing white teeth:

"Of course they can survive. After the last Holy War ended, some human cultivators entered the Holy Realm to reproduce."

He let out a long howl and said:

"I have proof, please wait a moment."

Soon, a short whistle came from the Demon Cave, and a cultivator flew in. Judging from the spiritual pressure he emitted, he was also a Nascent Soul level cultivator.

Zhu Changhe was startled; he hadn't expected there to be another enemy.

Since there's a second one, won't there be a third, or even a fourth?

Thinking of this, he dared not make any rash moves.

The cultivator stopped beside the true demon. He had a human body and facial features, the only difference being his deathly pale skin, the unhealthy paleness of someone who had never seen the sun.

His phoenix eyes swept coldly over Zhu Changhe and the other man, then he bowed to the True Demon.

Morag smiled with satisfaction and said:

"Say hello."

The cultivator raised his chin slightly and said arrogantly:

"My name is Han Shanyue. Before my ancestors entered the Holy Realm, they were demon cultivators under the Five Elements Sect of the Central Continent."

Later, the Five Elements Sect was breached, and the ancestors, along with some demonized Five Elements Sect disciples, entered the Holy Realm to spread their influence.

The clan now has a population of one million, with over three hundred thousand cultivators, including eleven Nascent Soul level cultivators. The strongest among them is the Grand Elder Han Xin, a Nascent Soul level seven cultivator.

Our ancestors were merely chosen test subjects; it was the Holy Alliance that gave the Han clan a new lease on life.

His words were filled with an air of superiority and arrogance.

Morag laughed:

"What do you two think? Survival or destruction is in your hands."

"As long as you're willing to swear an oath on the Great Dao, we're on the same side. If you're not, hehe."

For Nascent Soul cultivators, the binding force of the Great Dao Oath is strong enough.

Morag didn't think these human cultivators would play a significant role in combat, but they could serve as guides, greatly improving the Holy Alliance army's combat efficiency.

The Holy Alliance had devised a plan at the outset of the war, and with the help of these local cultivators, the Holy Realm was able to cause even greater destruction.

The Holy Realm and the Cultivation Realm have fought countless battles. Initially, the Holy Realm held a clear advantage, but as time went on, that advantage became less and less obvious.

During the last Holy War, they were suppressed on many battlefields. The great cultivators of the Holy Alliance realized that if things continued like this, the power of the cultivation world would surpass that of the Holy World.

When that day truly comes, it won't be the Holy Realm attacking this place, but rather the cultivators counterattacking the Holy Realm.

Only by drastically depleting the potential of the cultivation world can the Holy Realm maintain its advantage.

The most ruthless way to deplete potential is to pollute high-level spiritual veins with black mist, causing them to wither and become polluted lands.

Spiritual veins of the third rank and above are the target of the Holy Alliance, while spiritual veins of the fourth rank and above will receive special attention.

Zhu Changhe's lips curled into a helpless smile. Did he have any choice in the current situation?

He glanced at Yun Nianrong and said:

"We are willing to swear by the Great Way to join the Holy Alliance family."

Han Shanyue said calmly, "A wise choice."

At the summit of the mountain, in the Xuan Yin Palace, Morag sat imposingly on his throne, his body shrunk proportionally to the size of a normal person.

Yun Nianrong's voice echoed in the main hall as she spoke about the situation in Xizhou.

Upon learning that there were no Nascent Soul level forces here, Morag sighed in disappointment.

"This place is actually a desolate wasteland. What a disappointment."

He wanted to make a name for himself in this holy war. How could he achieve such a feat in the wilderness?

If you don't achieve great deeds, you won't get good spoils after the holy war ends.

Zhu Changhe coughed and said:

"There is a Golden Spirit Sect in the south, and it is suspected that there is a Nascent Soul cultivator there."

Before sealing off the mountain, the Golden Spirit Sect purged its internal forces, and now the Profound Yin Sect cannot obtain information about that place.

He couldn't be entirely sure whether the Nascent Soul cultivator he had fought belonged to the Golden Spirit Sect.

He did not elaborate on the details of the battle, and being completely outmatched from start to finish was a disgrace to him.

Morag became interested and asked:

"Give me a detailed introduction to this sect."

Yun Nianrong began to recount, "The Golden Spirit Sect has suddenly grown stronger in recent years. It is said that their sect's spiritual veins have reached the third-order high-grade level."

Within the sect, more than a dozen Golden Core cultivators have emerged in the past century.

She slightly exaggerated the situation of the Golden Spirit Sect, so that she could use someone else to do her dirty work, attract the True Demon Army to launch a strong attack on the Golden Spirit Sect, and then she could personally kill the little cultivator who had repeatedly thwarted her.

Morag nodded and asked:

Has this force entered the area shrouded in black mist?

If you have already entered the black fog area, you can organize a large army to attack.

Yun Nianrong shook her head, "Not yet, but at most two years, the Jinling Sect region will be plunged into darkness."

"Very good. When the time comes, organize a large army to attack. I hope there really is an enemy at the Nascent Soul level. I will cut off his head as a trophy."

"Mountain, when we besiege the Golden Spirit Sect's mountain gate, I appoint you to be fully in charge of the battle."

Morag stroked the bone necklace, his expression cruel and sinister.

"Yes, sir," Han Shanyue continued, taking over the conversation.

"What you need to do now is to uproot all the forces in the areas shrouded in black mist and turn mortals into war beasts to serve as expendable resources for besieging high-level spiritual veins."

Only by sustaining war through war can we achieve greater results. We must pollute the spiritual veins as much as possible, and even destroy the low-level spiritual veins.

"clear."

Yun Nianrong thought for a moment and then said:

"There is a demon cultivation force in the Ten Thousand Mountains that has formed an alliance with us. How should we deal with them?"

Morag frowned. "What is a demon cultivator?"

Han Shanyue began to explain:

"Some people refine the essence and blood of high-level demonic beasts to gain the ability to transform into demonic beast forms. According to ancestral records, this cultivation method has serious side effects, and most of these cultivators are mentally unstable."

Yun Nianrong recounted what she had seen and heard, saying:

"The Heavenly Demon Alliance's cultivation methods must have something special about them, as very few cultivators go mad, and their mental state is also quite good."

She had been to the territory of the Heavenly Demon Alliance many times and knew it best.

Morag's eyes lit up. "Such cultivators are the best battle beast resources. Let's take this place."

Yun Nianrong said:

"My lord, I want to protect a demon cultivator. He is the prey I have long ago selected."

The prey she was referring to was Chen Xingzhou, who had refined a lot of special blood.

"Of course, you can take charge of attacking this force."

"Mountains, dispatch a demon army to assist you."

Yun Nianrong hurriedly said, "The territory of the Heavenly Demon Alliance has not yet been shrouded in black mist. It is estimated that the black mist will not spread for another ten years or so."

Han Shanyue said nonchalantly:

"Then let's wait and first clear out the human forces within the range of the black mist."

Ji An returned to his sect and headed straight for Mount Chitong.

Zhang Zeye was not in the cave; he flew to the Formation Hall to find him.

"Zeye, when do you expect the sect's spiritual veins to be upgraded?"

"I expect it to be within three months."

"Haha, great, you've come back just in time."

I still have to go to Chaoyang Peak. Goodbye.

Ji An smiled and said that in a few months there would be another batch of Dao essence to collect, as the Dao essence obtained when the spiritual vein was upgraded was more than that obtained from the lightning tribulation.

Zhang Zeye cupped his hands and said, "Respectfully seeing off the True Lord."

Ji An took the teleportation array and was first teleported to Ningcui Cliff, and then to Chaoyang Peak.

He rode a cloud to the Wuji Palace and said bluntly:

"Another cultivator from the Xuan Yin Sect attempted to break through to the Nascent Soul stage, but perished in the tribulation lightning."

Lin Jiuxiao's expression changed, and he let out a long sigh:

"Great! If the enemy has three Nascent Soul cultivators, it will be extremely disadvantageous for us."

"My Lord, please take a seat, let's talk slowly."

The sect's protective array has not yet been upgraded, which would be very disadvantageous should a battle with the Xuan Yin Sect occur.

At this moment, he prayed in his heart, hoping that the sect's spiritual veins would be improved as soon as possible.

Ji An sat down in the main seat and said:

“I have investigated some family forces and found that these areas have not been attacked, which means that the Xuan Yin Sect has no intention of making enemies of the cultivation world for the time being, but we still have to be on guard.”

Normally, when faced with an attack from the True Demon Realm, demon cultivators and immortal cultivators are allies on the same side.

However, Tianshui Zhenjun's words made him feel that he couldn't have too much hope for the integrity of demon cultivators.

After thinking for a moment, he asked:

"How is the refining of the Thunder Pearls in the Weapon Refining Hall progressing?"

The Thunder Pearl's power reaches the third tier, making it a definite strategic force.

"Every three months, the Refining Hall will collect the harvested materials and put them into production on an assembly line."

Currently, the Treasure Pavilion contains over 30,000 Thunder Pearls, including more than 4,000 mid-grade Tier 3 Thunder Pearls, greatly enhancing the sect's strategic deterrence capabilities.

Lin Jiuxiao smiled happily, knowing that the sect's spiritual wood could continuously produce raw materials for the Thunder Pearl.

The later the battle with the True Demon Realm breaks out, the more thoroughly they can prepare.

“That’s right. I have another batch of materials. I’ll go to the Refining Hall in a few days.”

The two main materials for Thunder Pearl are the juice of Crimson Cloud Pine and Heavenly Origin Pear. When planted in the Calabash World, both of these spiritual woods reach the third-tier superior grade.

"Haha, Junior Brother Qin will be very happy."

(End of this chapter)