Chapter 88: Eighty-Eight Cuts "So I'm going to dump him..."
Xie Changming stared intently at Luo Mingshu for a long time before chuckling softly and saying, "Okay."
Luo Mingshu scrambled up from his arms. She liked beautiful things, but of course, when faced with Xie Changming's face, she still found it hard to resist.
She straightened her clothes and began preparing for her visit that day.
Xie Changming was going to see the former Demon Lord. Luo Mingshu was surprised that the Demon Lord of the Demon Realm had a predecessor. According to everyone's general impression, the former Demon Lord should have been killed by the current one, which would fit the dangerous image of the Demon Race in everyone's eyes.
Soon after, they arrived outside the former Demon Lord's cave. Luo Mingshu looked at the gray stones decorating the outside of his cave and whispered to Xie Changming, "What was the original form of this former Demon Lord of your Demon Realm?"
Xie Changming thought for a moment and said, "His original form is an eagle."
“It sounds better than a wolf; it can fly,” Luo Mingshu said.
“Of course I can fly too,” Xie Changming retorted, not to be outdone.
They triggered the restriction at the former Demon Lord's doorstep, but no one answered for a long time.
"Could something have gone wrong?" Luo Mingshu boldly guessed.
"Probably not, the atmosphere in this exploration scene is quite harmonious." Xie Changming shook his head.
Just as they were wondering if the former Demon Lord had met with some misfortune, someone finally came into the cave.
When I met this former Demon Lord in Xishan, he was dressed neatly, but today when he came, he was only wearing a casual outer robe and kept yawning.
"Why are you all up so early?" The former Demon Lord yawned again. "I haven't gotten up yet."
As expected of beings who have vanished into the Misty Star Sea, even their waking time is much later than theirs.
Luo Mingshu reasonably guessed that the reason why many ascended cultivators from the Heavenly Realm also came here was because their laid-back lifestyle was incompatible with the competitive atmosphere of cultivation in the Heavenly Realm, so they came here to retire.
The former demon served them tea, still a little dazed: "Sorry, it's been a long time since I got up this early."
"So you summoned me here to find out what news about the Demon Realm?" Xie Changming asked, taking a sip of tea. (Small. Piano. Organizing.)
Luo Mingshu came here purely to join in the fun. She picked up the exquisite pastries on the table, savored them, and listened to some gossip about the Demon Realm.
"You say the Demon Realm isn't that poor anymore? I don't quite believe it," the former Demon Lord said incredulously. "The Demon Race has never been good at managing things."
"They were completely swindled when they did business with the Demon Realm before, and all the spirit stones in the Demon Realm were earned by the demons." The former Demon Lord recalled the past with a sigh.
"We are currently doing business with the Demon Realm, and our daily income is around ten million spirit stones," Xie Changming said after roughly estimating Yingtian Palace's income. "More than a hundred years ago, the Demon Realm also connected to the Spirit Network."
Upon hearing this, Luo Mingshu couldn't help but correct him: "The daily income is 90.78 million spirit stones, which is almost 100 million spirit stones when rounded up."
Xie Changming inherited the demon race's inability to engage in business, and he was indeed not as sensitive to the concept of spirit stones as Luo Mingshu.
"How does this little Yinglong know so much about our Demon Realm's revenue?" The former Demon Lord turned his gaze to Luo Mingshu, only then realizing that Luo Mingshu's identity was extraordinary.
"It's just a cooperative business," Luo Mingshu said. "Don't misunderstand."
The former Demon Lord was very moved: "Cooperation is great! I'm so envious of Xuanxu's wealth. No one can envy the Yinglong clan's ability to make money. Changming, you must hold on tight to this powerful figure."
Xie Changming: "..." Aren't I hugging him right now?
Luo Mingshu: "..." You Xie Changming, I knew you had ulterior motives. So you were after my money.
"The Heavenly Realm once abducted you and imprisoned you in the Heavenly Prison?" The former Demon Lord seemed to have thought of something again and asked.
"Yes," Xie Changming replied.
"As expected, some cultivators in the Heavenly Realm still harbor ill intentions towards my demon race's unique physique." The former Demon Lord sighed softly, "It was fine when I was here, but after I left, I didn't expect them to take advantage of my vulnerability like this."
"It's nothing, I've already killed that troublemaking immortal lord," Xie Changming said.
"The position of Celestial Lord in the Heavenly Realm is both difficult and easy to hold. After all, so many years have passed, and there are still Celestial Lords—like the one in the Southern Realm, who has been a Celestial Lord for over ten thousand years. It's easy to hold, but in some regions, the position of Celestial Lord changes frequently. In the end, it's just a position. If you try to use your position to seek more benefits, you'll only invite disaster," the former Demon Lord sighed. "I wonder who will be the next Celestial Lord in the Western Realm."
"That's an internal matter within their Heavenly Realm," Xie Changming nodded and said.
“But little Yinglong, I have something for you.” The former Demon Lord took out an object from his robes—a gilded key.
Luo Mingshu took the gilded key and asked in confusion, "What is this?"
“Back then, the Demon God had a settlement in the Heavenly Realm. However, the Demon Gods left the cultivation world one after another, so that place where the Demon Gods once lived became deserted and has been called the Wasteland in recent years.” The former Demon Lord smiled and said, “There are actually no living creatures inside. It’s just that the Demon Gods’ treasures are buried there. Xuan Xu and Mo Li are going to travel elsewhere and don’t have time to give you the key to open the Wasteland in person, so he asked me to pass it on.”
"Is that so?" Luo Mingshu sighed softly. "Then I finally have a home."
"There is a separate entrance to the Wasteland, which does not require passing through the Celestial Realm, so cultivators from the lower realms can also enter—as long as they obtain permission from its master." The former Demon Lord couldn't help but recall the once prosperous Wasteland and felt a pang of nostalgia.
Back then, he himself had heard the older generation of demon gods preach in the desolate land, but those more powerful beings should be hiding in the deeper parts of the Misty Star Sea.
When Luo Mingshu and Xie Changming left, she found herself with a priceless key.
She fiddled with the keys in her hand, her mindset quite calm. After all, there wasn't much difference between having money and having a lot of money, since she already had more than she could spend.
The resources in the cultivation world are limitless; all she enjoys is the pleasure of making money.
The former Demon Lord needed to catch up on his sleep, so he sent them away early on.
Standing outside the cave in broad daylight, Luo Mingshu and Xie Changming stared at each other, deciding to go and check on the construction progress of the Heavenly Pillar.
Since their original wish upon arriving here was to rebuild the Heavenly Pillar with their own strength, even if Luo Mingshu and Xie Changming wanted to participate in the construction now, they could not take action.
So Luo Mingshu could only observe from the sidelines. She and Xie Changming flew up along the Heavenly Pillar. They flew for a long time but could not see the end. They wondered how much effort these cultivators had put into building this huge pillar over the years.
After waiting for several months, Luo Mingshu and Xie Changming had seen all the scenery in this exploration area before the Heavenly Pillar was finally completed.
Three days before Chengtian Pillar was completed, Liu Hongying told Luo Mingshu that they could prepare to advance to the next level so that they could leave together.
Yinglong's advancement will not be too difficult, after all, Yinglong is a race favored by the heavens, and moreover, there are many powerful cultivators here to protect her.
Luo Mingshu has been stuck at the Nascent Soul stage for far too long. In reality, her true strength is not at the Nascent Soul stage, but because her inner core is special and has not changed over time, she mistakenly believes that she has been stuck at the Nascent Soul stage all along.
After advancing, Yinglong will become its complete form, gaining power no less than that of a celestial lord.
It took Luo Mingshu fifteen days to advance, and Liu Hongying was also waiting for her to complete her advancement. However, when she saw the purple light flashing in the formation where Luo Mingshu was in seclusion, she finally placed the last stone of the Heavenly Pillar.
Xie Changming was also waiting for Luo Mingshu outside the formation. The formation remained quiet, which meant that Luo Mingshu's advancement was going smoothly and there had been no unexpected incidents.
When the purple light shone in the formation, he couldn't help but take two steps forward. Then a clear dragon's roar came, and a dazzling purple light flashed. Luo Mingshu's original form was huge, with a slender body and shimmering purple scales, which was gorgeous and dreamlike.
She lifted Xie Changming up, placing his body on top of her own head. In the past, she was always the one lying on Xie Changming's head, but now she finally had a chance to lift him up.
Xie Changming touched the dragon horns on her head, feeling gratified. He felt as if the chives he had planted had finally grown.
At the beginning, Luo Mingshu was just a tiny little thing, like a mudfish. No one could have imagined that she would become such a majestic figure after she completed her advancement.
Seeing that Luo Mingshu had completed her advancement, Liu Hongying smiled slightly before placing the last stone on the Heavenly Pillar.
After their wish to come here was fulfilled, the scene of exploration began to fade away and recede from them. Many of the monks there waved to them and said, "We will come back to visit when we have time."
Then, in the cultivation world outside the Misty Star Sea, an unforgettable step took place. With the appearance of the Heavenly Pillar in the Misty Star Sea, the one that originally stood on the star shore began to gradually collapse, and then a new Heavenly Pillar grew up.
The pillar that bound the Yinglong clan has finally been replaced by a brand new one.
Even more shocking is that on the Pillar of Heaven, the phantom of a giant dragon faintly appears, seemingly indicating the return of a demon god to the world of cultivation.
Meanwhile, in various sects, those sects that had previously lost their elders all sensed the lost primordial spirits within their sects.
This journey through the misty starry sea has finally come to an end, but there are still many things to be dealt with.
As soon as she left the Misty Star Sea, Luo Mingshu threw Xie Changming off her head; she still had a grudge to settle.
Because the new Heavenly Pillar replaced the old one, the effects of the Immortal Lord's fall will no longer cause Luo Mingshu to lose her memory.
But this did not prevent Luo Mingshu from having a bold idea to avenge Xie Changming's attack on her on the Spirit Network.
Luo Mingshu abandoned Xie Changming and ran away, following Liu Hongying back to the Yuling Sect. Meanwhile, Liu Hongying's primordial spirit returned to her body, shattered the frozen ice crystals, and emerged from the Cold Abyss.
"I will explain what happened in the Misty Star Sea to the Sect Leader," Liu Hongying said to Luo Mingshu. "You can go and rest now. Oh, where is the Demon Lord who came with you?"
"He has lost his usefulness, so I'm going to get rid of him." A plan to get revenge on Xie Changming slowly took shape in Luo Mingshu's mind.
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