Chapter 178 Mourning
Thanks to Zhang Jiuxiao's efforts, more and more men voluntarily donated their heart blood.
Before this, the vigorous opposition actions had failed, and they had no choice. If they did not do so, the human race would sooner or later become a sacrifice for Gongsun Xiong's ascension to become a god, and would be unable to escape destruction.
Only with the help of the power of the demons can we leave behind the seeds of hope and strive for a bright future for the human race.
The men had no choice, and neither did the women. All of them risked death in the coming war by joining the demon tribe. Victory seemed too remote to them now, but it was still worth risking their lives for.
For some people, freedom is more important than life, and this is a normal choice.
Zhang Jiuxiao held a grand memorial ceremony for them at the Xiuxian Academy in Zhongzhou Prefecture.
This was once the dream place for the people of Zhongzhou, a place where they could change their fates and cultivate immortality. Every year, numerous male cultivators passed the examinations here, ascending to the immortal race and entering the Golden Gate Immortal Residence.
And now, white flags are fluttering and yellow papers are everywhere in the sky.
Zhang Jiuxiao, who was standing at the front of the team, had his eyelashes trembling slightly, with genuine sympathy in his eyes. They were so pitiful. After all, they were just victims of the oppression of the immortals.
But she had no choice. From the moment she was put on the fire a long, long time ago, she had made up her mind to change this dark world.
For this, even if it means my hands are stained with blood, I will do it.
After the eulogy ended, she softly recited the eulogy, "Thank you to the demon clan, thank you to His Majesty the Demon Lord."
Everyone followed suit and chanted in unison: "Thank you to the demon clan, thank you to His Majesty the Demon Lord."
From then on, there was a deep blood feud between the human race and the immortal race, and there was no possibility of reversal.
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Chi Li, sitting firmly in the Golden Gate Immortal Palace, looked at the ever-increasing points on the data panel and curled the corners of her mouth in pleasure.
As expected, the more people were affected by the law, the more she gained. This was all thanks to the heroine Qiu Qianling, who lived up to her original efforts and successfully took over Zhongzhou.
Next, it depends on whether they have the ability to resist the immortals.
Besides, things should be going smoothly on Gongsun Xiong's side, right?
Chi Li tapped the table lightly with her fingers, then asked Liu Shen'ai to bring up the footage from the Lingjian Sect and turned to look over there.
In the main hall of Lingjian Sect, Sect Leader Song Xiaogang was sitting at the head of the table, drinking tea with a sullen face.
His only son, Song Binbin, the young master of the Lingjian Sect and Ge Fuling's ex-husband, stood in front of him with his head lowered, his two centipede-like black eyebrows tightly twisted together, and he looked very irritated.
After Song Xiaogang finished a cup of tea, he spoke in a deep voice, "You and your current Taoist partner have been in a pact for half a year, right? Why haven't you conceived yet? If I had known this would happen, I shouldn't have agreed to your decision to marry Ge Fuling. None of the women you've chosen are actually useful!"
Song Binbin looked displeased, and was obviously very impatient to hear this. He retorted loudly: "How can this be blamed on me? It's that woman—"
Song Xiaogang interrupted him in a louder voice, "Stop making excuses. If you continue like this, how can I hand over the sect to you?" Song Xiaogang said in a deep voice.
Song Binbin was about to retort when two gray-robed monks hurried in from outside.
"Oh no, Sect Master, something happened in Zhongzhou!" one of them said anxiously.
"Something's happened in Zhongzhou, why are you so anxious?" Song Xiaogang's brows darkened, and he looked intimidating without being angry. "Didn't I send you to investigate Elder Xujun's matter? Did you get any results?"
"Yes, Elder Xujun should have passed away."
Song Xiaogang's eyes widened suddenly, and his butt lifted up from the chair, but it was only for a moment before he calmed down and sat down again, saying slowly: "Tell me, who killed him?"
"They are from the demon tribe."
"The demon clan...? Didn't they just send a hundred hostages to Fentian? Why would they go against my Lingjian Sect?" Song Xiaogang asked.
The gray-robed monk seemed to recall something, and a trace of panic welled up in his eyes, "Master, the demons and demons have occupied Zhongzhou and killed all the noble families in Zhongzhou!"
Before Song Xiaogang could react, Song Binbin shouted angrily, "What? Are they trying to tear up the peace agreement and go to war with my Immortal Clan?"
Song Xiaogang gave him a look and Song Binbin immediately shut up.
"Go on, what exactly happened in Zhongzhou?"
The gray-robed monk then continued, "Because the Golden Gate Immortal Mansion has been wantonly collecting spirit stones, the people of Zhongzhou have all turned to the demons, hoping to rebel against the Golden Gate Immortal Mansion. Those men even risked their own blood to transform women into demons in order to fight the immortals! The people of Zhongzhou have gone mad!"
Song Xiaogang pondered in silence.
Song Binbin tried to hold it in for a while, but couldn't help herself. "The Jinmen Immortal Palace didn't take any action. Are they all dead? Do they allow the demons to show off their power right under their noses?"
"Golden Gate Immortal Mansion hasn't made any moves yet, but... Sect Master, the demons are invading the immortals' territory and expanding their power by converting humans. This is too reckless. Shouldn't we take action immediately to prevent future troubles?"
Song Binbin said bitterly, "Do you even need to ask? The demons have betrayed us. We should immediately send out experts to kill all of these people and give them a good beating. Let's see if they dare to attack the immortals again!"
However, Song Xiaogang, who had been silent the whole time, spoke up and immediately refuted his words, "Bin'er, you are too impatient. Don't forget that Zhongzhou is the territory of Jinmen Immortal Mansion. It's not our turn to interfere in this matter."
"But, when it comes to dealing with the demons, aren't our three major sects united as one?"
"One? You're too naive. There are no eternal enemies, only eternal interests. Rather than inviting disaster upon ourselves, it's better to sit back and watch the fire from the other side of the river. When the battle between the Golden Gate Immortal Mansion and the demons is mutually devastating, we can then go out and clean up the mess. Isn't that better?"
Song Binbin's face flushed instantly. He admitted that he hadn't thought things through, but his father wouldn't deny him like that in front of his subordinates, would he? If this happened too many times, who would still be convinced by him when he took over the sect?
He lowered his eyes to hide the dissatisfaction and resentment that emerged in his eyes.
Sure enough, his father was just talking. In fact, he had no intention of handing over the sect to him. Otherwise, he would not have given him any resources and instead kept suppressing him.
Song Xiaogang didn't notice his expression, he was thinking about something else.
Zhongzhou suddenly increased the tax on spirit stones, probably because of Gongsun Xiong.
If a cultivator wants to overcome tribulation and break through, he needs a large amount of spirit stone resources. Nowadays, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth is thin, and only the human race can provide the spiritual energy for cultivation.
When one reaches Gongsun Xiong's level, even more spiritual energy is needed. However, he did not expect that this man could force the people of Zhongzhou to rebel. It seems that he is determined to ascend to heaven.
"Come to think of it, the Jinmen Immortal Palace actually sent someone to borrow our sect's treasure, the Soul-Devouring Cauldron, two days ago. Could it be that they are unable to collect the spirit stones from Zhongzhou and want to rob our sect of its spiritual resources?" He couldn't help but speculate.
Hearing this, Song Binbin couldn't help but sneered, "There's actually such a thing. I thought Jinmen Immortal Mansion was a good place."
"Is that Gongsun Xiong really a mastermind in the Tribulation Realm? That's ridiculous. His own house is on fire, but instead of trying to put it out, he runs to his neighbor's house to rob him. He even wants to ascend to become a god. He's simply daydreaming!"
After saying this, Song Binbin suddenly felt the temperature in the hall suddenly drop, and the air became heavier.
He looked at Song Xiaogang with a puzzled look in his eyes, "Dad, what's wrong with you? Why are you shaking for no reason?"
But Song Xiaogang suddenly stood up, looked behind him, and said in a trembling voice, "I didn't know that Grandpa Gongsun was coming. I'm sorry for not welcoming you. Please forgive me!"
Song Binbin suddenly froze in place, the blood drained away from his face. He slowly turned around and saw a crimson shadow appear in the hall.
A voice full of pressure sounded, "It was you, kid, who said that I was daydreaming?"
Song Binbin's feet suddenly left the ground, as if an invisible hand had grabbed his neck. He was unable to struggle, and his legs dangled helplessly in the air.
With a click, the scene in front of Chi Li went completely black.
She frowned slightly, just as she was seeing the exciting part.
But it is not surprising. The level of the Guanshi Realm item is too low, so it is difficult to spy on the masters of the Jiedi Realm.
Fortunately, the fate of these two people from the Lingjian Sect is already foreseeable.
Chi Qi raised the corner of her lips slightly. If she wanted to watch the fire from the other side of the river, she had to estimate whether she had the ability to do so.
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Within the boundaries of Zhongzhou.
Qiu Qianling stood quietly in the center of the courtyard of the state lord's mansion, his whole body bathed in the brilliant and warm golden sunlight.
She opened her hands, took a deep breath, and smelled the dry scent mixed with the fragrance of grass and trees.
It was the long-lost breath of sunshine, just like what she felt on the day when she and Xie Yuqing first came to the city.
She hadn't felt this way in a long time.
The Demon Realm is always so dark and depressing, and the people living there seem to be covered in mold, exuding a damp smell.
However, the demons do not want to live in darkness forever.
At this moment, Shadow Phoenix Demon Lord walked in from outside the courtyard gate, "Your Highness the Demon Lord."
Qiu Qianling lowered her raised hands, looking a little embarrassed. Would Sister Ying think she was weird?
She forced herself to remain calm and said calmly, "Sister Ying, isn't she training new magicians? Why are you here?"
Ying Huang smiled and said, "Thanks to Chief Zhang, the demon tribe in Zhongzhou has grown to 50,000. I'm almost overwhelmed. So, I'd like to ask Your Majesty the Demon Lord to approve the transfer of Soul Truth Demon Lord to Zhongzhou to help me share the pressure."
"Soul Truth Demon Lord?"
"Yes, there are enough dead souls here. She and her magicians are all practicing soul-refining techniques, which is just right for them to cultivate ghosts."
Qiu Qianling thought about the time when the Soul-True Demon Lord controlled thousands of ghosts to attack Murong Ci. This technique was indeed powerful, so he nodded.
Then he asked, "Is there still no movement from the Jinmen Immortal Palace?"
Shadow Phoenix shook his head, "No."
Qiu Qianling frowned. This was too strange and too unreasonable.
Zhongzhou, such an important territory, was invaded by the demons. Shouldn't Xie Yuqing immediately lead her men to attack them? Or does she have a bigger conspiracy?
Qiu Qianling felt annoyed and had an urgent desire in his heart. He wanted to see Xie Yuqing and wanted to... kill her?
No, not to kill her, but to torture her, to make her regret for deceiving herself, to make her life worse than death!
Suddenly, she felt a strange breath.
"Who?" As he spoke, a red light flashed in his hand, and it turned into a blood blade and slashed in the air.
With two thuds, two invisible male cultivators fell from the air and landed right in front of her.
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