Chapter 430 Subordinate Arrangements and Dialogue with the Sect Master
The battle at Black Mountain Pass came to an end. As the demonic cultivators emerged from their hiding places one after another, this important pass finally fell into the hands of the Reverse Spirit Blood Sect.
Strangely enough.
The Fire Demon has disappeared.
She just disappeared so gracefully... Logically speaking, now that the Taihu cultivators have been driven back, it's time to reward those who have made contributions, and given the Fire Ghost's nature, it's impossible for her to be absent at this time.
No demonic cultivator would do such a thing.
So, conversely, the Fire Demon must have encountered some kind of accident, and it happened right after the moment the Breaking Formation Nail was fired.
Wang Yu and his two companions chose to huddle together and watch the battle, while the old ghost was nowhere to be found.
This matter has little to do with them; they can leave it to the Evil Soul Ancestor and his group to handle. Black Mountain Pass's formation was broken, and some of the city-building stones were also damaged.
The core of the formation urgently needs to be repaired and replaced with a new formation that is more suitable for the Holy Sect's style.
The formation master accompanying the team can start doing this first.
Once the Holy Sect sends an even stronger array master, everything will be fine. In addition, Wang Yu and his two companions also met with the two Great Perfection cultivators, Evil Soul and Nether Blade.
After exchanging pleasantries and offering praise, the next step was to ask for credit for them.
Upon learning that Wang Yu had defied authority and killed Zi Dian, the son of Tian Du, he praised him lavishly, comparing him to a weathervane of the demonic path.
"As a demonic cultivator, one must have this fearless personality. Well done. Would you like to stay and work with me and Youdao?"
Wang Yu and Zuo Qiuming had an excellent relationship. Even after the honeymoon period of their cooperation ended, Wang Yu was still considered a friend of the Zuo Qiuming clan. The Evil Soul Ancestor's original intention was to promote him and help him gain more merit.
However, having offended Tiandu, staying on this border is now too dangerous. After weighing the costs and benefits, Wang Yu shook his head and refused.
"I appreciate Senior Evil Soul's kindness, but I've recently made some good gains and need time to go into seclusion to digest them..."
"It's alright, we cultivators should naturally focus on cultivation."
Seeing that he was unwilling, the evil spirit did not force him.
"Taking Black Mountain Pass is only the first step. The real main event is to spread the power of the demonic path throughout Lingxi Prefecture. There are many benefits to be gained from this, and it would be a real pity if you didn't participate."
Wang Yu only believed three-tenths of this explanation.
After expressing their regret, they took their leave and prepared to return to the mountain gate.
There was something strange about how Youdao left; he didn't say a word.
Could it be that they know about the rift between him and Yu Xing?
Strange~
As soon as Wang Yu left, the evil spirit looked at You Dao and complained.
"What's wrong with you? Why aren't you saying a word?"
"This kid is very capable, and his strength is outstanding among his peers. In another sixty years, he will probably be able to rival a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator."
"Your Yu family really isn't even a little bit tempted?"
You Dao remained silent, only shaking his head repeatedly.
"Since you've already expressed your refusal, why bother saying anything more and making a fool of yourself?"
"You bastard!"
Whenever the evil spirit recalled the hardships of the previous battles, he felt that the Nether Blade was playing a trick on him. He could have broken through the Silver Moon Child Granny's domain technique, but he acted like a grandson.
He immediately snorted coldly.
"There's still a score I haven't settled with you, and you'd better have a legitimate reason."
On the other end.
Wang Yu made a special trip to meet with Qingyang, Yang Xiong, Situ Hong, and Xu Ruozhou. Their identities had been confirmed, and they were tasked with intercepting Sword Sect reinforcements, breaching Kuye City, and capturing Black Mountain Pass.
Although the contribution of one item to three items is not high, it still accounts for a small percentage of the total contribution.
But exchanging for a Golden Core would be about right. With Xu Ruozhou's aptitude, forming a Golden Core shouldn't be difficult, and with the magic treasures he bestowed upon him, he could smoothly get through the early stages.
The former two can only be obtained by exchanging battle merits for elixirs to increase cultivation, or by accumulating them up for a big event later.
As for obtaining the opportunity to reach the Nascent Soul stage, that's quite difficult; it's definitely not something that can be accumulated in such a short time.
The most difficult task was for Situ Hong, but with these battle achievements, it would definitely be no problem for him to cultivate to the peak of Foundation Establishment, and there would even be a considerable surplus.
These four underlings didn't offer much help to Wang Yu's business; they mainly served as assistants and handled miscellaneous tasks.
"Do you want to join my clan, or stay here and accumulate merits? There will be battles throughout Lingxi Prefecture in Taihu Lake, so there will be plenty of opportunities to earn merits."
"If you join my sect, you will spend most of your time in seclusion in your cave, helping me with small matters and running errands."
Situ Hong didn't hesitate for long: "I will stay. Only in the great war between the righteous and the demonic can I obtain a chance to form a core."
Yang Xiong and Qing Yang had similar ideas, so they both stayed.
Only Xu Ruozhou, he smiled.
"City Lord, the battle merits I've accumulated, plus the spirit stones you gave me, are enough for me to form my core. It's a good time to return to the sect with you and see what the famous Reverse Spirit Blood Sect looks like."
"I'll also take advantage of that set of amulets to ward off calamity."
All four individuals made choices that maximized their own interests based on the current situation. Effort does not guarantee success, but without effort, there is no success at all.
Good things that seem too good to be true often hide a huge pitfall.
"That's all for now. I'll let you know if anything else comes up."
"clear."
"They're gone."
Wang Yu has always been decisive and efficient. His trip to Black Mountain Pass took less than three months, yet it brought about a dramatic change in the situation.
At least in terms of targeting the cultivators of Taihu Lake, the Reverse Spirit Blood Sect has reversed its passive situation, and the addition of the Refining Heaven Demon Sect means that the Reverse Spirit Blood Sect will change from a main force to a supporting force.
The focus will shift towards Huangquan Temple. Once these hyenas are driven back, the Reverse Spirit Blood Sect will be considered to have survived the vortex of internal strife.
At that time, it will develop into a real war between good and evil.
certainly.
The situation might not unfold as he thought, and Wang Yu always felt that Huangquan Temple was hiding a bigger secret, and that betraying the Niling Blood Sect was not just because of past grudges.
This point should be gradually revealed in the subsequent battles.
After Xu Ruozhou reunited with Youmo and Minghu.
The group of four returned towards the Holy Sect's mountain gate, also to exchange for battle merits. Minghu was about to break through to the mid-Nascent Soul stage, while Youmo was still a bit short.
However, if he could extract some resources from the Wei clan of Barbarian Ghost Peak, it should be enough for him to advance his cultivation further. This is the benefit of war.
Resources that are difficult to obtain in peacetime are easier to obtain in wartime.
The prices of some items have skyrocketed, but the prices of others have risen even more dramatically, such as: Nascent Soul!
It is definitely a valuable commodity in the hands of powerful demonic cultivators, even more sought after than top-grade spirit stones. Absorbing the power of others' nascent souls is certainly a shortcut.
There are numerous secret methods applied in this area.
Each has its own strengths.
Wang Yu's main purpose in returning this time was to deal with the three Nascent Soul cultivators he had, as well as the resources for body refinement and divine sense.
His progress in body refinement has been slow, far from reaching the peak of the early stage of the fourth rank. In terms of spiritual sense, he has reached the threshold of the late stage of the fourth rank, but is stuck.
The core of the Ancient Soul Technique lies in the [Ancient Soul] or "false soul" condensed in the Niwan Palace. Its main function is to take the fall for the deceased, bearing the attacks on the soul and consciousness in his place.
Therefore, most secret techniques that attack the mind have little effect on him.
If you dig deeper into the ancient soul, you will find the second nascent soul. He has already obtained the corresponding secret techniques, but whether or not to practice them has always been a source of hesitation for him.
The benefits of a second nascent soul are self-evident. He had even long coveted the methods of creating clones and incarnations, since they would free his main body from various trivial matters.
With the addition of a placement area, the benefits of focusing on cultivation are self-evident.
This secret technique is quite valuable. Apart from a fourth-tier spiritual item, the required conditions are basically complete. It would be a real shame not to practice it.
"Wait a little longer. The full potential of the innate demonic embryo body has not yet been explored. The ability of the Heavenly Demon Transformation might play a wonderful role in it."
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Half a month later, Wang Yu and the others returned to the Reverse Spirit Blood Sect.
The team disbanded on the spot.
Xu Ruozhou was sent to Evil Sword Peak by Wang Yu. After the death of the Nine Evil Sword Lord, the Black Heaven Talisman Lord, who had a grudge against him, was in Fengzhou, so sending him there wouldn't be a problem.
Personal grudges are personal grudges; all nine peaks are the territory of the three clans.
As a dignified Demon Lord, he still had some face to maintain. Then, he went to the Blood Demon Palace to formally meet the sect leader and also visited the Blood-Eyed Demon Dragon.
It is said that news came from the Heavenly Roc King, who commissioned him to refine pills. This was a favor he couldn't refuse, and it would be a good opportunity to catch up with the old dragon.
Blood Demon Palace.
As the most prestigious place in the Reverse Spirit Blood Sect, Wang Yu has been here many times, but he has only actually entered it once, during the last Nascent Soul Conference.
The rest of the time I came here, I went to the old dragon's cave.
During this trip to Black Mountain Pass, Wang Yu achieved numerous military exploits, and the reputation of the Extreme Law Profound Pill Demon Lord has spread throughout the land of Chiyuan, no longer being a minor skirmish as before.
He was even more famous in Taihu, after all, he rose to power by stepping over the corpse of Zidian, and he also openly and honestly dispersed the divine consciousness incarnation of the senior Tiandu Leijun.
The stepping stone has a significant effect.
He transformed from the fastest-growing genius among the younger generation of Chi Yuan into a true powerhouse, having shed the "weak" label of a newly promoted Nascent Soul cultivator and now rivaling veteran powerhouses.
Upon entering the Blood Demon Main Hall, the young-looking sect leader sat high on the main seat, waiting for him to come and pay his respects.
"Wang Yu of Cold Blood Peak greets the Sect Master."
"No need for formalities, please rise."
The sect leader's attitude was mild, but this was only on the surface.
He vividly remembered the ordeal of the young sect leader and Lu Chenzhou, where they were skinned and dismembered. Moreover, the sect leader's secret technique seemed to be incomplete, lacking a certain refinement.
They've already set their sights on Zhuo Shouyun. This guy successfully forged the Blood Demon Body after the battle between the two Zhuo brothers ended, and this news isn't a secret among the higher-ups.
Whatever Zhuo Shouqing and Zhuo Yuanshen's plans were, they all failed; Zhuo Shouyun was the only victor.
The process is not important; knowing the result is enough.
The Zhuo family also wanted to exert their influence and push Zhuo Shouyun to the position of young sect leader. After all, only those with this kind of physique could inherit the Blood Demon Hall lineage. There were strict standards, and no one could take it away from them.
However.
The sect leader's scheme has been exposed, and the Zhuo family will not send their own people to their deaths, so there has been no news of Zhuo Shouyun; he has been hidden away.
To prevent the sect leader from resorting to underhanded tactics, they are also actively preparing for the next Blood Spring Evil Law baptism, hoping to create a new unlucky Blood Demon Body to satisfy the sect leader's appetite.
This objective is almost an open secret.
The purpose of the Blood Spring Evil Law cluster is to give the useless descendants of the sect's patriarch a chance to defy fate, not just to create a blood feast.
No one is willing to give away their offspring, even a worthless child of poor quality!
The master-disciple faction shares the same idea.
In recent years, the master-disciple faction has deteriorated significantly and is transforming into a clan faction. After all, they also reproduce and have children. Calling them a master-disciple faction is less accurate than calling them the first generation of a clan that is currently building its own business.
The two major parties are locked in a fierce confrontation, which has nothing to do with ideologies or sect development excuses; they simply want to divide the pie.
Inside the Blood Demon Palace.
The sect leader continued.
"Did you find any treasures you desire on your return to the mountain? Your battle merits are more than enough to exchange for a fourth-tier spiritual item."
Wang Yu thought for a moment and then said.
"I desire the Star Demon Stone from the Bloodfall, Sect Master..."
"Granted. This sect master never mistreats meritorious officials. How about two?"
"I couldn't have gotten it."
The Star Demon Stone is a demonic treasure nurtured by the sect's Demon Star Bureau, and it is most suitable for demonic cultivators to use. Wang Yu just happened to plan to use it to assist in refining pills for his Nascent Soul.
It would be a good deal for him to exchange battle merits for a significant advancement in his cultivation.
"Someone will deliver the Star Magic Stone to your dojo afterward. Do you have any further plans?"
"Secluded cultivation to increase strength."
"Indeed, you have come to realize this. It seems that your trip to Black Mountain Pass was worthwhile. Since you intend to stay in the sect to cultivate, I, the sect master, will not easily disobey you."
"But the war is arduous. Why not refine pills for the sect? We can do it during our breaks from cultivation. The rewards distributed by the sect are far from enough from the alchemy hall alone."
The rewards were given generously, some even to supermodels.
It's normal for the sect leader to bring up some additional conditions, and Wang Yu readily agreed.
This is the fate of an alchemist. With his current alchemy skills, using a method that leans towards the cultivation of elixirs, he can refine one batch a year without any problem.
As long as you take care of it for the first half month, you can leave it in a corner to nurture it afterwards; it won't take much effort.
His willingness to agree to anything and follow orders pleased the sect leader, who now regarded him as a key member of the Blood Demon Hall.
“Very good, go down. I’ll let Lao Jiao take care of things after this. You’re more familiar with him now.”
"Thank you, Sect Master. Wang Yu takes his leave."
After respectfully leaving the Blood Demon Palace, Wang Yu felt a sense of relief.
He still couldn't figure out the sect leader's personality, so he mainly responded in accordance with the other party. The stronger a demonic cultivator is, the more they hate being disobeyed.
The sect leader is at the half-step Nascent Soul stage, making him the strongest member of the Reverse Spirit Blood Sect.
Regardless of whether this powerful figure is reliable or not, the benefits of obeying him at this stage are still quite considerable. The sect's influence on him will only decrease after he breaks through to the late Nascent Soul stage.
The feigned compliance before our eyes is nothing more than a means to pursue our own interests.
After leaving the Blood Demon Palace, he turned around and went to Yu Laodeng's cave. It had been a while since he last saw him, and the mist formed by the gathering spiritual energy in this secret cave was even thicker.
Deep within, a thick, lingering bloody light remained.
The lake is inhabited by a large number of dragon-like aquatic creatures, and there are also groups like the Three-Colored Dragon Sparrow on land, all of whom are subordinates of the Blood-Eyed Demon Dragon.
According to the information he obtained from the demons of the North.
The old dragon is a mutated individual of the Blackwater Serpent clan. It is born with blood eyes, much like the innate blood spirit root in the human race. It continuously purifies itself by devouring the bloodlines of its own kind and rivals, eventually transforming into a dragon.
Its reputation is rather poor, otherwise it wouldn't be called the Demon Dragon.
They are basically on the verge of being detached from their original race, and rarely contact them on a daily basis, instead communicating directly with demon kings like Tianpeng.
So, does that mean Yu Tangtang is also a demon of this clan?
Thinking about it in my mind.
Wang Yu called out, "Senior Yu, I, Wang Yu, have come to pay you a visit."
This is the first update. There should be another update tonight.
I'm experiencing writer's block and am currently working on outlining the main points.
(End of this chapter)
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