Chapter 656 The Secret War Begins!
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That day.
While Wang was in seclusion cultivating, his divine sense suddenly stirred, and a jade slip containing divine consciousness floated in from outside the Demon Palace. The information recorded on it was elusive and difficult to decipher.
It was the message that the old demon Wuyan managed to deliver.
'To stir up trouble... So the target is the Three Kings, which isn't really my concern. However, if my previous speculation is correct, then Soul Silence King is courting death.'
And Wang Yu realized this.
The information he received at this moment came about because of a casual remark he made during his confrontation with the Old Demon Centipede Flame.
Was he a master strategist? No, he simply grasped the inherent weaknesses of demonic cultivators. Regardless of whether they had family as leverage, given the opportunity, the Old Demon Centipede Flame would definitely betray them.
But the other party told him that they had ill intentions.
They were clearly trying to instigate him.
If Soul King was stirring up trouble, then Centipede Flame Old Demon was taking advantage of the chaos. He didn't want to die from rushing to break through to the Dao Integration Realm, so he could only try to get Soul King killed.
If you follow the other person's line of thought, you will find that...
He informed himself that he was merely adding another fish to a muddy pond; the real fish would be those like the Three Kings, if his prediction was correct.
The Demon King, the Impermanent King, and the Blood Demon King will receive this information before him. If these three still harbor ill intentions towards him, they will take the initiative to come to him seeking cooperation.
This is an opportunity.
If they don't want to have anything to do with him anymore, they won't come over on their own initiative, treating the previous million-dollar donation as a way to cut ties.
'It's a great opportunity, but the timing is wrong...'
After reading the information recorded in the jade slip, which contained all the methods of the Soul Silent King that Wu Yan Lao Mo had witnessed, as well as a few of his trump cards, I realized that Wu Yan Lao Mo had also used.
Wang Yu could only sigh helplessly in his heart.
Actually, if the only participants were the three kings and the four of them, and it was a one-on-one competition, he would be very interested in participating. Unfortunately, not only did King Hunji have the Venerable Refinement Peak Elder Wuyan as his henchman.
Other kings also have such followers.
The largest number belonged to the Alluring Bone King, who had three peak Void Refinement cultivators under her command. Among them were those who were infatuated with her beauty and controlled by her, those who admired her strength and submitted to her, and those who were rivals who cherished each other and regarded her as a kindred spirit.
His ability to control and manage people is beyond comprehension.
This old demon, Centipede Flame, was originally going to become the fourth peak Void Refinement Realm subordinate of the Charming Bone King, but he was intercepted by the Soul Silent King, and the opportunity for the two sides to clash came at this moment.
Wang Yu had reason to suspect that the Great Dao cultivated by the Demon King was closely related to this matter, but he was not yet clear about the reasons behind it.
He has just stabilized his cultivation at the fourth level of the Void Refinement stage.
Against someone like Centipede Flame Demon, all I can say is that he can fight, with a win rate close to 60%.
Ideally, the matchup against the three kings should be a 50/50 situation.
However, if their peak-level Void Refinement subordinates are included, defeat is almost certain. Moreover, given the chaotic situation, rashly taking action to participate is not a good idea.
His understanding of the Three Kings, Soul Silence, and all the Lords of the Royal Palaces was only superficial. If he had the strength to overwhelm them, then there was no question; he could simply go and attack them.
Since the two sides are currently evenly matched, it's best to avoid participating in this high-risk, low-return chaotic battle.
There is something.
Wang Yu will not participate in the battle until he understands the meaning behind the battle between the Lords of the Royal Palace!
Grudges and interests are all nonsense.
Having secured the position of Lord of the Palace and been granted a title, it means that the Great Dao is within reach, that one has the right to make wishes before the True Immortals, and that one can maintain their status.
That was the biggest gain for them.
Although demonic cultivators are inherently greedy, they are mostly skilled at weighing options. Killing a King Palace Master is meaningless if it doesn't double their gains.
For them, staying in the Demon Refining Domain was to accumulate enough cultivation resources to break through to the early stage of Dao Integration in the future. At that time, they could break through to the third level of Dao Integration with some time.
We will then seek an opportunity to break through the mid-term barrier.
A complete training process has been formed. The geniuses who emerge from the Demon Refining Domain are at least at the third level of the Dao Integration Realm in the outside world, and when they participate in the battle of the myriad races, they generally possess the mid-stage of the Dao Integration Realm.
Each of them possesses astonishing combat power within their realm, and their cunning schemes are endless.
It was precisely because of the astonishing strength displayed by these predecessors that the Demon Refining Domain Trials became increasingly stable, becoming the primary way for the Demon Cultivation World to train talent.
In this situation.
Can personal grudges and affections be more important than one's own path to enlightenment? Even if it were the entire fortune of a royal palace lord, what difference would it make?
therefore.
Even if Wang Yu felt that Mei Gu Wang and the others were deliberately staying in the eighth, ninth, or tenth positions on the ranking list, keeping a low profile and giving those positions to other palace masters.
Are there any even more sinister ones?
In his view.
The competition among the Lords of the Royal Palace is not significant; in fact, they may form a "small circle of high-caste cultivators" to suppress potential successors who could replace them.
There is no competition, yet life and death are at stake.
It's utterly foolish. This illogical thing is nine parts wrong. Wang Yu's seniority in the Demon Refining Domain is too shallow for him to see it clearly.
In this way...
Staying away from the eye of the storm became the best option, especially after he gained the authority to lead the Blood Demon Sword Sect and took charge of the [Void Trace Spirit Slaying Array] in Holy Ring City!
To be clear, as long as he doesn't actively get involved in those messy and ridiculous things, no one can touch him.
The authority and benefits of the person in charge are comparable to those of a king in a royal palace.
His senior brother Lianyun, whom he had only known for a short time, had truly given him a great gift. With such abundant resources, he would be more than capable of obtaining the position of the master of a royal palace once he broke through to the peak of the Void Refinement stage.
If that's the case, there are even fewer reasons to take risks.
Whether he obtained the royal palace sooner or later didn't really matter much to him. After thinking it through, Wang Yu sealed off the Demon Palace and no longer allowed demonic cultivators to approach it.
Apart from the heads of other lineages, no one has the authority to enter.
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The Palace of Calamity.
The Demon King, with her large pregnant belly, gently stroked her belly while caressing her smooth, white chin, while Wuchang and Guixue sat on a high-backed chair to one side.
She said, "Wuyou has already sealed off the Demon Palace, and no one can get close. The reason why he can control Holy Ring City has also been found out. He has become the person in charge of the Blood Demon Sword Sect. So let's not cause him any more trouble."
Wuchang frowned and said with great regret, "What a pity. He is a true spirit bloodline proficient in killing, yet he chose to be a coward."
The Blood Demon King shook his head: "It's possible that this is due to the protection of his ancestors. The concept of clan destiny is a real thing. His ability to firmly refuse to participate shows that his understanding of the word 'calamity' far surpasses that of ordinary cultivators."
The Impermanent King did not continue the conversation, but instead said with burning eyes, "What do you think? Can we lure that person out this time? The three of us have deliberately exposed some of our methods in recent years to make that person suspicious of the rankings."
"With the addition of Soul Silence and the Four Kings as bait, they have already occupied half of the rankings. Once the conflict escalates, the other palace lords are also very likely to join the fray. At that time..."
"Silence!" Queen Meigu suddenly shouted, silencing the two of them. She touched her belly and said meaningfully, "Say less."
Wuchang and Guixue stared at Meiguwang's big belly, revealing eerie smiles, and surprisingly, they obediently remained silent.
If we say that the Centipede Demon was the trigger for the whole incident...
They are one of the driving forces behind it all.
Soul King's goal was simple; it really was just to prove himself. Perhaps he felt that his three defeated opponents shouldn't provoke him so often? In any case, his target was the three kings.
I don't aim to kill him, but rather to severely injure him!
Let these rats in the gutter who despise him be terrified by his unparalleled power, proving the might of the Soul King.
The three kings' plan was even more complicated.
Is it also to use this incident to lure out some hidden cultivator, or... is there another purpose?!
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The Hall of Supporting Heaven.
This place is one of the royal palaces controlled by the Mighty True Demon King, which also floats above the Holy Ring City. As the first one that some people consider to have "given up," it is looked down upon as a barbarian with some strength.
He was not entirely unaware of this matter.
But the more he did this, the happier he became.
Being able to be looked down upon by others without having to pretend to be weak is a skill in itself, isn't it?
Inside the Hall of Supporting Heaven at that time.
The Mighty True Demon King was nearly three meters tall, with bulging muscles all over his body, covered with a layer of jet-black scales with patterns of roaring beasts on them, and his thick, strong hands were holding a wine jar.
He poured large gulps of wine into his mouth, displaying a hearty and unrestrained demeanor. After drinking his fill, he let out a satisfied burp and burst into laughter.
"Gentlemen, that slutty Meigu has started to make her move, but... I think she's too greedy. What do you all think?"
Inside the hall.
There is a being ranked third, known as the "Evil Beast King," who cultivates the demonic path of beast taming and body fusion.
There is a cultivator ranked sixth, known as the "Black Spring King," who cultivates the Water Fiend Demonic Path. Both of them are partners of the Mighty True Demon King "Yue Zhenxiao," and they know a very secret message.
If we say that the three members of the "Charming Bone King" trio are a sinister group...
The three of them are the "Ranking" group.
Besides Soul King, there are three others who, led by the second-ranked player, form a small third-party ranking group. Among the ten, Soul King is the only one who has no one to play with.
Therefore, it makes sense to reflect on oneself and examine one's conduct three times a day.
Inside the Tuotian Hall, facing Yue Zhenxiao's questioning.
King Black Spring was the first to respond: "Judging from previous years, with the tacit approval of the Great Demon Lord, there are an unusually large number of demon spies in the Demon Refining Domain, and this time is even more special..."
Just as Wang Yu believed that the lords of the royal palace had no reason to fight each other, these intelligent people also understood this underlying principle, so bickering was common, but life-and-death battles were truly rare.
But you can't resist the instigation and the use of evil and mysterious methods to brainwash you! It's hard to say whether Soul King is being controlled, which is why he seems to dislike everyone.
The size of the Evil Beast King was not much smaller than that of Yue Zhenxiao.
He was also a small giant in stature, and he liked to go shirtless, showing off his body covered in evil beast tattoos. This was the combined demonic path of the Beast Taming Path.
The chosen spirit beast is refined into the body, undergoing a fusion at the source level, and then separated to form a beast clone-like ability, but can also be cultivated independently.
This is equivalent to gaining twice the cultivation speed.
The more spirit beasts he merges with, the more beast clones he creates. This evil beast king has a total of six clones, each with a perverse and cruel personality, perfectly matching the stereotypical image of a demonic cultivator.
When using the Body Integration Secret Technique, combat power can increase up to tenfold, but this path is also a forbidden path among many evil techniques in the demonic path, not to mention that it is easy to go insane.
The physical body is also prone to deformities.
Entering the field is incredibly difficult, as one can easily become a living, deformed lump of flesh due to a violent upheaval of blood and flesh. However, their combat power is extremely strong, and the requirements for aptitude are low.
It's suitable for those who are unwilling to accept their fate and want to defy destiny.
Upon hearing what the Black Spring King had said, he arrogantly declared.
"You mean, there's a demon spy among the Ten Kings this time? In my opinion, it's that Soul Silence. That kid always kills whoever he wants, he's even more arrogant than me, he's not normal at all."
Black Spring King: "..."
Yue Zhenxiao: "..."
Both of them were speechless at what the Beast King said. So you know you're not quite normal, huh?
Yue Zhenxiao continued drinking and said.
"As we all know, the Great Demon King encourages us to kill demon spies, let alone demon geniuses who have climbed to such high positions. If we find them and kill them, we will surely receive the most generous reward."
"Even for us, this is an incredible opportunity. Although Hun Ji started this, he is actually the least suspicious. From the beginning, things will no longer be under his control. The same applies to Mei Gu. Do you understand?"
Kurozumi frowned and remained silent.
The Evil Beast King then spoke directly.
"The alluring bone is using the demonic offspring in her womb to lure the true form of the White Bone Demon God, isn't it?"
"This is the Demon Refining Domain. Once the other party spares its power to descend in person, the Great Demon Lord will definitely take action to refine its bones into white bone relics. This is probably what Mei Gu wants."
"Her reason for stirring up trouble is probably some kind of sacrificial ritual to please the White Bone Demon God. The suspicion is very low. She even wanted to take all the reward for killing that spy. Am I right?"
King Black Spring was extremely surprised.
"I never expected you to possess such wisdom. Impressive, Evil Beast King!"
The latter's eyes widened.
"You're so damn hypocritical, I'll beat you to death."
"vulgar."
"Take this!"
A muffled thud.
The Mighty True Demon King Yue Zhenxiao appeared between the two, raising his hand to block the raging Evil Beast Queen.
He said earnestly, "You must cultivate your mind more. If you lose your reason, you will not be able to continue climbing the Great Dao in the future, and the Ancestor will also lose his most outstanding disciple."
The Beast King was panting heavily, his eyes bloodshot as he stared at the Black Spring.
It took a long time for him to calm down.
It is clear that this path of demonic cultivation is not for humans. Although the path of demonic cultivation is fast and powerful, the side effects are unimaginable to ordinary people.
Yue Zhenxiao continued.
“You are all people I trust. There shouldn’t be too much of a problem with Meigu. In fact, the scope of suspicion has been narrowed down to a very small number. If we exclude Hunji, the second brother’s small group is the most suspicious.”
"Keep an eye on things and try to delay your actions until they really get angry before closing in. That's all for today's discussion. Go back now."
"I know without you telling me."
“What Brother Yue said is also what Hei Quan thought.”
This matter is settled.
Just a few months later, war broke out outside Holy Ring City!
(End of this chapter)
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