Chapter 726 The Olive Branch of the Xuanhuang Battle Immortals: The Invitation of the First Human Emperor
turn out to be.
Since Wang Yu left the True Spirit Realm to seek opportunities in the Cosmic Sea, Yuan Xiang and Zhou Wusheng have been targeted even more severely.
After using the method of staged accidents to deal with the second-generation playboy who jumped out and was used as a pawn, he was in charge of the "Immortal Pivot Ghost God Seal" behind the scenes, which is also the "Demon-Slaying Heavenly King of All Realms" appointed by the Immortal Demon Exorcism Department.
Send the two of them to the Seven Star Domain!
This world community comprises over 6,720 worlds, and their responsibility is to monitor the development of these beings.
It is not only time-consuming and labor-intensive, but also very prone to problems.
If someone trips you up... forget about getting contribution points and mission tokens, you'll have to pay hefty fines, and if something goes wrong and causes problems in certain worlds...
They will be held accountable and interrogated, and how many demonic cultivators are truly clean? Some things are fine until they are weighed, and once they are, they can't be contained.
You can put any hat on it.
The Boundless Immortal Prison Department relies on these demonic cultivators to increase their merits. Even though Yuan Xiang's master is Yin Fu Tianzun, it's useless because his own strength is insufficient.
The training philosophy of the demonic path also tends to favor the survival of the fittest.
Yin Fu Tianzun can help him arrange a suitable starting point, but how far he develops is basically entirely up to him.
Zhou Wusheng was just a minor character who was implicated in the incident.
But the fact that he managed to secure a spot in the Immortal Demon Exorcism Department proves that he has some skills. Don't you see that even the Ten Kings of the Demon Refining Domain need to perform exceptionally well to have a chance to enter this department?
After pouring out his grievances, Zhou Wusheng felt resentment and anger. Demonic cultivators are inherently narrow-minded, and after being tormented like this for decades, they were nearing the point of explosion.
"If they won't keep me here, there are plenty of other places that will."
"Brother Yuan, Brother Xuehe, can you really continue to endure this?"
"As far as I know, what we are experiencing is not an isolated case, but rather the entire demonic path is being targeted by these bastards, yet no powerful enough figure has come forward to uphold justice. What does this mean... you can think about it carefully."
"In my opinion, perhaps..."
"—Chirp!"
Wang Yu reached out to stop Zhou Wusheng from speaking recklessly. After all, they were still in front of the palace, and it was easy to imagine the consequences if someone overheard them.
"With so many people around, we mustn't give others cause for gossip. If you two fellow Daoists have time later, you can come to find me at the 'Tide Sound Cave', a secret cave within the Exorcism Hall."
That's all.
Wang Yu then led Tantai Chan into the inner space of the palace. It was actually quite large, far from the solitary palace in the clouds that one might see from the outside.
On the way to the Tide Sound Cave, Xiao Chan'er suddenly asked curiously, "You call it Blood River here?"
Wang Yu smiled and responded.
"This is a nickname I got in the Demon Refining Domain. It's a long story, but in short, my ability to join the Immortal Demon Exorcism Department is inseparable from this experience, so I'm using the same nickname."
"No wonder. It seems that the Exorcism Department has what you want. Otherwise, given your personality, you wouldn't continue to use this identity."
Wang Yu was taken aback when Xiao Chan'er asked him this question.
What is he doing at the exorcism department?
Freedom! And the right to expand your territory and own your own world!
Especially freedom.
This is the condition that demonic cultivators value most, so when Lao Yue told him about the eight departments system and composition, he chose the Exorcism Department. But upon closer reflection,
Zhou Wusheng's words were not without merit.
Being ostracized and bullied, and with no powerful figures in the demonic path stepping forward to demand justice, it's unreasonable for demonic cultivators who believe in the survival of the fittest. Logically speaking, at least a relatively fair competitive platform should be provided.
The strong rise, the weak fall.
Moreover, there aren't as many demonic cultivators here as one might imagine, which speaks volumes. Joining the Eight Departments of the Immortal Palace is the most orthodox way to acquire resources.
That is, you can exchange them directly from the Celestial Palace Tokens.
Therefore, there must be some less-than-orthodox methods of acquiring resources. The gray and black areas are the territory of demonic cultivators, or rather, these people are forming a united front and driving demonic cultivators into the shadows.
That's incredibly despicable.
If we think about it this way, it makes sense that the Demon Lord didn't show up to support him. He didn't care about the lives of demon cultivators. You can see the Demon Lord's training style from the situation in the Demon Refining Domain.
This is merely forcing them to move from the light to the dark.
It's not about annihilating them all.
Perhaps in the eyes of the Demon Lord, these are some hardships that future generations need to experience.
after all.
The era of the rise of humanity was the true darkest age!
Once you understand this, it becomes much simpler to consider how to deal with it. Wang Yu's previous approach was correct: he hadn't fully utilized the high-end resources he had, so he wasn't in a hurry to gain power and status.
The Creation Pill can at least support his cultivation to the mid-stage of the Dao Integration Realm.
At that time, you can actively unlock the second comprehension slot and increase your understanding of the various laws and Dao fruits, making it easier to break through to the Immortal Dao realm.
The concept of integrating the grotto-heaven with external objects can actually be seen as a traditional concept of aligning with the Dao. If one's body is in harmony with heaven and earth, how can that not be aligning with the Dao?
At that time, the cave will completely merge with him.
Where consciousness is, there lies the grotto-heaven. The primordial magic crystals accumulated over many years, combined with that miraculous power, become the energy source for leaping to a higher level of life.
The laws and fruits are the keys to unlocking evolution.
A 50% comprehension level is required to break through to the Mahayana stage, and achieving it ahead of time will definitely help with the breakthrough.
at the moment.
Wang Yu has no shortage of cultivation resources, but he lacks treasures like Origin Magic Crystals, which can serve as both an energy source and a high-level trading commodity.
Upon arriving at the Chaoyin Cave, Wang Yu projected his inner world into the cave, causing the true demonic energy to spread within the cave. Combined with the local spiritual veins, this was enough to support Tantai Chan's cultivation.
After settling the people in, Wang Yu entered a state of cultivation.
Judging from the progress, it's possible that the Body Refining Technique will break through to the middle stage first, and the essence of the Five Qi Immortal Mushroom will be used to break through to the Immortal Realm.
He used the Yellow Springs Immortal-Breaking Curse to combine two immortal materials in a cycle. Strictly speaking, he only "ate" a little bit of the flavor emitted by the immortal mushroom, but that was enough to benefit him immensely.
Consciousness opens the placement panel.
[Placement Slot 1 (Enlightenment): Yellow Springs Path 36.3%]
[Yellow Springs, Evil Spirits/Yin Thunder/Three Burials - 1% Annual Growth]
This is about right.
It has already exceeded the standard of 35% for the late stage of Dao Integration. As for the 50% requirement for the Mahayana breakthrough, it is too far away, so there is no rush to push it up for the time being.
The path of slaughter has not yet been paid for.
After replacing it.
[Placement Slot 1 (Enlightenment): Slaughter Principle 10.1%]
[Slaughter, Bloodlust/Extinction/Extermination - Increases by 1% every six months]
He has already condensed five Blood Flying Swords ahead of schedule. However, he still lacks some knowledge in this Dao Law. He plans to increase it to 50% for now, and it will take him about thirty years to achieve his goal.
The progress will be rapid at first, but for every 1% increase in progress thereafter, the time requirement will increase until it reaches the standard level of one year.
Several months after returning to the True Spirit Realm.
Tantai Chan gradually adapted to life here. On this day...
Yuan Xiang and Zhou Wusheng visited together.
...
Reception room.
"Brother Blood River".
"Fellow Daoist Yuan, Fellow Daoist Zhou."
The three exchanged pleasantries and drank some of Wang Yu's spiritual tea before gradually getting down to business.
Zhou Wusheng spoke first: "Last time at the entrance of the Exorcism Hall, I didn't thank Brother Xuehe for reminding me, but what I said was also sincere. I wonder what you think?"
Wang Yu's eyes flickered, giving a hint.
"To be honest, before I came to serve in the Eight Departments of the Immortal Palace, I asked many fellow Daoists, and they all said that the Immortal Demon Exorcism Department was a good place for us. It seems that's true now."
“I don’t think we were deceived. There must be some rule that we haven’t figured out yet. What do you two think?”
Yuan Xiang's heart stirred, recalling a certain secret rumor.
He suddenly spoke.
"It is rumored that in addition to the Xingxiao and Douxiao envoys, the Immortal Demon Exorcism Department has a secret place called the Seven Killings Envoys, which is composed of people who are extremely skilled in combat."
"I didn't take it seriously before, but after hearing what you said today, it doesn't seem like there's nothing to it. Could this be the reason why those seniors recommended the Exorcism Department?"
Zhou Wusheng's pupils dilated in shock as he stared at Yuan Xiang in astonishment.
I've never heard him say such things before, and this is supposed to be a comrade who's been through thick and thin with me... Pshaw!
'This is indeed useful information, but it's a pity it's too late.'
Wang Yu has thought it through.
Continuing to stay behind in the Immortal Palace's Eight Departments, which reject demonic cultivators, would not be of much benefit to him. It would be better for him to venture out and reap the benefits of the Soul Refining World, while also possessing the secret technique of concealing cause and effect, the Jade Void Glazed Wall.
Using his Myriad Transformations talent to gather resources outside is actually the easiest way for him, although it can be time-consuming when certain specific resources are needed.
As for the danger...
In the Eight Divisions of the Celestial Palace, one must also complete tasks to obtain resources. There are risks in doing anything, and acting alone actually makes him safer.
From the light to the shadows, solitary cultivation is the path that suits him best.
He continued to mingle in places frequented by demonic cultivators, where there would likely be even more intrigue and backstabbing. He was genuinely uninterested in the Seven Killings Envoy theory.
But he was very interested in the Yin Fu Tian Zun behind Yuan Xiang.
This person is one of the nine lineages of the demonic path, a powerful celestial being of the Underworld. His mastery of talismans has reached a state of perfection, and he wields a divine power called the "Great Heavenly Demon Talisman," making him renowned.
Besides his daily cultivation, Wang Yu also travels to various Heavenly Demon Realms to capture and refine Heavenly Demons, and evolving his demonic body is one of his cultivation goals.
This Great Heavenly Demon Talisman can refine Heavenly Demons in an instant.
It can also cover up the cause and effect of the killing of the Heavenly Demon in the lower realm, which is extremely suitable for a demon cultivator like him who loves Heavenly Demon materials. He had his eye on it when he visited the various inheritances of the Immortal Palace Token earlier.
Therefore, he intentionally sought to befriend Yuan Xiang, with Zhou Wusheng merely an afterthought.
He pondered for a moment.
Wang Yu offered his advice: "I think you two don't need to rush, especially Fellow Daoist Yuan. After all, it has been several decades since we first arrived. During this period of suppression, there must have been some senior demonic cultivators who knew about it."
"If there is truly a space for demonic cultivators to live in the Eight Departments of the Celestial Palace, it won't be long before someone comes to invite them. What do you two think?"
Yuan Xiang frowned in thought, but Zhou Wusheng felt something was amiss.
"I don't think this is appropriate. If this is true, why didn't they invite us earlier, instead of waiting until now, decades later?"
Upon hearing this, Wang Yu smiled.
"For us, a few decades is just a few decades, not even half a century. Is that a long time? If they don't make us suffer some losses, how can they recruit us at a low cost?"
These words were spoken.
Yuan Xiang was the first to be persuaded.
"Brother Blood River, your insights are profound. Have you already made contact with those senior demonic cultivators?"
"Never."
"That……"
Seeing his confusion, Wang Yu then explained.
“I’m not going to stay here any longer. I’ll be leaving soon. These are my words to you both.”
Upon hearing this, Zhou Wusheng's expression became even more indignant.
"Since you've said that, it's clear you've reached a critical juncture where change is imminent. Why give up?"
"I have my own plans."
"Hmph, I think you're lying. I don't know what you're up to!"
Wang Yu remained silent and gave Zhou Wusheng a deep look.
"You're really rude, what good would it do me to lie to you?"
"Furthermore, since Fellow Daoist Zhou was able to obtain a spot in the Immortal Demon Exorcism Department, he must not be a fool. Why would he try to seduce Fellow Daoist Yuan, arouse his suspicion, and offend me in the process?"
"What are your intentions in coming to my cave?! Do you really think I'm a pushover?!"
As they were talking.
An immense pressure of power suddenly arose. Compared to when he first arrived at the first level of the Dao Integration Realm, Wang Yu was only a little bit away from the middle level of the Dao Integration Realm.
Yuan Xiang and Zhou Wusheng were only at the initial stage of the Dao Integration Realm. Although they had made progress in recent years, they were too busy with other matters to cultivate.
How can we contend with him when we haven't even completed the first level of accumulation?
Yuan Xiang's pupils constricted, surprised that this person's cultivation had improved so quickly. Zhou Wusheng's heart tightened, as if an invisible hand was gripping his heart, and his breathing became rapid.
Cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and he caught a glimpse of Yuan Xiang out of the corner of his eye.
My heart sank.
Years of effort have come to naught; he acted too hastily, and Yuan Xiang has lost trust in him.
Wang Yu narrowed his eyes, his terrifying killing intent soaring into the chaotic clouds.
The illusion of a sea of blood and floating corpses is shocking.
He said, "Zhou Wusheng, whose side are you really on? Did you arrange for that spoiled brat who came knocking on your door back then?"
After Wang Yu said that, Yuan Xiang realized what was going on.
"So you're one of those demonic cultivator forces hiding in the shadows? Trying to recruit me at a low cost? What are your intentions?!"
Zhou Wusheng kept quiet and didn't reply.
Just a few words.
"This is a secret realm inside the Exorcism Hall, where fighting is prohibited. You must not make a move."
"roll!"
What he said was true; in any other place, Wang Yu would have invited him into the Soul Banner long ago. At this moment, with a shout, he was sent flying out of the Tide Sound Cave and directly expelled.
A moment later.
Yuan Xiang smiled and bowed to Wang Yu.
"Thank you for pointing this out, fellow Daoist."
"This guy's acting is terrible. He acts like a fool, which makes him seem fake. There must be more to this story. In my opinion, he's probably here to visit the Heavenly Venerable of Yin Fu."
Yuan Xiang nodded, then handed over another token.
"This is the [Expansion Order] of the Xuanhuang Battle Immortal Department. It can be exchanged for a method of refining a Dao weapon for free from the Immortal Palace. I, Yuan, will accept Brother Xuehe as my friend."
Wang Yu was momentarily stunned, looking at Yuan Xiang with surprise.
After a long silence, he finally gave a bitter smile.
"It seems Fellow Daoist Yuan discovered Zhou Wusheng's problem long ago. Did you send this Expansion Token under someone's orders?"
"Half and half."
Yuan Xiang seemed to open up as she explained.
"This token was bestowed by the Azure Blood Dragon Lord and asked me to pass it on to you. With Brother Blood River's participation, when we explore the ancient realm, we can be friendly neighbors, watching over and helping each other."
Azure Blood Dragon Lord...
Others may not understand, but Wang Yu knows very well.
—The First Human Emperor!
"Oh, right, there's another item called the 'Concealing Sense Pearl.' The Dragon Lord said that it will be activated in three days. I'll have a chat with you then, so I'll take my leave now."
(End of this chapter)
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