novelraw Chapter 680 - 633: Ziyun’s Spirit Awakening
Chapter 680 - 633: Ziyun’s Spirit Awakening
"That goes without saying."
The two engaged in small talk for a while longer.
They discussed the construction and development of the Purple Cloud Immortal City.
Currently, the Purple Cloud Immortal City is silently becoming the premier demon city of the Wilderness.
It’s not just the territory of the Purple Yunting Tree Emperor; the demon tribes from the other seven great demon emperors’ territories have also brought their trade goods and settled here.
The transportation spaceship from the Cyan Cloud Sect, previously once a month, has now increased to once a week, and now it’s every three days.
On the Human Race side, True Master Xuan Yuan and True Master Wei Chen are managing things.
On the Demon Race side, it is the Scarlet Flame Tiger and Howling Moon Fox.
Scarlet Flame Tiger is powerful, while Howling Moon Fox excels in calculations, complementing each other very well.
The trade between the two races has been set on track, adhering to agreements, rules, and mutual benefit, with nothing major going awry.
Shen Xuan shifted the topic to the demon emperors, True Monarchs, and Demon Ancestors.
The Purple Yunting Tree Emperor has achieved the status of demon emperor; the circles he contacts are a Great Realm higher than Shen Xuan.
Indeed.
The Purple Yunting Tree Emperor did not shy away and frankly revealed what he knew.
The demon emperors, True Monarchs, and Demon Ancestors, these Tier Four cultivators, do not easily clash with each other.
Besides avoiding causality, there’s another reason.
It’s to delay and weaken heavenly retribution.
After reaching Tier Four, every so often the Heavenly Dao comes for them, using various means like thunder tribulations, fire tribulations, wind tribulations, to balance the ledger.
Ultimately, Tier Four cultivators are akin to vast gatherers of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, inherently violating the cycles of the Heavenly Dao, disrupting its balance.
There’s been some statistics.
The less a Tier Four cultivator intervenes, the fewer kills, the less causality, the longer the time between heavenly retributions, and the lower the chance of increased potency.
Shen Xuan tentatively explored the Purple Yunting Tree Emperor’s attitude towards the Demon Race.
Unexpectedly, the Purple Yunting Tree Emperor had deep-seated hatred and disdain towards the Demon Race.
And he’s not alone.
The other seven demon emperors of the Wilderness, despite their deep resentments amongst each other.
Share the same stance towards the Demon Race.
Any detected infiltrators from the Demon Race are killed with no consideration for feelings.
Shen Xuan felt a tug in his heart.
The Demon Race’s attitude towards the Demon Race is even more decisive than that of the Human Race.
Thinking deeply about it.
Demon Race absorbs Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi and the essence of the sun and moon, awakening their spiritual intelligence, pursuing the evolution of their bloodline.
While the Demon Race relies on Demonic Qi, polluting Spirit Veins into magical ones after occupying Spiritual Land, transforming it into a Demon Realm unsuitable for the Demon Race.
Regarding the survival space, the two races are naturally opposed, like water and fire.
Some Human Race cultivators willingly embrace demonization for power and longevity.
But among the Demon Race, there are very few willing to embrace demonization.
After demonization, they lose their spiritual intelligence, reverting to their primal Demon Beast state, something the Demon Race absolutely cannot accept.
"Esteemed Tree Emperor, do you know of the Sea Demon tribe? How do they view the Human Race and Demon Race?"
Shen Xuan inquired.
"Sea Demons are different from us; they exist in their own domains in the ocean and should not be trifled with lightly."
The Purple Yunting Tree Emperor informed Shen Xuan that Sea Demons are violent by nature and difficult to ally with.
Even Transformed Sea Demons are unwilling to associate with the Human Race or Demon Race.
Even the land-based Demon Race are regarded as prey by Sea Demons.
Tens of thousands of years ago, several Transformed Sea Demons secretly manipulated the seawater, causing a massive tsunami intending to inundate the coastal lands of Yue Country.
Back then, Yue Country’s sects were lacking in strength, retreating at every step.
Over half of Yue Country was submerged, countless mortals and cultivators became blood meals for the Sea Demons.
Things continued to escalate.
The sect elite from the Five Countries of Yan, Liang, Song, Lu, and Yue intervened, supported secretly by the Wilderness Demon Race, pushing back the invading Sea Demons.
Eventually, the Sea Demon and Earth’s mightiest from the Human Race engaged in magical combat to establish boundaries.
The Human Race’s mighty won narrowly, thus establishing a demarcation in the ocean.
In principle, High Tier Sea Demons do not enter within the 50,000-mile coastal territory.
The High Tier Sea Demons mentioned by the Purple Yunting Tree Emperor refer to those above the True Pill Realm.
Upon hearing this, Shen Xuan’s heart was eased considerably.
Thus, it seems unlikely for High Tier Sea Demons to rashly attack Starlight Island.
The deep sea is the main activity area for High Tier Sea Demons.
"By the way, esteemed Tree Emperor, have you heard of the Soul-Devouring Dragon Bone Tree?"
"Oh, have you encountered this tree?"
"Yes, I encountered it in a demon realm space."
Shen Xuan briefly recounted his experience encountering the Soul-Devouring Dragon Bone Tree.
"The Five Heavens Demon Sect? I’ve heard of it. It’s an ancient demon sect that disappeared long ago."
The Purple Yunting Tree Emperor thought for a moment, then slowly said.
Shen Xuan did not beat around the bush, directly inquiring about the use of the Dragon Bone Fruit.
Indeed, as True Master Chang Chun had speculated.
A mature Dragon Bone Fruit can be used as a Nascent Soul Formation Demon Object.
Nascent Soul Formation for the Demon Cultivators is extremely perilous, several times more difficult than for Spirit Cultivators.
With Demon Objects like the Dragon Bone Fruit, the chances of success could be somewhat increased.
Shen Xuan suddenly had an odd thought.
"Esteemed Tree Emperor, do you yield fruits?"
The Purple Yunting Tree Emperor chuckled.
"Of course I do. The time hasn’t come yet."
Shen Xuan speculated that the Purple Yunting Tree Emperor needs certain times, places, and people to yield fruit.
Currently, the Purple Yunting Tree Emperor has just ascended, now is not the time for yielding spirit fruits.
"Esteemed Tree Emperor, when you yield spirit fruit, could you gift one to a junior like me?"
Shen Xuan cheekily said.
The spirit fruit borne by Transformed Grass and Wood Demons is definitely rare and valuable Spiritual Objects.
It could potentially be a Nascent Soul Formation Spiritual Object.
Regardless, Shen Xuan decided to reserve one first.
"Wishful thinking! The spirit fruit I yield is no ordinary item. For your Human Race cultivators, it can be used during realm breakthroughs. If you want it, prepare an equivalent trading Spiritual Object!"
The Purple Yunting Tree Emperor straightforwardly saw through Shen Xuan’s little schemes.
"No problem. When the time comes, esteemed Tree Emperor, feel free to speak."
Shen Xuan said with a smile.
When the Purple Yunting Tree Emperor yields the spirit fruit, and Shen Xuan attempts the Nascent Soul Formation, it’s a timeframe he doesn’t know yet.
For now, it was just a playful suggestion.