novelraw Chapter 169 : Double Joy Arrives
Chapter 169 : Double Joy Arrives
"Merely a defeated opponent, do you still have the qualifications to question me?" Yan Wangxing laughed coldly, his expression contemptuous.
It must be said, this Xiao Yan was indeed worthy of being one of the original male protagonists. Although he had been tricked quite badly now, with his cultivation level dropped to late Divine Transformation stage, the arrogance and wildness in his bones hadn't been diminished at all. He was truly haughty even towards the peak Divine Transformation stage Demon Lord Qianming.
Seeing this made Chu Sang want to slaughter his dog head.
Not to mention the Demon Lord Qianming. His face suddenly darkened as he gritted his teeth, "Before being arrogant, first weigh your own strength. Do you think you're still as powerful as you were in the past? Killing you now would be nothing more than moving a finger for me!"
Yan Wangxing narrowed his eyes. "Why don't you try?"
Qin Xixue saw that the two sides were about to fight among themselves. How could they join forces to deal with the Lingqing Sect members like this? Wouldn't this just let Chu Sang and the others take advantage for nothing?!
She intended to step forward to stop Yan Wangxing, but he didn't even glance at her. With a casual wave of his hand, Qin Xixue flew far away like a kite with its string cut. She summoned a beast monster and barely stabilized herself. Her face was full of disbelief, shock, and humiliation.
"Who dares to block this lord's path?"
Yan Wangxing's mind had long since forgotten the words "cherish fragrant beauty." He only felt that this female cultivator was particularly obstructive and annoying.
Now, forget about being male protagonist number three; he had likely completely lost his connection with the female protagonist.
Even though he had fallen to the late Divine Transformation stage, Yan Wangxing's talent was absolutely one of the top two among this generation of Demon Lords, far ahead of the others. At his peak, he was undoubtedly at the half-step Unity stage. Even in the original story, without the appearance of Chu Sang and Mo Baizhou, he had naturally ascended to the position of Demon Sovereign. With this strength and talent, even though his cultivation was currently damaged, it wasn't something the Demon Lord Qianming and others could shake in a moment.
Taking advantage of Yan Wangxing leading people to hold back the other Demon Lords, Chu Sang and Mo Baizhou quickly led the others into the mysterious place.
One bearing the Demon Sovereign's inheritance and the other possessing the Demon Sovereign's life-bound sword, they were naturally recognized as the new Demon Sovereign by the mysterious place.
Gu Chang'an and the others, covered by the aura of these two, were also included by the mysterious place and were not slaughtered.
The mysterious place was actually a palace of the Demon Sovereign, with countless treasures and demon artifacts left by generations of Demon Sovereigns. They were diverse, with all types present, and all of high quality. Any single one thrown out would make those demons outside fight to the death for it.
Unfortunately, for ordinary cultivators, most demon artifacts were of little use except for their rare and special materials, which could be used for refining new artifacts.
Chu Sang didn't forget her deal with Yan Wangxing. She packed all the precious demon artifacts she could see into her storage bag. In the main hall, she discovered a box containing the old Demon Sovereign's demon seal.
This demon seal was a good thing. Like the ancient demon sword passed down through generations of Demon Sovereigns, it was also one of the symbols of the Demon Sovereign.
"Fourth Senior Brother, do you want to become the Demon Sovereign?" Chu Sang held the demon seal in her hand, looking at Mo Baizhou, who was pursing his lips in silence beside her.
He lowered his eyes to look at the demon seal before him, seeming somewhat at a loss, unsure of what to do.
He was the old Demon Sovereign's only heir and had successfully obtained the Demon Sovereign's inheritance sword. With his strength, he was also capable of serving as the new Demon Sovereign.
But he was clearly hesitating.
Chu Sang actually saw his decision, but still asked one more question, "Fourth Senior Brother, you don't need to have any concerns in front of us. Whether you want to stay in the demon race or the cultivation world in the future is your own choice. Just listen to your heart."
He pursed his lips and said softly, "......I hate the demon race."
He had been abandoned by both humans and demons when he was young. Psychologically, he despised both the demon race and the cultivation world. Because he had been left in the cultivation world as a child and suffered more malice there, he had been more resistant to the cultivation world back then, which was why he cultivated demonic energy.
But this didn't mean he was more inclined towards the demon race.
After all, all the evil consequences were caused by his biological father, the old Demon Sovereign. His mother was the biggest victim of this tragedy, dying too early, not even leaving a name behind, only referred to as an unknown woman from the mortal realm...... He wanted to stay in the cultivation world to investigate his mother's background, at least to erect a tombstone with a name for this suffering woman who desperately gave birth to him.
"I understand."
Chu Sang put the demon seal into her storage bag. She wouldn't give it to him then.
If Fourth Senior Brother wanted to find his mother's family, actually...... she had heard something.
But she wasn't too sure at the moment. She would talk about it later.
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Behind the palace, there was a huge pond.
The center of the pond was deep. From above, it appeared shallow on the outside and deep in the middle, like a giant open eye, mysterious and dangerous.
"The Primordial Treasure mentioned by the Demon Lord Qianming should be under this body of water," Chu Sang rubbed her chin, pondering deeply.
However, how to go down and retrieve the object was a problem.
Before coming, Sixth Senior Brother, that human warehouse, had equipped them with many good things, including water-avoiding pills and clothes woven by Hong Niang's spider silk that could also repel water, allowing them to move freely underwater. But this was after all the demon realm's territory, and moreover, the palace of successive Demon Sovereigns. Who knew what dangers might be hidden below.
Chu Sang wanted to use her divine sense to explore, but something seemed to be hidden under the water's surface. Whether it was because of that Primordial Treasure or not, her divine sense couldn't penetrate it.
"Why don't I give it a try!" Tang Yanling volunteered.
Second Senior Sister had a water-attribute Heavenly Spirit Root. In places with water, she was truly like a fish in water.
A faint blue pure water spiritual energy appeared at her delicate white fingertips. With that, the calm water surface stirred into great waves.
Chu Sang had thought that the seemingly gentle and weak Second Senior Sister planned to use her water spirit root to check if this body of water was safe.
But the next second, everyone was shocked.
Second Senior Sister directly lifted the entire water surface—
Yes, lifted it!
The seemingly frail Second Senior Sister displayed strength that could uproot mountains and overturn seas!
All the water in the pond was extracted by her spiritual power, floating in the air above. The riverbed dried up in the blink of an eye, without a drop of water left.
In the center of the pond, which was also the deepest pit, floated a light blue spirit-like object.
The droplet-shaped spirit object emitted a faint, extremely pure water-blue spiritual energy. The moment it saw everyone, the thing seemed to have gained sentience and, in a panic, turned to flee.
"Quick! Stop it!"
This should be the water-attribute Primordial Treasure among the Five Elements Primordial Treasures!
It would be easiest for a cultivator of the same attribute to capture it. Luckily, Second Senior Sister with her water-attribute Heavenly Spirit Root was here. Chu Sang and the others blocked the escape routes of the Primordial Treasure, allowing Tang Yanling to subdue it.
The process of subduing was long. Tang Yanling was currently only at the mid Nascent Soul stage, and soon her face turned pale, her spiritual energy depleted.
Even though she had a water-attribute Heavenly Spirit Root, her strength was still lacking some maturity. The grade of the Primordial Treasure was far above her. Chu Sang fed Tang Yanling several large bottles of spirit-replenishing pills to barely maintain her spiritual energy consumption.
"Second Senior Sister, you can do it! We believe in you!!"
Chu Sang cheered enthusiastically for Second Senior Sister.
Big Senior Brother and the others were also helping, preventing the Primordial Treasure from escaping in the chaos.
Tang Yanling's eyes were a bit moist, her heart warming slightly. Although she was a water-attribute Heavenly Spirit Root that appeared once in a hundred years, she had never received any of the treatment usually accorded to Heavenly Spirit Roots.
Other Heavenly Spirit Roots were highly revered geniuses in their sects and families, but the only use for a water-attribute Heavenly Spirit Root was to be used as a furnace by those people. Because of her water-attribute Heavenly Spirit Root, from childhood to adulthood, she had been placed in dangerous situations numerous times.
Tang Yanling had never felt proud of her Heavenly Spirit Root for a single day.
But this time, she truly felt her importance, that her underappreciated water spirit root was useful, the focus of everyone's hopes......
She must not let down Little Junior Sister and the others' expectations. She must successfully subdue the Primordial Treasure!
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Tang Yanling's belief was incredibly firm, and she suddenly experienced enlightenment, successfully entering meditation.
A cultivator's enlightened meditation is extremely rare. Most cultivators might not get the chance for their first enlightened meditation in their entire lifetime. Successful enlightenment would greatly enhance a cultivator's strength!
Unexpectedly, Second Senior Sister had entered meditation at this moment.
And the Primordial Treasure that had been trying to escape also seemed to sense something and actually settled down.
A faint blue spiritual energy nexus seemed to form between the person and the object.
The others were also slightly surprised. They all fell silent, intuitively providing protection for Tang Yanling's meditation.
The time in meditation was extremely long. Chu Sang wasn't sure how many days they had stayed in this mysterious place, probably about half a month.
Anyway, the demon race couldn't come in, so they weren't worried about safety for now. They just feared that when they went out later, they didn't know if Yan Wangxing would still be there to help block people. He'd better not go back on his word, otherwise she would visit him again next time.
After a full half month, Tang Yanling's meditation finally ended. Her cultivation level had also undergone a qualitative improvement, breaking through from mid Nascent Soul to late Nascent Soul, then to peak Nascent Soul—
And there were no signs of stopping!
No, she couldn't undergo the tribulation in the demon realm. It was too dangerous.
Chu Sang frowned slightly and quickly had Second Senior Sister suppress the spiritual energy in her body, forcibly keeping her cultivation at peak Nascent Soul.
After Tang Yanling's successful enlightenment, the water-attribute Primordial Treasure finally recognized this most compatible Heavenly water spirit root holder. It voluntarily entered her dantian and was successfully subdued.
Now that they had obtained the object, it was time for them to leave quickly.
"Let's go!"
Coming out of the mysterious place, the demon army was still surrounding them just like half a month ago. Even more demon cultivators had arrived, encircling them inside and out so tightly that not even water could seep through. They were all waiting for the few of them to come out, then rush forward to tear them to pieces and snatch the old Demon Sovereign's inheritance and the legendary Primordial Treasure.
"The items."
Yan Wangxing had been blocking for half a month, which was quite difficult. He was annoyed that these cultivators were so slow. Seeing Chu Sang and the others finally come out, he impatiently said.
"Catch." Chu Sang directly threw the storage bag to him, smiling as she said, "Old pal, I hope you can still survive in the demon realm tomorrow and ascend to the position of Demon Sovereign."
Yan Wangxing caught it with his hand, not bothering to respond to her banter.
With the reward, he had motivation. He smiled with satisfaction, his demonic energy surging. He actually single-handedly held back the Demon Lord Qianming, currently the strongest among the eight great Demon Lords, and two other Demon Lords.
The group didn't waste the moment Yan Wangxing bought them. Without another word, they fled. There were also many demon pursuers chasing after them, but with the strongest Demon Lords held back, these small soldiers posed no threat to them. Chu Sang threw down a stack of talismans, which was enough to give them a hard time.
After crossing the mountain range between the demon realm and the cultivation world, completely leaving the demon domain, they were finally safe.
The demon race currently didn't dare to openly and blatantly enter the territory of the cultivation world. It seemed...... they had forgotten something? Oh right, it was Qin Xixue. They hadn't seen the female protagonist when they came out. They didn't know if Qin Xixue was still staying in the demon realm or if she had already secretly returned to her sect.
"Should we tell the Eight Great Immortal Sects about Qin Xixue going to the demon realm without authorization?" Tantai Ming asked.
"Tell them, why not?"
If Qin Xixue dared to sneak into the demon realm by herself, what was there for them not to say?
They just didn't know what kind of rhetoric Chang Yu would use this time to protect his obedient disciple.
This master and disciple pair were truly a perfect match.
Who knows what evil intentions they were hiding.
But this wasn't the most urgent matter now. Second Senior Sister's spiritual energy was already being suppressed with great difficulty. She needed to undergo the lightning tribulation as soon as possible, otherwise she might fall into demonic cultivation.
As soon as they returned to the sect, Tang Yanling went into seclusion to prepare for the lightning tribulation.
Su Chen'an had refined quite a few lightning-resisting spiritual tools during his time in the sect. He didn't expect them to be needed so soon.
Second Senior Sister had been in seclusion for a full month without coming out.
One afternoon, thunder clouds appeared above the sect. Vast and mighty thunder clouds gathered, with a momentum no less than Tantai Ming's Nascent Soul lightning tribulation. However, it seemed to be a bit gentler than their sword cultivators' lightning tribulation.
"This isn't Second Senior Sister's lightning tribulation, is it?" Chu Sang looked up, her right hand resting on her brow bone.
Wen Renyue reminded her, "You forgot that Sixth Junior Brother is also about to break through to Nascent Soul. He went into seclusion more than a month ago."
Chu Sang remembered. She had urged Mu Chihuai to go to the Pill Condensation Sect to search for any longevity pill formulas a while ago. It seemed he had found one and went into seclusion to refine pills.
The longevity pill was a genuine heaven-grade pill, a huge challenge for Mu Chihuai. Sixth Senior Brother must have broken through his own strength during the refining process and was also preparing to advance to Nascent Soul.
This was truly a double joy for the sect.
The Lingqing Sect had recruited many new disciples, who were also shocked by the commotion of this lightning tribulation and came to take a look.
Mu Chihuai's Nascent Soul lightning tribulation lasted a full five days before finally ending.
This time, he came out a bit more battered than last time. Even his well-made heaven-grade had some burn marks, but he still looked presentable. Mu Chihuai's aura had become more settled, faintly showing the bearing of a great pill refiner.
"Look what I've refined!" He originally wanted to put on airs, but seeing Little Junior Sister and the others come over, he couldn't keep it up. He took out a small white jade bottle, opened it, and the rich spiritual energy inside made one feel as if they were ascending to immortality just by smelling it.
A red-gold pill floated in his palm, with five pill markings clearly imprinted on its surface. It was unmistakably a genuine heaven-grade pill—
The Longevity Pill!