novelraw Chapter 198 : Sister, I Was Wrong!
Chapter 198 : Sister, I Was Wrong!
"A month ago, an anomaly occurred in the demon realm, with a powerful force sweeping across the demon domain."
"The Fire Demon King even received news that a Divine Decree from the realm of gods had descended upon the demon domain. If one could obtain the power of this legendary Divine Decree from the realm of gods, it would surely lead to a great increase in cultivation, possibly even allowing one to break through to the peak of Tribulation Transcendence. Therefore, all the great Demon Kings have led their strongest troops out in full force, competing to obtain that power."
Some young and impetuous demon beasts immediately chimed in, "The Divine Decree's power descending on our demon domain proves that we are the strongest force on the continent, recognized and favored by the gods above!"
"Perhaps the ascension pathway to the upper realms has officially opened for our demon race. When the time comes, we demons will be the first to ascend in ten thousand years!"
"As long as we can obtain the power of the Divine Decree, it will greatly increase the strength of our demon realm. Then, our great Demon Kings will join forces to slaughter through your cultivation world. You despicable, cunning lot will all die without burial!"
These few small demons without any sense of the situation hadn't grasped the current circumstances. The old turtle wanted to slap them.
Chu Sang directly applied a Divine Image Talisman, slapping them first, "Quite the big talk. But before slaughtering through our cultivation world, think about whether your Demon Kings can really work together. Don't end up fighting each other to the death, letting opportunists take advantage."
She smiled innocently.
"Roar, you despicable human cultivators......"
"Slap!"
"Shameless—"
"Slap!"
"Sister, I was wrong......"
"Slap!"
"Wuwu, I've already admitted my mistake, why are you still hitting me!"
"Sorry, I got carried away." Chu Sang quickly withdrew her hand, lovingly patting its last dog head.
"The Demon Kings have all taken their most capable subordinates to search for that Divine Decree. This means the Demon Kings are absent and likely won't receive news to rush back in a short time. There are no powerful demon beasts guarding the territories of the major demon domains. What does this represent?"
Chu Sang looked at everyone, her tone excited,
"It's free property, why not take it? Are you all saints?"
The disciples were enlightened as if struck by lightning, as if entering a new world. They all saw a kind of excitement called robbery in each other's eyes.
The vast demon domain was rich in resources with spirit herbs everywhere, and there were almost no powerful demon beasts guarding it. It was a perfect opportunity for banditry. How was this any different from being given for free?!
Ahem, wait, they were righteous disciples. They couldn't be led astray by Chu Sang! How could they take advantage of the situation to do such dirty deeds as robbery? It simply didn't fit their image as righteous disciples!!
But... it was really tempting. That was the Demon King's wealth, passed down through generations. Who knew how many heavenly treasures had accumulated in the palace treasury? Moreover, unlike the devil realm, demon beasts cultivated using spiritual energy just like cultivators, so those treasures in the Demon King's palace treasury could all be used by them. If they could get their hands on them, it would definitely enhance their combat power!
Seeing their hesitation, and knowing that hesitation meant desire, Chu Sang began a brainwashing session. After that, the disciples' wavering minds finally became firm.
Firm in the path of robbery.
Rob!
The demon realm was openly planning to destroy the cultivation world. What was wrong with taking some things? They weren't retaliating; they were already being moral enough!
At this point, who cared about being righteous disciples? If they robbed all the demon race's treasures, the demon realm's strength would decrease. When the two races went to war, wouldn't the cultivation world have the upper hand?!
Right, this wasn't robbery. They were helping the cultivation world, protecting the common people! This was what true righteous disciples did!
After being successfully brainwashed, the disciples became even more eager for battle.
Mu Changqing couldn't help but smile. He then turned to the Fire Mystic Turtle and said a few words. The Fire Mystic Turtle transformed into human form, appearing as an old man in his fifties or sixties, looking very energetic without a single white hair on his head—because he was bald. He was dressed in rags, covered in mud as if he had just been dug out of the earth. He quickly tidied himself up and took out a scroll map.
Mu Changqing gave the scroll map to Chu Sang.
She opened it and found it was a map of the demon realm, more detailed and comprehensive than those available on the market.
The vast demon domain was divided into eleven large areas.
The central area of the demon domain formed its own region, directly ruled by successive Demon Emperors.
The surrounding areas were divided into ten regions, occupied by ten great Demon Kings.
Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth, Wind, Thunder, Ice, Dark, Light.
Ten regions, ten Demon Kings.
Where they were now was the Fire Plateau governed by the Fire Demon King. This place was basically all fire-attribute demon beasts. In other words, the Myriad Demon Deep Sea of the Water Demon King was basically water demons, and the Endless Wasteland led by the Sand Scorpion King was all earth-attribute demon beasts. This was quite different from the cultivation world. The various Demon Kings each had their own duties, but this overly centralized rule also had a drawback. If the Demon Emperor's strength wasn't powerful enough, it would be difficult to suppress the turmoil of the various Demon Kings under him. No wonder the current Demon Emperor was so anxious.
Chu Sang decided to exercise some pioneering wisdom and employ a strategy of surrounding the cities from the countryside - first take down these ten strongholds in the outer regions of the demon realm, then go to the central plains of the demon domain to pay respects to the beleaguered Demon Emperor.
To take down the strongholds as quickly as possible, Chu Sang discussed with the other sects. The Ten Thousand Swords Sect would go to the Wind Valley, the Phantom Sound Sect to the Myriad Demon Deep Sea, the Alchemy Sect to the Thousand Gold-Devouring Caves, the Tianyan Sect to the Endless Wasteland, the Eight Trigrams Sect to the Thunder-Transforming Hillocks, and the Beast Taming Sect to the Ice River Lands. As for the Pill Condensation Sect... they were too weak and had little self-preservation ability, so they would just follow one of the other sects. As long as they could come back alive, it would be fine.
If all went well, they would rendezvous at the Myriad Imperial Light Domain.
The Myriad Imperial Light City and the Myriad Shadow Cave were special, and Chu Sang wasn't sure of the situation yet. They would sweep through together after the main force gathered.
Chu Sang divided the scroll map into seven parts. After assigning tasks and cooperating, the other sects didn't waste time and flew on their swords towards their designated destinations.
The Lingqing Sect didn't rush to the next location immediately, staying at the Fire Plateau for now.
The Fire Flower was a rare spirit plant that only grew on the Fire Plateau.
Even without refining it into a pill, eating it had an extremely nourishing effect on fire spirit root cultivators and demon beasts.
That Fire Demon King had specially sent the old turtle to guard this place, showing how covetous he was of this Fire Flower. Unfortunately, the Fire Flower wasn't fully mature yet. The bud hadn't officially opened, and the root system still had a bit of green. It was estimated that it would take another month or more to mature.
The Fire Demon King would definitely return before the Fire Flower matured. They couldn't dig out this flower either. The Fire Flower had extremely strict requirements for its growing environment, only living on the Fire Plateau. If forcibly transplanted, it would wither and die.
"Little Junior Sister, why don't you try using Wood Essence Spirit? I remember Changsheng saying that when Wood Essence Spirit is cultivated to the ninth level, it can make her bloom and bear fruit. It has an extremely strong growth effect on plants, especially spirit plants. Maybe it can make the Fire Flower mature early," Wen Renyue had a flash of inspiration.
Good idea.
Chu Sang remembered she had such a skill. Her Wood Essence Spirit had already been cultivated to the fifth level.
A faint green light appeared in her palm.
One second, two seconds, three seconds... Half a day passed, and the Fire Flower still showed no movement.
Chu Sang frowned. The Wood Essence Spirit level wasn't high enough. Extremely precious natural spirit objects like the Fire Flower were different from ordinary spirit plants. To force its growth also required more stringent conditions.
There was no time for slow cultivation. Chu Sang immediately allocated all the points she had saved up recently.
[Physical Constitution: 60, Comprehension: 100, Aptitude: 59, Luck: 66]
Wood Essence Spirit directly broke through to the seventh level.
The Fire Flower, which originally needed another month to mature, slowly blossomed before everyone's eyes. Crimson-gold flames swirled on each of its petals, the flames transforming into golden patterns imprinted within, marvelously mysterious and awe-inspiring.
It had matured!
The old turtle rubbed his eyes in disbelief. He never expected human cultivators to have such great ability to make the Fire Flower mature early!
It should be known that the Fire Demon King, in order to consume the Fire Flower early and gain an advantage in competing for the Divine Decree, had tried all sorts of methods to make the Fire Flower mature early, but to no avail.
After carefully picking the Fire Flower, Chu Sang gave it to Mu Chihuai. His phoenix eyes curved as he promised, "Leave this Fire Flower to me. I will definitely make full use of it."
Unfortunately, the root system of the Fire Flower couldn't be transplanted and could only remain on the Fire Plateau. Chu Sang used Wood Essence Spirit to grow a few seedlings and patted the soil beside it.
Grow well; she would come back next time.
When they were about to leave, the old turtle hurriedly caught up, not to keep this group of human cultivators, but to keep Mu Changqing.
Chu Sang saw through his intentions and turned to her senior brothers and sisters, "Senior Brothers and Sisters, you go to the Soul-Devouring Demon Forest first. I'll stay behind to accompany Third Senior Brother in dealing with some trivial matters. I'll come find you later."
"Alright, be careful, you two. Remember to keep in touch."
Gu Chang'an looked at the old turtle and those demon beasts with some concern, nodded, and then led the others to leave first.
"Little Prince, are you really not staying? The demon realm is in great chaos now, the beasts are without a leader. The Demon Emperor, who has suffered great injuries, simply can't suppress the current turmoil in the demon realm. You carry the bloodline of a divine beast and are the only legitimate son of the previous Demon Emperor. If you personally come forward to preside, the demon realm will surely regain peace!"
"...I have no interest in these matters," Mu Changqing frowned.
Having experienced those power struggles, he had long been tired of it and didn't want to get involved in this muddy water again.
The old turtle said with some difficulty, "Little Prince, it's not that this old servant is stubbornly trying to coerce you. Now, you and the human cultivators..." He looked at Chu Sang, probably guessing something about their relationship. If he couldn't keep the Little Prince this time, he would likely return to the cultivation world with the human cultivators. This also meant that the demon realm had truly been abandoned by a pure-blooded divine beast.
For the demon realm, it would definitely be a painful loss, possibly causing the demon realm to never recover, officially losing its position as one of the three major powers of the Spirit Abyss Continent.
"The Little Prince can naturally decide whether to stay or go, but this old turtle still has some words to say. Currently, the Demon Emperor and the various Demon Kings all have a hostile attitude towards the cultivation world. No matter whether they join forces in the future or end their internal strife first, the final result will definitely be to counterattack the cultivation world. If the Little Prince doesn't come to preside, no matter which Demon King or Demon Emperor wins in the end, the cultivation world will inevitably face a great war." He said tactfully, "But if the Little Prince stays, perhaps, this war can be prevented......"
The old turtle had said all he could and didn't try to persuade further. Both understood the implications of his words.
The demon realm was now in great chaos.
It was a good time to seize power.
For Mu Changqing, it wasn't even seizing power, but merely reclaiming the power that rightfully belonged to him.
He was the legitimate heir of the dragon race, absolutely the heart's desire of the demons. As long as he could stand out, he could end this war.
Mu Changqing's face showed little expression. Seeing Chu Sang deep in thought, he looked at her hesitantly, "Do you want me to agree?"
"I do." She nodded decisively. It wasn't entirely for the cultivation world. "Third Senior Brother, I sincerely suggest you agree to this matter. After becoming the Demon Emperor, there might be unexpected benefits."
The current nine-tailed fox Demon Emperor also wasn't at the Unity stage when he first started. It was only after ascending to the position of Demon Emperor that his cultivation suddenly increased greatly, advancing to Unity.
In the original story, when that demon race young master of Qin Xixue's harem hadn't died, he later became the new Demon Emperor. He, who originally had mediocre aptitude, also leaped to the Unity stage... Thinking about it now, this matter seemed very strange no matter how you looked at it.
Not to mention that the position of Demon Emperor originally belonged to Third Senior Brother. If he really gave up the empire built by generations of his ancestors, his father would want to beat this unfilial son to death in the afterlife.
After the two communicated in the soul sea group, Mu Changqing finally made up his mind to accept this mess.
That one-headed wolf demon and the other beaten demon beasts immediately stood up, cursing in dissatisfaction, "Old turtle, you traitor! How dare you privately support a new king when the Demon King has been so trusting of you! When the Demon King returns, he definitely won't let you off!!"
"Don't worry, he won't be coming back. Whether you acknowledge it early or late, you'll have to acknowledge it eventually. If you acknowledge it early, you might even get noticed by the new Demon King," Chu Sang smiled.
The one-headed flame wolf felt a chill in his heart as soon as he saw her smile. He couldn't help but retreat several steps with his tail between his legs, though his mouth remained tough, "What nonsense are you spouting, you presumptuous human cultivator! Our Demon King is at the peak of Divine Transformation, just one step away from Unity! You think he's like you weak human cultivators!!"
"Who do you think leaked the news about the Divine Decree's appearance? It descended in the central plains of the demon domain, which is the Demon Emperor's territory. He had the full ability to seal off the news and enjoy it alone, but he still leaked the information, luring the other great Demon Kings to come and compete. What do you think his purpose was? Who do you think will be the final victor in obtaining the Divine Decree?"
She looked at the stunned and confused demon beasts, analyzing systematically, "I don't need to tell you the answer, right?"
"Do you think that after the Demon Emperor obtains the power of the Divine Decree, he might still keep those Demon Kings who challenge his authority?"
"......"
The demons all fell silent.
After a long while, the lead one-headed flame wolf let out a low growl, lying on the ground and lowering its head.
The old turtle excitedly gathered all the demon beasts of the entire Fire Plateau, performing a change of dynasty on the spot. The Fire Demon King, who was fighting heatedly in the central domain, probably didn't know yet that the hat on his head had already fallen off.
There was no absolute loyalty among demon beasts. They recognized bloodline and strength more. Mu Changqing himself already had strength at the peak of Divine Transformation, not weaker than the current Fire Demon King. Not to mention he was also the descendant of the legendary previous Demon Emperor, an undisputed pure-blooded divine beast.
The demon beasts of the Fire Plateau all expressed their submission. There were a few who weren't quite convinced, but it didn't matter. After a beating, they became obedient, becoming loyal supporters of Mu Changqing.
Mu Changqing's strength was not inferior to the various Demon Kings, but he had indeed been away from the demon realm for too long and didn't have his own forces. Since that was the case, Chu Sang would help him gradually subdue the demon race forces. After subduing all ten regions, they would finally present the Demon Emperor with an unforgettable grand gift.
After officially incorporating this demon race troop, Chu Sang and Mu Changqing were just about to go to the next region.
At this moment, however, an unexpected change occurred!