novelraw Chapter 249 : You've Been Backstabbed
Chapter 249 : You've Been Backstabbed
Time was of the essence. After an emergency meeting with the other sects that evening to discuss plans, they decided to go to the demon realm first. To maximize time utilization, they would split up, first dealing with the demons harassing the borders of the cultivation world, then reuniting to delve deeper into the demon domain.
After advancing to the Divine Transformation stage, Chu Sang truly discovered the vast gulf between Divine Transformation and Nascent Soul stages. Her sword moved like a dragon, striking with lethal precision and returning bloodied.
Demons below the Divine Transformation realm couldn't last three moves against her, generally falling in a single strike. Her progress was considerably faster than the other disciples. In less than three days, she had completely eliminated all the reckless demons in the area she was responsible for.
She also inadvertently gleaned some interesting information.
Last night, Chu Sang accidentally overheard several demons plotting in secret, which raised her eyebrow.
Since they left the demon domain last time, Fourth Senior Brother had no interest in the Demon Lord position, so she had given the old Demon Lord's token to Yan Wangxing. Yan Wangxing's storyline had returned to the original plot. With the token, he ascended to the Demon Lord position without suspense. Logically, the demon race's internal war should have been ended by him, unifying them to once again target the cultivation world. If the Demon Emperor hadn't died, there was a high possibility that the demon race would have allied with the beast race as in the original story, launching a pincer attack on the cultivation world.
However, based on what she overheard last night, events seemed to have deviated from the original course. Yan Wangxing had indeed unified the demon domain, but the internal forces were not stable. These demons were not his subordinates...
After hearing the necessary intelligence, her sword flashed, and the demons' heads fell to the ground. The bone-dissolving powder developed by Mu Chihuai was particularly useful for clearing battlefield remains, leaving no bones behind.
After dealing with the battlefield remains, Chu Sang reported her progress via the communication jade tablet. However, she didn't immediately regroup with the others from her sect. Instead, she left the border alone and ventured deep into the demon domain...
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Demon Domain.
The black-clad youth on the high seat lounged lazily, idly playing with a jade ring between his fingers. After hearing his subordinate's report, a mocking, amused smile curled on his face. "The beast race and the cultivation world are at war..."
This was truly great news for him.
When the snipe and the clam grapple, the fisherman profits.
When both sides fight to mutual destruction, he would seize the opportunity to take over!
"But... Demon Lord, the Demon Emperor sent envoys to our demon race not long ago seeking cooperation, and you agreed at the time. Now that the cultivation world and beast realm are at odds, are we really not going to send troops to support them? Isn't that disregarding righteousness..." The demons below trembled as they spoke. Yan Wangxing coldly glanced at them, his gaze as if looking at utter fools, demonstrating through words and actions what it meant to be a thoroughly self-interested person.
Righteousness?
Ridiculous. In the dictionary of the demon race, there was only stabbing friends in the ribs, never the idea of being stabbed in the ribs for friends!
He couldn't wait for the cultivation world and beast realm to fight to the death.
He could help collect the corpses.
After the demons withdrew, Yan Wangxing lay on his bed, calculating in his mind which domain to attack in a few days to maximize benefits.
In the dead of night, he suddenly felt a chill on his neck. A long sword had silently fallen on his vital point. He widened his eyes, meeting the smiling gaze of the newcomer. His lips twitched, his expression as horrified as if seeing a ghost.
"...Why is it you again?"
His voice was so cold it could kill, with a hint of gritted teeth.