readytorunbook Chapter 155 True Self Realm
Chapter 155 True Self Realm
Chapter 155: True Self Realm
Deep within the Extreme Void Starry Sky, inside a cold and lifeless Star Domain.
Within an area spanning millions and billions of miles, there were countless land masses floating in the deep space, resembling ancient colossal beasts. However, they had all died many years ago, and there was no sign of life on their surfaces.
In the depths of tens of thousands of miles, a great Divine Ability practitioner had opened up a vast space, creating an environment most suitable for the survival and reproduction of the Demon Race descendants. Due to being far away from the traditional influence of human cultivators, this place had remained undiscovered by the outside world for countless years.
At the top level of a particularly magnificent blood-colored tower, numerous luxurious thrones were arranged in a circular formation. In the central area, more than ten figures emitting terrifying pressure sat quietly, communicating rapidly through their divine senses.
"...Why launch a large-scale war? Our strength is simply not enough. It is not yet time for a full-scale attack. The day of the prophesied divine war, as stated in the Supreme Scripture, is still thousands of years away. Have you all forgotten?" A voice filled with hidden anger resounded in the minds of those present.
The scene fell silent for a moment, and then a slightly rebellious voice spoke up, "It is not that we are going against the prophecy of the Supreme Scripture, but the situation has changed. One of our secret settlements in the human territory was discovered by human cultivators during an unexpected incident. All the people in that settlement were killed by the enemy cultivators, and then those cultivators did not stop there. They mobilized their forces and conducted a thorough search, resulting in the discovery of more settlements of our people! And so... it has evolved into the current situation."
Another aged voice sighed, "I mentioned before that establishing secret settlements within the human cultivators' territory was not a wise idea. The possibility of unexpected exposure is too great. Even if there are many reasons that force us to do so, they are not enough to cover up such a mistake."
"Now that the situation has already occurred, what should we do? With the ruthless nature of human cultivators, they will definitely conduct a sweeping search of all their territories until they completely exterminate our people!"
"There is no other way. We can only go to war. We, the descendants of the Sacred Clan, are the true masters of this Extreme Void Starry Sky. Those human cultivators have shamelessly stolen our authority. One day, we will exterminate them all and reclaim everything that rightfully belongs to us!"
"But now, our strength is not enough. A full-scale war will not only have a low chance of success, but we will also lose many elite members of our clan, which is not worth it."
"It doesn't matter. The human cultivators have also experienced a great calamity, and their overall strength may not be as formidable as it seems. So as long as we persist in fighting, victory will surely be ours!"
"Let's hope so..."
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The concept of "天地功德" (Tian Di Gong De) implies that one must contribute to the entire world in order to have a chance to receive this special gift. Therefore, when Qin Muling purifies the Dead Zone and continuously repairs the spiritual environment, the laws of the heavens and the earth respond by bestowing corresponding amounts of "功德" (gong de), indicating that his actions have been recognized by the heavens and the earth.
The appearance of a large number of descendants of the Demon Race is not tolerated by the supreme laws of the heavens and the earth. Therefore, hunting and exterminating these anomalies can also earn "天地功德" (tian di gong de).
Since Qin Muling accidentally discovered a nest of Demon Race descendants and reported it to the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace, almost all the major sects and even a large number of independent cultivators in the Extreme Void Starry Sky are now aware of it.
Under the temptation of a large amount of "天地功德" (tian di gong de), countless cultivators have set out to search for and exterminate the nests of Demon Race descendants, reaping great rewards.
However, these anomalies are not easy to deal with. There are many fierce and formidable characters among them, and if one is not careful, they can be killed in return. Therefore, the cultivators have also paid a heavy price, and for a time, there is continuous warfare and bloodshed in many Immortal Realms and the starry sky.
It is only at this time that the high-level leaders of the major sects and forces are shocked to discover that the infiltration of Demon Race descendants into the Extreme Void Starry Sky has reached a terrifying level. Nearly one-third of the land layers in the inhabited floating lands are hiding nests of Demon Race descendants.
Even in the desolate and uninhabited land layers, there are also a considerable number of dormant Demon Race descendants, and the proportion of strong beings above the Perfected Being Realm is extremely high. For the majority of independent cultivators and mortal kingdoms, they are almost insurmountable existences.
As more and more nests of Demon Race descendants are discovered, especially when powerful Demon Race beings at the Immortal Transformation, Immortal Ascension, and even Origin Immortal levels frequently appear, all the cultivator forces in the Extreme Void Starry Sky feel a great crisis.
If this trouble is not resolved in a timely manner, it will lead to another massive catastrophe in the immortal path. Even if it can be resolved at a heavy cost, it is uncertain how many forces will survive in the end.
Therefore, under the mediation of the high-level leaders of the sects, the conflicts and battles between the various cultivator forces quickly subside. Regardless of past grievances and enmities, everyone now needs to coordinate their positions and unite against the external threat of the Demon Race descendants before settling their internal disputes.
The Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace is no exception. After Princess Longyi returns to the sect, Mu Yinghua activates the sect's protective formation and completes the final repairs to the sect's main altar. Then they begin to deploy a plan to exterminate the Demon Race descendants.
At this time, compared to other supreme sects, the advantage of Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace's smaller territory size becomes apparent. There are fewer territories to take care of, and some unimportant peripheral territories can be temporarily abandoned, reducing the pressure.
In the surrounding areas, the high-level leaders of Jade Pearl Star Palace quickly seize the opportunity and withdraw a large number of elite forces to protect the core areas, resulting in relatively limited losses.
However, Bright Moon Sword Sect and Jade Drop Divine Temple are unlucky. Due to the hesitation and delay of their high-level leaders for a few days, they are suddenly surrounded by a large number of Demon Race descendants and are unable to escape.
Due to the fact that many of the disciples stationed in the border Star Domain have close ties to the high-ranking elders, and some are even direct descendants of the core lineage, they cannot be easily sacrificed. High-end combat power must be dispatched to rescue them.
However, among the descendants of the Demon Race, there are more powerful individuals at the same level, who are well-versed in the art of warfare. In such a situation, they naturally won't be polite and will cleverly set up ambushes to surround and attack the reinforcements. As a result, not only were the people not rescued, but more forces were sacrificed, almost leading to complete annihilation.
In the end, several senior elders had to bring out their precious treasures and engage in a shocking and bloody battle in order to break through the encirclement and rescue several important disciples back to the sect's main altar.
The high-ranking members of the Demon Race obviously didn't plan to suffer this loss. They quickly mobilized more elite forces and began to focus on attacking the core territories of the two Supreme sects. The killings were so intense that the sky turned dark and the blood stained the starry sky.
On the desolate floating land.
A grand formation had already been activated. Violent air currents surged, flames spread everywhere, thunderous sounds echoed, and there were occasional burning meteorites the size of a fight, giant trees as thick as water barrels, and ice pillars falling from the sky like raindrops. Countless shadows of puppet soldiers appeared and disappeared within the formation.
Inside and outside the formation, thousands of descendants of the Demon Race were attacking frantically. However, the destructive power of the formation was quite terrifying. Every moment, groups of companions were killed or severely injured. Even though new descendants of the Demon Race kept rushing over to support, the balance of victory and defeat began to tilt uncontrollably.
After a moment, as the last group of descendants of the Demon Race was killed by the formation, the operation of the grand formation gradually slowed down, and the thunderous fire and clouds in the field finally calmed down temporarily.
"Sister, how do you feel?"
"It's alright, except for those three Origin Immortals whose bones were a bit harder, the rest are just insignificant characters, not worth mentioning."
Luo Huan said with a relaxed expression. The combat power of the descendants of the Demon Race was generally stronger than that of the same level human cultivators, especially with their extremely strong physical bodies. Therefore, being able to deal with three Origin Immortal level powerhouses at the same time was enough to demonstrate her monstrous talent.
However, Luo Huan understood that ultimately, it was all thanks to her junior brother's contribution. Otherwise, how could she have broken through to Origin Immortal so quickly? Moreover, she was now considered one of the top geniuses among the Origin Immortals, effortlessly surpassing a group of ordinary geniuses at the same level.
Qin Muling cautiously used her innate Divine Ability to sense the surroundings and confirmed that there were no formidable existences left in the newly discovered nest of the Demon Race. She then put away the formation and entered the underground to eliminate the remaining enemies and complete the step of purifying the nest's environment.
As for the areas beyond Qin Muling's sensing range, they were left to the responsibility of Bingyuan Tianjun to ensure that no descendants of the Demon Race with too much strength, even beyond Luo Huan's ability to stop, would infiltrate and launch a surprise attack.
Qin Muling's current requirement was to hone her skills in actual combat and killing, earn a corresponding amount of heavenly merits, and avoid the risk of death.
After a short while, the end of the underground cave was within reach. The last group of remaining Demon Race descendants rushed out fiercely, numbering in the hundreds. However, there were no strong individuals from the Heart Demon Realm or above among them, so Luo Huan chose to hold the line for her junior martial brother.
Having consumed the Pure Yuan Reincarnation Pill, Qin Muling's cultivation temporarily reached the True Self Realm. He waved his hand, and thousands of sharp sword lights pierced through the air, instantly killing all the approaching creatures, returning them to the eternal darkness.
In his sea of consciousness, a continuous stream of golden light of heavenly and earthly merits flowed from the depths of the mysterious void, causing the Innate Primordial Spirit Seed and the surface of the green lotus leaf to be covered with a thick layer of golden radiance, exuding an aura of supreme dignity and majesty.
Qin Muling silently estimated that at the current rate of extermination, he would need at most three to five days to accumulate enough heavenly and earthly merits to break through to the True Self Realm.
At the end of the underground cave, after passing through a narrow and deep passage, they arrived at the nest of the Demon Race descendants.
Moreover, the scale of this secret nest was somewhat exaggerated. Even with Qin Muling's current cultivation, he would have to continuously display his talent, the Pure Soul Formation, several times in order to completely cover it.
"... Those independent cultivators outside, as well as the forces of small and medium-sized sects, must be having a hard time," Qin Muling pondered. Even with his cultivation, he couldn't easily wipe out and clear the area of Demon Race descendants. He would occasionally encounter troublesome opponents and could only rely on Senior Sister Luo Huan to handle them. As for those small and medium-sized sects, it goes without saying that they would be suppressed by these creatures.
Luo Huan shook her head. "It's not just a matter of having a hard time. According to the latest news from the sect, there are already hundreds of dependent forces attached to the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace that have been wiped out by the siege of the Demon Race descendants. Only a few scattered direct disciples have escaped and sought refuge in the main hall of the sect. I believe the situation in the other Supreme Daoist sects is not much better than ours, or even worse!"
"In that case, the casualties among the independent cultivators, who have the largest numbers, must be even more shocking," Qin Muling said.
"Definitely. Every time the Extreme Void Starry Sky undergoes a calamity, independent cultivators without backgrounds or support are the first to bear the brunt. Any sect or aristocratic family will only use them as cannon fodder, rarely treating them as their own," Luo Huan replied.
Qin Muling fell silent. This was the current situation in the Extreme Void Starry Sky, and no one could change it. Even the lofty Daoist sects were the same, never caring about the feelings of the weak. The strong were always revered.
"Let's not dwell on this. Let's continue our work and help you break through your cultivation realm as soon as possible," Luo Huan said, reaching out and embracing her junior martial brother's waist, easily teleporting away.
(End of this chapter)