readytorunbook Chapter 2496 is exactly as planned.
Chapter 2496 is exactly as planned.
Soon, the Fourth Elder and his group arrived at a vast abyss, which looked like a naturally formed place where souls gathered.
At the bottom of this abyss lies a massive, ancient device connected to the earth's veins, which appears extremely complex.
The Fourth Elder brought the Crimson Dragon Demon Lord and the others here, carefully introducing the place to them and emphasizing that it was an innate formation and device set up by the ancient demon race, which they could barely use after modification.
The Crimson Dragon Demon Lord and his group naturally conducted a thorough investigation, but no matter how they investigated, they couldn't figure out the principle behind the production of the Golden Heavenly Soul Liquid, and in the end, they had no choice but to give up.
"Tell me, what raw materials are needed to make this Golden Heavenly Soul Liquid?" Crimson Dragon Demon Lord looked at the Fourth Elder.
"At the very least, it would require the demon lord's soul to produce this golden celestial soul liquid."
"If you want to produce ordinary Heavenly Soul Liquid, you only need ordinary demon souls."
"What? The raw material for this golden Heavenly Soul Liquid is actually the demon soul of a demon lord!" Upon hearing this, the Crimson Dragon Demon Lord's pupils shrank, and the expressions of the two demon lords beside him also changed instantly.
"My lords, I am telling you this secret with the utmost sincerity. Perhaps it was for this reason that those ancient demon races set up this formation and device in the lower realm."
"Who else knows this secret?" the Crimson Dragon Demon Lord asked, frowning.
"Only we demon kings at the half-step demon lord level know this secret. The production of this golden heavenly soul liquid also requires our demonic power to assist us."
"Previously, ten demon lords from the Six-Eyed Ghost Clan descended to the mortal realm to ambush us, but they were all killed by the Star-Protecting Array. These golden Heavenly Soul Liquids were made from their demon souls."
“My lords, it shouldn’t be difficult to obtain demon souls at the Demon Lord level in the Spirit Realm. If we can refine these demon souls into Golden Heavenly Soul Liquid, the benefits to you will be self-evident.”
"This is the output of Heavenly Soul Liquid corresponding to the demon soul. Please take a look, sir." The Fourth Elder handed over a jade slip.
After carefully examining the jade slip, the Crimson Dragon Demon Lord said with a solemn expression, "Speak, what are your demands?"
"We are willing to become a vassal race of the nobles and devote all our efforts to producing this golden celestial soul liquid. We only hope that you, sir, can provide us with protection in the spirit world."
The Crimson Dragon Demon Lord's eyes flickered for a moment before he slowly said, "This matter is of great importance, and I need to contact the clan leader to make a decision."
"That's a given."
"I will take the three of you to the treasure vault first, and then we will check out the Extreme Spirit Abyss."
"Okay, lead the way."
Next, the Fourth Elder and the others led the Crimson Dragon Demon Lord and his companions to the treasure vault, where they gave all the treasures inside to the three demon lords.
Even though these three demon lords held some status in the spirit realm and were quite wealthy, the treasures given to them by the Fourth Elder still made them feel like they had become rich overnight.
Afterwards, the four elders arranged for the three to visit the Extreme Spirit Abyss, and finally arranged for the three demon lords to stay in the best environment on Neptune.
The three demon lords gathered together, and a barrier enveloped them.
At this moment, Xuanlei Demon Lord couldn't help but show an excited expression on his face.
"Haha, I never expected to gain so many resources from just one trip to the mortal realm, it's totally worth it!"
The Water Demon Lord nodded with a satisfied expression: "I thought being assigned to the mortal realm this time would be a tough job, but I didn't expect it to be such a lucrative one. With so many resources, it's enough for me to cultivate to the sixth level of the Great Perfection."
Even the Crimson Dragon Demon Lord had a satisfied smile on his face.
"These demons from the lower realms are quite sensible and know when to advance and retreat. Although we can't obtain any inheritance from them, it wouldn't be bad if we could take them in as vassal demons and have them work for us."
"With these resources they've gifted me, given some time, I can attempt to break through to the Demon Lord realm." A glint flashed in the eyes of the Crimson Dragon Demon Lord.
"Red Dragon, are you confident?" Water Demon Lord asked Red Dragon Demon Lord.
"I wasn't very confident before, but with these golden Heavenly Soul Liquids, my success rate in breaking through to the Demon Venerable realm will increase by at least 30%!"
"Thirty percent, that's wonderful." Water Demon Lord looked at Crimson Dragon Demon Lord with some envy.
The Demon Lord Xuanlei, who was standing to the side, asked, "What are the next steps? Should we continue the investigation?"
The Crimson Dragon Demon Lord's gaze swept over them as he asked, "With so many resources, do you still want to stay in the lower realm and delay your cultivation?"
"Of course not!" Xuanlei Demon Lord answered without hesitation.
"The Neptune demon race has a good attitude and is sincerely willing to become our vassal race, so there's nothing more to investigate. The Golden Heavenly Soul Liquid is of great importance, so let's return to the Spirit Realm as soon as possible." The Water Demon Lord also expressed the need to return to the Spirit Realm as soon as possible.
“Alright, in that case, let’s finish the arrangements as soon as possible and return to the Spirit Realm.” The Crimson Dragon Demon Lord nodded.
Meanwhile, five of Neptune's top demon kings gathered together, also shrouded in a barrier, and they all looked somewhat tense.
"I wonder what those three are thinking. Will they return to the Spirit Realm as planned?" Elder Seven of the Sea Serpent said with some concern.
The Fourth Elder waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, this plan has been carefully considered by us. Even if they don't return to the Spirit Realm as quickly as we predicted, we have a backup plan. There will definitely be no problem."
“Now that we’ve offered such a huge benefit as the Golden Heavenly Soul Liquid, I don’t believe they won’t be tempted. The sect leader is absolutely right. Only when we demonstrate sufficient value will we have a chance to survive.”
"I believe the sect leader's speculation."
"Then let's proceed according to plan," the Fifth Elder said, frowning.
Soon, the Crimson Dragon Demon Lord found the Fourth Elder and requested that a device be set up on Neptune that could contact the Spirit Realm. After the device was set up, they would immediately return to the Spirit Realm to report the matter.
Upon hearing this, the Fourth Elder and the others were overjoyed. As expected, the result was close to what they had predicted, which was exactly the outcome they had hoped for, even though they had paid a huge price for it.
The rest was simple: the Crimson Dragon Demon Lord and his group set up a demon array on Neptune, and placed a seventh-tier demon artifact within the array.
By activating the grand array, one can make contact with the spirit world and exchange small items, making communication very convenient.
It took a year just to set up this grand formation. During this time, the Fourth Elder had secretly arranged for the Demon King to go to the Earthly Fiend Star River and tell Sun Yi about the situation in detail.
The Crimson Dragon Demon Lord carefully inspected the array and demonic artifacts he had set up, confirming that there were no problems.
"Alright, this two-realm array has been set up. We will connect it once we return to the Spirit Realm. We will arrange everything as soon as possible and contact you immediately with the results. Please arrange for people to guard this place." The Crimson Dragon Demon Lord looked at the Fourth Elder and made the final arrangements.