Chapter 1159: Volume 7: Domination of the Human World, Chapter 1155: Chaos of the Demon Beasts

“This jade slip contains the secret techniques my wife and I have compiled for breaking through the Divinity Transformation stage. With your experience, Fellow Daoist, you should easily be able to discern their authenticity.” Wen Qing once again revealed a smile, raising her hand, sending a streak of emerald light flying over.

Han Li caught it in his hand—it was a palm-sized, verdant jade slip.

He nodded, unceremoniously lowering his head and allowing his spiritual sense to sweep through it.

Inside, there indeed seemed to be the methods of seven or eight secret techniques.

Han Li randomly selected one and began to read it in detail.

Unbeknownst to Han Li, as he was contemplating the authenticity of the contents within the jade slip, across from him Wen Qing exchanged a glance with Ling Xiaofeng, a hint of triumph flickering in her eyes.

“Not bad, indeed genuine. Quite useful for me.” After the time it took to brew a cup of tea, Han Li withdrew his spiritual sense from the jade slip, his expression easing as he spoke.

“Since Fellow Daoist Han finds nothing wrong with the jade slip, our transaction is deemed complete. My wife and I have other important matters, so we will not linger here any longer.” Ling Xiaofeng’s gaze flickered as he spoke indifferently.

“Haha, this is still within the Star Palace’s domain. Words of leave-taking should be mine to say. I will take my leave first.” Han Li laughed heartily, giving a fist salute to the pair opposite him, then his body shone with a green light, transforming into a dazzling green rainbow that flashed twenty-odd zhang away in an instant.

His escape speed was so swift that even the Heavenly Star Sages couldn’t help their expressions changing slightly.

“No wonder he is so arrogant. Surely, he has some Divine Skills. What do you think, husband—will the lad Han Li fall for it?” As the green light vanished from the horizon, the woman in palace attire withdrew her gaze and suddenly turned to the man to ask.

“As long as he’s intent on advancing to Divinity Transformation, he can’t possibly escape our trap. Though we’ve given him the method for breaking through to Divinity Transformation without deception, once he tries it himself, he’ll realize the truth. The other methods are either minimally effective or simply unfeasible fantasies. The only viable method we offered, using the power of the Five Elements to break the bottleneck of Divinity Transformation, is the most reliable. With his youth and current focus on cultivating the Divine Essencefused Light, if successful, he could potentially master it before his lifespan ends. Do you think he could resist such a seemingly easy shortcut?” Ling Xiaofeng’s lips curled into a cold smile.

“That’s true. We did hint at the properties of the Divine Essencefused Light in that secret technique, along with the Divine Skills it could grant when fully mastered. Even without the matter of breaking through Divinity Transformation, he’s likely to covet the power of this technique and will not easily let it go. And should he truly decide to cultivate the Divine Essencefused Light, he’ll have no choice but to depend on the power of Yuanci Mountain, retracing the path we have taken, and remain confined to Stalwart Star City. How could he then be concerned with other matters? It’s probable that only when his lifespan is nearing its end will he uncover the stringent conditions for mastering the Divine Essencefused Light. By then, so many years will have passed. As long as Ling Yuling successfully ascends, we needn’t worry about him settling any scores.” Wen Qing said with a light smile.

“But what if Ling Yuling, that child, cannot advance to the later stages? We would be in quite a predicament then.” Ling Xiaofeng pondered for a moment, then suddenly posed this question.

“We’ve secured so much time for her, and if she still cannot advance to the latter stages, it would simply mean that it is her destiny. It’s best she abandons her aspiration to control the Star Palace and leaves Stalwart Star City to become an ordinary Loose Cultivator.” Wen Qing paused upon hearing this, then sighed and continued.

“Without a Deity Transformation stage cultivation, it would be difficult to deter the elders in the palace. Even though we left her some contingencies, they cannot last forever. But for now, we must immediately pass on the method to refine Yuanci Mountain to Ling Yuling upon our return. Only by gaining control over the mountain can she make the boy Han Li wary of her. Otherwise, if he can endure wasting a century, and after we pass away, he assaults Star City to seize Yuanci Mountain, that would truly be troublesome. As for Ling Yuling’s qualifications, they aren’t bad. If she can find a suitable dual cultivation partner and with the help of dual cultivation and an abundance of medicinal pills, advancing to the later stages is still feasible.” Ling Xiaofeng said calmly.

“We have no other choice. With Han Li’s matter settled, we must resolve the issues with the six golden blades and Wan Sangu in the remaining century. But now, those demon cultivators from the Outer Star Seas are causing trouble again. Looks like we have to call a temporary truce with the Starfall Coalition and deal with the matters of the Sea King’s demon beasts first?” The woman in palace attire furrowed her brows, speaking a bit helplessly.

“Humph, those demon cultivators probably think that because the Inner Star Seas haven’t seen a Deity Transformation stage cultivator for many years, and that the number of great cultivators is much fewer than in other eras, they’ve grown ambitions to shatter the ancient agreement. They forget that if our ancestors dared to establish such an agreement, we wouldn’t fear their reneging. After cultivating, nurturing, and arranging for so many tens of thousands of years, today’s Inner Star Seas have been fortified by us cultivators as unassailable as walls of copper and fortresses of iron. Even if those grade ten demon beasts join forces, they wouldn’t be able to break into the Inner Star Seas. Besides, as I know, the demon cultivators of the Outer Star Seas are not united at this moment.” Ling Xiaofeng declared with a cold huff.

“Are you referring to the conflict between the flood dragon clan and the Lion Dragon Clan?” Wen Qing’s expression shifted as she asked.

“Correct, it’s the strife between these two major demon tribes. Originally, the Lion Dragon Clan of the Outer Star Seas weren’t much stronger than the flood dragon clan. It’s only because they had two Nascent Soul stage cultivators that they could firmly hold their position as a royal clan. But three hundred years ago, that Nascent Soul stage elder from the Lion Dragon Clan perished. Naturally, the flood dragon clan would no longer be willing to be subordinate. All I need to do once I return is to carefully plan and incite conflict between these two tribes. Then we in the Inner Star Seas can truly rest easy.” The man outlined confidently.

“If husband is so confident, then it indeed seems there will be no problem. It’s just a pity about that spirit stone vein on Azure Spirit Island. We had just received the news that superior spirit stones had emerged before we managed to send people there, and then the vein was snatched away by those demon cultivators. I had immediately sent a message instructing them to bring back to the Inner Star Seas all the superior spirit stones and all the high-grade spirit stones they had recently collected, but it was still a step too late. Now even Elder Gui has fallen at the hands of the Golden Flood Dragon King.” The palace-dressed woman spoke with regret.

“There’s nothing we could do about that; the Outer Star Seas are, after all, the domain of the demon beasts. Previously, due to the lack of conflicts of interest, those high-grade demon cultivators didn’t even treat the lower-level demon beasts without spiritual awareness as their own kind, and naturally turned a blind eye to our establishing islands in the Outer Star Seas. Now that high-grade spirit stones have appeared that even they covet, these demon cultivators aren’t vegetarians, how could they not make a move?” Ling Xiaofeng shook his head.

“It might be good to temporarily give up on the Outer Star Seas and focus all of our Star Palace’s strength on the Inner Sea. Until Ling Yuling takes charge of the Star Palace, stability is the priority. However, simply talking about it like this won’t likely be effective. Those Loose Cultivators and the Starfall Coalition won’t give up on the Outer Star Seas easily,” Wen Qing said thoughtfully.

“Isn’t that just perfect! When we return, we’ll open all the city’s transportation formations to the public. As long as they are willing to pay with Spirit Stones, let them transport to the Outer Star Seas as they please. Since the rise of the Starfall Coalition, these Loose Cultivators no longer show us the respect they used to. This is a good opportunity to teach them a harsh lesson! Once the disturbance with the demon beasts in the Outer Star Seas settles down, we’ll completely uproot the Starfall Coalition. Lei Dou and Wan Sangu really think we can’t leave Stalwart Star City. On the day they fall, they will realize how mistaken they are. Every hundred years, the magnetism of Yuanci Mountain dissipates for a month. During that time, the two of us are not affected by the mountain’s magnetism at all. Humph, when that time comes…” A flash of Evil Qi shone across Ling Xiaofeng’s face as he let out a cold and ruthless sneer.

“Indeed, my grudge with Lei Dou, this elder brother of mine, will also be settled then,” Wen Qing said, her voice growing colder.

“What, you still can’t let go of what happened in the past?” Ling Xiaofeng was taken aback when he heard this, then frowned and asked.

“How could I possibly let go of that incident easily? If it hadn’t been for running into you back then, I probably would have become a pile of yellow earth long ago. In the last great battle, if it hadn’t been for the restrictions of the Divine Essencefused Light, I definitely wouldn’t have let him slip away right before my eyes,” said the palace-dressed woman, her dignified face suddenly twisted with ferocity.

Ling Xiaofeng fell silent upon seeing this, eventually letting out a sigh.

“Fine, since that’s the case. The next time we exterminate them, I will leave Lei Dou for you to deal with personally.”

No sooner had he finished speaking than Ling Xiaofeng turned into a streak of white light, shooting back the way he had come.

Wen Qing remained in place, her expression changing unpredictably for a while before she stamped her foot and similarly rode a streak of light in pursuit.

At this time, Han Li was already on his journey towards Kui Xing.

He naturally did not know that on the second day after his return from the Outer Star Seas to the Inner Sea, Silver Shark Island received news that nearly all of the cultivators from Azure Spirit Island had been wiped out.

At the same time, news that a vein of Superior Spirit Stones had been discovered in the island’s mines spread like wildfire throughout the Scattered Stars Sea.

Two days after his meeting with the Heavenly Star Sages, the high-level cultivators from the Outer Star Seas issued an expulsion order to all human cultivators on the islands, demanding that all humans leave the Outer Star Seas within three months or face annihilation.

This time, whether they were Loose Cultivators or the smaller powers from the Inner Sea, none could remain indifferent.

For the cultivators of the Scattered Stars Sea, the demon cores of the Outer Seas’ demonic beasts had long since become as indispensable as Spirit Stones, affecting almost every Sect’s power. They all have immense interests in the Outer Seas, and wouldn’t easily let go of them.

Suddenly, various powers and countless Loose Cultivators, in light of the Star Palace and Starfall Coalition opening their transportation formations to the public, started flocking towards the Outer Seas.

Owing to the discovery of a Superior Spirit Stone Vein in Azure Spirit Island, nearly half of the cultivators were transported to the sea area near the island.

In the seas around Azure Spirit Island, countless grades of demon beasts emerged, and many high-level Nascent Soul cultivators unfamiliar to the names frequented the island.

A war between the human realm of immortal cultivators and the demonic beasts of the Outer Seas seemed imminent!

In the midst of this chaos, a rumor about the re-emergence of the Heavenvoid Cauldron, containing unknown Spirit Pills that could allow a Core Formation cultivator to advance to the Deity Transformation stage in less than two hundred years, also began to spread among the cultivators of the Scattered Stars Sea.

No one knew where this information originated, but it spread mysteriously further and wider…

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