8mi Chapter 552 Demon Lord Yuqing: Aren’T You Willing?
Chapter 552 Demon Lord Yuqing: Aren’T You Willing?
Chapter 552: Jade Consort Demon Lord: Don't you want to?
For Qin Muling, being able to enter the Scripture Hall of the Primeval Demon Palace was no different from a mouse falling into a Transcendent Level granary.
Therefore, in the obliviousness of Su Mengqing, Qin Muling quietly took advantage of the Primeval Demon Palace, gradually comprehending and assimilating the essence of the cultivation techniques and scriptures accumulated over countless epochs, bit by bit, through the guidance of the Azure Lotus phantom. The gains he obtained were far beyond what could be described as "abundant".
"...It's a bit of a pity. If I could observe all the cultivation techniques and scriptures of the Transcendent Level forces, the accumulated resources and gains should allow me to directly achieve sainthood and take the crucial step towards eternal transcendence, right?"
While taking advantage of the situation, Qin Muling pondered in his heart, not feeling satisfied.
Of course, this was an impossible task. From ancient times to the present, no one had been able to accomplish such a feat. Even for Qin Muling, it was impossible before achieving sainthood.
In the depths of the Scripture Hall, in a luxurious and quiet compartment, Qin Muling was reading the cultivation techniques and scriptures in front of him. The jade scrolls and books on the desk piled up like mountains.
Su Mengqing, dressed in a pitch-black palace gown with a slightly flushed face, sat beside Qin Muling, her beautiful eyes, like hidden stars and a crescent moon, quietly observing the focused expression of the purple-clad handsome youth. The calm lake in her heart couldn't help but ripple.
After establishing an intimate relationship with Qin Muling, Su Mengqing's state of mind had undergone subtle changes. Perhaps with the passage of time, she was becoming more and more unable to do without him.
Jade Consort Demon Lord and Qin Shuixin stood on the other side, personally pouring wine for Qin Muling and feeding him various spiritual fruits, especially his favorite snowberries.
When Qin Muling finished reading a batch of cultivation techniques and scriptures, they would get up and take them back to their original places, then bring him a new batch.
Of course, the Scripture Hall was not without other people. On the contrary, there were many. They were all stunning female cultivators with different styles and charms, scattered in different corners. Although it seemed like they were observing the cultivation techniques and scriptures, most of their attention was focused on Qin Muling.
It was obvious that they were arranged by the high-level members of the Demon Palace, belonging to various factions, in order to find opportunities to get close to Qin Muling and cultivate a relationship. As long as they could make him fall in love and then stay by his side, they could naturally become his Dao companions.
The idea was not bad, but with Su Mengqing guarding Qin Muling closely, they didn't have much opportunity to approach him and strike up a conversation. They could only watch from afar with envy.
Although Su Mengqing understood her sister and the other quasi-saints' arrangements, she still had some selfish thoughts. She wanted to create more opportunities for the high-ranking female cultivators of her faction, so she quietly created some obstacles for them.
"...Senior Sister, how is the battle outside going?"
After a long while, Qin Muling put down a set of dazzling Lingjin talismans in his hand and asked gently, "What can we do now? Both sides are just dragging it out. It won't yield any results in the short term."
Su Mengqing smiled and replied, "For now, we can only continue to drag it out. There's not much else we can do. It won't produce any results in the short term."
At this moment, Yujing Demon Lord picked up a wine goblet, took a sip, and then leaned her plump and charming body gently towards Qin Muling. Her glossy and beautiful lips kissed Qin Muling, feeding him the spirit wine in this seductive manner.
After drinking a few sips, Qin Muling turned his head and continued, "We can still show them some strength. At least we need to make them understand that it's wishful thinking to defeat the Primeval Demon World in the short term. We can only drag it out for months and years."
"Hmm, little junior brother, what do you think we should do?" Su Mengqing asked. Based on Qin Muling's recent performance, the higher-ups in the Demon Palace no longer dared to underestimate his opinions.
Qin Muling said, "Let me go to the core hub area of the Heavenly Dao Barrier Array in a few days. If possible, I can take action. As long as I can manage to kill several powerful individuals at the quasi-Saint Level on the other side, their attitude will naturally change."
"What?" Yujing Demon Lord's expression slightly changed, and she instinctively opposed, "Absolutely not! How can you take such risks, little junior brother? Let them handle this kind of thing. You don't need to personally get involved."
"That's right," Su Mengqing also said, "Little junior brother, your status and position are special. You don't need to worry about getting involved in this kind of battle. Just focus on cultivating with us!"
As long as Qin Muling continued to work in the sect, the strategic military strength of the Primeval Demon Palace would continue to increase rapidly. Compared to personally confronting strong enemies, the value he could bring was completely different. Anyone would know how to choose.
Qin Muling explained, "I didn't say I would directly fight them face to face. Anyway... let me go and take a look first. With Senior Sister and all of you guarding by my side, nothing will happen to me."
Luck Plunder and Luck Dissipation, the two divine abilities, Qin Muling hadn't revealed them to Haoyue Demon Lord and the others. It wasn't because he wanted to guard against them, but to guard against the hidden spies and traitors among the higher-ups in the Demon Palace.
If, at that time, Qin Muling could silently eliminate a group of quasi-Saint Level individuals among the high-ranking members of the coalition forces, it would undoubtedly have an immediate impact on their morale.
"Alright, let's talk about it later!" Su Mengqing smiled. She also wanted to see how capable this little man of hers was. If he could cause heavy losses to the Allied Forces, it would be a delightful thing for the Original Demon World.
At this moment, in a secluded corner of the Scripture Hall, a group of stunningly beautiful female cultivators dressed in exquisite attire were flipping through the jade scrolls and silently communicating with their divine senses:
"...What should we do? We have no chance to get close to him at all."
"It's indeed troublesome. Those two Demon Venerables and the Saintess are always by his side. We can't even have a private conversation with him!"
"Don't forget about his sister, who is also constantly watching his every move. If we try to do something under their noses, don't expect to get away with it."
"Well, anything related to the World Creating Azure Lotus, don't expect them to make any low-level mistakes! They must be on high alert and won't allow any accidents to happen."
"But for us, this is not good news! As long as the World Creating Azure Lotus stays in the Demon Palace for one more day, their strength will increase. How can we deal with this in the long run?"
"What do you suggest? The Original Demon World is currently isolated internally and externally. It's difficult to even freely pass information to the outside world. Even if we have the opportunity to be alone with the World Creating Azure Lotus, we don't have enough certainty to persuade him."
"It's indeed difficult. The outside world probably doesn't know how terrifying the Divine Abilities of the World Creating Azure Lotus are. If we don't plan ahead, this war won't end in the short term!"
"Sigh, I still can't understand why the World Creating Azure Lotus chose to associate with these female demons. Our Utmost Clarity Boundless Heaven has countless peerless beauties. How are they inferior to them?"
"Hmph! The female cultivators of our Confucian Holy Academy are not inferior to the Primeval Demon Palace either. Each one of them is knowledgeable, virtuous, and well-mannered, adhering to the virtues of a virtuous lady. Aren't they stronger than these notorious female demons?"
"The stunning beauties of our Celestial Beast Great World are also not inferior..."
These stunning female cultivators exchanged their thoughts for a while, feeling helpless. It was extremely difficult to make a move against Qin Muling in the current situation.
Trying to win him over was impossible. The Transcendent Level forces behind them could offer at most the position of Supreme Sect Master to Qin Muling, along with countless treasures and countless beautiful female cultivators.
But the Primeval Demon Palace could also offer the same conditions. Even the Supreme Sect Master Su Mengqing and the first Sub-Saint Haoyue Demon Venerable personally made their moves. It was too unlikely to persuade Qin Muling to join other Transcendent Level forces.
Forceful abduction was equally difficult. After all, Qin Muling's guards were extremely powerful, and there was no chance for him to be alone, not even when he was sleeping. Moreover, his own cultivation was unfathomable, and one careless move could result in being killed by him.
A beautiful girl in a red dress bit her lip, her eyes slightly cold. "If it really can't be done, then... should we kill him? Since we can't have him, we can't let the Primeval Demon Palace have him either!"
Instantly, the faces of the surrounding female cultivators changed, looking at her as if she were a fool:
"What are you talking about? The World Creating Azure Lotus is related to achieving enlightenment, eternal transcendence, and the supreme opportunity. If you act recklessly like this, won't you be crushing everyone's hopes?"
"Besides, the World Creating Azure Lotus is not so easy to kill. If we offend the heavens, who can bear the backlash of the Great Dao?"
"...Alright, I was confused!"
The girl in the red dress instantly realized her extreme approach would undoubtedly offend the powerful beings among the Transcendent Level forces. It would be difficult to even survive.
However, this matter still had to be dealt with. They couldn't just watch the Primeval Demon Palace grow stronger day by day with the help of the World Creating Azure Lotus.
If that were to happen, everyone would have no future. Would they really have to bow down to the Primeval Demon Palace?
After discussing for a long time, the group of female cultivators still couldn't come up with a feasible solution. In the end, they decided to find an opportunity to secretly contact the outside world and truthfully report the situation here, to see how those old guys above would decide.
On the other side, Qin Muling took a few sips of the snow water fed to him by Qinsui, then looked towards the compartment outside.
"Sister, are those women in the Scripture Hall arranged by Senior Sister?" Qin Muling thought for a moment and asked thoughtfully.
Su Mengqing's eyes flickered slightly, and she softly said, "Indeed, their identity information is with Senior Sister. Do you want to take a look now and make a decision if it's suitable?"
Although she was not very happy about her junior brother getting close to the female cultivators of those factions, she understood that her actions would displease her sister, Haoyue Demon Venerable. So she decided to be honest.
Qin Muling nodded, "Then let's take a look and have them all come in for me to see. Oh, Yujing, help me keep an eye on them."
Yujing Demon Lord's beautiful eyes brightened, "Alright."
As the Chief Elder of the Discipline Hall, she instantly understood Qin Muling's hidden meaning. Most likely, she had more work to do.
Qin Muling stood up and went out to deliver the message. Hundreds of female disciples from the Enforcement Team, dressed in black robes and with cold expressions, silently appeared and disappeared behind the screens on both sides, concealing their presence.
In a short moment, all the beautiful female disciples from the Scripture Hall were called over and lined up at the door, ready for Qin Muling to personally inspect them.
At this moment, Qin Muling had a scroll of jade slips in front of her, containing information about these female disciples, such as their names, backgrounds, cultivation techniques, and life experiences.
Qin Muling didn't say much. She compared the information with the disciples outside and called them in one by one. Some she only glanced at and asked to leave, while others she asked a few simple questions before letting them stand aside.
In a short time, thousands of stunning female disciples were all inspected by Qin Muling, and in the end, seventeen candidates were selected.
"Alright, follow Senior Yujing and go. After passing the final examination and screening of the Discipline Hall without any issues, you can become my Dao companions!"
Qin Muling smiled and said to them.
"..."
The group of female disciples fell silent. Some of them showed a hint of imperceptible panic in their eyes. The Discipline Hall of the Primeval Demon Palace was a terrifying and dark place they had often heard about. Once they entered, it was hard to say if they could come out unscathed.
"What? Don't you want to?" Qin Muling asked.
Yujing Demon Lord, pure and innocent, stood up with a shy smile, "To be chosen by World Creating Azure Lotus and become his dual-cultivation Dao companion is such a great fortune. Others don't even have the qualifications yet! You have all been carefully selected by the elders behind you, and now that success is within reach, why hesitate?"
"Uh, of course... we want to!"
The beautiful girl in red clothes forced a smile and said calmly.
They had gone through so much trouble to establish their influence and finally infiltrated the Primeval Demon Palace. They had endured countless trials and tribulations, becoming elite disciples of the sect. They couldn't let everything go to waste because of a momentary impulse.
"Good, as long as you're willing!"
Yujing Demon Lord waved her hand, and hundreds of female disciples from the Enforcement Team rushed forward and took them all away without explanation.
After they left, Su Mengqing, who was ready to take action at any time, finally breathed a sigh of relief and whispered, "Junior Brother, you actually noticed something was wrong with them? It seems that your proficiency in divination and deduction is much stronger than those ancient powerhouses in the sect!"
"Yes, no matter what kind of spies or hidden agents appear in front of me, as long as I verify and deduce their identities based on their information, there is basically no possibility of them slipping through the net!"
Qin Muling said. With World Creating Azure Lotus's current divine power, the possibility of deceiving him was almost nonexistent.
As for those female disciples who had no issues, they naturally all made it through.
Su Mengqing's expression changed slightly as she looked around and communicated with him through divine sense, "If I give you the information about those core elders and the Supreme Elders, can you screen them as well?"
Qin Muling responded calmly, "I can do it, but are you willing to let me? I estimate that many important figures will be exposed. Moreover, the frequent use of divination techniques is too exhausting, and I need more world source as compensation."
Su Mengqing pursed her lips and silently communicated with her sister through divine sense for a moment. Finally, she said to Qin Muling, "No problem, just go ahead. With the support of our ancient powerhouses, you don't have to worry about those guys turning against you."
The ongoing battle outside was intense. The foundation and inheritance of the sect were facing an unprecedented severe test. If they couldn't make up their minds to clean up the internal issues and hesitated at this time, they would have no one to blame if they lost the war.
In the past, there was no way to do it, but now with the help of World Creating Azure Lotus, if they still didn't dare to use it, then they truly had been kicked by a donkey.
Therefore, Haoyue Demon Lord didn't hesitate too much. After discussing with her ancestors, she decided to take drastic measures.
Soon, Qin Muling was brought to Haoyue Demon Lord's Cave Mansion. In addition to herself, there were more than twenty stunning women with serious expressions and imposing aura present. Their strength was unfathomable, and they should all be ancient powerhouses from her lineage.
Behind a beautiful screen not far away, there seemed to be even more powerful auras lurking.
After seeing him, Haoyue Demon Lord didn't say much. He opened the heavily guarded jade box in front of him and took out a purple jade slip full of spiritual energy, handing it over with a deep voice, "Junior Brother, what you want is here. Let's start now!"
"Okay."
Qin Muling replied briefly and took the heavy jade slip. This thing could be said to be a top secret of the Primeval Demon Palace. If it weren't for his special identity, there would be absolutely no chance to see it.
The jade slip recorded the names and identity information of hundreds of core elders and tens of thousands of senior elders, as well as their aura and images.
Once it fell into the hands of the enemy, the consequences would be unimaginable. Therefore, these confidential information was usually jointly guarded by nine quasi-saints. To activate it, their unanimous consent was required.
Qin Muling activated his Divine Ability, his eyes shining with clarity, and a mysterious and profound Dao Rhyme aura permeated his body. The shadow of the Azure Lotus appeared faintly, and he began to examine the names and information in the jade slip one by one.
Haoyue Demon Lord and Su Mengqing frowned deeply, anxiously waiting, even the stunningly beautiful women pursed their lips and remained silent.
After nearly half an hour, Qin Muling finished his examination.
"It can be confirmed," Qin Muling returned the marked roster to Haoyue Demon Lord and said, "There are a total of forty-nine core elders and six hundred and seventeen senior elders with problems. Of course, most of the elders have hidden themselves well and have not shown any unusual behavior in the past few years. They have even made significant contributions to the sect, so... Sister, it's up to you to decide!"
Haoyue Demon Lord took it and glanced through it, her expression instantly turning cold as frost. She said in a cold voice, "As long as they are spies, no matter how much they have contributed to the sect, they can no longer be kept!"
This is a matter of principle, with no room for compromise. Even if some of these elders were once her trusted subordinates, she couldn't afford to be soft-hearted.
The group of stunningly beautiful women took the roster and looked at it, their tone indifferent. "Alright, call these people in batches and tell them that the Supreme Sect Master has summoned them for an important mission. Of course, if anyone dares to resist, they can be killed on the spot!"
"Yes."
Yuqing Demon Lord beside them respectfully agreed and went out to arrange manpower.
In less than a day's time, these suspected spies, who were high-ranking elders, were captured one by one. Even though there were a few individuals who resisted, they were immediately suppressed by the Law Enforcement Team of the Hall of Discipline, and there was basically no trouble caused.
After further scrutiny and investigation by the ancient powerhouses, disregarding their own consumption, over ninety percent of the selected individuals had their layers of disguise stripped away, revealing their true identities.
Although the remaining individuals have not been confirmed yet, they have been stripped of all their authority and positions, and their cultivation has been sealed. They are imprisoned in the black prison of the Hall of Discipline, awaiting death, unable to cause any trouble.
At this point, these ancient powerhouses no longer have any doubts about Qin Muling's abilities. They brought forth more lists of high-ranking individuals for him to continue scrutinizing.
In this way, over the next three months, the high-ranking members of the Primeval Demon Palace experienced a significant reshuffling of power. Nearly twenty percent of the high-ranking individuals were replaced. This even included a considerable number of Grand Elders, and more than one Transcendent Level mole was exposed among the ancient powerhouses.
The result of clearing out the internal parasites was that the overall fortune of the Primeval Demon Palace increased rather than decreased. With Qin Muling present, as long as a batch of dormant high-level elders is healed and restored, the losses in high-end combat power of the Primeval Demon Palace can be replenished, and it will be even stronger than before.
After the dust settled, as a reward, Qin Muling finally obtained the third batch of World Origins as he wished. It was a World Origin ocean with a diameter of over five hundred million miles, equivalent to the entire wealth of a Profound Level Middle Grade Great World.
This time, Qin Muling did not hesitate and chose to let the Azure Lotus phantom refine all of it. Not only did it make up for the consumption of using the Heavenly Mechanism Secret Technique to deduce Divine Abilities, but his own cultivation realm also advanced to a higher level.
At this point, a realization faintly emerged in Qin Muling's heart. If he could swallow and refine another one hundred to two hundred World Origin oceans like this, perhaps he would be able to reach the threshold of the Primordial Origin Saint Supreme?
It may sound exaggerated, but with Qin Muling's current cultivation, he felt that his intuition was unlikely to be wrong.
Undoubtedly, the Primeval Demon Palace had such abundant reserves of resources, but whether he could convince the Moonlight Demon Venerable and the others to support him unconditionally was uncertain.
Weighing the pros and cons, Qin Muling did not choose to reveal everything to Su Mengqing. Instead, he planned to wait until this unprecedented war came to an end, preferably after it was completely over.
In the following months, Qin Muling shuttled back and forth between the Grotto-Heaven Secret Realm and the Medicine Garden Spirit Field, busy with healing and restoring a group of elders, and then cultivating and nurturing a large number of Supreme-level Heavenly Medicine resources, step by step, enhancing the strategic strength of the Primeval Demon Palace.
Of course, amidst the busyness, he did not forget to cultivate in seclusion with the female cultivators of the Demon Palace. Especially those beautiful female alchemists, who received special attention from Qin Muling during their cultivation. After several months, tens of thousands of powerful alchemists were born.
Their appearance meant that the production of high-level elixirs in the Primeval Demon Palace would increase by at least a hundredfold in the future. This was also part of the foundation of the sect's strategic strength.
(End of this chapter)