8mi Chapter 550 Total War Begins
Chapter 550 Total War Begins
Chapter 550: The Start of a Total War
In the council hall, the nine quasi-saints of the Primeval Demon Palace, along with the core high-ranking members, were still discussing the various details of the upcoming total war.
In order to protect the World Creating Azure Lotus, the powerful beings present were willing to shed their last drop of blood. However, given the choice, everyone naturally hoped that the disciples and followers of the Original Demon World would suffer fewer casualties and retain more vitality.
After a while, the Moonlight Demon Lord suddenly showed a hint of joy on his face. He raised his hand and released a projection mirror made of mana, which clearly displayed the scene inside the Grotto-Heaven realm.
The sight of thousands of severely injured and dying senior elders being completely healed by Qin Muling was truly shocking to the powerful beings present.
"So this is the power of the World Creating Azure Lotus? It is indeed extraordinary. Today, I have truly witnessed it!" said one of them.
"By having his assistance, the usable high-level combat power of our holy palace will increase by at least thirty times or more. It will be more certain to withstand the siege of the Transcendent Level forces outside!" another exclaimed.
"Even disciples who are injured on the battlefield can be helped to recover as long as they don't perish on the spot. This way, our strength will be almost endless!" someone else added.
"Yes, instead of completely defeating them, as long as we can hold on for a long enough time and cause them unbearable losses, the turning point of this war will appear."
"It's too early to discuss this now. Let the junior brother continue to heal those elders! The more powerful individuals we have recovered, the less pressure we will face."
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Finally, the Moonlight Demon Lord smiled and said, "Then let's follow the previous plan and let the junior brother prioritize the healing and recovery of the elders with the highest cultivation and the most severe conditions. It's fine for the rest of them to wait a bit longer."
No one present had any objections to this. The effect that a top-tier expert like Qin Muling, who had achieved Unified Harmony with the Three Corpses, could exert was many times stronger than an ordinary Great Principal Golden Immortal. It was obvious to everyone how to make the choice.
Inside the Grotto-Heaven realm,
Qin Muling didn't spend much effort and successfully healed and restored all the elders above the Quasi-Saint Emperor level. Then, he was brought by Su Mengqing to the next Grotto-Heaven realm.
The level of martial law here was obviously higher, and the cultivation levels of the sleeping elders inside were generally one level higher. Especially the number of experts who had severed their Three Corpses Incarnation and achieved Unified Harmony was greater, and they were the ones who needed to be prioritized for recovery.
"Sister, have all the spies and moles within the sect been cleared out? Otherwise, when the fighting breaks out, they might cause a lot of trouble!" Qin Muling busily asked while chatting with Su Mengqing.
Regarding this, Su Mengqing's expression became slightly solemn. "We have already identified and cleared out a portion of them, but some of these guys have been dormant for too long and are hiding too deeply. It's really exaggerated how difficult it is to root them out."
This was not surprising. Transcendent Level forces with a long history, vast influence, and billions or trillions of disciples naturally had complex internal relationships that were intertwined and complicated to the extreme. It was only natural that there were many secret spies who infiltrated through various means.
Moreover, this was a common problem for all Transcendent Level forces, not just the Primeval Demon Palace.
In the camps of the Transcendent Level forces outside, there were also no shortage of secret spies and moles belonging to the Primeval Demon Palace. Their role would become apparent at critical moments.
Although each force had targeted methods of identification, it couldn't guarantee absolute security. Over time, more and more fish would slip through the net.
Qin Muling pondered for a moment and said, "If Senior Sister Moon agrees to trust me, perhaps I can try to help you root out a group of Transcendent Level moles."
Su Mengqing smiled, her eyes and brows curved like beautiful jade, and her voice was soft and beautiful. "Of course, there's no problem with that. I'll mention it to her later, and she will definitely be very happy!"
If it was really possible to expose all those freeloaders, it would be a great thing for the holy palace. Even if it was only a part of them, it would still be a very good result.
At this moment, outside the edge of the Primitive Demon World, in the chaotic void beyond the Heavenly Dao Boundary Formation, the first wave of elite forces from the Transcendent Level Alliance has already assembled. Countless high-level cultivators have formed a massive attacking formation.
However, at this moment, the defensive formation of the Primitive Demon World has already been fully activated. The dark-colored light curtain, spanning millions of miles, covers the entire Great World, isolating it from the outside. Even attacks from Apex Level Divine Abilities or Innate Primordial Supreme Treasures would find it difficult to shake this defense.
In the center of the formation, Dao Venerable Shuoyun and many other important figures stand together. His stern voice spreads through the surrounding void:
"...Fellow Daoists of the Primeval Demon Palace, on behalf of all the forces in the chaotic void, I issue this final ultimatum to you. Surrender immediately and unconditionally, handing over the World Creating Azure Lotus in its transformed state, in order to preserve your foundations. Otherwise, once we launch a full-scale attack, the countless legacies of the Primitive Demon World will be completely destroyed! It will be too late to regret!"
There is a moment of silence within the Heavenly Dao Boundary Formation, and a cold voice echoes softly: "If you want to fight, then fight. You self-righteous bunch of hypocrites have never been good people! If you want the World Creating Azure Lotus, let's see if you have the ability!"
If it were a powerful figure from the Buddhist Gate, they might be interested in engaging in a verbal battle, but those in the demonic path do not have such patience. If they don't submit, they will face the consequences.
Dao Venerable Shuoyun's face turns cold, and he snorts: "Since you are so stubborn, don't blame us for being impolite! Fellow Daoists, attack!"
The surrounding powerful figures nod slightly and issue the order to attack.
As a brilliant light surges, the majestic formation begins to operate. Millions of high-level cultivators simultaneously activate their techniques. In an instant, the wind and clouds stir, the void changes color, and immense spiritual power surges down. Countless black lightning balls, hundreds of zhang in diameter and surrounded by electric light, condense out of thin air. The suffocating destruction Dao Rhyme brews rapidly within the lightning balls.
With a clear reprimand from Dao Venerable Shuoyun, billions of destruction lightning balls, moving at almost teleportation speed, heavily collide with the light curtain of the Heavenly Dao Boundary Formation. Dazzling brilliance erupts, momentarily illuminating the dark chaotic void.
The solid light curtain of the formation is immediately annihilated, erasing a layer hundreds of miles thick. The aftermath of the explosion creates ripples on the surface of the light curtain, quickly spreading outwards.
Dao Venerable Huayang glances over and coldly says, "It seems they have activated the formation to its strongest defensive state, but this will consume a considerable amount of energy. Even if the resources of the Primitive Demon World are abundant, how long can they sustain it? One thousand years? Or two thousand years?"
Wars between Transcendent Level forces often last for an extremely long time, with countless battles lasting tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of years without a clear winner. Moreover, the scale of this war is unprecedented.
Dao Venerable Guangling smirked and said, "Isn't that perfect? When their resources are depleted and they have nothing left, we can achieve complete victory, right? Spending a few thousand years to exhaust them is the best thing we can do to obtain the World Creating Azure Lotus."
The concept of time for Apex Level experts is usually calculated in yuanhui. Under normal circumstances, a few thousand years is indeed not much.
Dao Venerable Yinxiao shook his head and said, "If it were during normal times, it would be fine. But now that the World Creating Azure Lotus is in their hands, if we were to drag it out for thousands of years, combined with the effect of the time acceleration array, they might be able to comprehend some mysteries and make great progress in their cultivation!"
Dao Venerable Shuoyun's expression became solemn and he said, "Fellow Daoist makes a valid point. We cannot afford to delay this matter. We should gather all our forces and launch a full-scale attack with all our strength!"
Although he didn't believe that Primeval Demon Palace would produce a Primordial Origin Saint Supreme so quickly, anything related to the World Creating Azure Lotus required them to be cautious and prepared. Otherwise, the consequences of making mistakes would be the annihilation of all Transcendent Level forces, and no one could bear such consequences.
Soon, billions of high-level cultivators left the camp, forming thousands of large formations with millions of people in each, launching a comprehensive attack on the Heavenly Dao barrier formation of the Primitive Demon World.
Numerous Innate Primordial Supreme Treasures appeared, among which were ranked the top three thousand treasures in the chaotic void. They possessed incredible power and various unimaginable and magical abilities.
Under the overwhelming offensive, the laws of the Great Dao roared, the extremely solid void structure was shattered layer by layer, and stubbornly restored itself amidst the dense clouds of light. Terrifying black holes with a diameter of billions of miles emerged, and countless disintegrating spatial fragments, like sharp blades, effortlessly tore apart all tangible and intangible existences.
The tenacity of the Heavenly Dao barrier formation far exceeded the imagination of the outside world. Every time the thousands or tens of thousands of miles thick light curtain was annihilated, it would instantly recover to its original state amidst the dense clouds of light, and its defense became even more stable. The dense attacks from the coalition forces were in vain.
The intense offensive and defensive battle soon entered a white-hot stage. Burning meteorites with a diameter of tens of thousands of miles, numerous Innate Chaotic Divine Demons summoned forth, chaotic thunderstorms resembling ancient divine dragons, annihilating auroras of elemental magnetic cosmic energy, and many vicious and ruthless Divine Abilities rained down like a storm.
Both sides went all out, using various hidden means one after another. In a short period of time, the coalition forces suffered significant casualties.
Because the defense of the Heavenly Dao barrier formation was one-way. As the defending side, the Apex Level experts of Primeval Demon Palace, under certain conditions, could use certain Divine Abilities to harm the high-level cultivators outside, naturally gaining a significant advantage. Otherwise, they wouldn't dare to face the siege of so many Transcendent Level forces head-on.
Of course, the high-level cultivators of the coalition forces were protected by the large formations and Innate Primordial Supreme Treasures. As long as luck was not against them, they would generally be safe. It all depended on the means of both sides.
However, what Dao Venerable and the others did not expect was that due to Qin Muling's influence, the top strategic combat force of the Primeval Demon Palace had greatly expanded. Especially with the recovery of many ancient powerhouses who were previously injured and dormant, a formidable force that could greatly influence the outcome of the battle had formed.
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At this moment, Qin Muling had already entered the fifteenth Grotto-Heaven secret realm. It only took him a little over three hours to treat and restore the injured elders marked inside.
The recovered elders would be escorted out and rest in the designated Cave Mansion dojo until they adapted, and then they would be arranged to join the battlefield.
"...This person seems suspicious, isolate and deal with them first! And also this one, this one, and those two over there, they all feel off, move them away!"
Qin Muling held a scroll of jade register with clear light and calmly gave orders. Su Mengqing immediately had the enforcement team of the Law Enforcement Hall follow through, sealing these suspected spies among the sleeping elders and transferring them to a specialized Grotto-Heaven secret realm for further investigation.
The jade register recorded detailed information about these sleeping elders, including their background, cultivation level, previous positions, achievements, mistakes made, and personal preferences, among other things.
Qin Muling compared this information and used his innate Divine Ability to deduce and investigate. It could be said that each investigation was accurate, and there was basically no possibility of errors.
Although Su Mengqing couldn't fully trust his judgment yet, it was still fine to gather these potential candidates for monitoring and slowly investigate and identify them.
At most, in a single Grotto-Heaven secret realm, several hundred suspicious candidates could be identified. Some of them were once famous powerhouses in the sect who had made significant contributions to the Primeval Demon Palace. When they were identified by Qin Muling, even the elders of the enforcement team couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.
Fortunately, due to various reasons, these individuals were heavily injured and dormant. If these guys were still in their peak state and still serving in the sect, who knows how much damage they would have caused this time.
"Has the battle started outside?"
After finishing a round of treatment, Qin Muling looked up at the sky. The urgent alarm bells echoed between heaven and earth as billions of high-level demonic cultivators took to the air, occupying various key nodes of the Heavenly Dao Barrier Formation, working together with the ancient powerhouses to resist the fierce attacks from the external coalition forces.
"Don't worry, Junior Brother," Su Mengqing glanced at him and casually held Qin Muling's arm. "Let's continue working! After we finish inspecting this Grotto-Heaven secret realm, Senior Sister will accompany you to rest for a while."
The war had just begun, and with the resources of the Primeval Demon Palace, as long as there were no major mistakes, the Heavenly Dao Barrier Formation would remain solid for the next 180 years. They didn't have to worry about the enemy breaking in.
However, with Qin Muling's presence, the strength of the Primeval Demon Palace would not only not be weakened in the next 180 years, but it might even increase significantly. This was something the coalition forces couldn't imagine.
Qin Muling agreed and followed her into the next Grotto-Heaven secret realm.
After more than three hours, Qin Muling had finished treating the elders in the entire Grotto-Heaven secret realm that needed priority restoration, and even identified the suspicious candidates one by one.
With a satisfied expression, Su Mengqing led Qin Muling to her own Cave Mansion. Inside, a large group of enchanting and alluring high-level female cultivators were already waiting.
In the luxurious chamber, on the spacious jade table, an exceptionally sumptuous feast had been prepared. Next to it were twelve bronze cauldrons of various shapes. The soup inside was boiling and bubbling, emitting a splendid and radiant glow, with a strong fragrance that made one's appetite soar.
The Chief Elder of the Law Enforcement Hall, Yujing Demon Venerable, and Saintess Qinsuixin were also present. Their thin and cool attire revealed their enchanting and fiery bodies, and the gazes they cast towards Qin Muling were filled with undisguised passion.
"Junior Brother, please enjoy yourself. Senior Sister will be right back!"
Su Mengqing said with a charming smile, her beautiful eyes filled with seductive charm.
Naturally, Qin Muling had no objections. He was led by Yujing Demon Venerable and Qinsuixin, who held his hands, to the main seat and then personally poured wine and served food for him.
On the side, numerous cute and lovely, pure and beautiful maidservants skillfully busied themselves, ladling the rare ingredients and Supreme-level Heavenly Medicine from the bronze cauldrons into jade bowls, continuously offering them to Qin Muling.
Qin Muling was not polite either. He picked up his utensils and began to eat heartily. After being busy for so long, it was time to relax.
The delicacies of the Primeval Demon Palace were naturally excellent, even to the point of being exceptionally delicious. Many things that even the Yasheng rarely had the opportunity to enjoy were now appearing in front of Qin Muling for him to indulge in, leaving him full of praise.
After all, the Primeval Demon Palace was one of the oldest and most powerful Transcendent Level forces in the chaotic void. Its wealth was unimaginable, and the resources it could offer Qin Muling were incomparable to those of the Profound Level Great World.
In the blink of an eye, Su Mengqing returned. She had already taken off her dignified and beautiful palace dress and had no extra accessories on her body. Her long, black, and beautiful hair cascaded down to her waist. Her enchanting and peerless beauty was only covered by a layer of transparent gauze, revealing a captivating sight.
Moreover, as she walked gracefully, she exuded a kind of enchanting and graceful charm, which made Qin Muling's inner flame almost uncontrollable, despite her beautiful and noble appearance. It could even be said that it reached the level of the Divine Ability of the Primeval Demon Palace's signature technique.
"Younger Junior Brother, do you think I look good?"
The murmuring voice, as if in a dream and like the sound of nature, sounded softly in Qin Muling's ears.
Qin Muling's hand holding the Nine Dragon Spirit Jade Wine paused for a moment. This stunning female Yasheng had already come to his side, gracefully took a seat, and a faint fragrance wafted over.
Looking around, the high-ranking female cultivators who were serving wine on the side had also changed their clothes without knowing when. Their clothes were so scanty that it was insane. The breathtaking scenery was indescribable in words.
"If Senior Sister looks like this, I won't be able to eat in peace."
Qin Muling took a deep breath, trying hard to suppress the flame about to burst in his heart.
Su Mengqing smiled and said, "Then let's go and cultivate with Senior Sister for a while first! After we're done, we can continue to enjoy ourselves!"
Qin Muling nodded, finished the wine in his hand in one gulp, and followed Su Mengqing into the depths of the exquisite curtain. Yuqing Mozun and Qin Shuixin, with their beautiful appearances blushing, followed suit, followed by a large group of enchanting and diverse female cultivators from the Demon Palace.
Outside, Haoyue Mozun looked at the suddenly dimmed and completely hidden magical projection mirror, knowing that her sister had used some means and was unwilling to let her, as an older sister, watch.
"...This girl is taking advantage!"
Haoyue Mozun turned her head to the side, scrutinizing her own peerless beauty in the bronze mirror, with a slightly disappointed expression muttering to herself.
Her original intention was to be the first to cultivate with the World Creating Azure Lotus, but Su Mengqing did not agree. She even came up with a bunch of grand reasons, saying that she was the first person in the original Demon World and the leader of the Nine Great Yasheng, with an extremely noble status and authority. How could she disregard her identity like this?
Su Mengqing's implicit meaning was that she wanted to be the first female cultivator with an intimate relationship with Qin Muling, and other candidates, including her own older sister, had to step back.
Faced with her sister's almost shameless plea, Haoyue Mozun had no choice but to comply. But now it seems that she had indeed considered it improperly.
But it's also good this way. With her sister's means, as long as she spends enough time with Qin Muling, this feeling will naturally develop slowly.
"Your Majesty,"
A close elder with a slightly blushing face approached and whispered, "Those few are asking when they can arrange for their sect's Saintess to cultivate with Junior Brother. This matter is of great importance and cannot be delayed for too long."
Haoyue Mozun's eyebrows slightly furrowed, and she said somewhat displeased, "What's the rush? Let's wait until Junior Brother comes out. Let them wait patiently!"
The close elder couldn't help but be speechless at these words. How could they wait patiently for such a thing? They couldn't rest assured until they became Qin Muling's Dao companion.
(End of this chapter)