Chapter 34: Strong Ambition to Kill

Near the Starstorm Planet, there was a desert planet devoid of gases, with only deep yellow land. At that moment, a group of twenty people arrived on this desert planet. Each of these twenty individuals had a calm and composed demeanor, exuding an air of grandeur and authority. Among them, ten actually possessed the cultivation level of high-ranking Earth Soul Demons, though they had suppressed their demonic energy fluctuations, appearing only as mid-level Earth Soul Demons. The other ten truly displayed their mid-level Earth Soul Demon cultivation. Thus, on the surface, all twenty appeared to be mid-level Earth Soul Demons.

In the starry sky, a starship was flying rapidly toward the desert planet. Before long, it reached outer space above the planet. After circling it once quickly, the starship plunged into the planet. Soon, it landed in front of the twenty people on the desert planet. As soon as the starship landed, a person stepped out—none other than Zhuang Guangming. It turned out that these twenty people were subordinates sent by Emperor Ze, who had come secretly to help Zhuang Guangming seize the position of sect leader of the Tyrant Dragon Sect.

“I am Zhuang Guangming. I welcome these twenty envoys,” Zhuang Guangming declared loudly upon stepping out, his tone filled with respect. The twenty people nodded slightly in return.

At that moment, a middle-aged man with a radiant appearance and dignified bearing stepped forward. He looked at Zhuang Guangming calmly and smiled slightly. “Zhuang Guangming, I am now leading this group. You may call me Hong Yi,” the man said gently.

Hong Yi did not directly reveal that he was sent by Emperor Ze, because in the Demon Realm, powerful Heavenly Demons were not allowed to casually interfere in lower sects, let alone Emperor Ze, who held considerable prestige there. Zhuang Guangming naturally understood what Hong Yi meant and immediately said with a smile, “Envoy Hong Yi, I am extremely grateful that you have taken the trouble to come and help me. In the future, I earnestly ask for your assistance in helping me ascend to the position of sect leader.”

Hong Yi nodded gently and smiled. “Of course. The higher authorities have made it clear that we twenty will do our utmost to assist you. Now, you may explain the situation of the Tyrant Dragon Sect.”

These twenty people had been traveling through the Flooded Star Region and still did not know much about the overall situation of the Tyrant Dragon Sect. Zhuang Guangming did not dare to hide anything and truthfully recounted the situation of the sect.

Starting from the initial confrontation between the two sides, each side had 500 million disciples, along with a considerable number of core disciples, elders, and patriarchs. In recent years, Zhuang Guangming had lost the Land of the Sun as well as part of his influence in the Land of Unity. Naturally, he didn’t omit any details either—things like the Ice Bee Swarm and the assassination of nearly fifty elders—telling them all. Hong Yi and the other nineteen messengers took notes. The twenty of them exchanged thoughts through their magical senses. Zhuang Guangming stood quietly on the ground, waiting for their decision. Finally, after their discussion, Hong Yi turned to Zhuang Guangming with a smile. Zhuang Guangming’s expression tightened as he looked at Hong Yi solemnly. “Zhuang Guangming, we now know about yourBulong Sect translates to “Bulong Sect”.. We’ve come up with a plan you can consider,” Hong Yi said with a smile. Though it was called a plan for reference, it was actually an order, which Zhuang Guangming understood well. “Messenger Hong Yi, please give your instructions. I will cooperate fully,” Zhuang Guangming said with a smile, adopting a very humble attitude. Hong Yi nodded slightly and then said, “Zhuang Guangming, although the battle among the patriarchs determines victory or defeat, the morale of the disciples must also be boosted. Didn’t Long Zhan Tian send an assassin who already killed fifty of your elders? Good. The ten of us from the Upper Earth Soul Demon Clan will infiltrate the Land of Unity to confront that assassin.” Upon hearing this, Zhuang Guangming understood their plan. Hong Yi and the others intended to conceal their true strength, disguise themselves as elders at the Middle Earth Soul Demon level, and wait for that elusive assassin. After eliminating that assassin, the ten powerful Upper Earth Soul Demon warriors would then assassinate Long Zhan Tian’s elders, allowing Zhuang Guangming’s disciples to reclaim several important mines to boost morale. “Messenger Hong Yi, thank you all for your efforts,” Zhuang Guangming said respectfully. With these ten Upper Earth Soul Demon messengers willing to go to the Land of Unity despite hiding their strength, what objections could Zhuang Guangming have? He let them get to work. “Zhuang Guangming, prepare twenty identity cards for us. We’ll spread out across the Land of Unity to help you deal with that ever-elusive assassin,” Hong Yi said gently. “It will be ready soon, Messenger Hong Yi,” Zhuang Guangming replied with a smile. Then, he boarded the Starship and flew back to Earth Storm Star. ※※※ After reaching the level of Lower Earth Soul Immortal, Qu Yi returned to the Land of Unity once again. After three years of silence, Qu Yi decided to attempt assassinating Zhuang Guangming’s elders once more.

As for Jin Zun, Mu Zun, and Tu Zun, Qu Yi had them continue practicing inside the Dimensional Sphere. Since the Enlightenment Seal had entered their Soul Flowers, the three of them had grasped their respective spatial laws at a remarkable pace. Therefore, Qu Yi decided to go and assassinate the elders himself, while leaving Jin Zun, Mu Zun, and Tu Zun to train. With the Life Core of the Soul-Attracting Flower, Qu Yi believed that no one on this Continent of Unity could withstand his assassination attempts. At this moment, Qu Yi arrived at the center of the Continent of Unity, where there was a deposit of Golden Tempered Frost Stones. Standing atop a mountain peak, Qu Yi once again asked the Artifact God, “Artifact God, what’s the situation with this deposit of Golden Tempered Frost Stones?” he asked gently. Qu Yi still didn’t want to use his Immortal Sense to sense the surroundings, as there were surely elders at the level of Mid-tier Earth Soul Demons around the deposit, and his Immortal Sense would still be detected by them, exposing his location. After a while, the Artifact God spoke up, “Qu Yi, there’s something quite interesting.” Hearing this, Qu Yi became greatly interested. “Artifact God, what’s interesting?” he asked eagerly. Only then did the Artifact God slowly say, “Qu Yi, on Zhuang Guangming’s side, they’ve actually sent someone at the level of High-tier Earth Soul Demons, that is, someone at the rank of an elder from the Tyrant Dragon Sect. It seems Zhuang Guangming is already angry about you continuously assassinating his elders, so he’s sent elders disguised as other elders, waiting for you to make another attempt.” Hearing this, Qu Yi chuckled. Then, he calmly said, “Artifact God, haven’t you ever wondered how Zhuang Guangming dares to defy his sect leader’s orders and declare war outright? Where does he get the confidence? I think there must be someone at the level of Heavenly Demon supporting him. Therefore, I’m sure those nine elders supporting Zhuang Guangming are still by his side, and the elder here must come from that person behind him.” The Artifact God immediately replied in surprise, “I really didn’t expect it, Qu Yi—you’ve become smarter.” Qu Yi was speechless. After a while, he spoke calmly again, “Now that I’ve reached the level of Lower-tier Earth Soul Immortal, using the Vast Heaven Sword, I can handle even a One-Star Heavenly Soul Demon. Since Zhuang Guangming has sent elders to deal with me, I’ll go meet them. Moreover, the Life Core also requires a Soul Flower at the level of High-tier Earth Soul Demon.” The strength of the Life Core had already reached the peak of Mid-tier Earth Soul Demons. With just one Soul Flower at the level of High-tier Earth Soul Demon, it could break through again. After saying that, Qu Yi entered the Dimensional Sphere.

The Tiny Realm Ball, carried by the wind, rose like an ordinary speck of dust. It took ten days for the Tiny Realm Ball to reach a cultivation cave, where the senior Earth Soul Demon with concealed strength was located. Soon after, the Tiny Realm Ball flew inside and entered the cave’s protective restrictions. From the outside, no energy fluctuations could be detected in these restrictions, but inside, there were various interconnected arrays—touching just one would trigger a chain reaction, resulting in explosions of energy. However, in front of the Artifact God, these restrictions were nothing but decorations. Under the Artifact God’s control, the Tiny Realm Ball effortlessly passed through one array after another and successfully entered the cave. Inside, a strong and muscular man sat calmly, with a broad forehead and sharp eyebrows, exuding an imposing aura. This man emitted strong fluctuations of golden-colored demonic energy. Although his strength was suppressed at that of a mid-level Earth Soul Demon, his demonic energy fluctuations were no less than those of ordinary high-level Earth Soul Demons. Though he had only grasped two spatial laws, he possessed an extremely large number of spatial seeds within his body, giving him a power that made even high-level Earth Soul Demon warriors not dare to underestimate him. It was clear that the person sent by Emperor Ze was indeed extraordinary. At that moment, the man opened his eyes and scanned the vast cave. All the arrays inside were functioning normally, with no abnormalities. “Heh, since I, Hong Wu, have come to this Earth Storm Star, I must wreak havoc and spread my notorious reputation,” the man said confidently. It turned out that the ten high-level Earth Soul Demon warriors sent by Emperor Ze were named Hong Yi, Hong Er… Hong Shi. This man was the fifth in line, hence his name was Hong Wu. Meanwhile, the Tiny Realm Ball had already floated into the cave. Naturally, Qu Yi also heard Hong Wu’s words. “Artifact God, this guy has a strong desire to kill,” Qu Yi said with a faint smile as he lay on his soft chair, watching the Artifact God. By now, Qu Yi already had the mid-tier immortal weapon, Shangjin Sword, in his hand. Shangjin Sword matched the strength of a high-level Earth Soul Demon and could easily pierce through such a warrior’s body. “Stop talking nonsense. If you want to kill him, go into the cave now. Stop disturbing my sleep,” the Artifact God replied, remaining lying on his soft chair without even opening his eyes. Qu Yi nodded. At that moment, Hong Wu seemed to have an intuition—his long-developed combat awareness told him that some dangerous presence was approaching. Immediately, Hong Wu stood up. Suddenly, Qu Yi’s figure appeared in the cave.