Chapter 39: Ze Di’s Conspiracy

The eighteen of them stared coldly at Qu Yi.
Qu Yi boldly stated his purpose—coming to assassinate them all, showing extreme contempt and utter disregard for them.
“Is that so? You don’t exhibit any World Power, nor are you a Tianpo Demon expert. Can you withstand an attack from all of us eighteen?” Hong Yi sneered.
At the Tianpo Demon cultivation level, one could transform spatial seeds into planetary worlds, thus possessing World Power.
Qu Yi nodded seriously and agreed, “That’s right. There are nine high-ranking Earth Soul Demons and nine mid-ranking Earth Soul Demons here. I can’t take them all on at once. But believe me, none of you eighteen will be able to keep me alive either.”
The eighteen looked at Qu Yi with disbelief in their eyes.
“Hmph, is that so? Then do you still have the confidence to escape?” Hong Yi smiled coldly.
At this moment, aside from Hong Wu who was already dead, Hong Yi, Hong Er, Hong San… up to Hong Shi, the nine of them simultaneously sent out Demon Essence into space, spreading the alternate dimensions throughout the entire mountain area.
Around Qu Yi, chaotic spatial fluctuations filled the air, preventing him from using spatial traversal spells and thus stopping him from vanishing out of thin air.
Hong Yi and the others intended to strip Qu Yi of his spatial traversal ability so they could attack him together.
Qu Yi understood Hong Yi’s plan all too well, but he showed no sign of worry. Instead, he drew out the Blood Snake Sword and created a golden shield around himself to protect himself from the spatial disturbances.
“Haha, so you’re only at the low-ranking Earth Soul Demon level, and your Demon Essence is of the Metal element,” Hong Yi said coldly.
Earlier, when Qu Yi converted chaotic energy into Metal-type Immortal Essence to activate the Blood Snake Sword, he had already revealed his cultivation level. Hong Yi and the others naturally saw this clearly.
Now, Hong Yi and the eighteen were even more confident.
All of them were stronger than Qu Yi—how could they not be able to surround and attack him? They were brimming with confidence.
Qu Yi smiled at the eighteen before saying, “Everyone, please keep your eyes wide open.”
The eighteen stared at him in surprise.
Qu Yi clenched his fist, his sleeves falling, as he held the Boundless Stars in his hand.
“See you later,” Qu Yi laughed loudly.
Suddenly, he vanished without a trace, leaving no spatial fluctuations behind.
“This…” The eighteen exclaimed in shock, not knowing what to say next.
A long silence followed.

“How did that bastard disappear just now? How could he travel through space amidst these spatial disruptions?”
“Today is truly a day of misfortunes; this person’s spatial spells are far too bizarre.”
“Could it be that the spatial laws we’ve grasped are even inferior to those of this low-level Earth Soul Demon? It’s hard to believe.”
“I wouldn’t believe anyone could leave through these spatial disruptions if I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes. Today, I’ve learned that there are always those better than us. We, the chosen ones, have been too complacent before.”
“The biggest problem now is to be wary of this bastard sneaking up to assassinate us.”
“Yes, from now on, the eighteen of us should stay together at all times.”
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Hong Yi and the other eighteen spoke anxiously.
All of them were worried that Qu Yi might use his previous movement skills to approach them and launch a sudden attack.
“Now I’m sure—the one who assassinated so many elders, including Zhuang Guangming, is this bastard. Moreover, Hong Wu’s and Long Liang’s deaths were also done by him,” Hong Yi suddenly shouted.
Instantly, the others realized that Hong Yi’s guess was correct.
“The deaths of those elders aren’t our concern; in fact, they work in our favor. This time, Emperor Ze sent us here to help Zhuang Guangming seize the position of sect leader, and also to let the eighteen of us enter the Storm Dragon Sect, gradually weakening Zhuang Guangming’s power, so that the sect will fall into our hands,” Hong Er said calmly.
So, Emperor Ze had sent people here with the aim of taking over the entire Storm Dragon Sect.
“Stop talking. Let’s sit quietly together and wait for the day of the decisive battle,” Hong Yi said seriously.
“Understood,” the others replied immediately.
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Qu Yi left the waterside mountains and arrived near the Tianjiao Grand Canyon.
On a huge green tree, Qu Yi sat alone in the canopy.
“Qu Yi, Emperor Ze sent twenty people to Earth Storm Star to help Zhuang Guangming seize the sect leader position. After that, those twenty people will join the Storm Dragon Sect and undermine Zhuang Guangming’s power,” the Artifact God relayed to Qu Yi the conversation between Hong Yi and the others.
With the Artifact God’s divine perception ability, no one on the Water Continent could escape.
Upon hearing this, Qu Yi simply smiled faintly and said casually, “If I kill all of Zhuang Guangming’s disciples, do you think Emperor Ze’s plan can still go ahead?”
At that moment, Qu Yi’s desire to kill surged again.
“Ice Bees can indeed be used again,” the Artifact God said softly.
Qu Yi smirked.

Just then, Qu Yi’s communication card vibrated.
“Haha, Brother Hu Wei has already reached the rank of Upper Earth Soul Demon so quickly! Such a fast pace of cultivation—even faster than mine!” Qu Yi exclaimed in delight after scanning the message.
With the Soul Flower from his father’s spirit, Long Hu Wei could easily reach the level of One-Star Heavenly Soul Demon. What he lacked was Earth Origin energy. Over the past few years, Qu Yi had allowed Long Hu Wei to enter the Origin Spirit Veins of the Tyrant Dragon Sect, where he had received help from five spirit beasts, enabling his cultivation to rise rapidly. Now, he had finally reached the rank of Upper Earth Soul Demon.
Thus, on Long Zhan Tian’s side, there was now another powerful warrior at the Upper Earth Soul Demon level.
“Brother Hu Wei, congratulations! Come to Tianjiao Grand Canyon quickly—the great show is about to begin,” Qu Yi replied right away.
Soon, Long Hu Wei sent a message back.
“Brother Qu Yi, I’m on my way to Tianjiao Grand Canyon now. I think you surely wouldn’t want to miss such a grand event, so I wanted to come and see you again.”
The two hadn’t seen each other in years.
After reading the message, Qu Yi smiled and replied immediately, “Brother Hu Wei, hurry up! I’m about to use ice bees to kill people again.”
By revealing his plan, Qu Yi believed Long Hu Wei wouldn’t spread the news on his own, so he wasn’t worried about Zhuang Guangming finding out.
“Brother Qu Yi, you even have ice bees? I definitely won’t miss this spectacular sight again,” Long Hu Wei said eagerly.
He knew about the news of 400 million ice bees killing 50 million disciples, and now he was even more curious to see if Qu Yi could use those ice bees to slaughter Zhuang Guangming’s last 300 million disciples.
Qu Yi remained silent for a while atop the tree before picking up his communication card again.
“Brother Hu Wei, I’ve uncovered some information. Emperor Ze has sent twenty messengers—ten at the rank of Upper Earth Soul Demon and ten at the rank of Middle Earth Soul Demon. I’ve already killed one Upper Earth Soul Demon and one Middle Earth Soul Demon. Now, out of twenty, only eighteen remain. These eighteen will surely attack your senior brother Long Zhan Tian at some point during the Elders’ Battle. Pass this message on to him.”
Qu Yi decided to convey this message to Long Zhan Tian.
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Long Zhan Tian, along with the eleven elders who supported him, had also arrived near Tianjiao Grand Canyon.
On a high peak, Long Zhan Tian and the eleven elders built a palace, and now the twelve of them sat together.

“Patriarch, in another month, we will be able to get rid of this rebel, Zhuang Guangming,” said Elder Long Chao with a smile.
Long Zhan Tian nodded in joy. Just as he was about to speak, he suddenly fell silent and took out a communication card.
“Ah… Emperor Ze has sent twenty men to assist Zhuang Guangming,” Long Zhan Tian exclaimed in surprise.
Long Hu Wei had already passed on Qu Yi’s message.
Upon hearing Long Zhan Tian’s words, the eleven elders were shocked and stood up, staring at him in astonishment.
“Patriarch, is this true?” the elders asked, seeking confirmation.
Long Zhan Tian calmed down, sat back down, and said calmly, “This is what Qu Yi discovered. He asked his junior brother Long Hu Wei to convey this message. Also, besides killing Long Liang, Qu Yi has also killed one high-ranking Earth Soul Demon and one mid-ranking Earth Soul Demon sent by Emperor Ze.”
Hearing this, the eleven elders were convinced that the message was true. Naturally, they also realized that Zhuang Guangming must have dared to challenge them to a duel because ten high-ranking Earth Soul Demons had been sent by Emperor Ze.
“Patriarch, if we fight those nine men led by Zhuang Guangming and those nine hidden high-ranking Earth Soul Demons suddenly attack, our chances of survival will be slim,” said Elder Long Zhi worriedly.
Everyone fell silent immediately.
In the Demon Realm, it was the rule that powerful demons could not interfere in the affairs of various sects. But with a powerful demon emperor like Emperor Ze, if he plotted in secret, who could hold him in check?
Strength reigned supreme.
After a moment of silence, Long Zhan Tian spoke up, “Everyone, since Zhuang Guangming has Emperor Ze’s support, we must be careful. I will inform Emperor Miao of the Water-Drowned Star about the current situation and seek his guidance.”
The Water-Drowned Star was the core planet of the entire Water-Drowned Star Region. Its ruler was the supreme sovereign of that region, and all sects on the planets of the Heavenly Gang Stars and Earth Fiend Stars had to obey his orders.
The eleven elders were surprised but nodded in agreement.
After all, with Emperor Ze’s support behind Zhuang Guangming, even if Long Zhan Tian managed to kill him this time, they would still face difficulties from Emperor Ze in the future, and the Storm Dragon Sect would not have a peaceful life. Therefore, Long Zhan Tian needed to gain the support of other demon emperors to ensure the sect’s safety.
Immediately, Long Zhan Tian took out his communication card and sent a message to a special agency.

This special organization is the Flood Alliance, which covers the entire flooded star region. It operates directly under Emperor Miao, thus having its own channels to convey messages from various places to Emperor Miao. Just as Long Zhan Tian and the others were worried, Qu Yi finally saw Long Hu Wei on a mountain near the Tianjiao Grand Gorge.