Chapter 44: Qing Wu Gui Ascends Without Return

The deaths of Zhuang Guangming and the eight elders marked the official end of the internal strife within the Baolong Sect.
Long Hu Wei successfully avenged himself and calmly approached Qu Yi.
Long Zhan Tian glanced at the corpses of Zhuang Guangming and the others, then turned to Qu Yi with a smile and said, “Fellow Qu Yi, our Baolong Sect is finally at peace again. All this is thanks to your help. If you have any requests in the future, just let me know.”
Qu Yi was about to reply when his expression suddenly changed with surprise.
At that moment, Qu Yi’s immortal consciousness was already communicating with the Artifact God.
“Artifact God, I’ve sensed movement from one of my Soul Compasses. It seems Qing Wu Gui has entered the Demon Realm and is now heading toward the Waterlogged Star Region,” Qu Yi said.
Qing Wu Gui had ascended from the Cultivation Realm to the Demon Realm. Back in the Cultivation Realm, Qu Yi had given him a Soul Compass, and now that Qing Wu Gui had ascended, Qu Yi immediately sensed it.
“In that case, go and meet Qing Wu Gui. Let him cultivate here in the Baolong Sect,” the Artifact God replied indifferently.
Qu Yi smiled and said, “That’s great. I’m relieved to know Qing Wu Gui will be here in the Baolong Sect. Besides, since the Baolong Sect owes me so much now, Qing Wu Gui won’t have to worry about resources for cultivation in the future.”
After all, Qing Wu Gui had just ascended and was only at the level of a One-Star Human Soul Demon. In this deadly Demon Realm, he was still in great danger.
At this time, Long Zhan Tian, Long Hu Wei, and the eleven elders, seeing Qu Yi silent, were all puzzled.
“Brother Qu Yi, what are you thinking?” Long Hu Wei couldn’t help but ask.
Soon, Qu Yi smiled at Long Hu Wei and said, “Nothing much. I just thought of something and got lost in thought for a moment.”
“Could it be that you want to leave?” Long Hu Wei asked anxiously.
Since Long Hu Wei was quite familiar with Qu Yi, he could guess something.
Qu Yi nodded and smiled, “Everyone, it won’t be long before I return to meet with you again.”
Without waiting for their replies, Qu Yi immediately took off and flew to outer space above the Di Bao Star.
Then, he took out the Boundless Star Compass, sent in a pulse of demonic energy, and his body disappeared.
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Mu Fa Star Region, Tian Gui Star District, Di Fei Star Cluster, Fei Ming Star.
At that moment, in a desolate forest within this star region, monsters wandered everywhere, and poisonous gases filled the air—making the environment extremely harsh.

In this forest, there was a cultivator of the Human Soul Demon realm, flying atop a tall tree, calmly guarding against the monsters around him. Most of the monsters in this forest were at a cultivation level below the Great Vehicle stage, but a few monster leaders had reached the Human Soul Demon realm. At that moment, a Green Water Leopard at the three-star Human Soul Demon level stood beneath the tree, roaring loudly. Before long, the six-meter-tall Green Water Leopard leaped into the air, charging straight at the cultivator on the tree, its wind gust even sweeping away all the branches. The cultivator, only at one-star Human Soul Demon level, wielded a black sword in his hand, swinging it rapidly in an attempt to deter the Leopard’s attack. Unfortunately, seeing that the cultivator’s cultivation level was lower than hers, the Leopard didn’t intend to let this opportunity slip. With a shake of its body, it reached above the cultivator’s head, ready to bite him to death. “Beast, die!” Suddenly, Qu Yi’s voice rang out, and with a single palm strike, the Leopard’s entire body exploded into flesh and blood. The cultivator, terrified, looked up in gratitude. But when he saw the person in the sky, his face lit up with joy. “Qu Yi, it’s been a long time,” the cultivator called out happily. Qu Yi approached the cultivator, gave him a bear hug, and shouted, “Wu Qing, it took you so long to ascend!” It turned out that this cultivator was Qu Yi’s good friend from the cultivation world—Qing Wu Gui. Qing Wu Gui looked embarrassed for a moment before quickly calming down. Qu Yi didn’t press further and immediately took Qing Wu Gui’s hand, leading him to a high mountain where they sat down together. “Wu Qing, tell me about the current situation in the cultivation world,” Qu Yi said with a smile. Qing Wu Gui pursed his lips, glanced around, and then slowly said, “After Jin Qilin took control of the Three Cauldrons Sect, he has been implementing the plans you set. In the cultivation world, all living beings can now cultivate, and they all worship you. There’s no need to elaborate on matters related to the cultivation world—everything is proceeding as you intended. The reason I ascended so late was because of my wife Mu Han. I waited until she reached the Great Vehicle stage before I felt confident enough to ascend. That guy Wu Yuan, after reaching the Great Vehicle stage, found it extremely difficult to transform his body completely into a Primordial Body, so he waited for a long time. Now, he’s almost succeeded in transforming his body and ascending to the Monster Realm.” Qu Yi smiled in satisfaction, having learned news about his old friend. After a while, Qu Yi asked softly, “How is Bai Man doing now?”

Qu Yi finally couldn’t hold back and spoke up about his wife.
“Ha…”
After laughing for a while, Qing Wugui stopped and said joyfully, “I deliberately didn’t mention Bai Man. As expected, you couldn’t resist and finally asked me. Alright, I’ll tell you—she has also reached the Mahayana stage. I believe it won’t be long before she can transform her body into a Primordial Golden Body and ascend to the Immortal Realm.”
Qu Yi chuckled, his face filled with joy.
“Oh, by the way, Qing Wugui, how did you get trapped by monsters in this forest?” Qu Yi asked curiously.
Hearing this, Qing Wugui stood up abruptly and shouted angrily, “It makes me furious! As soon as I ascended, I ended up in this forest. If not for you coming here, I would have died long ago.”
Qu Yi was stunned for a moment before covering his stomach and laughing wildly.
“Qing Wugui, you really are unlucky,” Qu Yi exclaimed with emotion.
Qing Wugui was speechless.
After laughing for a while, Qu Yi looked at Qing Wugui again and asked curiously, “Qing Wugui, I can sense your internal condition. It seems you can only practice the Golden Element cultivation methods now.”
In the cultivation world, Qing Wugui had relied on understanding killing intent to form a Asura Heart, allowing him to practice any of the Five Elements cultivation methods.
Qing Wugui smiled faintly and said, “My body has indeed turned into a Primordial Golden Body. But I feel that I can still practice all five elements simultaneously. It’s just that the demonic energy in my body is only of the Golden Element.”
Just as Qu Yi was about to speak, the Artifact God sent a message.
“Qu Yi, Qing Wugui’s body is very special. He already possesses an Asura Heart, allowing him to clearly sense the powers of the Five Elements, mystical principles, speed techniques, spatial laws, and more. His body can only store Golden Element demonic energy, but his Soul Flower will be different from that of other cultivators. In the future, Qing Wugui will bring you a miracle—just wait and see.”
Hearing this, Qu Yi was surprised. Since even the Artifact God said so, Qing Wugui’s future achievements would surely be boundless.
“Great, Qing Wugui. I have a great place in the Demon Realm that’s perfect for you to cultivate. I’ll take you there and settle you in first,” Qu Yi said with a smile.
Qing Wugui was silent for a moment before nodding without saying much.
Immediately afterward, Qing Wugui entered the Dimension Sphere. Qu Yi took out the Boundless Star Map and quickly returned to Earthstorm Star in the Flooded Star Region, back to the Tyrant Dragon Sect.
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“Ah, Brother Qu Yi, you’re back so quickly.”
On the Land of the Sun, in the Tyrant Dragon Sect’s administrative hall, Qu Yi arrived with Qing Wugui. Longhu Wei had already received Qu Yi’s message and was waiting for him.

Qu Yi hugged Long Hu Wei, and after letting go, he took Qing Wu Gui by the hand. “Brother Hu Wei, this is my good brother, Qing Wu Gui. From now on, Brother Qing Wu Gui will stay at the Baolong Sect. You’ll take care of him, right?” Qu Yi said with a smile. Long Hu Wei looked at Qing Wu Gui in surprise and replied without hesitation, “Brother Qu Yi, your brother is my brother. Of course, I’ll take good care of Brother Qing Wu Gui.” Qing Wu Gui smiled faintly. Soon after, Long Hu Wei sensed something special within Qing Wu Gui—it seemed as though he carried a deadly weapon within him, radiating a murderous intent. With the Heart of Asura, if Qing Wu Gui didn’t suppress it deliberately, it would constantly emit murderous intent. Hearing this, Qing Wu Gui immediately restrained the Heart of Asura within him and said with a smile, “Brother Hu Wei, I’ll trouble you from now on.” On the way here, Qu Yi had already told Qing Wu Gui that there were several trial grounds in the martial arts academy of the Baolong Sect. Millions of disciples could enter, but only millions could emerge. Therefore, Qing Wu Gui was eager to stay here for a while to understand the essence of the Five Elements through combat and improve his cultivation. Long Hu Wei nodded with a smile. Then, Qu Yi took Qing Wu Gui and followed Long Hu Wei to meet Long Zhan Tian, introducing Qing Wu Gui to him. Although Long Zhan Tian was very busy dealing with internal chaos in the Baolong Sect, he immediately came to meet Qu Yi upon hearing of his arrival. “Haha, Fellow Qu Yi, since it’s your request, I’ll surely take good care of Fellow Qing Wu Gui. Don’t worry, as long as Qing Wu Gui is in my Baolong Sect, no one will disturb his cultivation,” Long Zhan Tian promised loudly after hearing Qu Yi’s purpose. Qu Yi smiled. Before long, Long Zhan Tian suddenly remembered something and said calmly, “Brother Qu Yi, have you heard? In our Waterlogged Star Region, someone discovered a moving planet, and it seems to have Soul Stones on it. Now, many cultivators from the Demon Realm are heading to our Waterlogged Star Region to compete for those Soul Stones.” Hearing this, Qu Yi’s expression changed slightly, and he felt pleased. Now, Qu Yi already knew the mission of those three members from the Sky Curtain Organization—Xiang Qing, Xiang Xing, and Xiang Zhong—in the Demon Realm. Chang Xin, the ruler of the Golden Mysterious Star in the Immortal Realm, had secretly established the Sky Curtain Organization, operating in secrecy as if planning some astonishing scheme. Qu Yi also guessed that the Soul Stones were a crucial item for Chang Xin’s plan. Therefore, Qu Yi also wanted to obtain those Soul Stones.

“Oh, so many monks are coming. I should join in the fun too,” Qu Yi said with a smile.