Chapter 41: Another Target for Battle
Qing Wugui was still in the Baolong Sect of the Demon Realm.
Qu Yi had helped Long Zhan Tian defeat Zhuang Guangming, allowing him to retain his position as sect leader. Long Zhan Tian had always been grateful to Qu Yi. Naturally, Qing Wugui received special treatment in his cultivation within the Baolong Sect.
Despite having high-quality resources and his own extraordinary talent, Qing Wugui had only reached the rank of one-star Earth Soul Demon so far. On Earth Soul Demon-level disciple trials, the True Demon Trial Forest served as the testing ground. Right now, Qing Wugui was somewhere in the forest, preparing to launch a surprise attack on a disciple at the two-star Sky Soul Demon level.
For each Earth Soul Demon-level disciple trial in the Baolong Sect, one million disciples would enter, with only ten thousand allowed to emerge. Through this brutal trial process, disciples were forced to push beyond their limits and gain rapid insights through life-and-death struggles.
Of course, during this trial, powerful Earth Soul Demon warriors were always watching over Qing Wugui. Long Zhan Tian wouldn’t let Qing Wugui face the trial alone—he had to ensure his safety. If anything happened to Qing Wugui, Long Zhan Tian was certain Qu Yi would massacre the entire Baolong Sect.
Yet, throughout Qing Wugui’s trial, the hidden Earth Soul Demon warriors protecting him never stepped in. With a heart of Asura, Qing Wugui possessed extraordinary combat prowess.
Crouched on a large tree, Qing Wugui held his breath, his presence as subtle as a leaf. Below, a cautious disciple was peering around, wary of any potential threats. Although the True Demon Trial Forest was vast, with one million disciples inside, it was inevitable that they might encounter each other at any time.
Perched in the tree, Qing Wugui narrowed his eyes, patiently waiting for the perfect moment to strike. Suddenly, the disciple below crouched down, seemingly relaxing.
Qing Wugui descended from the sky, wielding a black sword, his entire being radiating the murderous intent of an Asura. In an instant, the space around him was filled with terrifying killing aura.
The disciple, sensing the killing aura, tried to stand up but found his soul suppressed by it, his movements severely hindered. A slight hesitation meant losing his chance.
Qing Wu Gui let go of his Asura heart, which could greatly influence a cultivator’s soul consciousness, and reaped tremendous benefits from it. In almost an instant, Qing Wu Gui arrived underground, with the black sword already piercing through the head of that trial disciple, breaking through his body outright. A fatal strike.
“A two-star Heavenly Soul Demon—there’s no point in challenging further,” Qing Wu Gui said calmly as he stepped onto the ground.
In the air, there was a hidden figure—the elder of the Baolong Sect responsible for protecting Qing Wu Gui. Naturally, everything Qing Wu Gui did was under his observation.
“This Qing Wu Gui truly deserves the sect master’s attention. Such killing intent, such composure—I was far inferior back then,” thought the hidden elder in the air.
Just as the elder was marveling, Qu Yi suddenly appeared beside Qing Wu Gui and took him away.
“Oh, who is that person? He took Qing Wu Gui away! How am I supposed to explain this to the sect master…?” The elder revealed himself in the air, shouting anxiously, before descending to where Qing Wu Gui had stood.
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Somewhere in the True Demon Trial Forest.
Qu Yi and Qing Wu Gui sat on a large tree, smiling at each other.
“Qing Wu, you’ve reached the cultivation level of a one-star Earth Soul Demon. But it’s still low—now, the Five Elements have all reached the advanced level of Upper Earth Soul Demons,” Qu Yi said with a smile.
Hearing this, Qing Wu Gui’s body trembled noticeably, and a hint of shame appeared on his face.
“But I have a way to help you advance your cultivation quickly,” Qu Yi said brightly.
Then, he took out the Soul Control Crystal.
Qing Wu Gui looked at the black hexagonal crystal in Qu Yi’s hand in confusion, then turned to him, waiting for an explanation.
“Qing Wu, this is the Soul Control Crystal. You’ve only refined it partially. In the future, even when you reach the level of a six-star Heavenly Soul Demon, you won’t have to worry about your soul realm,” Qu Yi explained happily.
Sure enough, upon hearing this, Qing Wu Gui’s body trembled violently again. A six-star Heavenly Soul Demon was a being of considerable status even in the demon world. Now, Qu Yi possessed such a treasure and had given it to him—this filled Qing Wu Gui’s heart with emotion and deep gratitude.
Qing Wu Gui immediately took the Soul Control Crystal.
“Qu Yi, what’s your current cultivation level?” Qing Wu Gui asked concerningly.
“The cultivation level of a Two-Star Tianpo Immortal is nothing. It’s only a matter of time before I reach the level of a Six-Star Tianpo Immortal. The Five Lords possess the Soul Refining Technique and have already each refined a beast at the Five-Star Tianpo Monster level. So, it won’t be long before they reach the Six-Star Tianpo Immortal soul realm,” Qu Yi said with a smile.
Qing Wu Gui was surprised once again. “I hope to catch up to you and Wu Yuan,” he said earnestly, determined.
Qu Yi nodded and smiled. “You will. Then the three of us will ascend to the Divine Realm together and enter our ultimate battlefield.”
Qing Wu Gui nodded firmly. As if remembering something, Qu Yi said with a smile, “Qing Wu, in less than ten thousand years, the Meteor Realm Divine Realm will open. Hurry up and reach the Tianpo Demon cultivation level. Then we’ll enter the Meteor Realm Divine Realm together.”
Qing Wu Gui had also heard about the Meteor Realm Divine Realm in the Storm Dragon Sect, knowing that it contained countless treasures, even divine artifacts, but also numerous dangers.
“Okay. It’s been a long time since we’ve fought together. Let’s go to the Meteor Realm Divine Realm together,” Qing Wu Gui said with a faint smile.
Qu Yi nodded, then took Qing Wu Gui’s hand and said with a gentle smile, “Then I won’t delay your trials. I’ll send you back now.”
With that, Qu Yi took Qing Wu Gui back to the tree where Qing Wu Gui had previously launched a surprise attack on the trial disciples. Qu Yi left in an instant.
The elder from the Storm Dragon Sect who was responsible for protecting Qing Wu Gui was looking around anxiously in the air. Suddenly sensing Qing Wu Gui’s presence, he took a closer look and, confirming that Qing Wu Gui had returned safely, finally felt relieved.
As for how Qing Wu Gui disappeared and returned, the elder was wise enough to realize that if someone could deceive his demonic senses, they must be at the Tianpo Demon level—a figure he certainly couldn’t provoke. It was better to act as if nothing had happened.
Qing Wu Gui continued his trials in the True Demon Trial Forest.
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Qu Yi returned to the mother nest of the Tianshou Star Insect Clan.
“Your Majesty, you’re back,” the four—Golden Lord, Wood Lord, Water Lord, and Earth Lord—approached as soon as Qu Yi emerged.
Qu Yi nodded. Then, using his immortal senses, he discovered that most of the insects had been killed under the attacks of the powerful leaders of the various beast clans. Even those insects that had hidden were now being hunted down by those leaders.
Lei Ling, Lei Kong, Shui Kong, and Cang Yang, having regained their human forms, came to Qu Yi’s side.
“Master, the insect clan is almost wiped out. Tianshou Star now belongs to you!” the four exclaimed happily.
At this point, the four of them were no longer disheartened at having become Qu Yi’s favorite beasts; instead, they felt anticipation, knowing that by following Qu Yi, they would gain many benefits in the future. Qu Yi nodded and then smiled, saying, “The Queen of the Insect Race is dead now, and the Star of Longevity also belongs to us. As for governing the Star of Longevity region, you four will be in charge temporarily. Organize the items contributed by the various planets in that region, and I will come to select them later. I will only take what I need, and the rest will belong to you four.” Hearing Qu Yi’s words, Lei Ling, Lei Kong, Shui Kong, and Cang Yang were so happy that they even jumped up. Qu Yi had now reached the cultivation level of a Two-Star Heavenly Soul Fiend, so the number of items he could use was naturally very limited. Thus, all the items obtained from the Star of Longevity region would go to these four, who could then use them to strengthen their own tribes— the Electric Eel Tribe, the Water Lobster Tribe, and the Sea Rat Tribe— and thus cultivate more powerful members. “Thank you, master,” the four cried excitedly. Qu Yi was well aware that although he had taken control of these fiends’ souls, he couldn’t order them around all the time; he couldn’t waste his time on such matters. Therefore, while controlling these fiends, he still needed to provide them with benefits so that they would willingly help him. It was impossible to unify the Immortal Realm, the Demon Realm, and the Fiend Realm without a group of subordinates to manage them. A combination of kindness and authority was necessary! Soon after, Liu Feng and Liu Bo brought the highest leaders of various fiends to the cave and stood in front of Qu Yi. “Master, the Insect Race has been wiped out,” Liu Feng shouted loudly. Qu Yi nodded and smiled, saying, “Very good. Everyone has done well. I hereby declare that after we conquer each of the Mulin Star Region, Shuiyang Star Region, and Tuba Star Region, one of you will become the ruler of that region, and the entire star region under its rule will also belong to him.” Hearing this, the fiends not only laughed wildly but also trembled with excitement. Countless riches were about to be theirs—how could they not be excited? “Thank you, master,” the fiends cried joyfully. Qu Yi waved his hand to silence them, then suddenly froze, a smile appearing on his face. “Haha, everyone will soon have new tasks. A Winged Ice Snake has already arrived on Tianfu Star in the Shuiyang Star Region,” Qu Yi said immediately. Since a Winged Ice Snake had arrived on Tianfu Star, Qu Yi could immediately lead his men there to launch an attack on it.
The Wood Forest Star Region, the Water Ocean Star Region, and the Earthly Stride Star Region—all the Heavenly Pillars Stars were within Qu Yi’s campaign scope. Upon hearing this, the monsters immediately cheered happily, “Master, let’s head to the Tianfu Star now! The feeling of killing without restraint is truly wonderful.” Hearing this, Qu Yi smiled and promptly enclosed everyone in the Inch Realm Ball.