doitstory Chapter 147 Consummation Of Merit And Virtue
Chapter 147 Consummation Of Merit And Virtue
Chapter 147: Completion of Meritorious Deeds
The dark dungeon is located seven hundred zhang deep underground.
"...These guys consider themselves descendants of the Sacred Clan and naturally believe that they should be superior and rule over everything. However, from the perspective of human cultivators, they are the culprits that led to the end of the glorious era of the ancient immortal civilization, no different from the most wicked Heavenly Demons."
"In the era when I achieved Dao, all the human cultivators in the Extreme Void Starry Sky, as well as other intelligent races, regardless of whether they were righteous or evil, regarded them as mortal enemies. Once encountered, they would fight to the death. Of course, by that time, they were already on the verge of extinction."
"I never expected that these disgusting things would reappear tens of thousands of years later! It seems that the future Extreme Void Starry Sky is about to enter a turbulent period again..."
Ice Kite Celestial Lord narrated the origins of these anomalies to Qin Muling as they ventured deeper into the dungeon, and they soon arrived at the end.
This is a Cave Mansion spanning hundreds of li in circumference. Inside, blood-colored mist rises, and many unheard-of peculiar creatures grow here. There are stones that emit smoke, mushrooms floating in mid-air, and giant centipedes that emit colorful starlight. Qin Muling even saw two dark red cacti, tens of zhang tall, fiercely dueling with swords. It is unclear whether they are spiritual plants or spiritual beasts.
The environment of the Cave Mansion is mysterious and sinister, with poisonous blood-colored mist that is completely different from the common milky white spiritual energy. It is not suitable for human cultivators to survive here.
There are also some descendants of the Demon Race remaining inside. Upon seeing unfamiliar intruders, they immediately let out piercing roars and madly attacked.
Naturally, Qin Muling did not show any mercy and, with the assistance of the Dao Soldier Puppet, killed all these creatures.
"These things are all mixed-blood with the human race? Are there no pure-blood ones?"
"Yes, they are all mixed-blood. If they were pure-blood, they would be even more terrifying. A Profound Comprehension Realm individual of the Demon Race would require at least a Core Disciple in the Infant Formation stage to barely contend with it. For Independent Cultivators or cultivators from small sects lacking powerful inheritances, even those with Divine Spirit Realm cultivation might find it difficult to suppress them!"
Ice Kite Celestial Lord explained with a solemn expression, "Of course, pure-blood individuals of the Demon Race are extremely rare. The main reason is their poor reproductive ability, which prevents their population from growing. Only by combining with individuals of the human race can this problem be better resolved. Thus, a large number of mixed-blood descendants of the Demon Race were born."
In order to exterminate those Demon Race, the ancient immortal civilization paid a painful price. Countless powerful beings that shook the galaxy fell, and after countless bloody battles, they finally managed to kill ninety-nine percent of the Demon Race individuals. Only a small number of individuals escaped into the dangerous and unpredictable depths of the chaotic void, never to be seen again.
Never did they expect that after countless unimaginable years, these remnants of poison would revive. The individuals discovered today are probably just the beginning.
At this moment, Qin Muling suddenly remembered the famous "cockroach theory" from his previous life: when you see one cockroach in your home, the number of hidden cockroaches in the dark corners is likely to exceed twenty thousand.
This theory is most appropriate when applied to these individuals of the Demon Race, and it will only be more exaggerated. The desolate and lifeless landmasses in the Extreme Void Starry Sky are too numerous to count. Who knows how many nests of Demon Race descendants are hidden inside?
As for this Cave Mansion, Qin Muling pondered for a moment and attempted to purify it with his innate Divine Ability. In an instant, it was as if boiling molten iron was poured into ice and snow, causing a wailing sound to resound in the surroundings. Those strange creatures, as if evading their natural enemies, fled in all directions, but they couldn't escape the coverage and infiltration of the chaotic light patterns.
Not long after, all the creatures in the entire Cave Mansion had become extinct. Under the cleansing of chaotic light patterns, they left nothing behind, everything dissolved completely.
"This thing is really detestable!" Qin Muling said somewhat unexpectedly. Just a moment ago, an unexpected amount of heavenly merits descended from the heavens, almost equivalent to the harvest of purifying an entire floating land in the past. It can be seen that even the highest heavenly laws cannot tolerate these anomalies.
"Do you know? In the early days of this time and space world, there were actually not so many land masses," the Ice Kite Heavenly Lord said in a deep tone. "At that time, when the heavens and earth first opened, there was only one supercontinent in the boundless starry sky. Countless innate and acquired creatures multiplied and thrived on it. It was only later that many calamities descended one after another, causing the supercontinent to collapse and shatter into countless void floating lands."
"Understood." Qin Muling nodded. The heavenly tribulations and the mischief caused by these anomalies are inevitably related. Therefore, it is reasonable for the entire heavens and earth to despise them. Only by killing them can one obtain the corresponding heavenly rewards.
Therefore, this group has offended the heavens. Unless they can become the masters of heaven and earth one day, or even replace the heavenly laws, they will forever be like rats crossing the street. Once exposed in broad daylight, they will face the fate of being attacked by everyone.
"Is there any way to find more descendants of the Demon Race? They definitely have more secret lairs than just this one, right?" Qin Muling asked. Since killing these things can provide more heavenly merits, there is no reason to let them go.
"There must be. Let me investigate!" The Ice Kite Heavenly Lord said, and her majestic divine consciousness spread in all directions like a landslide and tsunami. In the blink of an eye, it covered the entire floating land.
In a short while, she found several secret caves of different sizes. After locking the spatial coordinates, the Ice Kite Heavenly Lord teleported there with Qin Muling.
"You just focus on attacking, and Senior Sister will protect you," she said. A thin and flexible green light enveloped the two of them. No matter how crazy the Demon Race descendants outside were attacking, the light remained motionless.
This newly discovered lair was relatively large, with a radius of more than 300 miles, located two thousand zhang deep underground. There were over a thousand Demon Race descendants who rushed over upon hearing the news, and among them, the highest cultivation level reached the peak of the Heart Demon Realm, and there were more than just one or two of them.
With no worries, Qin Muling immediately launched a fierce attack, with dozens of Daoist puppets assisting. In no time, these guys were knocked down by the Soul-Suppressing Bell, and then beheaded one by one by the Daoist puppets.
The vitality of the Demon Race descendants was extremely strong. If they were not dealt with in this way, they might counterattack desperately and catch you off guard.
After several hours, all the Demon Race descendant lairs on the floating land were cleared and purified.
By now, Qin Muling vaguely understood that the nests of these Demon Race descendants are usually located in the core areas of the dead zones, in other words, the regions with the most concentrated negative energy. It can be seen that they are also one of the important sources of pollution that cause the harsh environment of the floating land.
As long as these nests are cleared, the self-purification and recovery ability of the floating land will inevitably improve. Even without Qin Muling's intervention, it is possible for it to recover on its own in thousands or tens of thousands of years.
"Let's go and take a look at the remaining floating lands, as well as the land masses I have already purified. There might be nests of these anomalies hidden in the deeper layers," Qin Muling suggested. His current cultivation level is still too low, fortunately, he has the protection of the Ice Falcon Heavenly Lord by his side, otherwise he would really be helpless in the face of such difficult problems.
"Okay," the Ice Falcon Heavenly Lord agreed. With her mighty Divine Ability, it was effortless for her to explore a void land mass with a radius of millions of miles.
After a busy period, they discovered nearly a hundred nests of Demon Race descendants, hidden in the deep layers of more than ten void land masses. Fortunately, their strength was not very powerful, so Qin Muling, with all his cards on the table, could barely deal with them.
The Ice Falcon Heavenly Lord rarely directly intervened, only responsible for protecting Qin Muling's safety, ensuring that he could obtain as much heavenly merit as possible.
By the time all the territories under Qin Muling's control were cleared, it was already a month later. His cultivation had broken through from the Triple Perfected Being Realm to the Fifth, and his close combat skills, as well as his comprehension and application of various Divine Abilities and spells, had made great progress.
The Ice Falcon Heavenly Lord deliberately left behind several bodies of Demon Race descendants, preparing to contact Mu Yinghua and have her send someone to retrieve them, and then present them as evidence to the sect.
"The reappearance of Demon Race descendants in the Extreme Void Starry Sky is not a small matter, nor is it just the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace's business, but a major crisis that all human races and other intelligent races must face together!" the Ice Falcon Heavenly Lord said. "Once the high-level members of the sect learn about this, no matter what, it will count as a merit for you. With the means of those big figures, you are likely to be rewarded with a decent high-grade Law Treasure or Heavenly Grade elixir."
Qin Muling shook his head. "Don't mention my name, report it in the name of the sect. There might be more benefits that way."
As someone who was being fully cultivated by the sect, he didn't lack these things at all. On the contrary, it would further expose him to the attention of the high-level members of the sect, and it was hard to say what consequences it would bring.
Qin Muling didn't dare to be reckless until he reached the True Immortal realm in less than a day. No matter how monstrous a genius he was, he didn't have two lives. Once he was targeted by powerful forces, there would be no regret medicine to buy.
The Ice Falcon Heavenly Lord looked at him approvingly. "Very well, I will go and talk to the Sect Master about this later."
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In the depths of the ruins, in the underground palace.
"......With my merits fulfilled, I can finally go home!"
Qi Yalan counted her gains satisfactorily. They were pieces of Xuan Yu essence, each the size of a human head. After countless years of refinement and precipitation, they were as pure as water, with a deep blue color tinged with a hint of golden purple. They were valuable items that couldn't be bought, and they were qualified to be used as the core material for refining Heavenly Grade elixirs.
Having cleared the chances in the ruins of the palace, the cultivation of the four women had reached the peak of the Immortal Ascension realm. As long as they returned, they could prepare for Transcending Tribulation, of course, with the cooperation of Qin Muling.
"After we return, we will take turns to Transcend Tribulation. Once we become Origin Immortals, we can better protect our junior martial brother," Luo Wanqing said vaguely, holding a jug of spirit wine and drinking it in big gulps. This was a treasure left behind by the original owner of the palace, an unknown ancient powerhouse. Now it naturally fell into the hands of the fourth senior sister.
"Sister, don't finish it all. Leave some for our junior martial brother. He can also make use of it," Luo Huan said, putting away a neatly arranged jade slip into her spatial storage bracelet.
"Don't worry, I still have several jugs here. It's enough for him to drink," Luo Wanqing exhaled a rich and fragrant wine breath, glancing at her senior sisters. "After we return this time, why don't I be the first to consummate the marriage with our junior martial brother? Don't fight over it, wait for the next opportunity."
"You're dreaming!"
"Dream on!"
"You're talking nonsense!"
The other three women scolded angrily. This girl was shameless. Clearly, they had agreed to draw lots to decide, but she wanted to directly pick the fruit? How could there be such an easy thing?
Qi Yalan snorted, "This opportunity must be mine. None of you should snatch it!"
Luo Wanqing didn't blush at all and smiled, "Actually, we shouldn't continue to compete like this. After the sect's Tournament of Swordsmanship, those seductive foxes are eagerly waiting for an opportunity. If we don't unite and act together, won't they take advantage of it?"
Cheng Yulan smiled cunningly, "Even so, we still need to distinguish who comes first, right? I will never give up this chance that was drawn by lot!"
Luo Wanqing said grumpily, "Fine, let's talk about it after we return! Hmph! I don't believe our junior martial brother doesn't want to sleep with me first!"
It's a bit late, but it's finally updated.
(End of this chapter)